I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 80 The Strong Enemy Attacks
Dallas, Texas.

After all the Mavericks flew back to Dallas overnight, Li Xuan bid farewell to the coaching staff and teammates and returned to his apartment near the American Airlines Center Arena.

After washing up, Li Xuan changed into pajamas and came to the desk, turned on the computer to browse the real-time NBA news after the opening game.

Entering the webpage, the first thing that catches the eye is all kinds of news reports about him. The headlines are exaggerated and outrageous one by one, almost catching up with the shock department of UC.

"The Strongest Rookie of 03 - Li Xuan! "

"The 13th overall rookie made his debut, will he be the next Kobe? "

"Garbage time abuse food, Li already has the ability to start in the NBA! "

"The 13th overall rookie overwhelms the No. [-] pick, the most popular candidate for the best rookie of the season!" "

"Heat team internal strife, Mavericks easily get off to a good start! "

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Li Xuan did not click into the news reports about himself, but checked the news reports of James and Dayao.

In the Cavaliers game against the Bucks, James scored 32 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists in 4 minutes.

Such data is basically a pass for the No. [-] pick, but as the son of the Chosen James, obtaining such data has disappointed the fans who support him.

This can't be blamed on James, after all, the boss of the Cavaliers is now Ricky Davis.

This Tie Hanhan thinks that James is here to assist him, he is simply a ball bully, and he will not pass the ball to James at all.

James has the right to dominate the ball only by staggering playing time with Ricky Davis, so the first show did not fully show his full strength.

In the game between the Rockets and the Spurs, Dayao faced Duncan and scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. His performance was very good. After all, there are very few insiders who can score 20+ in front of Duncan.

After browsing the latest NBA news, Li Xuan turned off the computer, went back to bed and fell asleep. After all, mobile phones in this period are not very interesting, they can only make calls or send text messages.

The next morning.

Li Xuan was eating breakfast, watching the news paper brought by trainer Handy.

It has to be said that the local newspapers in Dallas attached great importance to the Mavericks' opening game. The sports pages were almost all news reports about the Mavericks, and the players who reported the most were undoubtedly Li Xuan and Nowitzki.

"Lee, now your popularity in Dallas is second only to Dirk, and it took only one game to conquer the fans in Dallas. It's incredible!" Handy said with a smile.

"Fans are forgetful. If you don't continue to perform well, they will gradually forget about you and look for substitutes. It is really not easy to gain a foothold in the NBA." Li Xuan said with emotion.

"Don't worry, I will make a daily training plan for your weaknesses. With your physical talent, you will definitely be able to play well in the NBA. I am very optimistic about you." Handy said with great confidence.

"Then leave it to you. In the future, I will become a super giant, and you will be the gold medal trainer." Li Xuan responded jokingly.

"I am very much looking forward to that day." Handy laughed.

After breakfast, Li Xuan took Handy's ride to the underground parking lot of the arena, then went straight into the arena, went to the locker room to change into training clothes, and started daily training.

Not long after, all the Mavericks players came to the arena on time, doing warm-up activities, and then daily training.

After a while, various voices sounded, and the arena became lively.

After training at noon, Li Xuan privately approached Jamison to initiate a heads-up challenge under the pretext of learning from each other.

Why did he look for Jamison instead of Nowitzki and other core members of the Mavericks? Li Xuan had his own plans in mind.

When you first enter the league, you still have to keep a low profile, and you can't let the boss of the team lose face, and it won't be too late to make a fuss after you get familiar with it.

Jamison is an outsider who has no foundation in the Mavericks, so he can be "bullyed" appropriately.

After listening to Li Xuan's request, Jamison saw that he was humbly asking for advice, and it was hard to refuse him, so he agreed immediately.

So, the two of them found a remote training ground and began to continue the one-on-one competition.

In order to take care of Jamison's face, Li Xuan put a little water in the first game, allowing Jamison to narrowly win.

Since Li Xuan was suspected of cheating, he did not get the reward after failing the duel.

In the second bullfight that followed, Li Xuan used all his abilities to win the heads-up match without any risk.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the peak duel mission and getting the primary skill experience card +20."

After listening to the system's voice prompt, Li Xuan was a little disappointed. It seems that Jamison, an all-star, is a little watery.

Immediately, Li Xuan smiled, thanked Jamison sincerely for his advice, and then went to the cafeteria for lunch together.

In the afternoon, head coach Nelson Sr. called the players into the tactical conference room to comprehensively analyze the next opponent, the Spurs.

"Tomorrow night's match, everyone is familiar with our opponents, so I won't introduce more. After reading the information, I will arrange their respective tasks and offensive and defensive tactics."

After the old Nelson finished speaking, he said to Li Xuan alone: ​​"Li, you read the information first, and you can ask any questions."

"Okay, coach." Li Xuan browsed the detailed information about the Spurs after finishing his answer.

Compared with last season, the Spurs' lineup has not undergone earth-shaking changes. Except for the retirement of David Robinson from the Navy and the return of the famous coach to China, there has been no substantial change.

Perhaps because of the butterfly effect, after winning the championship, Daba retreated bravely and did not continue to play in the NBA. Instead, he returned to China to play in the CBA.

Li Xuan continued to browse the information and checked the detailed information of the core players of the Spurs.

The cornerstone of the Spurs team, Tim Duncan, one of the most powerful forwards in the league during this period, was selected to the double team last season, won the regular season MVP, and the finals MVP. It can be said that he won the NBA Grand Slam.

On the offensive end, he is proficient in all inside offensive techniques. His good scoring methods are back shots with the ball under the basket, breakthroughs or shots after holding the ball on the flanks, especially rebound shots at 45° angles on the left and right wings, which are basically unsolvable.

On the defensive end, Duncan can accurately predict the opponent's position, is good at disrupting the opponent's offensive rhythm, making up the defense at the first time, good positioning awareness and accurate judgment of defensive rebound placement.

In terms of mentality, Duncan is expressionless on the court, and his psychological quality is relatively good, and he is honored as "Stone Buddha" by fans.

As for the other two people in GDP who are still leveling up at this stage, there is no detailed introduction in the information.

Li Xuan knew that these two people should not be underestimated, they had to focus on them, and they could give old Nelson some advice when appropriate.

After browsing the information of the Spurs, Li Xuan asked old Nelson some doubts in his heart, and old Nelson answered them one by one.

Half an hour later, Old Nelson and the players began to arrange their tasks and offensive and defensive tactics after reading the information.

After arranging the tactics, the old Nelson asked the players to come to the court and conducted tactical drills within the team, paying great attention to the next game against the Spurs.

After a very fulfilling day of training, Li Xuan took Handy's ride back to the apartment, washed up and went to bed to recharge his batteries and get ready for tomorrow's game.

(End of this chapter)