Chapter 42: Fame

Looking at the highlights of Liu Xiaodong's attack replaying on the big screen, Zhang Tiejun showed a relaxed smile, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief now.

He has been under the most pressure these days, especially after deciding to let Liu Xiaodong start, the school leaders also specially called at halftime to ask.

Although he has repeatedly assured that there is no problem, if Liu Xiaodong really can't play, the team will stop in the divisional competition, and he, the head coach, will not be far from being laid off.

Fortunately, it turned out that his choice was right, and Liu Xiaodong played an unexpected effect on the court, making the defensive tactics originally formulated by Gulin University come to naught.

"You're playing amazing! I've decided I'm going to pass you a few more balls in the future so that you have enough opportunities to attack! After Guo Cheng hugged Liu Xiaodong, he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart!

"Thank you! This game can be won thanks to your excellent performance! Yanagi said honestly that he knew that as the captain, it was not convincing for him to only get 10 points and 7 rebounds in the whole game.

"You're better than me! I hope you can be so good in the future! Hou Wei said calmly, he and Sun Bin have played against each other, and they know how difficult it is to play an efficient attack under his defense!

After a brief celebration at Hecheng University, the players had to go back to the locker room to rest, after all, many of them were already very tired.

But reporters blocked their way, especially Liu Xiaodong, who was the best player in the game, was surrounded by several reporters first.

The male photographer of the sports channel aimed the camera at Liu Xiaodong for the first time, and he knew very well who was the focus of the audience.

"Hello Xiaodong, I'm Zhang Wei, the commentator of the sports channel! Say hello to the audience in front of the TV! ”

"Hello Director Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet the audience in front of the TV, I'm Liu Xiaodong, a player from Hecheng University!"

"Okay, then our interview has officially begun! First of all, congratulations to you and your team on this victory, how did you achieve the comeback against Gulin University at half-time, especially in terms of tactical application, what did you do? ”

"Thank you! My teammates and I strengthened our defense in the second half, and even adopted a trap tactic against Sun Bin to limit the efficiency of his shots. ”

"How do you feel about being able to shoot 16-of-28 from your first start and score 33 points so efficiently?"

"Hmm... It's all teammates who pass the ball well, especially Guo Cheng, whose assists allow me to always receive the ball and shoot in the right position. ”

"What do you think the team still has shortcomings, and how do you need to improve in the future?"

"My current tactical vision is not enough to see the team's problems, I can only say that my shortcomings are shooting and confrontation!" Liu Xiaodong will definitely not say that his team is not good, in his opinion, Hecheng University is the best team! But he couldn't say that, or it would cause a flurry.

Zhang Wei also nodded secretly, he knew that the newcomer in front of him was very calm, and he didn't pat his chest arrogantly like an arrogant player and said that his team didn't need to change.

"Hello, Liu Xiaodong! After the tournament is over, will you sign up for the CBA draft? After watching the interview on the sports channel, the female reporter of the "Sports Observer" asked first.

"I haven't thought about it yet, everything will have to wait until after the league to make a decision!" Liu Xiaodong replied perfunctorily, how could he have the heart to think about anything else now, he only wanted to win the college league championship!

"Do you think Hecheng University can beat the next opponent and break into the top 16?" The female reporter of the "Sports Observer" saw that the original problem did not get the desired result, so she changed direction in time.

"I don't know who my opponent is yet, and I can't answer your question yet." Liu Xiaodong knows that if this question is not answered well, it will cause a lot of controversy for himself, so he must deal with it carefully.

After that, several media reporters asked a few questions, and Liu Xiaodong also tried to answer them as simply as possible without causing any controversy.

Looking at Liu Xiaodong who walked into the player's tunnel, several reporters interviewed glanced at each other, and they all saw their appreciation for this newcomer from each other's eyes.

They have interviewed many talented players, and they are more or less proud and complacent, and it is really rare to see someone as modest and cautious as Liu Xiaodong!

Liu Xiaodong's humble and polite character, and the potential shown in the competition, made the media reporters who came here decide to write him a headline article to help Liu Xiaodong improve his reputation.

This is the end of a national live broadcast game, Liu Xiaodong sat on the bus rented by Hecheng University, tired and sleeping, he still doesn't know that there have been several CBA team coaches (managers) through live TV, noticed him as a potential newcomer.

At this time, in the Xunxing Club Stadium in Mincheng, South, coach Li Dacheng was chatting with a player with a Chinese face.

"Lao Liu, it's right for you to come to me this season, make sure you can have an extra championship ring at the end of the season!"

'I think the team needs to add some new guys, and you can't expect me to play the whole game.'

"I know this, you are 37 years old, I will control your playing time and make sure you are healthy!"

"That's good! I think you're going to have to work on the free market and the draft, and bring in a few real players and fresh blood! ”

"It's not easy to get actual players, and now all teams are tied to capable players, and it doesn't work to rely on high-salary direct signing, and we don't have the right chips to exchange them, so we can only find a way in the draft."

"If it's a draft, I think you can think about it, the young man I was interviewed just now, his fighting spirit I like very much!"

"Yes! It's rare to have a player you like, so I'll send someone to contact that young man named Liu Xiaodong, and it just so happens that the team has a player to choose at the end of the first round! ”

"Don't be in a hurry, wait for the next game to see what else he has." Lao Liu said this is just a delaying tactic, he doesn't think that the newcomer only has the strength at the end of the first round, just from today's performance is more than this pick, and when the team really recognizes the strength of the newcomer, it will improve the draft order.

The coach of the Xunxing team is right to think about it, it's too early to make a decision, so it's better to take a look.

*****

At noon the next day, the campus of Hecheng University was full of students with newspapers in hand, and they were all attracted by the contents of various sports newspapers.

"The beacon that leads the team to victory, the calm helmsman in adversity, the rising star, the sports hope of our Hecheng people!" This is the headline on the front page of the "Hecheng Sports News".

"Liu Xiaodong is the most talented young guard I have seen in recent years, and I am optimistic that he will become the top scoring guard in China!" This is the original words of Zhang Wei, a well-known domestic commentator, who accepted "Sports Channel".

"A modest gentleman, a cold-blooded killer! The growth process of a football star, you and I are fortunate to witness it together! This is the second edition headline of the Sports Observer, second only to Liu Xiang's report.

"Late autumn, now Liu Xiaodong is too hot, this staircase is full of people, if you want to see him, you have to go to the playground outside and look at it with a telescope!" Lu Xueqi looked at the dense crowd of people, her eyes were full of helplessness and unwillingness.

"Just wait two days! Wasn't that the case before, and after a while, no one paid attention to him. Although Xu Wanqiu said it lightly, she was also faintly worried in her heart.

"I hope so!"