Chapter 1054

   "Well, my fault!" Xiao Yao raised his hands and motioned to the TV screen in front of him, "Do you want to continue?"

   "No!" Rita Mitchell threw the handle on the sofa a little discouraged and stood up, "Let's go to the real basketball court."

   "Okay!" Xiao Yao shrugged, and then stood up.

  Lita led Xiao Yao out of the room, and soon led him to a studio with a standard basketball court. In addition to following the cameras of the two people, the program team has also set up some fixed cameras here.

"The guests who came to our show wanted to show the audience his true basketball skills." Rita Mitchell took Xiao Yao to the main camera lens, introduced a sentence, and then turned his head. Asked Xiao Yao, "So, Yang, I want to ask you, what are your best skills in basketball? Is there anything we can teach our show viewers?"

"I don't know," Xiao Yao shook his head, "Maybe it's a dunk? But isn't it a skill? Just jump high enough! There are many periods in your show where professional players are guests. Compared with dunking, I It's definitely not as good as the professional basketball players of the US NBA."

   "What about other than dunking?" Rita Mitchell asked again.

"Maybe it's passing?" Xiao Yao said, "But the most important thing about passing is consciousness. To be good at finding the gaps of teammates, this seems impossible to explain? And there are only two of us here, so I really don't know. What can be taught to the audience!"

"I know!" Rita Mitchell glanced at Xiao Yao and started counting, "Dribble under the crotch, changed direction, turned away, broke through the ball, passed the ball behind, and passed the ball backwards. The ball, the European step, the backward jumper, the backward step jumper..." These are the technical moves that Rita Mitchell saw Xiao Yao did in the Masters last year.

   "Wow~ I can do so many actions!" Xiao Yao exclaimed, then laughed, "Are you asking me to do all this and explain it again?"

   "If you want." Rita Mitchell nodded with a smile, "This is a recorded show, and our shooting time is unlimited."

   "There is no limit to the broadcast time?" Xiao Yao asked.

   "There will be editing later," Rita Mitchell laughed, "We pick the best broadcast for you."

   "But I think professional players do better than me in everything you say!" Xiao Yao smiled, "If you remember correctly, these moves have been taught by professional players in your programs before."

   "Except for the reverse pass from behind," Rita Mitchell said, "This is created by you. No professional player has ever done it in the game, nor is it in our program."

   "Okay, then this!" Xiao Yao smiled and nodded.

   "OK," Rita Mitchell re-faced the camera, "Next, let Young reveal to us how this special way of passing is done!"

  The staff outside the camera passed a basketball shot to Xiao Yao. Xiao Yao stretched out his hand to catch it, patted the ground twice, and tried the feel.

   "Let’s demonstrate first!" Rita Mitchell suggested.

   "No problem!" Xiao Yao nodded, put the basketball on the floor in front of him, briefly warmed up, and moved his shoulders, wrists, ankles and other joints.

   "Come on!" Rita Mitchell ran to the right sideline and stopped near the three-point line, shouting to Xiao Yao.

   Xiao Yao picked up the basketball and ran to the basket. With one step away from the three-second zone, Xiao Yao started with the ball. After taking a step, Xiao Yao threw the basketball to his left from behind with his right arm, bent his left arm back, knocked the basketball to the right with his elbow, and the basketball flew from behind Xiao Yao to the right. , Fell in the hands of Rita Mitchell near the right sideline.

  Rita Mitchell immediately jumped up and shot the ball after receiving the ball. The basketball drew a parabola and was hollow into the frame very accurately.

   "Yeah!" Xiao Yao ran to the sideline, happy Rita Mitchell high-five to celebrate.

   "Then now you will explain in detail and teach me how to do it." After the high-five, Rita Mitchell ran to retrieve the basketball and handed it to Xiao Yao.

"Okay." Xiao Yao took the basketball and began to explain while demonstrating in slow motion on the spot. "When you pass the basketball to the left from behind, your left arm should bend and stretch to the back, from left to right. Swing, hit the basketball in the air with this part of your elbow..."

   Although this reverse pass from behind looks incredible, the principle is not complicated. Anyone who has watched the slow-motion replay of the Masters can understand it, but it is not easy to do it. The main thing is to hit the basketball with the elbow very accurately after the left arm swings back to make the halfway turn. Since this action is done behind me, I can't see it, so it is very difficult to find out this time point only by feeling.

  Rita Mitchell can understand by just listening to Xiao Yao’s explanation, but the success rate is very low.

First of all, I made a pass while standing still, and I did almost five or six times before I touched the basketball behind me with my left arm, and the hitting point was not accurate, not the elbow, but the forearm. . Because the swing of the left arm in this pass is not large, when the basketball hits the softer forearm muscles, it does not fly to the right, but falls directly behind her.

  Of course, this is not a very serious basketball teaching program, but an entertainment program, and both of them are very relaxed. During the practice of Rita Mitchell, Xiao Yao unceremoniously complained and laughed at Rita Mitchell's mistakes. The whole process was also very joyful.

  Practicing on the spot for a while, after Rita Mitchell found some feeling, she began to pass the ball on the move. After all, this kind of pass is basically in the process of counterattack will play a surprising effect, only use it on the move will play its role.

There is still a big difference between doing this kind of pass in sports and doing it in place, and it feels very different, so Rita Mitchell’s success rate is not very high, and only a few times after doing it many times. of.

  When Rita Mitchell dribbled to the basket and made a reverse pass from behind, Xiao Yao also stood on the right of Rita Mitchell to respond. If Rita Mitchell’s left arm didn’t touch the ball and the basketball flew directly to Rita’s left, Xiao Yao would of course have nothing to do, but as long as Rita Mitchell’s left arm touched the basketball, the basketball would reach her. On the right, even if the pass is not in place, Xiao Yao will run a few steps to pick up the basketball, complete a shot, and then signal Rita Mitchell to pass the ball successfully. If Xiao Yao made it, Xiao Yao would be very excited and ran to high-five Rita Mitchell to celebrate.

Rita Mitchell was naturally very happy when Xiao Yao gave such a face, but seeing that Xiao Yao’s shooting percentage did not seem to be very high today. After the recording of this part of the content, Rita Mitchell told Xiao again. Yao posed a new challenge.

   "Young, we end the teaching part," Rita Mitchell walked to Xiao Yao holding the basketball and said, "Finally, let's have a shooting game!"

   "Better than shooting? It's better!" Xiao Yao nodded, "How to compare?"

If it is one-on-one, Xiao Yao would definitely not be able to compete with Rita Mitchell. However, in this kind of competition without physical confrontation and contact, Xiao Yao would not mind to compete with Rita Mitchell. ratio.

"The bottom line on both sides, the 45-degree angle plus the five-point three-pointer at the top of the arc, the bottom line on both sides, the 45-degree angle plus the five-point mid-range of the free throw line, a total of ten shots, and the three-pointer outside the three-point line The mid-range protection of the free throw line counts as two points, and whoever scores more wins!" Rita Mitchell introduced the rules.

   "No problem!" Xiao Yao nodded.

Although the gameplay introduced by Rita Mitchell is different from the usual Xiao Yao playing with her classmates in school, climbing the grid around the three-second line and the "21-point" shooting game, there is nothing to Xiao Yao. problem.

  "Do you dare to bet? Whoever loses will treat him to dinner!" Rita Mitchell looked at Xiao Yao again with provocative eyes.

  "Is this also the content of the program?" Xiao Yao asked.

   "No!" Rita Mitchell shook her head, "I just want to kill you!"

   "Okay, it's a bet!" Xiao Yao confidently gave high fives to Rita Mitchell.

  After recording the show, it’s okay to have a meal with friends, but if there is still a camera filming during the meal, it will appear on TV in the future, Xiao Yao feels uncomfortable. After all, he was here to participate in a basketball show, not a reality show of life.

   Xiao Yao was still very confident about shooting against Rita Mitchell, but in the end he slapped Xiao Yao in the face. The result of the two-person shooting game was that Rita Mitchell had only two three-pointers and one two-pointer missed, and scored 17 points, while Xiao Yao made all five two-pointers but three-pointers. Only one shot was made at the top of the arc, the other four shots were all missed, and only 13 points were scored. Both in terms of points and the number of shots made, Xiao Yao lost.

   "Yes!" Rita Mitchell happily raised her arms and waved again and again, while Xiao Yao shook his head with embarrassment.

  Although he was very unhappy after losing the shooting game, Xiao Yao was willing to bet and accept the loss. Since he lost, he didn't plan to go wrong.

   "I lost!" Xiao Yao said to Rita Mitchell, "Just tonight, is it okay at seven?"

   "Yes!" Rita Mitchell laughed.

  "Okay, then I will let you know after I book the restaurant!" Xiao Yao said.

  Filming is here, and the content of this episode is complete. Rita Mitchell took Xiao Yao and said goodbye to the camera lens together, and the filming was all over.

After bidding farewell to Rita Mitchell and the staff of the program group, Xiao Yao also left the filming location.

  After returning to the hotel, Xiao Yao first went online to find a famous restaurant in Los Angeles, and successfully booked a place for the evening. After sending the restaurant name and address to Rita Mitchell, he went into the bathroom to take a shower.

  After taking a shower, I also received a confirmation reply from Rita Mitchell on the phone. Xiao Yao checked that it was still early and took out his laptop to deal with some work matters. He stayed until about six o'clock in the evening before changing his clothes and going out.

  Although Xiao Yao watched the door at the time, the location of the restaurant was not too far away from the hotel where Xiao Yao lived. When Xiao Yao arrived, it was about 20 minutes before 7:00 in the evening. However, the first time I invited a foreign friend to dinner, the object was still a lady. Not only did Xiao Yao book a relatively high-end restaurant, it was also a polite expression to arrive early.

   Xiao Yao had also prepared for the other party to be late, but he did not expect that Rita Mitchell appeared at the entrance of the restaurant when it was five minutes before seven o'clock in the evening.

  Rita Mitchell is obviously well-dressed. A slightly curled long golden hair draped behind her shoulders, her face was exquisitely made-up, platinum necklaces and earrings with diamonds were very conspicuous. She was wearing a light blue off-shoulder half-length dress, revealing a delicate collarbone and a smooth and tight calf. A pair of high heels with a **** her feet made her look even taller, who was one meter tall.

  On the red carpet shows of the two celebrities, Xiao Yao and Rita Mitchell played far apart in order. When Xiao Yao saw Rita Mitchell several times, he was in the arena and on the show. The other party was basically dressed in ponytail and sportswear. This was the first time he saw Rita Mitchell dressed like this. The visual impact is not small. However, despite the greater visual impact, Xiao Yao found Rita Mitchell the first time and raised his hand to signal to him.

  Rita Mitchell also quickly spotted Xiao Yao and walked towards Xiao Yao with a smile.

  "Please!" Xiao Yao got up and helped Rita Mitchell pull the chair away, and after she stood by the table, he pushed the chair forward.

   "Thank you!" Rita Mitchell nodded with a smile, and sat down.

   "My pleasure!" Xiao Yao smiled slightly and sat back in the seat opposite her.

  "This is the first time I have seen you dressed like this," Xiao Yao looked at Rita Mitchell and praised, "It's so beautiful!"

  This is a relatively high-end western restaurant, and it is also a banquet for ladies. Xiao Yao also pays attention to dressing. But he just wore a black suit, and the blue shirt inside was not tied. Compared with Rita Mitchell's dress, he looked much more casual.

   "Thank you," Rita Mitchell smiled, "The first time you invited me to dinner, and it was in such a high-end place, of course I have to dress up well and not be rude."

   "Well, I hope this meal tonight is worthy of your well-dressed tonight." Xiao Yao smiled and raised his hand to invite the waiter to order.

  After the waiter sent the menu. Xiao Yao didn't ask Rita Mitchell to order by herself, but first asked Rita Mitchell what he wanted to eat, and then explained to the waiter together. The reason for this is because Xiao Yao ordered the waiter in French.

   "Unexpectedly, you speak French so well!" After the waiter left, Rita Mitchell looked at Xiao Yao and smiled.

"This is not to show off on purpose!" Xiao Yao smiled and raised his hands. "This French restaurant is run by a French. You know, French people have a special sense of pride and national pride. If foreigners communicate with them in French , They will also be particularly enthusiastic. I did this just to make them more attentive to our meals.

  "Haha~" Rita Mitchell happily covered her mouth and laughed when Xiao Yao complained about the Frenchman.

  With this beginning, the whole dining atmosphere becomes pleasant and relaxed.

   "You know so much," Rita Mitchell smiled and asked Xiao Yao after smiling, "What else do you know? And what other language do you know?"

  Although there are not many contacts with Xiao Yao, Xiao Yao’s impression of Rita Mitchell is particularly deep, and Rita Mitchell is also full of curiosity about Xiao Yao, a Chinese person. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Rita Mitchell also wanted to get to know Xiao Yao better.

  Xiao Yao’s impression of Rita Mitchell is also good, and he feels that he can make friends. Therefore, there is not much to hide from Rita Mitchell. As long as it is not related to special privacy matters, Xiao Yao will basically answer truthfully.

  Rita Mitchell can feel Xiao Yao’s sincerity in the conversation, and Xiao Yao’s eloquence is good, and there is no lack of humor in his personality, so this dinner, both of them felt quite enjoyable.

  When it was over, Xiao Yao raised her hand to invite the waiter to pay the bill, but Rita Mitchell suddenly said to Xiao Yao: "I'll invite you!"

   "Why? Didn't you say that whoever loses and who treats the guests?" Xiao Yao asked strangely.

"That's just a joke." Rita Mitchell smiled, "I am the host for the show in the afternoon, and you are the guest. I should have invited you! Although this restaurant is French, we are now It’s in Los Angeles. I’m an American, you’re a Chinese, and I’m also a host. You’re still a guest, so I should invite you! If you invite me, I’ll feel guilty!”

   "No, I insist!" Xiao Yao shook his head and smiled, "If you feel embarrassed, how about doing me a favor?"

  (End of this chapter)