Entertaining Children

"Okay, my fault!" Xiao Yao raised his hands, gestured to the TV screen in front of him and said, "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 stood up.

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

"The guests who come to our show all want to show the audience his real basketball skills." Rita Mitchell brought Xiao Yao to the front of the main camera lens, first introduced a sentence, and then turned her head Ask Xiao Yaodao, "So, Yang, I want to ask you, what is your best skill in basketball? Is there anything you can teach our show audience?"

"I don't know," Xiao Yao shook his head, "Maybe it's a slam dunk? But it's not a skill, is it? It's enough to jump high enough! Many episodes of your program feature professional players as guests. Compared with dunks, I Certainly not as good as the pros in the NBA."

"So besides dunking?" Rita Mitchell asked again.

"Maybe it's passing the ball?" Xiao Yao said, "But the most important thing about passing the ball is awareness. You must be good at finding the gaps of your teammates. It seems that this can't be explained? 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, wrung her fingers and began to count, "Dribble the ball with the crotch, change directions, turn around, break through and pass the ball, pass the ball behind the back, pass the ball behind the back The ball, the Euro step, the fadeaway jumper, the step-back jumper..." These are the technical moves that Rita Mitchell saw Xiao Yao do at the Masters last year.

"Wow~ So I know so many movements!" Xiao Yao exclaimed, then laughed, "Do you want me to do and explain all of these?"

"If you want." Rita Mitchell nodded with a smile, "This is a recorded program, and there is no limit to our shooting time."

"Is there no limit to the broadcast time?" Xiao Yao asked.

"There will be editing later," Rita Mitchell said with a smile, "We'll pick your best and broadcast it."

"But I think professional players can do better than me in every item you mentioned!" Xiao Yao smiled, "If I remember correctly, these movements have been taught by professional players in your program before."

"Except for the back pass,

Rita Mitchell said, "You created this. No professional player has ever done it in a game, nor did it appear on our program." "

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

"OK," Rita Mitchell said facing the camera again, "then, let Yang reveal to us how this special way of passing the ball is done!"

The staff off-camera passed a basketball to Xiao Yao. Xiao Yao reached out to catch it, and patted it on the ground twice to test the feel.

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

"No problem!" Xiao Yao nodded, put the basketball on the floor in front of him, did a brief warm-up, and moved his shoulders, wrists, ankles and other joints.

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

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

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

"Yeah!" Xiao Yao ran to the sideline, and a happy Rita Mitchell clapped her hands.

"Then now you can explain in detail and teach me how to do it." After high-fiving, 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, "When you pass the basketball from behind to the left, the left arm should be bent and extended to the back, from left to right Pendulum, a basketball that hits the air with this part of the elbow..."

Although this reverse pass behind the back seems incredible, the principle is not complicated. Anyone who has watched the slow-motion playback of the Masters can understand it, but it is still very difficult to do it. The main thing is that after the left arm is swung back, it is necessary to hit the basketball with the elbow very accurately, so as to turn in the middle. Since this action is done behind the scenes, I can't see it, so it is very difficult to find out the exact time point only by feeling.

Rita Mitchell understood after only listening to Xiao Yao's explanation, but the success rate of doing it was very low.

First of all, the passing action while standing still, I did it about five or six times, and only once touched the basketball behind me with my left arm, and the hitting point was not accurate, it was not the elbow, but the forearm . Due to the small swing of the left arm in this passing action, when the basketball hit the relatively soft forearm muscles, it did not fly to the right, but fell 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 Rita Mitchell's practice, Xiao Yao unceremoniously complained and laughed at Rita Mitchell's mistakes, and the whole process was also very joyful.

After practicing on the spot for a while, after Rita Mitchell found some feeling, she started passing the ball on the move. After all, this kind of pass will have a surprise effect basically during the counterattack process, and it will only play its role when it is used on the move.

There is still a big difference between doing this kind of passing in sports and doing it on the spot. It feels very different, so Rita Mitchell's success rate is not very high, and she only has a few successes after doing it many times. of.

When Rita Mitchell dribbled to the basket for a reverse pass, Xiao Yao also stood on the right side of Rita Mitchell to respond. If Rita Mitchell's left arm did not touch the ball, and the basketball flew directly to Rita's left, Xiao Yao would have nothing to do, but as long as Rita Mitchell's left arm touched the basketball, the basketball would reach her. On the right side, 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 to Rita Mitchell for a successful pass. If Xiao Yao made the shot, Xiao Yao would be very excited and ran to give Rita Mitchell a high-five to celebrate.

Rita Mitchell is naturally very happy for Xiao Yao to show face so much, but seeing that Xiao Yao's shooting percentage doesn't seem to be very high today, Rita Mitchell asked Xiao Yao again after the recording of this part of the content was over. Haruka presents a new challenge.

"Yang, let's stop here for the teaching part," Rita Mitchell walked up to Xiao Yao with a basketball in her arms and said, "Finally, let's have a shooting competition!"

"Competition on shooting? Good!" Xiao Yao nodded and said, "How to compare?"

If it was a one-on-one duel, Xiao Yao would definitely not compete with Rita Mitchell, but this kind of competition without physical confrontation and contact, Xiao Yao would not mind being compared with Rita Mitchell. Compare.

"The three-point points at the five positions of the bottom line on both sides, the 45-degree angle and the top of the arc, the middle distance of the five positions of the bottom line on both sides, the 45-degree angle and the free throw line, a total of ten balls are shot, and three-pointers are counted outside the three-point line. Protecting the free-throw line at mid-range 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 game of climbing around the three-second line and the "21-point" shooting game that Xiao Yao played with his classmates at school, it is nothing to Xiao Yao. question.

"Do you dare to bet? Whoever loses will be treated to dinner!" Rita Mitchell looked at Xiao Yao with provocative eyes again and said.

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

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

"Okay, I bet!" Xiao Yao gave Rita Mitchell a high five confidently.

It’s okay to have a meal with friends after recording the show, but if there is a camera filming the meal, and it will appear on TV in the future, Xiao Yao will feel uncomfortable. After all, he's here for a basketball show, not a reality show about life.

Xiao Yao was still very confident about shooting compared to Rita Mitchell, but in the end he slapped Xiao Yao hard in the face. The result of the two-person shooting contest was that Rita Mitchell only missed two three-pointers and one two-pointer, scoring seventeen points, while Xiao Yao hit all five two-pointers and missed three-pointers. Only one position at the top of the arc made a shot, and the other four shots were all missed, and only 13 points were scored. No matter in terms of scoring or the number of shots made, Xiao Yao lost.

"Yes!" Rita Mitchell happily raised her arms and waved them repeatedly, while Xiao Yao shook his head with an embarrassing face.

Although losing the shooting competition is very uncomfortable, Xiao Yao is willing to gamble and admit defeat. Since he lost, he has no intention of reneging on his debt.

"I lost!" Xiao Yao said to Rita Mitchell, "Just tonight, seven o'clock is okay?"

"Yes!" Rita Mitchell laughed.

"Okay, then I'll let you know after I've booked the restaurant!" Xiao Yao said.

At this point in the shooting, the content of this episode of the program is all completed. Rita Mitchell took Xiao Yao together and said goodbye to the camera lens, and this shooting was all over.

After saying goodbye to Rita Mitchell and the crew of the program, Xiao Yao also left the filming location.

After returning to the hotel, Xiao Yao first searched the Internet for famous restaurants in Los Angeles, successfully booked a place for the evening, and sent the name and address of the restaurant to Rita Mitchell before going into the bathroom to take a shower.

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

Although Xiao Yao left the door looking at the time, the location of the restaurant is not too far from the hotel where Xiao Yao lives. When Xiao Yao arrived, it was still about 20 minutes before seven o'clock in the evening. However, it was the first time he invited a foreign friend to dinner, and the object was a lady. Not only did Xiao Yao book a relatively high-end restaurant, but arriving early was also considered a polite expression.

Xiao Yao was also mentally prepared for the other party's late arrival, but he didn't expect Rita Mitchell to appear at the restaurant door five minutes before seven o'clock in the evening.

Rita Mitchell was clearly groomed. A head of slightly curly golden hair is scattered behind the shoulders, the makeup on the face is exquisite, and the diamond-encrusted platinum necklace and earrings are very conspicuous. She was wearing a light blue off-the-shoulder half-length dress, revealing a delicate collarbone and a smooth and tight calf. A pair of high-heeled shoes on her feet made her look even taller at a height of 1.7 meters.

On the red carpet shows of the two celebrity games, the order of appearance of Xiao Yao and Rita Mitchell was relatively far apart. The few times when Xiao Yao saw Rita Mitchell 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 so well The appearance, the visual impact is not small. However, despite the relatively large visual impact, Xiao Yao spotted Rita Mitchell immediately and raised his hand to signal her.

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 out the chair, and pushed the chair forward after she stood at the table.

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

"My honor!" Xiao Yao smiled and sat back on the seat opposite her.

"It's the first time I've 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 caters for ladies. Xiao Yao also pays attention to his attire. However, he was only wearing a black suit with a blue shirt without a tie. Compared with Rita Mitchell's attire, he looked much more casual.

"Thank you," Rita Mitchell smiled. "It's the first time you invite me to dinner, and it's in such a high-end place. Of course, I have to dress up and not be rude."

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

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

"I didn't expect you to speak French so well!" After the waiter left, Rita Mitchell looked at Xiao Yao and smiled.

"It's not intentional to show off!" Xiao Yao smiled and raised his hands and said, "This French restaurant is opened by the French. You know, the French have special self-esteem and national pride. If foreigners communicate with them in French , they will also be very enthusiastic. I just want to make them pay more attention to our meal."

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

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

"You know a lot." After laughing, Rita Mitchell asked Xiao Yao again with a smile, "What else do you know? Also, what other languages ​​do you know?"

Although he didn't have many contacts with Xiao Yao, Rita Mitchell was particularly impressed by Xiao Yao, and Rita Mitchell was 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 also has a good impression of Rita Mitchell, feeling that she is in the ranks where she can make friends. So he didn't hide too much from Rita Mitchell, as long as it didn't involve any special sexual matters, Xiao Yao would basically answer truthfully.

Rita Mitchell could feel Xiao Yao's sincerity in the conversation, and Xiao Yao's eloquence is good, and his personality is full of humor, so this dinner, both of them felt quite happy.

When it was over, Xiao Yao raised his hand to beckon the waiter to pay the bill, but Rita Mitchell suddenly said to Xiao Yao, "Let me invite you!"

"Why? Didn't it be agreed that whoever loses will be treated?" Xiao Yao asked strangely.

"That's just a joke." Rita Mitchell laughed. "We are filming the show in the afternoon. I am the host and you are the guest. I should invite you! Although this restaurant is opened by the French, we are now It’s in Los Angeles. I’m an American, you’re a Chinese, I’m also the host, and 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?"