Dai Li has been a coach for so long, and he has only met one extremely talented athlete, and that was Lin Feixiang. Apart from Lin Feixiang, the most talented person Li Dai has ever seen is S- Yu Feifei.
When he was in the national track and field team, the B-level talents were the best among them, and there were only a handful of them. Yang Sijie, the only A-level talent among the sprinters, was discovered by Li Dai himself. As for the entire national track and field team, there are less than five athletes with A-level talents, and there is no S-level talent except for Lin Feixiang.
Therefore, Dai Li has long understood that the number of athletes with S talent is definitely much less than that of giant pandas. They are considered an endangered species. Looking at the whole country, there may only be a few people.
The Adidas basketball training camp during the day also confirmed Li Dai's analysis. As the United States is the number one basketball power, the people participating in the Adidas basketball training camp are not only the basketball elites of this age group in the United States, but also the same age group all over the world. There are basketball elites, but the best among them is only an A+ talent. In addition, there is only one A talent and A- talent. This further illustrates how rare S-level talents are.
Now, the Allen Hampton standing in front of Dai Li is an S-level talented athlete, and he is also a double-S talent.
Dai Li might not be surprised if these two S talents belong to the same category. For example, sprinters have S talents for 100 meters and 200 meters, or swimmers have S talents for freestyle and butterfly strokes. This is Very common. After all, they belong to the same general category of sports. They have many similarities in technical characteristics and the same physical requirements.
However, Allen Hampton's two S-level talents belong to two completely different sports: basketball and football, which shocked Dai Li.
If you have S-level talent in one sport, you can become a top athlete in the world. If you have S-level talent in two sports, you are undoubtedly a true sports genius.
At this time, Allen Hampton was also looking at Dai Li. He asked, "Mom, what are you doing? Who is this person?"
"This gentleman is from a foreign inspection team. I would like to ask him to help us record the Adidas basketball training camp." Annie said.
"Mom, I don't need it, I can train by myself." Allen Hampton said stubbornly.
"I think you will change your mind after you watch the training video from the basketball training camp." Dai Li suddenly said. Although the English was a bit stumbling, Hampton and his son could still understand it.
Dai Li said, taking out his mobile phone: "Today, I also recorded some training videos, you can watch them first."
Dai Li found the video he had recorded and handed it to Allen Hampton. After Allen took the phone, he quickly became fascinated by it.
Allen Hampton is obviously a strong person. Although he says he doesn't need it, in his heart he still wants to see the training video from the basketball camp.
Dai Li looked at Allen Hampton. He could feel that Allen's face was full of longing. He hoped that it was him who was training in the video.
After a while, Allen Hampton finished watching the video and returned the phone to Dai Li with unfinished content.
"Now, do you need me to record a video for you?" Dai Li asked.
Allen hesitated and whispered: "But we have no money, and we can't pay you too much."
"Hahaha..." Dai Li laughed: "I don't want your money."
"No money? That won't work! You have worked hard and you should be rewarded." Annie said.
"I don't need your charity either!" Allen said with a stubborn expression.
Dai Li realized that this was probably a cultural difference. In the eyes of Americans, there is no unwarranted labor and effort. Since others have done something for you, it is natural for them to repay them in return.
For example, when you eat in an American restaurant, you have to tip the waiter; and when you stay in a hotel, you need to tip the waiter who valets the car, carries your luggage, orders a taxi for you, and cleans the room. Another example is when taking a taxi, you often tip the driver. For example, haircuts, beauticians, car washes, etc., in any service industry, tips are almost inevitable.
Li Dai lowered his head, thought for a few seconds, and said to Allen Hampton: "I just came to Los Angeles and will live here for more than ten days. I think we can make an exchange and I will record a training video for you. How about you being my tour guide?”
"Tour guide?" Allen Hampton showed a confused expression.
"Yes, tour guide, help me get familiar with the surrounding environment. I am a foreigner and very unfamiliar with Los Angeles. I need a tour guide. But I don't have money. I can't afford a regular tour guide." Li Dai said. .
"Deal!" Allen Hampton said without hesitation: "But I have to work during the day, so I can only take you shopping in the afternoon and evening!"
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That night, Allen Hampton took Li Dai to several fast food restaurants first, so Li Dai didn't have to go to the supermarket to buy instant noodles and donuts.
Fast food in the United States is not just McDonald's and KFC. There are many brands that Dai Li has never heard of, but they are very well-known in the United States.
Burgers, French fries, pizza, sandwiches, fried chicken, apple pie, donuts, and other fast food restaurants generally have these products, but the taste and characteristics are also different. For example, beef burgers cooked to medium rare, large burgers that require two hands to hold, and double-layer burgers with yellow cheese slowly overflowing, are all difficult to find in McDonald's or KFC.
Moreover, some fast food brands are really full of ingredients. The burgers or sandwiches they make are exactly the same as in the promotional pictures. They have enough meat and the bread is fluffy enough. It is definitely not the kind of high-end products that are advertised but only two are left in the real thing. Something like a shriveled piece of bread.
Of course, in terms of price, other fast food brands may be slightly more expensive than McDonald's, but you get what you pay for, and this sentence is also applicable in the United States. Americans have always been very rational in their consumption. The average American pursues cost-effectiveness and is unwilling to waste money on expensive products.
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Xu Zhongyi held the remote control of the TV with a bored expression on his face.
"Let's see how my instant noodles are doing." Xu Zhongyi walked to the table and looked at his instant noodles. At this time, Dai Li opened the door and walked in.
"Xiao Li, where have you been? I've already made some tea here. By the way, there's still half a pot of hot water. If you run out and boil another pot, I'll have to drink tea later." Xu Zhongyi didn't even have a headache. He replied, minding his own business and continued: "It's not easy to find hot water. Just to find this kettle, I gave the waiter a two-dollar tip, but I felt so sad."
Westerners obviously do not have the habit of drinking hot water. In the United States, the water that comes out of the faucet is drinking water. Although there is hot water in the bathroom, it is not drinkable.
Under normal circumstances, the hotel will not prepare a kettle for each guest in the room. Of course, the hotel will provide it if the guest needs it. But if you ask the waiter to bring you a hot water bottle, you will inevitably have to pay a tip.
Xu Zhongyi was about to eat instant noodles when the smell of barbecue came.
"What is it? It smells so good!" Xu Zhongyi turned his head and looked at Dai Li.
"I bought you burgers and sandwiches. There are many kinds of them, enough for us to eat for a whole day tomorrow." Dai Li took out the food.
"Hamburger? I won't eat it! Today I had a hamburger for lunch and a hamburger for dinner. Haven't you had enough?" Xu Zhongyi said with a look of resentment.
"This is not McDonald's." Dai Li said and took out one.
"So big? Don't tell me, it's quite fragrant." Xu Zhongyi put down the instant noodles and came over with a curious look on his face.
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"Old Li, come here and play cards." Song Guangming greeted.
"There are four of us here, and there is one more landlord to fight!" said a person next to him.
"Let's upgrade!" Song Guangming said, standing up: "I still need a pair of cards. I'll borrow a pair from Xu Zhongyi next to me."
After Song Guangming finished speaking, he stood up and left the room, leaving the other three people behind.
But the three people waited for five or six minutes, but did not see Song Guangming come back.
"Isn't Xu Zhongyi's room just two rooms away? Why hasn't Lao Song come back yet? Borrow a playing card. It won't take five minutes. Even if he crawls there, he should be back." That Lao Li was waiting a little impatiently. , he also stood up: "I'll go take a look."
After Lao Li left, he still didn't come back after five or six minutes.
"Lao Li is famous for his impatience. Why have he been here for so long?"
"Is there something wrong? Should we go and take a look?"
Together, the two of them thought it would be better to go take a look.
The two of them approached the door of Xu Zhongyi's room. The door was not closed tightly, and Song Guangming's voice came from inside.
"Lao Li, save the beef one for me. It has cheese in it. I like cheese the best!"
"Fuck you, first come, first served, whoever finishes this first, whoever has the most cheese will get it!" Lao Li shouted.
The two people outside the door look at me and I look at you.
"They seem to be eating!"
"You must be hiding something delicious from us!"
"We can't let them eat alone, let's go in!"
The two of them pushed the door open at the same time and entered.
"I caught you! Hand over the delicious food!" one of them shouted.
The next second, he saw four people gathered around the table, and there were several burgers on the table.
"You are eating hamburgers! Haven't you had enough after eating McDonald's for a day?" This man started to complain like Xu Zhongyi just now.
"Yeah, I feel sick when I smell the smell of burgers!" The man deliberately made a disgusted expression, but the next second he said, "But what you are eating tastes pretty good."
"Nonsense, this is not the McDonald's we eat during the day!" Xu Zhongyi greeted: "Xiao Li went out to buy it. It was taken away from the nearby fast food restaurants. Come here and try it. Fast food, authentic American food culture!"
When Xu Zhongyi gave in, the two of them were not polite. They walked over and each picked a burger and ate it.
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"I thought there were only KFC and McDonald's in the United States, but I didn't expect there to be so many fast food brands!" Song Guangming burped, holding a piece of wrapping paper in his hand, and continued: "I'm used to this brand, meat." The chunks are thick enough and there’s enough cheese! I’ve never had such a delicious burger in my life, Xiao Li, where did you buy this burger?”
"When we go to the AP training center tomorrow, we will pass by there. I will point it out to you then." Dai Li said.
"By the way, there is also that sandwich, the one with particularly thick meat. Where did you buy it?" Another coach Li asked while gesturing the thickness of the burger with his hand.
"That store is a little further away, about two kilometers from here! I'll mark the location on the map on your phone later." Li Dai said.
"Such a thick piece of meat is worth walking two kilometers!" Coach Li said with a smile.
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The next day, the visiting group arrived at the AP training center.
There were indeed many new faces in the stands. Those new faces all came with notebooks. They watched the training and kept taking notes. Some people even set up cameras at the training ground and recorded the training process directly.
Dai Li knew that among these people there must be professional scouts, head coaches or assistant coaches of college teams.
Many of them were old acquaintances. They were observing and talking about the athletes, and from their mouths, the ones that were talked about the most were the three A-level talented players, the "Son of New York" and the three Divided into shooters and skinny big men.
"If that Allen Hampton is here, he will definitely become the focus of the stadium." Li Dai thought silently in his heart.
At this moment, the deputy director who led the visiting group came over and sat next to Dai Li.
"Xiao Li! I heard that you went around the place where we stayed yesterday?" the deputy director asked.
"The main reason was that I was hungry and went out to find something to eat, so I walked around." Dai Li replied immediately.
"Well, pay attention to safety when you go out. This is the United States after all, and the security is no better than in our country." The deputy director paused, and then said: "This afternoon, you should leave early, go out for a walk, and inspect the surrounding area. Are there any restaurants that are not too expensive? Buffets are the best. I think it will take more than ten years, and we can’t go to McDonald’s every day to eat hamburgers. You can check a few more, their location, general prices, and what they have. List all the food and report it to me later."
"Okay, no problem!" Dai Li agreed without hesitation.
With Allen, a true American, it's not easy to find a buffet restaurant.
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"Restaurant? Cheap one? Buffet best? You've asked the right person!" Allen continued: "I can't afford to go to high-end places. I know a lot of cheap restaurants and fast food restaurants."
As Allen spoke, he turned on his phone and checked the video recorded by Dai Li.
"The video recording is quite scattered. It's divided into dozens of segments?" Allen casually clicked on the first video.
"I picked out the useful ones and recorded them. I didn't record the useless ones to help you save energy." Li Dai continued: "Don't forget, I am also a professional coach after all."
"No, I'm not doubting your ability." Allen immediately explained: "Actually, I really thank you. I know you are helping me. You also have map software on your phone. You can go around without me. Around here.”
Dai Li smiled and then asked: "You already have the training video, so how are you going to train next? There are some training items here that you cannot complete alone."
"I have some good brothers, they will help me!" Allen patted his chest, and then said mysteriously: "Actually, I have a training ground!"
"Training ground? Stop joking!" Dai Li responded.
"What I said is true. If you don't believe it, I can take you to see it." Allen continued with a showy face: "But I'm afraid you don't dare."
"Don't you dare? Are there any bombs in your training ground? Will they explode? Boom!" Dai Li smiled and made an explosion gesture.
"It's a gathering area for black people, and the security is not very good. White people don't want to go there." Allen said, but he puffed up his chest: "But don't worry, as long as you say you are my brother, no one will dare to touch you." Hairy!"