From that day on, Catherine would run to the gym whenever she had time to train with Anjie. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info and An Jie also figured out his own belonging while training.

"Okay, today's training is over, accompany others at night, don't come to the gymnasium to practice alone." Divac pointed with his chin at Catherine, who was sitting in the stands.

"Well, remember, remember, I don't overconsume myself." An Jie is also helpless, he may be the first player in history to be warned by the coach again and again because he is training too hard.

The two sweated in the locker room, and Divac changed his clothes and prepared to leave. When he pushed open the door of the locker room, he found that An Jie, who had already gone out, was still outside.

"Not leaving?" Divac shouted into the stands.

"Actually, teacher, I have something to tell you."

"Teacher? Have you ever seen a student treat their teacher so roughly? Divac was not very comfortable with the title, and he walked to the stands and sat down next to Anjie. What's the matter? ”

"Do you think I'm really not fit to continue my training at university?" Anjie put away her hippie smile, and Divac became serious because of it.

"I'll tell you the truth, Anjie, even though I'm still instructing you every day, there's not much I can give you, and my level will soon be no longer able to provide you with guidance. And you know that while the Whirlwinds still win and lose games, you won't be at a disadvantage against the NCAA's star center. If you continue to play in the NCAA, I won't be able to provide you with better training and the NCAA will not have more challenging opponents, which will cause you to stagnate and not be able to improve. Divac said, unscrewing the cap from his hand and taking a sip of water.

"NBA scouts can't see your progress, and they're going to think you're not at your potential, you're at a bottleneck, and your draft pick is going to drop a lot. Your teammate Mike. Taylor is averaging 16 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this season, which is a good stat and if he's a freshman, he'd certainly be drafted with the top 15 picks. But because Taylor is a junior, scouts don't think he has much potential left, so he was predicted to be drafted at the end of the second round. So in my opinion, you've got pretty numbers this year, there's no need to continue your education in the NCAA, and this year is the best time for you to go to the draft. Divac made a categorical conclusion.

"Really?" Anjie looked at the empty field below the stands, where he had fought with his teammates on the Whirlwind team all season, and his eyes were full of reluctance.

"I'm going to talk to my family tonight, I want to go to the draft." After a few seconds, An Jie's reluctant eyes became determined.

Divac laughed, he himself really wanted Anjie to participate in the draft, but he was not the one who made the decision. Now, he can be regarded as having his wish come true. Now he has to be busy again, and it's time to borrow his network to find some potential next home for An Jie.

At eight o'clock in the evening, An Jie made a call home on time, and now it is morning in China, and his parents should have gotten up.

After waiting for a few seconds, An Jie's mother picked up the phone excitedly.

"What's wrong son? What happened? "An Jie was on the phone with his family the day before yesterday, and when he saw An Jie calling again so soon, his mother thought that something had happened to her son.

"It's okay, is Dad there?" An Jie took his mobile phone and lay on the bed, did he really have to make such a decision?

"He just came back in the morning, do you want me to call him?"

"Call my dad over, and turn on the phone on speakerphone, I have something to discuss with the two of you." Hearing An Jie say this, his mother has already guessed a rough idea, what else is there besides playing basketball?

"What's wrong son?" An Jie's father's voice came from the phone, and he knew that the two elders were already in place.

"Dad, Mom, I want to play in the NBA." An Jie made up his mind.

An Jie's mother's eyes widened in surprise. "Where!?"

"Did you promise Mr. Divac?" An Jie's father also sent out inquiries at the same time.

"Of course not, no, I have to discuss it with you."

An Jie's father nodded approvingly, whether in the United States or in any corner of the world, Chinese are very traditional in their bones, and family affairs still have to be decided by their elders. It seems that although An Jie has been in the United States for so long, he has not forgotten where the blood is flowing in his body.

An Jie's mother doesn't know basketball, and since An Jie has decided to give up her studies, all that's left is to watch the conversation between the two most important men in her life.

"What do you think?" An Jie's father spoke.

"I want to play in the NBA." Anjie still hasn't changed her mind.

"I know you want to go to a bigger place, but it's the Whirlwinds, it's Coach Ricard who discovered and nurtured you, and you've only been playing for a season and then leaving, I'm afraid it's not good. And I don't agree with the idea that college is a springboard, you are still so young that you should stay in college and hone more. Anjie's father lit a cigarette for himself, and what he said was not unreasonable, but the starting point was different from Divac.

"Dad, it's because I'm young that I'm more valuable than others. I was also reluctant to the Whirlwinds, to my teammates, to Coach Riccard, to the fans in Ames. But people can't just stay where they are and stagnate just because they are remembering. "What his father said, Anjie didn't think about it. Team Whirlwind is not a team for him, but a family!

"Professional basketball is completely different from college basketball, and when you step out of school, you step into society. However, society is sinister, son, your future teammates may not be bothered to you, they will fight with you for a bigger contract and more playing time, your coach may not give you full trust, and even you have to face the owner of the team, if they are not satisfied, the coach will not be useful to keep you, have you thought about this? An Jie's father's words were also his mother's biggest concern.

"I know you're worried about me, but one day you have to step into society, and I can't stay in the hotbed you've built for me forever. I knew I could make mistakes along the way. But, Mom, Dad, do you dare to say that you have never made a mistake or made a mistake? These are all things that must be experienced in life, and I can't hide behind you forever. An Jie's rhetorical question stopped the two elders, and they didn't say anything on the phone for a long time.

An Jie's father remembered that he resolutely participated in the trial of the provincial basketball team before the college entrance examination despite the opposition of his family. As a result, in the confrontation training, An Jie's father unfortunately suffered a serious knee injury, failed to play professional basketball, and delayed the college entrance examination. But he doesn't regret it, at least he fought hard for his dream. "An Jie, An Jie, is worthy of being my son, and his temper is just the same as mine!"

An Jie's father looked at his wife, and his wife nodded gently, she had nothing more to say. An Jie, my wings are stiff, and I'm about to leave my parents to fly......

After a long time, An Jie's father spoke again. "Go ahead An Jie, your mother and I have no objection. But remember, when you have nothing, you still have a home, and don't forget where the door opens. ”

An Jie, who was in a foreign country, couldn't help but blush his eyes when he heard this. Hanging up the phone, he dialed Wu Hua again.

"Hey, Angkor. Well, I'd like to ask you to help me write a piece of news. Yes, I've decided to participate in the draft! An Jie's tone was very calm, and now he had no worries.

On this night in April 2008, no one knew how much of an impact Anjie's decision would have on the NBA league, not even himself. On this ordinary evening, in this ordinary rental house, an important decision was made.

(The transition to the NBA is going to be a bit long, but I'll try to keep it as streamlined as possible.) If you pass it off, it will definitely not work, after all, there will be so much going on this summer. )