Sun Yi is just a college student, at most he is a specialty student who is good at playing basketball. He has fulfilled his obligations as a friend, but he still can't change the will of the other party, so he has no better way.

Because of this incident, the mood of the two was a little low, and after wishing each other good luck, the pair of 'Windy City' basketball geniuses said goodbye and broke up. One rushed to the city center to meet up with a friend who had booked a room at a luxury hotel. One hops on a bus and heads back to their home on the southern outskirts of the city......

*

On the day before Christmas 2006, Sun Yi came to Mr. Snyder's sports rehabilitation center again. Although they haven't seen each other for a long time, the two have kept in touch by phone. Snyder, who knew the other party's condition very well, didn't talk too much nonsense, and directly asked Sun Yi to start the physical test.

Due to the update of a lot of equipment, it took a whole morning to complete a wide variety of inspection items. The two did not eat, and waited directly until the analysis report came out, and then sat together to discuss the diet plan and training focus for the second half of the year.

Snyder, who was holding the report and reading it carefully, couldn't see any special expression. "Sun, it looks like your height is really going to stop at what it has been so far." After putting down the report in his hand, Snyder said with a regretful face. Indeed, Sun Yi's height of 1.96 meters has not increased for two years.

"However, other physical indicators are moving in a positive direction. The most gratifying thing for me is that the fat content has dropped to less than 4%, and it looks like you are managing your mouth very well. Snyder pointed his finger at a set of data in the report, and finally smiled. What an amazing guy, if it continues like this, no one can imagine where the limits of this child are.

"Haha, lucky guy, although your height hasn't moved, your arm span has grown a bit, and now it's 2.13 meters. It looks like it will allow you to easily deal with some guys who are taller than you. ”

Sun Yi, who felt the same way, nodded, it is true that in the previous games of Duke University, even if he encountered some opponents who were taller than him, he did not feel much difficulty at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. One is due to the limited strength of the opponent, and the other is probably due to his own reach advantage.

"From this report, the most outstanding function of your body is endurance. At this stage of the game, you should be able to cope with it easily. I don't think even when it comes to the more competitive and intense ACC regular season, you don't have to worry about your fitness at all. "Physical fitness is a training subject that Sun Yi has been persevering in since he came to the United States, and it is completely natural to have his current results.

"Your explosiveness, your bounce has increased a lot as your fat content drops. Even the weakest of the forces, I don't think you will suffer compared to opponents of similar stature. In the next few days, I will re-prepare the nutritional recipes for the second half of the year for you based on this analysis report, and send it to you by email when the time comes. As for the focus of training, all your physical attributes are growing now, which means that the training level of Duke University is very suitable for you now, and I will not make other adjustments for the time being. ”

After separating from Mr. Snyder, Sun Yi's main business of returning to Chicago this time was completed. After meeting with Wang Bin Qingkong, I found a Chinese restaurant with a good grade and celebrated the Spring Festival for foreigners. Unable to withstand Wang Bin's frequent persuasion, Sun Yi tasted the taste of alcohol for the first time in his life. Just a can of beer made the 'newcomer' guy lie on the table unconscious......

Sun Yi, who opened his eyes the next day, only felt a splitting headache and was weak, and secretly swore that he would never touch these pit things again in his life.

On Christmas Day, most of the shops on the street are closed. Three lonely outsiders finally came to Helmster in the western suburbs, the home where Sun Yi had lived for four years.

Looking at the house that had changed owners, he fell into memories for a while......

"Dude, what are you doing?" The voice of his friend brought Sun Yi, who was immersed in the past, back to reality. But he found that his hands were clutching the fence gate of Anna's house. Oh yes, it should be Anna's former home. I don't know, what is that little girl doing now?

Wang Bin, who has seven exquisite skills, has long found that his friend's performance is different from the past. Under his continuous exploration, Sun Yi finally told his unforgettable love story.

"Dude, women are like clothes, these things are not worth it. Look at my brother, I ......" Qingkong, who had been silent, pulled Wang Dashao, who was talking.

Sun Yi saw the other party's apologetic eyes and smiled indifferently. It's been a long time, it's better to miss than to miss!

In a high-end villa in San Francisco, a blonde girl is looking at a group photo stupidly. That stupid boy actually went to Duke University. I don't know, how will he spend this Christmas, will he still remember me......

On Christmas night, this young man who misses the girl and three friends in an Internet café in Chicago that is not closed, shouting and playing World of Warcraft......

Sun Yi thought that the first Christmas after his parents returned to China would be the most difficult day for him. But I didn't expect that there were three good friends around me who had been with me, Thomas, Wang Bin, and Qingkong.

The next day, Sun Yi and Wang Bin were separated at the airport. After all, they still have a few days off and should go home to see their parents. And I am about to return to Duke University to review my homework for the next semester in advance. Because, after the Duke Blue Devils enter 2007, they will face very important and intensive competitions.

*

Due to the good results of the Blue Devils team this year, many players have returned to school one after another after Christmas. The training hall, which had been quiet for a few days, was lively again. Even Collinson and Coach Voj, who couldn't stay idle, put themselves into work ahead of time.

Sun Yi, who is accustomed to attacking with the ball, has not always mastered the catch and shoot after running without the ball. In the past two days, he has been practicing this project, which he is not good at.

Sun Yi, who was running along the bottom line, suddenly made a turn, went from the sideline to the top of the arc, received the ball from his friend Thomas at a position of 45 degrees, and directly stopped his shot. Swish! The ball hollows into the net. It seemed that he felt good today, and he was about to find his feeling again, but he was suddenly stopped by Coach Collinson.

"Sun, I heard you're doing a good job with Steve." Coach Voy had said before that the individual training would be taken over by Coach Collinson, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

"Thomas, come over here and get the basketball." Thomas, who was on the side, heard the coach's call and also trotted over.

Coach Collinson let Thomas dribble, put Sun Yi on defense, and pulled out his stopwatch. "Let me see how long it takes you to grab the ball from Thomas."

The coach's arrangement made Sun Yi muttered in his heart. You've let people know what I'm going to do, can it be easy? There is no way, the official level crushes people to death. Although he was a little reluctant, he still had to carry it out.

Whew! Sun Yi, who had wasted half a day of hard work and hadn't touched the ball hair, gasped for breath.

"Haha, I really don't know, how did you get your high school average of nearly 4 steals per game?" At some point, Coach Voy also stood by Coach Collinson's side. "What, still not convinced? Okay, get up. Looks like I'm going to have to teach you what a real tackle is. ”

Coach Woy, who was smiling, rolled up his sleeves and pulled Sun Yi away, standing in front of Thomas with a blank face. "Let's start dribbling, like those just now, don't let the water go!"

Listening to the other party's words, Thomas was full of excitement, you must know that the veteran players of the team have to deal with the youngest coach on the coaching staff when they see it, because this coach who often smiles is the most insidious guy in the team.

Thomas's dribbling skills are not flashy, but they are very solid. Every time the ball bounced off the floor, it was within his control.

Coach Woj, on the defensive side, kept staring at the constantly beating ball and did not rush to shoot. Bang Bang Bang ...... The sound of the ball rubbing against the floor was constantly sounding.

Coach Voy, who looked as steady as Tarzan, suddenly moved, and his arms, which had been swinging casually, went straight to the ball that had just bounced off the ground at an incredible speed.

It's so fast! Sun Yi and Thomas showed their incredible expressions on this extremely fast steal.

Coach Woy, who managed to make a steal, ignored the two who were stuck in a stupor. Instead, he turned to Coach Collinson and said respectfully, "Teacher, are you okay?" Didn't disgrace you, did you? ”

What the? Teacher? Lose face?

It turned out that Coach Voy was the main point guard at Duke University from 1994 to 1998, and under the tutelage of Coach Collinsson, he became an excellent outside defensive player. In the 96 to 97 season, he averaged 2.5 steals per game and became the steal king of the ACC league that season. Don't underestimate the 2.5 steals back then, a lot of disruptive defenses are now counted as valid stats due to a change in the way statistics are told. Ten years ago, players who could get 2.5 steals can at least increase their average per game by more than one now.

Coach Collinson looked at the stopwatch in his hand and said very stylishly. "It's just so-so, you're not the best among my students."

Sun Yi and Thomas watched the conversation between the two coaches in amazement, but Coach Collinson, who is very good at adjusting defense, didn't say anything big. Far from it, let's just talk about Shelton, the All-American Defensive Player of the Year who just entered the draft with Redick last year. Williams. The Blue Devils Forbidden Area Guardian, nicknamed "Landlord", is only 2.04 meters tall, although he has good athletic talent, but in his freshman year, he can average 5.9 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game, and he is just a good ordinary defensive player. After Collinson's tuning and personal efforts, he could get 10.8 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 3.8 blocks in his senior year. He still holds the record for single-season blocks in Blues history, and is one of only three players in NCAA history to score 1500+ points, 1000+ rebounds, 350+ blocks, and 150+ steals.

"Kid, I don't think your defensive potential has been fully exploited. If you are interested, you can always come to me. Coach Collinson, who has long seen the joy of hunting, usually looks at Sun Yi's gaze, just like a hungry wolf sees a sheep, and he can't wait to swallow it in one bite. But after all, the identity is there, and the posture that should be put on must be made.

Coach Woe on the side heard the words of his former mentor, and directly rolled his eyes, because his task had been completed.

Thomas looked enviously at the lucky friend beside him, and pushed Sun Yi, who had not yet come back to his senses, with his hand, why are you still standing stupidly......

After receiving a satisfactory response, Coach Collinson, who felt that it was almost there, finally spoke. "Sun, although you have a good arm span and can take advantage of a lot of opportunities when defending, you are not fast enough. Did you see Steve's speed just now? ”

"Yes, coach. But how can you improve your hand speed? Sun Yi was obviously impressed by Coach Woy's extremely fast steal just now.

"It's not hard to say, as long as you're willing to work hard." With that, Coach Collinson led the two to an indoor table tennis hall. Ten balls were picked out from the basket filled with ping-pong balls and placed in another empty basket. Coming to the two people standing next to the table, he pointed to the basket in his hand and said, "A simple hand speed exercise, when these balls bounce on the table, you have to catch as many balls as you can." Go ahead and see how your hand speed is. ”

Sun Yi stared intently at the ping-pong balls pouring out of Thomas's hands, and after a brief free fall movement, the yellow elves bounced again. After preparing for a long time, he hurriedly grabbed the ball as fast as he could......

It seems that this training is not very difficult, but Sun Yi is in a hurry, and in the end, he only caught 4 balls. Coach Collinson, who had been silent, picked up the four table tennis balls that had been caught and looked at them carefully.

"Look, these poor fellows. These two balls don't count, and your score in this test is 2 points. Sure enough, Sun Yi received two balls thrown by the coach, which had already been pinched by himself.

"Coach, let me try again." It seems that this Chinese guy is still a little unconvinced by the test results.

……

"Haha, it's still two. Looks like that's your real hand speed, considering that guy Steve, who was able to score 3 points the first time he played this game. Although Sun Yi caught 5 balls this time, 3 of them were pinched due to excessive force, which is an invalid result.

Looking at Sun Yi with a depressed face, Coach Collinson patted him on the shoulder. "It's okay, the table tennis in this house is enough for you to practice for a while. If it's not enough, I'll have someone bring you more. Come back to me when you're able to catch the ten balls intact. ”

Looking at Coach Collinson, who turned to leave, Sun Yi gritted his teeth, I didn't believe it. "Thomas, come, let's continue!"

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