At 6 p.m. on March 3, 2005, the bus carrying the Timothy High School Trojans slowly approached the landmark building that once brought countless honors to Chicago, the "Windy City" - United Center Court.

"Sun, look over here, there." Thomas excitedly pointed to the promotional posters outside the car for Sun Yi, and the shrewd management of Timothy High School had formulated a publicity plan for this high-profile high school ball game a week ago.

Immediately after the Bulls vs. Rockets game on March 1, pre-made game posters were placed in prominent locations around the court.

The content of the poster is clear at a glance, and the four star players of Oak Hill High School lined up to make various provocative gestures. And the 'three masters' on the other side of Timotai had a disdainful expression on his face.

How did these 'three masters' come about? The players who can really make a move are Glenn and Sun Yi. The school leaders thought that our 2 against 4 was a bit ugly, and finally forced Thomas to be added as well. Of course, this is purely a helpless choice to find a big one in a group of people.

Thomas, who was in an excited mood, never thought of it. Your own image will appear on the game posters around the United Center Arena, the holy land of basketball in your heart. Looking at the calm Chinese teenager next to him, his heart was full of admiration. Big brother is big brother, there is nothing in his eyes to be so excited, it seems that he has to learn in the future!

Sun Yi, who was calm on the surface, was not calm at this time. It's been almost three years since he came to the United States, and he knows how lucky he is to get to where he is today.

Mom and Dad unconditionally support him to play, so that he does not have any worries. Mr. Snyder made his body stronger day by day, laying a solid foundation for Sun Yi's constantly improving basketball skills. There is also such a group of good brothers, Glenn, Derek, and Thomas have made him go faster and faster on the road to basketball. When I think of Coach Boley, I will recall a game I used to play when I was a child in elementary school in China - the eagle catches the chickens, and the coach is like an old hen who guards the cubs, carefully sheltering the children of the Trojans. Of course, we can't forget my most die-hard fan - Anna, the beautiful girl he fell in love with, has an indescribable magic, no matter how big a setback he encounters, as long as he sees her innocent and sweet smile, everything will be clear.

The light in the car suddenly dimmed, interrupting Sun Yi's thoughts. It turned out that the team's bus had arrived at the players' entrance on the basement floor of the stadium.

Dozens of media reporters armed with various 'long guns and short guns' have been waiting outside the car for a long time. Coach Bo Li greeted the team members and entered the players' tunnel under the guidance of the court staff. Glenn was the only one left to the well-prepared reporters. If he goes to the NBA, sooner or later he will face such a scene. It's better to let this child adapt as soon as possible. If you can't even cope with this little scene, you might as well go to college honestly, the old man thought to himself.

"What do you think of tonight's game?" A reporter asked a question to young Glenn with a microphone.

"The Warriors' perennial ranking at No. 1 in the nation shows what kind of team they are. Maybe the game will be tough, but I'm sure the Trojans will beat their opponents in the game. ”

Kevin. Durant is right behind you at the small forward position, what do you think of this upcoming opponent? ”

"Uh, I've watched him fight and it's a very tough guy to play against. Still, I'll prove in the game why I'm ranked ahead of him. ”

"Oak Hill High School has four star players on its roster. What do you think? ”

"My team-mates are just as good and you're going to be impressed with them after this game."

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Glenn. Sampson, a teenager who is not yet 18 years old, calmly copes with these difficult guys. His answers were always so watertight, as if this ability was an innate talent.

Looking at the tall back that disappeared in the player's tunnel, the reporters who had just finished the interview couldn't help but think of him and the budding 'little emperor' LeBron in the league. James is on par. Because they are so similar, what exactly to say may be this mature and stable feeling, or a young man.

Sun Yi followed the path his idol once walked to the center of the mecca that all basketball fans wanted to wear - the Chicago Bulls locker room. As a Trojan team at Chicago's local high school, they deservedly enjoy the treatment of their home field.

When you open the door, the first thing that catches your eye is a large table filled with a variety of energy drinks and fruits. The players' lockers, which stand against the wall, have long been decorated by the attentive stadium staff.

In front of each cabinet is a temporary name tag and the corresponding jersey. All the players' game shoes on the chair are neatly stacked.

Sun Yi looked at the bright and comfortable locker room in front of him with a look of fascination, is this the game life of an NBA player? Come on, maybe in the near future, you will become the master here.

After touring the locker room facilities, the Trojans players began to change their jerseys to warm up.

Sun Yi opened the cabinet that belonged to him temporarily, and at a glance, the situation inside was not as new as it seemed, it was obviously some years old.

Hey! As he hung his coat in the cupboard, he noticed a line of handwriting that was no longer legible. After a moment of careful discernment, he read the sentence out in a low voice. “Icanacceptdefeat.butcouldnotaccepttogiveup。 (I can accept failure, but I can't accept giving up)"

Oh my God! It's not an idol Michael. Jordan's motto, is this the locker he once was? For a while, Sun Yi fell into an indescribable pilgrimage mood. Sun Yi, who looked at this line of handwriting with a solemn face, seemed to be able to feel the supreme power that he once had here.

"Hey! Brother, what do you think? "Glenn, who came in at the last time, has already changed into his warm-up jersey. looked at Sun Yi, who was motionless, and kindly reminded.

"Glenn, come over here and see what this is?" Sun Yi, who was awakened, pulled his friend over as excitedly as he found a new world, pointed to the line of handwriting in the cabinet and said.

Poof! I didn't expect Glenn to laugh. "Haha, man. You're thinking too much. ”

It turned out that after the retirement of the "God of Basketball", the locker he used had long been collected by the Chicago Bulls as a historical relic. The line in this cabinet may have been written by some Bulls player in a funny way.

Oh, I see. Sun Yi, who was ridiculed by his friends, smiled a little embarrassedly. Maybe he really thought too much, but just now he really felt an unusual aura.

Shaking his swollen head, he followed Glenn and ran briskly to the court where his idol Jordan had fought for 14 years.

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"Hey! Rick, how can it be so coincidental? "Golden State Warriors scout Harris. Moore saw his old friend and greeted him warmly.

"Hah, man. It's our home of the Bulls, so you shouldn't be surprised to see me. "Chicago Bulls' chief scout Rick . Dennis said with a pleasant greeting.

"Haha, you're right. How's it going to be in New York? If there are any good seedlings, our brothers have to communicate with each other. Moore said with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, you're right. Tonight's game, what do you think. Dennis coped with some hypocrisy, and lost no time in diverting the conversation.

In their line of work, no matter how good the relationship is, they don't really share their own resource information.

Moore glanced at the Trojans who had already warmed up. "As your friend, I want these kids to win. However, their opponents are just too strong. ”

"Oh? Then we'll see. Dennis was clearly unimpressed by the other party's judgment.

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Sun Yi, who stepped on the competition venue, glanced at the audience seats that could not be seen around. It's so big! The container-sized LED display on the top of your head, how much is it worth?

In such an empty space, every Trojan kid couldn't help but shiver.

"A bunch of hillbillies who have never seen the world, with their heads erected like goose-headed geese. What to see, hurry up and warm up. You only have half an hour. Coach Bo Li scolded with some dissatisfaction.

The players who were woken up by the scolding immediately followed the assistant coach to do warm-up activities.

UCLA's head coach Ben. Holland looked at the time on his watch, picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Hey! Have you arrived? ”

“……”

"Okay. In addition to the Chinese player, let me focus on the one named Kevin. Durant's child. ”

“……”

"Yes, don't let go of any of them."

“……”

After Holland hung up the phone, he thought a little depressed. He just took office this year, but he did not lead UCLA to the top with a glorious history, only achieving a poor record of 18 wins and 11 losses, and even the Pacific 12 Conference did not qualify, and the team missed this year's 'March Madness'.

The team's poor results made the school very dissatisfied with him. There is even news that the school board will recently meet to consider whether Holland is suitable to continue as a basketball team with the most NCAA championships in the United States.

Recently, he has been in a hurry, and he really has no time to be in Chicago, which is thousands of miles away. I had to send the team's scouts to watch the game I cared about.

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Coach Duke legend 'Old K', who has just been appointed head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team, stands on the edge of the stadium, which can accommodate nearly 10,000 people, and watches the Duke Blue Devils mad the University of Miami from afar, but his heart is thinking about the upcoming high school game in Chicago.