After beating Davidson College, the Duke Blues welcomed two of the strongest teams in the warm-up program.

On Nov. 28, the Blues narrowly defeated Indiana University, which owns D.J. White, 54-51. The opponent's suffocating defense kept Duke from scoring 60 points for the first time in the new season. Sun Yi's play was also limited by the opponent's very targeted, and he only scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists on 7-of-21 shooting in the game.

You know, with two minutes left on the game time, the Blue Devils are still four points behind the visitors. Sun Yi only made 1 of 5 three-point shots, and he also lost his weapon to hit opponents on the outside. At the critical moment, captain McRoberts stepped up, first beating the opponent's interior core D.J. White to grab a frontcourt rebound and hit a 2-pointer, breaking the team's scoring drought for nearly three minutes. Immediately afterwards, he gave the opponent a big hat on the defensive end, and in the fast-break counterattack, Sun Yi assisted his teammate Nelson to score a layup to tie the score of the two teams.

Then the two teams were once again in a stalemate, and with 30 seconds left in the game, Indiana University had one last offensive opportunity and took the initiative on the court.

Sun Yi, who played average throughout the game, finally regained the ball with a wonderful steal. The experienced coach K immediately called the last timeout.

With 20 seconds left in the game, the Blues didn't let their top scorer who didn't feel good today go into a single. Instead, he used McRoberts' high-level ability to play a team strategy. Sun Yi, who was arranged to cut in the air, was closely marked by the opponent and never found the offensive route. Seeing that the game was about to end, a beautiful off-ball cover from center Zobeek at the critical moment finally allowed Sun Yi to temporarily get rid of the opponent's entanglement, and he accelerated into the opponent's hinterland.

This hard-fought matchup made many newcomers to the Blue Devils really appreciate the gap between college and high school. You must know that the intensity of such a game is not as good as the regular season later, let alone the final NCAA round of 64.

On December 2, Duke University welcomed the strongest warm-up opponent before the regular season of the ACC league, Georgetown University, ranked 18th in the country, with star center Roy Brown on the team. Hibbert and the all-around little former Jeff. Green, and a bunch of good players.

As soon as the game began, both teams quickly got into shape. Georgetown University, which has the advantage on the inside, has repeatedly used Hibbert, who is 2.16 meters tall, to beat Boykin and McRoberts. In desperation, he could only replace the first-year center Zobeek, although this player worked very hard, but the difference in experience and strength between the two made the Blue Devils still unable to suppress the opponent's interior attack.

Without the guarantee of backcourt rebounds, the Blues' fast-break tactics that have been playing this season have become a source of water. You can only use the individual ability of a few outside players to bite the score of both teams.

At the end of the first half, the two teams were tied at 32. Sun Yi's feeling in this game has improved significantly, shooting 2 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 5 two-point shots, plus a free throw, and scored 13 points.

Coach K remade a readjustment of the lineup at halftime. Let Sun Yi, who appeared more in the small forward position in the previous games, come to the point guard position. Henderson, who is more defensive, replaced small point guard Paulus as small forward, and Nelson is still the team's scoring guard. In this way, the average height of the Blue Devils' perimeter players dominates. Coach K's intention is very obvious, since the inside line is suppressed by the opponent, then I will suppress the outside line of the away team and cut off the connection between the inside and outside of Indiana University.

This change for the Blue Devils was very effective in the second half of the game between the two teams. Without outside support, Hibbert often occupies a very good offensive position, but his power is greatly reduced because he cannot receive the ball in time.

On the side of the Blue Devils, Sun Yi repeatedly used his height advantage to score points against the opponent's small point guard of 1.83 meters. What's even more surprising is that Henderson, who has been on the bench, has become the wonder man of the game. Not only entangled the opponent's core player Jeff in defense. Green. In attack, he uses flexible positioning to kill opponents in the mid-range that he is best at.

The trend of the game became a turning point under the skillful hands of Coach K. In the end, the dominant Blue Devils were firmly in control of the game. They defeated Georgetown University 73-65.

Henderson, who came off the bench, scored 14 points and became the top scorer in the second half. Sun Yi continued the good feeling in the first half, scoring a double-double of 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists in the whole game. In this strong dialogue, the Chinese player of the Blue Devils team once again proved his strength.

*

As Christmas approaches, the long-awaited winter break is coming. Unlike those Duke students who have just passed their final exams and are partying all night. Sun Yi, who has become a favorite of Blue Devils fans, is testing the results of more than three months of training under the watchful eyes of Coach Voy.

Ten numbered obstacles are placed on the pitch in an irregular manner. Sun Yi, who controls a basketball with his left and right hands, must quickly dribble around these obstacles in order to reach the other end of the court. Thomas and Pagliuca will push their tires out of each other after their teammates have completed the obstacle course. Sun Yi had to make the ball in his left and right hands pass through the hollow part of the tire accurately while he was moving. Coach Woe's extremely difficult passing and control training is the final test subject. Not only must all the links be completed perfectly, but there are also strict requirements in terms of time.

Coach Voy yelled "Go!" at the stopwatch! After that, Sun Yi, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed out in an instant like an arrow from the string. His dribbling skills and rhythm are so good that he hardly wastes a single bit of time.

After rounding all the obstacles, facing two hollow tires that rolled out in turn, Sun Yi, who was rushing forward, shook his left wrist and made a ground-hitting pass, and the rebounded ball accurately passed through one of the tires.

Sun Yi, who was engrossed, did not rush to throw the remaining basketball out, but stared at the two tires that were about to meet. Suddenly, his center of gravity sank, his right foot stepped forward, his left knee knelt on the ground, his waist twisted slightly, and the ball firmly grasped in his right hand flew out like a cannonball.

Holy! Really TM perverted! Pagliuca, a fourth-year student, had a ghostly expression. The ball thrown by Sun Yi's right hand unexpectedly passed through the two tires that had just crossed at the same time.

Click! As the test set was complete, Coach Woy stopped the stopwatch in his hand, which was constantly changing numbers. 12.43 seconds, hell! You must know that those ten obstacles have a straight-line distance of 70 meters, plus repeated turnarounds cannot be passed at full speed, and there are two extremely difficult moving targets. Coach Woe originally thought that 20 seconds to complete is qualified, 17 seconds to complete is excellent, and 14 seconds to complete can be said to be rare. The Chinese guy who didn't catch his breath in front of him was much better than he expected. Genius, definitely a genius. Of course, this guy also worked hard enough to be the last Blue Devils player to leave the arena almost every day.

"Sun, congratulations. It's finally time to get rid of those pesky tires! Coach Woy, who was in a good mood, happily patted Sun Yi on the shoulder and said, that look like two like-minded buddies.

"Oh, the coach mean, I passed the test?" The Chinese players, who have always regretted that the two changes of direction just now were not perfect, couldn't believe that they passed the test so easily.

"Yes, that's right. When you come back at Christmas, you report to Coach Collinson. ”

……

On December 21, 2006, Duke University defeated visiting Gonzaga University 70-54, ending the first half of the semester with a 12-game winning streak. The Blue Devils, who have been training and playing, finally ushered in a short break of ten days.

Sun Yi, who is on vacation, plans to go back to Chicago with Thomas. Unlike his friends who go home for the holidays, the Chinese guys who have no relatives in the United States have to go to visit their friends and have to do a comprehensive physical examination at Mr. Snyder's sports rehabilitation center to determine their personal diet and training priorities for the second half of the year.

The two men with simple luggage had just locked the door to their apartment when a voice rang out behind them. "Dude, aren't you going to take us to Chicago?"

The two who turned their heads saw Wang Dashao's face, as well as Qingkong who was smiling on the side. "You, aren't you going home for the holidays?" Sun Yi suddenly felt that his nose was a little sour.

"We don't have a Christmas Eve habit in our family, do we? Blue Sky! Wang Bin said with a nonchalant expression, and Qingkong, who was carrying a travel bag beside him, also nodded with a smile.

Sun Yi, who was moved, was afraid that he would not be able to control his tears, so he quickly changed the topic and said: "Brother Qingkong, don't you have to accompany that fairy tale classmate who is a bird." ”

Qingkong, who was still full of smiles just now, suddenly had an old face, waved his hand and explained: "Brother Yi, don't talk nonsense, there is nothing, there is nothing." It seems that the scene where the hero saves the beauty is the most common fantasy scene for most girls who yearn for love. Since that bar incident, the two have hooked up.

Well, let's go to Chicago! That's where I lived for four years!

*

Since Timothy High School's Sun Yi went on to college, this year's Chicago high school basketball scene has been completely dominated by Derrick. Simeon High School led by Ross ruled. Perhaps it was the sudden removal of the mountain that weighed on his head, and Rose's growth was amazing. So far, he has averaged 29 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists per game, leading the team to maintain a winning record. There is no doubt that Derek. Rose will be the strongest contender for Mr. Basketball in Illinois.

Today, Rose, who was decorating the Christmas tree with his brothers at home, suddenly received a phone call and hurried out of the house and got on a bus bound for the city.

"Hey! Dude, long time no see. "Long time no see, but it looks like you're doing well." Two friends who have been reunited after a long absence, see each other again, and they are excited.

After a moment of greetings, Sun Yi and Rose sat down in the corner of the café.

"When did you come back?" As soon as he took the coffee from the waiter, Rose couldn't wait.

"Yesterday!" Yesterday morning, Sun Yi and Wang Bin and his entourage returned to Chicago by plane, and because they were going to visit some people, except for Thomas, who was going home, Wang Bin and Qingkong went to the downtown hotel first.

Sun Yi went to his friend Glenn's house with some gifts, and Glenn, who was preparing for the holiday with his mother at home, was very happy about the arrival of his friend. And her mother, Sanny, prepared a table of delicious dishes and entertained her son's best friend. It seems that Sunny is not sad that her son cannot become a professional footballer, and she seems to be in a better mood than before. It turns out that whenever Glenn plays a ball game, Sunny always worries about her son getting hurt or causing trouble. Since the injury, Glenn has devoted himself to his studies, which has made his mother feel more grounded.

After saying goodbye to his friends, Sun Yi visited his high school mentor, Coach Bo Li. Although Timothy's high school results this year are not as good as before, the Trojans, who have become a well-known basketball powerhouse in high schools in the United States, have attracted many talented basketball seedlings with their excellent record in the Sun Yi era.

Coach Boli, who was in his fifties, couldn't close his mouth happily when he saw the visit of his proud disciple. After asking Sun Yi about his performance at Duke University, the old man said with some gloom: "Child, I have nothing to teach you now. However, as long as you maintain your love for basketball, I believe you will definitely break into your own world. ”

Looking at the respectable old man in front of him, Sun Yi emotionally grabbed Coach Bo Li's palm, which was no longer young. "I will remember your teachings and never forget my original intention."

"Sun, are you alright?" Rose nudged his distracted friend.

"Oh, it's fine. What did you just say? Sun Yi, who came back to his senses, asked what the other party had just said.

"I mean, Sister Jenny hasn't had a good time lately, can you, can you convince her to leave Inglewood." Sister Jenny's delicate feelings for this friend, although Rose took the initiative to reluctantly ask, felt a little different.

Jenny, as soon as he heard this name that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Sun Yi immediately thought of the thrilling night between the two. "What's wrong with her?"

Rose stood up and surveyed his surroundings. Then he whispered to his friend: "It seems that someone is going to deal with her, two of her father's former subordinates have recently been murdered inexplicably." ”

"Tell me clearly, is it an accident or a murder?" As soon as he heard the other party's words, Sun Yi couldn't help but get nervous.

"What happened not long ago, the police have not been able to say. It is estimated that this matter will be closed in the end. However, I'm worried about Sister Jenny, can you persuade her? Rose had a pleading look on his face.

"Me? Well, I'll try. ”

……

"Hello! I'm Jenny, who are you looking for? Jenny, who was dealing with Uncle Darren's father's subordinates, answered the somewhat unexpected call.

“……”

After hearing the familiar voice, the girl, who had been in grief, showed a rare smile, and hurriedly found a corner where no one was there and said, "You, have you returned to Chicago?" ”

“……”

"Oh, you're with Derek." The girl's face was visibly lost.

“……”

"It's okay, I'll handle it."

“……”

"No, I'm not going to leave my hometown, never!" Jenny used an unquestioning tone, vetoed the other party's suggestion, and hung up the phone directly.

Then he squatted weakly on the ground, covering his face and choking. No one knows why she cried so sadly......