Coach Anzai still keeps in touch with Rukawa Kaede from time to time, and Coach Anzai is more comforting for Rukawa Kaede to fall to the place where Gu Ze once stayed, hoping that Rukawa Kaede can remain patient. Rukawa Kaede is very grateful to Coach Anzai, but at the same time he is very afraid to talk to Coach Anzai, he feels that he has failed to live up to the coach's expectations. That kind of psychological gap makes Rukawa Kaede want to avoid everyone, and he has less contact with Xiandao, except for his girlfriend, he doesn't want to see anyone talking to anyone.

At this time, Rukawa Kaede deeply realized the situation of Gu Ze back then. Rukawa Kaede also began to re-examine his conclusions, if he came to the United States too early, I am afraid that he would not even be able to enter the NBA, and it is certain that he will be mixed in the NBDL like Tanizawa. In that case, he can really maintain a good attitude, and he will not be willing to fall like Gu Ze, and the more Rukawa Kaede looks, the more afraid he is, and at the same time rejoicing in his experience.

When Rukawa Kaede was sticking to his dream in NBDL, Sakuragi was living an easy life at Fukasawa Sports University, and Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was already more than two meters tall, also attracted the attention of domestic professional basketball teams, and it was natural for him to become a professional player after graduation. Sakuragi's path is very flat, and Xiandao is already in his senior year, and Xiandao has lived well in four years of college life.

Although the varsity team is not very strong, it has also achieved some results, won the championship of the group, and entered the round of 64 of the National Collegiate League. Xiandao is also well-known at school, although during the competition, the audience at his own school will sometimes joke about his Asian identity and shout at him. Say something nasty, but the fairy path is also used to it.

Facing graduation, Xiandao thinks about what kind of job he will find in the future. Xiandao is economics. And I'm very confident about getting a degree in economics. However, his coach has a different view, and the coach has higher expectations for his favorite players. He found Xiandao and bluntly said that Xiandao could gain a foothold in the NBA, and hoped that Xiandao could participate in the draft and make a try. Even if you can't adapt to the NBA, it's not too late to look for a job.

Xiandao was persuaded by the coach's indiscriminate bombardment. There is also some excitement to say. Xiandao asked Rukawa Kaede's opinion, hoping that Rukawa Kaede could give him some advice. Rukawa Kaede was silent for a long time, after thinking back on his experience. He really didn't know whether Lu Dao should encourage Immortal Dao or persuade Immortal Dao to dispel his thoughts.

The most rearly rukawa Kaede gave Zebei's original words to Xiandao. It is not very important how you choose, what matters is if you choose. Whether you have the perseverance to persevere. Besides. Rukawa Kaede didn't say much.

The college coach who was still Xiandao persuaded Xiandao to find an agent for Xiandao after being busy, and only two people from Xiandao's university had entered the NBA before, and that was a long time ago. Xiandao also decided to give it a try, and with the efforts of his agent, several teams that lacked point guards invited Xiandao for a tryout.

The tryout felt pretty good, and Sendo felt that it shouldn't be a big problem for him to be selected in the second round. It gave him some confidence. It's a pity that it backfired, and the last name of the draft conference was read. There is also no team that chooses Xiandao. Xiandao tragically failed.,This blow made Xiandao have the heart to find a job again.,I also told Rukawa Kaede that I would insist.,But now I don't let myself start.,There's nothing to insist on.。

When I wait for graduation certificate and degree certificate in Sendo and prepare for the future. Xiandao's agent did not give up, although he was defeated, but he still wanted to give Xiandao all possible opportunities. In the summer league before the start of the new season, Xiandao represented a Western team with the efforts of his agent. Rukawa Kaede was also invited by a team to play in the summer league, and both of them had to work hard for a contract.

Compared to Rukawa Kaede, Xiandao is still a newcomer. Xiandao, who has never entered the league at all, gives people more room for imagination, Xiandao got a rookie contract, and the guaranteed part is very small, and for the team, it gives each other a chance at a very small price.

Rukawa Kaede is more adapted to the rhythm of the NBA than Sendo, but because of the previous experience of being cut by the team, it is more difficult for him to get a contract, and the team that invited him is more conservative about signing Rukawa Kaede.

Rukawa Kaede has been training hard for the past two years, no matter how unsatisfactory it is, no matter how bad the mood is, he has never stopped. On the one hand, I don't want to be the second Tanizawa ~ to live up to Coach Anzai's expectations again, and on the other hand, it is also for my own commitment and my own dream. Opportunity finally favors those who are prepared, and with the deepening of the summer league, Rukawa Kaede gradually stands out, and has a performance of 42 points in a single game, which makes him a strong contender for the team's last spot. Although the summer league is much worse than the official games of the NBA, as a warm-up ~ inspection of the nature of the players, the players here are also quasi-NBA level. Even the competition between the players is even more intense.

Towards the end of the summer league, the team circled two candidates, one of whom was Rukawa Kaede. Kaede Rukawa has to compete with another player who has performed well for the last one to enter the team squad and get a place on a contract. The competition between the two is gradually becoming public, and the team has one of the best interior players in the league, and it needs people with excellent outside shooting ability, which has also become an open selection criterion.

The last game of the Summer League is a game that determines "life and death". The team finished the first three quarters with a temporary two-point deficit over the opponent. Rukawa Kaede began his solo performance in the last quarter, and shortly after the game began, Rukawa Kaede hit two three-pointers, plus a mid-range shot, and scored eight points in two minutes to lead the team to overtake the score.

In the entire fourth quarter, Rukawa hit five three-pointers and scored seventeen points in a single quarter. Most impressively, 34 seconds before the end, the opponent closed the score to just one point behind. At the critical moment, the opponent strengthened the defense in an attempt to turn the tide and turn the defeat into victory. Rukawa Kaede's team was defended by the opponent and couldn't find a chance to shoot at all. Seeing that the 24 seconds of the offense were coming, Rukawa Kaede received a pass from his teammates outside the three-point line, and under huge pressure and the opponent's block~ The whistle shot hit three points, completely pushing the opponent off the cliff and making the game lose suspense.

With his cold-bloodedness and excellent psychological element at critical moments, as well as his outstanding performance in seven of the nine outside shots, Rukawa Kaede successfully squeezed out the competitors and obtained a non-guaranteed contract with a base salary provided by the team. Rukawa Kaede cherishes this opportunity very much, and he doesn't want to play in that dark NBDL again. The outstanding performance in the summer league also gave Rukawa Kaede full confidence and more firmly believed that he could prove himself in the NBA. Rukawa Kaede, who has experienced a lot of twists and turns, has also calmed down at this time. Focus more on training to improve yourself and don't think about how much playing time you're going to have.

At the beginning of the season, Rukawa Kaede really didn't have a chance to play, so he could only sit on the bench, cheer for his teammates, and watch the water cooler hand out towels. But Rukawa Kaede's efforts in training were seen by the coach, and there are many kinds of NBA coaches. There are some stubborn coaches who don't easily trust newcomers and substitutes, and you won't get ahead at all when you meet a coach like that. However, Rukawa Kaede is very lucky, the coach of the new team is very good at tapping the ability of bench players, and the teams he has coached have a tradition of bench bandits.

In the case of injuries to the team's main players, Rukawa Kaede got his first chance to play for his new club. In the limited playing time, Rukawa Kaede scored six points and five rebounds, which was also affirmed by the coach. Although Rukawa Kaede is one year younger than Xiandao, he is already a veteran player in the NBA, and compared to Xiandao, who is still adapting to the team's bench, Rukawa Kaede is more adaptable and experienced.

Rukawa Kaede is no longer the hairy boy who just entered the alliance, and now he has cut his hair very short. Two years of painful experience have taught him a lot. He understands that in this league, you have to be passionate and use your passion to infect your teammates in order to impress the coach. Although Rukawa Kaede is still introverted ~ shy off the field, he is extremely excited when he arrives on the field, doing everything he can to show himself, help the team, and use his passion to infect his teammates.

A day later, the coach gave Rukawa Kaede another chance to play. Rukawa Kaede also lived up to expectations, scoring 10 points very efficiently, with a high shooting rate and excellent psychological quality, which not only increased the trust of the coach, but also made the fans like this passionate young man on the court even more. The stable performance has bought Rukawa Kaede more playing time. In the next game, Rukawa Kaede played 21 minutes, shooting 5 of 7 and 2 of 3-pointers, scoring 18 points, which also created a new career high for Rukawa Kaede.

Three days later, on the road trip, the team continued to be plagued by injuries. Kaede Rukawa appeared on the NBA court as a starter for the first time in his career. With 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting, Kaede Rukawa repaid the head coach's trust with a perfect answer. Rukawa Kaede feels that he is getting better, since entering the NBA, Rukawa Kaede has never felt so good, Rukawa Kaede has also found the fun of playing, and is no longer afraid of team training ~ afraid of the game.

While Rukawa Kaede was enjoying the game, a crisis was slowly brewing. Because Kaede Rukawa's contract is non-guaranteed, before the mid-season deadline, the team will either convert Kaede Rukawa's contract to a guaranteed contract or give up Kaede Rukawa. After some weighing and discussing with the team's coach, the two of them initially decided not to convert Rukawa Kaede's contract to a guaranteed one, and to free up a spot to pursue other free agents to strengthen the team. (To be continued......)