Chapter 21: A Letter from the Other Side of the Ocean
Deng Hongfei frowned, looking suspicious, "Then who are you?" ”
Jiang Xueshu and Kang Bo looked at each other and smiled, "We are from the coaching staff of the Shuangqing University team, and after we have read your admission information, we would like to ask you if you are interested in joining our team." ”
"Not interested."
Deng Hongfei chuckled in his heart, but he immediately responded, turned around and was about to leave.
Seeing this, Kang Bo immediately grabbed him, "Eh, classmate, why are you in such a hurry to respond?" We. ”
"Coach, please don't pull me, I still have homework."
Deng Hongfei looked back slightly and said coldly.
The enthusiasm splashed on the ice and snow made Kang Bo a little embarrassed for a while, and he had to let go of his hand.
Seeing Deng Hongfei drifting away, he couldn't help shouting: "Playing ball doesn't conflict with studying, we are a school team, not a professional team, if there are any difficulties, we can try our best to solve them." ”
When Deng Hongfei heard this, there was a momentary pause in his footsteps, but then he made up his mind and walked away without looking back......
"Lao Kang, I've hit a wall, haha." Jiang Xueshu smiled, as if he was not displeased by this.
Kang Bo couldn't help but shake his head, "This kid is quite arrogant. ”
"But judging by the way he walks, the injury should be almost recovered."
Jiang Xueshu also bowed, "It's good, there is no bumpy feeling, walking like the wind." ”
"Hello, are you two coaches of the Shuangqing University basketball team?"
A tentative voice drifted from the side.
Kang Bo subconsciously turned around, only to see that it was the female reporter who had just interviewed Deng Hongfei without success, "Hello, is there something wrong?" ”
Liu Min had a half-professional and half-childish smile, "That's right, I'm a reporter from Donghua Sports News, and I've been paying attention to Chris Deng recently, oh, that is, Deng Hongfei, the boy just now, are you two going to recruit him into the school basketball team?" ”
"yes, that's right." Combo nodded, then shrugged with a smile, "But you should also see that we didn't succeed. ”
Jiang Xueshu asked curiously beside him, "He...... Is it famous in foreign countries? ”
Liu Min responded with a serious face: "Yes, Deng Hongfei is a famous new star in the basketball world, the two coaches may not have paid attention to the news related to the basketball forum on the Internet, the topic of Chinese players entering the NBA has been very hot, Deng Hongfei once entered the draft list of many American media predictions, although the ranking has not been high, and the information and videos of his games are relatively scarce, but as Chinese, this origin alone has a certain degree of attention." ”
Kang Bo and Jiang Xueshu both know that "it is indeed not easy for Chinese players to climb to the level of the NBA, even if it is only the level of marginal people." ”
"Still, it looks ...... He doesn't have much interest in basketball right now. ”
Kang Bo shook his head helplessly.
And Liu Min groaned slightly, "Coach, I don't think you should give up, according to the materials I have, Deng Hongfei is a person who loves basketball quite a lot, and such a person who loves basketball must be because there are other reasons for him to have concerns." ”
"Well, we're looking forward to having a player like that join our varsity team." Kang Bo looked at the light of thought, and said in a deep voice: "We will try a few more times to understand the difficulties of the students." ”
"Okay, two coaches." A shrewd look flashed in Liu Min's eyes, "If you succeed, please tell me as soon as possible, this is my business card, and I hope to follow up and interview with the team." ”
"Huh?"
Jiang Xueshu took the business card in a daze, and looked at the young female reporter in front of him in confusion, "Reporter Liu, who are you?" ”
They didn't quite understand Liu Min's behavior at this moment.
The latter wore a thoughtful smile that was extremely inconsistent with his appearance, "I have done my homework on Deng Hongfei for a long time, and I think I can dig a lot of topical content in him, the talented boy suffered a devastating injury, if he can return to the basketball court and go to the professional league, I am the one who has the first-hand information." ”
Speaking of this, Liu Min seemed to find that he seemed to be a little embarrassed, and he stopped his mouth suddenly, and that young expression like a student appeared on his face again, "Two coaches, I am also a new reporter, this is the subject I finally selected for the follow-up interview, and please raise your noble hand and give me this opportunity." ”
"Okay."
As if amused by her demeanor, Combo gladly agreed.
Liu Min thanked him and left happily.
"This little girl's film is interesting." Jiang Xueshu said with a smile.
Kang Bo nodded solemnly, "Don't say it, this little girl is really a little different." ”
"Let's go, let's go back and study the research plan and see how to proceed next."
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Deng Hongfei returned to the dormitory distraught.
Qiu Feng and Wang Mu saw him and said in unison: "Deng Hongfei, today is Shen Zheng's birthday, we are going to have a table of bread outside in the evening, will you go?" ”
"Ah, Shen Zheng?"
Deng Hongfei was stunned and looked around, "What about others?" ”
"He should be in the library, but that's what we've discussed, so I'll ask for your opinion." Qiu Feng said.
Deng Hongfei thought for a while, "Yes, I'll go." ”
"Ha, okay, then when Zheng Ye comes back, let's discuss it well." Qiu Feng smiled happily.
Before that, he thought that with Deng Hongfei's usual temperament of rejecting people thousands of miles away, he would most likely refuse.
And Deng Hongfei didn't care too much, he thought more about what the two old men said today.
Putting down what he was holding, he sat absentmindedly and turned on the computer.
"Jingle bells."
As soon as I connected to the Internet, I saw an MSN email prompt pop up in the lower right corner.
Suspiciously, he opened it and the sender was Coach Lorenzo Roma, his mentor at the University of Washington.
"Hi Chris, how are you doing? Strong child, I have always been worried about you, you are so talented, this is just a joke made by the Creator, your departure from school makes me feel regretful, I hope you can regain your confidence and believe in miracles, things are man-made.
May you never forget your original intention and return to your beloved basketball court.
Good luck to you, strong kid. ”
Signed: Lorenzo Roma, your coach who will always support you.
After reading the email, Deng Hongfei's hand holding the mouse trembled slightly, staring at the screen motionlessly, and after a long time, he blinked his somewhat dry eyes.
He shook his head vigorously and said to himself in his heart, "Joining the varsity team doesn't mean that I have to give up my studies and return to the professional arena, right?" ”
He used Combo's previous persuasion to make an excuse for himself, an excuse to convince himself to step on the court.
"I just want to play ball, it doesn't mean that I want to play professionally, it doesn't mean that I want to live up to my parents' hopes, I just play ball......"
Young hearts, fiercely engaged in a right-to-side trade-off.
The scales of choice began to tilt in favor of the basketball side.