Chapter 9: The Aftermath of the First Defeat
"The next Chinese superstar: Mo Jie. Plum. A new California magician from St. Gabriel High School. ”
"A rising star stronger than Yao Ming."
After winning the Elk Grove High School basketball team, the St. Gabriel High School basketball team was full of momentum and won several opponents in a row, achieving the first 9-game winning streak in the school's history! All of a sudden, everyone had a taste of spring breeze and horseshoe disease, and even the old Coach Steve, who was named and praised by the school council for the first time, was also kind and pleasant when he was training.
"Oh, what do you say? Is the game live in California? Against Metdeyi High School? Who will win? Of course it's my son, he's the big star of the future, you know? Even the scouts of UCLA, USC University asked for a phone call at our house. ”
"Was Metdey High School last year's champion? So what, maybe they'll hold out longer. ”
However, the reality is not always smooth sailing, in the face of Metdeyi High School, Metdeyi High School coach Steven is a very experienced coach, before the game specifically studied the characteristics of the Chinese star, and then decisively let Li Mojie opposite the small forward, Stanley Johnson, who is also concerned by college scouts, is not able to shoot, in response to his poor dribbling ability, power forward Collison is ready to wrap up at any time.
The result is obvious, Metdeyi High School has won the California League championship four times in 5 years in the history of the previous life, which is not blown, but fought hard one game after another.
Under the attention of countless Chinese classmates, parents and many college scouts in the audience, Li Mojie played his worst game since the crossing.
10 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, missed many times, and the assists were not given to other teammates. Completely lost under the walls of Mette Dey High School. Overall score: 86-60.
So the other high school basketball coaches who watched California Athletic on TV also came to the conclusion that San Gabriel High School was not strong, and as long as the Chinese kid was strangled, the rest of the San Gabriel High School basketball team would not be afraid.
And the weakness of the Chinese kid is dribbling and shooting!
"California's new magician? Brag unblushingly. ”
"Ha, we won, what's so strange about that, we were champions. You say I'm talking to that Chinese kid, I'm sorry I won't remember his name, new magician? Baby, there are more people who call them such nicknames in the United States, am I still Jordan's successor? Stanley Johnson said to the female reporter with his head tilted after the game.
"Knock, knock, knock."
At 6 p.m., the basketball gym of St. Gabriel High School was filled with the sound of striking iron. It's been three days since that match, and San Gabriel High School has suffered a two-game losing streak since then. Li Mojie is still obsessed with a game, like a beast with no power in the game, trying to struggle desperately, but he found that he was covered with countless shackles, and he couldn't break free.
"Marc Mojab, go home."
"Oh, James, I'll be home a little later late, you don't have to wait for me, let's go first."
"Alright then, brother, you have to remember, we still need you."
"Don't worry, I'll go back if I vote a few more."
"Knock, knock, knock." Then there was a continuous sound of striking iron on the field.
"Marc Mojay, stop." Old Coach Steve came out of nowhere.
"What's wrong? Instructor. ”
"Well, that's what is normal for you, you will win and lose." Old Steve came over and took the ball and threw it and said, "You know what? On the first day of training, I was so surprised, you know who I saw playing? Like the Magic Johnson I saw when I was younger! That's simply not you. ”
"Coach, I'm God..."Li Mojie immediately responded.
"Oh, Mo Jayer, listen to me, everything has a process of development, and even if you are a genius, it will take time to polish your skills. Yes, after school started, you practiced dribbling and shooting every day, and I saw it. Old Steve took a sip of the kettle he had brought with him.
"But you know what? There are millions of basketball fans around the world who have been practicing the most professional basketball skills since they were 4 or 5 years old, but how many of them can play in the NBA? In many countries, only the best ones make it to the NBA. If you hold on to the notion that I can get into the NBA today or if I practice hard for a few months in the last few months, I tell Marc Jacques that you're going to be useless. ”
"Yes, Coach."
"Hang it out, you know? Keep at it, and you will be my most outstanding disciple. ”
"Yes, Coach!"
Li Mojie, who left St. Gabriel High School on a variable speed bicycle, was very apprehensive, yes, less than three months since he crossed by himself, and more directly Li Mojie, who had a standard floor flow in his previous life, would not play with his body at all. Yes, playing with the body, that seems to have been a derogatory term in the media, as if it were a term used by players with good physical fitness.
But in fact, playing in the NBA, who doesn't rely on the body, Kobe's pull-up, Jordan's back-step, Maddy's dry pull-up, Nowitzki's golden rooster independence, James' four-step layup, Durant's straight-arm jumper......
"Waist and abdominal strength, height, arm span, and body fat ratio can all be their own stunts...... "People with low fat content and strong waist and abdominal strength stay in the air for a long time, so you can often see Jordan's highlights, Jordan can easily throw the ball after others start to fall. There is also the dry pulling of Maddie's ecstasy, isn't it also the use of his excellent waist and abdominal strength, 206CM height and more than 220 arm span make it impossible to block? Even Nash, who seems to have the worst physical fitness, will use his speed to play run-and-bomb tactics, counterattacks, and fast attacks.
Not to mention shooting skills, dribbling skills, these are almost necessary to start practicing again, to maintain muscle memory, how can this be so simple, this is not the protagonist of a third-rate novel, how can you practice for a few months and then go to the NBA.
When I got home, I heard the sound of "end to end" before I entered the yard.
"Huh? Dad, Mom, what are you doing? ”
"Oh, baby, you're back?"
"I'm painting." Mary, who was concentrating on painting, said.
"I'm installing a basketball hoop, rest assured that this is a standard basketball hoop for games, and I went to Lao Joe to get it today." Li Jianguo said as he held the hammer and rattled.
"Yes baby, although we are safe in the neighborhood, you still need to come back sooner, you know?" Lady Mary said earnestly to Li Mojie.
"Yes, Mom." Li Mojie choked up and said, "I'm sorry, Mom, I messed up that ......"
"It's okay, baby, you've played well, haven't you? It's your teammates who are at fault, and I'm ...... when I go up."
"Mary, alright. Marc Modger, since it's the first time you've told us so seriously that you've chosen the path of basketball, then we should give you some help, shouldn't we? Li Jianguo stared at Mo Jie's eyes and said.
"Yes, father, I won't let you down."
"Of course, you are my Li Jianguo's ......"
"And Mary Jane's son!"