A tall, strong black man walked out of Stevens's office with a displeased look on his face, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood.

When he returned to the court after a summer break, he was the first to be called in by head coach Stevens, who thought that the head coach had called him to do so in the hope of giving him more responsibility. After all, as a junior player, he averaged 11.4 points per game last season, and he is already a star in the Big Ten League.

However, Stevens didn't mention anything related to the game. His only purpose in looking for himself was to hope that he could give up the No. 1 jersey of the Bulldogs to a newcomer!

Shervin. Mark is not a hot-tempered player, but he has always been the big brother in the team's locker room, a symbol of maturity in Stevens' heart. So, after hesitating for a moment, Mark agreed to Stevens' request.

Although Mark agreed to this request kindly, he was very unhappy in his heart.

If the newcomer to Butler University this year is John. Wall, Mark is absolutely willing to give up the number. But the guy who "snatched" his No. 1 jersey, Mark hadn't even heard of it before!

Stevens may think that changing the number is nothing for the players, but for the young and vigorous college players, the number on them is their logo, a symbol that can represent their personality and identity! Now, if Mark were to tear off his logo and stick it on someone else, Mark certainly wouldn't be happy.

A somewhat depressed Mark pushed open the door of the locker room, but when he walked into the locker room, he found that the atmosphere seemed to be a little wrong.

The Butler players have always had a great time together, and the locker room is always filled with laughter. But at the moment, the whole locker room was eerily quiet.

As the team's oldest player and captain, Mark is the agent in the dressing room. When he noticed something unusual, he first looked at his teammates, only to find that his teammates were all glancing at the same place.

Shervin. Mark followed his teammates' gaze and saw a ...... sitting in front of the locker near the bathroom. Sits an Asian guy with black hair and yellow skin!

At this point, even Mark forgot to speak. Although the United States is a multiracial country, it is rare for this group of players to see Asians in the locker room of a basketball team. Suddenly such an "outlier" appeared among them, and curiosity naturally made them focus on Yiyang.

After that, the silence turned into a whisper. The players of the former pit bulls began to discuss Yiyang in a whisper. Mark sat in front of his cabinet and glanced around the locker room, and this year's team didn't seem to have changed much from last year. Could it be that this Asian is the guy who "snatched" his jersey!? What is this guy capable of?

"What the are you looking at!? Haven't you seen an Asian!? "Suddenly! There was a loud bang in the locker room, and Yiyang punched the cabinet, pointing at a big white man with natural curly hair and roaring.

The big man who was yelled at was the starting center of the Bulldogs, Matt. Howard. This guy is also above 2.05 in height. But Yiyang was not afraid, in the Wood District, he had defeated countless guys who were taller than him.

Because he had never seen a yellow teammate, this big white man had indeed been staring at Yiyang with curious eyes for a while. This kind of gaze often makes Yiyang very uncomfortable. Yiyang thought that everything would be different after college, but who knows, everything is no different from high school. He's here, he'll always be that anomaly, he'll never find a sense of belonging here!

"Hey, relax man. I can assure you that Matt has absolutely no ill intentions. He's a notoriously honest guy in our dressing room, don't be overly careful, friend. "As the leader of the first team, Shervin. Mark certainly can't let the locker room atmosphere at Butler University fall apart.

He took the initiative to walk up to Yiyang and stretched out his right hand. "My name is Shervin. Mark, captain of the Butler Collegiate Bulldogs. I hope we can respect each other, okay? ”

"Respect each other? Hehe. Ever since I came in, your animal-like eyes haven't taken their eyes off me! If you call this respect, then I'll just call it a greeting! With that, Yiyang bumped into Mark's shoulder and walked straight out of the locker room. Leaving only Mark, he raised his right hand and froze in place.

Yiyang, who survived in a place like Wood District without his father's protection, has long forgotten how to write the word friendly. In Wood, ferocity and fists are the keys to survival. Friendly? There was no such thing in that place.

Yiyang doesn't like to be seen like a monster, and he's been like that since high school. Every time he is insulted, Yiyang, who lacks his father's education, chooses to solve the problem by fighting. That's why Yiyang, who was annoyed in the locker room, made such a rude move. He didn't directly fight Mark, which was already very restrained.

They are all fiery young men, although Shervin. Mark has always maintained the image of a mature captain, but he was also completely enraged by what Yiyang had just done.

Originally, he was already very unhappy to give the jersey number to that kid Mark, and now he is still playing a temper in the locker room, which makes Mark unbearable!

"Fuck! Who does that monkey think he is! "At 1.91 meters tall and weighing 96 kilograms, Mark is a typical heavy defender. In his opinion, Yiyang's emaciated figure couldn't burst out of any strength at all.

He put on his training uniform and rushed straight onto the pitch. On the field, Yiyang was warming up. Seeing Mark walk out angrily, he didn't pay attention to it.

"Stinky boy!" Mark yelled at Anjie's nose. "You're less spirited there! I'll go head-to-head with you for 21 points, and if you lose, you apologize to Matt and me! What do you think!? Fair enough! ”

Yiyang was still warming up on his own, and he didn't even look at Mark. "What if I win?"

The players in the room had their mouths wide open, and Mark was one of the best defenders in the Big Ten league. Many experts also predict that Mark will definitely be able to occupy a place on the NBA stage in the future. And now this little-known Asian kid in front of him still wants to win him in heads-up?

"If I lose, I'll give you the captain!" Mark was also angry, and his voice made the entire training ground heat up.

Stevens, who was in the office, heard the argument and quietly opened a crack in the door, but did not intervene to stop it. The children's affairs still have to be solved by the children themselves. When the time comes, he will naturally appear as a coach.

"I don't want your captain, but I accept your challenge!" After Yiyang finished his activity, he staggered and walked towards Mark with fierce eyes. Teaching those who look down on him by playing basketball is Yiyang's favorite thing!

The players immediately formed a circle, leaving room for Yiyang and Mark to play for half the game.

The rules of a 21-point bullfight on the street are simple: one goal is worth one point, and a goal scored from beyond the three-point line counts as two points. Whichever side gets 21 points first wins. If the score is tied or only one point apart after 21 points, the game continues until the difference is widened to two points.

In order to show his humility, Mark asked Yiyang to attack first. The players started to cheer up, but they were basically cheering on Mark.

Yiyang has long been accustomed to these voices, and he used to be booed at home when he played in high school, and these humiliations were nothing to him. Yiyang was not polite, took the basketball and drizzled.

Mark could tell from his skillful dribbling that the Asian still had two brushes. At least his basic skills are better than most student players.

But there's a problem, this yellow-skinned guy has too many unnecessary fancy moves. In the NCAA arena, this kind of useless action will make him pay!

Mark saw the moment and suddenly rushed forward! For this steal attempt, he is bound to win!

At the moment when Mark was about to stab the basketball away, Yiyang flexibly pulled the basketball, changed direction agilely, and accelerated instantly! Mark fluttered into the air, only to feel a gust of wind hanging on his cheeks, and then, "Wow"!

Yiyang easily completed the breakthrough and easily made a layup.

"It's 1-0, Captain." Yiyang smiled at Mark, but it was definitely not to show friendship!

"You...... Do you see that...... "Matt. Howard, who had just stared at the white center who was also young, couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

"It's so fast!" Even Gordon, who is now the star of Butler University. Hayward also praised Yiyang's breakthrough.

Shervin. Large grains of sweat flowed from Mark's forehead, and it was cold sweat. In more than two years in the NCAA, he has seen countless so-called talented guards. But it's really rare for an instantaneous burst to be as fast as Yiyang.

Yiyang has been running on the basketball court since he was a child, and he knows systematic and professional training methods, coupled with the excellent body inherited from his father, so that he can make this star guard of the Big Ten League suddenly have no temper!

In the second round, change the mark to attack. Mark's weight of 96 kilograms has indeed brought a lot of pressure to Yiyang. Always a player who has experienced the baptism of the NCAA for two years, Mark's dribbling is not as good-looking as Yiyang, but it is expensive.

The guy sat all the way back from near the free-throw line and hit his back to the three-second zone. Then easily hook your hands and save face for yourself.

Stevens, who watched this scene, shook his head, Yiyang's somewhat thin figure would indeed put him at a disadvantage in the confrontation. Especially when it comes to heavy defenders like Mark, the disadvantage is even more obvious.

But it doesn't matter, the game isn't over yet. Stevens believes that both Yiyang and Mark can perform better.

On the third ball, this time, Mark deliberately let Yiyang take a step in order to prevent the guy from hitting the basket.

Yiyang knows that his shooting is not stable enough, and if he shoots rashly now, he will really fall into Mark's trap.

He still alternates between quick dribbles under his crotch to disrupt Mark's defensive center of gravity. Mark doesn't dare to rush up now, although the opponent is a little fancy, but he is not a useless street player.

Yiyang saw that there was no way to rush forward, so he decided to break through from both sides

He dribbled forward two steps and then suddenly made a sudden stop, and then retreated, as if he was directly planning to step back and shoot!

Mark didn't hesitate and immediately posted it. While his ability to pass the ball on the field is often criticized, Mark's scoring and defensive abilities are quite strong.

Yiyang's retreat is simply pediatric for Mark.

Seeing that Yiyang was ready to hold the ball with both hands and shoot, Mark jumped high. He must use a bloody cover to teach this newcomer what respect is!

Everybody thought Mark was done, Matt. Howard even closed his eyes, unable to bear to see what was going on.

But Mark, who was smiling in the air, suddenly froze his expression! Yiyang didn't shoot, but swept past Mark after the jump.

That realistic step-back jumper just now is just a feint to worship the Buddha! Mark couldn't believe he had been deceived by a guy who had never played in the NCAA!

Yiyang broke through like a leisurely stroll, and then picked it at random, and the basketball obediently fell into the net. His relaxed demeanor seemed to pass Mark as if it were as ordinary as eating and sleeping.

After the goal, Yiyang pointed out two fingers at Mark, indicating that he had scored two points, and the provocation continued!

In the following competitions, Mark continued to use his bigger tonnage and stronger body to eat Yiyang. Yiyang, on the other hand, used his dazzling dribbling skills to frequently break through and score.

Neither side was able to defend against the other, and it seemed that this time the bullfight could not be finished within 21 points.

When the score became 21-21, the cheers of the players cheered even higher. And Stevens, who had watched the whole game, knew it was time to step in on his own.

"Looks like you're getting along very well! Let me introduce you, this is the new player who joined the team this year, Yiyang from Bayless High School! Stevens forced his way into the court and invited Yiyang, ending the bullfight that didn't have a winner.

"Coach, let's ......" Mark still wants to continue to fight with Yiyang, and Yiyang also has this intention. But Stevens didn't want the two guys to be separated. Some things are better to get to the point.

"Alright, I see you're pretty much warmed up. So starting today, our pre-season training camp is officially launched! How hard you work now will directly determine how far we can go next season! Let's all come together and feel each other's strength! ”

Stevens rallied the players together, and they all held hands. Yiyang obviously didn't want to join, but Stevens pushed hard and stuffed this "problem boy" into it.

"Hmph, you're playing pretty well." Yiyang happened to be standing next to Mark, and Mark squeezed out a smile at Yiyang, then grabbed his hand and put it on top.

"One, two, three!" Mark shouted.

"Pit Bull!" As soon as everyone exerted their strength, their palms that were put together suddenly parted. At that moment, Yiyang seemed to feel an unusual power.

This kind of atmosphere has never been experienced by Yiyang since he was a child. Just now, this boy who was as hard as a stone seemed to have a string in his heart that had been plucked......

"Go ahead, go train with them. You can't learn anything just by standing here and watching. After everyone dispersed, Stevens patted Yiyang on the shoulder and pushed him again.

Yiyang walked into the crowd at a loss. Mark threw a jersey to Yiyang.

"Take it, boy. In the future, the No. 1 jersey of the Bulldogs is yours. "Although there is no winner or loser, it can make Shervin. Mark, the star guard of the Big Ten League, has played so hard, and Yiyang's level has been recognized by everyone.

Yiyang took the jersey, and the number one was his favorite number, because he always liked to be the first place. It turns out that this guy is angry with himself because of this incident?

Although he didn't say anything thankful, Yiyang still put the jersey on his body and started training with the team.

Stevens stood on the sidelines with his hands folded, the corners of his mouth slightly curled. A child who grew up in a single-parent family must have such and such problems. But it doesn't matter, Stevens believes that in the big family of pit bulls, everything will be fine......

Yiyang wore the No. 1 jersey of the Bulldog and began to sweat in regular training at the NCAA level. I don't know why, but Yiyang found out......

He found that he seemed to have a little bit of belonging. Maybe this place is really not as bad as Long Beach?