Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Day Before the Race
Cheng Zixi can't remember how he fell in love with basketball.
The childhood in my memory is joyful, bare feet bouncing on the bed, chasing and running crazy in the yard with my brother, crickets on the side of the road, ants on the ground are the objects of their destruction.
They are like millions of ordinary children, living a childhood life without restraint and pursuit.
Until one day, a magical thing broke into the childhood of Cheng Zixi's brother and sister, and their world changed.
That's basketball.
Cheng Zixuan and Cheng Zixi's father, Lao Cheng, is an avid basketball fan.
Regarding basketball games, replays, news, and special programs, he is a non-stopper.
Turn on the TV, as long as there is a channel to play basketball, it must be the first choice.
Thanks to their father, the siblings got to know basketball.
They were only six years old.
That year, Yao Ming was still working hard in the NBA.
That year was the hottest time for basketball.
In the streets and alleys, in the school cafeteria, as long as there is a TV, there will be Yao Ming.
After tea and dinner, chatting between classes, the inseparable topics are basketball, Yao Ming, and the NBA.
It was the golden age of domestic basketball.
Simple rules, super fast pace, fancy action, dizzying goals.
The Cheng siblings immediately fell in love with the sport.
Using a crumpled newspaper as a ball and raising the trash can as a basket, the two of them used this simplest way to experience the fun of basketball.
In the days that followed, they began to learn the rules of basketball, understand the dynamics of basketball, watch basketball games, and even try to play basketball on their own.
They grew up with a team they supported and a favorite player.
They would watch the game together and discuss tactics.
will also be red-faced for some controversial penalty disputes.
They love basketball in their own way.
Until the emergence of a star, the basketball road of the brother and sister came together again.
Derek? Rose, a superstar who fell from the sky, quickly conquered the hearts of Cheng Zixi's brothers and sisters with his explosive and passionate performance.
It was also from that moment that they fell in love with Derek? Rose, admired, admired, admired, and admired, and the two seemed to have found faith on the basketball court......
Nine years have passed, Yao Ming has long since retired, no one in the new generation of national players can inherit his mantle, and the domestic basketball fever has gradually subsided.
Derek? Rose was seriously injured in an accident, riddled with negative news, dormant for many years, unable to regain his former bravery, attempted suicide, and uncertain life and death.
The world is changing, only the enthusiasm of Cheng Zixi and Cheng Zixuan for basketball has not changed.
This summer vacation is their last chance to realize their dreams.
There is one day left before the start of the "Ronala McCup Summer 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament".
On the last day, the team did not organize a training session, but instead had a team dinner.
Hot pot has a unique flavor in summer.
It is even more commendable that five young people who were originally from their own worlds can sit together and eat hot pot.
"It's going to be a game tomorrow, come on, everyone." Cheng Zixi spoke first, tomorrow is her long-awaited moment, and she couldn't help but be excited when she thought that the game would start tomorrow.
"Thank you Roy and Wang Jie, I really don't know what to do without you." Cheng Zixuan also took advantage of the opportunity to raise his drink glass to express his gratitude.
After a few days of training, the four of them have established a lot of tacit understanding and trust.
According to the plan of captain Cheng Zixuan:
Roy is the strongest and tallest, and he is responsible for guarding the interior; Wang Jie's physical condition is first-class, and he is not too sure of anyone in the forward position; Cheng Zixuan's own strength is average, but he has hard work and can act as a defender; As for Lao Yang, his strength is the second, and he still needs to work hard.
All four of them are participating in the "Uncle McNay Cup" for the first time, and they have no experience at all.
The ignorant are fearless, and since they don't know what to do, they simply don't prepare anything and go out to dinner.
Sitting around the table and enjoying the hot pot, the topic of the five gradually opened.
What campus anecdotes, learning exchanges, gossip news, competition tidbits.
They don't talk about it, they say everything.
In the end, the conversation was led to a focal topic - Roy.
"Roy, you're so good at basketball, you should have started practicing at a very young age, right?" The honest old Yang brought up this topic.
"Hey, you don't know, Roy has never touched basketball before, I haven't seen him on the basketball court for two years with him, I don't know why, he suddenly started playing this summer, and he went crazy, I really wondered if he was doping." Without waiting for Roy to speak, Wang Jie, who was full of red light, broke the news first.
"Is this true? One summer vacation, no, half a summer vacation Roy and you become a master? Cheng Zixuan's face was full of surprise, counting it, he had played basketball for eight years, but he was still half-baked.
"Count...... Right. Looking at Cheng Zixuan's envious and surprised eyes, Roy was a little embarrassed.
"Wow, how is that possible, Roy, you're a genius." Cheng Zixi's face was also full of surprise, her big eyes were wide and round, like an owl.
Roy didn't know what to say, Ball God, Jordan, Abdul-Jabbar, now explain what the point of that is.
"Maybe I'm lucky."
In the end, he chalked everything down to luck, however, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Roy's real fortune was not luck, but his unparalleled talent.
That talent that shines all the time.
After the end, the crowd did not disperse.
The sharp-eyed Wang Jie found that there was a circle of people at the door of the "Hook" brand store next door to the hot pot restaurant.
He's a funny guy who likes to watch the excitement, and he beckons everyone over at once.
It turned out that a basketball shooting machine was set up in front of the store, and it was engaged in brand promotion: as long as you throw 160 balls in 3 minutes, you can choose any pair of basketball shoes in the store as a reward.
"Roy, you don't seem to wear basketball shoes when you play?" Seeing the sneaker store, Cheng Zixuan suddenly thought of this problem.
"Basketball shoes? I don't have basketball shoes. Roy replied simply.
"Don't wear basketball shoes when you play ball?" Hearing this reply, Wang Jie was stupid, it turned out that he lost to a "barefoot layman".
He immediately thought about it, no, this face has to be recovered, and he has to take this opportunity to get his face back, so he said: "You wait, my brother will win you a pair of sneakers back today." ”
Wang Jie was about to play, but Cheng Zixuan stopped him.
"I'll try it first." After Cheng Zixuan was unwilling, he also wanted to try.
Before that, many people had tried this game, but none of them succeeded, and the highest record stayed at 126 points.
Cheng Zixuan challenged for the first time, his shooting posture was good, and the crosshairs were a little, but unfortunately, one was that the frequency was too slow, and the other was poor physical strength, and he was already out of energy in the last minute of shooting, and finally scored 85 points.
Then it was Wang Jie's turn, he was a tough and powerful faction, shooting crisply, first-class feel, more than a dozen shots in a row, all of which were missing, and he was about to reach the required score, but he didn't expect that he was in a hurry for the last few balls, all of them failed, and scored 142 points.
Although he didn't win a prize, he broke the record.
Roy, who was watching the two rounds, couldn't wait, and he stepped into the arena with one step.
Looking at the familiar basket and holding the familiar basketball, Roy smiled knowingly.
As soon as the bell rang, Roy was like a wild horse on the loose, struggling to shoot, one, two, three, four, Roy's shooting was accurate like a robot, and there was no missing shot.
It's no wonder that he's the man who shot 95.3 percent from the field at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's training camp, and as long as the tempo isn't out of rhythm and there are no interferences, his shots are as accurate as precision instruments.
The score climbed from 20 to 50 and from 100 to 150.
By the end, the onlookers couldn't help but start counting collectively.
“151、152、153、154、155、156、157、158、159、160!”
160 up! Roy had already won the prize, but he simply stopped, he went completely crazy.
Records are being broken and everyone is getting the most out of their game.
Final score: 180 points!
Roy's sneakers have landed, and the Weibo headlines have a new headline......