It's been a little over a month since school started, and the state league is about to open soon. The whole team in the sweltering training hall of Cimaron Memorial Middle School is sweating profusely.

Coach Dick was pulling his broken gong throat to guide everyone to the run, and the washed and somewhat faded team short sleeves on his body were already soaked with sweat. The whistle around his neck has been around for an unknown number of years, and it is full of bite marks.

"Haugist, after halftime you have the free choice to wait for the pass from the 45-degree three-point line on the left and right sides; Joseph: You dribble the ball past half court and hand it to Hogist; Randolph: You cover Joseph at the top of the arc, Joseph, you pass the ball to Haugist, then use Randolph to cover to move to the basket, go to the basket and borrow Harris to cover to run to the weak bottom corner; Randolph: You wait for Joseph to run to the weak corner and then go to the basket to block Harris, and Justin also borrows Randolph's cover from the strong side to the 45-degree three-point line on the weak side; Haugist, you can dribble to the top of the arc or the bottom corner during this time, Harris you see Hoggist's position and borrow Randolph to cover out for Haugist, and the various changes in the block have been repeatedly emphasized before, whether it is a sudden shot or a pass, you can control it. ”

After running for more than an hour, Hoggist tried to break through, using cover to shoot straight away and pass to others who ran out of the open space until everyone mastered the tactic.

With a "beep" whistle, Coach Dick gathered everyone together. "Well, this is the last set of tactics that you need to master, from the basic to the complex, you have to not only memorize and use them skillfully, but also learn to improvise, learn to read the opponent's defensive strategy on the field, and then choose the offensive tactics flexibly. Although you are a first-year rookie, I believe that no one in the team is higher than you, and you are responsible for controlling the attack as a tactical initiator on the field, and it depends on your performance where you can play this year! ”

"Coach Dick, how can I do it alone? The game is 5 to 5, and we can only go further if the whole team is united! Hougist replied modestly.

Everyone listened to Hoggist's words very useful, but Coach Dick said very seriously: "Haugist, you have to understand, although there are 5 people playing on the field, but everyone has different abilities and different division of labor, your talent and ability are more than one grade higher than others, you need to stay awake at all times on the field to drive others forward, you are the navigator of our ship, whether you successfully dock or sink on the iceberg is completely up to you!" So you have to have the courage to stand up and take responsibility, when things are going well, the team comes first, try to share the ball, but when you can't break the opponent's defense after exhausting all your tactics, you need to step up and play as tough as possible, so that scouts from various universities in the stands can see your ability! ”

Haugist listened to Coach Dick's words and thought secretly, after all, not every friend can take the NBA as the ultimate goal, more teammates are like Joseph, playing is just a hobby, but the talent is far from meeting the requirements of the NBA, if I really encounter a tough battle, I should still give up sharing the ball appropriately and play selfishly. The reality is cruel, those wonderful brothers basketball are either the good expectations in the novels and comics, or the brothers of equal strength, and you can't always imitate the behavior of the chickens to mingle with them when you stand out from the crowd.

Thinking of this, Hougist secretly decided that as long as he was on the field, he would do his best to help the team win!

Coach Dick continued: "The opening game is next weekend, and Findlay High School, the strongest team in the state this year, has been invited to play in the national league, and there are no particularly strong opponents in the state, so you have to have the confidence to win every game." Starting tomorrow, every afternoon, 4 quarters of 5-on-5 training matches will be played, with the first two quarters of the starters playing as substitutes, and the second two quarters of the starters as substitutes randomly combined to fight. Don't complain to me about being tired, I also went to high school, so this level is nothing, so I am not allowed to take time off from training for these two weeks, and the opening game should be in the best condition to give the whole school and your parents a hearty victory. ”

"Yes!" Everyone shouted. Hogist raised his right arm aloft as the crowd gathered around him and stretched out his right hand on his right arm as it was a cheering ceremony at Cimaron Memorial Secondary School.

"Fearless!" Hogist chanted the school's motto, the school's emblem was a Spartan warrior, and the spirit of Sparta was the school's motto.

The crowd chanted together: "Fearless! ”

At dinner time, Bill's burger is packed with tired figures. After a day's work, these hard-working people just want to have a good meal for the least amount of money. When the whole chicken in the hamburger overflows with fragrant gravy, and then sucks the cold Coke hard, the fatigue of the day seems to be swept away.

The restaurant was overcrowded, and late customers had no choice but to take the burgers away, and even the owner's son had to sit on the steps of the door for dinner.

"Hoggist, why are you going to come to my house for dinner this night?" Joseph finished the hamburger in his hand and looked depressedly at the big man who was eating next to him.

"Special circumstances! My dad's casino work is basically at night, and my mom has to work the night shift tonight, so of course dinner depends on you! Hougist took a sharp sip of an iced Coke and picked up the fourth burger.

"Big brother, you have a lot of food! I can eat four burgers in one meal. Besides, drinking cola is not healthy! Didn't Coach Dick make you drink a milkshake? Joseph was amazed at the rapid growth of Haugist's meal volume with his football skills, shook his head and sighed: "I really don't know if you are famous in the NBA or my burger restaurant is the first to be eaten by you and go out ......of business."

"Don't be so stingy! Do you think this is good, how about I pass you a few more easyballs in the opening game, so that you can get a little more show? I see that you seem to have been having an affair with Vitra of the cheerleaders recently, don't say buddy doesn't help you create opportunities! ”

Hougist smiled lewdly at Joseph after speaking.

"Okay, okay, I need at least 20+!" Joseph's eyes lit up, and then he asked Haugist with a smile on his face, "Well, do you have enough hamburgers?" Do you want me to go in and get two more? Do you still want Coke? ”

"Alright, I can't eat that much. In the past few days, you can practice shooting more, don't let me pass you a big vacancy, but you yourself are playing iron. ”

"Don't worry, I've been messing with you for so many years, if you don't even shoot in the open position, you shouldn't know me!" Joseph said seriously.

"Okay, okay, let's get the ball, let's eat and go to the old place to practice." Hogist had already finished his fourth burger as he spoke.

……

"Randolph, go deeper! The closer you get to the basket, the easier it is to score! ”

"Harris, leave a step of space for the opponent when blocking people, don't move sideways or retreat when you stand, and treat yourself as a stake when you cover, either stand or fall, you just can't move!"

"Justin, Joseph, you two should be flexible in your position, continue to move when you run to a point and don't run out of the empty space, don't stand on the field, there will always be a chance to run!"

"You must resolutely shoot when you get out of the vacancy, even if you don't enter, it doesn't matter, it's really not good, and there is Haugist!"

"Hoggist, don't force your shot! Shake off the space and ...... again Goddamnit！ Can this also go in? Forget it, whatever you want."

……

With Coach Dick teaching day after day on the sidelines, the time soon came to the eve of the opening game. It's rare today that Hougist's parents are resting at home. Old Helian was comfortably nestled up on the couch, beer bottle in his right hand, while a deck of playing cards flew up and down in his left hand. It seems that in his leisure time, he does not forget to review his card skills at any time. And Hougist's mother, Candace, was in the kitchen preparing dinner.

Holding his laptop and watching his highlights on YouTube, Hoggist casually asked, "Can the second elder watch the game tomorrow?" Come and witness the first official game of the future superstar? ”

"That dick coach from your school is blowing you up to the sky, of course we're going to see if you're that good, I hope you won't embarrass us too much." Candace answered in the kitchen, "Honey, why don't you take out the gift for the kid?" ”

"Oh my God, I can't believe it! Dad, you actually prepared a gift for me? Hoggist's face was incredulous. From childhood to adulthood, his father's slamming of the door left an indelible impression on him.

Old Helian pointed to the shoe cabinet at the door with a beer bottle, "It's inside, a black box, open it yourself!" ”

Horgist put down his notebook, ran barefoot to the door of the shoe cabinet, opened the cabinet door and squatted down to take out a large black shoebox, and when he opened the box, his eyes were about to fall out.

"This is the LeBron 8 that just went on sale! This...... It's the South Coast colorway, and oh my god, Dad, how did you get these shoes! Also with LeBron's autograph on it? I'm not dreaming, am I? Hoggist shook his mouth without hesitation, "It hurts, it's true!" That's great! Not...... It's a fake shoe, right? ”

Haugist was on his way when he suddenly saw not only LeBron's signature on the upper, but also another line of words - for my little brother Haugist. Horgist felt like he had been poured cold water from his head, "Dad, you shouldn't let the shoe seller cheat, why did LeBron write it for me?" ”

Old Helian took a sip of Budweiser unhurriedly and said with a smile: "Just kidding, will I spend that unjust money to buy you such expensive shoes?" ”

When Haugist heard this, he felt like he was about to vomit blood. Old Helian took another sip and said calmly: "This shoe was given to you by the person named LeBron who signed it." ”

"Shenma!" Howgist's jaw struck the ground when he heard this.

"Two days ago, a bunch of big black guys came to gamble, and one of them was this LeBron, and he asked me if I was your father, and I said yes. He said he had seen the video of you fighting with Bennett, and as a former high school player he was very optimistic about you and hoped that you would continue to work hard to improve yourself and that sooner or later you would play in the same league. He also asked me to bring you these shoes, and he said you'd love them, and he said you can wear them to games, and if they break, just @ him on Twitter, and he'll give you new sneakers. Old Helian told Haugist what had happened.

"Really?" At this moment, Haugist only felt that he was God's favorite, and that he had been favored by heaven. He hurriedly opened Twitter, followed LeBron's account, and @勒布朗. James: "Is that true?" ”

Within a few minutes, I heard a Twitter prompt, and when I opened it, LeBron was already following him and replied to him: "I wanted to attend your first game of high school, but because the offseason is coming to an end, I'm going back to the South Coast now and start practicing with the team." I hope you can play at a high level, come on my little brother #Las Vegas Nova #"

Holding the mobile phone, he was at a loss with excitement, and after thinking for a long time, he replied on the phone: "Thank you, I will work hard." Remember to check the local news in Vegas tomorrow. BTW I support your 'decision'! ”