As it turns out, the threat of "Ball Daddy" Ball Sr. is not a casual talk.

After the routine basketball team training on the second day of the game, the three Ball brothers asked for leave together, all under the pretext of being unwell.

Feeling unwell? Do you dare to have too much fun with the three of you together in one night?

Steve Barker was extremely annoyed, but he was helpless, this is the true portrayal of the Chino Gang High School basketball team in the past three years, Buck as the head coach has long been in name only, his prestige has been lost, everyone knows that the actual person of the team is Lonzo Ball and the old Ball behind him.

If it weren't for Buck's rammer arguing with Ball Sr. yesterday, today's scene would definitely still be the jumping up and down, flying and domineering LaMelo with the freshmen all over the field laughing and playing, the maverick and nobody-eyed Liangelo leading the veteran players to play bullfighting by themselves, and Lonzo, who is late every day and goes his own way, always plays an hour and leaves early every time he comes.

Without the three of them, today's training ground was suddenly a lot quieter.

Roy quietly observed Buck, a face full of resentment, presumably depressed about yesterday's events.

Through the morning newspaper and TV news, combined with the information Su Dong told him and the ideas given to him, Roy had a general understanding of the situation.

"Ball Daddy" Ball Sr. had a verbal altercation with Buck in public, and some people heard rumors that the three Ball brothers were going to miss the next game.

If the rumors are true, the blow to the Chino Gang High School basketball team is undoubtedly huge.

Looking at Barker's lonely figure, Roy couldn't help but feel a little compassion for him.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Roy walked over to Buck, and he decided to have a good chat with the coach.

"Hey, Head Coach Buck, hello."

Buck glanced at Roy, "Just call me Steve." ”

"Steve, you seem to have something on your mind? Is it because of yesterday's events? ”

"Did you read the morning newspaper?" Buck frowned, he didn't know if this Chinese kid had come to see his joke.

"Yes, Steve, I watched the morning news, I was really angry, Ball they are irresponsible for the team, I think you did the right thing, you are the boss of the team, no one can violate your authority, if they offend you, you have to be punished." What a Roy, he took out the theoretical stuff of the Celestial Empire coach so quickly, isn't this what Zhang Wei'an said at that time?

After listening to Roy's words, Buck still frowned, he felt that what was the use of Roy saying this now, although he had one more supporter, what should he do with the game the day after tomorrow? It was against last year's runner-up team, Lowell High School.

"Roy, I know about your rivalry with Lonzo, and I understand what you say......"

"No, no, Steve, I think you're mistaken, I'm not here to disparage Lonzo. What I want to say is that whoever offends the manager should be punished accordingly, and that's what a mature team should look like. ”

This bowl of chicken soup for the soul is very effective, Buck is no longer frowning now, he looks at Roy a little puzzled, what is he here for?

"Roy, I'll be telling you the truth, I'm retiring next year, and I'm counting on winning the state championship again this year, but now it seems that there is little hope......"

"Why not?" Roy's expression was unmistakable to tell Buck that he was serious, "I can lead Chino Gang High School to win the tournament, trust me." ”

What the? The next second, Buck really wondered if he had heard it wrong, he looked at Roy directly, where did he get the confidence to say that he could lead the team to win the championship? Even though he was really impressive yesterday, that stat was still available in the presence of Lonzo Ball, and everyone knows what it would be like to leave Lonzo's team.

Steve Barker was unapologetic about his doubts about Roy, until Roy expressed his determination once again: "I can lead Chino Gang High School to win the tournament, believe me." ”

"Hey, Roy, it's not that I doubt your ability, you know, our team has lost three key players at once, including the best high school students in the country, I don't know where your confidence comes from?"

"Steve, if you lose three main players then develop three more, basketball is a five-man sport, anyone can continue without it, and if you feel you need one of the strongest high school players in the country, then he's right in front of you."

Oh, that's a lot of weight! Buck was suppressed by Roy's self-confidence, you must know that even the arrogant Lonzo Ball has never declared his strength as domineering as Roy.

"You mean you can replace Lonzo Bauer?" Buck certainly won't trust Roy easily, and he still has a lot of doubts, "What are you going to do?" Time is running out. ”

"It's very simple, Steve, please let me be the captain, and I will train these loose guys, maybe a week, maybe half a month, I have the confidence to pinch them together, and we will soon become a stronger team than before."

Oh, another rhetoric that resembles a big statement, Buck reflexively thinks that Roy is bragging, a team that has lost Lonzo Ball and Liangelo Ball, two "All-American High School All-Stars", can be stronger than before?

Unless Roy can play the role of three alone, Lonzo and Leangelo can combine to average 57.1 points, 21.7 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.0 blocks and 6.5 steals per game last season.

Can Roy do it?

"Absolutely." Roy doesn't like others to question him, according to the preparation he and Su Dong made in advance, he came up with a whole set of mature ideas for building a team.

In the end, Buck reluctantly agreed, and he and Roy reached an agreement that if Roy could lead the team to win all the time, then Buck would support Roy to lead the team; But if he doesn't do it well, he will have to succumb to the power of the Ball family again and be sorry for Roy.

I accepted the challenge, and Roy and Buck were the ones to say.

……

Just after Buck announced Roy as the new captain in public, Roy began a major team reform, who would have thought that this classmate, who used to barely speak in the class, would be able to burst out with such amazing leadership when he arrived in the United States and went on the basketball court.

"Hey, Justin (Barcenas), you're running too slow, you're going to be abused if you're not diligent at your height."

"Price (Richards), shoot seriously, you can't contribute more to the team than shooting."

"Nolan (Hart), practice the switchback run seriously, if I were you, I would definitely be ashamed of my results."

"Dieng (Davis), don't be lazy, I'm not Lonzo, whoever doesn't practice seriously will have to go to the penalty lap."

Under Buck's authorization and Roy's strict training, in just one day, the team atmosphere has improved a lot, don't forget that Roy is a man with the characteristics of a "coach on the field", and don't forget that he has the experience of taking Wang Lei and Jiang Xin.

Under the leadership of Roy, the team was slowly able to play cooperation and play routines, and Roy also officially got to know these nine teammates from training, they are:

Point guards: Fagan Davis (high 1, height 180cm, weight 64kg, overall ability 20-26), Kim Se-hoon (high 1, height 175cm, weight 60kg, overall ability 14-17).

Scoring guards: Price Richards (senior 3, height 183cm, weight 66kg, overall ability 22-27), Justin Basenas (high school, height 178cm, weight 60kg, overall ability 21-25).

Small forward: Dion Davis (sophomore, height 201cm, weight 79kg, overall ability 28-31).

Power forwards: Chad Smith (senior senior, height 198cm, weight 79kg, comprehensive ability 30-34), Grant Chuman (senior senior, height 190cm, weight 76kg, comprehensive ability 27-30).

Center: Shaun Hopkins (senior height, height 203cm, weight 104kg, comprehensive ability 31-35), Nolan Hart (high sophomore, height 223cm, weight 120kg, comprehensive ability 26-29).

In general, the level of ability is uneven but generally low, and because of the long-term casual training, the management of these guys is not very smooth.

The road to reform was hard, but Roy felt that it was a different kind of fun to be able to train this rabble into an elite division.

Roy had to show Buck, Lonzo, Daddy, and everyone that he not only had what it took to be the No. 1 high school student in the country, but also a one-of-a-kind leader.