Lonely Superstar - The Biography of Zhang Quanyi (4)
Who would have thought that this game with the University of Engineering and Technology would be Quan Yi's last game on the college field. In the second half of his junior year, a CBA team sent an olive branch to Quan Yi, saying that they had watched the video of him in the CUBA competition in the past two years and recognized his ability. Hoping to join them, compete in the CBA, from CUBA to CBA, from an amateur student player to a professional player, Quan Yi has not thought about it, but this time it came so suddenly, Quan Yi seems to be not ready.
Quan Yi is very grateful to this club, Zhejiang Golden Bulls, which is not far from Shanghai. Quan Yi still has a considerable amount of time to go home on the weekends to see his parents and Quan Yi's twin little brothers, who also seem to have developed an interest in basketball. Joining the professional basketball scene as soon as possible is also good for our family's economy, the family is not rich, and it is already quite difficult to support themselves, not to mention the addition of two younger brothers this time. My mother is nearly 40 years old and has a child, and one is still a twin, although it is a happy event, but the financial pressure on the family has increased. Quan Yi is an adult and has an obligation to make a contribution to reducing the financial burden on his family.
In the summer vacation after the end of his junior year, Quan Yi went to the Zhejiang Golden Bulls for a trial, and the coach was very satisfied with Quan Yi's performance. Quan Yi was immediately given a rookie contract, with a low salary, 200,000 a year, but compared with most salaried people, this amount is really not small. After the signing was completed, Quan Yi happily called his parents to inform them of the news, and they were also overjoyed. After returning to Shanghai from Zhejiang, I got off the train and walked into a small restaurant on the side of the road to fill my stomach. Quan Yi looked up between meals and saw a tall and familiar figure walking across the road. Quan Yi immediately threw down the dishes and chopsticks, dropped 20 yuan, and ran out to catch up with the tall and familiar figure.
Quan Yi patted the man on the shoulder, he glanced back at Quan Yi, and said in surprise: "Quan Yi, why are you here?" ”
Quan Yi replied: "I just came back from Hangzhou, and I saw you when I had a light meal here." So you're still in Shanghai! What are you doing now? Pengfei! ”
Yes, this person is Zheng Pengfei, who has not been heard from since he was expelled from school last year, and it is an accident to meet him here today.
Peng Fei glanced up at Quan Yi and said helplessly: "I'm now helping a company play an amateur league and earn some money to eat!" No, I just finished training and I'm about to go back. ”
Quan Yi nodded, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother! It's been a long time, let's find a place to sit together! ”
He nodded, and the two of them returned to the small restaurant just now, ordered a few more side dishes, and continued to eat.
"What are you going to Hangzhou for?"
"You know the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, right?" Quan Yi said.
"Of course, one of the CBA teams, but the results have been in the middle and lower reaches, what's wrong?"
"I'm about to sign up with them! I'm about to become a professional footballer and I'm about to play for them! ”
"What? Why did they take a fancy to you? Peng Fei's eyes widened, with a look of disbelief.
Quan Yi nodded: "Well, I went to the trial today, and the head coach was very satisfied with me and said that he was willing to give me a rookie contract." Let me report to the team next month. ”
"What do you think, you have a year to graduate, so you're going to play and drop out?"
Quan Yi nodded: "The economic situation at home is not good, I want to come out early to make money and reduce the burden on my family!" Moreover, after graduation, I will also go down this path. It is the dream of many people to be able to go directly from a college player to play in the top basketball league in China. Now that this dream is in front of me, I have no reason to give up! So I wanted to give it a try! ”
Peng Fei also nodded, stopped talking, and just covered his head and picked up vegetables.
"Pengfei! Do you have any plans for the future? Quan Yi asked.
"Take a step and see a step!" He took a sip of wine and looked away from Quan Yi, who could see that there was some helplessness in his words.
"I heard you won the University of Engineering and Technology?" He said again.
Quan Yi nodded: "Although I won, I was recognized by the organizing committee as match-fixing and lost my qualification to participate in the national competition." As far as Quan Yi knows, someone is obstructing it. ”
"Did you find out?"
"I suspect that it is He Jinwen's father and uncle, who are a bit powerful and angry about their son being beaten by basketball players, so they may be looking for an opportunity to take revenge on the team."
"And that kind of thing?"
"At the moment, it's just my speculation, and it's hard to say without evidence, anyway, this year's competition is over! I'm leaving the team next semester, and CUBA's championship dream is shattered! Quan Yi also picked up a few mouthfuls of food, and his tone was full of helplessness.
"Blame me! If he hadn't been so impulsive at the beginning, Jun Yi and himself would not have been expelled from school, and they would not have ended up in such a situation. By the way, do you have any news of Junyi? ”
Quan Yi shook his head: "Originally, when I met you today, I wanted to ask if you had any news of him!" ”
"A fight, the team is scattered, alas! I'm guilty! If you see Jun Yi, help me say I'm sorry to him! Quan Yi shouldn't be so impulsive! ”
Quan Yi nodded and comforted: "Brother Pengfei, don't say that!" I can understand your feelings now, but there are always lows and peaks in life. ”
Peng Fei patted Quan Yi on the shoulder: "We may not have the opportunity to play the highest level of professional basketball, our hope is on you, go to the CBA team, train hard, and lead the team to the championship as soon as possible." Complete your unfulfilled dream of being a champion in college! ”
Quan Yi smiled: "Brother, it's a little difficult for you to give me this task!" Zhejiang Golden Bulls is now a CBA middle and lower level team at best, I am a student player, a newcomer can play is a problem, not to mention leading the team to win the championship? ”
Peng Fei also smiled: "What, don't you have confidence?" I'm optimistic about you! In the first year of joining the team, we entered the national quarterfinals, if it wasn't a little unexpected, we might all enter the finals, and even win the championship! ”
Quan Yi said: "Haha! Brother, you really lifted me, okay, I'll work hard! I will definitely do my best! For myself, and for our brothers. Here, a toast! ”
The two of them raised their glasses and drained them.
Two weeks later, Quan Yi went to report to the Zhejiang Golden Bulls and became an official professional player. Quan Yi also set a record, the first student player to sign directly from Jiao Tong University to a professional first-class basketball team. Since then, he has been a professional footballer, and every day is occupied by busy training and games, and as a student-turned-professional player, Quan Yi is well aware of the gap between himself and his teammates, which forces him to work harder to catch up with his teammates. What's the point of coming to this team if every day is spent on the cold bench. Quan Yi set a goal for himself to start within a year.
In the two years that followed, Quan Yi came to the stadium 2 hours early every day to train, and practiced shooting, passing, and dribbling. I also leave the arena 2 hours later every day.
And every day when he keeps repeating the shot, he will think of a girl's figure and name: Wu Xin, where are you. And so I left my life without saying goodbye, without a single message.
Quan Yi has gradually grown from a rookie substitute to a team starter. In the end, even the coach changed his tactics and set his tactics around Quan Yi. The team's results have also improved significantly, from the bottom of the original CBA to the top five teams. Although he didn't win the championship, this result was enough to surprise people. Then Quan Yi even entered the national team.
This series of outstanding results has attracted the attention of NBA scouts, and there is no shortage of small guards in the United States, but Quanyi's all-round skills, accurate shooting, strong mental quality, broad vision and overall view. Excellent individual ability, coupled with physical fitness that is not inferior to that of black players.
In the end, he successfully stepped into the NBA arena and became the first point guard ever to join the NBA.
Lonely Superstar--Zhang Quanyi Biography (End)