"Hi Yang, I'm Mike, and I'm Coach K. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Old Coach K's full name is Mike Šašewski.

"Hello, Coach K." Yang Long has been waiting for Coach K's reply these days, Yang Long was a little anxious before receiving the call from Coach K, he had to recall his experience at Zhengda at that time, when he failed to pass the second round of tests, which made Yang Long sleep.

"I've thought about what you want to get into our team. Congratulations, young man, I feel that the potential you have shown deserves to be added to my roster. And you have to thank Sean, who strongly recommended you to the team. ”

"Great, thank you, coach, I won't let you down!" After getting the news, Yang Long was overjoyed and waved his arms fiercely a few times in private, but on the phone, he at least kept this quiet and did not let Coach K hear his celebratory voice. In addition, what surprised Yang Long was Battier's performance, when he beat him in a heads-up, it was originally a shame-damaging thing, but Battier did not hold a grudge against himself because of this, but it was a bit of a taste of repaying grievances with virtue, it seems that I really want to thank him in the future, Yang Long thought.

"But ......" Lao K deliberately sold a pass, which made Yang Long's heart that was about to take off hang in his throat.

"But what, Coach K, what's the problem?" Yang Long asked anxiously, for fear that he would encounter the embarrassment of joy and sorrow.

"You know basketball isn't a one-man sport, and the team isn't my one-man team. All I can speak for is the decision of the coaching staff, but it's your teammates who really decide whether you're going to stay in the team or not. So to really fit in with the team, you have to get buy-in from the rest of the team. ”

"Coach, you should know my English level, I don't think I have any problems communicating with my teammates." Coming to the United States has long been a part of Yang Long's plan, so English has been a key focus of his learning since he was a child, and now he is confident that he can express himself in English without any obstacles.

"No, no, I'm not talking about communication, I'm talking about recognition, you know? You know, those guys turned out to be coquettish characters in their respective high schools, and you didn't know your name. So, if I'm going to have you join the team as a yellow-skinned young man, it's bound to stir up some resistance. ”

"So what should I do, coach, can you give me some advice?" Although Coach K didn't say it directly, Yang Long still understood what he meant. Compared to others who have already proven themselves in the high school league, Yang Long is unknown. Not to mention that a yellow race, a Chinese, has never been their teammate. Yang Long thought of Knight, that guy would definitely squeeze himself, maybe he would encourage other teammates to squeeze out Yang Long. Although I still have some impressions of the current team players, I don't know them at all, so how can I get their approval? Yang Long didn't know, he just hoped that Coach K could give him some advice.

"I'm sorry, Yang, I don't have any good advice. However, on the basketball court, strength is respected. Tomorrow at 3 p.m., the team will have their first training session in the indoor basketball hall, so you can meet them first. ”

ended the call with Coach K, and it can be said that Yang Long is mixed. Gaining the approval of the coach is the prerequisite for him to enter the team, but whether he can really integrate into the team depends on whether he can be recognized by his teammates. Imagine, running on the field, no one wants to pass the ball to him, block and dismantle, then Yang Long will not be able to continue to stay in the team. Yang Long has a huge cultural background difference from the other team members, and it is a fool's dream to be recognized by making friends with them one by one. Perhaps, if you want to be recognized, you can only rely on strength to speak, as Coach K said. But how easy is it to get the approval of a group of would-be NBA-caliber players? The previous defeat to Battier was due to Battier's overconfidence, which led to a slight defeat, and if he fights again now, he will not have a chance to win. It is useless to think too much, Yang Long can only pray that my teammates are a good group of people who are easy to get along with.

Sitting alone on the bed, Yang Long opened the laptop again. There were a few more emails in the mailbox, and he saw Wu Shuang's letter again. Although they have a 12-hour time difference, this does not prevent Wu Shuang from emailing him every day.

Dragon:

Sichuan University is going to hold a freshman sports meeting, and I also signed up for the 800m event, although I know my own level, ha...... And, of course, the Freshman Cup, I remember when you were in high school, you easily led your class to the championship. If only you were here, I would have won the championship and I would have been on the sidelines to cheer you on. Also, I added a few photos of Sichuan University that I took in the attachment, and it took me a lot of time to upload them. Let me be your eyes and take a look at the beauty of autumn at Sichuan University!

17 September 2001

"Just let me be your eyes...... Yang Long remembered Wu Shuang's big watery eyes and black jewel-like pupils, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised a smile. Click on the download link of the email attachment, and the disappointment is that the link is invalid. After thinking about the network speed of tens of kilobytes or even a few kilobytes per second in China at that time, Yang Long was relieved.

Twins:

Since you have signed up, you have to work hard, in fact, you don't have to care about winning or losing, as the saying goes, the important thing is to participate. And the photo you sent is invalid, it must be because the network is too poor, but it doesn't matter, I believe in your aesthetics, I think Sichuan University must be very beautiful, I will go there to see it if I have the chance. Also, the good news for you, Coach K has approved me to join the varsity team.

18 September 2001

Yang Long suddenly had a feeling of sharing, and just wanted to tell Wu Shuang the news of his entry into the school team. After a while, Yang Long's computer made a "ding" sound. He took a look, and Wu Shuang had actually replied to his email. It's 11 p.m., which is supposed to be around 11 a.m. in China, so maybe she doesn't have classes in the morning, right? Yang Long clicked on the reply.

Dragon:

Well, well, I'll try. I'm not surprised that you're on the varsity team, because I knew you could. You said you would come to Sichuan University to see me, is it true? When will you be back?

18 September 2001

I didn't expect Wu Shuang to reply like this. And I said that I was going to Sichuan University to have a look, and she actually said that she was going to see her, naughty. The corners of my mouth went up slightly.

Twins:

Well, it's good to try. I'll be back home during the holidays, and I'll probably have time to go around then. I just don't know if you'll have a holiday by then.

18 September 2001

There was another "ding" sound.

Dragon:

It's okay, you can go on vacation. I remember, this time you have to be the talker, and don't forget to contact me when you come back.

18 September 2001

Twins:

No problem, I mean what I say. By the way, have you registered for a Penguin? We can use that chat without the hassle of email.

18 September 2001

Yang Long turned off the computer and ended the conversation with Wu Shuang. Lying alone in bed, there is a warm feeling in my heart.