Abby chatted with her grandfather for a few words, hung up the phone, looked at Wang Jun and said, "Tell you a good news or a bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

"Bad." Wang Jun casually continued.

He has a job now, and he may get a scholarship, so how bad can he be worse than sleeping in a park

"My grandfather said there was a black guy who would compete with you for a scholarship, assistant coach, and the head of the school was very optimistic about that guy. He has good physical fitness, and is said to run 11 seconds in the 100 meters. Abby paused, observing Wang Jun's expression. This person was the main player of the varsity team in high school, and whether it was game experience or technique, he was definitely better than you. ”

It's really bad news, 32,000 US dollars is really not so easy to take. Wang Jun had seen black people play, and this competitor was eighty percent better than the amateurs he had seen.

"What's the good news?"

"A month later, you're tested with that person, and the coaching staff and the head of the school discuss who will stay in the end. So you have time to improve your strength, and my grandfather plans to train you personally. ”

Training him is good news, what is the difference between this and practicing on his own A few hours ago, Wang Jun heard David say that a month, and he felt that there was a lot of time, but now he feels a lot of pressure.

A quarter of an hour later, David came to the supermarket and asked with a smile, "Wang, can you find time for me to go out for a walk?"

"Absolutely. There's not much work at this time, and I just want to go out and get some air. Wang Jun tugged at the corners of his mouth. This is not possible, he is not in a good mood.

David had already heard Abby say that he wanted to work two jobs, and smiled, but he didn't break it.

The two walked around campus, and David asked, "How do you feel about the University of Michigan?"

"The environment is good, the air is good, a somewhat old and quiet school." Wang Jun's word-poor answer.

David smiled: "You're right, but you haven't seen the other side of this place yet, and by November, it's going to be a lot of excitement, and a lot of people are chasing stars, and athletes are the stars of this city." Do you want to be the star here?"

"Coach, do you think I can really do it, I haven't played in two years, I've seen black players play on the street courts, I'm afraid I can't keep up with their speed." Wang Jun was a little confused.

He remembered the game he saw in the town, it was half the game, and the full-court pace would be more useful.

If he is there, does it mean less personal defense, even if the system sends a "relaxed shooting card" again, he has passed the test, it does not mean that he can play basketball well, and maybe it will affect the good person in front of him.

The basketball training system can't be used in official games, that's not his strength, it's not his real strength, everything is a mirror.

David looked at Wang Jun gently, and said slowly: "Many years ago, a player asked me a similar question, do you want to hear his story?"

"Please."

David was silent for a moment, recalled the past, and smiled: "It was a thin kid, about the same size as you, who loved basketball. But as soon as people look at his figure, they think that he must not be able to play well, even if he enters the school team, he is a substitute, and the coach can't remember that there is a person in the team. ”

The two walked while talking, strolling in the woods, and Wang Jun did not interrupt.

He never gave up, worked dribbling and shooting, and when he went to high school, he squeezed into the starting lineup for the first time because a teammate was in a car accident and couldn't play. But because his physical fitness is too poor, and he doesn't have the attention of a strong university after graduating from high school, do you know what he did?"

"What"

He gave up the opportunity to attend two prestigious schools because the basketball team didn't want him. While working in a paper cup factory, he looked for a university of his choice. His father chose to support him and campaigned for his education, but in the end, he failed to get a scholarship and enrolled at ISU at his own expense to become a member of the varsity basketball team. Would you do it if you were to do it?" said David, with a look of pride in his eyes.

Wang Jun can't understand what there is to be proud about, the protagonist of the story is like a persistent idiot, and he can be so willful if he has money

He smiled. "No, I love basketball, but eating is more important, and I don't have the money to pay for tuition. And then what?"

"Then he sat on the bench for a whole year and didn't get a chance to play. The following year, three main players left the team, and he had a chance to perform. He seized the opportunity and not only became a regular on the varsity team, won a sports scholarship, but also broke the assist record in ISU's division. In his final two years of college, he became captain and led the team to the NCAA's Sweet Round 16. ”

It's an inspirational story, but Wang Jun feels that it has nothing to do with him. "Then he must be playing point guard, coach, I suck at passing."

"I'm not going to let you play point guard, you can work on your skills slowly, you're a lot like him, you have a talent for shooting. Your strength is also much stronger than him, as long as you lose weight, your running and jumping ability will definitely be stronger than his. ”

"Did he become a professional footballer after graduating from college?" asked Wang.

David smiled: "Even he himself is not optimistic about entering the NBA, and after graduation, he went to several accounting firms to interview and find a job, and wanted to be an accountant." It was his dad who helped and called his friends to find a relationship, and he was selected by the Suns in the second round. He was ready to leave all day, but he stayed, making 80 appearances in his first season. ”

"And then he got a foothold in the NBA"

Well, he switched to shooting guard, was selected as an All-Star based on his shooting ability, and made two Finals as a core. It's a pity that he lost to Michael Jordan on both occasions. ”

Wang Junfu looked at David in surprise and asked, "Wait for coach, you and Abby are both surnamed Hornacek, you can't be the Jazz's Jeff Hornacek?"

David laughed. "So you know my son, it's not pure ball blindness."

"Of course I do."

Wang Jun doesn't watch many NBA games, but a fan will know about the Bulls and Jazz. "Dead Guns" Hornacek is one of the Jazz's three elders and is often mentioned as a super three-point shooter.

"Coach, you really think I'm very similar to him, it's too high to think of me."

"He didn't shoot as well as you in college. As long as the wrist is soft, shooting is actually the best practice. The only thing you're not as good as him is your focus. He can focus on basketball, you want to make money, you want to work, and he's always distracted. I believe that you can play ball, why don't you fight hard for the future? Young people can't be afraid of competition because they have weaknesses. ”

David looked directly into Wang Jun's eyes, and the loving expectation and hope in them could not be described in words.

He's a guy who really loves basketball, and he doesn't want to see basketball geniuses squande, even though they've just met.

Wang Jun was silent for a moment and smiled.

yes, blacks have nothing to fear

Honacek is not in good physical condition, isn't he also playing well

He should have the courage to withstand pressure, improve himself, eliminate weaknesses, and not lose self-confidence for this.

The "shooting relaxation card" is used to cultivate interest, not to make him arrogant, the person who shoots is him, if he insists on exercising, he may be able to rely on himself in the future

Isn't the reason for the slowness just because he is fat, he must be able to lose weight, he can become faster

"Coach, I'm not going back to the supermarket, I want to play sports now, I'll join the team and get a scholarship, I promise."

David patted him on the shoulder and gave him an affirmative look