Chapter 459: Seeds of Hope
Hitt has a very strong relationship with the Li family brothers, the three of them are all people who have mixed up on the streets, and the Li brothers also have black blood, so they can talk about it very well, the two brothers have done it, can he hesitate? Without saying a word, he directly found the culprit Snell, and sometimes jumped and dodged like the boxing champion Tyson, and sometimes played happily.
Cai Chen and power forward Bella also have a bad temper, mainly because the two are smart people, and if they don't say anything if their teammates fight in the basketball team, then the relationship will be absolutely over, and the Li brothers are the iron aces of St. Lawrence Middle School, if they can't get along with the Li brothers, then they won't have any status in the team.
In this way, Cai Chen and Bella also participated in the brawl, and as for Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, there were five people on the court, and of course none of them were left.
The referees were dumbfounded, they still wanted to blow for Michael's offensive foul, so they didn't need to blow the whistle and prepare to be ejected.
The teenagers are fierce one by one, and basketball makes them five big and three rough, and their brawls are more serious than NBA fights, because the NBA are all adults, no matter how you say it, there are also numbers, and there is an iron-blooded Stern who controls them above, even if you do it, you have to consider the consequences, basically the fights are symbolic, just brag about it.
High school students are different, they are rebellious and rebellious, and they usually have to make something out of their troubles, not to mention that now they finally have a chance to do it?
As soon as the bench players at Martin Luther King High School saw a group of people fighting on the court, they yelled and rushed forward despite the head coach's repression.
The substitute at St. Lawrence Middle School also wanted to rush up, and Chamberlain roared angrily: "Give me to sit honestly, whoever dares to move, I will let him get out of school!" β
Chamberlain's god-like body brought great deterrence to the players, especially his loud voice, which was like thunder, and the teenagers grinned, and under Will's persuasion, they honestly did not dare to move, so they could only stand up and watch.
Chamberlain played in person, of course he couldn't help the Li brothers fight, and after rushing up, he first pulled out Bruce, who was torn apart with Leonard, and then went to catch Michael, Cai Chen, Hitt and others. The teenagers are red-eyed, and no one is afraid of their blood now, not to mention that Chamberlain is coming, even if Stern comes, he will be shot in the head.
Someone directly attacked Chamberlain, although the boys' fists were hard, but Chamberlain's whole body was full of hard muscles, and they couldn't break the defense at all, in game terms, they were immune to current physical attacks.
Chamberlain was too lazy to worry about these children, but the tearing of the teenagers made him very upset, so he tore one with one hand and threw it directly, and the excited fans were stunned: I saw that the previous murderous teenagers were like dead fish, whether you are two meters or one meter eight, there is no resistance in Chamberlain's hands, he is like a Titan giant warrior, rampage in the crowd, easily separating the two sides of the conflict.
The players from Martin Luther King Jr. were not convinced and wanted to make a move, but fortunately Leonard was calm, he reached out and pulled down Snell and Bayfield, and yelled: "All calm, all back!" β
The atmosphere in the gymnasium has also become chaotic, and there are many teenagers who take advantage of the troubled waters to fish either touching the buttocks of the young woman next to them or twisting the girl's breasts, and the woman's screams and the man's angry scolding are intertwined, making the scene more and more chaotic.
Chamberlain snatched the microphone from the rostrum, he slapped the microphone directly, the piercing plosive sound made the fans can't help but cover their ears, and waited until the atmosphere in the stadium eased up a bit, he stopped talking: "Everyone has to calm down, I feel very sorry for what happened today, but this is inevitable, things like this always happen on the basketball court, what we have to do is not to be angry or blame the children, please calm down your excitement first, and then let me say a few words......"
Because of this conflict, a wonderful game that was destined to circulate in the history of the California High School Basketball League ended like this, involving a team assault, and both teams had to be punished, which is a very bad thing, and there are often conflicts in high school leagues, but basically they are conflicts between single people, and it is serious when it rises to the height of the team.
The players on both sides obviously knew all this, Leonard took the players off the field with some sadness, Snell was unwilling, Leonard grabbed him by the collar and yelled: "Come on, bastard, what do you want?" Do you want to be satisfied with the dead? That's the end of the game, that's the end of my high school career! β
Hearing this, Snellton froze, yes, how could he forget, Leonard is a senior in high school and is about to go to college, and he was supposed to win a California high school basketball league championship this season to end his high school career, but it was all ruined by conflict.
There were members of the California High School Basketball League organizing committee at the game, and after their discussion and telephone communication with the executives, the penalty results came out quickly, and St. Lawrence Middle School and Martin Luther King Jr. High School were disqualified from the game, and the game was over.
Chamberlain was not reconciled, he went to the podium, tried to persuade the people, and said: "Don't do this, guys, it's going to be a good game, we can't ruin this good opportunity to bring pleasure to the fans!" What day is it? The day before Christmas Eve, and the direct expulsion of the two teams is too harmful to the children, please work together to protect them! β
A middle-aged man stepped forward, and he said calmly: "Z, I understand your feelings, we are all just as sad at this moment. Do you think we'd like to see such an outcome? On the contrary, we also want to see a good game in front of the audience, but what happened today has to be punished, please be assured, we are not doing this for certain people or schools, we just want the league to grow healthy. β
Chamberlain nodded silently, a sense of powerless frustration enveloping his heart, making him feel exhausted.
He walked back slowly, and the boys looked at him expectantly, their eyes clear and full of anticipation.
This kind of expectant look seemed to Chamberlain at this moment like a quick knife, stabbing him in the heart, he took a deep breath to suppress the churning emotions, and then shook his head gloomily.
Michael buried his head between his knees, and Bruce grabbed him, exclaiming, "Brother, can you be more mature in the future?" Damn it, it's all your damn temper, shit bastard, I want to beat you up! β
Chamberlain grabbed the excited Bruce, he hugged Michael in his arms, and whispered comfort: "Don't think about it, boy, no one wants to see this kind of thing, but she did happen, then we have to accept it, we can come back next year, and I think we will definitely win the championship next year!" Okay, come with me to meet our opponents, the game is over, you guys have to hug each other. β
Michael has always been stubborn and strong, and at this moment he couldn't help crying and sobbed: "No, Z, blame me, blame my stinky temper, leave me alone, you leave me alone, let me fend for myself." β
Chamberlain laughed loudly, he grabbed Michael and said funny: "You naΓ―ve and naΓ―ve fool, I am your FΓΌhrer, I don't care who cares about you?" Is it up to Obama to take care of it? Hey, he's not that kind of person. β
Ignoring Michael's struggles, Chamberlain dragged him to the seat of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, and when he saw the two of them coming, the group of teenagers immediately stood up and looked at the two with fierce eyes in their eyes.
Chamberlain let go of Michael, shook hands with the opposing head coach first, and said sincerely: "Sorry, Mr. Lille, I apologize to you for what my children have done today." I had to do it because I was in a way that started it, and I was in the dressing room and I was talking too much and it made the kids feel hatred, which was undoubtedly wrong. β
This is what Chamberlain really thought, and he really blames himself, if he hadn't provoked the anger and fighting spirit of the teenagers in the dressing room at that time, maybe things would not have come to this point. In addition, Chamberlain also realized that the violence and ferocity he had shown on the pitch in the past had been what he saw as righteousness, friendship and tough-guy style, but now it seems that this may not be the case, and he has had a very bad influence on his fans, especially young fans.
Chamberlain's attitude made Martin Luther King's head coach Lille very satisfied, he didn't dare to hold it up, after all, he knew Snell's character very well, they often clashed with each other in previous games, Snell's kid lacked grinding, and there was no Leonard's calm style, which made the old coach a little worried, what should his team do after Leonard left?
These things are to be considered later, Lille shook hands with Chamberlain and smiled: "It has happened, Z, so what we have to do now is to make amends and not feel guilty, it is clear that I am also responsible, I did not teach my children well." The only thing I feel sorry for is Leonard," he said, looking at Leonard, who was looking at the departing fans in a daze.
"This is Leonard's last high school game, I didn't expect it to be such an ending!" Lille couldn't help but sigh.
Chamberlain nodded heavily, he walked up to Leonard and gave him a hug, patted him on the back and said, "Brother, you've done a great job this year, I think you'll definitely be Mr. California Basketball." Just sorry my little brother ruined your prom. β
Leonard forced a smile and said, "Don't say that, Z, this matter is the responsibility of both parties, and I'm glad to be able to meet you here." β
"But I don't see a happy look," Chamberlain laughed, still hugging Leonard, and whispered, "I feel very sorry for your father's affairs, brother, don't let damn reality destroy you, God is grinding you, you have to come on, lock the throat of fate, and give this damn bastard a blow!" β
On January 18 of this year, Leonard's father, Mark Leonard, was murdered and tragically killed, and he was also a bitter child living in a slum.
After listening to Chamberlain's words, Leonard nodded gratefully and promised: "I will work hard, Z, I will not be knocked down by reality!" β
Chamberlain patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Very good, this is what a warrior looks like." If you're interested, you can train with me next summer, I think I can help you dominate a little bit on the defensive end, and trust me, you have the talent to be a super defensive expert! β
Chamberlain had studied Leonard, and this kid had great potential, and he had terrifying hands, and when the hands were fully open, the distance from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the thumb was 11. 5 inches, which is very reminiscent of the same big hands of Dr. J, Jordan, Payton and the like, in addition to Coleonard's long arms can not only help him grab rebounds, but also put a lot of pressure on opponents on the defensive end.
However, he is not doing well defensively, and unless he can have a deep position, he will struggle very defensively, be impulsive when defending, gamble too often, and often leave his defenders in the open space.
Hearing Chamberlain's words, Leonard was overjoyed and couldn't help but exclaim, "Really? Can I train with you? β
Chamberlain laughed, "Yes, man, I'd love to see you join my training camp." Seriously, if possible, I want you to join our team, and hopefully, when you go to the draft, I swear I'll get our team to take you out, and you'll be good friends with Stephen Jackson and help us well at the forward position. β
Chamberlain is indeed very optimistic about Leonard, this kid has deep potential, but he doesn't expect it to be easy, many teams have targeted him, what he has to do now is to plant a seed in his heart, and when the seed takes root and sprouts, he will have a chance to reap the fruits.