Chapter 82: Horst's Theory of Talent
As the team returned to Wenzhi City early the next morning, the message column of the holographic desk flickered slightly, and the new school affairs information showed that the Academic Affairs Office Russell. Horst asked Jonny to go to his office for coffee during his lunch break.
"I love rugby." This was the first opening sentence that Joni, who didn't quite know why he was summoned, heard Mr. Horst.
Do you like rugby? Jonny vaguely remembered the question he had asked himself yesterday, and he really couldn't answer it at the moment.
"You know what? Rugby is no different from other forms of artistic expression, in fact, it is an art, a perfect combination of realism and abstraction. Russell then addressed Jonny.
"You see, running, passing, receiving, blocking, blocking, kicking, the division of labor is clear, and the responsibilities are clear. 11 players, different positions, each position has a sparkle and can explode at any time. ”
"It can lead all your emotions from heaven to earth, and make you crazy."
"He is hardworking, courageous, fearless and strong, and at the same time pain and frustration are everywhere."
"And then there's tactics, haha, don't let me talk about tactics, that would make me talk for three days and three nights......" He said more and more delighted.
Jonny sat there stunned, and was a little relieved to see Horst's actions.
This is a real fan, and it would not be normal if there was any other explanation.
"I watched you for a while, Jonny, and tried to understand why you were there yesterday." Horst said with a sudden straight face.
“…… It was Coach Walter who made me ......" Jonny quickly explained, but was interrupted again by Russell.
"Let you, as a newcomer, play with the team even before you join the team, you know, you don't have to repeat it, as soon as you get on the plane, it's all written in the team's history books." Old man Horst seemed to hate repetition.
"You seem to be very focused, I can give you this, you were very focused for the whole game yesterday, which shows that you have the concentration that Roger doesn't have, maybe at the same time and calm, they're usually two brothers, aren't they?" He shook his head and laughed alone.
"You're playing basketball very well, and Walter showed me the footage that day, and you're better than our backup quarterback, Samu. Blanco is even better, considering that he is a well-known all-rounder. And I heard that your grades in cultural classes are also very good, I checked your study file, and the wording of the midterm comments that Mr. Serkis gave you is simply amazing. ”
In the face of Russell's quick mouth, Jonny was completely unable to interject.
"Do you know what talent is? Johnny? Horst asked, and after a long time, he was finally waiting for an answer.
"I don't know." Jonny's eyes widened and he gave him an answer very simply.
"Well, my bad, I shouldn't have let smart people answer stupid questions." Russell. Horst nodded.
"Even though there are a lot of physically fit kids who are desperately trying to squeeze into our team with their families or whatever resources are available to them, you have an innate advantage that they don't have."
"Do you know why we want you to join the team?" The old man asked again.
"I don't know." This time, Jonny was not only surprised but also replied seriously, can you join the team without knowing how to play? Is it still Roger's influence? Could it be that the big fat man Moreno really said something?
"You're a talented player, you can see it from the way you play basketball, you have a lot of gestures, you can do whatever you want, you don't have a fixed pattern of hard training between your gestures, it's an athletic talent, you have it, and we can see it." Russell said, his words that Jonny couldn't refute.
"But we don't have a shortage of talented players, in fact, the Sabertooth Tigers have a dozen, and although they have high and low abilities, they have brought their skills from the womb."
Intelligence is inherently different, so is physical strength, genes essentially subvert the word fairness, nature chooses randomness in all matters of the birth of life, and Jonny himself knows this simple truth.
"But the other condition for us to select players is hard work, and I think you can imagine the rewards of a young man who is willing to work hard and bolt himself to the strength equipment for a year, and these people are the main force of the team."
"Of course, there's the brain, which is not easy to say in a rugby team, some people think it works, some don't. Imagine how many coaches are willing to work with the clever guys who get into trouble for themselves all the time? But for us......" Russell pursed his lips suddenly, exaggeratedly.
"Chen Tianfang's misfortune has become more and more unbearable, so Coach Walter is happy to recruit some people who can take responsibility for their actions." He finally told the twists and turns.
"To sum up, talent, hard work and brain, as long as one is good enough, we will consider it, and you are probably the one who has all three...... Of course, this is just friendly speculation...... Okay, doesn't it feel a little interesting? After a long time, we finally got to the point. ”
This basically explains everything in the sea of mirrors and now, it seems that Russell and Walter have conspired and had their plans before this, and Jonny beats the small drum in his heart.
"I'll have to talk to my mom about joining the team......" Jonny began to squirm after Horst finished his argument.
"I am confident that Ms. Kent will have a pleasant choice, and that is no problem in my opinion. So......" Russell didn't seem to think about the disapproval of his parents at all, and he paused and smiled.
"It's not going to be pleasant, you know, there's always a little 'administrative' homework left behind after all the fun stuff is gone......" he bent his fingers with both hands.
"It's saying we're going to investigate your entire history." Russell flipped out his holographic watch and tapped on it.
"Well, first of all, you graduated from the Charleston Center for Special Education, which says you underwent the 'Hope Forever' puzzle surgery?" He frowned fiercely and stared at Johnny incredulously.