One Guard

Not everyone can be like Kobe, who had a father who played in the NBA since he was a child, and had a good growth and living environment since he was a child. Since I was a child, I have been inseparable from the sport of basketball.

In fact, in the NBA and NCAA leagues, the childhood and living environment of most players are not good. Crime, drugs and death are often the things they have to face every day.

Now the Thunder's potential rookie Westbrook was also born in Long Beach, and he grew up in a neighborhood full of drugs and crime. If it hadn't been for his good friend's accident, Westbrook might never have known how much disaster such a neighborhood would be to his life. Become a rising star in the NBA.

This year, John Wall, the No. 1 genius high school student who was invited by many famous basketball schools to join the NCAA, also robbed and stole in a slum full of crime and death, and was forced to transfer in his third year of high school. At that time, Wall was only one step away from street gangsters. If his mother hadn't discovered what he was doing in time and stopped him, Wall would not have become one of the most high-profile college players this summer.

But now, the guy sitting in front of Happy is a little different. Because just now, he accidentally robbed a scout who was looking for him. The most dramatic thing is that this scout also found him at home.

"Listen, fat man, if you dare to mention robbery in front of my mother later, I'll fuck you up!" While his mother was going to the kitchen to prepare coffee, Yi Yang, that vicious Asian boy, Once again threatened Happy who came to the door.

Happy looked at Yiyang expressionlessly. If his coach hadn't said he was a basketball genius, Happy might have called the police and sent such a bad boy to prison. But Hapi didn't expect much from Yiyang. A guy who hangs around with a knife all day, robbing innocent passers-by, is it really possible for him to be a good basketball player? If he is, he should be training on the basketball court by now, not robbing the streets! What's more, Yiyang is still a genuine Asian!

It's not that Harpy is racist, but can an Asian who is only 1.9 meters tall really gain a foothold in the NCAA? This, he had to doubt. Everyone will be wrong sometimes, even Kwame Brown, who was hand-picked by Jordan back then, has become one of the most famous parallel import champions in NBA history. What's more, Happy's coach is not Jordan.

"Sir, I kept you waiting. This is the freshly ground coffee I just made. It's not a good coffee bean. I hope you can get used to it." When Yiyang and Happy looked at each other, Yiyang's Mother walked into the living room with a cup of coffee.

"Thank you ma'am, I'm sorry to trouble you." Happy took the coffee, and he was surprised that the mother was so polite, her child shouldn't be so naughty. But looking at the conditions and environment of this family, the dilapidated furniture, the overcrowded small house...poverty, maybe it is the chief culprit that led Yiyang to go astray.

"Mr. Harpy, you just said that you are a teacher at the school...it was Yiyang...did he do anything wrong at school?" Yiyang's mother sat next to her son , eyes full of concern.

Yiyang also stared at Happy, he thought this guy came back to his home to ask for money.

"Actually, ma'am. I'm not your son's high school teacher. I'm a scout for Butler's basketball team. I'm here today so he can try out for Butler's basketball team. If you His son passed the test, and we are willing to provide him with a full basketball scholarship to study at Butler University and have the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division I league!" said Happy, taking out a document.

All the details are written on the document.

Yiyang's mother looked at the document with a surprised expression, and then at her son.

"I don't quite understand sir...Butler University...NCAA Division I..." Yiyang's mother couldn't believe that her son could be treated like this.

Although Butler University is not a well-known basketball school, as long as there is a school that offers an olive branch to Yiyang, Yiyang's mother will be surprised enough. Because she knew very well that her son had never been a good boy with good character and learning. Making trouble, contradicting teachers at school, and fighting with others are all commonplace for Yiyang.

So this mother didn't even dare to think about Yiyang going to college. Yiyang can graduate from high school safely, she must be thankful.

"Thank you Mr. Happy, but we won't go. I don't want to be a yellow-skinned sign in your school, sitting on the bench with a scholarship. I've seen this kind of thing a lot. Politically correct I don’t need to apply that to me. A place like university is not suitable for me, and I don’t need you poor people!” Before his mother could respond, Yiyang resolutely rejected Happy’s invitation.

A tepid school like Butler University chose to recruit itself with a full scholarship, mostly not because the school really valued its own strength, but because they needed a piece of news to stimulate the media and come up with some Topics to enhance the popularity of your school. They need a yellow guy who can tell everyone "Look, we don't do that racist school thing. Our yellow guy can't play, but we still like him."

To put it bluntly, Yiyang thought that if he went there, he would only become a mascot to be ridiculed by others. When he was in high school, Yiyang had already experienced enough of the various accidents brought about by his skin color. He didn't want to continue to go to those damn schools and endure the blank eyes of those damn guys.

Happy simply put away the documents and put them in his briefcase. He didn't like to see Yiyang very much in the first place, so he happened to have one less thing to do. The Woods in Long Beach, he'll never come to a damn place like this again!

"Thank you for the coffee, ma'am." Before leaving, Happy did not forget to smile at Yiyang's mother.

"Sir..." Before his mother could persuade him to stay, Yiyang followed Happy and closed the door of the house.

"Let him go, Mom, let's not be a live advertisement for others. I went to work in the auto repair shop that Allen told me after I graduated from high school. I can still make some money a month. After a few years, we will go Open a small shop, and then leave this ghost place forever!" Yiyang helped his mother back and sat on the sofa, what a damn college scout, it's all an American trick!

Isn't Yi Yang, who lived in a slum since he was a child, an idiot, fought in the NCAA and then entered the NBA as a matter of course, and finally won the championship and signed a ten million contract to reach the pinnacle of life?

Please, that's just something that happens in dreams. Yiyang likes basketball very much, it is almost the thing he loves the most in his life. He has also fantasized more than once that he can make a living from basketball. But reality... is often crueler than dreams!

A broken family, a frail mother, poverty, crime...these things will bind Yiyang's hands and feet. basketball? Let's keep this thing in a beautiful fantasy.

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Happy walked into the airport angrily all the way. He bought the nearest ticket and planned to fly directly back to Indianapolis. This guy has recruited hundreds of student players for Butler University, but no one is as infuriating as Yiyang today.

That "genius" robbed himself first, and showed great disrespect to himself at home. Even if this kind of guy is really capable, he will stir up the team's locker room.

And the most important point is that Happy has never watched Yiyang play before. The reason why he came to this damn slum in Long Beach was entirely because of the instructions of the team coach.

Happy, who flew back to Indianapolis overnight, immediately called the team coach to report to work as soon as he landed. He really couldn't wait to tell his coach about this "wonderful" experience.

"Hey, Happy, did you bring that child back?" As soon as the phone was connected, a man asked impatiently.

"That kid may not come to Stevens, and may never come!" Happy started yelling loudly, with obvious emotions.

"What's the matter, buddy? Got a problem?"

"I was first robbed by your "genius" and then severely humiliated by him at his house. I have never seen such a difficult child, I advise you to give up the idea, Steven S. I think we need to focus on Gordon Hayward and stop wasting time." Happy used the word "difficult" on the phone, which shows how much he I don't like Yiyang.

"Oh? It seems that this guy has more personality than I imagined." Instead of being disappointed, the team coach laughed on the phone, as if all this was what he expected.

"What do you like about that little bastard? An Asian guard? I know that Harvard has a guy named Jeremy Lin, but you have to believe that there may only be one Jeremy Lin in this world! "

"Okay, Happy, don't get excited. I'll send you a few videos now. I believe you will change your view of that child after watching it. Anyway, Happy, we have to have a face-to-face meeting tomorrow, and then we can discuss it again. Do you want to continue recruiting that child?"

Happy didn't know what made team coach Stevens so fascinated by that kid. Indeed, Happy could tell that Yiyang had a strong body and outstanding wingspan. But basketball cannot be played well with just these two things.

The impatient Happy returned home without even going to the room to say hello to his sleeping wife, and immediately turned on the computer to receive the video from Stevens.

Happy clicked on one of the video files, and the computer screen was immediately "occupied" by a basketball court.

In the picture, a team wearing white jerseys is playing at home. This team doesn't even know the professional scout Happy, so it can only be said that this high school is too low-class. But without a doubt, he saw Yiyang in the team's starting lineup.

As for the other team wearing a green jersey, Hapi is quite familiar with it. The Voice of God Academy, they have a talented point guard who has been frantically pursued by seven famous basketball schools this summer, and is likely to be frantically surrounded by several NBA teams next summer, and another chosen son, John Wall !

Yiyang against Wall? This is still a two-for-one battle. The video sent by Stevens immediately aroused Happy's interest.

On the computer screen, the game has already started. Happy let go of all his unhappiness and concentrated on watching the game.

"Holy, shit!" Happy, who was watching the video of the game on the computer screen, couldn't help but yelled in amazement. His expression became more serious. The video sent by Stevens seemed to let Happy see a new world.

I don't know if he was yelling because of Wall, or because of the Asian guard who made him angry? What kind of performance would make this exhausted scout so excited after a day of running around?

Happy moved his face closer to the screen, as if that would allow him to penetrate the scene. In the eyes of this fat scout, only the back of the No. 1 defender...