Chapter 2 The God of Basketball
Xie Kai closed his eyes and replayed the scenes in today's competition in his mind like a movie. He was very dissatisfied with his performance and clenched his fists, and then no longer recalled this somewhat unbearable scene.
Is my level really just like this? Is there really no chance for him to enter the NBA? Xie Kai doesn't want to believe it. Even if the truth is cruel, he is not willing to accept this very possible outcome. He knows
, they immigrated to the United States with their family for their basketball dream. In order to enter the NBA, they practiced harder than anyone else on the team.
However, the shortcomings of physical confrontation make Xie Kai more and more incompetent as he enters high-level competitions. He is very confident in his skills and awareness, but he also knows very well that many times, there is insufficient confrontation, and no matter how good his skills are, it is difficult to display them.
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Xie Fan is 196cm tall and is not short for playing the No. 2 position in college, but he weighs only 82kg. Not to mention those strong wings, there are many No. 1 positions, so he also suffers in confrontation.
In the semi-finals of the just-concluded Final Four, he faced North Carolina's Wayne Ellington and Danny Green. He couldn't keep up with the opponents in physical confrontation, so he was restricted in everything. Whether it was shooting or breakthrough, his movements were often deformed.
Yes, this greatly affected his performance.
If I could have fought better, maybe the outcome would not be like this. But the problem is, there are only two days until the NCAA finals. It is simply impossible to transform yourself in these two days.
Of course, in addition to suffering losses in confrontations, as a player who mainly scores without the ball, his touch has fluctuated too much recently. His stable shooting in the past has become less stable in the last three games, and he has also become a
"Nerve knife", and almost only the nerves are seen, not the knife.
If you can't find the touch in the finals, it will not only be detrimental to the team's competition for the championship, but it will also be extremely detrimental to your own future.
Xie Kai feels like he is standing at a crossroads in life. If he is not careful, the door to his dream may be closed forever.
Feeling the endless pressure coming, Xie Kai closed his eyes tightly and suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath. He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled it. Inadvertently, he found that his palms were already sweaty.
On one side was Brandon Rush, who was snoring like crazy, and on the other was Xie Kai, who was preoccupied and sleepless. The two teammates of the University of Kansas Jayhawks were now roommates, but their states at this time were completely different.
What Xie Kai is worried about is nothing to worry about for Rush. He has already averaged 135 points and 59 rebounds per game in his freshman year. If it were not for the fact that he was unable to participate in the draft because he did not sign an agent, he might have joined before the start of last season.
NBA. Even though he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee this season, he still averaged 158 points per game. It is almost certain that he will be selected by the NBA team. In the latest mock draft, he became
He was the only player on the team to enter the lottery.
Compared with Rush, Xie Kai did not make the list in the latest mock draft. In the previous mock drafts, he only made it once in total, and that time he was ranked in the second round.
With the 59th overall pick, he was eventually selected by the Detroit Pistons.
Xie Kai believes that he has the ability to play in the NBA, but the problem is that his own belief is of no use. Only those teams that hold draft picks believe that his dream can become a reality.
If your performance in the upcoming finals can impress those scouts or the management of those teams, then the chance of being selected in the draft will be greatly increased; otherwise, if you want to realize your dream, you can only rely on
It’s the future.
Although Xie Kai closed his eyes at this time, he was still not sleepy. Suddenly, a man's voice appeared in his mind: "Young man, do you want to become stronger?"
Xie Kai almost blurted out: "I want to!" He regretted it as soon as he said it, because his teammate Rush was sleeping soundly now, and his sudden shout might very well ruin his dream.
Xie Kai opened his eyes and looked towards the next door. Rush was still sleeping soundly, in the same sleeping position as before, and the volume of his snoring had not decreased.
Xie Kaigao Xuan felt relieved. He was worried that the mysterious figure who had just been talking to him in his mind would disappear. He immediately closed his eyes and asked in his heart: "Are you still there?"
"You are a good teammate, hahaha..." The voice just now sounded again.
Thanking him and believing that there really were gods in this world, he stretched out his hand and pinched the root of his thigh. He felt the pain and realized that everything was not a dream.
"Who are you?" Xie Kai asked.
"I am the God of Basketball!" the man replied.
"Is it Michael Jordan?" In Xie Kai's subconscious, "God of Basketball" is Michael Jordan's exclusive title.
"No, he is him, I am me, I am the real god of basketball!" That person said firmly.
Xie Kai didn't want to argue with this person. Anyway, no matter who he or Jordan was, he was not the god of basketball. What he wanted to know most now was what the man who called himself the god of basketball wanted to do.
"Okay, God of Basketball, what do you want to do?" Xie Kai asked in his mind attentively.
"Haha, you finally admit that I am the God of Basketball. I don't want to do anything, I want to help you!" said the God of Basketball.
"Help me? How? What can you help me?" Xie Kai asked a barrage of questions.
"Why are you so stupid? Didn't I ask you this in the first place?"
Xie Kai recalled that the other party seemed to have asked himself at the beginning if he wanted to become stronger. And his answer was - yes!
"Oh, I'm sorry, my reaction was too slow!" Xie Kai apologized quickly.
"You are very humble, haha. Actually, I can't blame you. You were just scared!" the basketball god said truthfully.
Xie Kai didn't answer. He was really startled just now. You know, if someone talks in your head in the middle of the night, everyone will be scared. This is human nature!
"Okay, now that you know who I am, I'll tell you how I can help you become stronger!" said the God of Basketball.
Xie Kai concentrated his attention, he knew something important was coming.
"I am the God of Basketball, so I can only teach you to become stronger in the field of basketball. Let me explain in advance, if you don't work hard after getting what I give you, it will basically be of no use!" said the God of Basketball.
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"I understand, I understand!" Xie Kai agreed. He has always known that there is nothing for nothing in this world. Even if it is cheating, you still need to use your brain, right?
"Okay, it's best if you know this. Listen carefully to every word I say. You must listen carefully, because only today, I will appear in your mind and talk to you. Even if you want to find me in the future,
, you can’t find me either.” The Basketball God ordered.
"receive!"
"Start now! I will give you 3 treasures. You can use these and work hard to make yourself stronger. Please take a look at the first treasure!" said the God of Basketball.
Xie Kai felt that he was in a basketball court at this time, and his body was much stronger than it was now. At least his strong strength would not deceive others.
"This baby is called 'Physical Fitness Above NBA Level'. If you think about the average physical fitness of NBA players, this is the enhanced version!" the basketball god explained.
Xie Fan was very excited because his physical fitness has always been the biggest obstacle for him to become a higher-level player. His physical fitness is considered outstanding among yellow people, but compared with those African American players with outstanding physical talents, he still has
It's not a small gap. He had imagined before that he could have the physical fitness of an ordinary NBA player. Then he was very confident that he would be selected by an NBA team in the first round, and even entering the lottery was not impossible.
Chapter completed!