After changing careers, I became the number one player in basketball

North Carolina, Durham.

Duke University, Cameron Indoor Arena.

A group of scouts were sitting in the stands, excitedly staring at No. 33, who was warming up on the court.

He didn't highlight his athletic ability by dunking like most young people.

Instead, he pitched the ball calmly, joking with his teammates from time to time, and he was very easy-going.

In him, you can't see the arrogance and domineering nature of a super genius. What he displays is an elegant, friendly and gentlemanly temperament.

Of course, don't be fooled by this beast's appearance.

He's like one of those elegant hit men in movies who wears a suit and tie.

On the surface, he looks like a civilized person, but once he takes action, he is deadly.

Grant Hill, the most high-profile rookie from Duke University.

Duke coach Krzyzewski made it clear in an interview yesterday that this game will be Hill's debut, so everyone is looking forward to it.

As for Georgetown University's warm-up, the basket kept making a "bang-bang-bang" noise, which was not elegant at all.

Mutombo and Shea are like two medieval blacksmiths, hammering like crazy without any defense, in stark contrast to the elegant Grant Hill.

Many scouts complained: "Two rough bumpkins!"

Mutombo's scouts all know that he is the ultimate nuclear weapon on the defensive end. Today's matchup between him and Laettner is also a highlight of the game.

But when the scouts saw the other Asian No. 23, they all looked at each other in confusion.

It seems like Georgetown didn’t have this guy on its roster last season, right?

Where did this guy come from?

Among NCAA Division I teams, Asian faces are rarer than dinosaur fossils.

The scouts were very curious about this fresh face frame, but during the warm-up period, besides working hard, Shay showed nothing.

I understand, he must be a stupid guy who has excellent physical condition but can’t do anything.

"Thompson, everyone in the basketball world doesn't know Tang. Everyone knows that he has a knack for training big men. He must be trying his luck with someone taller to see if he can develop into the next Ewing."

One scout looked at Shay and complained.

"That's not right. The list shows that the Asian is a point guard."

"Point guard, right? Who in the basketball world doesn't know Brother Tang. Everyone knows that he has a way of training big point guards. The point guards he trains all use both hands to dribble. I didn't block it randomly, right?"

In short, no matter what position Shay plays, almost everyone believes that this guy is a water cooler guy.

The kind who averages 35 high-fives, 15 towel wavings and 10 yells per game.

With such a good point guard, I really thought Magic was so easy to train.

Besides, even if there is a second magician, it cannot be Asian.

Do Asians know what basketball is?

The warm-up is over soon and the game is about to begin.

Seeing that Shea was not on the starting lineup, the scouts were even more convinced that Shea was just a water cooler keeper.

Mourning rarely gets the chance to start alone. Because of Mutombo's presence, his performance is somewhat overshadowed.

Mourning stepped into the center circle, moved his body, and was eager to try.

But soon, he heard someone speaking in a mocking tone: "Where is your center? Who do you send to compete for the ball? Oh, you. Sorry, you are too short and I didn't see you."

The person who mocked Mourning was none other than Duke star Laettner!

Because this game was an internal warm-up match, there were no other spectators except scouts, players’ families and a few media.

Therefore, everyone in the room heard Leitner's trash talk very clearly.

Christian Laettner, a white center, handsome.

When many people see him like this, they will mistake him for a good old guy with a soft style of play.

But in fact, this guy's personality is completely opposite to his appearance.

To use Coach K's own evaluation: "Have you ever heard of a person who does whatever it takes to win? Laettner is that kind of guy."

Grant Hill later said of Laettner: "He is a villain, I don't think there is a better adjective."

Laettner is definitely worthy of the title of "ncaa Laimbeer". He uses trash talk and small tricks to do everything.

He fights with his teammates on the training ground and fights with his opponents on the field. He gives his teammates some insulting nicknames and even dares to talk to coach K.

You look at him and think he's gentle, but when he turns around he spits in your face.

No, Mourning was humiliated by Laettner's trash talk as soon as he came on the court.

Mourning ignored it. He knew very well who Leitner was. This villain was already notorious.

"Are you afraid to say anything? Hahaha, no wonder a softie like Larry Johnson dares to bully you. You are as soft as a cupcake."

Shay looked at Laettner, who was chattering to Mourning before the game even started, and moved closer to Mutombo: "What are they talking about?"

"You're not mumbling anything. That guy Laettner is very talkative. Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you go up in the second half, don't let his trash talk affect your mood."

Shay smiled, trash talk?

In my previous life, I was a keyboard warrior who fought with black men for three rounds in a certain game. Am I afraid of this?

When the game starts, the most disgusting thing about Leitner is that you can't stand him but you can't kill him.

Mourning jumped up with all his strength to win the basketball, still secretly happy in his heart. As a result, in the first round, he was immediately beaten by Laettner.

At that time, Mourning received the basketball at the waist in the three-second zone. After receiving the ball, he turned around and broke through without saying anything.

After getting to the basket, Mourning tried to force a layup, but the ball was blocked by a slap from Laettner, who had the advantage of height.

With a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.17 meters, Laettner is definitely a giant at the basket.

The most important thing is that he is very calm and has excellent judgment ability on the defensive end like Mutombo.

"Fuck, I was just dancing casually, but I didn't expect to risk you. I'm sorry."

After covering it, Laettner innocently opened his hand to Mourning.

Duke got the ball, and the unattractive white point guard Bobby Hurley controlled the ball and slowly advanced.

This little point guard is not a nobody, but he is the assist leader in NCAA history.

It is said that he served as the point guard in the college team that defeated the Dream Team in 1992.

Hurley took the ball to the right side of the court. As a big man, Laettner did not fight inside, but stretched outside the three-point line.

The three-point line is a new thing to today's players and fans, and it has only been four years since the NCAA introduced the three-point line.

And Laettner's style of play makes people very uncomfortable. Where can such a tall man shoot from outside the three-point line?

If you don't play at the basket with such a tall height, it doesn't mean that you leave your girlfriend alone and have to use both hands to show off.

But Laettner told everyone with his three-point shooting rate of nearly 40%, I can play however I want!

Laettner opened up, and Mourning had a hard time defending him. He was not used to defending in the high post.

At this time, Grant Hill suddenly made a reverse run and cut inside from the middle.

Seeing this situation, Hurley also directly passed the ball high into the penalty area.

Without Mourning in Georgetown's penalty area, it's exactly the same as having no defense.

Hurley's pass was just right, flying past the fingertips of No. 4 forward Churchill who intercepted the ball midway.

Mourning smiled. The ball must have been a mistake. Churchill jumped so high and couldn't catch the ball. How could No. 33 catch it?

But the next second, Mourning's smile suddenly solidified.

I saw that No. 33 seemed to have escaped the gravity of the earth and quickly jumped into the air. After jumping up, my head seemed to be flat.

At an incredible height, Grant Hill caught the basketball behind Churchwell and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!

As soon as they came up, Duke used alley-oops, a very ornamental way, to score!

Freshman Grant Hill looked relaxed, but his easy jump frightened everyone.

Duke is really a bunch of beasts in disguise.

You think Laettner is polite? No, he's a known jerk.

Do you think Grant Hill is gentle? No, he is actually extremely powerful!

This offense, from Laettner's pull on Mourning, to Hurley's pass, to Hill's cut-in alley-oop...Duke completely dismembered Georgetown's defense.

"Hahaha, I think it's better to let the old man from your team who looks like 50 years old come up.

Without him, your defense would be like those close friends on the street who can get in whenever they want."

Although Laettner didn't score the ball, and Laettner didn't even touch the basketball in this round, it didn't stop him from continuing to pretend.

Mourning was very annoyed. After one round, he tried to make a comeback with a mid-range turnaround jumper, but due to interference from Laettner, Mourning's jumper bounced out of the frame.

After Duke attacked, Laettner was in the same position as Mourning and also used a turn-over jump shot, but the basketball hit the net accurately.

"Study hard and don't use your three-legged cat offense to embarrass yourself." After scoring, Laettner never fails to talk trash.

"Fuck!" Mourning really wanted to punch Laettner in the eye.

Are you bothered?

There is no way, this is how it is on the basketball court, strength is king.

Mourning's real breakthrough improvement occurred in his senior season.

After Mutombo went to the NBA, Mourning had to take the lead alone, so he improved a lot in all aspects.

And Mourning, who is now a junior, is really not as good as Laettner in terms of hard power.

"Coach, let me deal with that bastard Laettner."

Uncle Mu couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to ask for help.

However, John Thompson calmly waved his hand: "Okay, the game has just begun. Don't worry, there is still more to play."

We've only played two rounds, so why rush?

After 20 minutes, looking at the 18-point difference, John Thompson himself fell into silence.

This...what's going on!?

Still have to fight as promised?

“With a half-time lead of nearly 20 points, Duke showed their strength as a championship team!

Even though Georgetown didn’t play with the main lineup, it’s amazing that Duke can win so much!”

Some scouts at the scene shook their heads. The strength gap between the two sides was too big.

Mourning walked away in disgrace. He only scored 8 points and 8 rebounds in the first half, while Laettner scored 15 points in an understatement.

And he covered Mourning three times!

However, if it had only been Laettner's 15 points, Georgetown wouldn't have lost so much.

The reason why we were beaten at halftime today was mainly because the strength of the newcomer Grant Hill was a bit beyond imagination.

As a coach who had recruited Hill before, Thompson knew that Hill was extremely talented and terrifying.

I just didn't expect it to be so scary. I scored 15 points in the half and made 6 of 8 shots.

His first step is lightning fast, and he handles it cleanly when given the chance.

Unlike a certain unpromising No. 23 of the Bulls, who always likes to hesitate in the air when hitting the ball.

Although Hill is only a freshman, he is as mature as Mutombo in his early thirties.

Mutombo:???

I am really only 25 this year!

"A bunch of trash, we ended the game at halftime."

After halftime, when the Duke players passed by the Georgetown bench, the arrogant Laettner deliberately yelled at the entire Georgetown team.

"Don't be complacent, bastard. I will play in the second half!" Mutombo, as the big brother of the team, naturally stood up and spat back.

But Leitner smiled disdainfully:

"Hahaha, even if you play in the second half, you can't turn the game around. Really, if you can turn the game around, I'll have to walk around the court standing on my head."

Laettner knows what Mutombo is. This guy is really good at defense, but he only averaged 10.7 points per game last season.

Scoring relies purely on secondary attacks and eating cakes, there is no scoring method at all.

If you want to chase points, you can't just defend. Even if you don't play in the second half, Mutombo will not be able to lead the team to a comeback.

"Okay, if I don't play in the second half and only let Hill play, you won't be able to reverse it!"

After saying the cruel words, Leitner left gracefully.

Everyone felt extremely humiliated, but it was very difficult to come back in the second half, and this is true.

This feeling of being unhappy and unable to win made everyone in Georgetown clench their fists.

At this time, only Shea looked very calm and tugged on John Thompson's cuff:

"Old man, let me guard against No. 33 later."

Shea gears up and is 18 points behind...that's great!

Laettner said he didn't play in the second half, so as long as he can guard Hill, a reversal is not impossible.

If he could make a shocking comeback, wouldn't he become famous in one battle?

Although there were no spectators at the scene, there were scouts and media, so they didn’t get in the way!

As long as you can win, your reputation will definitely spread.