Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

"No, we need to get out of here as soon as possible!" Black Jerry obviously made up his mind. The fear of darkness gradually defeated his reason, and the dying guy on the ground made him even more worried about staying here, so he stood up and was ready at any time.

Run away.

And Tom obviously wants to try again, because the person lying on the floor is one of his few friends. Tom, a white man, has not had an easy life in Harlem. After all, this is the territory of African Americans, and it is normal to be bullied.

, so he unexpectedly fell in love with communicating with this taciturn guy. After all, they all knew that he had a low IQ, so he could safely speak his mind without worrying about others knowing.

Moreover, this time he was pulled onto the boat by him and left like this. Tom was still a little bit unbearable. After all, he was only a 10-year-old boy. He had not yet been beaten by society, and he still had some loyalty in his heart.

As if seeing Tom's thoughts, Jerry gritted his teeth. To be honest, if he could take Zuo Li with him, he would not give up easily. After all, he was one of his own, but he knew that if he and Tom, two and a half

If you take such a big man back to the orphanage a dozen blocks away, there is a high chance that someone will stare at you, especially at night.

According to statistics, there are an average of more than 200 murder cases in Harlem every year, and other kinds of armed fights are endless. Although Jerry does not know such statistics, he is the oldest of the three people and the earliest.

After all, according to American regulations, those who leave the orphanage must move out of the orphanage and survive on their own when they reach 16 years old. Mr. Derek also intentionally allows these children who are close in age to leave early.

Although he is reluctant to give up, this is all Mr. Derek can do. After all, the orphanage does not belong to him. Even if he knows that most of these people will go down evil paths, he cannot change it. This is the society here.

The only way to survive is to adapt to this society in advance.

Jerry is aware of the dangers here. As for going to the hospital, there is one nearby, but the hospital doesn't care for the poor. They only have less than 20 US dollars on them, and they probably can't even get through the hospital door.

But Tom's appearance still moved Jerry, who squatted down and said, "For the last time, if it doesn't work, we have to leave!"

"Yeah!" Tom nodded, then slapped the big man hard, and pressed his chest several times based on his few memories.

And Jerry roared loudly: "Wake up! Damn it, silly big man! It's too late to make dinner!"

And this combination of civil and military force, sonic attack and physical blow seemed to have finally worked. The fingers on the left and right of the big man lying on the ground slowly contracted, and his eyes struggled for a long time, and slowly began to open.

At this time, in the brain of this big man whose name is not remembered, a soul from 20 years later is slowly merging with this body...

…

The camera returns to 2017, 20 years after this timeline. The location is also in New York, but it is completely different from the Harlem that I spent a lot of time introducing before, because this is Lower Manhattan, New York!

When it comes to New York, downtown is an area that cannot be avoided. Although many people when they mention New York, they must think of the Upper East Side, which is full of high-end and Old Money. In many American TV series such as "Gossip Girl" and "

Sex and the City, etc., all promote living on the Upper East Side as a true symbol of status, status and wealth.

However, in 2017, the most expensive housing prices in Manhattan were actually in downtown, which houses the world’s financial center Wall Street, the World Trade Center, the most fashionable shopping district in New York, Soho, and many art museums, such as the Whitney Museum of Art, New Contemporary

Art Museum, the New York Chinese Museum, etc. In addition, New York Chinatown is also located in Lower Manhattan.

The location was Chinatown. In 2017, snowflakes were falling as always in the winter in New York. Tonight was different from usual. The snow came particularly densely. After more than ten minutes, a thin layer had already accumulated on the ground.

In the center of Chinatown, a Chinese restaurant called Lin's Kuai Chao was not affected by the wind and snow. Pedestrians came and went in a hurry, and the store was still bustling with people. The snow on winter nights seemed to stimulate people's taste buds even more, but

From the frequency of people waving their chopsticks unconsciously at the dinner table, we can see that there is nothing more comfortable than returning to a warm nest after a hearty meal.

It was in the evening, the peak period for dining. The bearded and bald boss in the restaurant was dancing around the stove with a large frying spoon. A plate of dry fried rice noodles was quickly formed under the frying spoon. For those in a foreign country,

For those who are trying to survive, the taste of hometown is the greatest comfort in life.

The proprietress who was running back and forth to greet the guests also met the guest again. A man with an ordinary appearance and a height of less than 165 centimeters walked slowly into the door. However, it could be seen from the deep and shallow footprints on the snow that his legs

As if he had been traumatized, he simply said hello to the landlady. The visitor found an empty seat and sat down, then waved to the bald boss, "Boss Lin, a plate of dumplings! A bottle of Laobaigan!"

"Okay~! Come on!" It was obvious that the boss was familiar with the visitor, so he nodded with a smile, and then skillfully laid down the dumplings.

Shao Qing, the dumplings were cooked, and there happened to be no new customers at this time. Boss Lin finally had time to leave from the stove, picked up the handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead, personally brought the dumplings to the visitor, and then

Lao Baigan placed it in the middle. He took out two cups and filled them skillfully, one cup for each person: "I'm in a good mood tonight. Is there anything good going on? You haven't come to my place for a drink in a while."

"Well, I have something good. I was busy a while ago and I'm done now." The visitor picked up the wine glass and took a sip. His tone was as calm and brief as usual, but the change in mood could be seen from the unconscious smile at the corner of his mouth.

Boss Lin didn't care, as if he knew that the person in front of him had such a personality, he grinned, picked up the cup and touched it hard, and drank it all in one gulp regardless of who came: "Ha~hu~

! It’s so refreshing! I didn’t say it, but this liquor is still so refreshing!”

"You'll get drunk easily if you drink like this." The visitor remained calm, as if nothing could cause turmoil in his heart.

"Hey, yes, but I think it's good to get drunk sometimes. Life is all about being comfortable!" Boss Lin smacked the bar, as if he was savoring the taste of liquor, and then put down the glass.

He said with emotion to the visitor.

"Boss, please order some fried rice, add spicy and spicy!"

"coming!"

It happened that a new guest came in at this time. Boss Lin said nothing more, put down his wine glass, patted the guest on the shoulder, and then returned to the stove.

The conversation came to an abrupt end, and the visitor's mouth trembled slightly, but in the end he couldn't say anything, so he simply stopped talking, and instead imitated Boss Lin and took a sip.

"Cough cough cough cough~!!!" The spicy liquor went straight into the throat, causing the visitor to cough violently, which in turn attracted the attention of other customers in the store and the ridicule of Boss Lin.

"Hahahaha, brother, I haven't seen you for a while, and my drinking capacity is so bad. I'd better switch to beer next time!"

The visitor didn't pay attention, wiped his mouth calmly, and then ate a dumpling. People's attention did not stop on him, because at this time, the TV hanging in the air in the store was turned on by the customer, and it happened to be inside

It's a familiar TV station—ESPN.

The program played was also a familiar one. During the NBA regular season, the New York Knicks faced off against their city rivals, the Brooklyn Nets.

It's just that except for one die-hard fan in the store, everyone else is not interested in this game, because the so-called New York City Derby at this time is just a show of novices, and for them, it really can't lift their spirits.

, after all, they are just outsiders and have a mediocre sense of belonging here, so naturally they cannot be as big-hearted as die-hard Knicks fans.

But yes, with the Knicks' record and history, fans with weak hearts have long since been sent away.

The visitor didn't pay attention, but his eyes became misty, as if he was reminiscing about something. At this time, the conversation between the two guests reached the visitor's ears.

"Hey, tell me, what is the intensity of the fight here? One dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, one dish, it has been bad for so many years, it is still the same. The NBA is also getting worse year by year. There is no suspense. This year, the Warriors will still beat the Cavaliers.

, it’s been four years, and my eyes have become calloused.”

"Then what can we do? In the era of big groups, star players are the king. Look, it will be like this in the future. The NBA of the past will never come back."

"Yes, but why doesn't anyone like to come to the Knicks to hang out? This is New York, such a big city, baseball and football are so strong, but basketball is so slim, it's really amazing."

"Tsk~! Who says it's not the case? No one can say anything about the Knicks after watching it. The basketball team of the largest city in the world is like this. It's simply outrageous."

It can be heard that the two still like basketball and the Knicks. After all, they live in New York. Many people agree that they love the house and the black. Then the content of the chat shifted to domestic players.

"If we continue to play like this, my friends will not hesitate to watch it in the future. It's boring. Besides, there are no Chinese players anymore. That Zhou, Zhou, etc., is really not good. It has been a few years. After Dayao retired, no one can take over."

"Hey, tell me, when will a player like Dayao appear again..."

"Hey... stop talking, let's have a drink."

…

It stopped suddenly again, the snow outside seemed to be getting heavier, and the restaurant returned to silence. Only the sound of cooking rice and the sound of broadcasting from the TV could be heard.

No one knew that the inconspicuous little lame man sitting in this restaurant would be the man closest to the NBA in China.

Zuo Li, the former super 160 warrior, will always be the injured Zhongyong in the basketball world.

That's right, the one sitting here is also called Zuo Li. Left and right, Zuo, standing tall is his self-introduction. Once upon a time, this sentence was the favorite saying of domestic fans, and it even formed a unique cheerleading in many stadiums.

slogan.

All this may seem incredible, but anyone who knows Zuo Li will be moved by his legendary career.

Everything started in 1998. His parents were just ordinary working-class people in GD. They passed away in an accident. Zuo Li, who was 9 years old, was sent to the local sports school because at such a young age, he had already shown special talents.

Talent is speed!

Zuo Li ran very fast. At the age of 9, he could even run on par with his 14-year-old senior. This made the coach of the local sports school not bear to let him waste his talent, so he was sent to the sports school for special training.

And Zuo Li, who has excellent speed and outstanding jumping, was valued by the coach of the basketball team one year after entering the sports school. Zuo Li finally came into contact with basketball, a sport that changed his entire life. After all, this is GD, a basketball university.

Province, although the CBA at this time is still dominated by Bayi, the youth training system that GD has carried out for so many years is gradually exerting its power.

The subsequent story is very similar to the stories of many famous basketball players who became famous in their early years. At a young age, Zuo Li lived the life of a professional sports student. Every day was filled with training. The sadness of his parents' death was gradually faded away by time and day after day.

Day after day of hard training was diluted, so he gradually changed from liking basketball to loving it, and then becoming obsessed with it. He was also the only one among them who would take the initiative to practice more on himself every day until he couldn't practice any more. He even practiced basketball for a certain period of time.

He fell asleep holding a basketball in his arms.

The training results were also very gratifying. When he was 12 years old, his height reached 160cm. As a defender of the team, he was selected into the GD youth team and represented the team in the national youth competition, and finally won third place with the team. This is also

His first honor.

If everything goes well, Zuo Li will have the opportunity to enter a career and step onto the professional stage. However, things don't work out as he wishes, and soon Zuo Li encounters the biggest trouble in his life, that is, he has stopped growing!

14-year-old boys are generally at the age of further development, but Zuo Li is still 160, not one point too much, not one point too little. This worries the coach. Everyone knows what it means for a basketball player to not grow taller.

It's simply the end of the world.

By the age of 16, although Zuo Li had become the player with the best skills, highest shooting percentage and fastest speed in the youth team at that time, his height was still an astonishing 160 centimeters.

This basically means that Zuo Li will become a victim of an immature training system, and he has almost no hope of entering the professional arena.

After all, when playing basketball, body is king, and height is the most basic requirement. If you are 200 centimeters tall, the coach will ask you to try to play the third position. If you are 190 centimeters tall, the coach will tell you that there is nothing wrong with being a guard. If you are 180 centimeters tall,

The coach will tell you that hard work can make up for your weakness, and you can also use your own strengths. If you are 170cm tall, the coach will tell you to find a class as soon as possible.

If you are 160cm...

To be honest, the coach really doesn't care about you, okay?

So the coach had a serious talk with Zuo Li. After all, it was their negligence not to test bone age in time. The scientific quality of Chinese basketball training at the turn of the century was really average. Zuo Li's case was not an exception. It was just because of Zuo Li's

He just seems a little special in stature.

This also made Zuo Li's first coach, Zhang Kun, the coach of the third GD men's basketball team, feel very guilty about Zuo Li. After all, Zuo Li's talent can still be established in other events. At the age of 16, he can run 100 meters in 11 seconds.

The track and field team really wants someone like this, not to mention a left vertical jump ability of 70 centimeters.

However, now, it's all over. The 16-year-old Zuo Li has lost the best opportunity to change his projects. What's more, with his height, he will be restricted in any projects he changes.

But Zuo Li himself has no intention of giving up basketball.

"Coach, I will never give up. Without height, I can still gain a foothold in the professional arena. Doesn't NBAS have 160 Warriors? If he can do it, then I can do it too!"

Zuo Li's resounding answer made Zhang Kun give up his persuasion. Instead, he felt that what Zuo Li said made sense. After all, Zuo Li's talent and intelligence were the best he had ever seen. Maybe a miracle would happen.

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So Zuo Li continued to stay in the team. Under Zhang Kun's deliberate training, he actually made it all the way from the GD youth team to the third team and the second team. Finally, in 2009, when Zuo Li was 20 years old, he was successfully recruited.

The head coach of the first team valued him and promoted him to the GD men's basketball team.

A 160 legendary warrior officially landed in CBA!