Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

In 2003, the basketball atmosphere in California was still strong. Although the Lakers lost their hegemony in the playoffs and failed to achieve four consecutive championships. Although OK, who had dominated the league for three years, was repeatedly exposed to discord, this did not affect their continued success.

They are the biggest favorites to win the championship in the new season. The joining of Payton and Karl Malone have given them a terrifying F4. In the new season, no one thinks that the San Antonio people who just won the second championship in team history have any chance to stop the Lakers' hegemony.

Of course, there is still one person who knows, and this person is Zuo Li who just took a flight from New York on the east coast to San Francisco, California yesterday.

But although Zuo Li was a Lakers fan in his last life, he now has no time to care about the impending collapse of the Lakers' dynasty. To put it simply, Zuo Li's current situation is not much better than that of the Lakers in the future. No, it is even worse.

To put it simply, Zuo Li encountered a blackmail and was rejected!

"What do you say, boss, it's just a matter of your words. Do you want me to rush in and punch that kid right now?" Tom, who came here with Zuo Li at the gate of Palo Alto High School in San Francisco, was eager to give it a try.

"Okay, buddy, it doesn't matter. We thought it was too simple." Zuo Li spread his hands, feeling helpless.

A few days ago, Zuo Li, who was sure of his recruitment plan, couldn't wait to get on the plane and set off. Counting his previous life, this was only Zuo Li's second time in San Francisco, but Zuo Li had no intention of appreciating the customs and customs here.

, but went straight to his first goal.

Palo Alto, yes, Zuo Li's first target was fellow Chinese player Jeremy Lin, who was studying in this middle school at the time.

Although Zuo Li got Harry's approval before leaving, if anyone really wanted to transfer to Stuyvesant High School, Stuyvesant High School would provide certain compensation and discounts, Zuo Li still decided to find a few top students, otherwise he would not be able to pass the exam.

But that would be embarrassing for adults.

So the first thing that came to Zuo Li's mind was the future top student at Harvard University, Jeremy Lin, who is also of Chinese descent. He was born in 1988 and his age is also very suitable. The most important thing is that Jeremy Lin's level in high school was pretty good.

He once led his high school to win the California Division II championship. He himself could also contribute 15.1 points, 7.1 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 5 steals. He was a real killer in high school, so he was selected as the No. 1 player here.

one stop.

It went quite smoothly at first. In the gym of Palo Alto Middle School, he easily saw Jeremy Lin who was training. At this time, Jeremy Lin was preparing to become a sophomore. According to the rules of most high schools in the United States, he was

It was a critical period for his impact on the school team, and Zuo Li didn't waste any words, and made his intention clear from the moment he came up.

However, he was rejected by Jeremy Lin.

"Brother, although you and I are both Chinese, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know, this is my hometown, my parents are here, and, Stuyvesant, you know." Jeremy Lin spread his hands.

"I know you, I've seen you on the news, you beat Alston, that's cool, but streetball is different from official games, so... sorry."

His tone was very polite, but his words betrayed distrust. Seeing that there was no hope of poaching anyone, Zuo Li could only leave with regret.

Standing at the door, he thought about it. Zuo Li had only gained some fame in the streetball world, but in the regular basketball world, he still had a blank slate. Apart from the embarrassing news of being rejected by Oak Hill High School, he had nothing to offer.

With your record of success and your empty talk about poaching people, it’s strange that people can ignore you.

"Maybe I really think too much, phew, if it doesn't work, I'll do it myself." Fortunately, Zuo Li is not a fragile guy. If he is rejected, he will refuse. If he doesn't trust himself, he can't fight.

Adjust your mood.

However, he decided to continue his journey. He had just received a signing bonus of US$150,000. Even if he couldn't find anyone, he could just treat it as a tour.

So in the next three days, Zuo Li and Tom wandered around California. As expected, all subsequent poaching operations ended in failure.

Zuo Li was not discouraged. Instead, he visited San Francisco and Los Angeles. After all, Zuo Li chose to leave California and go to North Carolina.

If you like watching football, why don't you come here? Zuo Li didn't have the chance in his last life. This time, Zuo Li took advantage of this opportunity and finally took a walk here. After all, Jordan had just retired, and the atmosphere here was really good.

It's very rich. Of course, Zuo Li's poaching activities have been suspended. After all, he has been rejected too many times, so he just doesn't go for those that are impossible.

One circle slipped away, and 12 days passed in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, the only place Zuo Li wanted to go to was the last place left, Charlotte City, Charlotte Christian College, which was also the place Zuo Li thought was the most unlikely.

To put it bluntly, Zuo Li just wanted to see what the cute god was like when he was young.

Along the way, I have to say that the campus environment is not bad, but the gymnasium is a bit shabby. After searching around, Zuo Li couldn't find the cute god in the team.

"It's impossible. Did I remember it wrong?" Zuo Li came out of the gym and touched his chin. This is unreasonable. The future mvp should be in high school this year. Why isn't he?

However, just when Zuo Li was about to give up, he discovered that not far from the entrance of the gymnasium, a baby-faced child who was only about 170 years old was standing there wearing a wide jersey.

He had put on a pair of pajamas, and he was talking anxiously to the coach-looking man.

Silently moving over, Zuo Li listened to the full version.

"Coach! Give me a chance! I will prove myself!"

"Stephen, listen to me, it's not that I don't want to give you a chance, I didn't let you enter the school team, but you are too thin now, and you are only 171 centimeters tall. Although you shoot well, it is difficult for you to adapt to the court.

As for the intensity, listen to me, go to the gym and work harder, and come see me again next year when you are a senior in high school."

"But Dave was only a sophomore in high school, and he got in!"

"Listen to me kid, although he plays rough, he is 188 centimeters tall and weighs a full 200 pounds. We need such a barrier to make up for our inside line, and we are not sure about the outside line, but you can only shoot three-pointers... Okay

Well, why am I talking to you so much? I’m going to leave first, and you should go to training as soon as possible.”

After a short conversation, the man who looked like the coach left in a hurry, while Meng Shen stood there looking a little depressed. It seemed that this was not the first time he was rejected by the coach.

Zuo Li and Tom looked at each other, and Tom spread his hands to indicate that it couldn't be him, right? Is it possible for him to be so thin?

Zuo Li rolled his eyes, you know what, gold will always shine in the end, and how could he forget that Curry was not taken seriously in middle school and high school at all, and almost no university wanted him at first, even he

My father's alma mater rejected him, and he was miserable. Not to mention that he couldn't compare with the proud men like Durant, Oden, and James. Even Jeremy Lin couldn't compare with him.

Isn't this kind of person exactly what Zuo Li needs?

So he took three steps from the left and took two steps, then ran directly to Curry: "Stephen, do you long for power!"