Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

No one thought that an ordinary high school invitational tournament in the summer of 2005 would actually be related to the strongest high school student in history.

The next day, Zuo Li, who was excited about winning the semi-finals with the Curry brothers, and the Tom and Jerry brothers who came specially to cheer, and Zuo Li, who was looking for delicious food all over New Jersey, returned to the hotel and heard the news.

All confused.

What the hell, why has it become a competition among the strongest high school students in history? Isn’t this guy just a sophomore in high school?

He also called Rich Paul who was in New York for this news, because Zuo Li thought that this was the power of CAA behind the scenes. Thinking of James's series of excellent operations in the media after joining CAA, Zuo Li thought that this was

It's CAA that is putting more pressure on his future.

It turned out that Rich Paul on the other end of the phone was more confused than Zuoli. He didn't know the news at all. He was really busy recently. He had to communicate with CAA and discuss contract renewal and Zuoli sneakers with and1.

I also want to help Zuo Li continue to look for reliable endorsements. Recently, Zuo Li didn't know why, and asked him to collect some information about which banks and which stocks.

Although I don’t know why high school student Zuo Liyi is interested in Wall Street, he will naturally do it if his boss asks him to do it.

These things make Rich Paul very busy, and he wants to split himself into three people every day. Although CAA has given him three assistants who are not bad, he is still busy, so he even pays attention to his boss's games in New Jersey.

There weren't many, but he knew Zuo Li could win and that was it.

After getting Zuo Li's inquiry, Rich Paul also specifically asked the senior management of CAA, and the answer he got was... they don't know either.

"Well, that's it. It's all because your performance was so explosive. Plus you're from New York and you know the New York media. So, the situation is like this..." Rich Paul replied to Zuo Li after fully understanding the situation.

Got the phone call.

After knowing this situation, Rich Paul paid more attention to Zuo Li's matter. His boss was so powerful that he could compete with James for the title of the strongest high school student in history in his sophomore year of high school. This made him more determined in his choice.

"ok, I get it."

After hanging up the phone, Zuo Li scratched his head. The New York media is really... awesome!

In later generations, even though Oden played so well, James was still regarded as the strongest high school student, although he always felt that this title had no effect...

Who cares about high school? Zuo Li is here to practice and hone his basketball skills. Although high school does not matter in the eyes of fans, it is the most important period of growth for every basketball player.

So Zuo Li just wanted to practice, and he really didn't care about titles or anything like that. Of course, he still had to win the championship.

Since it wasn't CAA's success, Zuo Li didn't need to care about it. He continued to prepare for the finals.

What was even more confusing was that James was actually on vacation, but he was still found by reporters and asked about Zuo Li.

To be honest, James was confused and casually said a few words to reporters. He went home and read the news to find out what was going on.

This is the second time James has heard news about Zuo Li recently. The last time was when Rich Paul became Zuo Li's agent, but he still doesn't care. The high school incident has been put behind him for a long time. All he wants now is

How to unseat Kobe, so this matter was quickly forgotten by him.

Many years later, James was shocked to realize that Zuo Li's offensive had started at this time...

On August 5th, this season's high school league came to an end. Stuyvesant and St. George High School from Washington competed in the finals in New Jersey.

St. George's High School is also a frequent visitor to the state championship and is also a well-known strong basketball high school in the United States. This time they have reached the finals of the invitational tournament for the second time.

The core of the team, Elliott Williams, ranked 25th among high school students, averaged 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, helping the school achieve a record of 25 wins and 6 losses.

This old man Zuo Li was not familiar with him, but he had only heard about it. In later generations, he was also a representative figure of Shang Zhongyong. For the sake of his family, he lost many opportunities and also changed his life.

But the stadium is like a battlefield, and Zuo Li will not give in just because of sympathy.

To be honest, compared with previous opponents, the configuration of St. George Middle School was defeated by Stuyvesant. They relied too much on Williams' shooting and breakthroughs from the outside, and did not have a strong center inside. This lineup is like Stuyvesant.

A team with a strong inside line like Zuo Li will suffer a lot.

Yes, although Zuoli places his position at No. 1 in many places.

But that is not important. What is important is that this final was not as fierce as people expected. Although St. George played very hard, the point difference was gradually widened by Stuyvesant.

Tonight, Zuo Li performed calmer than before, but his hands were not soft at all. In the first quarter, he used his height inside to grab consecutive offensive rebounds, helping Stuyvesant establish a 9-point lead in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, he and Curry's pick-and-roll was difficult for St. George to resist, and the point difference was widened to 17 points.

There was no suspense in the game. Although St. George wanted to launch a counterattack, it was not strong enough. Zuo Li scored consecutive points, and Curry's three-pointer was also very stable. In the end, Stuyvesant, who participated in the invitational tournament for the first time, easily defeated 88-76.

Opponent, win the championship of this invitational tournament!

Zuo Li scored 34 points, 15 rebounds, 7 offensive rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 assists. He deservedly won the MVP of this game.

After the game, Zuo Liji lifted the trophy. He also achieved the honorary Grand Slam in all high school games he could play.

"Whether it's a team or an individual, sophomore Zuo Li has already won all the high school honors. It's natural that Stuyvesant became the annual champion team in just 2 years under his leadership. This is unprecedented in the history of the high school league.

, it’s definitely a miracle.”—espn.

"Grand Slam of Honor, Zuo Li proved himself. In two years, Zuo Li completed his transformation from street king to high school death." - New York Sports News.

"The new king has been crowned, and now Zuo Li is the strongest high school student in history." - New Jersey Sports.

After this game, Zuo Li is already the strongest high school student in history in the eyes of many people. Whether it is his team performance, personal data, or on-field performance, Zuo Li is impeccable.

Many people call him another person after James and Oden who attracted the attention of the NBA in the middle of high school. Some teams and media have even begun to calculate when Zuo Li will log into the NBA.

It's just that the situation is similar to Oden's. The NBA has promulgated new rules that prohibit high school students from directly entering the NBA. This has also made countless people lament that they will not be able to witness the birth of the next high school legend.

But it’s hard for those who are still playing in high school. Zuo Li is only a sophomore in high school. In other words, he will dominate the high school league for two more years. This is not allowed to play!