The Basketball Court Swordsman

Is Zhu Holledi really unfamiliar? Of course not. This seemingly thin No. 21 guard was also selected to the All-American team during high school. After all, it's not just any cat or dog who can play in uCLA.

But compared to his teammate Darren Collison and Arizona super genius James Harden who have already proven himself in the NCAA, Holiday's aura is indeed a lot bleak.

Darren Collison played in uCLA for four years, and even Westbrook was his backup. It is not difficult to imagine the popularity of this guy in uCLA. Not to mention James Harden. In eSPN's mock draft rankings, Harden has been ranked first. Among freshman freshmen, it is difficult to find a guard who is more capable of scoring than Harden. Compared with them, Holiday is really not a star.

Henson couldn't help picking up the paper and pen, he decided to record everything he observed first.

James Harden's breakthrough to Darren Collison is simply easy. Collison was only thinking about offense, but he didn't invest much energy on the defensive end.

In fact, this is a common problem with most young guards. In the eyes of those children, defense seems to be something that big men are born to do, and small men only need to score.

Harden accelerated to break through Collison, but his breakthrough was unsuccessful, because Zhu Holledi made up the past very quickly, blocking Arizona's No. 13 genius from the outside.

"Excellent defensive awareness!" Henson smiled happily. Holiday's defense is not that wonderful, but as a freshman guard, such a willingness to defend is extremely rare. Insufficient ability, you can train the day after tomorrow. But the mentality of many players is difficult to change for a lifetime.

Do most young guards now know what defense is?

Harden didn't expect that he would be blocked, and the thin No. 21 was more difficult than he thought. But Harden was not obsessed with singles. Instead, he used a white forward who didn't look at others to pass the ball and assisted in the basket with a single hand.

"Wow!"

There was an exclamation in the arena, and Henson also found the memory of the white forward in his mind. Chase Budinger, in high school, he was already a well-known buckler in the United States.

Although Harden is a shooting guard, his passing vision is really good. Genius is really a genius. Budinger's dunk is also very exciting, not losing to black players. But a closer look shows that Budinger's potential value is only C+, and Henson quickly lost interest in the white forward.

Even though Arizona's offense was very fierce, but now Henson still focused his attention on Holiday.

In the next round, Holiday's offensive performance surprised Henson. After receiving a pass from the team's head star Collison, Holiday did not hesitate to make a layup for a direct kill inside.

On the layup, he confronted Arizona power center Jordan Hill. Jordan Hill, this is another genius. With 1.7 blocks per game, he ranks second in the league. He is definitely an inside defensive gate that all guards want to avoid.

However, after a fierce confrontation with Hill, Holiday was still able to make a drawbar action to avoid the block and then succeeded in a layup. This guy's finishing ability in the basket is amazing, and the power in his thin body is very powerful! If uCLA is willing to give him more mobile phone meetings, Holiday’s data may be even more dazzling than it is now.

In the next five minutes of the game, Holiday did not disappoint Henson in both offensive and defensive performance. Although this kid is still immature, he has great plasticity in all aspects. The data analysis module is not fooling people. It is no exaggeration to say that Holledi's potential is A-.

In the end, Arizona, which owns the "Big Three" of Harden, Budinger and Jordan Hill, still won the uCLA without risk. Darren Collison waved his arm very unwillingly. A senior star player was defeated by a freshman, this is indeed not a glorious thing.

Although uCLA lost, at least Holiday left a deep impression on Henson. Henson closed the little book in his hand, but it was still empty and nothing was written on it. Because Henson had already kept all the key points in his mind, the minds of high-achieving students really worked very well.

After watching the game, it was already ten o'clock in the evening. It may take less than ten minutes for student fans to get from the gym to the dormitory, but Henson’s journey from the uCLA campus to the hotel he booked is not that simple.

"Damn it, is this guy a fool!?" Henson cursed "self" as he took a taxi from the side of the street.

Those **** guys from the coaching staff asked Henson to visit uCLA near Hollywood, but booked him a hotel in Long Beach! Long Beach belongs to Los Angeles, but it is a satellite city of Los Angeles. It is 40 kilometers away from downtown Los Angeles, and the crime rate is extremely high. It can be said that it is the highest crime rate in the entire Los Angeles area! Henson couldn't even imagine who lived next to his little hotel room. A Chinese living alone in a small hotel in Long Beach, it is no exaggeration to say that he risked his life.

Even if the conditions were so difficult, the previous Henson was stunned without a single complaint, letting others bully. The cheapest air ticket, the cheapest hotel, even watching the football is the cheapest seat. Henson shook his head, what a **** poor creature. The basketball circle in the United States does not wait for people with yellow skin. Once your ability to work is no longer outstanding, this is the end.

Finally, he got a taxi in Hollywood, where the crowds were surging. When Henson arrived outside the dilapidated small hotel where he lived in Long Beach, plus the sloppy traffic jam, it took nearly an hour. Henson spent almost all of his cash to pay for the car fare. In the end, the hungry Henson only used the remaining money to buy a sandwich that seemed to have no appetite in a small shop opposite the hotel.

At eleven o'clock, I have to write a scout report. It seems that on the first day of the journey, I have to stay up late to work. All fate, all poor fate!

With a hungry body and the same flat wallet, Henson opened the door and walked into his shabby little room. As soon as he leaped onto the bed tiredly, the iron bed made a "creaking" sound.

Henson was so scared that he immediately got up. He was really afraid that he would fall apart the bed.

Lying by the window, looking at the scene of Los Angeles outside the window, this is quite different from what Henson had previously imagined in China.

High-rise buildings and paper drunk gold fans are absolutely invisible here. Around the slums of Long Beach, there are only run-down low houses and some sneaky gang members.

The breeze came slowly, blowing away a trace of fatigue. Henson took a bite of the sandwich in his hand but almost didn't choke to death.

"Cough cough cough cough...Fuck, is such a rough and dry thing for people to eat!?" After cursing, Henson angrily threw the just-bite sandwich out of the window.

"Which **** lost it, doesn't it have eyes?" Downstairs, someone shouted. However, that is no longer about Henson.

After calming down, Henson sat down at the table, arranged his thoughts, and prepared the scout report. This time the scout report must be convincing enough. If he directly said that I saw Hollodi’s potential as A-, it would definitely be considered a neurosis.

He must use real data and excellent language to prove his vision and prove the data he saw!

Henson forgot all the unhappiness, sorted his thoughts, and was about to start typing, but the phone in his pocket rang untimely.

Henson used to be taciturn, so he had no friends in the United States before. It stands to reason that no one should call him at this time. But when Henson saw the caller ID on the phone screen, he understood everything instantly. Yeah, who else but him?

Dennis Posey, a member of the Indiana Pacers coaching staff, is also an interface between the Pacers coaching staff and the scout department.

Of course, due to Henson's previous poor work performance, Posey has long had no patience and affection for this Chinese who can only play with numbers. He just wants to quickly find a chance to blast Henson away, and then introduce his good brother to the team, and now a scout who plays for the Bulldogs of Butler University, let him replace Henson. In fact, this is also the reason why the coaching staff has been "wearing small shoes" for Henson.

To sum it up in a Chinese phrase, Henson used to be "occupying the pit and not shit".

"Hey, dear Henson, how about the trip to Los Angeles? Do you like the room we booked for you?" As soon as the phone was connected, Posey's nasty voice came out.

"Excellent, the box-spring beds here are just softer than Santa Monica Beach!"

Percy was stunned. When did this Chinese become so poor-mouthed! ? This guy Henson has never beaten back or scolded.

"Then I hope you can rest comfortably tonight, Henson! Because I have bought you a ticket back to Indianapolis at six o'clock the next morning. Tomorrow night, I want to see uCLA's scout report. Don't expect to email me, I want you to report to me personally!" Posey's tone immediately became tough, and this little coach can only play a breeze in front of Henson.

"Damn it." Henson cursed secretly in his heart, the plane will be at six o'clock tomorrow morning, and he will have to work tonight, which means that Henson has no time to sleep at all! This Posey is trying to find fault for himself on purpose!

But in front of this proud coaching staff, Henson does not want to show weakness. After all, the coaching staff and scouts do not have a strict subordinate relationship, but rather a cooperative relationship. So Percy is not Henson's boss, he has no obligation to let that **** guy ride on his head.

Maybe the former Henson could bear it, but don't expect the current Henson to swallow it too!

"Oh? That's really bothering you, Percy. Hang up first. There are still two blonde girls waiting beside me. By the way, the last time you went outside for a tryst and was caught by your wife, it should be calmed down now. Right. It’s normal for old couples to be noisy, so don’t worry about it. Maybe tomorrow, your wife won’t let you sleep on the sofa again."

"Henson! How dare you..."

The phone was hung up before Posey could scold him. Henson smiled himself, Posey is really notorious about this, and even the honest scouts on the team who don't like gossip know it.

When I return to Indianapolis tomorrow, I will let you meet Henson Joe again, dear Posey.