The rest is just noise

Yu Tiancan, like most players who are halfway through the game, has rough skills and it is difficult to expect him to do anything with the ball.

However, basketball is a game of genius.

It doesn't matter if he has no skills. A big man who is 215cm tall and is still growing, but has good flexibility and outstanding coordination, is of immeasurable value on the defensive end.

Tonight, Yu Tiancan's name will be heard throughout the New York basketball world.

He blocked Kenny Anderson for the first time in the game.

Then, he staged two consecutive shots in the penalty area, and used a pass from the backcourt to allow Hu Weidong to complete a gliding dunk during the counterattack.

Capturing blocks, chasing blocks, and nailing blocks, he staged a hot pot feast in this game.

Anderson is very strong. In terms of strength, he is definitely the strongest on the field and is completely above his class.

But Yu Tiancan's defense is also superb, and his influence on the defensive end is almost the same as Anderson's offensive influence.

Lincoln High School finally defeated its opponent by 14 points and won the championship trophy of the City Challenge.

This is a long-standing event in New York City and is generally regarded as the preseason game of the high school league.

Anderson's school was the three consecutive champions of this event. Now the championship has changed hands. Yu Tiancan, who came out of nowhere, was elected MVP with 18 points, 24 rebounds and 11 blocks.

It's rare to see a big man, let alone one with such top-notch speed and outstanding coordination.

Yu Tiancan, who was born in the volleyball team, is very sensitive to the flight path of the ball, so he can often make big shots. Like Mutombo, he is a blue-collar center who can build a defensive system.

Yu Tiancan, who won the championship, was so happy that he ran to Louis and asked: "Principal, did I play well?"

"I almost want you to come to the Knicks and let Ewing come on the bench for you." Louis smiled.

As soon as the competition ended, all the children from the first phase of the road school in the United States came to Louis.

In addition to Yu Tiancan, there are also Hu Weidong, Liu Yuqing, and three other children who are still working hard in the second team.

"To celebrate your victory, I'll treat you to a treat." Louis smiled, "You can eat wherever you can within an hour."

"Then I'm going to eat Michelin!" Yu Tiancan, a fool, doesn't even know that Michelin is just a star rating organization.

"You coward, why are you going to Michelin?" Hu Weidong patted his head. "You should go to a three-star restaurant certified by Michelin!"

Yu Tiancan touched his head and smiled sheepishly: "That's what I meant."

"No problem! Wait for me to say hello to your coach." Louis said.

The coach of Lincoln High School is also an old acquaintance of his. After all, he has been in this industry for almost ten years. He has friends all over the United States. He has basically met the coaches from prestigious universities and also has contact information for coaches from top high schools.

, even if you really don’t know each other, you can also use others to help you.

At this time, Dave Odom, who was sitting next to Louis, said: "Coach Lu, can you talk to me?"

Louis didn't know what he had to talk about with this assistant coach at the University of Virginia.

"What you are about to say shouldn't be anything strange, right?" Louis said with a hint of caution.

Odom smiled and said: "No, it's about those children."

"Oh?" Shouldn't he be recruiting for the University of Virginia? Before tonight, Yu Tiancan was still a very awkward name for Americans.

After tonight, every college coach who sees the tape of this game will wish they had a Chinese kid with an awkward name on their team.

If Odom wants to talk to Louis about this, he's really looking for the right person.

In the United States, Louis is equivalent to the guardian of these children.

Before sending them abroad, the road school will sign some agreements with the children's parents. For example, Louis has the right to decide on their college choices. In other words, it is actually Louis who decides which school these children will choose in the future.

Have the final say.

This kind of agreement seems inappropriate in the future, but in the 1980s, the self-awareness of the older generation was not that strong. For them, it was an unimaginable good thing to be able to send their children abroad.

Louis does so many things because he hopes that good prospects can receive correct training and training and find more talents for the national basketball team. Therefore, he will be responsible for these people to the end.

"Okay, let's talk." Louis said.

Louie and Odom walked down the aisle.

Odom seemed to know that Louis was fond of drinking Coke and directly ordered a bottle for Louis.

"Coach Lu, I want to ask you something." Odom said, "As far as I know, these children are sponsored by you to go abroad, so theoretically you are their parent abroad?"

Louis opened the Coke and nodded: "You can say that."

"So when they choose a university in the future, they will refer to your advice?" Odom asked again.

Naturally, Louis would not tell them about the agreement, but just repeated: "You can say so."

"To tell you the truth, when I came to watch the game this time, my main observation object was No. 10 (Hu Weidong) from Lincoln High School. I think he has great potential." Odom said unexpectedly, "The appearance of No. 30 (Yu Tiancan)

, it was an accident, according to our information, there is no such person in Lincoln High School."

Louis explained: "Xiao Yu was still playing on the second team of Lincoln High School last year, but he grew 4.3 inches in the past year, but retained his previous coordination and speed, so he was promoted to the first team."

"That's not surprising." Odom smiled and said, "Coach Lu, this may be a bit abrupt, but if you are willing to entrust the future of these two children to me, I promise that I will make them the best."

players.”

Louis decisively refused: "I can't possibly let them go to Virginia."

"No, not Virginia." Odom denied.

"Not Virginia?" Louis asked in surprise, "Aren't you the assistant coach there?"

Odom said mysteriously: "It was before."

Louis took a sip of Coke and said frankly: "In that case, please get straight to the point and don't test my patience, Dave."

"I received an invitation from Wake Forest University not long ago, and they want me to be the team's new head coach."

So, is Odom’s real purpose to bring Yu Tiancan and Hu Weidong to Wake Forest University?

It doesn't seem impossible. The reason why Louis knows this school is because of Paul and Duncan.

The best power forward in history and one of the best guards in history were both trained by this school with little success in its history and no other top stars. Its coaching staff must have some skills that Louis doesn't know about.

"They still have a season to play, and more people will make similar offers in the future."

Louis did not agree to Odom on the spot.

"Dave, if you want them, you have to show sincerity." Louis said clearly, "The sincerity I want is not money, but your desire for talents and your ability to cultivate talents. In the history of Wake Forest University

The best player is a little boy who is less than six feet tall. How dare I send my child to your school?"

Odom nodded and said: "Your concerns are completely justified, Coach Lu, we will definitely show enough sincerity."

"Then do it faster." Louis smiled and turned around, "Xiao Yu's talent is very high. If you hesitate a little, other teams may take the lead."

After that, Louis threw the finished Coke into the trash can.

"Thank you for the Coke." Louis went straight back to the court, exchanged a few words with the coach of Lincoln High School, and told him that he wanted to treat Hu Weidong and the others to dinner.

The two are old friends, so there is no problem.

"Lu, I heard that you arranged for a group of Chinese students to enter Moria High School (MoriahVikings) last month?" The other party patted Louis on the shoulder, "Man, you are too quick to fall in love with others.

Already."

Louis smiled and said: "Mark, you already have six Chinese children. I don't doubt your ability to raise them, but there is an old Chinese saying that you cannot put all your eggs in one basket."

"I understand, but Yu and Rick (Hu Weidong's English name) will graduate next year, so you have to give me some good talents, right?"

His tone was almost pleading. Lincoln High School was having trouble enrolling students in the junior high school recently. All the good students were snatched away by the next door. He was worried.

"Let's talk about it next time." Louis waved his hand and took Hu Weidong and the others to dinner.

It was rare for Louis to put down his official duties and stay with these kids in the United States. He didn't think about anything. During the meal, he taught Hu Weidong to play with peace of mind and not to rush into the NBA, and at the same time asked Yu Tiancan to keep in touch with him.

If nothing else happens, Yu Tiancan will soon become a popular name in the high school basketball world.

Big men are a rare commodity, and excellent big men are gems for college basketball.

How to arrange Yu Tiancan's future is not easy for Louis. He hopes that Yu Tiancan will go to a school that can cultivate insiders. He must avoid sinkholes like Virginia.

Therefore, those schools that can cultivate insiders are what Louis will focus on in the future.

The reason why he had this idea was because Yu Tiancan gave him too many surprises.

Yu Tiancan gave Louis a clear feeling that perhaps China's first NBA lottery pick would be born before Yao Shuan, perhaps among the six children in the first phase of Luyuan.