The Way of the Center

The bearded man looked at the back of his daughter busy in the store, and was puzzled. This little girl didn't go out to play with her classmates on weekends, but stayed in the store honestly to help. Could it be that the daughter has really grown up and become sensible, and she is about to start enjoying the happiness?

This is really the bearded man thinking too much. The reason why Catherine stayed in the store was to wait for the tall Asian man to appear.

"That guy who doesn't know how to praise, actually devalued his hard work to nothing. If he dares to appear here again, I will definitely scold him bloody." Catherine thought silently in her heart.

Hearing that the door of the restaurant was pushed open, Catherine rushed to the door immediately. But when she saw that it was not An Jie, she walked back disappointed, not intending to entertain guests at all. Fortunately, the bearded wit immediately went over to say a few good words, and was able to retain the customer.

"It's been a week, why haven't you come! That cheapskate!" Catherine sat aside, curling her hair.

"Ah cut!" An Jie who was in training suddenly sneezed, he didn't have a cold, what's going on?

"You're disgusting! Sprayed all over my neck!" Morris, who was practicing back-up singles with An Jie, pushed his partner in disgust. When An Jie wasn't paying attention, he suddenly turned towards the bottom line and relaxed. Breaking through An Jie, who let down his vigilance, successfully dunked under the basket.

"Haha, you've been tricked, kid." Morris grinningly ran over and patted An Jie on the back.

After returning from Christmas, the atmosphere of the team is still good. Everyone did not become lazy because of the relaxation of the Christmas holiday, nor did they give up on themselves because of the loss of the last game. Everyone wants to win the next game, so as to save face for their loss in the previous game. But Ricard looked at the name on the schedule and started to have a headache again.

The University of Texas, an important part of the American higher education system, ranks first in the United States with an annual research funding of US$1.1 billion. The University of Texas has had 7 Nobel laureates and 33 members of the National Academy of Sciences. It can be said to be one of the most famous universities in the United States. However, such a famous school can always attract several high school basketball stars to join even if they are not very good at basketball. Kevin Durant, the No. 2 pick in last year's NBA draft, and D.J. Augustin, now a junior, are such players. Although Durant has left the university to go to a bigger stage, the University of Texas led by D.J. Augustin is still not to be underestimated.

In high school, Augustin was famous for his superb passing skills and excellent shooting accuracy. In the first game of high school, Augustin scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists, and became famous for a while. Augustin also made his high school debut, as one would expect, and he has received numerous honors, including two state basketball championships, the Houston Chronicle Player of the Year, and being named the best No. 2 player in the greater Houston area. First Team and First Team State. At the same time, he was also invited to participate in the McDonald's All-American High School All-Star Game, and got the starting point guard position in the Western Conference in the talented event.

After entering the University of Texas in 2006, Augustine still maintained his upward momentum and frequently played outstanding performances. Last season, Augustin averaged 14.4 points and 6.7 assists per game, earning him a spot in the Big 12 All-Rookie Team.

This year, Augustin finally made up his mind to participate in the NBA draft like his former teammate Durant. In the last draft, he was ranked eighth by the experts, which is already a high position for a junior player. This is also a manifestation of D.J. Augustine's strength.

The strong teams encountered in the previous games all have a characteristic, that is, the stars of that team are almost all playing alone, and cannot form a tacit understanding with other teammates.

Therefore, as long as the Cyclones strangle them, they can win the game. And this D.J. Augustine is not a rebellious teenager. He is well-behaved and not only has super scoring ability, but also connects the whole team through passing. Ricard looked at the messy tactical board he had drawn and felt a splitting headache. If the next game is lost, then the Cyclones will usher in a two-game losing streak, which is not a good sign. Therefore, in this game, Ricard will never allow himself and the players to make any mistakes.

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During the training break, Ricard called Taylor and Anjie to his office. The two looked at each other and didn't know why, the two of them hadn't made any mistakes recently. It turned out that Ricard had asked the two of them to watch D.J. Augustin's game video. However, Taylor was okay, but An Jie was a little puzzled.

"I said boss, this guy is a pure point guard. You let me watch his video, don't you want me to run around the court with him during the game?" Rickard is a bold advocate Coach, An Jie is really afraid that Ricard will arrange this.

"Taylor's task is to mark, but when the weight is at a disadvantage, Augustine will definitely increase the number of breakthroughs. If the opponent breaks into the inside, then you have to take over. Don't look at him short, he is still very good inside. Threatening, he may choose to score directly or assist his teammates to score with an unexpected pass. You must let him lose as much space as possible in the interior, and it is best not to give him the space to pass the ball. To achieve this goal, your position selection and combat position are particularly important." After finishing a lot of talking, Ricard began to play the video.

Anjie and Taylor sat in the office between training breaks and watched D.J. Augustin's game video over and over again. If you want to know what to do next to the enemy, you must first study the opponent and know their habits.

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Catherine's father left the restaurant again this afternoon. Where can there be such a boss who does not care about his own business. It is because of this that Catherine often opens the door without authorization. However, what she didn't know was that compared with the bearded man, her own craftsmanship was worlds apart.

After a while, the bell on the restaurant's door rang again. Catherine was much calmer now, and the tall boy probably wouldn't come. Sure enough, the person who pushed the door and entered was his father.

"What did you buy?" Catherine saw a lot of things under her father's armpit, and moved over curiously.

"Hey, it took me a long time to buy it. Let's go to the game tomorrow!" The bearded man put all the harvest he just went out on the table. Two tickets to the Iowa State Cyclones game against the University of Texas Longhorns at 8 p.m. tomorrow, two Cyclones red home jerseys with the name "An" on the back and the number 2, There are also two scarves with cheering slogans written on them. Of course, these are not used to keep warm, but to be held and waved in the hands.

"Watching the game? What's so interesting about his game." Catherine was very disdainful, but she still dishonestly picked up An Jie's jersey and put it on her body to compare the size.

"Hey, if you want to go, I'll ask the old Jack next door to accompany me."

"Who said I won't go!" Catherine blushed, picked up her jersey and ran back to her room.

In fact, why does An Jie not want to go to that restaurant that makes people love and anger again, where there are delicious Chinese dishes made by the bearded man, and he can chat a lot about basketball with the bearded man. The most important thing is that there is also a girl who has trouble with him everywhere but he always thinks of it from time to time. It's just that he still strictly demands his extra training and diet, so he has never had time to go there.

But now, for the sake of Anjie's body, Divac began to limit Anjie's extra training time. Everything should be done in moderation, once the limit is exceeded, even more practice will bring bad results. Extra training the day before the game is something that Divac expressly forbids, so today, An Jie, who has no training task, plans to go to the store again.

"Dong dong dong." An Jie saw that the sign hanging on the store door had been flipped to the side that said "close", but when he saw the bearded man was still watching TV in the store, An Jie knocked on the door decisively.

"This store is closed." The bearded man stared intently at the NBA live broadcast on TV, not knowing that An Jie was at the door.

"it's me."

Hearing this familiar voice, the bearded man immediately came over to open the door. "Why haven't you been here for so long!?"

"Busy about training." An Jie sat down behind the bar and looked up at the TV. The Los Angeles Lakers game against the Memphis Grizzlies is live at the moment, and Kobe has just completed a beautiful forced dunk.

"What, the enemy is coming tomorrow, are you nervous enough to relax tonight?"

"No, that's where Catherine is." An Jie didn't know why he was interested in this girl.

"It's upstairs with your jersey." The bearded man pointed to the ceiling.

"My jersey?"

"That's right, the two of us decided to watch your game tomorrow, and we even bought your jersey to wear. Be good, boy." The bearded man laughed maliciously.

An Jie was a little shy, so he didn't say anything, just chatted with the bearded man while watching the game. After sitting for a long time, An Jie got up and left, ready to go back.

As soon as An Jie stepped out of the gate, Catherine ran downstairs.

"Who were you talking to just now!?" Catherine shook her father's shoulder vigorously.

"An Jie, who told you not to be below. No, he just went out."

"Hmph! It's lucky for him, or I will teach him a lesson!" Catherine looked disappointedly at the back of An Jie who had not gone far, and clenched her fists tightly.

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Waves of red people surged in the gymnasium, and the loud shouts made everyone feel their adrenaline soaring. Catherine was caught in the crowd, staring intently at the big yellow-skinned man in the red jersey on the court.

"Let us welcome next, An~~~~~Jie!" The live announcer can now read these two Chinese very fluently.

"Teach them a lesson!"

"Come on, Chinese!"

"Anjie! I love you!"

All kinds of shouts were intertwined, and Catherine, who had never paid attention to basketball, was also infected by this fanatical atmosphere. You annoying guy, you have to work hard!

Wonderful collision, just one touch away!

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