I'm Really Playing Basketball Chapter 1

　　 The spring breeze is bleak, cold and desolate.

　　 There are not many places in the United States where April can feel like November. Milwaukee is one of them.

　　 The morning sun in spring not only did not bring any warmth to this land, it even made people feel depressed.

　　 Milwaukee's impression is mostly cold.

　　 But...

　　 At this moment, there is no such depression in the Marquette University of Milwaukee. Instead, it is filled with a different style.

　　 On a somewhat boring campus, you can see energetic university students and knowledgeable professors and teachers traveling through it everywhere.

　　 Among them, the campus is neither remote nor conspicuous outside a venue, but it is crowded with people and it is very lively.

　　 Whether you are a veteran or a freshman at Marquette University, you know what this mediocre and slightly boring venue is. This is the training hall of the Marquette University men's basketball team.

　　At this moment, Tim Barkley, assistant coach of the Marquette University Golden Eagles, is presiding over the recruitment of the basketball team.

　　 A prestigious American school like Marquette University has a lot of sports teams. It is not surprising that the recruitment of basketball teams can be so prosperous.

Although Marquette University has not entered the NCAA Championship for four years, even if it entered the NCAA Championship in 1997, the University of Providence, led by Austin Closhill and Jamal Thomas, scored 81. Than 59 slings.

　　 However, a prestigious school is a prestigious school, and the NCAA champion is the champion.

　　 In the NCAA, there will be things like Longyou being caught in shallow waters and being bullied by dogs. Just like Marquette University, a famous NCAA historical championship school was killed by an unknown team tournament for more than 20 points.

　　 However, the triumphant cat is worse than the tiger, and the downright phoenix is ​​not as good as the chicken. This is impossible in the NCAA.

　　 No matter how prosperous the cat is, he has never won a championship. It is still a cat. No matter how phoenix is, as long as there is an NCAA championship, it is still a glorious Phoenix.

　　 Maoerxiong did not win a championship for a season. After these players graduated and left, Maoer was of course still a Maoer.

　　 Phoenix has fallen for a season. As long as it has championship and prestigious status, next season can attract high-quality talents to join. Phoenix is ​​naturally still Phoenix.

　　 Of course, the current Marquette University and the Maguire University when the legendary coach McGuire led the team are no longer the same. This is also a fact.

　　Maguire's head coach Al McGuire led to the NCAA Championship for 11 consecutive seasons from 1966 to 1977. What a brilliance.

　　 The team led by the madman head coach, with strong defense and tough style, made the entire NCAA frightened.

　　 That was the team's most glorious period, and it also laid the foundation for the Golden Eagle spirit that this team has always been proud of.

　　 Compared with that period of history, the current Marquette University is a bit lonely.

Isn't 　　 just lonely?

　　 It has been 25 years since Madman coach McGuire led the team to win the championship in 1977, and the Rapids resigned and resigned.

　　 During this time, Marquette University's best result was to reach the third round of the championship, which is Sweet 16, and only twice.

　　 Most of the time, Marquette University was either eliminated in the first round or not even qualified for the first round.

　　 It can be said that Marquette University is definitely one of the most miserable championship teams in the NCAA.

　　 From the glorious year to the present, not only the results have not improved, but the team has always been proud of the "Golden Eagle Spirit"...

　　 seems to be lost recently.

　　 The rookie coach Tom Krien, who the team invited the year before, wanted to be a 'rebellious'.

　　 This young marshal in his early thirties is different from most Marquette University coaches in the past.

　　 Tom Crean did not repeat the "re-engraving the legend" of those failed coaches, but brought Marquette an offensive style.

　　 When the NBA was still shivering under the dominance of the big inside big man led by O'Neal Duncan, Crean was actually in the NCAA and at Marquette University, the team's focus shifted out!

　　 In the two years since he came to Marquette University, Crean's main recruitment focus was on talented perimeter players.

　　 Inside, defense, whether in the NBA or the NCAA, these are all recognized as the right path to success.

　　 If you want to succeed, if you don't say everything, there must be one of the two.

　　 And as soon as Tom Klien took office, he walked on a path that is now considered to be impossible to succeed.

　　 Inside and offense, none...

　　 This makes the supporters of Marquette University upset.

　　 What makes them even more discomforting is that the talented outside line recruited by Creen with high hopes last year was actually a mentally retarded person in terms of learning ability...

　　 A full score of 36 points in the academic examination, as long as he has 17 points in one pass, the outside genius has taken the test so many times, but he didn't pass the test once.

　　 Finally, for a whole season, I can only sit on the bench.

　　 The distrust of the supporters, the genius recruited by the team is suspected of being a mentally retarded, the team has lost its tradition, and the results have not improved.

　　 The entire Marquette University basketball team now seems to be going farther and farther on the road of internal and external troubles.

　　 So, there seems to be some panic in the whole team.

　　 Now, no one knows where the team, the rookie coach who challenges the tradition and the mentally retarded genius he recruited, will lead the team.

　　 In fact, based on Marquette's performance in the past two seasons, if you switch to Marquette in the 1980s or 1990s, Klien would have gone out.

　　 did not enter the championship for two consecutive years, and the talent he recruited was unable to play due to performance issues.

　　 The team is also trapped internally and externally. Klien will be ruthlessly swept out by the team just like the short-lived head coaches of Marquette University.

　　 It can only be said that in the past 25 years of Marquette University, the lower limit in the middle has long been lowered to the point where it cannot be lowered.

　　 Even if Klien's start was unsuccessful, it does not seem to be the worst in the 25-year history...

　　 And this also allowed Klien to keep his position.

　　 However, the head coach of Marquette University Tom Crean is still under great pressure.

　　As his assistant, Tim Barkley is of course the same.

　　Tim Buckley attaches great importance to the recruitment he hosted.

　　 The talented players who are recruited by the team who receive full scholarships are recruited by the head coach and have nothing to do with him.

　　 The main strength of the team is also these talented players.

　　It's just that, it doesn't mean that other players are not important.

　　 There are 12 players on a team, and how many talents have full scholarships in total?

　　 They represent most of the team's combat power, but the remaining role players are also very important.

　　 Marquette University is not as proud as a top school like Duke North Carolina.

　　The substitutes for these teams are made up of talented high school students, even five-star high school students!

　　 You must know that the current attraction of Marquette University attracts most of the 40 or so four-star high school students in the United States like Travis Dina.

　　 Even Diner, he can be invited by head coach Klien because he is a native of Wisconsin.

　　 Generally, high school students in the top 50 don't look down on Marquette University...

　　 People are really maddening than people.

Not to mention five-star high school students willing to come to the bench, after knowing that Dina chose to join Marquette University, another local genius Devin Harris directly refused the invitation of Marquette University and chose to join another local university, Wisconsin. University.

　　 After getting Dina, Marquette University has three players with full scholarships outside, and Devin Harris doesn't want to come here as a substitute.

　　 Devin Harris was the Wisconsin basketball player this year, but he did not rank in the top 100 in the United States.

　　 An ordinary genius who did not make the top 100 in the United States is reluctant to come to Marquette University as a substitute. This is the attraction of Marquette University.

　　 Compared with North Carolina Duke, except that they are all NCAA champions, the others are different from Tianyuan.

　　 North Kaduke wants Harris and Dina to have it both ways.

　　 But Marquette University can only choose one of two.

　　 In the end Klien chose Dina.

　　 After all, Dina's three-pointers and shooting are really good, which is what the team needs now.

　　 And Harris has it, the mentally retarded genius in the team has...

　　 It is precisely because of this that Marquette University needs to live very carefully, and the team's combat power needs the support of these ordinary students.

　　 North Carolina Duke doesn't care about the recruitment of ordinary students, and the team does not need the blood of ordinary students to support it, but Marquette University can't.

　　 "This year there are still more excitement, but fewer people join."

　　Tim Buckley looked at the bustling crowd around, and then at the people who entered the venue...

　　 is simply out of proportion in terms of the number of people.

　　 However, this is also normal.

　　 American universities are typically easy to enter but difficult to leave. Marquette University is also a famous university, and the standard is not low.

　　 Basketball enthusiasts who don't have a certain level of talent and ability really don't have to waste time to participate in person.

　　 Pat Duffy, the team's end-of-bench player last season, played with 12 players in the team for two years and applied to head coach Crean to leave the team after the end of last season.

　　 In two years, Du Fei played a total of 20 games, averaging 0.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.

　　 From the data point of view, the average playing time per game and the average data per game are terrible, right?

　　 is really terrible.

　　 But Duffy is already a very good player among ordinary people.

　　 As far as Marquette University is concerned, there are tens of thousands of students, and there are no more than 20 basketball players better than Dufie.

　　 This counts Marquette University players.

　　 Du Fei is a non-existent person in the NCAA, but at Marquette University, that is the king of passersby.

　　 I really have no strength, but I can't make it to Marquette University's 12-man roster.

　　 As a passerby king, Du Fei, playing NCAA games are all the results of this, other people also need to think about their own choices.

　　 Fortunately, although there are more people watching and less participation, there are still some very good seedlings this year.

　　 "Todd Townsend, 2 meters 01 tall, seems to be quite technically comprehensive, everything can be done."

　　 "And the physical talent looks pretty good, just a little thinner, but there is nothing wrong with being a substitute player in the NCAA."

　　 "Also, Kevin Maynard, 1.98 meters, 95 kilograms, does not seem to be able to make three-pointers and does not shoot very well, but he is quite burly, and his strength does not seem to be much worse than that of Duffy who left."

　　Tim Barkley's eyes are constantly shining with joy and excitement.

　　 Especially when I saw the rebellious figure that caused a wave of exclaims, a little thin body, and a face that didn't match his thin body.

　　 After this rebellious teenager made an aura of dunking, the audience boiled!

　　 "This bounce, this dunk!"

　　 "This is a genius who can participate in NBA trial training!"

　　 Not to mention the boiling ordinary audience next to him, even Tim Barkley, who is used to watching the NCAA genius, clapped along with the lively audience around him.

　　 "It's amazing. It really is NCAA champion Marquette University. Even if today's training does not involve the main players, it is quite exciting!"

　　 "These competing teams' substitute players are all so good. How strong should the main players of those teams be?"

"Cudell Henry, Scott Merritt, Oromah-Ennamaka, the team's main players are all star players in the C-USA league. It's a pity, the team's number one star, Brian Vardell. I have graduated from my senior year, and I am busy with the draft now. I can't get a closer look at his style. Wadle is a star player in the entire NCAA, and there is a legend of C-USA outside double walls circulating in the NCAA!"

　　 "Waddell and Bobby Simmons are indeed the few NCAlevel star perimeter players in the C-USA league that can be obtained. Both of them currently have a chance to enter the NBA in their draft predictions."

　　 "NBA, that's really amazing, but this year we may be able to see another player with the potential to enter the NBA on the team."

"You mean Tenavis-Dina? He is a four-star high school student in the top forty in the United States. His potential is higher than Wadell. You know, this year's Wisconsin basketball player Devin Harris even Did not enter the top 100, Dina can be said to be one of the highest ranked geniuses in our history at Marquette University!"

　　 "Looking at the performance of these rookies this year, I can't wait to see Travis Dina's performance next season!"

　　 Travis Dina?

Humph!

　　 Ron Howard, who got off the hoop, snorted coldly.

　　 This is the man who will compete with him for the leader of the team next season!

　　 Since the media has ranked high school students in the United States, Dina is one of the highest-ranked talents recruited by Marquette University.

　　 Ron Howard's eyes were a little serious.

　　Why did he refuse so many ordinary university scholarships to come to Marquette University?

　　 Because Marquette University's top star Vardell graduated from his senior year, the team leader is vacant.

　　 The rest of the players, whether it is the second Henry or the mentally retarded genius who has not played for a year, are not in his eyes.

　　 Henry has average talent, and the mentally retarded...

　　 That guy was still able to compete with him last year.

　　 The mentally retarded national ranking also did not enter the top 100. Like him, the two are equally talented.

　　 It's just that he is rising now, and that mental retardation has not played a game for a whole year.

　　 It can be said that he came to Marquette University to take the opportunity to get the top position and seek NBA opportunities with the platform of prestigious universities.

　　 What I never thought was that Dina, one of the top 40 high school students in the United States, would actually accept the invitation of Marquette University.

　　 The former Marquette University is indeed qualified to be worthy of this level of genius, but now Marquette University, where is such an attraction?

　　 The top 40 in the United States.

　　 Such a ranking may be bad enough to go to North Carolina, but is it not good for Kentucky, Kansas, and University of Connecticut?

　　 No matter how bad, Illinois State and even the University of Washington are better than Marquette University.

　　 After he came to Marquette University, he didn't know what to say when he got the news.

　　 So, is Dina also a mentally retarded?

　　 or the head coach of Marquette University. That rookie head coach, Tom Klien, is too good at recruiting?

　　 No matter what, now that the deal is done, he can't help it.

　　 And, what about the top 40 in the United States?

　　He is not afraid of any challenge!

　　 After Vardell graduated, the entire Marquette University had no players he liked except Diner.

　　 Marquette University's main players look down on it, let alone those who are now on the court with him and try out new students here just like him.

　　He showed his hands casually, all the focus of the court was robbed by him, and everyone else seemed to have become 喽啰.

　　 In the face of these envy, jealousy, admiration, or showing goodwill, Ron Howard treated it as if he hadn't seen it, and treated it as if he had nothing.

　　 "What a proud kid!"

　　 Seeing Ron Howard's arrogance and rebelliousness, Tim Buckley had a slight headache.

　　 Ron Howard, native of Chicago, Illinois, 1.96 meters, 83 kilograms, all-around guard, except for a little lighter weight, both basketball talent and skills are quite good.

　　 Compared with his basketball ability and talent, his IQ is also quite high.

　　He graduated from Whitney Young High School in Chicago, the fifth in Chicago and one of the best public high schools in the United States.

　　 You must know that, except for the strongest public high school in the United States, the strongest high school built by the power of the United States is too BUG. The other second and third best public high schools are in Chicago.

　　The fifth in Chicago is basically the fifth in the United States.

　　It can be said that Ron Howard's learning ability and talent are stronger than his basketball talent.

　　 Although his basketball talent could not be invited to the North Carolina Duke scholarship, his grades were admitted to the North Carolina Duke scholarship without any problems.

　　 Although Marquette University is also a prestigious university in the United States, but academically, to be honest, it is a younger brother in the United States without any attraction.

Ron Howard gave up North Carolina Duke's grades like this and came to Marquette University from a school that wanted basketball, basketball, academics and academics. Since it wasn't because of the academic attraction of Marquette University, it must be Marquette's basketball attraction. Strength.

　　 But Marquette's achievements over the years are not attractive, and the coach is still a rookie, and he is not attractive either.

　　 The only attraction of the entire Marquette University basketball team is the past history and the vacant boss status of this historical team.

　　 "Not only pride, but also cleverness!"

　　 Ron Howard, it is for Marquette University's boss position and core position!

　　 Thinking of this, Tim Buckley's head doesn't hurt so much.

　　 If you want to get the position of the boss and core of the team, strength is the foundation.

　　 has the strength, has a good relationship with everyone, and can naturally take the top position.

　　 This method is too slow. If you want to be a good old man, you have to be qualified. After all, even if he is the strongest on the team, Dina and other cores are not much worse than him.

　　 There is no overwhelming advantage, and there is no reason for others to abdicate and let him be a good man, and he is a freshman, when will he be the boss?

　　 In addition, another superior way is to conquer everyone with the attitude of a great evil man.

　　 When this kind of need arises, be a big wicked person. Although this may seem annoying, it is... straightforward.

　　 In fact, in the American basketball world, this kind of superior approach is the mainstream, even in the NBA, this approach is the mainstream.

　　 Isn't there always a certain player in the news who is rebellious and stupid to be taught by the team boss?

　　 Some of these people are stupid, but some are not...

　　 In the American basketball world, you don't need to be so gentle, courteous and frugal.

　　 In Tim Barkley's view, a superior choice like Ron Howard may also be a good thing for the team. The boss is vacant, and it is better for everyone to make the contradiction public than to hide it underneath.

　　 Several core players of the team can quickly distinguish between highs and lows, determine their scoring, and they can move forward better.

　　 "Todd Townsend, Kevin Maynard, Ron Howard, this year's recruitment is really full of surprises."

　　 The expression on Tim Buckley's face now is very satisfied.

Last year's lineup of Marquette University included four players leaving from the boss Vardel, plus the'mentally retarded genius' who has passed the exam and the newly added genius Dina. Marquette University's lineup has 10 more players to play. The players, and need 2 fresh blood.

　　 And the addition of these three freshmen can not only make up the 12-person list of Marquette University, but also have surplus, and can even generate competition.

　　 These three have the ability to play NCAA, which means that there are 13 NCAlevel players available for Marquette University next season.

　　 The thickness of this lineup is really not low.

　　 "Next season, maybe we can expect something!"

　　Tim Barkley's eyes have all been on Ron Howard, Kevin Maynard and Todd Townsend, the three most dazzling players in the training hall.

　　 Ron Howard sucked most of his eyes.

　　 The remaining eyes are on Kevin Maynard and Todd Townsend.

　　 As for the other newcomers on the training ground, no one paid attention at all.

　　 After all, it is not of the same level at all.

　　 This kind of stadium atmosphere makes other players on the pitch frustrated and helpless.

　　 Since it's on the court, who doesn't want to be dazzling?

　　 However, there are exceptions.

　　 For Chen Xiao, he likes this atmosphere very much.

　　 Especially those players who were gearing up to show off saw the performance of these three people and stood there with basketballs like him and 'watched them coldly'. This made Chen Xiao even relieved.

　　 If it weren't for these three people to be too dazzling, he would be an outlier on the court.

　　 In the end, I'm afraid the mission is about to fail, right?

"I thought everyone was a fan. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com didn't expect that there would be three talents in this year, but I didn't expect much at first, and I wouldn't be too disappointed. I just came to the basketball team to participate in a period of time. Half a year of training camp activities, you can get a closer look at the atmosphere of NCAA."

　　 "That said, at least before the official training camp of the team starts in October, we are still players from Marquette University."

　　 "What's more, if it weren't for these three super geniuses, we would have to go through the team's test to join the team and compete with each other. This time the competitive test is not needed, and we can join the team directly.

　　 "There is no way, these three are really strong, you can't accept it."

　　 Listening to the admiration from the surroundings, Chen Xiao nodded unceasingly, as if he were 'demonstrated' with the surrounding audience.

　　 If he appears in a martial arts novel now, he will be the expression of exclamation next to the protagonist.

　　 But... Is this basketball?

　　 Is this a genius in basketball?

　　 Chen Xiao felt the impact of this sport up close for the first time.

　　 Even someone like him who doesn't understand basketball at all can feel the impact of the three.

　　 That body, that technique, that oppression, that rapid change, really amazing!

　　 What's even more powerful is that Marquette University has more powerful geniuses than them!

　　 And what kind of horror is the more powerful geniuses of NCAA?

　　 What are the top talents in the NBA like? !

　　 "The basketball world is so powerful and terrifying!"

　　 Chen Xiao retracted his gaze from the three "Golden Lights" and looked down at the basketball in his hand.

　　 "And I, actually playing basketball..."

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