Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 145: A Beautiful Crescent Moon Tonight

"Have you started getting AP points?" After dinner, Chen Fang and Lu Yun were chatting in the backyard. Inside the house, Wu Zi was drawing a design. Recently, she turned to art design and temporarily stopped the supermodel direction.

"Well, it's not difficult actually, but there are a lot of things to learn."

Lu Yun shook his head: "You've filled your day too full."

"Yeah, it feels like there's never enough time." Chen Fang was very tired.

He has personal training in the early morning, studies in the morning, basketball in the afternoon, and self-studies for AP courses in the evening. Now Chen Fang feels that the only time he can empty his mind is when he is cooking.

Only half an hour.

Fortunately, Wu Zi was right beside him. A few words and a few knowing smiles could make him relax and happy.

"By the way, you're working so hard in your senior year of high school, are you planning to skip a grade?" Lu Yun asked a guess.

Chen Fang was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "I have this little idea."

"Want to go to D16 in the summer of 1?" Lu Yunxin exclaimed, as expected, and asked.

"Yes, D1 is the key." This was the only explanation Chen Fang could give.

Compared with D1, the level of American high school is naturally not high, and the degree of recognition is not the same, but D1 is very different.

By skipping the senior year of high school and entering D1, even if you can't be a prodigy like Tatum who declares for the draft and enters the lottery after one year, you can still polish yourself in your sophomore and junior years and then open the door to the NBA.

It’s not that Chen Fang lacks confidence. This is not a comparison between people, but a comparison between rules. It is necessary to eliminate the rigid thinking that has existed in the basketball circle for a long time.

Asians’ basketball limit is in the interior.

Why it is so rare to see yellow skin in the NBA after 20 years? It is because the role of the center has declined significantly, the league is speeding up the rhythm of offense and defense, and the requirements of positional warfare on the inside are also changing.

However, speed, strength, and core confrontation are not enough for yellow-skinned players, who are originally at the bottom of the physical gene list, to play in the top leagues.

So even if your statistics are the same as Tatum's, it's very difficult to get into the top ten of the three major draft sites. This is a racial theory, a shackle that no predecessor has broken. Because even if your statistics are very good, it may not be convincing, because there are too many cases out there.

With so many five-star high school students every year, are they all eligible for the draft and can become first-round picks after entering the draft?

What's more, with so many cases of parallel imports, it is not easy for a Chinese person, the general manager of a major NBA team, to make a decision.

So Chen Fang didn't think he should waste a year in his senior year. He wanted to go to D1, where he could continue to recharge and have an extra year to hone himself.

There is also more lasting data to support the confidence in choosing him.

In response to Chen Fang's idea, Lu Yun handed over his phone. Chen Fang took it and looked at it, wondering, "What is this?"

"There's a name on it, look."

Flipping up, Chen Fang saw Danny Ainge, and then the encyclopedia.

After a quick glance, Chen Fang was even more confused: "Why are you showing me the Celtics' general manager? Do you have such connections?"

"What are you thinking? We Chinese in the United States will never be able to show our respect. My family doesn't have that ability." Lu Yun smiled and continued, "Go to another window and take a look."

Chen Fang did as he was told. When he saw the photos in the photo gallery, he blurted out, "Holy crap!"

"It's the same person. I happened to see him today and thought he looked familiar, so I took a picture of him." Lu Yun explained.

"You look familiar. How come you also know about the big names in the NBA?" Chen Fang was puzzled.

"No, I also saw Drew, and he was very respectful to this person, so I took a picture, and then I checked and found out it was Angie."

"So..." Chen Fang recalled some small fragments from the corners of his memory.

I once browsed the forum and saw a post saying that Drew had frequently recommended Tatum to the Celtics as early as high school, and the Celtics had been observing Tatum for several years. There were even rumors that his draft report was tampered with by Ainge in order to prevent the team with the No. 1 or No. 2 pick from selecting Tatum.

The most outrageous thing Ainge did was that he sold the Celtics' No. 76 pick to the 76ers in order to maximize profits, knowing that the ers would not choose Tatum.

Why were they so sure? First, it was insider information, and second, the draft report of Rex Rabbit said that he was not a good shooter and was suspected of being a fake.

(This is a mystery. Tatum's shooting in his senior year and Duke kept changing. Sometimes he shot from his forehead, and sometimes from his chest. The change in his shooting posture made his performance very unstable. Market news is that it was due to a recurring shoulder injury. From the perspective of 17, Tatum is the one who has suffered from Fultz's serious illness.)
(But the result is that Tatum entered the league, and his three-point shooting rate soared to 50% at the beginning, allowing the 76ers to break through the defense. Although from the subsequent results, Tatum's shooting has indeed been fluctuating, and he began to make adjustments in 23 years. From high school to the NBA league, it has always been Drew who has provided technical support for him. According to the malicious speculation of ordinary people like us, at least in this false draft report, Drew must be an important link.)
Chen Fang had never been interested in these conspiracy theories, but he still kept them in his mind, only to forget them quickly. But when Lu Yun mentioned this today, he suddenly remembered them.

It turns out that the Celtics' connection with the Rex Rabbits is so deep that Angie even condescended to come to the school secretly to watch.

Thinking back, Tatum was really excited today. The team suddenly arranged a competition. Today, Team A beat Team B, and Tatum scored 21 points over Chen Fang.

It just corresponds to this information.

Is it really that deceptive? Chen Fang was a little irritated.

Could it be that Angie had also heard the rumors, so he came to see it with his own eyes so that he could feel at ease?
Thinking of Drew again, Chen Fang suddenly conjured up a series of scenes in his mind.

Damn it, they are plotting against me!
Looking at Lu Yun's eyes again, Chen Fang understood that he was thinking the same thing.

Then a thought came to my mind, and I felt extremely depressed, and a nameless fire slowly ignited in my heart.

I heard Lu Yun say slowly: "If you don't fight, this kind of thing will naturally happen. This is how Western people think. If you give in, you will lose a bit of respect." "It's okay, I can get it back!" Chen Fang replied faintly.

The reason why Chen Fang and Lu Yun can get along is because they are people with the same frequency.

One has adult experience, the other has precocious sophistication fostered by family facilitation. From the perspective of conversation, they can communicate.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Lu Yun didn't want to say anything more, but he had something he couldn't help but express.

"Have you ever thought about going to Duke with Tatum?" Thinking of a recent guess, Lu Yun asked while keeping the topic in mind today.

Chen Fang's mouth twitched, and an unnatural expression appeared on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he said frankly, "I had this idea in August."

"what about now?"

Chen Fang did not hesitate, and said, "It has just been cancelled."

"Why?" Lu Yun was quite interested.

"I suddenly realized that the more difficult it is to prove yourself, the more real it is."

"So your choice?"

Chen Fang shook his head: "Let's wait and see what offer we get."

"Choose a bad team and get into the Crazy 3?"

"This should be the only way to prove that I am qualified to enter the NBA." Chen Fang said with a sigh. It's not that his character is weak, he just wants to borrow some information from his previous life to get on the right track quickly.

But deep down in my heart, there is a self that has been denying me, repeatedly reminding me how difficult this road is.

In fact, playing Wu Zhen aroused his NBA dream, and this voice began to appear. Chen Fang's crazy training and constant choices were more like a response to this voice.

People are complicated. What they do and think most of the time can often be completely opposite and at two extremes at some point in time.

Lu Yun, on the other hand, understood very well. He nodded and said, "Since you are willing to speak the truth, I will tell you something too."

"In fact, when Wu Zhen came to the United States to play in the American high school, I was going to leave because he and I had an agreement to play together in the American high school."

Chen Fang was surprised at first, then silent.

"I didn't leave for two reasons. One is that I'm worried about Wu Zi staying with you, so I have to keep an eye on her. The other is that I really have feelings for you, and I'm worried that you won't be able to adapt."

"But now it seems that both concerns are gone, and I should leave."

"When?" Chen Fang asked.

"Not so fast. Wu Zhen's progress is good. He has entered VT, although he is still a substitute." Lu Yun spread his hands, "It's useless for me to go. I don't have any proof. If I go to JV and fight my way up, I won't do it."

"Isn't there an invitational tournament coming up soon? I'll get some honors and then go to his place. It will be easy to get into VT."

"Okay, I'll give you a ride to this invitational tournament." Chen Fang said in a deep voice.

Lu Yun laughed: "Okay, I know you haven't used your full strength yet, and you still have too many concerns in your mind. Sometimes, I always think that if you switch souls with Wu Zhen now, this Chen Fang will be very strong."

Chen Fang wanted to interrupt, but seeing that Lu Yun had already entered into a deep fantasy, he patiently waited for him to finish.

"The flowers in the hall intoxicate three thousand guests, and a sword of frost chills fourteen states." Just then he heard Lu Yunqing singing. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Chen Fangyin and smiled, "It's not fourteen states. There are fifty states in the United States. It should be called "a sword of frost chills fifty states."

"Do you admit that I'm really strong in fighting?" Chen Fang said.

"Haha, so what? I still looked down on you. I prefer Wu Zhen's sharp and flawless thoughts!" Lu Yun stood up disdainfully, stretched his body, and turned around to walk into the house.

Wu Zi was inside, and the two of them never talked about Wu Zhen in front of her. Just when Lu Yun was about to open the door and go in, he heard Chen Fang say behind him: "Actually, I am more powerful than him. I will show you when I have time."

Lu Yun didn't turn around, but just raised his middle finger to him, which was raised from the level of his shoulder, then he opened the door and walked in.

"Let me see what I drew today!"

"Get out!" Wu Zi's cold voice was heard.

"okay!"

Chen Fang in the backyard looked up at the sky. It was a beautiful waning moon today.

Even though he was criticized, Chen Fang was not angry at all. He knew that although Lu Yun talked a lot of nonsense, none of his words were without reason.

Bringing Wu Zhen out and stating his intention to leave was Lu Yun's reminder to him.

When you are in a foreign country, you have to be ruthless!
　I have considered the character of the protagonist. He was arrogant and arbitrary in his previous life and suffered a lot. After finally getting a chance to start over, he chooses to be safe in everything. But I really don't like this kind of character. Wu Zhen's appearance is my perfect imagination of a basketball boy.

　　But I cannot ignore logic. Chen Fang must experience more before he can recover his original self both inside and out and become stronger.

　　Please don't be too anxious, I believe you will see some very exciting sports articles soon. Because the reason for reading sports articles is to have fun, how could I not know that!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)