The way of the center

Chapter 26 The Pure White Night
An Jie's name once again appeared on the front pages of major sports newspapers. In addition to his excellent performance, his actions towards his teammates also attracted people's attention. "Sports Pioneer" even opened an independent column for An Jie. Of course, all the photos and articles were written by Wu Hua.

"We've seen a lot of talented players, but most of them have failed to lead the team to victory. They only think about who should be the boss of the team, who should be responsible for a loss, I can say anything Dozens of such players' names, whether in the NBA, CBA or NCAA, the situation of many teams is like this. But what about the Iowa State University Cyclones? As far as I know Morris used to be at odds with Angie , the two even fought hostilely when they met for the first time. But what kind of magic did An Jie use to make them feel like brothers now. I think after seeing An Jie's actions, You can probably guess why this team is so different. They really are all fighting together. Anjie must not be underestimated, not only because of his performance on the court, but because of his off-court What you have done." This is just a small part of Wu Hua's praise of An Jie in the column. When he accepted the task of interviewing An Jie, he was extremely reluctant in his heart. Who would want to go to a small city for an interview with a job in Chicago? A small team in the NCAA Big [-] Conference.But after getting in touch with An Jie for a period of time, he liked this kid more and more.

As soon as the news came out, Anjie's popularity in China also grew very fast.Most of the Chinese fans are proud of Anjie. Not only did he play the ball beautifully, but he also promoted the good personality of the Chinese people by the way.Of course, there are also some voices against An Jie.Those people said that he just came up with such a trick to hype himself by taking advantage of the injuries of his teammates, and claimed that there are too many people with excellent statistics in the NCAA arena. It would be very good for Anjie to play in the CBA, and the NBA would never even think about it.If someone supports it, someone is destined to oppose it, not only in China, but in any corner of the earth.

In the United States, more fans are petitioning to hope that Anjie can sign up for the draft. The first date to sign up for the draft has long passed, and fans hope that Anjie can change his decision before the second signup date.Many newspapers and experts even claim that as long as Anjie chooses to participate in the draft, he will definitely be selected in the top ten picks, and many NBA teams will have to reconsider their selection for him.Even if An Jie didn't say anything, how could An Jie's parents not know about it in the face of overwhelming news?

An Jie's mother took the initiative to call and discuss this matter with An Jie, but of course she was completely opposed. "This is simply a gamble on Anjie. You just finish my four years of college and then go back to China to work honestly. Don't think about such useless things."

"I didn't say that I have to participate in it." An Jie said this with some duplicity. Of course, he really wanted to participate in the draft.However, most student players participating in the draft are a kind of gamble. No one knows where they can be selected. There are a lot of people who are not selected every year. Who will report their hardships after being selected.An Jie knew that his mother's concerns were right, but he still wanted to try to play professional basketball.

An Jie's father took a neutral attitude. "Let's play again. Anyway, it's still early to make a decision. Let's think about it after finishing the next game." As an old fan, how could Anjie's father have the heart to watch his son give up professional basketball? What about this choice?

But An Jie really didn't have time to think about so many things, because March Madness was slowly approaching.Three days later, the Cyclones will welcome their final regular-season opponent of the season, the University of Kansas Jayhawks.

Like the Cyclones, the Jayhawks of the University of Kansas have also had an eye-catching performance this season. Their 29 wins and 3 losses put them at No. Cyclones.If the Cyclones win the last game, the records of the two teams will be tied, and they will both have a chance to directly advance to March Madness.In such a crucial game, Ricard was also exhausted mentally and physically.Most of the mighty Jayhawks have signed up for this year's NBA draft and are projected to be pretty good.Mario Chalmers, predicted to be selected No. 1 in the second round, Darrell Arthur, predicted to be selected No. 20 in the first round, Brandon Rush, selected Predicted to be selected in the lottery, Sasha Cowen, predicted to be selected at the end of the second round, that is to say, most of this team has the strength to play in the NBA, the Jayhawks Everyone will be a tough opponent.In terms of integrity, the University of Kansas Jayhawks are no worse than the Cyclones.Although the players in the team have excellent personal abilities, they are all willing to share the ball with their teammates.It is not unreasonable for such an excellent team to be able to secure the No.1 throne in the league.This last game has also become the focus of much attention. Everyone believes that this will be the most exciting game in the Big [-] league this season.In such a match, An Jie would naturally not forget those two people.

"This is a ball ticket?" Catherine stared blankly at what An Jie handed over.

"Yes, although we are away, but the bearded man said that he will definitely come as long as I can get the tickets."

"My God, you guys are crazy to go out of town just to watch a game." Catherine is not a basketball fan, so of course she couldn't understand such a move.

"Anyway, if you look at the store alone, there will definitely be no business. Why don't you go with him." An Jie said and forced the ticket into Catherine's hands.

"What! What do you mean!" This damned guy, he finally felt less disgusted with him, but in the end he made fun of himself again.

"Hey, here we come." Just as An Jie and Catherine were fighting, the bearded man came down from the upstairs room.

"Here, the tickets are in your daughter's hands. If we can successfully enter March Madness, then you can come to your place for a celebration banquet and you don't have to charge any money." An Jie pointed to the bag in Catherine's hand that had been pinched into pieces. A group of two tickets.

"Free! Free!" The bearded man's eyes lit up when he saw the tickets. He immediately snatched the tickets from his daughter and carefully flattened them again.

"If there's nothing else, I'm going back to practice more. Watch the game if you have time." An Jie picked up the satchel on the table after speaking, and took a careful look at Catherine before leaving, only to find that Catherine was also watching Own.Both of them blushed suddenly, and turned their heads quickly.But even if these happened very quickly, they still couldn't escape the keen observation of the bearded man.

"I said, Catherine." After An Jie walked out of the store, the bearded man called his daughter.

"What's the matter?" Catherine's face was still red.

"You've come to the store quite frequently to help out in the past month, and you rarely go out shopping with your friends. Why, do you want to learn some crafts so that you can inherit this store after graduation?" the bearded man said, putting the tickets into his trouser pocket inside.

"How is it possible? I just see you working so hard, Dad. I can't bear my daughter."

"Come on, my father can still afford to hire a waiter." The bearded man looked at Catherine's obedient face with disdain, really resembling her mother.

"Hey, I'm going back to my room to rest. Call me if you need help." Catherine stuck out her tongue and ran back to her room.

"Girl feelings." Looking at the daughter going up the stairs, the bearded man smiled and shook his head.

Catherine opened the door of her room, and the whole room was very tidy. Compared with An Jie's living environment, it was a world of difference.

I don't know when, there are more and more sports newspapers and basketball magazines in Catherine's room.She can't fully understand the articles written by those critics and reporters, as long as she sees An Jie's photo on it, she will buy a copy to read.

"Heirs of the Post-Center Era: An Analysis of Angie's Prospects."

"Analyze Anjie's draft prospects from five aspects."

"Why don't you participate in the draft? A full analysis of the Chinese sports system."

But when she bought it, she realized that there were things written on it that she couldn't even understand the title.She just wanted to know more about this annoying big boy, so she bought so many reports about him, but after buying so many newspapers and magazines, she still knew very little about this boy.

"Damn! I keep thinking about what he is doing!" Catherine shook her head vigorously, hoping to think of something else in her mind.However, she failed.

"What's wrong with me, mom, do you know?" Catherine picked up the photo of her mother's life on the bedside table. The woman in it has black hair and black eyes. In the photo, how elegant this woman is.How unique the woman's yellow skin seemed to Catherine, exactly the same complexion as the boy.Yes, Catherine's mother, she is from China.

"Daughter! There are guests! Come down and help!" Just as Catherine was thinking, the bearded man shouted from downstairs.

"Here we come." Catherine put down the photo, put on an apron, and finally had something to distract her, otherwise she would be really confused to death.

"Like any other girl,
I have my joys and my melancholy,
This is my life,
like yours,
I just want to find love,
Just trying to find love. "

At this moment, in Catherine's heart, she hummed this song unconsciously.
(End of this chapter)