pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 289 Overwhelming Choice
A man with yellow skin and dark eyes suddenly appeared in the arena, and naturally became the focus of everyone's eyes.

All the team members looked at Mu Chenfeng with strange eyes, and Coach Barton stopped scolding and turned around.

"Coach." Felix said politely.

"Why are you here? If I remember correctly, tomorrow is the day for newcomers to join the team." Coach Barton said seriously, the anger in his eyes had not completely dissipated, probably because the players made some low-level mistakes, which made the coach furious.

"I can't wait until tomorrow." Mu Chenfeng couldn't control his excitement as soon as he stepped on the court, "I can report now."

"You'd better come back tomorrow, this is the rule." Barton directly rejected Mu Chenfeng's "application" without saying a word.

In fact, when UCLA recruited Mu Chenfeng, Coach Barton firmly opposed it. He decided that the team should use this spot to recruit some local players with more potential.

The head coach is the core of the team. He knows the situation of the team better than anyone else, and he also knows better than anyone what kind of people the team needs.

Mu Chenfeng is certainly good, he is also a national champion, and many honors have given him his own brilliance, but he always feels that it is only a Chinese league after all, and the level and intensity cannot be compared with USA basketball. Even though Mu Chenfeng has reached the pinnacle of domestic basketball, Barton just does not recognize his strength.

Mu Chenfeng and Felix have similar characteristics, and their position on the court is also swinging forward and guard. When they compare, it is obvious that Felix is ​​the more suitable one. One Felix in the team is enough, and there is no need to find Mu Chenfeng.

UCLA completely ignored Barton's idea and insisted on bringing a Chinese player into the NBA, so Mu Chenfeng appeared in the arena.

Appearing in the arena does not mean that he has joined the team. He does not belong here before tomorrow. Even if Mu Chenfeng successfully joins the team, the distribution of ball rights, tactical arrangements, and main substitutes are still in the hands of Coach Button. Before he accepts Mu Chenfeng, he will not give Mu Chenfeng the main position and too much playing time.

Moreover, UCLA's goal is to defend the NCAA championship, so most of the training and games will use the already formed lineup, not to mention Mu Chenfeng, even a super rookie like Felix can't guarantee how many opportunities to play. UCLA's lineup is extremely deep, and it is very difficult to grab a spot from these people.

The team's main point guard: Rich Rio is an excellent ball handler with excellent vision and organizational awareness. He broke UCLA's assist record in a single season in his freshman year. He is a player with both offense and defense.

Shooting guard: Lee Luke has strong breakthrough ability and accurate mid-range shooting. He is a very reliable end point.

Small forward: Jack Oscar is a small forward with an extremely elegant style of play. He looks like a gentleman on the court, but under his gentle appearance hides a killer-like heart.

Power Forward: Maris has excellent physical fitness, but the power forward's body can rely on his physical advantage to thrive in the interior. He is the UCLA team's rebounding leader. His number of frontcourt rebounds is only 1 less than the number of backcourt rebounds in his statistics.

Center: Damian Risk, who has a strong ability to protect the frame, often uses the top cap to make the opponent's offense return in vain. He is the patron saint of UCLA's basket.

Among the starting five players, Leo, who is the shortest, is 1.88 meters tall. The average height of the rest of the players is above 1.93 meters, and the two insiders have reached 2.05 meters. This is a standard professional figure, but this is not their final height. Many players will continue to grow taller after entering the professional league due to systematic training and other issues.

Mu Chenfeng's height has also grown to 1.91m after graduating from high school, but this height is not highlighted at all in UCLA, and he is at a disadvantage in terms of body shape.

"We still have to practice. You guys want to go back and come back tomorrow." Coach Button turned his head and said in a very cold tone. He simply cannot accept Mu Chenfeng. It is really hard to know whether it is luck or bad luck for such an ordinary player to join the team. It is difficult to find a position that matches him. The team's tactical play is also based on the main players.

"Why not today?" Mu Chenfeng asked.

"This is the rule." Button said coldly, "If you come to my team, you must abide by my rules." Button's face became ugly.

Button was already full of anger because of the player's problem, and Mu Chenfeng's attitude obviously added fuel to the fire. Felix hurried forward to hold Mu Chenfeng to prevent the situation from getting worse.

"Then what if I can beat them?" Mu Chenfeng pointed to the "teammates" around him, and said firmly.

Haha~ There were bursts of laughter in the arena. Of course, this was not a friendly laughter, but a mockery, with a sarcasm.

"Win them?" Barton sneered, "Do you understand the NCAA?"

"So what if you don't understand?" Mu Chenfeng said.

"Well, it's not just the five of them, anyone in the team is fine. As long as you can defeat any of them, I will immediately approve you to join the team." Button said.

"Really?"

"Of course, but if you lose, just obediently wait until tomorrow to report."

"Okay!" Mu Chenfeng readily agreed, and began to look for his opponents. If he wanted to win, of course, he had to choose the weaker players. Except for the five starting players in UCLA, most of the rest of the substitutes were not too different. If you want to join the team early, it is most reasonable to choose a substitute.

This was Mu Chenfeng's first game at UCLA, so he naturally wanted to play against the strongest player on the team.

"I choose Oscar!" Mu Chenfeng said his choice casually, and when he read Oscar's name, his mocking laughter became even more unscrupulous.

Who is Oscar?He is the captain of UCLA and also the MVP of the NCAA Finals. It is obviously not wise for Mu Chenfeng to pick him.

"Are you sure you want to choose him?" Felix asked hastily.

Mu Chenfeng nodded without hesitation, "Yes. If I'm not wrong, he should be the strongest among them."

"Are you sure you don't want to change it?" Oscar confirmed himself.

"No change." Mu Chenfeng replied.

"This Chinese kid is too overreaching. He actually chose the captain. I really want to see him being beaten to the bum." Those players who were not selected and escaped from death all predicted that Oscar would win.

"Hello." Barton stopped Oscar and only said one word. Oscar understood the meaning and nodded slightly.

This is a tacit understanding that can only be found after playing together for 4 years. From Oscar entering the university to graduating from senior year this year, the two have a master-apprentice relationship for four years. They only need one look to convey a lot of information.

And this special "information" can only be understood by the two of them.

(End of this chapter)