Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 2 Playing Streetball
If you want to develop in the NBA, how can you do it without a qualified agent. Well-known foreign agents are definitely not available, so you can only start from home.

According to someone's introduction, Zhou Yu made an appointment with a female agent named Wang Hui in a coffee shop.

Wang Hui is just 25 years old this year. Although she is young, she has lived in the United States for many years. She can be regarded as an "American expert". Going to the European Basketball League to develop, the result was unsuccessful.

When we met for the first time, Wang Hui didn't talk about the employment fee right away, but slowly said while stirring the coffee in the cup:

"I've also heard about you, don't worry, the United States doesn't care much about your past, they only care about your strength.

Your height condition is not bad, but you need strength and technical support to play in the NBA, otherwise it will be difficult to make a difference. "

This is not nonsense!This is the truth everyone on earth knows!Zhou Yu felt a sneer in his heart.

"According to Manager Wang's observation, do I have any hope of being selected?"

Zhou Yu asked patiently.

"It depends on your performance in the draft training camp and whether there is a team that can find you. If there is, there is great hope. If not, it may go home."

Wang Hui took a sip of his coffee and said calmly.

I have heard of draft training camps. Before each draft conference, a training camp will be organized. In the training camp, the general managers, head coaches and scouts of each NBA team will visit the scene in person to discover potential rookies and prepare for the draft. Assembly ready.

"Are we going to go to America now and get ready for training camp?"

Zhou Yu continued to ask.

"Well, yes, it's good for you to go there first to familiarize yourself with the environment."

Wang Hui nodded.

Zhou Yu made a rough estimate, and now he only has RMB 20 or so, which is even less when converted into US dollars.

The draft will not start until June 6, and it is only mid-April now, and there are still more than two months left. It is still unknown whether it can be maintained until then, let alone the salary of the agent.

"Broker Wang, to tell you the truth, I'm a little tight right now, and your salary may not be paid until later."

Zhou Yu said with a distressed face.

"It's okay, the salary is not urgent, I am very optimistic about your future development, and I also believe that you will not let me down."

When he said this, Wang Hui's eyes were appreciative.

Her words warmed Zhou Yu's heart.

Although Wang Hui is not particularly beautiful, she contains a strong intellectual beauty, and her speech and behavior are generous and elegant.

After applying for passports and booking air tickets, the two quickly flew to the holy land of basketball - the United States of America.

The location of the 1996 draft was in New York, so they naturally chose to live in New York. In order to save money, they could only choose to rent a house.

Moreover, you can only rent one room, and if you rent two rooms, it will waste a lot of expenses.

Fortunately, although the environment of this simple apartment is not good, it has two rooms, a living room and a bedroom, separated by a door, which is not much different from two houses.

Out of gentlemanly demeanor, Zhou Yu lives in the living room and Wang Hui lives in the bedroom.

As an "America Handy", Wang Hui couldn't wait to show Zhou Yu around as soon as she had settled in her accommodation, such as enjoying the famous attractions such as the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and the Empire State Building.

But Zhou Yu flatly rejected him. Zhou Yu felt that he did not come here to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but to realize his basketball dream.

Wang Hui sighed helplessly, and then went to an outdoor basketball court near the apartment with Zhou Yu.

The United States deserves to be called the "Basketball Capital". Basketball courts can be seen everywhere, but the conditions are a little rough and incomparable with indoor basketball courts.

This is Zhou Yu's first basketball training, reborn on Wang Zhizhi's body, his entire competitive state is completely different.

Wang Zhizhi's shooting touch is very good, and his technical movements are also very delicate. He can be regarded as a very talented domestic player.

Zhou Yu first practiced the mid-range shooting near the free throw line for a while, and he almost hit every shot. Then he moved beyond the three-point line and practiced long-range three-point shooting, but the result was not satisfactory, and his shooting percentage was only about 30%. .

I have to admit that the NBA three-point line is indeed much farther than the domestic CBA league three-point line, which has a great impact on domestic players.

Afterwards, Zhou Yu practiced three-step layups and inside footwork. Wang Zhizhi's inside footsteps were solid and flexible, which made Zhou Yu feel like he could easily score inside.

Although Zhou Yu practiced very hard and devoted himself, Wang Hui, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, shook his head and sighed from time to time.

"Dazhi, although your touch is decent, but the three-pointer is not stable enough. In addition, although your turn and layup and post-up singles look chic and elegant,
But it lacks enough strength as a support, and it is easy to be blocked or squeezed out in the real NBA arena. "

Wang Hui pointed out bluntly.

Zhou Yu nodded humbly, but strength seems to be innate, and it is not so easy to make up for it in time.

"Next, I will take you to the gym and focus on improving your strength and fitness."

Wang Hui continued.

"Well, okay, then I will trouble you."

Zhou Yu quickly nodded his thanks.

While talking, six black brothers suddenly came from the opposite half, all of them were strong and strong, and they were ready to fight a "three-on-three bullfight".

American streetball culture has a long history, and the level is not low. Many NBA players have played street basketball, including Alan Iverson, the No. 96 pick in [-], and Rockets player Alston.

Before the start of the game, a black brother suddenly received a call, as if there was something urgent, so he left the stadium in a hurry.

"Hey, that Asian brother across the way, can you fill in the vacancy?"

A black brother with a basketball in his arms and silver earrings waved at Zhou Yu and shouted.

Zhou Yu glanced at Wang Hui hesitantly.

"Hurry up and go, just to experience American basketball."

Wang Hui nodded and smiled slightly.

"Okay, I'll go right there."

Zhou Yu tightened his ball pants while agreeing, and strode over.

Strange to say, Zhou Yu can understand American English well, and can answer the questions fluently.

In doubt, a "basketball superstar growth system" suddenly appeared in his mind, with Wang Zhizhi's name written on it, like a software specially customized for him.

"Welcome to the 'Basketball Superstar Growth System'. This system is specially prepared for building a basketball superstar. Since you have the potential to become a basketball superstar in all aspects, the system is automatically activated."

Immediately afterwards, a row of electronic subtitles with red letters on a blue background came up, which made Zhou Yu's eyes light up, and made him wonder whether this was a special gift from Lord Yan, the old man.

"Because you are already in the United States, the language communication function has been activated. Now your English level has reached level [-], and communication is no longer a problem."

The electronic subtitles then reminded.

Zhou Yu was overjoyed, thinking back then, how many international players were limited in their development in the NBA because of language barriers.

After the system finished speaking, it automatically turned to a black screen, as if falling into a deep sleep again.

Relieved, Zhou Yu saw that the two black brothers in his group were about 1.85 meters tall, while his height reached 2.14 meters. Obviously, his position is undoubtedly the center forward.

The opponent's main defender is only about 1.95 meters tall, so Zhou Yu has an absolute advantage in height.

Zhou Yu's side took the lead to get the ball. After a shirtless black brother in floral shorts held the ball, he made a cool and fancy dribble, which left him a little dumbfounded.

You know, this is only on the street court, and the opponent is an amateur player, who has such skillful dribbling skills, it is estimated that there are not many domestic players who can match it.

When the ball was almost dribbled, Zhou Yu originally thought that he could pass the ball to himself. After all, the height of his inside line had an absolute advantage, but the flower shorts suddenly changed direction and accelerated on the spot.

Through the dribble under the crotch, hand the ball to the left hand, and then start with an acceleration, easily pass the defensive player, and go straight to the inside.

The black brother defending Zhou Yu saw that the situation was not going well, so he hurried over to defend him, but the brother in shorts turned a blind eye to it, jumped up high when he came near the three-second zone, and made a powerful slam dunk.

The basketball was smashed directly into the basket, and the backboard wobbled and wobbled.

Zhou Yu was completely stunned. With a height of only about 1.85 meters in shorts, he was able to face the defender and score a slam dunk directly. One can imagine his jumping ability.

(End of this chapter)