you are all star

Chapter 84

Even though the Sports Committee issued the latest regulations on the youth basketball game this year, it can almost be said that many middle schools that won the Welcome Cup this year fell into despair for a while, and even complained that this regulation of the Sports Committee directly damaged their interests. However, The Sports Committee made it clear at the end of the notice that the final interpretation right belongs to the National Sports Committee, and the Alexandria Sports Committee is only responding to the above policy.

In the end, the relevant competent departments of each school had no choice but to implement the new regulations in the notice.

Although Neil and his teammates were very sad and hit by the new regulations, they believed that as long as they worked hard and improved themselves, there would always be opportunities, because opportunities always belong to those who are prepared .

And Marcus also told them that even if they can't go to the National Sports Center to participate in the national youth basketball game, it doesn't matter, as long as they work hard enough and their skills are good enough, there are still many basketball games in Alexandria every year. Notice, if there is such an opportunity, I will definitely tell them as soon as possible and accompany them to participate.

Therefore, no matter how the policy changes, Ke Neil and his teammates have not changed for a moment, nor have they given up on basketball or their dreams. He has always been the same as before, excluding classes every day, learning knowledge well, and insisting on practicing and sometimes playing. When there are a lot of people, they play halftime with their classmates, and insist on running at night every night, and do 50 sets of sit-ups, squats, and horizontal bars every other day or two to strengthen their arm muscles and legs. Muscle up.

During their busy and happy running, persistence and hard work, two or three months passed quickly. Marcus and his teammates thought that Neil must be the one selected to participate in the National Youth Basketball Competition, but who would have thought that Neil would be the one on the list? When the public announcement was made, many people were surprised. It was not Neil, but Dickens, who was in the third grade of junior high school. A tall black man who was ten centimeters taller than Neil and about 1.7 meters tall in the third grade of junior high school. According to rumors, he They are all outside to participate in various national basketball competitions, and there are also agents. Basically, they rarely come to the school. Like the Welcome Cup, he just doesn’t have to participate, because of his reputation, he only participates in national competitions. During the offseason, He stays in the arena of his personal trainer all day to train all kinds of difficult movements. So far, he has played single-handed basketball in Alexandria. At his age, he has not found an opponent. Sometimes he even plays street basketball during vacations. When meeting high school students and adults, they were all abused by him.It is also heard that he has already been selected by the top ten high school basketball schools in the country in his third year of high school, and he is just waiting for him to graduate.

The school recommended this time, besides Neil, was Dickens, but in the end Dickens gained the trust of the relevant school leaders, who felt that it was easier for him and more likely to win honors for the school. He is a little shorter, and he is almost two years younger than Dickens. In terms of maturity and intelligence, Dickens must be better. In the end, Neil was dismissed and Dickens was sent to participate in the national youth basketball game.

Neal was furious that he wasn't selected, but he congratulated Dickens lavishly.

Dickens also heard that Neal was a good kid when he was in the second year of junior high school when he was participating in competitions outside. As soon as he came, he would directly change the fate of their current Wolves team and make the outside world respect Edward Middle School from now on. , I have long wanted to meet him, but I have never taken the time.

At the selection site that day, after the two met, maybe due to the same hobbies, they greeted each other with a smile, and found that they were very polite and friendly.

After the selection results came out, Neil lost the election, and Dickens smiled and said something like this: If we were not competitors, we might become friends, but even so, I believe we will become friends, come on, I My friend, now is my future, and after I leave, it will be your future.

Neil is also very friendly and respects an opponent like him. He smiled tolerantly and said, "Congratulations, my friend, I hope you can bring honor to the school. By then, I believe many girls will admire you even more." , There are also many people who like you more, and I believe that many people will be as proud of you as I am."

The relevant leaders sent by the principal and the sports committee saw that the two of them could think so, looked at them with satisfaction, smiled and approved of their character and behavior, and nodded to them.

In the end, the selectors also gave Neal and Dickens a trusting hug, gave them high praise and praise, and then sent off the leaders of the selection committee of the Sports Committee accompanied by the principal and his secretary.

Neil and Dickens were the last to leave, and they also hugged each other at the end. After all the judges had left, Dickens said this sentence again when they hugged: "If there is a chance, I would like to single-handedly Once, if there is another chance, I want to be your opponent."

And Neil's answer was: "I am also looking forward to having such an opportunity."

Finally, the two waved goodbye to Dickens.

Although the final result of the selection has come out, Ke Neil is still very angry and was not selected. He is even more entangled in not knowing how to explain to his parents about the new regulations for participating in the National Youth Basketball Competition this time, and he was finally defeated. You can't hide it from them all the time.

After struggling for a few days, he gritted his teeth and went to the school's public telephone booth to dial the number at home. This time, it was his father who answered the call.

Neil was very sad. After talking about the ins and outs of the matter sadly, his father not only did not blame him, but instead said that he was an honest and brave child, and told him that it was okay, and there would be more opportunities in the future.

On the other end of the phone, his father was very patient, loving, and caring, and said to him in a very friendly tone: "Dickens is very good. To meet such a competitor, he should be congratulated and proud of him, because he is also famous for his reputation. The school’s honorary competition, if he leads his teammates to win the championship, and the school’s honor increases, you will have a better chance of being discovered by the sports committee in the future.”

Neil said to his father on the other end of the phone, "Dad, congratulations!"

Louis smiled gratifiedly and said, "My dear son, that's right. Our life is not smooth sailing. You should be optimistic, face it calmly, don't give up on yourself, don't degenerate, you should grit your teeth and face the difficulties after suffering a blow." On the other hand, if you like basketball, keep going without giving up, I believe that you will succeed sooner or later, you will do it, come on, my son, father, mother will always be proud and proud of you."

"Okay, Dad, then take care of your health, I'm dead."

"Okay, son, you also pay attention to your health and want to open up. If you have no money, call back. Mom and Dad will always love you."

"Got it, Dad, I love you!"

As soon as Neil finished speaking, the phone beeped and was hung up.

When Neil honestly told his father what he had been thinking about for the past few days and what he was afraid of being blamed by his parents, he felt that this hanging heart could finally be let go.

Thinking of his father understanding him very well, not blaming him at all, but encouraging and supporting him, he felt warm in his heart.

After he answered the phone, it was already dark, but tonight the night was very good, and the stars and the moon also came out to shine beautifully.

Neil suddenly made a temporary decision not to exercise tonight, and to be alone quietly under the dim moonlight and the blue starry sky.

He found a deserted green space, sat down on a stone bench, and looked at the starry sky with his head turned at a 45-degree angle. Big and round moon, tell me why I, Neil, have so many troubles along the way? Because I am stupid? Or because God has entrusted me with more powerful missions and tasks, so I continue to polish me time and time again, Hehe...Maybe so! But whatever, I can bear it, because I have such good parents, teachers and friends, they are the motivation for me to persevere, you know, I really like it Basketball, and once thought about giving up, I have never given up, and I have persisted until now. Therefore, please believe in me, I will continue to work hard and persevere. No matter what happens, you will definitely believe in me, right? Look at you They all nodded and smiled."

When Neil muttered to this point, he stopped talking, sat quietly, stared at the starry sky intently, smiled, raised one hand, stretched out one finger, and counted like he did when he ran to Resurrection Mountain with his father when he was a child. Looking at the stars in the sky, the eyes are so deep, so obsessed, and so curious about everything in the universe.

After looking up for a while, he closed his eyes and quietly felt the positions of the stars he had counted before.

Sometimes smiling, sometimes meditating, as if thinking about some philosophy of life.

After he sat like this for nearly half an hour, a gust of cold wind hit his face, his body shivered slightly, he opened and closed his eyes, and said loudly to the stars and the moon in the starry sky: "Stars, moon , you testify that I will become a dazzling basketball star in the future."

Then, with a cheerful smile on his face, he ran towards the warm dormitory against the biting cold wind.

While running, I actively hinted to myself in my mind: "Neil, it's okay, didn't you just lose the election? As long as you work hard and don't give up, there will always be times when you show your basketball talent, and there will always be times like that. A platform is opened just for you."

(End of this chapter)