The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Opening Lightning Strike!

However, this is not something indescribable, but the sound of hands slapping their cheeks heavily.

Lens from far to near~

In the picture at this time, darkness is about to replace light to occupy the entire lens space. This is New York in 1997, the largest and most prosperous city in the world, but you will never be envious because this is the famous slum area of ​​New York ---A corner of Harlem.

Harlem is roughly located in the administrative area from 110th Street to 160th Street in Manhattan, and the location of the street is proportional to the "danger index".

And here is 140th Street, which means this is the Harlem of Harlem!

It’s almost evening now, and those who haven’t experienced the night in the slums can’t imagine how terrifying Harlem is at night, so you can understand the scene that just happened.

In the camera, two teenagers, one black and one white, are anxiously squatting on the ground next to a dilapidated stadium. The black teenager utters a few American curses from time to time, and the other white guy is obviously more concerned than the black teenager. The person lying on the ground kept testing his breath with his fingers, and kept hitting the cheek of the person lying on the ground with his palm, trying to wake him up, but the increasingly anxious expression could understand, as the darkness gradually Covering the earth, he couldn't maintain his inner peace.

"Hey! Hey! How's it going, silly big man, wake up! Tom, what to do, this guy may be out of breath! Do you want to call the police!"

"SHIT! Bad luck, report to the police, how could those cops care about our life and death, see if you are still alive, if we don't have us, get out of here quickly, don't lure the cops here, I don't want to go in and be locked up for a few more days! Besides, it's getting dark, who knows what will happen here at night, I heard that there are serious gang fights around here, and we will be in danger if we stay here!"

"But we can't just throw him here. The three of us sneaked out originally. If there is one less person to go back, the dean will probably throw us out directly."

"FUCK! Then what to do! Come and tell me, why are we just waiting here like this? Fuck! If Dick hadn't sprained his ankle the day before yesterday, he wouldn't have dragged this idiot this time. I didn't expect an idiot to be an idiot. I can't stand a ball!"

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The angry and roaring black teenager is called Jerry, and the guy next door is very fair, but not like an orthodox white boy is called Tom.

Yes, these two people have the same name as the protagonist of the famous anime "Tom and Jerry", but no one knows how they got their names, and no one cares, and they don't care, after all, this is America, these two The name can be seen everywhere on the streets, and it belongs to the popular name of 300 people who turn back after a roar, and they have not even watched the well-known anime that almost everyone in China is familiar with. For them, it seems that they are called this name just to avoid being called A cat, or a dog.

Although at this time all stages of their lives are playing such a role...

Tom and Jerry, as well as the Chinese teenager who is lying on the ground at the moment, all come from an orphanage called "Harris" in the 128th block, which is more than a dozen blocks away from here. The name comes from the name of the donor. It is also the largest child welfare agency in Harlem.

Yes, they are all orphans, without father and mother, and they don't even know when they came here, but it doesn't matter, because they are surrounded by such people, and they have been used to it for so many years.

They have grown up in orphanages for so many years. This is not uncommon in Harlem. After all, the crime rate here is the highest in New York, and it can occupy a place in the world. Drugs, gangs, race, in short, everything you can imagine Darkness all gathers here.

There is no such a story, a black brother has never seen his father since he was born, when he was caught in prison one day for stealing and wounding, he unexpectedly lived in the same cell with his father whom he had not seen for 30 years...

Fortunately, the dean of the orphanage, Mr. Derek, is still quite competent, so the basic life there can be guaranteed. At least you don’t need to run around to get enough food, and you won’t be harassed by gangs, but that’s all. Looking at the clothes on the three of them, one can understand that the life there is limited to food and clothing.

Well, the social conditions and origins of Harlem are enough for a sociologist to divide them into 108 classes, which can be taught continuously for a whole semester, and can be written as a master's thesis in sociology, so I won't repeat them here Now, you just need to understand that these three guys with different skin colors and ages belong to the same kind of people here—the bottom of society.

The bottom of society in the slums, oh hoo, can there be a more ambiguous start than this.

The orphanage is not a paradise. It naturally forms an independent small society. When waiting for adoption by well-meaning people is the best way out, the competition will be especially fierce.

And it so happened that all three of them belonged to the most unpopular kind of people.

I won’t mention the reasons why Tom and Jerry are not popular. After all, there are many people with stories in this place, but there are only a handful of them worth telling. Naturally, our eyes should focus on the person who is about to become our protagonist.

It was also the person Tom and Jerry cared about the most at this time. A large-character figure lying on the cold ground was appearing, a black-haired, yellow-skinned, Chinese-American teenager in tattered clothes.

The Chinese boy doesn’t have a proper name. Mr. Derek, the dean, called him Harry, but no one ever called him that. In Harlem, a place full of Africans and Hispanics, Chinese people are as rare as whites. When did he It is no longer important to come here and how he came here, because no one knows, only that Derek, the director of the orphanage, brought him back from the gate of the orphanage on a cold winter night. Chinese, so the name is very casual.

In this way, it is possible to write an entire social news event in China, but no one cares about it here. This kind of thing should be regarded as daily life here. It would be strange if there is no day. The only thing that surprises should be the skin color. After all, black hair and yellow Skin-skinned Asians are really hard to see here. If you are a Chinese tourist visiting New York, the local tour guide will tell you that entering Harlem alone is definitely the most stupid behavior.

So you can imagine how difficult it is for this Chinese boy to survive here. When he was a few years old, he became the object of teasing by the children in the orphanage. Being disheartened is the norm every day, although Mr. Derek takes good care of him. But it can't be banned entirely.

But soon, the children in the orphanage lost interest in teasing him, and everyone knew the most likely reason why he was abandoned here, that is, because he is a person with...

Well, well, this is what it means literally, not everyone is born with a good mind, but it just so happens that he is the unlucky one, although he looked very strong when he was born, Derek carried him back a full 9 pounds It's scary to watch, but that doesn't affect the fact that he's an idiot.

It seems that the skill book is full of defense, silent, dull, doesn't know how to resist, treats people well, and harry of few words. Simple communication, even complete words are difficult to say.

Your elementary school teachers often say the phrase: Just grow tall, but not brains, the prototype has been found!

Haha, just kidding, this is not a joke to him, but a real thing.

In this way, he naturally became a little transparent. Under Derek's deliberate care, except for the occasional teasing, the big man's life is actually pretty good, at least most people here will not have any pleasure in bullying a fool.

On the contrary, he was unexpectedly welcomed by some people, and many people liked to direct him to do this and that, and his name became a big man, a silly big man, which fit his image very well.

The most important thing is that he is very strong. When he was 5 years old, he overturned a 10-year-old child in a "big battle" and became famous in the orphanage. It was rare to see him get injured, even his skin was rarely broken. Once Tom saw him fall all the way down the stairs on the second floor. In the end, he patted his butt and stood up strong. Like a normal person, he directly shocked Tom for a whole year.

From then on, Tom decided that this friend, he made up his mind!

Of course, let’s not mention adoption. If Tom and Jerry still have such a 4% possibility, his probability is basically equal to zero. After all, no family would be interested in adopting such a low-level IQ but very edible , The appetite is 5-[-] times that of ordinary people.

Of course, skills that only point to defense are obviously useful. In addition to being strong and durable, the height of this Chinese boy is also savage. In Mr. Derek's words, it is: out of control!

That's right, it took only 8 years. At the age of 8, he has been on the same level as Mr. Derek, who is 180 centimeters, and even looks a little taller. This growth rate is beyond the perception of many people. Tall people walked everywhere, but the growth rate like this still shocked the entire orphanage.

Mr. Derek once suspected that he had gigantism, and he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to go to the hospital for examination, and the conclusion he got was: "This is his normal growth curve, and even because of lack of nutrition, there may be a section missing..."

Mr. Derek was finally relieved after receiving the doctor's answer. It's fine if it's not gigantism, otherwise Zuo Li might not live to be an adult. After all, they don't have the money to afford the high cost of treatment, and this is Harlem, so suffering from this disease Basically tantamount to a death sentence with reprieve.

But after letting go of his heart, Derek's emotions are more regrettable, just like he often said: Harry, what a good basketball seed, but unfortunately, he is a fool.

That's right, many people don't understand the meaning of 8 centimeters at the age of 180, which basically means that he will have the opportunity to become a super tall man with a height of 220 or even 230. After 2000, such a person will be a replica of Dayao, Dayao He broke through 5 centimeters in the 200th grade of elementary school, and reached 14 centimeters at the age of 214. Although Dayao is far from entering the NBA, in Harlem, an area with the most prosperous street basketball in the United States, no one will not know this age. The gold content of height.

A person who may grow up to 220 cm naturally, this thing is estimated to be able to break the head in various domestic sports teams, and is also very popular in the United States. Even though Harry is a Chinese and yellow race, there will still be coaches who will take a gamble.

However, IQ has become a hindrance to everything.

Despite this, Mr. Derek still did not give up on him. In his daily life, he slowly taught Harry some basketball skills, and even gave him nutrition alone. Surprise and jealousy.

Oh, when it comes to the basketball team, in Harlem, if you want to get ahead, relying on learning is almost useless. Those who can rely on learning to get out of here are almost negligible, and discrimination is everywhere. Many schools do not enroll people from here.

It's the same in the slums all over the United States. If you want to go out, you can only rely on your expertise. Sports is the most reliable and easiest choice among them.

For example, Iverson, who is on fire in the NBA today (1996), came from a slum in Philadelphia, and it is the same in Harlem, New York. There is Rock Park here, which is also the most prosperous place for street basketball in the United States. It all goes from here to the whole of America.

There are masters everywhere in Harlem. Not to mention players with a height of 1.90 meters can be seen everywhere, even players with a height of about 1.80 meters can go to the sky to show Harlem's aggressive style of play.

The orphanage is no exception. Mr. Derek is really a competent manager. He organizes those children who are hopeless to be adopted to practice basketball together, which can be regarded as seeking a way out for their future.

Jerry is one of the best. His 14-year-old height of 180 and decent skills make him the captain of the team, and he is naturally unwilling to be lonely when he is not training. Since two months ago, he has carried Mr. Derek to the Play wild ball in the wild field outside, take a gamble and earn some extra money. This is also a major feature of the street court in Harlem.

And the second person in the team is Tom. I have to say, it is really destined, plus Dick who is injured and not on the scene, a standard three-person half-court basketball team is formed like this.

In the past two months, they have only picked weak-looking people to attack, and they have earned a small amount of money. However, the day before yesterday, they kicked the iron plate and met the streetball masters in the neighborhood, and they not only lost the past two months. For $200 in extra money, Dick was knocked down and sprained and temporarily retired from basketball.

As a last resort, in order to continue earning money, Jerry thought of this Chinese boy, the only guy in the team who can match his height and is extremely resistant. Although he is only eight years old, it doesn't matter. Don't you say this height Who knows that he is only 8 years old, and he only needs a human shield and a rebounding tool, and he doesn't need to attack, and he doesn't even need to defend. Although IQ is a big problem, it's not a problem for green dollar bills.

It turned out that there was a problem in the first game...

It was okay at the beginning, but in a simple three-pointer, the teenager was hit in the back of the head by his opponent while fighting for a rebound, and then he was hit by a falling basketball. He fainted immediately after his body resisted the blow.

The opponent was immediately scared away, especially the one who accidentally elbowed him on the back of the head just now. Dirty moves like this are commonplace in this place. There is almost no possibility of success for such an obvious move like him. After all, everyone The thousand-year-old fox, who will play Liaozhai for whom?

But he didn't know, this old man didn't even know how to avoid it!

So an unexpected scene happened. The unknown soy sauce brother ran away, carrying the train overnight, and at this time, the opening scene appeared on the side of the court...

No one knew that this young man's brain was considered the weakest link. The accidental oppression at birth made his brain very fragile, and on this day, two consecutive combos by accident directly destroyed the already weak defense , the already weak soul was wiped out.

No one saw that a faint blue light hit from a distance at this time, and it disappeared above his eyebrows in a blink of an eye, let alone that no one would know that a reincarnation of filth was going on in the boy's brain at this moment! ! !