The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

"WTF!" This time it was Zuo Li's turn to be shocked.

"You're a goat?! That streetball goat-Earl Mc...Minacol...Calter?!" Zuo Li turned his head to look at the name on the sign in disbelief, and then turned his head to look at the one in front of him. The black uncle repeated many times, causing some stuttering in his speech.

Forgive Zuo Li for not being able to maintain his usual calmness. Seriously, imagine that when you walk into a museum and someone suddenly tells you that I am the guy you are looking at in the museum, you will have difficulty controlling your emotions.

Yes, Zuo Li is feeling this way now, a little nervous, a little excited, and a little ridiculous... This guy can't be a fake, right? !

"Oh, it's such a familiar yet unfamiliar name. Ever since the teacher thought my name was too difficult to spell when I was in school, no one has called me that for decades. It's better to call me a goat." The black uncle waved his hand and took He picked up the broken ball and stood on the court looking at the children who were playing not far away.

"I've come out of here. It's been 6 years since I stepped on this court at the age of 51. I'm not getting any younger. I used to be able to do anything. I wasn't afraid of any challenge here. I used to think I was Will win everything with basketball, but..." At this point, the goat paused for more than ten seconds.

Zuo Li knew the reason. As the strongest streetball player in New York, he had the most legendary youth. In Harlem, he was omnipotent. When he joined Benjamin Franklin High School in 1962, the height of "Goat" was not The eye-catching 1 meters, and his jumping height has reached an incredible 85 inches --- 50 cm!

He has always been good at betting with people to catch the coins on the top of the backboard. Until later, when the people in the block no longer dared to bet with him, "Goat" came up with another trick--continuous reverse dunks, which is still alive today. Some New Yorkers remember "The Goat" winning $36 with 60 bucks in a row.

However, after joining high school, he and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became friends for a while, but their development was extremely dramatic.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a lone wolf off the court, but unfortunately he got into bad habits on the streets, which led to him being expelled from high school, and then failed to survive in college. The coach took care of the starting position that should have belonged to him. seniors.

"Goat" dropped out of school and returned to New York in a fit of anger, only to learn that his life mentor, Mr. Locke, had passed away.

In 1969, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the No. 16 pick in the NBA and signed a million-dollar contract, but "The Goat" was jailed and spent [-] months in Greenhaven Prison in New York.

This changed the trajectory of his entire life, and this is also the story of the goat that Zuo Li knew.

"Well, that's not important, the important thing is that I'm old, but I still have skills and experience, I don't want my skills to disappear, so I come here often this year, want to Look at what's going on with young people today."

"It's just that I'm a little disappointed. The talent here is average, and, GOD, they are in this stadium, and many people don't know who I am. They prefer Michael, the guy who plays professional basketball for the Bulls. To be honest, if Come to the street... don't mention it."

"You are very good, kid. Although you are Asian, you are indeed the first guy to stop in front of that sign in this month. More importantly, although you are very good now, you are very young and you are also very young. Very talented, you can see your fundamentals are good, it looks like you put in a lot of sweat on the training ground."

"How about it, do you want to learn streetball with me?"

The goat turned around and looked at Zuo Li and said.

It was so...

Zuo Li now somewhat believes that he is a goat, and the purpose of coming here is also very clichéd, just to pass on his technology. In this era when the Internet is underdeveloped and there are almost no video tapes circulating, it is indeed the best way to find someone on the street. effective method.

As for whether to learn streetball from him...

"Of course!" Zuo Li replied without hesitation.

Isn't this nonsense? Although there are almost no videos of goats in later generations, many people are saying that goats are touted, but it can make "Skyhook" Kareem clearly stated in an interview that goats are his in the NBA. Besides, the guy who has encountered the strongest opponent must have something.

As for the fact that he said he was a good cook, Zuo Li subconsciously ignored it.

What's wrong with the dishes, who is not a rookie!

"The perfect choice." The goat smiled with satisfaction: "Then every afternoon at 3 o'clock, this stadium, see you there."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left coolly, and took out a brand new bottle of beer from his pocket, touch, the sweet hops once again stained his beard.

Zuo Li: "..." Where is this thing hidden...

Back at the orphanage, Zuo Li still felt a little unreal. If he hadn't accidentally hit Jerry on the nose with an elbow during training and made the latter howl for a long time, Zuo Li would have thought it was a dream.

And until three o'clock the next day, when Zuo Li stood on the court again, he still felt unreal, but soon, the goat really came.

The same dress, the same slovenliness, the difference is that this time he no longer has tobacco and alcohol in his hands, only basketball.

"OK buddy, now let's get started."

There was no extra nonsense, and no pleasantries, he didn't even want to know what Zuo Li did and where he came from, the training just started straight to the point.

"Of course, but, Uncle Goat, I must tell you that my ambition is not on the streets." Zuo Li felt that it was necessary to make it clear.

"Oh, it doesn't matter, man, why do some people still think that streetball and regular basketball are incompatible? In my opinion, there is no essential difference between the two. In my time, there was no such thing as Streetball and regular basketball, I never feel that my skills can’t be used on the court.” Goat shook his finger indifferently: “Find a way to put the ball into the basket, it’s that simple.”

"From the way you dribble and break through, I can see that you have received very formal basketball training, and your basic skills are very solid. Anyway, what I did at your age is definitely not as good as you. Moreover, your talent is not only That's all."

"So, you don't need to learn the basics at all. What I want to teach you are skills, practical skills!"

"Trust me, once you learn this, you can beat anyone on the street, and I can't wait to see how you bring him to the pros," Goat said.

"OK, then, come on!" Zuo Li was ready.

So Zuo Li's training life changed again. Every morning, he would be chased by Hibbert to complete all kinds of basic training that seemed extremely boring to outsiders, and the time for eating and sleeping was well arranged. Every afternoon after class, Zuo Li would come to the court on the corner of the street to complete 2-3 hours of training with the goats.

After the end, Zuo Li will rush back to the orphanage for dinner, and then have one-on-one games with Jerry and others. This is one of the few entertainment times he has every day.

The days passed day by day, and it was another three months. Now Zuo Li seems to have grown a little taller, and his figure has become better. To describe it, anyone can see that Zuo Li's movements are not only rigid and flawless, but more importantly, more and more tricks are mixed in, and his experience in confrontation is becoming more and more abundant. It was difficult for Jerry to even score a single goal in the confrontation.