Almighty legend life

Chapter 11 Mr. John Wooden
The basis for the development of American basketball is the NCAA, and the UCLA Bruins is a legendary team in the NCAA. Every year, countless high school talents look forward to being invited by UCLA.A legendary team has cultivated many legendary stars, and the people who create these are legends of legends.Speaking of the UCLA Bruins, one has to mention the name John Wooden. It was this legendary coach who led the Bruins to ten championships in twelve seasons, including the miracle of seven consecutive championships. It has cultivated a generation of superstar Skyhook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has dominated the NBA scoring list for many years and no one can break it.The best player in the NCAA is awarded the John Wooden Award every year.

After Mr. John Wooden retired, the Bruins have not been able to reach the top again for 20 years.The 84-year-old John Wooden still pays attention to the team from time to time. As the founder, he has a huge influence in UCLA.

When George came to Mr. Wooden's house, Liu Han had already conquered George Crent with his excellent shooting ability and good single-defense ability. After only three months of informal training, George knew he had to keep Liu Han no matter what.

"Mr. Wooden, I am George Clent, the assistant coach of the Bruins. Mr. Harrick is currently recovering from physical discomfort, so I am leading the training during this time. My old classmates brought me A very talented Chinese boy, after seeing his performance, I think he should be kept." George directly explained his intention to Wooden.

"Oh, I know you, George, Jim mentioned you to me and said you did a great job. What about the Chinese guy? That's never been encountered before. Tell me in detail, what kind of performance he has Let you come to me directly."

George and John Wooden described Liu Han's physical test and his sky-defying projection ability in detail.

"The most important thing is not these, Mr. Wooden. The most important thing is that this young man has such ability after only three months of training with my old classmates, so I think we should keep him no matter what." George said to John Wooden illustrates the most crucial point.

"Three months? It's unimaginable, but are you sure your old classmates are not cheating you? Three months, I guess some people can't even practice free throws." Wooden expressed doubts about George's words.

"I'm sure my classmate isn't going to lie to me, he's also in basketball and knows there's no point in lying about something like this."

"Well, if it is true as you said, if this Chinese boy has such a talent, then he should really be kept. Seriously, basketball is no longer the sport we were engaged in back then. We didn't have three players at all. The person who dominates the basket will dominate the game. But I believe that in the future, people with outstanding shooting ability will be more successful. Basketball is a sport that puts the ball into the basket.” John Wooden always said I can't forget the past years, and the old body can't extinguish the love for basketball in my heart.

"George, you can stop by to visit Jim, and tell him that if my body allows, I would like to test our eastern talent with him tomorrow." John Wooden chose to use this method to show his respect for Jim Harrick Respect for the authority of the head coach.

Jim Harrick received George at home. His bad cold was nearly recovered, but the doctor still told him to rest at home for a while.After hearing George's description, he didn't believe it at all, because he felt that no one could have excellent shooting ability in just three months.

"George, I must tell you, I hope you can check your old classmate carefully, maybe he is just a liar from the East, you know that there are many such people in Chinatown." Jim is a very proud man, He always felt that John Wooden was disrespecting him for telling the team what to do, because he was the team's head coach.Anyone who has a monument hanging over their head can express the stress of being overwhelmed.

George was so angry at Jim's words that he had never seen them say such arbitrary and hurtful things.George knew that Jim Harrick was a very stubborn and tough head coach, so he chose to go to Mr. John Wooden immediately.

"Jim, I know you look down on Asians, but I choose to believe my old classmates. I believe that a person who is full of love for basketball will not tell such a lie. You can see this boy's performance tomorrow with your own eyes. Actual actions Will prove everything, won't it?"

"Well, for your sake, I will arrive with Mr. Wooden tomorrow, but I have to make it clear to you that if this oriental boy is completely different from what you said, I will call the police directly."

The next day, LaBeouf still drove Liu Han and Li Rui to the training hall. He decided to witness the success of this oriental boy who made him feel a little silly.

"Liu Han, the team's head coach and Mr. Wooden will come later. You have to perform well and get them to agree to let you stay. But don't be afraid, just perform like yesterday." Li Rui is like a father Caring for Liu Han.

"Well, Uncle, I'm not afraid. Once I pick up the basketball, I can't think of anything else." When they came to the training hall, they found that Shi Lei they met yesterday was already waiting at the door.

"Shi Lei, why are you here?" Li Rui asked.

"Hey, I want to see how Liu Han stunned those muscular guys again, besides, I'm also his interpreter." Shi Lei felt that when he saw all the Bruins players cheering for Liu Han yesterday It feels really cool.

Everyone who entered the training hall saw that George had led the team to start daily training.

"Han, come here, let's warm up with the team first." George asked Liu Han to join the team directly to warm up.

"Hey, Chinese buddy, my name is O'Bonno, is your name Han? Your shooting yesterday surprised us a lot. It was so accurate. If I was as accurate as you, I would have gone to the NBA a long time ago. Tell me how you practice so accurately." As soon as Liu Han started to warm up, a black man at the side began to greet Liu Han as if he knew him by himself.

"Pardon? I just started to learn English, and I can only speak a little bit. Can you speak slowly?" Liu Han expressed his inability to speak English with a lot of simplification and slang.

Outside the training hall, Jim saw John Wooden who was already leaning on crutches and waiting at the door.

"Sorry, Mr. Wooden, I went to the hospital for a re-examination first, so I was late."

"It's all right, Jim, the West Coast October sun is good for me, isn't it? Come on, let's go in together."

"Okay, Mr. Wooden, but to be honest, I don't have much hope for today's trial training. Three months, that's a fantasy."

In the arena, the arrival of John Wooden and the team's head coach Jim Harrick made the players of the Bruins a little commotion. You must know that Mr. John Wooden has not been to the arena for a long time. Every time you come, there will be no small things happening.

"George, where is the 'Oriental Genius' you mentioned? Let him show me and Mr. Wooden." Jim Harrick, who had already entered the arena, exercised his right to be the head coach.

"Rui, why don't you take Liu Han to some shooting practice." George still asked Li Rui to be in charge of Liu Han's presentation.

"Excellent shooting ability, explosive power and endurance are good. If it is true that you have only been in touch with basketball for three months as said, it is really worth staying. Jim, what do you think?" John Wooden said to the ongoing Liu Han, who showed off the shooting, commented.

"I don't think so, Mr. Wooden. I can find a lot of young people with such a touch in the United States when no one is defending. This is the United States. The level of confrontation and motivation in basketball is not what people from this backward country can imagine. Yes, I'm sure, if he stood in front of a random defensive player, he might not even be able to make a shot. Besides, it is impossible to say that he has only been in contact for three months. This is not in line with the laws of basketball. Maybe he has practiced in his weak country for countless years." Jim Harrick's words were full of discrimination and denial.

"Then put them against each other, and arrange a simple confrontation, what do you think, Jim."

"Okay, Mr. Wooden, let him try again. But I think if he can't perform well in the upcoming match, I hope he can leave my arena with his Eastern coach immediately. I can't allow liars to stand in my arena." Jim Harrick has been showing his coach's authority in his words.

"This head coach is an idiot, Oriental boy, listen to what he said, even I, a boxer, can tell that Han's athletic talent is very good, he's talking nonsense like farting there, if I heard this I’ll just give him a left uppercut and let him think about what is polite.” Jim Harrick’s discriminatory words angered LaBeouf who was watching from the sidelines, so he turned to LaBeouf who was standing by Shi Lei said quietly.

"You are right, Mr. LaBeouf, this head coach is an idiot." Shi Lei quite agreed with LaBeouf's words.

George arranged for the team to start the confrontation match, and Liu Han was placed on the substitute side, responsible for defending the top scorer of the Bruins, O'Bonno.

"Han, defend well later. Don't run around when attacking. Just wait in the corner or at the top of the arc. I'll let someone else pass the ball to you." After listening to Li Rui's opinion, George told Liu Han made some arrangements. He also arranged the team's main point guard, Teyous Edney, on the side of the bench to pass the ball to Liu Han.Liu Han has not been able to learn too many tactics in just three months, and can only rely on other people's passes to show his ability.

John Wooden has been thinking about it. Old people always think of many past events when they were young. When Liu Han and Li Rui were doing shooting training, he was in a trance, as if he was 30 years ago. He also fed the ball to the big man who has become a legend at the basket. Although the size and position are different, John Wooden seems to be able to find the same expression as the big man back then from Liu Han's focused eyes. , he vaguely remembered what he said to the big young man back then: "Basketball is only successful because of love."

(End of this chapter)