Chapter 4 The Next Phase of the System(1/2)
On the court, Lin Xing held the California Championship Trophy amid cheers.
Immediately afterwards, amid another cheer, he held the 1992 California Basketball Trophy.
At this moment, his high school career was completely complete.
With one hand and one trophy, he pointed it at the microphone he grabbed and announced loudly:
"I will skip my senior year and join an NCAA first-level alliance institution before the new semester arrives!"
Both teammates and coaches showed unexpected expressions, but the fans were surprised.
What was even more surprised was the middle-aged white man in the stands: "He is only in his third year of high school?"
"That's right, I was born in 1975 and I'm under 17 years old."
The old man with white hair is very complete. After a brief introduction, the middle-aged white man's surprise could not be concealed.
"If I remember correctly, Jason Kidd was born in 1973 and is now 19 years old. He was defeated by an opponent who was almost three years younger than him, and this genius opponent has been rejected by UCLA just because of his skin color and unpleasant style?"
"If I remember correctly, UCLA had previously pursued Jason Kidd violently, but he refused..."
The bald black man and the white-haired old man were helpless. They both knew that Lin Xing had the strength.
But Jim Harrick believed that the team had Teuce Edney, who was also the main controller of a star player in high school, and he didn't care about Lin Xing, the new high school talented point guard.
"They are leaving, and at this time, it's time for us to play..."
On the court, Lin Xing, who was holding "Mr. California Basketball", encountered this combination of two white and one black old and middle-aged young people.
"Hello, Lin Xing."
The middle-aged white man who was leading the way habitually extended his right hand towards Lin Xing.
Lin Xing stretched out his left hand and shook the middle-aged white man in front of him.
The middle-aged white man hurriedly changed hands, and after shaking hands, he introduced himself:
“John Hall, UCLA Bruins Admissions Coach.”
Lin Xing nodded and looked at the two people beside him.
"David Heidusa, the Bruins' scout."
"Larry Dumont, just like him."
Lin Xing continued to nod and continued, "So, do I need to introduce myself?"
"No, no, we all know you, Lin Xing, the star of Crossroads High School. We watched this game from beginning to end. Your performance was excellent, and the genius was about to overflow, so, I decided..."
"Decide to recruit me?"
"Well……"
John Hall, interrupted by Lin Xing, did not breathe in one breath. He paused for a second before telling Lin Xing intermittently: "No, it's just an invitation to try out."
“Trial?”
I don't know when, the old boy Kidd stood aside.
On behalf of Lin Xing, he asked a surprising rhetoric.
Then, he turned around and pointed to the Mr. California Basketball Trophy in Lin Xing’s hand:
"Seriously, Star, I've never heard of a player who owns this trophy who needs a trial to join an NCAA school...
If I were you, I would refuse directly and wait for other colleges to come and recruit them!"
At the beginning, when Lin Xing heard the word "try-training", he frowned.
Kidd said this and found it strange.
But he is not Kidd, not the old boy who has been confirmed to join the University of California, Berkeley.
He is still free at this moment, and it is impossible for him to be unmoved when facing the invitation from UCLA.
But if it was a trial, it would be a bit insulting to him, the newly promoted California basketball man.
Lin Xing's first reaction was to explore the root cause behind this-
"Can you tell me why it was a trial rather than a direct invitation, Mr. John Hall?"
“…”
John Hall could only remain silent, he really didn't know what to say.
Shaking his head, Lin Xing refused the trial invitation, crossed the three people and entered the long player passage.
"What do you do when you say so much to them? Just refuse it directly. You have to understand that you are the California Basketball Master now. The school chasing you will appear at your doorstep, line up, one by one..."
Kidd was nagging, Lin Xing was not surprised. Although he didn't know what kind of character he would be in the future, he was sure that Kidd was a slut when he was young or when he was young.
Lin Xing also felt that the school recruiting him would line up in a long line.
But he still wanted to tease Kid, who is still very young: "If, I mean, there is no so-called long queue chasing me, and there is not even a figure at my doorstep?"
"How is that possible!"
Kid shook his head, Lin Xing refused to give in: "I said it was if it was. If there was really no school chasing me, would you stand up and help me?"
"Help you, how do you help?"
"People who convince Cal's head coach to recruit me?"
“…”
Kidd said FK, while Lin Xing smiled in a hint.
Sure enough, he tried it out.
This old boy is unwilling to join forces with Lin Xing, and think about it, too:
Jason Kidd had a strong desire to control himself. When he was so strong that he joined forces with his teammates to force the school to leave and recruit his head coach, and then became Kenji Fuji of Cal.
After entering the NBA, he forced the team to defy the team again, kicked Byron Scott away, and became a veritable coach killer.
The coach is incompatible with him, let alone a teammate who is likely to steal his core position.
Of course, Lin Xing never thought about being a teammate with Kidd. Is the reason...
One is the famous "bad attacker", and the other is the core point guard with Ben Simmons as the template at this stage.
If we really want to join forces, the picture is really unimaginable.
After patting the silent Kidd, Lin Xing accelerated his pace and left the long player passage.
But soon, he met an elusive figure at the door of the locker room.
"Larry...Mr. Dumont?"
A few minutes ago, the white-haired old man in the UCLA trio.
emmm... Lin Xing is a little confused.
Dumont smiled and said, "It looks like your memory is excellent."
"You weren't..."
Lin Xing pointed behind him. He had just met this guy in the player channel, and in a blink of an eye...
"Yes, I was there just now, but now I'm here because I know the pyramid gym very well..."
He paused and continued, "I won't say this anymore. I'm coming back to you just to tell you why UCLA gives you a trial rather than a direct recruitment."
"Why?"
"Because the head coach of the Bruins looks down on you."
Lin Xing was even more confused: "Then why did John Hall recruit me?"
"Because he is new, I don't know that Jim Harrick actually doesn't like you, and he was directly installed by the school board and was not on the same side as Jim."
"Well, I'm also wondering why Jim Harrick doesn't like me?"
"Because your style of play is not likable, and also because you are a yellow person..."
"Flaming style? Yellow race?!" Lin Xing chuckled, "Racial discrimination?"
Larry Dumont just smiled, as if agreeing with Lin Xing’s judgment on “racism”.
At this time, Lin Xing felt strange again.
Strangely, why did Larry Dumont tell himself about this.
So: "The last question, why do you tell me this."
"I just think you should know what's going on behind this."
Larry Dumont still smiled, but the next second, Lin Xing caught him off guard-
"Tell John Hall that I'll take his trial invitation!"
"Checked?"
"Yes, I've picked it up!"
To be continued...