Chapter 3 3. If you have the ability, your voice can be louder

After breakfast, Zhang Yang went to the park again with the ball and thermos.

His home is about 15 minutes' walk from the park, and he only gets there in a few minutes by jogging. When he entered the park, he looked at the time, it was 8:12, so he ran back and forth in about 40 minutes plus had breakfast. After morning exercise, he went home to have breakfast without delaying his training, and he could also take a break.

There were already some people in the park, but it was still very early. When he arrived at the basketball court, the only person there was the teenager he had just seen, who was practicing shooting on the innermost court.

Zhang Yang slowed down and watched the other party train for a while... No wonder he was so arrogant!

The young man in front of me, after throwing the ball, immediately rushed into the basket, caught the ball on the ground, ran out of the inside, turned around and continued to shoot, and continued to throw it into the basket... "Swish, swish, swish" he made several shots in a row before missing one, and then "Swish, swish, swish" again... so strong!
Just like when League of Legends was at its most popular, the platinum and diamond players spoke louder than others in Internet cafes.

This young boy is probably considered a big shot on the basketball court, so it's normal for him to be a little arrogant.

After the other team finished their shooting training, Zhang Yang said hi again, and without waiting for a response from the other team, he ran to the middle of the court and continued training.

On the way here, he analyzed the situation and decided to practice breakthrough layups first.

By practicing this, you can practice both layups and dribbling.

A mid-range shot only has a shooting value of two points, and the hit rate is so low. It may not improve as quickly as practicing breakthrough layups.

If he had a certain level of accuracy in three-point shooting, he would consider practicing it first, but he doesn't.

The boy in the corner had noticed that Zhang Yang had returned. He thought that the other party would ignore him, but he didn't expect that the other party greeted him again. He was stunned for a moment, and after he reacted, he immediately wanted to respond, but the other party had already started practicing, so he had to give up.

He came to the sidelines to drink water and secretly watched Zhang Yang practicing... uh... poor dribbling, poor layup... He ran very fast, it seemed a little faster than him, and jumped quite high, but not as tall as him, and it was hard to say how strong he was... A basketball rookie with excellent physical fitness?

He took a peek for a while, but his curiosity was quickly worn out... It was just too bad, so bad that it was unbearable to watch!
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Around 9 o'clock in the morning, more and more people came into the park.

This park is very large and has a place to play table tennis, tennis courts, and even an open space for playing baseball or holding gatherings and speeches.

Some people also came to the basketball court, but there were not many people exercising in the morning, so there was no need for Zhang Yang to give up his seat.

At 9:48, Zhang Yang saw that his shooting value reached 300 points, so he stopped training. He had been here since 6:25, and except for the 40 minutes he spent going back to eat, he had been training the rest of the time, and now he was feeling tired.

However, his physical strength is better than he expected. Training continuously for such a long time and focusing very hard on controlling the force consumed a lot of energy, but he only now feels visibly tired.

Of course he was very happy about this. Not to mention how important physical talent is to an athlete's upper limit of strength, just looking at the present, it is also important for him to maintain long-term training.

It was almost 10 o'clock. Zhang Yang drank some water, picked up the ball and went home.

When I left, I took a look at the innermost court and found that the 'big boss' had left at some point.

After returning home, Zhang Yang rested for a while, took a shower, and went to the store to help at 11 o'clock.

Their restaurant business is very good, and reservations are often scheduled for two or three days later. They don't make a lot of money, but the income can be considered substantial.

As I recall, his parents would not let him help in the store during school so that he could concentrate on his studies. But during the winter and summer vacations, as long as he had nothing to do, he would come to help with odd jobs during business hours. His father would occasionally let him help in the kitchen so that he could learn more life skills.

The business hours ended at 2 p.m., and after having a late lunch, Zhang Yang did not continue to train in the park. Instead, he went to the library and video hall to borrow books on the basics of basketball and rent DVDs of basketball training.

When he passed by the park on his way home, he took a look and found that all the sports venues in the park were crowded in the afternoon. The three basketball courts were divided into six half courts, and everyone had to queue up, so there was no place for him to train.

He could also line up to play dam ball. There were always teams that were short of players. His height was not that high in the school team, but he was considered tall among those who played dam ball in the park. If he really lined up, there would definitely be a team that was short of players and wanted him. When he was practicing in the morning, every time someone came, they would stare at him for a while. But now he would hit his feet if he was not careful when dribbling. He would definitely be disliked by his teammates when he played. Even if he was not kicked out of the team on the spot, he might not be able to touch the ball. It would be better for him to read professional books and watch teaching videos.

He thinks learning professional knowledge, developing training plans, and improving training efficiency are also very important.

At around 5 o'clock in the evening, after reading teaching books and watching videos for two hours, Zhang Yang couldn't wait to go for training.

Every time you throw the ball into the basket, there is a 'progress bar growth', just like the experience gained from playing games, which can make people 'addicted'.

Zhang Yang found his mother and told her that he wanted to practice basketball.

Yang Jing did not refuse. Even if her son did not come to help, the store would not be short of manpower. But she was a little curious: "Playing basketball? Not playing baseball?"

Zhang Yang responded: "I suddenly feel that playing basketball is more fun."

Yang Jing had no doubts about it. It was normal for children to have new hobbies. Now that her son was almost 1.9 meters tall, it was not surprising that he suddenly liked basketball and volleyball, sports that tall people played.

She urged: "Go and have fun, but be back before 8 o'clock."

Zhang Yang responded and went out with a water bottle and basketball. He didn't plan to practice too late.

The public security situation in Yinshan City is very good.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Yinshan City took over a large number of mid- and low-end manufacturing industries from deindustrialized cities such as Los Angeles and Long Beach. It had a large number of jobs, a relatively stable society, and better public security than in most cities. Yinshan City also relied on these mid- and low-end industries to attract a large number of migrant workers from East Asia and South Asia. Zhang Yang's parents chose to settle in this city for this reason.

But safety is only relative. If someone is still walking on the street after 9 o'clock in the evening... Zhang Yang will regard him as a tough guy.

When Zhang Yang arrived at the park, by chance, he ran into the "big boss" from the morning again.

An idea suddenly occurred to him...

Normally there would be no one in the park at around 7 o'clock in the morning, but this 'big guy' came to practice, and when there were more people at 9 o'clock, the 'big guy' left.

At around 5 or 6 pm, there were fewer and fewer people in the park, and the 'big boss' came again.

The 'big boss' is not aloof, but socially phobic?

Coincidentally, Zhang Yang was also a social phobic. He greeted him, "What a coincidence. Are you here for training too?"

After saying that, he stared at the 'big boss' in front of him.

The boy stopped and thought the other party would say hello and then turn around to train, but he didn't expect the other party to keep looking at him.

The boy was very panicked and didn't know where to put his hands. What should he do now?
He held it in for several seconds before he responded, "Yes, what a coincidence, I meet you again."

Guessed it right! Zhang Yang took the initiative to introduce himself: "Hello, my name is Zhang Yang, I'm Chinese, my English name is Jack, nice to meet you."

Having already spoken, the boy spoke for the second time without hesitation: "My name is DeMar DeRozan, and I'm glad to meet you..."

Before the other party could finish, Zhang Yang exclaimed: "DeRozan? The No. 1 junior high school student in Southern California?"

(End of this chapter)