Chapter 16： The teaching of the goat, the perfect fusion of street and academic

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

"Are you a goat?! That goat who plays streetball - Earl Mc... McNico... Colter?!" Zuo Li turned his head in disbelief to look at the name on the sign, and then turned to look at the one in front of him The black uncle, repeated many times, causing some stumbling in his speech.

Forgive Zuo Li for not being able to keep his usual calmness. Seriously, think about walking to the museum and suddenly someone tells you that I am the guy you are watching in the museum, and you will have difficulty controlling your emotions.

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

"Oh, it's a familiar and unfamiliar name. Since I was in school, the teacher thought my name was too difficult to spell. It's been decades since no one called me that. It's better to call me a goat." The black uncle waved his hand and took it. From the broken ball, he stood on the court and watched the children playing not far away.

"I came out of here, it's been 51 years since I set foot on this stadium when I was 6 years old, I'm not young anymore, I used to be able to do anything, I'm not afraid of any challenges here, I used to think I was Will win everything with basketball, but..." Having said that, 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 enough. The eye-catching 1.85 meters, and his jumping height actually reached an incredible 50 inches --- 127 cm!

Betting with people to catch coins on the top of the backboard has always been his forte, until later when people in the whole block no longer dared to bet with him, "Goat" came up with another trick - continuous reflexive dunks, and still have Some New Yorkers remember "The Goat" winning $60 with 36 dunks.

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a lone wolf under the court, but he unfortunately developed a bad habit in the streets, which led to his expulsion from high school and then failed to survive in college. The coach took care of his starting position that should have belonged to him. Senior students.

"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. 1 draft pick in the NBA and signed a million-dollar contract, but the "goat" was imprisoned and sat in Greenhaven Prison in New York for 16 months.

This changed the trajectory of his entire life. This is also the story Zuo Li knows belongs to the goat.

"Well, that TM doesn't matter, the important thing is that I'm old, but I still have technology and various experiences, I don't want my technology to disappear like this, so I come back here often this year, want to Look at how young people are today."

"It's just that I'm a little disappointed, the people here are very talented, and, GOD, many of them don't know who I am in this court, they prefer Michael, the guy who plays professional basketball in the Bulls, to be honest, if Coming to the street... not to mention."

"You are very good, boy, although you are Asian, you are indeed the first guy to stay in front of that brand this month, and more importantly, although you are very good now, you are very young and also Very talented, you can see your fundamentals are good, and 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 to look at Zuo Li and said.

It turned out to be so...

Zuo Li now believes that he is a goat, and the purpose of coming here is very conventional, just to pass on his own technology. In this era when the Internet is not developed and there are almost no video tapes circulating, it is indeed the best to find a successor on the street. effective method.

As for whether to learn streetball with him...

"Of course!" Zuo Li answered without hesitation.

Isn't this nonsense? Although there are almost no videos of goats circulating in later generations, many people say that goats are touted, but it can make 'Sky Hook' Abdul-Jabbar make it clear in the interview that the goat is the one he played in the NBA The guy who has met the strongest opponent outside of it must have something.

Zuo Li subconsciously ignored the fact that he said he was very good.

What's wrong with Cai, who is not a rookie anymore!

"Perfect choice." The goat smiled with satisfaction: "Then at 3 o'clock in the afternoon every day, I will see you in this stadium."

After speaking, he turned around and left, took out a brand new bottle of beer from his pocket, touched it, and 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 it wasn't for accidentally hitting Jerry's nose with an elbow during training, Zuo Li even thought it was a dream.

And until three o'clock the next day, Zuo Li didn't think it was real when he stood on the court again, but soon, the goat really came.

The same outfit, the same sloppy look, the difference is that this time he no longer has tobacco and alcohol, only basketball.

"OK man, let's start now."

There was no unnecessary nonsense or any greetings. He didn't even want to know what Zuo Li did and where he came from. The training started straight to the point.

"Of course, but Uncle Goat, I have to tell you that my ambition is not on the street." Zuo Li felt 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 day, it doesn't matter at all Streetball and regular basketball, UU reading I never feel that my skills cannot be used on the court." The goat shook his fingers indifferently: "Find a way to put the ball into the basket, it's as simple as that. ."

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

"So, you don't need to learn basic things at all. What I want to teach you is skills, practical skills!"

"Trust me, when you learn this, you can blow up anyone on the street, and I can't wait to see what it will be like for you to bring him to the professional court," said Goat.

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

As a result, Zuo Li's training life changed again. Every morning, Hibbert would still be chasing him to complete all kinds of basic training that seemed extremely boring to outsiders, and the time for eating and sleeping was also arranged well. Every afternoon after class, Zuo Li would come to the court at the corner to complete 2-3 hours of training with the goats.

After it was over, Zuo Lihui hurried back to the orphanage for dinner, and then had a one-on-one match with Jerry and the others. This was one of the few entertainment times for him every day.

Day after day passed, another three months, and now Zuo Li seems to have grown a little taller, and his body has become better, all the excess fat has disappeared, and his strength is enough to use it with each passing day. To describe it, anyone can see that Zuo Li's movements are not only flawless, but more importantly, there are more and more tricks mixed in, and the experience in confrontation is also getting richer and richer. Jerry struggled to even score a single goal in the confrontation.