Chapter 53： Stephen, do you crave power?

The California basketball atmosphere in 2003 was still strong. Although the Lakers lost their hegemony in the playoffs and failed to achieve their four consecutive championships, although the OK that dominated the league for three years was repeatedly exposed to discord, this did not affect them still. It is the biggest favorite to win the championship in the new season. The joining of gloves Payton and Karl Malone makes them sit on a terrifying F4. In the new season, no one thinks that the San Antonio who has just won the second championship in team history still has any chance to prevent the Lakers' hegemony.

Of course, there is still one person who knows, and this person is Zuoli who just flew from New York on the east coast to San Francisco, California yesterday.

But although Zuo Li was a Lakers fan in his last life, he has no time to worry about the impending collapse of the Lakers’ dynasty. Simply put, Zuo Li’s current situation is not much better than that of the future Lakers, no, it’s even worse.

To put it simply, Zuo Li encountered a black door, and he was rejected!

"How do you say it, boss, if you have a word, do you want me to rush in now and give that kid a punch." At the gate of Palo Alto High School in San Francisco, Tom, who came here with Zuo Li, was eager to try.

"Okay, it doesn't matter, it's because we thought it was too simple." Zuo Li spread his hands, a little helpless.

A few days ago, Zuo Li, who was sure of the recruitment plan in his heart, couldn't wait to take the plane and set off. Considering the previous life, this was only Zuo Li's second visit to San Francisco, but Zuo Li didn't have the heart to appreciate the customs here. , but went straight to his first goal.

Palo Alto, yes, Zuo Li's first target is Jeremy Lin, who is also a Chinese player. He is currently studying in this middle school.

Although Zuo Li got Harry's approval before he left, if anyone is willing to transfer to another school, then Stuyvesant High School will give certain compensation and discounts, but Zuo Li still decided to find a few school tyrants, otherwise he won't be able to pass the exam. But the adults are lost.

So the first thing that comes to Zuo Li's mind is the future scholar of Harvard University, Jeremy Lin, who is also Chinese. He was born in 1988 and his age is also very suitable. The most important thing is that Jeremy Lin's level in high school was not bad. He once led his high school to the championship of the local secondary league in California. He can also contribute assists, 6.3 rebounds and 5 steals, which is a proper high school killer, so he was selected here as the first stop.

At the beginning, it was quite smooth. In the arena of Palo Alto Middle School, he could easily see Jeremy Lin who was training. At this time, Jeremy Lin was preparing to take his second year. According to the rules of most high schools in the United States, he was at this time. It was the critical period to hit the school team, and Zuo Li didn't talk nonsense, he showed his intentions when he came up.

However, it was rejected by Jeremy Lin.

"Brother, although you and I are both Chinese, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know, this is my hometown, my parents are here, and, Stuyvesant, you know." Jeremy Lin spread his hands.

"I know you, I've seen you on the news, you beat Alston, it's cool, but streetball is not the same as a real game, so...sorry."

The tone was very polite, but the words revealed distrust inside and outside. Zuo Li saw that there was no hope of poaching, so he could only leave with regret.

Standing at the door, after thinking about it, Zuo Li has only made some reputation in the streetball world, but in the regular basketball world, he is still a blank sheet of paper. Except for the embarrassing news of being rejected by Oak Hill High School, he has nothing to offer. The record, the poaching of the empty white teeth, it is strange that people can take care of you.

"Maybe I really think too much, huh, if I can't, I'll do it myself." Fortunately, Zuo Li is not a vulnerable guy. If he is rejected, he will refuse. If he doesn't trust himself, he will not be able to play. Adjust your mood.

However, he still decided to continue his journey. He just got the signing bonus of 150,000 US dollars. Even if he can't find anyone, he will be traveling.

So for the next three days, Zuo Li and Tom wandered all over California. Unsurprisingly, the next poaching operations all ended in failure.

Zuo Li was not discouraged, but instead visited San Francisco and Los Angeles. After all, they all came, and then Zuo Li chose to leave California and go to North Carolina.

How can anyone who likes to watch football not come here? Zuo Li didn't have a chance in the last life. This time, taking advantage of this opportunity, Zuo Li finally took a walk around here. After all, Jordan has just retired, and the atmosphere here is really real. Very strong, of course, Zuo Li's poaching has been suspended. After all, he has been rejected many times, and those who are impossible simply don't go.

After slipping down in a circle, 12 days passed in a blink of an eye, and Zuo Li wanted to go to the last place in a blink of an eye. Charlotte City, Charlotte Christian College, is also the most impossible place Zuo Li thinks. To put it bluntly, Zuo Li just wanted to see what the cute **** was like when he was young.

Along the way, I have to say that the campus environment is not bad, but the gym is a bit broken. After looking around, Zuo Li couldn't find Mengshen's figure in the team.

"Impossible, am I mistaken?" Zuo Li came out of the gym and touched his chin. This is unreasonable. The future MVP should go to high school this year, why not.

However, just when Zuo Li was about to give up, he found that not far from the entrance of the gymnasium, a baby-faced child who was only about 170 in height was standing there wearing a wide jersey. Put on a pajamas, and he was anxiously talking to the coach-like person.

Moving over silently, Zuo Li heard the full version.

"Coach! Give me a chance! I'll prove myself!"

"Stephen, listen to me, it's not that I don't want to give you a chance, I'm not letting you enter the school team, but you are too thin now, and you are only 171 cm. Although you shoot well, it is difficult for you to adapt to the court. The intensity, listen to me, go to the gym and work hard, and come back to me next year when you are in your third year of high school.”

"But Dave is only a sophomore in high school He went in!"

"Listen to me, kid, although he plays rough, he is 188 cm and weighs 200 pounds. We need such a barrier to make up for our inside line, and we are not sure about the outside line, but you can only shoot three-pointers... OK Well, why did I tell you so much, I'll go first, and you should hurry up and train."

After a short conversation, the coach-like person left in a hurry, and Mengshen looked a little low when he stood there. It seemed that it was not the first time that he was rejected by the coach.

Zuo Li and Tom looked at each other, and Tom spread his hands, indicating that it wasn't him, right? So skinny, can you do it?

Zuo Li rolled his eyes, you know der, gold always shines last, and why did he forget that Curry in junior high school was not taken seriously at all. At first, he was almost not wanted by the university, even he His father's alma mater refused, but he was a miserable old man, not to mention that he couldn't compare to Durant, Oden, James, and even Jeremy Lin.

Such a person is not exactly what Zuo Li needs!

So Zuo Li took three steps and took two steps, and ran directly to the front of the library: "Stephen, do you desire power!"