You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 21 The difference in talent
Wei Xia continued to grow taller. In July, the Pennsylvania AAAA Basketball Championship will start soon.

Since Wei Xia really didn't look like he was only 183 centimeters, Greg Donner asked him to measure his height on the spot.

After measuring, the whole team was shocked by him.

No more, no less, his height reached 190 cm.

Only a few big men on the team are taller than him.Dick Long, who has been tormenting Weixia with his figure all the year round, took several measurements in a row before accepting his fate.

"Damn it, your height has risen so fast, it's too unreasonable!" Dalong complained.

"Xiba!" Wei Xia imitated Li Zhongxian's tone and cursed, "Can't I grow taller?"

"It's ok, but I really haven't seen anyone who can grow 10 centimeters every year for three consecutive years. It's incredible!" Dalong regretted, "The longer you grow, the longer you grow."

"Is that how 'long' is used?"

Regardless of how it's used, Coach Downer is testing more than just height.If growing taller reduces flexibility, then I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.

Wei Xia immediately did a comprehensive test, and the results showed that his flexibility and athletic ability did not decline in the slightest.

Because he participated in track and field training and served as a substitute for the swimming team at the same time, his figure looks powerful. Although he is a student in grade 11, he already has the body of a college student.

"It looks like he's ready to show his prowess in the next game."

Greg Donner has no less expectations for Weixia than Kobe.

In his eyes, Wei Xia is a clear-headed Kobe.However, the reality was much crueler than he thought. The biggest weakness that Raul Merrion exposed in the city championship was the inside line.

The two elders of Chester High School can turn the game upside down, and when it comes to the state championship, the weak points will continue to magnify.

Lower Merion High School is a 31-3 record in Philadelphia, so they are one of the seeded teams in the AAAA tournament against Williamson High School from Beilein.

Williamson's two core players are worth noting.

The inside core Christopher Luzer and the outside core Tom Rust, their future is not in the NBA, but they will gain a foothold in the NCAA Division I.

For a high school team, having two core players with D1 prospects usually means dominance.

Williamson High puts Philadelphia's aces in a tough fight.

Wei Xia's growth in height in the past few months has played a vital role.

The 190 cm combo guard is a sought-after item in any school. He also likes to play fast and counterattack, and his rotation finishing ability is so high that it is outrageous.

Rupert, the outside core of Williamson High School, averaged 24 points per game in the city championships, and he seems to be a better player than Wecha.

But in this battle, he was defended by Wei Xia to only 6 points, while Wei Xia who played against him scored 31 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to smash Williamson High School.

Even though Lu Ze, the inside core of Williamson High School, scored an astonishing 18 points and 22 rebounds, he still couldn't stop the Aces from advancing.

Weixia's 31+10+4 detonated Pennsylvania.

The "Pennsylvania Daily" said; "If you still regard Kobe as the label of Lower Merion, then you have to get to know this kid!"

The "Philadelphia Chronicle" made a column on Wei Xia, which can be regarded as a personal biography, recording his growth and achievements in recent years.

At the end of the article, it was pointed out: "Wish is very likely to be the next NBA player produced in Philadelphia!"

Although winning the game, Weixia is not at ease. Their shortcomings are obvious-the depth and hardness of the inside line are too poor.

The height of the two high school insiders is only 197 centimeters. Compared with other teams participating in the state championship, they are considered inferior.

The sheer importance of high school games, and even college games, goes without saying.

They need five straight wins to seal the state championship, and beating Williamson High is just the start.

In the second round of the AAAA Championship, they encountered Pennsylvania's powerful McCarthy High School.

The opponent has won the state championship four times and is a traditional high school powerhouse in the Pennsylvania area.

Moreover, their biggest advantage over Lower Merion lies in recruiting.

Lower Merion is a suburban school, and the Lower Merion School District where it is located also has Hareton High School as a source of competition.Even if no one competes for students, the whole school of Lower Merion has less than 4000 students, which greatly limits the selection of talents.

In the future, American high school basketball will divide the school into seven leagues.

Such as McCarthy High School, they will participate in the largest 7A championship in the future.

Today, they are a team built on the scale of the 7A championship, against Lower Merion High School, which can only play the 4A championship at that time.

Their starting four high school seniors, many of them have received scholarship invitations from D1 universities.

From the perspective of lineup depth, Raul Merrion is not at the same level as them.

"Take a few more breaths, you may not be able to rest today." Donner said to Wei Xia before the game started.

Wei Xia is mentally prepared.

In his senior year of high school, he averaged 30 minutes per game, and only 32 minutes in a high school game. The way Downer used him was similar to how the teams used Chamberlain back then.Improper person, use it hard, use it for whatever purpose, the person concerned has no opinion yet.

McCarthy High School is the number one favorite for the championship. Before the game even started, Wei Xia's teammates were crushed by invisible pressure.

In the first quarter, the game became an exhibition match for the opponent.

McGrady's dry pull-up three-pointer, the insider regards the game as a slam dunk contest.

27 to 9 in a single quarter.

Downer found that only two of their starters could keep up with each other's intensity.

One is Wecha and the other is senior forward Bruce Toppin.

The inside line was completely dominated, and the point guard saw that the opponent's legs were weak, and Wei Xia returned to the point guard position after a long absence. He was not used to playing point guard anymore.

In the second quarter, his aggressive offense briefly changed the situation.

He cut the deficit to seven with two floaters and a quick counter-rotation, and Maxey High came to life.

The talent gap between the two sides is too large. Every time Wei Xia rushes to the basket, he is surrounded by the opponent's elders, and his outside shots are unstable. He relies on defense to create opportunities to score.

The tempo slowed down.

Wei Xia led his teammates, relying on desperate defense to delay the game.

In the fourth quarter, Lauer Merion, who was behind by double digits, had to be scored.No one dared to shoot, Wei Xia rushed in and was blocked by the inside and ran out again, just like Steve Nash frequently went to the opponent's basket every round.

Wei Xia made decisive shots, his shots were not stable at all, and those decisive shots only had a 35% chance of hitting the basket.For him, this has been regarded as super-level performance.

But 65% of the missed shots are enough to turn the game into garbage time.

McCarthy High School, who was better than Raul Merrion in all aspects, passed the test smoothly, while Wei Xia, he left a record of 39 of 14 shots, 35 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in a single game.

For the losing side, good-looking data is like instant noodles without seasoning packets, just useless.

(End of this chapter)