Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 584: Hu Weidong's NBA Career
After Thabit was born, although he was reborn, he was very low-key and did not try to show his specialness.

Quietly learn Chinese, quietly try to integrate into the family, and feel the warmth of the family.

The way Chinese people treat their family is very novel to him, a Tanzanian.

In his previous life, as an African, his first choice of sport was of course football. But as he grew taller, he definitely could not play football anymore, so he finally chose basketball.

He didn't start playing basketball until he was 15 years old.

In fact, the age of Africans, which is 15, is not credible. Some Africans don’t even know how old they are.

But he knew his age was approximately true.

Starting to play basketball at the age of 15 is an easy thing for smart players like Duncan and Olajuwon, who have top basketball IQs. They can still quickly grow into top players based on their talent and basketball IQ.

But for someone with average basketball IQ like him, it's basically useless. If his physical talent wasn't attractive enough, he really wouldn't be suitable for playing in the NBA.

In his previous life, his basketball foundation was too weak and he only had the talent of being the runner-up.

So in this life, Tabit wants to change the way he lives.

After he turned three, Tabit started playing basketball. His basketball talent in this body was naturally not as good as his previous life, but it was still pretty good.

Tabit pays great attention to diet and also pays great attention to protecting his eyes, hands, feet and other parts of his body.

Relying on good or even top physical talents among Chinese people, coupled with his precocity and the outstanding talents of his body itself, Thabeet quickly stood out in the field of basketball.

When he was 12 years old and still in primary school, he led his primary school friends to win the championship of Jiangsu Youth Basketball Tournament and became the brightest rising star in the Jiangsu basketball world.

At the same time, after the game, many leaders of the Jiangsu basketball world came to him.

The basketball world in Jiangsu Province was waiting for him to join the Jiangsu Province Youth Team when he turned 15.

Everything is moving in a good direction, and Tabit is working harder.

However, an accident interrupted Tabit's 12 years of smooth life that he had deliberately controlled.

After leading the team to win the championship, Thabeet worked harder and increased the intensity of his training. During a training session, Thabeet injured the ligament in his right foot. Thabeet calculated a lot, almost everything, but he did not expect that even though this body is top-notch in Asia, it is far inferior in durability compared to his original black body.

This kind of training intensity may not be a big deal for black players, but it is indeed too much for Hu Weidong's Asian body.

As the chosen son of Jiangsu Province's future, Hu Weidong, who carries Jiangsu Province's hope of winning gold medals in the National Games basketball, unexpectedly suffered such a serious injury. The leaders of Jiangsu Province's basketball circle immediately took Hu Weidong to the orthopedics department of Jianghuai First Hospital.

After the examination, the doctor shook his head and told Hu Weidong's father Hu Guangsong and coach Zhou Zhaohua directly: "This child's foot injury is too serious. Even if it is cured, it will leave sequelae. He will limp when he walks. I'm afraid he will never play basketball again in his life."

This was like a bolt from the blue for Thabeet, who wanted to return to the NBA through his own efforts.

But Thabeet was very calm. After all, he is an adult, not a child. He is an NBA player and has seen the world. To be honest, this kind of injury is very common in the NBA. Why would the doctors here make such a diagnosis?

As a top athlete, this judgment is correct. His foot injury is not a serious injury in the NBA. The main reason is that China's medical conditions were relatively backward at that time, and Jianghuai City was not a big city at that time, so the medical conditions were even worse.

Fortunately, his parents in this life were not ordinary people. Hu Weidong proposed to go to the United States for medical treatment and to attend middle school. Of course, the couple were unwilling. Although they also felt that Tabit's injury was not serious, they did not want Tabit to go abroad for treatment.

It's not about the money, it's about worry.

"Xiaodong, you are only 12 years old. When you arrive in the United States, you are unfamiliar with the place and can't even speak well. How can we let you go to study in the United States?"

Then, Thabit spoke fluent English, which stunned his parents.

Finally, with Hu Weidong's persistence and with the support of the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau and the Basketball Association, Tabit went to the United States for treatment. After half a year of treatment, he finally saved the leg that was considered the most expensive by the Jiangsu Provincial basketball leaders.

After recovering from the disease, it was already 1983. In that year, Tabit lived with a great family in the Chesapeake region who raised 49 children.

He came to the United States to study with the financial support of his family. Although his family is considered middle class in China, it is not easy to afford the high tuition fees in the United States.

Fortunately, he had lived in the United States for a long time and knew that there were many grassroots saints in the United States. Coincidentally, there was one nearby. Hu Weidong explained his situation to this great saint. The great saint's mother, Mrs. Threet, welcomed him. Here he was even very surprised to meet Alonzo Mourning, who came here a few months earlier than him.

The reason why Morning was transferred to this foster family was because his parents quarreled at home every day, which threatened Morning's life. In the United States, at least on the surface, children are priceless. After the school found out, after a series of operations, the state government coordinated to deprive Morning's biological parents of their custody rights and sent Morning to this foster family.

Tabit found it very strange that he and Mourning were half-brothers, because Mourning was a big shot.

With an NBA super talent like Alonzo Mourning as his companion, Thabeet feels more motivated in basketball.

Of course, his and Mourning's existence made the already poor family even worse off, because both of them liked playing basketball, exercised a lot every day, and had an amazing appetite. As they grew up, they were once called "Zo-bro" because they were the "big kids" who ate the most among the 50 children in Mrs. Threet's family.

He and Mourning can eat 30 pizzas for every meal. They are also the biggest in the family. Of course, although he is the second, he is far behind Mourning, who is the first.

Mourning's talent quickly attracted the attention of the entire United States.

Of course he also paid some attention, but it was definitely not as much as Mourning.

However, this person is Alonso after all. When he was 15 years old, he and Alonso were about to go to high school.

"Hu, I've decided, I'm going to Indian River!"

This meant changing states, from Chesapeake, Virginia to Florida to attend high school.

This is playing out in Virginia.

It is understandable, because of his strong strength and the fact that no one in Virginia of the same generation could match Mourning, he thought it was too boring to compete with his peers, so he went to play against adults and took him to compete with adults.

Of course, Mourning is still invincible.

That’s why Mourning is so famous all over America.

"Alonzo, I'm going with you!"

"Hu, good brother!"

Mourning was very happy. The two of them went to Florida to work hard together, and he had a companion.

But soon, Morning was disappointed.

He was invincible in Virginia and he was still invincible in Florida.

With a talent like Mourning's, he is actually invincible in most states of the United States.

In comparison, Hu Weidong's talent is considered upper-class in the United States. It's not top-notch, but just good.

However, because he has a super thigh like Alonso, and because he and Alonso won the state championship with 51 consecutive wins in high school, he also became a five-star high school student in the national recruitment rankings.

Although his talent is not top-notch, he has excellent skills and a high basketball IQ.

And the top-ranked high school student in the United States this year is of course Alonzo Mourning!

Behind Mourning, there are many celebrities who were pushed back by Mourning, including one whom Tabit is very familiar with, "Rain Man" Shawn Kemp.

With Alonzo Mourning as his supporter, Thabeet had a very comfortable life in the U.S. After Alonzo finished high school, he had gained a lot of fame and was the best high school student in the U.S., so more than 200 universities recruited him with various preferential policies.

Mourning was dismissive of these invitations.

It's just youth and recklessness.

"Going to these good schools is too unchallenging. I want to go to a school that provides challenges. Hu, are you willing to take on the challenge with me?"

"Alonzo, you know where you go, I'll go."

Thabit is very sincere.

As he grew up, Thabeet increasingly felt that his ceiling was approaching. If he wanted to enter the NBA, he had to have help from someone. Otherwise, even if he honed his skills to perfection, the ceiling of his body would be there.

If he can't enter the NBA, then he won't have a chance to perform.

With the same abilities, some people enter the NBA and get opportunities. Even if they cannot become stars, they can become well-known 3D players. Because by entering the NBA, they have the opportunity to meet coaches who can develop their abilities, and 80% of their abilities can be used to exert 90% of their power.

Just like Bowen, only after meeting Popovich did he become a legend in the NBA. Otherwise, he would just be a marginal player wandering on the edge of the NBA.

Mourning was his opportunity.

Therefore, this is not only about feelings for Mourning, but also about reliance on Mourning.

In the end, Mourning did not choose those universities that offered him favorable conditions. Instead, he chose a university that did not guarantee preferential policies and even required him to fight for a position based on his own strength. It was also a university that he could not refuse, that is, Georgetown University.

The reason why Georgetown is so attractive to Mourning is that the coach here is John Thompson, Bill Russell's backup center during the Celtics dynasty and a historical star who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future. Mourning really wants to learn center skills from this coach. Most importantly, Georgetown is really good at training centers. Patrick Ewing, who was already famous in the NBA and became the main center of the New York Knicks, graduated from here. He is also Mourning's idol.

Mourning really wants to play like Ewing.

For Mourning, Georgetown was the perfect place.

But for him, Mourning's place was the best place to be.

At Georgetown University, Mourning met Mutombo, who was the team's starting center.

Mutombo, he has one more thigh.

Thabeet is also considered a genius. After all, he is a five-star high school student and a key training target of Georgetown. He is qualified to be on par with Mutombo and Mourning.

But at Georgetown University, he always regarded Alonso and Mutombo as his "godfathers".

With two big players like Mutombo and Mourning, even the dumbest coach in Georgetown knows that any substitute for the two would be a huge waste.

Let’s launch it together.

Then the NCAA shuddered.

When Thabeet was in his sophomore year, Mourning and Mutombo started at the same time. They averaged 6.3 blocks per game (Mourning averaged 2.2 times, Mutombo averaged 4.1 times), completely locking down the NCAA's inside line. With these two big players, Thabeet felt very comfortable.

He is good at fast breaks, pick-and-roll breakthroughs and shooting.

In his sophomore year, Mourning and Mutombo were responsible for defense, while he was responsible for offense. He averaged 20 points per game with an astonishing shooting percentage of 50%, making him one of the strongest guards in the NCAA.

In 1990, the three of them defeated Duke University in the finals and won the NCAA championship.

Draft template, Jordan!
Draft prospects, came to the first round.

"Asian Jordan!"

Now, the problem is placed before the three of them.

Should I continue to fight for another year or enter the draft now.

"Hu, Dikembe and I want to fight for another year. You should participate in the draft this year. Your market is the best this year. Even if you stay for another year, your performance may not be better. There may be ups and downs. By then..."

"Hu, Alonzo is right, it is the best choice for you to participate in the draft this year."

Thabeet knows that if he wants to enter the NBA, this year is the best choice. At the age of 20, he is the No. shooting guard in the NCAA and is modeled after Jordan, who is now at the peak of his popularity.

"I know that participating in the draft this year is the best opportunity, but I refuse. Let's enter the NBA together!"

In their junior year, the inside combination of Mutombo and Mourning became even more terrifying. The two of them averaged an even more terrifying 7.1 blocks per game (Mourning averaged 2.4 times per game, Mutombo 4.7 times).

Incredible statistics, incredible dominance in the interior, plus an NCAA's 'Asian Jordan' on the outside, the Georgetown Big Three are terrifyingly powerful.

Especially moved by Hu Weidong's decision to stay, the two of them crazily made passes for Hu Weidong.

Thabeet's average scoring stats this season have reached an astonishing 25 points, and even his three-point shooting percentage has reached 40%.

50%, 40%, 90%, the only 25-point averager in NCAA history was born.

This year, the trio won the NCAA championship again without any suspense, still defeating Duke University led by Christian Laettner.

By the way, in this year, during their championship campaign, they once again defeated that cocky little fat guy from Louisiana State University.

"This kid's strength is indeed good, but compared to me and Dekembe, he is far behind!"

"Hu, the talent show is about to begin!"

"Dukembe and I will definitely be first and second, and we hope you'll be third. The three of us brothers will take the top three spots!"

On the night of the draft, Thabeet was very excited sitting in the green room.

"In the 1991 NBA draft, the New Jersey Nets selected the 'Chinese Jordan' from Georgetown University, Weidong Hu, with the second pick in the first round!"

second!

Second place!

it's fate……

……

……

"Ding, your player Thabeet has changed his fate and entered the NBA, reward potential +1."

"..."

What the hell, Hu Weidong, entered the NBA?
Bronze card actually made it to the NBA? !
What's going on with Thabit in Dream Card?!

Ebanks and Oden didn’t do that back then!

(End of this chapter)