zero second lore

Chapter 8 Big Man

The military training ended at 03:30 in the afternoon. The students who had been tortured for a whole day cheered. They could finally change out of their sweat-soaked military training uniforms and go home early to turn on the air conditioner and watch TV.

Lu Yuan went to the toilet to change his clothes, washed his face in front of the tap, but he had no intention of going home.

After listening to Li Qiang's words in the afternoon, Lu Yuan has made up his mind to participate in the selection of freshmen for the school's basketball team.

Since his dream is to make money and he cannot work in school, joining the school team to get subsidies is the best way.

For his dream, he wants to play basketball!

But Lu Yuan knew almost nothing about basketball.

Most boys in junior high school played basketball, while Lu Yuan played table tennis with a small number of boys.Every time other classmates asked him to play basketball, Lu Yuan would shake his head and refuse.

Every day on the way home from school at noon, there are always many boys watching the basketball game in front of the TV in the canteen at the school gate—it seems to be the NBA that Bai Ye mentioned.

During the break in the afternoon, the boys will also discuss who is stronger and who is stronger, which player and that team.

Lu Yuan didn't participate in any of these things. Basketball was a scourge to him, and this had something to do with Xu Qian's education since he was a child.

But this time, Lu Yuan decided not to listen to his mother, he wanted to try what basketball is.

"The key is for the subsidy and the school selection fee, so that my mother doesn't have to work so hard, and she will definitely forgive me when she finds out." Lu Yuan comforted himself like this.

At this moment, Lu Yuan's cell phone rang, and it was Jia Yumeng's call.

"Lu Yuan, come down quickly! I'll be waiting for you on the first floor! I'm going to grandma's house today, and I'll go the same way with you."

Jia Yumeng's angry voice came from the phone, and it seemed that the day's military training had no effect on her at all.

"Ah? I... I won't go home yet, the teacher asked me to stay for some reason." Lu Yuan lied.

"What can you do!"

Jia Yumeng was a little strange, what could happen before school officially started.

"That, that..."

"I don't know any beautiful girl. I want to ride her home tonight, right? Then I won't delay you."

"No, no, nothing, I..."

"Hmph, forget it, I'll go back by myself!"

After finishing speaking, Jia Yumeng hung up the phone angrily.Lu Yuan felt a little guilty. He didn't want to hide it from Jia Yumeng, but he was afraid that she would accidentally tell his mother, and it would be terrible.

Just after hanging up the phone, Lu Yuan received a message from Bai Ye: See you at Licheng Hotel at [-]:[-].

After training in the afternoon, Lu Yuan found Bai Ye, hoping that he could teach him how to play basketball and pass the test of the school basketball team in a short time.

Bai Ye told Lu Yuan to go back and change his clothes, wash his face and wait for his news.

"Why do you want to go to the hotel? Is there some ulterior secret transaction?"

Lu Yuan had doubts in his heart, but after thinking about it, there should be no danger, so he went back to the classroom and waited for a while, guessing that Jia Yumeng had already gone back, so he went downstairs and rode his bicycle to the Licheng Hotel.

........................

Licheng Hotel is located on the West Street of Licheng City. It is the only four-star hotel in Licheng. It is the most luxurious comprehensive hotel in Licheng.

The last time Lu Yuan came here was when he was in elementary school, when his eldest cousin got married and held a banquet here, other than that, he never had the chance to come here again.

When he arrived at the gate of the hotel, Bai Ye sent another message, asking him to go to the west hall and take the elevator to the 4th floor.

Lu Yuan put the car in the parking shed and entered the west hall.

Licheng Hotel is not a single building, but is composed of several buildings with different functions. The West Hall is a VIP building newly built in the hotel in recent years, with luxurious decoration and complete facilities.

Lu Yuan walked on the shiny black terrazzo marble floor tiles, and he couldn't see any scraps of paper or dust on the ground. He felt more nervous than entering a new classroom at the beginning of school.

Taking the elevator to the fourth floor, Lu Yuan found that this floor was not a guest room, but a sports center.

Coming out of the elevator, go straight to the left and you will find a large swimming pool and changing rooms, and to the right is the gym, and the front is the lounge. Bai Ye is sitting on the sofa in the lounge, playing with her mobile phone with her legs crossed.

And beside Bai Ye, there is a man standing, a tall and strong guy who is taller than Bai Ye No pants that fit.

When Lu Yuan saw this person, he couldn't help but tighten his heart, wondering who this guy is, he looks fierce, could it be Bai Ye's thug?Bai Ye wouldn't want to rob, would he?
Lu Yuan touched his pocket subconsciously, except for the melted chocolate bar, he didn't have any money, so he couldn't help but relax.

Bai Ye saw Lu Yuan standing at the door, stood up from the sofa, and said, "What are you doing standing up, come in and sit and drink some water, I've taken care of this place."

After four o'clock in the afternoon, there are no people in the sports center in the west hall, and there will be more people after seven o'clock in the evening, which is equivalent to being booked out.

Lu Yuan walked into the rest room, picked up a bottle of mineral water and drank some, and he was still thirsty after cycling all the way and a day of training.

"Hey, would you like some water?"

Seeing that the big man was still standing there motionless, sweating profusely, Lu Yuan handed him another bottle of water and asked.

"It's really tall." Lu Yuan stood beside him and thought.

This big man is probably over two meters tall, and Bai Ye is also half a head shorter than him when standing up, Lu Yuan wants to look up at him.

He has thick and thick eyebrows, and dark skin, as if two caterpillars crawled on the bark.

His two eyes are big and round, like two copper bells, if matched with a big beard, he looks like a leopard head with ring eyes.

Faced with Lu Yuan's friendliness, the big man blinked, and looked a little embarrassed. He scratched his head, and took the water Lu Yuan handed over with his big hand.

"Boom!" The big man unscrewed the lid of the mineral water bottle with two fingers, looked at Lu Yuan, then at Bai Ye, didn't drink, and put the water back on the coffee table.

"Idiot... drink, no money required." Bai Ye said with a frown on the side.

After hearing this, Lu Yuan secretly stuffed a bottle of water into his schoolbag.

........................

In the early afternoon, after the military training, Bai Ye finished changing and prepared to go back to Licheng Hotel.

He knew that there was a sports center in the hotel, which could just be used to practice and learn the basic skills of basketball.

Bai Ye learned from Principal Zhu that the selection of Licheng Middle School's basketball special talents is mainly divided into three parts, the first is the physical fitness test, the second is the basic skills test, and the third is the five-on-five actual combat.

The selection of freshmen this time is probably the same routine, and Bai Ye is not worried about the physical fitness test.After a day of military training, he could see that Lu Yuan's physical fitness was surprisingly good.

Bai Ye doesn't care about the five-on-five actual combat, if he is in a group with Lu Yuan, he will feed the ball to Lu Yuan; if he is in an opponent group with Lu Yuan, he will release water to Lu Yuan.

The only thing that worried him was the second basic skills test. Bai Ye had already confirmed that Lu Yuan really didn't have any basketball foundation at all. Boys like this are really rare in high school.

The selection of new students is scheduled for the first day of school after the military training, and there are still two weeks left. Bai Ye wants to see if he can help Lu Yuan practice his basic skills so that he can pass the selection.

The reason why he wanted to help Lu Yuan was mainly to see if Lu Yuan had the talent in basketball. If he had, he could be selected into the basketball team after two weeks of training, and that would give Bai Ye another boost on his way to the national championship.

If not, Bai Ye has nothing to lose, it happens that he has nothing to do during the military training, and he doesn't have any friends in Licheng.

Just when Bai Ye walked to the school gate and was about to take a taxi back, she saw a "giant" wearing a military training uniform at the canteen on the side of the road. It was this big man with leopard head and ring eyes.

Bai Ye didn't expect Licheng Middle School to have such an expert, what a surprise, and wondered if he was on the basketball team.

For high school basketball teams, height is an absolute talent.

Bai Ye had learned before that the tallest member of the Licheng Middle School basketball team was around 1 meters tall, and the center forward was enough for county-level competitions. When it came to national-level competitions, some strong teams were all adult-level, 95 Struggle to be a striker.

This big man is not only more than 2 meters tall, but also has broad shoulders and an excellent wingspan. From the perspective of his body, he is a basketball player.

So, for the first time, Bai Ye took the initiative to talk to him, but after asking for a long time, he found that the big man seemed to be dumb, no matter what he asked, he would just nod and shake his head.

Three sticks can't make a fart, Bai Ye wondered if this guy was mentally handicapped, he was recruited by his height and sports special.

In the end, Bai Ye really lost her patience, thinking that since the basketball team has to recruit three people this time, it is better to include this big man and bring him to train together, so she forced the big man into a taxi and put him in the taxi. Brought to the hotel.

Before Lu Yuan entered the lounge, the big man had already stood by the sofa for 15 minutes, without moving or saying a word.

Bai Ye didn't bother to care about him, so she just left him alone.

Watching the big man carefully pick up the mineral water bottle, and drank the water in the bottle in three seconds, Bai Ye said to the two: "I don't like talking nonsense, let's start right away."

The two looked at each other, and Lu Yuan only saw two words in the big man's eyes: ignorant!
But they obediently followed Baiye into the gym.

........................

The gymnasium in the West Hall Sports Center has a large area and is divided into three areas, one is the equipment area, the other is the aerobic area, and the other is the free area.

Bai Ye led the two of them into the free zone by swiping their cards, took out a basketball, threw it into Lu Yuan's hands, and asked, "Do you know what a basketball is?"

Lu Yuan received the ball, looked at the big man, and the big man looked at him, both of them shook their heads.

In fact, Lu Yuan still knew a little bit, but if he asked him to give a specific answer, he really couldn't tell why.

Bai Ye sighed, cursed the two idiots inwardly, and said: "Basketball is a sport invented by a professor named Naismith in the United States. At the earliest, it was to hang the basket on a high place and let the students throw the ball into it to count the score. Later , It has evolved into what it is now, with five players on each side, one side attacks the basket with the ball, and the other side defends, until the game time runs out, the side with the highest score wins."

Bai Ye began to briefly introduce the origin, history and basic rules of basketball to the two.

In the past, Lu Yuan only knew that basketball was about several people throwing a ball into a basket. He really didn't know exactly how to throw it and how to count as winning.

Bai Ye's explanation was clear and simple, and Lu Yuan soon had a basic concept of basketball.

"Let me introduce the three basic skills to play basketball well. The first is dribbling. If you want to exercise with the ball, you must be able to dribble, because basketball is not allowed to run with the ball; The second item is shooting. If you want to score in the game, you must use shooting and throw the ball in your hand into the small basket; the third item is passing. Basketball is not a sport for one person. You must learn to share and share. It's just passing the ball."

Bai Ye introduced the three basic basketball skills. This is his focus today. He wants to teach Lu Yuan the basic basketball skills.By the way, let's see if the big man can play basketball. If he can play, Baiye will consider bringing him into the basketball team. His height is really attractive.

Bai Ye took out two more basketballs, threw one to the big man, and held the other in his hands, saying: "I want to test your sense of the ball, and you can follow whatever moves I make later."

After speaking, Baiye put the ball around her waist, and started to "circle the ball around her waist".

Circling the ball with both hands is the most basic movement in basketball training, and it is one of the simplest and most effective movements for training players' sense of the ball.

Through different parts, different difficulties, and different speeds of circling the ball, it can effectively cultivate players' familiarity with basketball with both hands and lay a foundation for subsequent dribbling training.

Among them, circling the ball around the waist is the foundation of the foundation. Bai Ye will practice ten sets of this basic movement every day, ranging from 30 to 50 times in each set, so he can do it with ease and looks extremely easy.

Seeing how easy Bai Ye was doing, Lu Yuan also tried to spin the ball around his waist. At the beginning, his speed was relatively slow, and he tried his best to hold the ball with his hands to prevent it from falling, and also to prevent the ball from rubbing against his waist.

Slowly, the speed of Lu Yuan's two hands became faster and faster, alternately becoming more and more proficient, the ball circled around his waist like a hula hoop.

On the other hand, the big man, his waist is really a bit thick, and the movement of circling the ball around his waist seems a bit laborious. The ball fell to the ground after a few hits, and the speed was even worse.

"This kid is indeed a bit talented, with good coordination and movement learning ability, and his hands are quite big. This big guy is not very good, but it doesn't matter if he is an insider."

Seeing the ball around their waists, Bai Ye made a preliminary evaluation of the two in her heart.Next, he increased the difficulty and replaced the ball around the waist with the ball around the crotch.Compared with circling the ball around the waist, circling the ball under the crotch tests the ability of the hand to control the ball.

This also didn't bother Lu Yuan, just watched Bai Ye do it a few times, he did it decently according to the gourd painting, and the speed was not slow at all.

And the big man can't even do the ball around the waist, let alone the ball around the crotch.

After practicing around the ball for about 10 minutes, Bai Ye began to demonstrate the basic dribbling movements, from continuous dribbling with one hand, to switching dribbling with left and right hands, quickly dribbling the ball from fingertips, to low-speed dribbling while walking.

After doing a few movements, Bai Ye was surprised to find that this kid Lu Yuan could learn it in no time!
Although he occasionally made mistakes in losing the ball, he liked to look down at the ball, and his finger movements were not very skilled, but he did all the dribbling movements from the beginning to the end.

Bai Ye didn't stop to correct and guide once, because his movements were all correct and imitated according to Bai Ye's movements.

That big man was different from Lu Yuan, he had some basic basketball knowledge, he couldn't circle the ball around his waist well, but he still dribbled decently, he looked like he had played basketball before.

After practicing for about half an hour, Bai Ye asked the two of them to take a break, and he left to go to the equipment area to get some small props to help practice.

The military training during the day and more than half an hour of practice made Lu Yuan feel a little tired, so he sat down on the ground.

"Hey, big man, sit down and rest for a while?"

Seeing that the big man was still standing beside him in a daze, Lu Yuan persuaded him to sit down, this guy felt too oppressive standing up.

The big man scratched his head, looked at Lu Yuan, and sat down cross-legged.He didn't speak, just holding the basketball in his hand in a daze.

Lu Yuan saw that he was in a daze while stroking his stomach with his hands, thinking that this big fellow was probably hungry, so he took out a melted chocolate bar from his pocket and handed it to him, saying: "Are you hungry? Eat some, this anti-hunger is melted."

The big man looked very embarrassed, and shook his hand, but he couldn't resist Lu Yuan's enthusiasm. Finally, he took the chocolate bar, carefully tore it open, and stuffed the melted and deformed chocolate bar into his mouth.

It seemed that he was really hungry, and he ate all the chocolate in one bite.

"Hey, what's your name? Do you also want to participate in the selection of freshmen for the basketball team? Do you want to pay the school selection fee? I heard that there is a subsidy for joining the basketball team. Do you know how much it is?"

Lu Yuan asked the big man a barrage of questions, making the big man at a loss, not knowing which one to answer.

After hesitating for a while, he decided to choose the best answer, and said, "My name is Wang Yourong..."

Hearing the big man's words, Lu Yuan was stunned.

He couldn't believe his ears, a big man with a leopard head and eyes around him, his voice was as high-pitched and thin as a girl's.

(End of this chapter)