pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 168 The Heart of the Strong

Self-discipline is a compulsory course for every star.

The reason why stars become higher than ordinary players must have its little-known reasons.

The secret of Barrett's success is self-discipline. From life to competition, he has strict requirements on himself, which keeps him in an excellent competitive state at all times.

As a Virgo, he not only has the same zodiac sign as Kobe Bryant, but also has the same personality, extreme to extreme.

Teddy Roosevelt once said: With self-discipline, nothing is impossible.

Barrett's life is unbelievably monotonous, and one can't help but wonder if this is the life a 25-year-old should have? Only those over 60 years old are "worthy" to have such a life.

However, Barrett's self-discipline began when he was 15 years old.

At that time, he developed the habit of getting up at 4 am every day, and then spent his time on the basketball court except for studying.

This persistence is a full ten years.

He likes Kobe and has the same tattoo on his right arm as Kobe, but he knows that these are just superficial. Anyone can imitate Kobe, but who can reach his height?

As a large number of NBA totem-like stars left the court and left the public's field of vision, people suddenly discovered that the NBA has long since changed.

It is difficult for the new generation to take on the important task of inheriting the league. At the same time, with the continuous improvement and rise of the CBA and European leagues, the NBA's position as the world's largest basketball league is in jeopardy.

For this reason, the NBA launched the "Star-Making Project", which overturned the "prohibition of high school students" draft regulations, and opened the entrance to the league to more talents.

But when the NBA management was still reveling in the huge benefits brought by countless talents, the side effects of seedlings suddenly broke out.

Because these players have not been educated by colleges and their consciousness has not yet matured, these players have all their talents, but they cannot adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, resulting in the decline of the quality of the league instead of improvement.

Subsequently, the NBA launched the "Traveling Star Project" to measure the true level of players to screen high-quality players. The league would rather bear a huge breach of contract than purify the league environment.

The effect was immediate, and only 108 of the 24 high school students were eliminated, and the rest were sent to college by the league.

Barrett is one of the 24 survivors of the 24 "Star Rush Project".

His stay has long been expected by the league. Barrett is a combination of skill and wisdom. The team intends to make him the second magician, but he prefers offense. He wants to be Kobe even more than him.

"Welcome to the United Center." As the host, Barrett naturally wants to welcome the team on behalf of the team, and he is fully qualified.

Barrett's eyes wandered among the campers, observing everyone, and the characteristic of his observation was to look at the players first and then the rankings, wanting to see how different the performance of these players was from what he expected.

He has also been in the league for 7 years. Barrett has seen all kinds of players, ranging from old guns around 40 to fresh meat in and out of the league.

Some people glance at it, and some people stop and look at it for a few seconds.

Mu Chenfeng was the one who swept it away.

"What is he doing?" Similarly, Henry also glanced over, without lingering on him for a second.

"Probably watching us."

"Makes me so nervous, I want to pee."

"No promise."

The scene was very tense for a while, Barrett was like an old lady who went to the market to buy vegetables, she would look twice when she saw something she liked, and didn't even bother to look at something that didn't match her eyes.

Now I finally know what it means for a strong man to have his own aura.

After looking around, Barrett didn't find any surprises. They were no different from the young players he usually encountered. The only difference might be that these players looked weaker.

"Coach, are you sure you want to let them participate in training?" Barrett asked after thinking for a while.

George pursed his lips and smiled, "Of course."

"I don't think they are capable of completing today's training mission." Barrett's answer was harsh and loud.

Everyone began to discuss, "What does he mean, can a star look down on someone?"

"That's right, we are all elites, so stop looking down on others."

Although I don't know who said it, the words managed to reach Barrett's ears.

"Who said that?" Barrett asked seriously, and there was no sound for a moment, and Barrett walked slowly towards the team.

There were 60 campers on the opposite side. It was not easy to find someone to talk to, but Barrett was able to do it. He plunged into the crowd and stopped in front of Fick.

Fick's legs were shaking violently at this time, and the more he controlled it, the more trembling he became.

Barrett leaned into Fick's ear and said, "I hope you can persevere until the end, Elite."

Fick was so frightened that he almost peed his pants. He didn't know how Barrett found him, since he had already disguised himself well.

"It was the person next to you who betrayed you." Barrett said slowly. At this moment, there was nothing but panic in the eyes of the players around Fick.

"I want to know who is the strongest among you?" Barrett asked suddenly.

This is a sending proposition.

"What does he mean?" Henry asked the person next to him in a low voice.

"What do you mean it has something to do with you?"

The strongest, indeed, has nothing to do with Henry. In front of him, there are at least Top 10, Felix, Enzo, and Mu Chenfeng. They will stand up to the sky falling.

Henry finally felt the friendly welfare of a weakling.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not daring to admit it.

Even the members of Top10 fell silent.

"Why don't they stand up, isn't it very rampant in the training camp?" Top10's performance was completely different, completely unloading the air of arrogance.

In front of the real strong men, those so-called strong men indeed kept a low profile a lot.

Who dares to admit that they are powerful in front of people who know they are better than themselves, that is not courting death.

But the codes don't lie, and the "1" rum is undoubtedly the pinnacle of strength in this team.

But this person is nothing more than that in Barrett's eyes.

Looking at the way Rum looked at Barrett, apart from admiration, there was also a hint of awe.

Barrett shook his head, "You don't even have the courage to admit that you are strong, how can you become strong."

Barrett continued, "If you want to be strong, you have to imagine yourself as strong. This is the most basic premise."

These two sentences are like two sharp blades, one stroke at a time, engraving an eternal pattern in Mu Chenfeng's heart.

No one dared to respond, which disappointed Zach George. He thought that many players would stand up and admit their strength. Even if some of them were not outstanding, at least they had a strong heart.

The fantasy is full, and the reality is very heart-wrenching.

"You guys are not humble, but cowardly." Barrett shook his head helplessly, "I hope you will continue to play after today."

Barrett is different from James. He is more difficult to get along with, and his methods are more difficult for people to accept, but he is not malicious. He always uses such an almost ruthless method to motivate his teammates and help them become stronger.

Witnessing the team members' transition from elation to dejection, George walked up to Barrett and whispered, "Aren't you overdoing it? I asked you to inspire them, not to discourage them."

It turned out that all of this was also within George's arrangement.

"No, I don't think it's good enough." After speaking, Barrett turned and rushed towards the campers, preparing to continue his impassioned speech.

George panicked, "Don't mess around with me, boy."

It was too late, Barrett's words were like a bullet, fired at the crowd.

"If you regard basketball as a hobby, you don't need to worry about winning, scoring, or everything about basketball, but if you regard him as a guy who eats for himself, in your current state, you are just waiting to be starved to death."

Not everyone who plays basketball will embark on a professional path, but if they want to play professionally, they must be fully prepared psychologically, because there is no difference between a professional arena and a battlefield.

"I hope that through today's training, you can really know why you play." Barrett concluded the speech.

As soon as the words fell, Mu Chenfeng stood up from the team, "Don't wait until the training is over, I'll tell you right now, I want to play professionally."

Barrett did not see admiration and fear in Mu Chenfeng's eyes, but those eyes were full of fire and hope.

"Are you No. 13?" Barrett said. Obviously, this ranking is not the real strongest player in the training camp. There are at least 12 people ahead of him.

But those 12 people did not stand up.

"Yes." Mu Chenfeng did not waver, nor did he regret it.

Being able to "confront" one of the best players in the world face to face without losing the wind, Mu Chenfeng has shown a maturity and stability far beyond his peers.

"Is that Chinese kid crazy? It's ridiculous to admit that he is the strongest." Tai Long let out a contemptuous laugh.

Rum, who was standing next to him, blushed hotly. He should have been the best candidate to stand up, but his legs were so heavy that they seemed to be stuck in the ground, and he couldn't move no matter what.

He who was number "1" still didn't have the courage to stand up.

Rum was only 17 after all.

"Good job, Mu Chenfeng." Henry booed from the side, loudly, with the purpose of giving each of Top 10 a resounding "slap".

Henry did it, and beat the top 10 one by one.

"You are Mu Chenfeng?" Barrett never thought that he would have such a strong interest in a yellow-skinned Chinese.

"Why, you know me?" Mu Chenfeng said coldly.

"James mentioned you to me." Barrett and James are just very good friends in private. He is more like a big brother and takes care of James meticulously.

Mu Chenfeng is not interested in how James evaluates himself.

"Don't you want to know who is the strongest here?" Mu Chenfeng said confidently, "It's me, Mu Chenfeng."

(End of this chapter)