Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 8
Ever since Ye Feng promised John Wooden to join the NCAA, calls from the school soon came home.Because Ye Feng also performed well in the ACT exam, he finally got the admission letter from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and of course, a full basketball scholarship.Although this scholarship still has certain restrictions in terms of playing time and team record, it is obviously a piece of cake for Ye Feng.

In Ye Feng's step-by-step self-training, time passed day by day. In fact, Ye Feng's personal strength has little room for growth, but in his opinion, daily daily training is necessary, even if he can't improve his skills. It can also keep one's own state at a relatively high level.

This day was the day for UCLA freshmen to register. Ye Feng, who originally lived in Los Angeles, was emotional and sensible. After half an hour of hard work, he gave up on the idea that his mother would take him to report.Having obtained his driver's license early, he drove his Beetle slowly to the school located in the south of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles while humming a little tune.

As soon as he entered the school gate, Ye Feng was attracted by the scenery of the campus.The lush green grass, tall trees, and classical or modern buildings all showed him the heritage of this prestigious school.But what attracted Ye Feng the most was the modernized Pauley Pavilion gymnasium in the distance. Thinking of the birth of many NBA superstars in this arena, Ye Feng felt hot: Is this the place where he will fight?
After parking the car, Ye Feng opened the trunk, looking at his mother's bulging suitcase, he couldn't laugh or cry: We are in the same city, so there is no need to bring so many things, right?But he didn't want to mess up the packed suitcase, so he could only resign himself to dragging it to find the registration point.

Fortunately, in order to make it easier for new students to register, the school had already set up signage at various intersections. According to the guidance of the signage, Ye Feng found the registration point of the School of Management smoothly.Perhaps it was because it was almost noon, and no freshmen chose to report at this time. Perhaps it was because the temperature inside the room was too comfortable compared to the outside. When Ye Feng opened the door, he saw a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses sprawled out. He was sleeping soundly on the table, and there was still a trace of crystal saliva flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Ye Feng couldn't help laughing, he gently put his luggage at the door, tiptoed forward, coughed heavily, and knocked on the table: "This classmate..."

"Ah!" As if something terrible happened, the girl burst into a super high-decibel scream the moment she was awakened, even Ye Feng had to cover her ears tightly.Only then did the girl notice the tall boy standing in front of her. She wiped the corners of her mouth in embarrassment, and whispered, "Where's your admission letter? Show me."

Ye Feng held back his laughter, took out the UCLA admission letter from his bag and handed it to her. "Ye...Feng...are you Chinese?" The girl raised her head and asked in surprise.Ye Feng nodded, she smiled and stretched out her hand: "Hello, my name is Zhou Yaqi, a student studying in Taiwan."

Although Ye Feng usually has a bit of a temper, but when facing his compatriots, he still held that soft little hand readily: "Ye Feng, Chinese-American, from mainland China."

It is a very pleasant thing to meet compatriots in a foreign country, and Zhou Yaqi's speed has also accelerated a lot.While going through various formalities for Ye Feng, she asked curiously: "Ye Feng, you are so tall, can you play basketball? Let me tell you, I am a fan of our UCLA Bruins team. I always feel that you This height is wasted not playing.”

Ye Feng also has a good impression of this familiar senior, but he is not willing to reveal the fact that he is the default starter of the school team. He said with a smile: "How could it be possible not to play basketball? Like you said, don't What a waste of your height! By the way, as a fan of the school team, you must know a lot about NCAA games?"

Zhou Yaqi smiled shyly: "I don't know much about the rules of basketball, I just think they play very well, and as a member of UCLA, isn't it normal to support the school team?" Ye Feng nodded with a smile: Zhou Yaqi is a very honest pseudo-fan, unlike other pseudo-fans who rely on a half-knowledge of tactical knowledge to talk nonsense.

The formalities were completed soon, Zhou Yaqi handed a key to Ye Feng: "Here, here is the key to your dormitory, double room, the house number is pasted on the key." She thought for a while, and then reminded: " Next week on Wednesday is the selection for the school team, if you have the chance, try it, and let us fight for the Chinese."

Ye Feng intentionally concealed the facts, and when he heard Zhou Yaqi's words, he could only agree with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart: School team tryout?It's good to watch the excitement, and feel the bottom of future teammates by the way.

After bidding farewell to Zhou Yaqi, Ye Feng played with the dormitory key while dragging the suitcase to the dormitory building.It was almost lunch time, and there was no one in the lobby on the first floor. Ye Feng didn't care, and easily took the elevator to the sixth floor with his suitcase. "6-4...6-4...6-4..." Ye Feng murmured, his eyes swept over the house numbers.

"OK, it's here!" Ye Feng snapped his fingers, and when he was about to open the door, a series of hurried footsteps sounded behind him.Before he could react, he was bumped and staggered by a person.

Who is this?Ye Feng was furious, but he didn't expect that person to stop, and apologized to him repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry, I'm sorry, I'll buy you a drink when I have time." After speaking, he took out the key, opened the door and rushed in. .

Ye Feng touched his nose, thinking: What the hell?This is my dormitory!Wait... Could this guy be my roommate?Nima really flooded the Dragon King Temple... But this guy is quite strong, the impact just now is really not small...

Thinking of this, he dragged the box into the dormitory without hesitation.The "big guy" in his heart was rummaging through boxes and cabinets. Seeing him walk in, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then said dully, "I'm really sorry just now, mainly because I was in a hurry, so I accidentally bumped into you..."

Only then did Ye Feng realize that the other party regarded him as someone who found fault.He waved the key in front of the other party dumbfounded, and said, "You don't need to apologize, I'm fine. But I also live in this dormitory, please give me your advice."

The "big guy" stopped his rummaging, looked Ye Feng up and down, and after confirming that the yellow-skinned Asian in front of him was really his roommate, a smile appeared on his face, and his big hands clenched tightly. Holding Ye Feng's hand: "Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Kevin, Kevin Love."

Only now did Ye Feng have time to observe his roommate carefully.Love is not only a head taller than him, but also very strong. Although there is still baby fat on his face, he is still a handsome guy in terms of facial features.Like many freshmen, Love shaved a very common short, but it made him look more capable.

And Love is also very curious about Ye Feng. In his knowledge, people of yellow race rarely have such a fit body, but Ye Feng has a well-proportioned body and clear muscle lines on his arms. Obviously, he has put in a lot of effort in his daily life. .And his hands were just as rough, with calluses indicating that his hands were constantly rubbing against something.And what surprised Lu Fu the most was Ye Feng's eyes, there was a smile in those dark eyes, making anyone who saw him for the first time think that he was a young man who was easy to deal with.

What Ye Feng didn't know was that Love was the owner of another full scholarship issued by UCLA this year, and he was also designated as the Bruins' starting power forward for the new season.Although Ye Feng is very strong, Love is not weak, otherwise he would not be favored by the UCLA school team with high eyesight.

Born in Santa Monica, California, Love graduated from Lake Oswego High School in Oregon. He averaged 25.3 points, 15.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in his sophomore year, leading the team to the 2005 state championship. He also received an invitation to the Reebok ABCD training camp.His father, Stan Love, is a retired NBA player. He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the 1971th pick in the first round of the 9 draft. He averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in his career.After graduating from high school, many universities came forward to recruit Love, wanting to acquire this talented insider, but after some weighing, Love still chose UCLA.

When Love knew that Ye Feng was also a high school player recruited by the school team, he was so excited that he couldn't help but drag Ye Feng out, insisting on treating Ye Feng to dinner.Ye Feng also knew the reason for Love's turmoil. It turned out that this big man had left his student ID in the dormitory. Without a student ID, the cafeteria staff naturally ignored him.Seeing that the cafeteria was about to be swept away, he hurried all the way back to the dormitory to get his student ID card.

Although it was the first time they met, Ye Feng and Lu Fu did not see each other very late.After learning that there was nothing good to eat in the cafeteria, Ye Feng and Lu Fu found a restaurant together, ordered a few dishes, and started to eat slowly.

Love took a bite of the salad and asked curiously: "Ye, I heard about you before. As the California Mr. Basketball in 2006, your strength is already recognized as strong. But you seem to be the second and third in high school. Playing in all positions, I don’t know which position you want to play more now?”

Ye Feng drank the drink in his cup, wiped his mouth and said: "Now I am only 1.95 meters, which is enough to play a small forward in the NCAA, and I can continue to grow taller. But if I don't get taller after entering the NBA If I grow a lot taller, then I may have to switch to shooting guard."

Love laughed loudly, patted Ye Feng on the shoulder, and said boldly: "Ye, if you play on the flank, the inside line will cover me. I'm not a vegetarian. When my side attracts double-teams, your Doesn’t the space come out?” But he scratched his head again, “But with you on the flanks and me on the inside, what about the backcourt?”

Ye Feng was overjoyed, he raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Did you forget? We still have a very strong senior!"

(End of this chapter)