no shortcuts in basketball

There Are No Shortcuts in Basketball Main Volume Chapter 161 The season ends with No. 13 in the league! “When Jimmy was born, his father abandoned him and his mother. When he was [-] years old, his mother kicked him out of the house because of long-term life pressure and Jimmy’s appearance, and he became a homeless boy. "

Xu Yong's first words successfully attracted Foreman's attention.

It is very common among black people to abandon their wives and children, but it is very rare to become a homeless boy and still get an NCAA scholarship.

When eating becomes a problem for you, you can still know the goal of your struggle and persist in your struggle. This quality is very commendable.

Xu Yong continued to tell how 13-year-old Butler had to seek shelter from relatives after being kicked out of his home. But the relatives of poor people were all poor. Even if they could accept him, they could only drive him away within a few days.

So at that time, little Jimmy was like a hot ball being kicked back and forth.

Gradually, Butler developed a habit of shamelessly staying with relatives for a few days and then leaving voluntarily.

Sometimes no relatives are willing to accept him, and he goes to the trash can to find some food like a real homeless man.

It was in this environment that, like many other blacks, he pinned his hopes on basketball and started training crazily.

There was no coach to teach him, so he practiced those basic skills crazily on his own.

In high school, his skills were rough, but his tenacious style of play made him the main force of the team.

In his senior year of high school, he met the most important person in his life, Jordan Leslie, who had transferred to another school.

Leslie challenged him, and the two were evenly matched.

Leslie later invited him to his home as a guest. Although Butler agreed, he consciously left before the meal.

This happened every time he visited Leslie's house.

Finally, Leslie's mother, Michelle, noticed this and called him out.

After asking about Butler's childhood experience, Michelle couldn't help but get red-eyed.

Although the family already had six children and was not well off, Michelle finally decided to adopt Butler.

And that also became a turning point in Butler's life, because he finally had a new home, he didn't have to be full and hungry, his physical fitness began to improve, and he quickly became the team's number one star.

In his final year of high school, he averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds per game and won the team's MVP.

But that didn't earn him a scholarship to any NCAA team.

The high school he attended was too ordinary, and his static talent was too average.

In the end he was forced to choose a junior college, Tyler Junior College in Texas.

There, Butler was like a madman.

Desire for success, pursuit of scholarships, he tried his best to destroy every opponent he faced every night.

18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists, the team's scoring leader, and the All-American College Team. This is an achievement he achieved as a freshman.

With this kind of performance, and with the help of Michelle, he got a tryout opportunity at Marquette University, and finally succeeded in impressing the opponent during the tryout, winning himself a coveted scholarship.

Entering the NCAA Division I league was a new beginning for Butler. He began to be exposed to real basketball skills and tactics.

That's crazy, considering he was already a sophomore at the time.

But at this time, Butler showed an invisible basketball talent: basketball IQ.

He can quickly absorb and understand those techniques and tactics, and then improve himself through crazy training. He is like a sponge, making rapid progress.

The next story is that he was recruited by Sandek to Arizona State University, and then here we are.

Foreman looked surprised several times. As a scout, he has had experience with too many players, but Butler's experience is still unique.

But at the end, he asked this question: "You know when a person is in deep trouble, he will have the most primitive desire to live, but when everything around him starts to get better, that desire will disappear. .”

Foreman expressed his concern that Butler would not work as hard as he does now after entering the NBA.

"Yes, I believe many people are like that, but Jimmy is not included." Xu Yong shook his head.

"Are you so sure?" Forman looked at Xu Yong. Xu Yong was really recommending Butler as a junior.

"Last season, Arizona State University missed the championship due to being defeated by Pondexter. Jimmy found a photographer, printed the winning scene into a poster, and posted it on the back of the dormitory door, just to motivate himself at all times."

Xu Yong's words made Forman stunned.

He came today to inspect the players, so he naturally did some homework. He knew that Butler did not play in the game last season because he was the ball monitor.

This kind of mentality really shows that Butler is a special case.

At this moment, Butler blocked Joseph's layup after a tough confrontation. Arizona State University once again launched a defensive counterattack. With Butler's follow-up tip-in, they had tied the score.

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In the end, Arizona State University once again defeated Syracuse University 66-62 and successfully reached the Sweet 16.

Butler played another game with a personal label, 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

The statistics are still not very impressive, but his tenacious playing style and influence on the game are clearly visible.

After the game, Xu Yong and the others went down to the field to congratulate Butler and the others.

"If you have any questions about participating in the draft, you can ask me at any time." Xu Yong, a senior, was very considerate.

Butler is a senior this year and will enter the draft after playing in the tournament.

Butler nodded gratefully. After he arrived at Arizona State University, Xu Yong was like his guiding light.

After leaving the arena, Xu Yong and the three of them took a car to the airport together, and prepared to go back to their respective homes to fight for the rest of the season.

While waiting at the airport, a few people chatted, and Ayers talked about his intuitive feelings after staying with the Heat for a while.

"They split into two camps."

Ayers' description instantly attracted the interest of Xu Yong and Harden.

"The DW camp includes Chris Bosh, Haslem, and Chalmers, and the LeBron camp includes Mike Miller, James Jones, Ilgauskas, and Arroyo. Be a member of it.”

Xu Yong nodded subconsciously, because that was exactly what it sounded like.

The Heat's Big Three are essentially Wade's Heat faction and James' outside faction with a group of younger brothers.

But I didn't expect Arroyo, a former Heat player, to be on James' side.

And now Arroyo is gradually losing his status with the Heat, which means Riley chose to side with Wade.