Chapter 7 California Stories (Part 3).

From the previous introduction, Ruan Erniu learned that his name is Matthew Ghebauer and his position is C/PF.

Ruan Erniu smiled and said, "Erniu is my Chinese name. But I don't expect you to pronounce it correctly, so you can just call me by my surname 'Ruan'."

Carlos gave him a sideways glance and said, "That's because as a bulky guy like you, not to mention doing splits, even bending over to grab the ball is a rare occurrence."

So survival is the top priority, and even so, basic training cannot be relaxed.

No one expected that the name of the future superstar would be decided so simply.

That's right, basketball is such a MANly sport. The survivors who make it through are not only physically gifted but also possess a willpower that exceeds that of ordinary people, and even more.

`Er Niu' means the second son of Niu Baba and Niu Mama. I don't have a dictionary in my head, so I can only explain it like this!" Ruan Er Niu said after thinking for a moment.

Playing basketball is just for the purpose of keeping fit? Hehe, if you really hold this goal while playing, you will definitely not survive in the world of men.

Kafu Ruan Chenggong joined the high school basketball team, and their head coach was confirmed two days later. A white coach named Luke Holland took over the coaching duties.

Ruan Erniu had undergone similar training in the lower grades, but this was his first time participating in training with the same age group. The only feeling was that the training intensity in different age groups was indeed incomparable.

Ruan Erniu did not express any opinions.

Although it may be hard to believe, I used to practice gymnastics in China and even held a first-level athlete certificate awarded by my motherland!," said Ruan Erniu, shrugging his shoulders.

Gymnastics? Hey, buddy, that's quite a good joke. My sister was also in the gymnastics team before she grew to 175cm! I've never heard of a gymnast over 190cm!

Luke carefully looked at the personal profiles of each student and said with a smile, "It seems that I don't have to lock the gym doors with iron chains like Coach Carter (from the movie "Coach Carter"). At least their grades are all satisfactory."

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Not to mention he has more important things to worry about.

Hello, citizen of the Heavenly Kingdom, after talking for so long, I still don't know your name, do I?

Then, under the gaze of the crowd, he performed a vertical split, followed by a standard Thomas Flair with both hands on the ground.

Luke looked at Ruan Erniu's photo and said, "Just turned 18 not long ago? Hmm, a Chinese? Used to be a national-level gymnast (not really), had decent results, but among the Asian community, probably just average."

What? Can a team of 5 people still participate in the competition?

Ms. Nora nodded and then pointed to a document, saying, "If possible, please pay special attention to this unique Asian student. He is likely to leave this school within 3 months to directly participate in the SAT and pursue his so-called basketball dream. In my opinion, this behavior does not contribute to his growth."

Hello, isn't that Kraft (transliteration of "calf")? Shall we call you that from now on? Matthew made this hasty decision.

Matthew, who was exposed on the spot, finally couldn't bear it and fought with Gray in one place. Carlos was quickly involved in the battle, and in the end, Ruan Erniu was inexplicably dragged into it. It can only be said that this was truly a delightful conversation between men.

'What does the name 'Er Niu' represent?' Carlos asked with a smile.

Why does the Oscar have to be called Oscar? Anyway, the "Academy Awards" is just something that nobody cares about!

Carlos Rodriguez said disdainfully, "Every day, I have to give orders to you hopeless guys. I feel like running for the US presidency in the next second. Maybe that job is easier!"

After a chaotic fight, everyone sat on the floor panting for breath. Although they fought, they still had a sense of propriety. After all, they were teammates and wouldn't go too far.

At this moment, in the office of academic affairs, the new basketball coach, Luke Holland, is discussing basketball team-related matters with Ms. Nora, the director of academic affairs.

If the previous training can be considered as a small snack, then the training after entering the higher grades is the authentic main course.

Ruan Erniu chuckled and said, "Do you believe that I used to be a gymnast?"

Another senior player, Grayson Parker, said to him: "And after that, you quickly replenished the loss through scientific diet and gained as much as 10 pounds of fat!"

Hello, young Asian man, it seems like you still have a lot of energy, right? Were you also on the basketball team before?

All of a sudden, everyone was dumbfounded. Matthew Gebo, who had just raised a question, couldn't help but touch his lower part and said to his friend Carlos, "Why do I feel a faint sadness in my testicles!"

Luke said solemnly: "I have no intention of offending, but movies do have their exaggerations. I don't have the ability to guarantee that I can reach the level of Mr. Carter. Of course, I will do my best!"

Ruan Erniu smiled and asked Carlos if he had a sense of loss of great power and influence.

Ignoring whether the rules of the game allow such actions, even if the referee is moved by a basketball-loving heart and allows it, there is probably no chance of winning. The full-court press and aggressive pace of American high school basketball cannot be achieved by a 5-player team.

Coach Luke looked up and said, "Alright, leave it to me. The students will understand their mission. And this student, 'Ruan', will also understand that dreams and reality are ultimately far apart!"

Based on the situation of collapsing on the ground after training, it is feared that many freshmen will drop out shortly afterwards.

Continuous "suicide" (also known as touch-and-go), push-ups, sit-ups, and footwork training...

Matthew Gabo exclaimed, "This is discrimination against us slightly overweight people, and I have successfully lost 5 pounds."

His current top priority is to stabilize the military's morale and ensure that this basketball team, which looks even worse than the Shohoku basketball team no matter how you look at it, can persevere. If they can't even gather 15 people for a complete team in the end, it is doubtful whether the basketball team can survive.

Carlos naturally wouldn't care about Ruan Erniu's criticism in his heart. Even if he really heard it, he would probably disdain it, because there is a big difference between Mexican aesthetics and Asian races.

Ms. Nora adjusted her glasses and said, "There are still two or three guys who consistently maintain a score of around 2.0. I really hope you can give these people a guarantee contract of at least 2.2 to enter the stadium!"

To be honest, it's fine if he doesn't smile. But when he does, Ruan Erniu really feels like he has the tone of a Mexican drug dealer from TV. (Does this count as racial discrimination?)

Considering that there has not yet been a precedent in American history for a person of color to be elected as president (Observing the Sea has not taken office yet, and the one currently on stage is the comrade from the Celestial Empire who has been widely circulated on the internet - Toilet Comrade), Ruan Erniu smiled and made a grimace before walking away.