Chapter 8 Finals
When Zheng Yang was sweating profusely in the gym, his aunt Zhang Lin also came to the restaurant where she worked. She worked in a Chinese restaurant and most of the people working here were Chinese, so everyone had a good relationship with each other.

Today she found that everyone who came to the restaurant to eat was holding a newspaper and discussing something, which made her a little curious.

What happened?

When passing by a customer's table, she took a deliberate glance at it. Although she didn't read the content of the article clearly, she saw the photo of Zheng Yang walking up to the free throw line at a glance.

"Isn't that Xiaoyang?"

Zhang Lin stood there with his eyes wide open. He took another look and there was no doubt that the person in the photo was him.

But how did he get published in Sports Illustrated Ohio? I thought he meant a small publication that few people would pay attention to.

"Number 19 from Jacks High School beat LeBron James yesterday and scored 45 points.

He was a yellow man named Zheng."

The diners noticed that Zhang Lin was staring at the newspaper, so they explained to her.

Zhang Lin said with a smile on her face.

"Yes, that's my nephew, a hard-working and humorous young man!"

After returning home in the evening, Zhang Lin confirmed with Zheng Yang again. After receiving the latter's accurate answer, Zhang Lin hugged him excitedly.

"You are amazing, Xiaoyang! If I were still here, I would definitely be happy for you to see how outstanding you are!"

……

Not long after defeating St. Mary's High School, Jacks High School faced a new opponent.

This time, the entire stadium was occupied early by the enthusiastic students of Jax High School. They had all heard the news of the last game and knew that Jax High School, which had been shrouded in darkness for a long time, had finally seen light.

They will welcome their new king with the warmest applause and cheers.

In addition to students, sitting on the sidelines were also scouts from major basketball schools.

They watched the tape of the last game and knew that Jacks High School had a true genius, a player with an absolute gift for scoring.

There's no way they'll miss him, just like there's no way they'll miss James.

On the court, there are indeed times when a flash in the pan occurs, where an unknown player suddenly explodes in a game and scores 40 or 50 points.

This situation is generally referred to as entering the "zone" state.

But after that game, he would go back to his old self, scoring three or two points a game.

Of course, Zheng Yang may also fall into this category, but not to mention that he also scored 40 points in the first game. Just based on his calm killer temperament on the court, you will know that it will definitely not be a flash in the pan.

Unless he gets injured, you will definitely continue to see his outstanding performances in the following games.

Today's opponent team was not weak, but it was not as strong as St. Mary's High School. After the game, Zheng Yang easily scored 40 points.

This is what North Carolina University scout Bick, who was watching the game on the sidelines, described in his notebook.

"If you watched this game, you would know that he was completely attacking from a lower dimension, and he was even more terrifying than LeBron James.

Playing with LeBron, you know how he will beat you. He will constantly attack the basket and score many difficult goals under the basket.

But in front of Zheng, you have no idea what he is going to do.

He can pull up from the three-point line, he can also post up from mid-range, and he can even dunk by dribbling past the defender in one step...

You know what I mean, I mean he's so versatile, his skills are so mature, he doesn't look like a high school student at all.

And you can't ignore his defense either. He can easily see through your passing awareness and then steal the ball.

He has a long wingspan and can defend many players alone. He also has a keen sense of rebounding and can often get into position in advance to grab rebounds.

The only talent he hasn't shown is passing, but I don't think it's his fault. If you ask me frankly, Jacks High School, except for Zheng, is completely a bottom-ranked team.

Even if he has a talent for passing, I don't think he can show it in this environment.

In addition to everything I said above, the most terrifying thing is that he is only 17 years old. He is even five months younger than LeBron. I can't imagine how high he can grow in the future.

If you told me that he could become the next Michael Jordan in the future, I think I might believe it.

Of course, it's a little early to think about his NBA career, and I'll continue to follow every one of his games and get in touch with him when I can.

In addition, the team's No. 20 is also a good ball handler, and he can always pass the ball to Zheng in the right position.

If he can continue to maintain his performance in the next game, I will consider adding him to my investigation. "

It was rare for Piccolo to write down so many comments and opinions after watching a game, but there was no other way. They had too little information about Zheng, and he showed too many shining points. Therefore, after watching the game, he recorded it all as soon as possible.

As for the other scouts around him who were also dressed in suits and ties, they recorded even more in their notebooks than he did.

Maybe they have all figured out how to get into Zheng's bed tonight and then hook him up with their school.

After leaving the stadium, Beek received a call from a colleague. In today's game at St. Mary's High School, LeBron James efficiently scored 45 points and crushed his opponent with a huge advantage of 30 points.

……

In the following games, LeBron James and Zheng Yang seemed to be competing against each other in the air, just like Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James last year.

Today you scored 30 points, tomorrow I scored 40 points, you beat your opponent by 20 points, I want to win by 30 points...

In such a back-and-forth game, when people mention LeBron James, they will naturally think of Zheng Yang, the equally excellent No. 19 player.

As the season progressed, Jacks High School made great progress and won all the games, just as Zheng Yang set the goal at the beginning of the season.

In the state championship, Jacks High School and St. Mary's High School led by James met again in the semi-finals. Everyone thought it would be a fierce collision like Mars hitting the Earth.

Many general managers of NBA teams have focused their attention here, and this game will greatly affect their judgment in the next draft.

However, a sudden situation broke everything - James was suspended!

James, who came from an ordinary family, drove a $50,000 Hummer in his senior year of high school and had two cell phones in his hands. The organizing committee suspected that he had signed some contract in private.

The United States has a clear distinction between professional and amateur, and high schools and colleges must ensure absolute purity, so James must explain where the money came from.

Although it was soon discovered that it was James' mother who bought the car with a loan, the media also revealed that James once accepted two retro jerseys worth more than $800 from a store.

So James was suspended! Although St. Mary's High School was still strong without James, they were facing the aggressive Jacks High School.

Under the leadership of Zheng Yang, the game was won without any suspense. After losing in last year's finals, St. Mary's High School fell in the semi-finals again this year.

James walked out of the stadium with red eyes. No matter how famous he is or how talented he is, in essence, he is just an 18-year-old boy!

The players of Jacks High School gathered together excitedly. What made them excited was not only that they defeated St. Mary's High School, but more importantly, they had a great chance of winning the championship.

Win a state championship?
This would not be the goal of any member of the team before the start of the season. Star player Jaylen Will wanted to take more shots this year, try to improve his statistics, and see if he could get a full scholarship to college at the end of the season.

Head coach Joe Weems is thinking about how to make the team win one or two more games than last season, instead of standing still every year.

As for the others, they didn't even think about these things. They just came to the team to make up the numbers. They were bored and had nothing to do in school anyway.

But now, they are actually going to win the championship...

They had never received such a high honor in their lives and they were so excited that they were speechless.

Of course, they still need to play one more game, and their opponent is equally strong.

But they inexplicably felt in their hearts that they would definitely win this game.

No matter what kind of team they meet, the man wearing No. 19 jersey will lead them to victory. They just need to grab the rebounds, play good defense and put the ball in his hands.

"Zheng, after winning tonight's game, you have successfully entered the finals. Are you confident about the next finals?"

It was still the beautiful big sister Gray who interviewed Zheng Yang. He met her quite a few times this year.

Zheng Yang still showed his signature smile and said confidently.

"Of course, this has been our goal since the start of the season. We will win the championship, I promise."

"There is another problem, I think the attention from the outside world is even higher than the finals.

That's your college choice.

Have you decided which team you want to play for in college? "

As soon as these words were spoken, many scouts nearby stretched their heads to the sky, wanting to know what choice this talented young man would make in the end.

During these seven or eight months, the other party has always kept his distance from them and has not shown any obvious bias. Of course, it is not ruled out that he has reached a consensus with a university in private.

It’s really amazing to think about it, a person who had never played any game before his senior year of high school, and only played one season in his senior year, could actually have all the famous basketball schools in the United States extend olive branches to him.

This was something that would have been impossible in the past.

It’s just that this young man can always break all the impossibilities defined for him by the outside world.

Zheng Yang smiled slightly.

“I’m still considering it, but after the finals, I will tell you my choice.

I think it might surprise many people.”

"If possible, I really want to travel to a few days later and find out your answer as soon as possible.

But wherever you go, I hope you have a wonderful journey.”

Gray said with a smile, and then before leaving, he exchanged contact information with Zheng Yang, saying that it would facilitate a future interview.

But in the evening, Gray sent him an address, and Zheng Yang understood immediately that this was an invitation to play poker...

Although he really wanted to see how white, big and soft American poker was, Zheng Yang still held back and decided to leave it for later!

The “日” in the noun is not a verb!

The day after being defeated at St. Mary's High School, James officially announced in front of reporters that he would skip college and bring his talents to the NBA!

As soon as this news came out, it immediately made headlines in major media outlets, and even the five-star general of the United States, MacArthur, commented...

Sorry, I got off track!

Anyway, this news immediately attracted the attention of countless people, even though many people had guessed that James would skip college and go directly to the NBA.

But when the news is officially announced, everyone will still feel very excited.

Countless people are discussing whether James will become the second high school No. 1 pick?
Note that the second number is used here. There have been a total of three high school No. 01 picks in NBA history. The first one was Kwame Brown in , a famous bust No. pick.

According to the predictions of major experts, it is a foregone conclusion that James will be the No. 1 pick. Although Carmelo Anthony, who led Syracuse University to the championship as a freshman, will also participate in this year's draft, he is still a little behind LeBron James.

The only thing we are curious about now is who will get the No. 1 pick this year?

Cavaliers or Nuggets?

They are the two teams with the highest probability of winning the No. 1 pick this year.

Fans of both teams were praying secretly in their hearts, hoping that God would be on their side this time and help them draw the No. 1 pick and get James.

No matter how many black spots James has, you have to admit that with his physical talent, there is absolutely no problem in selecting him with the No. 1 pick.

As long as we can get him, there will be hope for the team's revival!

Assuming he doesn't leave...

Amidst the discussion, the 03 Ohio State Finals officially began. The opponent was Oak Hill High School, the team ranked first before the start of the season.

Carmelo Anthony attended this school last year, but even though the team's strength declined after he left, they still made it to the finals this year.

Although it is a bit regrettable that the finals is not between Jacks High School and St. Mary's High School, this game still attracted a lot of attention.

ESPN bought the broadcasting rights for this game, so people can watch it on TV. Many families in Ohio turned on their TVs at this moment, wanting to see the performance of the yellow man wearing the No. 19 jersey.

The Chinese restaurant where Zhang Lin works also switched the TV to this channel. They were also excited that a yellow man could achieve the current fame.

Waitress Zhang Lin could hardly move in front of the TV. She was eager to see her nephew's game and to see him constantly stuffing the basketball into the basket.

Unfortunately, during Zheng Yang's entire senior season, Zhang Lin never went to watch him play in person. After all, the family's only income came from this, and she couldn't give up her job.

LeBron James was also watching the game on TV. Although he could easily get tickets to watch the game live, he didn't want to go there to watch it.

This will make him feel very uncomfortable!
He knew that Jacks High School would definitely win this game, he just wanted to know where Zheng Yang would go next?
Under the gaze of everyone, the competition officially begins!
　Since there is too little information about James' high school years, the information here may differ from reality, but it's okay, after all, the plot involved is not too much. He will enter the NBA soon, so you can guess which team the protagonist will go to. The short message from the signing station has been received, but it is estimated that the status will be changed tomorrow. If you want to invest, you can invest
　　
　
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