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Zhou Yi ignored Eze's foul mouth and firmly protected the basketball with both hands.

He dribbled the ball between his legs to the left, and Eze reacted quickly by blocking to the left. Suddenly, Zhou Yi made a crossover dribble and broke through from the right.

Eze followed Zhou Yi closely, his dark hands even secretly gripping Zhou Yi's jersey.

*Thud*—The basketball was quickly pulled back by Zhou Yi.

Eze's body was momentarily sluggish as Zhou Yi shifted his center of gravity twice with the ball.

Seeing Zhou Yi staring at the basket, preparing to shoot, Eze jumped up and lunged at him.

He saw through the kid's cunning tricks and was going to slap this noob's basketball dream away.

As Eze thought to himself, he raised both hands to the air, trying to block Zhou Yi's shot that he was about to take.

However, Zhou Yi did not jump up to shoot as he expected, but instead watched his comical performance with a calm expression.

"Shit, hesitation step."

Sports director Murphy and head coach McGillop, watching from the sidelines, saw Zhou Yi make a shooting hesitation step, shake off Eze, and charge straight towards the inside.

Eze, who had already jumped, looked like a clown being played by the art of basketball, and could only land foolishly, turning his head to look at Zhou Yi who was charging towards the inside, unable to catch up.

After shaking off Eze, Zhou Yi got a chance to attack the basket.

However, the White Team, representing the veterans, had Wildcats' captain and center, Lovedale, already prepared to stifle Zhou Yi's drives to the basket.

He raised his hands high, his muscular frame bulging, covering his territory under the basket.

His fierce gaze seemed to declare to anyone who tried to challenge him that he would resolutely refuse any spectacular dunking performance.

All eyes were on this moment; no one believed that Zhou Yi, this yellow-skinned kid, could put the ball into that damn basket under Lofdale's protection.

"He can jump really high, but our captain averages 1.8 blocks per game. Loverdale will protect his beloved rim. McGillop, maybe you'll have to comfort a crying child later."

Murphy waved his hand at McGillop as he watched the scene on the field, his eyes filled with undisguised certainty.

It was as if he foresaw the future, seeing the basketball being swatted away and Zhou Yi's tears in the next second.

Meanwhile, the other players on the court scattered, ready to scramble for the basketball that Lofdale was about to swat away.

The Book of Changes certainly doesn't cry, and basketball doesn't believe in tears unless you cry like a meme.

Just a step inside the free-throw line, the jumping ability granted by Nine-Finger Green propelled Zhou Yi into the air.

He stretched out his body in mid-air, his arms slightly bent, his ten fingers tightly gripping the basketball, and slammed it hard into the hoop.

Lovedale looked at Zhou Yi, who was challenging him, with a look of shock on his face. This kid was jumping too high!

But he didn't cowardly avoid eye contact and defense, letting the rookies who had just joined the team wreak havoc on the basket he was protecting.

He jumped from the spot, stretching his arms out in the air to block the basketball, trying to become an insurmountable wall between the basketball and the hoop.

The two bodies collided in mid-air, producing a loud bang.

boom--

Then everyone witnessed an unbelievable scene: in mid-air, Lovedale's hand could only reach Zhou Yi's arm, while the basketball in Zhou Yi's hand passed over Lovedale's five fingers and slammed into the basket.

The Wildcats' interior defense crumbled, and the yellow-skinned Chinese boy knocked out his opponent with a brutal two-handed dunk.

Then the brave blocker, the captain of Davidson College, was knocked to the ground and slid out of bounds, his face contorted in pain.

The basketball made a series of loud thuds as it hit the ground, which sounded particularly jarring in the otherwise silent court.

Zhou Yi swung on the rim before landing and quickly ran back to the backcourt to defend, ignoring the stunned crowd.

He wore a relaxed expression, as if knocking Lovedale over was a trivial matter.

"Eze, you're right. It'll end here on this court. I'm going to take all four of your stars off you, man. Welcome to Davidson."

Running past Eze, Zhou Yi spoke calmly, without even glancing at Eze, as if he were merely announcing the impending death prophecy.

"Shit, damn guy."

Eze watched Zhou Yi's figure disappear into the distance, furious. Recalling how he had been made a fool of like a clown, he could only mutter resentfully.

......

"Murphy..."

McGillop watched Zhou Yi wreak havoc on the rim on the court and spoke to the sports director beside him, his tone revealing a seriousness born from a renewed assessment.

"Perhaps we should consider that this guy who was forcibly put into the team is actually a tough character."

After saying that, he tore up the entire scouting report about the I Ching in his hand. McGillop felt that he should re-evaluate this Chinese kid.

Zhou Yi's explosive performance on the field has gradually begun to win over the veteran coach.

Tough and exceptionally talented, this was exactly the kind of newcomer he was looking for.

Murphy, who was watching the game from the sidelines, still had a surprised expression on his face, as if he was still immersed in the dunk he had just made. He said hesitantly.

"But Zhou is just an unranked guy..."

As he spoke, he looked at the yellow figure on the field.

In another offensive possession, Zhou Yi received a pass from the coach's son after making an active run.

Eze was hot on his heels, and then Zhou Yi faked a drive and then pulled up for a mid-range jumper. The basketball flew through the air in a perfect arc and into the basket.

Then, in another defensive possession, he used his amazing jumping ability and aggressive defensive attitude to attack from behind and pin Eze's layup to the backboard.

"Perhaps you're right, McGillop, Zhou does seem like a tough guy, but this is just an intra-squad scrimmage, isn't it?"

Murphy's expression grew increasingly serious with each of Zhou Yi's outstanding performances. He patted the head coach on the shoulder and continued speaking.

"Don't forget, Eze is the first four-star player we recruited at a great cost."

Zhou needs to demonstrate abilities far exceeding Eze's to prove to us and the fans that he is capable of starting at small forward for the Wildcats and leading the team to victory after victory.

McGillop nodded. As the head coach, he had also been involved in recruiting Eze. It had indeed been quite a struggle to get this four-star high school student to join the Wildcats, a school with a weak sports program.

But the emergence of this Chinese kid, his tough attitude on the field, his smart and agile movement, and his original talent that is no less than Eze's, seems to have put him in a happy yet conflicted situation.

"Don't worry, Murphy, I will select a suitable starting lineup for the team before the end of the preseason games."

.......

The team's first day of training consisted of only two practice matches. After Zhou Yi finished the first practice match, he was substituted by head coach McGillop and sat on the sidelines.

Eze remained on the field, without Zhou Yi's relentless defense; he seemed eager to prove himself to McGillop.

Perhaps due to nervousness, or perhaps stimulated by Zhou Yi's performance, this four-star high school student underperformed, even resorting to the absurd Tianlong Eight Steps.

Zhou Yi had no idea what the head coach was thinking at that moment, but seeing the kind look in his eyes and the furrowed brows on Eze's outrageous performance, Zhou Yi knew that today's performance must have impressed the seemingly cold-hearted white-haired old man.

Sure enough, everything is only apparent when compared to competitors; our rivals are idiots.

After all, in the first training match, Zhou Yi managed to make six out of eight shots despite Eze's relentless defense.

Aside from that dunk, Livingston's mid-range shooting skills allowed Zhou Yi to make all five of his mid-range shots. The only downside was that both of his three-point attempts bounced off the rim.

Standing on the three-point line facing Eze's long arms, Zhou Yi seemed to lack the touch that comes with his three-point talent.

At the same time, when facing Eze's strong body, his body, which was not thin but not strong, put him at a slight disadvantage in the fight.

Three-point shooting and physical strength are two areas that need improvement right now.

While planning his three-point shooting and physical training sessions, Zhou Yi also did extra practice after the team's regular training session.

As night fell and everyone on the court had left, Zhou Yi left the stadium alone.

As soon as I stepped out of the stadium, I saw two figures, one tall and one short, standing under the dim streetlights.

Upon seeing Zhou Yi's appearance, the two figures strangely surrounded him.