I want to be a superstar.

"In the end, we still lost."

On Saturday, March 14th, U.S. time, Yes watched from his dorm room as the University of Washington was eliminated by the University of Louisville in the Sweet Sixteen.

Facing the University of Louisville, led by Brandon Bass and Glen Davis, the University of Washington, led by Nate Robinson and Roy, lost without any resistance.

79-93, a full 14-point difference, a group of third-grade students were taught a lesson by a group of first- and second-grade students.

In this game, the University of Washington's interior defense, led by Bobby Jones, was completely outmatched by Louisville's two young big men, Brandon Bass and Glen Davis.

In this game, the University of Washington exposed all their weaknesses.

The NCAA does not have a defensive three-second rule, which means that it is not so easy to attack the basket in a game.

The core of the University of Washington is a trio of perimeter shooters who need to attack the basket: Roy, Nate Robinson, and Conroy.

This is a team built around its perimeter.

Coincidentally, the University of Washington, which focuses on outside shooting, is facing Louisville, a team built around its inside game.

The game was unfavorable for the University of Washington from the very beginning.

The University of Washington had a very good draft pick in this year's NCAA tournament.

Their opponents in the first two rounds were the University of Montana and the University of the Pacific, neither of whom are traditional powerhouses.

Therefore, the University of Washington's advancement in the first two rounds can be described as effortless.

In the round of 16, they faced the young Louisville team, who hadn't reached the semifinals in twenty years. Just when it seemed they were about to advance again, they were utterly crushed.

In the end, the University of Washington didn't even put up a fight and was eliminated.

As his team for the next season, Yes is naturally very interested in the University of Washington's performance in the NCAA.

The University of Washington's performance this season was outstanding. They defeated the University of Arizona to win the conference tournament and reached the Sweet Sixteen, which is a remarkable achievement.

However, the content of the match was somewhat disappointing for Yes.

Dean and the others said they'd let him go to the University of Washington to lie down and get a crown.

Nate Robinson and Webster will be one of the strongest duos in the NCAA next season.

In addition, Roy and Conroy, and he can also contribute a little.

The University of Washington is indeed strong next season, and it's quite possible that he'll win the championship without lifting a finger.

This was his previous idea.

But after watching the game, he no longer had that thought.

The addition of Martel Webster, a versatile forward, can indeed solve some of the University of Washington's interior defense problems.

But his friend Webster is not actually a traditional center.

His physical gifts are indeed outstanding, but he is more of a forward who plays on the perimeter.

Webster should be considered an outside shooter!

Should an outsider be tasked with solving insider problems?

Webster is absolutely incapable of solving the University of Washington's current problems!

Even with Webster in the game now, the University of Washington still wouldn't be able to beat Louisville.

This is Ye Si's perspective from the audience's point of view.

The audience may spot the problems, but it is Romar, as the head coach, who will definitely solve them.

Romar must now know that the team needs a core center, and he must also know that even if Webster plays power forward in the future, he won't be able to solve the team's interior problem.

but……

If there's an opportunity to recruit Webster, shouldn't we recruit him?

He's an All-American high school player!

Since we lack a core inside player, we should just try to recruit him. Whether we can recruit him or not is another matter.

After Roy left last time, Ye Si not only trained his speed attributes but also prepared for the American SAT exam.

The SAT exam in the United States is a qualifying exam for high school students to enter college.

You need to get a certain score on the SAT to be eligible to go to college.

As for which university to attend, that depends on the university's independent admissions process.

Most universities in the United States have independent admissions policies, and Yes was admitted through the University of Washington's independent admissions process.

However, if Yes's SAT score is very low and he doesn't even meet the eligibility requirements for college admission, then unfortunately, even if the University of Washington wanted to admit him, it wouldn't be possible.

The University of Washington may offer Yes admission and scholarship eligibility, but Yes's eligibility to attend college is determined by his SAT score.

This is somewhat similar to the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) in China. Tsinghua and Peking Universities admit you early, without requiring you to have a high score, but you still need to pass the cutoff score for top-tier universities. That's the idea.

Roy took the test four times to qualify for it.

Yes was not like Roy, who had learning disabilities; his academic performance had always been excellent.

Just as he predicted, his SAT scores were released at the end of March, and they were more than a thousand points higher than the score the University of Washington required!

This is equivalent to an art student in China who only needs to score 350 points on the college entrance exam scoring 700 points!

When Yes's SAT scores came out, Roy and his teammates had already finished their NCAA campaign for the year. Roy remained silent after seeing Yes's SAT scores.

"Ye, you know what? Brandon is probably thinking right now, 'This score is fake. How could it be real? I haven't seen you study much. Coach Floyd complains every day that you spend too much time on basketball. How could you get such a high SAT score? It must be fake!'"

Um, Will, you really know Brandon...

"I remember when Brandon took the SAT, he failed the first time. He even hired a tutor for the second time and studied diligently for almost half a year, starting in March, until he barely passed on his fourth attempt, right?"

Roy took the SAT four times before passing; the fourth time was also his last.

American universities offer three intakes: May, August, and January.

If you pass the SAT on your first attempt, you can enroll directly in May. Therefore, most college students enroll in May.

Roy, on the other hand, will enroll in January of the following year.

Roy only played 13 games in his first season in the NCAA because he missed all the NCAA games before January.

"Ye, do you know, Brandon was really nervous yesterday, worried that you wouldn't pass your SAT. Now that you got this score, he's really conflicted."

"After we left a while ago, Ye must have been studying hard at home, right? You Chinese are best at cramming!"

"Brandon, I'm sorry, but since you left, I've been practicing diligently. As for the SAT, I've always just prepared, not reviewed."

No review...

Review...

habit……

After Yes finished speaking with a smile, Roy felt a buzzing in his ears.

As April arrived, Yes needed to prepare to enter the NCAA.

And he can't wait to get into the NCAA!

His speed training is complete, and his speed potential has reached its peak again.

While there is still no way to train explosive power.

He needs new player cards to enhance his potential.

Main Quest: The Second Step to Superstardom

Mission requirement: Become an NCAA player

Mission Reward: One Single Draw Ticket for a Player Card

Task Status: Incomplete

He needs this single draw ticket for the player card.

The last Jordan (high school) card pool was changed after he finished drawing from it.

The current card pool features James Harden (Houston Rockets) five-star cards.

Who is James Harden?

he does not know.

But he knew that NCAA was imminent, and he now urgently needed to improve his new attributes.

This time he wasn't so naive. The system's card pool was too realistic; he didn't think he could draw the featured James Harden (Houston Rockets) player card.

It would be even better if we could draw James Harden.

But if that doesn't work, he hopes to draw a star player card that can improve his jumping attribute, no matter what star level it is!

On Wednesday, April 27, 2005, the deadline for NBA draft registration, Yes had already prepared everything for reporting to the University of Washington.

On that very day, Yes saw Roy and his friends angrily rush into his rented dormitory outside the University of Washington.

"That bastard Nate broke his promise and actually signed up for the draft!"

In a dramatic turn of events, almost simultaneously, Yes received a call from his friend Matt Webster.

"Ye, I'm going to the NBA. A team has promised me a high draft pick, and I can't refuse. I'm sorry..."

Roy and the others heard what Webster said.

Both Yes and Roy looked very grim.

What happened to the promised reclining crown?

Two big shots ran away, are they going to leave the other five to lie dead?!