Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

The temperature in Michigan in June is not too hot, and the daytime temperature is only over 20 degrees, which is quite comfortable.

However, the young ladies on the street were all wearing cool clothes, which made Zhuang Yu a little unaccustomed to going abroad for the first time.

Zhuang Yu and Zhou Zhiming arrived in Detroit the day before yesterday and rested in the hotel for a day. Today they will leave for Rochester High School for an interview.

The two of them got up early at six in the morning and took a taxi after breakfast.

When he arrived at Rochester High School, Zhou Zhiming made a phone call, and soon someone appeared at the school gate. He was a white man in his thirties, wearing a blue suit, a white shirt, and meticulously combed blond hair. He was quite handsome.

The blond man opened his hands, shook hands with Zhou Zhiming first, and then Zhuang Yu, and said with a smile: "Welcome to Rochester High School."

He is the basketball coach of Rochester High School, named John.

He had participated in the video interview between the two parties before, and Zhuang Yu had also talked with him, so he was no stranger to him.

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Under the leadership of John, the three of them walked into the school. As they walked, John introduced Rochester High School to the two of them.

Zhuang Yu is also looking at this school.

There are many plants, shady trees, and a well-managed lawn on the campus. To Zhuang Yu's surprise, there is a small artificial lake in the school.

In addition, there are some buildings. There are no big buildings. There are only a few European-style buildings that are only a few stories high. They are scattered far apart, scattered and not close together.

This is very different from high schools in China.

It seems that the area of ​​Rochester High School is not small, even larger than some high schools in the country, but the buildings are not many and not tall. It does not look like a school, but rather like a European manor on TV.

I met many students along the way, and some of them greeted John. When they passed by Zhuang Yu and Zhou Zhiming, they couldn't help but look at them curiously.

Some girls, in particular, stared at Zhuang Yu without hesitation, laughing and talking.

Zhuang Yu has good hearing and can speak well. He can even hear their conversation: "Is that Asian a new student?"

"That's right. He's very tall. It's rare to see such a tall person among Asians."

"He's quite handsome, I like his nose, and he looks like he has a good figure. His type..."

So enthusiastic?

Zhuang Yu touched his nose in embarrassment.

It's not July yet, so students in school are still in class.

The winter and summer vacations in the United States are similar to those in China. Summer vacations are in July and August, but winter vacations are slightly different.

Zhuang Yu learned from John that there were only 1500 students in this school, including the four grades of high school (four years of high school in the United States, from freshman to senior year). The average number of students in each grade was less than 400, which really surprised him. .

There are only 1500 students in such a large high school. No wonder the teaching building is not too large and not large, because it is not needed at all.

What surprised Zhuang Yu even more was that a high school with 1500 students like Rochester High School was already considered large in the United States.

Some small high schools may only have a few hundred students.

Can you imagine?

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There are only a few hundred students in a high school, and there are four grades. On average, there are only about 200 students in a grade, which is only five classes in China.

It is outrageous that there are only five classes in one grade of high school. Some junior high schools in China have more than five classes in one grade.

"This is really different from China. Not to mention the students, it seems that the management is not very strict." Zhuang Yu sighed inwardly, "It's almost nine o'clock, and there are actually students strolling outside, looking like they are here. You look late, aren't you afraid of being late?"

The three of them first went to the principal's office to meet with the principal, and then arranged the written examination.

......

Zhuang Yu's academic performance was already very good, but this year he worked even harder to study abroad. Not only did he complete high school courses, but he also learned some college courses.

In fact, domestic students at the same stage generally learn more course knowledge and it is more difficult than foreign students at the same stage.

Therefore, the written test was not difficult for Zhuang Yu.

When the written test was over, John greeted Zhuang Yu with a smile: "The results of the written test will take a while to come out. Let's go to the arena first." As he said that, he looked Zhuang Yu up and down, "Have you brought your jersey and shoes? You may need to do some things later. test."

Zhuang Yu replied: "I brought it."

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John smiled and led the two of them to the arena.

......

It was still morning and it was not the team's training time, so there was no one in the gym. Apart from the management staff, there were only John and another assistant coach and trainer named Hank.

"Hank." John waved to him and introduced, "This is Zhuang Yu. Get ready, we need to do a personal test on him."

"Okay." Hank nodded to Zhuang Yu and Zhou Zhiming and got ready to go.

Zhou Zhiming also said to Zhuang Yu: "Let's warm up first."

Zhuang Yu agreed, put down his backpack, took off his jacket, and found the jersey and shorts inside.

He had them on when he came and was always ready. He put his sneakers in his backpack, took them out and put them on before he could go on the field to warm up.

After a simple warm-up, Hank was ready.

"Zhuang Yu." Coach John shouted: "Are you ready for the warm-up? You can start doing the body side."

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"Okay." Zhuang Yu replied.

The physical test is divided into two parts. One part is static talents, that is, height, weight, wingspan, etc.; the other part is dynamic talents, including jumping, speed, strength, etc...

First is the static talent test.

This one is relatively simple. Hank quickly reported Zhuang Yu's side data: "Height 196cm, weight 83kg, wingspan 208cm."

Hearing this data, John's eyes lit up, he couldn't help but nodded, and said with a smile: "For a defender, his height and wingspan are both pretty good."

He is 196 centimeters tall and has a wingspan of 210 centimeters, which is already outstanding for an Asian player and can even be called a natural talent.

The wingspan of most Asian players is at a disadvantage compared to European and American players, especially black players. Black players generally have a wingspan that is 10-20 centimeters higher than their height.

For example, NBA star Kawhi Leonard is 198cm tall but has a terrifying wingspan of 221cm. His wingspan is a full 23cm longer than his height.

Another example is Tracy McGrady, who is 203cm tall and has a wingspan of 218cm. Although not as exaggerated as Leonard, it is still 15cm longer than his height.

The wingspan of many Asian players is generally inferior.

For example, Yao Ming is 226cm tall, but his wingspan is only 220cm.

Another example is Yi Jianlian, the most physically gifted Asian player, with a height of 211cm and a wingspan of 222cm, which is only 11cm taller than his height.

This is obviously a disadvantage in the game. For example, when you are the same height when doing layups or shooting, if someone has a longer wingspan than you, it will be harder for you to block shots.

On the other hand, with a longer wingspan, you can have a larger defensive area when defending. Whether it is steals, blocks, or interfering with shots, there are bonuses.

Zhuang Yu's wingspan is 14 centimeters higher than his height. Compared with some talented black players, it is not outstanding, but it is enough to surprise John.