Chapter 24 Ewing's Lectures vs. Reese's Teaching

"What? You want to vomit? Every one of my girlfriends likes me to carry them!" Carlo showed a surprised expression.

"…Every girlfriend? How many girlfriends do you have?"

Carlo was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be really thinking about this question.

"Forget it! Carlo, I'm not your girlfriend, so don't carry me like this! Your shoulder is hitting my stomach!"

"Then...at worst I can let you sit on my shoulders?"

Nie Chuan's mind flashed with the scene of himself sitting on Carlo's shoulders and going to the zoo to see the monkeys.

"Wait! Isn't this the point?" Nie Chuan was speechless.

"The point is that today we have to teach you strategy and tactics as well as your responsibilities as a point guard!"

"'We'? Who else but you?"

"It's me, Ewing, and Montenegro! Ewing is our shooting guard. After we lost our previous point guard, Coach Gordon tried to let other people take this position, but the team's mobility and offensive organization decreased a lot. And when it came to last year's league, we just entered the top eight and were completely defeated by our opponents."

Carlo looked disappointed.

Nie Chuan then understood that Carlo, Ewing and Black Mountain wanted to teach Nie Chuan together because they sincerely hoped that Nie Chuan could integrate into the team as soon as possible and grow to a level that matched them.

This feeling of being expected made Nie Chuan feel proud, but also deeply pressured.

"What about Reese? Is he going too?"

"Reese?" Carlo put his hands in his pockets and shook his head. "Can you imagine this guy teaching others? He can't teach anyone at all!"

Nie Chuan opened his mouth and asked, "Who said Reese can't teach?"

Who will practice with you on Sunday?

"In your team... Reese hasn't taught anyone either?" Nie Chuan expressed deep doubt.

Carlo curled his lips and said, "If this guy teaches someone, he will definitely beat the other person so hard that he can't even raise his head, right?"

Nie Chuan choked up... Indeed, he had had such an experience.

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go together!" Carlo raised his arm and resisted the urge to carry Nie Chuan on his shoulders.

When Nie Chuan followed Carlo to the school's open-air basketball court, Ewing and Montenegro were already waiting there.

"Why is it so slow?" Ewing said dissatisfiedly while chewing gum.

It was probably because during the last match against Montenegro, Ewing had been cursing at Nie Chuan mercilessly, causing Nie Chuan to be a little afraid of him.

"Hey, you chew so much gum, be careful of getting cancer." Carlo raised his chin and said.

"Don't worry, even if I have cancer, I will live longer than you!"

After saying that, Ewing ran to Nie Chuan and put his arm on Nie Chuan's shoulder. Although he was the shortest among Carlo and Reese, he was estimated to be 183 points tall. Nie Chuan knew that his fighting ability was definitely not as good as Ewing's, so he felt a lot of pressure.

"Carlo, that fool, will definitely not be able to teach you well. At least I achieved a good level in all the subjects last semester! Come, let me tell you about the so-called point guard. When you were in middle school, you played basketball in China, right?"

"Yeah, I did."

"What position do you play?"

Nie Chuan shook his head: "There is no specific location."

I thought Ewing was going to start scolding again, but he nodded knowingly. "Playing basketball in middle school is all about having fun, there's not much to it. But the college league is different. Although many people are eager to stand out in the league and be spotted by NBA teams, the point guard is the most low-key of all positions, because he is the last scorer on a basketball team. When his teammates on the court have a better chance of scoring than him, he will hand the ball over. But even if he is low-key, there is also a low-key luxury. An excellent point guard is not only a strong backup on the outside, but also a sharp blade that cuts into the enemy's territory."

Nie Chuan had a relatively good understanding of the responsibilities of a point guard, so it was not difficult for him to understand what Ewing said.

However, when it came to the basic coordination and tactical explanations, Nie Chuan had a hard time understanding them.

His English is considered to be at an upper level among Chinese students studying abroad, but when it comes to the specialized knowledge of basketball, his English is not enough.

Fortunately, when it comes to cutting and passing and long passes and fast breaks, Ewing will instruct Carlo and Montenegro to demonstrate to Nie Chuan. Although Nie Chuan understands these things, it is still very important to be systematically sorted out by Ewing.

But when talking about single-center offense, double-center offense, and mobile offense, even though Ewing was seriously drawing diagrams on the ground and even had Carlo and Montenegro run and position themselves on the court, Nie Chuan still tilted his head and looked like he couldn't understand. Especially when Ewing mentioned who passed the ball to whom, who covered who, who turned around to attack or pass the ball, Nie Chuan completely entered the state of flying.

And no one knows where the plane has flown to.

You Yin slapped his head, obviously distressed, and Nie Chuan was also worried that he would lose his temper with him.

But surprisingly, Ewing had no resentment towards Nie Chuan, he just kept changing the way of explanation, and his originally fast speaking speed also slowed down. This touched Nie Chuan a little, he originally thought that Ewing was an impatient guy, but in fact, he was easy to get along with.

"Hey - Ewing, didn't you say that you are the smartest person among us? Why does Allen still seem to have only a vague understanding? These offensive tactics are often used in our team!" Carlo came over.

Ewing hit him hard on the head. "I can make Allen understand a little bit, but you can only make Allen not understand at all, so my IQ can at least crush you! Do you have any objection to this?"

"...No...No objection..."

"Very good." After saying that, Ewing took out his cell phone and made a call, but the person he called surprised everyone, "Reese...are you still busy?"

Carlo came over to listen quickly, and Nie Chuan also pricked up his ears.

"Well, my discussion class isn't over yet. What's up?"

"Oh... we are teaching Allen offensive tactics! The first half went smoothly, but the second half involves the players' movement and coordination. It might be okay if we can explain it with game videos, but it's hard to select typical coordination from so many games, right?" Ewing's voice was full of respect for Reese. "And if someone can explain it to Allen in Chinese, he should understand it faster, right?"

Carlo nodded vigorously.

Nie Chuan also became nervous. Ewing wanted Reese to teach Nie Chuan, would Reese be willing?

"My discussion class will last until very late today. Ask Nie Chuan to come to my room at 8 o'clock after dinner."

Ewing's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you willing to teach Allen?"

"Isn't there a practice match this weekend?"

"Haha, yes!"

"That's it."

Before Ewing could say the next word, Reese hung up the phone.

"Alan! You are so lucky! Reese is willing to teach you personally!" Ewing excitedly gave Nie Chuan a big bear hug.

Carlo looked at Nie Chuan in surprise and said, "I was still waiting for Ewing to be rejected! Why did Reese agree? I don't remember him teaching anyone else!"

Ewing turned around and punched Carlo in the head again: "If it was an unreliable idiot like you, of course he would refuse!"

Heishan, who had been standing not far away, walked up to Nie Chuan and said seriously, "Alan, Reese doesn't like people to be late. Remember to be on time."

"Oh well!"

"Don't be afraid, I will escort you there personally!" said Carlo.

"……I'm not afraid……"

So that night, Nie Chuan and Zhou Bin finished their dinner in the restaurant and went to Reese's student apartment.

Reese's apartment was obviously much better than his and Zhou Bin's.

Nie Chuan came to the door of Reese's room, feeling the same nervousness as when he was in high school and was called in for a talk by the teacher because he did not do well in the monthly exam. He exhaled, walked around Reese's door twice, and finally made up his mind to knock on the door, but before his finger touched it, the door opened.

Reese's slender figure in a T-shirt and casual pants appeared in front of Nie Chuan, holding a mug filled with coffee. The mist of the coffee rose, and Reese's eyebrows softened.

The whole picture looks like a movie poster.

Reese lowered his head and looked at Nie Chuan: "Why did you circle around the door so many times?"

"You...how did you know that?"

"I saw your shadow in the crack of the door."

Reese turned around and let Nie Chuan in.

As soon as he entered the door, Nie Chuan saw the sofa. At this moment, he could imagine how Reese sat on the sofa, drinking coffee slowly while looking at his own shadow in the crack of the door with a raised eyebrow.

It’s really embarrassing…

Reese's room is very tidy.

This is a suite with two rooms and a living room. It is much more upscale than his and Zhou Bin's room and focuses more on personal comfort. Of course, the price is definitely not cheap.

The living room is very clean and tidy, without the smelly socks, discs and snack bags flying around like in the boys' dormitory.

This made Nie Chuan vaguely wonder if Reese was a Virgo?

"Um...will your roommate come back?"

"I don't have a roommate yet." Reese turned around and sat casually on the coffee table in front of the sofa, stretching his legs naturally, and his calves rested easily against Nie Chuan's legs.

Nie Chuan originally wanted to move his legs, but such behavior would make it seem as if he disliked Reese, so he could only sit there with his legs stiff.

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