"Ah? Me and Allen? Sure!" Carlo's serious expression instantly turned into a husky one, and he put his arm around Nie Chuan's shoulder, "Alan, I promise to treat you better than Reese!"

Nie Chuan looked in the direction of Reese. Reese's expression was indifferent, as if he had no objection to Coach Gordon's decision to arrange Nie Chuan to train with other people.

"Then let's start now. Allen, you have thirty seconds to hold the ball, and you must be able to break through Carlo and score within these thirty seconds. I will only give you one chance, and I hope you can break through Carlo's defense."

"What? Only one chance?"

"Alan, every ball we play against every opponent on the court only has one chance, and there will not be a second chance. You should adapt to this, because missed opportunities will not come back."

Nie Chuan nodded, but he was very nervous.

Carlo's basic skills and explosive power are far superior to Peter's, and his agility is better than Montenegro's. Can he really break through such an opponent?

From the moment Nie Chuan started dribbling the ball, Coach Gordon's timing began.

Nie Chuan dribbled the ball quickly and faced Carlo head-on. His instantaneous acceleration surprised Carlo, followed by two fake shoulder shakes to the right. Carlo's quick reaction was within Nie Chuan's expectations. Before Carlo intercepted the ball, Nie Chuan dribbled the ball behind him, turned sideways to face Carlo, accelerated again, and swung to Carlo's right side with a determination to pass.

All this happened in just two seconds. Nie Chuan's nerves were tense. He knew that not only Coach Gordon was watching him, but Reese was also watching him. During this time, Reese spent a lot of energy on him. Maybe Reese didn't care that the coach assigned him to someone else, but Nie Chuan hoped to get at least Reese's recognition!

He must seize the opportunity... no, he must create an opportunity and get rid of Carlo!

Carlo moved quickly, but Nie Chuan unexpectedly took a big step back. Carlo's pupils dilated. He had never expected that Nie Chuan's body could retreat after reaching that angle. This was not the control ability of ordinary people.

Carlo quickly adjusted his center of gravity and turned sideways to intercept, but Nie Chuan changed direction twice on the same side, like an Argentine dance that was impossible to follow. He shook off Carlo from the other side and quickly dribbled for a layup.

Carlo chased after him without hesitation and leaped up.

Coach Gordon raised the corners of his lips as he watched this scene. He knew that the real focus was at this moment.

Nie Chuan's jumping height was beyond Carlo's imagination, but Carlo's height advantage still allowed him to block Nie Chuan.

Just when Coach Gordon thought there would be no chance to shoot this ball, he never expected that Nie Chuan would quickly switch the ball from his right hand to his left hand in the air and throw it out with one hand.

When Carlo landed, he couldn't help but look up, trying to grab the rebound, but the ball fell steadily into the basket.

Nie Chuan looked at the ball stupidly. He really didn't think about anything at the moment when he faced Carlo's block. He only knew that he could only go all out facing Carlo. The ball was shot with one hand completely relying on the feeling, but... it actually went in?

"Oh my God..." Carlo was still replaying the moment when Nie Chuan changed his hands in the air in his mind, "Reese, did you give Nie Chuan something special?"

Reese still leaned against the lamppost beside the basketball court with his arms folded, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Chocolate."

Nie Chuan finally realized that the goal had really gone in. He opened his arms ecstatically and rushed towards Reese, jumping up: "Did you see it! Did you see it! I scored from Carlo!"

He almost bumped into Reese's chest, but Reese did not avoid it and instead held Nie Chuan firmly.

"Yes, I see."

Nie Chuan saw a faint smile in Reese's eyes.

Then... he found himself almost being held by Reese...

He quickly took a step back, rubbing the back of his head with a silly grin.

Coach Gordon clapped his hands and stood up. He lowered his eyes slightly with a meaningful smile on his lips. "I didn't expect that he has made such great progress in such a short time. It seems that you have put a lot of thought into Alan, Reese. But Alan, the goal just now was scored. Do you think it was because of your ability or because of coincidence? If the same situation happens again, can you still do it?"

Coach Gordon's words instantly cooled Nie Chuan's originally happy mood. Looking at him with those gray-blue eyes, Nie Chuan suddenly felt ashamed.

"I'm… not sure I can do that anymore."

Coach Gordon patted Nie Chuan on the shoulder and said, "But your jumping ability and reaction ability have improved a lot compared to the previous practice games. Your instantaneous explosiveness has also improved, which is what I have always hoped to see. I have always been worried that if your physical fitness and your ability to dribble and accelerate cannot last for the entire game, you will not be able to become an excellent point guard. But seeing your progress today, I can rest assured."

"thank you."

Nie Chuan knew that even if he managed to score from Carlo this time, the gap in strength between him and Carlo was still very large.

"I will adjust your training plan for the next stage. Oh, by the way, Carlo, I heard that you have contacted CBU for another practice match?"

"Ah, it just so happens that there is a middle school classmate of mine on the CBU basketball team. And it's after the midterm exam, so you don't have to worry about it affecting our studies, coach."

"That's good." Coach Gordon adjusted the cuffs of his suit. "That's all for today's instruction. Alan, you can practice with Carlo. Reese, I need to talk to you."

"Yes, Coach."

Nie Chuan felt a little uneasy as he watched Reese and Coach Gordon leave.

Carlo waved his hand in front of Nie Chuan and laughed: "Don't worry, you performed very well just now. I have deeply felt your determination not to be my training partner."

"No!"

"No?" Carlo blinked, "Then let me beat you!"

Coach Gordon stood by the wire fence of the stadium and lit a cigarette for himself.

Reese put his hands in his pockets. After the two were silent for more than ten seconds, Reese finally spoke: "Why did you tell him that the goal he scored was just a coincidence."

"You mean switching hands in the air to catch a one-handed shot?"

"That's not a coincidence."

"I know, because Nie Chuan's jumping has a characteristic, that is, he stays in the air longer than the average person, and his sense of balance is also very strong, which facilitated the mid-air hand change he just did. There is another more important reason, he is like a baby learning to speak, absorbing the skills and abilities of the people around him at a very fast speed. And during this period, the person closest to him is you. If he does not have enough waist strength and muscle explosiveness, he will probably hurt his body the next time he imitates any of your mid-air movements."

"I understand. Then ask the coach to develop a suitable training plan."

"Also, he has a great feel for the ball. He was able to make a one-handed shot in such a tense situation. As you said, it's not entirely luck. So we have to keep this ability for him."

Reese's brows knitted slightly: "You don't seem willing to let Nie Chuan just be a point guard."

"With the talent he has shown now, why should he be defined as just a point guard? Ewing's outside shooting ability is outstanding, there is no doubt about that. It is still very difficult for Nie Chuan to reach Ewing's scoring level in two years. But the point guards in the league that really make it to the quarterfinals can all swing between the shooting guard position and even the small forward position, and can adapt to new responsibilities at any time according to the needs of the situation."

"You want Nie Chuan to be a forward-guard swingman?"

"You think it's impossible?" Coach Gordon asked with a smile.

"We need to further improve his speed and explosiveness. And he's not tall enough."

"I agree with the first condition... As for the second one, we can only hope that he will grow taller."

“But start with a good point guard.”

"Of course." Coach Gordon patted Reese on the shoulder. "Imagine if you and Nie Chuan teamed up to launch an attack, and the double-edged sword fiercely penetrated the opponent's basket, wouldn't you feel excited?"

"Wait until he becomes a good point guard."

Coach Gordon left in style after chatting with Reese.

But in the subsequent practice, Carlo blocked three of Nie Chuan's shots very fiercely, and the last one hit Nie Chuan in the face. Nie Chuan covered his nose and blood flowed from between his fingers.

"Oh! Alan, are you okay?" Carlo quickly found a napkin to cover Nie Chuan's mouth.

Nie Chuan tilted his head back, tears welling up in his eyes from the pain.

"I don't owe you millions, why are you working so hard!"

"Because you've become so good, I practice with you very seriously!" Carlo added, "If you grow taller, the ball won't hit your face!"

"I have grown taller, okay!"

At this time, Reese came to their side, holding his pocket and said coldly: "Nie Chuan, where is your tampon?"

“…I didn’t bring it.”

What is "your tampon"?

I don’t have any special dates every month, so I don’t need tampons!

The tampons that Reese had asked Nie Chuan to buy had long been hidden in the shoe box under the bed. If Zhou Bin found them, he would laugh at her to death!

"Carlo, let's go to McDonald's and get some ice for him."

"Oh oh!"

Nie Chuan looked up, and was supported by Carlo to go to a nearby McDonald's. Reese asked for a full cup of ice cubes, wrapped it in a plastic bag and covered Nie Chuan's nose.

"Alan, your nose is red, so cute, like a little elk." Carlo said with a smile.

Nie Chuan kicked the guy hard under the table, not even thinking about who was the culprit, and even laughed at him for being like a elk.

"Don't be angry, I'll treat you to fried chicken nuggets!"

"I want ice cream too!"

"How about a children's meal?"

"What do you want from a kids' meal? It won't fill you up!"

"I thought you would like the toys inside!"

"Eat it yourself! It'll eat you to death!"

Nie Chuan was about to kick Carlo again, so Carlo quickly stood up to order.

When Reese was the only one sitting at the dining table with him, Nie Chuan realized that Reese had been silently holding the plastic bag and applying it to his nose.

"……Thanks."

Nie Chuan tilted his head back, and from this angle he could clearly see Reese's calm expression.

"You really don't want to have someone else as your training partner?"

The moment Reese opened his mouth, Nie Chuan's heart seemed to be hooked.

"…Because…Because you are serious…and awesome."

"Actually, I didn't expect you to score from Carlo. His level is not inferior to Raven."

"Really?"

“So that was a great shot.”

Nie Chuan opened his eyes wide and looked at the other person. Was Reese praising him?

"But that was a coincidence..."

"Xiaochuan, nothing is an absolute coincidence."

Reese's voice was drawn out, and Nie Chuan stared at his opening and closing lips, feeling that time seemed to slow down because of Reese's voice.

"Um."

"You know what I wanted to do when you rushed towards me?" Reese leaned over.

Nie Chuan had the illusion that the other party was about to touch him.

"What?"

"I want to kiss you."

Nie Chuan was dumbfounded.

What? What did Reese say?

Nie Chuan could almost feel Reese's breath seeping into the gap between his lips.

At that moment, he was so scared that he dodged to the side. The ice pack in Reese's hand fell to the ground with a crash, and Nie Chuan stared at him with wide eyes.

"You...what did you say?"

Reese's lips slowly sank, his eyebrows raised, and he only said two words: "How stupid."

Nie Chuan reacted instantly: "You actually fooled me? How could you use this to fool me?"

"Why can't I use this to trick you?" Reese threw the ice pack on the table.

"What if I take it seriously?"

Who knew that Reese would lean towards Nie Chuan again, leaning against the table and turning his face to the side. That angle almost made Nie Chuan's heart break.

"If you mean it, I'll kiss you."

"Hey! You're addicted to teasing me!"

Reese's fingers gently scratched Nie Chuan's red nose: "Yeah, I'm addicted to teasing you."

Nie Chuan was stunned. Is this really Reese?

Is this really the cool and arrogant Reese?

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?"

Carlo took the meal tray and sat opposite Nie Chuan.

"No, nothing! I'm hungry! Let's eat! Let's eat!"

Nie Chuan grabbed a burger and took a bite.

"Hey, that double beef burger is mine..."

That night, Nie Chuan drew a line on the door of his room, took out a tape measure to measure it, and then quickly took out his cell phone and called Zhou Bin.

"Dabin! I've really grown taller! I've grown taller!"

"Oh, how much taller?"

"One centimeter!"

"…Congratulations then."

"Come with me to buy pants tomorrow! I've grown taller and need to change my pants!"

"…Does Yicm need to change pants?"

"But I have a feeling that by this time next month I'll be 180cm tall! Are you...going shopping with your girlfriend?"

"We originally agreed to go shopping together, but if I don't buy pants with you, you will definitely say that I am forgetful of my friendship. How about calling Maoxian along? Let's have a meal together?"

"Okay, it's settled!"

The next morning, Nie Chuan, Zhou Bin and Mao Xian went to Chinatown to eat hotpot. Nie Chuan was very happy because he had grown taller, so he paid for Zhou Bin and Mao Xian to have a good meal.

When they passed by the community  basketball court, Mark and his friends were playing  basketball . Mark didn't know how he saw Nie Chuan, and suddenly threw the basketball in Nie Chuan's direction.

"Hey! I heard that you were selected into the DK  basketball team and you're hanging out with Reese Reddington? How about we play a game together?"

Mark was still wearing his head scarf, with a ferocious expression on his face. His companions also gathered around him.

Zhou Bin pulled Nie Chuan and whispered, "Let's not mess with them."

Nie Chuan smiled and waved at the other party, saying: "We have an appointment, let's fight next time."

Nie Chuan and his friends had only taken a few steps when Mark stood in front of them, blocking Nie Chuan's way with one hand.

"What? You're so arrogant now that you're on the DK  basketball team ? I didn't say you want your friends to join, I said you and I want to join."

Mark's friend behind him smiled maliciously.

"Why do you want it suddenly?"

"Because of Reese Reddington last time, we didn't make it to the end. And I am still a joke among my friends. Because Reese Reddington said that no matter how many times you try, you can get past me."

Mark's fist hit Nie Chuan's shoulder. Although it didn't hurt much, the force was quite strong and Nie Chuan staggered back a small step.

It seems that it will be difficult to leave here without competing with Mark today.

"Okay, how many points will determine the winner?" Nie Chuan asked.

Zhou Bin tugged at Nie Chuan's sleeve: "Ah Chuan, what if he..."

Nie Chuan knew what Zhou Bin meant. What if he defeated Mark and this guy beat him up?

"Three goals. Whoever scores three goals first wins."

"Okay, but you can't do anything illegal." Nie Chuan said seriously.

The companions behind Mark laughed, as if Nie Chuan had said something naive. Mark was originally going to teach Nie Chuan a lesson through  basketball , so how could he follow the rules completely?

But Mark nodded and said, "Of course we can't break the rules."

"Also, no matter who wins or loses, just stop at this point, and don't bother me and my friends."

"Boy, I am also a person with self-respect."

After Mark finished speaking, he turned around coldly and walked back to the court.

Nie Chuan took off his coat and placed it beside the  basketball court.

He moved his wrists and ankles and came in front of Mark.

Mark threw the ball to Nie Chuan: "Try and see if you can get past me!"

Mark's expression was very serious, and to serious people, Nie Chuan would respond with a serious attitude.

Zhou Bin and Mao Xian both became nervous.

Mao Xian whispered, "Can Ah Chuan do it? It seems like Mark is serious this time!"

"Achuan shouldn't lose, right?" Zhou Bin said.

"You won't lose? Didn't you see Mark's height and build? Ah Chuan is not even on the same level as him!"

"...Achuan has been working hard to train and play basketball these days. I believe Mark is no match for him."

Nie Chuan dribbled the ball, looked at Mark, and moved slowly, as if looking for an opportunity.

Others may not know, but Mark has learned before that the closer Nie Chuan is to his opponent, the more unpredictable his direction of action becomes.

Nie Chuan suddenly rushed forward at an extremely fast speed. The wind from his running lifted his hair and the hem of his clothes.

Mao Xian, who was watching the fight from the side, couldn't help but open his eyes wide. He never knew Nie Chuan could suddenly run so fast.

Just when everyone thought that Nie Chuan would get past Mark with such a sudden acceleration, he suddenly stopped in front of Mark. Mark was already preparing to step back to block Nie Chuan's breakout, but Nie Chuan's pause was completely beyond his expectations.

Mark reacted quickly, and when he was about to move closer to defend, Nie Chuan completed two changes of direction in less than half a second. He confused Mark with a probing step, and then he passed through his defense gracefully and rushed to the basket.

"Mark! Stop him!"

Mark's companions shouted loudly.

Mark ran away, Nie Chuan looked at the shadow on the ground and determined the direction Mark was running from. He dribbled the ball behind his back to avoid the opponent's hand grab, and jumped on the spot to shoot. This shot felt very stable, and Nie Chuan knew he would definitely make it.

Sure enough, the ball fell steadily.

Mark exhaled and looked at Nie Chuan in disbelief. Only he knew that Nie Chuan's speed was much faster than the last time, and he was not at the same level as the last time they fought.

Mark's friends were stunned.

"That was such a fast pass just now..."

"How did he get by?"

"He just stopped suddenly and then made a fake move to fool Mark!"

"How did he stop so suddenly when he was dribbling so fast?"

“No…I don’t know…”

The ball returned to Mark's hands. He looked at Nie Chuan, thinking in his mind how to score from Nie Chuan's defense.

No matter how fast Nie Chuan is or how hard it is for people to react to his fake moves, it does not mean that his defense can be equally superb. Once he breaks through to the basket, Nie Chuan will be absolutely powerless given Mark's height!

Thinking of this, Mark made up his mind to dribble towards Nie Chuan quickly, but he didn't expect Nie Chuan to always stand in front of him. Even if he temporarily dribbled past him, Nie Chuan would react quickly and catch up. Until Mark came to the basket, he jumped up suddenly and tried to slam the ball into the basket.

Mark's teammates were excited. In their hearts, they knew that Mark was going to score this goal.

 But Nie Chuan jumped up. He jumped quickly and tried to push the basketball out of Mark's hand with his fingertips .