Volume 1: The Road to the European Emperor Chapter 6 NCAA Opening? No!
"Smith, Sun, congratulations."
Smith came up and introduced himself first, then reached out and gave Sun Hao a big hug.
Americans always seem to be very enthusiastic.
Because he was an assistant coach at Connecticut in his previous life, Sun Hao has a natural affinity for American basketball.
Moreover, he spoke fluent English, and the two of us became friends after just a few words.
Amidst the laughter and joy, Sun Hao felt that it was almost certain that he would go to the United States to play basketball.
“We’ll give you a chance to play for Sierra Canyon School.”
Smith finally gave his answer.
In this game, Sun Hao's performance exceeded his expectations.
He felt that the yellow race was not strong enough to fight back, but Sun Hao was just the opposite.
He thought that scoring 30 or 40 points in this kind of game was nothing, but Sun Hao scored 50 points.
It has to be said that Sun Hao did win an opportunity for himself, even though he did not intend to give that opportunity at first.
"It's an honour."
Sun Hao experienced the feeling of success after two years of hard work.
"It's just that we can't offer you a full scholarship. You have to pay for it yourself."
However, Smith's next words made Sun Hao's joy fade a lot.
It’s not a matter of money. His family is financially well off now, so he can go at his own expense.
The key is the team's status.
He has been in the NCAA for so many years and knows what a scholarship from an American school means.
American college basketball is not like the NBA, which has no mandatory limit on the number of players, but whether or not one can play has a lot to do with scholarships.
Generally speaking, if a school is willing to offer a full scholarship, it means that you will definitely be a member of the rotation at the beginning of the season.
On the contrary, it will be quite difficult to get a chance to play.
This opportunity seems to be an opportunity, but it is just a stepping stone, and the kind that will break after being knocked.
Sun Hao looked at Smith, hoping to hear his explanation.
But Smith did not explain, just looked at Sun Hao with a smile.
It seems that although they are willing to give him a chance, it is the same as a non-guaranteed contract in the NBA, and he needs to fight for it more later.
"I see."
Sun Hao nodded.
The two chatted for a few more words, and Smith said he had something to do and left first.
Looking at Smith's leaving back, Sun Hao still felt a little unwilling.
He has shown enough strength, but Sierra Canyon School pays attention to him only a little more than it did to Hongyuan in the past, and only a little.
He shook his head to get rid of the thought.
No matter what, this is an opportunity to go to an American high school, and he has worked hard for two years to get it.
He still wanted to give it a try.
It's just a little more difficult than expected.
He is not afraid.
After packing all his things into his schoolbag, Sun Hao said hello to his teammates and prepared to go back and have some rest.
On the one hand, he was indeed a little tired after giving his all tonight, and on the other hand, there was a gap between reality and ideal, so he had to go back and adjust his mentality.
He had just walked out of the locker room when he bumped into someone coming in.
He didn't move, and the man was knocked back several steps by him.
He looked up and saw that it was a European.
The man looked at Sun Hao in surprise, obviously not expecting that Sun Hao could knock him back.
But he soon spoke to Sun Hao with a smile.
"Bob Raul, I'm the head coach of Real Madrid's youth team."
The other party introduced himself in English, but Sun Hao seemed very surprised.
He didn't expect there would be other coaches in tonight's game.
And he is the coach of a European team!
He knew about the Spanish Real Madrid team, which was very strong in both football and basketball.
There is no need to say much about football. Beckham, Ronaldo and Zidane are all world-famous.
In basketball, the most famous player is the talented player Luka Doncic.
"You want to talk to me about something?"
Sun Hao didn't know what this Spanish coach who suddenly appeared wanted him to do.
"I would like to invite you to play for the Real Madrid youth team."
Raul’s words surprised Sun Hao.
It feels like I finally caught up with the goddess after going through so much hardship, but the goddess' best friend said that she likes me.
He remembered the answer to a fill-in-the-blank question, but suddenly found that it had become a multiple-choice question.
This extra answer was one he had never considered before.
Initially, he wanted to play in the CBA with Yi Jianlian and then enter the NBA;
After failing the tryout with Guangdong Hongyuan, he planned to go to an American high school to play, then enter the NCAA, and finally the NBA.
As for Europe, although he could communicate in English because of his past life, he was still unfamiliar with the place.
Moreover, he had only heard of European basketball before but had never really come into contact with it. When he went there, he would have to adapt to everything from scratch.
That didn't suit him in any way.
However, perhaps the conditions offered by Smith were not as good as he imagined, Sun Hao did not refuse immediately, but invited Raul into the locker room.
There is nothing to lose by listening to his terms.
And despite the many disadvantages he mentioned before, Europe has also produced a lot of NBA stars, so it is not a completely unacceptable place to go.
The two men went into the locker room and sat down, and Raul told them all his conditions.
Food and lodging are provided, and performance time is guaranteed.
Compared with the conditions offered by Smith, what Raul offered can be said to be much more generous.
Hmm...free food and accommodation is so tempting.
This time, Sun Hao became even more hesitant.
Should he go to Sierra Canyon School to play and seize the opportunity he had earned by writing letters for two years , or go to Spain where conditions were better to pan for gold.
The former was his original plan, while the latter was a sudden variable.
Choosing the former means executing the original plan, which was also what he thought was the safest way to enter the NBA.
Choosing the latter would give you better opportunities, but it would also involve considerable risks, because European guards were not popular in the NBA at that time.
He couldn't make a decision for a while and told Raul that he needed to think about it.
Raul agreed, but he could only stay in Guangdong for one week.
Because it takes time to process a visa, which means that if Sun Hao really wants to go to Spain, he may have to give a reply tomorrow.
After seeing Raul off, Sun Hao left the gym alone carrying his schoolbag.
Although October is already autumn, the temperature in Guangdong is still similar to that in summer. Even at night, one piece of clothing is enough.
From the time he left the gym to the time he got on the bus and then on the bus again, Sun Hao was thinking about how to make a choice all the way.
Finally, he looked up at the scenery of Guangdong outside the window and finally made a decision in his heart.
Going to an American high school has many advantages, but it will be more difficult for him to perform well and he will have fewer opportunities.
Because the American side has too many defenders and a bunch of beasts, all the advantages he has now will no longer be advantages over there.
Not to mention that he doesn't even have a full scholarship now.
In other words, he will sit on the bench for quite a long time when he first gets there.
For him, sitting on the bench would greatly slow down his growth.
Just like exercises and actual combat, the actual effects that can be achieved are of qualitative difference.
Although he will definitely be able to win in the end because of the system, he may not be able to fulfill the five-year agreement with Li Yuanwei and others.
In comparison, defenders are more popular in Europe and he will have more opportunities.
This is also the most critical factor.
Rather than sitting on the bench in the United States, it is better to speed up the system upgrade in Europe.
And there is another reason that influences his choice: hobby.
Everyone has hobbies. Sun Hao has two hobbies. In addition to drinking wolfberry tea, the other one is traveling.
The purpose of drinking wolfberry tea is simply to maintain health.
As for traveling, according to his idea, life is short, and if you don’t go out and see the outside world, you would be really letting yourself down.
He had traveled across most of the United States when he was in the NCAA, and now that he had the opportunity to go to Europe, he naturally didn't want to miss it.
After making the decision, all that follows is a matter of cutting the Gordian knot.
I went home and told my parents what I thought.
His parents are quite open-minded and support him playing in Europe.
Even his mother was ready to go to Europe with him, but Sun Hao refused immediately.
He is already past the age of being a mama's boy, and the key is that it is inconvenient for him to do many things with his mother around!
He was definitely not coveting the bodies of those European horses.
He just needs to be independent sooner.
Mom was finally convinced.
After he finished taking care of things at home, Sun Hao called Smith and Raul one after another.
Smith was somewhat shocked and regretful that Sun Hao declined the idea of applying to Sierra Canyon School, but he didn't say anything else.
Sun Hao fought for the opportunity himself, so he certainly has the right to choose to give it up.
Sun Hao then called Raul again.
Raul first welcomed him on behalf of Real Madrid, and then asked him to hurry up and get his visa issue settled.
Sun Hao's parents had connections, and they successfully solved his visa problem a few days later.
A week later, Sun Hao and Raul prepared to travel together to Madrid, the capital of Spain.
It is also where the Real Madrid youth team is based.
