The high school competition can no longer accommodate this duo!_3 77: 74.
The high school competition can no longer accommodate this duo!_3 Zhang Yang and DeRozan were both very happy, sticking to their mantra, “come at us, and we’ll hit you back!”
In this situation, Thomas, the head coach, didn’t try to stop them.
This was his first time coaching players as talented as Zhang Yang and DeRozan, and he kept raising his expectations for their progress.
Yet they continued to exceed his expectations; his training plan could no longer keep up with their improvements.
When they had their own game plans, he felt it was best not to interfere and just provide them with the maximum support in individual training, team training, and tactical preparation.
On the bright side, with these two holding back, Tatum and Miller would get more practice opportunities, which was a good thing!
Moreover, when facing the top four teams in District 3, such as Inglewood High School, Southern California High School, and West Hollywood High School, the duo played with great focus and didn’t fool around.
After being “backstabbed,” Lynwood High School’s performance declined, and they fell out of the top four rankings.
Even sewing suspender straps onto his basketball shorts didn’t help the big-bearded man who loved center partings.
He didn’t think it was the fault of the center-part suspender shorts; he just hasn’t been practicing skills for even a year.
Give him another year and a half, and he was sure he could blow away all his opponents!
The 04-05 academic year’s fall semester was quickly coming to an end.
On December 22nd, Compton High School achieved a comeback victory over Long Beach High School, winning 103 to 98 and concluding the first half of the season with 21 consecutive wins.
So far this season, Compton High School remained undefeated, continuing to spark widespread attention, with their influence reaching beyond California.
Actually, if it were just about being undefeated, it wouldn’t be so astonishing; there have been undefeated championship teams in California before, and there are teams in other states that haven’t lost a game this season, like Monta Ellis-led Lanier High School, Mayo-led Christ School, Mario Chalmers-led Memphis High School…
all boasting over 20 consecutive wins.
But even the one hailed as “the next Jordan,” Mayo, was overshadowed by Zhang Yang and DeRozan this season.
Because Compton High School was the “dark horse comeback,” with not a single capable senior, all five starters were sophomores and juniors.
Before the start of the season, they weren’t predicted to be at the bottom of District 3, only given some consideration due to DeRozan’s reputation as “the former number one junior high student in California.”
As it turned out, DeRozan’s talent was even better than people imagined, and on top of that, there was the emergence of the former baseball player Zhang Yang, whose talent was on par with DeRozan’s, making the talk of the town complete.
Moreover, these two were very fond of stirring things up, continually creating new topics.
Halfway through the season, people within the small circle of high school basketball and its followers had more or less heard of the great names Zhang Yang and DeRozan.
The winter break was coming, and the CIF Division I league would also be entering a break period.
After a month, on January 23rd, Sunday, the second half of the league games would start.
The break was that long to allow the players to digest their game experiences from the first half of the season, improve on their weaknesses through enhanced training, and to consider the academic performance of the 12th graders.
It was common for players to graduate from high school with too poor grades to enter college.
For a player with Garnett’s talent, it didn’t matter; they could go straight to the NBA.
But most players didn’t have the ability to play in the NBA right after high school; they would have to spend a year in college preparatory schooling, like a certain cheek-puffed man who wouldn’t score 10 points…
On December 23rd, Compton High School held a Christmas performance before the winter break.
Zhang Yang and DeRozan sat in the last row of the bleachers on the playground, chatting.
After agreeing to train together after Christmas, DeRozan fell silent.
Zhang Yang talked for a while and, not hearing a word from DeRozan, asked curiously, “DeMar, what’s wrong with you?
Worried that Santa won’t bring you any gifts for Christmas?
Don’t worry, you definitely won’t receive any gifts from Santa, let me tell you a secret — Santa Claus is not real!
There is no Santa Claus!”
DeRozan’s tangled emotions suddenly deflated.
He decided not to fret over it and said, “Jack, after this season, I’m not planning to play in the Division I league anymore.
I want to talk with the coach about leading the team to the Moore League.”
Zhang Yang’s eyes widened briefly; coincidentally, he had the same thought and replied, “I was just about to tell you, I’m not planning to continue my senior year.”
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