Chapter 10: The Sports Meet Begins

At that time, Ming Han was in eighth grade, sixteen years old, and many things were very important to him. For example, achieving good grades and getting into No. 1 High School through the entrance exams. For example, making a lot of friends, because otherwise life would be unbearably dull.

But there were other things that perhaps weren't so important after all, such as those faint stirrings of adolescence…

In the blink of an eye, the sports meet was just around the corner—a cause for excitement for most students.

No classes!

The homeroom teacher wore a serious expression. "Class, tomorrow is the sports meet. We don't have much hope in the track and field events. The basketball tournament, which starts the day after, is our class's best chance. Everyone, make sure to go cheer for your classmates!"

Lively discussions broke out below. "Last year we made it to the top eight!"

Top eight, but in truth, they had only won one round. There were sixteen classes in total, and they were eliminated by Class Seven in the second round.

"Yuhang, who are we up against in the first round?" Da Xu asked.

"Class Twelve. It shouldn't be a problem. Their strongest player is their center, Yang Wanli. But Zheng Yuan can go toe-to-toe with him. As for their point guard, I can easily outplay him."

Ming Han, to be honest, was a bit nervous at that moment. After all, he'd only ever played street basketball before—no referees, no audience…

If Zhang Xiaozhen comes to watch, what if I play terribly?

"Chen Li, didn't you say you were going to help Ming Han get his jersey ready? Is it done?" Yuhang walked over to Chen Li.

Chen Li pulled a neatly folded jersey and shorts out of her backpack. "I ordered these with Xiaozhen the other day at the clothing store."

Ming Han's eyes lit up when he saw them. "Wow, Chen Li, did you know Kobe used to wear number 8? This is awesome!"

After thanking her, Ming Han grabbed the jersey. "I'm going to the bathroom to try this on and see if it fits. Chen Li, I'll give you the money tomorrow…"

He left behind a bewildered Chen Li. "Kobe? Who's that? Never heard of him!"

She cursed silently, "Ming Han, are you an idiot? My seat number is 8!"

Naturally, Ming Han didn't know any of this. With the jersey in hand, he immediately felt as if Kobe had possessed him, insisting on challenging Yuhang to a one-on-one match!

A one-on-one game?

Yuhang only shot from outside and never drove to the basket, but still managed to beat Ming Han so badly he almost forgot where his own house was…

So this was the strength of the best point guard in the junior high division?

The sports meet began quickly. On the first day, during the track and field events, Ming Han's class didn't achieve much…

Only that evening, Liu Ping, the point guard from Class Seven, walked over to Yuhang and said, "Hey! Ready to get eliminated by us again this year?"

Yuhang's face darkened, and he didn't reply.

Da Xu said angrily, "That jerk always gets destroyed by Yuhang in the pickup games, so now he's trying his hardest to humiliate you."

"If we can't contain Qiang, it's almost impossible for us to beat their class!"

Last year, even though Yuhang scored over twenty points against them, they still lost by almost twenty in the end!