Almighty Coach

Alan continued his performance. Even the "Son of New York" Steve couldn’t stop him.

Alan played football and basketball concurrently in his high school days. He also won the championship of basketball and football in Virginia. At that time, Alan invested more stamina in football than basketball. His love of playing the quarterback in football was much more than that of performing as the guard in basketball. After all, it was quite normal to give priority to football in the United States.

Even though Alan invested most of his energy in football, he still accomplished remarkable achievements in basketball. Now, Alan had focused all his energy on basketball, so he was immediately turned into a star in the basketball court.

All coaches on the scene were impressed by Alan’s performance. However, Alan’s criminal record prevented the coaches from admitting him. Only a few coaches planned to give him a chance.

Coach Thompson of Georgetown University really appreciated Alan’s gift, but he also knew it was quite risky to offer a scholarship to Alan. If Alan could straighten up and fly right, and kept his nose clean, it would be a happy story.

But if Alan still got involved in fighting like before, he would definitely be punished. Thompson would then also suffer due to Alan’s behavior.

The test match was over. Thompson made up his mind finally.

I hope he will not fail me in the future. Thompson let out a long sigh. He decided to gamble on Alan, so he stood up and walked to Alan, to tell him the good news.

...

Alan ran to Dai Li feverishly.

"Li, we made it! Just now, Coach Thompson of Georgetown University came to me, saying that they will offer me a full scholarship!" Alan said exaggeratedly, as if he had found a great treasure.

As one of the top universities in the world, as well as the oldest university in the United States, Georgetown University was located in Washington D.C., the capital of the United States. In fact, Georgetown University is only 2 miles away from the White House. Children of many foreign diplomats would choose it for this reason.

This university has also cultivated many politicians. Therefore, Georgetown University is for elites, and is regarded as the cradle of aristocrats.

Georgetown University has indeed cultivated many "aristocrats", such as the Presidents, the Secretary of State, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Advisor, Leaders of the House of Representatives, Chairpersons of the Republican Party of the United States, the Crown Prince of Spain, the Prime Minister of Portuguese, the King of Jordan and the President of the Philippines, just to name a few. For people like Alan, who came from the ghetto and had criminal records, the admittance of Georgetown University was just like reaching the sky in a single bound. The gilded signboard of Georgetown University was sufficient to cover a shameful history.

"Congratulations!" Dai Li changed the subject and said, "The admittance to university is just the first step. You should work harder in the future to be a star player in the NBA and make a lot of money, so that you can then afford the treatment for your youngest sister. More importantly, never get into a fight again."

"I will never get into a fight in the future," Alan nodded and said solemnly.

...

The basketball training camp was over. The visiting group’s learning schedule in the United States was also drawing to an end. Two days later, Dai Li said goodbye to Alan and boarded the return flight.

Dai Li benefited a lot from this oversea learning trip. He visited the best sports training center in the world, and also got acquainted with Alan Hampton, who had become his friend.

Dai Li walked out of the passenger passage of Qingcheng International Airport, then he turned on his cellular phone and called his father to confirm his safe arrival. Beside him, other passengers who had just gotten off the plane also took out their cellular phones to make calls, sending short messages or Wechat messages.

After obtaining their luggage, the passengers walked out of the airport and waited for the coach bus. At this moment, Ping Wang, who was the head coach of the table tennis team, put down his cellphone, his expression quite serious.

"Song, please send my luggage back, I have to go to the hospital," Ping Wang said to Guangming Song.

"What happened?" Guangming Song asked immediately.

"Mr. Ma of our team was injured in a car accident and now is hospitalized." Ping Wang continued to say, "Just bring my luggage back to our team. I will come to the Director and ask for a leave."

"Mr. Ma? The physical trainer of your team?" Guangming Song continued to ask.

"Yes, it’s him!" Ping Wang let out a sigh. "The National Table Tennis Tournament will start soon. It’s really bad luck for us to lose our physical trainer before the match."

Guangming Song took over Ping Wang’s luggage, and said, "OK, just go to the hospital, I will bring your luggage back to your team."

...

After returning from the United States, Dai Li had two days off before going back to the provincial track and field team. Dai Li was summoned to the office of Weidong Chu, when he had just returned to the provincial track and field team.

"Li, how was your holiday? Have you gotten over the jet lag yet?" Weidong Chu asked considerately.

"I have," Dai Li said.

"How was your trip to the United States?" Weidong Chu asked casually.

"It was really an eye-opening trip for us in the United States." As Dai Li said this, he took out a document and put it on the table in front of Weidong Chu, then continued, "Coach, I prepared a brief report of the trip."

"OK, just leave it here. When you have time, prepare a PPT and show us everything you have seen and learned in the United States, so that we could also acquire some knowledge." Weidong Chu placed Dai Li’s report aside, then said, "Li, I called you here for another issue. Three days ago, the physical trainer Ma of the table tennis team was injured in a car accident, and now is staying in the hospital. Have you heard this issue?"

"When I have just returned from the United States, I heard it in the airport. The Head Coach Ping Wang of the table tennis team went directly to the hospital to see him, after getting out of the plane," Dai Li answered.

"Although Mr. Ma is just a physical trainer, he has been working in the table tennis team for many years. As the backbone of the team, he will need at least 2 or 3 months for the treatment of his fracture." Weidong Chu continued to say, "The National Table Tennis Tournament is drawing near. Without Mr. Ma, the table tennis team will have problems in physical training. Ping Wang is so anxious, that he comes to the Director every day to ask for a replacement."

"The National Table Tennis Tournament is also an important event. After all, table tennis is the national sport of our country. It is quite popular among the public. In recent days, the rise of the live webcast of sports events also enhances the young people’s concerns about table tennis. Therefore, the Provincial Sports Bureau has attached great importance in this National Table Tennis Tournament. The Director has commanded that all training teams of the sports team shall give their full support to the preparation of the table tennis team for the National Table Tennis Tournament."

"Hence, the Sports Bureau has decided to transfer a physical trainer temporarily to the table tennis team, to act as the replacement of Mr. Ma from other training teams. The temporary transfer will be finished by the end of the National Table Tennis Tournament." As Weidong Chu said this, he stared at Dai Li, then asked, "Li, I’ve heard you were a physical trainer of the weightlifting team, when you just joined our track and field team. Now, are you interested in acting as the physical trainer of the table tennis team?"