Chapter 12 The Villain Dies Due to His Mysterious Self-confidence
Crewe looked incredulous. He stared at Coach Holland with a confused expression, unable to believe that the coach had just... given up on him.
"Coach? What did you say?"
Coach Holland looked at him and said expressionlessly, "Do you want me to say it again? From today on, you are no longer a member of the UCLA university basketball team."
"What!?"
Crewe turned his head and looked at Sashiro, saying with a bewildered look, "Coach, why did you kick me out of the team for this guy? I am the main player of this team!!"
"Don't take yourself too seriously. You're only responsible for what you've done. Besides, the match just now has already explained everything. Sashiro will only perform better than you. You wouldn't be able to score a single point against him."
The coach paused and continued, "Sashiro is a genius. This is the gap between him and you, the gap between a genius and an ordinary person. Whether you admit it or not, you can't change this. If you can't accept the existence of someone better than you, then you can only leave this team!"
The coach's words clearly stated his stance. He was choosing Sashiro without hesitation.
Crewe couldn't believe that his position on the team was inferior to that of an Asian defender! He turned around and looked at the team's agent for help, hoping he would speak up for him. After all, my agent knows all about my performance on the team!!
But the team agent simply avoided his pleading gaze and turned to the side. Clearly, the team agent had also made his choice. Crewe had been completely abandoned!
At this point, Crewe still wanted to argue. He was still trying to find some excuse. "That's right... he, there is absolutely no way he can beat Owen! He is lying! He is a liar!"
Just then, others around them suddenly said, "Um... I just saw Sashiro's video online, and he really beat Owen..."
"Impossible!" Crewe didn't believe it, but others around him kept saying, "It's true. I just saw it. This guy is really good. Even Irving couldn't get past his defense."
"Yes, I saw that too!"
"Me too!"
...
At this moment, Crewe realized that there was no one on the entire team supporting him anymore. This was the first time he had felt helpless since joining the team. Just because a newcomer joined, everyone chose to give up on him. He looked around and truly hadn't expected this day would come.
Although Crewe was unwilling, he had no other choice. What else could he do? Should he continue to stay here? That would only make him look like a joke. Facing reality, he turned and walked towards the gymnasium door.
But at that moment, a voice called him from behind. "If you want to stay in the team, I support you."
The voice was none other than Sashiro! When Crewe turned around and saw that it was Sashiro who had spoken, he couldn't believe his ears.
"Are you telling the truth?" Crewe couldn't believe it. Was Sashiro really not angry with him at all? He kept asking himself, Does he know how rude I was to you just now? Is Sashiro a Bodhisattva? Does he really not mind at all? OMG!!
Crewe was deeply moved.
But...
Sorry, Sashiro is not a living Buddha. Although he isn't the kind of person who is very stingy, he isn't a living Bodhisattva who saves all living beings. How to repay kindness when you repay evil with kindness? Sashiro isn't some saint, just a normal person. He has only one belief that he adheres to: if someone respects me one inch, I will give him one yard in return. But if you offend me in the slightest, I will return it tenfold!
He nodded to Crewe and said in a very sincere tone, "Of course, what I said is true. If you want, you can stay in the team and be my substitute."
In any team, the physical energy consumption of the main players is enormous. Therefore, it is understandable that a substitute is needed. But he made this request at this time. It inevitably had a murderous and heart-breaking flavor. After all, Crewe was the main force just a second ago. Now, let him be your substitute!? If this isn't murder and destruction of one's heart, what is?
There's no way he could accept it!
"Tsk tsk tsk, too cruel, not only killing but also destroying the heart!"
"Letting the former main player play as a substitute, hahahaha, Sashiro is really talented; how could he come up with this!"
"But that's what Crewe deserved. That's the lightest punishment! If I were Sashiro, I would go up and beat him up right now!!"
"But I think if Sashiro does this now, Crewe might feel worse than being beaten."
"Hahaha, it's all his fault! I've disliked him for a long time!"
"It's so satisfying!! Thinking of Crewe's expression just now, I feel that retribution is coming too fast!!"
"It is true that God will punish those who are mean. Crewe has met a ruthless person today!"
...
At this moment, Crewe was feeling 100% unhappy. There was no way he could stay and be Sashiro's substitute. He looked viciously at the team he once played for. "Well, since you all want this useless Asian defender, you will regret it sooner or later!!"
Crewe was now firm in his thinking. He was leaving this team to go prove himself somewhere else! Then, in the next NCAA league, he would use his own strength to defeat Sashiro! He would prove in front of all the college alliances and the audience that he was the strongest!!!
"Just wait! When the league day comes, you will regret it!!"
After saying this harsh word, Crewe left the stadium without looking back. It is said that later, he joined other basketball high schools and became the main scorer in the team, but that is another story.
Seeing Crewe leave the team, many players who were often oppressed by him now applauded.
The team's coach did not feel sorry for losing a player like Crewe. He had heard about Crewe's character. In fact, the coach had also wanted to find an opportunity to fire him, but there was no chance! And today happened to be the day, which was a double blessing. The team not only solved this locker room cancer but also gained a talent that could change the future course of his team!! Coach Holland believed that as long as Sashiro could participate, this year's NCAA championship was just around the corner!!
At this time, the coach came up and patted Sashiro on the shoulder, smiled, and said to the young man, "Sashiro, you are very welcome to join our team! If there is anything you need or are not comfortable with, just tell me, and the team will do everything we can to help you solve it!"
"Ah, if you put it that way, I do have a question." Sashiro thought seriously.
The coach asked, "What's the problem? Just tell me!"
"Um... I need a replacement."