In fact, after becoming Yuzhu, he didn't want to join a school with a better lineup, especially Hainan and Xiangyang, which had a high probability of qualifying for the national competition.
However, it is very difficult to become a starting player for these two schools as a freshman in high school, let alone the core.
Judging from the original work, only Mu Shenyi can do it this year in Hainan, and Xiangyang is Fujima Kenji.
Unlike Mu Shinichi and Fujima, who had already made a name for themselves in junior high school, Yuzumi's performance in junior high school was relatively poor.
If he joins Hainan and Xiangyang, Yuzhu may have to stay on the bench for a year.
Take Tohru Hanagata, one of the top four centers in Kanagawa, as an example. Fujima had already secured his spot in the starting lineup when he was in the first grade, but Hanagata was sitting on the bench. Even in his second grade, he still had not secured his seat. You can imagine the fierce competition among the Xiangyang team for the starting spot.
Not to mention the Hainan team. When Kazuma Takasago was in first grade, he was not even guaranteed to be on the squad, so he could only focus most of his energy on selection training.
When the difference in strength is not large, the coach will naturally prefer senior players because they are more experienced, more stable, and have better cooperation.
After eliminating the options of Hainan and Xiangyang, the only teams that Yuzhu is interested in are Xiangbei and Lingnan.
If Uozumi joins the Shohoku team, he and Akagi can form an inside twin tower. As long as Hisashi Mitsui is not injured, he can hope to win a spot in the semi-finals.
But don't place too high hopes. It's unknown whether Mitsui Hisashi will repeat the same mistakes. The key is that the other players in Shobei are too weak, the bench is very weak, and the key is that coach Anxi is still in a state of not working hard.
This kind of Xiangbei is not as good as Lingnan.
At least Lingnan is still in the top eight of the county competition. Although there are no top players, there is definitely no shortage of high-quality role players under the training of Shigeichi Taoka.
As for schools such as Buri, Wuyuan, Miputai, and Jinjiuwu, they were automatically excluded due to unfamiliarity.
No matter how you look at it, Lingnan is the one who suits him best.
"Yuzhu, I want to invite you to join our Lingnan team!"
Taoka Shigeichi could not help but worry a little about gains and losses, which was related to the fact that Uozumi's strength clearly exceeded expectations.
With Yuzhu's strength, as long as he is willing to try out, he can definitely join the county's top four teams.
Is Yuzhu like this really willing to join the Lingnan team?
The Lingnan team is at the top eight level in the county at best. In terms of attractiveness, it is definitely not as attractive as the top four teams, let alone Hainan and Xiangyang.
This is why coach Tian Gang will take the initiative if the Lingnan team wants to get excellent players.
However, coaches from other teams often come forward to invite them, and no one would dislike having too many outstanding players.
To a certain extent, the more talents you recruit, the weaker your opponents will be to a certain extent.
For example, this year's junior high school MVP Mitsui Hisashi, in addition to Shigeichi Tagang, strong teams such as Hainan and Xiangyang are also invited.
Coach Taoka’s arch-rival Coach Kotou even made an appearance.
After failing to persuade Mitsui Hisashi, he heard that Hainan's coach Gaotou went to Aichi Prefecture and set his sights on the 'Aichi Shuangxiong'.
Not to be outdone, Coach Xiangyang also went to other counties to invite a well-known player.
Shigeichi Tagoka has also taken action, but unfortunately, the Lingnan team has never played in a national competition, and its reputation in other counties is almost zero. Most players from other counties have never even heard of it.
He could only return to Kanagawa in despair and continue to work on this three-thirds of an acre of land, hoping to unearth undiscovered jade.
Now there is a piece of jade in front of him, and Shigeichi Tianoka is very sure of this.
It's just that his self-confidence has been frustrated due to the relationship between running into obstacles one after another, and he cannot help but feel a little lack of confidence.
"Coach Tian Gang, in fact, several teams have contacted me, including the team that is the top eight of the county competition with Lingnan. I would like to ask, what kind of treatment can your Lingnan team give me?
Yuzhu didn't lie. From graduating from junior high school to now, there are indeed several teams that want to get him.
A big guy like Uozumi is a hot commodity in the eyes of many coaches.
As for why Akagi went to Shohoku, it might be to take care of Haruko conveniently.
Judging from the original work, during the time when problem children gathered at Akagi's house to study, Akagi made it clear that his family did not subscribe to newspapers, and his parents had never appeared, which shows that his parents were most likely working out of town.
Taoka Shigeichi knew that now was the key. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and said: "Uozumi, I can give you a starting position, and I will also help you apply for scholarships and grants. In addition, as long as our Lingnan team or I personally have I will try my best to arrange parties at your restaurant!"
In order to get Yuzhu, Tian Gang Shige showed the greatest sincerity.
The tuition fees of private schools are far higher than those of public schools, which is a big burden for many families.
When Taoka and Anzai were watching Mitsui Hisashi's junior high school game, coach Anzai once said, 'We (Shohoku) are a public school and have no intention of poaching people.'
From this point of view, Lingnan University is a private school.
Although he showed the greatest sincerity, Shigeichi Taoka was still a little uneasy.
There is no way, Yuzhu's family is not in difficulty, not to mention with Yuzhu's current strength, there will definitely be many teams willing to pay such a price!
"Coach Tian Gang, I agree to join the Lingnan team!"
Uozumi smiled. Starting in the team can guarantee his playing time and position in the team. Grants and scholarships can reduce the burden on his parents.
High-intensity training every day will definitely require adequate nutrition, not to mention that he also has the idea of going abroad, which will require a lot of money.
As for the last condition, it doesn't seem to be of much benefit, but as long as the Lingnan team's performance improves, it can definitely boost the business of the Uozumi restaurant.
"Great, really great! With your joining, I believe the Lingnan team will be able to make further progress this year!"
Taoka Shigeichi was startled for a moment, then smiled ecstatically.
After the joy wore off, coach Tian Gang couldn't help but ask again: "By the way, compared with other teams, what do you think is the most attractive thing about our Lingnan team?"
Every time the recruitment is successful, Shigeichi Taoka will ask this question, which can effectively increase the attraction to the players he wants.
Yuzhu held his chin and pretended to think, "Maybe it's because it's close to home!"
Lingnan High School is the closest high school to Yu Zhu's home, only a ten-minute walk away.
Uozumi's answer was completely beyond Taoka Shigeichi's expectations. He originally thought it would be starting treatment, or a grant or scholarship, but in the end it turned out to be close to home.
This was the first time he heard such a strange reason!
Taoka Shigeichi may not know that he will probably hear the same reason again in the future, but he will probably go crazy with anger.
