After Harvard lost three games in a row, no one believed that Chen Pei would lead this team to the NCAA finals.
After the Warriors selected him with the 11th overall pick, no one was sure whether this Chinese guard from Chengdu, who majored in life sciences and loved "The Swordsman", could really stand in the NBA.
He is the genius in James's words, Curry's sword-carrying guard and successor, and the successor of the Mamba spirit. He is a hopeless genius who wants to be a paranoid hero, the Michael Jordan of Harvard.
He has the body of a forward, the ability to hold the ball for three-pointers, the mid-range ability, and explosiveness. He also has the common problems of young scorers: overhead, strong shots, turnovers, and nerves.
His roommate Lin Jiang said: "You play like you are writing a paper."
His coach said, "Read it, don't act it."
"The real space is only half a step," Curry said.
So Chen Pei started to learn one thing:
You don't have to be a hero every turn.
Not every move has to be like drawing a sword.
Not all rivers and lakes can rely on Dugu Nine Swords to break the situation.
Sometimes, half a step is enough.
Sometimes freedom is just about making the right choice.
