From the explanation in "Basic Basketball Instruction," he learned that the so-called standard refers to the most universal shooting motion summarized by many experts after extensive research. This motion, in terms of takeoff power and shooting force, is most suitable for the majority of people and is also aesthetically pleasing.

Although not everyone is suited to this standard, he recalled that players like Kobe and Jordan, whose mid-range shots look great, actually have movements that are very close to this "standard motion."

After understanding what "very close to the standard motion" means, Edward Thompson looked at the NCAA basketball rules, which are quite different from the NBA rules he is most familiar with.

He had played in intramural games, which also used NCAA rules, but given the weak strength of his department team—which couldn't even beat the art department—he never really needed to understand the rules.

The specifications of the NCAA court are different from both the NBA and FIBA. The three-point line is even shorter than FIBA's, only 6.25 meters, while FIBA's is 6.75 meters. The NBA is the most unique, with varying distances at different angles, the farthest being 7.25 meters.

For each possession, the NCAA doesn't use 24 seconds, but 35 seconds, to give teams more time to run plays.

Games are divided into two halves, not quarters, with each half lasting 20 minutes. In terms of fouls, the NCAA and FIBA both have a five-foul limit before a player fouls out. Another similarity with FIBA is that the NCAA does not have a defensive three-second rule...

Edward Thompson familiarized himself with these rules, figuring it never hurts to remember them.

Next to him, Liam Pike was reading the basketball club regulations that Edward Thompson had received yesterday.

When he saw the training schedule, Liam Pike asked in surprise, "Leo Carter, is your school team's training schedule really this relaxed? You guys are supposed to be future NBA players!"

Edward Thompson replied, "Most of the school team players are amateurs. Academics are the top priority. As for real NBA prospects, our school might only have one or two. So this kind of training schedule is normal."

He had already read the regulations last night. As for the training schedule, there were only three sessions a week, and none of them were long: Saturday morning, and Monday and Wednesday at 4 p.m. He had been just as surprised as Liam Pike.

But after thinking it over, he felt this arrangement was actually reasonable.

However, this morning, just after he arrived at school, Vivian Carter came to inform him that there would be training at the Memorial Stadium this afternoon.

By noon, after lunch, Liam Pike went to his father's company for some education.

Edward Thompson had heard that it was to learn about business, but he didn't look into it further. Anyway, just seeing Liam Pike's miserable expression was already amusing enough; there was no need to know the details of his suffering.

He walked over to the Memorial Stadium and arrived at the club's office.

"Oh, Leo Carter, you're here pretty early." Manager Brown greeted Edward Thompson warmly when he saw him.

He had learned from Henry Bibby that Edward Thompson had close ties with the dean of the School of Computer Science, so he decided to befriend him—who knows, it might come in handy someday.

Edward Thompson smiled and said, "I came early to get familiar with the place. Steve Brown, I'll be counting on you from now on."

Seeing Edward Thompson's sunny, big-boy smile with his backpack, Brown thought he really wasn't as hard to get along with as the head coach had said.

He tidied up some documents, stood up, and said, "Let me show you around the arena first. We'll get your training gear later, since the coach isn't here yet."

Edward Thompson followed Brown for a tour of the gym. He'd been here twice before, but never had a chance to really look around.

After one round, he realized this stadium was truly huge! No wonder it had been expanded several times over the past 70 years—it's a super-large stadium.

Besides the massive main arena for basketball, baseball, and football games, there are two smaller arenas for table tennis, billiards, and other events. There's also a large area rented out as training grounds for various clubs, school teams, and individuals, as well as the commercial area he'd visited before.

However, if he hadn't had someone guiding him, he really would have gotten lost on his first full tour.

Not only is the main arena's layout unreasonable, but the patchwork additions over the years have made the entire stadium's internal structure very confusing.

For example, the office areas for school teams and clubs are far from the training areas, and the internal roads are a maze. If you're not familiar with the place, you'll definitely get lost.

After the tour, Edward Thompson followed Brown to the training court.

On tryout day, the basketball club had rented the main arena just for show. Normally, they definitely wouldn't train there—the main arena is used for games, concerts, and large events.

But this training court isn't small either. It has three full courts, a large rest area, and a storage area—more than enough for daily training.

Even though there was no scheduled training today, quite a few people were already practicing.

At first glance, Edward Thompson saw the current number one basketball player at USC—Brian Scalabrine.

A tall, white forward with short, curly blond hair—very distinctive.

Edward Thompson's impression of this white forward: nicknamed White Mamba, the Human Victory Cigar.

With the club manager bringing someone in, the players gradually stopped practicing and looked over.

Brown introduced, "This is our new teammate, Leo Carter."