His skills are better than his, he's taller than him, he's stronger than him, and even the speed he was most proud of—now Stuckey can completely outmatch him.

If, back then, seeing his good friend Martell Webster make the All-American High School First Team made him feel the gap in talent from the sidelines,

then Stuckey showed him in the most direct and brutal way that, in the world of basketball, talent really can do whatever it wants.

Even the incredibly powerful and unbelievable Stuckey didn't dare compete for a starting spot at the University of Washington against Nate Robinson, Roy, and Conroy.

So how could he possibly compete with those three?

If he wanted to perform well in college, put up good stats, and continue on his basketball path, the University of Arizona was indeed the better choice.

Of course, that was before today—the best choice for someone whose potential had already been exhausted.

As for now.

After Coach Floyd's earnest persuasion, Yes 'changed' his mind.

Under Coach Floyd's supervision, Yes took out his phone and called the University of Washington's head coach, Lorenzo Romar.

He confirmed that he would be joining the University of Washington.

Receiving Yes's commitment, Lorenzo Romar was very happy.

And Floyd was also very gratified.

As the team's coach, this was the best news he had received in a while since the team was eliminated.

So after Yes confirmed he would join the University of Washington, the delighted Floyd immediately invited Yes to his home as a guest.

And not long after Yes and Floyd arrived at his house, the University of Washington's assistant coach, TJ Otzelberger, brought him the university's letter of intent.

"Ye, congratulations on joining the University of Washington. We've had this letter of intent ready for four years. Originally, Lorenzo wanted to come in person, but he's currently preparing for the next crucial game against UCLA, so he's in Los Angeles right now."

Otzelberger was very excited, and he certainly had reason to be.

Because of the presence of the three-guard lineup, high school guards as talented as Yes usually didn't want to come to the University of Washington.

If Roy were completely healthy, the three guards would be enough for the NCAA, but Roy's torn meniscus in both knees means he can only play 25 minutes per game now.

With Roy and the other two, other talented guards don't want to come, but because of Roy's injury risk, the team's backcourt can't be fully trusted.

The University of Washington's awkward and helpless situation of not being able to find players was perfectly resolved by Yes's decision.

Because of the arrival of Yes and Otzelberger, Floyd and his wife prepared the most sumptuous celebratory dinner for the two of them.

During this time, Yes also received congratulations from Roy, Conroy, Washington, and Simmons—four former Garfield High School seniors now at the University of Washington.

And, of course, complaints from his good friend Martell Webster.

Complaints that he didn't even tell him about such an important decision.

Joining the University of Washington happened very suddenly.

Yes hadn't expected that his abrupt departure after watching the University of Washington's game yesterday would have such a big impact.

It made Coach Floyd, who had always cared about him, do something like this.

This is America, not back home—elders can't make juniors choose in this way.

However, Yes didn't dislike Coach Floyd's actions.

Because in these four years in America, he truly regarded Coach Floyd as a senior family member.

After finishing the celebratory dinner at Coach Floyd's house, Yes called home and told his family that he was about to join the University of Washington.

He could tell that his parents were very happy on the phone.

The University of Washington is a world-class university, ranked alongside Fudan University, the best university in Shanghai, in global rankings.

And that's just the academic ranking—if you rank by global reputation and recognition, the University of Washington is several levels above Fudan.

Yes's original training plan for today was interrupted because of the college decision.

This was an unexpected event, impossible to predict.

After dealing with the aftermath of the college decision, Yes didn't do any extra training and went straight back to the dorm.

Today is January 30th, and tonight there will be an NBA game he's very interested in.

The Miami Heat are hosting the Houston Rockets.

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Yao Ming.

The Yao vs. Shaq showdown!

These past two years, the Yao vs. Shaq matchup has been a major focus even in the US.

Last season, it was the Lakers vs. the Rockets; this season, O'Neal was traded from the Lakers to the Heat.

With O'Neal and Wade, the Heat are now the top team in the East.

And the Rockets, led by McGrady and Yao Ming, are also a strong playoff-level team in the West.

He took out snacks he'd prepared in the fridge days ago, turned on the TV, and the game was just starting.

And as the game began, the QQ notifications on his phone started flashing nonstop.

"Last season, Yao Ming and O'Neal were neck and neck. This season, Yao Ming can beat O'Neal!"

"Hahahaha, I think so too! Big Yao is invincible, the league's number one center!"