Bullfighting

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The next day, Liam Gonzalez and Matthew Graves flew back to Indiana, and Butler followed them to Butler University.

This was suggested by Liam.

Leslie's family was not wealthy. His parents were ordinary employees. His mother, Michelle Lambert, had four sons with her first husband. After remarrying, she had three more children with her current husband. Their financial situation was very tight.

Even in this situation, she took Butler in, treated him equally, and paid for his studies and living expenses.

This made Butler very grateful to her, and he was very considerate in his daily life.

When he wasn't practicing, he tried his best to help Michelle Lambert with housework, discipline his younger brothers and sisters, and worked hard to correct the bad habits he picked up while wandering the streets, to set an example for the children.

Butler also offered to live in the utility room. Aside from the necessities of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, he didn't ask the Lamberts for any money. His life revolved around studying and practicing basketball.

When Liam learned about Butler's situation, he offered to bring him back to Indiana so that he could focus on basketball at school, and Liam would cover his daily living expenses.

Butler's first reaction was to refuse. His pride stopped him from accepting such help.

Unlike staying at Leslie's house, where Butler considered them family, Liam was still a stranger to him.

Liam had no choice but to propose a compromise – the expenses for these months would be treated as a loan, which Butler would pay back once he had an independent source of income.

Butler eventually agreed.

He obtained Liam's consent that if he ever missed his family, he could fly back to Houston to visit for a few days and then return to Indiana to practice.

Finally, he made sure to emphasize that the cost of the plane tickets would also count as part of the loan, and he promised to pay it back once he made money.

Before boarding the plane, Butler quietly approached Liam and asked nervously:

"Coach, do you charge interest on the money you're lending me? I don't know how much I'll be able to earn in the future. I'm worried I won't be able to pay it back if the interest is too high…"

Liam: "…"

Do I really look like a loan shark who takes advantage of teenagers?

When Matthew Graves heard this, he laughed so hard he nearly fell over, leaving Butler feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Finally, after Liam's repeated assurances, Butler was able to relax and stopped mentioning the money.

Once on the plane, Butler curiously touched and looked around at everything. This was his first time flying, and everything was new to him.

Liam suggested he sit by the window, which made him very happy.

After returning to the university, Liam took Butler to his apartment and cleaned up a room for him.

"Jimmy, how do you feel about this place?" Liam asked.

"It's great, but I feel a bit awkward. It's like people keep calling my name..." Butler said with a wry smile.

When walking down the street, he often heard people say "Butler," but when he turned around, he realized they weren't talking to him, just talking about the school.

"Haha, you'll get used to it after a while. Rest up today, and tomorrow I'll take you to training," Liam laughed.

"No problem!" Butler's eyes were filled with anticipation.

He was finally joining the NCAA team of his dreams!

...

The next morning, Liam and Butler arrived at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

They reached the arena at 8:15, 45 minutes before training started, and Curry was the only one already warming up on the court.

Seeing Liam bringing in someone new, Curry looked at Butler with curiosity.

"Let me introduce you. Stephen, this is Jimmy Butler. Yes, his last name is the same as our school's name. He just graduated high school and will join the team next season. He's a defensive stalwart... Jimmy, this is Stephen Curry, the core of the Bulldogs, NCAA scoring champion, and super shooter," Liam said with a smile.

Hearing Liam's playful tone, Curry smiled sheepishly and stretched out his hand to Butler:

"Hello, I'm Stephen Curry, the starting point guard for the Bulldogs. Don't listen to the boss, he's just teasing."

Butler quickly shook Curry's hand with a stiff smile:

"Nice to meet you, I'm Jimmy Butler from Tomball High School in Houston."

Seeing that Butler was a bit nervous, Liam suggested:

"You two should shoot around together. Stephen, if Jimmy has any questions, don't forget to help him out."

Curry nodded, then his eyes lit up:

"How about we have a bullfight?"

"OK!"

When it came to basketball, Butler's earlier restraint vanished, replaced by a confident demeanor.

"Alright, I'll be the referee. No rules, just play to 10 points. Training will start soon," Liam said as he checked his watch and approved Curry's suggestion.

Butler quickly changed into training clothes, warmed up, and stepped onto the court.

Curry tossed the ball gently to Butler:

"You go first."

Butler caught the ball and prepared to attack.

He wasn't quite 2 meters tall yet, standing about 1.93 meters. Curry had grown taller since last year, nearly reaching his peak height of 1.91 meters.

Butler was only slightly taller than Curry, and though they were a good match physically, Butler was noticeably stronger.

When Liam blew the whistle, Butler assumed a triple-threat position, but Curry remained unfazed.

After a few tries, Butler suddenly burst forward, attempting to blow past Curry on the right.

But Curry read his move perfectly, sliding into position to block him. Butler's drive was stopped, and when he tried to reset, he fumbled the ball off

his foot.

Curry reacted quickly, grabbing the ball for a steal.

Butler shook his head in frustration as they switched positions, and now it was Curry's turn to attack.

Curry dribbled leisurely, while Butler focused intently on his movements.

Facing the NCAA scoring champion, Butler couldn't help but feel nervous.

Curry suddenly glanced up at the basket, feigned a shot by lifting the ball with his left hand, and tricked Butler into jumping for a block.

But Curry had only faked the shot. With a smooth motion, he shifted the ball under Butler's arm, slid past him on the left, and finished with an easy layup.

It was a brilliant hesitation move.

Curry retrieved the ball, tossed it back to Butler, and spread his hands in a playful show of pride.

Once on the court, Curry's usual humility disappeared, replaced by a confident desire to show off his skills.

After swapping possession, Butler faced Curry again. This time, he decided not to drive, instead shaking his defender with a couple of moves before launching a three-pointer.

But his intentions were too obvious. Curry managed to contest the shot, and the ball bounced off the rim.

On the return possession, Curry used a subtle change of pace to create space and sank a clean three-pointer.

Next, Butler attacked with a mid-range pull-up jumper. Despite Curry's defensive effort, Butler's height and leaping ability allowed him to get a clean look, and he scored his first point of the game.

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