Macdonald's mind was a little slow, and it took him a moment to realize what the young man in front of him was planning to do, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"you……"
MacDonald started to complain, but before he could continue, he shook his head helplessly and finally gave up on teaching these guys a lesson.
He muttered something lowly.
"It just looks simple."
Gawain's familiar voice came to his ears, and he didn't need to look back to see the gently raised corners of his mouth and a shallow smile, bright and fresh.
"Actually, I'm not that great. When you describe it like this, people who know it think you are talking about Federer, and people who don't know think you are talking about the God of Tennis."
puff!
MacDonald couldn't hold it back.
"What's more, weren't we the same before?"
“When I see some incredibly wonderful shots or some wonderful tactical choices, I always want to try them. But only by actually experiencing them can you know which ones are suitable for you and which ones are not, and you can slowly figure out which ones are suitable for you.
Your own tennis, this is the only way."
"oh."
"Look at me, this is what happened last year."
After a twist and turn, I sighed later, but why does it sound weird?
Is this a complaint about Macdonald's premature aging?
The captain does need to take responsibility, but the captain is also a growing college student. From last year to this year, many things have changed; but similarly, there are also many things that have not changed so obviously.
Maybe MacDonald shouldn't push himself so hard.
Light, natural, and effortless.
MacDonald's smile bloomed lightly at the corner of his mouth, "But why do I feel as if a long, long time has passed?"
"Puberty is all because of puberty." Gawain's face was full of determination.
Macdonald: ...shocked.
"You know, when you are in adolescence, you are always sad about spring and autumn. You are immersed in your own world. Even if a leaf withers, you have to sigh for a long time. Yesterday you were sixteen, today you are sixty, and tomorrow you will be thirty-six.
, the law of time is completely broken, everything is inaccurate.”
Blah blah blah, Gawain was talking nonsense seriously, but unfortunately, these nonsense seemed so sincere and so real.
puff!
The players who were listening secretly in the corner couldn't hold it back after all. They looked at Macdonald's stunned expression, and finally burst out laughing.
MacDonald himself paused, and before he realized it, the smile on his lips had already risen——
In fact, just now, not long ago, Macdonald was still worried about how he should face Gawain.
The Bruins' performance this year is really disappointing. Although last summer, the team's three main players Thompson, Giron and Gao Wen all chose to switch to the professional arena. They had already anticipated the difficulties, but...
disappointment.
Very disappointed.
MacDonald is an introverted character. He often blames himself first and hides all guilt and disappointment in his heart.
He didn't dare to look directly into Gawain's eyes.
However, I didn't expect that everything would be so natural and simple, and things would return to their original state without any need for verbal communication.
It seems that Gawain has such an ability.
MacDonald finally turned his head and glanced at Gawain. He already said "Sorry" to his lips, but he didn't know how to say it. Then he heard Gawain take the lead.
"Mike, would you like to tour with me in the next US Open series and serve as my hitting partner part-time?"
Macdonald:…
Because it was so unexpected and sudden, my head suddenly stopped thinking, "!@#%*", and my gibbering words swirled deep in my throat but I couldn't form any reasonable syllables.
After being stunned for a long time, MacDonald finally said reluctantly, "What about Michael?"
Michael Russell, Gowan's batting partner.
"Michael has been away for a while, after Monte Carlo." Gao Wen did not lie, these are all facts, "He still wants to go to the Challenger League to try."
When Russell became Gauvin's batting partner, he said that he still wanted to become a professional player and that being a batting partner was just a transition.
But neither Russell nor Gawain expected that in just one year, Russell would accompany Gawain to witness countless brilliance and success. For Russell, it was also a turning point in his career, and he got extremely precious shots.
Experience, grow and transform together with Gao Wen.
In fact, after the Australian Open, people from Gao Wen’s team came to poach people one after another——
Sampras and Agassi didn't care at all, and Peart was indifferent, so Russell became the hottest invitation.
However, Russell rejected them all, and he still hoped to stick to his promise.
After entering the clay court season, this was obviously not a surface Russell was good at. After Monte Carlo, he discussed it with Gao Wen and decided to leave the team. However, he did not accept the invitation of any hitting partner. Instead, he went to the challenge tournament on his own, hoping to win again.
Try hard and see.
Gao Wen fully supports this. Everyone who has a dream is great.
It is precisely because of this that Gao Wen did not have a fixed hitting partner during the clay court season and the grass court season, and took turns to practice hitting with friends such as Tim and Dimitrov.
However, it has little impact on Gao Wen. With his current position, it is not difficult to invite any player to bat or even train with him, and he is very popular.
Therefore, Gao Wen never found a new regular batting partner.
Gao Wen had no such plan for the following North American hard court season; but after learning about the situation of the Bruins today, Gao Wen sent out an invitation.
Tennis is a very special sport.
On the one hand, they need to focus on themselves.
If, like Macdonald, you are always thinking about the influence of others, including the team, coaches, and Gawain, etc., and are unable to focus on yourself, then the game will become very, very difficult. Standing on the court will be like a walking zombie, and hitting the ball will become a
A mechanical action.
Therefore, Gao Wen hopes that MacDonald can temporarily leave the Bruins and enter the tour to experience a different atmosphere and rediscover himself.
On the other hand, they need to open their eyes.
In the final analysis, tennis is still a confrontational sport. Although enjoying loneliness is a lesson, each player only has to fight on his own when standing on the court; but reading the game and reading the opponent is also a lesson, and the game of you and me requires understanding oneself.
, and at the same time, it is more necessary to understand the opponent.
The US Open series is an opportunity for MacDonald to see a wider world, and then look back at the NCAA, and maybe he will have different feelings.
Of course, taking a step back, MacDonald is indeed a very good batting partner. After all, he will also be one of the top 50 in the world in the future, and his solid batting ability will be fully demonstrated on North American hard courts. For Gao Wen
, such a fixed hitting partner will definitely help prepare for the US Open.
So Gawain did this.
MacDonald was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond.