Pickup Court Memories: The Reservoir Court
At thirty-five, I liked to go to the gym at night and shoot baskets alone in the dark. Every day I walked 1.5 kilometers in a straight line, arrived at the gym, took off my down jacket, put on my nois…
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Kyrie Irving: You Can't Simply Judge a Person
Sometimes the truth of the world is complicated — it is both what people say it is and not what people say it is. Take Kyrie Irving: the media and fans call him selfish, lacking leadership, brainless,…
On KD's Injury: An Ugly Murder
KD's career has been murdered. Now those shadowy culprits are squeaking like rats, claiming that KD's return was a "collective decision" and that nobody should be "blamed." They know — they know perfe…
We May Have Already Seen the Best of Kevin Durant
Heartbroken. Furious. Helpless. I wish I had never loved basketball.
On Kevin Durant
Wishing everyone a better tomorrow.
Miss Rocket Bear
Falling in love with a serious diversion. "It was that game, at the Toyota Center." Miss Rocket Bear hollered with excitement. "Where there's a road, there's a Toyota," I said absently, rather pleased…
Kevin Durant: My Whole Life I've Been Working Toward This
In the last fifty seconds of Game 3, Durant hit the shot that ended the series. Though there was absolutely no need to prove it again, Durant once again proved beyond doubt that he is a basketball dei…
Pickup Court Chronicles: The Donkey at People's Hospital
On the slope behind the back gate of Xunyang County People's Hospital, there was a basketball court. When school was locked up during holidays, I often went there to play. Back then, I was nobody's Ke…
The Non-Existent Lover
A spark slowly grew at the Toyota Center arena logo, first catching James Harden's big beard on fire. Three Rockets players ran over to help put it out. Just then, Xiaoli walked out of the bathroom, w…