Chapter 5: A Surprising Measurement
A dark-haired woman sat at the dining table, perhaps to make a good impression on the guests, and today Yiyang's mother specially wore a white dress. Although, the dress still looks cheap.
However, Harpy found that Yiyang's mother looked so young, petite, and a little pale. The mother seems to be the only color in this dimly lit slum, because ...... Because she's really beautiful.
"Hello Mr. Harpy, I have prepared breakfast for you, and I must have not eaten yet when I came so early in the morning." The sturdy woman who was dragging her child to survive alone in the United States got up and walked to the kitchen, and as Yiyang said, she brought out a few slices of toast and a glass of milk.
"Thank you, ma'am, the coffee you made for me last time still made me want to leave." Harpy politely took the breakfast, and the hot milk seemed to make him feel a lot more energetic after not sleeping much in the past few days.
"The purpose of my visit ......"
"We do, sir! My son is willing to go to Butler University for a tryout! He's a good kid, his father used to be a professional basketball player, he's going to make you guys happy! Yiyang's mother suddenly became excited, she knew how rare the opportunity to go to college was for Yiyang.
This woman is not expecting Yiyang to use his full scholarship to pay off his debts, but hopes that her children will be on the right track from now on.
"Your father used to be a professional basketball player?" Harpy looked at Yiyang in surprise, and Yiyang just nodded slightly.
Harpy retracted his gaze, no wonder this kid who hadn't received much systematic training could be so powerful. It turns out that he already has basketball blood flowing in his body!
After that, Harpy took out the documents again and discussed the details of participating in the trial with the Yiyang family.
The cost of food and lodging after arriving in Indianapolis is fully reimbursed by Butler University. In addition, they will also hire teachers from local high schools to teach Yiyang so that classes will not be delayed.
However, if he can stay at Butler University, in addition to the performance of the trial, his college entrance examination score must also meet the standard.
This is undoubtedly a double test for Yiyang, basketball and learning, Yiyang can't leave any of them behind.
If Yiyang can impress the coach on the basketball court and achieve enough grades to enter Butler University, then as agreed, Butler University will give Yiyang a full basketball scholarship. Not only does it not cost a penny to go to university, but there are additional funds to work around.
Everyone was very satisfied with this arrangement, and Yiyang's mother also showed a rare smile of joy on her face. Harpy, who was also excited, urged Yiyang to follow him to Indianapolis tomorrow, and he couldn't wait to see the true strength of this kid.
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On both sides of the White River, in the middle of Indiana, lies a city that looks a little old, but still bustling.
The fourth-largest state capital in the United States, a place where relations between people of color and whites are relatively relaxed, Indianapolis.
When it comes to college basketball in Indianapolis, the first thing that comes to mind is Indiana University. They have been able to perform well every year, and they have also sent a lot of talent to the NBA league.
But in recent years, Butler University, which is only an hour's drive from Indiana University, has quietly risen.
They have a young but wise young marshal Brad . Stevens, the talented player with the nickname No. 1 white small forward, Gordon. Hayward. And now, they will also have the strong, tall and long-arm Asian defender next to Happi, Yiyang.
Yiyang, who first arrived in Indianapolis, didn't show much curiosity about everything around him, and Harpy had brought countless children here, and almost every one of them would look left and right after getting off the plane, and put this strange environment in their minds.
But after Yiyang got off the plane, he only said one sentence to Harpy: "Let's go to the basketball court." ”
Butler University is just 15 miles from Indianapolis International Airport, a 25-minute drive away. After taking a taxi through a beautiful hill forest, Yiyang saw the huge campus of Butler University.
Butler University is located in the middle of three hills, surrounded by greenery. When it comes to beautiful scenery, Bartra University is no worse than Indiana University.
Yiyang, who was carrying a suitcase, looked at the door of Butler University and couldn't help but open his mouth wide. Harpy smiled, this is the expression on a child's face.
Since Yiyang is not yet a full-fledged student at Butler University, the school has not prepared a dormitory for him. These days, Yiyang can only stay in Stevens' office temporarily. Therefore, Yiyang walked into the home stadium of the Butler University Bulldogs in casual clothes and carrying a suitcase.
At this time, because it was a holiday, there was no one training on the basketball court. But a young man in a suit and leather shoes greeted him with open arms.
"Also! We've been waiting for you for a long time! "It was none other than Butler University Bulldogs Coach Brad Brown. Stevens!
Stevens wanted to give Yiyang a hug, but Yiyang walked straight past him.
Magnesium lights, clean wooden floors, huge grandstands, large electronic screens, quality baskets...... These things make Yiyang feel as if he has entered heaven. He had already focused on the basketball court, and as for Stevens, he had to turn and hug Harpy.
Although Yiyang was also a starter on the varsity team in high school, the conditions of the venue at Baylors High School are not comparable to here at all.
For a kid who grew up on the street basketball court and high school basketball court, being able to play in such a place is like a dream!
Yiyang couldn't help but squat down and stroke the spotless hardwood floor. At that moment, he felt like he had been electrocuted.
"I have to play in a place like this!" Yiyang secretly swore in his heart!
"Also!" It wasn't until Harpy shouted that Yiyang came back to his senses from his little world.
"This is the head coach of our team, Brad. Mr. Stevens. ”
"Oh, what are we going to do next? There's no one here, how can you test my abilities. Yiyang didn't greet Stevens respectfully, and surviving in a place like Wood District made Yiyang forget what it meant to be respectful.
Stevens wasn't angry either, knowing that ordinary people wouldn't do anything to beat up their teammates and get eliminated by the basketball team. The child just needs to be corrected, and he will slowly get better.
"No one fights you today, you have to fight yourself." Stevens walked up and patted Yiyang on the shoulder. This kid seems to be stronger than he looks in the video!
"And yourself?"
"Physical data, we need your physical data first. The picture on the basketball court can be deceiving, but the data will not. Go to the dressing room and get ready, I hope you can put in enough performances to impress me. "Stevens knows that for a child like Yiyang, you should be a little tougher, but it is better to communicate a little. Not everyone is a good kid like Hayward, and coaches have to communicate differently with different players.
Sure enough, after listening to Stevens' words, Yiyang walked straight to the locker room without too much nonsense. Stevens looked at Yiyang's distant back, clasped his hands and laughed. "You know what, Harpy, I like this kid!"
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"The height of the bare feet is 1.88 meters, and the height of the shoes is 1.91 meters!" On the basketball court, several staff members are measuring various data on Yiyang, who has changed his equipment.
"Weight 82 kg!"
"Hmm...... Lost some weight. But it doesn't matter, he's sturdy. Stevens listened to the data and silently assessed it in his mind.
"Reach...... Reach 2.07 meters! This time, even the staff paused, and he thought he was wrong.
"Excellent!" Stevens smiled.
"100-meter sprint, 10.33 seconds!"
"3/4 sprint, 3.34 seconds!"
After running, Yiyang looked at Stevens who was on the field, and now, the stunned person became this young marshal.
You know, Yiyang is just a high school student, and when he plays in college for a few years, God knows how fast he will become! Yiyang's data is almost close to Wall!
Who is Wall, Wall is the No. 1 high school student in the United States! He hasn't even gone to college, but he's already the favorite to be the top pick in next year's NBA draft! His speed is usually beyond the reach of children of his age!
It's no wonder that this guy was able to bite the breakthrough Wall in an instant when he was playing, because he was not much slower than Wall at all!
After that, the staff moved to touch the high equipment. Yiyang looked at the equipment blankly, and then looked at Stevens.
"See the little piece of paper on the machine? Just do as much as you can and we'll see if you can touch it. Stevens's hands were already trembling slightly, what else could this guy surprise him?
First of all, it is to run in place and bounce vertically. Stevens saw that the muscles on Yiyang's calves were tense, and then suddenly relaxed!
Yiyang felt as if he had been thrown into the air by a spring, and he raised his arm and slapped it hard. The data immediately showed on the machine that tested the bounce, 84 centimeters!
"Bounce on the spot to reach this height, his physicality is absolutely top in the student player field!" Harpy whispered in Stevens' ear.
"No, Harpy. With proper training, he is likely to be at the top of the NBA in the future! ”
Harpy looked at Stevens in surprise, NBA? Does this guy know exactly what he's talking about?
"The maximum touch height of the run-up, 96 cm!" Just when Stevens and Harpy didn't pay attention, the staff once again reported a data that stunned everyone.
After Yiyang landed, he looked at Stevens, who was recording data in a small notebook. "When are we going to start playing basketball, it's so boring."
"Come on boy! Tomorrow at four o'clock in the afternoon, come here to train! Stevens's expression became serious, he knew that the kid in front of him was likely to be even more terrifying than he imagined!
The NCAA, perhaps, is not the limit for this Asian defender. Maybe...... Maybe he can become a professional footballer like his father! A professional player who can stand firm in the NBA league!
Yiyang spread his hands in disappointment, and didn't forget to roll his eyes at Stevens. I've been looking forward to it for so long, but I haven't even touched the basketball. Running around, jumping around, these things don't see anything at all.
Stevens looked at Yiyang who was walking easily to the locker room, but the sweat was dripping from his forehead.
A monster who unknowingly retrieved a monster......