Chapter 20: Making a Name

Although Yiyang grew up in a place like Wood, fortunately, the family has never been infected with any bad habits.

When he used to live with his mother, he and a few friends pretended to be gang members and fooled around the streets. But he did it just to protect himself. In Wood District, if you don't toughen yourself, you're bound to be bullied.

In addition, Yiyang does the most is to work part-time and play basketball everywhere. Other? Yiyang really didn't have much interest in other things.

Therefore, when Yiyang is now living alone on campus, his schedule is usually very boring.

Dormitories, classrooms, cafeterias, basketball courts...... This is almost all of Yiyang's daily life. Although occasionally the teammates of the Bulldogs would ask Yiyang to hang out with them, it was only once in a while.

This poor boy knew that he didn't come to university to experience the world of flowers. If the path to professional basketball is not successful, then all his dreams will be empty talk.

In addition, Stevens is a head coach who likes to study game videos, and he will also send a lot of videos to Yiyang to learn. In this way, Yiyang will not do anything else.

Keep watching videos, keep training. To others, Yiyang's life seems to be very boring, but he himself enjoys it.

Of course, as shooting coach Burreth said. In the cheerleaders of the bulldog team, there are really a few beautiful girls who are interested in Yiyang.

The boy who doesn't talk much and has a cool expression always has a huge attraction for a girl of this age.

But in Stevens' words, "It's just a piece of wood in this respect." ”

It's not that Yiyang directly ignores others, but he can't pay attention to the girls' vague meanings at all. If a girl dares to ask Yiyang out to play, Yiyang will definitely say, "I'm sorry, I'm going to train that day." ”

In fact, Yiyang's personality was very cheerful before, but since his father's death, Yiyang has not been very easy to get close to. Coupled with the life in Wood District, Yiyang will always maintain a vigilant heart, so people will have a sense of distance when they get along with him.

Even Hayward, who has the best relationship with Yiyang in the team, doesn't seem to be so enthusiastic with Yiyang.

Although Yiyang's life is not as colorful as other college students, these things have led to one thing, that is, Yiyang's progress on the basketball court can be described as coming by leaps and bounds!

In the team's training, Norrid, the starting point guard of the Bulldogs last season, and Yiyang have become more and more different. In the past, Norrid could also use his experience to play back and forth with Yiyang. But now, Norrid can't put too much pressure on Yiyang, whether on the offensive end or on the defensive end.

Stevens was a little worried about this, not because he was worried about Norrid, but because he was worried that if this continued, the Bulldogs would not have a competent opponent for Yiyang to practice.

Not only on the training ground, but also in the real gun game, Yiyang's performance has also refreshed people's perception of him again and again.

In the third game of the season, the Bulldogs continued their journey at their home stadium, the Hinkel Arena. In 1986 by Jean. It was here that Hackman starred in "Stadium Ambition," one of the best basketball films in American film history, which tells the magical story of the 1954 Indiana High School varsity team winning the state championship at Hinkel Arena.

And now, the magical story of the primary and secondary school teams in the movie counterattacking and winning the championship seems to have become a reality step by step.

Against the University of Chicago, the Bulldogs seem to have played one of the toughest games of the season. The scores of the two sides have been alternating upwards, and neither can really open the gap. For the Bulldogs, who have won the first two games by a wide margin, today's match is undoubtedly a test of their perseverance.

In the last 32 seconds of the game, the two sides were tied. Yiyang penetrated the entire defense of the University of Chicago with a magical ground-hitting pass, allowing the basketball to fly steadily to the white center Matt. Howard's hands.

This season, under the thread of Yiyang, Matt. Howard is averaging 11.8 points per game, a record high in his NCAA career.

So when Matt caught the ball, everyone at UChicago shrank back, hoping to interfere with the short center's offense.

Matt, who could lift the basketball, did not attack the frame, but passed the basketball back the same way.

“Inside-Out! A play-and-shoot tactic that also gets an open shot from outside the three-point line! However, according to the current technical statistics, he has never shot outside the three-point line in the previous two games. Does this mean that they are not good at long-range throwing? Anyway, now he has a good chance to win the game, so let's see what happens to it! The commentator's voice spoke everyone's mind, in fact, the University of Chicago gambled on Yiyang's three-point shot to dare to let it go at such a critical moment.

Due to the shrinking lineup of the University of Chicago, it was now packed in three seconds. If Yiyang chooses to break through, it is tantamount to suicide.

So the No. 1 guard didn't continue to hesitate, but jumped directly and lifted the basketball! This guy is going to shoot directly outside the three-point line!

The rebounding timer has turned to 26 seconds, and if this three-pointer is scored, the University of Chicago will most likely fall short!

Yiyang shot three points for the first time in an official game, and for Yiyang, who has gradually become accustomed to the NBA's ultra-long-distance three-point line, the NCAA's three-point line does not seem to be so far.

The basketball smashed into the basket hard, collided a few times in the circle, and then obediently fell into the net.

"Three-point hit! Also, he proved that he is a threat from beyond the three-point line! UChicago paid a terrible price for their wrong defensive strategy! "The narrator raised his arms high, and Singh Stadium was a magical place like a movie.

After Yiyang scored, the whole stadium became boiling because of him. It's not a whistle ball, but there's no doubt that it's going to be a quasi-lore!

"Hahaha, look, the training is starting to take effect!" Hayward grinned and patted Yiyang's buttocks, the sweat they sweated on the basketball court every night was not in vain.

In the end, under the stubborn defense of the bulldogs, the University of Chicago's life-saving three points could not be continued. After a hard-fought battle, the Bulldogs managed to achieve three consecutive victories.

"21 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, only 1 turnover, Coach Stevens, what do you think of Yi's performance?" Now that the reporters have learned to be smart, since they can't ask anything from Yiyang himself, they will start with the people around Yiyang. And Stevens, who discovered and cultivated Yiyang, is undoubtedly the most popular of them.

This young marshal, who is only 33 years old and looks only half his actual age, is already surrounded by microphones. But he didn't run away, because this guy is always very happy to talk to others.

"He's one of the top defenders in this league and people are talking about John. Wall. Wesley. Johnson and Evan. Turner, but in my opinion, is also a top outside player! Stevens didn't skimp on his praise, mainly because he also believed that Yiyang was not the type who would flutter after listening to a few words of praise.

Yiyang and Butler University's popularity has skyrocketed, and many people have heard of these two names for the first time. But everyone knows that this Asian defender and this small school can no longer be ignored!

In the fourth game, facing the weak Northwestern University, the Bulldogs team was to win easily. Yiyang scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists. On the field, he may not be the Bulldogs' most powerful firepower, but he is an integral part of the offensive end.

Shervin. Mark 17 points, Hayward 20 points, Matt. Howard scored 11 points, and these three people did not miss Yiyang's wonderful pass.

In the fifth game, the Bulldogs challenged John Brown. Hopkins University. Yiyang, who was targeted by tactics, only scored 8 points today, but he gave away a full 13 assists.

Yiyang's passing is different from Paul's, he is not only stable, but also very pleasing to the eye. John. The coach of Hopkins University even said in a post-game interview: "It's a white chocolate that can't make mistakes!" His passing is fancy and you can't guess where he's going to send it in the next second. It also ensures that these things are done while controlling the number of errors. He's fantastic and I have to admit he's the kind of number one guy that all coaches aspire to have."

And just like that, the Bulldogs and all the way forward. Until winter comes, Christmas is approaching, and the Bulldogs still maintain the first place in the Big Ten League!

With an 11-1 record, if Stevens hadn't used a massive rotation in the last game to avoid player injuries, the Bulldogs might still be undefeated by now! And Yiyang's terrible data of 15.2 points and 9.8 assists per game has made this unknown poor boy become a star player familiar to everyone in the NCAA league!

More and more basketball programs will have Yiyang's name, and even some NBA game commentators will occasionally talk about this point guard who is calling the wind and rain in the Big Ten League.

"As soon as they announce their participation in the draft, all teams in the lottery will have to reconsider their draft plans." TNT's well-known commentator Kenny. Smith even commented on Yiyang when he was chatting on the show.

“YI? Yi? Wait, am I going back in time? Isn't it 2009 now!? "And Kenny. Smith sidelines the show's Charles. Barkley looked confused.

"It's not that easy, man. Trust me, we should be able to see him in the NBA soon! When the time comes, you'll know him! "Kenny. Smith smiled wryly.

Now, scouts on many NBA teams actually have a detailed report of Yiyang detailing how much time it takes him to dribble across the half. As soon as Yiyang announces his participation in the draft, the scouts will immediately hand over the report to the general manager!

Whether to announce his participation in this year's NBA draft is also something that Yiyang has to choose at present. And after the Christmas holiday, Yiyang may give an answer.

The Chinese boy from Wood District has already made a name for himself in the NCAA. Now, perhaps, it's time to make the next step in your life.