The sky in Long Beach always lights up very early, and it's only when the sun rises high that there is a brief moment of tranquility in this messy part of Wood District.

Wen Xue pushed open the window and took a deep breath of fresh air. Her face no longer looked so pale, and this still beautiful woman was smiling, looking as full of vitality as the rising sun. In fact, Wen Xue is not very old, because she gave birth to Yiyang at a very young age. It's just that the hard life over the years has made this woman a little more melancholy.

It has been a month and a half since Yiyang went to study at Butler University. As agreed, Stevens really applied for a full basketball scholarship for Yiyang.

This means that Wen Xue not only does not have to worry about the cost of Yiyang's college education, but Yiyang also used this basketball scholarship to pay off his family's debts.

The young mother hummed a little tune and pulled out an old suitcase. This box was carried by the family when they came to the United States from China. At that time, Yiyang was only eight years old.

Wen Xue wiped the suitcase clean, and then began to stuff things inside. After all these years, she never thought she would use this box again.

In two days, the 09-10 NCAA season will be in full swing. Hundreds of schools and countless talented players are about to fight fiercely in just a few months.

And Wen Xue has already saved money to buy a train ticket to Indianapolis. Her son's first game in the NCAA, Wen Xue didn't want to miss it. She was sure that her son would make her proud.

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"Tactic No. 3! Tactic No. 3! Stevens clapped his hands on the sidelines and shouted that Tactic 3 was actually a tactic specially developed for Hayward.

Hayward slipped out of the baseline by blocking and dismantling without the ball, and Yiyang broke through the ball to create opportunities for Hayward.

The key to this strategy is not only Hayward, who needs to run out of gaps, but Yiyang's ability to share the ball is equally important.

Ronald. Norrid, the starting point guard at Butler University last season, stared intently at the yellow-skinned guy with the black whip cut in front of him. After a month and a half of training, Norrid has figured out Yiyang's ability.

Letting him shoot in two steps, but preventing a breakthrough, is the best defensive strategy for Yiyang.

Yiyang couldn't stop the ball, he knew that if this tactic was to succeed, he had to follow the rhythm of Shanghai Ward and give the ball out the moment Hayward ran out of space.

So Yiyang didn't go it alone, but quickly beckoned for a block. The white center who was pointed at his nose and scolded by Yiyang at the beginning. Howard immediately brought it up, Yiyang didn't hesitate, and suddenly accelerated!

Ronald immediately moved sideways, but before he could step out, he crashed into a "high wall".

After that, it was pretty easy. Yiyang broke through to attract the defense, and Hayward, who was stealthy running, was completely empty in the bottom corner.

Yi Yang made a layup, but made a pass in the air and sent the ball to Hayward.

The three-point line in the NCAA is already very close to that in the NBA, not to mention that this is still the bottom corner. It's a position that's almost like a mid-range shot from a distance for a player like Hayward, who trains for the NBA.

Hayward, a white small forward who still looks childish, calmly shoots, but his shots are often very deadly!

"Brush!" Hayward hit a three-pointer and the No. 3 tactic was executed flawlessly. Stevens applauded on the sidelines, and Yiyang's performance in the past month and a half has not disappointed him.

At first, Stevens was worried about whether Yiyang, who has such a strong impact, will become a point guard like Westbrook who doesn't like to pass. But as it turned out, the opposite happened.

Yiyang loves to pass the ball very much, and sharing the ball seems to be the greatest pleasure on the basketball court for him. Yiyang was instilled in the concept of teamwork by his father since he was a child, so he is very different from the "point guards" who can only score in recent years.

However, Yiyang is not perfect, in addition to the lack of stability in shooting and a slight loss in physical confrontation, there is another problem that Stevens has not solved in the past month and a half, that is, Yiyang still has a lot of meaningless fancy moves.

For example, the ball just now, Yiyang can obviously give it directly and quickly to Hayward. But he had to pretend to attack the rim and make a back-to-back pass in the air. There is no doubt that such an approach will make the scene look good, but it will also greatly increase the risk of mistakes.

"Hey, you can handle that ball a little bit easier." After the goal, Stevens pulled Yiyang to the sideline alone.

"But we still scored, didn't we?" Yiyang shook off a sentence coldly, and then returned to the court, spreading his arms, ready to defend.

It seems that this child's rebellious personality can't be changed in a day or two.

Although Yiyang has not clashed with his teammates again, he still doesn't talk much in the locker room and on the training ground.

This kid is holding back a lot of energy in his heart.

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At the end of the day's training, the players shower in the dressing room and prepare for a relaxing home. Tomorrow, Stevens has no training scheduled. Because the day after tomorrow, they are about to have their first official game of the season, against the Indiana University Mountain People in the same city as them.

Yiyang didn't rush to change his clothes, because he saw that Hayward was still training under the guidance of the trainer after everyone left.

Hayward, the name that has been around Yiyang's ears since before he entered Butler University.

"He's a genius."

"First white small forward!"

"Butler University's number one!"

These things are often what people say about Hayward.

So the curious and extremely competitive guy walked out of the dressing room and returned to the training ground. Because of himself, he wants to be the best player. In the past month and a half, Yiyang just felt that Hayward's shooting was very accurate, but Yiyang really didn't see anything else.

He wanted to see how Hayward was different from ordinary people. On the practice court, Hayward is shooting drills, and he is shooting from the NCAA three-point line!

"What are you doing?" Yiyang's shouting was very loud in the empty basketball court.

Hayward was stunned for a moment, because Yiyang usually rarely takes the initiative to talk to others. He looked around, and there was only himself except for a few coaches. Could it be that the guy is talking to himself?

"Why are you so far from the three-point line?" Yiyang held out a finger and pointed to Hayward's location.

"I'm preparing for the NBA, man. The three-point line in the NCAA is shorter than in the NBA, so I have to be ready now if I want to adapt to the NBA. "Hayward is a very kind guy who tries to be as enthusiastic as he can even when he doesn't know Yiyang.

“NBA...... Is it professional basketball...... That must ...... I guess I'm going to make a lot of money. Yiyang is not stupid, although he has lived in the "garbage heap" for most of his life, he also knows that the NCAA is the most suitable springboard for the NBA. If I can do well in the NCAA, maybe that dream......

"Hahaha, of course! As long as you can be selected by an NBA team in the lotto, you can become a millionaire overnight! Hayward smiled at Yiyang, this Asian looked like two people in peace.

"Millionaire?" Yiyang never thought of the word millionaire, and in his life, a few thousand dollars was a pretty big number. The basketball scholarship he received from Butler University was the largest he'd ever seen in his life. Millions, what is that concept? Does that mean that he and his mother can escape from Wood District for the rest of their lives!?

"I'm training with you, I want to play in the NBA too. I'll try what you do, maybe it's okay. Yiyang's brainless answer made the trainers on the side almost hold back laughter. This yellow-skinned guy thinks the NBA is somewhere!? Even a genius like Hayward is currently being predicted to be the end of the first round. Yiyang? If he announces his participation in the draft, I am afraid it will only be another down-and-out draft loss.

"If you want to play in the NBA, you're going to have to listen to me in the future!" At this time, Stevens, who was holding a briefcase, walked over to Yiyang and Hayward, and just now, he overheard the conversation between the two.

Yiyang looked at Stevens, this guy's expression was very serious.

"Your ambitions must be more than just this damn scholarship, boy. Do you still want to make money playing basketball? Become a star with an annual salary of more than one million or even tens of millions? Let your mother live a worry-free life from now on? "Stevens seems to have grasped something, something that can completely control the beast of Yiyang.

"Tell me, how!" Yiyang's resolute expression made Stevens very satisfied. There is no shortage of geniuses in this world, but geniuses often lack the right guidance. Now, he can finally guide Yiyang in his own way!

"Listen to me, go back, go back to the dormitory to rest today. Next, I'm going to rewrite a personal training plan for you, train yourself according to the new content that the coaches have assigned to you, listen to each coach, don't talk back, don't play tricks, don't bring your Wood temper to the basketball court. Use twenty-four hours as seventy-two hours and prove yourself in the competition. Take it one step at a time, don't be in a hurry, and don't quit halfway. You'll make it, I promise! Crime, drugs and the Wood District will say goodbye to you forever! After Stevens finished speaking, he patted Yiyang's shoulder vigorously. Don't underestimate basketball, boy! ”

Yiyang punched Stevens in the chest with his fist, and then obediently walked towards the locker room.

More than ten years have passed, and since his father died, there has never been a man who can say these words to him in front of Yiyang.

The competition the day after tomorrow will be the first step for Yiyang to prove himself to the world.

Wen Xue is already on her way to Indianapolis at the moment, and the players of Indiana University are fantasizing about how to ravage Butler University the day after tomorrow.

What about Yiyang? Back in the dormitory, Yiyang sat in front of the TV and watched all the game footage Stevens sent him.

This child can't sleep, and this child finally has a goal that he is willing to fight for. Do you play basketball for a living? Sounds pretty good......

Neither Indiana University nor the entire NCAA league knew that a violent storm was coming!