After the Crazy March Championship came to an end, Yiyang's name has resounded all over the United States. Every few days, there are always some NBA teams that get involved with Yiyang.

Yesterday, the general manager of the 76ers said that it is not impossible for them to draft Yiyang. And tomorrow, it is very likely that Popovich will praise Yiyang a few more words.

The Chinese media have been even more excited these days, and when Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian were both injured and unable to play, Yiyang became the focus of attention of all Chinese fans.

There is news where there is a spotlight, and reporters have been looking for Yiyang all over the United States these days, and some of them have even found Yiyang's apartment in the Wood District.

However, the reporters found nothing in the Wood District except for the dilapidated environment.

At this moment, the guy who touches the hearts of countless Chinese fans is training every day in Indianapolis with the help of the Bulldogs' Schinkel Stadium.

Bill. One day after signing his contract with Yiyang, Duffy left Indianapolis. It's still two months before the start of the NBA Draft, and during this time, Yiyang needs to keep himself in shape. Duffy has to be in deep contact with multiple teams.

In Bill. During the time when Duffy was running for Yiyang, Stevens, who had been on vacation, also volunteered to help Yiyang arrange a training plan every day.

If he continues to maintain it like this, then when Yiyang goes to the NBA team for a tryout, his strength will definitely be better than now!

Stevens is not only training Yiyang's three-point shot now, but also training Yiyang's confrontation ability, and he has never relaxed. After entering the NBA, the intensity of physical confrontation in the game will increase exponentially, and many guys who rely on their bodies to eat in the NCAA league will be at a loss when they enter the NBA. What's more, Yiyang's confrontation ability in the NCAA game is not particularly outstanding.

In order to let Yiyang have the body of a professional player, Stevens strictly controls Yiyang's diet in addition to training. Therefore, although he is accompanied by his mother, due to dietary control, Yiyang can only eat those nutritious meals that taste like wax every day, and he can't enjoy the delicacies made by his mother at all.

However, Yiyang doesn't feel so sad, if eating less delicious food can make him go further in the NBA, then Yiyang is definitely willing to make such a sacrifice. After all, from childhood to adulthood, Yiyang did not have too many choices in terms of eating.

Of course, Yiyang's life in the past two months is not only boring training and tasteless meals. Hayward, who also participated in the draft this year, took Yiyang to have a good time in Indianapolis. Hayward was an Indianapolis native, and he knew exactly where the best fun and fun was in the city.

A week of relaxation allowed Yiyang to get enough rest mentally and physically, and of course, it also made Yiyang and Hayward closer and closer.

According to Hayward himself, his manager already has a deep connection with the Jazz. If the Jazz can pick up a top-10 pick this year, they'll definitely use that option to pick Hayward!

Hayward is looking forward to his future. Salt Lake City, Predator, Jerry. Sloane...... These things attract Hayward all the time.

But Yiyang is different, more than a month has passed, from Bill. There wasn't much news from Duffy.

After a week of playing with Hayward, Yiyang once again threw himself into boring training. Although the training time was not long, Stevens was pleased to find that Yiyang was still much stronger than before. And this guy's long-range shooting ability in the open space has also been greatly improved.

The boring training went on for several more days, and Bill. Duffy finally returned to Indianapolis. But this time, he just took Yiyang to undergo an official NBA physical examination.

On May 26, when the NBA lottery ended with the lottery ceremony, Bill. Duffy immediately called Yiyang. "Get ready, too! Our nationwide trial journey has officially begun! ”

It turned out that Duffy was not negligent in his duties. This guy will only attack with Yiyang after waiting for everything to be clear.

Now, the draft picks for all teams have been determined. The yellow-green battle in the NBA Finals is in full swing, and for rookies like Yiyang, the trial that will determine their fate has officially begun.

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"He's coming?" Popovich in the office looked at his assistant in surprise.

"Here, it's time to shoot and warm up!" The assistant opened the office door for Popovich, and the white-haired old man who had been sitting in a chair collapsed in two strides. On the Spurs' practice court, a yellow-skinned player in a black vest is shooting. Duffy, on the other hand, opened his arms to Popovich.

"Long time no see, Duffy!" Popovich said, with Bill with his arms outstretched. Duffy hugged each other. Bill. It's not the first time that Duffy and Popovich have met privately, and as a famous manager, almost all the general managers and head coaches of the NBA's 30 teams are acquaintances of Duffy.

"What about Forbud? Why didn't you see him? By Forbud, Duffy is referring to the general manager of the Spurs, R.C. Forbud. In general, in addition to the head coach, the general manager of the team will also be on hand to watch the rookie players tryout.

"He said, I can make my own decisions about this matter." After Popovich finished speaking, he turned to look at the slightly emaciated yellow-skinned player. At the Spurs, Popovich has a lot of privileges to choose the rookies he wants, and that's just one of them.

"He's definitely a good guy, and I brought him to you on the first leg of the tryout, which is enough to show my sincerity. Of course, it is impossible for you to fall to the twentieth pick this year. If you really want to own it, start trading picks up now. See Popovich cut straight to the point, Bill. Duffy didn't beat around the bush either.

Duffy knows that if Yiyang can join a team like the Spurs, it will definitely help him a lot in his career. Now that all three of them are no longer young, they need to develop a future leader. And Popovich is also a coach who is very capable of playing the best in his players. Look at how he managed to get Ginobili, who was only selected in the second round, to the top step by step, and you know how powerful this wise old man is.

"If he's okay, you don't count, Duffy, we have to see is believing. Anderson! Popovich shouted at the top of his throat, and a young coach hurried up to the white-haired old man.

"Get your instruments ready, take a physical test!" The white-haired old man waved his hand, and what this Chinese is will see immediately.

When Yiyang saw these instruments again, he was no longer as curious as he was when he first saw them. A year ago, in the summer of that year, he had just gone to the pit bulls team for a tryout, and he had already done this.

Starting from the simplest data such as height and weight, Yiyang has changed.

"1.93 meters tall!" The coach named Anderson reported the data to Popovich while he was measuring. After a year in college, Yiyang's height has grown by two centimeters, and in the position of point guard, this height is already quite good.

"Weight 85 kg!" Under Stevens' supervision, Yiyang has gained 6 pounds compared to a year ago. On the contrary, the body fat content has decreased somewhat.

"Arm span 2.07 meters!" At first, Popovich's expression was unwavering, but after hearing the data on his arm span, Duffy noticed that the white-haired old man's brow was slightly furrowed.

"3/4 sprints...... 3.14 seconds! Anderson was stunned for a moment, because according to the leaked news, the time required for Wall's 3/4 sprint during the Wizards' tryout was also 3.14 seconds! This Asian is as fast as Wall!

In subsequent tests such as bounce, Yiyang also showed a better level than a year ago. Only then did Popovich know that this No. 1 guard is not only technically outstanding, but also athletic!

After doing everything, Yiyang did a few more tests with the ball. It's nothing more than a fixed-point jumper, holding the ball around obstacles, passing the ball in a designated place, and other basic things. The Spurs did not arrange a temporary training match for Yiyang, because Popovich can know with these things that Yiyang is definitely worth a gamble on the Spurs!

"This kid is good." Beside Popovich, a big man with the same expression as Yiyang suddenly stood up.

"You think so, too?" Popovich smiled, and all sorts of trading options were already on his mind.

"He can give us more energy, all in all, it's not bad." The big man's face is cold, so you can't tell whether he likes or dislikes Yiyang. Otherwise, how could people call him the "Stone Buddha"?

Compared with Duncan, who was expressionless on the sidelines, and Popovich, who seemed to be smiling, Bill. Duffy's smile was very noticeable. He saw the expressions of Duncan and Popovich, so he knew, these two guys, heartbeat!

"Alright, training is over! Come down and rest, too! At this point, Popovich seemed to be much more enthusiastic than before.

Yiyang took the towel handed by the staff expressionlessly and silently wiped the sweat on his forehead.

Looking at Yiyang's actions, Popovich liked this kid even more. This guy is completely a Duncan second!

"How about man, seeing is believing, right?" Bill. Duffy looked triumphantly at the gray-haired old man in front of him.

"I knew you weren't going to bring people to me, Duffy! I will try to look for upward trades to get also. But you know, I don't dare to make any promises to you about this kind of thing. ”

After Popovich said this, Bill. Duffy's good mood was swept away in an instant. What this means is that you Popovich may not necessarily choose Yiyang. After a long time, it turned out that Popovich was not fully impressed. After all, Bill. Duffy's message is very well-informed. He's known for a long time that a high-pick team is willing to trade the Spurs, and the team has made a formal offer to the Spurs. If it weren't for knowing this information, Duffy wouldn't have taken Yiyang to San Antonio, who was only 20th in the draft.

But Popovich's ambiguous reply disappointed Duffy a little.

"I understand, man. So, let's get out of the way, after all, there are still several high-ranking teams waiting for us to tryout. Duffy thought about it, San Antonio wasn't Yiyang's only hope. Philadelphia, Minnesota, Oakland, ...... These teams, which have high draft picks, are also full of great interest in Yiyang.

Yiyang's choices are quite rich. Now it's not Duffy begging Popovich to take Yiyang, but there are several teams that will squeeze their heads for Yiyang.

The road to trial has only just begun, and Yiyang has already stunned a great manager and a great player.

Everything has not yet been decided.