Chapter Ninety-Six: No. 1 in the Rookie Rankings
Italy, Rome, Lazio. In a huge stadium, the stands are sparsely populated with spectators. Although there were not many people watching the game, when the No. 8 player of Lazio, who was playing at home, received the basketball, the scene still burst into violent cheers.
The Italian capital's team has a lot of popularity, especially when Lazio's number 8 hits a crucial goal, and the atmosphere in this small-watch game becomes frenetic.
"Well done!"
"It's awesome!"
The fans whistled and shouted loudly, and the player who scored the goal on the field, without any celebration, immediately turned back to defend.
Don't get me wrong, this is not an Italian Serie A match. It is the highlight of the Italian Serie A women's basketball league, Lazio vs. A.C. Milan. In the stadium, the Lazio number 8 is not footballer Anderson. Hernandez, but a slender woman with braids and headbands, Valentina. Vignary.
After hitting a three-pointer, Lazio temporarily led A.C. Milan by four points. At this time, there are only 12 seconds left for the Milanese girls.
In the end, the opposing defenders missed their three-point accuracy under Vignali's desperate defense, and A.C. Milan also wasted their only chance.
Vignali's strike gave Lazio a fourth straight win since they came to the tournament this season. Vignari lowered her headband, her slender hair falling naturally. Suddenly, the fans who came to watch the game exploded.
"How can there be such a beautiful basketball player in this world!"
"I'm going to go to the players' tunnel and ask her for her phone number!"
"Don't be stupid Totti, people won't bother with you at all."
Countless male fans were captured by the No. 8 on the court, and of course, in this cold women's basketball league, reporters all gathered in front of Vignali.
Vignarie, who has been in the professional basketball world since 2007, is familiar with reporters, and the girl said a few casual words to send the reporters away, and then squeezed into the players' tunnel.
She took a long step and quickly returned to the locker room. When I opened my phone, I saw that there was no game result of the Mavericks and no game data of Yiyang.
Vignali looked at it, and it turned out that the Mavericks' game was tomorrow. This long-haired girl, because of intense training, seems to have misremembered the Mavericks' game time.
Vignali was a little disappointed, but she still opened the official NBA website on her phone and clicked on the latest rookie list.
On the webpage, Yiyang's photo and a short paragraph of text immediately appeared. The player who ranks first on the rookie list will always be the first to appear. Vignari still remembers that before the start of the new season, when she clicked on this list, the first one to appear was Wall.
"In the game between the Mavericks and the Celtics the day before yesterday, it almost became the core of the Mavericks' running ball. In the whole game, he also scored a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. On top of that, at the end of the game, the tanhua show also delivered the first stunner of his career! In the past three games, they have also won two doubles in a row, and their performances are amazing. With this strong momentum, we have put Yili ahead of Wall and ranked first in the latest rookie rankings! ”
This short text is the NBA's official evaluation of Yiyang's recent evaluation. And last year's champion Griffin and this year's champion John. Wall, on the other hand, fell to second and third, ranking behind Yiyang! As for this year's Yiyang, one of the top stars who was selected in front of Yiyang, Evan . Turner, on the other hand, went straight to seventh place, far behind!
Looking at Yiyang's ranking and the excellent evaluation of him by the outside world, Vignali couldn't help but smile.
"Hey, who is this?" It was then that one of Vignali's teammates saw the photo on the star's phone.
"Don't you know him? This year's NBA Flower Show. I worked with him on commercials in Los Angeles. Instead of being shy, Vignali generously introduced Yiyang to her teammates.
"An Asian? Oh my God, Valentina, it turns out that you like such a man. No wonder, you rejected the young singer the other day. "Women are always gossipy, even professional basketball players.
"I just think his style of play is worth studying, and now that we're on a four-game winning streak, we can't drop the chain." Vignali shook her head, the group of teammates would make fun of men all day long.
But the unnatural expression of the big-eyed girl in the No. 8 jersey revealed that she didn't just want to learn Yiyang's style of play......
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"Ahh On the training ground, Yiyang suddenly sneezed. As December approaches, even sunny Dallas is getting colder.
"Do you have the flu, boy? If so, go to the team doctor and get some medicine. I don't want your performance on the basketball court to be affected by the flu. "Rick. Carlisle looked at the growing No. 1 rookie, but Yiyang only waved his hand at him.
After that, Yiyang suddenly lunged forward and almost stabbed the basketball in Kidd's hand. Fortunately, Kidd was quick and dodged Yiyang's big hand. Otherwise, Yiyang might have fought back by now.
Carlisle looked at this scene and smiled with satisfaction. Although Yiyang's steal was unsuccessful, you have to know that not everyone can instinctively protect the basketball like Kidd. If it was someone else who just controlled the ball, maybe Yiyang would really have succeeded.
"Too impatient, boy! Your steal intentions should be more subtle, don't act like a hound that sees a rabbit! Kidd continues to teach Yiyang experience, so playing confrontational training with Kidd is often Yiyang's favorite. After all, he could learn so much in the process.
"What kind of hound is he, I see, this kid thinks you're the Italian women's basketball player. This kid probably wanted to pounce on it for a long time. Terry's sudden blurt out of a joke that made the big guys of the Mavericks laugh.
", that's what you old guy thinks about all day?" Yiyang, who was brushed by Terry again, waved his fist.
"Gentlemen, you're playing! Be serious! "Rick. Carlisle's roar put an end to this.
This small episode in training didn't actually make Carlerdo unhappy. It's a long season, and if the players are tight all the time, the Mavericks themselves will collapse without waiting for the opponent.
The relaxed atmosphere in training at least proves that the players are not too tired and tired, and that the dressing room is in good shape.
Yiyang's first position on the rookie list made Wen Xue and Vignali happy, but it also made Yiyang the target of bombardment by the American media.
In Sunday's game between the Clippers and the Jazz, Griffin had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the first half, and although he was fouled in the fourth quarter, he still had 16 points and 17 rebounds. Griffin has been impressive in his last two games, averaging 21 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. Such a guy, it is rare to compare with a Chinese? ”
Wall averaged 9.6 assists per game in his first five games, which ranked fifth in the league, and had a double-double with 10 assists against the Cavaliers last Sunday. If it can be number one, then why can't Wall? ”
Yiyang knows that even on an international stage like the NBA, the kind of discrimination that Americans have against Asians will not change.
A lot of people simply can't accept the fact that a yellow-skinned guy is at the top of the rookie list. And the next game of the Mavericks made the media cheer even more.
Two days after defeating the Celtics, the Mavericks meet the Nuggets for the second time this season at home. Compared to the last game, today, Anthony's hand is hot.
In the whole game, "Little Melon" scored 36 points and shot 57.7% from the field. J.R. Smith also pumped up, scoring 20 points and shooting 48 percent from the field.
It's not that the Mavericks weren't good enough defensively today, it's that the goals of these two were simply unreasonable. In the midst of all sorts of interference, Anthony and J.R. were able to hit back-to-back. The Mavericks were eventually defeated 103-92 by the Nuggets at home. It was also the Mavericks' first loss this season.
Yiyang's statistics today are not as gorgeous as the previous two games, with 12 points and 7 assists, which looks mediocre. This is just the right time to give the media who are not optimistic about Yiyang an opportunity to hype.
Although two days later, the Mavericks beat the Grizzlies again on the road to avoid a losing streak. But Yiyang's data of 10 points and 7 assists still made the media catch the handle.
In fact, Yiyang's performance in these games is not bad. His stats are not good-looking, mainly because after Kidd's physical recovery, Yiyang's playing time has been shortened to a certain extent. In terms of shooting, Yiyang did not deliberately score.
But those media who are not optimistic about Yiyang don't care about these factors, in their eyes, Yiyang's current performance is not worthy of the first ranking on the rookie list at all.
Not only the media, but also the previous one who was selected in Yiyang. Turner, too, thinks so.
Yiyang is first, and he is shamefully ranked seventh. Turner wouldn't just swallow this breath silently. In the next game, the Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Dallas. Turner knows that this showdown with Yiyang will be his chance to turn over and prove himself!
Rivals and ill-intentioned media have already targeted Yiyang, how will this cold flower show respond?
In the NBA league, Yiyang will encounter huge obstacles every step he takes. But the most fearless thing for this tenacious rookie is the challenge!
76 and Evan. Turner? Just let the horses come!