Popovich has always been an old man with a somewhat eccentric personality, and he has a very unique vision, and he will not look down on Chang Wei just because he says he is just a "little" trainer. In fact, he is very interested in Chang Wei, not every trainer dares to say "my team", and Chang Wei is surprisingly obvious to his appetite.

A little smile finally appeared on his expressionless face, and he continued to ask: "Then how dare you say that it is your team?" ”

Chang Wei smiled, didn't answer immediately, but added a few sugar cubes to his cup, and then said leisurely: "Because I helped the team solve the injury problem, helped Tim Thomas become the NCAA's top interior player and let him be selected with the top three picks in the first round, and also helped a water cooler caretaker enter the NBA smoothly." ”

He took a sip of his coffee and asked with a smirk, "Now do you think I'm qualified to be called my team?" ”

Popovich was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "That's right, that's right, so you have really contributed a lot to this team, and your team can reach the current height has a lot to do with you." And I think you're probably going to have a bigger role in the team than your manager, am I right? Mr. Trainer for the Villanova University Wildcats. ”

Chang Wei also smiled, and when he said Tim Thomas's name, he had already revealed his identity. He nodded slightly at Popovich and said very formally: "Then Mr. Popovich, please let me solemnly introduce myself, my name is Chang Wei, Chinese, a graduate of Columbia University, and now a trainer for the Villanova University Wildcats." ”

Popovich blinked and said with a smile: "I know you have done very well this season, and now you are in the top four of the country, right?" I've heard that you stopped here last season and hopefully this time you can make a breakthrough. ”

"Thank you for your good words, I believe we can win the championship this time." Chang Wei said after a while, "The Spurs have also had a good season, I know that Tim is an excellent interior player at a historic level, and the combination of him and the 'Admiral' will definitely bring the Spurs championship trophy, but it may not be the current ......."

Popovich was very free-spirited, he nodded and said: "Yes, the Bulls are too strong, and I can't guarantee that I will lead the team out of the West now, after all, the Lakers, SuperSonics, Jazz and Rockets are still competitive enough, and we may need time to improve our overall strength......

Chang Wei intercepted his words, squeezed his eyebrows and said: "But the Spurs are destined to become one of the greatest teams in NBA history in your hands, this is my language, you must know that I have a nickname called Oriental Magician!" ”

Popovich laughed again, he felt that he had laughed more today than he had in a year, and the young man in front of him, who looked steady but was somewhat cynical, was indeed very interesting. He casually asked, "So have you ever considered working for an NBA team?" For example, us, or teams that are stronger than us. ”

Chang Wei doesn't think this is Popovich's thirst for talent, in fact, Bobo's requirements for the members of the coaching staff are relatively harsh, with his current achievements and level, he can't get into Popovich's eyes, he just said casually for the sake of the two sides talking happily, if you really want to take it seriously, you are a fool.

But it's good to have a good relationship with Popovich now, Chang Wei knows that he can't stay in the NCAA forever, and the NBA has an extremely fatal attraction to him in the world basketball palace. If you can join the Spurs, it means the opportunity to play alongside the top combination in history, which is a paradise for a Spurs fan.

He shook his head and said humbly: "Of course I would love to join a great team like Spurs, but I don't think I'm good enough to be on the team right now." For now, I think I'm going to need to stay in the NCAA for a while longer, and if one day I think I'm good enough to be in the NBA, hopefully you'll give me a chance to apply. ”

Popovich nodded slightly, he still admired this young man very much, but if Chang Wei had beaten the snake with the stick just now, he might have given him a chance to interview, but in the end he would not let the team accept Chang Wei. It's true that he likes to use young people in the game, but for an important position like a trainer, Popovich prefers to trust a guy who has made a name for himself rather than a rookie on an NCAA team, even though their team has a good chance of winning a championship.

Chang Wei's words are both tactful and refreshing, and Popovich has nothing to say, if this young man really creates a career in the NCAA and even the NBA in the future, it is not impossible to give him an interview opportunity.

The two chatted for a while, and Chang Wei finished his coffee and left, and he didn't plan to ask Popovich for contact information. The phone number of the head coach of the Spurs, it is estimated that he knows it if he asks for it casually, and if he asks for it now, people may not be able to bird him, so why bother to be boring? If you have a strong strength by then, it will be the management of the Spurs who have come to you, and it doesn't make much use to ask for contact information now.

After returning to the room, Chang Wei did not tell Thompson that he had met Popovich on the road, he just said that he had gone to the riverside pedestrian street for a walk, which caused Thompson to look envious. Most of the players and coaches were busy sleeping as soon as they arrived at the hotel, reserving their energy for the evening training sessions, and only Chang Wei, a guy who slept on the plane to when he got off the plane, had the leisure to wander around.

It was a pleasant surprise for Chang to meet Popovich, but it wasn't his top priority right now. As the team's trainer, he has to make sure that the players are fit enough for the game against North Carolina, and at the same time, he also tries to avoid injuries that could cost him his entire career.

In fact, this year's semi-finals are not high in Chang Wei's opinion, and he didn't see many famous stars in his previous life. Villanova VS North Carolina can be said to be a preview of the finals, after all, Kentucky and Stanford have no stars who can get their hands on it, so it can be said that as long as any team of Villanova and North Carolina can reach the finals, they have a good chance of winning the championship.

Villanova and North Carolina are already old rivals, both sides have completely figured out each other's paths, and now the comparison is who has fewer mistakes and who has played higher, as for those strange moves that go off the rails, don't take them out to be embarrassed, the strong team at least has to have a face, isn't it?