After about two hours, Chang Wei's phone rang again, and the screen showed the same number. But Chang Wei knows very well that this is obviously not Yao Ming after training, but should be the Chinese men's basketball coach Younas.

After the phone was connected, an English with a slight Eastern European accent rang in Chang Wei's ears: "Hello, I'm Younas, Yao recommended you to me, and I know your resume, but I still want to see if you can take on this responsibility." ”

Younas's words sounded very polite, but Chang Wei didn't take it to heart, he knew that Lao You was such a hard-line coach, but as long as you can show a convincing performance, he will give you the corresponding courtesy. What's more, trainers are very important for a team, and Lao You is understandably cautious, which just shows that he attaches great importance to his Olympic journey.

After serving Villanova, Colorado State, the 76ers, the Pistons, and the Bobcats, Chang Wei is no longer the rookie who went to Duke University for an interview but was directly eliminated by Lao K. His fame in American basketball circles is really not small, and there are many stars he has cultivated, which is the best compliment for a professional trainer.

In the face of Younas's examination, Chang Wei seemed very calm, and his answer also made Younas feel very satisfied. After the departure of the coaching staff's former trainer, Younas was anxious to sleep, but now he thinks he can finally breathe a sigh of relief. After the telephone interview, Younas officially invited Chang Wei to hire him as a trainer for the Chinese men's basketball team, but Younas also had a request, and now the time for the Beijing Olympics is running out, and he hopes that Chang Wei can return to China as soon as possible.

Chang Wei agreed, this is also the right thing to do, it is impossible that the men's basketball team over there has already begun to prepare for the game, and you are still living a good life as a trainer, in that case, even with Yao Ming's endorsement, Chang Wei's life in the Chinese men's basketball team may not be too easy.

After hanging up the phone, Chang Wei thought for a while, made another phone call and went out, he booked himself a ticket to Beijing the next morning, which was also the fastest speed he could achieve. Chang Wei then called Jackson, Harmon and all the current NBA players who were going to continue training with him this summer, telling them that he needed to return to China immediately to join the coaching staff of the Chinese men's basketball team and prepare for the upcoming men's basketball games at the Beijing Olympics.

Jackson was taken aback when he heard the news, which meant that Chang Wei would not be able to attend the team's season summary meeting. However, in Jackson's view, playing for the national team is a rare honor in everyone's career, whether it is a player or a coach, Chang Wei can work for his country's Olympic team, and he will definitely not hold him back. Not only that, Jackson also promised to help Chang Wei ask for leave from the team's management, after all, Chang Wei is a member of his coaching staff.

Harmon's reaction was similar to that of Jackson, but she said she would fly to Beijing on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Olympics to meet Chang Wei and give advice to the boys of the men's basketball team. Chang Wei couldn't laugh or cry at Hamon's jokes, but he knew that now was not the time to correct his girlfriend with a straight face, so he could only say: "My dear, I will help you book a hotel room in advance when the time comes, and you can just come over with your luggage, but you still need the approval of the head coach to watch the team training......"

As for the players led by Ray Allen and Maddy, they are sorry, they don't quite understand Chang Wei's feelings about playing for the national team, after all, for NBA stars, they have the right to refuse the call-up of the US men's basketball team. Of course, Chang Wei won't explain too much, but he apologized to them again and again, and made an appointment to conduct targeted training together next offseason.

Chang Wei slept soundly that night, he didn't feel the pressure at all, and when he arrived at the airport the next morning, he looked refreshed. Chang Wei had planned to call his parents before boarding the plane and tell them that he was going back to China, but in the end he decided to surprise the two elders and call again when he arrived in Beijing.

After a long journey of nearly a day, Chang Wei finally arrived at the Capital International Airport, and he was surprised that the whole city was now enveloped in the atmosphere of the Olympic Games. Banners with the Olympic rings and words of welcome have long been hung in the airport hall, and the five-ring flags and Chinese flags can be seen everywhere on both sides of the road.

The Basketball Association arranged it very thoughtfully, and they probably didn't want to offend the head coach Younas and the team's number one star Yao Ming, Chang Wei soon saw the staff of the Basketball Association who came to pick him up to the training base, as well as a car with an ordinary license plate he drove. Chang Wei is not dissatisfied with this, he is not a top superstar after all, and this kind of treatment just corresponds to his identity.

This time, the men's basketball team's training base is located in the suburbs of Beijing, and Chang Wei is probably because Younas does not want his players to waste their energy on other things. Chang Wei is noncommittal, the NBA rarely has such a rule, and it is not unusual for players to have fun before and after games, but considering the overall strength of the men's basketball team and their goals in this Olympics, Younas's arrangement can be said to be well-intentioned, and it is also conducive to Chang Wei to develop a more intensive training plan for them.

An hour and a half later, the car stopped in front of a stadium on the outskirts of Beijing, which looked desolate and desolate without a kiosk. Chang Wei took out his luggage from the trunk of the car, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Younas and Yao Ming standing at the door of the stadium to greet him. Chang Wei had time to look at the coach he had seen countless times on TV in his previous life, Lao You was wearing a sportswear, and his gray hair was meticulously combed, it seemed that he attached great importance to Chang Wei's arrival, otherwise there was no need to come out to greet him.

Chang Wei strode forward, hugged Yao Ming and greeted each other, took the initiative to reach out and shake Younas, and said with a smile: "Coach, thank you for giving me a chance to work with you, it is my honor to work hard with Da Yao and them for the Olympic Games, I hope my professional skills can bring some help to you and the team, so that they can better cope with the game." ”

Younas also had a smile on his face, he nodded and said, "Time is tight now, if you can, I want you to get into work from tomorrow, and the rest of the day is better to make a training plan except for jet lag." If there is no problem, you can go and rest for a while, or chat with Yao about the situation of the national team. The dormitory is ready for you. ”

Chang Wei nodded and said, "I have no problem, I will hand over the training plan to you tomorrow." ”