Chapter 34: New Teammates
"Hey! Guys, all stop! Come and meet your new teammates! β
In fact, since Yi Yang followed Rose and a few people into the arena, the members of the Bulls who were training against him in full swing had already seen him. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, the assistant coach did not call a stop, and no one stopped the training. Yi Yang felt that the Bulls team in front of him was a team with good discipline and a united team.
"Hello everyone, I'm Yi Yang, I'm from China, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
βWhat?... What a great name! Dude, my name is Tom..."
Yi Yang's self-introduction made the team members very novel, and this name was enough to bite their mouths. But the mischievous Tom has invented a simpler and "understandable" name.
Tom, 19 years old, is the 11th pick in the first round in 2035 and a sophomore NBA rookie. He is 1.92 meters tall and plays the No. 1 position, which is what everyone calls a point guard.
This mischievous guy is a half-breed, with slightly lighter skin than a purebred black, good organization, speed and ball control are his strengths.
"NO, it's yi... yang, not yeh. β
After struggling to correct the teammates who came up for a long time, Yi Yang shook his head with a wry smile.
"Okay, you guys like yeh, so let's do it."
Dude's surname is Yi, not Ye, he has to be called Ye! Then don't blame me for taking advantage of everyone, just be a master. Besides, the English translation has the meaning of correct, yes, and line, which sounds pretty good.
In the end, it became "young" again, well, the meaning of young was overcome.
In this way, Yi Yang had his own strange English name "Young", but he never thought that this homophonic name would become his nickname in the future, and he ruled the alliance for ten years! It also carved a great legend in the basketball world.
"Young, it's much better than your mouth-biting Chinese name. Geely, that means let's be young! Brother, cool name. β
Laughing and hugging Yi Yang, Bulls power forward Candy quipped.
Candi, two meters and six meters tall, black. He is 20 years old this year, with strong and powerful limbs, amazing jumping power, an accurate mid-range shot, and a good rebounding hand.
"Dude, do you know what my name is? Jeep, yes, you heard it right! That's the name of an off-road vehicle, be content. β
Jeep, an African immigrant, of pure black descent. 23 years old, two meters and 19 meters tall, serving as a center, what he is best at is grabbing rebounds, the accuracy of free throws is good, and the team is a top soldier at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
"Hey, call me Thompson. After watching the video of your game, it should be the No. 2 scoring point guard. We are competitors, welcome to you! β
Thompson, an African-American, is 1.94 meters tall, an all-rounder, and the Bulls' main scorer.
All of these guys are starters and none of them have had their rookie seasons. It is the age of being in the prime of life and full of blood, but it gives Yi Yang a very friendly and cordial feeling.
The next player didn't wait for the other party to speak, Yi Yang enthusiastically stepped forward and stretched out his hands.
"Brother Zhang, you are my senior, and I will rely on you in the team in the future. Everyone is Chinese, and if there is something to order. β
"Xiao Yi, don't be so polite! I've been in the NBA for two years and I'm still a bench and just helping each other. I've studied your game, and to be honest, it's better than me. β
Zhang Shang, 26 years old, is from Fujian, China. He is two meters and seven meters tall and substitutes for a power forward. He is good at mid-range shooting and is also the oldest player on the Bulls.
After seeing all his teammates one by one, Yi Yang had a preliminary understanding of this team in his heart. It's a young team with an average age of around 24.
"Young, aren't you going to show us a hand? The current Bulls have two principles, the first is unity, everyone is equal, and if you want to play, you have to rely on your ability to speak. The second is competition, as long as you're tough enough, whether you're a rookie or a backup water cooler, you can lead this team. β
Assistant coach Michelle waited for everyone to get to know each other, glanced at the smiling Rose, and unhurriedly emphasized the default team building concept within the Bulls.
"Michelle, Yi Gang has been on the plane for more than ten hours, let's let him rest for a few days. Everybody continued to train and I took him to the players' apartments to have a look. β
Escaping from the battle is not Yi Yang's style, the boat is tired, and the body is indeed a little tired. However, if you go back with such a weak show today, you will inevitably fall into weakness in front of these bloody teammates.
"Mr. Ross, the stadium is the battlefield. Now that we are on the battlefield, the enemy will not care if we are tired or not. Guys, you're welcome! β
After speaking, Yi Yang pinched his eyes at Zhang Shang, who bowed his head and was happy, and simply didn't even change his clothes, wearing whistling beach pants, threw off his two flip-flops, and went straight to the field.
There is no need for confrontation, everyone has just met, it is better to converge. However, in the face of these flamboyant American teammates, it is shameful not to show some real skills.
With that, after thinking about the ball briefly, Yi Yang had his own idea.
The main thing for an excellent scoring guard is nothing more than these two skillsβ scoring and breaking.
Holding the basketball and walking to the logo of the bull in the midfield, Yi Yang directly raised his hands! The ball simply and gracefully drew a long arc and flew to the basket more than ten meters away.
Is this strange young just trying to shoot from a distance in the midfield? It's too simple, who doesn't want to throw a few before the professional players warm up!
But Yi Yang's next performance surprised everyone, as the ball was thrown, Yi Yang shot out with two big feet!
Nima! Are you chasing basketball? Can you not be funny! Even if you change your cheetah, you can't catch up!
However, it's not that simple. Yi Yang's speed is indeed fast enough, but before he can run to the paint area, the ball has already reached the basket first.
Miraculously, the ball did not hollow into the net, but bounced up on the rim of the basket, and then hit the hoop again, and then vibrated around the hoop repeatedly like magic, never leaving the target.
After the magical concussion, the ball finally completed its mission and landed in the basket.
Just when everyone's eyes were shaking with the ball, a whistling figure had already grabbed the ball that was about to fall, and stretched it back cleverly.
Fuck!... Is this a coincidence? How can the landing point, strength and speed be so perfect? Don't say that this is a show, even if you get the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, Young said second, and no one dares to say that he is the first!
The arena was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard, and everyone stared at each other with wide eyes.
Confused! Completely confused! Until Yi Yang walked back, his teammates were still in a state of distraction.
"Young, don't say you did it on purpose. Tell me that, it was just an amazing coincidence. β
Looking at poor Tom, Yi Yang showed a mouthful of white teeth and grabbed his backpack.
"Yes, dear Tom, what you saw was nothing more than a coincidence, and luckily I took advantage of it."
"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! A few crisp applause rang out in the silent arena, and head coach Rose clapped his hands and stood up.
"Yi, you let me see who I was back then. Let's go..."
Until the figures of the two disappeared into the arena, the teammates of the Bulls were still like penguins in a daze, no one spoke, no one cheered.