Although it was only afternoon tea, the guests and hosts on both sides enjoyed themselves, and after dinner, Pritchard warmly invited Ye Feng to go to the Trailblazers for trial. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 After a brief discussion with his agent, Ye Feng decided to follow Pritchard back to Portland the next day, after all, the general manager of the NBA team deigned to personally invite a rookie who had not even played an official NBA game, and it would be a little unreasonable to be reserved. Duffy knew exactly why Ye Feng did this, but he felt very relieved that such a polite and courteous player was his ideal partner to work with, and he saw in Ye Feng the humility and respect that other young geniuses lacked.

made an appointment with Ye Feng to meet at the airport the next day, and Pritchard took a taxi back to the hotel. Looking at the rolling traffic of taxis into Los Angeles, Duffy was silent for a while, looked at the tall and handsome young man beside him, and asked in a low voice, "Ye, is it too early to leave for Portland tomorrow?" That could likely make teams ahead of the Trail Blazers in the draft aware of their intentions. Ye Feng shook his head and said: "I have to give them a face, the general manager of the family has come to the door in person, and I can't say anything if I am not active." If it is a surprise to other teams, then let them be surprised, no matter how strong the rookie is, there is a certain price. And......" he grinned, "I'd like to meet the rumored young geniuses of the City of Roses and the Pioneers." ”

The flight was at half past seven in the morning of the next morning local time, and Duffy quickly booked tickets for himself and Ye Feng on the same flight after communicating with Pritchard. The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Portland is more than 1,300 kilometers, and it takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to fly, but basically only Alaska Airlines has opened this line. If he simply went to the trial, Ye Feng didn't have any luggage to pack, but in fact, he specially prepared a suitcase for himself, which contained his jersey, protective gear, sneakers and some other miscellaneous things, as long as he carried this box when he went out, he was done.

On the way to Portland, Pritchard was very interested, and he wanted to know what kind of team the Trail Blazers were in Ye Feng's heart. Although he was just chatting, Ye Feng didn't dare to be perfunctory, who knows if this will suddenly become part of the interview? Caution and respect for the facts are paramount. He sorted out his thoughts for a moment and said slowly: "Mr. Pritchard, with all due respect, the Trail Blazers have not had a very good record in the past few seasons, and the last time they won 50 wins was back in the 02-03 season led by Pippen and 'Roaring Tianzun'. However, Roy and Aldridge have grown impressively in the past two seasons, and their future is limitless. Coupled with Oden, who is about to return from injury, I would like to congratulate you in advance on finding the cornerstone of a resurgence of the team. ”

Pritchard gave him a deep look and said: "We're pretty young as a team, especially our starting line-up. But I don't think their talent is enough, since Angie brought in Garnett and Allen, the Celtics have formed a Big Three team that dreams back to the '80s, and if they win the title this season, it will inevitably cause more teams to follow their example. My idea is very simple, I don't like to trade superstars from other teams to support my own team leaders, I prefer to cultivate such a combination by myself, fortunately, my boss thinks the same as me, you know, he is not bad for money, and there is time to wait for the young talents under his command to grow up. ”

In the small talk between the two, an hour and a half passed quickly, and the plane landed steadily on the tarmac of Portland International Airport. After picking up the luggage, the Trail Blazers' van was already waiting outside the airport, and after all three people got on the bus, the black Chevrolet bullet sped off towards the Rose Garden Arena. The Rose Garden Arena was officially put into use in the fall of 1995 and can accommodate 19,980 spectators as a basketball arena, with a total of 650 televisions set up in the arena to facilitate fans to keep track of the game. The middle floor of the arena consists of 70 luxurious suites, each accommodating 22 people. A special sound control device hangs from the roof of the arena, which can reflect the noise emitted by the spectators back into the arena during the competition, creating a more enthusiastic atmosphere. When holding a concert, adjusting the angle of the reflector on the facility can play a role in absorbing unwanted noise and ensuring that the sound is transmitted in the venue with the best effect. The overall design of the arena is outstanding, with luxurious facilities and high-tech equipment. In addition to the Trail Blazers, it is also home to the WHL (Western Hockey League) Portland Winter Hawks.

After getting out of the car, the battle put forward by the pioneers not only suppressed Ye Feng, but even the well-informed Duffy was dumbfounded. Pritchard quickly stepped forward to introduce the people on his side one by one: "This is the team's head coach Nate McMillan, the former captain of the Seattle SuperSonics, who dished out 25 assists in a single game in his rookie season, and the No. 10 jersey has been retired from the SuperSonics. This is the twin stars of our team, young people with both strength and talent, Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, you are both young people, you can talk a little bit more. And this one," he said, pointing to a middle-aged man with glasses and a smile on his face, "our team's owner, Paul Allen, the original partner of Bill Gates, the sixth on the 2006 Forbes list, and the owner of the NFL Seahawks in Seattle. He happened to be in Portland today to inspect and heard that you were coming, and he wanted to meet a promising rookie like you, whom we admire. ”

Ye Feng greeted them one by one, and he felt that his face was about to stiffen with laughter. At least the Trail Blazers are a big cut ahead of the Timberwolves in terms of pomp, maybe it's really like Pritchard said, they are determined to bring me back to Portland in the draft, Ye Feng said to himself in his heart. Indeed, for a rookie who is difficult to be selected in the top three picks, such a welcome lineup is already a bit too large, and it is light to say that he is flattered, and words such as sincere fear must be used to describe the mood of Ye Feng, the person with the lowest status in the game.

After a pleasantry, the trial began quickly. However, Ye Feng felt very strange, compared to the Timberwolves' meticulous various tests, the Trail Blazers' physical test was like going through the motions, he didn't know that Pritchard had obtained the Timberwolves' physical test report on him through his own channels, and the team only needed to confirm a few of the more critical data, and those height, arm span, etc., could be saved, so Ye Feng felt that the Trail Blazers' test was a bit like doing it. To Ye Feng's surprise, the Trail Blazers didn't even arrange a non-confrontation test, and according to McMillan, "we need to see how well you can go off the ball against the ball."

Ye Feng did not resist the confrontation test of running without the ball and catching and shooting, because this was also one of his strengths, and there was a Westbrook who needed a lot of ball in the UCLA varsity team, and all the players who played with him have exercised the ability to run without the ball with one hand. However, this test is not McMillan's decision, he knows Ye Feng's ability, and it was Roy who made this suggestion. Roy himself is a two-way guard, good at with and without the ball, and he is indeed a selfless player, but it is clear that he prefers to carry the ball in terms of the tactical system, which requires the selected rookie to have a certain level of catching and shooting after running without the ball. When Roy saw Ye Feng skillfully bypassing various obstacles on the court, using the cover pocket to catch the ball and accurately send the ball into the basket, he couldn't help but applaud and applaud when he saw Ye Feng skillfully bypassing various obstacles on the court, using the cover pocket to catch the ball and accurately send the ball to the basket.

Looking at the brilliance in the eyes of his ace players, McMillan smiled slightly, he knew a lot about Ye Feng, and the reason why he asked Roy and Aldridge to come to watch Ye Feng's trial as the head coach this time was mainly to impress these two potential stars, especially Roy. As the team's starting power forward, Ade's style of play has almost no conflict with Ye Feng, but Roy is different, he has been unanimously praised by insiders, and is considered the core of the Trailblazers' next team, not to mention that as a two-way guard, to a certain extent, there is a conflict with a swingman like Ye Feng in terms of ball control and playing style. As long as Ye Feng's performance conquers Roy, it is equivalent to conquering the entire Trailblazers. Obviously, Ye Feng has already done it.

Paul Allen also sat on the sidelines in casual clothes, nodding slightly while watching Ye Feng's various catches and shots. As the team owner, he has long known what Pritchard and McMillan are aiming for in this year's draft, but he has been cautious about this choice. It's not that he doesn't like the Chinese, nor does he discriminate against Asian players, it's just that he's not used to agreeing with his decisions without personal confirmation. Although he was gentle on the team and took a lot of care of the players and staff, at the end of the day he was a businessman, a successful businessman, and the nature of a businessman is still deeply embedded in his bones, after all, it is rare to see an owner like Cuban who becomes like an avid fan when he talks about basketball.

However, after seeing Ye Feng's performance and Roy's reaction, he finally understood why the team's general manager and head coach admired such a yellow-skinned Asian forward swingman so much, he can indeed be said to be the strongest No. 3 position in this draft, not even one, a team with enough talent in the backcourt and inside, choosing a talented wing is something that does not need to be thought about at all, just like the current Trail Blazers.