One Guard

Although Yiyang grew up in a place like Wood District, fortunately, this family has never had any bad habits.

When he used to live with his mother, the most he could do was hang out on the street with a few friends pretending to be gang members. But he did that only in the hope of protecting himself. In the Wood District, if you don't get tough, you are destined to be bullied.

In addition, the things Yiyang does most are part-time jobs and playing basketball. other? Yiyang is really not interested in other things.

Therefore, when Yiyang lives alone in the campus, his schedule is usually very boring.

Dormitories, classrooms, canteens, basketball courts... These are almost all of Yiyang's daily life. Although occasionally the teammates of the Bulldogs will ask Yiyang to hang out together, but that is only once in a while.

This poor boy knew that he did not come to university to experience the colorful world. If the road to professional basketball is not successful, then all his dreams will be just empty talk.

In addition, Stevens is a head coach who likes to study game videos very much, and he will also send many videos to Yiyang for learning. In this way, Yiyang will not do other things even more.

Watching videos non-stop, non-stop training. Yiyang's life seems very boring to others, but he himself enjoys it.

Of course, as shooting coach Boris said. Among the cheerleaders of the Bulldogs, there are really a few beautiful girls who are interested in Yiyang.

The boy who doesn't talk much and has a cool expression always has great appeal to girls of this age.

But in the words of Stevens: "Also is a complete piece of wood in that regard."

It's not that Yiyang ignored them directly, but that he couldn't understand the girls' hidden meaning at all. If a girl had the courage to ask Yiyang out to play, Yiyang would definitely say, "Sorry, I have to train that day."

In fact, Yiyang used to have a very cheerful personality, but since his father died, it is not easy for Yiyang to get close to others. Coupled with the life in the Wood District, Yiyang always maintains a sense of vigilance, so people get a sense of distance when they get along with him.

Even Hayward, who has the best relationship with Yiyang in the team, doesn't seem to be that warm with Yiyang.

Although Yiyang's life is not as colorful as that of other college students, all these things have led to one thing, that is, Yiyang's progress on the basketball court can be described as leaps and bounds!

In team training, the gap between Norrid, the starting point guard of the Bulldogs last season, and Yiyang has become wider and wider. In the past, Norrid could rely on his own experience to fight back and forth with Yiyang. But now, Norrid can no longer put too much pressure on Yiyang, whether it is on the offensive or defensive end.

Stevens was a little worried about this matter. He was not worried about Norrid, but worried that if this continued, the Bulldogs would not have a competent opponent for Yiyang to practice with.

Not only on the training ground, but also in the real-fire games, Yiyang's performance has refreshed people's perception of him time and time again.

For the third game of the season, the Bulldogs continued their journey at their home stadium, Schinkel Arena. In 1986, Gene Hackman starred in "Court Ambition", one of the best basketball movies in American film history, was filmed here. The amazing story of a state championship.

But now, the miraculous story of the film's primary and secondary school team's counterattack to win the championship seems to have gradually become a reality.

Facing the University of Chicago, the Bulldogs appeared to be playing their toughest game of the season. The scores of the two sides have been rising alternately, and no one can really widen the gap. For the Bulldogs, who have won their opponents by a large margin in the previous two games,

Today's competition is undoubtedly a test of their perseverance.

In the last 32 seconds of the game, the two sides tied. Yiyang penetrated the entire defense line of the University of Chicago with a magical ground-hitting pass, allowing the basketball to fly steadily into the hands of white center Matt Howard.

Under Yiyang's go-betweens this season, Matt Howard averaged 11.8 points per game, which is undoubtedly a new high in his NCAA career.

So when Matt received the ball, everyone at the University of Chicago shrank back, hoping to interfere with the short center's offense.

But Matt, who raised the basketball, did not attack the frame, but passed the basketball back the same way.

"Inside-Out! A tactic of scoring in and out, and also got an open shot from outside the three-point line! However, judging from the current technical statistics, he has never been on the three-point line in the previous two games. He has shot outside. Does this mean that Yi is not good at long shots? In short, now he has a good chance to win the game, let's see how Yi will deal with it!" The commentator's voice expressed everyone's aspirations In fact, the University of Chicago gambled on Yiyang's three-pointer and dared to let it go at such a critical moment.

Due to the shrinkage of the University of Chicago lineup, the three seconds are now full of people. If Yiyang chooses to break through, it will be tantamount to committing suicide.

So the No. 1 guard didn't continue to hesitate, but took off directly and raised the basketball! This guy has to shoot directly outside the three-point line!

The time on the rebound timer has changed to 26 seconds. If this three-pointer is scored, the University of Chicago will most likely fall short!

It was the first time for Yiyang to shoot a three-pointer in an official game. For Yiyang, who has gradually become accustomed to the ultra-long-range three-point line in the NBA, the NCAA three-pointer does not seem to be that far away.

The basketball slammed into the basket hard and bumped a few times in the circle before falling obediently into the net.

"Three-point hit! Also, he proved that he is a threat from beyond the three-point line! The University of Chicago paid a heavy price for their wrong defensive strategy!" A place as magical as a movie.

After Yiyang scored the goal, the whole stadium became ebullient because of him. Although it is not a buzzer-beater, there is no doubt that this will most likely become a quasi-lore!

"Hahaha, look, the training is starting to pay off!" Hayward patted Yiyang's buttocks with a smile. The sweat they shed on the basketball court every night was not in vain.

In the end, under the stubborn defense of the Bulldogs, the University of Chicago's life-saving three-pointer failed to continue. After a hard fight, the Bulldogs have successfully achieved three consecutive victories.

"21 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, and only 1 turnover. Coach Stevens, what do you think of Yi's performance?" Come, then they will start with the people around Yiyang. And Stevens, who discovered and cultivated Yiyang, is undoubtedly the most popular among them.

This young marshal who is only 33 years old and looks half his actual age is surrounded by microphones. But he didn't escape, because this guy is always very happy to chat with others about Yiyang.

"He is one of the top guards in this league. People are talking about John Wall. Wesley Johnson and Evan Turner, but in my opinion, he is also a top perimeter player!" Steve Vince didn't skimp on his compliments, mainly because he also believed that Yiyang was not the type who would get carried away after hearing a few compliments.

The popularity of Yiyang and Butler University has been soaring, and many people are hearing these two names for the first time. But everyone knows that this Asian defender and this small school can no longer be ignored by people!

In the fourth game, facing the weak Northwestern University, the Bulldogs won easily and happily. Yiyang scored 13 points and sent 11 assists in the game. Although he is not the most powerful firepower point of the Bulldogs on the field, he is an integral part of the offensive end.

Shelvin Mark scored 17 points, Hayward scored 20 points, and Matt Howard scored 11 points. All three of them received Yiyang's wonderful pass.

In the fifth game, the Bulldogs challenged Johns Hopkins University away. Yiyang, who was targeted by tactics, only scored 8 points today, but sent out a full 13 assists.

Yiyang's passing is different from Paul's. He is not only stable, but also very pleasing to the eye. The coach of Johns Hopkins University even said in an interview after the game: "Yi is basically a white chocolate that can't make mistakes! His passing is fancy, and you can't guess where he will send the ball in the next second." place. Moreover, it can also ensure that these things can be done while controlling the number of turnovers. He is very good, I have to admit, he is the kind of No. 1 that all coaches want to have.”

In this way, the Bulldogs and the team triumphed all the way. Until winter comes and Christmas is approaching, the Bulldogs still maintain the No. 1 position in the Big Ten!

11 wins and 1 loss, if Stevens hadn't used a large-scale rotation in order to avoid player injuries in the last game, the Bulldogs might still be undefeated now! And Yiyang's horrific statistics of 15.2 points and 9.8 assists per game made this unknown poor boy become a star player that everyone in the NCAA league is familiar with!

More and more basketball programs will show Yiyang's name, and even some commentators of NBA games will occasionally talk about this point guard who is in charge of the big ten league.

"As long as they announce their participation in the draft, all the teams in the lottery will have to reconsider their draft plans." Kenny Smith, a well-known TNT commentator, even commented on Yiyang during the chat on the show.

"YI? Yi Jianlian? Wait, did I go back in time? Isn't it 2009!?" Charles Barkley, who was on the show with Kenny Smith, looked confused.

"It's not that Yi, buddy. Believe me, we should be able to see him on the NBA court soon! By then, you will know him!" Kenny Smith smiled jokingly.

Now, the scouts of many NBA teams actually have a detailed report on Yiyang, detailing how long it takes for him to dribble across half court. As long as Yiyang announces his participation in the draft, the scouts will immediately hand over the report to the general manager!

Whether to declare to participate in this year's NBA draft is also a matter that Yiyang has to make a choice at present. And after the Christmas holiday, Yiyang may give an answer.

The Chinese boy from Woodland has already made a certain reputation in the NCAA. Now may be the time to make a decision about the next step in your life stage.