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"Andre! Andre! You went drinking again yesterday! Come on, bring me the list of the NCAA Final Four!" San Antonio, in the training ground of the ATT Center, a gray-haired old man shouted , The players who were training on the field turned their heads and took a look.

"What kind of wine are you drinking! Can drinking give you a team report? The NCAA final four list, I guarantee that this is the most detailed in the United States!" A black scout with a bald head hurriedly handed over the report .

The gray-haired old man put on his glasses and flipped through the report with both hands. For a team with stable performance like the San Antonio Spurs, a high-ranking draft pick is something that can be met but not sought after. If they want to maintain the strength of the team, they have to use their low draft picks to find some useful players.

Don't think that the Spurs' ability to pick up treasures in the low draft is all due to luck. Popovich doesn't like those dazzling stars in the NCAA league, but some good seedlings who may not be well-known, but can be trained.

And this kind of player is often in the NCAA Final Four team list will be particularly large. Don't underestimate the NCAA. The teams that can survive to the final four in the March Madness Championship are not teams supported by a single star.

John Wall, Evan Turner, Wesley Johnson, Derek Favors...these familiar stars are undoubtedly all defeated by the final four of the March Madness Championship shut out. Only a truly strong team can survive to the end in the March Madness tournament. And the players who can lead the team to the final four are the real team players. Team player, isn't that what the San Antonio Spurs like best?

"Butler University?" Just as the old man was flipping through the report in his hand, he suddenly saw an unexpected name. Popovich turned to look at his scout, this guy must have been drunk and wrote the wrong team name.

"It's Butler University, what's the matter!?" The scout named Andre looked confused. He had a drink yesterday, but he didn't misspell the word.

"Nothing." Popovich continued to look down. The name of Butler University appeared on this list for the first time ever. This kind of small team can make history, or it's just luck. Either... there's some amazing player who holds the key to this kind of team.

"Average 9.8 assists per game!?" Popovich's eyes widened, and he cast an unbelievable look at the scout again.

"That's right, it's 9.8 times! I was really not drunk yesterday!" Andre spread his hands. When he was writing the report yesterday, he was also taken aback by this statistic.

"Yiyang? An international player?" Popovich looked at the strange name in front of the data.

"That's right, the Chinese, this season in the NCAA is very prosperous. In the round of 16, he almost reversed Syracuse University by himself, and that guy Boheim was very angry."

After listening to the scout's explanation, Popovich drew a red circle on Yiyang's name. "Go and get me all the game videos of this guy. By the way, there is also the Venezuelan Vasquez from the University of Maryland. I want his videos too. Go, I will watch the rest of the matter in detail Let's talk after the report."

"No problem!" Andrei gave an "OK" gesture to Popovich, thankful that he was not found drinking last night.

In fact, if this young black scout hadn't been negligent last night, Popovich's opinion of Yiyang would definitely have changed drastically. Because now, Yiyang's average assists per game is no longer 9.8, but an even more terrifying 10.1!

It's not just the San Antonio Spurs. At this moment, the head coaches or general managers of all NBA teams have a list of the Final Four.

Philadelphia, New Jersey, Detroit and even Los Angeles have sent the most reliable scouts to observe Yiyang.

"What do you think of this kid?" At the same time, a tall blond white player accidentally saw his head coach watching Yiyang's game video. The head coach asked casually, and the tall blond man stared at the screen for a while. At this time, Yiyang's one-stop fast break after stealing was playing back on the screen. Even through the screen, the blond white man seemed to be able to feel the warm atmosphere of the scene.

"It's so fast, it reminds me of Jason when I was young." The blond white man smiled, but he doesn't have the heart to observe rookies now, because his goal this year is the NBA championship!

"No, he's much faster than Jason! Well, let's go out for training. This season is very long." The head coach silently circled Yiyang's name, if his team can't win the championship this season . Perhaps adding some fresh blood would be a good choice...

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Yiyang, who was sweating wildly in the training ground, didn't know that he had become the topic of conversation between the head coaches and general managers of many NBA teams. Although his goal is professional basketball, Yiyang hasn't thought much about the NBA yet. At this moment, he just wanted to survive in the final semifinals of March Madness.

Yiyang didn't expect that he would develop feelings for the Bulldogs as a group. People here love him, his teammates love him. Similarly, Yiyang fell in love with the basketball team he played for for the first time.

Now Yiyang is full of NCAA championships, he hopes to win the first championship trophy for his team. Not just for myself, but also for everyone who fights side by side with me.

"Yi! What are you hesitating about!? It's time to pass the ball!" It wasn't until Stevens' shouts echoed in the training ground that Yiyang realized that he had missed the best time to pass the ball.

"Mine." Yiyang raised his hand and apologized to everyone in a cold tone. He secretly promised in his heart that he would never desert again!

At this point, no one would blame him. It's better to make a mistake in training than to make a mistake in an official game.

"Okay, okay, let's all take a break! Let's practice again later!" If even Yiyang started deserting on the basketball court, then everyone else's mind must be even more confused now. Stevens simply stopped the training and let everyone rest for a while. After all, the players had already been running tactics for forty minutes.

"Yeah, what were you thinking just now?" Hayward sat cross-legged next to Yiyang, he knew that such a situation would not usually happen to his good buddy.

"Champion." Yiyang bluntly answered the word Hayward, causing the latter's expression to change from worry to laughter.

"Gordon! What are you smirking at? Mia from the cheerleading team went out with you again yesterday? Come on, read this report to everyone!" Stevens held up a newspaper and waved to Hayward. During the break time, we can't just sit on the ground and stare at each other.

Hayward went up and took the paper. "The second-year white forward Gordon Hayward is the brightest star player in Butler's team. It is said that he showed his shooting talent in a basketball game when he was 3 years old. He is 2 meters 03 Ward is a troublesome matchup. In terms of offensive methods, Hayward has the shooting range and the ability to attack close to the basket. As Butler's leading scorer and rebounder, Hayward's season average The data is 18.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, people are very optimistic about his draft market at present, this white forward will hope to get the pick in the middle of the first round."

"Yeah! We deserve to be our number one scorer!"

"Gordon! Sign me, hahaha!"

"Middle of the first round? I can't stop watching!"

The players booed happily, and Hayward laughed at everyone after reading it. The newspapers were all praising him.

"Read the next paragraph." Stevens smiled and shook his head. This group of guys is definitely a real team.

Hayward picked up the paper again, and read the next paragraph. The smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

"Well... Butler, a small school with less than 5,000 students, is waiting to replicate the miracle of Milan High School in 1954. In this Final Four, they have the advantage of home field, and the Butler campus is only 100 meters away from the game arena. Less than 6 miles away. As the most inconspicuous team in the Final Four in this tournament, Butler may not be so lucky to beat Michigan State if Colin Lucas can play in the last round Historic Final Four run. Maybe the Bulldogs have a strong starting lineup, but their bench isn't outstanding. Remember, Butler's up against a Kansas State offense in the Final Four A very strong team. The Cinderella story is beautiful, but experts generally believe that the Bulldogs' counterattack road will come to an end!"

Hayward finished reading it in a hurry for a long time. This report was basically hurting them.

"The group of so-called experts outside thought that we were lucky and ran into a Spartans team that had lost its core. Outsiders said that our promotion was just an accident! But I think these guys are talking about him Damn bullshit!" Stevens changed his tone, and the assistant coach beside him couldn't help but sneak a smile. This guy, the co-author wants to take this opportunity to improve morale and eliminate the mental fatigue of the players.

With Stevens' passionate voice, many players clenched their fists, including Yiyang.

No one knows better than Yiyang the feeling of being looked down upon by others. This strong sense of resonance made the No. 1 guard gnash his teeth!

"Where does the respect come from!?" Stevens yelled, as if he was calling the game from the sidelines. "Respect comes from victory! Shown by victory! Tell me who you are! Don't desire to win respect!" Stevens said, pointing to the newspaper in Hayward's hand. It was clear that the group of reporters and so-called experts had no respect for the Bulldogs at all.

"We are all eager to earn respect!" Yi Yang took the lead in shouting.

"That's right! Earn respect, and respect is earned by ourselves! Now, let me go on the court, continue to practice. Then, in the game the day after tomorrow, beat that goddamn Kansas State! I don't care about their "Little Wade" Xavier Henry and Cole Aldridge are so good! All I know is that we are going to fucking beat all our opponents in Indianapolis!" The young white marshal was so shocked flushed.

The blood of young people is the easiest to ignite. It just so happens that Stevens is also a young man. He knows very well how to lead this gang of underrated little devils out of the encirclement!

Yiyang was the first to stand up. As the brain of the team's tactical execution, his responsibility is undoubtedly huge. Just look at what Michigan State did without their brains, and you can imagine what the Bulldogs would be like without Yiyang.

Everyone followed Yiyang and stood up one after another, returning to training. No desertion, no fatigue. Right now, there is only one thought on the minds of these lads.

In the final four, fight your way out!