The King of the NBA

Hearing the name "Ning Yi", No. 3 frowned and thought about it for a while, but he still didn't remember who Ning Yi was. After all, Ning Yi is not a celebrity at the moment, far from being known to anyone.

But Ye Qian remembered, pointed at Ning Yi and shouted: "Ning Yi, I remember you, you are from No. 9 Middle School, right? Yishi No. 9 Middle School, we are in the same grade, why are you here?"

"Hehe, I'm also surprised." Ning Yi chuckled, "Big beauty, why are you here?"

On the side, No. 11, and the others were stunned. Isn't it a coincidence that the two know each other?

In fact, strictly speaking, Ning Yi and Ye Qian are not considered acquaintances. Ning Yi is because Ye Qian is the school beauty. At that time, almost everyone in Ninth Middle School knew each other, and Ning Yi was no exception.

Ye Qian is because Ning Yi is very tall in high school, also entered the school team, and is at the same age, so he has an impression of Ning Yi, which is not considered to be acquaintance, otherwise he would have known Ning Yi just now. I won't forget it for a while.

But after all, it was a high school student, and it was another grade. When they suddenly met in a foreign country, they still felt kind. The two chatted for a few words and quickly became familiar with each other.

From Ye Qian's mouth, Ning Yi learned that after graduating from high school, she went to Province Y to go to university, and later came to the United States as an exchange student, and now she is studying at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Speaking of which, Ning Yi and Ye Qian hardly even talked at the beginning. Of course he didn't know which university Ye Qian went to, so he didn't know about Ye Qian's coming to the United States.

The same is true for Ye Qian. Since high school, she has known nothing about Ning Yi.

No. 3 is a bachelor, and he didn't play tricks. He was willing to gamble and admit defeat, and he would take off his jersey if he was quick, but Ning Yi was in a good mood today, so he stopped them and everyone laughed.

It's rare to meet a school beauty in a foreign country, so naturally I won't play this ball.

Ning Yi, Ye Qian, Yuan Hao on the 11th, and a few of their classmates found a place to have a meal together. During the meeting, Ning Yi and Ye Qian chatted a lot. When they learned that Ning Yi came to Ye Qian, who was training with the Timberwolves, was surprised again, saying that it's no wonder Ning Yi played so well, and smiled and wished Ning Yi all the best.

Having dinner with a beautiful woman is always in a good mood. When Ye Qian and the others were sent away, Ning Yi returned to the hotel and fell asleep. He had no dreams all night and slept soundly.

The next day, Paul came to pick up Ning Yi and took Ning Yi to the target center.

"Ning, go in by yourself." Paul stopped outside Adelman's office.

"Yeah." Ning Yi nodded and pushed the door open.

As soon as he entered the door, Ning Yi saw Rick Adelman sitting behind the desk, and there was another person beside him, Terry Porter, one of the assistant coaches of the Timberwolves.

Seeing Terry Porter, Ning Yi's heart moved, walked up to Terry Porter, and said sincerely: "Coach Porter, thank you."

"Thank me?" Terry Porter was taken aback.

"Yes." Ning Yi said: "I have to say thank you to you, I don't think if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here today."

Terry Porter frowned, looked at Rick Adelman, and smiled: "Rick, I'm right, Ning is a very smart guy, he already knew."

Adelman nodded with a smile.

In the summer league between the Timberwolves and the Kings, Ning Yi played in the last few minutes. With his continuous scoring, he regained hope for the Kings. It can be said that he turned the tide. It's a pity that he was replaced in the last minute or so. If he was not replaced, he might have the opportunity to direct a big reversal.

Terry Porter noticed Ning Yi in that game and was very interested in him. When he returned to Minnesota, he recommended Ning Yi to Rick Adelman.

In the next few days, the Timberwolves collected some information about Ning Yi. From the information, Ning Yi is not outstanding, and it can even be said that there is no bright spot, which makes Rick Adelman hesitate.

In the end, Terry Porter insisted, and Rick Adelman decided to give Ning Yi a chance.

"Ning." Rick Adelman said: "This time you are here for trial training, I think Paul has already told you. You can prepare and come for trial training this afternoon."

"No need." Ning Yi said: "Just now."

This is an opportunity for Ning Yi, and it also makes him nervous and apprehensive. He doesn't want to wait any longer in this torment. It is best to try out immediately to let things have a result.

Rick Adelman and Terry Porter exchanged a look, and then said: "Okay, let's do it now." Then, he stood up and waved to Ning Yi, "Come on."

It was the end of July at this time, and some big-name players were still on vacation, but there were not many people in the arena.

Some people who came to participate in the trial training like Ning Yi, as well as this year's rookies, including some second-year players, are also training in the arena. For them, this summer is very important. Their strength is on the rise, but they don't have the mind to go on vacation like those players who have entered a stable period.

When Ning Yi followed Adelman and Porter to the training arena on the basement floor, they immediately attracted people's attention, and everyone looked over.

"Who is that guy?"

"I have the impression that it seems to be a rookie of the year."

"What rookie? It's an undrafted pick. He played against us a few days ago, the Kings."

"Oh, I remember. I think his name is Ning. He played well in that game that day, but it's a pity that he was replaced later, or else."

"What else? Hmph, it's just an undrafted guy, and he's still an Asian. If he's a center forward, I'll take a second look. A small forward, haha."

People recognized Ning Yi and were talking in low voices.

Some people have no dislike for Ning Yi, but some people are very disgusted with Ning Yi, especially Shabatz Muhammad, David Cage, and Billy Garfield. In that game, Ning Yi scored more than a dozen points in more than three minutes, making them a sad background wall, which seemed very idiotic.

Although the Timberwolves still won in the end, Shabatz-Muhammad still hated Ning Yi.

"Stop for a while and let half of the field come out." Rick Adelman asked people to clear half of the field, and did not introduce Ning Yi to others, and said directly: "Ning, do you need to warm up first?"

"Need." Ning Yi replied, he didn't want to wait another day, but it didn't mean he didn't value this trial training.

On the contrary, he attaches great importance to this trial training and does not dare to be sloppy at all, so warming up is necessary, and he does not have the strength to support it now.

The content of the trial training is similar to that of participating in the draft, that is, body side, technical test, and team confrontation. Among them, the body side is a must, and the technical test is a targeted test, allowing players to show their strengths. The final team confrontation is sometimes superficial and not high-intensity.