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Chapter 927 - 389. Bad Kids Rule_4

Chapter 927: 389. Bad Kids Rule_4

So everyone is actually this... friendly?

Actually, there were a few troublemakers who wanted to give Zhang Yang a tough time, to show him who’s the real boss here.

But recently, the story of him beating the top draft pick in training camp so bad that he cried during the draft is still one of the hottest topics on domestic forums.

If they mess with Zhang Yang and get on his bad side and he challenges them one-on-one, whether in a game or a fight, they could end up crying... and end up on the news like Mayo...

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The next day, July 4th, most players from the men’s basketball training team arrived at Laoshan Stadium just past 8 o’clock for training.

A bunch of players were about to be cut, and no one wanted to be among them. But except for a few, most were unsure of their future, so they worked hard to show off and hoped to get the nod from those 11 coaches.

A group of players stopped at the entrance to the training ground in unison.

Someone’s already in there!

Zhang Yang was already training! And his vest was soaked with sweat!

Liu Wei asked Yao Ming: "Yao, what time did Zhang Yang get here?"

Yao Ming thought about Zhang Yang staying at his place and replied: "On rest days, if he has a training plan, he usually gets up at 6, starts aerobic or anaerobic training at 6:30, then practices shooting or basic skills until about 10, takes a nap and continues in the afternoon, training till dinner, about 7 to 8 hours a day. In his words, it’s an eight-hour work day."

Annoyed by some teammates who usually don’t train hard and only make last-minute efforts when it’s elimination time but feeling too awkward to say anything, Yi Jianlian interjected: "My agent said Zhang Yang has been working hard like this for five years."

Zhu Fangyu: "Has he really been playing basketball for only five years?"

The big guy looked at "Pig Eight" with a somewhat awkward expression, wondering if this guy hit the spot with Zhang San?

Yao Ming controlled his expression and replied: "Yes, he’s the kind of talent Nash talks about who has more talent than anyone and works as hard as anyone."

Hearing teammates curse in various dialects, Yao Ming was pleased with everyone’s reaction.

Yi Jianlian, usually quiet, suddenly spoke up, and Yao Ming immediately understood Yi Jianlian’s thoughts.

He too was dissatisfied with some things, but he couldn’t do much as he was often not in the country.

He hoped Zhang Yang could serve as a wake-up call for these teammates; sure, it might be daunting to think that 20 years of effort doesn’t match someone else’s 5 years, but a challenge is always better than none...

After Zhang Yang finished a set of shots, he greeted his teammates, having noticed them as soon as they arrived.

Yao Ming approached and said: "Yangyang, you’re up early to train again, you’re really putting in the effort!"

Zhang Yang felt that Yao Ming’s speaking style seemed different after returning to the national team... but it didn’t matter, so he replied: "I wanted to get my personal training done early so I can join everyone later for tactics practice and blend in sooner."

This answer got a mental thumbs up from the big guy for Zhang San.

Yao Ming said: "You’re so diligent, I feel bad resting. Let’s train together. If you want to learn about tactics, you can talk more with Kobe Wang (Wang Shipeng), Bulati (Du Feng), and Captain Liu (Liu Wei). They might be our future head coaches. Every time I rejoin the team, they help me get familiar with the tactics again..."

The three mentioned felt extremely honored, and Zhang Yang also considered joining the basketball team at this stage a fortunate thing.

Unlike Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, who experienced the ’golden age of the perimeter,’ Zhang Yang remembered the basketball team being in shambles. This phase of the team was a dream for future domestic basketball fans...