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Chapter Thirty: Angry Popovich

The players on the court suddenly became quiet, and Jiang Yuntao and RC also looked in the direction of the sound.

Jiang Yuntao's heart skipped a beat, and sweat had already oozed out of his forehead.

An old man with a arched waist came out of the basketball court office. His back was not as straight as during the game. His white hair and beard seemed a little unkempt, but his eyes could not see any fatigue, and he seemed to always want to keep his energy.

He is the founder of the prosperous Spurs: Greg Popovich.

Popovich seemed very angry when he heard the team was trying out a newcomer now, and he said the sentence just now.

"Hello, Mr. Popovich, I am Jiang Yuntao." Jiang Yuntao resisted his fear and volunteered to come up to introduce himself. He knew that if he didn't show more confidence, he would be GG.

Although he usually forgets to attend classes casually, he will not lose his tracks at critical moments and is completely serious.

"Well, hello, RC, tell me what's going on." Popovich almost just raised his eyebrows and called his long-time collaborator RC Buford aside.

At this time, almost all the players noticed such an Asian boy wearing a Spurs training suit. Aldridge, as the current team leader, was stopped by Manu when he was about to go up and ask, explaining the situation.

Manu's words made Mills, Forbes, Morrie and other defenders feel uncomfortable. It's almost the end of the season. The team executives are trying out a new player, which shows that the team is really in a stormy stage. In the next game, they will play against the Rockets in Tongzhou. If they lose, they will fall to tenth in the West. How can they not be uncomfortable?

Jiang Yuntao waved his hand awkwardly at the sidelines of the field, who had annual salary of more than one million US dollars. He was not an old player in the free market, nor was he an immediate combat power. He was just a loser and it was normal that he was not taken seriously.

But because of this, the opportunity given by RC this time seems particularly precious. Jiang Yuntao has made up his mind that if he can stay in San Antonio today, he will definitely train harder and practice his basic skills to the extreme!

But he asked Uduka a question he was puzzled by: "Mr. Uduka, that... Mr. Popovich doesn't know I'm coming?"

He was completely scared by the words that Bobo had just said, and Popovich's status in the Spurs was self-evident, right? Then why didn't he even let Bobo know when he came to the trial? This is a bit strange.

Wuduka thought about it and told Jiang Yuntao the truth: "I have been in recent times when Bobo's wife is seriously ill. Except for games and training, he spends all his time with his wife in the hospital. The team affairs have been decided by RC and our coaching team. Now you know."

"Ah! Is that true?" Jiang Yuntao felt a little worried. On the one hand, he wanted to go out directly and not try again, and also let Popovich return to his original mood. The old man is in a bad mood now, and he has no time to test at this time and is ready to train a newcomer. On the other hand, he wants Bopo to keep him, and he has come, and he wants to get the view of the world's top coach.

At this time, RC Buford and Popovich seemed to have some deviations in their opinions. Popovich believed that there was no need to try out Jiang Yuntao for a reason, and it was not that he got angry for no reason.

RC actually told Popovich the news that Jiang Yuntao came to try out on the plane last night, but Popovich went to accompany his wife tonight and did not give an answer immediately.

In the morning, he got information from another senior assistant coach of the Spurs. Borrego was the inspector of the Spurs' draft last year. He actually visited Jiang Yuntao at the University of Texas last year. The Spurs' report on his scouts said it was completely unsatisfactory, and he was a rookie, obviously not the kind of person that Popovich wanted.

"Bobo, we have visited the second time this year. He has definitely improved a lot compared to last year. You can consider his strength in the substitute 3D!"

"RC, are you old and confused? The team needs a battle power from the outside, and you let someone who has never touched the NBA to try out. Please, you are competing for a playoff spot now!" Popovich's anger was not without reason. Jiang Yuntao and the others heard this clearly.

Wu Duka's face turned red and green. Jiang Yuntao was his second inspection. The pressure was on him... He even recruited a rookie even though he knew the team's situation. He regretted it.

"This..." Jiang Yuntao is in a very embarrassing situation now. He really wants to say "Mom sells criticism". He never expected that what stopped him was the disagreement of the Spurs. If he told UC news, UC would not write it! It would be too fake!

"I believe your vision, RC, but now there is really no need to waste time trying out a new recruit!" Popovich, who graduated from the Officer Academy, spoke with the character of a soldier, first hard and then soft, and his emotional intelligence was simply explosive.

However, RC Buford also believed in his eyes. Five years ago, he persuaded Popovich to exchange his favorite disciple George Hill for rookie Leonard. He did not fight with Popovich at the top of his lungs, but instead smiled: "What should I do now? The children are here, and the game was only played last night."

The old man hesitated for a moment.

Popovich was so soft that he said this, which was Popovich's weakness, that is, as the team's head coach, he was also an elder and a person who could be Jiang Yuntao's grandfather. When he thought about how difficult it was for Jiang Yuntao to come here, the old man was a little reluctant.

RC Buford also had this idea. Although he knew that Jiang Yuntao was likely to have a day trip to the Holy City today, he still wanted to convince Popovich to give the young people a chance. They are all elders, and Jiang Yuntao is not wrong, why be so heartless, right?

Popovich sighed and said directly to Jiang Yuntao: "Young man, you are not the time to come. Go and do a physical test first, and then come over. Let me see what you have. Don't go through the trial process and speed up."

"Okay!" Jiang Yuntao nodded directly, without licking his face and thanking Bobo or something. This was originally the opportunity he had won. If he didn't want him, why would he call him?

Everything needs strength to prove it. As for what Popovich said, he has any skills, he probably doesn't play according to common sense.

Because according to the general process of trial training, first there is a physical fitness test, then a full-game shooting (free throw, fixed-point shooting, mobile shooting.), dribbling around obstacles to test dribbling ability, and team competition (testing practical level).
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