What? The trainer is warming up.

Chapter 23 NBA D-League!

In the blink of an eye, several rounds of one-on-one duels had ended.

Qin Yu, Batum, and Outlaw all scored three points in their one-on-one match, followed by Rudy Fernandez, Jeff Pendergraf, Patty Mills, and others.

Among them, Qin Yu only scored one goal against defender Fernandez.

However, Qin Yu discovered that this time the system's reward points were no longer 1 point, but 2 points.

"Batum and Outlaw are still recovering from their injuries and haven't fully recovered their strength, so when I score over them, the system still awards 1 point for each two-pointer, just like it did with Oden." Qin Yu instantly understood. "But Fernandez has recovered and returned to the court. So when I score a two-pointer over him, the system will calculate it as 1 point per two-pointer, giving me two points."

Previously, when he played one-on-one with Oden, one point was converted into 0.5 points.

This time it's different!

Following Fernandez is Jeff Pendergraf.

Qin Yu scored six points in this game because Pendergraf is a power forward/center with strong rebounding ability and active defense, but his offensive methods are limited.

This one-on-one duel did not allow him to fully utilize his abilities, so the duel took the longest of all the rounds. However, Pendergraf ultimately won the duel 7-6 thanks to his physical advantage.

This time, the system calculated the reward at 1 point per point, giving him a full 12 points!

"It's confirmed!"

"The system's points calculation standard is based on whether a player is allowed to return to the court. Whether it's Oden, Batum, or Outlaw, although they are all NBA players, they are still recovering from injuries and have not been allowed to return to the court. Therefore, if a two-point shot is made over them, the system only calculates the reward as 0.5 points per point."

"Fernandez and Pandergraf have returned to the field, so goals scored against them will be counted as 1 point per goal."

Qin Yu only realized this belatedly, because although Oden had recovered, he had not yet truly returned to the court.

"So, if I score against Roy, it will only be counted as 0.5 points per point?" Qin Yu looked at Roy.

The system's reward system... well, it has its pros and cons. You might work hard to score a goal against Roy or Oden, but you might only get 1 point. However, if you score against a player like Pendergraf, the system can give you double the points.

It's alright!

"Phew, thankfully I won, it was so close." After winning the duel, Pendergraf couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself how close he had come to victory. He realized he had underestimated the level of trainers. "However, Qin Yu's strength is nothing like that of a trainer."

He wasn't the only one with this thought; after watching several rounds of one-on-one duels, everyone else shared the same opinion and acknowledged Qin Yu's strength.

The subsequent one-on-one match between Patty Mills and Qin Yu was also quite intense.

Mills is only 188cm tall, which puts him at a disadvantage in terms of height and wingspan. His strengths are speed, penetration, and outside shooting.

This is his rookie season. Although he hasn't played many games, he has achieved a respectable three-point shooting percentage.

Against a player like this, Qin Yu can fully utilize his height and wingspan advantage, resulting in less interference when shooting and allowing him to better showcase his B-level shooting ability. As a result, he started by scoring 5-0 against Mills, including a three-pointer.

However, Qin Yu then missed a shot, and Mills regained possession, using his speed to break through and hit a three-pointer to quickly tie the score at 5-5.

At this moment, Mills missed a shot, and Qin Yu regained possession of the ball. He once again used his height and wingspan advantage to force a shot over Mills. However, his touch was still a bit off. In addition, although Mills was not tall or long enough, his defensive awareness was excellent, and his hand was already blocking Qin Yu's face.

Ultimately, the ball did not go in.

Mills regained possession and ended the one-on-one with a difficult step-back fadeaway three-pointer.

In this game, Qin Yu made 3 two-point shots and 1 three-point shot, earning 9 points as a reward from the system!

Afterwards, Mills and Qin Yu gave each other a high-five and hugged. Mills said sincerely, "Qin, I know you are one of the best trainers in the world, but I still have to say that you can definitely play in a professional league, such as the NBA D-League (short for NBA Development League, which is the well-known development league, but at this time it was called differently from the later NBA G League)."

Mills wasn't just flattering people; he was serious.

He had previously been sent down to the Trail Blazers' G League affiliate to gain experience and get a feel for the game, so he was familiar with the level of the G League. He averaged 25.6 points per game in the G League (the highest on the team), and even if Qin Yu was not as good as him, he was still good enough to establish himself in the G League.

At this moment, Roy said with a smile, "Qin Yu is the team's head trainer now, earning much more than players in the Development League. What would he do there?"

"Hehe, that's true."

"The salaries in the NBA D-League are just too low."

Immediately, everyone echoed his sentiment.

The salary in the NBA D-League is far less than that in the NBA, with an average annual salary of only about $20,000. Even with various allowances and game bonuses, it's at most $50,000 to $60,000. It's only higher than Qin Yu's salary a month ago, but far less than Qin Yu's salary now.

Not to mention NBA players, even a rookie like Patty Mills wouldn't even consider the G League's meager salaries.

"Joel, it's your turn." Roy turned to Joel Purzira and smiled, "Be careful, don't lose to Qin."

Pulzbila's face twitched, and he muttered under his breath, "What a jinx!"

However, he was indeed a little lacking in confidence, because he was the most seriously injured among the group, and he had only undergone surgery a month ago, so his recovery was far from as good as the others.

Sure enough, Prtzbila was at a disadvantage from the start. As a 216cm tall center with a knee injury, his condition was not better than Oden's a month ago, and he was far inferior to Oden in terms of talent and skills.

Qin Yu's victory over Oden in their first one-on-one match had a significant element of luck.

But now his strength is much greater than before, while Pultsbila's current state and strength are not as good as Oden's back then, so the result is predictable.

Qin Yu scored seven consecutive goals, sweeping the score 7-0.

"this......"

For a moment, Roy and the others didn't know what to say. It wasn't that they hadn't thought Pulzbila would lose, but they hadn't expected him to be swept aside.

An NBA player was thrashed 7-0 by his trainer... That's terrible!

At this moment, Pultsbila also looked depressed, and Qin Yu comforted him with a smile: "Don't take it to heart, no one else knows. Once you're healed, I definitely won't be able to beat you."

The last one is Roy.

There's not much suspense in this round.

Even with a hamstring strain, Roy's strength was still terrifying, and Qin Yu was no match for him. After missing his first shot, Qin Yu knew that the one-on-one game was over.

In the end, Roy scored 7 consecutive points, taking the game in one fell swoop.

"This is the skill level of an NBA team's absolute core player, an All-Star player," Qin Yu thought to himself. "Too strong!"

After several one-on-one matches, Qin Yu glanced at the system panel—points: 36!

Good guy!

Qin Yu was overjoyed; the speed at which he could earn points was much faster than before!

Of course, this was the first time, and the players were relatively unfamiliar with him, plus they might have been a little overconfident. So there might not be as many opportunities for him later.

"Although there are more sheep, it's easier to harvest them, but we still need to continue to increase revenue." Qin Yu quickly calmed down and recalled what Mills had said earlier. He couldn't help but feel tempted. "Although the Development League is not as good as the NBA, it is still a professional league. It's definitely faster to accumulate points than in amateur games."

For a while, Qin Yu took Hank and his friends to various community courts in Portland, playing a game almost every day, which almost drove Hank and his friends to the brink of collapse.

The group couldn't take it anymore, and after playing around, many teams at the community courts were unwilling to play against Qin Yu and his team anymore, as the difference in strength was quite significant.

So Qin Yu simply let Hank and the others rest for the past few days and didn't go to the community court anymore.

Qin Yu was initially worried that now that he was stronger, fewer and fewer community courts would be willing to play against him.

How do I earn points?

Now, he has a new goal!

Today's training has ended, and everyone is leaving one after another.

Qin Yu then called Patty Mills aside and asked, "Patty, I'm very interested in the G League you mentioned. Could you explain in detail how I can play in the G League?"

Hey, are you serious?

Mills was stunned.

No, you're making over $100,000 a year, holding the position of the team's head trainer, the title of a top rehabilitation trainer, plus extra allowances and bonuses, and the rehabilitation consultant fees we pay. You can easily earn at least $200,000 a year. Why would you go to the G League?

Whether you're playing ball or doing anything else, isn't it all about making money?

Qin Yu, you're earning more than the best player in the G League right now. Did you go to the G League just for fun?

Generally speaking, that makes sense.

But Qin Yu is different!