One Guard

Chapter 59



Chapter 57 : Holiday on the basketball court

“The New Jersey Nets won Yiyang with the third overall pick in the first round! After Yiyang became Yao Ming, the second-highest Chinese player in the NBA draft!”

“Goodbye Chinese figure! Madden young players land in the US NBA!”

“Mark Cuban: I have been observing Yiyang for a long time. I am very happy to get another Chinese player. I look forward to the success of Yiyang and the Mavericks.”

The next day, domestic newspapers and news websites all covered the news that Yiyang was selected to join the NBA in the third overall pick.

With fewer and fewer yellow figures in the NBA, the emergence of Yiyang has undoubtedly greatly stimulated the demand of domestic fans.

Some fans who didn’t pay much attention to NCAA were taken aback by the sudden emergence of Chinese people. How come someone who hadn’t heard of it before was selected at the third highest pick?

Some fans who have been following Yiyang sneered at his third overall ranking. This group of over-enthusiastic fans have been swearing on the Internet. The 76ers general manager is really blind, and the team deserves to be upset. They believe that even if Yiyang is not the top pick, he should be selected at the second overall pick!

In the view of Yiyang’s manager Bill Duffy, the final ownership of his new client is still quite satisfactory.

Of course, a higher pick can bring more attention and more wages to Yiyang. But as a yellow-skinned guy, Yiyang doesn’t lack attention at all. In terms of salary, as long as Yiyang can shine during the rookie contract period, then it is time to really start making money.

The strength of their own players cannot be equated with their draft pick, which has been proven by countless facts. In Bill Duffy’s view, whether a rookie grows up in a good environment is the key to whether they can stand out.

The few teams that appeared in the high draft this year are all small teams. The fish belly team faces many problems. First of all, their team environment is quite bad and they have lost their winning culture. Although in weak teams, rookies get more opportunities. But in a bad environment, players are also likely to lose confidence and even give up on themselves.

But all these external reasons are not the key to the success of a player. Whether they can succeed in the NBA depends on their hearts. Bill Duffy believes that true genius will not be buried by external factors. Those who are buried by external factors are not the best geniuses!

At this moment, when the domestic media are reporting on this new star, the low-key Yiyang, who is as low-key as the world has evaporated, has not been affected by the outside world at all. He still conducts this hard training in Dallas every day .

It’s just now in July, and for other players, they are enjoying their vacation. But for a rookie like Yiyang who is eager to succeed, his vacation will only be spent on the basketball court.

Bill Duffy also called Yiyang and the Mavericks trainers every day to follow up on Yiyang’s situation.

Outside, Evan Turner has signed a contract with the local Chinese brand Li Ning before playing any official games. Adidas has also signed a very lucrative contract with Wall.

In fact, Li Ning, who had discovered Yiyang a long time ago, also sought out Bill Duffy. Not only Li Ning, but domestic brands such as Anta and Peak, all hope that this basketball star from China can become his own cash cow.

But Bill Duffy rejected everyone’s offer, yes, everyone’s!

, Duffy wanted to wait for Nike, Adi, Reebok, Jordan and other big manufacturers to make their bids before comparing them one by one. Secondly, Duffy followed Yiyang’s meaning and didn’t want his clients to be disturbed during this time.

Yiyang seemed to disappear from people’s sight after the draft was over. Only a few reporters, including Mou Ran, could find and interview him.

At this time, if they were replaced by other managers, they would have gone crazy a long time ago. Because of Yiyang’s actions, he will undoubtedly lose millions of dollars in profits!

But Duffy knows that there is nothing wrong with being quiet. Powerful people don’t have to shout all day long, but they must know how to solve the problem!

When Yiyang shines in the NBA, those lost profits will multiply and come back obediently!

Duffy is not in a hurry, he only hopes that the child can continue to grow up in a healthy condition.

Every day, the Dallas Mavericks’ training ground is always open for one person early in the morning, and closed for the only one very late.

Cuban did not hesitate to raise the salary of the trainers, but also let them cooperate with Yiyang. Stevens always calls Yiyang from time to time to ask about his training status and help him make better plans.

Outside the training ground, LeBron James dropped a nuclear bomb on the east coast. The news of Yao Ming’s return to training made the Houstonians and the huge fan base of the Eastern Country cheer for joy. “Little Overlord” traveled east to New York, and Boozer joined the Bulls. The biggest news about the Dallas Mavericks is that Dirk Nowitzki has announced a contract extension without any suspense.

In the face of the news of these stormy waves, Yiyang is like a small fish in a jumping pond, so inconspicuous. The NBA ocean does not seem to be changed by the appearance of a small fish.

But people don’t know that the growth rate of this “little fish” is jaw-dropping…

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Dirk Nowitzki is in a good mood. He has just returned from Germany and can’t wait to see his teammates.

For Nowitzki, his goal will not change every year, and that is the O’Brien Cup! So every year when he returns to the team for the first time in July, he always looks forward to the situation of the team this year.

“How was the summer? Andy.” Nowitzki parked the car and walked into the player tunnel from the underground parking lot. In the player tunnel, the German met a young black guy in uniform. The Dallas Mavericks’ security was in charge. People, Brock. Andy.

“Dirk works overtime every day, and he barely rests this summer.” Andy hugged Nowitzki amicably.

“Work overtime every day? What’s the matter?” Nowitzki knows that under normal circumstances, the player channel and training ground will not be open during the offseason. Although the summer league is coming, it is impossible for players participating in the summer league to start joint training so soon. Andy said he worked overtime every day. Why did he work overtime?

“Don’t you know? The rookie you selected in June, he spent the whole summer in this **** gymnasium!”

After listening to Andy, Nowitzki had an unbelievable expression. This young security chief always likes to make jokes. Once last year, Brock also said that a group of gunmen broke into the player tunnel, scaring everyone to wait in the locker room for ten minutes. Finally, Bullock smiled and opened the door and said it was just a joke.

This time, Nowitzki didn’t immediately believe Brock’s nonsense. Having played in the NBA for so many years, Nowitzki has never seen any Mavericks player staying here all summer. As a rookie selected with the third overall pick, Yiyang should also have a lot of business activities.

“Don’t believe it? Go in and see for yourself.” Brock smiled triumphantly. He believed that Nowitzki would be surprised when he walked into the training ground.

Nowitzki shook his head with a smile. It’s not a bad thing that the team has such an active young man like Bullock. After all, this Mavericks team… is too old. I hope that the No. 3 rookie who let Butler leave, won’t let everyone down.

The German pushed open the gate of the training ground, and the sound of the collision between the basketball and the hardwood floor instantly hit his face.

“What are you looking at? Jason.” Nowitzki saw Kidd standing on the sidelines, so he turned his gaze to the court.

On the training ground, a yellow-skinned defender with pigtails is speeding. This guy doesn’t know how long he hasn’t cut his hair. The original whip cut has disappeared and turned into ordinary long hair.

Although the physique of this guy is not enough to make him comparable to defenders like Deron and Lowry, he is undoubtedly stronger than he was during the trial.

The players wearing the Mavericks training uniforms on the field brought wind in their footsteps After a few consecutive coaches who came to block with soft cushions, they rushed to the frontcourt and dunked!

“What the fuck…” Nowitzki, who has always been elegant, couldn’t help but explode.

“Quickly, right? Also, the ball is good, the breakthrough is not procrastinated. That is, the rhythm changes are not rich enough.” Kidd looked at the guy training on the court with a smile, and he didn’t stop because someone came to visit. Do what you are doing. It seems that what Brock said is true!

After a few rounds of fast break training, the Chinese defender walked off the field, took the towel and wiped his sweat. He saw Nowitzki and Kidd watching his training on the sidelines, but did not say hello to the two, but discussed with the coach about his shortcomings.

“Dirk, this guy is really talented!” Kidd said, turning his head to look at Nowitzki next to him.

“His bounce and speed do not fall into the wind even when placed in black players, and his height and arms are long.”

“No, no, these are the prerequisites for him to enter the NBA, but I am not talking about these. His talent is extremely rare. This kid knows how to work hard and knows how to bury his emotions. These qualities are not all young people have. Yes.” Kidd’s approving eyes made Nowitzki realize that he seemed to look down on Yiyang. As a legend in the position of a point guard, Yiyang is definitely not ordinary for allowing Kidd to issue such a high evaluation!

“I think this is the first time in so many years that I am worried about my starting position.” Kidd smiled, but it seemed that there was no worry at all.

The Mavericks are always only one breath away from the championship, but Kidd seems to have seen the last piece of the puzzle that belongs to Dallas.

Yiyang? It’s really impressive!


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