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With 25 points and 13 assists, Yiyang's outstanding performance made him once again popular in the United States. Especially in Dallas, Yiyang has almost become a figure that everyone knows. Even people who don't watch basketball, through the news and the explanations of friends around them, know that there is a Chinese named Yiyang who plays for the Mavericks in their city.

The huge billboards of Adidas occupy the streets and alleys of Dallas. With the addition of Yiyang as the spokesperson, the sales of Adidas in Texas have grown linearly.

Although Yiyang does not have his own exclusive sneakers yet, his brand appeal has far exceeded Adidas' original expectations. If I had known this earlier, let alone 3.3 million in three years, it would be 33 million, and Adidas was willing to give it.

In addition to his commercial success, Yiyang's recognition in the alliance has also greatly improved.

In the list of the best rookies of the year, Yiyang overwhelmed the two top picks and topped the list. If nothing else, the best rookie player award for the first month of this season is none other than Yiyang.

No way, when other rookies are still proving their full potential. Yiyang, however, has proved that he can lead the team to victory with his own strength.

Of course, there will always be different voices in the NBA. Some people are not optimistic about Yiyang even when he is performing so well, they think that Yiyang's potential is about to be capped. Don't look at this guy's performance so well now, but in the future, Yiyang's performance will not change much from now. After all, rookies are not only peak players, but also everywhere in the NBA.

As a player who entered the NBA as a No. 3 show after only playing one year in college, it is ridiculous to receive such evaluation. But this is the NBA. Even superstars like Jordan and Kobe have many opponents. What's more, Yiyang is just a rookie with yellow skin. His skin color, in many cases, also makes people look at him with colored glasses.

But as the protagonist of this series of topics, Yiyang did not let Bill Duffy or the female press officer of the Mavericks make a statement for herself. Once again, Yiyang seemed to have evaporated from the world. You can't find Yiyang in nightclubs, shopping malls or other places in Dallas. After this guy entered the NBA, he still lived an extremely monotonous life. Family, mother and basketball occupy all the time in Yiyang's day.

After defeating the Pistons, the Mavericks got a rare 3-day rest. The 3-day respite also allowed the group of half-dead old guys to regain their vitality. So, after training this afternoon, Terry smirked and elbowed Yiyang. "Boy, don't go home tonight. I heard that there is a new good nightclub in the east of the city. How about it? Are you interested in going out with me?"

Yiyang shook his head. "I'm not going home."

"So you agree?"

"I want to stay and practice more." After Yiyang finished speaking, he tied his shoelaces again and stood up bouncingly.

"Fuck, aren't you human? I think you must be a robot spy sent by China! As long as you are human, you will definitely feel tired. But you, you never!" Terry stood up and looked at him exaggeratedly Yiyang made a circle.

"I'm not a Terminator, buddy. Go and have fun, maybe next time with you." Yi Yang patted "Boss Jeter" on the shoulder, and then pushed open the locker room door. His training is far from over. In this world where the weak are preyed upon by the strong like Wood District, if he does not continue to become stronger, he can only become the prey of the strong.

"Have you ever seen this kind of rookie? Dirk. He has already achieved success, and he is in the world of flamboyance. But he still maintains the drive he had when he was in college." After Yiyang walked out, Terry Chong Dirk Nowitzki spread his hand.

"I've seen it. Steve and I were exactly like him back then." Yiyang's performance reminded Nowitzki of how he and Nash were when they first came to the United States.

Training, training... It seems that they will be reconciled only if they continue to make themselves stronger.

"Oh? Then it looks like we're going to have a superstar." Terry said casually in a joking tone, but no one knew how serious Terry was at the moment.

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"Boom boom boom..." In the empty training ground, only the sound of basketball hitting the floor continued. The lights on the training ground were on, making the hardwood floor seem like a smooth mirror. This "mirror" records every bit of Yiyang's work and sweat.

A cool loudspeaker burst out loud noises next to the training ground. In order to simulate the atmosphere of the stadium, Yiyang deliberately set up such a loudspeaker to play the roars of the fans on site. He knows very well that shooting in a quiet training ground and a noisy field are completely different feelings.

Since he couldn't find so many people to act as spectators, Yiyang simply built such a thing to "accompany" him.

There were basketballs scattered all over the basketball court, Yiyang was sweating profusely, picked up a ball, and shot again from beyond the three-point line. Three-pointers, this is an item that Yiyang is still focusing on training. Although Yiyang was used to the three-point line in the NBA when he was in college. But it is really not an easy task to practice three-pointers accurately. Although it is not easy to practice a precise three-pointer, Yiyang also knows that as a defender, if he wants to gain a long-term foothold in the NBA, three-pointer skills are something he must have.

He didn't want to become the next Rajon Rondo, and be despised by others on the basketball court.

Probably because his physical fitness had dropped too much, the basketball that Yiyang threw missed. The violent ups and downs of his chest and the stiff hands all reminded Yiyang that it was time for him to rest. Just like what Stevens said in college, extra practice must be done carefully.

"Huh!" Yiyang sat down on the hardwood floor, looking at the messy training ground, but Yiyang felt extremely refreshed.

At this moment, his mobile phone on the sidelines suddenly rang. Yiyang got up slowly and walked over there, presumably, his mother was urging him to go back again.

However, when Yi Yang picked up the phone, Wen Xue's profile picture and name did not appear on the phone screen, but a string of unfamiliar numbers appeared.

Yiyang originally wanted to hang up the phone directly, but then he thought, the number of this private phone is not known to just anyone.

Every NBA player has two or more cell phones, one of which is for personal use only. This private number is generally only known to the player's friends. While hesitating, Yiyang still pressed the button to connect the phone.

"Hey?"

"Why did it take me so long to answer the phone? Where are you? I'm already at Dallas International Airport. Didn't you see the text message I sent you? Hey, you said that as soon as I arrive in Dallas, I will call you immediately." The voice on the other end of the phone surprised Yiyang.

Except for his own mother and the chief press officer of the Mavericks, Yiyang doesn't have any female phone numbers on his phone. But just now, it was a female voice that came out of the phone.

"Hey, are you listening?" Seeing that Yiyang didn't respond for a long time, another voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Um, I'm listening. Valentina? What are you doing in Dallas?" The hot Italian girl suddenly appeared in Yiyang's mind, and it must be her. Back then she took away Yiyang's phone number, but Yiyang didn't save her phone number. That's why this number looks so strange.

"It seems that you haven't followed my news at all." The girl's disappointed voice on the other end of the phone made Yiyang blush.

"Broken left middle finger, I will not be able to play for a while. I can't train and I can't play. It's boring to stay in Italy. So, I just want to come to Dallas to watch an NBA game. Why, don't you welcome me? "Actually, it's not just for Yiyang and the NBA game. Compared to being harassed by those football players and male stars in Italy, Vignali would really rather come to Dallas. At least here, my ears can be quieter.

"Welcome, of course you are welcome... Um... You are waiting at the airport, I will pick you up right away..." One beat two No. 1 picks on the rookie ranking list The first guy, but this is the first time he has encountered the "difficult" situation of picking up the plane. This Chinese, who can help the team win with a clear mind on the basketball court, was a little at a loss when faced with the "pressing" of a female basketball player.

After hanging up the phone, Yiyang hurried to take a shower, changed his clothes, and sent a text message to his mother by the way. "Today, I'll be back later."

With a beating heart, Yiyang took the taxi and headed for the airport. Because he really didn't know how to get along with a girl alone.

In the dangerous Wood District, Yiyang has experienced almost everything. Shooting, crime, drugs... These things that only appear on TV news, Yi Yang has experienced them all.

Perhaps for Italians, dating is a very common word. The word dating can also be used between ordinary friends and ordinary friends. But for this thing, Wood District didn't teach Yiyang how to do it...

Yiyang is not afraid of back-to-back matches, nor is he afraid of hard training. But this sudden visitor really put enough pressure on Yiyang.