One Guard

After having dinner in Kobe's villa, Yiyang and Vignali were too embarrassed to disturb the life of the family of four, so they left early. The next morning, Yiyang and Vignali had to catch up Flight to Dallas. This night is Yiyang's last leisure time before the start of the Western Conference Finals.

Inside the taxi, the radio is playing elegant jazz. Beside Yiyang, Vignali was like a little girl, attracted by the brightly lit buildings outside the window.

Yiyang looked at the girl beside him, and remembered what Kobe said to him during the day. "Passion, you have to be passionate with Italian girls!"

Yiyang moved his hand slowly. If he had done the same thing on the basketball court, Fisher and Kobe wouldn't have been robbed by him again and again.

Vignali felt something, she looked away, and saw that Yiyang's hand actually took the initiative to hold her. But the Chinese boy's eyes were staring straight ahead nervously, not daring to glance at Vignali's face.

Vignali smiled, and simply snuggled into Yiyang's arms. The two remained silent all the way, letting the jazz music spread in the carriage, as if the whole car was full of ambiguous atmosphere.

This kind of quiet feeling is actually not bad.

After getting out of the car, Yiyang still didn't let go of his hand. Kobe said to be full of passion, but in front of girls, Yiyang seems to be able to only do this.

"Would you like to go up and have a sit down?" At the door of Vignali's hotel, the girl spoke first.

"Eh..." No matter how dull Yiyang is, he is still a normal man, and he knows what Vignali's words mean. After attending the Adidas business dinner in Dallas last time, when she was in the same room with the slightly drunk Vignelli, Yiyang actually had expectations for those things. After all, what was in front of him was a beauty who was first-class in figure and face. And this woman has been urging you to fall into her arms. God knows what Yiyang would have done if he hadn't seen Vignali falling asleep that day.

"Passion, passion!"

These two words kept ringing in Yiyang's ears, and he almost nodded!

"No, go to bed early tonight. We have to rush back to Dallas early tomorrow morning." Yi Yang, who was in his twenties and energetic, regretted it as soon as he finished saying this sentence. Cowardly, he deserves no meat!

"Okay then, you go back and rest early, see you tomorrow." Vignali playfully kissed Yiyang on the cheek, walked into the hotel gate, and waved goodbye to him.

A gust of wind blew through the brightly lit streets of Los Angeles, rolling up a few scraps of paper that were randomly discarded on the ground. Yiyang stood alone in the wind and shook his head. Passion, if I put half of the passion on the basketball court in my life, maybe I won't have this personality.

Taking a deep breath, Yiyang calmed down his beating heart just now. Since everyone has left, then I should go back to sleep with peace of mind. Extra strength? Excess energy, put it in the Western Conference Finals, release it slowly!

That night, Yiyang slept soundly. Although the Mavericks swept the Lakers with a total score of 4-0, in fact, the process of each game was not easy for Yiyang and the Mavericks. Every night before, Yiyang wondered whether the Lakers would win back the next day, and whether Kobe would explode suddenly.

But tonight, Yiyang only thinks about the beautiful azure stadium next to Venice Beach, and the equally beautiful Italian girl in the stadium.

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"How did you know he would come today?" A middle-aged man with sunglasses and a beard on his chin squatted in front of the airport exit,

Groups of tourists passed by him, but he was obviously not interested in these guys.

"My cousin works at the Los Angeles Airport, and he said that he saw Yi and that Italian woman go through the security checkpoint with his own eyes!" A younger guy beside the bearded man replied. This person has a camera hanging on his chest, and it looks like he is a reporter.

"Then how do you know they will definitely fly to Dallas?" the bearded man continued to ask.

"Damn it, it's the Los Angeles Lakers who were eliminated, not the Dallas Mavericks! The Mavericks' journey this season hasn't ended yet, and they haven't returned to Dallas to prepare for the game. Where else can he go!"

"Better, I don't want to waste time."

"Hey, who do you think has a better chance of entering the Western Conference finals this year, the Grizzlies or the Thunder?" During the waiting time, the two reporter partners chatted with each other.

"Thunder, last year they were just a team that focused on participation. But this year, they have the hope of reaching the Western Conference Finals. I think this team has improved a lot. Moreover, you can also Look. That guy Westbrook is simply..." As he said that, the bearded man shook his head. In yesterday's game, Westbrook's wonderful performance is simply indescribable.

"I also think, I even think that the Thunder can defeat the Mavericks and make it to the Finals! Hey... Hey, look! I'm not wrong! Yeh, yes!" Seeing a tall Asian man coming from the exit Chu walked slowly, the young reporter immediately stopped the topic, got the camera ready, and forced towards Yiyang.

Since both Yiyang and Vignali were wearing sunglasses and baseball caps, many people didn't pay attention to the couple beside them without getting the news. But the two reporters who have been watching for a long time will not let them go easily.

"My car is in the underground parking lot of the airport, let's go get it." Yiyang talked to Vignali while walking towards the vertical elevator. However, when he was approaching the elevator, two men suddenly appeared, blocking Yiyang's way.

"Also! We're reporters for the Dallas Sports Post! Can you do an interview with us!? This won't take up your attitude time!"

Yiyang didn't expect the two reporters to come out suddenly, and he was taken aback. He originally wanted to say that he was not Yiyang, but it was obvious that he had been fully recognized. Such sophistry does not seem to make any sense.

"Uh... Please hurry up, thank you." Yi Yang had no choice but to compromise, after all, he is not the kind of person who likes to flirt with others. Moreover, it is better to be more polite to the local media in Dallas. After all, if there are any comments that are unfavorable to Yiyang in the public opinion, the first to stand up and fight back for Yiyang are the local media in Dallas. Having a good relationship with them is also very important to the player's influence in the public.

"Haha, thank you very much! Excuse me, why didn't you go back to Dallas with the team yesterday!?" The reporter looked at Yiyang, and then at Vignali next to Yiyang, suddenly thinking about it.

"I have a personal matter to deal with, so I'll be back one day late. For the specific itinerary, you can contact my manager, Mr. Bill Duffy." However, Yiyang's understatement and perfunctory answer made this question lose its value in an instant.

"Uh...how do you feel about the third game of the series, you scored 30 points on Kobe?" The exhausted reporter didn't ask Yiyang about life, and simply focused on basketball field.

"Kobe is injured and it is difficult to perform at his due level. I am satisfied with my own performance, but I also know that this is not the capital of my pride." Now, Yiyang really said more. But Yiyang's innocuous comment on Kobe still failed to arouse the interest of the reporters.

If these two reporters who wanted to make trouble knew that Yiyang and Kobe were still having dinner last night, maybe they would not have asked such a stupid question.

Seeing that Yiyang seemed invulnerable, the two reporters were instantly helpless. You can't stay at the airport for so long, so just go back with these two sentences that don't hurt.

The two guys started brainstorming, what's wrong with being able to hit the nail on the head and get them a big scoop?

At this moment, the bearded man rolled his eyes, as if he had an idea.

"First of all, we are very happy to see the Dallas team reach the Western Conference Finals again after four years. But this year, the situation in the Western Conference seems to be a bit delicate. Kobe and Duncan are absent for the first time since 1998. It is the young guards. Among them, the Thunder team is younger and more impactful. Just yesterday, in the fourth match between the two sides, the young Thunder point guard Westbrook scored 40 points with 45% shooting rate. Points, helped the Thunder beat the Grizzlies, and moved the total score to 2-2. If the Thunder finally became your opponent in the Western Conference Finals, how would you deal with Westbrook's terrifying impact?"

"How much?" Sure enough, as soon as the reporter finished speaking, Yiyang responded. This time, his tone was not cold.

"40 points, a full 40 points!" The bearded man deliberately pointed out four fingers to emphasize.

Yiyang swallowed, he knew very well, if it wasn't because of his overwhelmed state, if it wasn't because of Kobe's injury. In the playoffs, it is impossible for him to score 30 points. However, now there is another young point guard who scored 40 points on the defensive Grizzlies! The shock that this news brought to Yiyang was incomparably huge!

"I think we have no choice but to go all out!" Yiyang finished speaking and walked straight to the vertical elevator. And his pace is no longer as easy as before.

Vignali on the side also noticed something was wrong, and the expression on Yiyang's face seemed to be much more serious than before. The militant nerve in this guy's brain has been completely activated.

Having passed Kobe's test, Yiyang thought he could take a breather. But unexpectedly, maybe the opponents in the future will be more difficult to deal with than the old Lakers!

A young point guard who scored 40 points in a single game? Yiyang now just wants to plunge into the training hall, and then compete with Westbrook in the official game!

"That guy, I can't say a few more words." Watching the elevator that Yiyang was riding down, the young reporter waved his hands reluctantly.

"His actions are enough to explain the problem, boy! That guy is nervous!" The older bearded man seemed very satisfied with the results of today's interview.

The duel between Yiyang and Westbrook, if the hype starts now. The bearded man believes that he can definitely make a lot of money. 8)