One Guard

62 points in a single game, Yiyang's crazy performance the night before Christmas Eve. He quickly became popular all over the world and once again became the most dazzling figure in basketball.

Basketball fever has swept across Asia. The number of basketball comics in Japan has exploded recently, South Korea has produced a number of basketball-related TV series, and Chinese parents are increasingly sending their children to the United States to learn basketball. .....Yiyang's impact on the entire Asia has far exceeded the game itself.

His 62-point night not only proved that Asians can play basketball, but also proved that Asians can also do very well in basketball.

Not just in Asia, although there are several people in the NBA who score exaggeratedly high scores every season, everyone is still quite shocked every time this happens.

Yiyang's special skin color also made this 60-minute night very unique. Many American basketball experts even threatened that if American guards continue to rely too much on their bodies, in a few years every college coach will use Yiyang's video as a teaching model.

"Five years from now, there may be a young defender who will ask me, coach, what a counter-run cut is. At that time, I will not answer him, but will send him a bunch of Yiyang game videos and tell him, after watching With these, you will know how to become an excellent point guard." University of Florida Gators coach Billy Donovan gave Yiyang very high praise when being interviewed by the media. Yiyang's strength has now been recognized by the authority of the American basketball community.

Last season, Yiyang has shown his strong ability to lead the team on his own. And this year, in the Mavericks' patchwork lineup, Yiyang's ability has been highlighted.

TNT, ESPN, CBS, ABC... several major sports TV stations in the United States are constantly broadcasting highlights of Yiyang's 62-point night throughout the day. The most depressed person at this time is definitely Popovich. The Spurs' exposure has increased greatly recently, but the reason for the increase in exposure is actually because they lost a game they least deserved to lose.

After the "cow-horse battle" before Christmas Eve, the Mavericks players finally got their two-day Christmas vacation. Since the Mavericks failed to pursue big names at the beginning of this season, the league does not believe that the Mavericks have much commercial value. Therefore, this year, Yiyang and his teammates once again luckily escaped the "devastation" of the Christmas War.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the entire Mavericks team has a day off, with no games and no training. Training will not resume until the day after Christmas. The Mavericks' Christmas schedule is undoubtedly the envy of many players.

On Christmas Eve, Yiyang still took her mother on a shopping spree in the mall. As always, Yiyang also picked out suitable Christmas gifts for the Mudiay family.

In the evening, Yiyang and Wenxue had dinner at Mudiay's house. Mudiay's height is still soaring, and the shorts Yiyang bought for him last year have become "super shorts" this year. Of course, basketball skills also rise along with it.

This year, when Yiyang had a bullfight with Mudiay on the backyard basketball court, he could already feel some pressure. In high school, Mudiay's physical fitness improved by leaps and bounds, and he became more and more like a professional player. Many college scouts are already watching Mudiay, and people think he will become the next NCAA star.

Not only universities, but also some overseas leagues have shown strong interest in Mudiay. But Yiyang's advice is still the same as before: "I think going to college for one year to further your basketball career will be more beneficial to your basketball career. If your family has financial difficulties, I can help you, and you can just pay me back in the future."

Yiyang was not willing to watch a child with a similar experience give up college basketball because of money. He couldn't even imagine what it would be like now if he was forced by life to give up college basketball. Of course, Yiyang asked Mudiay to pay back the money in the future not because he was stingy, but because he knew that direct charity would actually be a blow to Mudiay's self-esteem.

After listening to Yiyang's suggestion, Mudiay nodded gently. "If I go to college to play basketball, I hope my draft pick isn't so high."

"Ah?" Yiyang looked at Mudiay in surprise, what kind of request was this?

"Because if the pick is not high, I have a chance to be picked up by the Mavericks. At that time, I can stay in Dallas as your substitute for the rest of my life!"

"Idiot." Yiyang smiled. Will he be a substitute for the rest of his life? What a child's naive idea. After you enter the field of professional basketball, your desire will drive you to keep climbing up.

In the past, Yiyang thought it would be good to be Kidd's substitute in the Mavericks, but what about now? He has become the mainstay of the Dallas Mavericks...

On Christmas Day after Christmas Eve, Nowitzki invited many teammates to his home. Among them, Yiyang's family is naturally included.

On Christmas Day, there was a heavy snowfall in the sky. The entire White Rock Lake turned into a vast expanse of white. This was already Yiyang's third winter in Dallas.

In preparation for Christmas, the Nowitzki family prepares sumptuous meals for all visitors. This year, Nowitzki's home is even more lively. Since the Germans just got married in the summer, it is now time for two families to spend Christmas together. Coupled with relatives and friends, the big living room was naturally filled with people.

This was not the first time that Wenxue had been a guest at Nowitzki's home. After entering, she greeted the host in a familiar manner and then went to help in the kitchen. Looking at the bustling living room, Yiyang walked to the deserted backyard. He patted the snow on the backyard bench, sat on it and took out his cell phone.

"Yi, Merry Christmas!" On the screen of the mobile phone, an excited Vignali wearing a Santa hat appeared.

"Have you all finished your meal?" Yiyang looked at the dining table behind Vignali, which had been cleared away.

"Yes, Italy is eight hours ahead of the United States! This year, let's celebrate the holidays at Dirk's house."

"Well, his house is lively, and everyone likes it. Many people came, but you are missing." Yiyang looked at the girl on the screen of his mobile phone. This was his third Christmas spent in Dallas. , he and Vignali have known each other for three years...

"After I marry you, we can also have a lively Christmas. You see, the bouquet of flowers we brought back from the wedding in Germany in the summer has been growing well! When spring comes, it will definitely grow again It’s time to take on a new lease of life.”

Yiyang blushed slightly. Nowitzki didn't get married until he was 34 years old because his previous relationships were all failures. Yiyang didn't want to be like Dirk, who had to go astray for so many years before finding the right person.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the house, Yiyang saw his mother who was helping cook in the kitchen of Dirk's house. Although the two families get along very harmoniously, this is always someone else's Christmas Eve.

Yiyang still remembers his first serious Christmas, which was at Stevens' home in Indianapolis. Although Stevens' house is not as big as Dirk's, the warm and festive atmosphere of the family of three is something Yiyang will never forget.

Christmas Eve at Dirk's house was lively, but there was always something missing. Now Yiyang knows that what is lacking is the warmth of the family itself.

Maybe it's time for me to have a home... It's been a long time since my mother experienced the warmth of spending Christmas at home...

"Yi! Come in quickly, we still need one person to play poker!" At this moment, Marion opened the backyard window and waved to Yiyang.

"I gotta go in Tina, Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas, I will go find you as soon as the league here is over." After Vignali said that, she gave a kiss to the camera of her mobile phone.

Yiyang's heart was beating fast. Even now, he still has that pounding feeling...

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Due to the large number of people and Christmas being a major holiday in the West, the dinner at the Dirk family took more than two hours before it was finally over.

Since everyone had to train the next day, Dirk did not keep the guests to play late. After all, not everyone is O.J. Mayo and can play in Dallas every night.

After sitting for a while after the meal, everyone left one after another. Marion, who is no longer young, will be very lackluster in training the next day if he doesn't go to bed early. Old Kidd had to rush back to New York overnight to continue his coaching courses. Carlisle often suffered from severe lack of sleep, and now that he had such a good opportunity, he also wanted to go home and rest early. And Yiyang himself must send his mother home early. Yiyang's mother has always been weak due to heavy burdens when she was young. Therefore, the rest time is also earlier every day.

"The journey will start again tomorrow. Let's work together in the second half of the season!" Before leaving, Nowitzki sent Yiyang and Wenxue to their doorstep.

"You'd better shave your beard first, Dirk. You haven't looked in the mirror for several months after being injured?" Yiyang looked at Nowitzki, who had grown a big beard, and joked.

"Shave? Unless the team reaches the final round. Otherwise, I will never shave." Nowitzki proudly touched a bunch of golden hair on his chin. He actually wanted to use this method. Motivate yourself.

"Then I will fight for you to regain your smooth chin as soon as possible." Yiyang stretched out his hand and gave Nowitzki a light high-five. The two partners, old and young, are still thinking about creating glory.

"Be careful on the road, I won't send you off. It's snowy and the roads are slippery, so drive slower."

Yiyang nodded, then tightened his collar, turned around and walked towards the parking place.

"When I first met him, he didn't have as many smiles on his face as he does now." Watching Yiyang's back gradually disappear into the night, Nowitzki and his wife beside him murmured.

"However, since he integrated into the Mavericks, he seems to be getting happier and happier. I am very happy that he can find a feeling of home in the Mavericks. Do you know why I invite him every Christmas? Because I no longer regard him as I have become a simple teammate. Watching a young boy grow up slowly under your eyes, this feeling is really amazing."

The growth that Nowitzki saw was not only Yiyang's skills, but also the kid's heart... Now he is more like a responsible person than the arrogant young man. A man now.

"No wonder, your cooperation on the court is always so tacit." Nowitzki's African wife nodded thoughtfully.

A gust of night wind blew, and Dirk's wife shivered. Nowitzki turned to look at her, who was only wearing a sweater, and said, "Let's go back to the house. It's too cold outside. Be careful of catching a cold."

Nowitzki turned around and looked at the road in front of his home. There, beyond the reach of the street lights, it was pitch black and nothing could be seen clearly.

"Merry Christmas, brothers with different mothers." Nowitzki said to himself in his heart, with a slight curl of the corners of his mouth.

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