Meritis leaned down in her arms and suddenly became coquettish, which made Yang Yiming a little uncomfortable.

He was also immersed in his personal goals for the season that he had just looked back on.

In keeping with the wishes of Rockets owner and owner Fertitta, Yang Yiming will not only be the Rockets' new 3-and-D player, providing the offensive power and defensive toughness of the second team, but he will also be able to continue to be selected for All-Star Weekend, win MVP at the rookie game, and win one of the season awards for the Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year.

Mr. Fertitta would make such a request, and the considerations of business expansion clearly outweigh the competitive considerations.

As a yellow-skinned Asian face, Yang Yiming's rebuilding the influence of the "Yao" era in China for the rocket is simply a business opportunity that has not been seen in decades. At that time, Yao Ming had just landed in Houston from Shanghai, and Fertitta was still fighting in the business sea and accumulating wealth, but as a basketball fan, he almost always fantasized about buying the Rockets one day and replicating this business trick. How many red fan doors can a Chinese player who can stand his feet in the NBA knock on for the Rockets? There are 30 teams in the entire league, corresponding to the domestic market of the United States, but overseas, except for traditional giants such as the Los Angeles Lakers, the influence of other teams is almost very even. But if the Rockets have another Yao giant, they can easily rise and win far more fans overseas than they do at home!

It was also with this idea that Fertitta immediately instructed Chinese player Zhou Qi to sign Chinese player Zhou Qi after buying the Rockets from Leslie Alexander the previous summer. It's a pity that Zhou Qi was injured and couldn't play for most of the season, and the Rocket management team quickly introduced Yang Yiming, and the result was gold.

In Fertitta's view, Yang Yiming's business prospects are better.

First of all, compared to when Yao Ming landed in the United States, although he polished his skills and body well, he was also older; Yang Yiming is a post-90s player born close to the millennium, and he has a common language with the new generation of fans who are most optimistic about the business.

Secondly, Yang Yiming's position is more tempting than Yao Ming. There is a common saying among sneaker manufacturers: the center does not sell shoes. In fact, it is said that the center often lacks aesthetics when playing, and they are a "alien" race with one hand, and it is difficult for ordinary people to empathize with - I have heard people say that I want to practice Kobe Bryant, have you heard that I want to practice O'Neal? That's exactly what happened. Yang Yiming plays the small forward position and also played a cameo point guard last season, and his all-round appeal to fans must be greater than that of Yao Ming of the Great Wall of China.

Finally, if Yao Ming helped the Rockets build a fan base in China back then, then Yang Yiming's appearance can just help the Rockets collect commercial benefits from these fans for the first time. Ten years later, Chinese fans have more spending power and recognize the NBA's business model than the group of people who had enthusiasm but couldn't pay much real money. They all just need the right motivation to buy: their own stars!

But Yang Yiming is worried that he can't accomplish the boss's good hopes and these business goals!

Because the most improved player and the best sixth man are mainly considered for scoring data. If he wants to divide the defensive energy from the small amount of substitute playing time, I am afraid that he will not have time to take care of the burden of scoring.

His statistics in his rookie season are 14 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, and in order to win the best sixth man, he needs to average at least 16.5 points per game by the standards of awardees in recent years;

In the final analysis, although he made a military order in front of his boss in the office of the general manager of the rocket, he did not know whether it could be completed.

Meritis was coquettish, and said the sweet love words of "What is enough in your arms" in Yang Yiming's arms, and actually said it so that Yang Yiming, who was focused on completing the task but felt hopeless to win the award, was a little unsure of how to answer.

Yang Yiming has always had an almost innate talent in this tricky interpersonal relationship. Maybe I've been dealing with different people since I was a child.

But it was as if he had lost his magic.

Of course, he knew that Meritis was becoming more and more intimate and dependent. This blonde independent professional woman can be alone in Team Rocket, but at this time, across his chest, she completely abandoned her strong personality and put on a birdie posture. Through his chest and skin, how could he not feel Meritis's face red and ears hot, and his heart was pounding?

But in this situation, he couldn't say the right words to respond.

Or did he just want to vent his "work" troubles for the sake of happiness, but the people around him said a love word, which seemed to indicate that she was not listening carefully? Or maybe Yang Yiming felt the other party's desire to get closer and closer, but this seemed to be sailing the boat he imagined as perfect love to a port outside a preset route?

Marriage?

Family?

At least it's a more stable relationship that may tie the love boat to it.

Yang Yiming felt a chill down his spine.

It's not that he doesn't like Meritis, it's just that he didn't expect the relationship to be going so fast. His entire focus is on basketball, and the two goals of his boss Fertitta are enough for him to have a headache and a body ache, so how can he have time to think about the next step in his relationship?

So he couldn't help but be a little flustered. I also slapped a scoop on my mouth, and I opened my mouth to stammer, not knowing what to say.

The voice in his heart wanted to say:

"Take your time, we don't have to rush. Let me catch my breath first. ”

But the smart Yang Yiming knows that such words are unspeakable to girls. "We don't need to be in a hurry" - am I in a hurry? "Let me take a breath first" - is my love all persecution, has it already made you breathless?

The most truthful answer often the heart of the uninformed.

The mind is out of sync, this is a big trouble in love.

The double troubles of this job and love were brought to the court, and in the opening game of the new season of the Rockets, the second game day of the NBA's 18-19 season, the Rockets were beaten by the Pelicans at the Toyota Center. Not only did the team lose 112-131, but the Rockets performed sluggishly, Harden scored 18 points, Paul 19 points, Anthony 8 points, Yang Yiming did not score a double-double, only scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 23 minutes, and the steals and blocks that showed defensive skills were all not scored.

Is the 3-and-D small forward, who is the best sixth man and the most improved player, proven himself in the first game of the new season to be impossible when juggling defense and offense?

The even more terrible result in the first game, Yang Yiming's direct opposite Nikola Mirotic, personally slashed 30 points and 10 rebounds, and shot 6 of 8 from beyond the three-point line! Is Mirotic too strong, or is the league's small forward, both of which have evolved and upgraded?!

The test of the new season will only be more severe!

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