That night, Yiyang did not appear at the celebration dinner held by the mayor, which has to be said to be a very regrettable thing. After all, the protagonist of this dinner party is undoubtedly Yiyang. Yiyang was not there, and the dinner party instantly lost its focus.

It's not that Yiyang doesn't give face to the mayor, but that he just wants to be with his family on such a night.

In the past, Yiyang didn't like children, and felt that they were annoying, noisy and clingy, and there was no merit at all.

But after knowing that his wife was pregnant, Yiyang instantly became interested in children.

If you have a child by your side, Yiyang undoubtedly has another spiritual pillar. No matter how hard it is outside, he feels extremely happy to see the child's smiling face every day and call him "Dad".

Every time he went to Nowitzki's house and saw his lovely daughters singing and dancing, Vignari felt envious. But now she doesn't need to envy others, because she and Yiyang also have the crystallization of love.

When you think about it, last summer's romantic wedding in Venice seems to be just around the corner. But now, they all have to be ready to be parents. Wen Xue is naturally very happy, since Yiyang and Vignari got married, she wanted to hold her grandson. It's just that the two of them are too busy and don't even have much time together, so this matter has been delayed until now.

At this time, the entire Dallas was cheering for Yiyang and the Mavericks. And Yiyang himself now only wants to celebrate the happiness of this small family.

The championship, at this moment, has become a supporting role......

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Two days later, Dallas held a parade for the NBA championship for the second year in a row. This year, it's not just the Cuban who paid for it, the Mavericks' parade got a lot of commercial savings.

As a result, this year's championship parade was the largest in Dallas' history. On the day of the parade, all companies and institutions were closed, and even schools were closed for a day. Five luxurious double-decker buses carrying all the Mavericks players and the retired stars who have given everything for the Mavericks are worshipped by the fans and traversed the Dallas city area.

Therefore, fans were very surprised to find that the current Bucks coach Kidd and Kings player development consultant Peja. Stojakovic and rod industry tycoon Cardinal and others appeared on the float of the championship parade.

This is enough to see the special feature of the boss of Cuban. If it were another team, I might not think of the people who contributed to the city and this team.

When the procession arrives at the town hall, it is customary for everyone to give a short speech.

It was here that Yiyang, who was extremely happy, slipped his mouth out, and he told the world that he was going to be a father.

As soon as this news broke, everything from within the Mavericks to the entire city of Dallas was boiling.

That night, Vignari and Yiyang's tweets were flooded. Among them, some fans are happy to Yiyang, some are helping to name their children, and a small number of people still can't believe that the goddess in their minds will be a mother!

Of course, Yiyang and Vignari didn't read these messages at all. These two men are now completely immersed in their own happiness. Stick together forever, go to the mall, go to the shore of Baiyan Lake, or just sit on the sofa at home and stare at each other.

As soon as they have a holiday, they can see each other, and Yiyang has never felt that his vacation is so comfortable.

Of course, as a well-known professional basketball player, Yiyang can't spend the whole holiday so easily. After the Chinese Basketball Association learned the news of Yiyang's wife's pregnancy, Yiyang was specially approved to not participate in this year's Asian Championships.

In fact, this is mainly because the Basketball Association is confident about this year's Asian Championships and believes that even without Yiyang, there is no big problem in winning the championship. Not having to participate in the Asian Championships has undoubtedly greatly reduced Yiyang's burden this summer.

But today, Yiyang must first leave his wife and go to New York. After the finals every year, the most lively thing in the NBA is undoubtedly the NBA draft.

This year, the Mavericks are league champions and don't have too good draft picks. So this summer, as last year, Cuban didn't focus on the draft.

Therefore, Yiyang went to New York and had nothing to do with the Mavericks themselves. He followed the draft in a private capacity. After all, this year, on the roster of the draft conference, has Emmanuel . Moodier's name!

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"Emmanuel. Moodier, born Congo, 19 years old. Playing for the Butler Collegiate Bulldogs, he averaged 18 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.2 turnovers per game as a freshman. A rare body and a perfect combination of explosiveness and power, Moodier combines incredible scoring ability and pass-first style. But his shooting ability is far from his scoring talent, and although he is an above-average passer, his decision-making ability still needs to be improved. He has the potential to become John. Wall or Derek. The quintessential new generation of point guards like Rose. ”

On the way to meet Moodier, Yiyang gave him a rookie scouting report from Moodier in a taxi. Although the Mavericks haven't paid attention to Moodier this year, scouting reports are very public among scouts, and Cuban can help Yiyang get his hands on it with just a phone call.

At the end of the scouting report, "He has the potential to become a John Brown. Wall or Derek. A typical new generation of point guards like Rose", this sentence made Yiyang's eyes shine.

Truth be told, due to his busy game, Yiyang didn't know much about Moodier's performance at Butler University. But the last sentence is a high evaluation of Moodier.

But as everyone knows, scouting reports aren't entirely accurate. Every year in the draft, there are always a few parallel goods that are not worthy of the name, and people even said that Mayo will be the next Kobe.

And the purpose of Yiyang's trip is to see what level Moodier is now. He had high hopes for Moodier, so he didn't want Moodier to be one of those "unworthy of the name" guys.

When Yiyang took a taxi to the hotel where Moodier was staying, Moodier had been waiting at the door for a long time.

"Why do you want to come here yourself!" Moodier was very pleased, the first person in the league to come to New York with a little kid, just because he cared about his draft, and anyone would be ecstatic.

"Moody, where's the nearest training hall here?" Yiyang didn't say hello to Moodier, but intended to go straight to the topic.

Moodier swallowed his saliva, and the day had finally come.

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On the empty street basketball court, there were only Yiyang and Moodier. In this dilapidated alley, the court looks like forgotten, and even the hoops are rusty.

Yiyang warms up on the court in basketball shoes, a place that reminds him of the Wood District. For Moodier, of course, this could be another Ellington.

The alley was empty, which just left Yiyang and Moodier a very private personal space.

"Moody, have you read your scouting report?" Yiyang bent down and talked to Moodier.

"Looked." Moodier was a little nervous, in the past, he was single-handedly with Yiyang, but Yiyang was just playing. But Moodier knows very well that today, Yiyang will show his true level! Because from now on, Yiyang already treats himself as a real professional player! Head-to-head with the league's No. 1 point guard is no surprise to a kid who has just finished his freshman year.

"Well, don't believe a word of that."

Moodier also thought that Yiyang would collapse himself, after all, it said that he had a chance to become Wall or Rose. As everyone knows, Yiyang poured a basin of cold water.

After warming up, Yiyang picked up the basketball and threw two random shots, then threw the ball to Moodier. "Let's get started!"

Moodier let out a big breath and let himself relax. Anyway, he's also an NCAA star point guard. Against Shang Yiyang, how can you not score a goal!

Moodier dribbles through, and Yiyang goes to block! The moment the two collided, Yiyang showed a relieved smile. Good boy, the physical confrontation ability is amazing! Compared with his NBA-level self, he is not inferior.

Forcing Yiyang away, Moodier scored a layup straight to the basket. This guy has really improved a lot, and it seems that playing in the NCAA is the right decision.

"Are you serious about defending?" Moodier couldn't believe that he actually scored on the MVP's head.

"If I say I'm serious, will you feel more confident?"

Moodier smiled and launched a second offensive!

This time, his straightforward attack failed to break through Yiyang. To Yiyang's evaluation, Moodier's speed is not as good as Wall's, and his body is naturally not as good as Westbrook's, and the two things are a little worse than the top.

If so, Moodier's breakthrough should be a little smarter. He should use more feints, or rhythmic changes. But Yiyang didn't see it, which made him a little disappointed.

Yiyang easily reached out and stole the basketball from Moodier's hand. Moodier immediately switched offense and defense and let Yiyang take a step. Yiyang didn't move, and shot directly from two steps beyond the three-point line, and the basketball fell into a dilapidated hoop without a net.

"You're going to play in the NBA, BA's three-point line, here I'm standing!" Yiyang pointed to his feet, it seems that Moodier is not used to the NBA's position outside the three-point line.

Although Yiyang was not accurate in three points when he came out of college, his sense of position was particularly strong. Failure to adapt to the size of the NBA's court and offensive time can be very fatal for point guards.

In the next few rounds, Yiyang deliberately forced Moodier to shoot. But the continuous striking of iron made Yiyang's expression more and more gloomy. Yes, with Moodier's current strength, he has no problem in the NBA. But Yiyang doesn't want this guy to be as simple as "eating together" in the NBA.

"Shot, your shot is terrible, worse than I thought it would be! Even if you shoot from mid-range, the hit rate is not consistent enough. How many days did you practice in college? Is there more than five days? I think this summer, no matter which team you're drafted from, you're going to have to work on your shots. Otherwise, you don't have to wait for the new season to start, when the summer league comes, you'll be in full swing! Yiyang's comments didn't give Moodier any face, this kid's level is far from Yiyang's expectations!

"Defense has to learn to anticipate, damn, what did you play in college?"

"Feint, you're going to deceive my center of gravity! In the NBA, you don't want to rely on speed and body to get in. ”

After a few minutes, Yiyang's complaints never stopped. Moodier was "tortured" by Yiyang and sweated profusely, but Yiyang didn't even take a breath.

"With your current strength, you may not be forgotten in the corner of the bench in less than three years!" In the end, Yiyang couldn't help but yell. He didn't really want to lose his temper, but he had a feeling of hating iron and not steel.

"Damn, why are you so hard on me! I haven't played a professional game yet!? ”

Moodier's roar made Yiyang stunned, he didn't expect this kid to yell at him. But soon, Yiyang regained his composure and didn't let his emotions show.

"Think about what you're playing for, Moody. Listen to me, don't go anywhere this summer, practice hard. Of course, it's your freedom to listen or not. If you're willing to be mediocre......"

Yiyang was halfway through speaking, but suddenly closed his mouth. He waved his hand and left the basketball court.

If Moodier can't even do that, it's really not worth his tongue.