With Bill. The day after Duffy made his vacation plans, the busy manager left Dallas in a hurry. Although Yiyang and Wen Xue both kept Duffy and let him play in Dallas for a few days before leaving. But for Duffy, who has several players in his hands, the offseason is exactly when he is busy. So this ace manager had no choice but to politely refuse Yiyang and Wen Xue's kindness and boarded the plane early.

But before leaving, Bill. Duffy still gave Yiyang an instruct. "If the contract of the Basketball Association is too demanding, don't hesitate to refuse!"

Duffy knew very well that even if Yao Ming joined the national team, the Basketball Association had made excessive demands to confiscate 50% of Yao Ming's income in the NBA. Although this regulation was not implemented later, you have to admit that the Chinese Basketball Association is indeed "problematic" in some aspects.

Now, there is strong support in China for players to play abroad, and there will be no more moves to ask players to pay their salaries. But Duffy still let Yiyang keep an eye on it, God knows if the Basketball Association will treat players like Yiyang who have returned from the United States equally?

"Don't worry, Mr. Duffy, I'm not a product of the Chinese Basketball Association, and they can't do whatever they want on me." Yiyang smiled and didn't take this matter too seriously. Yao Ming and they joined the national team out of necessity. But what about yourself? The purpose of joining the national team is not simply to play for the country. You are not sincere, and there are so many teams waiting for me to join.

And so the matter about the national team and the whole holiday plan came to an end. From now until July, it is a time of relaxation and rest for Yiyang.

After a few days of playing in Dallas with Vignali and her mother, Wen Xue, the Mavericks players finally got together again.

On June 19, Nowitzki's 33rd birthday, all the German's family, friends and teammates gathered in his villa on the shores of Lake White Rock. Dirk. Nowitzki's birthday party, the Mavericks players will naturally not be absent.

"Is it really okay for me to dress like this?" Vignali, who was sitting in the passenger seat, only wore a loose short-sleeved T-shirt and hot pants, while Yiyang was dressed very casually. Neither of them is the kind of person who likes to be bound by formal attire, so when they come to such a private party, Yiyang and Vignari don't plan to appear in suits and leather shoes.

But looking through the car window at the high-end residences and elegant wealthy people on the shores of White Rock Lake, Vignali was a little flustered. She and Yiyang's outfit seems out of place in Dallas's largest wealthy district.

"Don't worry, Dirk's birthday, we shouldn't be so formal." Yiyang said, the car had already driven to the door of Nowitzki's mansion.

At this time, the big iron gate of the mansion was already crowded with people. Not because there were too many people coming to the Dirk party, but because the villa was already crowded with reporters.

Seeing Yiyang's heavy-duty pickup truck slowly coming, the flashes were even more connected.

"Isn't this a private party?" Looking at the group of reporters gathered at the door of the mansion, Yiyang was a little surprised.

"That's why they can only shoot at the door, and if it's not a private party, you might get a close-up shot of you taking a sip of wine inside." When she used to be a model, Vignari was used to such parties.

She pulled open the door and confidently landed on her feet. Sure enough, the sound of the shutter "clicking" instantly gushed out and rang non-stop.

After parking the car, Yiyang also stepped down and took the gift he and Vignali had brought to Nowitzki from the back seat. A box of good cigars, this is Yiyang's idea. An oil painting of Nowitzki lifting the O'Brien Cup when he won the championship was Wignali's idea. Yiyang's gift is more pragmatic, while Vignali's gift is more Italian literary and romantic.

With these two completely different but sincere gifts, Yiyang and Vignari walked to the iron door of the mansion.

In front of the goal, two strong bodyguards are guarding this "last line of defense". Their purpose here is to prevent any idle people from entering.

"We're here to ......" Before Yiyang could take out the invitation to the birthday party, the two bodyguards opened the door directly.

"Okay, Mr. Yi, you don't have to show your invitation. Come on in, and stop murdering these reporters on film. ”

Yiyang was stunned for a moment, and then led Vignari to quickly step into the door. Just swipe the face card and come in? After this person became famous, it was really different. In the past in Wood District, Yiyang heard the most sentence. "This is not the place you should be, poor boy!"

Now, however, he can move freely through this high-class birthday party. Life is sometimes unpredictable.

Walking through a beautiful garden to the backyard of Nowitzki's mansion, Yiyang finally saw the crowd of people who had come to the banquet. At this time, some people in the backyard are playing in the pool, some are drinking and chatting, some are sweating on the tennis court, and some are around the grill for family-style outdoor barbecue.

In Yiyang's view, this is no longer like the backyard of a residence, but has completely become a playground. Everyone was having fun, and the atmosphere was in stark contrast to the nervous state everyone had been a week ago.

What reassures Yiyang is that there is really no need to wear formal clothes for this private party. While there are also a few people who dress very formally, most are still very casual. Terry's guy even jumped up and down in the yard with just a pair of swim trunks.

"Hey, Yi, you're finally here, everyone just talked about you!" Nowitzki's shouting spread to every corner of the courtyard, and everyone turned to stare at Yiyang, who and Vignari smiled embarrassedly at the group.

"Come on, Ah, try Dirk's craft. This guy's German grilled sausage is really impatient! Seriously, Dirk, if you don't play basketball and specialize in barbecue, you might become a legend in the barbecue world too! Marion, who was wearing sunglasses next to the oven, waved at Yiyang. Yiyang and Vignari took the gift and leaned towards the oven.

"This is my gift from Vignari and I, Dirk, happy birthday!"

"Oh, thank you, and of course, thank you, this beautiful lady!" Nowitzki happily accepted the gift and opened it on the spot.

Unlike the Chinese, in the Chinese's concept, if you open a gift in front of others, it will seem very reckless. Usually, it is only after the guests are gone that the host will open the gifts one by one.

But in the Western world, there is no such rule, and after receiving a gift, it is immediately opened in front of the person, which is the most respectful way for them to do it.

"God, how do you know I'm in this good mouth? Thank you for the cigars, too. I'll have to keep this box of cigars until the next time I pick up the O'Brien Cup, and I'll be willing to take it out and light it! Nowitzki's eyes widened as he looked at the delicate humidor and the fragrant cigars inside. Nowitzki didn't smoke cigars before, and he had a hobby thanks to Tryey and Kidd. But once you enter this pit, it is difficult to get out of it.

The cigars that Yiyang gave to Nowitzki are indeed pure goods, and the price of each of the Gosba cigars from Cuba is as high as 4,000 yuan. Although Yiyang was recommended to him by someone, he didn't know cigars himself. But in Nowitzki's view, the gift was full of sincerity.

After that, Nowitzki opened Vignary's gift again. When a beautiful oil painting appeared in front of the eyes of the Germans, he burst out laughing.

"This is probably the most special gift I've ever received today! Thank you Vignary, I'll hang it in my living room! ”

A happy Nowitzki handed the cigar and the painting to the servant, then took two glasses of wine and handed them to Yiyang and Vignali. "Thank you for coming to my birthday party, come on, let's have this drink first."

The host raised a toast, and Yiyang and Vignari naturally couldn't refuse. The three of them raised their glasses and drank them all. With the catalyst of alcohol, Nowitzki believes that Yiyang and Vignari will also be able to integrate into the party more quickly.

"By the way, why didn't Madame come?" Yiyang and Vignali are not married yet, so Nowitzki's "Mrs" here refers to Yiyang's mother, Wen Xue.

Nowitzki hasn't forgotten the experience of inviting Yiyang's family to spend Christmas with him last year, and Yiyang's mother was a great woman who made a deep impression not only on Nowitzki, but also on Nowitzki's family.

"She was afraid that she would look out of place when she came to the young people's party, so she asked me to bring blessings."

"I see, it's okay, when I have time, I'll visit you in person!" Nowitzki seemed to be in high spirits, after all, the German's recent experience has been too wonderful and wonderful.

Life is like a dream, and I think Nowitzki must feel like this about his life. Because just a few days ago, the "German tank" had just won the first championship of his career. This 33rd birthday must mean a lot to him.

After talking to Nowitzki, Yiyang and Vignari joined the party. Vignali was more open-minded, so she quickly got into playing with the others. Yiyang is relatively silent and restrained, only occasionally raising his glass to chat with acquaintances.

However, Yiyang found that at this party where even Cardinal was crazy, there was a person who, like himself, was always alone with a wine glass and looking at everything around him with a smile. Neither excludes, but also does not actively join.

This person is none other than the legendary NBA shooter and the most important mid-season player for the Mavericks - Peja. Stojakovich.

"What's the matter, Peja, aren't you going to play?" Seeing that Peja was so abnormal, Yiyang simply took the initiative to come up and chat with this guy who helped him a lot.

"Not really, I'm so happy!" Seeing Yiyang walking towards him, Peja raised his wine glass and bumped into Yiyang's.

"Life after winning the championship is crazy! I was fortunate to be able to enjoy this honor at the end of my career. Peja smiled calmly, as if letting go of all the pressure.

"It's not going to be the last time we're going to win it, Peja."

"It won't be the last time the Mavericks win a championship, but it will be my last. You don't know yet, I've already decided to retire! ”

As soon as Peja's words came out, Yiyang's brain "buzzed" and went blank.

"Retirement? But you can still fight, Peja! Yiyang was anxious, anxious like a child who was about to say goodbye to his parents.

Although Peja has not been with the Mavericks for a long time, his help to Yiyang and the team has allowed him to integrate into the team and become a real Mavericks.

Yiyang has not forgotten the nights when Peja practiced shooting with him. He also didn't forget Peja's 15 and 21 points in two games at home against the Lakers, as well as Peja's 6-of-6 shooting from beyond the three-point line in Game 4 of the semifinals against the Lakers. The elusive and wonderful passes, the three-pointers that save or kill, and the quick and accurate shots......

"You're only 34 years old, Peja! We can also win the championship together and have another crazy summer! "It stands to reason that the task of convincing a player to play for an extra year should be left to the team management. But Yiyang, he couldn't help it. He was reluctant to let Peja leave, reluctant to leave the basketball court for this mentor-like figure. Every morning, he will no longer be able to see Peja practicing his shots with him...... Yiyang, a rookie, has not yet adapted to the NBA, another cruel fact of the league - no matter how great you are, there will always be a difference!

"It's God's favor to be a professional athlete, I have a lot of love and respect for the NBA game, but this is the time I think it's time to leave, and I said to myself very early on that if I don't get to 100% fitness and fitness, then I'm going to retire, and now I've got my goals in my career, and I think it's time to retire." Peja looks calmer than Yiyang, because he has no regrets in his career.

As one of the greatest shooters of all time, Peja has played for five teams, namely the Kings, Pacers, Hornets, Raptors and Mavericks, and he has kept his most glorious period in his favorite Kings, and in his eight seasons with the Kings, Peja has been selected as an All-Star three times and won the three-point contest twice. And in the Mavericks' final season, he won the coveted championship and has since retired.

Even the most romantic knights are nothing more than that. succeeded in fame, and then quietly retired in the applause of everyone.

Peja. Stojakovich's long-range artillery fire finally stopped.

The Dallas Mavericks' championship roster has begun to change dramatically.