After the day's wild parade celebrations, the Dallas Mavericks disbanded and the players officially began their long vacation.

This long holiday is not a decoration, but this year's holiday is likely to be very long. While the Mavericks players were still celebrating wildly in Dallas, in New York, the players' union and the league were engaged in a new round of collective bargaining negotiations.

Judging from the news in recent days, the negotiations have not gone well. If the two sides fail to reach a deal in the end, there is a good chance that the alliance will have a major shutdown for the fifth time in its history. No one knows when the new NBA season will come after the shutdown.

The last NBA shutdown occurred in 1998, and the shutdown lasted from July 1, 1998, to January 20, 1999, which also resulted in only 50 games played by each team in the 1998-1999 season. Who knows if the shutdown will last longer this year?

So this holiday is likely to grow longer than everyone expected. But for Yiyang, he didn't worry much about it. He believed that Bill. Duffy, the ace manager, will not let himself fall into a situation where he has nothing to do. As long as you are ready, the new season will start.

At present, what Yiyang needs to consider is not whether the league will be suspended, but whether he wants to join the Chinese national team.

This year's Asian Men's Basketball Championship will be held in Wuhan, China, and China, as the host, naturally attaches great importance to this event. What's more, the results of this year's Asian Championships will directly affect whether the Chinese team can get the ticket to the 12-year London Olympics. In addition, in the last Asian Championships, the Chinese team lost the championship in shame, the most humiliating defeat in 34 years

So now, they also urgently need to win the championship to consolidate their position as the supremacy of Asia.

Therefore, the Chinese Basketball Association naturally hopes that Yiyang will join. The fact that an NBA All-Star level player can join will definitely improve the strength of the Chinese team by more than one level. But they did not directly contact Yiyang, but sent Yao Ming to persuade Yiyang. If the Basketball Association directly contacts Yiyang, the outside world will definitely spread the news that the Basketball Association forced the players Yunyun.

Follow and Bill. The agreement between Duffy and Yiyang should give him an answer today after the championship parade. But when Bill. When Duffy and Yiyang talked on the phone, Yiyang's answer was still: "I don't know."

"Haven't you decided? The Asian Championships will start on September 15, and the Chinese team may open a training camp in August, and the Asian Championships will complete the registration of all players in July. If you're not sure, I can come and talk to you and hear what you think. Duffy did not blame Yiyang, he knew that for a Chinese who is used to living in the United States, it is not easy to make this decision.

After all, Yiyang did not receive an invitation from only one team of the Chinese team. Canadian men's basketball team, Spanish men's basketball team and other international powerhouses all want to naturalize Yiyang. Compared with these other teams, the Chinese team really has no advantage. But how easy is it to get a yellow-skinned and black-haired guy to play for other countries?

"Is that okay? Mr. Duffy hasn't been busy lately. ”

"Of course no problem, I'll be in Dallas tomorrow afternoon. Don't think about it yet, just relax and relax. It's a big deal, let's not go. "Duffy didn't put too much pressure on Yiyang, after all, the NBA is the main battlefield for a professional player.

Hanging up the phone, Yiyang took a big breath. What the hell should I do? National team, national team......

Yiyang walked into the living room and found Wen Xue holding up a photo of herself holding up the O'Brien Cup next to her father's posthumous photo on the bookshelf.

"Behold, our son is out! NBA champion, this honor, you never dreamed of before. Wen Xue set up the photo frame and smiled at the father and son in the photo. It would be nice if father and son could really hug each other now......

"Mom." Seeing that Wen Xue was fascinated by the photos, Yiyang couldn't help but shout from behind.

Wen Xue turned around, her face was no longer as pale as when she was in Wood District, and her blood looked much better. However, this woman is still emaciated, and the fatigue and torture she suffered before cannot be made up for in just one year.

"If your dad could see today, he would be very proud!" Wen Xue's eyes were a little ruddy, but she was still smiling. After so many years, Wen Xue also knows how to control her emotions.

"Okay, Mom, Dad, he'll be proud of me in heaven." Yiyang hugged his mother into his arms, even to Vignarie, Yiyang has never been so gentle.

"You know what? Although now we have a better life. But what I miss the most is living in China. Watching your dad play on the court and watching you thrive...... It's just that after arriving in the United States, everything changed. Wen Xue was halfway through speaking, and suddenly stopped. Yiyang has just won the championship in the past few days, and it is clear that everyone is very happy, and she doesn't want to spoil the joyful atmosphere.

"It's okay Mom, from now on, our lives will be better."

"Well, we're already living well." Wen Xue nodded, deciding not to think about the past again. People should always look forward.

"Do you want to go back to China?" Letting go of Wen Xue, Yiyang grabbed the young mother's shoulder and asked seriously.

In the past, they didn't have the time and the economic power. Both his mother and father died early, and the Yiyang family did not have any important relatives in China, so there was no need for them to go back in the past.

But now, they have the money and the time. If Wen Xue wants to, Yiyang will be very willing to take her back to have a look.

Wen Xue stared at Yiyang, this was the first time since Yiyang went to high school that they had discussed whether to return to China. In the past, Wen Xue thought about taking Yiyang back, but over time, this plan was finally put on hold. After many years, Yiyang wanted to take Wen Xue back.

"The ...... of the national team"

"Don't worry about that, Mom. Even if you don't join the national team, I'm willing to accompany you to China to play. Yiyang knew that his mother didn't want to trouble herself. This woman is like that, always giving only to herself, but never asking for anything in return.

"No, no, you've been busy in the offseason. What are you going to do when you go back, we're fine in the U.S. too, hehe. Wen Xue smiled and forcibly ended the topic.

Wen Xue left the bookshelf, and Yiyang took an old photo frame and looked at it. This photo is the only remaining photo of Wen Xue's husband playing on the court. The man in the photo is making a layup and looks powerful.

Yiyang is playing now for money and honor. But when Yiyang's father played, the income of a professional basketball player was almost the same as that of an ordinary worker. And my father's team doesn't seem to have the possibility of winning the championship. Not for money and not for honor, so for what?

"Mom."

"Huh?" Wen Xue, who was preparing for afternoon in the kitchen, answered.

"Dad...... Why did you choose to play professional basketball? ”

"Why? I hope that one day I can enter the national team and play for my country. Wen Xue replied casually, but she didn't care. If a player now says that he is playing basketball to play for his country, people will only say that he is false. But the professional players at that time and the professional players now, the pursuit is indeed completely different. "It's a pity that your father's dream has never been realized."

Yiyang listened to it in his ears and gently put the photo frame back in its place. Father's dream? I think I'd like to see it myself, too.

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The next afternoon, Bill. Duffy came to visit on time. Wen Xue had already prepared a handmade afternoon tea snack for Duffy, and Duffy was embarrassed to salute Wen Xue. "Madam, you are so gracious."

Duffy and Yiyang sat in the living room, while Wen Xue went to the yard to water the flowers and grass. She didn't want to disturb the conversation between the two men, and there were some things that had to be left to Yiyang to make her own decisions.

"What do you think?" Duffy didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"What about your proposal?"

"My suggestion is that I want you to play this Asian Championship. First, joining the Chinese national team to play in the Asian Championships is actually nothing to lose for you. Believe me, as long as you want, the basketball association will definitely give you the green light all the way, even if you don't go to the training camp until the end of August or even the beginning of September, there is no problem at all. The current Chinese Basketball Association is not the same as it was back then, they are very supportive of players playing abroad, and players who play in the NBA also enjoy privileges. And the schedule of the Asian Championships is not long, only ten days, and it will be over soon. Second. Duffy said, holding out two fingers.

"Joining the Chinese national team to play in the Asian Championships will help you completely open up the Chinese market. Chinese people have a strong sense of national belonging, and if you join the national team, Chinese fans will definitely worship you more crazily. It's also a great choice from a business point of view. Third, personal honor. I believe that as long as you go, it will not be a problem for the Chinese team to win the Asian Championship at all. Overall, joining the Chinese national team is not a bad thing. If you want to win the Olympic championship or the World Championships, and you are naturalized to another national team to get this honor, it doesn't mean much to you personally. After all, these things are more tied to national honors than personal honors. If you add these awards from other countries, the gold content is not high. Of course, the choice is yours. I also said that sentence, big deal, we're not going anywhere. ”

After Duffy finished speaking, he tasted a small biscuit baked by Wen Xue herself. I have to admit that Madame's craftsmanship is indeed excellent.

Mother's wish to go back and see, father's unfulfilled wish, the Chinese market, personal honors......

Yiyang's head was spinning wildly, he didn't know what his decision would mean in the end. But at least for now, that's what he does.

"Call Yao Ming, Mr. Duffy, I'll join!" Yiyang smiled slightly, China, I really have some expectations......