One Guard

Vol 3 Chapter 669: : Pre-season preparation

After that, the wedding went smoothly. The gondola finally arrived at the church of Our Lady of Ankang. Under the witness of the priest and all the guests, Yiyang put the diamond ring he had prepared on Vignali's slender finger.

In the huge domed church by the river, Yiyang and Vignali completed their wedding perfectly. After that, relatives and friends reveled in the banquet beside the river bank.

The carnival lasted until the evening, until the guy Terry was carried away drunk, and finally ended.

At night, when I returned to the wedding room that was already prepared in the hotel, the neat and beautiful layout of the wedding room was immediately messed up by the two.

At this time, I don't know how many male fans of the admirer Vignali are cursing Yiyang with tears in their hearts?

On the morning of the wedding night, Yiyang was awakened by Vignali.

"Although you just got married yesterday, you can't neglect training." Vignali said, her legs wrapped around Yiyang's waist.

Therefore, the first day after the wedding began in the passionate "morning exercise".

After another round of war, both of them were exhausted. Vignali doesn't know how much energy Yiyang has inexhaustible. In short, as long as you give him some temptations, he will immediately become like a wolf.

"Let's take a bath together, there are still a lot of things to do today." Vignali sat up from the bed, and she finally relaxed when she saw Yiyang's pants were no longer propped up.

"You go first, I'll go there for a while."

"Are you sure?" Vignali stood by the bed, her body unobstructed in the morning sun.

Yiyang swallowed, then nodded.

Vignali deliberately twisted her **** to the bathroom and turned on the faucet. But...it didn't close.

A minute later, Vignali, who was halfway through the washing, was suddenly picked up by Yiyang, pressed against the wall, and...

Young man, really energetic.

In the afternoon, after seeing off the guests, Yiyang and Vignali also started their sweet and romantic honeymoon trip. It is more appropriate to say that it is a "honeymoon" than a "secret week".

After arriving at the end of September, Yiyang didn't have a whole month to be together with Vignali. After rushing back in early October, Yiyang had to immediately devote himself to training for the new season. At the end of October, the wars of the 14-15 season will immediately reignite.

Therefore, they can have a week of world time for the two at this time, and they are already very satisfied.

Yiyang and Vignali spent a week playing all the romantic places in Italy.

Reporters are always able to take intimate photos of Yiyang and Vignali on the street. In a week, their sweet figures can be found in almost every corner of Italy.

Infinite happiness, which Yiyang has never experienced in the past 24 years. Even when he took the O'Brien Cup from Xiao Hua, even when he stood on the gangway to accept the world's worship, the sense of happiness could not be compared with the present.

Even though Yiyang and Vignali knew that the reporter was hiding in the dark, they still did not shy away from it.

This is their sweet moment, they don't care about the eyes of others. If you want to see, let our happiness show your face.

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In the summer when Yiyang and Vignali were running around for their wedding, Cuban not only sent his heartfelt blessings and had a hangover in Venice, but also basically prepared the new lineup for the Mavericks next season.

Said to be brand new, in fact, compared to the crazy summer of last season, this year, Cuban only made some fine-tuning of the lineup.

As for the center, the contracts of Gobert and Dalemport have not yet been fulfilled. Next season, the two will continue to serve as the guardians of Dallas' penalty area. It's just that the starting and substitute positions are destined to be reversed compared to last season. Gobert's outstanding performance in last season's playoffs and the just-concluded World Cup has made him a rising star that has attracted much attention.

On the forward line, Dirk cuts salary to renew his contract, which is a key to Cuban's access to operating space. Marion originally planned to retire, but after experiencing Yiyang's wedding, he found that he was reluctant to leave the Mavericks group. As a result, last season's salary was as high as 9.23 million. At this time, he only renewed his contract for a year with a veteran's basic salary. Next season, he will play for Dallas again.

DeJuan Blair's departure left the Mavericks insiders empty. But soon, Cuban found Blair's replacement. At a very cheap price of US$2.08 million in 2 years, Cuban brought the 2.06-tall 3rd and 4th swingman Al-Farouq Aminu into the Mavericks family.

Compared to Blair, Aminu's offensive ability is stronger, allowing Carlisle to have more tactical options. The three-point range he gradually developed makes Aminu very much in line with the requirements of modern basketball for big men.

The departure of Jay Crowder was expected by Cuban, and it is an indisputable fact that this young man could not get much time in the Mavericks. But then Cuban once again recruited Kent Bazemore, who played well in the Lakers last season, with a low price of 3 million in two years. Later, he signed another "old flying man" Richard Jefferson with the veteran's basic salary to consolidate the depth of the bench. In this way, the strength of the Mavericks' forward line has risen instead of falling.

On the back line, the old Carter renewed the Mavericks with 7 million in three years. No one thought Carter would sign a three-year contract, after all, he would be 40 years old after three years. No one thought that Cuban would offer Carter a three-year contract for the same reasons as before. People call Cuban stupid, saying that he wasted millions of dollars in vain.

It seems that the experience of winning the championship in Dallas, so that old Carter has fallen in love with this place, reluctant to leave. And Cuban expressed a warm welcome to all his loyal officials. The media can do whatever they like, anyway, he spends his own money.

But at the same time, Nick Young went to the Lakers to pursue a larger contract, and Darren Collison, who had been under the weight of Yiyang, also left the team to find better development space. These two players are an indispensable part of the Mavericks' ability to win the championship last season, but with their current strength, it is naturally impossible for Cuban to retain them with a low salary.

Although Cuban immediately offered a veteran base salary, he welcomed back Puerto Rican defender Jose Barria who had played for the Mavericks for 5 seasons. But obviously, Barea’s arrival cannot completely fill the gap left by Nick Young and Collison.

Those two were the main points scored by the Mavericks on the bench last season, and they are also the most important reason why Yiyang and others can rest on the bench with peace of mind.

There is still room for Cuban this summer. After all, in the above-mentioned bunch of signings, except for Carter, the others are either low-paid or veteran basic salary, and nothing has been spent on Cuban.

Cuban is not the kind of stingy boss, he kept so much money down, not because he was reluctant. But why the pre-season training camp of the new season is about to start, but Cuban is still reluctant to take action?

This is because he is using his sincerity, waiting for someone's reply.

Reply from an important member!

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When Yiyang returned from Italy with his wife, it was only two days before the start of the NBA pre-season training camp.

A summer later, he finally got the Italian girl home as he wished, and they can now live together in a decent way.

Vignali finally no longer called Aunt Wenxue, she even learned to call her mother in Chinese. But her strong Italian accent still made everyone laugh.

After a sweet and perfect summer, Yiyang was also a little bit ready to move, and wanted to show off in the new season as soon as possible.

Human desires can never be satisfied. At the age of 24, Yiyang, who has won two O'Brien Cups, is also not satisfied with the status quo.

But before the start of the new season, before he continues to kill the Quartet, Yiyang still has a few trivial matters to deal with.

Due to the relationship with Yiyang, Mudiay is still quite famous in the Chinese basketball circle. CBA's Guangdong Hongyuan Club had previously officially sent an offer to Mudiay, who graduated from high school, asking him to abandon college and directly enter the professional basketball field.

Mudiae, who lost his father in the war, could only ask Yiyang for help, because he was totally undecided.

For a family like Mudiay, he definitely needs money and desperately needs money! Joining CBA can make his wish come true quickly.

But Yiyang told his friends on the phone: "You can't accept such a contract. In any case, you must go to the college league to accept the exercise!"

Because of this, Moody's has never reached an agreement with Guangdong Hongyuan.

As soon as he came back today, Yiyang took his wife to visit Ellington, the darkest corner of the glorious city of Dallas!

Looking at the homeless people waiting to die on the street, the walls full of graffiti, and the unkind passers-by... Vignali was shocking. This was a huge contrast to the good time she experienced this summer.

"This place is terrible, right? Hey, I grew up in such a place." Yiyang looked at everything around him, not knowing what expression to make. The Wood District gave him a strong willpower, but Yiyang Ke would not be grateful for that broken place!

Before reaching the door of Mudia’s house from afar, Yiyang and his wife saw Mudia’s family already waiting at the door. After all, for them, these two people are all distinguished guests!

Since Yiyang carried the banner of the Mavericks, he rarely came to Mudiay's home. In the past, Yiyang always took a look at Christmas, but in the past two years, even for Christmas, Yiyang couldn’t spare time. He and Mudiay only met occasionally, and the frequency was far less frequent than before.

When Yiyang saw Mudiay again, the originally thin defender was already a head taller than himself. It looks as strong as a cow. But their old house looked even more dilapidated, and Mudiay's mother's face was not so good.

"Welcome to you, Mr. Yi and Mrs. Yi. Sit down soon, dinner is ready!" Mudiay's mother is as enthusiastic as ever, even though she is far less energetic than before.

This meal should have cost Mudiay’s family a lot of money, because the steaks are all the highest grade beef they can buy in this place in Ellington. In this regard, Yiyang feels quite uncomfortable. He seemed to be sucking the blood of this single mother with every bite of meat he ate.

"You said... Chinese league clubs offered you an offer?" Halfway through the meal, Yiyang began to bring the topic to the right track.

"Well, 1.2 million dollars a year." At this point, Mudiay's eyes lit up. 1.2 million, this is simply an astronomical figure for a family like Mudiay!

After Yiyang asked, he didn't speak any more. He knows Mudiay's psychology too well. If Yiyang wasn't the fat scout Harpy who was looking for Yiyang in the Woods, but a certain CBA team, Yiyang would definitely agree without saying a word.

Money means everything to such a family!

After the meal, Vignali obediently helped clean up the dinner table. And Yiyang patted Mudiay on the shoulder. It was time for them to have a conversation between men.

The basketball court in the backyard of Mudiay's backyard is still the same, simple rebounds and a few simple white lines are everything. Yiyang saw a few black handprints on the white backboard, and the handprints became higher and higher. This backboard witnessed the growth of Mudiay.

"I know you need money, Moody." Yiyang picked up the basketball and spoke while dribbling the ball. "But believe me, college basketball is better for you. If you want to make more money in the future."

"My mother is ill and has kidney failure. I don't have money to treat her. She had to give up a few jobs because of this. The lives of my brothers and sisters and I can't support it anymore!" Nonsense, directly tells the subject.

No wonder that woman looks so weak this year. It's no wonder that Mudiay's family looks even more struggling.

"Does no team offer you a basketball scholarship?"

"That little money is not enough to see a doctor, and it is difficult even to guarantee a life."

Yes, how can a basketball scholarship be worth 1.2 million US dollars? That's 1.2 million!

Yiyang knew that it was meaningless to say something like "university basketball is good" now. Now is not a question of what the future will be, but a question of the living conditions of the Mudiay family at this moment.

In the past, Yiyang could not directly give money to his family. Because he couldn't pay it, if it was for nothing, it would hurt Mudiay's self-esteem, and his mother would definitely not allow it.

But now, with Yiyang's inspiration, everything is different.

"I'll give you 1.5 million dollars. You go to play college basketball."

"What a joke, I can't ask for your money." Mudiay's answer was in Yiyang's expectation.

"Fool, who said I'm going to give you the money for nothing. After you participate in the draft next year, you can sign a professional contract with an NBA team. I lent you this 1.5 million. You are fulfilling the rookie contract for four years. Just return the money to me in installments."

"but......"

"Stop it, Moody. College basketball is good for your career. You can learn more in college. Go to CBA? There is nothing you can get except to make you more utilitarian!" Although Yiyang is Chinese, he doesn't want to help the CBA league.

Not only CBA, all professional leagues, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com is not suitable for a child who has just graduated from high school. Such a place can indeed make money, but when it comes to learning things, it is definitely the NCAA that allows people to learn more.

Mudiay was silent, he had no choice.

"Don't be too happy, kid, I have to charge interest." Yiyang's joke eased the serious atmosphere a bit.

"Then...Which school should I go to?" After the money was settled, Mudiay should worry about other things.

"Butler University, no doubt." Yiyang said the name of his alma mater without even thinking about it. Although Stevens has left, the good teaching atmosphere he left to Butler University is still there. Butler may not be the strongest right now, but he is the least utilitarian and the best taught.

As soon as Yiyang finished speaking, his cell phone rang. So he threw the basketball to Mudiay and took out his phone.

I took out my mobile phone and found that Wade's name appeared on the caller ID!

Yiyang shook his head, the wave is not flat, does the wave start again? The period before the start of the season was really busy...

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