Chapter 29: Men on Top
On the way back to the training hall, Yang Mo felt refreshed. Ever since breaking up with Yan Li, everything has gone smoothly. Not only did he get Michael Jordan's promise today, but he also got a beautiful agent for free. He was originally worried about the agent, but now he got a student from an Ivy League school. And the employment contract he signed is so favorable to him.
At this moment, Yang Mo really wanted to shout to the sky: God, you have been so kind to me!
When they arrived at the stadium, Ross, Westbrook, and Gordon were still there. When they saw Yang Mo coming back, they immediately gathered around him and asked with concern, "How is it? Did Michael ask you to go to Charlotte for a tryout?"
"No." Yang Mo shook his head. He couldn't reveal these to them. If he let it slip, he would get into trouble.
"Ah!" Westbrook clapped his hands and sighed, "These guys don't know what they are doing."
"That's right. Yang's strength and rebounding are very good, and the last time I saw him shoot three-pointers, he didn't miss a single shot for several minutes." Eric Gordon also spoke up for Yang Mo.
Derrick Rose stood aside in silence for a while, pursed his lips and said: "It doesn't matter. If you are not selected, I will definitely let my team arrange a tryout for you. I think you can definitely gain a foothold in the NBA."
"Yes, I can also tell my team." Westbrook also patted his chest and said.
"That's right, I can also tell the team that selected me that you are great..." Eric Gordon also said.
These three really treated Yang Mo as a brother. They were hot rookies and didn't have to worry about whether they would be selected, so they all cared about Yang Mo's future. Yang Mo was very moved and he really wanted to tell them about Pat Riley and Michael Jordan, but after thinking about it carefully, he decided to hold back. After all, it was a serious matter. If he told them, it would delay him and both teams would probably be punished.
"Okay, brothers, no matter what, we will not give up the basketball we love. I hope we can meet again on the court one day. When the time comes, don't show mercy." Yang Mo said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I won't let you. My goal this year is to be the best rookie."
Westbrook said arrogantly, causing Derrick Rose next to him to roll his eyes at him: "If you want to win the best rookie award, you have to ask me if I agree."
"Stop arguing, the Rookie of the Year award will definitely be mine." Eric Gordon also expressed his confidence.
The three of them argued fiercely, but none of them took it to heart. Yang Mo also believed that no matter who among the three won the Best Rookie award, the others would give their blessings.
While the three of them were bickering, Yang Mo suddenly had a vision: So...will I have a chance to win the Best Rookie award?
This thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately gave up the idea. He felt that it was not easy for him to gain a foothold in the NBA now, and as for winning the best rookie award, he should take his time, as he could not achieve success overnight.
Yang Mo didn't think he could win the best rookie award, just like he thought he would never play in the NBA. The world is so strange, sometimes the more you want something, the less you can get it. You don't have the intention, but you get it in your hands inadvertently. No one can predict what will happen in the future.
The four chatted for a while, and the remaining three were called away one by one by their agents. As popular rookies, they always had endless interviews.
Yang Mo was not jealous, he had enough patience to wait for his time to come. Although he didn't know how long it would take, he firmly believed that the day would not be too far away.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Following the gestures corrected by the Miami shooting coach, Yang Mo threw the basketballs into the basket one by one, and it felt like throwing stones into the sea. Yang Mo himself felt that his hands were becoming smoother and smoother, and he was getting more and more comfortable with it.
It seems that professional skills are more accurate than wild skills. Of course, the reason why Yang Mo was able to master it so quickly is inseparable from his previous hard work. His previous hard work was like constantly building a channel, and the professional teaching of the shooting coach was the finishing touch. Once the door was opened, the silky feel would naturally come naturally.
After about five or six hundred shots, Yang Mo finally felt tired, so he put away the ball and walked towards the locker room.
When he was about to enter the locker room, he ran into Michael Beasley. Beasley saw Yang Mo and said embarrassedly: "Dude, you didn't commit a foul on that ball today. I know better than anyone that it was the referee who made a wrong call."
"It's okay, it's all over." Yang Mo smiled slightly, very calm.
"You play the ball too hard. I really hope to be your teammate one day. Then I won't have to worry about rebounding and defense anymore." Michael Beasley said seriously. As an opponent, he knows Yang Mo's strength better than Ross Westbrook and other teammates. In the previous game, Yang Mo changed the situation on the court as soon as he came on the court, which made him very uncomfortable, so he would rather be a teammate with Yang Mo than an opponent.
“I wish we had the chance.”
"I hope you have a long journey, buddy." Beasley patted Yang Mo's shoulder, put on his headphones, and walked away shaking his head.
After Yang Mo went into the room to take a shower and change clothes, she just walked out of the training hall when Lu Xueman called. Yang Mo answered the phone, and Lu Xueman said that the contract had been drafted, and asked Yang Mo to take a look and sign if there were no problems.
Yang Mo praised the efficiency and headed to the agreed western restaurant. After finding Lu Xueman and ordering food, he took the contract she drafted and read it. It said that NBA contracts would be charged 3% according to league regulations, and other commercial contracts would be charged 50% of the premium, but Yang Mo's estimate could not exceed 150% of the merchant's offer.
Yang Mo saw this, frowned, and asked, "What if the merchant's offer is particularly low?"
"Don't worry, I will strive for the best interests for you. If their offer is too low, you have the right to veto. Regarding this clause, it is in Article 37 of the regulations." Lu Xueman said very professionally.
Yang Mo nodded, and after carefully reading all the contract clauses, she felt that there was no problem, so she took out a pen and signed her name. Lu Xueman took the pen and signed her name as well.
After signing the contract, Lu Xueman asked Yang Mo seriously, "Okay, now we have a community of interests. The draft will be held in New York in two days. Has any team expressed its intention to sign you?"
"Huh?" Yang Mo was a little unable to accept the change in Lu Xueman's identity and was stunned for a moment.
"Now that I am your agent, I must understand all your situation so that I can make the best choice for you." Lu Xueman's tone was very serious.
Yang Mo thought about it. Lu Xueman was no stranger now, so he just told her everything. He lowered his voice and whispered in Chinese, "Your former boss promised me that he would select me with a pick at the end of the first round. Pat Riley of Miami also promised to select me, and even signed a private agreement with me, willing to sign me with a three-year, $6 million contract."
After hearing this, Lu Xueman frowned, sighed, and said with some disappointment: "Unprofessional, very unprofessional. You don't know how to market yourself at all. In this matter, you don't need to sign any private agreement with Pat Riley. They want you so much, you should take the opportunity to increase your value, make them nervous, force them to select you at the forefront, and then offer you a contract worth tens of millions."
"This..." Yang Mo hesitated for a moment and said, "This is too much, isn't it? I was an unknown little player before."
"Then why do they choose you? If they choose you, it means you have something attractive to them. You should not have this mentality. Now is the commodity economy era, there are buyers and sellers. Since they want to buy, why don't they sell it for a higher price? They are willing to spend six million to sign you, so they don't care about spending an extra four million."
"I... am not a commodity." Yang Mo muttered softly.
"Wrong, you are a commodity." Lu Xueman corrected Yang Mo's mistake righteously: "My role is to make you the most luxurious commodity. From now on, I will negotiate any contracts. With your brain, you are being sold and still helping others count money."
Lu Xueman became more and more confident as she spoke. Yang Mo couldn't help but cough and said sternly, "How can you talk to your boss like that? Aren't you afraid that I'll fire you?"
"You dare to fire me?" Lu Xueman chuckled, took out the contract, pointed to the inconspicuous small words in the middle, and said, "It says here that I will be your agent for lifelong brokerage business. If you unilaterally tear up the contract, you will have to pay 100 million US dollars in compensation."
When Yang Mo heard this, he quickly sat up and looked carefully. It was indeed the case, so he shouted, "Are you kidding me?"
"Who told you not to look carefully?" Lu Xueman laughed, her smile was extremely 'sinister'. As she spoke, she stretched out her finger to hook Yang Mo's chin and teased: "If you fall into my hands, don't even think about escaping."
"How dare you tease your boss?" Yang Mo reached out and knocked away her slender white fingers, warning her.
Lu Xueman's fingers were opened, and she quickly stretched them up, brushing Yang Mo's cheek lightly. A fragrance rushed into Yang Mo's nose, and she immediately perked up. "What's wrong with me teasing you? If you have the ability, fire me?"
"I...I'm going to sue you for molesting your boss. Don't you know that Isaiah Thomas had to pay more than 50 million US dollars in compensation for molesting the cleaning lady?" Yang Mo said weakly. He now finally understood why Michael Jordan said that no man likes a woman to dominate him. The relationship between men and women can only be perfect when the man takes the initiative.
"Go ahead and sue me, go ahead and sue me. No one will save you even if you scream your throat out." Lu Xueman fiercely said the classic lines of the villain in the movie, and she captured the emotion of 'lawless and bullying' very well, as if she had Yang Mo in her hands.
Yang Mo listened, pretending to be scared, and took the contract into her arms. The additional clauses in the contract actually had no binding force on Yang Mo. Although Yang Mo did not understand the law, he knew that there was no such thing as a lifetime contract in a commercial contract, and 100 million US dollars was even more ridiculous.
However, Lu Xueman was so beautiful, so Yang Mo let her be strong first. After doing that to her, was she still afraid that she would rebel? ? ?
