When pride still matters

Chapter 141 DC needs an explanation (Thanks to Nian_Old Alliance Leader Award)
After defeating the Nets, the Bucks had no time to relax, they needed to get going right away.

Because according to the schedule, they will go to Minnesota to challenge the Timberwolves the next night.

This is the first back-to-back game of the season.

Then, the fight between Kenyon Martin and Christian Laettner came to a quick conclusion.

The league chose to play [-] boards each, and both Martin and Laettner were fined and suspended for one game.

But the matter wasn't over yet, because Martin gushed: "He (Frye) is still an overrated player! Even if they win this game, nothing will change!"

Yu Fei's ridicule through reporters after Kidd stood up for Martin also deepened the conflict between the two parties.

"Looking forward to meeting next time." Kidd said.

When Yu Fei and the team arrived in Minnesota, the media here also conveyed Kidd's words to him.

Yu Fei's response was: "In last night's game, he seemed to have shot 15 for 4? I hope he can perform this again next time we meet. I love watching it."

This is the second time Yu Fei has come to Minnesota, and it will most likely be the last time he comes here this season. His feeling is the same as the first time he came here.

It's cold here and, like Milwaukee, entertainment-starved.

Therefore, players who play here will have to focus on the court.But this doesn't seem to explain why the Timberwolves have always been a mediocre team.

Even if Kevin Garnett performs like an MVP, they can only reach the first round of the playoffs at most.

In this matter, the public will generally blame Garnett. They think Garnett's contract is too big and he is too soft at critical moments. When the Timberwolves need to score, he will not enter the inside like a traditional inside man, but will do Put on a tough guy look, and then take a jump shot that's more elegant than a perimeter player.

Since the Chamberlain era, insiders who like to shoot have not been able to stand up and score when they need to score.

But regarding the current situation of the team, Garnett has his own opinion: "I came from Sin City, gangsters are a part of my childhood, and the gangster always has a particularly powerful helper beside him. Just like MJ has someone beside him Scotty, Shaq is like having Kobe next to him.”

Although Garnett didn't say it, this sentence already shows why the Timberwolves just can't go further.

Indeed, Wally Szczerbiak wasn't good enough as second-in-command.

The Bucks have no interest in the Timberwolves' situation or Garnett's predicament. They just want to win tonight's game and go home.

Due to the obvious gap between the two sides in the lineup, if the Timberwolves want to win, Garnett needs to play like a god.

As a result, facing the Bucks' weak inside line, Garnett was like a god.

With 28 points, 24 rebounds and 8 assists, it seemed that Garnett couldn't be asked to do more.

However, the power of one person is not enough to reverse the situation.

Tonight, six Bucks scored in double figures. Yu Fei scored a triple-double in two consecutive games and allowed Devin George to play a wonderful game.

George scored the team's highest score: 18 points with the assist of Yu Fei.

107 is better than 88
The Bucks defeated the Timberwolves in an away game and temporarily ranked first in the Eastern Conference with 4 wins and 1 loss.

"I don't know what else I can do." Talking about this game, Garnett weakly told reporters.

As the winner, Yu Fei was not satisfied with this game.

Because Karl did not continue to use the 5 OUT lineup as he wished.

After the game, Yu Fei asked Karl in the corridor why he didn't continue to use the lineup that left the Nets at a loss.

Karl said with reason: "The basis of that lineup is that the inside must be able to shoot three-pointers. Christian is suspended, and we do not have a big shooter."

From Carl's perspective, this statement seems to be correct.

But for Fei, the 5 OUT lineup does not require an inside player who can shoot three-pointers.

The literal meaning of this sentence is Wuwai. What does Wuwai mean?There are five players standing on the field who can shoot three-pointers. As long as one of them has strong enough ball-holding ability and linking ability to drive the shooter's performance.

Big pitching is neither sufficient nor necessary.

However, Yu Fei did not come up with his "wrong theory".

Because the concept of "positionless basketball" is still too advanced for this era.

Moreover, Karl doesn't seem to like the 5 OUT lineup very much.

That night, Carr routinely criticized Anthony Mason's selfish play at a press conference.

When a reporter asked why Mason, as a starter, was playing less and less playing time, Karl responded: "You better ask him this question. If you have to ask me, I can tell you the answer, that is him. Without playing according to my arrangements, Anthony must understand that this organization does not belong to him alone, and he must play under a system based on the organization. If he cannot do this, his playing time will be reduced."

What is Mason's attitude on this matter?

"I'm not going to let anyone else teach me how to play."

Even people who are not familiar with the Bucks can see the problem. Karl has no binding force on Mason, and Mason has no sense of reverence for Karl.

This is not the first time this problem has arisen.

Mason has ignored Carr's criticism since last season.

The Bucks players are basically used to this, but one person is silently observing this phenomenon.

That person is naturally Yu Fei, who is concerned about the future of the team.

In his opinion, Mason is the team's cancer.

But how to remove this cancer?
Yu Fei does not expect the Bucks management to take the initiative to remove the cancer. If they can do it, they did it last season. "Tony, if you were me, how would you tell someone you hate to get out?" Yu Fei decided to ask the people around him for advice and give himself a change of mind.

In the past, it was Jordan who provoked trouble in DC and he responded, but now it's the other way around. Mason doesn't provoke him at all, but he has become his own obstacle.

This troubled a post-egg traveler who had always known only the front side.

"I don't know, maybe you should ask Arn." Lawson named the person most likely to help Yu Fei.

This made Yu Fei call his agent.

After Arne Tram received the call, he heard Yu Fei say: "One of my teammates is not used to the climate in Milwaukee. What should I do to get him to go to a team that is more suitable for him?"

On the other end of the phone, Trem rolled his eyes.

So can "I want XX to get out" said so nicely?

Trem asked: "What's your status in the team?"

"It's almost equivalent to the situation last season after the old guy was reimbursed for the season." Yu Fei said, "The difference is that our team's Rip did not activate the smart groin, and our coach is more difficult to deal with than Doug."

"Did the fact that your teammates weren't a good fit for Milwaukee affect you?"

"No, he and I have drawn a clear line. We have no influence on each other."

"Then why did you do that?"

"His presence is a bad thing for the team." Yu Fei said, "I don't want to see this matter worsen."

"not the right time yet."

Trem said: "If you have established a team status, then you can directly make requests to the management and even communicate directly with the boss. Therefore, the top priority is to maintain the current performance and make your team status solid. And strengthen the connection with the team, if they want you to participate in community activities and business activities, you can participate as much as possible.”

This reminded Yu Fei of the time when the commercial director talked to him before the start of the season.

Yu Fei gradually understood Trem's strategy.

Participate in team activities, strengthen his connection with local fans, and then, as his performance gets better, his popularity in Milwaukee will increase.

The result of this rise in popularity is an increase in sales of team merchandise associated with him.

The boss will profit from this.

Only players who can help franchise owners make money will be highly regarded.

In the past, Ray Allen, who focused on himself, had no off-field contact with fans. Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassel were very willing to participate in off-field activities, but both of these team cards have been traded.

The team needs new business cards.

From this day on, to the senior management of the Bucks, Yu Fei seemed to be a completely different person.

Although Yu Fei was easy to talk to before, he always lacked enthusiasm for the team's activities.

Invite him ten times and agree to it two or three times at most.

However, I don’t know since when, Yu Fei suddenly became the spokesperson of the team.

He is involved in community activities, commercial activities, charity activities, and even on the team's billboards, radio and radio stations.

"Is Frye the most relatable star in Bucks history?"

Ten days later, the Milwaukee area's most influential newspaper published a poll.

In this poll, as many as 90% of locals voted "yes".

"10% of people do not support this view. From this point of view, I need to work harder."

Yu Fei answered modestly after receiving a question from the audience on the radio program established for him by the Bucks.

In ten days, the Bucks played four games and lost only one game against the Pacers. They are still ranked first in the Eastern Conference with 7 wins and 2 losses.

Yu Fei, on the other hand, averaged 26 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in nine games. His performance aroused surprise from the outside world, and also raised an issue that the God of Basketball definitely did not want to hear.

“Why on earth did the Wizards trade Frye Yu?”

At this time, the Wizards had 5 wins and 5 losses. Although their winning rate was just over half, they were only ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference.

But the Bucks' record is first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league.

The reporters who were good at this naturally wanted to find the main person in charge of the Wizards to find out what happened.

"I'm happy for Frye and hope he's OK." Doug Collins dodged the question by wishing Yu Fei the best.

The man behind the scenes in everyone's eyes, the one who caused Yu to fly away to Milwaukee, answered: "I won't answer this question, because the season has just begun! When the season is over, maybe you will have a completely different view!"

God’s voice is so loud, but it still cannot stop reporters from asking questions.

Because the Wizards had a bad start, but the Bucks were in full swing.

Compared with last season, Shen has lost his protective layer - injuries - after offseason maintenance, Shen has fully recovered. He sent Yu Fei away on his own, but the result was that the Bucks took off, and the Wizards were deeply Stuck in the quagmire.

"What is the purpose of trading Frye, Michael, DC needs an explanation!" a reporter from the "Washington Times" asked without fear of death.

Michael Jordan stared at the man like a god of death and said coldly: "Next question!"

(End of this chapter)