When pride still matters

Chapter 199 No change at all
For some people, media day is an opportunity to express their ambitions to the outside world, while for others, it is an opportunity to complain to the outside world.

After winning the championship, Ray Allen was probably 95% happy and 5% dissatisfied.His pleasure comes from the champion himself, while his dissatisfaction lies with Fei.

Most of the teams that win the championship have protagonists. If there is a championship team that cannot find the protagonist, it can only prove one thing. The main players of this team are well-balanced and there is no obvious superstar. Such a team is destined to Not liked by the media.

The Bucks are unlikely to be immune, as they have a protagonist who fits all the traditional sports hero narratives.

After his debut, he conquered the highest mountain in the sports world and gained an advantage in the competition with the opponent. As a result, the highest mountain in the sports world had to end the competition through trade.Being traded means being abandoned by the owner. Only by quickly proving yourself can you maximize the impact on the people and organizations who made the decision.

As a result, he won the MVP in his second season and led the team to win the championship.

Such an existence is destined to become the focus of the media. Even if he plays in Milwaukee, the fourth power still pays attention to his every move.

They are also champions. Yu Fei has won everything, while Ray Allen and the others are just champions to the outside world.But for Fei, the championship also means the highest endorsement contract in the industry, immeasurable commercial value, and public praise.

Everyone knows that Yu Fei is equal to the Bucks, but the problem is that he only played for the Bucks for one year.

Ray Allen believes that his and other contributions should be respected and valued.

However, it is counterproductive.

Yu Fei's name has been resounding throughout the summer. He is the new superstar, the fans love him, the media kneels and licks him, sponsors chase him, but what about the others?
"I think Frye played a great season and he deserves everything he got, but the performance of others should not be ignored." Ray Allen said, "We are a collective, and we can't do without anyone."

Ray Allen's various performances solved one of Yu Fei's confusions.

For a while, Yu Fei studied Jordan obsessively, thinking that Pippen suffered so much in the shadow of the Flyers. Is it because he joined the team later?If he entered the Bulls earlier than Jordan, and after being tortured by the team, welcomed the arrival of Ziweixing, would the situation be different?

Ray Allen's reaction provided Yu Fei with a clear example.

Understanding does not exist, acceptance is impossible, and the human heart can neither stand the test nor the gap.

Unless you're David Robinson.

But there is only one David Robinson, and even a person like Robinson must meet a good recipe like Duncan before he can die a happy death.

Compared to Ray Allen, Yu Fei prefers Michael Reid's statement.

Reed told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "We all played under Frye's wing. I mean, I can only be the best version of myself when I'm with Frye. He's the magic of our generation." Johnson, even a young kid gets better around him."

Reed showed the same admiration as a fan. Does this mean that he recognizes Yu Fei's leadership?
Yu Fei likes his attitude, but the truth may not be the case.

What matters is the answer to another question he faces.

"What is your goal for the new season?"

Reid said with strong desire: "I think I proved my value as a main player last season. I can take on more responsibilities and make more contributions. All I need is an opportunity."

It was difficult for Yu Fei to judge Reed's thoughts through his statements.

Is he sincerely willing to accept his leadership, or is he just using this as a cover to compete with Ray Allen?
Yu Fei doesn't have an answer yet, but he is very interested in watching Reed's next move.

As the defending champion, the Bucks have grown two eye-catching barbs in training camp.

Ray Allen was jealous of Fei and had to face the challenge from Reed.

Others act slightly normal, but that doesn't mean there aren't problems.

At the end of the media day, all Bucks members gathered in the center of the training camp to take a group photo.

New aid Quentin Richardson got Yu Fei a crown, "Fry, this should suit you very well!"

crown?

Yu Fei felt very embarrassed that he had stolen James' nickname. He should leave the crown and other things to his little brother.

The older brother has to leave something for his younger brother.

"I don't need it, just wear it yourself." Yu Fei refused.

Richardson shouted, "You must wear this crown. Only in this way can you prove your determination to defend the title. Don't you have confidence? Frye, show off the momentum you had when playing in DC." Come!"

Yu Fei didn't understand the other party's logic very well, but he took over the crown that was used for taking pictures.

He was pretty sure he hadn't worn it.Now he doesn't intend to wear it, he just holds it in his hand and spins it gently like a plaything.

Later, the cameraman took a group photo of the Bucks before the start of the new season.

That night, the Bucks held a barbecue party at the training camp camp.

George Karl drank beer and chatted with Yu Fei.

At the beginning, the chat was just about family affairs. Suddenly, Karl said: "You know that Lei has been very restless recently, right?"

If Yu Fei didn't know what Ray Allen said to the media in advance, he might have thought that Karl was relapsing.

Now, regarding Karl's question, he asked with confusion: "What's wrong with him?"

"He didn't say bad things about you. In fact, he said bad things about the media." Karl said contemptuously, "But delicate boys like him, you know, they not only like to say irony, but also like to make puns. Although many people don’t understand it, the finger is pointed directly at you.”

Yu Fei continued to play dumb: "What do you mean?"

Karl sighed, feeling helpless at Fei's slowness: "He believes that winning the championship is the credit of the whole team, but the main body of the media's narrative is you. He believes that they should also receive the same praise and recognition."

What a reasonable request, why does a fat pig think Rey-ray is restless?

Yu Fei looked at Karl with a smile.

"This is impossible, he is dreaming!" Karl is a firm believer from beginning to end. "No matter from any point of view, your value is higher than the sum of other people. Without you, not only can we not be able to It is a basic fact that it is difficult to win a championship and break through the first round of the playoffs. From a media perspective, people are not interested in the stories of Ray Allen or anyone else on the team, because before you, they were just a group of Losers. You turned them into champions, and now he's accusing the media of praising you too much. It's scary to think about, and we have to take it seriously."

Maybe Karl doesn't believe it, but Yu Fei understands Ray Allen.

He really understands.

Yu Fei spent his rookie season in Washington. During that season, he was forced to answer 1 questions about "What can you do to help Michael?"

The problem is that Yu Fei's situation with the Wizards is that Jordan is old and weak, but the media ignores the contributions of their young people and exaggerates Jordan's performance.The current situation of the Bucks is that Yu Fei is outstanding and Ray Allen is an excellent second-in-command, but his personal performance cannot be compared with him.

In other words, Yu Fei's performance deserves praise.

Although Karl has been coaching in the NBA for many years, this is the first time he has encountered the problem of "the second child is jealous of the boss".

During the Sonics era, Payton and Kemp worked closely together, but they never achieved complete success, so the issue of the second child being jealous of the boss did not exist.At the time, the Sonics used an incomprehensible operation to create an internal problem that was characteristic of the times - when Shawn Kemp was holding three years and $3 million, they gave a guy named Jim McEwen The white center (Jim McIlvaine C) is worth $700 million in 7 years.This person averaged 3000 points and 2 rebounds per game every year after signing this contract.

It was one of those iconic "how God agreed" stupid signings that messed up Kemp's mentality in one fell swoop and knocked Seattle out of contention.

This was the "star players jealous of role players" problem unique to that era.

Karl believes that the problem Yu Fei faces is much more complicated than this.

However, Yu Fei is not afraid of Ray Allen, nor does he regard his jealousy and complaints as a problem.

If there is a problem, it is Yu Fei's problem.

When Yu Fei arrived last season, in order to unite all the forces that could be united, he recognized Ray Allen as the boss. Even if he won the MVP and FMVP, in the other party's heart, he was still "here to assist me."

Since it was Yu Fei himself who created the illusion of "I am still the boss" for Ray Allen, he has the obligation to bring the other person back to reality from the fantasy world.

Moreover, he believes that Ray Allen has no other choice but to recognize reality.

In terms of strength, Yu Fei is obviously above him. In terms of support within the team, no one in the team except Yu Fei last season recognizes him as the boss. In terms of competitive pressure, Reid's disloyalty has been revealed.Not only does he need to recognize the reality, but he also needs Yu Fei to help him suppress Reed.

What's more, according to Ray Allen's temperament that likes mental internal friction, Yu Fei really doesn't believe that he would fall out with him over such a thing. If he had the guts, he would have broken Carl's skull long ago, and it would still be needed. Is he here to clean up the team?
Yu Fei reviewed his own situation, Ray Allen's situation and the general situation of the team, and found that not only did he not have to worry about his teammates causing trouble, but he could also play OB on the edge at the beginning of the season to see what they wanted to do.

However, Ray Allen's practice of revealing his dissatisfaction to reporters clearly violated the "fart in front of your face" clause. Therefore, Yu Fei forcibly occupied his parking space the next day.

When Ray Allen came to accuse him aggressively, Yu Fei said jokingly: "If you can't control your mouth, you will lose more than just your parking space."

Ray Allen was furious, but had no choice but to turn around angrily, looking for a place to throw himself into, sulking.

It seems that he is still the same boy as before, without any change.

(End of this chapter)