When pride still matters

Chapter 274 Someone here is pretending to be Phil Jackson

Why not find a chance to take Xiao Zhan to Paris Hilton’s party and have a great time?

This idea was rejected by Yu Fei after only a short while.

Leaving aside whether little James is willing or not, James' mother Gloria and his girlfriend Savannah have trouble getting through these two hurdles.

You really messed up people. It won’t be easy to talk to you next time we meet.

Afterwards, Yu Fei went backstage to take a shower, then went to the dressing room to ask a professional stylist to help him dress up.

Yu Fei usually doesn't use a stylist unless he wants to attend an event with Christina, but now, he has to consider this issue.

Because he got inside information, David Stern has had enough of the street culture brought by Iverson, and is about to introduce a regulation called "Dress Order" to prohibit players from attending events on behalf of the team or the league. Wear a hat, T-shirt, sneakers, etc. when walking.

It is said that this is to make the players look less gangster and more gentleman.

It's no wonder that after the battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the NBA's image was in a mess.

Yu Fei didn't take this kind of thing seriously, because he originally dressed formally outside, but the dress code made this matter official, and he needed a professional stylist to help him.

Yu Fei stared at the square-faced blond white woman who was styling herself in the mirror. Her name was Rachel Johnson, and she was Diddy’s personal stylist. “Where can I find someone as good as you?” Stylist?"

"I heard you were friends with Paris?" Rachel asked.

"That's it."

"Your friend knows the best stylist in the world. You can ask her about this."

Hearing this, Yu Fei had no choice but to find time to ask Paris Hilton.

Soon after, Yu Fei walked out of the dressing room and came to the waiting room where superstars gathered. Jay-Z was sitting in the middle like a boss, surrounded by big names in the music industry.

Diddy, Kanye, NAS, Beyoncé

James acted as if Yu Fei really didn't know these people, and introduced them carefully.

Only Diddy came over and said, "I watched your game, thank you~~~ You are the best Chinese player I have ever seen!"

Aside from Beyoncé, Diddy was probably the only person in the room who was watching the game seriously.

Afterwards, Yu Fei sat down.

Jay-Z then asked: "I heard that you and Bron are very good friends. How did you meet?"

This is what everyone is curious about.

It stands to reason that Asians like Yu Fei and African-Americans like James are inseparable, let alone friends.

Yu Fei talked about the past when he met James at the ABCD training camp.

After listening, Jay-Z felt a little fond of Fei.

There is nothing unusual about being friends with James. With James' current momentum, who doesn't want to be friends with him? Even Jay-Z saw James's position in the NBA becoming increasingly consolidated and established the other's position in his circle. As a result, the relationship between the two parties further developed. Yu Fei knew James when he and James were nothing. They became friends with each other, and even maintained this relationship after Yu Fei entered the NBA and became famous.

"You are Bron's friend, and you are also my friend." Jay-Z said, "There will always be a place for you in my 'palace'."

Yu Fei doesn't expect to enter Jay-Z's circle based on this, and he has never thought about entering this circle. He and Jay-Z are not the same people. He just needs to use Xiao Zhan to get acquainted, and there is no need to think too much about the rest.

Before the stage was set from the pitch, the stars in the dugout had plenty to say.

Jay-Z talks like a president and this is truly his palace.

Afterwards, the show begins.

Stars from all walks of life came on stage one after another. At the end of the performance, the stars came to the stage and ended with Jay-Z's famous song "Encore".

James was one of the celebrities invited to the stage, and he also had a line to sing during this performance, which made him ecstatic.

His relationship with Jay-Z is getting closer and closer. If this relationship used to be like a big brother and little brother with Yu Fei, now it is more and more like a "family". Jay-Z not only knows him, but also knows several other members of the "Four Horsemen" and his mother, and he treats these people like James.

Standing on the big stage and performing with a group of superstars, James can feel as dazzling as a king.

The screams and the spotlight seemed to come for him, and this feeling made him intoxicated.

After stepping off the stage, James excitedly told Yu Fei how he felt on stage just now, "Even if I play 100 games, I won't feel this way."

Yu Fei smiled and said: "Then fight 101 games."

After the party, Yu Fei returned to the hotel after a busy day.

The new season is about to start, and from now on, he needs to re-adjust his condition.

As in previous years, the Bucks set up their preseason training camp in St. Francis, where they play their home court.

This is consistent with the team's practice.

For the boss, the money that should be spent in the offseason has been spent anyway, so of course the money that can be saved must be saved.

In mid-September, Yu Fei reported to St. Francis early on the first day of training camp.

He immediately saw George Karl roaring at Ariza.

"Rookie, what have you done this summer? Why haven't you made any progress at all?"

"Coach, I'm still recovering." Karl threatened: "If you don't recover as soon as possible, I'll trade you to the Clippers!"

Yu Fei rolled his eyes when he heard this. Why did he always want to trade people to the Clippers? What do you think of the Clippers? Oh, he is the one who likes sending people to the Clippers the most, so that's okay.

"George, why are you so angry?" Yu Fei asked, "Are you feeling well?"

Seeing Yu Fei, a smile appeared on Karl's face, "God bless, the operation was successful."

"Take care." Yu Fei said pointedly, "We still have big things to do."

Of course Karl knew what the big deal Yu Fei was talking about.

Unlike last season, the Bucks have strengthened themselves during the offseason and are now in a strong position.

Returning to the championship is a reasonable goal for them.

Arriving at the locker room, Yu Fei was about to put down everything when he met Sprewell.

Sprewell hasn't played basketball for nearly a year, but his body shows no signs of gaining weight.

It can be seen that Sprewell maintained training during the suspension, so there may be no need to be too pessimistic about his performance after his return.

Sprewell was reading a car magazine again.

Yu Fei felt that most of the money he earned was spent on this.

"Spree, you are only one person, can't you drive so many cars?" Yu Fei asked.

Sprewell said with a smile: "I can stop driving it, but I can't live without it."

"You are still playing basketball, so there will be no problem in bearing the expenses of these cars, but you won't be able to play for a few more years. Maybe you should think about how you will support these cars after you retire." This may be Yu Fei One last attempt at getting Sprewell to manage his money reasonably.

Sprewell asked, "What am I going to do?"

"Find an economic consultant." Yu Fei said, "Just like we need agents to communicate with the team, let professional people do professional things."

Sprewell's eyes changed, "I won't let those damn white-collar workers take care of my money!"

"Then I can only wish you good luck, man."

Yu Fei put down his things and was about to leave when he suddenly found that Ray Allen's wardrobe was still empty.

After trading away Ray Allen last season, this wardrobe was naturally given to Mobley.

Now, Mobley has also left the team. Although the Bucks have many strong players, they do not have a second star player.

"Is there an owner of this cabinet?" Yu Fei asked.

Sprewell shook his head and said: "Not yet, but George plans to give it to Danny (Granger)."

"I don't think it's appropriate to let a rookie take over Lei's cabinet." Yu Fei said shockingly, "Let Kevin use this cabinet."

Although it is not appropriate to let a rookie lottery pick use the team's second player's locker, it is not appropriate to let a parallel import who makes everyone doubt Yu Fei's draft vision use the second player's locker.

Sprewell rolled his eyes, but after all he didn't say what was in his heart.

Regardless of whether this thing is reasonable or not, as long as Yu Fei makes the decision, it will come true.

This is the power of absolute voice.

Martin's dismal performance in his rookie season caused Yu Fei to receive a lot of criticism behind his back. Although no one would say this to him face to face, it is already a consensus that "Frye is responsible for Kevin Martin's failure in the draft."

In order to throw the blame away, the management team did not hesitate to leak the news to the outside world, letting the media know that it was Yu Fei who asked for Martin to be selected in the first place.

Yu Fei doesn't care so much about this, because Martin will definitely rise, and the beautiful resume that requires the team to select Kevin Martin at the end of the first round will therefore fall on him.

Half an hour later, the entire Bucks team assembled at training camp.

A serious illness gave Carl more time to think about the future.

When he missed three consecutive championships, he couldn't help but think about how his old enemy-Phil Jackson won three consecutive championships? Is it really just relying on OK's dominance and Jordan's inability to solve it?

Before Karl won the championship, he would feel that Jackson could win so many championships because he was lucky enough to always coach the best players.

But after he won the championship, although he also believed that Yu Fei was the decisive factor, he was also indispensable as a coach.

Karl studied Jackson for a while and felt that the two had their own advantages in coaching, but off the court, Jackson's Zen philosophy seemed to be more able to adjust the players' psychology.

Karl has no interest in Zen Buddhism, and he doesn’t want to be a magician, but he has some good habits that cost nothing. If you don’t learn them, you won’t learn them.

Before the start of each season, Phil Jackson would use a phrase to set the theme for the new season.

For example, in the Lakers' F4 season, Jackson felt that the future of this team was unclear because everyone needed to find their own souls, so he set the theme as "Where the Soul Goes."

Now Carl has an idea of ​​his own.

"Guys, after we have experienced so many things, I think we need a theme to clarify our goals for this season." After Karl said, he took out the tactical board and quickly wrote "Rebirth from the Ashes" (Rebirth through Fire). "Let us rise to nirvana in the fire like a phoenix!"

As soon as Karl finished writing, Yu Fei joked: "It's bad, someone here is pretending to be Phil Jackson."

The scene was full of laughter, and the atmosphere of joy was floating around.

(End of this chapter)