When pride still matters

Chapter 334 Friends, this is not funny

Lin Kaiwen quickly compiled a detailed information on Clay Bennett for Yu Fei.

Based on this information, Yu Fei learned some additional information.

Bennett is not a newcomer to the NBA. He was one of the owners of the Spurs as early as the 90s. The Hornets, who lost their home court due to Hurricane Katrina last year, briefly used Oklahoma as their temporary home. , this plan was also formulated and executed by Bennett.

Moreover, Bennett and Stern have been friends for many years.

Then there's Bennett himself.

Bennett is basically Mr. Oklahoma. He was born in Oklahoma City. He met his wife in high school in Oklahoma City. He attended the University of Oklahoma. His family and his wife's family live in Oklahoma City. His business is in Oklahoma City. His father-in-law's business is also in Oklahoma City. He managed the Oklahoma State Fair, organized Olympic festivals and ran a AAA baseball team. All the businessmen on the investment team he led to buy the Sonics were from Oklahoma City.

And then Howard Schultz said that a new owner with roots in Oklahoma City would keep the Sonics in Seattle?

Yu Fei put down the information at hand. No matter how much he cared about the Sonics' fate, he was now a member of the Bucks.

However, the movement in Seattle clearly alarmed Milwaukee.

Later, people from Reebok also came up.

"So you haven't made a decision yet?"

Friends, this is not funny.

Karl breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried about Da Fei directly applying for a trade.

Yu Fei didn't know how these things were related, but he thought that a hundred years would be enough time to create a generational difference in sports, so he said: "The level will be much different."

He didn't know why he thought so. Maybe it was because Da Fei had left an image of being wanton and reckless in recent years.

"Of course, what decision can I make now?"

That's probably the worst thing to do.

There is still one year left on Karl's contract with the Bucks. There is only one reason why he did not renew it, and that is that Yu Fei has not yet decided that he wants to stay in Milwaukee permanently.

They like the concept of returning to Seattle and "saving the Sonics."

For Bucks fans, they support the Sonics in various demonstrations to keep their team, but to bring the Big Fly to Seattle to do so?

Sonics fans believe they are just praying that Big Fly can do something.

Soon, professionals also began to test Yu Fei’s idea.

The first person to call Yu Fei about this matter was George Karl.

So when Yu Fei heard Karl say, "Da Fei, what do you think about the situation in Seattle?" Yu Fei was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I'm still understanding the whole story."

Although nothing has happened yet, Bucks fans and SuperSonics fans began to attack each other on emerging Internet social networking sites such as Reddit around Yu Fei.

Yu Fei asked: "Why do you like this?"

"This is just one of them." said the Reebok people. "Babe Ruth was the originator of the modern sports narrative. He was traded by the Red Sox and then cursed the Red Sox to never win a championship. This terrible desire passed through sports. Writers' exaggeration and propaganda led people to believe for a long time that the Red Sox were truly cursed by Ruth."

The influence of public opinion never stops with fans.

The people from Reebok asked: "Fry, what do you think is the difference between modern sports and sports 100 years ago?"

Bucks fans don't see it that way. Next summer, Da Fei can jump out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent. No one knows what will happen by then.

Yu Fei knew about the "Curse of the Holy Child" because the Red Sox won the World Series a few years ago. During that time, the news spread everywhere, and it was difficult for him not to know about it.

But he still doesn't know what happened in Seattle is related to these things.

The Reebok man continued: "Sponsors love stories, fans can buy into them, and sports heroes give them their soul."

Yu Fei nodded, he agreed.

"So far, your biggest stories have been about competition, about revenge, but those words are too intense for some people. What if one day you become the savior of Seattle? Even if you can't save the Sonics, you still go Once you do this, the narrative surrounding you will enter a whole new chapter from now on.”

Yu Fei did not take the other party's words seriously: "In the final analysis, you just want me to leave Milwaukee."

"We have evaluated the Bucks," the Reebok people said. "This summer, the league's teams have not changed much, but you have received a highly talented No. 2 pick. This is undoubtedly a major reinforcement for you. , so we guess that the Bucks will be strong contenders for the championship in the next few years."

Yu Fei nodded, that's right.

"If you leave this very competitive team for personal development, I think many people will be disappointed with you, and it will even affect the fans' confidence in small market teams." Reebok's man changed the subject, " But what if you left to save your hometown team that was in turmoil? You could have stayed in Milwaukee and won more championships, but you chose to return to your hometown and stand with the hysterical fans for an uncertain future. Together, it's just to give the Sonics more possibilities to stay in Seattle." The people from Reebok were like pyramid schemes: "This will be the greatest thing you have ever done."

Why does Yu Fei feel like his body is full of the smell of copper when these people talk about such good things?

What? Can’t I, Da Fei, be a righteous person? What narrative, what great things, I don't think about that, you know, even though I'm a little boy from Kent, Seattle has always been my hometown.

"Okay, it's not time to make a decision anyway, so let's do this for now."

No matter how fanciful the people at Reebok may be, from Yu Fei's point of view, this is just a direct manifestation of their desire to leave Milwaukee.

Because that's what they've thought for years.

A few days later, Yu Fei joined the Bucks' pre-season training camp.

Yu Fei met two rookies, LaMarcus Aldridge and PJ Tucker, as well as second-year guard Lou Williams, who is quite ambitious for the new season.

The Bucks' lineup is reassuring.

Yu Fei couldn't help but think that even if he really left in the future, the Bucks would still be a competitive team.

He didn't deprive the team of its future, let alone leave nothing behind.

Compared with the management, the players are not so concerned about the news that Fei may leave.

Because the Bucks have too many young people.

They are on the upswing in their careers and don't care about the added responsibilities and expectations.

Only those who are close to Yu Fei will consider this matter.

Like Kwame Brown. He just wanted to know what Yu Fei was thinking.

When he came to the Bucks last year, he signed a 2+1 three-year contract. In theory, he could leave with Yu Fei.

But if Yu Fei didn't tell him, he wouldn't ask.

Unlike Yu Fei, who is worried, the other young players of the Bucks have made varying degrees of progress through the offseason.

Kevin Martin has put on some weight, and it's better to still look thin but have a tendency to gain weight than to dwell on his sophomore success.

Another person who has changed significantly is Danny Granger.

Last season, although Granger was the team's starting fourth position, he actually only played 23 minutes in each game, which was considered a false starter.

Granger lost weight during the offseason and also underwent special technical training to fully transform into the third position, which will cause a problem.

Since the Bucks usually let Yu Fei assume the point guard responsibilities as a swingman, the Bucks' starting point guard is actually Yu Fei.

After two seasons of experience, Martin has grown into the team's No. 2 figure.

Bell was selected for the first defense last season. His three-point shooting rate throughout the season has remained above 3%. He can be said to be the best D player in the league.

If Granger wants to switch to the third position, it means that he has to steal a starting position from these three people.

Yu Fei can't grab it, let's not mention it for the moment. As the team's secondary attacker, Martin can provide 40% of the outside three-point shooting rate. Martin can provide the league's strongest outside defense and 40% of the three-point shooting rate. Grant If Jay wants to grab the starting spot, he must ensure that he is stronger than them in some aspects.

In fact, Granger has improved, but not enough.

He is inferior to Bell and Martin in the competition within the team, and it is impossible to compete with Aldridge in the competition for the fourth position.

After going around in circles, Granger lost his starting position.

"Don't worry, you may just be a substitute for one year." Yu Fei knows how to comfort people, "Maybe I won't be here next year, and then you can take over from me."

Granger only thought it was a joke: "Da Fei, what if you are still there by then?"

"Danny, you were already in your third year at that time. If you hadn't become one of the top five players in the team in your third year, wouldn't it be natural for you to continue playing as a substitute?" Yu Fei said, "The starting lineup is not for free."

Granger listened to Yu Fei's words.

However, what more people care about is the phrase "Maybe I won't be here next year."

That sentence seems to be a joke, but many true words are said through jokes.

Da Fei is really leaving?

(End of this chapter)