When pride still matters

Chapter 336 The Day I Was Chosen

The Bucks and Cavaliers meet for the first time this season in early December.

After Yu Fei's dominant performance in the 2005-06 season, especially after he scored 70 points against the Cavaliers in the semifinals, no one compared James to him anymore.

Even the league and Nike have slowed down their promotion of the duo.

It's an annoyance to insiders, who hope the Frye-LeBron feud will develop into the Brady-Manning feud that has intensified in the NFL in recent years.

However, the reason why the Bouman battle is so hyped is that Brady is ahead in decisive honors such as championships, but as a quarterback, he is slightly behind Manning in passing yards and touchdowns. Therefore, people will Say, give Manning a good team and he will be better than Brady.

But in the NBA, you can't say that.

Because Yu Fei not only leads in the number of championships, but also in terms of statistics, James cannot compare with Yu Fei, who has been playing the core of small ball for several years.

If we compare them since their debut, the only period when James has taken the lead is the scoring data in his rookie season and sophomore season.

They couldn't compete with anything else, and they were bombarded with 70 points in front of their faces. The issue of the two heroes was naturally shelved.

The Bucks' front office nervously watched what happened in Seattle.

Based on Yu Fei's understanding of James, for an international incident like this that has nothing to do with him, he usually would not clearly lean towards a certain side. He would remain neutral and take advantage of both sides. This is the correct answer.

But he is not Yu Fei, and he cannot speak his mind.

(Yu Fei: My old America is flying a yellow flag. Is there anything wrong with my beauty?)

"That's what happened." Yu Fei said, "Are you planning to support them?"

James unexpectedly brought up a social issue that no one cared about Yu Fei's suggestion.

Although this is unqualified, will attract criticism, and will increase the cost of improving one's own reputation, it is useful.

After the Dream Team defeated Japan, Yu Fei made sharp comments on the performance of the team, especially James himself, which further worsened the relationship between the two.

Not long ago, his restless mother got into legal trouble again. And that's not all. A shameless middle-aged black man appeared in his hometown and openly claimed to be his biological father. Don't say he is not at all, even if he is, so what? This scumbag has not provided any help in his life path, has not fulfilled any responsibility, and there is no relationship between them anymore.

What worries James most is that his girlfriend Savannah is pregnant with their second child.

These were all he really cared about, and he, like Yu Fei, didn't care if genocide occurred in an area that he couldn't even find on a map.

But the interesting thing is that Xiao Zhan is a decent person. Although he has had enough of Da Fei, he will not completely break up before gaining the advantage of flying dragon riding face, so the two have some friendship on the surface.

In fact, James is now very busy.

That night, the Bucks easily defeated the Cavaliers.

"I haven't decided yet what to do."

But now these so-called human rights fighters are doing this with nothing but the purpose of getting countries to boycott the Olympic Games in a few years. Yu Fei had seen this episode at the Winter Olympics before time travel, and he was very familiar with it. Therefore, this card is still being played, and it will not stop until the Olympics. During this period, in order to prevent these idiots from disgusting me, it is most feasible to disgust people to the point where they no longer want to talk to me. The most efficient way to dispose of it.

"Fry, I heard you refused to provide support to Darfur Dreams?"

It seems safe for James to do this now, but he will reap the rewards in the future.

Although Yu Fei had not experienced this history in his previous life, he had checked the information after encountering the incident. The matter is very simple. It is a business between Laos and China exchanging weapons for Sudanese oil. Should Laos and China still care about what Sudan is doing with weapons? To take a million steps back, we and the United States pursued isolationism before entering the war. Both sides sold weapons for profit. How many people were directly killed? It is recommended to review yourself more.

The disadvantage of this is that those engaged in human rights movements will feel that James still has an opportunity here, and they will harass James tirelessly until he takes a stand. Yu Fei didn't bother to pretend that way, because he had a bad reputation to begin with, so he might as well be more straightforward. I don't even have a conscience. Do you think I care about the lives of the rich people in Dar?

After that, the Bucks embarked on a continuous road trip to the West, one of which was Seattle.

As expected, there was a large demonstration by Save Our Supersonics personnel outside the airport.

The actions of this group of people were not directed at the Bucks, but everything they did fell into Yu Fei's eyes.

Before the game started that night, Yu Fei noticed Roy sitting on the sidelines in casual clothes.

Before the start of the season, the SuperSonics discovered that Roy's right foot was in danger of injury, so he underwent surgery. He may have to wait until the New Year to make his NBA debut.

Without Roy, the Sonics will be the same as last season.

This is a pure rebuilding team.

Although the team has several lottery picks and quasi-All-Stars like Rashard Lewis, the record is never better.

Yu Fei had come to Key Arena to play several games before, but he didn't pay much attention to the details of the arena.

Then he discovered that KeyArena didn't look as shabby as the Sonics' former and current owners said.

"This is much better than the Bradley Center. What are they complaining about?" Yu Fei asked.

Kevin Lin told what he knew: "Ten years ago, the city government raised US$2 million to renovate the Key Arena. Compared with some old arenas, this place is really not bad."

Before the game started, when the DJ introduced the starters of both teams, the cheers for Fei overwhelmed everyone present. This kind of voice is not unknown to Yu Fei in Milwaukee.

Yu Fei felt very calm because it was not time to make a decision yet.

He has time, and Seattle has time.

Let’s finish this game first.

In less than halftime, the Bucks already led the SuperSonics by 24 points.

Yu Fei passed the ball more tonight and attacked less, but his teammates were too accurate.

Bell and Martin basically never missed a three-pointer.

Even a layman can see that there is a huge gap in strength between the two teams.

However, the SuperSonics fans at the scene were still cheering for the home team, and they did not hesitate to applaud Yu Fei.

"Do people in Seattle really believe that Frye will leave Milwaukee and return to his hometown?" the local TV commentator said, "No, instead of waiting for the team to be moved, people are more willing to embrace hope, even if this hope is so slim."

At the press conference that night, reporters from Seattle asked Yu Fei several questions.

"Fry, how does it feel to be back home?"

"It's as good as ever and I feel the love from the fans."

"How do you feel about Clay Bennett, the current owner of the Sonics?"

Yu Fei had only one idea at the time. If you ask me what I think of Scarlett Johansson, I will have many bold opinions.

But for this businessman with a generous face?

"I don't know, we've never even met."

That was all he could say.

"While Mr. Bennett has promised that the Sonics are not going anywhere, there are a large number of fans who believe that he will move the team back to his hometown. What do you think?"

"Don't be kidding." Yu Fei said, "I have been to Oklahoma City. The Hornets used it as their temporary home last year. I admit that there is a very strong fan market there, but I really can't believe that anyone would give up on an international venue like Seattle. It's unreasonable that the city is turning to OKC."

The reporter who asked the question smiled helplessly.

Who says it's not? But such an unreasonable thing is indeed brewing.

Numerous sources have revealed that Bennett intends to move the Sonics before his contract with KeyArena expires.

——If the news is true, this means that Seattle will lose the team before 2010.

Although Seattleites like Yu Fei and hope that he can exert his strong influence, they cannot believe that this young superstar with a reputation for selfishness will leave the country of the chosen one and join a bad team with an uncertain future.

This is something that many people think is almost impossible, and reporters don't dare to dream about it. Moreover, poaching the first star in Milwaukee history in order to save his hometown team? This kind of thing will be criticized wherever it is done.

But the reporter still had a faint hope in his heart. He looked at Yu Fei: "Fry, what if this really happens?"

"Believe me." Yu Fei responded to the reporter's expectations, "It won't happen."

That night, when Yu Fei took the team bus back to the hotel, he deliberately sat next to Karl. He didn't want to be disturbed.

Karl didn't give him a chance to think wildly: "You must be very confused, right?"

Yu Fei asked: "If it were you, wouldn't it be possible?"

"I don't know, I've never been called the Chosen One," Carl laughed.

Hearing this, Yu Fei smiled: "Do you know when I started being called the Chosen One?"

Of course Carl didn't know.

"Five years ago, right here." Yu Fei said, "My teammates and I won the Washington State high school championship. That night we gathered in a restaurant with our teachers and family to celebrate. Our principal, Mr. Robert, said I said, I will transcend this sport.”⑴

A look of nostalgia flashed across Yu Fei's face.

"And bring unprecedented heroism to the world."

⑴Please review Chapter 34 for details.

PS: There is only one chapter today, mainly because I didn’t expect that the firecrackers in my house would go off non-stop last night. I will make up the rest of this chapter after the update resumes on the third day of the new year, which means there will be three updates that day.

(It does not rule out that I will suddenly burst into words at any time in the evening and afternoon to finish this chapter and then update it directly)

Although I mentioned it yesterday, I will talk about the updates for the next three days here: I will be closed tomorrow, there will be no updates, there will be an update on the second and third day of the lunar month, and normal updates will resume on the fourth day of the lunar month. I wish everyone a happy new year. If you haven’t joined the group yet, please join the group. Red envelopes will be given out tonight.

(End of this chapter)