When pride still matters

Chapter 350 The greatest contribution you can make is to get out

After Yu Fei came to the locker room, Brown and Durant also followed.

Durant introduced to Yu Fei: "This is the locker room of the 'senior team'. Well, Frye, they should have reserved a place for you."

"Senior team?" Brown asked. "Am I in it?"

Durant discovered that it was really difficult to be a good person because he couldn't tell the truth.

"I guess. I guess not."

"They disrespect two-time champions so much?" Brown said, "I'm the number one center in the league!"

Durant immediately distanced himself from the relationship: "Kwame, I am not responsible for this matter."

Brown grumbled, walking out of the senior locker room alone.

As Durant said, Brown entered the Dream Team's training list through Yu Fei's influence, but in the eyes of the coaching staff, he is basically a training partner.

In order to maintain smooth communication between the coaching staff and Yu Fei, the US team urgently invited George Karl to accompany the team as a consultant.

The defeats in the past three World Series have proven to Americans that the short, blue-collar centers popular in the NBA are vulnerable in international basketball competitions where traditional behemoths prevail.

"In terms of basketball, I only know that Frye in FIBA ​​will be stronger than Frye in the NBA." Karl explained, "However, conflicts between Frye and certain people will become an obstacle to the progress of the Dream Team."

Yu Fei's appearance is eye-catching.

However, will Anthony be willing to accept this arrangement?

But suddenly, Yu Fei figured out that not only would he stop his five-year trip to Asia, but he would also spend two months with the American team.

However, the older generation of American insiders have either declined or retired from the national team. The three best centers of the new generation are Howard, Brown and Oden.

Old K's mood suddenly sank to the bottom of the sea.

In Old K's team building concept, James will be the starting small forward of the Dream Team, and Yu Fei will be the starting power forward of the Dream Team - because no matter from every aspect, he looks like Cameron Anthony's replacement.

Over the past five years, he has declined call-ups to Team USA one after another, and many have given up on him.

When the Dream Team defeated Japan last year, Anthony was the only player who could return to the United States with his head held high. He could say that he did not lose even when the team lost.

The personnel of this team stand out as not fixed.

Afterwards, Yu Fei put on training clothes and came to the court with Durant.

Oden still needs to grow, and Howard is a luxurious upgrade from Brown in every aspect. Therefore, Brown is destined to be just a member of the sparring team.

The sparring team has a nickname in Las Vegas, called "The Scrimmage Team."

However, his appearance will not only become a psychological burden for some people, but also bring unexpected trouble to the coaching staff.

What is the purpose? Of course it is the glory of redeeming the dream team.

If the national team wants to lay off players, the first to be cut is the scrimmage team. If there are players from the scrimmage team who perform well, they may be promoted to the senior team. At the same time, if the "potential team" represented by new stars like Durant performs well, they will also have the opportunity to be transferred to the "melee team."

Even if Old K focuses on college basketball, he still knows about Yu Fei's break with James.

Before Yu flew to Las Vegas, Old K asked Karl: "What changes do you think Frye will bring to the US team?"

Since 2004, Anthony has tried his best to defend the glory of the US men's basketball team like James and others - although judging from the results, he only defended a lonely one - but Anthony's technical characteristics are very suitable for international competitions, and his strong physique can make him competent. FIBA's fourth position, but if you really want to talk about it in detail, the most important reason for putting Anthony at the fourth position is that they can't put James at the fourth position.

Because James is not ready and technically unsuitable.

This made Old K think of a terrible possibility. What if Yu Fei doesn't accept the arrangement at the fourth position? What if he insists on competing with James?
Now, Yu Fei came to the court.

There were dozens of people at the scene. They were divided into three teams: red, blue and white. Most of them took the initiative to say hello to Yu Fei.

Yu Fei acted very relaxed.

What is worth noting is that all the stars of the 03 generation went to say hello except James.

Chris Bosh had injured his foot and was preparing to go home these days. When he saw Yu Fei coming, he limped over to greet him.

"I wasn't very happy when Coach K said that the strongest man has arrived." When Bosh was chatting, Yu Fei noticed that his neck was really long, especially since he was still wearing casual clothes. "But when I heard it was you, man, you are really the strongest!"

Yu Feixiao asked: "What's wrong with your legs?"

"I bumped into him during the game a few days ago." Bosh said regretfully, "I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with this game."

Yu Fei consoled him: "It's okay. The most important thing is next year's Olympics."

Bosh is still worried that the competition for this U.S. team is fierce. If he misses this year's qualifiers, he will have to compete again next year with someone who has already been with the team. It will be very difficult.

"I heard that the team has three captains. Melo and D-Wade have already met, but Captain James has not come to say hello. Do you think he has some objections to me?" Yu Fei looked at him from a distance. James, who never looked at him, said, "I am also a child without a father, so I can't be ungrateful."

Bosh doesn't know whether the character flaw is related to a single-parent family. Anyway, he is not worried about it because both of his parents are alive and he has lived in a happy family since he was a child.

"Fry, don't you know?" "Know what?"

"This national team has no captain." Bosh glanced at the position of the veteran players, including Kobe Bryant. "Because the old guys are back."

That’s the difficulty with the coaching staff.

Last year, when the current number one player like Yu Fei and other senior Biden were absent for some reason, he could let James and the others be the captain.

But this year, everything that should come and shouldn't come has come. It would seem disrespectful to others to let James and the others be the captain of the team.

Therefore, the role of Captain America this time is up in the air.

This is mainly due to the lack of highly respected and accomplished veterans in the team.

If there were people like Magic Bird sitting on the team like the Dream Team, even Jordan would have to sell some thin noodles, but now, the addition of Yu Fei has tipped the balance.

He is not yet 25 years old, but he already has four championships in his hands and a huge momentum. Although he has made no contribution to the Dream Team before, now, as long as he is willing, no one can take the position of Captain America from him.

After listening to Bosh's words, Yu Fei felt an inexplicable impulse in his heart.

"Chris," Yu Fei asked, "do you think I can be the captain?"

Bosh's mind suddenly shrank as he looked at Yu Fei like a Tyrannosaurus rex.

In recent years, Yu Fei has made a complete turnaround in public opinion. Not only has he led the Bucks to win the second consecutive championship, but also because the media company under his name has begun to make full efforts to save the Sonics this summer. The transfer in the name of the team has won the respect of most people.

He is young, holds four crowns, is talented and virtuous. If such a person does not become Captain America, who would dare to do so?
Bosh said solemnly: "Da Fei, who would you rather take this position?"

Yu Fei laughed and said, "Take good care of your injuries. If I become the captain, I will guarantee you a ticket to BJ next year."

Although Yu Fei is generally considered to have a surly personality, in fact, he does not have many mortal enemies in the league.

It just happened that his mortal enemies were very famous.

What a GOAT, what the most dominant center in history, what a king, the ruler of the next generation. Compared with these people, Kenyon Martin should ask himself how worthy he is to be among them.

Then, Yu Fei walked towards James.

Although some people want to come over and say hello, everyone is discerning.

The direction Yu Fei was walking was the direction of James, and all his attention was on James.

If you go up to say hello at this time, you may be accidentally injured.

So everyone stood aside and watched.

James gradually became uncomfortable. After Yu Fei broke with him publicly, although he was annoyed that the other party did not leave any room for things, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Yu Fei did the first grade of junior high school, he can do the fifteenth grade.

But he didn't expect that Yu Fei would come directly to him.

James can neither retreat nor advance. Simply standing where he is is equivalent to flying over.

"The deserters in the Eastern Conference Finals don't think that if you escape to my team, I will get along with you, right?" Yu Fei said harshly, "LeBron, where are you going to escape this time?"

The space of the training ground seemed to be frozen.

The so-called "everyone is nice to me" atmosphere in Durant's mouth is over.

"Your team?" James asked, "When did this become your team? You have never contributed a single cent to this team!"

"Then what contribution did you make to this team?" Yu Fei sarcastically said, "Whether it was to help them make a historic exit from the Olympics, or to be the captain but act like an undercover? You had a lot of success in Japan last year. What contribution? Why can't you even beat Greece? You know 90% of Americans can't find Greece on a map, just like I have no idea what contribution you have to this team."

Old K rushed over, but Yu Fei had already detonated the explosive, and it was not over yet.

"Why don't you let me tell you how to contribute." Yu Fei pointed to the door, "You can get out of here and watch me lead them to conquer the world in front of the TV. This may be what you do for this team. greatest contribution.”

Many people at the scene did not know Yu Fei.

However, James' experience will allow them to understand this person more deeply.

The good big brother who continued to build momentum for James before entering the league and came out to curse Bill Simmons was Frye.

The dominant player who constantly made James look bad on the court was Frye.

Now, it is Frye who draws a clear line with James and attacks like a poisonous snake.

Bosh will never forget that Frye once smiled at them, but when Frye hates you, all the goodwill in the past will turn into darts and fall on them.

The young people of the potential team witnessed this scene. In this moment, they learned much more than they had learned as a sparring partner here for a week.

(End of this chapter)