When pride still matters

Chapter 380: First place in Kobe Bryant Imitation Contest

Boston

When the Sonics' special plane landed, there was no reaction at the scene.

So far this season, the Celtics have achieved a record of 35 wins and 5 losses, and have replaced the former Bucks as the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Marksman Michael Reid, who averaged 18 points per game for the Celtics, expressed his views on the team in one sentence: "This is the best team I've ever been on."

Reid was a member of the 03 Bucks.

As we all know, that was Yu Fei's first year in the Bucks, and it was also the year the Bucks had the deepest lineup in the first two years. Yu Fei took revenge on Jordan that year and responded to all those who despised him with practical actions.

Most importantly, the team that marched in the name of revenge won the championship.

This is the best team Reid has ever been on.

However, he now says this Celtics team is the best he has ever faced.

When he came to the Celtics to join forces with Pierce, Garnett and others, the most important thing he needed to give up was his data awareness as a star player.

"Glenn, do you know why you are so fat? You better run one more fucking lap. You should be lucky that your teammate is me. If Frye is standing next to you, you will keep reminding him of Sandy. Grams was responsible for cleaning the team's underwear throughout the season!"

Garnett shook his head vigorously: "Not enough, your efforts are not enough!"

The Big Ticket leaves no one behind.

On the Celtics training court, Garnett exuded his infamous energy like crazy.

"That's right, Mike." Garnett looked at Reid with a smile, "Fry will definitely kill this pig!"

If Tim Duncan's voice is the most magnetic among the top ten in history, then Glen Davis's voice is definitely the most beautiful among all people over 6 feet 9 inches in NBA history.

Garnett's high-pitched voice echoed throughout the gym.

His scoring average has dropped significantly, but he's still happy with it, thanks in large part to the Celtics coaching staff.

However, as a star, Reid has been averaging around 25 points per game since leaving the Bucks. Although he is not a winner-type player who can lead the team to victory, he is at least a guaranteed scorer.

If you think you are insignificant in the team because you have little chance to play in every game, so you think you can be lazy, then you are wrong.

His satisfaction with the status quo is evident.

All Reed had to do was nod his head in agreement with Garnett, and the structure of the joke was complete.

As the only player on this team with a championship resume, Reid would never say to his teammates: "I have a ring, so shut your mouth!"

Reed rarely talks about the past.

"Damn it!" Big Baby Davis's voice was as lovely as his nickname sounded. "KG, I really tried my best!"

Now, Garnett accuses Frye of trash-talking Davis, and he wants the only person present who has ever been a teammate with Frye to prove it.

Everyone who heard the joke laughed out loud.

Roar, keep roaring.

But, Reed said, "No, Frye doesn't care how many pounds of Glenn's body is fat."

Doc Rivers knows what's going on.

"All he cares about is whether you can be helpful," Reed said. "If you can't be helpful, then you have no value to him."

Pierce chuckled: "It doesn't sound like this is a guy who would give up three consecutive championships to save his hometown team."

"Absolutely not!" Garnett laughed. "It sounds like a replica of Beane (Kobe's middle name)."

Reed didn't answer because Yu Fei was only 23 years old when he left Milwaukee.

Now he is 26 years old.

Who knows how much he has changed in the past three years?

Then, Rivers' iconic voice echoed across the court: "Listen, we gotta win tonight!"

In Rajon Rondo's memory, there is no game in this world that he must lose, but he still couldn't help but ask: "What's the reason?"

"PJ is coming to the scene," Rivers said. "If we win, he will sign with us immediately."

Rondo naturally asked: "What if we lose?"

"He will sign with the Sonics," Rivers said. "This is his agreement with Frye."

Upon hearing this, Pierce said arrogantly: "PJ is really stupid. I admit that Frye is very good, but if he really wants to retire with a ring, wouldn't the easiest way be to join us?"

Garnett said wisely: "I believe PJ definitely knows who has a better chance of winning the championship. This is just his diplomatic rhetoric to deal with Frye." "Then we still have to win?"

"Shit...! I don't think we will lose." Pierce said confidently, "I have lost enough in the past few years!"

After Garnett finished speaking, there was another roar inside the arena, and everyone was full of confidence.

Rivers wants to say not to be careless, but considering that they have only lost five games so far, as the team with the highest offensive and defensive quality and intensity in the league, as long as they deal with it seriously, no one can beat them.

What's more, they also have the real devil's home stadium - North Shore Garden.

Will definitely win.

Rivers said to himself. Then, he saw his right-hand man Tom Thibodeau walking over. Needless to say, he had a package of documents in his hand, which must be all about the pre-game analysis of their opponents.

"Tom, you just need to tell me, what are we going to do on the defensive end against Frye tonight when we face the Sonics?"

"Doug," Thibodeau said seriously, "Fry is unmatchable."

Evening, North Shore Garden

Although the SuperSonics have a poor record recently, they are still among the top four teams in the Western Conference. This is enough to make this game a focal point.

Moreover, there is also the existence of Yu Fei.

Yu Fei is a money-attracting behemoth at home and a traffic king on the road.

There is actually a very simple test method for whether a superstar is attractive to fans.

That is, whether fans will adjust their schedules and plans in order to watch his game live, whether this person has the appeal of "I must go to watch his game live, otherwise I may miss some wonderful moments" determines whether he is a box office superstar.

Not many players in the league have had such an impact since Jordan.

Iverson, Yu Fei, James and Kobe after 2005, that's it.

With Yu Fei's arrival, the North Shore Garden was filled with spectators.

Whenever Yu Fei sees the craze he has caused in away games, he can't help but wonder, if he suddenly announced that he would take a break because of pain and discomfort in a certain part of his body, would the fans be furious?
Afterwards, Yu Fei discovered that the Celtics paid more attention to this game than imagined.

It seems they also know this is PJ Brown's ownership battle.

In terms of strength, PJ actually has no ability to influence the situation.

Even at his peak, he was just a blue-collar center with his own defensive system. Although he was a bonus to the team, such a player must be on a strong team to realize his full value.

Now, PJ is getting old, and his role is to provide the main center of the strong team with more than ten minutes of advantageous defense and rebound protection when he is resting off the court.

The Celtics have Garnett and David Lee in the starting lineup, as well as Kendrick Perkins and Glen Davis off the court. The interior rotation is quite sufficient. The main reason for the introduction of PJ is "not wanting to be competed with." The opponent gets” mentality.

In terms of bonus, PJ's bonus to the Sonics is definitely much greater than that to the Celtics.

First it was Celtics players, then Celtics legends, and finally Celtics general manager Anni Ainge.

Before forming the Big Three, Ainge almost ruined his career as a Hall of Fame GM. Now, no one can drive him away unless he wants to leave.

Of course, Yu Fei’s favorite thing is the cheerleading performance provided by North Shore Garden.

As a way to mourn for Reed Auerbach, the Celtics overturned this ancestral law that had been maintained for half a century as soon as the former passed away. They even asked the cheerleaders to devise a plan to allow fans and players to watch the ceremony in revenge. The hottest dance ever.

The most important thing is that Yu Fei still remembers some things.

For example, he came to Boston for a workout before the draft and then got into a fight with Eddie Griffin. The Celtics executive at the time saw this as an opportunity to effectively lower his ranking, so he spread rumors that were not conducive to him and made the outside world think that he was a problem player.

It can be said that Yu Fei will fall to the No. 8 pick and start a bad relationship with Jordan... If everything is to be traced back, the Celtics will definitely play a disgraceful role.

Seven years have passed and the Celtics have had their ups and downs.

Fortunately, Yu Fei remembered everything.

This is why before the game started, when Tom Heinsohn, the Celtics' home announcer and one of the top 50 NBA stars in history, asked Yu Fei how he was doing tonight, his answer sounded so unfriendly.

"I feel good, Tom." Yu Fei said lightly, "I can just settle the score with you."

Subsequently, the Celtics won the jump ball at the beginning of the game, but Yu Fei reacted faster, intercepted the ball halfway, and accelerated directly towards the frontcourt.

Garnett chased after Yu Fei quickly, trying to intercept Yu Fei, but unexpectedly the latter resorted to tricks at the beginning.

The moment Yu Fei entered the paint area, he gave Garnett a fierce elbow. For everyone who questioned the authenticity of his fifteen-day old Kobe, this was a resounding slap in the face. If someone wants to hold a "Kobe Bryant" He will win the "Elbow Attack" imitation contest without any suspense, because even Garnett was pushed away by his elbow attack.

Unable to get up, Garnett watched Yu Fei jump up and smash the ball with both hands.

(End of this chapter)