When pride still matters

Chapter 450 I just want to say congratulations

Yu Fei met many old friends at Reebok's party.

Yao Huang complained to Fei: "Because of you, I lost 14 pounds this season."

When Yu Fei heard this, he asked in surprise: "Oh, why?"

Yu Fei never thought that he could change Yao Huang's fate.

Because it is obvious that it is almost impossible for them to play on the same team. If Yao Wei wants to become an unsolvable low-post beast, he will need to gain a lot of weight. However, Yu Fei's appearance ultimately disrupted the timeline.

In a position where even Tim Duncan is not the undisputed GOAT at power forward, small balls have flooded into the league more than ten years in advance. The resulting changes require extreme traditional centers like Yao Wei to change.

It is also a chain reaction brought by Yu Fei. Artest did not join the Rockets this season. McGrady did not overdraw his career as an elite player because of the isolation last season.

The 2009 Rockets were still paired with Yao and Mai, but in order to adapt to the changes of the times, Yao Shuan not only chose to lose weight during the season, but also developed outside shooting.

This season, Yao Huang averaged 0.9 three-pointers per game and hit 0.3 goals.

Many people inside Reebok believe that Iverson is a failed version of Yu Fei.

Iverson thought he had become a lone star again, but Dumas hoped that Iverson would lead by example, display his professionalism, and teach young people as a veteran.

Yu Fei said: "Your previous weight was overloading your body. If you continue like this, you won't be able to play for a few years. Your current change may allow you to have a longer career."

After listening to Yao Huang's explanation, Yu Fei said: "This is a good thing."

"Is this a good thing?" Yao Huang didn't like the fact that he was getting more and more outside.

It is not that Yao Ming cannot understand that losing weight means prolonging his career. Just as he also knew before that the result of fighting at a heavy weight is to trade his career for immediate combat effectiveness.

However, no matter how great the story is, no matter how beautiful the fairy tale is, it cannot withstand the eight-year Waterloo.

After being traded to the Nuggets by the 76ers, his Lone Star career ended and was replaced by Dancing with Anthony. But being stopped in the first round for two consecutive years made the Nuggets understand that it would not be successful to put two scoring champions who "I don't know much about defense" together.

His myth and legend reached its peak in the 2001 Finals, and since then, no runner-up has been given the same aura.

But Yu Fei believes that as long as Yao Huang insists on developing three-pointers, he will eventually become a rich version of Lopez (in the Bucks era).

This made him couldn't help but say: "If he had been born ten years later, he might have become a big shot."

As a player, he wants to be the best version of himself, so he has to gain weight even if he overdraws his career. But now, this path is no longer feasible, because the game has been changed by Yu Fei.

At least for a period of time after 2001, Iverson's influence on the brand was no less than that of Yu Fei today.

He was unwilling to do these things, so his tactical status declined and he was often suspended due to personal issues.

The output is not large, and the shooting rate is only 33%, but for a person who has never tried to play on the outside since he was a child, such a change is subversive.

Allen Iverson has realized that the times are drifting away from him.

Iverson was then sent to the Pistons to replace Chauncey Billups.

Eight years ago, in 2001, he was the hero who had the courage to stand up and challenge OK, like the Napoleon of basketball.

Compared to the lively chat between Fei and Yao Huang, another Reebok star seemed glum.

Yu Fei knew who Yao Huang was talking about. That person was the big man's first inner demon in his career and the only person he had not defeated in the CBA.

Because Yao Huang may be the center with the best shooting touch before Towns. For a player with a career free throw shooting rate of 88%, would anyone doubt that he can't make three-pointers?

He had never been so disrespected.

"You know, they wanted me to be a nanny," Iverson sneered, "but I never wanted to be someone else's nanny."

Yu Fei just listened.

He suddenly understood why his previous life had no impression of Iverson as a player, because it was impossible for such a person to die well in the professional basketball world.

When he started to decline, the team stopped indulging him. The rebellious and rebellious mentality of his youth now looks like a giant baby and a spoiled princess now that he is over 30 years old.

He will soon lose his starting position, and Iverson will never accept the treatment of a substitute, so disappearing from the NBA is the only result.

Therefore, his departure will be like lightning, leaving no words, only the last believer left crying to the world, "I am great, no need to say more." But can this belief support you to endure him coming to your country to collect money but showing off his face the whole time? this is a problem.

At least for now, Iverson's popularity is still warm, which is the reason why he was selected as an All-Star.

In terms of statistics and strength, he is no longer an All-Star. In the Pistons, his average data plummeted to 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and all statistics were at the lowest point of his career.

But even so, he still received 100 million votes, and among the defenders in the East, he is second only to Wade in popularity.

"It seems like you didn't show up when we went to Detroit last time?"

Yu Fei mentioned it casually.

Iverson laughed: "I got suspended by Dumars for complaining too much."

"Cool!" said the fierce female companion beside Yu Fei, "AI, this is why everyone likes you."

"Thank you." Iverson's eyes swept over the other person's highlights, "I have never been used to those old guys in the office."

Although Yu Fei could see Iverson's ending, thinking about the care he had given him over the years, he still couldn't help but remind him: "AI, sometimes it's important to listen to advice."

"However, Dumas's suggestion is not important." Yu Fei's female companion seemed to be a Pistons fan and had deep resentment towards Dumas. "Dumars has not done anything good since he traded Grant Hill. He's terrible."

Yu Fei said calmly: "You talk too much, Kate."

"What does this mean," Iverson said. "I complained that Dumars didn't say half as much as she said today. As a result, I was suspended. Who am I going to talk to?"

Yu Fei laughed out loud. The female companion next to me asked: "Fry, will you suspend me?"

"My dear, not tonight." Yu Fei smiled, "I'm too tired today, I need to recharge."

That night, Yu Fei's female companion Kate Upton, who is also the ninth (next generation) Chosen Girl selected by Reebok, successfully brought the Chosen Son's socket into her own power supply. Tonight very nice.

During the All-Star period, trade rumors never stopped.

The Rockets may trade Tracy McGrady, who is becoming increasingly undisciplined, and the Raptors also want to trade Bosh, who is preparing to test the free market in the summer of 2009. Wade made it clear to Riley that if the team's lineup does not change, he will test the free market in the summer. market.

In addition, the Suns also face the problem of trading Amar'e Stoudemire.

The Bully will also become a free agent this summer.

Of course, there is Kobe Bryant as a free agent this summer, but no one thinks he will leave the Lakers.

So, the ultimate question is, will James leave Cleveland? Outside of Cleveland, that's never been an issue.

"You know, my first goal is still to bring a championship to Cleveland." James told reporters, "This is the final thing, and I won't consider other issues until then."

At the same time, also on the day of the All-Star Game, the Hall of Fame announced that John Stockton, David Robinson and Michael Jordan were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

In the opening show of the All-Star Game that night, the Eastern Star Dirty Dancing led by O'Neal gave the game a good start, but when entering the game, the West's desire to win can be clearly felt.

Mainly because Kobe is back.

In last year's All-Star Game, Kobe only played one minute due to a finger injury, and there was no one to set the pace. Now, the man in the league who likes to go crazy in such inconsequential games has set his pace again.

Then Yu Fei went to find James.

"LeBron, you haven't won any MVP yet. Do you really not want to win the AMVP?"

Yu Fei said this, and then hit James with his back, knocking the opponent out of breath, and hit a step-back jumper.

James got angry and started getting as involved as Kobe.

But unfortunately, the Eastern Stars are just here to have fun, and James playing seriously alone will have no impact on the overall situation.

In the end, the Western Stars defeated the Eastern Stars 145-113.

Post-match interview
Yao Wei, the last AMVP, very humorously took 6 three-pointers in this game and only hit one.

In this case, instead of blaming himself, he chose to shift the blame more effectively: "It's obviously Frye's problem. He deliberately passed the uncomfortable ball to me for AMVP. It's all his fault, really."

But in the end, it was Kobe who won the AMVP.

"I will go all out for any game," Kobe told the media. "I don't care what the nature of the game is."

When Kobe Bryant was at his peak, O'Neal was always being questioned.

In this regard, O'Neal proudly said: "I don't care about AMVP, I have won honors at all levels since I was a child."

James did not forget to respect himself.

"I got 30 points and 10 rebounds, but I was laughed at by my teammates because I tried my best in this kind of game." James said, "They were right, I was a fool."

All-Star rookie Kevin Durant is the potential best player in the Western Conference. Although he only played 10 minutes, he scored 8 points on 5 of 14 shots.

"I don't understand why some people think the All-Star Game is not important." Nike convinced Durant that he was the only good person in the NBA, and good people should say the right things on such occasions. "For the fans, they don't want to be disappointed and I won't let them down, that's my responsibility."

Roy followed Yao Huang's example: "I'm a little annoyed that Frye doesn't pass the ball to me."

In the end, Yu Fei, who scored 24 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists but missed the AMVP, came to the media interview room.

There are hundreds of media here, not only from the United States, but also from all over the world.

A Chinese media outlet was highlighted by Yu Fei.

They cautiously asked the formula question: "This is your eighth All-Star game, how does it feel?"

Yu Fei smiled and replied in Chinese: "It's like eating BJ's roast duck eight times in a row. It's a bit greasy, but it's still delicious."

There was more than one Chinese media at the scene. When other Chinese reporters heard Yu Fei's answer, they couldn't help but sigh that there is a reason why this person is popular in Asia.

"O'Neal said that he has won honors at all levels since he was a child. What do you think of this?"

the media from New York asked provocatively.

Yu Fei smiled and said: "Before he hugged Kobe's lap, he did have reason to be proud of the championship ring he won before he was 10 years old."

Many, many questions, some boring, some pointed, finally, a reporter from Seattle asked the ultimate question of the night: "Michael Jordan will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame this year, what do you want to say?"

There is a view that the most important factor why the topic of 44 VS 23 has become a social issue beyond basketball itself is not because Jordan retired not long ago, but because the feud between Jordan and Yu Fei is fascinating.

Their enemy, who wished the other would die on the spot, became a contender for the throne again.

How long has it been since such grievances happened?
The Seattle reporter’s question caused the atmosphere at the scene to plummet.

Everyone is looking forward to Yu Fei's answer.

"I originally wanted to wait until he died to say this." The scene was so quiet that even breathing could not be heard, which made Yu Fei's words sound as clear as the sound of artillery shells, "Since you asked, now It doesn’t matter.”

"Congratulations."

(End of this chapter)