When pride still matters

Chapter 454 The Only Empire
The 2008-09 season will become Yu Fei's representative season after averaging a triple-double during the Bucks.

If the year when he averaged a triple-double per game was a data myth, this year is an efficiency myth.

于飞打满了本赛季的82场比赛，场均出场35分钟，每场出手18球命中11球，以接近58%的投篮命中率场均得到27分10篮板8助攻1盖帽2抢断。

He ranked first in all advanced statistics lists and led the team to break the 96 Bulls' best record in history.

73 wins and 9 losses

The 09 SuperSonics became a new monument in NBA history.

The New York Times wrote in the sports news section: "Michael Jordan predicted to us in "Extreme Jordan" that a player better than him would appear in the future. But he would never have imagined that he would be miserable when he looked back. Traded this guy during his tenure with the Wizards.”

ESPN's top reporter Mark Stein wrote a non-reporting column specifically for this.

"It took Frye seven years to catch up with Michael's thirteen-year resume (referring to 09 flying better than 97 Dan). In all statistics we know, Frye is the more comprehensive and efficient person. Michael Never proving himself in the zone defense era, like Bill Russell dominating an eight-team league, Michael was epoch-making for the business of the basketball world, but so was Frye, who was among the biggest groups in the world. - Asians - Asians have never been more fond of basketball. Frye also has an advantage that Michael never had. He changed the game of basketball in Michael's era. Basketball, but Michael never did anything with it, and Frye changed the game with a three-pointer. The most direct evidence of this is not that the current offensive pace has accelerated, but Stephen Curry. The young man who five years ago might have been viewed as a poor man's version of Mohammed Rauf is almost a lock to be a top-three pick in the 2009 draft because his style of play feels like the answer to this era."

Stein concluded: "Basketball has not changed so radically since the days of George McCann. Michael was just following in the footsteps of his predecessors, and Frye changed that fact. From now on, everyone must follow his footsteps." way to play. He's like the Elvis of basketball at this point. But if the Sonics defend their title this year, Frye will complete the unique 'SoleImperium'. Empire). I would have no qualms about placing him ahead of Michael."

After all, Jordan was not the only one who played in the 90s.

Since Yu Fei was traded to the Bucks by Jordan, he has actively developed his media power and maintained close relationships with many senior media people.

"Man, sports are improving every day, especially basketball. There have been so many changes in the past ten years. In the past games, there was no zone defense, no one could shoot three-pointers, the defense was undisciplined, and the changes in one game were not as great as ours in one quarter. There are many games, they are like plumbers." Brown also specifically pointed out Jordan's lifelong enemy, "Can you imagine a short guy like Isiah Thomas who can't shoot in our era? Seri beating Frye? That won't happen in a hundred years, man."

After a group is infinitely expanded, they have a target. Once you have a goal but cannot achieve it immediately, you will look for various ways to achieve it.

Thomas put aside his personal grudges because Kwame Brown, Yu Fei's famous henchman, showed great disrespect for old-era basketball when he participated in an exclusive interview in Seattle.

The record of the 96 Bulls was surpassed, allowing the flying forces from all walks of life to briefly overwhelm the Qiao blowing forces, and began to widely use the theory of basketball evolution to belittle basketball in the 90s.

Stein is one of them.

Since the beginning of this season, Stein has been promoting his definition of a flying dynasty, "Sole Imperium".

As the media’s narrative escalates, so will the belittling of our predecessors.

Expansion and extremes are inevitable.

But the offensive of group ridicule quickly provoked a backlash.

Isiah Thomas, who is least likely to side with Jordan, said on TNT.

Over the years, Stein has been regarded as ESPN's top basketball reporter with his comprehensive reporting and news output. He is ranked alongside the most popular sports writer Bill Simmons as ESPN's top news report and "Page Two" column. The Big Two.

Some of Jordan's contemporaries began to stand up and fight back against the army of fans.

They believe that this extreme group has seriously damaged the ecology of the basketball world and has had a very bad impact on the industry.

At this time, Yu Fei was at his peak.

Moreover, because Stein holds Yu Fei's exclusive information channel, he is also regarded as the chosen country's mouthpiece to the outside world.

In the narrative, he promotes Yu Fei's dynasty as a unique empire that cannot be copied.

Just like after the Lakers won the championship in the park in 2020, the second-placed team conducted a comprehensive reckoning on No. 23 in a certain situation.

“You shouldn’t push yourself forward by belittling those who came before you.”

Unlike the traditional "dynasty" which emphasizes the collective, Stein's "Sole Imperium" highlights Yu Fei as an individual.

Today in 2009, Yu Fei's extreme fans are like the fusion of Ke Mi and James at their peak. They don't even bother to bite the contemporary players. What they are trying to drown is the crowd of the old era.

This war between 44 and 23 has transformed into a war between the present and the past.

But the essence is that No. 44 wants to reach the top, and No. 23, who represents the past, will stop him at all costs.

People in the old era began to side with Jordan, but what about people in the new era? Unfortunately, they were all defeated by Yu Fei. Although they were powerless, they would not easily stand up and admit: Well, I was screwed by Fry, he is the GOAT⑴.

This kind of thing can only be said when you retire. Just before the start of the playoffs, Scottie Pippen, who had no reason to side with Jordan, was so disgusted that he couldn't stand it.

He had a show with his old teammate Ron Harper, where the two talked.

They drank red wine and talked about the 96 Bulls. How powerful they were at that time. Who would have thought that today, 13 years later, they would be belittled as an "ancient team" that does not conform to the trend of the times.

"Scotty, what do you think about the theory of basketball evolution?"

Harper looked at his old friend with an amused look on his face.

"Is it important to evolve or not?" Pippen said. "The predecessors paved the way, and the descendants will benefit from it. They should not belittle the past games because of the progress of modern games. To put it bluntly, you have to use your results to speak for yourself. If you can't win the championship, , 73 wins and 9 losses is a waste?”

What Pippen said makes sense.

Yu Fei completely agrees.

From the end of the regular season to the few days before the start of the playoffs, from Yu Fei's perspective, it is really difficult for him to notice the changes in the world.

The sun still rises every day, and the significant change he can find in Seattle is that the Emerald City is changing from a baseball city to a basketball city. There are far more people wearing SuperSonics jerseys on the streets than Ken Griffey and Suzuki. Ichiro's jersey man.

The Sonics became a hot local topic.

Because Yu Fei inexplicably became the Elvis Presley of basketball and the founder of the "Only Empire".

A lot has changed in the West this year.

Due to the Rockets' transactions at the trade deadline, their record plummeted and they fell directly out of the playoff circle.

This is unfortunate for the Rockets.

But it may be Yao Huang's luck. He was affected by Yu Fei's small-ball style this season and had to lose weight and transform to increase his three-point shots. But such a transformation cannot be completed in one season.

The significance of the season ending early for him is that he reduces the extra high-intensity playoff consumption that increases his risk of injury. At the same time, he has a whole summer to reshape his body and practice three-pointers.

Because the national team does not have a world championship this year, in last year's BJ Olympics, they once had a close battle with runner-up Spain. The country is highly confident and believes that even without Yao Huang this year, the Olympic team led by Xiao Yi can easily win the domestic championship. Asian Championship champion.

This gave Yao Ming a hard-earned offseason.

However, as the replacement for eighth in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets are in misery.

"Da Fei, we are all brothers of the Yehai Alliance. You have to give me face and you can't sweep me away."

Carmelo Anthony jokes before game.

"Mello, the only thing I can promise you is," Yu Fei said, "you will walk in a dignified manner."

Yu Feiyan followed suit, and the Nuggets had no resistance in front of the Sonics.

In the four games, the Sonics steadily won each game by 20 points, allowing Anthony to average 30 points per game, and finally completed an easy sweep.

Moreover, Anthony, who averaged 30 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, also wore the hat of honor despite defeat.

"I was a little upset about losing," Anthony told an ESPN reporter, "but Da Fei said he was proud of me, and I think I feel better."

"Why is he proud of you?"

Anthony said: "Because I am the only one in the Big League who does not sign a short-term contract, which proves that I am a person who is loyal to the team, fans and friends."

"So, are you going to end up in Denver?"

"What are you thinking?" Anthony said, "Isn't it important that Da Fei is proud of me?"

⑴I suddenly thought of an inappropriate metaphor to compare the atmosphere of 44VS23 in the book. Well, it's like the fan circle battle between Shi Hao and Ye Fan.

(End of this chapter)