When pride still matters

Chapter 519: Don’t Be a Subordinate
Because it was a home game, the Supersonics disbanded on the spot after the game.

Most of the players attended Yu Fei's post-match party.

Because there are many celebrities coming to the KeyArena tonight, many of them are Yu Fei's friends. If the Supersonics win, they will hold a party to celebrate for Yu Fei.

Also due to the booming basketball market at KeyArena in recent years, the surrounding nightclubs and late night clubs have gone from being half-dead before 2007 to flourishing today.

A nightclub called "Dream" has become a popular nightclub for the upper and middle classes.

Will Smith is here tonight to host a "Fry Night" with great fanfare.

He announced loudly that from today on he will have the dual identities of a Supersonics fan and a Lakers fan, which means that no matter which team wins in the Western Conference Finals, he will win as a fan.

"Fry, can I come to your table later?"

That’s just how the world of professional sports works sometimes.

After losing the second game in Los Angeles, Yu Fei's teammates became estranged from him because of the numerous accusations against him, with Durant being in the worst situation.

However, the big win at home made that gap disappear.

Durant played well tonight and was Yu Fei's top helper. No matter how the outside world says that he can't move forward without Yu Fei, he has made his own contribution.

So, he hopes to join the celebrity world of Hollywood at this party.

The main table included superstar Will Smith, the actors of "Twilight", and several other stars.

"No problem." Yu Fei said, "But I thought you knew Will."

Yu Fei misunderstood.

He thought Durant wanted to take the opportunity to meet Will Smith, but the truth was that Durant had his eyes on the star of "Twilight".

"Don't tell me you are 'Robsten'⑴." Yu Fei said with a wry smile.

⑴ The CP name of the male and female protagonists of "Twilight".

"You know, Frye," Durant said, "it's hard to be a 'robsten' as a Twitter user."

"Okay, I'll introduce you to Robsten."

As the first world-class traffic CP created in the social media era, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are undoubtedly at the forefront of the times. They seized people's needs for perfect cloud love and created a very special CP culture.

The fierce CP fan circle covered up the gossip that Kristen was having fun with in private. Anyone who dared to comment on this matter on Twitter would be attacked.

When Yu Fei came to the main seat, he introduced Durant to everyone, and then naturally sat next to Christina Hendricks.

Christina is still dazzling tonight, but judging from her face, this nearly 40-year-old TV star has no advantage over Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning.

Sex appeal is never a problem that can be solved by just a face. She knows her advantages. When she wears a low-cut dress that reveals part of her snow-capped peaks, Twilight instantly loses all her advantages. Unless Twilight gets breast augmentation, she has no chance of bridging this gap in this situation.

As a Hollywood superstar, Will Smith prides himself on being well-informed, but at this moment he was also a little distracted by Christina's hair.

"Are you really back together?" Smith asked.

Yu Fei said ambiguously: "We are still in the running-in period."

Smith looked as if he understood, and then started talking to Yu Fei about the summer shooting plans.

Inevitably, they talked about the pseudo-biographical film "The Chosen One" that Reebok shot specifically for Yu Fei.

The film was planned two years ago. Last summer, Reebok established a film and television company and shot some short films that received a lot of attention on YouTube. Then, they immediately announced that they would make a biographical film for Yu Fei.

They hope that Yu Fei's movie will have an unparalleled brand communication effect just like Jordan's "Space Jam".

Therefore, this movie was a big deal from the beginning, so not long ago, Denzel Washington expressed his desire to play Jordan to Fei at the All-Star Weekend in Dallas.

But Will Smith had no intention of stealing the opportunity. He turned around and started talking to Yu Fei about a project he was working on.

However, when Yu Fei talked about the preparations for the filming of "The Chosen One", it can be seen that Christina and the leading actors of the "Twilight" crew all showed interest.

Especially Christina, as Yu Fei's lover in the early stage of his career, she believed that there must be a role for herself in the movie. If Yu Fei could play himself, then why couldn't she also play herself in the movie?
From the conversation, Yu Fei realized Christina's motive for returning to his arms.

If it had been just about rekindling old feelings, then that one night in Los Angeles would have been enough, but it was clear she wanted more.

At the end of the party, Yu Fei took Christina back to the hotel.

"Who are you going to let play me?"

Christina suddenly asked as she got out of the car.

“That’s the director’s job.”

Christina didn't believe that Yu Fei didn't have the power to make the decision. Just when she was about to ask, Yu Fei said, "But I think the director must want to find some young and beautiful Hollywood actresses."

young and beautiful?
Christina has neither of those things.

She is not young and not pretty enough, which is why it took her until now to make a name for herself in the television industry.

She is a star, but not a Hollywood star. Not every TV star can claim to be a Hollywood star. The difference between the TV industry and the film industry is very clear in any country, especially in the United States.

The influence of the leading actors in popular American TV series in the TV circle is limited to the American TV series they participate in. Once the series comes to an end, their influence as popular TV characters will also end. Over the years, there have been few TV stars who can break the dimensional wall between TV and movies. The most famous one may be Jennifer Aniston. For Christina, she cherishes her existing influence, but she must also establish her own position in Hollywood before the end of "Mad Men".

The halo of "TV Personality of the Year" will be shattered by reality just as quickly as LeBron James thought he was as good as Freddy Wright.

But Frye seemed to have no intention of bringing her into his empire.

Just when Christina was disappointed, Yu Fei said, "However, if I really have to play myself, I still hope to find the feeling of that year. Although I can't let No. 23 play himself in my movie, I may try to let Christina play herself in my movie. How old was she that year?"

Christina said without hesitation: "26 years old."

"now what?"

"35 is old."

Yu Fei's face moved closer to Christina: "Can the 35-year-old Christina find the chemistry in me that she had when she was 26?"

"You'll find out tonight."

Christina's rose-like red lips fell on Yu Fei's face.

Yu Fei suddenly figured out a lot of things.

Why can't he have a stable relationship? Why do so many Hollywood actresses come and go with him, only to leave him in the end citing insecurity as the reason.

They are insecure, but most importantly, the women who enter Hollywood must be the most calculating, calculating, and snobbish women in the world. How can they stick with a relationship that is insecure and does not bring any benefits to their future?
(slightly)

Everyone's nightlife is different.

As he was about to realize his old dream of a second try, LeBron James was facing an all-round bombardment from print news, television media and Internet opinion.

Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals was James' second below-average performance of the series.

People don't know why a player who is recognized as one of the top three players in the league would perform poorly over and over again.

What problem did he encounter?
In particular, after he made 16 of 6 shots, he insisted that there was no problem with his offense and that he was enough to score on anyone, which triggered a tsunami of public response.

"LeBron is 16 of 6 and claiming he can score on anyone is absolutely crazy!"

Bill Simmons responded immediately on Twitter.

And James's tough talk in front of the media was not the last crazy drama of the night.

Before going to bed, James saw that his Twitter account had been flooded with fans, who were insulting him in every possible way.

This ignited the anger that their ancestors had planted in all black people, and James suddenly had the mentality of "I want to fuck the world", so he sent out this tweet: "Those who hate me, you can continue to hate me. Your words can't hurt me at all. When the sun rises again, you will find that I am still living the life of my dreams, and you will be busy with bills that will never be paid off. Hate me, I don't care about your evaluation. #KeepItReal#TheKingisTheKing"

A classic photo was born from tonight's game.

Photo by Sean Duran of The Associated Press.

It was the end of the third quarter. After the Supersonics established a 20+ advantage, Yu Fei ignored James in front of him and walked past him with a disdainful look.

Just as the two passed each other on a horizontal line, Duran pressed the shutter.

This historic moment became an iconic moment of the game after it was captured and was used as the cover photo by many media outlets.

After James sent out this tweet, Kwame Brown, as a hater, looked at it and didn't know what to say, so he responded with this photo.

This behavior has triggered a rush of imitations from Fei fans, and one after another "Big Fei Contempt.JPG" appeared under James' latest tweet. "These clowns!"

James cursed inwardly, then turned off the computer and told himself not to care.

That's how professional sports are, the winner takes it all.

When he wins, these damn fanatical fans will quiet down.

A few hours later, James fell asleep.

This is a rare peace for him, but after waking up, the malice of the world will rush towards him again.

James is extremely self-disciplined, and he has always been proud of this because Yu Fei is not known to be a self-disciplined person.

No matter how sports medicine and sports recovery develop, you always need to take good care of yourself to reap the dividends of the times.

It is natural for those who take advantage of their youth to do whatever they want to experience a cliff-like decline after the age of 35.

Whenever James had breakfast in the early morning and walked into the weight room to do some basic training, he couldn't help but think that Yu Fei must be sleeping soundly at this time, which would completely cheer him up.

But today, someone on the team was more hardworking than him.

Kobe and Artest got up before him.

When he arrived at the gym, the two men were already sweating profusely.

"Good morning."

James greeted.

"Bron, you finally got up. You know what? Kobe woke up before dawn!" Artest chirped, "He couldn't sleep because of the lunatic outside the hotel!"

James looked at him puzzledly: "The madman outside the hotel?"

"Didn't you hear it?" Artest imitated the shouting of the crazy group, "They held up Frye's posters and shouted 'Save our Supersonics'. They can shout like this all day long. I'm really surprised that no one sued them for disturbing the public."

James looked at Artest as if he were a mentally retarded person.

They stayed in the best hotel in the world, and the soundproofing was beyond words.

How could Kobe get up early to train because he couldn't sleep because of the noise? That's just an excuse at best.

James heard from others that when Kobe was on the Dream Team, he once walked out of his room at 3:30 in the morning to go for training. In the elevator, he met Yu Fei and others who were about to return to the hotel to rest after a night of partying.

James regarded this incident as proof of Yu Fei's lack of self-discipline.

Kobe did not greet James directly, but turned around slowly after completing a set of training.

Many people think that Kobe likes to put on airs. Those who work hard in training will never brag about how hard they work, but Kobe has many stories to tell you that he would get up in the early morning to train.

James disagrees. He believes that training should always be scientific. Getting up in the early morning to train? Only a madman would do that.

"LeBron, have you watched TV?"

Kobe asked.

"Not yet," James said.

"That's great," Kobe said. "Don't watch TV or the news."

James asked, "What happened?"

"It's nothing," Bryant said, as if James had not been bullied online. "These things just distract you."

James had already guessed: "Is it because of my performance last night?"

"Last night is over," Bryant said. "We can't dwell on things that we can't change."

That's true, but James suddenly wondered whether Kobe, who also played poorly last night, had also attracted the same hatred from the whole world as he did.

He's not saying he wants something bad to happen to Kobe.

He simply thought that if the world had already determined that he was Kobe's deputy, then shouldn't Kobe, the boss, be responsible for the failure?
Because of the "Decision", the Lakers are now the evil empire, and Kobe is the master of the evil empire. Why is the outside world so tolerant of the master of the evil empire?
"I know, I'm going to stay focused on the present," James said. "I'm not going to dwell on things that can't be changed."

"Yes, that's it." Kobe was doing something he had never done before - playing the role of a good big brother.

However, he never thought about whether there was something wrong with his approach.

"LeBron, you are still young and haven't experienced many things." Kobe suddenly had a familiar light on him, which made James feel like he had seen him before. "I will help you get through this difficult time, and we will beat Seattle."

The No. 44 from many years ago has merged with the No. 24 of today, but James has long decided not to be anyone's wingman.

Artest didn't quite understand the relationship between Kobe and James. He didn't have the habit of morning exercises. It was just that Kobe believed that his restriction on Durant would become the key to the series, so he paid attention to him.

The problem is, outside of work hours, it's hard for him to keep his focus on basketball.

He thought of the Seattle people who shouted "Save our SuperSonics". It must be said that the poster they used was very handsome, and the moment when Frye looked down on LeBron looked like a king.

He hoped that LeBron would look at the poster. He had wanted to tell LeBron for a long time that that was what a KING should be like. A true king did not need to talk about this matter all the time.

But he didn't have the courage to say it. However, if LeBron played as disappointingly as he did last night, he might not be able to hold it in.

If the second and third teams in the league cannot beat the first team in the league, is there any possibility of a comeback?
As a result, those people who thought they could easily win the championship and joined the team may be thrown into the pillar of shame in professional basketball.

This result is chilling to think about.

(slightly)

"Did you enjoy last night, sir?"

When Yu Fei walked out of the hotel, his two bodyguards had been waiting in front of the special car for a long time.

A greeting, an opening of the door.

"Ted, how long have you been married?" Yu Fei asked the bodyguard who greeted him.

The bodyguard said, "15 years, sir."

"How is the relationship between husband and wife?"

"very stable."

"Should I be more direct?" Yu Fei asked as he entered the car, remembering what had just happened. "When you're away on a business trip for a long time, will your wife prepare a special night for you? ("Occasionally.") And then the next morning, will she act like a spoiled cat to you?"

The bodyguard laughed and said, "Sir, with all due respect, no matter who it is, as long as you spend 15 years with her, it is impossible for you to have such passion again."

"Well, this may be the reason for being single for a long time." Yu Fei said, "Do you think that being single for a long time can be considered a kind of self-discipline to some extent?"

"Well, maybe?"

"So, the habit of self-discipline rewarded me last night and today."

The bodyguard shut up and played the local Seattle sports radio.

Will Walker, the radio host of CCT-005, said: "LeBron James shot 16 of 6 in last night's game. After the game, he said he could score on anyone. From my observation, as far as the Western Conference Finals between the Supersonics and the Lakers is concerned, LeBron's remarks would only be true if Frye, Kwame, DJ, Chris, Alonzo (almost every player on the Supersonics) were excluded. The series is not over yet, maybe LeBron will finally prove on Shaun Livingston that he can score on anyone. That will be the day when Sean changes his name to 'Anyone', and we will never laugh at him for it. Remember, Sean Livingston is a fighter who has recovered from a devastating injury. For a loser like LeBron who lacks soft eggs, Sean is definitely the toughest challenge of his life!"

Yu Fei laughed out loud.

It's a sunny day.

It didn't rain in the Emerald City, the downtown was full of life, and the SuperSonics announced that they would submit a financing plan for a new ball to the city government during the finals.

Hundreds of thousands of Seattle residents took to the streets to show their support for the team.

The opposition disappeared.

The Sonics were the most unbeatable force in Seattle during basketball's biggest season.

When Kobe saw the appeal that the SuperSonics had in the city, he envied them; the Lakers didn't have that appeal in Los Angeles.

When James saw the Sonics' fanatical fans waving the "Big Flying Skull", he turned away angrily.

The same morning is different for everyone.

No one could have imagined that at this moment Yu Fei was sitting in his car, laughing heartily because of the radio host's ridicule of James.

(End of this chapter)