When pride still matters

Chapter 57 Anti-Mike

Steve Wyche was in the gym at Wilmington looking for someone to interview.

Most of the media focused on Jordan. As a "Jordan man," Wyche wanted to dig out other information about the Wizards. This was also his responsibility as a reporter for the Washington Post.

Today is media day. The Wizards don't need to practice. Most of the players are thinking about how to show off in front of the media.

Only Yu Fei took his trainer to practice shooting in the corner of the court.

Miraculously, no reporter went to interview the Wizards player who made the most news during the offseason.

The first person to report on Yu Fei during the offseason was Huaiqi, and they seemed to know each other.

Therefore, Huai Qi flew towards Yu and asked jokingly: "Do you want to train today too?"

Generally speaking, anyone who insists on training during media day is an idiot.

For the media, this is just a show. You want the public to know how hard you work, but unfortunately, no one will mention it in the report the next day.

Showing is also a technical job. Making a comeback like Jordan did under the banner of "love" and then talking about love is the serious show that the media appreciates.

"I've been practicing like this for the past two months." Yu Fei said helplessly, "I'm used to it."

Wyche asked: "So, do you have time to do an exclusive interview for me?"

Yu Fei asked strangely: "Are you sure?"

"What's the problem?"

Are there any media people in Washington who don’t revolve around Jordan?Is it possible that this team reporter has trouble getting along with the traffic?
"No, I just think you should want to interview MJ more."

When the team reporter chose himself between Jordan and himself, Yu Fei didn't know whether he was happy or worried.

However, Huai Qi's next words surprised Yu Fei: "I am Michael's person."

The implication is that if he wants to interview Jordan, he can do so anytime.

Why is Yu Fei surprised?Because he is in Washington, the political center of the United States, Wyche, as a team reporter, the so-called fourth estate, in order to prove his objectivity and rationality, will never label himself "I am a XX person" Label.

If you accuse a journalist with strong political overtones of saying someone is so-and-so, it is an insult to the other party.

In the sports world, Wyche can easily admit in front of others that he is Jordan's man.

This is the unique one-god pattern in the American sports world that has been formed since the rise of Jordan in the 90s.

Reasonable.Very reasonable.

Yu Fei nodded, "Okay, what do you want to ask?"

Wyche's questions were very formulaic, including how he was feeling, how he felt about the Wizards, his goals for the new season, whether there was any pressure to be teammates with Jordan, etc. He didn't miss any of the questions that other reporters would ask.

"Is that all you want to ask?"

At the end of the interview, Yu Fei was still a little confused.

Wychie said calmly: "Yes, these are enough."

"Why? You can ask some questions that are more difficult to answer." Yu Fei said.

Wyche smiled and said: "I am Michael's man, and my task is to put what you said to me today on the second page of tomorrow's newspaper."

"Why?" Yu Fei repeated this sentence.

"Because you're Michael's too."

Oh my god, how come I become Jordan's person when I am an innocent person?

However, if you think about it carefully, isn't he Jordan's man?

For him, Jordan gave him the small prize he picked up last season, Courtney Alexander, who averaged 16 points per game with the Wizards, and the next two first rounds. If Alexander continues to improve, or the No. [-] player in these two first rounds. One, that unprotected first-round pick brought warmth to others, and doubts about Jordan will increase exponentially.

Therefore, it is true that Huai Qi said that Yu Fei is Jordan's man, and Dagoute paid a big price to get him.

The most profound thing Jordan said to reporters that day was: "The team is full of young people. I can see that when I take off these clothes again, they will realize their potential. Soon I will He'll be gone, soon." As he said this, Jordan paused, realizing that his return would only be a flash for a moment—a year at most, maybe two—and then disappear like a flash. .

When taking a pre-season team photo, Jordan specifically asked Yu Fei and Brown to stand behind him.

However, Yu Fei and Jordan are not that close.

On the first day of training camp, Yu Fei didn't even take the initiative to say a word to Jordan.

He is not aloof, nor does he not care about Jordan's attention.If Jordan is still a team executive and he pays such a high price to select himself, that is a blessing.

Yu Fei would be more than happy to truly be "Michael's guy," but be Jordan's teammate and "Michael's guy" at the same time?
you sure?
This is a person who can use the black spot of his biggest helper to set off his glorious image and stimulate the opponent to write an autobiography to criticize his teammates.Anyone who wants to be his good teammate must give up everything he can and obey him like a ragdoll cat.

Yu Fei's approach was to keep a distance and draw a [-]-point line between himself and Jordan.He will not cross Jordan's bottom line, but if Jordan crosses his own bottom line, who cares whether you are Michael Jordan or Jordan Carver?Let’s do it first and then talk.

The day after the media day, Yu Fei was the first to arrive at the Wilmington campus.

No one did it earlier than him.

Because no one starts training at 08:30 in the morning.

During the training camp, Yu Fei started his ball rehabilitation training with terrifying intensity.

In order to gain weight in the summer, he separated ball training and strength training, but the increase in strength training will inevitably affect the shooting feel.

Therefore, although Yu Fei gained weight as he wished, the basket that he had finally developed over the past year disappeared like Yua Mikami's acting skills.

Therefore, Yu Fei will conduct irregular shooting training for three hours every morning.

This is very painful for Anthony Lawson.

"Fu Lai, I think Rip's shooting training is not as diligent as yours." Lawson sighed.

"You're talking nonsense. If I had Rip's shooting ability, I'd be there, but we don't have it, right?"

"Actually, you don't have to work so hard. Anyway, you are from MJ. Just like Kwame, even if your shooting is unstable, it will not be affected."

Kudos to Yu Fei.

Brown has been talking to himself lately about how good Jordan was to him and how close he and Jordan were.

Brown wondered why Yu Fei didn't take the initiative to approach Jordan.

Yu Fei said: "I don't like fooling around with old men."

"Mike is not an old man."

He even called Jordan "Mike", and Yu Fei could only obey him.

Yu Fei's shooting training lasted from 11 a.m. to 30:[-] a.m.

When Yu Fei ended the morning training with a pull-up three-pointer, a shirtless Lawson collapsed under the basket.

"Hahu~hahu~hahu~"

"Look at how dead you are, aren't you just picking up a few balls to make you so tired?" Yu Fei looked at Lawson with disgust.

Lawson was almost out of breath and unable to respond to Yu Fei. However, if someone dared to question his physical ability, he didn't mind letting the other party reverse his role.

It's painful to be a sparring partner for someone who shoots less than 70% of his shots in practice.

Yu Fei and Lawson decided to take a shower first and then find a place to have lunch.

They met Richard Hamilton in the locker room who had come in advance to arrange daily supplies.

Before traveling through time, Yu Fei didn't know Hamilton.

Because a title like the CIC King with the mark of the times is meaningless in the small ball era, and Hamilton himself is also a relatively transparent star, so he has little fame among the new generation of fans.

Even now, Yu Fei only knows that his mid-range shot is good, but his shooting rate is only 44%.

In modern times, this is a normal level for star players, and of course it is not efficient.

Yu Fei planned to say hello and go take a shower, but Hamilton stared at him like a curious baby, "Are you the 'anti-Mike' rookie?"

"Anti-anti-Mike?"

Hamilton smiled cheerfully and said: "Kwame said you don't like the old man, and you have indeed never been close to Michael. Everyone thinks you are 'anti-Michael'."

It doesn't matter what everyone thinks, what matters is what Jordan thinks.

"The person who spreads such rumors is probably an anti-Christ who should be hanged on a cross." Yu Fei said righteously, "I have always been a fan of Michael, and I have collected a lot of his game videos in my home. How could he be anti-Mike? But the person who spreads such rumors to sow discord between me and Mike is the real anti-Mike!"

Hamilton was surprised when he heard this, and asked like a single-celled organism: "Oh, is that true? You, a Seattleite, are actually a fan of Michael?"

"First, I'm not from Seattle, and second, I'm really a fan of Michael. If there can only be one Joey in America, it can only be me."

Yu Fei almost believed what he said, but Hamilton believed in his words, and the two reached a consensus on the spot.

Those who spread "anti-Mike" rumors are the real anti-Mike.

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