When pride still matters

Chapter 96
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Yu Fei's words quickly swept through the sports programs being broadcast on the TV station. This was a breaking news.

And the next day, those who prefer to get their sports information in newspapers will also learn what happened with the Wizards tonight.

"Fry, do you remember what I told you?"

"Don't do something irreversible?"

"You remember."

"Because I don't want to save it anymore."

Arne Trim sorted out his thoughts and felt that the current situation was not disadvantageous to Fei.

The only thing Yu Fei will lose in this matter may be some fans.

There have been rumors that Yu Fei disrespects Jordan for a long time, and tonight's interview confirmed this.Moreover, he not only disrespected Jordan, but also blasphemed Jordan.What is certain is that Jordan's team will issue a press release tomorrow to reveal another part of the truth besides "he said he wanted to trade me."

At that time, Jordan will be forgiven. His bullying of Kwame Brown was out of love and cherishment of talent, and it was to temper the willpower of young people. But what about Yu Fei?Didn't he grow up under Jordan's "inspiration"?Why is he not grateful?What does he mean by stopping Jordan from educating the rookies? Does he want to be the boss?Even if he has the potential, it's too early now.

What is certain is that the media offensive of Jordan's team will bring the whole matter to a conclusion. By then, Jordan will still be Jordan, and Yu Fei will have to bear the reputation of being a thorn in his side.

"Which team do you want to go to?" Trem asked.

"Anything but the Clippers."

"I understand, go and have a rest. This matter is big, but it is not uncontrollable. In history, many players who made more trouble than others ended up standing still." Trem warned, "Trading Ground Things are changing rapidly, and until the transaction actually happens, you still have to be prepared to stay in DC.”

"I can do that. Anyway, it's not me who will be embarrassed if the deal isn't completed."

"I wish I had known that you and Michael were so at odds with each other." Trem regretted letting Yu Fei and Kwame Brown participate in the Wizards' trial training together.

Yu Fei hung up the phone with Trem.

Just when he was about to take a rest, Quint DeMeo called.

"Da Fei, why did you make such big news without making any noise? Everyone in the headquarters is going crazy!"

Yu Fei asked, "Don't they agree with me doing this?"

"No, they have wanted you to leave DC for a long time. As long as you are in DC, no matter how well you play, you are still promoting MJ's shoes. No one will notice your 'Chosen One'. You need to go somewhere." Build a team with you as the core." Dimeo said, "You made a big noise this time, but we were unprepared, so they were crazy!"

Yu Fei really didn't consider Reebok's reaction, because when he fought Jordan for [-] rounds in Washington, Reebok had never participated.

Since the signing of the contract between the two parties, apart from some necessary activities and the sale of Yu Fei's signature sneakers, there has not been much contact between the two parties.

It's just that after Yu Fei entered the starting lineup, Reebok discovered that the investment in him may be returned several times or even ten times. If he can continue to improve, the future is limitless.

Yu Fei and Dimeo chatted for about 10 minutes, and then the Reebok people called Anthony Lawson. Lawson quickly ran to Yu Fei's room and handed the phone to him.

Yu Fei had no choice but to hang up Dimeo's call first and chat with the people at Reebok.

Reebok asked Yu Fei to explain the cause and process of the incident in detail.

Because Jordan's team will definitely mobilize all media forces to counterattack. Yu Fei's agent alone will not be able to withstand this battle. It is the accumulation of contacts that Jordan has accumulated in nearly 20 years of professional basketball. If he wants not to suffer in public opinion, Reebok Must take action.

"Can you beat Nike in terms of media?" Yu Fei asked curiously.

"Can't beat it," the person in charge of Reebok said honestly, "but MJ is already the past tense for Nike, and Tiger Woods is the current tense. You have to know that even the gods in the sports world must be at the top. Only in the period can we have the influence of God. MJ has become a symbol. Nike may not get involved in this matter, because in the end, no matter whether MJ's image gets better or worse, people who like AJ will still buy AJ, but they don't like AJ for what it is. I won’t buy AJ either.”

These are all things that Yu Fei didn't understand before, and this can be regarded as learning through fighting.

After the person in charge of Reebok understood the situation, he asked Yu Fei about his future plans: "Fry, are you willing to play for a big market team?"

"Can the company even get involved in this kind of thing?"

"It depends on people, Frye, we will use all available resources and power to help you transfer."

"I have no specific thoughts on this matter. Any team will do except the Clippers." "Kid, you have to put the market first. Only those with a big market can build an empire."

Then I also want to be a KING?He is already the chosen one, how rude would it be to act like a KING again?

"You just have to figure it out, I want to rest."

The next day, indeed, there was a seismic effect in the sports world.

Whether it's Yu Fei's bad comments about Jordan, or the words "He said he wanted to trade me," or the counterattack of Jordan's team, and Reebok's use of all media forces to contain it, the professional basketball commentary community has been thrown into chaos. A mess.

What's interesting is that fans support Jordan more, but the media, especially those arrogant sports writers, support Yu Fei more.

Because Jordan's domineering behavior is an open secret in the industry, Yu Fei's act of standing up and resisting is completely legitimate for them.

The person who criticized Jordan most thoroughly was ESPN's Mark Stein. He wrote in the article that day: "Now, Michael has no way out. He seems to have to trade Frye. Because Frye has disintegrated his hegemony, Revealing his autocratic side and bullying of his teammates, for a long time, he has been the only god in the basketball world and cannot be offended, but why should we pretend that he is a perfect saint? His peak was in the 90s, and he became the only god in that era. Is God a difficult thing? No, it's not difficult at all, as long as you don't ask an assistant to massage your prostate, don't bite your opponent's ear during a game, don't get HIV from promiscuity, don't be suspected of killing your wife, and rule yourself You can be the only god in that era if you belong to the sport you belong to. That’s a very low standard.”

The funniest thing is Bill Simmons, the "Sports Man" who is also an ESPN columnist. He first denounced Yu Fei in a long speech, starting from Yu Fei's fight with Eddie Griffin in a pre-draft workout, to last night's news broadcast At the press conference, he openly "betrayed" Jordan and made the discord within the team public to argue, "Is Frye the contemporary Rick Barry?" Then, at the end of the article, he "@" the Celtics president Manager: "Dear Chris Wallace, even though Frye Yu has more problems than you do, he is still the best NBA rookie since Tim Duncan. If we have even 1% chance to get him, I implore you not to use your brain with a capacity of only 10KB to do any thinking, trade! Give MJ whatever he wants, except Pierce, we can afford to give him anything! I fucking do it now I want to see Frye put on a Celtics jersey!”

Yu Fei is officially on the shelves and has become a consultable product.

From this day on, the Wizards, on the grounds of protecting Yu Fei, stopped letting him play in games except for allowing him to participate in daily training.

The first game Yu Fei missed was the Wizards' second game with the Heat at home.

After the news that Jordan wanted to trade Yu Fei was exposed by the parties involved, Riley called Jordan immediately.

And Riley's offer is simply heavyweight.

"Michael, you want anyone on our team, and I can give you three extra first-round picks!"

A coach like Pat Riley who cherishes the future will only use the future to stud under one circumstance, and that is if he believes that Yu Fei can bring anyone in their lineup and that the next three first-round picks cannot be exchanged. s future.

Jordan didn't immediately say yes to Riley.

Judging from the bidding standards, Riley's bid is already very high. A high-potential rookie with outstanding performance can be exchanged for any Heat player + three first-rounders. This is a bargaining chip that can be used to exchange for active All-Star players.

But Jordan didn't want to give it because he felt he would regret it one day.

During the game that night, Riley wished that all his players would turn into supermen so that Jordan could see how powerful they were.

If Yu Fei didn't play, everything was wrong with the Wizards. If the Heat hadn't been so poor and Jordan's shooting percentage was "as high" as 38% tonight, they might have really won.

82 is better than 80
This was an ugly and unspectacular game. The Wizards won without Yu Fei. This may be the only thing that can satisfy Jordan.

Subsequently, the Wizards waited for a second game with the Knicks at home.

It has to be said that Jordan and Hamilton have tried their best to win. Both of them performed above average, but they are also the only ones on the Wizards who performed above average.

The Knicks have six players in double figures and the Wizards have two players in double figures. In this case, losing is doomed.

Then, the Wizards got another offer.

The Rockets wanted to exchange Eddie Griffin and a 2003 first-round pick for Yu Fei.

The proposal was rejected out of hand.

"Eddie Griffin? What kind of trash is that?!" These were Jordan's original words.

Quotation, counter-offer, pull and pull. Jordan, who was determined to trade with Yu Fei, could not get the return he wanted in the market, because anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was Jordan who was eager to make a deal. In this case, there was no need to raise the lowest price. Report out.

Just like Riley, who had some friendship with Jordan but really had no bargaining chips, he could only use Future Stud in an attempt to win quickly. As a result, the more Riley wanted it, the less Jordan wanted to give it to him.

The situation was so awkward, but Yu Fei was not in a hurry at all. It was time to train and rest. Since he did not need to participate in the game, he did not go to the home game or the away game. When he went home in the evening, he saw Vince Carter scoring 35 angrily. Give the seniors a lesson and defeat the Wizards at the same time. Today is another successful day.

(End of this chapter)