Chapter 343 Only a madman laughs like this
On the night when the Bucks swept the Cavaliers, the impact of James publicly announcing via ESPN live broadcast that he had decided to sign Ira Nubel's letter was offset by Yu Fei's speech at the post-game press conference.
Although the competition between Nike and Reebok is very fierce, Yu Fei has been spreading a message to the outside world for almost four consecutive years since he entered the NBA (as of last year): LeBron is my little brother.
After something is emphasized frequently, people will have a habitual impression of it.
Even though since last year, there have been many signs that the relationship between Yu Fei and James has become worse than before, some abstract CP parties still firmly believe that they are close friends.
However, this illusion was completely shattered by Yu Fei.
When reporters mentioned James in front of him, he acted as if he didn't know the man.
He denied it three times in a row.
Then when the reporter reminded him that "LeBron is your little brother," he denied it in an extremely cold tone.
"He is no more."
This sentence served as the summary headline of the entire incident and was put on the front page of the sports sections of major media.
There's been a lot of discussion about what went wrong in Da Fei and LeBron's relationship.
But, in the end, no one could figure out what happened between them.
Regarding this matter, Yu Fei did not disclose any information to the outside world.
But some smart people can still find out the reasons based on James' various behaviors.
On the first day after the Eastern Conference Finals, George Karl decided to give the team a holiday and came to Yu Fei's house to hold a barbecue party.
At the same time, today is also the day for the lottery draw.
Yu Fei had already decided to watch the live broadcast of the lottery draw. At the same time, other members of the Bucks team also came over.
This is not because they also care about who Oden and Durant end up with, but because the Bucks still have a role in this year's lottery draw.
In last year's lottery, the first-round pick the Bucks acquired from the Knicks through the original Michael Redd trade eventually turned into LaMarcus Aldridge on the trade floor. This year, the Bucks In addition to his own first-round pick, there is also a first-round pick from the Kings.
As for the Kings' first-round pick, it came from the Ray Allen trade the year before.
Even the Kings themselves could not have imagined that in just a few years, they would go from being the dominant player in the Western Conference to being a guest in the lottery.
In the summer of 2005, the Kings renewed Ray Allen's contract, and Mobley, who came to Milwaukee through the Ray Allen trade, directly transferred to the Clippers after becoming a free agent. This result was viewed by people at the time , the Bucks were completely defeated.
No one expected that Kevin Martin would rise in the second season, and the Kings would fall into the abyss because they sent Peja to the Pacers in exchange for Artest.
As we all know, Ray Allen is extremely self-disciplined, has no sand in his eyes, and is strict with himself and others, while Artest is the opposite of these traits.
The two immediately created an unexpected spark, which instantly burned the Kings' chemistry. The record took a turn for the worse, and they entered the lottery with a record of 33 wins and 49 losses.
What makes them miserable is that this lottery pick is actually making a wedding dress for the Bucks.
According to predictions, the Kings' lottery pick has a high probability of being 8-10 in the first round, but there is less than a 2% chance of bringing the No. 1 pick to the Bucks.
Although he was not a very high lottery pick, the 2007 draft was called a super year by scouts.
ESPN's draft expert Chuck Ford called this class the deepest in terms of talent since 1985⑴
⑴The 1985 class was Ewing’s class and produced 10 All-Stars.
Therefore, the value of this pick is comparable to the first five picks in a small year of the draft. The Bucks can trade it or continue to absorb young talents.
Before the draw officially started, live footage was shown to the host.
This person was something Yu Fei would never have imagined before watching the show.
Adam Silver?
At this time, it will be less than seven years before Xiao Hua takes the top position in the league, but he already looks the same as Yu Fei remembers.
He has a bald head and wears glasses, and his tone of voice gives people a sinister sound, and then he names the first unlucky person today.
The unlucky guy who got the 14th pick in the first round was the Clippers.
This process is very fast, because the lottery results have already appeared, and Xiao Hua is just responsible for reading the names of those teams one by one.
Milwaukee didn't get any extra luck, as Silver read the Bucks with the eighth pick, as predicted before the game.
"No. 8 pick?" Karl felt that this pick was either good or bad. "I remember Da Fei was the No. 8 pick, right?"
Yu Fei hummed, "I am honored to be selected as the eighth overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001."
Kevin Martin smiled and asked: "Is this a good sign?"
Then Lawson laughed and said, "Not necessarily, unless Michael Jordan calls and says he has spotted a player with a great character."
There was endless laughter, but Kwame Brown was the only one who was reminded of some bad memories.
Only, when the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the fifth pick.
Yu Fei's expression changed.
What's going on? The Trail Blazers, who are second to last in the league and have the second highest probability of being picked first, got the theoretical worst pick?
History has changed. At this moment, Yu Fei truly felt the power of the time traveler's wings.
Brandon Roy, the guy who got the Blazers out of a jailhouse reputation, is now the Seattle SuperSonics' lottery pick. He can't save Portland's fortunes, and Portland can't save themselves with the personnel they have. They can only continue to sink. .
The Trail Blazers' drop to fifth means that the Grizzlies, SuperSonics, Celtics and Hawks, who have the lowest record in the league, have entered the top four.
Subsequently, the Grizzlies, who had the highest probability of the No. 1 pick, got the theoretically worst No. 4 pick.
The Eagles got the No. 3 pick.
The moment the result of the No. 3 pick was announced, ESPN's camera showed Celtics representative Tom Heinsohn.
You can see this fat old man clenching his fists excitedly, his mouth trembling, wishing he could give Xiao Hua a hundred Tommy points.
In the end, the Sonics won the No. 1 pick and the Celtics won the No. 2 pick.
Neither Seattle nor Boston are losers tonight.
Because Oden is the most talented inside man after Duncan, and Durant is the most certain wing after James (that can become a talent), the team that gets the first two picks will definitely not go wrong by choosing one of them without any brain.
"Will Seattle choose Oden?"
Lin Kaiwen asked.
"100% no. Missing Frye back then was their biggest regret. Now there is no reason to miss KD who has a 50% chance of growing into another Frye." Speaking of this, Lawson's humor cells suddenly overflowed. "Of course, if Frye lands in Seattle, and then Oden beats KD during the workout, and says to Frye, 'One day I will surpass you, just choose me, you will never be disappointed', maybe Seattle will change its mind.”
Kwame Brown blushed when he heard this: "Tony, I'm really angry if you say this again!"
The cheerful atmosphere returned to the scene.
Yu Fei turned off the TV and tried not to think about the changes that the Sonics' No. 1 pick and the Celtics' No. 2 pick would bring to the 2007 draft.
Late at night, some people who had eaten and drank enough left.
Some teammates who have good personal relationships with Yu Fei will stay overnight.
Such as Kwame Brown and Sprewell.
"Da Fei, what are your plans for the summer?"
The finals haven't even started yet, but Brown's mind seems to have drifted far away.
Yu Fei responded calmly: "Don't you all already know?"
There is a difference between guessing oneself and confirming it from the person involved.
Sprewell asked in surprise: "You really want to leave?"
"Not sure yet." Yu Fei said, "But I really feel that there is nothing more I can do here."
"Why not?" Sprewell said, "If we win the championship this year, it will be two consecutive championships. We have a chance to make up for the regrets in 2005 next year. Don't you want to complete three consecutive championships?"
If Yu Fei finally stayed in Milwaukee, this must be the main reason.
Just when Yu Fei was asked by Sprewell, Brown had a sudden thought: "Can't we win three consecutive championships without Milwaukee? Sprewell, please don't use your old-fashioned ideas to constrain Da Fei."
Sprewell glared, making Brown feel chills on his neck, "Don't look at me like that, I mean, you can't complete three consecutive championships only by staying in Milwaukee."
Sprewell asked back: "You want to say that when Da Fei returns to Seattle, he can quickly organize a championship team to win three consecutive championships? I admit that it is possible, but how many years will it take? Moreover, , who can say for sure? What if he has no good teammates anymore?”
"You misunderstood me, I mean, what if Da Fei wins the championship in Seattle next season?" Brown said, "Indeed, this is not the Bucks' three consecutive championships, nor is it the SuperSonics' three consecutive championships, but it is It's going to be a three-peat, which is bigger than Michael Jordan because he never proved he could be successful outside of Chicago."
Now it was Sprewell's turn to be speechless.
In his mind, winning three consecutive championships with the same team is the dynasty standard set by Jordan.
He never imagined the possibility of someone joining two teams in three years and winning three straight championships.
"Seattle's team configuration." Sprewell thought for a moment, "Impossible!"
"It may be a little difficult to fly alone." Kwame Brown put on a arrogant expression, "But with me as the number one center in the East, it is completely possible!"
Sprewell looked at Yu Fei with a helpless expression: "Da Fei, is there something wrong with your barbecue? This kid talks crazy after eating it!"
Hearing this, Yu Fei burst out laughing uncontrollably, and then Brown laughed too. Sprewell couldn't hold it back either, and was made to laugh wildly. The three people's laughter was so loud that some teammates were alarmed and were about to prepare. Aldridge, who was doing something on the balcony with his female companion, was so frightened that his BBC shrank back.
Raja Bell frowned and said to Karl: "If I were Da Fei, I would also want to move away. Even people like him can't choose a good place to live."
Karl was puzzled: "Why did you say this?"
"George, didn't you hear?" Bell said, "There may be a lunatic asylum near Da Fei's house. Didn't you hear the laughter just now? Only madmen laugh like that!"
Uh-huh, was that the laughter of a madman just now? Why does it vaguely sound like Da Fei's voice?
Carl burped, he might really be drunk.
(End of chapter)