Chapter 468 Maybe it’s my fault (Unity)
When Yu Fei started his trip to Asia, Hall of Fame author Jack McCallum, who followed the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007-08 season as a team reporter, wrote the book "The Immortal SuperSonics-How Frye Yu Inspired "Bringing SuperSonics Professional Basketball Back to Life" will be officially published this year.
"When I am old and dying, what happened this year will definitely flash through my mind. By then, I will die peacefully."
This is Yu Fei's message for this book.
Not surprisingly, this has become McCallum's most popular book since "7 Seconds or Less," which he wrote for the Suns in 2006.
Due to Yu Fei's influence, the book stayed on the New York Times' non-fiction bestseller list for two months.
The outside world has once again set off a wave of supersonic craze.
This was something Yu Fei, who was on vacation in Asia, could not imagine.
Compared to the United States, the biggest news that Yu Fei caused in Asia was that he was photographed on a date with the popular Japanese flower Yuriko Yoshitaka.
"Fry, please tell me how you managed to shoot Cupid's arrow at Yuriko Yoshitaka after only staying in Japan for a week?"
When Yu Fei tweeted to say goodbye to Japan, thousands of people responded to the tweet.
"There is only pure friendship between Yuriko and I." Yu Fei replied seriously.
This argument did not work, because many people saw the picture of Yu Fei and Yoshitaka Yuriko entering the hotel together.
As long as the offseason comes, Yu Fei's exploits will not stop.
It was the same when I went to Korea.
He has a lot of business to discuss here, but for the rich people in Japan and South Korea, they instinctively feel that an energetic person like Yu Fei will definitely not be idle at night.
Instead of waiting for him to complain that "the local gangs are not polite", they should take the initiative themselves.
For Fei, he was just a guest doing whatever he wanted.
Moreover, he clearly did nothing, but the other party pleased him with incredible enthusiasm. Whether it's a local chaebol or a celebrity with thousands of fans.
This kind of unconditional and even bottomless flattery often gave Yu Fei the illusion that he was God in Japan and South Korea.
However, this illusion will disappear in China.
Because Chinese celebrities, whether in terms of social status or income, are the ones that Japanese and Korean celebrities can only look up to.
Moreover, Yu Fei is very clear about what attracts Chinese fans - since he already has an almost perfect image in China, he should not take any risks.
This made Yu Fei's trip to Asia a huge contrast.
In China, he is a standard international sports superstar, participating in events, negotiating business, and accepting endorsements. Outside of China, his playboy image can be said to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
This contrast touched Yu Fei a lot.
After returning to the United States, Yu Fei restarted the radio station that had been suspended for one month.
The radio program can be said to be his early fan-building tool. His reputation in the United States was once even worse than that of James now. Without the radio program, he would not have so many die-hard fans.
Now, radio has become a bridge for fans to get closer to him.
However, as Yu Fei's status has risen, his daily schedule has been busy, and his radio programs have been repeatedly reduced. Now they are basically updated monthly.
Therefore, whenever the station goes on air, fans will be prepared with countless sensitive questions.
Today’s show opens with LeBron James’ “Decision.”
A fan from Cleveland asked Yu Fei: "If the full score is 100 points, how many points can 'Decision' get on the level of a stupid public relations program?"
"0 points." Yu Fei said with a smile, "I don't think he is stupid. The reason why you think he is stupid is because he seems too high-profile, but please think about it, his 'decision' has changed over a period of time. Like Michael Jackson's obituary, the special was a hit from a journalistic perspective."
When Yu Fei talked about another MJ, the next fan who called asked on a whim: "Fry, you mentioned MJ. I still remember that when he just died, a middle-aged woman who didn't seem to care about music at all shouted loudly. Asked me 'hey did you know Michael Jackson died? ', I immediately checked Twitter and sure enough, he was missed all over the world. Frye, what would you think if you died suddenly after decades of retirement? Receive such remembrance? ”
To be honest, Michael Jackson is already a dead person to Fei. No matter past life or this life. Because when he traveled through time, Jackson had already become a copper-smelting monster in the eyes of the public.
Until his death at the end of June this year, he had not published any influential work for more than a decade.
How is this different from death for the one-time King of Pop?
But the strange thing about this world is that when you die, people will love you even more. Especially for these self-proclaimed artists, death is the ultimate art form and they are greater after death than they were in life.
The problem is that the biggest tragedy of Michael Jackson is that all the stains he had during his lifetime proved to be nothing after his death. This was a man who should have been greater in life than in death.
This made Yu Fei couldn't help but think of another MJ who had a direct impact on his career.
Jordan during the Wizards era was like MJ who was plagued by scandals in his later years.
The unfortunate thing about sports is that no matter how great a person is, they become rusty as they age.
But Jordan made Yu Fei see the ugliest side.
Just like Rimi Yulia in 2024, anyone who has seen her young appearance will lament her current broken face.
But Yu Fei will never feel this way about Jordan.
If I had to say something, it would be hatred.
"Only a few decades?" Yu Fei said to the caller, "I want to live another five hundred years."
Fans of Yu Fei called enthusiastically and asked all kinds of weird questions.
Today we suddenly talked about MJ, and some people wanted to sensationalize him.
"Fry, I had a dream last night about Michael Jackson jumping out of his casket to perform "Thriller" at his memorial service and it moved me to tears, can I get a 'yeah, that's what I'm a fan of' '?"
"I think you should see a psychiatrist."
However, Yu Fei agrees that if the above situation happens, it will be a special program that can be a hundred times more popular than "Decision".
The price is that Michael Jackson will bury the reputation of the King of Pop and lock himself in the celebrity monster room forever.
Then, a fan's question silenced Yu Fei.
"Which of the following four things have appeared in your nightmares? 1. Yuriko Yoshitaka suddenly announced that she was pregnant with your child; 2. The SuperSonics' three consecutive championships were interrupted by the Lakers; 3. You won the "Iron Man" 2"'s poor performance was selected for the Golden Raspberry Award; 4. One day in the future, you will have to ask Michael Jordan to be your recommendation for entering the Naismith Hall of Fame."
"Backstage, please don't take calls with such complicated components anymore."
This radio program lasted nearly two and a half hours, and Yu Fei brought countless talking points to the media.
However, the Hall of Fame mentioned on the radio has become an issue in reality.
Because for unknown reasons, the Hall of Fame Committee sent an invitation letter to Yu Fei, hoping that he would come to witness the 2009 Hall of Fame event.
This year's Hall of Fame is known as the most luxurious class in history because Jordan, Stockton and David Robinson were inducted together.
Considering the grievances between Yu Fei and Jordan, if Yu Fei went to the scene, Jordan would definitely have nothing good to say.
The general attitude of Yu Fei's camp is to refuse to participate.
However, Yu Fei believes that idleness is idleness, and there is nothing wrong with going to see what bad shit Jordan was holding back in his Hall of Fame speech before the start of the preseason training camp.
With the mentality of watching a show, Yu Fei attended the Hall of Fame ceremony held in Springfield on September 11.
Yu Fei's appearance caused a sensation at the scene.
The Hall of Fame's special invitation to Yu Fei is viewed by the outside world as a move to create controversy. It doesn't matter whether Yu Fei comes or not. They have attracted the attention of the outside world in this way.
But now that Yu Fei is really here, this has two completely different meanings.
Since Mark Stein and Sam Smith discussed GOAT online, the "44VS23" war has developed to a whole new stage.
Fans of both sides are too lazy to discuss who is greater.
They will directly attack the character of the rightful owner and gain victory through belittling and name-calling.
This emotional war permeates every corner of life.
Where there are 44 supporters, there must be 23 supporters.
Yu Fei not only came, but also dressed up to attend, silently showing how much he valued this trip.
Before he entered the court, a reporter outside asked: "Fry, for what reasons did you accept the invitation to the Hall of Fame?"
"If marriage is a cemetery for single lovers, then being elected to the Hall of Fame is a memorial service for great players." Yu Fei said unceremoniously, "Many people said that I organized the last retirement ceremony on the 23rd in D.C. . In this case, I think I have a reason to come here to see that person off for the last time.”
How great and gratifying is it to be inducted into the Hall of Fame? But when the whole thing came out of Yu Fei's mouth, it smelled like an indescribable corpse stench.
When Yu Fei was being interviewed, Pat Riley, the godfather of the Heat, was not far away, and he was accompanied by Wade and Curry.
Wade came voluntarily, and he regarded Jordan as his second father.
Curry himself is not interested in Jordan.
This is also what Yu Fei likes most about Curry.
Because Curry is a Joe Black. In the 1990s, when everyone supported Jordan, he supported Karl Malone's Jazz.
He firmly believed that Jordan's shot of the century was a push.
But Riley brought him anyway.
Riley's reason was: "I want you to watch how the greatest player of all time died, and you have to make that your goal."
What Curry is thinking is, isn’t Frye the greatest in history?
After hearing Yu Fei's purpose for coming to the Hall of Fame, Riley's eyes became subtle.
He had no doubt that Jordan would make some venomous comments about their old enemies today.
This is what Jordan would do.
After all, this is his last day as a player, Jordan, and at least today, he will let the public see his true face.
Yu Fei unexpectedly accepted the invitation without any respect for Jordan. The Hall of Fame is equivalent to a lifetime achievement award, which not only affirms the player's life, but also buries the inductees' status as players today forever.
Generally speaking, people will emphasize one aspect of honor and ignore the other.
But Yu Fei tore off the mask of Hall of Fame bluntly.
It's not that he doesn't have emotional intelligence, he just doesn't want people to think that he is here to pay tribute to this Hall of Fame inductee like everyone else.
This is just like Jordan back then.
However, Riley felt that Yu Fei hated his enemies even more than Jordan did in the past.
"Go say hello." Riley knew that Curry and Yu Fei had a good relationship.
Curry went.
Riley looked at Wade, who was motionless: "Don't you want to say hello to Frye?"
Wade said: "MJ is my GOAT."
"Michael would be happy for you to say that." Riley smiled lightly, "But I hope you didn't tell Fry about it in person."
Wade is also a good person. He has his own position, but he knows what to say when the occasion arises.
"Of course, I won't express my position in front of him."
There are not only bad things about being in the Hall of Fame, there are also good things about it.
Yu Fei saw many familiar faces here.
Famous players from the previous generation and the generation before that, as well as many current stars.
Yu Fei met Duncan, Kidd, Nash, Parker and others.
As for celebrities, he has a good chat with Scottie Pippen.
"Today is Michael's big day and I don't recommend that you embarrass him."
Pippen, a "high EQ person" who once publicly stated on the show that he did not want Isiah Thomas to be selected for the Dream Team, actually gave Yu Fei an EQ lesson on the spot.
"What if he embarrasses me?" Yu Fei asked.
Based on Pippen's understanding of Jordan, this is a high probability event.
Whenever he sees Yu Fei at the scene, Jordan will definitely say a few words impromptu to ridicule the former.
"If this happens, I think you do have the right to self-defense." Pippen looked like a peacemaker.
Yu Fei decided not to dwell on this matter.
"Are you coming alone?" Yu Fei asked.
Pippen smiled: "Larsa is here too." As he said, his eyes swept forward, "There."
Yu Fei took a look and said, "Who is the young man next to her?"
"Marcus." Pippen said, "He is Michael's most proud child. He often followed me when he was a child."
As an ally of Qiao Hei's front, Yu Fei felt that he had to remind Pippen.
"Does Larsa like Marcus?" Yu Fei thought his question was too abrupt.
But Pippen didn't feel the slightest bit strange: "Of course, she often held Marcus in the United Center when she was a child."
Considering that there are still more than ten years before that event happens, there is absolutely no point in giving advance warning.
Yu Fei didn't say anything further.
That night, the Hall of Fame Committee specially made a prominent place for Yu Fei.
This not only ensures that the live camera can easily scan him, but also ensures that Jordan can see his presence at a glance.
Both Robinson's and Stockton's speeches can be ignored.
There is only one highlight today.
When he came on the court, he was treated like a GOAT.
The applause lasted for more than a minute.
Jordan was red-faced, emotional about his own funeral as a player, and he cried. ,
Yu Fei was like looking at a crying crocodile.
Jordan's speech began like any other, introducing his family and describing how sibling rivalry had profoundly affected his personality, but even so, his arrogance was evident.
His Hall of Fame recommender was "Skywalker" David Thompson. When asked how he decided on this candidate, Jordan said matter-of-factly: "I knew he would be surprised."
Then, the foreplay was over and he started firing.
From being the guy who cost him the varsity team in high school, to being the guy who stood out above him in college, and then mentioning how angry Dean Smith was that he didn't make him a starter as a freshman.
Jordan's Hall of Fame speech wasn't standard, telling stories while emphasizing that those who didn't select him were wrong.
When he talked about his former rivals, his mouth began to fire like a machine gun, Isiah Thomas' "freezing Jordan incident", Riley's Knicks were beaten by the Bulls and he handed Jordan a paper contract to fight again in the future, but We all know how that turned out, poor Byron Russell warned Jordan during his baseball days not to come back because it was no longer his time.
Some people who watched Jordan's career wonder, when will Jerry Krause be mentioned?
At the same time, another group of new generation media people believed from the bottom of their hearts: It is impossible for such Jordan not to mention Yu Fei today.
This is the most authentic side Jordan has shown to the world in decades.
Cruel, competitive, and never forgetting what has happened.
Today, "44VS23" is an issue of the times. Can he really bear to spend his last player's day without saying something to this only nemesis who cannot be liquidated by him?
Suddenly, Jordan brought up the person he couldn't possibly forgive.
"Jerry Krause (accompanied by boos) - I don't know who sent him the invitation, anyway, I didn't invite him today - I hope he can understand. The relationship between us The story is too long. Like me, he is a person who never admits defeat. He said that the team (management) won the championship. I said, I didn't see any of the "management" in Utah with the flu. In the finals, I didn't see anyone from the 'management' playing with injuries. I know it was the management who built the team, but it was our players who finally played, so I think it was the 'players' who won the championship. , The management’s task is to do a good job in logistics. Don’t always use the management to pressure the players, because we are the ones playing the game.”
Sitting on the sidelines, Yu Fei felt that Jordan did not seem to have learned any lessons from his failed management tenure with the Wizards and Bobcats.
Without a good front office, he wouldn't have had a helper like Pippen at his peak.
Who could have imagined Jordan winning two consecutive three-peats without Pippen?
However, isn’t Jordan exactly such a person?
When he spoke like this, it proved from the side that he was not hiding anything today and was playing it real.
After careful calculation, he has almost liquidated his enemies, so the speech should be over, right? ‘
But, not yet.
Jordan finished talking about Klaus, and his eyes gradually stayed on the person in the eye-catching position.
In the past two years, countless people have created topics among them, such as "44VS23" and "GOAT Battle". How could they have such complicated grievances? There is only one grudge between them, and that is that when the 39-year-old Jordan and the 19-year-old Yu Fei were on the same team, they could not tolerate each other's existence.
"Finally, I want to talk about one more person." Jordan looked at Yu Fei with a smile on his face, "Fry Yu"
"!#@￥!￥"
This was what the crowd was waiting for, cheers and screams swept the stage.
"I don't know who sent him the invitation, but he came." Jordan said sarcastically. "The story between us is not as long as Jerry and I, but it is not something that can be explained clearly in a few words. To this day, I still hear people say that the trade I made in 2002 ruined the future of D.C. basketball, maybe, but I don't regret it, in my opinion, the most important thing a person can learn in life. The lesson is awe of authority. But he has no awe, not just of me, but of everyone in D.C., including (Wizards owner) Abby Pauline. So, I'm not the one who traded him. , In fact, it was what he did that led to the transaction. I don’t need to admit fault to anyone. On the contrary, he needs to re-examine whether he is qualified as a person.”
"He wants to be the GOAT? Please, I never thought I was. I said, I haven't played against the great pioneers like Jerry West. I won't say I'm the greatest of all time. But No. 44 "He has shaken the public perception of basketball as a team sport. He has confused our view of a dynasty, which belongs to the team, but his empire only serves one person," Jordan said harshly, "I will never agree with this. thing.”
When Jordan denounced Yu Fei, although there were sporadic screams at the scene, there was mostly silence.
If Jordan was still joking when he talked about his old rival, now he is completely negative about Fei.
This is the world in 2009. As one of the protagonists of the issue, Jordan has made his attitude clear.
Yu Fei was the last person he mentioned in his speech, but the stars and media at the scene were all silent.
They worry that any noise they make will be taken as a sign to take sides.
Jordan's speech began to wrap up.
He thanked the people he should thank, and then made a warm-up joke: "Maybe one day, you will see me playing on the court at the age of 50."
"Don't laugh, don't laugh. Never say never, because limitations, like fears, are often just illusions."
The funeral on the 23rd ended.
Lin Kaiwen next to Yu Fei had an ugly expression: "This old bastard played the 'retreat in order to advance' card! He doesn't want to be the GOAT? If he doesn't want to, why bother mentioning this!"
"Let's go."
Yu Fei stood up seemingly calmly.
Lin Kaiwen followed him.
When we came outside, the media swarmed around us.
"What do you think of Michael's speech claiming that the deal was your fault?"
"Maybe it's my fault." Yu Fei said calmly, "I'm very sorry for not leading the 39-year-old bastard to the championship in D.C. Although I won the championship in six of the past eight years, But I am definitely responsible for his failure in D.C. Although I can't decide which team to join on draft night, nor my status on the team, nor the personnel in each department, or even the decision. My own future in D.C., but one thing I am very sure of is that it is really my fault that No. 23, who was howling on the stage today, finally rolled out of D.C. like a defeated dog.”
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It no longer matters how this war will turn out.
When you don't treat others decently, others will make you more disrespectful.
Yu Fei's remarks blew up the Hall of Fame. After that day, the feud between him and Jordan rose to another level, but what does it matter? They all loved the scene.
⑴Assassin's response to this matter: I can accept that Danzi doesn't want to be my teammate, but who is the onion?
(End of chapter)