Chapter 318: Champion Parade, Epic Assist! (Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass!) )
On the 25th, the Raptors held a grand championship parade in Toronto.
In order to celebrate the team's first championship in team history, even the Raptors owner Chad, who has always been slammed, generously spent millions of dollars on the parade this time.
On the same day that the Raptors held a championship parade, Nike also officially announced the news that they were about to launch the "Legacy Time: Champion" co-branded sneakers of "AJ" and "Phenomenon".
Undoubtedly, this summer, if you ask who is the best at cooking.
In Su Feng's opinion, the first place in this cha fan must be Nike.
Because even if he was picking at the skin of his feet and thinking about it, Su Feng knew how valuable these sneakers would be in the future.
Of course, as a partner of Nike, Nike Cha Fan is equivalent to his own Cha Rice.
Therefore, in addition to mourning for those sneaker lovers for three seconds, at this championship parade, Su Feng also promoted this pair of "Inheritance Time: Champion".
It is worth mentioning that at the Raptors' championship parade, the beautiful figure that once appeared in the finals once again made Su Feng successfully receive nearly millions of jealous and hateful eyes......
After the Raptors successfully won the championship this year, Su Feng's value can be said to have risen.
Several endorsements he signed in his early years were re-signed with new endorsement contracts with the help of Duffy not long ago.
In addition to the previous endorsement, Pepsi also sent an invitation to Su Feng two days ago.
Originally, in terms of Coke, Su Feng has always stood in line with Coca-Cola.
But helplessly, Pepsi's sincerity this time is too much.
Therefore, for Su Feng, who has always valued "sincerity" more, he decisively rejected the offer made to him by Coca-Cola.
There is no way, Su Feng, who "treats money as dung", is now so "forced".
And taking advantage of the Raptors' championship parade in Toronto, Pepsi naturally can't miss such a perfect publicity opportunity.
Therefore, at the invitation of Pepsi and under the planning of Britney Records, Britney, the "singing tool man", and Su Feng sang a song "We Are the Champions" by Queen at the championship parade.
Outcome......
Those North American otaku who originally thought that Su Feng and Britney were just ordinary friends......
On this day, they all wanted to come to Toronto to duel with Su Feng with a knife.
It's just that......
Where do these people know about the people who want to find Su Feng to duel......
In fact, Su Feng and Britney didn't look at each other right in private.
However, the so-called scandals are all stirred up.
So, just like that, for a while, the news about the love between "American Britney" and "Chinese melon" swept across North America like a tornado.
And the slogan of "kill Su thief, grab sweetness" will resound throughout the North American otaku circle in the next summer.
Cough......
Let's get down to business.
Although the Raptors' championship parade this year cannot be compared with last year's Bulls winning the championship and Su Feng's memory of the future Lakers winning the championship, with the positive response of Kamura's father, the whole of Toronto turned into a sea of joy on this day.
Tens of thousands of fans wore Raptors' championship commemorative T-shirts and followed the championship float all the way.
And Jordan, who is about to retire, also gave his retirement speech again at the championship parade.
Then, when Jordan finished his speech, Su Feng could confirm 100% that the cheers that broke out at that time were not because Jordan spoke too well......
It's just that people are just celebrating that he finally finished speaking......
Raptors home DJ Martin, who was a guest host, asked Su Feng when the team's championship float arrived at the University of Toronto:
"Sue, the Raptors were able to win the championship this year, and people think you have the most credit.
With Michael leaving next season, are you confident leading the team to defend their title? ”
Looking at the surrounding floats, the Kamura fans who were extremely looking forward to their answers, Su Feng smiled after taking the microphone:
"I want to refute you first, because in my opinion, no one has the most credit for the Raptors to win the championship this year.
We are a great whole, and we are all indispensable.
We are very close to each other, like brothers.
So in my opinion, not only is no one going to beat us this season, but no team is going to beat us next season.
Like I said before, 'No Brothers, No Basketball'! ”
Now that the "Inheritance Basketball" has been played, in Su Feng's opinion, it is time for the "Brother Basketball" to officially take over.
On the side, after Su Feng's highly emotionally intelligent speech, Maddie, Carter, Nash, Big Ben and others also said that from now on, there may only be one person in Toronto.
As for the "old rascals" who are about to retire......
Although after carefully tasting Su Feng's words, he always felt that something was strange.
But if you say what's weird, Jordan can't say it all at once.
In order to show loyalty to Su Feng and avoid being seen as a joke by Jordan, an "outsider", in the next interview, the Raptors players showed what is called "Position" and "Pattern".
"Su is too modest, we would not have won the championship without him this year." Maddie said in an interview.
'He's a great leader and he's the most important player for us, both on and off the pitch. Nash said.
"I hope the league can restart the slam dunk contest next season, because in my opinion, if you can't beat Sue in the slam dunk contest, then you don't dunk." Carter also said angrily.
"I never doubted Sue, and believe me, there is no more trustworthy man in this world than Sue.
He guides us forward, He can do anything! ”
As Su Feng's iron loyal minister, Da Ben said so.
"I'm glad that Sue can treat me as his brother, and in fact the reason why I chose to join the Raptors is because Sue likes my two little guys very much.
I saw a lot of good qualities in Sue, so I hope that Stephen and Seth will be as good people as him when they grow up. ”
In addition, the elder Dale also said in an interview.
In this way, under the loyal speeches of these teammates, on this day, the elders of Kamura actually forgot the sad matter of Jordan's imminent retirement.
And after Su Feng once again shouted the slogan "No brothers, no basketball", many basketball lovers called their best friends to greet them at the first time:
Bro, do you play together on the weekends?
Oh, you're going to accompany your wife, forget it.
Ha? It doesn't matter if the wife accompanies you or not?
Righteous enough! That's a good brother!
Obviously, no matter what the purpose of Su Feng's slogan of "brother basketball" is, but at the end of the 20th century, his words will affect an entire generation.
And after a whole day and a night of partying, the hustle and bustle of Toronto finally welcomed back its peace......
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On the 26th, the day after the Raptors' championship parade, the 1999 NBA Draft officially kicked off at the MCI Center in Washington.
In order to complete the reinforcement task assigned by John Davis, Raptors general manager Gruward once again felt the malice of the world towards him.
Because in the recent period, no matter who he is negotiating with, the other party seems to be teasing him like a fool.
As the last rookies of the Pan 96 Golden Generation, although there were not many superstars in the '99 draft, many of them made a name for themselves in the future.
Offensive guards like Francis and Baron Davis the "Big Beard";
For example, Hamilton, who once participated in the McDonald's All-Star Game with Su Feng;
Another example is the "generation of boxers" Artest, the "God Pitcher" Szzebiak, the "hacker" Marion, the "human flesh explosive bag" Margeti and others......
As a result, the Raptors will have a hard time trading draft picks up this year.
In addition, the Raptors have just won the championship and are easy to become the target of public criticism, so Su Fengda never imagined that Gruward would be able to successfully trade for a relatively high draft pick.
It's just that......
Among these many negotiation partners who treat Gruward as a fool, Su Feng learned from Davis about a deal that seems to be brain-dead, but is actually very profitable for the Raptors.
"Mike (Dunleavy): That's too bullying!
He wants not only our two draft picks this year, but also our championship heroes Scott (Williams) and Mark (Bryant......
You know, John, after we've given so much leverage, he's just willing to give us one player who averaged just 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game last season. ”
For this almost "humiliating" offer from the Trail Blazers, Gruward felt that the other party was simply "insulting" his own IQ.
"The most important thing is that he even told me that the deal was actually a loss for them because they gave us an interior player who has the potential to be an All-Star."
On the phone, Gruward complained to Davis in a frustrated manner.
And after Davis relayed Gruward's words to Su Feng, Su Feng wanted to give old Dunleavy a capital compliment.
Because in Su Feng's opinion, the old Dunleavy really didn't "fool" Gruward this time.
After all, Jermaine O'Neal, this thing is indeed an All-Star inside line in the future!
"Coach, would you like to trust me one more time?"
After learning of the offer made by the Trail Blazers to the Raptors, Su Feng looked at Davis with a smile and said.
After thinking for a while, Davis asked rhetorically, "Sue, are you going to ask me to agree to this deal?" ”
Originally, Davis, who just wanted to share this matter with Su Feng as a "joke", never expected it......
After Su Feng learned about this "joke", he was actually as happy as a monkey who happened to be a peach.
What kind of international joke, with two inside tool people......
Ah no, it is reasonable to use two "professional shark cutters" plus two draft picks to exchange for O'Neal Jr., which may have happened at this juncture in 1999.
For Su Feng, who played with O'Neal Jr. at the McDonald's All-Star Game back then, he knows very well that the reason why O'Neal Jr. can't play in the Trail Blazers has nothing to do with his strength.
It's just because the Trail Blazers didn't give him a chance.
In Su Feng's previous life, after switching from Portland to Indianapolis, O'Neal Jr. only took one season to become an All-Star player in the East.
Before the big injury, O'Neal Jr., who was physically strong, could not only fly and dunk, but also had the speed of the third position and the height of the fifth position, and he could even eat most of the interior lines in this league alone.
In addition, in Portland's hoop collision career, O'Neal Jr. also followed Sabonis, Wallace and others to practice a small mid-range shot that fought and retreated.
In Su Feng's opinion, since the meat shield center is so valuable in this era, the Raptors simply continue to worry about it.
Anyway, I can't prevent O'Neal, so I will find a way to help him lose weight.
Try to think about it, O'Neal Jr. and Nash's pick-and-roll, isn't that picture more beautiful than the picture of Smith and Nash's blocking?
In addition, this product has been sitting on the bench for a long time, and is desperate to prove itself.
For the Raptors, who have just won the championship, isn't O'Neal Jr. the catfish who can continue to stimulate the potential of the Raptors?
Therefore, after staring at Davis with a solemn expression for three seconds, Su Feng looked at Davis seriously and said, "Coach, we once completed the great feat of the Black Eight Bulls together.
In addition, we won the championship together this season that just ended......"
Get......
AFTER SU FENG FINISHED SAYING THIS, DAVIS HAD TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO HAND OVER HIS DOUBLE CHIN TO THIS DUANG.
Other......
Stop it!
Can't I believe you?
So, just like that, while Gruward was still angry that old Dunleavy didn't treat him as a human being......
Out of the blue, he received a call from Davis.
"What!?"
And after listening to what Davis said, Gruward almost fell to the ground without a fall.
No......
John, are you crazy?
People think I'm a fool, do you think I'm a fool too?
"Trust me, man, Jermaine is definitely worth the price."
On the phone, perhaps sensing that Gruward's mentality had exploded, Davis hurriedly added.
Gruwald: "......"
"John, are you really bullish on Jermaine?"
Seriously, if it had been before, then even if Davis blew O'Neal Jr. to the sky, Gruward would not have agreed to the deal.
However, after the Raptors won the championship this year, things are different.
As the so-called successful people say anything, everything is right.
For Davis, who has trained Su Feng and Big Ben, and after coming to the Raptors, he has successively cultivated Maddy, Carter, Nash and others, how could Gruward doubt his vision of people?
So, after receiving an affirmative answer from Davis, Gruward felt sorry for the Raptors' chips, but he still made a strong call to the Trail Blazers.
"Trust me, man, it's going to be a win-win deal."
And on the phone, after learning that the Raptors agreed to his trade proposal, not to mention how happy Dunleavy Sr. was at this moment.
In the season just ended, because they couldn't deal with O'Neal, the Trail Blazers made it to the Western Conference finals, but they still lost to the Lakers in the end.
As a result, in the Finals, after noticing the excellent performances of the Raptors' "professional shark cutters" Williams and Bryant, the elder Dunleavy had already made up the idea of these two.
It's just that old Dunleavy could have imagined that his dream would come true so quickly?
In his opinion, O'Neal Jr. has potential, but for the Trail Blazers who are aiming for the championship, O'Neal Jr.'s role as a water cooler manager for the Trail Blazers is too small.
On the other hand, after learning that Gruward had finalized the deal, Su Feng wasn't even ready to watch the 1999 draft.
Because, where could Su Feng have thought that there would be a good person like old Dunleavy in this world?
In Su Feng's view, meat shield players are important to the Raptors, but for the Raptors who are aiming for the championship, the role and significance of high-quality potential stocks like O'Neal Jr. are not comparable to one or two meat shield players at all.
In addition, because the Trail Blazers plan to sign and trade with the Raptors, the Raptors are also equivalent to earning O'Neal Jr. a child labor contract in this transaction.
In Su Feng's previous life, the Trail Blazers were indeed very optimistic about O'Neal Jr.'s potential, otherwise, they would not have offered him a contract with an annual salary of five or six million dollars after his rookie contract expired.
However, under the temptation of Williams and Bryant, two professional Shark cutters, and the possibility of earning two Raptors draft picks......
Little did Dunleavy Sr. know that in the summer of 1999, he was already the future Raptors' honorary champion general manager.
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