In just his second professional game, Ye Feng became a hero in the city of Portland. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info professional arena is the most cruel and simple place, as long as you perform well, you can win the respect of others. The quasi-triple-double of 25 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists proves the vision of the team management, especially in the second half of the second quarter, he led the second team to grab points on the court, so that every fan can see the future of the team. It can be said that the Spurs just lost to him alone, which is a great honor for a rookie.

But the excitement of beating the Spurs quickly wore off, with the Trail Blazers losing back-to-back road losses to the Suns and Jazz. It's no surprise that the Suns continue their frantic offense, and the combination of Nash and Smalls is a puzzle for the rest of the league's 29 teams, not to mention that they still have O'Neal at the helm. The Jazz's new version of the "Utah Twins" has matured, and the Deron + Boozer combination looks to be repeating the path of their predecessors Stockton + Malone, continuing to carry forward the simplest but most effective tactic of blocking and dismantling. It's no surprise that the Trail Blazers lost to these two teams.

But the players didn't think so, and everyone was holding their breath in their hearts. The second game against the Spurs made them think the team was already on the right track, and then suffered two straight defeats and knocked them back to their prototype in one fell swoop. That's when the good of the young team comes into play, they just feel angry and anxious to win the next game without getting frustrated. Ye Feng is also one of the people who is not in a good mood, the excitement of beating the Spurs has long been consumed, and now he just wants to win for the team. Although he has performed quite well during the two consecutive defeats, it is not enough.

When the team flew back to Portland from Salt Lake City, Ye Feng, who had just gotten off the plane, received a strange phone call. He hesitantly pressed the answer button, and there was a deep voice on the other end of the phone, and it was actually speaking Chinese! Ye Feng was stunned with his mobile phone, but the voice drilled straight into his ears: "Hello, Ye Feng, I didn't expect another Chinese to appear in the NBA so soon, I can only say that Duffy's secrecy work is too good." The next game is a matchup between us, and of course we won't play against each other, but I don't think you would object to having a meal together before the game starts, right? ”

Ye Feng raised his eyebrows and asked in disbelief, "Brother Yao?" The other end of the phone laughed and said, "That's right, it's me, how about it?" Got time to have a meal together? Our plane will arrive in Portland by noon today. Ye Feng nodded again and again, regardless of the fact that the other party couldn't actually see his movements, he said loudly: "No problem, as a post-student, I'll invite you to this meal, just call me directly after getting off the plane." The other party agreed with a smile and hung up the phone without any delay. The busy sound of "doo" on the mobile phone did not wake Ye Feng up from the shock, in fact, his mind is still blank now. No way, as a Chinese player, it is already a great honor to receive a call from Yao Ming and be able to eat together.

Auden, who was sitting next to Ye Feng, could not understand Chinese, but he could see that Ye Feng was in extreme surprise and excitement. He patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and asked, "Ye, what's wrong with you?" Is there a girl who wants to date you, and you are directly overexcited? The strength of Auden's bear paw was no joke, Ye Feng felt a pain in his shoulder, and then he came to his senses and listened to Auden's words in his ears. He smiled maliciously: "It's right to date, but it's a pity that it's not dating girls......" Before he finished speaking, Auden's eyes widened in "horror": "God, you like men?" I'll have to stay away from you next time! ”

Ye Feng scolded angrily: "Fuck off, is dating the same sex gay?" Can I finish my sentence? I'm going to have dinner with one of my fellow countrymen at noon today, I'm sure you've heard of him, and he's the player you're going to play against tonight. Auden's horror was not faked, and he lost his voice: "God, do you want to eat with Yao?" No wonder you were laughing so lewdly......"

Oden's reaction was completely unexpected by Ye Feng, even if Yao Ming at this stage is not the No. 1 center in the league, he is definitely one of the top ones, and Oden alone can't withstand him. Ye Feng didn't mean to appease Auden, it was okay to make the big man nervous, he picked up his mobile phone again and skillfully booked a two-seater at noon in the restaurant he often went to, and went directly to ask McMillan for leave. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the NBA, and when McMillan heard that he was going to have dinner with Yao Ming, he readily granted him leave, just asking him to report on time during pre-game training in the evening.

After coming to the restaurant, Ye Feng directly sent the address to Yao Ming by text message, and then asked the waiter to bring a glass of warm boiled water and wait slowly in his seat. About half an hour later, a tall figure walked in at the door of the restaurant, who was it not Yao Ming? Ye Feng hurriedly waved his hand and shouted in Chinese: "Brother Yao, this way!" Yao Ming looked fixedly, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and strode over. But his height has become the focus of the entire restaurant, and some fans who are dining recognize this big man, and quickly take out the autograph book from his bag and come out in the hope that Yao Ming can sign his name.

In the face of the fans' requests, Yao Ming is naturally responsive, he is a gentle person himself, unless there are too many fans, he can almost be said to be a refusal. Of course, these Trailblazers fans also recognized Ye Feng, a rookie just selected by the team this year, and also very enthusiastically asked Ye Feng to sign his name. Seeing Yao Ming signing a signature book without hesitation, Ye Feng was naturally not far behind, and this also helped his popularity in Portland a lot. The two moved like a pen, and the fans made a fuss for a while before returning to their seats.

After the two of them sat down, Ye Feng hurriedly handed the menu to Yao Ming, and said with a smile: "Brother Yao, you are a guest from afar, you can order first!" Yao Ming shook his head with a smile and said, "Since I am a guest from afar, then the guest is as you please, or you can order it, I am not familiar with this restaurant, and I guess I can't order their signature dishes." Seeing Yao Ming pushing so resolutely, Ye Feng was not hypocritical, took the menu and ordered a few more distinctive dishes, and asked the waiter to serve two cups of coffee, and the two chatted.

Yao Ming opened the conversation box first, he took a sip of coffee, and said, "Xiao Feng, don't you mind if I call you that, right?" Have you watched the Beijing Olympics this summer? Ye Feng nodded again and again: "I have watched every game of the Chinese men's basketball group stage, maybe because of being at home, I think the team has played very well from the inside to the outside, and can play back and forth with the United States and Spain, which is incredible!" Of course, Brother Yao, your performance can indeed be called the No. 1 center in Asia, and maybe the No. 1 center in the world, right? Without you, I really don't know if the Chinese men's basketball team can qualify from the group! ”

Yao Ming waved his hand and said, "Don't say so much if you pat yourself on the back, how many nails can I hit even if I am covered in iron?" I just wanted to ask, are you interested in representing the Chinese men's basketball team at the 2012 London Olympics? Ye Feng smiled, there was no expression of surprise at all, when Yao Ming mentioned the Beijing Olympics, he knew what was next. However, Ye Feng had neither intention of agreeing nor refusing, because this kind of thing was not up to Yao Ming. He pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Brother Yao, to be honest, as a Chinese, I hate to be willing to play for the country, but I can only join the team if I cooperate with the basket, right?" Are they so relieved that a player like me who has grown up in the atmosphere of American basketball will join the national team? You know, I don't think the same way as other players. ”

The so-called "American basketball atmosphere", Yao Ming naturally heard Ye Feng's words, but this is determined by China's national conditions. He smiled bitterly: "You're right, but since you have this heart, I will take care of it when the time comes." In 2012, you also played in the NBA for four years, and I believe that you can bring something different to the Chinese men's basketball team. If it weren't for the relative lag in our news, you might have been fighting alongside me this year. ”

Ye Feng smiled indifferently and didn't say anything, he knew that if he wanted to be selected for the national team, the officials of the Basketball Association still had to discuss. He didn't intend to continue dwelling on this topic, and instead asked: "Brother Yao, you entered the NBA six seasons earlier than me, you can be said to be my senior, how to survive in this world's highest level basketball league, I think you already have some of your own understanding, can you guide me a little?" lest I take a detour. ”

Looking at Ye Feng's sincere expression, Yao Ming smiled from the bottom of his heart, of course he was willing to guide his juniors, but he wouldn't take the initiative to say it if others didn't ask. He thought about it for a moment and said slowly: "In the NBA, the most important thing is balance, and many aspects require you to find a balance point. Is it to pursue status, or to unite teammates? Is it to score like crazy, or to organize the attack? These are things that you need to slowly explore during the game. But a lot of times, if you don't fight, you fight, and when you do a good job of the tasks assigned by the coach, or even overachieve, you will find that what you have been striving for, including the tactical position of the team, including the higher years and large contracts, and even the recognition of teammates, fans and experts, are inadvertently obtained. ”