It was quite a long journey from Washington State, where Yu Fei was located, to New Jersey. The distance between the two states is about 2,800 miles (about 4,500 kilometers), which is a distance that spans the entire continental United States.

On March 10, 2001, Yu Fei and Quint Demio boarded a plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to New Jersey.

Yu Fei, as an invited player, got two tickets. One is for him and one for the guardian.

This helped Demiou by saving money on his plane ticket to New Jersey.

"You know, I've never flown in business class in my life." "I've never been to New Jersey either." ”

Yu Fei dragged his luggage and said nonchalantly: "Then I am honored to take your business class virginity and New Jersey virginity." ”

Yu Fei and Demio put down their luggage and sat down.

Just as the two were about to say something, a voice came from the crew radio:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard an XYZ Airlines flight from Seattle to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. I'm your captain. First of all, on behalf of all the crew members, I would like to express my sincere welcome and gratitude to you... Our flight time was expected to be 5 hours and the weather was good..."

"Thank you again for choosing your flight with XYZ Airlines. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please ask our cabin crew for assistance. Have a great trip. ”

"I need to get some sleep, it's like a dream." ”

Yu Fei didn't speak.

It dawned on him that if he were the protagonist of a movie, the journey would either end in the next shot, or cut to a montage with a soundtrack, and if it was, he would like his soundtrack to be Kafe.Hu's Economy Class. Even though he was flying in business class, the lyrics in it still applied.

What, who is Kafe.Hu, you ask? Why isn't the soundtrack here Jay Chou's "Sunny Day" or Beyond's "Broad Sky"? Hey, it's like this after the ball, Yu Fei is already very restrained when he doesn't recommend "The Lonely Brave". Moreover, this song should belong to the post-10s, so leave it to the post-10s traversers.

After a five-hour flight, Yu Fei and Dimio arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport.

As soon as Yu Fei walked out of the airport, he saw a group of media not far from them interviewing a certain big star who seemed to be very famous.

The most annoying thing was the man's henchman, the man with a loud voice like a horn, who shouted out like an NBA team's press officer who could and couldn't ask questions.

If it's just a loud voice, he also has a horse face that Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo are willing to bow to, and if Benedict Cumberbatch proves that horse faces can be handsome, then this person is the opposite example.

He proved how ugly a horse's face can be.

It is difficult for Yu Fei to use positive words and sentences to evaluate this person's appearance, but ugliness also has the benefit of being ugly, and being as ugly as Ewing is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people can also get out of the circle.

What made Yu Fei feel strange was the main man behind his follower.

In addition to a group of media interested in him, the followers behind him were also very hard-working, some people carried camcorders everywhere to shoot, and muttered loudly: "ABCD training camp, Gilo is here!" ”

"Who's that?" Yu Fei asked.

Since joining Yu Fei's team, Demio has deliberately paid attention to the information of high school stars, and at the moment, after careful identification, he recognized the person: "DeAngelo Collins (DeAngelo Collins PF), the fifth highest ranked high school student in the country, is also said to be the highest-ranked high school student in the country to participate in the ABCD training camp this time." ”

"Don't the top four participate?" Yu Fei asked unexpectedly.

"They participated last year and have already proven themselves in the training camp. For Kwame Brown, Eddie Curry, Tyson Chandler, the most important thing now is to keep training and try not to take risks, because if they get injured in the game, it's over. ”

"So..."

"Yes, 11th graders are traditionally more impactful than their opponents in the same age group, but with D'Angelo Collins in this year, 12th graders will be very competitive."

Yu Fei looked at the guy strangely.

If he had been ranked fifth in the country, he wouldn't have come to ABCD training camp.

Because there is no point.

Even if it's the best in training camp, it's a matter of course.

You're fifth in the United States, you're not the best, who's the best?

But if you are blown up by 11th graders, or even by 12th graders who come to the training camp, it will be a big deal.

Collins is a big mouth, and when asked by the media what his goals are for this ABCD training camp, he said loudly without thinking: "I'm going to be number one at the end of the training camp, I'm going to win the MVP, I'm not here to play, I'm here to show my talent, I love to compete, you know I'm that kind of person, no one can stop me!" ”

Then the little brother next to him began to echo, and the whole scene was extremely lively.

"Since he's ranked fifth in the country, what are you doing here?" Yu Fei asked.

"Actually, he was in the top 30 or so until last month's state championship game against Desaquenna Diop, who was seventh in the country, and he had 44 points and 14 rebounds in that game, and then his ranking soared like a rocket," he laughed. ”

For this kind of person who improves his rank by beating high-ranked players, if he is not arrogant enough to think that he is invincible in his age, then he has a bigger intention.

For example, in ABCD training camp, he won the MVP with dominant-level strength, and the momentum created by this increased the draft market.

After all, this kind of player who has skyrocketed in the high school rankings in a short period of time is usually ranked inflated. If you don't continue to hype yourself, even if you go to the draft with the title of the fifth high school student in the country, it is difficult to guarantee that you will be selected in a high position.

"Let's go," Yu Fei said self-deprecatingly, "there aren't a bunch of media here who have come to interview me." ”

Dimio's eyes rolled: "If you need it, I can arrange it for you." ”

Yu Fei glanced at the media surrounding Collins' interview, "Are those people also arranged?" ”

"It's hard to say, but after all, he is the new fifth in the country, maybe he is really popular."

"Forget it, I don't want the media to follow me everywhere I go."

Yu Fei and Demio called a taxi and went to the Marriott Hotel, which had been booked early.

Originally, Yu Fei's mother chose another hotel for him, but later Yu Fei and Roy decided to live together, and got corporate sponsorship at an AAU competition, so they were able to live in a five-star hotel like Marriott.

Yu Fei checked in smoothly, and then went to find Brandon Roy as soon as possible.

The hotel that Roy booked was the same as Yu Fei's, except that the rooms of the two were one floor apart.

In order to adapt to the New Jersey environment, Roy arrived a day early.

Yu Fei commented on this incident: "I feel sorry for your parents, they have to pay for an extra day for you, a loser." ”

What is there to get used to? He doesn't understand, it's not a home and away, it's a training camp, and even if there are spectators, it's a friendly spectator, and the kind that speaks nicely.

"Hey, Fulai, do you know who the best player is in this ABCD training camp?"

Roy looked confident.

If Yu Fei hadn't seen D'Angelo Collins at the airport, he probably wouldn't have known.

Right now... He rolled his eyes and asked, "D'Angelo Collins?" ”

"You know him?"

"I just found out today." Yu Fei said, "I saw a large group of media surrounding him outside the airport. ”

"Hopefully God willing, don't let me run into him in training camp." Roy transforms into a cowardly lizard, "You know what? He was known as Shaquille O'Neal at 6 feet 9 inches. ”

"Huh?"

"He completely beat Desagena Diop in the state championship final, and that man is known as the second Dekembe Mutombo!"

"Huh?"

Yu Fei wondered what he could do to make Roy sober up? Hey, Chinese fans call you Contra, can you be tougher?

"No, I think we have to do something! Well, let's take the initiative to woo him tomorrow and invite him to form a team, and I'm sure he won't refuse. Roy's eyebrows fluttered as if he had a brilliant idea, "You're ranked 16th in the United States, and I'm ranked .... I was ranked No. 58 in the nation last year, would he turn down two top-60 helpers in the nation? Even Shaquille O'Neal himself needs the help of Kobe Bryant to win the championship! ”

Yu Fei has a caring expression on his face.

Roy smugly asked, "Is this a good idea?" ”

"Brandon, I feel more and more now that there's a reason why you can't get into college." Yu Fei shook his head regretfully, "You spent so much money to buy a plane ticket and live in such a good hotel, just to give that bastard stinky feet?" Even if you go crazy yourself, you dare to call me along? How could my high school student, ranked 16th in the nation, hug that idiot's thigh? I'm telling you, this can't be done, you don't want to hug his thigh, if you want to hug my thigh, you can hug my thigh! ”

"He's a 6-foot-9-inch Shakui..."

"Then I'm the 6-foot-9" Hakim Olajuwon!"

The topic was over, but Roy was still unwilling: "When you get hurt by him on the field, you will know how great my idea is!" ”

Yu Fei doesn't know what's wrong with this world, why is Brandon Roy such a coward? However, if he can travel to a world where Kobe Bryant is praised as the perfect team player, then he can accept that Roy is a coward.

And, the evidence that Roy was a constituent player is more direct and irrefutable than the claims that Kobe Bryant is the perfect team player — the occasional movie with teammates, and the jokes on planes and buses.

Louité wanted to find a tape recorder for Roy to repeat what he had just said, and he promised that the fool would one day regret that he had said such a thing.

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