Chapter 52: Great Character

(Sorry, people faint, this is the missing 52 chapters)

Before participating in the draft, Arne Trem specially told Yu Fei that after being selected, he walked normally as usual, shook hands with Stern on stage, and gave a courtesy half-body hug.

Remember, don't hug all over your body, remember.

This kind of thing doesn't need to be admonished, and before entering the 21st century, no player has ever tried to give Mr. President an intimate full body hug at the draft.

It wasn't until the 2000 draft that Darius Myers, like Stern's nephew, gave the president an overly intimate full-body hug, causing Stern to be so hurt that he sent a text message to other players' agents that this should not happen again.

Not to mention that Trem had a reminder, even if Trem didn't remind him, Yu Fei was not interested in hugging Stern.

When Yu Fei walked in front of him, before he could speak, Stern spoke first.

Actually, he's more like muttering to himself.

"Well, congratulations, Fry."

"Now look to the left, it's to the left, point at the camera, that's the lens, smile, be obedient, yes, don't make me angry, that's it, stand still, you can go." ⑴

Yu Fei thought this moment was sacred, until Stern completely destroyed it.

Stern looks bored with himself and just wants to get it over quickly.

And Yu Fei could only listen to him, looking at the camera like a marionette, and then got off the stage to be interviewed by ABC.

Yu Fei was interviewed by Greg Sager.

"Frye, first of all, how do you feel about congratulating you on becoming the second Asian-American in history to enter the NBA through the draft?"

Yu Fei was not interested in knowing who the first one was, "I feel great, well, I'm excited, I can't wait to play for the Cavaliers, I really hope the new season starts tomorrow." ”

Although there is not a single truth in this passage, so what, will anyone be hurt by it?

"Not long ago, Sports Illustrated writer Gary Smith wrote a long article for you, and we were able to know that you really started systematic basketball training early last year, which is shorter than Hakeem Olajuwon's systematic training, and how much effort did you put in to make you go from an unpopular 11th grader to the No. 8 pick in the NBA Draft in just one year?"

How much effort? Should it be said, a lot?

Yu Fei has no intention of portraying himself as a hard-working person, in fact, he has the positive results he has now, all because of two benefits.

One is the benefit of his previous life, and he is glad that the skills and experience of his previous life have perfectly adapted to his current body.

One is Yu Fei's body, I have to say that this body has completely reached the level of the NBA in terms of all conditions, but the main body is too wasteful.

If Yu Fei Benfei loved basketball like Yu Fei in his previous life and began to receive systematic training since he was a child, he might really be able to compete with Brown for the top prize now.

But how can this kind of thing be? There are too many people in the world who waste their talents, and they don't even know where their talents are, and doing nothing is the true portrayal of most people.

Therefore, Yu Fei said to Sage: "I am very lucky, my efforts have paid off. Not everyone succeeds through hard work, and I'm very aware of that. ”

Then, Sager mentioned the trade rumors on Yu Fei: "What do you think about the news that Cleveland may trade your signing rights to other teams? ”

"Anyway, I'm still wearing this hat (the Cavaliers' cap)." Yu Fei said, "I will let the news fly for a while, and time will give the answer." ”

Since the dog wants Yu Fei to keep it secret, Yu Fei naturally will not leak the secret before the transaction is announced.

He didn't want to make a bad impression on Dog Te without playing a game.

Think about what is about to happen to Kwame Brown, will his appearance change history? If he Dog off here, will Dog turn the anger that should have been on Brown to him?

It's hard to say.

Although Yu Fei is not afraid of the test of Goute, he does not want to take the initiative to provoke Goute.

"Last question, did Show Eight meet your expectations?"

"Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol, Eddie Curry, Jason Richardson, Sean Battier, Eddie Griffin..."Yu Fei said the names of all those who were in front of him, "I will prove that I am better than them." ”

Sager's interview was soon over, and it was only the simplest interview Yu Fei had to face today, after which he had to go to the official media interview room to be interviewed by media from all over the world.

Then it's time to take pictures.

Yu Fei wanted to wear a suit, grab the ball with one hand, pose a lot of POSE and take all kinds of photos.

Patience is the most important thing today.

Yu Fei roared on the spot when he heard that Eddie Griffin had been "relapsed" by these cumbersome affairs.

This incompetent rage is useless, and he still has to go back to his job and keep working, which is what every lotto show does.

One league executive told Yu Fei: "If you find these things annoying, then you'd better pray for mediocrity." ”

Yu Fei blinked, not knowing what he meant.

"It's something that Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady have to face every day."

Yu Fei asked in surprise, "Are they still mentally normal?" ”

"You saw Kobe Bryant some time ago and you know his form." "AI has its own way of decompressing. T-MAC has only recently become famous, and Orlando doesn't have as much media pressure as Los Angeles and Philadelphia. ”

"So, if you go to some teams that don't have a lot of pressure from the media, you can also avoid this kind of trouble?"

Yu Fei was chatting with the executives, and a staff member ran over quickly, holding the Wizards' cap in his hand, "Fry!" Fry! ”

"What's wrong, John?" Yu Fei asked.

"I'm afraid you're going to have to wear this hat." Said the staff member named John.

Yu Fei glanced at it, recognized the team emblem of the wizard, and knew what was happening outside.

The executive was a little surprised, "Cleveland traded you to D.C.?" ”

"It looks like this." Even if the matter has been made public, Yu Fei still will not pretend to know in advance, unless Jordan allows him to say it. "It's sad that they actually traded me, is this professional basketball?"

Thinking that Yu Fei was really sad, the alliance executive tapped him on the shoulder, "Kid, it's not too late to know now, it's not good for you, you realized the survival law of this alliance ahead of most of your peers - everything is just business." ”

Well, Yu Fei has seen many news after players have been traded in his previous life.

Almost everyone who is traded will say, "I know it's business." ”

But just by looking at their expressions, you can feel their mood, especially those who didn't expect to be traded, and there is often a phrase "Moroccan fried" hidden behind this "I know it's business".

After the Washington Wizards' trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers was made public, the outside world expressed shock at Jordan's approach.

It's understandable to use the No. 1 pick to select Kwame Brown, trading Courtney Alexander SG, who has been trading for him since last season, and sending two first-round picks, one of which is not yet protected, in exchange for the No. 8 pick. And this No. 8 pick is also a high school player.

The deal is arguably a testament to Jordan's determination to make a comeback.

Contney Alexander was traded to the Wizards midway through last season, and his performance skyrocketed, averaging 16 points per game, which can be said to have a promising future. He's exactly the kind of scorer the Cavaliers want.

Coincidentally, he was in the same position as Jordan.

If Jordan resolutely trades him, it can only mean one thing, his determination to make a comeback cannot be shaken.

Jordan had this to say about the deal: "I've been following Frye since he made a name for himself at ABCD training camp, and he's always been one of my favorite rookies. In addition to his strong learning ability and speed of progress, what impressed me the most about Frye was the 'language of the game'. He's the kind of competitor who motivates his teammates and strikes his opponents. It's an old-school ethos and philosophy that I haven't seen in young people for years. I'm sure Kwame can at least grow into an All-Star in the future, but if you were to bet with me on any of the rookies in this class who could become a superstar in the future, I'd bet all my chips on Frye. Only he has this possibility, because he has a great character. You know, character determines fate. ”

(1) Stern's autobiography from Odom is questionable. Because I've read too many player autobiographies and no one else has said the same thing. So it's likely that Odom made it up when he was on drugs - so why did I copy it? Because it's funny.