On October 30, 2001, the Washington Wizards traveled from D.C. to New York for the 2001-02 NBA regular season opener.

Because of Jordan's relationship, the Wizards suddenly became one of the main teams in the NBA, and it was only natural that they were scheduled for the opening game.

Yu Fei sat on the plane with a numb expression, even here, he could still hear some news.

Sadly, both in the newspapers and on television, all the talk was about the war on terror launched by the United States earlier this month in response to 911, the world's only superpower stepping into the graveyard of empires, TV commentators tirelessly telling stories from the frontlines, no one talking about Jordan's second comeback, and even Barry Bonds' record number of home runs in the major leagues was overshadowed by the national mourning.

During this period, the influence of any sports star has been diminished, whether it is a god who has come back from the dead (Jordan) or a living god (Woods), and the only sports narrative that has received mainstream attention is about the New York Yankees. As a team, the influence of the Yankees has gone beyond the limitations of ordinary sports teams, and as a cultural symbol, it can even be seen as a synonym for Americans. In the United States, the Yankees are generally hated and despised because it symbolizes arrogant, crushing victories with no mercy for their opponents.

The hatefulness of the Yankees is exactly what the Americans want to see in the war in Afghanistan, and they want the American military to be as devastating as the Yankees.

As the only person in the world who knew that the war would last for 20 years, Yu Fei waited for the plane to broadcast with a blank gaze.

New York, they arrived.

The moment Yu Fei stepped out of the plane with his backpack on his back, Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" was broadcast on the spot.

It's all up to you, New York, New York...

（It's up to you New York， New York）

Yu Fei sang silently in his heart.

When Yu Fei arrived outside the airport, he found that there were not only dozens of media outlets, but also thousands of fans chanting "MJ" and the tightest security he had ever seen.

Yu Fei understood their thoughts, if there were terrorists who wanted to find a target for attack, what could be more conspicuous than Jordan, and who else could attract more people than Jordan?

Taking a bus from the airport to the hotel, resting for a while, and then on the way from the hotel to Madison Square Garden, Yu Fei witnessed the strictest security measures in his life.

It can be said that the New York side protected Jordan as much as it protected the president.

The most exaggerated thing is that a reporter wanted to avoid the security check because he didn't pass the security check in the first time and didn't want to miss the opportunity to interview Jordan, but was knocked to the ground by the security guard with an authentic grappling technique.

After a brief step-on, Yu Fei returned to the locker room an hour before the start of the game.

He was equally nervous.

As a lottery pick, he's about to play his first NBA game.

He needs a small space that is private.

But CTMD's David Stern made it mandatory in the '90s for the NBA's locker room to be open to all media with press permits 45 minutes before the start of the game.

Jordan was recuperating with his eyes closed, Grover was giving him a simple massage, and two big men were standing next to him, who were his bodyguards.

Then, a reckless foreign correspondent rushed in and held the microphone up to Jordan: "Michael, do you want to say something to the Spanish fans?" ”

Jordan didn't even look at him, "I don't give interviews before the game. ”

"Can I take pictures?"

"No photography." This is what the security guard said.

The Spanish reporter was not reconciled, and it was Jordan's first game in a Wizards jersey. Once it came true, it would be a historic moment for Jordan to leave the Bulls.

"I'll just take a picture..."

"No photography, don't make me say it a third time!"

"Hey, you can shoot me." Yu Fei said in a voice.

The Spanish reporter reluctantly walked up to Yu Fei, "What do you want to say to the Spanish fans?" ”

"Please don't forget that amazing and kind person," Yu Fei said, "and this person is me." ”

The reporter said helplessly: "Are you sure the fans know what you're talking about?" ”

"You just know," Yu Fei shrugged, "If you're really grateful, please don't let me see you before the game starts." ”

After the reporter left, Jordan sarcastically said: "Is it your nature to be annoying?" ”

"No, I'm just pretty clear that the Spaniards won't buy my sneakers, so I don't care how they feel about me." Yu Fei replied, "But I believe that some people will lose some Spanish fans because of arrogance." ”

Tonight, MSG was packed.

The welcome to Jordan was a grand event, and Stern reappeared, along with the mayor of New York, and then the current president of the United States to talk about what Jordan's return means for the whole society... And then, a tribute to the military, a tribute to the firefighters, a tribute to the American spirit ... If they continue to salute like this, Yu Fei will vomit.

Luckily, they know that this is the regular season, and the game itself is the most important thing, so it's almost enough to pay tribute, and a game with a mediocre number of spectators, you pay tribute to no matter how bells and whistles you have, and no one will watch it, is it useful?

Subsequently, both sides made their debuts.

The Wizards' starters can no longer be described as stumbling: Chris Whitney, Richard Hamilton, Michael Jordan, Christian Leitner, Jassidy White.

In addition to Hamilton, who averaged 18 points per game last season, only White was the starter last season, Leitner and Whitney are both veterans who have been in the league for many years, their strength has been fixed, they were not starters last season, why did they become starters this season?

Because Jordan thinks that Yu Fei is not "working hard" enough, Collins feels that it is a high-risk decision to let a hairy boy like Yu Fei play as the starting No. 3 position and take turns with Jordan to play the No. 1 position.

Yu Fei and Brown sat on the sidelines with big eyes and stared at each other.

"Seeing that you are also a substitute, I feel much better." Brown scoffed, "Why can't the top three players on the training pitch start?" ”

Yu Fei resisted the urge to hunt Jordan fucking verbally, and said expressionlessly: "Although I practice three times a day, I don't work hard enough to get the approval of the 'boss'." ”

"It's terrible, he's not human." Brown has been led astray by Yu Fei, and blasphemy has become an indispensable entertainment in his life.

Yu Fei snorted coldly: "You already look up to him by human standards." ”

"Ahem," Lu sat like a pinprick, "can you say a few words?" ”

Yu Fei felt that he still hadn't said enough, and he should have said more.

And on the field, Richard Hamilton and Alan Houston are like mirrors of each other.

Whenever Hamilton scored, Houston responded in the same way.

And it doesn't seem to have any sense of disobedience.

Jordan's performance disappointed the fans at the scene, first a dry pull at the free throw line was too strong, and then he regained face with a weird rhythm of breaking through the low-handed throw, and then hit the iron again, continued to hit the iron, and shot 1 of 5 in the first quarter.

When New Yorkers find out that this is not the Jordan they remember who pinched them like a toy, they couldn't help but slap in the face of the rusty god.

"There are too many Wizard Dan Bad Bull Dan!" Spike Lee muttered, "Retire, Michael, this isn't the man I remember!" ”

Seeing that Jordan was not comfortable with the rhythm of the official game, Collins chose to make a substitution with seven minutes into the first quarter.

"Fry!" Collins raised his voice, "You replace Michael." ”

Yu Fei asked, "What about Kwamei?" ”

Collins looked at Yu Fei dissatisfied, does this rookie still want to teach me how to arrange rotations?

"Kwamei and I have a good chemistry," Yu Fei said.

Collins said, "It's not something you should worry about. ”

This is really not for Yu Fei to pull Brown for the sake of his friends, even if it is for the long-term interests of the Wizards, it is also appropriate to let Yu Fei and Brown play at the same time.

Because there are enough samples of team training to prove that Brown works best with flying.

But if Collins wants Brown to grow up a little better, he should do it.

But Collins refused.

There is no reason, Brown and Yu Fei's situation is different, although he has lost the status of the champion in the team, but he and Jordan have no contradictions, unlike Yu Fei's clear-cut "anti-Mike".

Brown's excellent performance is good for Jordan, who wants to carry the black pot of "unknown people"?

Yu Fei spread his hands at Brown and said that buddy did his best, this coach is too rebellious, you can do it yourself.

Brown started scolding Collins' mom with the U.S. starting with F.

When Yu Fei and Jordan handed over, Boss Qiao jokingly said: "If you make a mistake, I will replace you." ”

To this day, Jordan still has plans to subdue Fei.

But Yu Fei didn't want to compromise with Jordan. If Jordan is 10 years younger, it's really nothing to think of him as the boss, you are 38 years old, come up and play 5 in 1, how to be a big brother? My chosen son doesn't want to lose face?

"Whatever you want, I can do it."

After that, Yu Fei didn't even have to look at Jordan squarely, waved his hand and asked Chris Whitney for the ball, "I'll control the ball." ”

Whitney said angrily, "You have to know that your opponent is Ratrill Sprewell." ”

"Oh, is he going to choke me by the neck?" Yu Fei asked.

"Not really, but you'd better keep your mouth shut in front of him."

"Got it," Yu Fei stretched out his hand impatiently, "The ball is coming!" ”

Whitney served, and sure enough, Sprewell wanted to give Yu Fei a shocking meeting gift, and directly conducted a one-on-one full-court press.

Yu Fei doesn't look down on Sprewell's defense, but the current NBA control over opponent movements is already very strict, and defenders can't handcheck outside the three-point line in the front court.

In this case, even an aggressive defender like Sprewell will struggle to force a mistake as long as the confrontation is passed.

After the successful weight gain in the summer, Yu Fei's current confrontation is difficult to play inside, and it is barely enough to play the No. 3 position, and Sprewell failed to force several times, but missed a big flaw.

Yu Fei quickly turned and dribbled, using his strength to throw the madman out of a position, making the noise of MSG even more intense.

Jeff Van Gundy looked at Yu Fei's skillful dribble and fell into deep thought.

This coordination is also amazing, and the speed at which the dominant hand turns and dribbles is not at all what a 208 cm player should have.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Fei entered the three-point line.

The Knicks were in place, but he took the ball right from the free-throw line, started with his left foot, took a second step with his right foot, and then slammed a visually striking tomahawk dunk into the head of the hulking Knicks' interim starting center Felton Spencer C.

The moment the dunk was completed, Yu Fei roared, pulled the basket fiercely to provoke the opponent, and stole Russell Westbrook's turtle step, staggering and stomping on the floor.

There's nothing better than the lyrics of "New York, New York" for this scene.

It's all up to you, New York, New York!