"Walk ye and whatever you do, do not murmur or disput, that ye may be blameless and be blameless children of God in this crooked and perverse generation. You appear in this generation as a light shining the word of life. —Philippians 2:14-15 (New Testament)

"Filthy words shall not be spoken, but good words may be spoken at all times for good to those who hear." —Ephesians 4:29 (New Testament)

"I don't say this out of lack of contentment, I can be content in whatever circumstances, this is what I have learned. I know how to be lowly, and I know how to be rich; Whether you are full, or hungry, or have more or less, whatever you want, I have the secret. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. —Philippians 4:11-13 (New Testament)

Doug Collins was very "caring" and folded the page he wanted Yu Fei to read in advance. Yu Fei only needs to open the book to come to these pages.

As a non-believer, Yu Fei's understanding is that Collins wants him to keep to himself and not complain.

However, this chicken soup for the soul had no effect on flying, because Collins, who believed in it, had apparently not been taught by the Bible.

If the Bible's admonitions and morals had helped Collins, he wouldn't have been fired after leading the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals. If his devotion to the Lord is genuine, then he shouldn't have a double standard in his dealings with Jordan and the other players.

"Tony, you can take it." Yu Fei handed the book to Lawson.

Lawson took the book and looked at it, and threw it aside, "He might as well treat you to a pork chop meal." ”

"Indeed."

On Nov. 5, the Wizards returned from Detroit

It's not because there's a game at home, it's because they have two days off.

The day after tomorrow, the Wizards will travel to Boston to take on the Celtics.

For the Wizards, Boston's road trip was given a story because of Jordan's presence.

It was a story that happened before Jordan's comeback, and Paul Pierce made a big deal about the retired Jordan on the sidelines, claiming that "if you dare to come back, I'll beat you up".

This is no different from the future Jeremy Sochan repeatedly taunting Vice Dog on Twitter.

The difference is that Pierce squirts in his face, and Sochan is just one of the millions of Zhan Hei on the internet.

It's just that Jordan and his team don't have the time to deal with this now. Compared to the warm-up for the Celtics game, Jordan faces a more troublesome problem.

Carla Knafel, a hairdresser in her nearly 40s, wants Jordan to make good on his promise and pay her $5 million in hush money. Cause? She had a lover relationship with Jordan for several years in the 90s, and Carla was pregnant at one point, and the possibility that Jordan was the biological father of the child could not be ruled out. Originally, Jordan gave her $250,000 as hush money, and now, when the god returns to the stage, the hairdresser remembers the old lover and says that $250,000 is not enough.

Moreover, there are two of these kinds of things, and Jordan himself is not a person with a clean foundation.

In Cleveland, a stripper named Robert Mercer wrote a letter to Jordan and the Wizards executives, claiming that Jordan had had an affair with someone in the Mercer family for five years. Mercer then sent a similar letter to a secretary at Jordan's Flyer headquarters in Chicago. In this regard, the accusations of the stripper (1) began to spread privately.

This quickly caused a serious PR crisis that caused a huge crack in Jordan's godhead. Frederick Sperling, Jordan's senior lawyer in Chicago, hastily wrote a letter denying the allegations and threatening Mercer with legal action if he made them public. Mercer angrily wrote him a letter swearing that he would not be frightened. At the same time, he was preparing to write a letter to Jordan's wife, Juanita, in which he claimed that he had conclusive information that "embarrassed both of us."

With the drastic actions taken by Jordan's legal team to preserve God's reputation, Mercer's accusations quickly go bankrupt, and the truth is that Mercer's wife is an avid Jordan fan and suffers from mental illness. And Mercer didn't want to pay for a psychiatrist, he thought Jordan should pay for it, so he wanted to fish in troubled waters.

The turmoil caused by Mercer quickly subsided, but the impact on Jordan's image was irreparable. That's the fragility of celebrities, and an inconsequential stripper can make Jordan burn.

What is the difference between this and the rumor-mongering article "Jay Chou refused to donate money for Wenchuan and took a private jet to the disaster area to steal instant noodles (1)" in QQ Space after 2008? Jordan was lucky after all, the black material and wild history he broke out in 2001 were swallowed up by the ever-evolving Internet, and ten years later, nothing was left.

Jordan disappeared for two days.

Collins said that Jordan went to other cities to recuperate because of tenosynovitis, but anyone who watched the news knew what the dog was going to do.

When Jordan is away, the Wizards' training atmosphere is relaxed, after all, who likes to be teammates with pressure?

The only thing Yu Fei was not satisfied with was that after training, the team's commercial director, Susan O'Mari, arranged a lot of public relations and community events for him.

In addition to spending two hours a day attending training sessions, Yu Fei also spends two hours participating in team activities.

If this matter requires everyone to participate together, it is okay, but it is often only Yu Fei and Hamilton who participate in the event.

"Why shouldn't anyone else participate?" Yu Fei asked.

Omarie explains: "Because of the low fame. ”

"So you've been letting me in events? Don't you think that's a bit excessive? Yu Fei's words made Omarie confirm that the "anti-bone" was real, "Other people are low-popularity, maybe, but if they don't participate in the team's activities, won't their popularity become lower and lower?" Could it be that from now on, the team's activities will be handled by me and Rip? ”

Omarie said without question: "We will meet to discuss this matter later, and all you have to do now is go to the event." ”

There is an information gap between Yu Fei and the team.

He believes that the Wizards are Jordan's people from the bottom up, so it is Jordan's idea to arrange a lot of community activities and team activities for himself.

I really misunderstood Jordan about this.

Jordan also hated O'Marie's marketing of star players.

Overall, aside from this little thing, the two days without seeing Jordan were pleasant.

At nine o'clock in the morning on Nov. 7, the Wizards flew to Boston on a special plane.

On the special plane, Jordan, who had not shown up for two days, finally appeared.

Seeing Jordan, Brown showed an uncomfortable expression.

Jordan walked up to Brown and grabbed his arm so he bent down to listen to the teachings. Brown did so. Jordan whispered a few words to him, then affectionately touched Brown's head.

Brown stood up straight like a lightning strike, heading Jordan's hand away almost like a football player, and he hated being touched. Or rather, he hates being touched by Jordan.

It can be said that this is a kind of Brown's stress response to Jordan, and he can't accept that the old man who controls the team cares about him like a kind uncle one second, and insults himself like an enemy the next.

He can only accept one of these reactions, either love or hate.

Brown has decided not to have any intimate relationship with Jordan.

However, there are always licking dogs who think they have done a good job.

Tyrone Nesby welcomed Jordan's return like a Labrador who hadn't seen his owner for a few days, "Hey Michael, we have more confidence in you!" Dude, I've heard about you, it's a pity, I"

Jordan gave him a cold look, "Shut up." ”

"OKOK" Nesby walked away in embarrassment.

Yu Fei smiled and asked the reporters around him, "Has the boss always been like this?" ”

Steve Wyche said lightly: "I only know Michael of the period. But I can assure you that Michael during the Chicago period was more demanding. ”

Observing Jordan's PUA teammates is Yu Fei's daily repertoire, which is not only interesting, but more importantly, it is very educational.

Jordan's actions vividly conveyed an undoubted message to Yu Fei: in the sports world, the strong have the power to dominate, and the weak can only accept it.

Yu Fei's generation, which belongs to the standard AAU generation, has been exposed to the spotlight since childhood, and is accustomed to the respect of others, and is sensitive to any bad reviews. It's completely different from Jordan's way of leading, he needs the humility of the people around him, and if someone is too presumptuous, he will step in and educate until he approves of them. Jordan also distributes the emotions he puts into his own hands based on how well these people perform and how they are about themselves, just like a machine.

That's how he treated his teammates in Chicago, so when the Bulls achieved the most successful post-merger era, Jordan's admirers and media outlets believed that the Bulls' players had grown into dynastic players under the spur of the dog. Chicago's success proves beyond doubt that God is right.

This noble status and attractive power made Yu Fei think differently when the plane took off.

What would I do if I were Jordan?

This idea only appeared for a moment before Yu Fei was violently thrown out of his mind, how could he be Jordan?

No, even if one day he gains Jordan's power and status, he won't do it.

There are so many successful people, who is not good to learn, why do you have to learn Jordan? Bill Russell, Magic, Bird, Sharks, Duncan, Curry, James, who likes to bully teammates and use mental and physical double blows to assert their status? Those who can't withstand the blow are easily labeled as "cowards", and those who endure the ordeal and persevere are also said to be "because you can become so good because you have withstood Jordan's assessment", why? Why?

"Do you think that's right, Steve?"

Yu Fei asked Waity rhetorically, this person is not only the team's reporter, but also Jordan's henchman, he knows what the consequences will be if he says this to this person, but who the cares?

"I don't think it's right, we are human beings first, then NBA players, as long as we are human beings, we have our own dignity and non-offensive scales." Yu Fei glanced at Jordan, who was recuperating with his eyes closed, "I won't let this happen to me." ”

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