The next day, Yu Fei came to the Verizon Center early to train as usual.

Today he was alone, Lawson had something to do to go back to Kent, so he was alone on the training ground.

After rejecting Jordan's so-called "solicitation", Yu Fei needs to practice harder, only in this way can he ensure that he plays well on the court.

In the afternoon, a large group of journalists gathered outside the Verizon Center.

They asked the Wizards to open up media access, just like they did the other day.

But Jordan had just had a six-point night at the time, and he needed to give the outside world a window to say something, and now, with two MVP-level performances, Jordan doesn't need them anymore.

And that's exactly what the Wizards are all about, and they can choose whether or not to practice behind closed doors depending on Jordan and Collins' needs.

Despite NBA regulations that information must be kept open between the media and teams, journalists can observe the last half hour of NBA teams' practice. And the Wizards' closed-door training is a reminder that Jordan is hardly bound by any league rules. A reporter once angrily called the NBA office, arguing that the Wizards' closed-door training violated league rules and should be punished accordingly. But NBA Chief Public Relations Officer Brian McIntyre's response is always the same: "We're going to look into this and ask them to comply." ”

In the end, nothing changed. The league never fined the Wizards, and Abbie Pauline never stepped in. Eventually, the rules of the alliance became meaningless. Collins and the Wizards' publicists played the role of gatekeepers, keeping their distance from reporters. Not only journalists in the field, but also journalists in Washington are beginning to accept that they are excluded from training. But for journalists who watched the Wizards ignore league rules, Jordan's supremacy and the Wizards' closed-hall training were irritating.

Yu Fei put on the jersey of the confrontation match and found that Jordan could not be found on the court.

He swept his eyes and saw that Jordan was moving slowly on the spinning bike.

If nothing else, he won't be training in the afternoon, it's his way of taking care of his body.

No one would say it's unfair, and despite the fact that it's unfair, who would bother with Jordan? This guy plays 38 minutes a game with tenosynovitis, which is already okay.

For Kwame Brown, Jordan's absence from training was more of a liberation.

Yu Fei performed well in the match, leading the black team to a big victory over the white team, Collins gathered everyone, said a few casual words, and then let the players disband.

This indicates that a training session is over.

Yu Fei sat on the side to rest, from now on, the players are free, they can continue training, or they can leave on their own.

"Let's go inside!"

Yu Fei heard the noise at the door.

The man in charge of the gatekeeper was Alexander Nasser, and he looked at the reporter with a goatee with a blank face: "No. ”

"The alliance rules that we can go in!"

"Nope."

"I see Fry! And Michael, he's on a spin bike! ”

"No way!"

A reporter from USA Today complained in frustration: "Are you going to say this only one? ”

"No way!"

"The training is over, why don't you let people in?"

Yu Fei was upset when he heard their quarrel, so he came over to ask.

Nasser glanced at Jordan, who was sitting on a spin bike chatting with Grover: "Because. Michael disagrees. ”

That's a very compelling reason.

Nasser is just a small staff member, and if he is derelict in this matter and the reporters find out that Jordan has been fishing on spinning all day, who knows what story they will come up with?

Once things get to this point, Nasser will lose his job.

"Guys, don't embarrass Alexander, he's just doing his job." Yu Fei said, "The training is over, and there is no point in you staying here." ”

At this time, the reporter with a goatee hurriedly asked, "Fry, I'm Sam Smith from the Chicago Globe, can I ask you to do an interview?" ”

Yu Fei didn't have time to be interviewed, but the reporter's name piqued his interest.

"You're the 'unforgivable scumbag' in MJ's mouth?" Yu Fei asked.

Smith's face twitched, "I think so." ”

"I might have time in the evening."

"Isn't your training over?"

"They're over." Yu Fei took the towel off his shoulder, "I haven't yet." ”

Smith's ability to seize opportunities caught the eye of his peers, and Yu Fei turned around, and the reporters pleaded for attention.

But Yu Fei didn't look at them more.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Yu Fei and Sam Smith met at a Chinese restaurant.

The reason why Yu Fei accepted Smith's invitation was not only because Jordan hated him, but more importantly, this person was a reporter who did not obey Jordan.

He published "Jordan's Rule" during the first three straight games of the Bulls, and those real insiders produced "Are you an inside ghost?" within the Bulls? "No! You're the inner ghost! Chain of suspicion.

He was the first to show Jordan's true face to the world.

"Fry, what do you think Michael's expectations are for this season?"

Yu Fei smiled: "It's obviously my interview, but your first question is related to Michael?" ”

Smith immediately got the information he wanted, and Yu Fei didn't like the problem of hooking up with Jordan.

"You hate Michael more than I thought." Smith said slyly, "I can't believe your relationship has become so bad. ”

Did you know that Jordan may hate you more than me?

Yu Fei said: "It's not annoying, I just have answered too many similar questions, since this is my interview, let's ask something related to me." ”

Yu Fei's words also blocked Smith's passage to continue to spy on Jordan's privacy.

"Well, if that's what you want, I respect your wishes, from now on, no Michael."

The interview lasted 40 minutes, and Smith really didn't ask Jordan any more questions, and they talked a lot.

Yu Fei's childhood, high school, and the secrets of the draft, Smith asked them all.

Yu Fei had no reservations.

Finally, Smith said, "In two days, you're going to play against the Bulls, and I wish you a terrible game." ”

"Thank you for making me regret agreeing to this interview before it was over."

The next day, in the afternoon

Yu Fei and his teammates took a bus to MCI.

Jordan was too.

His expression was very low and he didn't seem to be in a high mood.

Yu Fei sat next to Kwame Brown, originally wanting to close his eyes and rest for a while.

Brown whispered, "Did you hear that?" ”

"Huh?"

"Michael is divorced."

"Oh, congratulate him for me."

"What a bastard you're in!" Brown is quite qualified, "How can you congratulate this kind of thing?" ”

Yu Fei leaned back, opened his eyes slightly, and said, "It may be a good thing for him to get rid of a wife who will be treated as his own mother if he is taken outside" (1). ”

Yu Fei liked Brown's reaction very much: "Ah??? ”

"Don't make noise, I'm going to sleep."

"Explain it to me."

When the Wizards' bus arrived at MCI, it was already occupied by the media.

Jordan's divorce rumors, the game against his old owner, whether Jordan resents Artest for breaking his ribs, and Jerry Krauss's unusual behavior on the road with the team.

The moment Yu Fei stepped out of the bus, a reporter's question made him laugh, "Do you have any thoughts on Michael's divorce?" ”

"That's a good question, my only opinion on this is - what the hell is going on with me?"

Jordan, who should have refused media interviews, seems to have a strong desire to express himself, which is also rare for him.

He doesn't usually want to be interviewed under the bus, but today he was open to questions other than his private life, especially about the Bulls.

"I like Ron a lot, the rib incident was an accident, I don't blame him."

"Hiring Bill [Cartwright] as head coach was the best decision they've made in the past year."

"How to turn the bull's predicament? If it were me, I'd fire Jerry Krauss and put John Paxson in charge. ”

Yu Fei grabbed the end of the thread, it was Klaus.

The reason why Jordan seems to have a lot to say is on Klaus.

The game seemed to be tied to a personal vendetta where Jordan wanted to win and Klaus wanted to win too.

But Yu Fei, like other Wizards players, treated this game as an ordinary game.

Then, when the game started, Yu Fei first found that Eddie Curry's attitude to the game was extremely lazy, better than Kwame Brown, and Tyson Chandler was a stunned young man who had no courage but lacked physical strength support.

Chandler was quickly sent off for foul problems, and although Curry stayed on the court, his defensive attitude was too negative, when Yu Fei broke through, he even avoided throwing and went to the basket directly under his nose, he would only bluff and make a defensive move, and then watch the ball go in.

Jordan, on the other hand, continued his hot form in the first two games, scoring 25 points at halftime, and looked hopeful of sprinting to the 50-point mark again.

For a long time, the Wizards maintained a 20-point lead, but Jordan did not find the state of the first half in the second half, his leg began to hurt again, and the Bulls were slowly eating away at the Wizards' advantage, until the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides was only 8 points, at that time, Yu Fei, who had been rested, was called up from the bench by Collins to put out the fire.

Then, the Bulls made a steal.

The man who grabbed the ball was Artest, who sent a pass to a player named Ron Mercer SF/SG, and if this counter-attack can be successful, the difference between the two sides will be back to six points.

With a difference of 6 points in 2 minutes, it is not impossible to turn the tables.

However, Jordan's self-esteem did not allow the Bulls to get a chance to turn the tables at that moment, and he caught up, and the 38-year-old looked like a 19-year-old.

Jordan caught up with Mercer, then jumped up and grabbed the ball with both hands a foot above the opponent's head, pressed it against the rebound, and then grossly picked it off.

“！ ￥！ @#￥%@#%”

The unbelievable fans erupted in rage, and the MCI was filled with irrational foul language and foul language, just such a moment can make fans forget Jordan's slump in the second half, forget the ugliness of the Wizards being chased by 12 points in a row, and forget all the unhappy things.

"I'm sorry, I'm still fine!" Jerry Krauss dragged his big fat belly out of the arena, "I'm sorry, I still have something." ”

Yu Fei walked back to the bench and sat down, knowing that he didn't have to play anymore.

The Bulls' chase momentum was halted, and they fell into the underdog's hell.

Yu Fei felt the frenzied atmosphere and tried to understand Jordan's charm.

This represents total rule of ruthlessness, slaughter, and ruthlessness.

Yu Fei didn't know that this was the peak since Jordan's comeback, and his popularity suddenly returned to its peak, allowing himself and the Wizards to enter the discussion of the best team, MVP, and championship.

The post-match interview is abstract and interesting

"Did you see that? Did you see that? You saw that, right? That's Michael Jordan! That's the all-time best player! - Collins impassionedly praised Jordan's performance.

"I can still jump very high when I'm angry." - Jordan talks about his last jaw-dropping back-and-back hat.

"Nothing can stop Michael from this fight, do you think there is anything that can stop him?" - Grover told reporters.

"We just went in the other direction and it didn't hurt either, Michael was doing well and we were doing well in Chicago." – Cartwright on the Bulls' denial of a position in management after Jordan retired.

"I just want to be respected, I'm not the ribbreaker you call it, I'm not a !!" - Artest loses control of his emotions in the media interview room.

"I don't hate Michael. (mixed with "Jerry, your team sucks!") And "Jerry, eat my ass!" It's just one of 82 games, and it's not a big deal." - Klaus talks about the game and his feelings about Jordan.

"Fry, a lot of people say this game is like a circus, what do you think?"

"It's disrespectful to us who are so committed to the game."

"Do you think the reason why Michael jumped so high in the end was because of the impact of the divorce?"

(Stupid) Are there any questions that a normal person can answer?"

"Ron Artest hates to be called 'Rib Breaker', do you think the fact that he broke Michael's rib had an impact on the game?"

"If Ron wants to calm the fallouts, I have a premature suggestion. He could change the name to 'World Peace'. But I don't think it's necessary, because he's just doing something that most people want to do. ”

"Most people? Does this include you? ”

"I told you if you can ask some questions that normal people can answer."

- Yu Fei's post-match interview.

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"Due to irreconcilable contradictions and differences between the two parties, Hutanian Jordan filed for divorce in the local court in Chicago today." —The Chicago Globe

"'irreconcilable differences,' '25,000 square feet of mansion,' 'demanding half of the marital property,' 'net worth of $400 million,' when Michael Jordan started making headlines in this way, I felt like I totally understood Frye Yu, come personal, do me a little favor, break Michael's ribs so we don't have to see the news again." —The Washington Times

(1) After Jordan won the championship in the first three consecutive periods, he took his wife to a press conference, and a reporter with a good eye took the initiative to ask his wife: "Are you proud of your son's performance?" Jordan grabbed the microphone, stared at the reporter with the most terrifying eyes you could think of, and said, "This is my wife." ”

(End of chapter)