After the Christmas War, 2005 also came to an end.

Yu Fei doesn't care about the outside world's comments and criticisms of the Christmas War, but some media people who like to stir up trouble sensitively grasped Yu Fei's comments on James, and said that "this is like a father who is proud of his children."

In particular, sports writers like Bill Simmons, who joke that there are no boundaries, responded to readers' questions about "Why does Frye look like LeBron's dad?" in his famous "Broken Thoughts" column. ".

Simmons replied, "I'm glad you're as perceptive as I am, you're a great reader, and it's a great entry point to explain from all angles why the big brother and little brother pair of Frye and LeBron look so awkward." As the TOP1 of the new generation, Frye should have been as close as LeBron, even if they were not enemies, they should not be as close as brothers. But that's the way it was, with Frye claiming to be LeBron's big brother and then scoring 49 points on his little brother's head in the first game of LeBron's career. Since then, the same story has been played out every time they meet. Frye won big and then emphasized that LeBron was his little brother and that he was proud of LeBron. It's not so much that the older brother is above the younger brother, but that Frye is a tolerant father who easily defeats LeBron and accommodates everything that LeBron has, and he is just playing the role of a father in the name of his older brother. ”

As ESPN's most popular writer, Simmons' remarks and opinions are as popular as his concocted "Ewing Law" and "Tyson Field."

Yu Fei is no longer able to complain about this person, and it is always easier to accept hearing others say who his father is than saying who his father is.

It is James' camp that is in a hurry for this.

This is the trouble of celebrities, and the slightest breeze can become the object of the orchestration of the do-gooders.

Yu Fei's camp is indifferent to this, compared to last season, this season's public opinion and environment are the best for Fei.

In the words of Anthony Lawson, a henchman who is used to fly, "It feels like going back to the 2002-03 season right now, with the only difference being that there are a lot of fans who can confidently say that the Bucks will win back their fourth championship in franchise history next June." ”

It can be clearly seen that after the Christmas war, Yu Fei's team has focused on the playoffs, and the regular season is just a process for them.

And the answer given by Yu Fei in this process can be regarded as a full score.

So far, the Bucks' record ranks first in the league, and Yu Fei dominates the best month in the East with 31 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game, and ranks first in every MVP simulation prediction since the start of the season.

As if that weren't enough, Yu Fei also became the first person in the era of dress orders to hire a private stylist, thus completely distinguishing Iverson's hip-hop from street style at the beginning of the century, becoming the first player in NBA history to make a name for himself in the fashion industry.

In the business field, Yu Fei's continuous performance has made his Chosen Five generations and jersey sales rank first in the league.

No. 1 in a single category can be said to be commonplace, and being able to rank No. 1 in all major lists in terms of strength, competitiveness and commercial value proves that he has gone from a titular superstar to a Michael Jordan-esque pop culture icon.

At the end of December, the Bucks took on the Lakers on the road.

Recently, due to injury problems, Kobe Bryant officially started his crazy scoring performance.

In the recent game against the Mavericks, the individual score exceeded the opponent's team score in three quarters is a major masterpiece of the season.

Long before Kobe Bryant's killing, the Bucks had already tested his strength, and in this rematch, they didn't go through the process, starting from the first quarter, as long as Kobe Bryant got the ball, he was in the bag.

The Bucks' extreme wrap-and-clamp strategy prevented Kobe Bryant from getting a comfortable single opportunity for the whole court.

But the consequence of doing so is to force out the Divine Beast Reasonable Division.

When Kobe Bryant began to take the initiative to pass the ball to his teammates, the Bucks did not adjust their strategy in time, because their whole team thought that if they blocked Kobe, the game would be won.

The Bucks are currently on a fourteen-game winning streak and are at a high level of complacency.

In other words, this is when they are most likely to roll over.

In the final half minute of the game, Yu hit a key three-pointer in the flying time, turning the Bucks from a tie to a three-point lead. Then Kobe Bryant forced a shot under the bag, completed a four-point shot, and made a free throw in the last few seconds to make the Bucks swallow their first defeat since December.

It was their last game of 2005 and now they had to end in defeat.

In this game, Yu Fei played like Kobe, scoring 44 points in a single game, while Kobe played like Yu Fei, scoring a triple-double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, helping the team end the Bucks' winning streak.

"I really don't want to hear people say Kobe Bryant doesn't have a helper anymore, look at his teammates, they proved tonight that they can help, don't say they're always holding Kobe back, they're also NBA players, why do you always like to ignore their contributions?"

George Carr's remarks are not aimed at Kobe, but a puzzling argument has popped up recently: Kobe Bryant led the team to maintain a leading position in the tiger-and-wolf West with less help, so Kobe Bryant is more qualified to be the MVP than Yu Fei.

In Carl's view, as long as Yu Fei maintains his current performance, he will definitely win the MVP for two consecutive years.

Therefore, we must refute this kind of "fallacy and heresy."

Yu Fei is not so sensitive to this matter, because he knows that Kobe Bryant did not win the MVP in the end, and he also knows that Kobe Bryant has only one MVP in his career, although he has never seen Kobe Bryant at his peak in his previous life, but the "big fans" of the whole network have the energy to popularize how Kobe Bryant stole Paul's MVP to young people like him.

What made Yu Fei most nervous was what Kobe Bryant said to him at the end of the game: "I know it's not happy, see you in the finals." ”

Yu Fei asked rhetorically: "Are you sure the Lakers can enter the Finals?" ”

Kobe, who killed the Bucks, tried his best to restrain his pride, but he still exposed his true thoughts under Yu Fei's questions.

Kobe turned around confidently and shook his finger as if mocking Yu Fei: Is this also a problem? Who do you look down on?

It's not nice to lose, but it's not a bad thing for the Bucks to take off the winning streak.

After that, Yu Fei decided to stay in Los Angeles for his birthday.

On December 31, Yu Fei's 23rd birthday, "Sports Illustrated" sent chief writer Gary Smith to his side to "collect style".

Smith will not only get the opportunity to interview Yu Fei, but also attend Yu Fei's birthday party as part of the team.

Sports Illustrated also has a special place in Fei's heart, when he had limited national influence as a Washington state high school basketball star, and it was Gary Smith, the lead writer of the illustrated, who wrote a long article dedicated to him under the title "The Chosen One".

From then on, the gears of fate began to turn, and Yu Fei was given the most difficult mission in history: to become the chosen one who could change the world.

"Do you still have a tattoo on your back?" Smith asked with a smile.

"Of course." : Yu Fei said, "But I don't usually show it to others."

Smith carefully observed Yu Fei and the people around him, and he wondered how the gang got along, and how this young man was different from the naïve high school student he was four years ago as the hottest superstar in the NBA.

Lawson is the most distinctive one in Yu Fei's team, he is the microphone, creating more than 70% of the topic.

Kevin Lin is very restrained and always meticulous in his work.

Quint Demiou, who is in charge of Yufei's brand promotion and image marketing, as well as business negotiations, can spend an entire day talking about the results of his work.

Then there's Christian Leitner, a man who has changed so unexpectedly that Smith can't compare the white elite Leitner in front of him to the demon prince who ruled the NCAA more than twenty years ago.

"Damn, Chris, I really can't imagine you'll be sitting here one day, reporting to Frye like I did!" Lawson exclaimed, "I still can't forget the day Frye beat you..."

Smith asked curiously, "When?" ”

The person who answered this question was Yu Fei.

"When I was a rookie." Yu Fei said, "At that time, I was still there"

Smith asked in surprise, "Did you really do it?" ”

"yes, Kwame and I were rookies at the time, and some of the old guys wanted to test us, so Chris acted as a thug, you know, Gary." When Yu Fei said this, everyone's minds came up with the picture of him fighting with the National People's Congress on the field, "I'm not a submissive person. ”

Leitner said self-deprecatingly, "That was the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me." ”

Smith believes that the conflict between Yu Fei and Lightner is far more intense than they say.

But that doesn't matter anymore, because Lightner is now a member of the "Chosen Empire", just like Lawson.

Smith asked Yu Fei many questions, many of which were of interest to the outside world.

For example, Yu Fei's grievances with Jordan, his grievances with O'Neal, and his relationship with James.

Especially in the James section, Smith thinks that Yu Fei's answer can be used as a quote for this article.

"If one day, LeBron becomes the biggest obstacle in your way to the championship, do you think your relationship will be an obstacle to your ability to reach the top?"

"No, Gary." Yu Fei said excitedly like a hunter who sees his prey, "I will use his blood to stain my crown red." ”

That night, the moment the crystal ball landed, the New Year officially arrived.

Yu Fei called James, and the two said Happy New Year to each other.

Gary Smith sat on the side, and if the Frye who wanted LeBron's blood to stain the crown was real, what about the Frye who sincerely sent New Year's wishes to LeBron?

Like those keen observers, Gary Smith wondered how the relationship would play out, and he wondered how Frye would get James to blood the crown, but before that day came, he had to wait.

Just like LeBron, he has to wait before he's qualified to walk up to Frye and officially launch the challenge.

(End of chapter)