(2-in-1)

This season, the league has reduced a lot of publicity and marketing about the "Double Heroes".

Because the gap between James and Yu Fei's honor at this stage is too large, there is no need to compare.

Even Nike is no longer tied to Fei to promote James, because no matter how big the momentum is, the benefits will be reaped by the one who wins.

2006 is a year for Yu Fei.

He averaged a triple-double per game and won the championship, and while his momentum was soaring, the only black spot was not playing for the national team. However, James's only national team game that could turn the tables was unexpectedly lost to Greece. As a result, fans have expectations for the flight to generate a savior.

They want Yu Fei to make American basketball great again.

In view of this, Nike can only take the pressure off James and promote its number one player, Tiger Woods, to offset the impact of Yu Fei. However, Yu Fei and Woods' professional fields are different, and they are far less impactful than Reebok, where Yu Fei is located, in the field of basketball.

Therefore, Nike now not only wants James to rise, but also wants Kobe Bryant, who is at his peak, to stand up.

It's a pity that James can't see the possibility of rising at present, and Kobe's Lakers have only pretended to build a championship team for Kobe Bryant in recent years, but they haven't done anything.

The reduction in the publicity of the "two heroes" and the reduction of Nike's marketing efforts have all reduced the pressure on James.

For a while, "Frye Hell" disappeared from his life.

This allowed James to travel lightly, averaging 27+8+8(1) per game, leading the Cavaliers to a 51-31 record in the third place in the East. Beat the Wizards in the first round and then reach the semifinals, where they met the toughest rock in the East.

(1) It is an improvement over the real-world data.

Before the series began, the mainstream media and pundits were largely convinced that the Cavaliers would not be able to break through the Pistons' defense.

Because the Cavaliers' roster structure isn't as good as the Bucks'.

James' technical characteristics are also far inferior to Yu Fei's, as if he was born to strike the iron bucket array.

However, the challenges on the pitch are only part of the equation that plagues James.

It's the off-pitch challenge that's the key.

After the playoffs began, the damn Darfu problem erupted within the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers have a veteran named Ira Newbell who, throughout his NBA career, can be said to have done nothing. If it continues to develop normally, in a few years, Newbell will be naturally eliminated by the NBA, which is the most common replacement of old and new in professional sports. At that time, no one will remember his name.

Unwilling to be ordinary, Newbell decided to do something big, just like the future George Hill shouted a boycott in anger when he learned that the Minnesot police had launched a "secret trick to kneel" against his black compatriots. It's just that what Newbell did was far more far-reaching than Hill's passion.

Although he did not know where Darf was on the world map, Newbell resolutely wrote a letter to Lao Zhong, and he asked his Cavaliers teammates to sign the letter.

With the exception of James, almost everyone else on the Cavaliers signed their names to the letter.

The incident quickly sparked international controversy, and James' non-signing of the move put him in the whirlpool of public opinion. For Americans, this is the first moment of the collapse of James's image of Mr. Perfect, since his debut, the little emperor has always been a high-quality idol, which is what completely distinguishes him from Da Fei.

When Da Fei refused to participate in the Darfur incident with "Chinese also buy shoes" and "I have no conscience", some people were furious, but more people expressed understanding, because Da Fei is such a person, people are always complicated, Da Fei can hold charity exhibition matches for poor people in the offseason, can be a ban ambassador, but he can also ignore the so-called genocide for his own interests.

But what about LeBron? He is the embodiment of the United States, he is the perfect gentleman who will never make a mistake, and he should have signed that letter based on the values and spirit of "give the world a little love", even if at the cost of losing the Chinese market.

Suddenly, a trial begins around James.

Over the next few days, news outlets after news outlets—NPR, Fox, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe—ran commentary. Experts from the Brookings Institution and other foreign policy analysts began to speculate about his motives. For the first time in James' life, people saw him through the eyes of politics. And for the first time in his career, he was caught off guard.

Some NBA players, who refused to be named, said: "I'm more afraid of hypocrites like LeBron than Frye, who puts interests first." ”

James never imagined that "Frye Hell" would be here.

Moreover, people turned out to be bored with Frye's "wavering" because he was "real" enough.

This kind of negative public opinion that threatens to destroy the fan base in the United States has given the James camp some subtle ideas.

Maybe LeBron should sign that letter.

It's just a matter of signing your name, and it won't be much of a problem.

At the very least, it strengthens the image and distinguishes it from an extreme egoist like Yu Fei.

Then, the Cavaliers ushered in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Pistons.

James was outstanding throughout, but was criticized at the last minute for passing the ball in a trap.

In fact, James' passing choice is exactly the magic weapon for the big core to restrain the Pistons bucket formation.

Because the Pistons' defense has been for one-on-one attackers from the beginning, once the ball carrier can juggle both offense and passing, they don't know how to defend it. The problem is that James' teammates didn't take their chances, and as the best player in the series, choosing to pass the ball in the last minute would undoubtedly be disappointing.

'I have a problem with the best players on the pitch not daring to make a move when it matters most,' said TNT commentator Charles Barkley. 'If I was the best player on the pitch, I would have to make the last shot. This is not a criticism, but a fact. ”

For Fly's supporters, this is another opportunity to attack James.

The "Frye Never" comment was all over the media.

But the pressure on the court will not break James, in fact, as a once-in-a-decade star, he has a spring-like personality like all well-known superstars, the Darford news off the pitch is still raging, the "Frye hell" on the pitch is back, and the wonderful life is about to be ruined, but James is getting better and better in the next three games, he is like Yu Fei back then, aware of the natural flaws of the iron bucket formation.

When the score was tied 2-2 and the two sides came to the battle of Tianwang Mountain, just like what happened in Yu Fei's previous life, James staged an immortal performance, single-handedly scoring the last 25 points of the Cavaliers (in fact, 29 of the last 30 points of the Cavaliers), just like Yu Fei in 2005, single-handedly destroyed Detroit and silenced the palace of Auburn Hills.

The knight captured Tianwang Mountain and stepped into the gate of the East Duel.

In the sixth game of the semifinals, the Pistons, whose heart was broken, lost their minds, not only did not adjust their playing style, but increased the frequency of wrapping James with them.

This is the way for the pistons to die, and it is also the reason why the barrel array will eventually be swept into the dustbin of history.

James finished the Pistons and led the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 31 years.

There, Yu Fei and the Bucks have been waiting for a long time.

The Bucks swept the Bulls comfortably in the semifinals, and unlike the Mavericks who capsized in the gutter, the Bucks looked like a team of destiny who were at their best at the right time and in the right place.

So far in the playoffs, they have led the rest of the team with an astonishing offensive performance of 115 points per game, and their terrifying offensive ability makes their nearly 100 points per game seemingly irrelevant.

Yu Fei's statistics have risen slightly with the arrival of the playoffs, averaging 30 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists per game, but James has just been extremely sublimated in a series of 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists per game, so it is widely believed that this year will be the first year of all-round competition between the two heroes of the new generation.

The biggest positive for James is that the outside world no longer cares whether he signed the letter or not.

The league, Nike, and Reebok have all hyped up the duo around the Eastern Conference Finals.

Especially Nike, the way James destroyed the Pistons gave them full confidence, even if the Cavaliers lost to the Bucks, James will walk out of the haze of being cut 70 points on the head by Yu Fei last year.

In the first game before the Eastern Conference Finals, an ABC reporter asked James, "How much have you grown compared to last year?" ”

"You know, I'm not a guy who likes to talk about it." James said with a smile on his face, "I'm not going to stand here and tell you how much better I'm than I used to be, I'm going to prove it all in the game." I hope I can have a real fight with Fry. ”

Yu Fei calmly walked to the midcourt to shake James' hand, then turned back to shoot.

He didn't say a word.

He wasn't in the mood, and besides, his intimacy with James was a thing of the past.

For him, the only thing to watch out for is another championship for Milwaukee.

As for the off-site publicity, hype, and momentum, it has nothing to do with him.

This fact may make James' camp angry, but Yu Fei really didn't take the Eastern Conference Finals seriously.

As Mark Stein, a media personality Yu Fei trusts, said: "As a fan, you shouldn't even pray that the Cavaliers win in the Eastern Conference Finals." The only thing you can hope for is whether LeBron can bring Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to Frye. ”

Although this is a media person who once unreservedly predicted in the article that the Bucks and Mavericks would meet in this year's Finals, he was not wrong about the Cavaliers.

Defeating the Pistons and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals is undoubtedly a great breakthrough for the Cavaliers, but the Bucks and Pistons are not at the same level.

In an effort to limit James' offense, the Bucks have adjusted their lineup to last season's classic starters: Yu Fei, Martin, Bell, Granger and Kwame Brown.

Bell single-handedly defends James, and Brown protects the basket.

This style of play looks like a weakened version of the '07 Spurs' smothering of James' outside Bowenny Duncan.

It's nearly impossible to get James to average 22 points per game on less than 40 percent shooting in a series like the Spurs do, but it's more than enough to keep him limited.

Compared to the previous strategy of meeting the Cavaliers, George Carr prepared an extra package for James tonight - let Yu Fei and Granger use their athleticism to block James' passing lanes and cut off the connection between them at the root.

Once the ball-handling core can't play the core role of a belt four, then he is basically no different from the traditional one-on-one outside star.

Tonight, James only got 3 assists, and although he relied on his strong physical talent to force 25 points, the entire tactical system was completely shredded by the Bucks.

Yu Fei scored 35 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, leading James in all aspects.

The statistic gap between the two is like the score gap between the Cavaliers and the Bucks.

The Bucks comfortably scored 18 points to claim Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

"I don't think anything has changed for the Cavaliers." When George Carr talked about how he felt about playing against the Cavaliers for the second time in the playoffs, his words were both sincere and embarrassing, "People are still those people, even LeBron is the LeBron before him, do you want to say they have changed a lot?" Do you think it's a game? They beat the Pistons, and they gained experience from Detroit and grew as a result? I thought, is it possible that Detroit has become weaker? ”

Karl's outspokenness was destined to make his opponent angry.

This will bring a lot of unnecessary emotions to the next few games.

But that's the consensus within the Bucks.

Not only the people around Yu Fei, but even his teammates and his coach don't like to hear the hype of the "Double Heroes", not just because Yu Fei is upset.

The hotter the hype goes, the easier it is for the outside world to ignore the rest of the people involved in the Eastern Conference Finals.

They're also NBA players, and they're also playing in the spotlight, so why should they be overwhelmed by this nonsensical hype?

If this were a matchup between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, OK, everybody could accept that they were a supporting character in the show, but it never was.

On the way back to the hotel, Kevin Lin suddenly said, "Do you know who the first place in the latest mock draft prediction is?" ”

Yu Fei humorously asked: "China is easy?" ”

"I admit that the Chinese is very talented, he could become the champion last year, but this year, as you know, there were originally three candidates, and now there are only two (2)." Kevin Lin said with a smile.

Lawson asked, "Could it be the kid who once asked Fry on the radio if he would like to drink Kate Winslet's footwash?" ”

Kevin Lin was shocked: "There is still such a thing?" ”

Lawson shrugged, "That's a freak like that. ”

Kevin Lin said: "That's right, the latest No. 1 pick in the draft prediction is Kevin Durant. ”

This is not surprising at all.

Since Yu Fei killed the Spurs by name in the 2003 Finals, a change has taken place to eliminate the traditional interior line, and as the Bucks win the championship again, there is more and more research around Yu Fei, and in turn, young people with his style of play are becoming more and more popular.

If Durant originally had less than a chance to challenge Oden, then now the two are basically six or four.

Oden is still considered the best interior player since Tim Duncan, and Durant's nickname has spread throughout the basketball world.

Although "Oden or Durant" has been one of the hottest topics in basketball in recent months, Yu Fei has shown little interest in it.

However, will the supersonic team draw the No. 2 lottery as they did in their previous lives?

This is what Yu Fei is more concerned about.

"When does the draw start?" Yu Fei asked.

Kevin Lin replied, "May 30th." ”

Yu Fei calculated the time, if they could sweep the knights, then he could watch the lottery show with a relaxed mood.

Looks like he has one more reason to sweep the Cavaliers.

A day later, Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final was still played at Bradley Center.

Yu Fei played step by step, his purpose was only to win, so he maintained a normal rhythm of the game throughout the whole process.

But just because the normal pace doesn't mean he doesn't have intensity.

The strength is still there, and, moreover, it's still too high for the knights.

The most unfavorable situation for the knights happened on the spot.

The Bucks, who have been criticized for shooting a lot of three-point shots, shot 50 percent from beyond the arc tonight.

The Cavaliers' defense collapsed in less than half time.

The game reached the third quarter, and the Bucks led the Cavaliers by 28 points.

In the last attack of the third quarter, Yu Fei used variations to shake off James's defense, and then made a three-point retreat, bringing the difference to 31 points.

The fourth quarter is basically reduced to garbage time.

Yu Fei's data is not explosive, but it can just overwrite James's data.

The two unsuspenseful beatings disappointed the media who were expecting the two heroes to spark.

In the past, people have tolerated James because the Cavaliers are not as good overall as the Bucks. But now, the Cavaliers who reached the Eastern Conference finals proved that they were the second-best team in the East, and James also proved that he can dominate the game in the semifinals, so why can't he play the same against the Bucks?

From the first game, every question James heard in the media was related to Yu Fei.

Are you scared of Fry?

Why don't you take the initiative to challenge Fry?

You look powerless, what did Frye do to you?

What broke James' defense was a question from a non-sports journalist: "Why can't you, like Frye, admit that you turned a blind eye to the genocide in Darfur for the sake of the Chinese market?" ”

"I can't sit here and listen to you talk about things I don't even understand!" Even if he was on the verge of exploding, James could still compile an official narrative in his mind, "Unless there is a large information base, I will not make a judgment on something I don't understand!" ”

Afterwards, Randy Meems, who was next to James, said to the people around him, "We don't take interviews with this person anymore!" He's not popular! ”

The reporter didn't seem surprised by the reaction of James' camp, muttering grumbling things like "what a hypocrite" and walked away.

James' heartbeat is accelerating, and there is actually no difference between public opinion in the sports world and the celebrity fan circle, both are turn-based games. The one who has the upper hand will not be blamed in any way.

When James single-handedly buried the Pistons, he could not say anything about Darfur because he proved that he could match Yu Fei.

However, once he loses in front of Yu Fei, the yin wind that was suppressed by the domineering aura that erupted in the semi-finals will hit from all directions. This is what Yu Fei has lived in the past few years, and it is also what Michael Jordan faced when he was deeply involved in a gambling scandal in 1993.

Only victory can silence these people, because this is a pact between the god of sports and the devil.

Only if they keep winning, the devil will temporarily disappear in their lives - remember, temporarily, because when the glory is dim and Jordan, who chooses to quit at the peak, is saddled with rumors of "too heavy gambling debts to retire and avoid the limelight" and "too heavy gambling debts lead to the killing of his father", Yu Fei, who is at the peak, only has the right to breathe in public opinion when he wins. It's a status that James has been craving for the past few years.

Now, he's climbed up with a great game.

It's just that the scenery here is probably not what he wants to see.

Because Yu Fei didn't want to share the throne of the summit with anyone, whoever climbed up he would kick him down.

James returns to the locker room, where he unexpectedly meets Rich Paul. Why an accident? Because Paul should now follow his agent, Leon Rose, to learn the business of brokering. In the future, he had other plans for Paul.

But tonight, he didn't tell him.

James asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Paul glanced at Mims, who gave him an affirmative look and wanted him to speak.

Paul took a deep breath and said, "Nike has agreed to sign that letter." ”

James's face sank and he asked coldly, "I don't understand what this means?" ”

As the outside world said, the reason why James did not sign the letter is the same as Yu Fei, because Nike has a huge business in China, and as a representative of Nike's new generation in the basketball field, he must not easily express his stance on political issues in the international community.

"Just an attitude." "You don't lose the Chinese market, we're just just against the genocide in Darfur, and it has nothing to do with China," Paul said. ”

James still doesn't understand why Nike wants him to risk losing Asia's biggest market this time, it's not his style.

"Don't they know that I'm going to China every summer?" James exclaimed, "I have fans there, people who support me just as much as fans in the United States, and if I sign that letter, everything I've done in the last few years [there] won't be meaningful anymore!" ”

Paul doesn't know whether James cares about China's interests or the feelings of Chinese fans, and that doesn't matter anymore.

"LeBron," Paul said, "we can't have a team as good as Frye right now, so we've got to catch his only flaw." ”

James was silent.

Political incorrectness is the main reason why Yu Fei is destined to have a villain image, and when his opponent is temporarily unable to defeat him on the court, it is normal to seek other means off the court.

Frye doesn't play for the national team? Then LeBron is the man who was born for the national team, you know, he has a strong sense of national honor.

Frye's private life is erosive? Then LeBron is the only good man in the NBA.

Frye is arrogant, LeBron is humble;

Frye is aggressive, LeBron is frugal;

As long as he becomes the opposite of Frye, even if LeBron is not as good as the publicity, he can still occupy a place in public opinion.

Now, Frye openly refuses to speak up for the suffering Darrich for personal gain? Then LeBron, like Michael Jackson who sang "We are the word", became the embodiment of selflessness of the grand duke, he could offend the Eastern powers for the sake of those who suffered, he could give up that market, and he could lose countless fans.

The third game of the Eastern Conference finals was played to Cleveland.

Before the game, Nike created a grand atmosphere to build momentum for James.

They claim that James will announce an important decision after the Eastern Conference Finals.

Since James forced the Cavaliers to sign a 2+1 contract extension last summer, the outside world does not know what James' decision is.

Back at home of the Cavaliers, the game didn't change in the slightest.

The Cavaliers' fiasco was doomed, and they couldn't go up against the Bucks, whose chemistry was perfect.

In the third game, Yu Fei scored 40 points, and the Bucks beat the Cavaliers by 35 points.

The knight's defeat was almost a foregone conclusion.

The Bucks are on the verge of winning their fourth ticket to the Finals in five years.

Before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals began, the Cavaliers announced that LeBron James would be out due to injury, which seemed to explain James' slump in Game 3.

It's just that the outside world is now more curious about what James' decision is.

Nike brought in ESPN to broadcast the event, and a loser who was about to be swept out of the tournament suddenly enjoyed the spotlight like a winner.

"I know all about the humanitarian tragedy in Darfur, I know where my blood comes from, and I will not sit idly by while it happens. I've got all the information I need. Yes, I decided to sign my name on that letter. It's not for any country or person."

Yu Fei learned the news at the hotel. At first he didn't believe it, then he went to watch ESPN's live replay.

This fundamentally disintegrated everything he had of a good impression of James.

As a time-traveler, he doesn't have a bad impression of James, which is why he chose to befriend him at ABCD training camp. Although he was very young and did not know about Darfur in his previous life, with his knowledge of James, he would never have taken sides in this matter, let alone signed Ira Newbell's self-righteous "Letter to the Elders and the Olympic Committee".

You say you're not targeting any country, but the letter will definitely be sent by the Nübel to the Laos-China and the Olympic Committee, and it will become an international event. No matter how beautiful you say, the aftermath will be huge and bad.

What makes Yu Fei angry is that the direct reason why James chose to stand on the team so recklessly is because he can't get what he wants on the court now, so he has to look for public opinion assistance off the court. By taking a straight stance and taking sides, he can mobilize the media outside the sports circle to cheer for him, so as to reverse the defeat on the court and achieve victory in the field of public opinion.

From this point of view, James has completely regarded Yu Fei as an enemy.

This is a completely antagonistic posture.

Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals came as scheduled.

James was sidelined with an injury, and the Cavaliers were left in disarray, and the letter-writer Ira Newbell was given plenty of playing time.

Yu Fei, who couldn't find James, was angry, so he tried his best to beat Newbell on the court.

strong protrusions of the face face;

crushing layups after a dribble breakaway;

deliberately hitting someone with the ball sent Newbell out of bounds;

In the end, the superstar's legitimate shoulder-heavy low post attack smashed through the corners of Newbell's mouth, and blood dripped from his mouth onto his jersey.

"Your jersey is my blood book to LeBron!" Yu Fei said to Newbell, "Tell him that he can hide one game, but not two, if he really doesn't dare to play against me, he can choose to retire, this is his only way to escape!" ”

The Cavaliers were crumbling, unable to form an offensive force or a reliable defense.

If you can't attack and can't defend, the result will be a tragedy.

A 30+ defeat in the last game was not the limit, and in the last game of the season, the Bucks, who were playing on the road, beat the Cavaliers by 58 points without mercy, knocking them out in the most insulting way.

Post-match interview

"He signed when he wanted, so what's the point of broadcasting this decision live?" - George Carr complains about James' "decision".

"You know, we don't care where Frye will play next season, the important thing is that he's still in Milwaukee." - George Carr on Yu Fei's future.

"I watched the live stream, and I'm willing to bet my salary today that LeBron isn't hurt at all." - Kwame Brown questions James' injury.

"LeBron sent us a message live – although he decided to sign the letter, he didn't want to anger the Chinese, so he was just denouncing the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. So he actually didn't do anything, and he actually invited ESPN to broadcast the whole game for this trivial matter, and he missed the Cavaliers' last game of the season because of it. What do you think I can say? I very much agree with what the media said some time ago. Frye never! —Ratriel Sprewell sharply comments on LeBron James.

"Frye Yu deliberately hurt me on the court, he insulted me personally, and he said very excessive things to LeBron!" "That's why he will never condemn Seris, because he's basically as evil as the Seris who gave South Sudan weapons of mass destruction to commit genocide!" ”

"LeBron really got hurt." Mike Brown stressed to reporters, "He's not the kind of guy who runs away when he gets into trouble. ”

Yu Fei came to the media interview room, and as before, there were still a large number of reporters here.

"Ira Newbell accused you of physically assaulting and insulting him on the field," he added. You are an evil person. ”

"How evil?" Yu Fei sneered, "Is it more evil than an obscure old waste in the NBA who suddenly decides to write a letter and use moral kidnapping to force the whole team to sign it in order to make a name for himself?" ”

"Don't you approve of Ira Newbell's letter?"

"I'd rather spend five minutes watching Ivy than a second reading that shit."

"But Ira is out of conscience and"

Yu Fei interrupted him: "Enough, I have no conscience." ”

Another reporter asked, "What do you think of Mike Brown's accusation that you didn't make a change when the win was already in place?" ”

"I don't know." Yu Fei sneered, "Maybe George has no sportsmanship like me. ”

"What do you think of LeBron's livestream?"

"Who?"

The Cleveland reporter who asked the question looked at Yu Fei in amazement, why did he act as if he didn't know LeBron?

"LeBron."

Yu Fei's dark side was taking over his body and mind, and the name evoked a strong revulsion and desire to vomit.

"Who?" Yu Fei asked incredulously, "Who is this person?" ”

The reporter thought that Yu Fei was just joking, because the atmosphere of the previous question was really too tense.

So, the reporter said a well-known thing: "Your little brother, LeBron James. ”

However, what responded to the reporter was not Yu Fei's smile and long-prepared baggage, but a cold denial that made people feel chills down their backs: "He is no more." ”

(2) Before the start of the NCAA 2006-07 season, the top two picks in the '07 draft were recognized as Oden and Noah. After the start of the season, he joined KD, and then the scouts felt that Noah had not improved much, and the market went down.

Stacking Jia: Don't associate the old Zhang in the book with the real Zhang in reality, say more, the real Zhang only proceeds to the step of "I want to sign, I want to sign, I really want to sign (but in fact, I don't sign)". Then he played the super god Tianwang Mountain against the Pistons in 07, and since then the circle has not been interested in this matter.

This chapter is a two-in-one.,Lazy into chapters.,Sent together.,That is to say, so twelve o'clock has not been updated.。

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