Due to the fierce competition in the West this season, although the teams in the lower and upper divisions are ranked differently, the real strength is not as big a difference as shown in the rankings.

Of the four teams in the lower division, the Rockets are the most suitable first-round opponent for the SuperSonics.

Although they played an epic 22-game winning streak after Yao Shu's season was reimbursed, the strength of the Rockets at that time was not the lineup, but the cohesion and chemistry of the team.

It wasn't until they fell in front of Celtic that people realized how deformed the team looked after losing Yao.

They basically have no defense, the scoring and organizational responsibilities are all on Maddie, and the interior offense mainly relies on the older rookie Luis Scola, once the interior is broken, or there is a problem with Maddie on the outside, the Rockets don't even have a chance to fight back.

On April 19, the first game of the first round in the West.

The SuperSonics host the Rockets.

The Rockets let Battier defend Yu Fei, and then let Maddie play against Roy.

Durant faced veteran Bobby Jackson.

As soon as the game began, the situation fell into the hands of the supersonic.

Battier's blindfolded defense is not good for flying.

Because Yu Fei's shooting speed is always faster than his blindfolding speed.

For the Rockets, the most uncomfortable thing was that Battier was quickly single-point broken by Yu Fei.

The Rockets' strongest defensive point on the wing was beaten into a flaw, and Maddie was obsessed with outside shooting, not only did not break through his opponent like Yu Fei, but was beaten into a breakthrough by Roy.

At the end of the first quarter, the SuperSonics took a 10-point lead.

In the second quarter, the rocket changed formations.

But this way of changing, to put it bluntly, is the permutation and combination of counterpoint.

Battier couldn't prevent Yu Fei and went to defend against Roy, and Maddie was blown up by Roy and tried to fight against Yu Fei.

When Maddie broke through Yu Fei with a swift first move and then missed an easy layup, his opponent realized how much the injury had affected him.

Yu Fei has "feelings" for Maddie.

But this feeling is not from his past life, it has nothing to do with Yao Mai Rockets, this feeling comes from his rookie season, when he first entered the NBA, Maddy's light was extremely dazzling.

He was the first person in the east at that time, the first step without a solution, all-round skills, and a chic posture.

Yu Fei imitated Maddie, but quickly stepped out of his own style.

But that doesn't detract from Maddie's significance.

The most realistic meaning and warning given to Yu Fei by this person is that even if he is talented and has the potential to be the number one in the world, once he encounters an injury and does not know how to change, when his personal opportunities are exhausted, he can only hover endlessly in the so-called first-round curse.

When Yu Fei used the exact same move to get past Maddie, but ignored Scola and Karl Landry's help to prevent the riot dunk and score.

Maddie's eyes flashed with the once omnipotent self.

"Tracy, the hardest thing in the world is time, isn't it?"

The kid who followed Jordan back then is now out of Maddie's reach.

Maddie replied, "You're absolutely right. ”

The Rockets battled fiercely for four quarters, but in the end they lost by 20 points.

“MVP！”

“MVP”

The key arena was cheered by the crowd and it was for the best player of the night.

Yu Fei scored 32 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and the MVP call was in a sense building momentum for him.

But in fact, he doesn't need it anymore.

According to the information he received, the MVP is basically eight or nine ten, and now all he has to do is to play the playoffs well.

Yu Fei waved his hand to the scene.

"Fry, how did you feel about this was the first playoff game you won at Key Arena?"

"It's no different, maybe the fans will be a little louder?"

"Do you think hypersound will stay?"

"Of course, that's why I'm back."

"So, you're not at all worried about Clay Bennett filing for a move at the league meeting at the end of the month?"

What Yu Fei knows now is that by the end of the regular season, he had generated $100 million in revenue for the team, and excluding the expenses, SuperSonics had made a profit this season.

Moreover, not ordinary profitability.

They are as profitable as a popular big market team.

Bennett already had a tacit understanding with him, and, as a businessman who could hang himself for profit, he really couldn't think of any reason for Bennett to backstab himself in such a situation, seeing the current profits of SuperSonic.

"There's nothing to worry about, trust me, everything is on track."

Yu Fei came to the sidelines, ready to enter the players' tunnel through the aisle.

The crazy fans screamed.

"Fry!"

"We love you Fry!"

"Frye~~!!"

“！ #！ ￥%￥”

Yu Fei deliberately stayed in the aisle to sign autographs for those holding jerseys.

It's something he would never do in Milwaukee.

Because every time you do this, you have to waste half an hour of your time.

But he's willing now, and from a PR point of view, it's a show of his affinity, and for the team, the league's first man is unscrupulous, patient with the fans, and every fan who comes to the scene has a theoretical chance to get up close and personal with him and get an autograph.

That's why there haven't been any empty seats on every home night at Key Arena this season.

It took Yu Fei an additional 40 minutes to leave the scene.

"Bennett can't really make sense if he doesn't give you dividends, right?" Kevin Lin joked in the aisle, "At least 50% of this season's income is generated by you." ”

Yu Fei said arrogantly: "I don't like this money yet." ”

Thinking about Yu Fei's private investment, Kevin Lin believes that he said this by no means to pretend to be 13.

"Well, that's tomorrow's arrangement."

"So many schools?" Yu Fei was shocked when he found out that tomorrow's event was to distribute playoff souvenirs to students from multiple schools.

Because this gathers almost all the high schools in the vicinity of the city center.

"Of course, as a hero in the hearts of every Seattle under the age of 16, you have to perform well tomorrow."

"How?" Yu Fei asked, "Tell me how I snatched the MVP from Kobe?" ”

"The kids might be more interested in what you're doing with LeBron in Las Vegas," Kevin Lin said. ”

"I swear, I really didn't step over him."

"The kids want you to have."

"What a bunch of good boys."

The next day, while Fei was busy with community activities, the NBA announced the winners of many of the regular season awards.

One of the most talked about is the first team of the best team.

This season's squad were: Paul, Kobe, Yu Fei, Garnett, Howard.

James, who had been selected for the first team for several consecutive years, fell to the second team.

This sparked a heated discussion.

You know, James averaged 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game this season, which is a statistic that can be selected for most seasons.

But this year, it fell to the second formation.

Why? Because Yu Fei, who has signed up for defenders in the past, has reported the forward position this year.

Garnett's data is not good, but the team's record and his role in the team are in his eyes, Yu Fei is full coverage of James, and the team's record is also the first in the West, so the pit positions of the two forwards are occupied.

Therefore, even if the James camp is resentful, the only point they can question is how Yu Fei, who has reported the guard position in previous years, suddenly came to the forward position.

But such accusations are destined to make people laugh.

Because in the past, when Yu Fei was a guard, those traditional point guards who were serious were all complaining.

In any case, it's too perverted for a six-foot-eight person to insist that he is a point guard.

Except for the fact that James was defeated and caused an incident, everything else is normal.

Roy squeezed out Ginobili for the second team, and Marion felt respected for the first time.

During his years with the Suns, his presence was ignored, he was a top-five defender in the league but never made it to the defensive lineup, and in half a season with the SuperSonics, he made the experts who ignored him repent and voluntarily threw him into the second team of the All-Defensive Team.

However, the biggest winner was Yu Fei.

In addition to being selected for the first team for six consecutive seasons, Yu Fei was also selected for the first defense, and the most incredible thing about this matter is that there are not many people who question him.

Yu Fei has never been known for his defense, because he really just defends casually, relying on talent and prediction to block two caps per game, grab one or two balls, and then defend against opponents casually.

However, his opposition advantage against the stars outweighs all high-level statistics.

When the voter was voting, he remembered how he beat Kobe Bryant and James, and how he turned a bad team like the SuperSonics into a league powerhouse with good offense and defense.

The improvement on the offensive end can be said to be Roy's growth, but what about the defense? Marion has only been here for half a season, but the SuperSonics' defense has been very good, so it can't be the credit of Kwame Brown, right? What is this arrogant man capable of?

If "being famous for being famous" is the law of celebrities like Paris Hilton.

Then Yu Fei's law is "because of the great influence is considered to have great influence in any way".

In any case, Yu Fei is the winner so far.

One Burst, One Defense, Scoring Champion.

This is on the field.

The savior of Team USA and the savior of professional basketball in Seattle.

It's off-the-field.

Honor, honor, he got it all.

He has already walked most of the road to becoming a god, but there is still the last hundred meters to officially ascend to the gods.

(End of chapter)