The Olympics ended at the end of August.

With more than half a month to go before the start of the NBA's preseason training camp, players who play for the national team can take advantage of it to vacation around the world.

Yu flew to Hong Kong, but Reebok did not let go of the gimmick of the Olympic champion.

The Chosen Eight Generations Boots were dubbed "Salvation" and caused a craze before they were even released.

This is a year for Yu Fei.

In the entire world of sports, only Jamaican lightning Usain Bolt and Olympic eight-time champion Michael Phelps can be compared.

But Usain Bolt is Jamaican, and Phelps' swimming program isn't as influential as basketball.

From the perspective of the entire sports world, only Cristiano Ronaldo can compete. The influence of football in the world itself is far greater than that of basketball, but Yu Fei has vaguely surpassed the meaning of basketball itself.

Under Yu Fei, the other basketball players looked dim.

Bryant returned to Los Angeles in a low-key manner to announce finger surgery.

This means that he has been treating his injured finger conservatively since the end of the season until the end of the Olympics, which will leave him out of pre-season training camp and the first month of the new season.

Even so, Bryant's dedication doesn't receive additional praise.

Because this is Frye Yu's world.

LeBron James was the first person in the world to understand this.

In the past few months, James has avoided contact with outside news, especially those related to the Olympics.

However, these messages are like a virus, and he can't hide from them.

Especially after the U.S. team won the championship, all the media were looking back on the journey of the redemption team.

Everyone will start with Yu Fei joining the Dream Team last year.

NBC has produced a 30-minute documentary.

James is furious at the beginning of the documentary, which is the scene of the Dream Team's defeat of Athens in 2004.

James, who was not yet 20 years old at the time, told reporters that he would lead the U.S. team back to the rise.

Then, the camera pans to 2008, and the Dream Team won the championship.

"Everybody wants to talk about the selfishness, arrogance, and personality of NBA players." Yu Fei told reporters, "But what you see today is a united team that left here with a big win." ”

Seeing this was enough for James.

He didn't need to look any further.

NBC portrayed him as a harlequin who spoke big and was kicked out of the dream team by Yu Fei.

And Yu Fei is the savior who led the dream team back to the top.

In just five years, James has gone from being a darling to an outcast.

No one compares him to Yu Fei in the same dimension anymore.

In September, James traveled to Toronto for an international film festival.

Here, his high school documentary, "More Than a Game," was screened here, and he watched it live with his high school teammates and coach.

James spent 105 minutes looking back on his illustrious past, and that unbeatable high school career hinted at a limitless future for the basketball world, and in the summer of 2003, the world thought he was "next."

When you are put under the framework of "comparable to Michael Jordan" as soon as you debut, you should know that you are special.

But what now?

James is empty-handed, and the protagonist of the basketball world is no longer him.

At the end of the film, James has tears in his eyes, and his high school teammates and coaches are also crying, for them, James has come to this day is great enough, their joys and sorrows are not the same, but tears can resonate in unison.

Looking at them, James began to think back to his situation.

Why did he succeed in high school and struggle in the NBA? Is he not as good as Yu Fei? Is he worse than the others?

It's not a reason for him to accept.

He didn't get enough support in Cleveland, he couldn't be the best version of himself at his behalf, that's his idea.

But he won't say it.

Until the moment of decision comes, he has to play the role of the son of the city.

At least in basketball, James doesn't have the ability to chase the throne for the time being.

However, his team has identified another path.

They believe that if this road goes to the end, even if it does not achieve dazzling achievements on the court, it can be compared with Yu Fei.

This path can be summed up in the phrase "LeBron is not just a basketball player".

After leaving Toronto, James went to New York with his wife and hosted a cocktail party for his foundation. It was a star-studded event that attracted athletes, artists and TV personalities, from Jay-Z to Charlie Rose to Serena Williams, who just won the US Open for the third time just a few days ago.

In addition to the party itself, James also has a purpose, that is, to help the United States and Mexico Sect Ao Guanhai canvass votes.

"Growing up, if you told a black man that you could be president," James recalled, "I would say, 'Are you crazy?'" ’”

James's calculations coincide with those of Jay-Z and others, who are already at the top of all walks of life in the United States as black people, but no black person has ever been able to touch the throne, and now the opportunity has come, why can't black people become kings and queens? They all want to support Ao Guanhai.

Just when James made himself the protagonist in a special way through another incident, Yu Fei returned to the United States from Hong Kong.

The first thing Yu Fei did when he returned to the United States was to open his social media account.

In mid-September, Yu Fei posted his first tweet: "Hello everyone, this tweet is made by the five-time NBA champion, five-time Finals MVP, four-time regular season MVP, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, and the host of Michael Jordan's retirement ceremony - Frye Yu!" ”

Fans flocked to it.

Pushing down soon someone asked: "Isn't it worth mentioning to destroy LeBron James?" ”

Yu Fei replied: "He's still alive, so it's not worth mentioning." ”

"What do you think of LeBron James giving up on beating him on the court and going political?" Another asked.

But Yu Fei didn't answer.

"Dude, you're already a savior, and since you can save Team America and Seattle, why can't you save your radio listeners? You haven't brought us a radio show in over two months, and I can't without you."

Yu Fei responded to him: "That's right, this is my fan." ”

With a few days to go before the preseason training camp, Yu Fei chose to rest at home.

In the past few days, he has not had any news exposure.

But the news of hypersonic has never stopped.

Because Sam Presti's contract extension negotiations with Sean Marion are at an impasse.

Normally, the champion team suffers from championship syndrome.

The biggest side effect of this symptom is the salary problem.

In the case of an ordinary team, if there are no excellent results, as long as the players age, they will either be poached at a premium or accept a salary cut.

But the championship team is different.

I've worked for the championship, I've sweated, and I deserve more.

Marion has one year left on his contract.

His final year salary reached $17 million.

Marion wants a contract extension with a similar maximum salary.

His broker quoted $60 million for 4 years.

After Marion came to the SuperSonics last season, he averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game, which has actually declined compared to his Suns days.

Presti feels Marion's form has entered a downturn.

A short and stout spider man like him is too physical, once the age comes up, it will be the same every year, and giving him 60 million for 4 years will inevitably make a big mistake.

But they are the heroes of the championship and occupy the moral high ground, and Presti has a hard time.

At the moment, the salary space for the supersonic is quite healthy.

Although Da Fei triggered the Fei clause and signed a three-year, $60 million contract (one person accounts for 35% of the salary cap), in addition to him, the team only has Marion's top salary and Kwame Brown's big and mid-class contract, and the rest is either a rookie contract or a veteran base salary, and the salary structure is very healthy.

But if Marion is given $60 million over four years, the team will not have the ability to bring in big-name players in the summer of 2009, a big year in the free market.

Presti reported the situation to Clay Bennett.

Bennett's reply was: "You're an expert, and you have full discretion in this matter, but it's best to ask Frye's opinion." ”

At that time, Yu Fei was resting at home when he suddenly received a call from Presti.

Yu Fei knew about Presti, who was the master of the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.

Presti was very direct about the team's dilemma with Marion.

With Marion's team clinging to the numbers, Presti's idea is not to renew his contract for the time being.

On this issue, Yu Fei has no position to blame Presti or ask Marion to take less money.

Because he himself has a super cap salary, and Presti's concerns about Marion are for long-term considerations. What is the long-term consideration? Isn't it for the sake of him flying big? If Presti renews Marion's contract with a four-year $60 million deal, it can solve the trouble immediately, but the superSonics' salary space is locked, and Marion's atletico form will decline in two years and become a premium contract, which will seriously affect the team's combat effectiveness.

"I don't know, Sam."

Yu Fei and Marion were purely colleagues, the latter was worried about being ignored when he first arrived in Seattle, but Yu Fei made sure he would be noticed, which was why he was selected for the defensive team last season, and in the end, they won the championship together.

However, this does not mean that Yu Fei is obliged to fight for a big contract for Marion, and their relationship has not yet reached that point.

This is Marion's agent's business.

What Yu Fei can do is not to express his position.

"It's your management's business, please make your own decisions, I'm still on vacation."

The attitude of the big man is always hidden from the talk.

When Yu Fei took the initiative to dissociate himself, it meant that he did not stand with Marion.

This is the sadness of Marion, because whether he can get a pension contract or not has never depended on him.

It mainly depends on the attitude of the boss and Yu Fei.

When the boss asks Presti to ask Yu Fei's opinion, Yu Fei's answer can decide everything.

Therefore, Yu Fei said "It has nothing to do with me", which is equivalent to telling Presti "don't renew the contract".

"I see." Presti already knew Yu Fei's attitude, "You have a good rest, I won't bother." ”

(End of chapter)