At the end of January, the All-Star voting results were released.

Yu Fei won the vote with 4.8 million votes, leading Dwight Howard, the "best hope for American center".

In addition, both Roy and Durant were selected as All-Stars for the first time in their careers as bench players.

However, the vote for the center of the West generated some controversy.

The center used to be the greatest position in the NBA, but now it's the weakest position.

There was Howard in the east to prop up the scene, and then there was O'Neal, who was only famous.

The West is even more bleak, except for Yao Shu, several other centers can't stand scrutiny, and they don't look like All-Stars.

Kwame Brown received 500,000 votes and was third in the West in the final week of voting.

Just when Brown thought the All-Star Game was finally coming to his debut as the league's No. 1 interior player, Lakers rookie Marc Gasol killed him in the final days.

Changes in youth training concepts and material selection often take longer.

That night, the SuperSonics tightened restrictions on Kobe Bryant, forcing him to give up his chances to his teammates.

The final game before the All-Star weekend was a rematch between the SuperSonics and the Lakers at home.

George Karl, in particular, didn't allow Bryant to do whatever he wanted.

For the foreseeable next five years, the momentum of the center's weakening will only intensify.

However, the Lakers' roster problems were exposed in their second meeting with the Hyunics.

Artest hit one after another like a bulldozer.

This flaw became a dead hole for the Lakers.

In the face of the supersonic pick-and-roll offense, the Lakers' twin towers can often only stand at the free throw line to direct traffic.

The media in Seattle strongly questioned the fairness of the vote, as Gasol Jr., a Spanish rookie who had just arrived in the United States, could not have had such popularity.

After losing the election, Brown looked a little depressed.

With the change of rules and the popularity of carnival basketball, the league no longer has the soil for traditional centers to survive.

Xiao Ao is not there, and Bynum and Xiao Jia's twin towers are problematic in terms of movement ability and sweeping ability.

If there is an inside story in this matter, then it can only be that the league does not want to see an interior player who averages 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block per game to be selected as an All-Star.

But 60 points is not so easy to get.

That's why NBA fans will see a world where DeAndre Jordan briefly became the league's No. 1 center.

"It's not your loss." Yu Fei said, "This is the loss of All-Star Weekend. ”

The problem is that from AAU youth training in the United States to the entire training system in Europe, they are still accustomed to cultivating the kind of traditional center that plays on their feet.

In last year's Christmas battle, Kobe Bryant scored 50 points and lost, and after the game, he told Fei that he would score 60 points next time they met.

This self-proclaimed No. 1 insider man suddenly recognized the reality.

"Da Fei, it seems that I will never have a chance to play the All-Star Game in my life."

The back-and-forth blocking and dismantling cooperation between Yu Fei, Roy and Durant, the three of them formed an army, and the firepower was ferocious.

Kobe's outburst at the Christmas game overshadowed the Lakers' problems, but tonight, nothing could be hidden.

The SuperSonics seized on the Lakers' flaws to the end, and finally defeated the second-largest rival in the West 125-101.

After this game, the league will have an All-Star weekend.

The SuperSonics have a record of 44 wins and 6 losses.

This brilliant and glaring record will only set off a comparison between them and the 96 Bulls over and over again.

The 1996 Bulls had a 42-5 record before All-Star Weekend. Due to the difference in schedules, the SuperSonics played more games than the Bulls during the same period, so it is difficult to argue which team was the better team in this period. "But if Frye wants to surpass Michael in 1996, he and the SuperSonics will only lose four of their remaining 31 games." ”

The contrast between the 09 supersonic and the 96 bull is essentially a continuation of "44 or 23".

Kobe Bryant thought that he could regain his health and have a real decisive battle with Yu Fei.

But he thought too much.

The Lakers may be 10 percent stronger than last season, but the SuperSonics have reached another level compared to last season.

It's hard to say whether Yu Fei's transformation is too successful, or whether Roy and Durant are progressing too fast.

Both, perhaps.

Because of Yu Fei's transformation, Roy can play his role in his comfort zone, with two giants in front of Durant to attract firepower, and bear the third defensive pressure in every game, which is too good for a fast-growing supernova.

The only flaw is that he doesn't have a lot of opportunities to hone his skills, but there is a give-and-take, and it is not a better way to get to heaven than to grow up in a bad team with unlimited shots, and to accept the spur by Fei's side and quickly adapt to the identity of a winner through a healthy environment.

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What made Kobe resentful was that Yu Fei had Roy and Durant by his side, both of whom were only second- and third-year players.

What about his side?

Jr. is good, but Bynum is obviously mud that can't hold up the wall, Jason Kidd? He's okay, but unfortunately, it's not Kidd's time anymore.

Yu Fei advanced the popularity of small balls by 15 years.

Kidd is one of the best passers in the league, and few players can match his ability to push and counterattack, and this season, he is averaging 10 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds per game, and he is also a top playmaker in the league statistically. This is because the Lakers' game tendencies tend to be traditional, but the Lakers' overall offensive efficiency is not among the top 10 in the league.

Kidd can pass the ball to Bryant's comfortable singles, find teammates who cut in the air, and spot opportunities a second early, but he can't disrupt the opposition's defense.

The revolution in the game concept triggered by Yu Fei has made the requirements of each team for ball holders reach an unprecedented height. As a point guard, it's up to you to play, and a ball-handler needs to be more than just finding open teammates, but also creating opportunities through individual offense.

"Just like Frye".

This is a basic requirement for a core defender.

However, if you were to pick a team with "assists that were much higher than the chances you created", Kidd would be the starting liner.

That's why the Lakers are getting weaker and weaker in the face of the supersounds.

Gone are the days of pure organizational defenders.

The version of the answer has become a big nuclear point guard who has the ability to launch an offensive as the core.

That's why, Stephen Curry, who might have struggled to make the lottery a decade ago, has the qualifications to shake Blake Griffin at this year's draft.

Bryant knew what the problem was, but he wouldn't say it.

He didn't want to blame his team-mates in this situation because he didn't play well tonight either.

And, can he ask the Lakers to do more?

In addition to keeping Bynum like O'Neal, the Lakers management has been doing its best in terms of operation in recent years.

It's just that no matter how hard you try, you may not be able to compare to those who are destined to be there in the end.

Yu Fei's transfer from the Bucks to the SuperSonics should have been a choice that seriously affected his historical status.

Moving from a two-time winning team at the top to the second-to-last team in the West would seem like crazy to anyone who cares about their place in history.

But who would have thought? Roy turned out to be so good, Durant is also real gold, and Yu Fei led the SuperSonics to complete the biggest comeback in NBA history - from the bottom team to the championship.

With this fairytale saga, Yu Fei raised the reputation of GOAT to unprecedented heights, fundamentally changing the ecology and public opinion narrative of the basketball world.

It is not uncommon for the media to compare Yu Fei with the current players.

That's a disparagement of him.

In history, there is only one person who is qualified to compete with Yu Feibi.

It's better than the strongest one.

"Kobe, what do you say tonight?"

Yu Fei came.

He has a good memory of certain things.

Bryant said last time he would score 60 points when they met again, and he told the media that he didn't lose.

Kobe, who was preoccupied, glanced at Yu Fei.

He never dreamed that the teenager who asked him questions at ABCD camp eight years ago would grow up to this point in such a short period of time.

"You know." Bryant said, "I didn't lose, it was just the end of the game. ”

Yu Fei smiled slightly, resisting the urge to come to an impromptu "Kobe kiss my ass" Felstyle.

"See you Phoenix."

Yu Fei said goodbye and left directly.

This year's All-Star Weekend was held in Phoenix.

Before leaving, Yu Fei made a lot of preparations.

This time, in addition to participating in All-Star Weekend, I also had a preliminary communication with Reebok about the contract extension.

Therefore, his agent, Arne Trym, will also go along.

Trem knew that the stakes were high, so he made a lot of preparations.

The renewal of Yu Fei and Reebok's contract will never be negotiated in a day.

In the past six years, although Yu Fei has held the largest endorsement contract in the basketball industry, the benefits he has created for Reebok are dozens of times that of this contract.

Six years ago, Yu Fei was a surprise boy who rose to prominence in the bitter cold and ruined Jordan, and now, he is the only active god in the basketball world.

After Jordan's retirement, Duncan and O'Neal competed one after another, and the monotheistic pattern that lasted for an era seemed to be broken.

But now, Yu Fei has restored the pattern set by Jordan with five championships in six years.

This negotiation will not only determine Reebok's future, but will also determine the future of sports products in basketball.

For Fei, he wants more than just numbers.