All I Really Want Is To Play Basketball Chapter 255: The light of hope before dawn
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There is no doubt that the deal about Su Feng that took place in the 1998 draft is destined to be recorded in history in the future.
For those Philadelphia fans who like Su Feng, it is sad, sad, depressed, melancholy...
With all kinds of negative emotions rushing into my heart, I can’t forget that on the night of last summer, in the desperate situation, it turned into a wind of war, like a meteor that pierced the sky and opened the Chicago line of defense. How could they accept the fact that Su Feng was traded at a time?
Just like when Real Madrid will send Prince Redondo to Milan in the future, what some "radical" Philly fans want to do most at this moment is to rush into the office of the 76ers uniform and then confront them in person They said:
Why?
Why trade our "Philadelphia Heroes"?
However, as the saying goes, there is no turning back arrow.
No matter how angry these Philadelphia fans who like Su Feng are at the terrible decision made by the team's management, they can't change what happened on June 23, 1998.
……
After the deal with the Raptors was officially concluded, Philadelphia, the 76ers' correspondent Pat Klaus, immediately held a press conference.
At the press conference, after answering various questions from the reporters, Klaus suddenly remembered something, patted Berlin Berg on the shoulder and smiled bitterly:
"Man, I think we'd better pray now."
Berlin Berg, who was a little puzzled, looked at Klaus curiously and asked:
"Pat, what do we need to pray for?"
Hearing that, Klaus didn't talk to Berlinberg anymore.
Because even though, if you don’t look at it with a passing perspective, then this deal, as most American experts say, the 76ers have earned it.
But...
Different from Berger Berlin, who “knows the ball”, in Klaus’s view, it is impossible for a person like Su Feng to become depressed in Toronto.
While in a daze, without knowing why, Klaus always felt like he heard a dragon chant from the north.
"Pat, I know you like Sue very much.
But after this deal, trust me, we will only be stronger next season. "
Aside, looking at Klaus, who was a little troubled, Berlinberg laughed.
"Well, Pat, have you forgotten? You decided on the deal yourself.
Marcus (Camby) can run and jump. He was the second pick in 1996. Even if Larry's tactics don't need him, we can use him to exchange for the players we need.
And Doug (Christie), who can attack and defend, is the best complement to this 76ers after Su left the team.
As for John (Wallace), I have watched his game video.
His physical fitness is superb, as long as he is willing to obey Larry's instructions, I think he will become a good player. "
Maybe it was because Klaus hadn't recovered from the deal for a while, Berlinberg continued to comfort him.
"You don't have to worry about the fans, Pat, because next, they will have enough time to digest all this.
Believe me, as long as we can win the championship under Larry's leadership, then these fans who are reluctant to Sue will understand our hard work. "
Knowing that the fans are a group of "really weird" Berger Berlin, I feel that Klaus is sometimes too sentimental.
Just...
What Berlin Berg didn't know was that Klaus's sentimentality on this day was really not because of those radical Su Feng fans.
At this moment, Klaus worried that he was not decisive enough, but he felt that...
Since Larry Brown came to Philadelphia, Klaus has always felt that the Sixers' taste has become a little weird.
But if you say something weird, Klaus can't tell.
It is true that the 76ers will be stronger in the future, and Klaus also admires Larry Brown’s coaching ability...
However, in Klaus's opinion, if he has to make a choice, he still prefers the 76ers that hacked the Bulls.
"It seems that I really don't understand the ball..."
On this day, Klaus laughed mockingly.
……
After the 76ers’ press conference ended, although there were still many fans who could not understand the 76ers’ decision to trade Su Feng...
However, in the eyes of some "sane" Philadelphia fans, they think that the team's trade is not a loss.
Although it's a shame to lose Su Feng, as Berlin Berg said, if the 76ers can become stronger, what is unacceptable?
Philadelphia.
Larry Brown, who feels that he has "victory" in this war without gunsmoke, after reading the news, is relieved and wants to give himself a cigar.
In the eyes of Larry Brown, Su Feng, the hapless kid, is simply making himself up this time.
You said that you have given all the love and privileges you deserve, but why is he so stubborn?
And this guy dared to tear himself?
Ghost knows how much heartache Larry Brown felt when Su Feng tore himself?
Larry Brown firmly believes that time will let Su Feng understand:
It turns out that he was so "young and frivolous", "I don't know how high the sky is."
……
There is one thing to say, to steal traffic from the labor-management negotiation, the NBA is about to shut down, Su Feng is no one this time.
And when you and I were making noise in the shops, in Brown's eyes, Su Feng, who was "young and frivolous" and "unknowing the heights", was planning to go to Toronto as planned.
You know, the reason why Claus spoiled Su Feng in advance of the deal is that he hoped that Su Feng could prepare in advance.
So, Bill Duffy has taken care of Su Feng in Toronto.
And as the saying goes, soldiers and horses do not move food and grass first.
Su Feng's minister, Mancias, had already arrived in Toronto with Su Feng's training team a week ago.
Because once the NBA is shut down, players cannot use the relationship between the team’s training hall and training facilities, so Mancias immediately rented a local ice hockey rink in Toronto for a long time and paid the owner of the stadium. After he could not refuse the fee, he temporarily changed it into a basketball hall.
In Philadelphia, Su Feng's advantage of not buying a house before has also been highlighted. On the morning of the 24th, after simply packing off his luggage, Su Feng prepared to take Big Ben and Kobe to the airport together.
No way...
Big Ben has even been sleeping with Su Feng recently, and Kobe, as a noble Western All-Star starter...
How could he decide to go to Toronto with Su Feng because of his dignified "Little Fei Xia" because of Su Feng's cooking skills and trainers?
His Kobe, this time just because he hasn't seen McGrady for a long time, and he wants to go to Toronto with Su Feng to see McGrady.
And just as the three of them were about to go out, with a sudden light rain, Big Ben and Kobe’s belly...
Suddenly it hurts.
At this moment, Su Feng did not expose the poor acting skills of Big Ben and Kobe.
After letting the two of them figure out their own way to the airport, Su Feng took a long breath and looked at Iverson, who was wearing a hip-hop jacket and standing next to a sports car, said with hollow eyes:
"Long time no see, Allen."
After staring at Su Feng for a few seconds in the rain, Iverson silently opened the door of the co-pilot, and then said to Su Feng:
"I will send you."
"Good."
It takes 30 minutes from Su Feng's residence to the airport, but Iverson drove a full hour and a half this time.
The unruly Iverson, although he knew that even if Su Feng missed this flight, he would take the next flight and the next flight...
However, he just wants to drive slower this time.
"It's raining, I drive a little slower, don't you mind?"
Iverson, who controlled the speed very slowly, looked at Su Feng and said.
Su Feng shook his head, "Then drive slowly."
For Iverson, who likes to pursue speed and passion, weather has never been a reason to slow him down.
A week ago, when he learned that Su Feng would be traded by the team, Iverson had expressed his strong dissatisfaction to the 76ers' management despite the opposition of his manager's uncle.
However, in this age of tension between labor and management, even Iverson’s opposition cannot make Pat Klaus muster up the courage to pay the price needed to keep Su Feng.
"Toronto is cold in winter, isn't it?"
After sending Su Feng to the airport, Iverson looked up at Su Feng and said.
"It seems to be quite cold." Su Feng replied sadly.
"If the winter is cold, wear it."
Iverson handed a woolen hat to Su Feng.
"Thank you."
Accepting Iverson's farewell gift, Su Feng said.
"Su..."
And I don’t know why. Before coming, Iverson had a lot of questions to ask Su Feng, and I wanted to say a lot to Su Feng, but from the moment I saw Su Feng today, Iverson found , I can't even say a word.
So, looking up at the gradually clearing sky, for a long time, Iverson looked at Su Feng seriously and said, "Good luck, my brother."
Su Feng nodded and smiled: "So are you, Allen."
While watching Su Feng's gradual departure, Iverson, feeling a little out of control of his emotions, suddenly said: "I don't know how people will evaluate you in the future.
But I know that in 1997, without Su...feng, we couldn't beat the Chicago Bulls. "
Iverson, who showed his biceps in his left hand while looking at Su Feng, at this moment, because his eyes were too "tired", he was still shed "sweat" after all.
After looking back and seeing the new tattoo on Iverson’s biceps, Su Feng...
It's choked.
I saw, that was the score of four games.
That's all the scores of the Sixers' four games against the Bulls last year.
Perhaps, Su Feng's previous life, Iverson had many, many shortcomings.
However, this "answer" also has its advantages.
In this way, Su Feng, who was in a tacit understanding with Iverson, waved his hand to Iverson and continued to move forward.
Su Feng knows very well that this "answer" doesn't like being seen on his sad side.
And Iverson, who also had a good understanding of Su Feng, sighed slowly after wiping the "sweat" from his face.
For a while, how could Iverson recover from the sadness of Su Feng's departure?
After all, when I learned that Su Feng was about to be traded, Iverson's mind was full of images of fighting side by side with Su Feng and teaching him to dribble.
No matter how strong people are, it is impossible to relieve such "pain" through self-regulation.
Because only time is the best medicine to cure this "pain".
……
"Su, if you want to cry, I won't make fun of you."
On the plane to Toronto, Kobe looked at Su Feng seriously and said.
Aside, the big book pretending to be reading a magazine also glanced at Su Feng secretly.
It's just that Su Feng, who suffers from the bad problem of meeting paralysis once he loses his emotional control, has no mood swings on his face at this moment.
"I won, Kobe, I said, Sue is not the kind of sissy who will cry at this time."
Throwing away the big copy of the magazine in his hand, he gestured to Kobe to pay.
"Strange...obviously I am the one who knows Su best."
Kobe, who felt that he shouldn't lose, looked at Su Feng several times as he paid for it and muttered.
At this moment, Su Feng just reacted, dare these two people bet their "sadness"?
But don't tell me, Su Feng's mood has improved a lot after Daben and Kobe made such a fuss.
On the afternoon of the 24th, Su Feng and his party arrived in Toronto.
Toronto, with good air quality, is located on the northwest coast of Lake Ontario and is the largest city in Canada.
Before getting to know the city, on the evening of the 24th, Su Feng first had a meal with John Davis and Raptors general manager Gruward at a local Chinese restaurant in Toronto.
Although from the current external comments, the Raptors paid a lot of chips in this exchange for Su Feng, but after he really got Su Feng, Grewward was very happy.
To put it bluntly, the needs of the Raptors and the 76ers are different.
No matter how strong Camby, Christie, and Wallace are, their box office appeal is definitely not as good as Su Feng in Grewward's view.
In addition, in an interview with Toronto TV yesterday, Grewward also got a very good inspiration from local Chinese fans in Toronto...
That is, Grewward was surprised to find that the word "Maple" in Su Feng's Chinese name fits perfectly with Canada, the Kingdom of Maple Leaf!
Grewward intends to use Su Feng's Chinese name to make a fuss after the labor negotiations, in order to attract Canadian fans' attention to the Raptors.
In Grewward's view, for Toronto, where the ball market is like a winter, Su Feng is simply the light of hope before dawn.
However, at this reception banquet, just when Grewward was preparing to give Su Feng a cake, so as to persuade Su Feng to renew his contract with the Raptors after the rookie contract, Grewward Wan Unexpectedly, he was first drawn by Su Feng and Davis, a pair of mentors and apprentices...
Because if Grewward heard correctly, Su Feng and Davis have been talking since the beginning...
It's next year's playoffs! ?
"Gentlemen, I have no intention of offending you.
But I think, for us who are still at the bottom of this season, the goal of playing the playoffs next season is too much..." Grewward looked at Su with a worried look. Feng and Davis said.
After spreading out his hands, Su Feng asked with a confused look: "Is there any problem with the team's goal of the playoffs next season? Mr. General Manager?"
Grewward: "..."
Is there no problem?
Grewward was shocked.
It’s just that, after looking at Davis for help, Grewward didn’t wait for Davis’s rescue. Instead, Davis gave him a sentence:
"Glen, you all underestimate Sue too much. Don't forget, he defeated Michael Jordan in 1997."
Grewward: "..."
Go...
Grewward feels completely speechless.
Looking at the serious expressions of Su Feng and Davis, if it hadn't been for Su Feng's past record, he would definitely think this pair of master and apprentice was crazy.
After receiving the wind banquet, Grewward immediately reported to Raptors owner Chad what he had seen and heard at the wind banquet.
Then...
Chad, the Raptors owner who was playing golf at the time, almost didn't flash his waist.
Play the playoffs next season! ?
Is Chad too sensible or the reality is too crooked?
Originally, before trading with the 76ers, in Chad's view, next season, the core task of the Raptors is to make Su Feng have a good time...
After all, Chad knew very well that within five years and ten years, the Raptors would never have a firm foothold in the NBA.
Therefore, finding a way to renew the contract with Su Feng after the end of next season, in Chad's view, is the top priority for the Raptors in the future.
But...
The playoffs?
On the basis of the current group of Raptors?
His————!
Don't tell me, after taking a violent breath, if someone else said this, Chad might think he was young and frivolous.
But for Su Feng, who led the 76ers to play the Black Eight in his rookie season, Chad reacted the same way as Grewward at the reception banquet, feeling that this matter seemed a bit messed up... ..
"If you want to make the playoffs, just use our current lineup. Do you think it's interesting?" Chad asked on the phone after calmly thinking about it.
"Definitely no play, boss, Su's strength and popularity are beyond doubt, but the basketball game is a sport of five people." Grewward smiled bitterly.
"Then did John talk about signings?" Chad continued to ask.
Grewward, who knows Chad's temper very well, replied: "John gave me the names of several players, but the prices are within our acceptable range."
"If this is the case, then promise him all.
If the Raptors can make the playoffs next season~IndoMTL.com~ I mean if... then it's okay to spend a little money. "Some Chad, who loves his wallet, said.
Grewward nodded. He knows where Chad's tolerance is. So, after getting angry with the boss, Grewward looked at the list of signings Davis had provided him and prepared to fight one by one. The phone went over and asked.
Although the prospects for the current labor negotiations are not optimistic, for the budget-conscious Grewward, he is very clear about the importance of making a good impression on others.
So, just like that, Grewward called first, and he will become a free agent and the super sixth man of the Charlotte Hornets next season...
Dale Curry's phone call.
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