Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters-Chapter 1051 - 598 Trip to New York_2

Chapter 1051: Chapter 598: Trip to New York_2 Chapter 1051: Chapter 598: Trip to New York_2 Yu Fei did not publicly respond to Parker, but chose to follow him on Twitter.

Parker immediately followed back and they exchanged more conversations.

This was a trivial matter before the All-Star Weekend.

This year’s All-Star Game was held in New York, and the League took it very seriously.

The Knicks are currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

Their absolute core is Kevin Durant, averaging 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists per game, followed by DeMar DeRozan, a lottery pick from the 2009 draft class who has quickly become Durant’s right-hand man.

And there’s DeAndre Jordan, who chose to play brotherly basketball with Durant.

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As well as Andre Iguodala, who chose to join New York last year.

Then, the one who brings out everyone’s talent, is Rajon Rondo.

This is a breakout season for the Knicks after years of weakness.

Due to the team’s activity, the voices in Apple City calling for James Dolan to get lost have diminished.

Before the All-Star Weekend, Seattle received some disappointing news for Fei.

Brandon Roy twisted his knee in a non-contact incident during the last game before the holiday, initially it seemed minor, he even played a few minutes, but a later examination showed it was an ACL injury.

Seattle was in constant mourning.

Since Yu Fei’s last season in Seattle, Roy’s injuries have been continuous, his body seeming increasingly unable to withstand the high intensity of NBA games.

With Irving and Roy, the SuperSonics could barely maintain a top-ten record in the Western Conference, with a chance at a playoff spot. But with Roy injured again, the Sonics’ games gradually became Irving’s solo show.

Therefore, the chance to meet Roy in New York was also ruined. Yu Fei didn’t know how many old friends he would see when he arrived in New York.

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Once the All-Star Weekend holiday officially started, Yu Fei was still commuting to the Clippers’ training facility, as Arne Trem had some trading issues he wanted to consult him on.

Currently, the Clippers’ status is good, with excellent chemistry at every position, seemingly with no urgent need for trades. If really necessary, it would only be for a point guard position. However, there are no suitable point guards available for trade, and even if there were, such players would be costly, and it’s questionable whether the Clippers have enough bargaining chips.

The only trading value lies in Danny Granger’s expiring contract. Although Granger has little left to offer on the court, his contract will clear a max salary space for the team in the summer. The Clippers are in the bonus period of Antetokounmpo and Jokić’s rookie contracts, thus Yu Fei’s suggestion was to keep Granger’s contract and wait until the end of the season to clear the salary space.

But ever since turning the tide in public opinion, Trem started to have an illusion of “Maybe I really am a genius GM.” His interest in the trading market grew stronger, wanting to make a mark. However, if Yu Fei disagrees, Trem could only helplessly watch other GMs deal in the trading market.

On the training court, although the players had already gone on holiday and the Clippers’ training facilities were supposed to be closed, Antetokounmpo still insisted on training. To accommodate this Greek Freak, the team’s physical trainers and assistant coaches had to work overtime.

Antetokounmpo’s training is extremely intense. He starts with a powerful jump under the basket, smashing the ball against the backboard, followed immediately by a second jump to complete a slam dunk. Then he quickly runs to the perimeter to catch and shoot a three-pointer. This high-intensity training continues for five minutes, after which he has to hit ten free throws at the free-throw line, otherwise, he starts over.

This training simulates the intensity of NBA games, aimed to enhance shooting and free throw stability in real battle conditions. This training method was invented by Lawson, Yu Fei’s good friend, at his training camp and was promoted by Yu Fei in the Clippers, which Antetokounmpo fully embraced.

However, the free throw segment became Antetokounmpo’s challenge. After failing to hit twice, the physical trainer helplessly advised, “Forget it, Giannis, you can’t do it.”

Undiscouraged, Antetokounmpo replied, “I heard that the GOAT wasn’t good at shooting initially, but what about now? His shooting is quite accurate!”

The physical trainer rolled his eyes, thinking, this kid is crazy! Who can compare with Frye?

“You’re right!” Yu Fei shouted from a distance.

“GOAT!” Antetokounmpo asked excitedly, “Are you here to train too?”

Yu Fei had passed the age of insisting on training during holidays. “I’m just passing by.” Because he knew if he said “yes,” the Greek would surely invite him to join the training, and then he wouldn’t be able to leave.

“GOAT, you should monitor Nikola more strictly! I invited him to train with me, but he absurdly refused, claiming he shouldn’t be paying so much tax, and said he would write a letter to protest to the tax office!”

“What was the reason?” Yu Fei asked curiously.

“He said he’s paying too much tax and needs to write to the tax office to protest!”

Yu Fei couldn’t help laughing, “What did you say?”

“It’s useless!” Antetokounmpo complained, “I’ve tried that before! The tax office folks say I earn so much money, I should contribute to society!”

Yu Fei replied with a smile, “You should have told him ‘Welcome to the NBA!'”

Antetokounmpo didn’t get the joke, seriously nodding, then shouted, “Break’s over!”

He resumed training.

Yu Fei watched for a while, and couldn’t help but think back to his days in Washington. Back then, he was alone, forced to train hard, only by constantly improving could he break Jordan’s dominance.

Such abnormal training volume allowed him to make rapid progress and ultimately succeed in topping. However, over a decade has passed, and he has learned to relax appropriately, even strictly managing his diet to ensure junk food doesn’t affect his physical functions.