Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 131
During the intermission, Ye Feng sat silently in the locker room, covered his head with a big towel, and said nothing, forming a stark contrast with his teammates.For the rest of the Blazers, being able to compete with the No. [-] Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference has exceeded expectations. They even have the mind to tease each other, or talk about a certain round in the first half.But Ye Feng can't do it. His current position is full of low pressure. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as gloomy. It's James.

The door of the locker room opened again, and McMillan walked in with his coaching team. Seeing that everyone was still very motivated, he nodded with satisfaction.But then his eyes fell on Ye Feng, and there was no way he could stop looking at him. The depression and self-doubt on his body are like ink stains on white paper, and everyone who walks into the locker room will look at him involuntarily. That direction, not to mention that there was an obvious aura of "stay away from strangers" around him.McMillan sighed and asked everyone to lower their voices, while he himself went straight to pat Ye Feng on the shoulder and asked, "Son, are you okay?"

Ye Feng didn't take the towel off his head, but after twisting it a few times, a slightly hoarse voice came out from under the towel: "Coach, I'm fine, it's just...he's really too Strong, I think, what I told you at the beginning, has it become a joke?" What I said at the beginning?What did Ye say to the coach at the beginning?The Blazers players in the room all turned into reporters of gossip magazines in an instant. They were all busy with their hands, but they had already pricked up their ears. They wanted to hear what kind of response the coach would make. Could it be that this time against James? Ye asked for it himself?
McMillan would not satisfy their curiosity, he turned his head to look at the assistant coach, the latter nodded, and drove everyone out of the locker room, leaving a huge space for Ye Feng and McMillan.Looking at Ye Feng who was still in a state, McMillan was silent for a while, and said slowly: "If you think it is necessary, I will arrange Travis as the starter in the second half..." Travis, that is, Otto Luo, the sixth man of the Blazers, is also a small forward.Ye Feng didn't respond, his whole body was like a sculpture, just sitting there silently, not expressing any opinions.

McMillan obviously didn't care much about his reaction. After a pause, he continued: "It's not shameful to be crushed by LeBron in one-on-one. In 2003, when he first entered the league, there were many The top small forward has refreshed his concept on him. Although he has not won a championship yet, no one in the league will deny his strength, and no one will deny his dominance in the third position. So, this time your personal failure is completely within my expectations, even if the team loses, it is normal, because he alone can be worth half of the team."

"The reason why I agreed to your request is because I see a bright future in you. I believe you will be able to learn something in the confrontation with LeBron. But now, I have to say that I am very disappointed, just It's only one half court, and you're going to be hit like this? If I let Travis go up, he can at least put aside some baggage that doesn't exist at all, and help the team limit LeBron in other ways. Even if it fails, it doesn't matter. But how dare I let you play now? 24 minutes, no, it's less than 24 minutes, and this makes you start to doubt yourself?"

Maybe it was McMillan's harshness that he had never experienced before Ye Feng, finally a voice came from under the towel: "I'm sorry, coach, I just think what I said in your office that time was too stupid, I don't even Knowing the gap between me and him, just casually say that I want to surpass him. I think... I think I have failed your trust... It is because of my insistence that you let me start this game , but I'm sorry that I messed up this matter. If the team loses in the end, the responsibility should be on me. I can't stop James..."

"Enough!" McMillan resolutely shouted, "Ye, you have not failed my trust, or you have not only failed my trust, you have failed all the fans who like and support you, you have even failed yourself Why the 2003 draft is another "golden generation" after 1996? Largely because of LeBron, of course he is a mountain in front of every small forward in the league now, but what about the future? You are right Don’t you have any confidence? This is just the first time you two have played against each other! If you are like this every time in the future, then I think you can position yourself as a role player, because you lost The desire to surpass your goals! Without the confidence to step on your idols, you will never become a superstar!"

Ye Feng's whole body trembled, and his breathing gradually became heavier.How could he just be willing to be a good role player?Even if he is extremely good, he still can't compete with superstars!From middle school to college to NBA, I have been struggling on the basketball court for so many years, just to become a role player?Absolutely impossible!I still want to participate in the All-Stars, the finals, and even the World Championships and the Olympics. It is almost a dream for an NBA role player to do these things!Although the prospect of the Blazers is very good, Roy, Alder and Oden are all first-class talented players, but I am willing to play on the side, only becoming the team's fourth or even fifth and sixth choose?
To become a superstar, you have to pass the hurdle of James!Even if there is no way to overtake him in the end, and there is no way to threaten him at all like now, what's the point of doing this?A player who doesn't want to be a star is not a good player, brother!That being the case, what about going up to accept some "abuse" in the second half?Everything I have endured today, I will give it all back to you one day in the future. If you have gone through several seasons of ups and downs like you, how do you know that I am still not as good as you?Feng Shui turns around, don't bully young people into poverty!
Ye Feng pulled off the towel covering his head, bowed deeply to McMillan, and pushed open the door of the dressing room.

(End of this chapter)