Chapter 255 The light of hope before dawn (5000 words, month(2/2)
After taking Iverson's farewell gift, Su Feng said.
"Su..."
And I don’t know why, before coming, Iverson had many questions to ask Su Feng and had many things to say to Su Feng, but from the moment I saw Su Feng today, Iverson found that he couldn’t even say a word.
So, looking up at the clearing sky, after a long time, Iverson looked at Su Feng seriously and said, "Good luck, my brother."
Su Feng nodded and smiled, "So too, Allen."
And while watching Su Feng's back gradually leaving, Iverson, who felt his emotions were a little out of control, suddenly said: "I don't know how people will evaluate you in the future.
But I know that in 1997, without Su...Feng, we wouldn't have beaten the Chicago Bulls."
While looking at Su Feng, Iverson, who showed off his left biceps, finally shed sweat after all because his eyes were too "tired".
After looking back and seeing the new tattoo on Iverson's biceps, Su Feng...
Choked up.
I saw that it was the score of four games.
That was the full score of the 76ers' four games against the Bulls last year.
Perhaps, in Su Feng's previous life, Iverson had many shortcomings.
However, this "answer" also has its advantages.
In this way, Su Feng, who had a tacit understanding with Iverson, waved his hand to Iverson and continued to move forward.
Su Feng knew very well that this "answer" didn't like being seen as sad as he was seen.
Iverson, who also had a tacit understanding with Su Feng, sighed slowly after wiping the "sweat" on his face.
In a short 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, what appeared in Iverson's mind was the scene of fighting side by side with Su Feng in the past and teaching him to dribble.
No matter how strong a person is, he cannot 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.
On the side, the big book, who was pretending to be reading a magazine, secretly glanced at Su Feng.
However, Su Feng, who suffered from the bad habit of being paralyzed when his emotions were out of control, had no emotional fluctuations on his face at this moment.
"I won, Kobe, I said, Su is not the kind of sissy who would cry at such times."
He threw away the magazine's book in his hand and said to Kobe in a gesture of paying money.
"Strange... I'm obviously the one who knows Su the most."
Kobe, who felt that he shouldn't have lost, looked at Su Feng several times while paying for money and muttered.
At this time, Su Feng realized that it was obvious that these two people were betting on their "sadness"?
But don't say that after Da Ben and Kobe had a fight, Su Feng's mood improved a lot.
On the afternoon of the 24th, Su Feng and his group 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 had a meal with John Davis and Raptors general manager Gruward at a local Chinese restaurant in Toronto.
Although judging from the current comments from the outside world, the Raptors have paid a lot of bargaining chips in this transaction for Su Feng, Gruward was very happy after really getting Su Feng.
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 Gruward's opinion.
In addition, in an interview with Toronto TV yesterday, Gruward also got a very good inspiration from local Chinese fans in Toronto...
That is, Gruward was surprised to find that the word maple in Su Feng’s Chinese name actually perfectly matches the maple leaf kingdom of Canada!
After Gruward planned to wait for the labor-management negotiations, he used Su Feng's Chinese name to make a big fuss to attract Canadian fans' attention to the Raptors.
In Gruward's view, for Toronto, which was like winter at this time, Su Feng was simply the light of hope before dawn.
However, at this welcoming banquet, when Gruward was about to draw a cake for Su Feng to persuade Su Feng to renew his contract with the Raptors after the rookie contract ended, Gruward never expected that he would draw a huge cake for the master and apprentice of Su Feng and Davis first...
Because if Gruward heard it correctly, Su Feng and Davis have been talking since the beginning...
It's about 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, isn’t it a bit too much to play the playoffs next season?” Gruward said, looking at Su Feng and Davis with a worried look on his face.
After spreading his hands, Su Feng asked with confusion: "Is there any problem with the team aiming for the playoffs next season? Mr. General Manager?"
Gruward: "..."
Is there no problem?
Gruward was shocked.
However, after looking at Davis with help, Gruward did not wait for Davis to save the scene, but instead was criticized by Davis:
"Glenn, you all underestimated Sue too much. Don't forget that in 1997, he defeated Michael Jordan."
Gruward: "..."
have to......
Gruward felt completely speechless.
Looking at Su Feng and Davis' serious expressions, if it weren't for Su Feng's past record, he would have thought that the master and apprentice were crazy.
After the welcoming banquet, Gruward immediately reported to Raptors boss Chad what he saw and heard at the welcoming banquet.
Then......
Chad, the Raptors boss who was playing golf at the time, almost flashed his waist.
Playing the playoffs next season!?
Is it because I, Chad, is it too rational or is the reality too wrong?
Originally, before the deal with the 76ers, in Chad's opinion, the core task of the Raptors next season is to make Su Feng have a happy and happy life...
After all, Chad knew very well that it would be impossible for the Raptors to gain a foothold in the NBA without five or ten years.
Therefore, finding a way to renew Su Feng's contract after the end of next season is in Chad's view, the top priority for the Raptors in the future.
But......
Playoffs?
Just rely on the Raptors' dolls now?
hiss----!
Don't say it, after taking a deep 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 the rookie season, Chad was the same as Gruward's reaction at the welcoming banquet. He felt that this matter seemed a bit messy...
"If you want to make the playoffs, based on our current lineup, do you think there is a chance?" Chad asked on the phone after thinking calmly.
"There is definitely no chance. Boss, Su's strength and popularity are undoubtedly, but basketball is a sport of five people." Gruward said with a wry smile.
"Did John talk about signings?" Chad continued.
Gruward, who knows Chad's temper, replied: "John gave me the names of several players, but the prices are within our acceptance range."
"Since that's the case, then let's agree to him.
If the Raptors can make the playoffs next season, I mean if... it's okay to spend a little bit of money." Chad, who felt sorry for his wallet, said.
Gruward nodded. He knew where Chad could bear it. So, after getting angry with his boss, Gruward looked at the list of signings Davis provided to him and was about to call him one by one to ask.
Although the current prospects for labor-management negotiations are not optimistic, for Gruward, who is very careful, he knows the importance of leaving a good impression on others first.
So, in this way, Gruward called first and would become a free agent next season, the super sixth man for the Charlotte Hornets...
Dell Curry's phone number.
...
Chapter completed!