Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters Chapter 142: Chapter 103: He Just Did What Most People Want

Do you know that compared to , Jordan might dislike you even more?

Yu Fei said, "I wouldn't say dislike, I've just answered too many similar questions already. Since this is my exclusive interview, let's talk about sothing related to ."

Yu Fei's response effectively blocked Smith from probing further into Jordan's private life.

"Alright, if that's what you want, I respect your wish. From now on, no more Michael."

The interview lasted for 40 minutes, and indeed, Smith did not ask any more questions about Jordan. They talked about a lot.

Yu Fei's childhood, high school, draft secrets... Smith asked about it all.

Yu Fei didn't hold back.

At the end, Smith said, "In two days, you'll be playing against the Bulls in D.C., and I sincerely hope you have a terrible ga."

"Thank you for making regret agreeing to this interview before it's even over."

The next day, afternoon

Yu Fei and his teammates took the bus to the MCI.

Jordan was there too.

His expression was somber, and he seed to be in a low mood.

Yu Fei sat next to Kwa Brown, initially intending to close his eyes and rest for a while.

Unexpectedly, Brown whispered, "Did you hear?"

"Hmm?"

"Michael got divorced."

"Oh, congratulate him for ."

"You're such an asshole!" Brown said with so decency, "How can you congratulate soone on that?"

Yu Fei leaned back, opened his eyes slightly, and said, "Getting rid of a wife who looks old enough to be his mother when outside could be a good thing for him."

Yu Fei delighted in Brown's reaction: "What???"

"Quiet, I'm trying to sleep."

"Explain that to ..."

When the Wizards' bus arrived at the MCI, the dia had already taken over the place.

Jordan's divorce rumors, the ga against his forr team, whether Jordan held a grudge against Artest for breaking his ribs, and the unusual behavior of Jerry Krause coming to the away ga with the team.

The mont Yu Fei stepped off the bus, a reporter's question made him chuckle, "What's your opinion on Michael's divorce?"

"Good question, my only thought on this matter is — what's it got to do with ?"

Jordan, who would normally refuse dia interviews, seed to have a strong desire to speak out, which was also rare for him.

He usually doesn't want to be interviewed right off the bus, but today... he was open to other questions, particularly about the Bulls, except for his private life.

"I really like Ron, the rib incident was an accident, and I don't bla him."

"Hiring Bill Cartwright as head coach was the best decision they made last year."

"How to turn the Bulls around? If it were , I'd fire Jerry Krause and let John Paxson take charge."

Yu Fei caught the clue, it was Krause.

The reason Jordan seed to have a lot to say was because of Krause.

This ga appeared to be related to personal grudges, both Jordan and Krause wanted to win.

But like the other Wizards players, Yu Fei treated this ga as just another one.

Then, when the ga started, Yu Fei first noticed that Eddie Curry's attitude was extrely lazy, even worse than Kwa Brown's, and Tyson Chandler was nothing but a reckless youth lacking the physical strength to back up his vigor.

Chandler was quickly fouled out, and although Curry remained on the court, his defensive attitude was too passive. When Fei broke through, he didn't even bother with a float shot; he just made a layup right under Curry's nose, who only made a half-hearted defensive gesture before watching the ball sink in.

Jordan continued his hot streak from the previous two gas, scoring 25 points by halfti and seed poised to once again challenge the 50-point barrier.

For a long period, the Wizards maintained a lead of 20 points, but Jordan couldn't find his rhythm from the first half in the latter, feeling the pain in his legs again. anwhile, the Bulls were slowly chipping away at the Wizards' lead, until the last two minutes of the fourth quarter when the difference was just 8 points. At that point, Fei, who had already been resting, was called up by Collins from the bench to put out the fire.

Then, the Bulls made a steal.

The man who got the ball was Artest, who passed it to a player nad Ron rcer. If this counterattack succeeded, the point difference would be reduced to 6 points.

A 6-point difference with 2 minutes left didn't make a coback impossible.

However, Jordan's pride wouldn't allow the Bulls any chance to turn the ga around at that mont. He chased after them, the 38-year-old looking like a 19-year-old kid.

Jordan caught up with rcer, then leaped, snatching the ball with both hands a foot above the opponent's head against the backboard before violently pulling it down.

"!¥!@#¥%@#%"

The incredulous fans erupted in roaring cheers, the MCI Center was filled with passionately irrational expletives and curses, as in that single mont, fans could forget Jordan's second-half slump, the ugly sight of the Wizards losing a 12-point lead, and all other displeasures.

"Sorry, I've got things to do!" Jerry Krause said, dragging his big belly out of the arena, "Sorry, I've got things to do."

Fei walked back to the bench and sat down, knowing he wouldn't be going on court again.

The Bulls' montum was halted; they fell into the hell of the defeated.

Fei felt the intense atmosphere, trying to understand Jordan's charm.

It represented ruthlessness, intimidation, and utterly unapologetic dominance.

Fei didn't know it then, but this was the zenith of Jordan since his coback, his popularity suddenly peaking, thrusting himself and the Wizards into discussions of All-Star lineups, MVP, and championships.

The post-ga interview was abstract and amusing.

"Did you see that? Did you see that? Did you see it? That's Michael Jordan! That's the greatest player in history!" — Collins praised Jordan's performance fervently.

"When I get mad, I can still jump high." — Jordan talked about his astonishing last defensive block.

"Nothing could stop Michael from playing in this ga. Do you think anything could?" — Grover said to the reporters.

"We just chose a different direction, which hasn't been detrintal; Michael is doing well in D.C., and we're doing fine in Chicago." — Cartwright discussed the Bulls' decision after Jordan's retirent and his being rejected from a front-office position.

"I... I just want so respect. I'm not the goddamn cripple you're talking about, I'm not!!!" — Artest lost his composure in the dia room.

"I don't hate Michael... (mixed with shouts from the crowd saying, "Jerry, your team sucks!" and "Jerry, kiss my ass!") ...it's just one ga out of 82, it's no big deal." — Krause spoke of the ga and his sentints towards Jordan.

"Frye, many say this ga was as entertaining as a circus. What do you think?"

"That's very disrespectful to us who put our hearts into the ga."

"Do you think Michael jumped so high at the end because of his divorce?"

"...(Are you an idiot?) Is there any normal question I can answer?"

"Ron Artest hates being called 'the bone breaker;' do you think the incident where he broke Michael's ribs affected the ga?"

"If Ron wants to mitigate the impact of this incident, I have an immature suggestion. He could change his na to 'World Peace.' But I think it's unnecessary, as he just did what most people wish to do."

"Most people? Does that include you?"

"I've asked if there's any normal question a person can answer..."

— Fei's post-ga interview.

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"Due to irreconcilable differences, Juanita Jordan has today filed for divorce in a Chicago court." — Chicago Tribune

"'Irreconcilable differences,' '25,000-square-foot mansion,' 'asking for half of the marital assets,' 'net worth of 400 million US dollars'... When Michael Jordan starts hitting headlines this way, I think I fully understand Frye, soone help out, break Michael's ribs, so we don't have to see these news anymore." — The Washington Tis

(1) In a press conference after winning a championship during Jordan's first threepeat, a perceptive reporter turned to his wife and asked, "Are you proud of your son's performance?" Jordan snatched the microphone and with the most terrifying look you could imagine, stared at that reporter and said, "This is my wife."