In the players' dormitory, Zhao Feiyang, who had already packed his luggage, chatted with Wang Zhizhi who came to see him for more than half an hour. The two of them talked about many things in the room behind closed doors. Wang Zhizhi relayed all of Yao Ming's words to Zhao Feiyang, almost word for word.
"So...coach, you also want me to stay?"
Zhao Feiyang asked curiously.
He originally thought Wang Zhizhi would nod, but unexpectedly Wang Zhizhi shook his head directly, "No. The more this happens, the more I think you should leave... The development model of the Chinese League has always been problematic, and this is far beyond what Yao Ming can do. It's true that he and I are friends, but I won't cheat my players because of this..."
"Besides! Only if you play in a better place, Chinese basketball will get better and better... What's the point of playing here? Why doesn't the league always want to find a right direction to change? Are you just looking for shortcuts to do things that only care about immediate benefits?"
"I believe there are many people who understand this. But until now, there has not been much change. Even when Yao Ming came up, there was not that much change. That is enough to prove that change will hurt the interests of many people, even if some of them are The meritorious figures of Chinese basketball, they don’t want to change at this point..."
"In this case, if you can't beat it, it's always better to change the environment..."
Wang Zhizhi's words also made Zhao Feiyang stunned for a while.
After a long time, he responded, "Having said that, as a Chinese player, who doesn't want the Chinese League to get better and better?"
"Coach, let's do this! I'll go to the United States first to discuss this matter with the Timberwolves... If possible, I will return as soon as possible."
"good."
Wang Zhizhi didn't know whether Zhao Feiyang was willing to come back, but he still agreed.
After his attitude was made clear, the management of the Bayi Team also expressed support. After Yao Ming learned that Zhao Feiyang was leaving for the United States, he did not stop him. He just asked Wang Zhizhi to tell Zhao Feiyang that he could contact him in time.
In this way, in order to complete this matter as soon as possible, Zhao Feiyang set out for Minneapolis in person, even if he traveled such a long distance, he also wanted to resolve this matter clearly.
On the second day of his departure, everyone in the Bayi team learned the news. The players were of course very sorry. They didn't know whether Zhao Feiyang would come back, but it was a pity that Zhao Feiyang could not say goodbye to them in time.
"Don't even think about it. Since Brother Feiyang said he would go to the United States to resolve this matter, I believe that in his heart he must stay here to help us finish the game...otherwise there is no need for him to say this. Just refuse it directly..."
"No matter what the outside world thinks, as teammates we should support him..."
During the players' training, Tang Shengsong, who originally had the most casual relationship with Zhao Feiyang, now became his biggest fan, almost believing in this matter.
His attitude also affected other players, causing those who were originally discussing in private to shut up in time.
However, the news inevitably got out.
Soon the outside world received news that Zhao Feiyang had left the Bayi team and headed to the United States. The self-media did not care about the truth of the matter, but only magnified Zhao Feiyang's departure from the team in their reports. Therefore, many outside fans once thought that Zhao Feiyang left the team without saying goodbye.
For a time, public opinion's criticism of Zhao Feiyang was almost one-sided.
"If you leave the team, leave the team. Can't you just make a statement?"
"I'm convinced! The Bayi team is so poor that they gave Zhao Feiyang a salary of 20 million. Now that he's leaving, can't he make a formal announcement?"
"It seems that Zhao Feiyang is also afraid. He is afraid that there will be no future if he stays here! If I had known that he was such a guy, I should not have supported him in the first place..."
Fans in other cities are just talking about it, but the fans in the city where the Bayi team is located are different.
Many people were originally the most supportive of Zhao Feiyang, but after this incident happened, the love of those die-hard supporters suddenly turned into anger. It can be said that as much as they liked him before, they now hate him as much. So, a classic scene took place. .
When the Bayi team's next match day arrived, outside the square of the Youngor Arena where the team was playing, half an hour before the game started, several excited fans picked up Zhao Feiyang's jersey and started shooting videos.
In the video, they first taunted him, then took off Zhao Feiyang's jersey and threw it on the ground. Under the astonished eyes of countless people at the scene, they burned the jersey directly.
While burning, he shouted, "Zhao Feiyang, you are not worthy of our pursuit!"
This video quickly spread to the Internet. For a time, the number of views of the video soared to tens of millions. Many fans were frightened by these people's actions, but at the same time, many people applauded them and thought that Zhao Feiyang was indeed unworthy. on their pursuit.
"Zhao Feiyang's ability is just what he boasts! So what if he wins the championship? Does it depend on him alone? What a joke! Those are NBA-level players! Besides, NBA teams don't have to have stars to win. champion......"
"Just because Zhao Feiyang is a Chinese player, the attention he gets is different. The NBA also hopes to expand his influence to gain more Chinese and even Asian fans... Just like Jeremy Lin back then, Are they really that good? In the final analysis, they just encountered a suitable opportunity and happened to seize it..."
"The Bayi team should not have signed him in the first place. Not only wasting the money, but also wasting more resources of the team... As a result, the tickets have been sold now, but Zhao Feiyang has disappeared. I Let’s see how you are going to explain it to the fans?”
Fans are buzzing.
At the same time, Zhao Feiyang arrived in Minneapolis. At this time, he didn't know what was going on in China. Anxious to explain clearly to the team, he immediately contacted the team's general manager Sam Mitchell and his agent David Stock.
Before formally contacting the team's general manager Sam, Zhao Feiyang also learned a big news about the team.
After completing the Ibaka trade, the team has been looking for better defenders. After all, the team's lineup is indeed short of guards. After many trials during the offseason, they set their sights on Derrick Rose, who they had communicated with before.
The two parties had had many contacts before, but unfortunately they could not reach a tacit understanding due to various reasons. After the NBA lockout ended, Rose finally reached an agreement with the Timberwolves.
Therefore, after communicating with the Timberwolves, the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history chose to officially sign a contract with them.
The arrival of Derrick Rose has also become the most important contract transaction for the Timberwolves.
