"Zhao, where are you? You bastard, you really want me to die! Man, why did you come back now?"
"My brother, you are finally back! I must give you a big hug, it makes me miss you so much..."
In the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room, not long after Zhao Feiyang went in to change clothes, a group of Timberwolves players broke into the room.
In the past, when players returned to their old clubs, they would take the initiative to go to the home team's locker room. Even before Zhao Feiyang was ready, these former brothers couldn't wait to see him.
The leaders are of course Zach LaVine and Adrian Ennis, followed by Dwight Howard, Gorgui Dieng and others. It can be said that all the old team of the Timberwolves that won the championship are here.
They swarmed up and hugged Zhao Feiyang tightly before he could react from his daze.
Zhao Feiyang was quite moved by the sudden warmth.
"Hey! Guys! Long time no see, I miss you assholes too!"
LaVine and Adrian were undoubtedly the most excited. They hugged Zhao Feiyang and never let go, with expressions of emotion on their faces.
"Holy shit!"
"Hey, Zach, Adrian, I know you are happy to have Zhao back, but if you continue to hug me, I may misunderstand the relationship between the three of you..."
Howard, who has always liked to be funny, started joking, and after finishing speaking, he gestured to Gorgi behind him, "Gorgi, wait a minute and buy me two bars of soap for them... There is enough time tonight for them." They reminisce about old times..."
As soon as these words came out, a group of Timberwolves players couldn't help laughing.
The same is true for the Cavaliers players watching from the sidelines.
Although it was a bit impolite for the home team players to barge in directly, the Cavaliers players from top to bottom did not disturb Zhao Feiyang's reunion with his former teammates, especially LeBron James, a superstar, who just smiled and remained silent throughout the process. Look at the Timberwolves players.
After the Timberwolves players reacted, LeBron took the initiative to say hello to them.
"Hey Dwight, long time no see."
Howard responded happily.
"LeBron, welcome to Minneapolis, do you want to go have a few drinks together after the game tonight?"
Other players also greeted each other friendly, and the atmosphere in the locker room became extremely harmonious.
After the two sides met, the Timberwolves players quickly returned. Not long after, the staff outside came in to remind them, and everyone in the Cavaliers walked out of the locker room after seeing this.
"Zhao, you go last."
"The focus of today's scene belongs to you."
Before walking out of the tunnel, LeBron James deliberately gave up the final spot to Zhao Feiyang. After Zhao Feiyang thanked him, he stood at the end and followed his teammates out.
In the arena, countless fans became excited the moment they saw the Cavaliers players coming out. Of course, they were not cheering for these away players, but they knew that the figure they were looking forward to was about to appear.
One figure after another came out, from JR Smith to Kevin Love, to LeBron James... When Zhao Feiyang's familiar face appeared in the close-up of the scene, the whole Tens of thousands of fans in the arena couldn't hold back their excitement and screamed.
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
The fans had too much to say and too many things to say, so after the initial confusion, soon all the fans shouted "MVP" in unison.
Although Zhao Feiyang has not won any other MVP honors except the FMVP in the finals, for fans in Minneapolis, Zhao Feiyang is the "Most Valuable Player" in their hearts.
The cheers of countless fans made Zhao Feiyang choke up. As a player who has played in the professional arena for many years, he used to be wandering and without a fixed residence. If he had not come to Minneapolis, , his basketball career may never have a "second hometown."
The beautiful memories of the past gradually came to his mind, and for just a moment, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Amid the deafening screams from the audience, Zhao Feiyang waved to the fans and put his hands to his ears to listen to the cheers. Immediately afterwards, under the gaze of countless people, he walked to the middle of the Timberwolves floor and suddenly lay down.
"Zhao Feiyang!"
"Zhao Feiyang!"
"Zhao Feiyang!"
The entire arena went crazy, and the fans were in endless agitation. They saw with their own eyes the process of Zhao Feiyang kissing the floor of the Timberwolves, and also saw with their own eyes that the child who was forced to leave his second hometown was now returning home again.
His every move proves that he also cares about the fans here, the people here who have spent thousands of nights with him.
While all this was happening, Isaiah Thomas, who was standing in front of the Timberwolves team table, couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.
He was once the hope of the Boston Celtics and had the same status as Zhao Feiyang in the Timberwolves. He also gave everything for the team. Even when his sister passed away, he just rushed back to play the game after the funeral. He gave everything he could.
However, the final result was disappointing.
In the Celtics, he is the team boss and the team's strongest core. But in Cleveland and Minneapolis, he is just an ordinary player on the team. The only difference is that he has played better statistics.
But in the cruel NBA, all that is a thing of the past.
The past can only be used as a reference, and most of the time we have to live in the present. Everything here is full of humanity but at the same time so impersonal.
Money and interests are hidden under dreams and loyalty. Sometimes, if you don't pay attention, you will be confused by it all, and you will fall into the abyss and never be able to return to the prosperous years of the past.
Beep.
The on-site timer sounded and the game was about to start.
Before the starting lineups of both sides took the stage, the players of the two teams also greeted each other again. Zhao Feiyang walked to the Timberwolves assistant coach's chair under the watchful eyes of all the fans. After greeting several assistant coaches one by one, he went to head coach Eric Stotts.
"Coach Eric, long time no see."
"Zhao, welcome home."
The two gave each other a big hug.
On the other side, in front of the Cavaliers team table, Dwyane Wade also took the initiative to find LeBron James and give him a high-five and a hug.
"How's it going, man?"
"I'm doing fine. How about you?"
"Not good...I think...my time has passed! LeBron, it's up to you from now on..."
