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Chapter 512 A Better Way
This is the first MVP of Kobe's career.

The MVP of the All-Star Game is also an MVP. In Kobe's eyes, the feeling of being an MVP is really good.

More importantly, this is the MVP won in front of the people of Philadelphia. For a young man born in Philadelphia, it has special significance.

He saw some relatives and friends in the stands, they came from not far away to cheer.

He didn't disappoint them.

Many fans in Philadelphia felt sorry that the Eastern team lost to the Western team this year, so the MVP was granted to the winning team as a matter of course.

As the host team, Iverson regrettably lost this award.

Failed to complete the AMVP Lianzhuang achievement.

After a night of fish and dragon dancing, the star-studded arena finally fell into darkness.

The stars in starlight returned to their respective cities to start the second half of the schedule.

Qin Fei had just arrived at the San Francisco airport when he got news of a new deal.

The Nuggets' Nick Van Exel was sent to the Dallas Mavericks.

Nick Van Exel was one of the early "Big Three" of the Lakers. Later, he was sent to the Nuggets in order to make room. He was nicknamed "Madman" and played wildly.

Qin Fei had played against him many times before, so he knew the characteristics of this player.

Now, Nick Van Exel is also 31 years old. The Nuggets are determined to rebuild, so they don't want to fulfill the remaining multi-year contract of Nick Van Exel.

He signed a long-term contract with the Nuggets before, and his annual salary will be around 200 million in the next few years.

"time flies."

Qin Fei remembered that he had played against this player when he first entered the league.

At that time, Nick Van Exel was still a Mesozoic player, but now he was abandoned by the Nuggets because of his age.

The word "abandon" is very appropriate. In the early days, Nick Van Exel and Nuggets general manager Van der Weig had conflicts.

The main problem is the transaction side.

The general manager of the Nuggets, van der Weig, did too much. He said in an interview with the media: "I have been talking to people all day long, hoping to make something happen, but it is difficult to reach an agreement. Everyone cares about the salary cap."

It can be seen that the "authorized" general manager has not shy away from the topic of trading the leading star at all.

So, starting from this point, Nick Van Exel felt that he was not "respected".

The reason why the Mavericks are willing to take over is because of Nick Van Exel's "excellent performance" this season. Before the transaction, Nick Van Exel averaged 21.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.1 assists in the Nuggets this season. He is one of the few players in the league who can average "20+8" per game.

Of course, behind this beautiful report card, there are some instructions from the Nuggets to deliberately let him collect more data in order to sell Nick Van Exel.

Dividing is beneficial to both, and Nick Van Exel doesn't want to stay in the Nuggets anymore.

Therefore, he is also willing to brush up. In this way, his personal grades will look good, and his personal worth will also increase accordingly.

So, the Mavericks took over.

Of course, the Mavericks know that there may be some objective factors of "scrubbing data". However, with the current lineup of the Mavericks, it is impossible to go further in the playoffs. To beat the Lakers or the Warriors, they must strengthen.

So at a small price, Nick Van Exel was introduced from the Nuggets.

This is considered an important signing for the Mavericks this season, and it is also one of the important trading information before the trade deadline.

After the All-Star Game, the trade deadline arrived not long after.

Before the trade deadline, many transactions took place, many players changed hands, and some originally relatively clear situations also underwent subtle changes.

From this period to mid-March, it was a period of frequent injuries for the team.

Many people seem to have used the injury regulations during this period to ensure a better performance in the playoffs.

After all, the playoffs are the best stage for a player to increase his worth. In the sprint stage, at best, only half of the attention of the playoffs is paid.

The Warriors' injury list has been updated, but it has always been two or three people on the list.

The overall state of the team is relatively stable, and the game record has declined slightly.

But even with the decline, the Warriors still won 10 games throughout February, ranking among the top teams in the Western Conference.

The total combat power has never fallen out of the top three.

Qin Fei is as stable as ever, and his scoring average this month has increased slightly month-on-month. After all, if he returns to his normal state, he will take at least 19 shots in a game.

Now Qin Fei's ability is there, as long as the number of shots goes up, the score will naturally not be low.

Time soon spanned to March.

Qin Fei received a letter from Seattle.

This is a letter from Brandon Roy, a talented player from Garfield High School in Seattle, to Qin Fei.

Qin Fei and Roy are old acquaintances. Roy regards Qin Fei, who is six years older than him, as a mentor on the road of life. Whenever he has any questions, he will come to communicate with Qin Fei.

They have been in communication for some time.

Today, 18-year-old Roy is the number one player on the Seattle Garfield High School basketball team.

What worries him is that his cultural achievements are very poor.

"It's not that I don't work hard, but I'm just poor at studying. Compared to studying in culture classes, I'm willing to spend all day and all night training in the basketball hall."

Brandon Roy is very helpless. His academic performance is not bad, it can even be said to be terrible.

And the embarrassing fact before him was that even though he was well-known in Garfield High School and in Washington State, he was not enough in the United States. Therefore, those first-class universities in the NCAA were willing to give Roy a scholarship, provided that Roy had to take cultural courses.

Not good enough to be privileged or given the green light, which he considers his biggest problem.

"I want to go straight to the NBA, but I'm a little concerned about whether I'm going to lose."

Brandon Roy had little confidence, he wrote.

His family is opposed to his participation in the NBA draft at this time, because if he fails in the draft, the path of life will become very narrow. Compared with the benefits, the risks seem to be more difficult to ignore.

And Roy himself wants to participate in the draft as a high school student.

Including Qin Fei, who he regards as a role model, in fact, he only studied in college for one year, and participated in the NBA draft in the second year. Looking at his age, he is a high school student.

So Roy thinks age should not be a problem.

Qin Fei read the letter Roy wrote to him, and Roy is now in a confused stage of life.

In his memory, Roy is indeed a representative of late bloomers, but Roy's talent in basketball is unquestionable, and becoming an excellent professional player is also inevitable, so the road to the draft must be feasible. The only thing to worry about is what will be given up in the early draft, and what kind of results will be gained.

"The draft in 02?"

Roy, who is already a senior in high school, should not be regarded as a bad player in this draft. Although the current draft market is not good, Qin Fei thinks that it is no problem for him to get a first round after passing the trial training.

"Will you still go to the Blazers?"

Qin Fei carefully studied the current NBA record. If Roy is selected high, there is a high probability that he will be selected by the Eastern Conference team, right?
Early entry into the NBA, early access to scientific training and growth methods, may also prevent injuries caused by improper exertion
So since Qin Fei was asked, Qin Fei must have given a positive evaluation and then encouraged him to chase his dreams.

"There is no "better way" at all, there is only one way, and that is the way you choose. The key is that you have to bravely go up and stick to it."

"On the road of life, only struggle can bring you a sense of security. Don't pin your dreams on someone easily, and don't care too much about some whispers around you, because the future belongs to you, and only you can give yourself the greatest sense of security."

Once Qin Fei started talking about chicken soup for the soul, he really couldn't stop.

He encouraged the lads to be themselves and to chase their dreams.

Don't lose your true heart because of others. If you want to chase your dreams, then go on firmly and never give up.

The core concept is that you can participate in the NBA draft now.

Qin Fei then analyzed the advantages of the current NBA draft, including the low pressure of the 02 draft and the opportunity to be drafted in the first round. If he wants to participate in the draft, he can introduce his agent and trial team to Roy. These are all within his ability.

He wrote his reply and sent it back to Roy.

At the beginning of March, after consecutive back-to-back battles, the record declined slightly.

Among them, they lost to the Kings and Lakers away, and lost to the Eagles and Mavericks at home.
The game against the Mavericks was the hardest game. The Warriors at home were forced into the second overtime by the Mavericks.

In the second overtime, Qin Fei hit key goals consecutively, but the Mavericks were not weak, and Nowitzki made a key three-pointer against the defense.

Qin Fei failed to count down the lore at the end, and the Warriors lost this difficult game.

This is the most difficult game the Warriors have encountered this season, and they lost to the Mavericks who had just completed a blood change.

Because they won the league's No. [-] Warriors, the Mavericks were excited and full of confidence. New aid Nick Van Exel, who had just joined, shouted the resounding slogan of "Rush out of the West and win the championship".

Dallas fans believed in the slogan, too.

Dallas fans, like the long tradition attached to the whole land, are wild and confident. They have unconditional trust in the home team, and they are especially looking forward to the day when the Mavericks reach the top.

The Warriors had a poor record and fell slightly.

Subsequently, the Carlisle team made lineup adjustments.

The rookie Manu Ginobili, who played well in the middle of the season, has once again improved his tactical status and has risen to the seventh man position of the team. This is basically a normal rotation player for the Warriors.

James Posey, Ginobili, Clifford Robinson, Mark Jackson.

These four can be regarded as the current first substitute lineup. Other players without injuries, such as Michael Reid, Arenas, Barkley, etc., have entered the unconventional rotation and will only play when they meet specific opponents.

Under this arrangement, the Warriors' record picked up.

In mid-March, the Warriors played a wave of seven consecutive victories, stabilizing their record as the top player in the league.

At this time, the eyes of the basketball world were attracted by the upcoming NCAA tournament.

Also known as March Madness.

In mid-March, the Warriors started their Eastern Conference road trip again.

The first game this time is in New York, against the Knicks.

Then went to New Jersey to challenge the Nets.

At the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York, Qin Fei took a small test and easily scored 29 points in 42 minutes of playing, leading the Warriors to a big victory.

Before the start of the game, the Knicks players also repeatedly expressed their confidence in wanting to snipe the Warriors.

As a result, halfway through the game, Qin Fei gave him a slap in the face. After the fight, the mentality of the whole team collapsed, making various mistakes on the court, just like a high school league game.

Such a performance obviously cannot satisfy the picky New York fans.

In the third quarter of the second half, when Qin Fei went to the free throw line to make a free throw, there was a very dramatic scene.

Knicks fans turned against each other and began to cheer for the visiting team, including Qin Fei.

When Qin Fei walked to the free throw line, there were even some shouts of "MVP".

Some people made handmade cards on the spot, saying "Qin Fei, New York needs you" or "Qin Fei, come to New York to play, you are the real king of New York".
New York is the only one that so grandly recruits visiting team stars.

It also opened a precedent for recruiting Qin Fei in advance.

But Qin Fei is not in the contract year, and next year will be Qin Fei's contract year. New York is too impatient.

The Warriors coaches off the court sneered, but at the same time there was a touch of worry.

Qin Fei is so popular that no team can refuse the joining of a star of this level.

From the boss to the fans, everyone wants Qin Fei.

After the game, Qin Fei responded briefly to this topic.

"The fans in New York are still enthusiastic. They know that I walked out of the streets of New York, so they miss the scenes of my game on the streets of New York at that time?"

In a word, without saying anything, but virtually narrowed the distance with the New York fans.

The New York fans were elated and felt that something was going on.

The Warriors fans didn't take it seriously, and Qin Fei didn't say anything.

In just twenty hours, the Warriors arrived in New Jersey.

In New Jersey, the Warriors take on the Nets.

The Nets are now the second-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, and they are the upstarts rising this season.

Kidd inspired the vitality of the Nets, and the Nets blossomed more, and both offensive and defensive ends are worthy of praise.

The Nets are not as weak as the Knicks. It is even more difficult for the Warriors to play away games.

At the beginning of the game, the Nets took the lead and led the Warriors by 5 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Warriors rallied to catch up. At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were tied. The entire fourth quarter became a very anxious game.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Nets 104 to 102 in the away game and won two consecutive away games.

In this campaign, Qin Fei scored 41 points and scored 40+ consecutively in back-to-back games, setting a new record.

Just as Qin Fei was flying south, Qin Fei's agent, Tellem, went to Trenton, New Jersey.

Tellem is not alone, and a scout from the Warriors came with him.

However, scouts are not well-known, and only those in the circle will know about them, while outsiders are not familiar with their mysterious work at all.

In this city of Trenton, a much-watched basketball game happened to be held.

(End of this chapter)