Ray Allen was neither his competitor nor his leader; they weren't close at all and didn't even have anything in common to talk about.
Now, Ray Allen was nervous because of Michael Redd's excellent performance and sought some consolation from the titan.
But in Yu Fei's view, Redd's performance was far from enough to shake Ray Allen's status.
The situation was becoming awkward, and Ray Allen said in a low voice, "I want to play with you guys, but..."
"I get it," Yu Fei cut him off, "I understand, it's about long-term value, not short-term gain, right? You have important long-term value to us, so just focus on healing, Michael has been playing well recently; you don't have anything to worry about. See you tomorrow, Rey-ray."
What made Ray Allen uneasy was the very fact that "Michael has been playing well recently."
He could clearly feel his position on the team fading away.
Redd was absorbing everything he had, like a sponge.