When pride still matters

Chapter 147 Idiot Coach
Washingtonians don’t want to admit the fact that Yu Fei’s deal cost them nothing.

On the surface, the Wizards got what they wanted.

A mature and stable All-Star guard, a potential power forward with room for improvement, and a lottery pick with the tenth pick in the first round - as strong as Yu Fei, but only the eighth pick. With the Flyers' draft vision, then Is it difficult to choose Yu Fei?

Regarding the third point, they have to cover their eyes to ignore the existence of Kwame Brown in order to convince themselves.

It was the Wizards' turn to attack. Since Yu Fei took the initiative to confront Jordan, the task of defending Sam Cassel fell on Sprewell.

As far as Sprewell is concerned, Cassell is far better defensively than Jordan, so he has no problem with that.

On the left side of the frontcourt, Cassel threw the ball to Jordan.

Suddenly, MCI noise suddenly started.

"Michael vs. Frye, one on one, this big drama happened earlier in the game than we expected!"

Jordan, who has lost his explosiveness, cannot rely on dynamic talents to get past overly-flying defenses.

Therefore, Yu Fei did not leave any buffer space when defending, and almost pressed Jordan closely in a high-intensity manner.

In this era where defensive players can still attack offensive players inside the three-point line, it is difficult to rely on skills to escape when the physical talent is completely at a disadvantage.

But Jordan is still Jordan. He used a sharp cross-step to the right to still tilt Yu Fei's center of gravity to the weak side of the offense, and then he broke through directly to the right.

If he were five years younger, he would be able to get off the defense in one fell swoop.

But no one can go back to the past, and what time takes away from you will never come back.

Yu Fei reacted and moved sideways. The size advantage determined the outcome of the matchup. Jordan had no chance to take action, so he forced the ball to pass outside the basket.

The person responsible for taking over the responsibility for the Flyers is his dear little brother Jerry Stackhouse.

Stackhouse received the ball from the outside and shot a three-pointer directly, voila!
3 is better than 3
"Those who praise your killer instinct all day long should watch this round ten thousand times." Yu Fei laughed, "The so-called killer instinct is being forced to pass the ball after being guarded, right?"

Jordan retorted: "If your defense is good enough, I won't have a chance to pass the ball."

"Indeed, it was my fault for not considering that you could pass the ball. I overestimated you."

The two fought from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Ray Allen temporarily serves as point guard dribbling across half court.

When he passed the half court, he saw Yu Fei standing at the top of the arc, leaning sideways against Jordan and letting him pass the ball.

"George won't like the way you are playing now." After that, Ray Allen passed the ball.

Doesn't George Karl like this?The question is why does he need to be likeable?This game obviously had personal grudges, and he just wanted to be willful.

This is the prerogative of stars.

Yu Fei got the ball and then did not initiate any tactics. He stepped forward with a tentative step, full of McGrady style. Jordan was afraid of his breakthrough and shifted his defensive focus slightly back.

At this moment, Yu Fei jumped up decisively and shot a three-pointer directly over Jordan's head.

"Shuh!!!"

"What do you mean by retreating? You don't think I want to pass the ball too, do you?"

Yu Fei's whole body exuded an aura that wanted to crush Jordan.

This is a rapidly rising young star, and how can Jordan, who is about to enter his 40s, compete with him?

Yu Fei kept provoking and trash-talking, constantly embarrassing Jordan.

Jordan was furious, as if he had eaten a mouthful of spicy millet. He asked for the ball directly from Cassel and launched a fierce attack on Yu Fei from the right side of the three-point line.

Not only did he lose his explosive power, he also lost his speed. Therefore, even if he used his personal hesitation step to dribble, he could not get past Yu Fei's defense.

In the end, Jordan chose to shoot from the right side of the paint area with an elevated shooting arc.

Yu Fei turned around and blocked his position. He believed that he had interfered with Jordan's shooting.

The result was the same. Jordan chose to hit the board, but the angle was wrong. The ball bounced off the basket and was caught by Yu Fei.

"What a disappointing shot for Michael!"

"Yeah, Michael is like basketball's version of Christopher Reeve now. We've almost forgotten what he looked like in his prime!"

When Wharton said this metaphor, Yu Fei was standing not far away.

Although immoral, he smiled.

Why does he like Wharton?Because the other person is not only friendly and humorous, but also a genius in commentary. As a Joe Black, he can't imagine a more suitable Hollywood case for Jordan than Christopher Reeve. He was a hit in the 70s and 80s and influenced a generation as the original Superman actor. Then he was paralyzed for some reason in the mid-90s.

Walton may not have meant harm, but he was right, especially considering the metaphor had the potential to anger Reeve's family and Jordan's team.

Because the Wizards' defense was fast enough, the Bucks did not seize Jordan's opportunity to counterattack quickly.But this was exactly what Fei wanted.

He didn't want to fight back.

The counterattack is a simple score. Although it is smooth, it does not have the visual effect of crushing Jordan.

If he could, he hoped that every score he scored tonight would come from a positional battle.

If this is true, then he has a second if. He hopes that every score will be completed under Jordan's defense.

Arriving at the top of the arc again, the Wizards did not change anyone to defend, and it was still Jordan who faced off against Yu Fei.

This is normal. Unless Yu Fei really beats Jordan to the point where he cannot get off the stage, Collins will not adjust the matchup easily.Once someone else is allowed to replace Yu Fei, it means Jordan is showing weakness.

If Jordan did such a thing, even the 39-year-old Jordan would be a major blow to the "killer mentality" and "Hannibal on the court" image that the team behind him has been promoting.

Yu Fei grabbed the rebound by himself, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and then waved for his teammates to pull away.

He still wants to play alone.

For the audience, it’s enjoyable.

For Carl, it was torture.

Karl understands the importance of this game to Fei, but Yu Fei has not passed the ball once from the beginning to now. Does he plan to play like this all night?
Just when Karl was anxious, Yu Fei passed Jordan's defense, rushed to the basket and jumped, facing Tim Thomas - the former Bucks who was sent to Washington with Cassel in Yu Fei's trade. Will - he grabbed the ball, knocked it away from his opponent, and then dunked the ball into the basket.

Tim Thomas, who like Cassel wanted to prove that the Bucks should not trade him, was completely dominated by Yu Fei in this round!

"!￥!￥"

MCI fans didn't know how to react.

Logically speaking, if one's own players are humiliated by the opponent at home, they should cheer with boos, but Yu Fei is a special being, and everyone knows that he was not traded for basketball reasons.Now, he's taking revenge with the No. [-] team in the Eastern Conference.

I don't know who took the lead, but some people began to cheer for Yu Fei's performance.

When Yu Fei's dunk was reappeared on the big screen, there were a lot of cheers at the MCI scene.

This vaguely proves that Yu Fei's performance in his rookie season won him a lot of fans.

Now, less than 3 minutes into the game, the Bucks hit an 8-3 spurt.

It must be said that all 8 points the Bucks have currently come from Fei.

Doug Collins requested a timeout.

"Bill, do you think now is a good time to call timeout?" ABC commentator Brad Nessler asked.

Bill Walton said: "Queen always has a lot of drinks on stage at their concerts. They will drink during the concert as a way to adjust."

Wharton's abstract metaphor made Nessler ask, "Huh?"

"I hope Doug can make Michael drink a lot." Walton said like a prophecy. "If no one stands up to Frye, believe me, this kid will commit a murder in DC tonight, with a look in his eyes." Burning with resentment!"

When Yu Fei left the field, Devin George threw him a towel and said, "You were in terrible shape tonight!"

Yu Fei said confidently: "It's not the best time yet."

"That's good, but we can't rely on you alone. There are four teammates on the field." Karl said, "It's time to stop personal offense."

At this time, the atmosphere off the field became subtle.

Karl is dissatisfied with Fei's singles mode, and Yu Fei's response will have a direct impact on the direction of the Bucks' subsequent games.

"There is a reason why I asked to start at the second position." Yu Fei was tactful but did not give in. "Since I am a shooting guard, my task is to score."

Karl was tired of this sophistry, "Under normal circumstances, Ray is our shooting guard. Do you think he will play like you?"

"John Stockton is known as the most standard point guard in history. Do all point guards have to play like him?" Yu Fei did not wait for Karl to further refute himself, and then said, "George, I will never I will play the basketball you like tonight, please respect my choice. Sometimes, there is nothing wrong with being a stupid coach."

The longer he stays in contact with Yu Fei, the more George Karl can understand why Jordan wants to trade this future star who has proven his strength and potential.

Be a dumb coach?Karl was shaking with anger. He asked the players to be fools because the players did not understand the tactics, so they did not need to delve into the tactics themselves. He regarded himself as fools and left everything to the coaching staff.

Now, Yu Fei asked him to be the idiot coach. What does it mean?
The coaching staff doesn't have to interfere with his game, he takes care of everything.

In other words, he didn't need to be coached tonight.

"George, since Frye is determined to play alone to the end, instead of forcing him to change his mind, it is better to cooperate with him." Assistant coach Ron Adams said, "Tonight is different after all."

Karl accepted this suggestion angrily, arranged a timeout to let Yu Fei control the ball, and replaced Ray Allen with Devin George.

(End of this chapter)