When pride still matters

Chapter 180 The Sorrow of the French

The Spurs have made small changes in their defensive matchups.

In the previous four games, Popovich insisted on playing Bruce Bowen and Yu Fei.As a result, the effect was mediocre, with Yu Fei averaging 30+8+7 in four games.

Yu Fei is the first wing player after Jordan to perform so comprehensively in the Finals.

However, the Bucks did not take the lead overwhelmingly.

The two sides tied at 2-2, which shows that Yu Fei's data has not been fully converted into victory. If the Bucks want to win, someone else must work hard.

Since you can't guard against it, then seize the small ones and magnify them.

Popovich asked Bowen to deal with Ray Allen, and then asked Stephen Jackson to face Wei Fei.

The Bucks did not make any personnel adjustments or changes.

Because Karl didn't see the need for change.

The referee tonight is still Dick Bavetta.

One year after the tragedy of the Western Conference Finals, Bavetta is still the go-to referee on the big stage, and the league's trust in him is absolute.

When Bavetta doesn't get any instructions from his superiors, he will whistle like a normal referee.

But people have likes and dislikes. Bavetta doesn't like Anthony Mason, nor does he like Stephen Jackson. These rough guys are the kind of bastards who will greet the referee's family when a foul is called.

On the other hand, Yu Fei greeted Bavetta in a friendly manner, "Dick, I heard that your grandson Jack is studying in New York?"

Bavetta glanced at Yu Fei and said, "Are you interested in children's affairs?"

"It's like this. Last month I was doing activities at St. Louis Elementary School and I met a child who claimed to be your grandson." Yu Fei chatted with Bavetta like nothing happened, "He was still wearing my sneakers."

Bavetta knew that his little guy was a fan of Yu Fei. Judging from the name of the school and the activity time, it matched, which showed that Yu Fei was not lying.

"He prefers your signature," Bavetta said.

"I can give it to him at any time." Yu Fei said, getting ready to start the game. "We will talk after the game is over."

Dealing well with referees is a required course for superstars.

It is rare for a freak like Allen Iverson to regard himself as the father of a referee and directly scold him when he is unhappy, only to be blacklisted by the referee.

However, not all celebrities have the need to take this course.

Because there are also gaps between stars.

Some meteor-like figures fell out of the ranks of stars before they got acquainted with the referees, and some stars who were not worthy of their reputation were not qualified to receive preferential treatment from the referees. Those like Yu Fei who rose quickly in the first year and successfully took off in the second year are the ones who need Someone who deals with referees.

Yu Fei didn't feel bad for Bavetta. Although he occasionally acted out of line, he generally respected the referee.

As long as he persists, Bavetta believes that he will be a Uranus superstar who is praised by all the stars.

Then, when the game started, Duncan caught the ball, but it was snatched away by Sprewell.

The Bucks started a fast break at the beginning.

Sprewell attacked quickly and only rushed in, but David Robinson's defense was even more fierce. The veteran who was about to retire took off with all his strength in the opening game and blocked the madman's ball.

Unfortunately, there is Yu Fei behind Sprewell.

Robinson covered the ball in Yu Fei's hand, but he was no longer able to take off continuously like he did when he was young.

Yu Fei grabbed the ball, jumped up, and rode Robinson's body to complete a two-handed smash.

Then, although Robinson was powerless, he still maintained a stable body and made no unnecessary movements. He was called for a defensive foul by Bavetta.

And One!
"I didn't commit a foul!" Robinson said unfairly.

"David, why do you say that?" Yu Fei laughed and said, "Vengeance belongs to the Lord, and the Lord will retaliate (Romans 12:19). Don't you believe that the Lord will retaliate?"

Robinson is the kind of person who uses the words of the Bible to teach young people and lead himself forward all day long.

But Robinson also knows that holding a Bible on the court is useless, so his famous saying is "Don't do it, except when playing ball."

At this time, Robinson was ridiculed by Yu Fei using words from the Bible, and Robinson was only angry.

Then, Yu Fei smiled at Bavetta, who showed no expression, as if he was really enforcing the law impartially.

Yu Fei only knew that if Bavetta continued to give him preferential treatment, he would really have to give his grandson an autograph.

Additional penalty hits, 0 to 3.

Since the Spurs asked Stephen Jackson to guard Yu Fei, this resulted in a complete confrontation between the two on both offense and defense.

Yu Fei likes to leave Jackson open to double-team Duncan.

Because the Spurs learned from the Lakers the offensive starting style of OK isolated position to defeat all defenses.

The OK method is to let Kobe stand on the outside and O'Neal play in the low post. The Spurs don't have Kobe and Duncan's low post destructive power is not as good as O'Neal, but the combination of Duncan and Jackson can be regarded as a defense-breaking weapon.

What the Spurs didn't expect was that Yu Fei really didn't regard Jackson, who shot only 33% from three-point range, as a human being.

Duncan took the ball outside the paint area, and Yu Fei immediately shrank inward, forming a double-team with Mason.

The rigid requirement for stars in the big ball era is the ability to score points stably in a small space.

The lack of quality shooters resulted in a lack of space, so double teams came quickly.Moreover, because the shooters are not of high quality, people are not afraid of you passing the ball to the outside.

Duncan's first reaction when encountering a double team was not to return the ball to Jackson, but to observe the situation. However, when Mason and Yu Fei put more and more defensive pressure, he had to dribble back to gain space.

As a result, more than ten seconds of attack time were almost wasted due to Duncan's inadvertent wrong decision.

"Time is running out!"

The reminder from his teammates made Duncan panic. He took a step back, stepped on the three-point line and made an extremely embarrassing buzzer-beating shot.

In a daze, Yu Fei thought he saw the souls of Wenbanyama, Chet, Porzingis and other weaklings from the small ball era who had no inside souls possessing Duncan⑴. ⑴If you think Duncan would not do such a thing, it is recommended to watch Game 03 of the [-] Western Conference Finals.

Duncan's shot can be said to be nonsensical. This is not his offensive habit at all, and the result is naturally foreseeable.

The ball grazed the lower edge of the basket and flew out of bounds.

"What a pity!" Yu Fei said sarcastically, "Move the basket position forward 10 centimeters and you'll make it."

Duncan blinked his big eyes and said softly: "That's right."

Duncan ran off, leaving Mason wondering, "Is he serious?"

Then Yu Fei also ran away, because staying with Mason for a long time would easily lead to a decline in IQ.

"Is he serious?"Can anyone ask this?

Later, Yu Fei noticed that Bowen's off-ball defense against Ray Allen was brutal.

Even if you are just watching from the side, you can feel how intense Bowen's physical confrontation is without the ball.

After every game, Bowen would go to the gym to lift weights. This habit has been maintained for many years. He is the most energetic person on the Spurs team.

This may be the secret of his strong defense. If a person who is tireless and willing to do dirty tricks focuses on defense, even Kobe will find it difficult.

Ray Allen, a star who only knows how to withstand but not counterattack, is Bowen's favorite hunting target.

Seeing Allen running around but not getting a chance, Yu Fei had no choice but to call Dan Gazulic's pick-and-roll.

Unexpectedly, it was Robinson who followed. Yu Fei followed the tactics and passed the ball to Gazulic who was passing down.

At this point, things seem to be going well.

As a result, Duncan suddenly flew out when it was about to end.

No, it should be said that a Duncan was killed.

Because Duncan always stood on the ground and just raised his hands, Gazulic missed a simple opportunity ball.

This is the strength of the Spurs twin towers. Both of them are fast enough to defend the pick-and-roll in the high post. When one goes out, the other can also protect the basket.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Mason has no shooting threat. Duncan is not afraid of leaving him open and can concentrate on protecting the basket.

It's just that the Spurs also have difficulties on the offensive end.

The young Tony Parker is obviously not qualified as an offensive engine.

In the era when it was possible to get started, Yu Feilai initiated oppressive double-teaming against the ball holder with great success.

Parker was forced to pass, but fell into the Bucks' trap.

Sprewell steals the ball.

There was back and forth between the two sides. Duncan blocked a ball in front of him, and the Bucks immediately forced a pass error from Parker under the leadership of Yu Fei.

Sprewell, who got a fast break opportunity, rushed to the frontcourt and dunked.

0 is better than 5
Fans at the SBC Center booed Parker fiercely as he dribbled past half court.

This boo, how should I put it, has the beauty of Kawhi Leonard returning to the Spurs home court for the first time during the Raptors era.

Regardless of who is right or wrong about the feud between Ka Er and the Spurs, the fans deserve to boo him. What is Parker's fault?

Yu Fei really felt that Spurs fans hated Parker. This was not the first time he heard them booing the Frenchman at the SBC Center.

In the face of adversity, Parker did not give up on himself, and sent an alley-oop to Duncan in the crowd despite the boos of the audience.

Duncan jumped slightly and completed an alley-oop dunk.

Then the fans started cheering.

This is the so-called stinky tofu player.

After the young but sharp Parker was put into the starting lineup, he made jokes about being taught by Popovich's hair dryer in every game.Duncan didn't like him, and then, the league's best guard flirted with them for a year, waiting to bid farewell to David Robinson's retirement when the offseason came and use the salary space he freed up to sign Kidd.

Therefore, Parker is basically in a state where people hate him and dogs hate him.

2 is better than 5
Yu Fei takes the ball, and now he has two choices. One is to give the ball to Ray Allen to prevent him from being knocked unconscious by Bowen. The other is to give the ball to Sprewell and embarrass Parker. He had bigger problems.

Since Ray Allen could tolerate George Karl for so many years, what would happen if he tolerated Bowen a little longer?
Yu Fei decided to work hard on Rey-ray. If something goes wrong later, Bowen will bear the responsibility.

Yu Fei called Sprewell's pick and roll.

Parker chose not to change defense. This choice was smart, but not so smart, because he and Sprewell were at the free throw line. As long as Yu Fei passed the ball, the madman could immediately launch an attack.

When the ball arrived, Sprewell took the ball and passed Parker in one step, rushing to the basket to challenge Duncan again.

Duncan still defended, but Sprewell was not a timid person like Gazulic, and it was impossible to stop him with a bluff stance.

Sprewell scored a layup against the defense.

"!￥@%"

First, Popovich roared at Parker. He thought the French defense was too bad and did not give Duncan time to react. Then, the audience began to echo.

The two most jarring sentences are "We want Jason!" and, "We want Manu!"

However, the sound of boos was overwhelming, so Parker most likely did not hear these two hurtful words.

Yu Fei quietly savored this natural sound. Who caused it?It's not him anyway, he's just a facilitator.What's important is that the Saints didn't know how good Parker could be.

Will the great GDP combination disintegrate early because of his arrival?

Thinking of this possibility, the boos at the SBC Center became even louder.

(End of this chapter)