When pride still matters

Chapter 184 The man who knocked down the idol

In the second half, the physical confrontation between the two teams reached its climax in the third quarter.

This fierce physical confrontation and merciless physical combat greatly consumed the shooting touch of both sides.

That's a disadvantage for the Bucks, who rely more on shooting.

However, the Spurs could not seize the opportunity to take the lead.Because the feel consumption caused by high confrontation is always fair.

The Spurs deplete the Bucks' touch, and in turn, their own.

The Bucks' offensive shooting rate was limited to an extremely low level, and the Spurs' own shooting rate was very low. Due to this impact, apart from Duncan's low-post singles and Parker's breakthrough, no reliable offensive methods could be found.

This is a hot section, this is a tough section.

This is the hard-core basketball that those old fans who decried the small ball era love.

What is the price of iron blood?It's rough, it's endless hammering and a slow pace.

After one quarter, the Bucks and Spurs fought hard and successfully limited each other's scoring to 15 points.

In the third quarter, the Spurs scored 14 points and the Bucks scored 13 points.

When the fourth quarter came, the score was 59-65.

The Bucks led by 6 points.

Yu Fei played almost the entire third quarter and was not replaced until the last half minute of the third quarter.

However, for the Spurs, Duncan played the entire third quarter, and Popovich did not intend to let his superstar rest.

If this pace continues, Duncan is very likely to play the entire second half.

"This is the finals!" Carl said loudly, "The person who is more ruthless, tougher, and more unscrupulous will win in the end!"

Yu Fei stood on the sidelines, knowing that he would not be replaced to rest.

Now is the decisive moment.

Every second in the fourth quarter is critical. The Spurs cannot afford to risk letting Duncan rest, and the Bucks cannot let Yu Fei sit off the court and let the team face the Spurs with Duncan alone.

Carl wouldn't do that.This is especially true for Yu Fei himself.

From the moment he won the MVP, the public opinion that Duncan was more worthy than him has been rampant. After four games in the finals, the public opinion remains unchanged.

Because Duncan really played a dominant role in the interior.

Yu Fei believes that his performance is comparable, but there is only one way to clear his name, and that is to defeat Duncan in the finals.

The fourth quarter started with David Robinson back-hitting Dan Gazulic, attracting double-teams and then passing the ball to Stephen Jackson for a three-pointer.

Yu Fei didn't waste a second.

Just as the Spurs were cheering for Jackson's three-pointer, he caught the serve and counterattacked as fast as lightning.

The Spurs are not on a stable footing, with only Bruce Bowen under the basket.

Yu Fei didn't take him seriously, stepped into the paint area, took off, and scored with a dunk.

It only takes five seconds to come and go.

62 is better than 67
League executives who were paying attention to this game couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the moment. The two teams scored so quickly in the fourth quarter, and they shouldn't have played a whole quarter of hypnotic literary basketball like in the third quarter.

It turns out they were happy too soon.

The Spurs won't abandon a strategy that has worked.

Although the Bucks have left their comfort zone, physical combat itself is the answer to the current version, and they do not feel that they will lose to the Spurs in this regard.

Tony Parker gave the ball to Duncan and quickly cut to the basket.

Duncan passed the ball.

Parker jumped up and took a shot, but was blocked by Yu Fei, who came back from defense.

It was Yu Fei's turn to break through. When his teammates' outside shooting percentage dropped sharply, he did not think about passing the ball when he encountered help.

So, he went head-to-head with David Robinson under the basket.

This devout believer, who was playing ball with a Bible and saying "The Lord says no", responded violently, with his perfect body like an ancient Greek sculpture strong against Yu Fei.

Yu Fei failed in his attempt to dunk, but instead caused a foul.

Yu Fei, whose physical strength was declining and his touch was constantly being depleted, made two free throws.

The rhythm of the game returned to the third quarter again.

All admirable basketball tactics have lost their charm at this moment.

What is the surest offense?
Kick the ball into the paint, hit the basket, and draw fouls.

That's what the Spurs did.

They gave the ball to the two inside players and asked them to take turns playing behind the ball.

The same is true for the Bucks. Yu Fei is the main force in attacking the basket. If he wants to take a breather, give the ball to Sprewell. The madman's impact with the ball is also very strong.

If Sprewell's offense is not going well, he can also give it to Ray Allen.

Ray Allen's shooting scares the Spurs, but his breakthrough is not bad either.

This is where the Bucks have an advantage.

In terms of attacking the penalty area, Yu Fei, who has lost the protection of the shooter, may not be stronger than the Spurs Twin Towers, but the Bucks have two deputies besides Yu Fei who can provide help.

The same style of attacking the penalty area, but after half a quarter, the Bucks made money.

68 is better than 77
When Yu Fei once again broke into the paint and lured the defense of the Twin Towers into a back pass to Mason, Popovich couldn't bear it and called a timeout.

"Enough! From now on we will play zone defense!" Popovich roared, "We can't let them hit the basket like this anymore! Bruce, Stephen, as long as No. 44 gets the ball, they will double-team him at all costs!"

Finally, Popovich's eyes fell on Duncan, "They will not enter the inside again, and our inside advantage will be infinitely magnified. Tim, you deal with them!"

In Game 6 of the Finals, with 9 minutes left and the Spurs trailing by [-] points, Popovich chose to believe in Duncan.

Does Duncan feel uneasy or anxious?No, Duncan was anxious about only two things in his life.One is free throws and the other is golf.

The pressure of critical moments will overwhelm most stars, but there are also people who exist for such moments.

"Replace with Michael Reed." Yu Fei took the initiative to say to George Karl, "Let's play X offense!"

Karl looked at Yu Fei, "Shooting at this intensity is unreliable."

"Not necessarily, George." Yu Fei said, "They will not give Ray the opportunity to open, because Ray has a 40% three-point shooting rate and Michael has a 44% three-point shooting rate. Do the Spurs dare to bet on his touch? ? I will attack with all my strength with their help."

What surprised Karl was that he felt he could trust Yu Fei.

Why?Because Yu Fei is the reason why the Bucks can get here.

They didn't make the playoffs last season, but this season they won the league's first 63 wins.

There is a reason for this. Without Yu Fei's performance of 26+9+8 per game, they would not be here.

Now, the youngest MVP in league history is asking for full cooperation. Is this something that needs to be considered?
Karl thought of Yu Fei's confrontation with Jordan in Washington, his 3 points in three quarters with the Wizards, and his confrontation with Iverson during the semifinals. Since this is a man who dares to challenge God, then, what about him? There are endless possibilities.

Karl picked up the tactical board and said: "From now on, our tactics are simple, give the ball to Frye."

What Karl really wants to deploy is defensive tactics.

He didn't give Yu Fei a 5 OUT lineup because it was too risky. If he didn't find his shooting touch in time, the inside line would be torn apart.

Laettner and Gazulic paired with Yu Fei and two sharpshooters to maximize the space and height of the penalty area.

Subsequently, the timeout ended, and the two teams unanimously placed their hopes on their stars.

Laettner moved around like a vicious dog to guard against Duncan.

Yu Fei is as close as possible, ready to come in and double-team him at any time.

After Duncan thought about it, he decided to screen Parker first.As a result, Laettner actually left Duncan alone and went to the right to defeat the Frenchman from outside the three-point line.

In the panic, Parker failed to find the open Duncan and transferred the ball to Bowen in the other corner.

Bowen caught the ball and instinctively passed the ball to Robinson who was stuck in the low post.

The next second, Bowen's eyes widened. In front of Robinson, Yu Fei, who was facing off against Jackson, suddenly appeared as if he had walked into the gate of time and space, just in time to intercept the pass.

The so-called genius lies not only in the talent that is visible to the naked eye, but also in the foresight to understand the direction of events.The moment Yu Fei intercepted Bowen's pass, he turned around and threw the ball forward without even half a second.

Michael Reed shot a chasing three-pointer directly from the frontcourt!
"Shuh!!!"

George Karl's fingers were trembling.

Yu Fei shouldn't be able to lock Reid's position so quickly, but he reacted instantly as if he had eyes behind his back, which shows that he paid attention to Reid's position from the moment he turned around to intercept Bowen's pass.

He anticipated Reid's reaction and passed the ball without hesitation.

Reid, who has not yet experienced an iron-blooded confrontation, has a complete touch. This chasing three-pointer is a reflection of his extreme confidence in his shooting touch.

68 is better than 80
After the opening game, the Bucks' lead reached double digits for the first time.

The atmosphere at the SBC Center became strange, with fans manically cheering for the home team, however, the Spurs were eager to stabilize the situation.

Facing the Bucks' brightly-shrinking defense and zone defense, they still decided to give the ball to the inside.

In their view, this is the Avenue to Heaven, and it is a matter of course.

Little do they know that at the end of the road is hell.

Except for Bowen in the bottom corner, Jackson and Parker were all let go by the Bucks.

The Bucks heavily defended the basket.Duncan was forced to attack with his left hand in the crowd, and his praised basic skills did not bring feedback.

The ball spun around the basket and fell to the ground.

Duncan is still Duncan, using his wingspan to collect offensive rebounds and preparing for a second attack.

But this time, what greeted him was Yu Fei's assisting defense.

Duncan, who always plays with seven points of strength, is now blocked by Yu Fei because he has no space to use his full strength.

Sprewell grabbed the ball on the floor and endless boos erupted from the SBC Center.

The fans at the scene were not dissatisfied with Duncan, but with the referee.

In the eyes of the Texas tough men, Yu Fei's block just now must have been a foul.

It's a pity that they met Dick Bavetta, a referee who was never affected by home and away games.

Sprewell dribbles to the frontcourt himself, not rushing to attack, but flying over, passing the ball, and then going up to pick and roll.

Sprewell brought Parker to Yu Fei.

Yu Fei took advantage of the situation and relied on his physical advantage to force a breakthrough until he suddenly stopped at the free throw line and jumped up to take a shot.

Parker is too short to cause any interference at all.

"Shh!"

68 is better than 82
"The difference is 14 points!"

"Will the Bucks kill the game in one fell swoop after a timeout?"

Quiet, very quiet, Spurs fans stopped screaming.

The hope of the Silver and Black Legion still lies in Duncan.

They passed the ball to Duncan, hoping that this ever-calm man would bring miracles.

Duncan knows that there is not much time left for them, and the Bucks' shrinking defensive strategy will not give him a chance to take advantage of it.

Therefore, Duncan came to his senses and turned around to throw Gazulic's defense behind him. His expression was no longer calm, but as vivid as an angry Buddha.

Laettner's defense was poor, and Duncan scored in front of him and committed his sixth foul.

He graduated from school.

His replacement was Anthony Mason, who had committed five offenses.

Free throws are still something out of Duncan's control.

2+1 became 2+0.

Mason got the rebound, and the rest of the Spurs seemed to have expected it and retreated early, denying the Bucks a chance to quickly counterattack.

Inside, inside, the Spurs' inside is the line of life and death. They believe in this and are obsessed with it. This is their main path.

But the road leads to hell.

Yu Fei dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and he wanted to take his path.

Block, pick-and-roll, second pick-and-roll, outside bounce, third pick-and-roll. In the end, all rigorous defensive systems collapsed in the continuous pick-and-roll offense.

Yu Fei dribbled the ball deep into the penalty area like an assassin, and Duncan opened his hands, ready to block.

Unexpectedly, Yu Fei grabbed the ball with his right hand like a magician's classic juggling shot, shook it left and right, and then swung the ball towards the bottom corner - where Michael Reed was.

Reed is unattended!

Catch the ball, shoot.

"Shh!"

70 is better than 85
The scariest thing is not that Duncan is restricted or that the Spurs can't attack.

The most frightening thing is that Duncan has obviously made a difference, and the Spurs have achieved their strategic intention, only to find that the point difference has hardly changed.

The Spurs' ball was once again passed low.

This time, the Bucks used two other people to double-team, and even Bowen in the bottom corner was left empty.

Duncan seemed to see a life-saving straw and grabbed it regardless - he passed the ball.

A wise move!

But he didn't expect Yu Fei to fly from the top of the arc to the bottom corner like a bird and beast. Bowen caught the ball, squatted, and took a shot. His movements were neither fast nor slow, but they were enough to make the man who was determined not to let him take an easy shot an open three. Someone rushed to the scene.

Yu Fei took off two or three meters in front of Bowen. His run-up bounce was as high as one meter. With his arm length of 220 centimeters, the ball flying towards the center of the basket had no chance to reach the highest point before being slapped roughly. Out of bounds.

The chances of victory in the Tianwangshan battle are moving away from the Spurs.

The moment he blocked Bowen, Yu Fei seemed to understand the meaning of his coming here.

Starting from organizing Jordan's retirement ceremony, it is his mission to smash the statues of every god.

The end of life is largely determined by moments like this.

Yu Fei's self-confidence is rapidly expanding, because those who reject fate will never reach the end.

After serving again, the Spurs chose to try their luck with a three-pointer.

miss
Yu Fei won the rebound and did not push the pace because the Spurs retreated faster.

Hold your breath, concentrate, and take a deep breath.

Yu Fei raised his hand, seemingly about to call for a pick-and-roll. Stephen Jackson was highly nervous. However, the hand suddenly dropped, and then he broke through with the power of earth-shattering power.

Jackson, who was completely unprepared, was penetrated by Yu Fei in one step.

The Spurs' defense suddenly collapsed, and Duncan was the last defender. He was worried about flying the ball to Mason, but he couldn't watch the opponent rush to the basket and do nothing.

The sense of responsibility to guard the penalty area allowed Duncan to take a step forward, blocking Mason and blocking Yu Fei's breakthrough route.

However.
However, Yu Fei took a step into the paint area and then took off with all his strength. He drew his right hand to a full bow position, roared like a wild beast, and suddenly hit the opponent's body at the moment when Duncan couldn't care less.

Duncan, who did not take off immediately, collapsed the moment the contact occurred. Yu Fei knocked over the stone Buddha and used all his strength to smash the ball into the basket.

"!#!@￥!@#￥%￥"

"Beep beep beep!!!"

Dick Bavetta's foul went to Duncan.

Boos, curses, wails, and roars rang out from all directions at the SBC Center. No matter how strong the indignation of San Antonians was, one thing could not be changed.

That was the Spurs' failure tonight.

Bill Walton said excitedly: "Tim Duncan is the Goliath of the Pantheon, but for a person who does not worship God, his existence and the existence of the Temple have no meaning!"

The temple records Duncan's reign in 1999, but from today on, it will no longer be important.

Just like Jordan's six championships are not important today.

In Game 2003 of the [-] Finals, Goliath was knocked to the ground. From today on, even the nightingales in San Antonio will sing the praises of Yu Fei's victory.

In the end, 101 to 82, just as Yu Fei predicted, the Bucks won two of three away games, won the battle of Tianwangshan, and firmly held the match point of the series in their own hands.

Post-match interview
“我们让一个不满21岁的球员在总决赛上拿到了28分8篮板10助攻5封盖，这就是我们输球的原因。”——格雷格·波波维奇谈论因何输球。

"Winning feels like kissing a lover, but losing feels like kissing an old lady who takes off her dentures in front of you." - Stephen Jackson on the feeling of losing.

"Rumors are always there, I just want to focus on playing my game." -Tony Parker said he is not afraid of Jason Kidd's rumors.

"The first thing we have to think about now is Game [-]. I don't care about the MVP, Frye deserves it." - Tim Duncan on MVP and the future.

"I think it would be a dream to win the championship in the final season and I will do my best for it." - David Robinson reiterated his determination to win the championship.

"I believe no one will talk about who is more deserving of MVP. People will feel lucky because they have witnessed the rise of a superstar. In the future, you can tell the people around you that you are obsessed with the 30-year-old Ford who is at his peak. Lai, but I saw Frye at 20 years old, and that was the beginning of a legend." - George Karl was full of praise for Frye.

"Don't keep being flamboyant, everyone is playing hard." - Ray Allen was impatient with the large number of questions about Yu Fei.

"I have nothing to say. It's all thanks to Frye's passing. Is there anything else you want to ask about Frye?" - Michael Reed expressed excitement about the question about Yu Fei.

"Tonight Frye is better than Tim Duncan. I'm telling you, it doesn't work for anyone!" - Anthony Mason responded to the comparison between Yu Fei and Duncan.

"It's scary for a player under 21 years old to perform like this, not to mention that he still has 15 years to rise and reach his peak. I think he will become the new generation of Larry Bird." - Latrell ·Sprewell spoke highly of Yu Fei.

Yu Fei was sitting in the media interview room. There were hundreds of media present, and each of them was eager to ask questions.

The first media outlet to ask the question was the New York Times: "What made you foresee that the Bucks would go 2-1 in San Antonio?"

"I just said it casually, but unfortunately I got it right."

Then came the media from China: "What do you think of the Spurs' accusation that you intentionally hurt Bruce Bowen during the game?"

"You know, this is my second year in the NBA and I still don't know how to defend, so I'm a bit clumsy sometimes."

Then came the local media from the Holy City: "Tim Duncan said you deserve to be MVP. What do you think of this?"

"Next question."

"The outside world has always been full of doubts about your MVP, but tonight you proved yourself in front of the whole world. How do you feel about this?"

Yu Fei sneered, looked at the Holy City reporter who felt good about himself, and said sarcastically:
"You have misjudged me. I have nothing to prove."

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