When pride still matters

Chapter 187 The terrible thing is falling into the hands of the eternal God

Every Big Game has explosive moments.

These breaking points are sometimes the turning point of the game, or a sign that the game will enter the next chapter.

The first breaking point in Game [-] of the Finals between the Bucks and Spurs was brought about by Fei.

David Robinson's rough foul drew his ire, complete with a blasphemous trash talk.

For David Robinson, it doesn't get much more outrageous than this.

However, Robinson also thought of the Lord who said in the Bible, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay."He also said, “The terrible thing is to fall into the hands of the living God.”

Is Yu Fei his eternal god?
Robinson's doubts didn't last long.

When Duncan caused a shooting foul on Mason in the paint and made two free throws, Yu Fei in turn called a pick-and-roll to find Robinson.

David Robinson had nowhere to hide. Yu Fei chose to rush in before, but now he finished with a light throw from the outside.

The Spurs will also rely on their superstar to keep things going.

Duncan's high-post pass was originally intended to be a pick-and-roll for Parker, but he failed to block him because of the wrong entry and exit.Seeing that the ball movement was stalled, he needed to make a decisive decision.

Duncan broke through facing the basket, passed Mason's defense, and scored with a hook shot in the paint.

This is a round that can reassure teammates.

Regardless of whether the tactics succeed or fail, Duncan has the backing.

However, the sense of security brought by Duncan does not belong to everyone.As Duncan's big brother, Robinson is now in desperate need of protection.

To the outside world, the Spurs Twin Towers are a rare divine couple in ancient times, and it is difficult to find a smoother transition of power than theirs.When Duncan adapted to the NBA and needed to take on more responsibilities, Robinson immediately chose to delegate power without saying a word or expressing any dissatisfaction.

This is due to nature. Robinson has the dynamic talent and skills of a superstar, but does not have a strong heart and a strong character that is unwilling to lag behind.This led to his various failures before Duncan's arrival, and also allowed Duncan to rise to the top without pressure.When they found success in 1999, Robinson's concession proved valuable.

Then what?Time will not stay at that moment forever, just like the reason why all family-friendly endings are not tragic is because the dramatic progression ends at that moment.

No matter how good things are, as time goes forward, they will turn into bad things.

David Robinson got the ring that Patrick Ewing could only dream of, but he also lost all the superstar aura.To others, he just held on to Duncan's thigh and won the championship by chance. Even the Spurs lacked respect for him, as evidenced by his last contract.

Now, this believer in God, who traded everything for a superstar for a ring, wants to end his career with another ring.However, when he resorted to violence for this purpose, he found that he had provoked someone who should not be provoked.

Duncan just scored a goal earlier.

Returning to the backcourt, Yu Fei beckoned again and called Robinson's name. This time his offense was more patient, shaking continuously in the high post.

In his prime, Robinson was known as a seven-foot guard, but no matter how good a long man's physical coordination is, he can't really be the same as a forward.

Once Yu Fei is given enough space for a face-to-face duel, just dribbling with one hand crossing his hips is enough to toy Robinson with applause.

When Robinson's center of gravity inevitably fell to one side, Yu Fei directly put the ball away and took off to shoot.

Come on!

To anyone, this scene would be game-changing.

Yu Fei's misplaced offense turned one of the Spurs' defensive strengths into a defensive weakness, which Popovich cannot tolerate.

The Spurs requested a timeout.

Regarding Yu Fei's misplaced singles, the Spurs did not choose to replace Robinson, but adopted a double-team method to destroy it.

To double-team, you have to leave one of the Bucks players open.

The chosen one was Sprewell.

The Spurs made the wrong choice. Although Sprewell's three-point shooting percentage is not as good as several other sharpshooters in the Bucks, tonight, he was in good shape in all aspects, especially open shots.

When Sprewell scored 5 points in a row through Yu Fei's pass, Popovich hurriedly adjusted his release targets.

Sprewell can't let it go, so he can only choose Ray Allen as if he is seeking death.

Just looking at the latter's three-point shooting percentage, it's no different than committing suicide.

But Ray Allen is 3 for 0 from the field so far tonight.

The high-intensity defense implemented by the Spurs after the opening had strong feedback on him.

This is the charm of defense. No matter how deadly a marksman is, if he wants to be effective, he must find his touch.

The current style of play is the most unfriendly era for shooters. It places too much emphasis on physical contact and confrontation, which is like a nightmare for players who need rhythm and touch.

Ray Allen missed one shot, then two, and ended up going 6 for 0 in the first quarter and was replaced by George Karl.

Ray Allen's inaccuracy wiped out the previous performances of Yu Fei and Sprewell. The Spurs not only evened the point difference, but also went ahead by 1 point.

Karl replaced Ray Allen with Michael Redd, and then replaced Anthony Mason with Devin George.

In this way, the Bucks will have Gazulic as an inside man, and Yu Fei and George will take turns covering the fourth position on the defensive end.

The Bucks replaced two players, and the Spurs wanted to try Yu Fei's current touch.As a result, the double-teaming was not timely, and Robinson was exposed to the blasphemer again.

The nervous Robinson was shaken by Yu Fei's fake move. With this jump, he lost not only the defensive initiative, but also the ability to control fouls.

Because Robinson jumps forward, as long as Yu Fei uses it, he can definitely cause a foul.

Robinson sent it forward by himself, and Yu Fei naturally did not miss it. He jumped up with a slightly tilted body, bumped into Robinson's body with his shoulder first, the whistle sounded, and then he threw the ball towards the basket relying on muscle memory.

The ball circled around the basket twice before falling out, which made the Spurs players feel relieved.

But they immediately thought of something worse - David committed two crimes!

With less than 3 minutes left in the first quarter, 18 to 19, the Bucks were 1 point behind the Spurs. Robinson, who had two fouls, was replaced for protection.

Popovich asked Duncan to play the five position, then replaced Malik Rose at the four position, and then replaced Tony Parker with Steve Kerr.

After a round of substitutions, it can be seen that Popovich wants to make some fuss in the last few minutes of the first quarter with Duncan as the absolute core.

Seeing the Spurs' substitution, Karl also replaced Gazulic with Laettner.

The Spurs mainly play Duncan, and the Bucks mainly play Yu Fei.

The new MVP has proven himself in the battle of Tianwang Mountain. Karl believes that as long as the team's outside firepower provides Yu Fei with sufficient support, Duncan's offense will not be able to fight.

The two sides returned to the game and Yu Fei made two free throws.

20 is better than 19
Then came the Spurs' offensive possession.

Duncan got the ball in the low post. Since Laettner did not cause any interference to his position, he received the ball in a deep position, turned around and hooked the ball directly to score.

"Unlike O'Neal, TD has more offensive options." Bill Walton made no secret of his admiration for Duncan. "He has a longer shooting range and can turn around and shoot at two 45-degree angles, and he can also shoot from either side. Score with a hook shot. The most distinctive thing is his low post footwork, just like Kevin McHale! So many offensive options make the defender helpless, because even if you limit one of his offensive methods, he There are three or four alternatives.”

Yu Fei dribbled the ball over, and the cheers from the Bradley Center were thunderous.

Although the game is a matter of two teams, so far this game has been a duel between Yu Fei and Duncan.

于飞现在拿到了12分4篮板3助攻2盖帽，而邓肯拿到了8分6篮板1助攻2盖帽。

The statistics of the two are extremely similar, and what they have in common is their extremely comprehensive coverage of the front and backcourt.

Now, Yu Fei has received the highest courtesy from the Spurs - Bowen is guarding from the outside, and Rose is in the middle as a speed bump that forces Yu Fei to slow down after Bowen's defense misses. Finally, the goalkeeper-like Duncan cruises around the paint area, as the team. At the last level, he would leave the penalty area at any time to double-team Yu Fei in the high post.

Yu Fei didn't intend to jump into the Spurs' trap. He waved to Laettner and asked him to take Duncan out.

The Spurs' choice was to let Rose replace Duncan in the high post to defend the pick-and-roll, so Yu Fei called Devin George to do the second pick-and-roll.

For a time, there were many experts at the top of the arc.

Yu Fei danced like a silver snake, advancing and retreating well, while the Spurs' defense was in chaos.

This may be the worst of times for shooters, but it's the best of times for pick-and-roll specialists and mismatched offense masters.

If a team lacks understanding of this threat, even a team with top offensive and defensive qualities like the Spurs will expose one big flaw after another due to the lack of corresponding defensive qualities and habits.

The Spurs originally planned to switch defense, but instead of guarding, it turned into three people surrounding Yu Fei.On the other hand, Laettner and George, who came to provide Yu Fei with a pick-and-roll, made an inside cut and a outside shot, and both got offensive opportunities.

Yu Fei passed from left to right, and the basketball hit Laettner under the basket like a bullet.

Laettner didn't expect that in the high post battle, he would be the ultimate winner after sneaking into the basket.

He happily accepted the two points.

"You actually used three people to defend me. Does Coach Popovich think so highly of me?" Yu Fei laughed, "It seems that what he said about me not being worthy of the MVP is all lies. He actually recognizes my MVP status more than anyone else." .”

Duncan, who realized that his defense was stupid, felt an impulse that he had never felt before.

However, Duncan quickly suppressed his desire.

He knew this was Yu Fei's psychological offensive.

As a person with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and as a person who wrote a paper "On the Impact of Psychological Warfare During the Game on Final Victory and Defeat" before entering the NBA (true story), he knows very well that small intolerance can lead to big chaos. The principle of conspiracy.

So Duncan continued to play the Duncan style game.

Reliable, low-key, and stable.

Compared with other traditional insiders, Duncan has a habit as valuable as gold, which is to never stop the ball. Sometimes, he will deliberately dribble to attract flankers to create opportunities for his teammates.

In this regard, he was always too generous.

Because his shooting percentage is 54%, which is higher than all his teammates, but this has never been a reason for him to reward himself for taking more shots.

In this round, Duncan's strategy was successful. The Bucks' defense shrank, and he passed the ball to the high post. Cole caught the ball and made a jumper.

Both sides are playing a correct, reasonable and sober game.

Both Yu Fei and Duncan played the entire first quarter. After one quarter, 25 to 24, the Bucks entered the second quarter with a slight advantage.

(End of this chapter)