When pride still matters

Chapter 238 The End of Reason

The third quarter was a quarter where the Bucks' overall feel was dulled.

At the beginning, Yu Fei hoped to seize the opportunities in the bottom corners and corners of the paint area to break the zone defense.

但队友底角三分单节7中1，这使得活塞更放心地将防守资源集中在1-3-1联防所覆盖的区域。

There are indeed opportunities in the corners of the paint, but Ben Wallace's ability to protect the basket is obvious and does not exceed his defensive coverage.

Yu Fei passed the ball a lot, and until the Pistons evened the score, he chose to use personal offense to break the game.

As a result, his touch was also lost during the passing process. In addition, the 1-3-1 zone defense strictly controlled the top of the arc and the free throw line area, and he did not find a comfortable offensive opportunity.

The Pistons proved that their defense has no dead ends. Even though this was their first time using a zone defense, they still showed the power of the zone defense.

The Bucks are still lucky. Although the Pistons have the ability to suffocate everything, their own offensive firepower is also limited. The Bucks only need to stick to the iron barrel formation to limit the opponent's offense to a low level.

In the last three minutes of the third quarter, the Bucks replaced Yu Fei.

George Karl saw Yu Fei's fatigue.

Since the start of the game, except for a few minutes of rest at the beginning of the second quarter, Yu Fei has always controlled the game with a high possession of the ball.

Now the Pistons use a variation of zone defense, and Yu Fei failed to regain the dominance of the game through passing and personal offense.

This shows that his condition needs to be adjusted.

Karl replaced Yu Fei at the critical moment when the Pistons tied the score.

"Unless we're down by double digits, I'm going to keep you out until the fourth quarter."

Yu Fei just sat down.

After scoring 25 points in the first half, he only scored 5 points in the third quarter. This not only proves that the Pistons' defense is working, but also reflects the degradation of his touch.

"Fry." Lawson brought Yu Fei a bottle of Gatorade, "Adjust it, you'll be fine."

Yu Fei smiled, "Of course, how could I have a problem?"

Without Yu Fei, the Bucks lost their backbone, and the offense began to revolve around Sprewell and Ray Allen.

But tonight, both of them are ice shooters, and now they need to digest the ball rights left by Yu Fei.

The flaws of Ray Allen's overly gentle temperament and lack of determination in physical combat were exposed at this moment.

The Bucks needed someone to charge with the ball, so Ray Allen chose to pass the ball and stay on the outside to open up space for Sprewell.

He has this ability. Even if he fails to make a shot, the Pistons will not let him go.

But this is not the Ray Allen the Bucks need most.

Sprewell has no regrets and has known his mission since returning to Milwaukee last year.

Pass on experience as a veteran and lead the team when necessary.

Now it's his time to lead the team.

In the last few minutes of the third quarter, the Bucks only scored 5 points. Sprewell scored 4 points by himself, all of which came from breakthroughs, including a layup and two free throws after a breakthrough caused a foul.

The only score that had nothing to do with him was the Pistons' three-second defensive violation that gave the Bucks a free throw.

At the end of the third quarter, 75 to 77, the Pistons overtook the Bucks by 2 points.

I caught up with him again. He was really a dog that couldn’t be beaten to death.

Yu Fei grabbed the towel around his neck.

George Karl wanted Yu Fei to rest for a few more minutes, but Yu Fei stood up.

"Fry, you can rest for a few more minutes."

"Do not."

Yu Fei refused flatly and said to Karl: "I don't want to fight the reckless guys on the opposite side until the last minute. We have to decide the outcome. Right now, this game should be decided in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter."

If they want to win in the first six minutes, the Bucks need to play a significantly stronger offense than the Pistons' defense.

Karl, who had watched the third quarter, had no confidence in this matter.

Carl asked: "Fry, what are you going to do?"

“Give me four teammates who can shoot and I’ll do the rest.”

Going around in circles, the Bucks returned to the 5 OUT lineup that broke everything.

The success of this plan depends on whether the Bucks' five-out lineup can hit three-pointers. After the blow in the third quarter, Karl had doubts about this.

But Yu Fei insisted on fighting, and Karl could only believe him.

Joining Yu Fei on the court are Sprewell, Ray Allen, Devin George and Robert Horry.

In this lineup, Horry plays the fifth position, and Yu Fei and George take turns playing the fourth position.

At the beginning, Horry passed the ball to Yu Fei and asked: "How to play?"

Yu Fei said: "Pick and roll at a 45-degree angle on the left, and then you do whatever you want."

The Pistons are extremely wary of the Bucks' 5 OUT lineup. They certainly know that the Bucks chose this lineup to win now.

But why, why did he dare to do this?

The Bucks' outside shooting in the third quarter was a piece of shit. Why would they dare to bet on the outside in the fourth quarter?

Prince saw Yu Fei dribbling to the left. Is this to prevent the offense from being affected by the 1-3-1 zone defense?

The third quarter allowed Detroit to see the light of day. This is something they have never done in the playoffs so far.

Then, Yu Fei came.

Before Prince could decide how to defend, Horry's pick-and-roll was already in front of him, and Big Ben followed, deciding to block Yu Fei's breakthrough along the way.

They did not expect that Yu Fei would shoot directly from the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left after Horry blocked Prince.

Too fast, too casual!

"Shh!"

Yu Fei said smugly: "It's still useful to take a rest."

78 is better than 77

"Where do you want to go?"

Yu Fei actually stayed in the frontcourt to challenge Billups.

If Billups hadn't been so experienced, he might have been ambushed.

The Pistons were stumbling and dribbling past halftime. Billups had a sudden idea and called a pick-and-roll in order to play a mismatch.

Yu Fei was blocked, but Billups' misplaced offense was not rigorous enough and failed to take advantage of his small size. After being interfered by Horry, he shot and shot.

George got the rebound and threw it to Yu Fei.

Yu Fei turned around and moved forward quickly.

On the Pistons side, Hamilton wanted a tactical foul but was passed by Yu Fei.

Seeing that his opponent's footing was unstable, Yu Fei wanted to complete the fast break directly, and then saw Rasheed Wallace under the basket.

Seeing this villain who had choked Mason on the field, and who had an evil spirit about him to persuade him to retreat, Yu Fei didn't even slow down and ran straight towards him.

This person is his target!

Rasheed Wallace was like a glaring King Kong, angry at Fei's attitude of ignoring his defense.

He sits in the penalty area and takes off with all his strength.

As a power forward, Rasheed Wallace has the face of a tough guy. In fact, in order to maintain flexibility and athleticism, he has never weighed much.

This season, Rashid's reported weight is only 225 pounds (102KG). How can such a relatively light insider block Yu Fei who rushes in at full speed to dunk at the basket?

His 109kg body is not in vain!

The moment the two bodies came into contact, Rasheed Wallace was knocked away. This was proof of Yu Fei's victory in the aerial duel. As he raised the ball above his head, no one cared and roared. In what posture will Tianzun land, the only thing people are interested in is how Frye Yu will complete this attack?

Very simple, a simple and rough dunk.

What was scary was the intensity of Yu Fei's dunk. The basketball penetrated the net like a bullet and hit the floor hard. Rasheed Wallace fell to the ground with a big sign.

"Don't think it's over if you lie here like a bitch who was fucked to death." Yu Fei threatened coldly, "Don't even think about leaving the Bradley Center safely tonight!"

Rashid wanted to yell back, but he couldn't say it for a moment.

The silence of his teammates reflects the fact that everyone is a little afraid of Frye.

80 is better than 77

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Pistons had not scored yet.

They were eager to score in this round, but Rasheed Wallace missed a straight-arm jumper.

Yu Fei collected the rebound. This time, his opponents became smarter.

The Pistons no longer compete for offensive rebounds and retreat at full speed.

Yu Fei slowly came to the frontcourt, this time at the top of the arc. He raised his hand and called for the pick-and-roll at position 4.

Rasheed Wallace again, isn't his revenge over yet?

How many times will Roaring Heavenly Lord be hit for that flagrant foul?

Yu Fei walked toward the pick-and-roll direction and faced Rasheed's defense switch. The Pistons were not flanking now, nor were they not flanking, because Yu Fei was still half a meter away from the three-point line, which was a low-threat area.

But without a double attack, Yu Fei would have named Rasheed Wallace.

In one thought, Rashid was forced to misplace his defense on Yu Fei from the outside. His center of gravity lowered as the attacker lowered, but he was unable to find a balance in the back-and-forth changes of direction. Yu Fei's cross-hand change of direction successfully caused Rasheed Wallace to slip, making this controversial figure with a fiery personality and a strong self-esteem that refused to bow to the referee make a fool of himself again.

Rashid sat in front of Yu Fei like a child knocked down by the wind.

Yu Fei collected the ball, raised his hand, and scored another three-pointer.

The Pistons' zone defense was useless. Yu Fei used the ball to pick and roll three-point jumpers and counterattacks to score 8 points in a row, allowing the Bucks to lead by 6 points in less than two minutes.

83 is better than 77

Rasheed Wallace is humiliated, but who cares?

The Pistons requested a timeout, but were unable to further target Yu Fei on defensive details.

Their only hope is to pray that Yu Fei's hand drops after the timeout.

Brown didn't know why Yu Fei's condition fluctuated so much after only a few minutes.

Is there really anything to say about the 5 OUT lineup?

After the timeout, Brown shook his head and dismissed the idea.

He didn't see the effect of the 5 OUT lineup. So far, only Yu Fei's personal ability was available. Rather than saying that the 5 OUT lineup liberated him, it would be better to say that this lineup gave him an unlimited singles opportunity.

Worries about the Bucks' five-outside lineup being fully blossomed are unnecessary, because the only one who really wants to use this to shine is Yu Fei.

Just when Brown thought he had seen the truth clearly and was about to let the players double-team Fei frequently, Yu Fei assisted in blocking Prince's layup, counterattacked and assisted Horry to score another three-pointer.

86 is better than 77

The Bucks already led by 9 points, but only two minutes had passed in the fourth quarter.

The scoring explosion of this lineup is terrifying, but the Pistons still haven't found an offensive plan that suits them.

A two-minute scoring drought was just a trivial matter for the Pistons in the past, but now facing an opponent who scored 11 points in two minutes, they could no longer afford to wait.

Score now, otherwise the game will tend to be harvested in one go.

The last person to stand up was Richard Hamilton, who broke the Pistons' scoring drought with a mid-range shot.

86 is better than 79

Now, Yu Fei is looking for trouble with Richard Hamilton.

Because he had destroyed Rasheed Wallace, now it was Hamilton's turn to liquidate all the people he disliked or had old grudges against.

His behavior wasn't surprising to the Pistons.

The Pistons dug deep into Too Fly, and it turned out that he was completely inhumane as an opponent, with none of the moral principles on the court consistent with the basic human understanding of a good person. He's the kind of asshole who attacks his opponent's shortcomings, insults his opponent's character, and makes fun of his opponent's flaws.

"Washington Post" reporter Steve Wyche once publicly said that Yu Fei on the court has an antisocial personality.

Now, he is just showing the worst side of himself to his opponents.

Hamilton's defense was ruthlessly crushed. Although the Pistons' double-team was fast enough, Yu Fei took action before the double-team was completed.

Hit again, this time against a lot of help defenders.

He is unstoppable!

The Pistons' effort all night became ironic in his crushing individual performance, as if the effort was pointless.

The Detroit people were confused, their offense was completely out of ideas, and Hamilton missed the ball in the face of the defense.

The Pistons retreated quickly, and they still kept in mind the arrangement of not grabbing offensive rebounds in exchange for a faster retreat.

However, the fast break under the five-out lineup is not the traditional concept of fast break.

For the Bucks, a fast break is not just about hitting the basket. If the defensive team's retreat communication is not in place and the defense is not timely, even if the opponent's five players retreat, they can still find offensive opportunities.

This was the case in this round. Yu Fei, who scored consecutively, began to carry defensive gravity, attracting the attention of two or three Pistons wherever he went.

Ray Allen decided to let Detroit know what despair is.

After following up, he received a pass from Yu Fei and jumped up one step beyond the three-point line.

A guy who doesn't score much tonight suddenly shoots a three-pointer from an unusual distance?

The Detroit people hesitated for a second, and then saw the basketball go hollow into the basket.

That "swish" sound is despairing.

91 is better than 79

Three and a half minutes passed, and the difference between the two sides reached 12 points.

The Pistons requested a timeout again.

The only change the Bucks made was to replace Devin George with Christian Laettner. Although this reduced the athleticism of the lineup, the pick-and-roll offense in positional battles will be more layered.

The Pistons were beaten to the last breath, but Karl's substitutions were still rigorous.

At the end of the timeout, the Pistons scored by drawing a foul under the basket and going to the free throw line.

However, Rasheed Wallace missed both free throws.

"Okay, okay!" Horry taunted after grabbing the rebound, "Basketball doesn't lie!"

A person dominated by frustration will not respond to trash talk.

The Pistons' zone defense, shrouded in the shadow of failure, also lost its due effect. Yu Fei scored one goal per person, broke through Prince at the top of the arc, and then played with three opponents at the free throw line and scored with a basket in front of Big Ben.

No matter how much Larry Brown yells, curses, or irritates the players on the court, it will no longer have an effect.

Billups tried desperately to make a three-point shot after failing to organize the offense.

Miss!

Yu Feifei scored a long rebound - this was his 15th rebound tonight.

He dribbled the ball cheerfully, with ten eyes staring at him from the frontcourt.

At this point, the Pistons players still dream of guarding him.

Why do they have this fantasy? Yu Fei didn't know. He passed half the court and found that the Pistons players were all guarding the three-point line. These mad dog-like bastards had reached this point and still didn't know how they died.

Facing those ten vigilant eyes, Yu Fei stopped one step ahead of the center circle.

Everyone in the Bradley Center held their breath.

LeBron James stood up: "Big brother, right?"

That position to collect the ball, right?

Not to mention the audience and opponents, even Yu Fei's teammates looked at him as if he had seen a ghost.

Are you crazy?

George Karl opened his mouth and watched Yu Fei jump up in the center circle without saying a word.

What kind of moment is this?

This is the moment when the prejudice is confirmed. Frye is a madman. He has always been a madman. Only a madman would choose that position to take action at a regular time!

This is the moment when the belief is embodied. Yu Fei is a butcher. He wants to kill his opponent, and he will not knock the opponent down lightly, but skin and bones of the opponent, even the invisible and intangible soul must be torn into pieces.

Regardless of prejudice or belief, the only thing they have in common is that when it appears in the world in a shocking way, it will be the end of reason.

The ABC announcer roared hysterically: "Fry Yu shot a super long three-pointer thousands of miles away from the basket!!!!"

"Shua!!!!!!",

"OMG~!!!!!!"

The camera on the big screen at the scene was first given to Yu Fei, then to his teammates, and then to the head coaches of both sides.

Larry Brown's eyes were moist, and he knew that his dream of leading the Pistons to win the championship had been killed.

As for George Carl, he seemed to have seen Jesus being crucified in front of him, holding his head in his hands with an expression of "Where am I?" on his face.

It's over, it's really over this time!

The Pistons' last fighting spirit was extinguished after this goal.

After that, Robert Horry burst out and took over the game from Yu Fei, scoring 11 points in a row and completely turning the battle of Tianwang Mountain into garbage time.

At the end, 115 to 89, the Bucks played a wave of flow in the fourth quarter and directly buried the Pistons.

Post-match interview

"We tried our best and there are no regrets in this game." -Larry Brown weakly talked about this game.

"Stop saying this is carnival basketball. If this is carnival basketball, we are a circus defense." - Ben Wallace justifies the Bucks' offense.

"No personal grudges, I repeat, Frye and I have no personal grudges!" - Richard Hamilton denied that he and Yu Fei had any old grudges.

"52 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists?" George Karl, who learned about Yu Fei's statistics, sighed with emotion, "Who on Earth can stop Frye Yu?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I am going to buy Frye a pork chop rice and ask for his forgiveness, otherwise he will let the team trade me." - Anthony Mason talked about being ejected after receiving a second-level flagrant foul .

"You know, Frye Yu has always been my big brother. He played one of the greatest games I have ever seen. I really have a lot to learn from him!" - LeBron James Live interviews after the game.

"Fry, how do you evaluate this game?"

"It's good if you win. I believe the loser should have more to say."

"Rip denied having a personal grudge against you. What do you think?"

"He didn't dare shake my hand before the game started, and he didn't want to congratulate me after the game, so it's hard for me to say."

"Coach Brown has been criticizing you for not participating in the Dream Team training. Is this game your response to him?"

"What can I say in response? His words are worthless to me!"

"So you were offended by what he said?"

"Am I angry? What should I be angry about? All I can do is hahahaha!"

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