When pride still matters

Chapter 259 Don’t let loyalty hurt you

Back at home, the Bucks ushered in the Philadelphia 76ers.

Before the game started, Yu Fei chatted with an old acquaintance.

This acquaintance is not Allen Iverson, but Andre Iguodala.

The relationship between the two can be traced back to the Adidas ABCD training camp in 2001. At that time, Iguodala was just an unknown player and could not find a team willing to accept him. It was Yu Fei who accepted him when he was disliked by the upperclassmen. Got him.

After that, Yu Fei became famous in the training camp, and Iguodala also attracted attention and successfully entered college. He kept in touch with Yu Fei until he participated in the draft.

"AI, how is old AI treating you?" Yu Fei joked.

Iguodala said: "I think Allen is the boss that every rookie wants. You know, he gave me a car when I first arrived in Philadelphia."

Iverson's righteous behavior once again calmed Yu Fei.

If Jordan treated rookies this way, maybe the story between them would be completely different.

"Okay, are they going to let you guard me tonight?" Yu Fei casually inquired about the 76ers' pre-game plan.

Iguodala remained tight-lipped: "I can't say."

Although he couldn't say it, it was just as good as saying it.

Besides Iguodala, who else on the 76ers can match up with Yu Fei?

Iverson? There is enough aggression, but the size disadvantage is too big.

Korver? Unless they're crazy.

Weber? The coaching staff is so fed up that it resorted to such a strange move.

So, just Iguodala.

Iverson said from a distance: "Fry, don't scare my rookie, he is not a naive person!"

Yu Fei waved his hand to express that he was not such a person.

Then, the game begins.

Iverson took the lead tonight and had an explosive start. He made 13 of 9 shots in the first quarter, scored 20 points and 5 assists, and led the 76ers to 36 points in a single quarter.

The Bucks' defensive system was basically blown apart.

This is also the norm after the Palace of Auburn Hills brawl.

The Bucks resolutely play 5 OUT and are not concerned about the defensive end. Therefore, they are often scored high by their opponents and they also score high points.

Yu Fei combined with sudden passes and led the team to score 33 points in a single quarter, falling behind by only 3 points when Iverson was in great form.

As the game entered the second quarter, Karl placed Ariza, who had previously volunteered, in front of Iverson. As a result, judging from Iverson's shooting percentage, this arrangement had no effect.

Iverson scored 7 points on 4 of 10 shots in a single quarter.

Yu Fei returned the favor with a wave of 76 points in a single quarter for the 17ers, and evened the score before halftime.

The third quarter was the decisive one. Yu Fei was in a big nuclear dilemma. He was in a hot personal state, but he wanted to drive his teammates and passed the ball a little more, but his teammates couldn't make any shots.

In this case, the advantages of Iverson's solo star are also reflected.

When they are in great form, they can completely ignore the team and maximize their singles play.

Yu Fei's 11 points and 3 assists in a single quarter were good enough, but Iverson once again scored 20 points in a single quarter and scored 50 points in three quarters, bringing the 76ers' lead to double digits.

In the fourth quarter, Yu Fei found that his teammates were unable to make shots, and his own touch was also declining. The 76ers' inside line began to work hard. Webber came up with a few singles, Iguodala hit a three-pointer, and the 76ers successfully won the game.

于飞全场40分11篮板8助攻，而对面的艾弗森则是54分7助攻。

Yu Fei's data is more comprehensive, but Iverson's 54 points are decisive.

After the game, Karl said to Fei: "Fry, you are not selfish enough."

Yu Fei realized this. Iverson was in hot form today, and his touch was actually not bad. If he really started a battle with his opponent, this might not be the result.

The desire to motivate his teammates affected Yu Fei's judgment.

"Maybe I should average 30 shots per game like Kobe." Yu Fei said.

Karl laughed: "Why not? You can do anything on the court."

"George, don't indulge me too much." Yu Fei said, "I still like you as you were in the past."

Carl only had a sneer on his face. After so many things, he was 100% sure that if he hadn't taken the initiative to make changes in response to Yu Fei's needs, he would have ended the get out of class long ago.

After living for half a lifetime, Karl has finally come to understand clearly that people all have a bit of a Bichi temperament. If others control you tightly, you will resent it. If others ignore you, you will be afraid of spoiling yourself.

But Karl is not the kind of nanny coach who can only say "yes, yes, yes". He agreed with Yu Fei to do this because he felt it was the right path.

The Bucks, who have lost their All-Star secondary attacker, must play around Yu Fei as their core.

In the past, Yu Fei only had this kind of configuration and freedom at critical moments, but now, he needs to grow into a ball-holding core with his own system, which requires him to continue to make mistakes and accumulate experience.

Yu Fei's advantage is that as a time traveler, he knows how to play with a big core holding the ball, which will save him a lot of detours.

What he really needs to improve is on-the-spot judgment, which requires a lot of game experience. And Karl showed him a way. If he didn't know what to do, he would get up alone, believing that he would not be wrong no matter what.

Two days later, the Bucks faced the Timberwolves at home.

This is also Kevin Garnett's comeback battle.

Garnett has been feuding with the team since the All-Star break because the Timberwolves did nothing at the trade deadline.

Moreover, last summer, the Timberwolves refused to match Turkoglu's maximum salary contract "in order to ensure long-term salary health in the future" and let the Turkish agent go in vain.

Therefore, many media have been crying for Garnett, "KG, let's go, you don't owe the Timberwolves any more" for some time.

Yu Fei understood Garnett's mood. If the Bucks let go of a future All-Star to save money, he would also be furious.

That night, Yu Fei seemed to have not learned the lessons from the previous game and still passed a lot of passes.

That's because his teammates have good hands.

Although the Timberwolves have Garnett, Cassell cannot play due to injury, and there are gaps in the perimeter defense system.

Garnett, who had a mental problem, just mechanically assisted in defense, leaving open spaces on the outside one after another.

Yu Fei passed the ball and scored a near-triple-double of 16 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists at halftime, giving the team a big lead.

Yu Fei reminded Garnett of himself, why was it that he was playing in a bitter cold place and had already won two championships before completing his rookie contract, while he had worked so hard and struggled for nearly ten years but still achieved nothing?

"Fry, what would you do if you were me?"

At halftime, Garnett asked Yu Fei.

Yu Fei said: "I will refuse to execute the option this summer and then go as far as I can."

"Minzhou fans are very loyal," Garnett said. "I will not break my promise."

"Then what the hell are you asking me for?" Yu Fei scolded with a sarcastic smile, "Give me a good taste of the fruit of loyalty, and go to the grave with the loyalty of you and the people of Mingzhou!"

Garnett became anxious, remembering Yu Fei's short-term contract that had received a lot of bad reviews, and fired back on the spot: "How can a person like you, who is always in a hurry, understand my situation!"

So you ask me to fuck Jimmy Butler?

"You're right, but I have won two championships for Milwaukee." Yu Fei decided to use facts to convince Garnett, who is also a high school star. "So, even if I really leave in the future, I won't I feel like I owe anyone. Unlike you, I didn't sign a big contract to put a heavy burden on the team, so you'd better not point fingers at me. Also, we Milwaukee fans are not like the lovely Ming The fans in the state are so loyal, but in Milwaukee, our Bucks are not as popular as the Marquette University basketball players, do you understand?"

Yu Fei said a lot, but Garnett only listened to one sentence.

I've won two championships with Milwaukee.

This is very important.

If you join a team for the championship, then force that team to spend money in the future to strengthen, and then make the team atmosphere a mess, and then leave with nothing when you leave, then the fans will not be able to criticize you no matter what. point.

Yu Fei has already brought a championship to the Bucks, and he has not asked the team to overdraw the future to strengthen. No matter what he chooses in the future, he has full confidence.

Garnett's mood became more complicated.

In the second half, the Bucks were even more offensive than the first half, defeating the Timberwolves in three quarters and defeating their opponents at home.

After the game, the scene of Yu Fei and Garnett talking to the sidelines at the end of the first half sparked discussion.

People noticed Garnett's mood swings, so a reporter asked Yu Fei what happened between him and Garnett.

"It's nothing. KG and I have always been friends. This was just an ordinary conversation between us."

"KG's reaction didn't seem simple. Can you tell me specifically what you said at that time?"

"Sorry, I really forgot."

Later, ESPN's number one reporter, Mark Stein, got the news from nowhere and actually knew most of the content of the conversation between Yu Fei and Garnett.

What he said to Garnett about Yu Fei was condensed into: "Don't let loyalty hurt you."

Fans are talking about it, and neither party denies it.

Although Yu Fei greatly stimulated Garnett, he believed that if there were no major changes, the other party would definitely not leave Mingzhou.

However, since the Timberwolves can let Turkoglu go to save money, it shows that they no longer care much about Garnett's opinion, so bigger changes will happen sooner or later.

Garnett can stay for the so-called loyalty, but if the management or owner stabs him in the back, then he will have reason to leave.

Yu Fei is not very interested in the love-hate relationship between Garnett and the Timberwolves. Anyway, if the other party wants to make a trade, there is a high probability that the Bucks will not be involved. It is better to waste energy on Mingzhou and concentrate on the remaining 1/ 3 regular season.

Then there was an away game against the Bulls. Although the Bucks won, Cuttino Mobley sprained his ankle and would be absent for 4-6 weeks. This made the Bucks' outside ball-handling points even more scarce.

After returning home and losing to the Mavericks by 22 points, Yu Fei decided to change his core play style of roughly balancing "singles" and "organization" and instead focus on personal offense, using countless pick-and-rolls to crush the opponent's defensive system and force the opponent. Attack in advance.

To achieve this effect, just one or two games is not enough. He must stick to this strategy until the end of the season.

One day later, the Bucks went to the away game to face the Bulls again. Yu Fei was aggressive, scoring 47 points and leading the team over the Bulls, thus starting a crazy personal show at the end of the season.

PS: Today’s second chapter may be updated at 2 pm or 4 pm. I went out all night with my friends last night and was so tired that I couldn’t open my eyes when I got home. The second chapter can only be posted after I wake up. Because the typo hasn’t been corrected yet.

Repeat: Today’s second chapter may be updated at 2pm or 4pm

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