When pride still matters

Chapter 260 What are your intentions?

The second team to be flagged was the New Orleans Hornets.

The Hornets are a mediocre team. Although they have top blue-collar centers like P.J. Brown in the interior, the quality of other positions is too poor.

Yu Fei kept calling 1-5 pick-and-rolls to call out Brown, causing the opponent three fouls in a single quarter and four fouls in the half. Before the three quarters were completed, Brown was discharged.

The only Hornets player who left a deep impression on Yu Fei was rookie J.R. Smith. In his previous life, Yu Fei had only seen Smith's brainless appearance in the 2018 Finals. He did not expect that the opponent was a talented man with unlimited possibilities when he was young.

He's the kind of player who always gives the crowd a "WOW" moment every game.

Against the Hornets, Yu Fei scored another 40 points. This was his second consecutive game with 40 points.

"Imagine Larry Bird with the athleticism of Scottie Pippen, that's Frye Yu," Hornets coach Byron Scott said.

Afterwards, the Bucks headed to Washington.

Against his old club, Yu Fei's condition improved compared to the previous two games, but now he can no longer look at the Wizards with the old eyes.

Signing Gilbert Arenas to a maximum salary in exchange for Antawn Jamison, these two operations allowed the Wizards to rise again.

Tonight, even though Yu Fei scored 40+ points in three consecutive games, the Bucks still lost to the Wizards.

Because Arenas and Jamison scored 79 points together.

Then, some people began to notice the changes in Yu Fei's recent games.

The number of shots shot increased significantly and the number of assists dropped slightly. Yu Fei suddenly became a big ball tyrant that professionals disliked.

"Terrible possession of the ball, unreasonable number of shots, irrational offensive choices, has Frye Yu gone crazy? Please, you are number one on my annual top 40 list, you can't play like this! What's the difference between this and Tyson suddenly going crazy in the boxing ring and biting his opponent's ear?"

Bill Simmons complained about Yu Fei's transformation in his latest column.

Then, the Bucks faced a tough opponent - the Miami Heat, currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Due to the addition of O'Neal, the Heat have undoubtedly become the top team in the Eastern Conference. Wade looks promising and has a tendency to catch up from behind in the 03 generation where Gianguayo competes for supremacy.

That night, the Heat, on behalf of other teams in the Eastern Conference, first used unreasonable and high-frequency double-teaming against Fei.

This is the VIP treatment Yu Fei got in exchange for playing a lot of singles.

As a result, Yu Fei found the key to passing the ball. He showed with 14 assists in a single game that he is not the kind of independent player who is unwilling to share the joy of scoring with others once he has tasted the joy of scoring.

In the second half, the Heat came back to their senses and reduced the frequency of double-teaming, but Yu Fei publicly executed O'Neal as always.

In consecutive 1-5 pick-and-rolls, O'Neal was in a dilemma. The Heat relied on Wade's body hair whistle to barely support the situation.

The game dragged on to the final minute. The Bucks slashed the shark, O'Neal made one of two free throws, and Yu Fei called Laettner to a pick-and-roll position one meter outside the three-point line.

This scene made Stan Van Gundy's eyes pop out.

The Heat, who didn't react, could only watch as Yu Fei used a pick-and-roll in an impossible position to create an open three-point opportunity, and then shot at the last second like an executioner.

"Ugh!!!!"

This goal widened the point difference between the two sides to 4 points. The Heat's attempt to rush a three-pointer failed and ultimately lost the game.

When the final buzzer sounded, Van Gundy was still thinking about Yu Fei's shot that killed the game.

In that pick-and-roll position, whether it is O'Neal or Garnett, it is difficult to form an effective defense. No matter which inside line is, if he goes outside the three-point line to defend the outside line, no matter how good his mobility is, he will be beaten by the outside line. Players juggle between applause.

"It's not Shaq's fault." Van Gundy, who had a bad relationship with O'Neal, had a word for his big man after the game. "I don't know who could have blocked that shot."

Wade showed his high emotional intelligence and regarded Yu Fei as the No. 1, "This is why I think the Bucks are still a championship team. They have the best player in the league. He beat us to the ground tonight." .”

Yu Fei responded: "Dwayne is the reason why Miami maintained the suspense of the game until the end. I give his performance tonight 9 points."

Seeing Wade performing so well in front of Yu Fei, James was eager to try.

They are the Bucks' next opponents.

The Cavaliers have played against the Bucks several times this season, and James has performed well. Although he has not won a game, anyone who has watched the game knows that it is not the little emperor's fault.

Tonight, the Cavaliers originally did not want James and Yu Fei to face off, but James believed that this was a rare opportunity and he wanted to personally experience the strength of Yu Fei.

"Bron, what's the highest score I've ever given you?"

Fighting with his little brother again on the field put Yu Fei in a good mood, and he couldn't help but want to do something special to commemorate this night.

James knew the answer to this question by heart.

Yu Fei's scoring record against the Cavaliers was set last season, which was the first time James played against Yu Fei in the NBA.

Da Fei did not talk about martial arts and scored 49 points.

"If I remember correctly," James said, "it was 49 points."

"I asked why I didn't remember it. It turned out to be 49 points. This number is not easy to remember." Yu Fei said, "I am going to leave a number that is easier to remember." James, who has been having a hard time recently, said: "No, Don’t even think about it.”

It's a pity that it's not up to him.

Since March, Yu Fei has averaged 37 points and attempted at least 10 three-pointers in each game.

The media found a probability that if Yu Fei's three-point shooting percentage exceeds 40%, his score will 100% exceed 40 points.

Tonight, Yu Fei took 13 three-pointers, and his three-point shooting rate exceeded %.

What makes James uncomfortable is that the way Yu Fei shoots these three-pointers is not the usual pick-and-roll, and then directly pulls up to create a gap. Instead, he constantly dribbles the ball with his hips in the face of his defense, or uses his sense of rhythm to beat the ball. He sways away, or uses excellent footwork to make up for the time difference, or suddenly stops and retreats after a strong attack.

The common feature of these three-pointers is that they are sudden stops after holding the ball, which is reminiscent of Tracy McGrady.

But McGrady's signature pull-up relies on the unsolvable height of the shot to force the release, but doing so actually relies heavily on feel and is easily interfered by the opponent.

But Yu Fei's shot looks difficult, but every shot is in rhythm.

This is a result James did not expect.

Yu Fei scored 58 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists against the Cavaliers, setting a new personal single-game scoring high this season.

Moreover, it is certain that Yu Fei will never forget the highest score he scored against the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers lost the game by 29 points.

Although James scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Yu Fei scored more than twice as much as him. How can this be so embarrassing?

"Bron."

After the game, Yu Fei wanted to comfort his younger brother.

"Don't talk to me," James said. "I want to be quiet."

This is undoubtedly a heavy blow, but it is nothing compared to what the Cavaliers have experienced since the end of February.

At that time, the Cavaliers ranked among the top six in the Eastern Conference and looked very promising to get a playoff spot. However, they suffered a losing streak after that, losing more than they won and falling directly out of the playoffs.

Yu Fei is a considerate person. Since Xiao Zhan said to be quiet, then he will be quiet.

Even in the post-game interview, his words were very reserved and not as expressive as usual.

More importantly than setting a new single-game scoring high against the Cavaliers, Yu Fei felt that he had found some tricks.

After that, in the game against the Nuggets, Yu Fei still chose a large number of outside singles, and scored 44 points without calling the pick-and-roll.

In the past ten games, Yu Fei averaged less than 40 points in only one game.

Currently, Yu Fei is averaging an astonishing 44 points per game this month.

For NBA teams, defeating the Bucks suddenly became a secondary goal. The most important thing was to limit Yu Fei's scoring to less than 40 points.

However, only the Indiana Pacers did that the rest of March.

That night, Yu Fei encountered a lot of physical confrontation and had poor outside touch. He relied on the pick-and-roll offense to score 35 points. However, the Pacers were worthy of being the first team in the Eastern Conference. While their defense was strong, their offense was not weak. In the end, they defeated 107-99. stag.

However, this does not prevent Yu Fei from having a great single-month performance.

In March, Yu Fei averaged 44 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists per game and was elected the Eastern Conference Player of the Month.

Entering April, the regular season comes to its final stage.

Yu Fei's exaggerated offensive performance has made every team deeply fearful.

Therefore, during the game, various early double-teams, high-position ambushes, and traps in the free throw line appeared against Yu Fei.

Yu Fei's turnover rate doubled in April, but he also averaged 4 more assists per game. Although his scoring average dropped from 42 points in March to 37 points, it is still an excessively high number.

Since the playoff spot has been locked in, in the remaining regular season games, everyone mainly focuses on Yu Fei's scoring.

And Yu Fei is obviously not the kind of person who is obsessed with scoring. Everything he does on the offensive end is to better give back to the team.

In the last five games, Yu Fei never scored more than 40 points in a single game, but he scored a triple-double in five consecutive games, leading the Bucks to a winning streak and ending the 2004-05 regular season.

This season, Yu Fei played in 74 games, averaging 36.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. He stepped forward when the team encountered drastic changes, played immortal performances in March and April, and led the Heroes. The Deer entered the playoffs with the third-best record in the Eastern Conference at 53-29.

Yu Fei's performance has led many people to compare him with Jordan in the 1986-87 season. In that year, Jordan averaged 37 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. However, Yu Fei was only a few tenths behind in scoring. The comprehensiveness of the data, The hit rate is higher than the opponent's.

Before the All-Star Weekend, there was a hot topic: 20-year-old James is far better than Jordan.

Now, changing the protagonist of this topic to Yu Fei is also valid for the media.
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But when the reporter told Yu Fei about this, he got a blank look from the other party.

"What do you mean? That man broke his leg when he was 22 years old, and you actually compare me with him. What's your intention?"

(End of this chapter)