When pride still matters

Chapter 309 The king is also a pariah

James continued to attack, but there was a clear difference in efficiency from Yu Fei.

Because Yu Fei's offense is almost all from outside and inside, with the blessing of excellent outside shooting, the Cavaliers dare not give him space to shoot, which allows him to easily break through his opponents. Even if the Cavaliers play excellent defense in a certain round, Yu Fei can still call a pick-and-roll to break it up.

James is known as a precocious player.

He has had considerable immediate combat effectiveness since he entered the league, but compared with Yu Fei, James was rated as "original" by Hubie Brown.

"The talent that LeBron possesses allows the Cavaliers to defeat 99% of their opponents, but unfortunately, the Bucks are the 1% exception." Brown said, "Frye surrounded LeBron in skill."

In the first quarter, Yu Fei led the Bucks to full steam, leading the Cavaliers by 34 points 23-11.

Yu Fei contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter.

James performed equally well, accounting for nearly half of the team's scoring (10 points), and had 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Yu Fei sat outside the venue, drinking Gatorade.

His teammates started talking about James' performance.

"Didn't LeBron say he wanted to score 60 points?" Kwame Brown mocked, "Unless God leans over, he can't do it."

Bell said disdainfully: "That man dared to call himself the king. He's really crazy! He has no backbone at all. Not only can he not respond to Frye head-on, he doesn't even have the courage to confront Frye on the defensive end!"

Lawson was amused. As Yu Fei's trainer, he also served as the Bucks' player liaison. He was quite familiar with this group of people. He didn't expect them to have such big opinions on James.

"Why do you act like you hate LeBron more than I do?" Lawson asked.

In the corner of the bench, Yu Fei's other trainer Tim Grover silently observed Yu Fei's performance.

As far as the first quarter of the game is concerned, Yu Fei has not really broken out yet.

16+5+4 in a single quarter is excellent, but as long as Yu Fei is in the state, he can perform like this every night.

Yu Fei still restrained his emotions and did not deal with James like he did with Wade.

Grover absolutely believed that Yu Fei would do something to the knight.

Because he faced the only player in the new generation who was considered to be on par with him.

But in fact, this person is still far behind him. How can he tolerate the outside world thinking that they are on the same level?

How did Jordan destroy Drexler in the 1992 Finals? What did people say then? Jordan was very good, but Drexler's three-pointers were more accurate than him. Then the world saw that Jordan, who was inaccurate in three-pointers, set a three-point record in the finals at halftime. In the end, he shrugged. At that time, he explained that this was Helpless at feeling so hot in my hand.

But decades later, he revealed his true feelings in "The Last Dance": "I wanted to show that it was offensive for people to compare him (Glider) to me."

The gap between James and Yu Fei at this moment is far greater than the gap between Glider and Jordan back then.

With such a huge gap, the league is still hyping up the two heroes, and Nike is still clamoring that the new generation of the NBA is LeBron's generation.

Are you really indifferent?

At the beginning of the second quarter, Yu Fei, who had just rested for a few minutes, stood up and said to his coach: "George, let me play."

"Before the game started, my little brother told me that he would score 60 points tonight." Yu Fei smiled, but no one thought this smile was warm or intimate. "But looking at his state tonight, this sentence The words can only become empty words.”

Karl was stunned for a moment: "So?"

"As his eldest brother, I have the obligation to protect him." Yu Fei said lightly, "I will help him get 60 points."

After hearing this, Karl only felt that his hairline reaching the sky was about to push up a little further.

Why can't he understand such a good sentence?

"Yeah, that's it." Karl said, "Then what do you need me to do?"

Yu Fei said: "Give me four shooters."

Therefore, the Bucks' lineup for the second quarter is: Yu Fei, Barry, Sprewell, Granger, and Horry.

Karl watched Yu Fei come on the stage and remembered the other person's heartwarming words. He felt the corners of his mouth twist a little. He wanted to laugh, but had to hold back.

"I really envy LeBron." Carpi said with a smile. "There will never be a good brother like Da Fei again. This must be a blessing from God."

Assistant coach Lester Connor asked: "But, is 60 points really possible? This is the playoffs."

"Hmph," Karl sneered, "You may not believe in Da Fei, or you may not believe in X's offensive potential, but you have to believe in the Cavaliers' methods. Their defense is like shit. Anyone can step on it. If Da Fei is willing, 70 points is not impossible!"

The Cavaliers also chose to let James start the second quarter.

But their idea was to let James stagger the game and chase a few points, but they saw that the Bucks disrupted the rotation and allowed Yu Fei to play early.

The Bucks took the first shot. After Yu Fei called for a pick-and-roll, he faced Big Z's snail-like delay in the high post and directly stepped back and hit a three-pointer.

James feeds Big Z the ball in the low post.

The Lithuanian sat down to beat Horry and scored 2 points without pressure.

Then, Yu Fei started to name James.

James' defense was purely instinctive. He lacked details and skills. Faced with Fei's aggressive attack, he was quickly defeated and lost his defensive position.

Yu Fei rushed to the basket and scored 2+1.

There was no trash talk, Yu Fei went to the free throw line and made an extra free throw, and then returned to defense.

He gives people the feeling of respecting James but also disrespecting James.

However, even if Yu Fei saves James' face on the surface, if the result is that the latter loses face, then the previous work will be in vain.

Of course Yu Fei knows what kind of blow it will be to James if he scores 60 points tonight, but there is a strong desire deep in his heart that allows him to ruthlessly hit every competitor.

In just one and a half quarters, James knew that under the same fierce defensive intensity, his scoring ability was not at the same level as Frye.

However, if he can lead the whole team, he may not be able to compete with the opponent.

It was such a wish, but it was shattered by Yu Fei's performance of 34 points in the half. Rather than a ball-holding core, Yu Fei tonight was more like Kobe's contemporary weak-side singles core.

The only difference between him and Kobe is that he takes more three-pointers, has a longer distance, and, well, has a higher shooting percentage.

67 is better than 49

The Bucks led the Cavaliers by 18 points at halftime.

Yu Fei shocked everyone on the Cavaliers with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Even James' diehard fans have to admit that Yu Fei is unstoppable tonight.

"Bron." At least for now, Yu Fei's bombarding performance at the Bradley Center has made Mims no longer think about this game. He just wants to give James some encouragement. "Fry is two years older than you after all."

The age gap is one thing James doesn't want to mention, because every defeat can be blamed on the other player being bigger than himself.

But as long as they are alive and as long as they are still playing, Yu Fei will always be two years older than him.

How can this be an excuse for failure?

However, if this result does not hold, then why did he fail?

The answer is cruel and unacceptable.

In the home team's locker room, Yu Fei said to Karl: "I stopped passing the ball in the second half."

Karl had no objection, "In this case, it would be more suitable for you to play the third position."

Yu Fei has no objection.

As for the Bucks' starting No. 1 position in the second half, it fell to Brent Barry.

The veteran who came to pitch last year lost his starting position this season due to the rise of Martin and the addition of Bell. He initially complained, but with the outbreak of Martin and the Bucks' increasingly obvious championship prospects, he decided to accept the substitute fate.

Although he does not play in the starting lineup, this combo guard who can seamlessly switch between two backcourt positions is a hidden asset to the Bucks' bench.

If Yu Fei's offense feels better, Karl will let him play the third position and let Barry play the one position.

Tonight was undoubtedly a battle that will be remembered as a legend.

Yu Fei wants to get his 50 points and James' 60 points. Once it comes true, this will become another classic battle in the NBA.

Barry is grateful to be one of them.

In the second half, the Cavaliers were still the same Cavaliers. Their flawless defense allowed Yu Fei to score 7 points in 16 minutes, achieving a feat of 50 points in three quarters.

At this time, the difference between the two sides has reached 26 points.

The Cavaliers haven't given up yet. James has just scored 30 points. For him, this is already an excellent offensive performance, but it pales in comparison to Yu Fei, who scored 50 points in three quarters.

When Yu Fei scored 50 points, James thought the opponent would walk up to him as proudly as before and say: "LeBron, look at my score, I told you."

However, when Yu Fei received the ball again, he specifically called a pick-and-roll and asked James to switch defense.

"LeBron, it seems like you can't get 60 points tonight." Yu Fei's words were like a critical hit full of energy, "But you won't break your promise, because I will help you get 60 points."

what?

James only felt his ears ringing, and then, Yu Fei threw a pull-up three-pointer over his head for the third time tonight.

"Shh!"

"Fry Yu's 53rd point! His offensive continues!"

If Yu Fei is only allowed to score 50 points, this is certainly a big deal, but James will not suffer any psychological trauma.

But now, when Yu Fei said that he wanted to "replace" himself and get 60 points.

The words Jordan once told him echoed in James' mind.

"The man who claims to be your big brother, he treats you as a tool from the beginning to the end. Do you know what you are? You are his little brother."

"You are his backdrop."

"Does he care about your feelings?"

James does not believe that Yu Fei is the kind of person Jordan said.

But if Jordan's words come true, what should he do?

The Cavaliers' attack failed, and Yu Fei counterattacked with a one-stop dunk. That was his 55th point.

James almost collapsed and chose a jump shot, but still missed, giving the Bucks another chance to counterattack.

Yu Fei received Barry's long pass and made another dunk.

That was Yu Fei's 57th point.

Larry Hughes stepped up and scored an inconsequential three-pointer when James lost his ability to resist, stopping the Cavaliers' decline, but for a team that lost 30 points, does this still matter?

Yu Fei dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and James took the initiative to defend Yu Fei.

This is the first time he's done this tonight.

Then, Yu Fei almost changed the direction of his crotch that was swinging away, and connected the crotch in another direction, like a killer who killed James with one knife, causing James' center of gravity to collapse downwards.

The moment the king fell, he saw Yu Fei's rising body. His eyes were cold and ruthless. He was determined to win this ball.

"Fry ended LeBron James!" Mike Breen's voice was harsher than ever. "With a perfect three-pointer, his personal score reached 60 points!"

"3 points in 60 quarters, unbelievable! Unbelievable!"

""LeBron, he only needs you to surrender before him like a humble king, but in front of the chosen one, the king is also a pariah. ""

James opened his eyes and saw Yu Fei reaching out to him.

"LeBron, are you okay?"

"That's enough!" James slapped Yu Fei's hand away, stood up and shouted, "I've had enough of the big brother's and the little brother's games, let's call it a day!"

(End of this chapter)