When pride still matters

Chapter 312 James is suffering

The Cavaliers, who were trailing 0-2 and losing their second player, were a truly miserable team.

But mourning the army does not mean victory is guaranteed, especially in the field of sports.

Back in Game 3 in Cleveland, the Cavaliers did a lot to win.

For example, allowing young player Andre Varejao to get more playing time and allowing sharpshooter Ronald Murray to gain a higher tactical status.

However, in the end, they still need to pin their hopes on James.

But James is not a god, and he cannot change the overall situation. The only thing that may hinder it is the league's whistleblowing standards.

It's entirely possible that the Cavaliers will get some love from the Heat when they return home.

If Wade can get 30 free throws in a game against the Bucks, in order to extend the battle between the two heroes, is it okay to give James 40 free throws?

However, such appalling things have never happened only in imagination, even in Game 2002 of the Western Conference Finals, it did not reach this point.

Yu Fei played lightly and didn't take the Cavaliers seriously. He scored 11 points in the first quarter and was very likely to score high again.

James' touch could never find an outlet for the explosion. He tried mid-range shots, long-range shots, and even outside three-point pull-ups, but failed to achieve good results.

When he misses, Raja Bell will cheerfully say the words that annoy James: "It's Frye's move."

Then came Kwame Brown. Relying on Yu Fei's passing, he was able to make waves in the paint.

Before the end of the first quarter, Brown cut in and out, rushed to the basket and took off. He caught Yu Fei's alley ball and dunked over Varejao's head to score. proud.

"Damn it, if I debut in Cleveland, even if I can't become the chosen one like Da Fei, I can still be a bullshit king!"

I don’t know whether it was because he was infected by Yu Fei or for some other reason, but Brown had basically no respect for his opponents.

After four years of hard life, Brown finally let himself go with Yu Fei.

The most important thing is that he has realized his own value. He is not the trash that Jordan said, nor is he a parallel import in the conventional sense. As long as he is in the right position, he can still shine and become the main insider of the championship team. .

It can be said that joining the Bucks changed Brown's career.

Of course, it can also be said that Yu Fei changed Brown's career.

Brown didn't think so carefully, he just had an almost obsessive-compulsive urge to "brag" because he had been belittled too much in the past four years.

But four years ago, he was a nationally praised basketball genius and the scout's designated Webber II.

Four years of trough made Brown, who already had arrogance in his character, become somewhat distorted.

But in Cleveland, no one can call himself the King.

Just like there is only one sun in the sky, there is only one king on earth.

The boos at Quicken Loans Center almost drowned out Brown. The fans didn't know what he said, but they could see that he was talking to James.

In the second quarter, Yu Fei did not come on the court until four minutes into the game. The Bucks already had a 14-point lead.

Yu Fei quickly showed his presence, coming up with consecutive singles against Ronald Murray, and also called out James. Especially this call, with his acrobatic dribbling like a street ball, made many James supporters furious.

Isn't this treating people like monkeys?

Yu Fei was just short of smashing the ball into James' face like those street ball players who like to impress others.

The humiliating feeling of being played in public is engraved in James's heart. He wants to defend with all his strength, but his skills and body do not match, and his experience cannot keep up with his talent. It is like a computer with top-level configuration playing Plants War all day long. Zombie, he was knocked away by Yu Fei twice in one round, and finally watched helplessly as the opponent scored a jumper.

"Your defense is the same as what I saw in the ABCD training camp." Yu Fei couldn't help but sarcastically said, "There is no improvement. I like to tell the truth."

James was furious.

After the 70-minute night, he secretly swore that he would never let Yu Fei speak to him like an elder again.

But the reality gap made him unable to prevent this from happening.

The resentful James rushed to the inside with all his strength, hoping to complete a dunk to vent his anger.

However, with Brown in front and Yu Fei in the back, the Bucks version of the double ghost shot forced James to pass the ball.

What was devastating was that before Varejao had time to pick up the ball, it was cut off by Yu Fei after it landed.

This is Yu Fei's capital for being selected as the second defense for two consecutive years.

He is indeed not the terrifying matchup devil and defensive pillar like Artest or Duncan, but his physical talent and athletic ability give him the basics to become an excellent defender, coupled with first-class awareness and cutting ball Skills that give him the potential to be a top defender.

It's just that usually, Yu Fei, who has a core role, doesn't perform too much on the defensive end.

Stealing one or two balls and blocking a shot every game is enough for him to get into the defense.

The Cavaliers fell into a complete decline and became lifeless. It took less than a minute for James to calm down and recognize reality.

He knew that they would definitely lose tonight.

At this time, there is no need to deceive yourself by talking about pursuing victory. It is okay to coax children with such words, but the reality is that without Larry Hughes, if the Bucks do not commit suicide, the league will not help without a bottom line. If so, it would be hard for the Cavaliers to win.

Whether the Buck seeks death actually depends on whether Yu Fei gives him a chance. Because he is a big core, his performance is the vane of the Bucks. It is obvious that he will not give the Cavaliers any chance.

Since James entered the league, including the playoffs, the Cavaliers have lost 14 consecutive games to the Bucks.

Do you think Da Fei doesn’t want to continue this record?

From a record perspective, this is more embarrassing than being scored 70 points by a big fly. A night of 70 points can only prove that he was completely defeated in one game. If he has not won a game so far in his career, he will be called a nemesis in the contemporary era, and will be called a maid ten years later. Entering the 2020s when abstract culture is prevalent, people will have fun Call it star fury.

Since you can't win, you can only make yourself lose less.

James' style of play has changed.

From pursuing victory to pursuing data is an extremely special transition. The difficulty is basically equivalent to going to a custom store to order Takizawa Lola's brand or taking a step back to catch a glimpse of the other party's classic work online.

Although they don't have much specific meaning, they can give you comfort in your heart.

However, compared with appreciating the teacher's style, obtaining data not only gives James psychological balance, but also gives his supporters some comfort.

But you know, Yu Fei is a person who wants to win big, and he only needs a few rounds to guess what James wants to do.

Since James no longer wants to continue the "big brother and little brother game", then he, the big brother, no longer has to show off his tenderness.

You want data to gain respect, but I won’t give you the chance.

Yu Fei went to communicate with George Karl. They spent a minute during the timeout talking about only one thing: "How to prevent the opponent from brushing data?"

Carl still has a headache when it comes to how to let Yu Fei brush up data. After all, this requires the whole team's cake, but does he have to restrict his opponents from brushing up data? Easy to handle.

"If LeBron wants to attack, we will flank him. If LeBron wants to get stuck, we will send someone to squeeze him. If we do these two things well, we can basically guarantee that he will not get too many points and rebounds. .”

Yu Feichunliang asked: "Ah, do you want to make it so obvious? Is there anything more subtle, that is, don't act like we don't want him to get the data tonight."

Karl nodded: "Of course, there is no other way."

"Tell me."

"What do you think about letting Spree go up and choke him?"

The idea was so wonderful that it gave me a brain attack.

Yu Fei glanced at James in the distance ambiguously, but he didn't know if the other person felt a chill on his neck at this moment?

"Forget it," Yu Fei said with emotion, "I don't want Spree to be suspended for another year, so let's do it. LeBron, tonight will pass quickly."

After that, James began to be targeted.

This is too obvious.

The Cavaliers have no one else to double-team except James, but James' passing ability prevents many teams from easily double-teaming him.

But the Bucks will double-team, even if they give the Cavaliers' outside shooters a chance, they will double-team James.

The consequence of this is that the Cavaliers' suffocated offense suddenly drained of mercury as if it had received an enema. James's assists increased, but the Bucks were able to respond.

From then on, except for assists, James' other data showed no obvious upward trend.

In the end, the Bucks defeated the Cavaliers with a 116-101 advantage, taking a 3-0 lead.

今晚，于飞砍下41分11篮板10助攻，而对面的詹姆斯终于突破了封锁，拿到24分8篮板14助攻。

This is something to be happy about. He finally surpassed Yu Fei in one statistic.

But who cares that James has more assists than Yu Fei?

On the contrary, James passed the ball more, and the shooters scored more three-pointers. This gave others the feeling that the Cavaliers teammates provided him with great support, and he was just passing the ball outside.

Even Yu Fei did not expect that this would trigger a new round of negative public opinion against James.

It can only be said that people are unlucky enough to choke on water.

As for who brought this bad luck, Yu Fei didn't care.

Just like the on-site reporter asked him: "In terms of points lost, the Cavaliers tonight improved by 35 points compared to the first game. This shows that they are slowly getting better. Will this put pressure on you?"

"I don't care." Yu Fei said, "The only thing I care about now is the next round."

"But the semifinals are not over yet."

"It's over." Yu Fei said matter-of-factly, "It's not too late to write a season summary for the Cavaliers."

The gap in hard power was obvious, and they were trailing 0-3 by a big score. There had never been a comeback to chase four in history. Therefore, although Yu Fei had some disrespect for his opponent, he was not rude in his words.

The Cavaliers' season is really over, but like a deceased person, you have to wait until the first seven to complete all the funeral affairs.

Even the Cavaliers' top brass no longer cares about the series.

If you lose, you lose. Can't they afford to lose? Since the Cavaliers' golden generation was defeated by Jordan in the early 90s, they have never had hope, but this year, James has brought light. Even if Yu Fei's light is more dazzling than imagined, Cleveland people believe that James can lead them Go to the end.

The most important thing now is to keep James here.

That's what Dan Gilbert is thinking about, as he plans to offer James a fully guaranteed five-year max contract after the season.

As long as James signs the contract, the Cavaliers can keep the Kings until the summer of 2012.

Well, it was the year of the end, but as long as the king was still there, the end could be faced with a smile.

(End of this chapter)