When pride still matters

Chapter 326 Special care, but not that special

Inside fans will hate the 2006 Finals. It's true that there was a future Hall of Fame player like Dirk Nowitzki at the fourth position, but the overall quality was worrying.

Moreover, Nowitzki is a player who was clearly born in the wrong era.

Imagine what it would be like if he played in the 2020s? The price of being born in the wrong era is not being understood.

Today's traditional inside fans generally don't appreciate Nowitzki, who relies on shooting and can attack like a guard with the ball and the basket. They can't accept the fact that Nowitzki defeated Duncan in the playoffs.

Except for Nowitzki, the center showdown between the two teams was not only disappointing, but also a little funny.

Eric Dampier, who claims to be the second center in the Western Conference, battles with Kwame Brown, who claims to be the second center in the Eastern Conference.

ESPN’s NBA expert Chris Sheridan wrote in his Finals preview: “Kwame vs. Eric? Oh, it’s like this year’s NHL Finals, who cares who the Oilers or the Hurricanes are? Lift the Stanley Cup⑴?”

⑴Only 1 people watched G61 of the NHL Finals that year.

When there is not much difference in strength between the two sides, the basic basis for judging who will lose and who will win is one premise: you need to know who is the best player in this series.

When Lin Kaiwen said this, Yu Fei's heart became clear.

The biggest representative among them is Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

In human terms, Yu Fei is now a mature product and can be sold for money when launched, while the others are still developing and they need some extra manpower to mature.

This is how Wade and James are treated.

Subsequently, Yu Fei began to attack Nowitzki's defense with a 1-4 pick-and-roll roll call. What makes Dallas feel most powerless is that as the only remaining superstar in the playoffs, Yu Fei has gathered the whistle power of Kobe, Iverson, James and Wade.

Lawson beamed: "Wouldn't it be nice to have a whistle? This way you have a higher chance of winning."

Yu Fei scored 14 free throws without many breakthroughs, scoring 44 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a single game, leading the team to win the first game.

As a player who has reached the top, the league's promotion method for him has shifted from assisting in penalty scale to developing commercial value and promoting the brand.

Lin Kaiwen said: "I think this may not be your problem."

Yu Fei didn't understand, so he asked the people around him.

The Mavericks couldn't touch Yu Fei, and there would be a whistle if they did.

"Mark Cuban." Kevin Lin guessed, "As far as I know, no referee likes him. If the referees were to choose, they would definitely want Mark's team to lose."

The Mavericks used offensive basketball similar to that of the Bucks to hold the Bucks for half a game.

So, why does he have such a powerful whistle power in his body?

"Whose problem is that?" Yu Fei asked.

In the first game of the finals, Yu Fei played a declaration-style game.

Mavericks supporters were outraged. They thought they could compete with the Bucks, but the referees denied them the chance.

Cuban said publicly: "We can't touch Frye, we can't stop Frye, even if we just stand next to him, the referee will call a foul because my player's breath blows in his face! That's a damn thing. Penalty! That’s damn good! It killed our chances on the road!”

On the other hand, if the strongest player in the series loses a close matchup, then he will undoubtedly bear the greatest responsibility.

If you know, you know who has a better chance of winning.

Yu Fei believes that his penalty kicking ability is definitely better than that of everyone on the Mavericks, but it shouldn't be to the level tonight.

"Makes sense."

It's not that Yu Fei doesn't want to be taken care of by the referee, he just feels that the care tonight is a bit excessive.

He could obviously win with his strength, so why did he have to create three more godfathers out of thin air?

Thinking about it carefully, there seems to be no reason for the league to take care of itself so much. For them, as long as the Bucks and Mavericks play a close series, all aspects will be justified.

And if the referees spontaneously want to kill the Mavericks, that's a different concept.

Therefore, you still have to speak less ill of referees.

People like Da Fei usually pick on each other, but when Wade made nearly 20 free throws in a single game and the Heat won the next game, Karl directly complained about the referee, but he didn't say anything and accepted it calmly. The fact that Wade is taken care of.

The NBA needs scripts for rising stars, so even though Wade's team was swept 4-1, he performed well in front of Yu Fei and led the team to win a game. This is a glorious moment on his resume, just like the rookie back then. Yu Fei led the broken Wizards to be eliminated by the Nets 3-1 in the first round.

Yu Fei doesn’t know what the league’s arrangements are for this year’s finals, but judging from the first game, the referee’s dislike of Cuban seems to exceed other factors.

The second game day of the finals.

In the early morning, Yu Fei received a text message from a friend with whom he didn't usually communicate much. The note Yu Fei gave him was "Big Chi Guy" because the note he gave Yu Fei was "Little Chi Guy".

Well, this person is Yao Huang.

Due to Yao Mai's injuries in the first half of the season, the Rockets dug too big a hole in their record. In the end, they failed to return to the playoffs. They had to give up the season and won the No. 8 pick in the recent lottery.

After the season ended, Yao Huang did not immediately rush to the national team to prepare for this summer's World Championships. Instead, he stayed in the United States for special training while recuperating from his injuries.

In the past few days, he kept hearing the Texas media accuse the referees of giving Yu Fei preferential treatment.

It reminded him of how the Dallas people kicked them out of the playoffs with the help of the referees in the first round against the Mavericks a year ago.

A year has passed, but Yao Huang still can't let go.

He may be the biggest player in the NBA literally after O'Neal, but this does not mean that his mind is as broad as his body. In fact, this Shanghai giant is stingy in some things.

He will not forget how Dallas eliminated him, nor will he forget that Cuban reported himself to the league during the playoffs, which led to him being targeted endlessly in the next few games like a green referee.

He will remember this, just like he will not forget how the monsters in the Sharks club prevented him from going to the NBA.

His reward for those grandsons was to buy the big shark and then tell all the remnants who had caused him trouble to get out.

This is his way of revenge.

However, he couldn't make the Mavericks pay the same price.

Suddenly, everyone was saying that the Mavericks were treated unfairly, that the NBA was a bubble that relied on the league's support, that the referees were shady, and so on.

Yao Huang only had one feeling.

Damn it, this day has finally come!

The more anxious these people were, the happier Yao Huang felt. Originally, he didn't want to disturb Yu Fei, but when this happened, he couldn't help it anymore!

So Yao Huang sent Yu Fei this text message before the start of the second game: delayed justice is also justice. I stand with you and beat up those idiots!

After reading it, Yu Fei felt that his quality has become lower and lower since he came to the United States. Why can't he learn more from him? The average quality of the Chinese in the NBA will be lowered by this guy.

Yu Fei thought for a while and replied, "See you in Japan. I'll treat you to a hot spring when the time comes."

The opponent replied instantly: "No, the national team has discipline."

Yu Fei sent another message: "Little Bion, I don't know you yet?"

Yao Huang will not return.

Yu Fei also started a new day.

In the evening, fans gathered at the Bradley Center.

The Dallas media's attack on the league through public opinion had an effect in the second game.

The imperial enjoyment of getting a free throw when touched disappeared from Yu Fei.

For Fei, this is just right.

That kind of penalty seems to be of great benefit to the Bucks, but in fact it will also train him to get used to the feeling of having a whistle to protect his body.

If he is really immersed in it, what will happen if the power of the sky whistle disappears?

It's still good to have a certain star whistle like it is now, but it's not a big deal. Every star has preferential treatment. If you want to succeed in the playoffs, the key is performance under high pressure.

This seems to be an advantage shared by both teams.

Yu Fei is the kind of player who rebounds fiercely under heavy pressure, and Nowitzki has been the number one key player in the league since the new year. He had the decisive performance against the Suns in the semifinals and the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.

At least in 2006, it was difficult for people to attach the word soft to Nowitzki.

He and the Mavericks still need to go through several rounds of collapse before they can become one with the soft herringbone.

Tonight, Yu Fei and Nowitzki each showed their outstanding side.

Yu Fei didn't feel good on the outside, but with his unsolvable mismatches and comprehensive skills, he scored 28 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, while Nowitzki dominated the inside, with 26 points and 16 rebounds and Yu Fei's points and rebounds. Flying neck and neck.

However, the collective effort of the Bucks' outside shooters made it difficult for the Mavericks to defend.

Martin, Barry, Granger, Bell, and Sprewell each scored three-pointers. For example, Martin and Bell even scored four three-pointers.

Although the other players in the Mavericks performed well, under the firepower of the Bucks that was comparable to the small ball era, the Dallas people who dominated the Western Conference with offensive basketball actually suffered from a phobia of insufficient firepower.

118 is better than 104

The Bucks hit 20 three-pointers in the game, setting a record for three-pointers in a single game in the NBA Finals. This was pure firepower suppression.

Prominent basketball conservative Hubie Brown predicted: "After tonight, basketball as we know it may look completely different."

TNT's Charles Barkley retracted his opinion: "Hey, I'm that big fool who keeps saying shooting can't win championships, but I'm going to take it back now. You know, I'm still the same guy who kisses donkeys' butts. I'm going to say something wrong. Starting today, we're going to see some games we've never seen before. Shooting can't win championships is a thing of the past. Frye and his Bucks have proven one thing. It’s not that shooting teams can’t win championships, it’s that shooting teams with inaccurate shots can’t win championships.”

(End of this chapter)