When pride still matters

Chapter 360 Start being a deer hunter today

The Bucks are very strong, a bit strong. Of course.

Anyone who thinks they will plummet after losing Yu Fei is doomed to be disappointed.

After all, Yu Fei left behind an Eastern Conference Finals-level lineup.

Kevin Martin, Danny Granger, Pau Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge, Lou Williams.

This set of starters with overflowing talent can be summed up in four words: a leaderless team.

They all look very strong, but they don't have the kind of big brother that people can trust.

The Bucks' choice was to let the most senior Martin take over the burden of flying, but what they didn't expect was that Granger also made rapid progress this summer.

This can lead to an awkward situation.

The two leaders look similar, so who is the real boss?

Because Martin, Granger and Lou Williams can already absorb more than 80% of the ball rights in the starting lineup, Aldridge does not have much room to play except as a pick-and-roll and screen tool.

Seeing the young brothers in Milwaukee playing so well, Kwame Brown felt a little sad. Why did it seem that he and Da Fei had left and had no impact on the team?

On this basis, Aldridge's role is more blue-collar than in the Carr era.

After the game started, the Bucks' inside intensity and outside offensive firepower caught people's attention.

"Without Frye, Milwaukee's chances of completing a three-peat are slim, but they still look good."

Unlike his predecessor George Karl, Brown made full use of Gasol's support ability, thus solving the problem of the Bucks' outside firepower overflow to a certain extent.

But before he could get emotional, the Bucks did hit the road.

This kind of mentality of "both afraid of my brother's hardship and fear of my brother driving a Land Rover" is something Fei doesn't have.

It can be said that the Bucks' current style of play is based on the sacrifice of Aldridge's development.

The advantage of drawing cards is that they are cheap. After all, for a team as high-quality as the Bucks, the head coaching position is undoubtedly a hot commodity.

However, some people think that he is only as talented as Wang Zuo and does not have the courage to stand alone.

It's okay for a short time, but as time goes by, the person who sacrificed silently will naturally become emotional.

Without a big core, a team with a big core must transform.

Because just looking at the lineup, the Bucks are not the kind of team that will collapse if they lose their core.

In the first quarter, the Bucks were on full fire, scoring 35 points on the SuperSonics.

But this is a problem late in the season. It is now the first game of the new season. As the defending champion, the Bucks received their ring at home and witnessed the fifth championship banner in team history being lifted into the sky.

The Sonics only scored 27 points, which is not too few, but there is still a gap compared with the Bucks.

However, in the opinion of the Bucks' management, famous coaches are too expensive, and mediocre coaches are not worthy of their guaranteed Eastern Conference finals lineup, so they have no choice but to choose a good card pool to draw cards.

Brett Brown left the Spurs under such circumstances.

To this end, the Bucks hired a little-known assistant from the Spurs coaching staff-Brett Brown. This man has played for Spurs for several years and is well-known in the industry for his involvement in designing and optimizing the famous "Hammer" tactic.

Therefore, they can often persuade ambitious people with discounts.

Even though the competition in the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference is fierce this year, Yu Fei is still optimistic that they will reach the Eastern Conference Finals. If Lu Kai is injured, it is still unclear who will win.

However, it seems unjustifiable if he was beaten up by his predecessor in the opening game.

It would be difficult to be upset if some haters were led to say, "It turns out that Da Fei's four championships in five years were not Da Fei's strength, but the Bucks' strength."

In the second quarter, Yu Fei pressed the button to take over the game.

Facing Granger's three-pointer after a feint, he defended Granger and then counterattacked for a dunk. Martin responded with a layup, but Yu Fei received the serve from the backcourt and then flicked Durant in the frontcourt, assisting him to hit the chase. The most surprising thing is that when Yu Fei caught the ball in the low post and hit Aldridge with his back, almost everyone's first reaction was: Da Fei was about to suffer a serious blow.

Because Aldridge's height has an obvious advantage, they didn't expect that Yu Fei would turn around and make an emergency stop before feinting, and his step-back jumper would directly confuse Aldridge's defense.

"Tsk tsk tsk" Karl also knew Yu Fei, but the Yu Fei he knew did not have such a fluent low-post attack. "That's awesome. I heard that Da Fei has been practicing low post attacks in the past few years?"

Tim Grgurich, an old assistant coach who has worked with Carl for many years, said: "Yes, I heard that he visited famous teachers all over the place and even took the initiative to contact the boss to ask Jack (Sikma) to come back."

At first, Karl was worried that Yu Fei would not be able to adapt to the transformation, but now it seems that he is ready physically, mentally and technically.

Yu Fei, who plays a big core, is certainly powerful, but a Yu Fei who can play a big core at any time and can switch between the orthodox all-round forward and guard swingman at will may be the most suitable for Seattle.

In the second quarter, Yu Fei almost tied the score by himself.

"It feels great to be back here." Carr said in an interview at halftime. "You can see that Da Fei is also excited. This is where he has fought. No matter where he goes, Milwaukee is in his heart." A special location.”

"What about you George, isn't Milwaukee special to you?"

"You know, Jim." Carl smiled and told reporters, "I am a fickle man."

At the beginning of the second half, Duran's two jumpers gave Seattle the lead.

However, when Yu Fei passed the ball to him and hoped that he would continue his touch, Durant feinted and knocked down Granger, then missed the shot and the ball went out of bounds.

It was an ordinary strike. Yu Fei was about to return to defense when he saw Durant reaching out to Granger, "Man, are you okay?"

Well.
Yu Fei still likes Durant who greets opponents in a fancy way just because they make a few small moves at him.

He really doesn't understand why Nike thinks it's a good thing for Durant to be portrayed as a good guy? What does it cost to be a good person?
Even if you just say "super wearable", someone will point at you and say: Haha, you are exposed, this is you, I knew you were this kind of person, you are really good at pretending!
If Durant is a humble gentleman like Hill, then forget it. The most important thing is that Adu is not such a person.

It's just that Nike forced Adu to do this.

"It's great to be young and still care about your opponents." Roy said with a smile.

Yu Fei asked back: "You are also a young man, aren't you?"

"I'm different."

"What's the difference?"

"I'm not going to pull my opponent up."

The Bucks were about to attack, and Yu Fei finally said: "You know, Brandon, you are such a bad person."

Yu Fei then attacked his little brother, forcing Martin to fall to the ground through a double-team, lost the ball, and immediately launched a defensive counterattack.

Yu Fei was the only Sonics player to get a cheer at Bradley Center.

But even in the eyes of Bucks fans, the Supersonic version of Yu Fei is the most familiar stranger.

Because this Yu Fei is no longer the one who controls the ball every round.

As long as Yu Fei is not in possession of the ball now, he will wait for opportunities to move on the weak side. If the tactic is initiated, he will also participate in the cover.

This is one of his biggest changes.

He began to frequently invest in things that were laborious but not reflected in the data.

"KD, is this your place?"

"cover!"

"where to!"

"Not that idiot!"

Yu Fei's screams have never sounded so frequently, and he has become a striking commander.

Yu Fei's change liberated Roy.

Roy thought he needed to adjust his role for Yu Fei, but it turned out that he didn't need to.

The last time they played seriously on the court was back six years ago at the ABCD training camp. A lot of things can change in such a long time, but what remains unchanged is their tacit understanding.

Yu Fei always knows Roy's thoughts, just like Roy can see Yu Fei's intentions at a glance.

The Bucks, who started off with a strong offensive, made a fierce rebound after being caught up in the score, but were quickly suppressed by the personal ability of the superstar.

Yu Fei exposed the Bucks' biggest problem quite directly.

As soon as the decisive moment comes, their stars will look at each other, but they don't know who to step up.

In the end, it was Danny Granger who proved he had the biggest heart inside the defending champions.

He stepped up when Martin was weak and nailed the score with two three-pointers.

However, at the last moment, Yu Fei used his actions to show that he was still the ruler of the Bradley Center.

Yu Fei first scored a jumper over Granger, and then took the initiative to guard Granger on the defensive end, preventing him from getting the ball. The Bucks' last attack also failed due to the SuperSonics' strong defense.

Brown took off the rebound, was fouled by a tactical foul, and then made one of two free throws. Although he missed a free throw, the SuperSonics' victory was determined.

115 is better than 111
This much-anticipated opening game ended with the Sonics' victory. Yu Fei killed the deer with his own hands, thoroughly proving that the Yu Fei era in Milwaukee has officially turned over.

From today on, he is one of the many deer hunters in the alliance.

"I have witnessed Kevin's growth in the past few years, and I also saw Danny's progress tonight." Yu Fei told a reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "I believe the Bucks will still be strong under their leadership. It’s going to be a respectable team.”

Losing to Seattle may be the only kick Bucks fans can accept psychologically.

When Yu flew through the players' tunnel, there were still enthusiastic fans waving Bucks No. 44 jerseys on the side of the aisle.

Yu Fei stayed and signed their jerseys one by one.

In the aisle, Durant was a happy rookie. He scored 16 points in the first game of his career. Although his shooting rate was not high, he showed his strength.

He carried his schoolbag and headed to the press conference like a schoolboy.

James Posey was shocked: "Rookie, what are you doing carrying this?"

"Go meet with reporters." Durant replied.

"No, I mean, why are you carrying this?"

"is it not OK?"

"It's not impossible." Percy complained a little helplessly, "What's in the school bag?"

Innocence flashed across Durant's seemingly innocent and harmless face, and he said in a convincing tone: "Water and the Bible."

PS: Chapter 10 may be 30- minutes later than expected. Of course, I may update it on time.

(End of this chapter)