When pride still matters

Chapter 366 Why do you take the things in your dream seriously?

After Yu flew to the West, his duel with James changed from at least four games a season during the Bucks to at least two games a season.

If things are rare and valuable, then such a big competition gimmick will be amplified due to the reduction in the number of competitions.

James has never defeated Da Fei in his career.

Fei's 24-game losing streak was part of the stigma he was engraved on by the opponent.

But the biggest problem is that Yu Fei has brought too much shame to James.

The 24-game losing streak isn't even the most humiliating one.

Since scoring 49 points on him in the first game of his career, Yu Fei has always set records on him in various ways. Therefore, whenever the two meet again, past failures will be mentioned repeatedly. .

Now, with the break between the two, the outside world is more sensitive to these matters.

Before the game started, the TNT team spent 20 minutes discussing why they are better than King James and have not won a game so far in their career.

Artest believes that the world is still the world of 2005, and he still has the Pacers team that is best suited to restrict Yu Fei.

Since they are two heroes, and the younger one is so powerful, the one who is two years older must be better, right?

The seriously irritated fans could only cover up their panic by attacking the Sonics, which indirectly led to discussions in the city about whether James would leave the team in the summer of 2009.

Ron Artest was deeply moved when he saw the emperor practicing so seriously, and couldn't help but said: "LeBron, don't worry, I will definitely restrain Fry tonight."

Randy Mims was firmly opposed to putting James and Yu Fei side by side, because no matter how well James performed, Yu Fei would benefit.

Most people overestimate their own value and influence. Artest believes that the Pacers' ability to restrict Yu Fei is all due to him alone, so he feels that he can put down the rebellion on behalf of the emperor.

Especially after Yu Fei made a violent comment outside the airport that "LeBron may leave Cleveland", the fans in Cleveland were furious as if they had been stabbed in the heart.

ESPN commentator and former NBA head coach Doug Collins said before the game: "LeBron may be the most talented basketball player on the planet, but Wilt Chamberlain told us this forty years ago. The truth is, being the most talented does not mean you can win. Frye is the contemporary Bill Russell. The problem is that this Russell is as comprehensive as the Big O and has the killer gene like Jerry West. At the same time, He also has a Michael Jordan mentality."

"I admit that LeBron is improving every year. His biggest improvement this year is his three-point shooting percentage, which increased from 32% to 36%. But this is not enough, because Frye's three-point shooting percentage is as high as 42%. This may be Where they have the smallest gap.”

Since the Sonics came to town, everything in James' camp has been related to Yu Fei.

People around James watched with mixed feelings as they watched him step by step from being a contender alongside Yu Fei as a "two heroes" to his current status as a far behind pursuer.

Now, Mims' wish has come true, and no one will compare James with Yu Fei anymore.

If James really thought he would play in Cleveland forever, he would not sign a 2+1 short-term contract.

Although Artest claims to be a master of Noble Phantasms, James doesn't dare to put all his bets on him.

James ignored the restlessness from the outside world and focused on practice, one ball after another.

"This is the work of the whole team." James showed a sense of responsibility that cannot be ignored, and he could not see that this was a person who escaped from injury in the Eastern Conference finals just for his own face. "I won't let you face him alone."

ABC's Hubie Brown has just retired from coaching, and he is very sensitive to the comparison with James.

They keep saying it's impossible, Fry Yu fucking farts, but everyone knows it's really possible.

Because comparing the two in this situation is a serious offense to Fei.

⑴ Almost the level of the 2011-12 season in reality.

Of course, maybe this is human nature.

James understands the difficulty of restricting flying far better than Artest.

Perhaps Artest was a problem for Yu Fei when he was in the Pacers, but with the introduction of the overhand ban and the disintegration of the Pacers, Artest, who was thrown out of Indianapolis like garbage by Larry Bird, has He is no longer the defender who gave Yu Fei a headache.

However, Artest insisted: "I alone am enough, you take care of the others. We are bound to win this game."

In the evening, Quicken Loans Center
What happened at the airport during the day made the Sonics the most unpopular team in the city.

When Yu Fei entered the stage, the boos and yells reached their peak.

"Why is there no love at all here?" Roy asked knowingly, "What did you do to them?"

Yu Fei said: "It just predicted something they didn't want to admit."

"Do you really think LeBron is going to run away?" Roy couldn't imagine what James could abandon his hometown team for. "Where could he go?"

"New York, Miami, Los Angeles"

Yu Fei said calmly: "Anywhere is fine, as long as it is a big market and it can increase the probability of defeating me."

"It's still interesting to go to Los Angeles." Roy said slyly, "The combination of the person who dislikes passing the ball the least in the league and the person who likes to pass the ball the most in the league must be very interesting."

Yu Fei knew why Roy wanted to hack Kobe.

Because at the ABCD training camp that year, Roy asked Kobe for his autograph to no avail.

Alas, sometimes he didn't know why he, a fourteen-day veteran, had a die-hard friend with at least six years of experience in the field.

No matter how unwelcome the fans are to Yu Fei, it will not affect the progress of this game.

Before the game starts, as usual, the bosses of both sides greet each other at midfield. James, who was playing at home, took Artest to the center circle. He originally wanted to shake hands with Yu Fei.

Unexpectedly, Yu Fei had an arrogant attitude and had no intention of returning the favor.

It was Roy who actually stretched out his hand, but his words were even more embarrassing: "I'm sorry, LeBron Fry thinks you are not qualified to shake his hand. If you don't mind, I can shake your hand."

Before James could get impatient, Artest called out first: "Da Fei, don't be too arrogant, this is Cleveland, not your Seattle!"

"You have only been in Cleveland for a few days, and you are already eager to be treated like a dog." Yu Fei mocked, "Ron, I suggest you not to trust the person around you too much. Once things change, he will be the first to abandon you." it's him."

"It's useless to talk nonsense!" Artest confidently clenched his fist towards Yu Fei, "We will see the real results on the court!"

James said: "Let's go."

"Oh, it's a pity that the hero who once broke a bald man's ribs with an elbow has become a dog next to LeBron." Yu Fei said to Roy, "Tonight I want to increase the frequency of singles."

Roy became alert: "You want to be Kobe?"

"No, I'm a Kobe fan."

"No, I always thought you were faking it."

Nowadays, there are still people questioning his identity as a Komi?
Yu Fei is determined to prove tonight that he is a fan qualified enough to inherit Kobe's legacy.

After the warm-up, both sides started their first match.

Tonight is the return game of Rashard Lewis. Lewis' return gives the Sonics once again a reliable high-altitude turret who can play unlimited pick-and-rolls.

At the beginning, Kwame Brown surprisingly shot the ball to Roy from in front of Big Z.

Roy brought the ball to the scene and passed it to Yu Fei.

Before Artest could step forward to press, Yu Fei lobbed the ball to Brown.

Playing inside at the start is already the most fixed part of Yu Fei's formulaic game philosophy.

Brown doesn't have any physical advantage over Big Z, but can rely on speed and agility to win.

After Big Z was shaken up by Brown's fake move, Brown got a time error and turned around to score.

"Da Fei, how are my steps?"

Brown asked loudly.

"Not bad!" Yu Fei replied sincerely, "Just like Hakeem Olajuwon."

The negative impact of the fiasco in Las Vegas has been with James to this day. James is ready to face Fei again.

In the NBA, Yu Fei cannot ignore the prohibition on hands and initiate physical contact with his offense like he did in Las Vegas.

The restrictions of the rules have completely broken the offensive and defensive balance in the NBA.

For someone like James, as long as he is determined enough, it is indeed difficult to prevent his breakthrough one-on-one.

James moved forward at full speed and violently broke through Yu Fei's defense, rushed to the basket and caused Brown to foul.

Fortunately, James' free throws were stable and he only made one goal.

1 is better than 2
It's Seattle's turn to attack.

As Yu flew across half court, Karl asked if he wanted to substitute someone to guard James.

Because Yu Fei defends against James and attacks against Artest like this, it takes a lot of energy.

If there was someone like Raja Bell in the team, Yu Fei could consider letting his teammates consume James. But now, apart from himself, among the remaining wings of the Sonics, the only one who is good at single defense is James off the court. Posey.

Therefore, Yu Fei felt that it would be better to deal with James himself.

Moreover, he never said that he would defend James alone. If that didn't work, double-teaming and zone defense were all feasible methods.

"It seems like you can't guard LeBron either." Artest also seemed to know that his reputation in the league was a mess, and he was eager to do something to make people improve. "As long as I guard you, you will lose!"

But if you follow the wrong person, things will be irreversible.

Flying to catch the ball from a high position on the left wing, Artest continued to put on his cannibalistic defensive posture.

But, he still doesn't understand.

The Yu Fei who could be restricted by him lived two years ago.

Right in front of Artest, Yu Fei drastically changed his steps to pull the ball backwards, suddenly threw the opponent half a body away, and shot a jump shot.

"Shh!"

1 is better than 4
"Guard me?" Yu Fei stepped back and taunted Artest, "Why do you take what happened in your dream seriously?"

(End of this chapter)