When pride still matters

Chapter 375 is not just a preview of the Western Conference Finals

The vindictive confrontation between Yu Fei and Kobe aroused the enthusiasm of fans.

KeyArena looked as good as any NBA home tonight.

After halftime, the SuperSonics led the Lakers by 64 points 57 to 7.

"If this game happened on Christmas Day, I believe it would be more meaningful." Carr said in a halftime interview, "I mean, special games should belong to special nights."

Karl is right, but even if today is just an ordinary day, a special game can still impress KeyArena fans.

The exciting content of the game greatly stimulates fans' desire to consume.

During halftime, 1/3 of the fans left their seats and went to shops outside the stadium to buy drinks and food to replenish energy.

“The energy here is really impressive.”

Adam Silver said insincerely.

Especially considering that he is the closest thing to the president's throne since Stern, he is even more interested in this matter.

"Letting the Sonics leave Seattle was probably the most controversial thing of my career. But Seattle needs a lesson, we need a poster child. And I believe the NBA will eventually come back to Seattle - and by then, I believe they will be ready. Get better. And that will be the greatest gift I can leave to the next president. Whether he is great or not, bringing basketball back to Seattle will be the greatest success of his career."

But the people accompanying him were entranced.

Xiao Hua did not forget his goal.

Is it false to ask NBA Entertainment about the filming of the Sonics' "final season"? It is true to examine the Seattle basketball market and the changes brought to the local area after Yu Fei's arrival.

Yu Fei was relatively quiet tonight because the real man battle with Kobe in the second quarter consumed a lot of energy, so even if Brown was talking nonsense, he didn't want to clarify.

Yu Fei asked: "Kobe's state is a bit crazy tonight, why don't you take it personally?"

"Secret?" Yu Fei didn't know what the secret was to maintaining his feel under strong confrontation. "There are no secrets here, Kevin, if you want to know, just go to the gym."

Even assistants who have never cared much about football games are caught up in it. Is the so-called star gravity theory by sports reporters correct?
home team locker room

Is this the charm of a star? Xiao Hua thought to himself.

Durant is still upset about his poor performance in the second quarter.

“We played well in the first half and continued in the second half.”

"Rookie, what are you doing with your head down?" Percy asked.

Then, Brown shouted, "I know Big Fly's secret."

Silver agrees with the idea that Seattle needs to be punished and also likes the foreshadowing Stern has laid for the next president.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to him.

This became even more apparent in the third quarter.

Karl miscalculated a bit. As a hallowed superstar, the biggest contrast in his career is that he was recognized as a key player and a big-hearted killer. He always stepped forward as a top attacker when the team failed. Almost all of his jaw-dropping performances came during the regular season.

Maybe Clay Bennett will go back on his word.

"That kind of unreasonable offense can't always be accurate." Karl said confidently, "When Kobe loses accuracy, the Lakers will be finished."

Tonight was such a game for Kobe.

"Let's walk around."

"What kind of elbow strike? Didn't Kevin use his body to hit Kobe's elbow?" Roy said in a strange tone.

Durant said: "I wonder why I can't guard Kobe."

But he didn't dare to try it easily, because when he first entered the NBA, the league gave them a three-day lesson, telling them that they should prevent various off-court hazards. Kobe Bryant, who once had a cool time in Eagle County, was regarded as a typical case. Talk big.

As the league's executive vice president and Stern's promising successor, he has been deeply involved in the league's plan to relocate the Sonics.

Phil Jackson tried several times to try to calm down Kobe, but Kobe looked at his teammates' toothpaste-like offense and acted like the person he imagined he was when he was in school.

Xiao Hua couldn't stand it anymore.

Yes, Durant is more willing to believe in the confrontational gains brought by women than in the gym.

"Women!" Brown said with certainty, "Da Fei's secret is women. Since he returned to being single, women have changed one piece after another on him like clothes. I'm sure that Da Fei has learned a lot from them. It has quite a strong resistance ability!”

Everyone was quiet when Karl entered the locker room.

"Andy?" Xiao Hua called him.

But after watching half of the game in Seattle, Xiao Hua suddenly had some strange thoughts in his mind.

"Simple." Posey said truthfully, "Because Kobe is very good at using blind angles to elbow you. This is a fact, but another fact is that your small body cannot even withstand one of Kobe's elbows."

Maybe Frye can find other ways to bring a new arena to Seattle.

The man reacted immediately.

He exerted his strength, but the Sonics' targeting was limited, so he began to act unscrupulously.

Xiao Hua remembers what Stern said when the plan was announced.

Maybe the Sonics really are here to stay.

Before Kobe showed his strength, he had some good moments, but soon those flames were extinguished by the Black Mamba Kiss.

Durant wanted to know why Yu Fei could maintain his touch in such a high-intensity confrontation. "Is there any secret?"

However, the Kobe Bryant above is not something that ordinary people can hold down.

The Zen master tried it, failed, and then left it alone.

It was just a regular season game anyway, and he didn't care about winning or losing. For Kobe, it might be better to let out the anger in his heart.

It's just a pity that Kobe faced the No. 1 player in the league tonight.

A monster who was voted the player most feared by players in Sports Illustrated's preseason poll with 46% of the votes.

When Yu Fei tops another list because he is feared by players, it is easy to think of Michael Jordan in his prime.

To this day, there are different opinions about Yu Qiao's grievances, and some people no longer worry about right and wrong. Because the story that continues to happen is the most important thing compared to right or wrong, basketball writers who call themselves psychologists have put forward a popular point of view: Yu Fei and Jordan can't get along because the two are too similar.

That was it, the controversy was over.

The Fourth Estate makes people prefer to believe that Yu Fei is a person like Jordan, who are incompatible because of the same-sex repulsion, rather than believe that Wizards Dan is an old man with no talent and morality who avenges the public and ruins the bright future of the Wizards for his own selfish desires. asshole.

Kobe has been chasing Jordan's footsteps since the beginning of his career. He certainly does not agree with the statement that Yu Fei is the second Jordan.

However, if Yu Fei is not Jordan, then what is he?

The answer: a man who was more likely to go to extremes on the court than Jordan.

Kobe showed strength in the second quarter, while Yu Fei showed strength in the third quarter.

Different from the various cool and handsome high-difficulty offenses that Kobe is still obsessed with to this day, Yu Fei's offensive tendencies are completely small ball and big core style. It can be done in any reasonable way. What he wants is stability. Therefore, he does not have as many dazzling fairy balls as Kobe, but his points and scoring efficiency are both higher than Kobe.

三节战罢，于飞飙下38分7篮板4助攻2抢断2盖帽，而对面的科比则是35分5篮板3助攻2抢断。

The data of the two can be said to be about the same, but Yu Fei has a slight advantage.

However, in terms of score, Yu Fei's advantage was too great.

The SuperSonics scored 95 points in three quarters, while the Lakers scored 81 points.

With a 14-point gap, the Lakers' chances of winning in the fourth quarter were slim.

Then, Zen Master, who had no aggressive tactics in the game, suddenly felt that no, if he continued to fight like this, his recent record against Karl would be too ugly.

Therefore, he acted as a live doctor and put together an unrestrained lineup of five foreign players.

Kidd, Kobe, Vujacic, Walton and Odom make up this lineup.

When the Lakers decided to let Odom play center, it can be seen how quickly Jackson accepts new things.

It's not that he refuses to play small ball, he just needs to be pushed by opponents like the Sonics.

In Karl's view, the Zen master already had a way to die.

You don't want to play the triangle offense, but you want me to play small ball? Was Dafei and I’s four championships in five years in vain?

Carr energetically changed the formation and asked Lewis to play the fifth position. The other four players were Durant, Yu Fei, Roy, and Channing Frye.

It's a small lineup clash, the Lakers' lineup is smaller, but statistically speaking, the SuperSonics' five small teams are of higher quality. However, the matchup in a basketball game is not a card game. It does not mean that you can defeat your opponent 100% if your card value is higher.

The Lakers' small ball put enough pressure on the SuperSonics for most of the fourth quarter. Until the last few minutes, Kobe's unreasonable three-pointer, Kidd's open three-pointer and Odom's corner three-pointer, Let the Lakers tie the score.

Then, the SuperSonics called a timeout.

Karl originally wanted Yu Fei to play in singles, but Yu Fei said: "Qian Ning has a good touch and can open up a breakthrough from his point of view."

Frye was shocked. He didn't expect that Yu Fei would give him the chance to take action at the critical moment.

As long as Yu Fei spoke, Karl had no objection.

And this is a very good idea. The Lakers would never have thought that the Sonics would not give Yu Fei, who scored 45 points, the key ball, but instead look to Channing Frye.

"Drink some water and don't be nervous." Yu Fei said to Frye, "Don't embarrass our Frye family."

Although the pronunciation is similar, Channing's Frye and Yu Fei's Frye are not the same word. Fry believes Da Fei knows.

Well, does he really know?

Freddie didn't have to think about it. The timeout ended and the SuperSonics' offense started from Yu Fei's hands. As expected, the Lakers paid special attention to him.

All Frye needed was a simple pick-and-roll, and a wonderful shooting opportunity appeared in his position.

Yu Fei is like a dancer, grabbing the ball with one hand and throwing the ball from behind his head to Frye on the outside.

This scene has caused the Key Arena to scream, and Frye's stable and accurate long-range shot brought the perfect answer.

"The connection from Frye to Frye!" ESPN's Mike Breen joked, "In the end, the Sonics still have to pin their hopes on Frye!"

This goal gave the SuperSonics another 50-point lead 3 seconds before the end of the game. Subsequently, Kobe's singles encountered a sudden attack from the SuperSonics.

At times like this, his charming personality can also harm him.

Instead of looking for the pass, Kobe chose to rise to the challenge.

"boom!"

Yu Fei, who has always been keen on predicting the landing point of rebounds, once again led the players in the field. Before anyone could react, he had already arrived at the exact position, took off, grabbed the defensive rebound, and flew like a The quarterback throws the ball downfield as well.

"OMG! Frye's instant long pass to Brandon Roy in the frontcourt~~~!!! Fast break score! Brandon used a dunk to help the Sonics gain a 5-point lead!"

The Lakers requested a timeout. There were less than 30 seconds left in the game. They were 5 points behind and their chance of winning was already very slim.

Jackson's eyes stayed on the big screen for a second, which showed Yu Fei's full-field statistics.

45分11篮板10助攻3封盖2抢断。

The advantages of Jordan and Pippen are reflected in the same person.

This man is arrogant and rude, but it is undeniable that he is better than Kobe, better than LeBron, and better than anyone in the league.

The Seattle SuperSonics, which was last in the Western Conference last season, actually gained momentum because of his arrival.

At this moment, Jackson has given up on winning or losing tonight and is thinking about his chances of winning against the Sonics in the playoffs.

What he is sure of is that if the Lakers don't have follow-up reinforcements, it will be difficult to beat the SuperSonics with the current lineup.

After returning from the timeout, before the Lakers' carefully prepared tactics even took the first step, they encountered a steal, directly declaring the end of the game.

"!@#￥!#@￥"

The audience was in high spirits, and no one could be happier than them.

Mike Breen said: "This might be a preview of the Western Conference Finals."

But if nothing changes before the trade deadline, Phil Jackson has seen the end of it.

(End of this chapter)