When pride still matters

Chapter 100 Don’t let the enemy pity you

Judging from the lineup, the Pacers do not lack people to match up with Yu Fei.

It's just that these people all have the same problem - poor defense.

Jaylen Rose, who has conflicts with Isiah Thomas but still has nothing to do about flying, is the best defensive one.

Al Harrington's highlight lies mainly in the offensive end. As a two-way wing who is neither three nor four, he is actually the type of player with the highest elimination rate in the NBA, but his offense has allowed him to find a foothold in the NBA.

Harrington can either use the low post to eat small forwards, or use his speed to hit power forwards, but neither of these two advantages is available in front of the fly.

Yu Fei not only had the physique to beat him in the low post, but also had faster speed than him. For a while, Harrington couldn't attack or defend. The Wizards relied on this matchup to gain an advantage. In the 9th minute of the first quarter, Yu Fei got excited and dribbled the ball and suddenly made a three-pointer in front of Harrington.

Harrington, who had been beaten until his mind went blank, subconsciously reached out his hand, but patted Yu Fei's arm.

"Beep!"

Remember how Sakuragi vented his anger on Shohoku's teammates when he knocked down Tetsuo?The intensity of Harrington's slap was like Sakuragi gently touching Tetsuo's face for Rukawa Kaede, and the impact was basically non-existent.

Since there is no impact, Yu Fei's shooting naturally depends on his own touch.

With his form tonight, there was no chance of this ball missing.

"Shuh!!!"

The noisy Conseco Arena became quiet for a while. Isiah Thomas wanted to shout and ask Harrington what he was doing, but he also knew that if the players really couldn't guard their opponents on the court, the pressure from the coaching staff would only Make them crumble.

"There's a reason DC didn't trade Frye, he's great!"

"If Frye could play in the past half month, maybe DC could win more games."

"I think Coach Collins should seriously consider playing Frye at the one position. He will free up Rip from the bench."

The NBC commentators were talking eloquently.

Yu Fei was replaced by Collins after completing four runs.

14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. This is the data Yu Fei got in 9 minutes. He is almost omnipotent and omnipresent. It can be said that he single-handedly suppressed the Pacers, allowing the Wizards to turn the away game and lead the Pacers 24 to 15. or 9 points.

You know, the last time the two teams met, the Wizards had no counterattack.

Yu Fei was puzzled by only one thing: "Why is the old man still on the field?"

Jordan probably needed the rest more than he did.

Because Jordan didn't play well in the first quarter, he has played for 9 consecutive minutes now, but Collins just won't replace him.

Collins' expression told Yu Fei the answer.

If something happens on the court that most people think he should do, and Collins, who should be seeing everything clearly, does the exact opposite, there is only one reason: he is just doing what Jordan wants to do.

Jordan didn't want to end the game, it was that simple.

"If you work harder, you may set a career-high score in a single game tonight." Even sitting off the court, Whitney could feel that she was on fire.

Not playing a game for half a month has really suffocated him, and he is preparing to burst out in this game.

"It's not important." Yu Fei said, "Winning is the first priority."

Subsequently, Kwame Brown was also replaced.

The Wizards were able to take the lead in the first quarter because Yu Fei performed well on both offense and defense. Another reason was that Brown made O'Neal uncomfortable.

Originally, O'Neal Jr. was already going to dominate the paint at the start, but Collins made a clever substitution and really knocked out his rhythm.

These few minutes also made Brown realize that he may not be able to do much offensively in the NBA, but he still has a lot to offer defensively.

"Who can limit Jermaine like me?" Brown said smugly.

"Well, since you have successfully guarded Jermaine O'Neal, it's time to try to challenge another O'Neal." Yu Fei said kindly, "When we play against the Lakers, I will definitely suggest that the coach let you go Playing against Shaq."

"Then you just wanted me to die, and I was forced to do so!"

The Wizards' two youngest players were chattering off the court about things that had nothing to do with the game, while on the court, Jordan's old rivals were settling old scores with him.

This is the weakest Jordan Miller has ever seen.

Now Jordan looks old, his movements are stiff, he can't run fast or jump high, and he can't even defend well without the ball.

Miller took advantage of every opportunity, used the cover of his teammates to get out of the open space, hit a three-pointer, and hit the ball.

"You're gone, Michael, as slow as a turtle!" Miller laughed.

Jordan pursed his lips and looked angry, but Yu Fei didn't know how to respond to Miller.

From a health perspective, Jordan already has the conditions to initiate intelligent tenosynovitis in all aspects. This injury began to appear in the offseason and continued until the beginning of the season. Everything he did was aggravating the injury.

Didn't anyone really tell him that his body would not be able to bear it sooner or later?
Yu Fei believes that people tell him this every day.

But the old guy just refused to rest. Yu Fei didn't know what he was doing before, but now he knows.

As he entered the starting lineup and successfully had the ball, he knew what Jordan was worried about.

He was just worried that Yu Fei would steal his team status.

He is worried that after he returns from injury, the Wizards will no longer be his team.

His worries are really justified, because this is Yu Fei's ultimate goal.

But can humans really fight against the objective laws of the body?

You are old and injured, so you should take a good rest. No matter what you want to defend, you can only do it when you are healthy.

Jordan continued to struggle on the court, but no longer shot. He just tried to do some assistive work and handed over the main offensive task to the energetic Hamilton.

Hamilton also lived up to his mission, scoring 3 of the 10 points the Wizards scored during this period of time in 8 minutes.

34 is better than 28
The Wizards entered the second quarter with a 6-point advantage.

柯林斯终于把打满首节的乔丹换下。12分钟内6投1中，得到2分3篮板2助攻的乔丹对自己满意吗？
Yu Fei didn't care about this matter. He was called out by Collins, "Fry, start now and do what you are good at! Indiana is not used to our fast-paced offense and defense tonight, so let's do this, speed up, speed up , speed up again! Carry out the fast break to the end!"

Follow through?I believe you, I'll be thankful if you can follow through until the boss comes on stage.

Before playing, Yu Fei glanced at Jordan a few more times. His right knee was shaking.

Unfortunately, this scene was discovered by Jordan, "What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing," Yu Fei and Jordan have never been friends. The badness of their relationship has developed to the point where it is well-known across the country. Many talk show actors continue to make jokes about Yu Fei and Jordan, and even compare them with famous figures in American history. "Incorrect Couple" comparisons have so far seen Yu/Qiao being compared to Nicole Kidman/Tom Cruise, Madonna/Sean Penn, Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Compared to Richard Burton.

Yu Fei feels that this group of people is very vulgar. If we really want to make a comparison, the comparison should be with the future Depp and Hai Hou.Yu Fei believed that he was playing the role of Depp in this relationship, a poor man who was "unarticulate", "simply easy to bully" and was pooped on the bed by his partner.

Now, looking at Jordan, Yu Fei showed the slightest mercy to the old man who had already had a major impact on his career, "Don't make yourself look pitiful. If you can't move anymore, just take a good rest. Don't He was lagging behind on the court.”

"What did you say?!!"

"If your condition has sunk into your brain and you can't even understand human speech, I can only express my regret to your family."

In an instant, Jordan stood up.

His anger could not be concealed, just like Yu Fei never concealed his disrespect for him.

Tim Grover stopped him and yelled at Fry: "You really don't know what respect is, Fry?"

"It's because you respect him so much that he can't recognize that the world is colorful." After saying that, Yu Fei turned around and came on stage.

Not far away, Thomas Flynn of the Washington Times found a treasure and recorded the conflict between Yu Fei and Jordan in detail.

He felt that he had made a lot of money, but strangely, everyone else in the team acted as if nothing had happened.

When Flynn finished writing, he found that his competitor, Steve Wyche of the Washington Post, was looking at him with amusement.

"What's the problem, Steve?"

"Trust me, you don't have to go out of your way to record these things," Wyche said. "This is our life, it happens every day."

After Yu Fei came on the court, the game returned to the Wizards' control.

Thomas was stubborn and wanted to restrict Yu Fei through basic means such as man-to-man marking or double-teaming.

An assistant coach suggested that he take advantage of the new rules and try the effect of zone defense.

"I tell you, unless I die, we will not use zone defense!" Thomas gritted his teeth and said, "That damn zone defense will only turn players into waste with no sense of defensive responsibility. I don't need it!"

Lacking strong defenders on the wings and not using zone defense, which is currently the most suitable weapon to limit Yu Fei's breakthrough, it is foreseeable that the Pacers will be smashed by Yu Fei with the ball alone.

After three quarters, the Wizards' lead reached 20 points, and Jordan's performance improved in the fourth quarter, which was reduced to garbage time.

The parlance for Fei is that he doesn't look pitiful anymore.

Jordan first defeated Miller's defense, and then completed an incredible high-arc backhand layup with the help of O'Neal.

Next, he hit a few jump shots against tight defense.

For his supporters, the game has only officially begun here.

And this is just further proof of his deterioration. As he enters the 38-year-old mark, tenosynovitis is eating away at his already limited athletic ability. The skills he can use now may only be 25% to 50% of those at his peak. , for a man who even doubters agree is the best athlete in American history, watching his degradation is like witnessing the corruption of a god, but it is inevitable.

Only by accepting the fact that Jordan is no longer the same Jordan can we understand why Jordan had such a shocking polar reversal in one night.

In the first three quarters, he looked like he was dead, but in the fourth quarter he suddenly found vitality.

Then, he played until the last 5 minutes and pushed the score to 20 points before being replaced by Collins.

Grover sighed happily, "Another night passed."

Where is Yu Fei?He was happy that Dogt finally knew that it was a decent thing to do in garbage time.

111 is better than 99
The Wizards defeated the Pacers on the road and completed their revenge on their opponents.

A tidbit worth mentioning is that after Jalen Rose found out that Thomas would not replace him in the fourth quarter, he angrily kicked down the billboard on the sidelines, but luckily Thomas did not see his move.

Post-match interview
"My shooting was poor. I had some good opportunities but missed them." - Jordan talked about his poor shooting touch.

"The knee is fine, it's not a problem, I just didn't find the rhythm because the Pacers gave me a lot of defensive pressure, but luckily my teammates found opportunities with it and we won because of it. This result is good .”——Jordan talks about his feelings about the game.

"Frye is fine. This is his night. He and I have no problems anymore." - Jordan responded to the conflict between himself and Yu Fei.

"In the beginning, we were giving the ball to Michael a lot and then the offense was over. Now we've changed and we're looking for second and third options and it's benefited everyone." - Hamilton on the team's success Changes in play style.

"Although Michael didn't hit a high percentage, he tried his best to do other jobs. He is our unsung hero." - Collins talking about Jordan's performance.

"Fry's return is very timely, we need his energy, this is his best game so far." - Collins on Yu Fei's comeback.

"Michael's knee is not a problem, nor is he and Frye. Our only problem is injuries. Christian's absence has a great impact on our interior." - Collins talked about the problems within the team.

"The game against Michael was not a big deal. All I cared about was whether we won or not, and we lost, which makes me sad." - Thomas expressed disappointment in the loss of this game.

"Michael is no longer the same person he was in the past, but No. 44 (Yu Fei) has done some things that Michael used to do. Do they still want to trade him?" - Thomas talked about Yu Fei's trade rumors.

"I'm not dissatisfied with Isiah, I'm dissatisfied with myself. I wanted to go on the field and help the team, but the coaching staff felt that I couldn't do it tonight, so I did some excessive things. I can do something for this." Apologize." - Ross explains why he kicked down the billboard.

"Fry, congratulations on your comeback. How does it feel to be back on the court after half a month?"

"I'm excited, it's something I've been looking forward to for a long time."

"Would you like to talk about you and Michael?"

"Of course, this matter is not as complicated as you think. There are some differences between us. Until now, we have not understood each other because there is a generation difference between us. We will never understand each other. But this What does it matter? John Lennon and Paul McCartney also couldn't understand each other, but that doesn't take away from the greatness of The Beatles at all."

"You scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks tonight. The 34 points is a new high in a single game of your career. This is also the second triple-double in your career. How do you feel about this?"

"No, because I got it easily. You know, humans never feel anything about things they get easily."

——Yu Fei’s post-game interview.

(End of this chapter)