In the second half, the physical confrontation between the two teams reached a climax in the third quarter.

This fierce physical confrontation and relentless hand-to-hand combat greatly consumed the shooting touch of both sides.

For the Bucks, who rely more on shooting, this is a disadvantage.

However, Spurs couldn't take their chances to overtake the scoreline. Because the feel consumption brought by high confrontation is always fair.

The Spurs consume the Bucks' feel and, in turn, their own feel disappears.

The Bucks' offensive shooting percentage was limited to an extremely low level, while the Spurs' own shooting percentage was very low, and after this impact, except for Duncan's low-post singles and Parker's breakthrough, there were no reliable offensive means.

It's a scorching section, it's a tough section.

This is the iron-blooded basketball that the old fans who denounced the small-ball era loved.

What is the price of iron? It's rough, it's endless striking iron and sluggish rhythms.

At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks and Spurs fought hard to limit each other's scores to 15 points.

In the third quarter, the Spurs scored 14 points and the Bucks scored 13.

The fourth quarter came with a score of 59-65.

The Bucks lead by six points.

Yu Fei played almost the third quarter and was not replaced until the last half minute of the third quarter to rest.

However, on the Spurs' side, Duncan played the full third quarter, and Popovich didn't plan to rest his superstar.

At this pace, Duncan is likely to play the entire second half.

"This is the Grand Final!" Karl exclaimed, "The harder, tougher, and more unscrupulous ones will win in the end!" ”

Yu Fei stood on the sidelines, he knew that he would not be replaced to rest.

Now is the decisive moment.

Every second of the fourth quarter was crucial, and the Spurs couldn't afford to take the risk of resting Duncan, and the Bucks couldn't afford to let Yu Fei sit off the court and leave the team alone against the Spurs with Duncan.

Carl wouldn't do that. This is especially true for Yu Fei himself.

From the moment he won the MVP, public opinion about Duncan being more worthy than him was on the rise, and after four games in the finals, public opinion remained the same.

Because Duncan really played dominance on the inside.

Yu Fei thinks that his performance is not far behind, but there is only one way to clear his name, and that is to defeat Duncan in the finals.

The fourth quarter began with David Robinson hitting Dan Gazuric with his back, attracting the bag and passing to Stephen Jackson to hit a three-pointer.

Yu Fei didn't waste a second.

Just as the Spurs cheered Jackson's three-pointer, he caught serve and countered with lightning speed.

The Spurs are unstable and have only Bruce Bowen under the basket.

Yu Fei didn't take him seriously, stepped into the paint area and jumped, and scored violently.

It doesn't take more than five seconds to go back and forth.

62 to 67

League executives who followed this game couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the moment, the two teams scored so quickly in the fourth quarter, and they shouldn't have played a whole session of hypnotic literary iron-blooded basketball like in the third quarter.

It turned out that they rejoiced too soon.

Spurs are not going to abandon a strategy that has worked.

The Bucks may have left their comfort zone, but the Iron Fight itself is the current version of the answer, and they don't feel like they're going to lose to the Spurs in this regard.

Tony Parker gives the ball to Duncan and cuts quickly to the basket.

Duncan passes.

Parker jumped up and made a move, only to be spiked back by Yu Fei, who helped defend him.

It was Yu Fei's turn to break through, and when his teammate's outside shooting percentage dropped sharply, he didn't think about passing the ball at the moment when he encountered the help defense.

So, he went toe-to-toe with David Robinson under the basket.

This pious believer, who was playing ball with a Bible and saying "the Lord said no", faced him with violence, and the perfect body of the ancient Greek sculpture resisted Yu Fei strongly.

Yu Fei wanted to dunk but failed, but caused the opponent to foul.

His physical strength declined, and his hand felt constantly consumed, and Yu Fei hit two free throws and one hit.

The pace of the game returned to the third quarter again.

All commendable basketball tactics have lost their charm at this moment.

What is the safest offense?

Hit the ball inside, hit the basket, and create a foul.

That's what Spurs did.

They give the ball to the two inside players and let them take turns playing with their backs.

The same is true for the Bucks, Yu Fei is the main force to impact the basket, if he wants to take a breath, he gives the ball to Sprewell, and the madman's ball-holding impact is just as strong.

If Sprewell's attack doesn't go well, he can also give Ray Allen.

Ray Allen's projection has scared the Spurs, and his breakthrough has been no slouch either.

This is where the Bucks excel.

In terms of attacking the restricted area, Yu Fei, who has lost the protection of the shooter, may not be stronger than the Spurs Twin Towers, but the Bucks have two deputies in addition to Yu Fei who can help.

is also the way of playing to hit the restricted area, and after half a quarter, the Bucks made a profit.

68 to 77

When Yu Fei scored inside again and lured Mason into eating a cake with the Twin Towers' defensive backpass, Popovich couldn't help but call a timeout.

"Enough! From now on, we will play joint defense! Popovich roared, "Can't let them pound the basket like that again!" Bruce, Stephen, as long as No. 44 gets the ball, do whatever it takes to pinch him! ”

In the end, Popovich's eyes fell on Duncan, "They won't go inside again, and our inside advantage will be infinitely magnified. Tim, you've got them covered! ”

In Game 5 of the Finals, with six minutes remaining, the Spurs trailed by nine points, and Popovich chose to trust Duncan.

Does Duncan feel uneasy or anxious? No, there are only two things in Duncan's life that he is anxious about. One is free throws and the other is golf.

The pressure of crunch time can overwhelm most stars, but there are also people who are there for those moments.

"Replace it with Michael Reed." Yu Fei took the initiative to say to George Carr, "Let's fight X attack!" ”

Karl looked at Yu Fei, "Shooting at this intensity is unreliable. ”

"Not necessarily, George." Yu Fei said, "They won't give Ray a chance to open the spot, because Ray has a 40% three-point shooting rate and Michael has a 44% three-point shooting rate, do the Spurs dare to bet on his hand?" I'm going to attack with all my might with their help. ”

To Carl's surprise, he felt he could trust Yu Fei.

Why? Because Yu Fei is the reason why the bucks can come here.

They didn't make the playoffs last season, but this season they topped the league with 63 wins.

There's a reason for that, if it weren't for Yu Fei's average of 26+9+8 per game, they wouldn't have been able to get here.

Now, with the youngest MVP in league history asking for his full cooperation, is that something to consider?

Carl remembered Yu Fei's confrontation with Jordan in Washington, remembered his 3 quarters of 60 points with the Wizards, and remembered his confrontation with Iverson during the semifinals.

Karl picked up the tactics board and said: "From now on, our tactics are simple, give the ball to Fry. ”

What Karl really has to lay out is defensive tactics.

He didn't give Yu Fei a 5 OUT lineup, because it was too risky, and if he didn't find the shooting touch in time, the inside line would be torn apart.

Leitner and Gazuric paired up with Yu Fei and two sharpshooters to maximize space and height in the penalty area.

Then, the timeout ended, and both teams pinned their hopes on the star.

Leitner circled Duncan like a vicious dog.

Yu Feiruo is leaving, ready to come in at any time.

Duncan thought about it and decided to block Parker first. As a result, Leitner left Duncan alone and went out of the three-point line on the right side to suppress the French.

Parker couldn't find an open Duncan in his panic and shifted the ball wide to Bowen in the bottom corner on the other side.

Bowen catches the ball and instinctively passes it to Robinson, who is stuck in the low post.

In the next second, Bowen's eyes widened, and in front of Robinson, Yu Fei, who was facing Jackson, suddenly appeared as if he had walked into the gate of time and space, just in time to intercept the pass.

The so-called genius lies not only in the talent visible to the naked eye, but also in the foresight of the direction of events. Yu Fei didn't even delay half a second at the moment when he cut off Bowen's pass, turned around and threw the ball forward to the court.

Michael Reed throws a three-pointer straight from the frontcourt!

"!!Shh

George Carr's fingers were shaking.

Yu Fei shouldn't have been able to lock Reed's position so quickly, but he reacted instantaneously like a long eye behind his back, which shows that he paid attention to Reed's position from the moment he turned around to intercept Bowen's pass.

He anticipated Reid's reaction and didn't hesitate to pass the ball out.

Reed, who has yet to experience an iron-clad matchup, has a complete hand, and this three-pointer is a reflection of his extreme confidence in his shooting touch.

68 to 80

After the opening period, the Bucks' lead reached double digits for the first time.

The atmosphere in the center of the SBC became strange, with fans frantically cheering for the home team, however, the Spurs were in a hurry to stabilize the situation.

In the face of the Bucks' infinite shrinking defense and joint defense, they still decided to give the ball to the inside.

In their eyes, this is the road to heaven and it is taken for granted.

They don't know that the end of the road is hell.

With the exception of Bowen in the bottom corner, both Jackson and Parker were vacated by the Bucks.

The Bucks retract under the basket.

Duncan was forced to attack with his left hand in the crowd, and the much-praised fundamentals didn't bring feedback.

The ball spun around the hoop and fell to the ground.

Duncan is still Duncan, using his arm span to collect offensive rebounds and make a gesture to attack a second time.

But this time, he was greeted by Yu Fei's defensive hat.

Duncan, who always plays with seven points of strength, is now blocked by Yu Fei because he has no space to exert his full strength.

Sprewell snatched the ball on the floor and endless boos rang out in the SBC center.

The fans were not unhappy with Duncan, but with the referee.

In the eyes of the Texas macho men, Yu Fei's block must have been fouled.

Unfortunately, they met Dick Bavita, a referee who has never been affected by home and away games.

Sprewell dribbled to the front court himself, not in a hurry to attack, but was equivalent to flying over, passing, and then going up to block and dismantle.

Sprewell brought Parker to Yu Fei.

Yu Fei took advantage of the situation to hit the small, relying on his physical advantage to force a breakthrough, until the free throw line suddenly stopped, and jumped up.

Parker was too short to cause any distraction.

"Huh!"

68 to 82

"That's a 14-point difference!"

"Will the Bucks kill the game in one fell swoop after a timeout?"

It's quiet, it's quiet, and Spurs fans stop screaming.

The hope for the Nerazzurri remains with Duncan.

They pass Duncan the ball, hoping for a miracle for the man who is always unfazed.

Duncan knows that time is running out for them, and the Bucks' shrinking defensive strategy won't give him a chance to do so.

So, Duncan came to his senses and threw Gazuric's defense behind him with an inward turn, his expression no longer calm, but as vivid as an angry Buddha.

Leitner defended poorly, was scored in front of Duncan, and handed out his sixth foul.

He graduated from the prison.

He was replaced by Anthony Mason, who was guilty of five crimes.

Free throws are still out of Duncan's control.

2+1 becomes 2+0.

Mason won the rebound, and the rest of the Spurs seemed to have expected it, retreating early and not giving the Bucks a chance to fight back quickly.

The inside line, the inside line, the inside line of the Spurs is the line of life and death, they believe in it, obsessed with it, this is their big road.

But the road leads to hell.

Yu Fei dribbled the ball to the front court, and he was going to take his path.

Blocking, dismantling, the second pick-and-roll, the outside bounce, the third block-and-roll, and finally, all the meticulous defensive systems collapsed in the continuous pick-and-roll offense.

Yu Fei dribbled the ball into the penalty area like an assassin, and Duncan spread his hands, ready to block.

Unexpectedly, Yu Fei grabbed the ball with his right hand like a magician's classic vaudeville shot, shook it left and right, and then threw the ball to the bottom corner - that was where Michael Reed was.

Reed is unguarded!

Catch the ball, shoot.

"Huh!"

70 to 85

The scariest thing wasn't that Duncan was restricted, or that the Spurs couldn't attack.

The most terrifying thing is that it is clear that Duncan has played something, and the Spurs have reached their strategic intentions, and it turns out that the score difference has hardly changed.

Once again, the Spurs' ball went to the low post.

This time, the Bucks used two other people to wrap up, and even Bowen in the bottom corner was emptied.

As if seeing a lifeline, Duncan grabbed it recklessly—he passed the ball.

A wise move!

It's just that he didn't expect Yu Fei to rush from the top of the arc to the bottom corner like a bird and a beast, Bowen received the ball, squatted, and shot, his movements were neither fast nor slow, but it was enough for the person who resolutely refused to let him easily shoot the empty three-point position to the scene.

Yu Fei jumped two or three meters in front of Bowen, his run-up bounce was as high as one meter, and with his arm length of 220 centimeters, the ball that flew towards the center of the basket had no chance to reach the highest point before being roughly slapped out of bounds.

The chances of victory in the battle of Tianwang Mountain are moving away from the Spurs.

The moment he blocked Bowen, Yu Fei seemed to understand the meaning of his coming here.

Starting with Jordan's retirement ceremony, it was his mission to smash the idols of every god.

The end of life is largely determined by such moments.

Yu Fei's self-confidence is swelling rapidly, because those who reject fate will never reach the end.

After re-serving, the Spurs opted to shoot a three-pointer to try their luck.

No

Yu Fei won the rebound and did not push the pace faster, because the Spurs retreated faster.

Hold your breath, concentrate, and take a deep breath.

Yu Fei raised his hand, looking like he was about to call for a block, Stephen Jackson was highly nervous, however, that hand was suddenly lowered, and then it broke through violently with the power of the sky and the earth.

Jackson, who was completely unprepared, was penetrated by Yu Fei in one step.

The Spurs' defense suddenly collapsed, and Duncan was the last guardian, who was worried about Yu Fei passing the ball to Mason and not being able to watch the opponent rush to the basket and do nothing.

The sense of responsibility to defend the restricted area allowed Duncan to take a step forward, both blocking Mason and jamming Yu Fei's breakthrough route.

However.

Yu Fei jumped up after taking a step into the paint area, his right hand pulled out a full bow posture, roared like a beast, and slammed into the opponent's body at the moment when Duncan was embarrassed.

Duncan, who didn't jump at the first time, collapsed the moment the contact occurred, and Yu Fei knocked over the stone Buddha and smashed the ball into the basket with all his strength.

“！ #！ @￥！ @#￥%￥”

"Beep beep !!"

Dick Bavita's foul went to Duncan.

The boos, curses, wails, and roars of the SBC Center rang out from all directions, and no matter how strong the indignation of San Antonios was, one thing could not be changed.

That's what Spurs failed tonight.

Bill Wharton said excitedly, "Tim Duncan is the Goliath of the Pantheon, but for a person who does not worship the gods, he and the existence of the temple have no meaning!" ”

The temple records Duncan's reign in 1999, but as of today, it will no longer matter.

Just as Jordan's six championships don't matter today.

In the fifth game of the 2003 finals, Goliath was knocked to the ground, and from today onwards, even the Nightingale of San Antonio will sing the praises of Yu Fei's victory.

In the end, 101-82, as predicted by Yu Fei, the Bucks won the battle of Tianwang Mountain in three games on the road, and firmly controlled the match point of the series in their own hands.

Post-match interview

"We allowed a player under the age of 21 to have 28 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 blocks in the Finals, and that's why we lost." - Greg Popovich on why he lost.

"Winning is like kissing your lover, and losing is like kissing an old woman who has her dentures off in person." – Stephen Jackson on what it's like to lose.

"The rumors are always there, I just want to focus on playing my game." —Tony Parker says he's not afraid of Jason Kidd's gossip.

"The first thing we're thinking about now is Game 6, I don't care about the MVP, Frye deserves it." - Tim Duncan on MVP and the future.

"I think it would be a dream to win the title in the final season and I'm going to give it my all." – David Robinson reaffirms his determination to win the title.

"I'm sure no one will talk about who deserves more MVP anymore and people will feel lucky because they've seen a superstar rise to prominence. In the future, you can tell people around you that you have a crush on Frye at the age of 30 and at his prime, but I met Frye at the age of 20 and that was the beginning of a legend. —George Carr was full of praise for flying.

"Don't be Fryfrye all the time, everybody is playing hard." - Ray Allen is impatient with a large number of Yu Fei questions.

"I don't have much to say, it's all thanks to Frye's pass, is there anything else to ask about Frye?" - Michael Reed expressed his excitement about Yu Fei.

"Frye is better than Tim Duncan tonight, and as I said, no one can come!" - Anthony Mason responds to Yu Fei's comparison with Duncan.

"It's scary for a player under 21 to play like that, not to mention the 15 years he still has to rise and be at his peak, and I think he's going to be the new Larry Bird." - Ratriel Sprewell highly praised Yu Fei.

Yu Fei sat in the media interview room, where there were hundreds of media outlets, each of whom was eager to ask questions.

The first outlet to ask was the New York Times: "What made you foresee a 2-1 Bucks win in San Antonio?" ”

"I said it casually, but unfortunately I was right."

This was followed by media from China: "What do you think of the Spurs' accusation that you deliberately hurt Bruce Bowen during the game?" ”

"You know, this is my second year in the NBA, and I don't know how to defend yet, so I can be clumsy at times."

This was followed by local media from Quds: "Tim Duncan says you deserve to be MVP, what do you think about this?" ”

"Next question."

"There's always been a lot of skepticism about your MVP, but tonight you proved yourself in front of the whole world, how do you feel about that?"

Yu Fei sneered, looked at the reporter from the Holy City who felt good about himself, and said sarcastically:

"You're looking at me wrong, I don't have anything to prove."

PS: Take a leave of absence tomorrow, recently Kavin has been serious

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