The day after Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Sentinel reported that the Heat had demolished the visiting locker room at Bradley Center, and the Bucks officially said that the Heat would bear all the damage to Bradley Center.

On the Heat's side, Shaquille O'Neal said happily: "Don't talk nonsense, give me a bill." ”

Such a crisp attitude raises questions about the Heat, who are now 2-0 down, and while two straight losses on the road are understandable, most of the teams that have lost two games in the series have failed in the history of the NBA.

Why do they make the gesture that the real battle has just begun?

O'Neal's psychological changes are beyond many people's imagination, and for these superstars who once stood at the top, the biggest problem after aging is that they can't accept the change in their role positioning brought about by their decline.

Iverson died in the NBA as a result, Moses Malone was displaced, and people like Carter who were ready for the transition were in the minority.

O'Neal is not under the illusion that his dominance can last until the age of 40, he believes that the day will come, and he will one day become a vassal of the head dog, but now, he is still capable of cutting 30 points and 20 rebounds in the series finale, so why do he have to lower his status early?

When Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals came, Yu Fei made O'Neal understand why.

Because he hates!

He couldn't stand the fact that he was defeated in front of Yu Fei.

Since Yu Fei's debut, O'Neal has only won one game against Fei, that was in the 2003-04 season, he was still with the Lakers, Yu Fei fought with him on the court, and both were ejected, but Kobe Bryant killed all sides and led the team to win.

Does this count?

He didn't even want to count this victory into it.

But if you don't count this one, then his win rate against Fei is 0.

Even if he has more championships than Yu Fei, it is not worth mentioning in the face of this dismal winning rate.

Because people will say that you won so many championships just because Da Fei didn't make it to the league at that time.

As a result, O'Neal changed his attitude in the moments before the start of the game to a total acceptance of psychology.

In order to defeat Yu Fei and the Bucks, what is it to give up their tactical position? What is Wade's dog? Could this be scarier than being Kobe's dog? Could this be more unacceptable than being beaten up like a dog by Yu Fei and humiliated like a dog?

is the same as being a dog, there is also a difference, only a stupid dog will follow Kobe, and only a waste dog will be beaten by Yu Fei, so what if you beat Yu Fei as a dog next to Wade?

That's a good dog.

O'Neal had an epiphany, and the Heat were in the best state of preparation in an instant.

A still dominant interior player who is determined to put his energy into rebounding and defense will be a well-rounded help.

Like Charles Barkley once said, if he grabbed rebounds like Rodman, he could have done better.

Of course, a good interval is determined by their talent and physical condition.

For example, O'Neal, he can grab 20 rebounds a game, but you can't expect him to suddenly become a DPOY, he will still be named, he is still afraid of blocking, but the losses he brings on the defensive end can be compensated by other aspects.

American Airlines Arena

Dwyane Wade exhaled deeply, broke Bell's defense with a change of direction, and quickly stepped into the basket, the Bucks three shrank, but it was difficult to prevent his lost step from switching offensive angles left and right, and finally scored with a left-handed throw.

He turned to look at a middle-aged black woman in the crowd who was in tears of emotion.

How did they get here?

"111 to 104!" Mike Brin said excitedly, "Can you believe it? The Bucks suffered their first loss of the playoffs in Miami! ”

Yu Fei got a triple-double of 34 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, but Wade on the opposite side had the blessing of the home whistle and the star whistle, and got 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists with 19 free throws in a single game.

If only Wade played well, it would still be difficult for the Heat to win.

The most crucial change is in O'Neill.

15 points, 21 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, this is O'Neal tonight.

No, it's not so much that he played like O'Neal tonight, but that he was like an unguardable Dwight Howard tonight, with a dominant performance in rebounding and basket protection.

After the game, George Karl complained about the number of free throws.

"Dwyane Wade alone made more free throws than we did on the whole team, how are we going to play this game?"

Yu Fei also needs to face some problems.

"Is this the first time Shaq has defeated you?"

"It's the second time." Yu Fei said, "When he was still with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant led it to win me once. Well, Bryant that night was just as unstoppable as Dwayne today. ”

"What do you think of Shaq's performance tonight?"

"It's amazing." Yu Fei said, "Is it because Dwayne is better than Dwayne's dog, but not Kobe and Penny's dog?" However, I'm glad that it finally has the consciousness to be a dog, and being true to itself is important for every humanoid. ”

O'Neill's personal attack on Fei was described as "a catharsis of anger after a defeat", and in fact, anyone who has watched the interview knows that Yu Fei's mood has not changed from beginning to end.

A day later, both Carl and Yu Fei received fines from the Alliance.

One is because of questioning the penalty, and the other is suspected of insulting the opponent.

Yu Fei's camp protested, dogs are the most loyal friends of human beings, and comparing O'Neill to a dog is obviously a style compliment, how can anyone understand it as an insult?

Subsequently, the Bucks focused on preparing for Game 4.

Equalizing the score at home is definitely the established strategy of the Heat, but Yu Fei doesn't want this to happen.

According to the original history, this year's Heat is the child of destiny, and they will go to the end, but Yu Fei has already overturned in 2003 and 2004.

So, it is not impossible to stop the children of destiny in 2006.

O'Neal's transformation from a wild boar to a mad dog has certainly become a tricky problem, but the main difficulty for the Bucks in fighting fires on the road is Wade's three-meter body hair whistle.

Not to mention that he can't touch it, his three-point shooting percentage in the Eastern Conference Finals is as high as 40%.

If RP is a consumable, Wade is undoubtedly over-consuming to the Bucks.

"The difficulty of beating Miami has shifted from Shaq to D-Wede." Carl said to Fly, "Fry, you're the only player on our team who can beat him, but if you want to do that, you have to let go of the conflict with Shaq. ”

Carr's words are clear, and the focus of the series has changed from hitting O'Neal to hitting Wade.

Yu Fei nodded and said, "I know what to do." ”

Carl is not worried about Yu Fei's rashness, because it is okay to torture O'Neill at any time, and now the other party's dog is fake Huwei, and the tiger he relies on will be gagged first, and the dog can be cleaned up as much as possible.

"I don't believe his three-point shooting is going to be at that level consistently." Carl made another key point, "From Game 4 onwards, we still have to limit his breakout space and let him shoot if he wants to. ”

This is clear, and the Bucks' players' defensive thinking against Wade is clear.

This is the old side of Karl.

Wade's recent shooting accuracy has been high, but his production has not been high, which means that his own shooting propensity has not increased due to the explosion of his hand - this fixed tendency reflects the opponent's lack of confidence in his shooting ability.

May 29th

Game Day 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals

Although the Bucks' unbeaten golden body in the playoffs was broken, they were still in a 2-1 lead.

The Heat must win tonight's game, otherwise, without home-court advantage and falling behind 1-3, the momentum is basically gone.

Yu Fei has confidence in himself, but he is also a little worried about Wade's increasingly ferocious state, which is reflected in his choice to shoot at the American Airlines Arena in advance.

He felt he had to be well prepared to beat Wade.

To be fair, Wade may have touched the top 10 in the league this year, but his performance in the playoffs is comparable to the top three in the league.

Such a short-term state explosion is extremely rare.

As an opponent, Yu Fei could feel that he was getting better and better every game.

Therefore, he needs a win to curb Wade's upturn and help the team seal the series.

To Yu Fei's surprise, Wade also chose to practice in advance.

Wade was not accompanied by his wife, who was rumored to have a bad relationship with him, but a middle-aged black woman who was in low spirits and bloated.

"That's his mom?" Lawson guessed.

"I think so." Yu Fei decided to go and say hello.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they learned that the woman was indeed Wade's mother Jolinda.

It's just that from Jolinda's mental state, she looks very bad, and she looks like the kind of homeless addict that Yu Fei can see on the streets in major cities across the United States.

In the end, Yu Fei and Wade quarreled.

"Fry, I want you to stop calling Shaq my dog." Wade said, "He's not. ”

"Hey, Dwayne, don't think you're going to be able to point me out if you win a game." Yu Fei said arrogantly, "Wait for you to win the series, and then tell me what you can and can't do." ”

After speaking, Yu Fei turned around and went to practice.

Wade looked at his back with burning eyes, and from the time he entered the league, he kept hearing others compare LeBron to Da Fei, as if LeBron was the only one with this qualification.

But what bright future star wouldn't want to get into this discussion? Being placed on the same topic by someone else means that this person may change the landscape of the league in the future, just like Da Fei did to redefine the league.

Now, LeBron is far from qualifying, and Wade is already standing in front of Da Fei and claiming a victory.

Wade's mother, Jolinda, always asked her son in disbelief, "How did we get here?" ”

Wade didn't know the answer.

But if someone asks Wade, where will you go.

Wade's answer will be clear, and he will point to where Yu Fei is.

That's where he's going.

(End of chapter)