When the Spurs were comfortably beaten by the Bucks in Game 3 of the Finals, they returned home-court advantage to the Milwaukees.

On this night, the Spurs' defense had a lot of problems, mainly because they were not targeted enough for flying.

Duncan's 24 points and 11 rebounds are good enough, but he needs to be bigger to win.

ESPN columnist "Sports Man" Bill Simmons, who has always been at odds with Yu Fei, used an article to analyze why Duncan has played excellent games for ten consecutive years, but it can be "boring", and he also found out from Duncan's unparalleled consistency that the Spurs are destined to lose to the Bucks.

Duncan's averages from his first season to his just-concluded tenth season were almost identical (21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.5 blocks, 55 percent shooting, 39.1 minutes per game), very similar to his tenth season (20.0 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 blocks, 55 percent shooting, 34.1 minutes per game). His calm style hasn't changed in the slightest, and he looks exactly the same as he did ten years ago. A great interior player with consistent performance who leads your team to at least 50 wins a year is something Duncan can bring. But you can't expect him to rule like Shaq during the dynastic period, or Hakim Olajuwon in 1994-95. ”

Simmons believes that Duncan doesn't have the talent to burst out in his DNA, and there are only a few players who can burst out more powerful than usual when needed.

When Simmons' views were brought to Duncan by media friends before Game 4, he stared at each other with wide eyes: "I'm pretty sure I have the same chromosomes and DNA as Frye, we're both males. ”

The Spurs look like they're pulling out all the stops, but they just can't beat the Bucks.

In the fourth game of the finals, which is still the home court of the Spurs, the Bucks put on a 5 OUT lineup at the beginning, which is to use the offense to break down the opponent and establish a winning arrangement.

As a result, the Spurs were still the same Spurs, but Popovich learned one thing: Fry must not be allowed to use the ball to lead the team.

Therefore, even if they have to constantly send the wrong position to Yu Feishan to eat, the Spurs are determined to implement the strategy of infinite defensive changes.

During this period, Yu Fei was most impressed not by the Spurs' tenacity, but by Duncan, who had played nearly 900 games and was over 30 years old, his legs and feet were no longer as light as when he was younger, but his defense against the Bucks was stronger and more suffocating than in the 2003 Finals.

Could it be that Duncan has a Carl Malone-esque mutation?

An aging star who has better defensive ability after the age of 30?

No, Malone is destined to be one of the few examples, and it is not his own defense that Duncan has shown to be stronger than it was a few years ago, but his individual defense is actually significantly worse than it was in the 2003 Finals. At the time, Duncan was alone in the area inside the free throw line, and now Duncan's defensive strength lies in the fact that he is an excellent team communicator.

Yu Fei had noticed this before, but tonight, Duncan was simply showing him face-to-face what it takes to be a leader who can lead a team that is in a vulnerable position.

It's a friendly and competitive conversation, like five friends playing a game and informing each other about themselves and their opponents, trying to figure out how to win the game. Duncan is at the center of it all, he's the big brother who takes care of everyone else. When the game is suspended, Yu Fei can always see him hugging his teammates and then giving advice, or beckoning everyone to come over for impromptu encouragement. He is the Spurs' defensive pillar, the smartest player on the court, a leader who delivers emotions, a scorer in key moments, and a competitive star.

Yu Fei admits he has seen many stars, but Duncan is the rarest superstar, and statistics alone can't measure it. Fifty years later, statistic fans will point to Duncan's stats and conclude that Kevin Garnett is better than him. Even, when the statistics of players in the small-ball era exploded, Duncan's seemingly dismal career average data could not make future generations sketch the image of the best power forward in their minds anyway.

Duncan made Yu Fei reflect on the way he led the team.

He thinks he's done enough on the pitch, but he's really not a good communicator.

In other words, the X offense simplifies complex tactics, so that Yu Fei never has to command his teammates to run like those short point guards.

On the defensive end, Yu Fei has never been the team's defensive core, although he has been selected for the defensive team for two consecutive years, but this is not because his defense has really reached the top ten level in the league, but because he has contributed an average of 1+1 blocks and blocks per game in a team with strong overall defense.

The Spurs' extremely tight overall defense caused the Bucks to drop to less than 100 points for the first time in the playoffs.

However, when the last moment came, Yu Fei's pass helped Raga Bale hit a key three-pointer.

Manu Ginobili's excessive defense made Yu Fei seize the opportunity and complete a 2+1 jump shot on the opponent.

The tight string in San Antonio broke.

98 to 91

The Bucks won Game 4 without danger and took a 3-1 lead.

"The Spurs have done everything they can, but the Milwaukee skies are too high!" Bill Wharton said, "I want to take off my hat to Tim Duncan, who and his team put together great defense tonight, but we owe more to Frye and the Bucks." They are just one game away from winning the eventual victory, and they are one game away from winning the title four times in five years. I don't care about your standards, at least in my eyes, the Bucks are already an unquestionable dynasty team! ”

That night, Yu Fei's press conference lasted for half an hour.

One reporter asked, "If the Bucks win the championship, will you choose to stay?" ”

"That's not something I'm going to think about right now."

Because this is no longer a problem for flying.

That night, Yu Fei returned to the hotel and found Kwame Brown watching the final episode of the final season of "The Sopranos" with Lawson.

This episode had been broadcast a few days ago, and the reason why Brown didn't watch it was because the finals were undecided at that time, and they were not psychologically "ready".

But as a phenomenal American drama, its ending touches the hearts of audiences across the country, just like those who have dragged on for a few days to watch the third and fourth parts of "Women's Federation" will inevitably learn on the Internet about Star-Lord's brute performance at the end of the third part and Iron Man in the fourth part.

The most interesting thing about "The Sopranos" is that the screenwriter has to hang his appetite until the end, and he leaves the audience with an open-ended ending.

"Is Tony (the main character) dead?" Yu Fei asked.

"I don't know." Lawson said, "I'm sure he's still alive." ”

Yu Fei doesn't like this drama, because the more the actor Tony looks at it, the more he looks like Michael Jordan during the Wizards, especially when he yells "I'm the one who gives orders" with a hideous face.

This made him stop watching the show after the third season, but the popularity of the ending was too high, and people could be heard everywhere discussing "Tony is dead or not", so he also knew a rough idea of the ending.

Two days later, the Bucks returned to the ATT Center.

On the bright side for the Spurs, they were just as lucky as the Mavericks last season.

They sold tickets to every home stadium this season.

At least in terms of ticket revenue, they didn't lose.

But for Duncan, his career has changed.

That evening, league executives and Bucks executives gathered.

According to their internal calculations, the Bucks have a 90% chance of winning the championship tonight.

However, they still miscalculated.

They underestimated the blow that the loss in their last game would have hit Spurs.

As soon as the first change was changed to "five", Duncan, as the most consistent superstar in history, actually had several low-level empty baskets.

What followed was a swift offensive from the Bucks.

Kevin Martin broke through Ginobili's defense from the wing and became the Bucks' leading scorer in the first half.

Danny Gran is a brilliant player, scoring every goal, and looks even better than the Spurs' rising star Lore Deng.

Aldridge, Brown, Bell, Barry, Sprewell and everyone on the Bucks are playing, and Yu Fei, who averaged 34 points per game in the Finals, only scored 18 points tonight, but handed out 17 assists.

By the third minute mark, the Bucks had a 22-point lead.

Karl wanted to replace Yu Fei at that time.

But Yu Fei refused.

Karl hesitated for a second, then decided to let Yu Fei finish the match.

The Bucks' dominating approach to the game sparked a heated debate among the professionals on the scene.

Legendary NCAA coach Bob Knight couldn't help but ask, "Is Frye really planning to leave Milwaukee?" ”

"I don't know." The person next to him said, "But all the clues point to this, and he is ready to leave." ”

These rumors stung Bucks owner Herb Kerr.

He had never communicated with Yu Fei about the future, and he thought that as long as the Bucks were competitive, as long as they did everything Yu Fei asked for, they would always have Fry. However, when he heard that Yu Fei refused to negotiate an early contract renewal, his mood sank to the bottom. However, when he came to negotiate with Yu Fei outside the St. Francis Training Center, he saw one poster after another of Brett Favre not far from the training center.

Although Yu Fei is the hero of Milwaukee, Favre's influence here is still huge, let alone the entire state of Wisconsin.

Yu Fei's commercial value and influence in the world are not comparable to Favre, but here, he is just inferior to Favre.

The Bucks have given everything, but Yu Fei has also given everything to the team, four championships in five years, which is enough to make him a wandering god in those regions that are less of a rugby player, but not in Milwaukee, let alone Wisconsin.

Now, it's the final game.

In the last ten seconds, 114-97, the Bucks had the win.

8 seconds

Yu Fei has stopped the ball.

5 seconds

The Bucks players stood up and gathered on the sidelines, ready to rush into the court.

3 seconds

Yu Fei put the ball on the ground.

1 second

When the buzzer sounded, the Bucks won their fifth championship in franchise history.

Hugs, celebrations, interviews, and FMVP trophies.

Yu Fei picked up his fourth championship in anticipation, and then carnivaled with his teammates in the locker room.

When the champagne ran out and the media poured in, a veteran reporter who had interviewed him many times over the past five years asked excitedly, "Frye, can we keep this team?" Is there any way to keep it? ”

"Tom," Yu Fei wiped the champagne from his face, with a hint of relief on his expression. "Neither I, nor anyone else, can play for the Bucks forever. Sooner or later, this team that won everything will disappear and we will go through a generational change, but I sincerely hope that Milwaukee fans will never have to pray to someone else to save them, because the Bucks will always be here. ”

(End of chapter)