The Celtics had no choice but to continue their defensive strategy for the first three quarters.

For veterans, a war of attrition is a disadvantage, but if the intensity drops, the supersonic of home combat is bound to find their touch sooner than they do.

Therefore, even if it is a dead end, they will live to die.

SuperSonics undoubtedly felt the determination of their opponents.

In the first two minutes of the fourth quarter, the SuperSonics couldn't break down the Celtics' defense, and the Celtics began to be counterattacked. When they do everything they can to increase their defensive intensity, there is no way back for their opponents.

In this case, all offense is a floating cloud, and defense is the key to support.

In order to survive, the SuperSonics have increased their defensive strength to a level that matches the Celtics.

Two minutes passed and no one scored.

Surprisingly, the superSonics, who were fully engaged in defense, were even more aggressive than their opponents in the past two minutes.

Kwame Brown makes no mistakes at all, single defense, assistant defense, and card position, just like the performance of the league's top blue-collar workers.

Marion is everywhere, like a miniature version of Garnett.

Yu Fei has always been considered the most unworthy of the name in the best defensive lineup, because his defensive data is very good, averaging 2 breaks and 1 block per game all year round, but the actual defensive effect is not among the top five in the league, how can he be selected as a defense team in a row?

Tonight, Yu Fei gave the questioner the answer.

When Yu Fei blocked Garnett twice in two minutes, Jeff Van Gundy said: "In terms of talent, Frye can't be a good defender. A lot of people say that he's been exaggerated on the defensive end, and now you look at this, his ability to protect the basket is no less than any center who is famous for blocking! ”

So far, Yu Fei has 25 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 blocks and 4 steals, which can be described as full coverage of offense and defense.

The Celtics had another offensive round, which was interfered with by Durant's help defense.

Tonight is definitely Durant's Good Friday, he is currently shooting 2 of 11, it can be said that he is useless on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, although his confrontation ability is insufficient, but the physical condition is there, and the value of helping defense is great.

Now he understands that he can do something on the defensive end even if he can't make a difference on the offensive end.

The Celtics quickly retreated.

After Yu Fei received the pass from his teammates, he walked forward slowly.

Two and a half minutes later, the score was still 71-71.

Such a defense is a major drain on both sides, but the supersonic with more than physical strength and young people will never lose.

Yu Fei raised his hand outside the three-point line at the top of the arc to stabilize his teammates, and then instructed Brown to block the pick-and-roll.

The Celtic's option was for Garnett to go high and Perkins to guard the box.

Pierce and Garnett thought of many possibilities, there was only a gap in his defense, just in the middle, that gap was seen as an opportunity by Yu Fei, and at the moment when the bag was formed, he sprinted forward with all his might, and the ball that seemed to have nowhere to hide actually avoided the threat of four hands from under his crotch and successfully passed through the bag.

Yu Fei pierced through the defense like an arrow from the string, and came to the paint area in one big stride.

Then, Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics' most determined interior lineman, guarded the box like a goalkeeper, but how could the gatekeepers resist the arrival of the gods?

Yu Fei jumped up like a tiger and leopard, slammed into Perkins' body head-on, and the referee's whistle sounded vaguely, but it didn't affect him.

He roared, smashing the ball into the basket in Perkins' stinging eye.

“BOOM!!!!!”

"Frye Yu murdered Kendrick Perkins!" Mike Brin exclaimed incredulously, "And One!! There are also additional penalties! Incredible dunk !! ”

Jeff Van Gundy added: "This is Kendrick Perkins' sixth foul. ”

This means that the Celtics' interior group sweeping through the east will lose a barrier.

The Celtics have a strong interior group, but tonight, Rivers, who emphasizes defense, has only three interior players available.

Garnett, Perkins, and P.J. Brown.

Lee was good at attacking, but with that defensive intensity, his offense was nothing short of a chicken and was completely replaced by Perkins in the second half.

That's why Perkins quickly accumulated fouls, and now, with Perkins leaving the court full of fouls, Rivers has to pin his hopes on veteran PJ Brown to defend the box.

"PJ, it's up to you!" Rivers said sincerely, "I'm with you, brother, and New England stands with you!" ”

With so many people around, Brown Sr. should be excited.

But, no, he didn't feel that way.

He thought that the Celtic were the first to go, which is why he gave the pigeons to the release at the trade deadline.

He really didn't expect that the SuperSonics could make it to the Finals and go toe-to-toe with the Celtics.

When Old Brown came on the court, Yu Fei glanced at him.

The first person in the alliance has no superfluous words.

Just quietly wait for him to get in place and then add a penalty to score.

Brown Sr. doesn't regret his choice. After 16 years in professional basketball and failing again and again, he knows how hard it is to win a championship, so he has decided to leave professional basketball and return to the court with the support of his family, and he needs to make sure he can win the championship.

At that time, Celtic was the best option.

He has no regrets.

But now

Yu Fei completed 2+1, 74-71, and the supersonic speed led by 3 points.

"If you don't have any other tricks, it's my turn." Yu Fei said sarcastically, "Go back to New England with the shame of losing all away!" ”

"Da Fei, don't be too arrogant!" Pierce stepped up, "The game isn't over yet!" ”

If one side breaks the scoring drought and the other team can't follow quickly, then the suspense of the game disappears.

Pierce is well aware of this.

As a veteran of the Big Three and the most capable player on the team, he must take responsibility.

Pierce's offense was almost aesthetically pleasing.

He took the ball at the top of the arc, leaned on Yu Fei for a while, then made a sharp stop to the right, leaned back with a little in mid-air, and shot before the block arrived.

"Huh!"

His offense looks difficult but always scores.

Pierce yelled and scored an important response goal and his confidence soared.

However, when it comes to the defensive end, he still has to face flying.

In the past four games, Yu Fei has averaged nearly 40 points per game, which is ironclad proof of Pierce's defensive failure.

In the face of Fei's attack, he could feel his heartbeat accelerating. Unlike him, Yu Fei's offensive was fast and fierce.

Yu Fei singled out Pierce, changed direction from left to right, quickly came to the ground to the right, and made a sharp stop.

76 to 73

For the next five minutes, the match was pure heads-up.

Both sides are no longer clamped, even if they call for dismantling, they will change their guard as soon as possible.

Pierce's resurgent Celtics honour is likely to turn into a Celtics disgrace with a record of unmatched defeats on the road, just as the Bostonian expected.

The Celtics attacked the interior and Pierce got an open space on the outside.

Garnett passes the ball out.

Pierce hit a three-pointer.

"How?!" Pierce roared loudly at the fly.

There are many people in this league who have the dream that one day they will defeat Frye Yu and achieve complete success and stand above everyone.

James failed, Kobe Bryant's dream was shattered, and Duncan, O'Neal, Nowitzki have all become legendary footnotes.

Now it's Paul Pierce who is launching this challenge, a star who has never been on the radar.

Yu Fei's success changed all the narratives surrounding him.

When sports writers want to explore the secrets of his success, they start with the beginning. They found one factor after another that proved why Yu Fei was so special.

Having never trained systematically in basketball before his junior year of high school, he went from being a layman to one of the nation's top high school seniors in just one summer, and in less than two years he entered the league as a lottery pick, and his story is even more magical than that of Hakim Olajuwon.

Then, the writers found out that when Yu Fei was selected in the draft, he read out the players in front of him one by one. It's like a thread that sports writers decided made Yu Fei great before he even entered the league.

However, they didn't know that before Yu Fei, the first person to tell the media about the player with a higher draft pick than him was Pierce.

Few people know the story because Pierce was such a transparent presence before this year.

Everything about his career is not as famous as the eleven stabs he once had.

Now, he's going to make those who ignore him pay.

However, Yu Fei would not allow Pierce to be alone in Seattle.

After Pierce equalized the score, within half a minute, the two sides quickly went back and forth, but did not score, and then, Yu Fei called for a block on the outside, and took advantage of the Celtics to change defenses and suddenly retreated to respond with three points.

"This guy is simply unstoppable!"

Bill Simmons was so angry that he saw it.

Every time the Celtics wanted to get up, Yu Fei began to exert his strength.

From the second quarter onwards, the Celtics had countless chances to pull the score away, but they were all blocked by Yu Fei.

It's a terrible pressure.

It makes people doubt themselves.

Can I overcome this person?

Simmons, who was completely on the Celtics' side, was already sweating, but what about Pierce in the middle of it? He had never felt such pressure, and the pressure made him want to vomit,

The offense is so difficult, and the supersonic defense lies in the invulnerability of the leader of the fly.

The Celtics were in vain in 24 seconds, but Yu Fei dribbled to the front court alone, and with only one shot, Pierce's defense failed.

Yu Fei slashed through Pierce's defense like a sword, stepped into the paint area, and threw a shot to score.

"If that's all you can do." Yu Fei glanced at Pierce coldly, "Just die." ”

In Pierce's world, oxygen seems to be gone.

For a moment, he felt like he was going to suffocate.

"I've Died Once!!" Pierce roared with a trembling face, "No one is qualified to say this to me!" ”

81 to 76

"Since the start of the fourth quarter, Frye has scored all of the SuperSonics!" Mike Brin said, "It doesn't look like it's over yet!" ”

The pressure to fly is real, and these invisible and untouchable existences will not disappear because of Pierce's courage.

Under pressure, Pierce misses a shot.

PJ Brown grabbed an offensive rebound and threw it to the outside, and Michael Reed hit a three-pointer.

In an instant, Pierce yelled.

It's nice to have a helper around, and it's nice to be alive.

It's been nine years!

He waited nine years in solitude for a chance to defend the glory of the Green Army like the Celtic forefathers, and he never wanted to fall here.

This sense of relief lasted only a few seconds.

When Yu Fei came to the frontcourt, not only Pierce, but everyone on and off the court of the Celtics felt as if they were being pressed by a mountain.

"Bag Clip!" Rivers couldn't take it anymore, "Bag clip! Don't let this bastard take us alone! ”

Change direction, accelerate, stop suddenly, and change direction again.

Pierce's focus was on Fly's lure and bumped into Garnett, who came to trap him, and Pierce, who felt guilty for the failure of the defense, felt something in his body burst out at that moment, and that terrible vomiting sensation hit again, causing discomfort in his abdomen.

With a bang, Yu Fei rode PJ Brown and dunked.

Pierce also fell to the ground with Garnett.

"What a ruthless big fly"

Roy just stood to the side and watched his blood boil, and then looked to the side, Garnett had turned over, but Pierce was still squirming.

The Celtic's away jersey is a standard dark green, however, Pierce oozes brownish yellow on his hips.

“FUCK！” Roy shouted, "Da Fei, you got this guy's out!" ”

Celtic called a halt to the game.

Pierce rushed back to the locker room.

Rivers looked at the score, the supersonic No. 44 in the distance was not the tallest man in the game, but here, at this moment, he was a giant.

With less than four minutes remaining, 84-79, the SuperSonics led by five points.

This hard, intense, and glorious holy war involving the highest honor of the two cities is about to enter its final moments.

On the big screen, the most embarrassing moments of Pierce's life are replayed repeatedly.

The Seattle people laughed wildly at it as if they had revenge.

Only some professionals know that things are not simple.

How stressful would it be for Pierce to be pushed into incontinence?

What kind of aggression is this?

"Frye has surpassed Michael Jordan from 1991-1993 to become the most feared player in the history of professional basketball." Jeff Van Gundy said, "Let's take our hat off Paul Pearce, and I assure you, he looks far more dignified than LeBron in Las Vegas." ”

At the end of the timeout, the Celtics were given a stress response by Yu Fei.

More than eight minutes were played in the fourth quarter, and all the 13 points scored by the supersonic were scored by Yu Fei.

This kind of situation of one person covering the whole team's attack is not unprecedented, but it is very rare.

Rivers and Thibodeau have run out of patience and can't afford to allow Celtic's hopes of winning on the road to be ruined by the superstar's individual ability.

"Paul has given us a lot, and from now on, we are going to fight for him!"

Pierce doesn't know when he's going to return, and Rivers has to make others realize that he's also the protagonist of the pitch.

Chicken soup is not a panacea.

Rivers knows that, and if his chicken soup had really been that useful, his team would have won away from home.

Whether chicken soup is useful or not depends on the players themselves.

Celtic's desire to fight for Pierce was extremely strong, because for most of the night, it was he who held off Yu Fei.

Rivers' chicken soup just reminded them that Pierce wasn't on the court right now, there wasn't much game time left, could he be back before the game was over?

Nobody knows.

However, Celtic is still Celtic.

Steve Jarvey is still alive in the world, blowing the game with his own style.

It's a game that Celtic love.

Matt Barnes replaced Pierce, and all he could bring was defense and three-pointers.

Garnett played selflessly, treating himself as a blue-collar worker and giving everything to his teammates.

Michael Reid remembered the shame he had suffered in New York.

When the game broke into the final three minutes, Reed hit a three-pointer from the outside.

Yu Fei encountered a reckless bag on the outside.

Barnes, Rondo, and Garnett, they flew towards Yu in an instant.

Is that enough?

The use of the three-man package meant that the supersonic had two players in the open space, and Yu Fei instantly passed the ball to Roy on the left.

This is a clear signal.

In the fourth quarter, the brave and inexplicable Yu Fei had driven his opponents crazy, and they did not hesitate to use the three-man bag to restrain him. This is the greatest tribute to the superstar, just like Xiangbei used a four-person bag to prevent Amu from using a pack. As long as you are strong enough, you deserve it, and as a teammate, all Roy can do is live up to the opportunities created by Yu Fei.

It's time to let people know that supersound is dual-core, not single-core.

Roy's blood was absolutely cold at that moment.

He held his breath and threw a jumper.

At the moment of the hit, Bob Black, the announcer of the Key Arena, said excitedly: "Brandon Roy, he's the star of the fourth quarter!" ”

86 to 79

The Celtics were in despair.

They seemed to have no tomorrow, and they defended desperately, in exchange for Roy's light break.

In the ensuing attack, Reid was defended, Rondo was released, and the only one who had a chance was Barnes, who was selectively released.

The offensive time is coming to an end, and Rondo can only trust him.

But Barnes didn't do anything after he came on the court, patronizing defense, positioning, confrontation, hand-to-hand combat, how can he maintain his touch in such a situation?

His three-pointer popped up in frustration.

Garnett burst into the ball to keep Celtic's last hope alive.

86 to 81

5 minutes apart, less than two and a half minutes, Yu Feiarc top control the field.

Roy's shot made the Celtics dare not step forward easily, but let Yu Fei one-on-one?

What Pierce couldn't do, Barnes couldn't do either.

Yu Fei hit him twice with ferocity, and Barnes's body almost fell.

Just in an instant, Yu Fei turned to face the basket and came to the basket with vigor, Garnett and Old Brown rose into the air at the same time, but Yu Fei crossed the ball back and forth to change hands, and finally picked the ball up from Old Brown's armpit with his left hand to rebound.

Impossible angles, impossible shots.

"!!!!Shh

Simmons held his head in both hands: "NOOOOOOOO~~~!!!!"

It was a desperate goal.

Yu Fei turned around, ignoring the stunned Garnett, and just glanced at PJ Brown meaningfully.

Old Brown's heart echoed what Yu Fei had said to him.

88 to 81

"Frye scored 15 of the last 17 points of the SuperSonics, and now he has 40 points individually." Mike Brin said, "Who else can stop him?" ”

Defeating Yu Fei's obsession makes Reed insane.

At this moment when every goal is about the result, Reed proved why he is not as good as Ray Allen.

In terms of archery alone, it is difficult for you to argue with absolute tone the level of projection of these two people. Judging from age alone, this year's Reed is stronger than Ray Allen in terms of physical condition and competitive condition. However, compared to the latter, he is missing one crucial thing.

Respect for discipline, understanding of the game, and importance for the team are all three things that add up to the embodiment of personal belief. His game philosophy is completely different from that of Ray Allen. The latter can be a wing in the "Big Three" entirely, and Reed, who entered the league as a second-round pick, has never had such self-awareness and belief. Everything about him is achieved through hard work. When Frye's existence denies him, he wants to use his power to change the outside world's perception of him.

So people can see that when the tactics failed, he still asked Rondo to pass the ball to him, and then at the moment of receiving the ball, regardless of it, he directly pulled up and shot three points.

"Bang !!"

Three-point iron, Reed watched the glaring Supersonic No. 44 grab the rebound, and was about to launch a counterattack on the spot.

"I won't let you get away with it!!"

Reed roared and chased after him.

His whole body was attached to Fei's body, causing boos from the audience, which was definitely a foul.

But this boo only lasted for a few seconds, because outside the three-point line in the front court, Yu Fei suddenly made a sharp stop at full speed, and Reed was about to stand up, but was under the pressure of Yu Fei's body and fell backwards uncontrollably.

At this moment, Reed's heart was broken.

He saw Yu Fei jump up and shoot three points in a near-perfect posture, and that hateful face was full of confidence, like he was the most valuable human in the world, why was it so disgusting? Why this person?

In the blink of an eye, the hour of judgment came.

Yu Fei's three-point shot through the net made the key arena completely boil, and the noise from all directions prevented Reed from hearing the sound of the technical desk, and Rivers desperately asked for a timeout.

With less than 100 seconds left in the game, 91-81.

This goal is equivalent to a death sentence for the Celts.

Between heroes and sinners, Reed chose the latter. His desperate three-point campaign turned into adventurism, and his efforts to improve his image with consistent performances throughout the season and aggressively integrating into the team suddenly lost its meaning.

Whether he changed himself, whether he sacrificed for the team, and what his presence meant to the Celtics no longer mattered. The basketball world will remember this round and erase all his past contributions with it, his sacrifice is meaningless, his transformation is hypocritical, his past honor is only because he was a teammate with Yu Fei, he is a loser, always be.

"Michael, I'm not wrong at all." Yu Fei smiled, as if he was confiding in his old friend about a great happy event. "The key to my five championships in six years is really on you!"

At that moment, something on Michael Reed's body died.

They disappear silently and never return.

The man who had taken him left behind the words that broke Reed's mind and turned to walk off the field.

The Celtics ultimately lost the game without waiting for Paul Pearce to return.

There is no truth here.

In the final 90 seconds, Pierce was back.

But the end is already doomed.

The last revolt didn't seem to have any strength.

In the end, 93-83, the SuperSonics defeated the Celtics at home, leading 3-2 and making the opponent the only team in history to lose all of their Finals on the road.

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'I'm so proud of my players, every single one of them was the best they could be tonight. The finals aren't over yet, so let's see. - Doug Rivers told reporters.

"If you hear someone say, 'It's not what matters whether you win or lose, it's the process that you participate in,' that person probably loses. I'm very willing to talk about the game, but I don't think you guys want to know, you just want to know what's going on in the fourth quarter. Let's put it this way, our tactic in the fourth quarter was to get the rest of the way and let Frye take care of everything alone! - George Carr adds, "You have to admit that this trick has been tried. ”

"How do you know I'm 22 points with Frye in the fourth quarter?" - Brandon Roy is proud of his performance in the fourth quarter.

"I didn't get covered, I didn't get enough support, I don't regret the choice, and I'll do it if I was given another chance." - Michael Reed responds to controversial fourth-quarter shots.

"Don't ask your teammates what they can do for you, ask yourself what you can do for your teammates." - Sean Marion added, "I'm so proud of Frye, and I think he'll be proud of me too." ”

"To be successful, you need to find something that sustains you, something that motivates you, something that inspires you." -- Kevin Durant spent 20 minutes with Nike talking about how he helped his team win with a 2-of-11 performance.

In the whole game, Yu Fei scored 45 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals, and he is the only player in the history of the finals who scored 45+10+10+5+5 in a single game.

When he came to the media interview room, there were nearly 100 media outlets from all over the world.

"You predicted that Celtic would lose all on the road, how does it feel to make it happen?"

"It's not a prophecy because they haven't won in the East and naturally won't win in the Finals. So, I'm just saying one thing that is bound to happen. ”

"You scored 20 of the team's 22 points in the fourth quarter, how did that happen?"

"Just ask Brandon, we scored 22 points together and I just made a small contribution."

"Paul Pierce had fecal incontinence during the game, do you think it has anything to do with you?"

"If you have to think so, all I can do is tell me you, I'll be cautious about his ass next time."

"What do you think of Bill Simmons' claim that the SuperSonics won three in a row by virtue of home-court advantage?"

"All I can say is that basketball is like baseball, the more people who participate in it, the fewer people know about it."

The final question was Sports Illustrated writer Jack McCallum, who has been with the SuperSonics for a season: "How sure are you that you will win the championship in Boston?" ”

“100%。”

"Why?"

"Because no one can beat me four times in a row."

McCallum got a satisfying answer, but couldn't help but give the seemingly inflated-looking superstar a reminder: "Do you remember 2005?" ”

"You know, Jack." Yu Fei stood up and prepared to leave, with an extremely sincere smile on his face, "I didn't lose, it's just that the game time is over." ”

PS: You know, there's definitely only one chapter today.

(End of chapter)