Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters-Chapter 434 - 289: Everyone is Equal, Except for Shaquille O’Neal_2

Chapter 434: Chapter 289: Everyone is Equal, Except for Shaquille O’Neal_2

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For some reason, Yu Fei’s interest in Wade suddenly surpassed that of Shaquille O’Neal.

From Wade’s perspective, it was as if he had drawn Shaq’s animosity upon himself, but he didn’t know what he had done to anger Big Fei.

“Don’t mind it, Dwyane,” Shaquille O’Neal, now looking relaxed, took on the air of an older brother, “That guy’s just an unreasonable mad dog.”

With Wade drawing the fire, Shaquille O’Neal returned to normal.

Suddenly, Shaquille O’Neal received the ball, Haslem stepped up to double team, and the well-prepared Shaq dished a ground pass to Walker, who scored a strong play inside.

This was the Miami Heat’s comfortable rhythm, with Wade capable of taking on opponents on the outside and Shaquille O’Neal drawing fire inside to create opportunities for teammates.

Under normal circumstances, this was the Miami Heat’s preferred style of play.

If they weren’t currently down by 13 points, the situation would definitely be favorable.

But being down by 13 points was a different matter.

Especially when up against teams like the Bucks that played at the pace of the small-ball era, falling behind by double digits and then relying on the gravitational pull of the core to steadily score 2 points did not quench the thirst.

Because the Bucks in form were always looking to score 3 points in a single play.

“Dwyane, why aren’t you attacking?” Fei taunted, “You’re not expecting that pig to save you, are you?”

Wade didn’t know how to respond.

Then, Fei called for a 1-5 pick and roll, singling out Shaquille O’Neal once more.

This time, Wade and Shaquille O’Neal both double-teamed Fei, a risky move since the Bucks’ number five was Robert Horry, one of the league’s most renowned big-shot players.

As a result, Fei, with his astounding ball-handling skills, weaved through the double team like a dragon, eventually using Shaquille O’Neal’s cumbersome body as a legal moving pick to accelerate to his left—Shaq’s defensive strong side.

Shaquille O’Neal was unable to react or help Wade delay Fei, and in the end, he even accidentally blocked Wade out.

Fei put on a stunning performance that set the Bradley Center ablaze, and that wasn’t the end. The moment Wade got blocked by his teammate, Fei stepped back dramatically from the top of the arc to a meter behind the three-point line with his right toe on the line. Then, he launched a leaning-back solo three-pointer in the faces of Wade and Shaquille O’Neal.

“Bang!”

It was a bank shot three!

“!￥!@#￥”

There’s nothing that excites the fans more than a superstar’s shining moment on the basketball court.

The thunderous “MVP” chants at the Bradley Center made Fei seem as if he glowed with the brilliance of a deity, and every lucky Bucks fan in attendance would never forget this night.

Frye single-handedly took on two, playing with effortless grace, as if he was bullying high school students, making a mockery of the Eastern Conference’s top inside-outside star combo.

“Dwyane, I really like something Kwame said, those who follow dogs only get to eat shit, but those who follow wolves get to eat meat,” Fei looked indifferently at Wade, “I’m surprised by your choice, deciding to team up with a pig. Do you know what happens to every pig?”

“It’s simple,” Fei said coldly, “They get eaten by people like me.”

“Shut the fuck up! I’m gonna kill you!” Shaquille O’Neal, who had lost his composure, roared with his eyes bloodshot, “I don’t want to hear another fucking word out of your stinking mouth!”

Shaquille O’Neal was unsurprisingly ejected from the game.

This play indirectly led to Shaquille O’Neal’s ejection, thus becoming the decisive moment of the entire match.

From then on, all the Heat could hope for was to narrow the gap, not to turn defeat into victory.

The most telling example of this was at the end of the first half when Wade said to Yu Fei, “Frye, you’re taking things a bit too seriously. I am me, Shaq is Shaq. I don’t agree with a word he’s said, and I can’t decide who stays or who goes. I just treat everyone the same.”

“Oh, then we’re different.” The demeanor of Yu Fei was one that Wade had never seen before. “For those who are no better than pigs and dogs, I only use the method of dealing with pigs and dogs. Not everyone’s character is worthy of being treated as a human.”

Wade gradually understood the change in how Yu Fei treated him.

Simply because he and O’Neal worked together, Yu Fei wanted to suppress him as well, which was such an outrageous desire for revenge.

As Yu Fei walked away, Wade could only turn around as well.

Then, the second half of the game was essentially without much suspense.

Without O’Neal, the Heat’s inside line lost its strength. Despite Wade’s outstanding performance, the gap was too large. The Heat weren’t a team that could score explosively in a short time with a barrage of three-pointers.

The Bucks always maintained a lead of over 15 points, until the end of the game: 114 to 98. The Bucks won a big victory over the Heat at home, achieving back-to-back victories over potential championship contenders from both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Post-game Interview

Shaquille O’Neal filed a complaint regarding the various disrespectful behaviors of Yu Fei during the game: “This man should not continue to stay in the league! He should not become an MVP or be a role model for kids like a good samaritan! He should be banned for life!”

Regrettably, O’Neal’s complaint against Yu Fei was widely interpreted as a helpless wail.

“I indeed don’t respect him,” said Yu Fei, “but why should I? He’s a mongrel who openly makes racist remarks against all Asian Americans. Why do you act as if he’s a victim? Everything that’s happened to him is what he deserves. Anyone who feels sorry for this dog mongrel is either an idiot or a racist.”

This was the impregnable aspect of Yu Fei. He always brought up the issue of O’Neal making racist remarks just when people were about to forget it, thereby asserting the righteousness of his revenge while also engraining the matter deeper into people’s minds.

Journalists, sensitive to Yu Fei’s issue with O’Neal, tried to soften the mood by asking about something else.

“As a member of the Bucks from Milwaukee, why have you become an anti-drunk driving ambassador in D.C.? Is there a story behind it?”

Yu Fei was already a mature star, with a face that he could switch at any time: “My mom lives in D.C. Strictly speaking, that’s my third hometown and where my career began. I have a home there, so it just happened naturally.”

“As the only anti-drunk driving ambassador in the NBA, how do you view this mission?”

“I think it’s a basic standard by which to measure whether a person respects and loves themselves,” said Yu Fei. “If you’re drunk, you shouldn’t do anything, especially not drive, because that could not only harm yourself but also bring fatal danger to innocent bystanders.”

Such standard official speak, perfect to the last drop.

With no more questions about O’Neal and nothing much to say about the Bucks’ big victory over the Heat, journalists had to look to the future.

In the upcoming Christmas battle, the Bucks will host a second game of the season against the Knights.

“Are you looking forward to the Christmas Day game to face off against LeBron James again?”

“To tell you the truth, this is the game I’m looking forward to the most for the rest of 2005,” Yu Fei said with a smile. “You know, LeBron is my little brother…”

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“Knicks rookie Nate Robinson involved in a conflict over one US dollar with a teammate.” — New York Times

“Seattle SuperSonics President Walker publicly stated for the first time before the game against the Rockets that if there is no positive response from the city of Seattle or the state by the end of the season, they will consider moving the home court to another city.” — Seattle Times

“Frye Yu has been voted NBA’s Best Dressed Man of the Week for six consecutive weeks. The 23-year-old is not just NBA’s hottest star but also a fashion master setting trends!” — ESPN Fashion

“LeBron James’s mother, Gloria, was arrested for drunk driving and disturbing the peace among other charges.” — The Washington Post

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