The Bucks breaking through the Detroit Pistons to meet the Eastern Conference's top Indiana Pacers in the finals went far beyond the expectations of outsiders.
From an external perspective, the Pistons just needed to contain Yu Fei to beat the Bucks without a problem.
But they couldn't contain Yu Fei at all.
That's because the Pistons' key figure in facing Yu Fei, Tayshaun Prince, an elite defender with talent exceeding his size, was like all spider-wing players, he lacked the weight to resist Yu Fei's drives.
This led to Yu Fei's outside breakthroughs being unstoppable.
The Pacers, however, did not have this problem.
Their chief perimeter defender and recipient of the DPOY for two consecutive seasons, Ron Artest, defended like he was violating his opponents.
Every time Yu Fei encountered him, it was a tough battle, because this guy had skill, strength, and a build as sturdy as a bull—not the type that you could shake off with a slight shift and push past.