Before time-traveling, Yu Fei's limited understanding of the 2007 NBA Playoffs was that the Spurs had made it into the finals, where Duncan had executed the "Duncan Formula" by "shaving James's head at 30," and even left behind a classic piece of trash talk.
Clearly, shaving James's head was no longer a mark of honor for Duncan.
Because Yu Fei, who had never lost to James in his career to date, was maintaining a streak of 24 consecutive wins (regular season + playoffs) against the latter.
In the face of such an overwhelming win rate, everyone who tried to discuss the two heroes would shut up.
After the lottery draft was over, Yu Fei waited peacefully for the finals to arrive.
Though Duncan was strong, he surely wasn't as dominant as he was in 2003, both offensively and defensively.