The Chicago Tribune published Sufon's interview in their sports section early the next morning.
Lina's writing is very good and readable, and her interview transcripts are very vivid, adding a huge window for this Chicago fan to understand Su Feng. In 2003, the influence of print media was huge.
Being featured in the local newspaper with the largest circulation is a great publicity opportunity for NBA players.
The reason why this manuscript was published so quickly was because Lina described the vivid 'coffee buying story'.
Her disparagement of Wen Baker can still be seen in her description, from his out-of-shape figure, smell of alcohol, to his confusion and argument with the clerk about the medium, large, and extra-large cups... all the descriptions are for foil. Su Feng laid the foundation.
Su Feng looks even more outstanding in this contrast.
It also gave Chicago citizens greater expectations for Su Fengdun.
Many people also bought game tickets and went to the United Center that night: Since Jordan retired, Bulls tickets have become cheaper and cheaper, and they can be purchased at any time. They have long lost their popularity in the 1990s.
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When Su Feng walked into the United Center locker room, his whole body was full of anticipation, and every cell under his skin was jumping for joy.
If we say summer league and preseason games are just appetizers.
So from now on, from this moment on, Su Feng has entered the most important formal stage.
Every statistic he has next will be recorded, and every game will determine the height of his career.
Especially tonight, his opener.
Across the ocean, countless fans are eagerly waiting to see his performance.
Su Feng sat down in front of the locker with his name on it and changed his shoes.
He took a deep breath and the battle was about to begin.
At this time, Su Feng's talent value is.
Super agility talent (copied from Stoudemire the Little Flying Squirrel): 98, has been absorbed to 89 points.
Super explosive talent (copied from Stoudemire): 96, has been absorbed to 91 points.
Speed talent: 75.
Super strength talent (copied from Little Shark Eddie Curry): 94, 91 points have been absorbed.
Jump talent: 72.
Super coordination talent (copied by Wen Baker): 95, 78 points have been absorbed.
Physical talent: 65.
Flexibility talent: 68.
technical level.
Super talent for off-ball movement and elite catch-and-shoot talent.
Whether in terms of physical talent or technical talent, Su Feng can only be described as partial.
But Su Feng is not in a hurry, he knows that he will definitely improve in all aspects. What we have to do now is: fight to support the fight and wait for players to fall.
There are countless talents in the NBA, and countless degenerates.
The locker room quickly arrived.
When Jaylen Rose came, he asked Su Feng to carry his shoes, and Su Feng kicked his slippers away with his feet.
He was very unhappy. He said to Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford and others: "Today's rookies are a bit too arrogant. We have to find a way to trick them. Maintain the unspoken rules of our NBA."
They all laughed. In the NBA, it is an unspoken rule for rookies to carry bags and shoes for veteran players.
But in fact, it is usually a matter of meaning, and both parties will not quarrel with each other.
Everyone thought it was a joke and laughed and agreed.
At this time, Cold Jill said: "Ross, if you have a problem with Su, I suggest you have a fight."
"Also, don't let Su carry your shoes in the future. He is my teacher. If you order him around, you might as well order me directly."
Gil toughed Jalen Rose.
Jaylen Rose was somewhat unexpected.
He smiled, made a joke and didn't continue the topic.
No one took it seriously.
Coach Bill quickly came in to lay out the tactical system and announced tonight's starters: Jamal Crawford, Kendall Gill, Jaylen Rose, Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler.
In the NBA, starting players are a symbol of honor and status.
In a team, when you become a starting player, the service you enjoy is completely different from that of a substitute player.
You will get more services at the training ground, and even when going to away games, your sneakers will be placed further forward.
The substitute players are also divided into three, six or nine grades.
Generally, there will be a super sixth man in the team, and this person's playing time will not even be less than that of the starting player. This person can enjoy the same treatment as a starting player.
Secondly, there are the veteran players on the team. They have high qualifications and a lot of experience, and often play the role of leaders in the locker room. Just like Scottie Pippen, when there is a dispute among the players, he is often the one who stands up to settle the matter. He will also feedback the players' demands to the head coach. Of course, he also assists the coaching staff and management in coordinating the locker room.
Next are the main rotation players, about three or four.
At the end are fringe players and non-guaranteed contracts that come and go.
Su Feng secured his main rotation position in the preseason, but when the regular season comes, I don't know if there will be any changes.
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What Su Feng didn't expect was that Vin Baker turned out to be the starter for the Boston Celtics.
He originally thought that Vin Baker wouldn't even be able to play on the court in this state, but the Celtics obviously still wanted to give the former All-Star a chance to prove himself.
Their starting lineup is: Mike James, Kedrick Brown, Paul Pierce, Vin Baker, Mark Blount.
The Celtics' lineup this year can only be described as lackluster. They are basically considered to have bid farewell to the playoffs this season early and begin preparing for 2004.
After the game started, Su Feng sat at the back of the bench. He and Kirk Hinrich sat together.
Hinrich is in a suit and tie, and it will take him about four or five games to return.
The coaching staff and management have high hopes for him, and have privately arranged a tactical system for him, so that he can enjoy part of the core treatment just waiting for him to play.
Su Feng was very envious. He sometimes thought, how great it would be if I had super ball-holding ability and organizational talent, and I could quickly become the core of the team.
"Su, I feel like you can shoot the opponent tonight." Kirk Hinrich said: "Boston's defense is vulnerable. As long as you run, there will be a lot of openings."
Su Feng watched a few rounds and he thought so too.
However, he was a little worried.
Because Jamal Crawford is a combo guard, or to put it more directly: he is a short shooting guard who sticks to the ball.
He doesn't like passing the ball.
He and Jalen Rose are very incompatible, and they both need the ball in their hands to unleash their talents.
In contrast, Jalen Rose is even more willing to pass the ball than Jamal Crawford.
It's just that he doesn't pass it to Su Feng very well.
Su Feng kept a close eye on the game, and the Celtics gradually took control of the rhythm.
This is a match made in heaven.
Although both sides have tactics in name, they are actually fighting in singles.
The difference is that for the Celtics, Paul Pierce plays alone, and Mike James plays alone occasionally.
On the Bulls side, Jamal Crawford, Jaylen Rose, Eddy Curry and Kendall Gill compete for singles.
In terms of efficiency, the Celtics are naturally higher.
Therefore, the Celtics, playing away games, continued to expand their lead.
Bulls fans have long been picky about Jordan, and they don't have the slightest fondness for both sides of the game where rookies are pecking each other.
Especially after the Bulls continued to lose ground, they became even more unhappy, with boos and abuses everywhere.
Head coach Bill suddenly felt a headache and he was under a lot of pressure.
If things don't pick up this season, he'll likely be fired.
In the NBA, the head coach is the number one target. If the record is not good, fire the head coach. The fans are dissatisfied and the head coach is fired. If the locker room is not united, the head coach will be fired.
Especially for those head coaches whose foundations are not stable, it is common for them to be fired.
Therefore, when the boos spread for two consecutive rounds, Coach Bill couldn't bear it anymore.
His pressure was visible as he shuttled up and down the bench.
The decision was finally made: Scottie Pippen on, Su Feng on.
Jaylen Rose comes off, Jamal Crawford comes off.
There is no other way but to let the two single players calm down first and not burn up the CPU.
Scottie Pippen and Su Feng came in, allowing Eddy Curry to play in the paint.
After all, Eddy Curry still has an advantage when playing against Vin Baker.
Coach Bill thinks so.
However, once the game started, the operating logic had nothing to do with his tactics.
Su Feng came to the court, and as soon as Brown came up to face him, he quickly cut inside.
Brown followed closely, but in the blink of an eye, Su Feng ran directly around Eddy Curry... Eddy Curry also quickly moved sideways to block Su Feng's pursuit.
Su Feng ran outside the three-point line, and Wen Baker slowly changed defense.
Pippen watched six directions and quickly passed the basketball to the bottom corner. Su Feng caught the basketball and shot with open hands.
Vinbeck's defense was ineffective.
Uh-huh!
A three-pointer penetrated the net.
Ding!
The live DJ played familiar sound effects, and the microwave clocked in on time.
The Chicago fans who were still booing finally cheered at this time.
Thanks to his performance in the preseason, Su Feng is very popular among Bulls fans as a shooter. His popularity is almost the highest among all Bulls players.
On the other side of the ocean, in China, fans saw through live broadcasts that Su Feng scored 3 points on his first catch on the court, surpassing Yao Ming's debut score.
Everyone was extremely excited.
The CCTV commentator said there: "Strictly speaking, this is the first time a Chinese guard has taken a shot and scored in the NBA. Well done to Su Feng!"
Su Feng's gesture of showing three fingers to the camera also excited the fans.
But at this moment, Wen Baker ran up and asked Su Feng: "Boy, look at what nonsense was written in that newspaper. Did you deliberately block me in the coffee shop yesterday? Do you want me to go out?" Embarrassed?"
Wen Baker read today's newspaper. He was very angry at Lina's description of him, which made him seem like a retard, while Su Feng seemed like a shrewd and capable genius.
"We didn't know you would appear there. It was a misunderstanding and a coincidence." Su Feng said.
"But you embarrassed me by letting me appear in the media. You should apologize publicly and say that medium cup, large cup, extra large cup is a joke. And you have to let that female reporter apologize to me." Wen Baker refused to give up.
Su Feng didn't know how to reply to him.
"I'm going to defend first."
Su Feng ran over and kept up with his defensive target. He had no time to chat.
Wen Beike went to the extreme. He thought that Su Feng didn't respect him enough, and he wanted to teach Su Feng a lesson.
This brain has indeed been soaked in alcohol for many years.
Paul Pierce singled out Gill, and Gill's defense was very tough, not comparable to that of Jaylen Rose.
He tried left and right without getting a chance, and he could only pass the ball in the end.
He passed the basketball to Vin Baker.
But at this moment, Su Feng happened to run over after Brown. He subconsciously stretched his arms to take the lead. Explosive power and agility are released at full speed at the same time... Bang!
The basketball was actually cut off. Su Feng himself didn't expect it to be so easy to cut off: Wen Baker was too slow.
Su Feng grabbed the basketball, stabilized it and passed it to Scottie Pippen.
Coach Bill on the sidelines was very satisfied with Su Feng's detailed operation.
It is a good thing that young people are not in a hurry for success.
The fans at the United Center also cheered.
With one offense and one defense, Su Feng injects hope into Bulls fans. Finally it is no longer a boring and inefficient single player game.
Su Feng ran back, and Wen Beike caught up with him. He actually ran straight towards Su Feng.
"You just want to step on me and get the upper hand, you did it on purpose." Wen Baker asked angrily: "Thankfully, I promised to take care of you yesterday, but I didn't expect that everything was your conspiracy."
Su Feng felt that he was trapped by a mentally retarded person.
I'm just playing ball, are you such a conspiracy theory?
Su Feng ran quickly. He quickly shook off Wen Baker and made a circle in the paint area. There was an absolute open space. Pippen passed the ball immediately and Su Feng received the basketball.
He caught the ball and was about to shoot when Wen Baker took the initiative to switch to defense. He opened his arms to block Su Feng: I'm going to kick your ass hard.
He flew forward, and Su Feng quickly dodged.
The moment Su Feng dodged, his coordination talent directly +2.
The absorption of coordination talent made Su Feng give up the idea of passing the ball. He slapped the basketball on the ground and took a step back.
Wen Baker pressed forward again.
Su Feng took advantage of the moment he moved forward, quickly changed direction, and released all his explosive power.
Su Feng quickly dodged over, and Wen Beike subconsciously pursued sideways, intending to lock Su Feng at the bottom line... But Su Feng was very agile, ducking and accelerating to avoid the blockage.
The moment he took a step forward, his coordination talent absorbed +1 again.
Su Feng passed Wen Baker and entered the penalty area. Blount quickly made up the defense, and Su Feng passed the basketball.
Tyson Chandler caught the basketball and jumped up... Boom!
He completed a two-handed dunk.
Su Feng completed the first assist in his career.
Tyson Chandler yelled in excitement after scoring a goal.
He also reached out and gave Su Feng a high-five.
The fans at the scene also cheered loudly.
Cheers for Su Feng.
After Su Feng came on the court, the atmosphere in the United Center became hotter and hotter.
Su Feng ignited the passion of the Bulls at home.
Coach Bill is very happy. He feels that his coaching position is much more stable.
But, for Roger Mason, it was unsettling.
The more popular Su Feng is, the more unstable he becomes.
There is also Jaylen Rose, who is also a little unhappy: The villain succeeds, huh.
