"Sorry, LeBron, we didn't expect him to hide his strength..."
"I'm sorry, LeBron, he used to avoid being hit. I didn't know he was so strong..."
"I'm sorry, LeBron. He hasn't appeared in front of the media much before, and we didn't know he was so eloquent..."
In James's 'Palace and Mansion', his little brothers stood in rows to apologize to the little king.
James was so angry that he lay on the sofa, breathing rapidly and almost having a pneumothorax. He adjusted himself for a long time before calming down a little.
"Do you know that this is a nationally televised game? The Cavaliers only have 7 nationally televised games in the entire season. One in seven opportunities, I could have shined in the United States. But now? Go look at the media and see what the reporters are saying. written?"
"They are bragging about Su Feng!"
"They boasted that Su Feng was unique, and they called him the pride of the 2003 generation. He turned out to be just a second-round pick."
The more James talked, the more heartbroken he became: "This is because your intelligence work is insufficient, so you let him step on me to get the upper hand."
"This game is purely for him!"
James' own goal was not achieved, and the national live broadcast did not make him famous at all. Instead, he achieved Su Feng's success. Taking a step back, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
His chest rose and fell violently again.
It's hard to accept your own 'failure', but it's even more unacceptable for others to succeed because of you.
At this time, his little friend Frank quickly comforted him: "Don't be nervous, LeBron. This is just a game. Soon, he will show his true colors. In the end, he is just a second-round pick. Is it possible that he is the best player in the league?" Did the team get it wrong? We must believe in the power of professionalism."
"Yes, LeBron, in the NBA, everyone has one or two moments of success. You have to take a long-term view. Maybe he will be exhausted before Thanksgiving."
That's what my friends say.
They try to make LeBron feel better.
When LeBron is in a good mood, they can have a good time. After all, they all depend on James to beg for food.
James frowned, he was doubtful: Is this really the case? Will he really reveal his true colors?
He tried to recall the game, but Su Feng still left a deep impression on him. His superb ball control, strong physical confrontation, excellent explosive power, quick agility, and control of his body... Is his talent really bad? Are his skills really bad?
How many 19-year-old young defenders are as skilled in handling the ball as he is?
How many defenders have his kind of super physical confrontation?
James closed his eyes.
He waved his hand.
"I want to be quiet!"
…
After defeating the Cavaliers, the Bulls' next stop is Indiana.
Pippen followed the team. Although his back hurt from the fall at the time, after examination, it was found that there was nothing serious. It was a recurrence of an old injury and he just needed to rest.
Jamal Crawford returns to Chicago to undergo surgery to repair ankle ligaments. It looked like he only had a slight twist, but it caused a grade 2 tear in the ligament. Although this will not affect his athletic ability, it will require three to four weeks of training.
Maybe it’s because of the effects of those apples, bananas, and dragon fruits.
On the plane to Indiana, Pippen kept talking to Su Feng about his understanding of basketball.
Pippen wanted to find a 'successor' a long time ago, but no one took him seriously. On the contrary, the whole world is looking for the 'successor of Jordan', and he is undoubtedly ignored as the 'second highest mountain in the world'.
His heart also went cold.
This year...LeBron James was born out of nowhere. In the draft report, Pippen's name appeared as a template. But James recognizes himself more as Magic Johnson.
This time, he was injured, and Su Feng was the only teammate who brought fruit to see him.
As his career enters the final stage, he increasingly wants to find someone to learn his most essential skills. Just like Su Feng learned Isiah Thomas' moves... He was really jealous when he saw it. The kind of move that everyone would scream "Wow, that's the Smiling Assassin's move" when they saw Su Feng's change of direction made him very yearn for it.
When stars leave this league, they always hope that their 'influence' will still exist.
It's like Jordan always talks about Kobe, which is also a kind of showoff in a different direction: Look, a person who has learned my style of play has reached the top of the league. Doesn't this explain my unique historical status?
Pippen is a historical defensive champion. What he was talking about with Su Feng on the plane was defensive skills.
Su Feng was willing to listen, which was of great help to him.
They chatted all the way.
Before getting off the plane, Pippen said: "When my back injury heals, I will teach you one-on-one in person."
This made Su Feng feel extremely happy.
…
Not long after Sufon arrived in Indiana, he received a call from Ron Artest.
Artest is now the outside core of the Pacers. He congratulated Su Feng on the phone: "Tony, I watched that national live broadcast, you were great. I knew you would become a super rookie."
"That guy Jalen Rose is only worthy of playing as a substitute for you, and the gap between him and you will only widen day by day. He is not worthy of being compared with you at all."
"I heard you're dating Scarlett now. Hey, bro, how do you feel? Are female celebrities more attractive? I heard a lot of men even want to drink Scarlett's bath water. You can make a fortune. ”
"However, your combos on the streets of New York are really cool. But next time, I suggest you not to be so impulsive. They probably have guns in their hands."
Artest gushed.
His friendship with Su Feng was established in training camp in Chicago and was built by working together against Jalen Rose.
At the end of the day, Artest invited Su Feng to his home, and also wanted to take Su Feng to visit nightclubs in Indiana.
Su Feng declined.
Now, many brands are looking for him to discuss cooperation, and he does not want to expose negative news at this time.
Although he also thought about it, what if he met a fallen player?
However, Su Feng still knew which one was more important.
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The Pacers are a powerful team in the Eastern Conference. After Larry Bird retired, he returned to his hometown of Indiana. He once helped the team reach the Eastern Conference finals, but was unfortunately eliminated by the booming Bulls. Subsequently, the Pacers went through the transformation and structure of the Smiling Assassin, and gradually established a top offensive and defensive lineup with O'Neal Jr. as the inside core and Ron Artest as the outside core.
This season, they hired Rick Carlisle, who coached the Detroit Pistons last season. Carlisle's arrival strengthened the Smiling Assassins. Currently, their record is second only to the Bulls, who have five consecutive victories, and rank second in the Eastern Conference.
However, compared to the Bulls, who kept beating weak teams, the Pacers kept chewing hard bones.
They defeated the Spurs, Mavericks, Nets, and Pistons respectively. These four teams were all considered to have the chance to win the championship. The only team they lost to was the Lakers with their super F4 luxury lineup.
Therefore, this season, both the basketball media and fans have high expectations for them.
In the prediction lists of major media, they are called the No. 3 seed for the championship, second only to the Lakers and Spurs.
The Spurs were the championship last season, and the Lakers are the only three-peat dynasty in the new century. This season they have added two super-powerful players, Karl Malone and Gary Payton.
The fact that the Pacers are ranked third shows how strong they are.
Of course, this also proves from another level: the Bulls' current No. 1 ranking in the Eastern Conference has not received professional recognition.
Regarding the predictions for this game, public opinion overwhelmingly believes that the Pacers will easily defeat the Bulls and return to the position that should belong to them: first in the Eastern Conference.
Although this game is not broadcast live across the United States, many people are concerned about this battle for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Likewise, many sponsors are watching the game.
"If Su Feng still shows strong combat effectiveness and potential despite the Pacers' high-intensity defense, we should not hesitate to win him."
Nike's chief scout told the management with great certainty: "He showed historical-level ball skills in the last game, and he can definitely play point guard. His ball-handling ability, as you can imagine, matches Michael Jordan's body Isiah Thomas’ ball-handling skills will only make him stronger in the future, not weaker.”
"Moreover, his strength, explosiveness, agility, and coordination are all very good. These talents will support him to become an elite player. If his technical skills are better, he has a high probability of becoming a star."
The chief scouting expert said so.
This made Nike's top executives even more excited. Their president Phil Knight and the senior executives specially formed a team of experts to watch the team and sat in front of the conference room in order to understand Su Feng's strength and potential.
Strong pacers are the best litmus test.
Not only Nike has this idea, but also many other brands that are interested in cooperating with Su Feng are all concerned about this game.
When choosing a spokesperson, you must be quick, accurate and ruthless.
What is fast, accurate and ruthless?
It means finding the right person in the fastest time. Now, with the Pacers on guard, everyone thinks they can start after this game is over.
In other words, provide the most suitable offer.
…
“Turn on Fox Sports Indiana.”
In Minnesota, LeBron James, who had just finished an away game, returned to the hotel. The first thing he did was to ask the team leader to help him buy pay TV.
He wants to watch this game.
He wanted to see whether Su Feng could perform under the Pacers' strong defense.
Unknowingly and subtly, LeBron James has regarded Su Feng as an important opponent.
Before that, he didn't take this second-round pick to heart, and even wanted to recruit him as his assistant.
With the overwhelming media comparison after that game, he couldn't help himself.
…
Su Feng didn't know there were so many pairs of eyes looking at him. He walked into the Indiana Conseco Arena, quickly changed his clothes, and then went to adapt to the venue and do some simple training.
Su Feng was practicing jump shots with the ball at first. Su Feng's ball-handling skills have now improved to the league's top level, but his ball-handling offense has not yet caught up. He needs to combine his shooting with ball handling.
However, it's not very effective, with more strikes than hits.
Su Feng practiced for half an hour. When he was standing on the sidelines taking a break, he discovered that Pippen and a tall white man were standing nearby chatting.
Seeing Su Feng coming, he quickly waved: "Hey, Tony. Come here."
Pippen took Su Feng over.
Su Feng walked over and found Larry Bird standing sideways next to Pippen.
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