Su Feng smiled.
He is very happy.
While he glided through Garnett's defense to complete an elegant layup, his jumping talent increased by 1 point again, reaching 83 points.
He is only 6 points away from the 89-point limit copied from Olowokandi.
Although his jumping talent of 89 points is relatively average in the entire NBA. It is even more common among the talented guards.
But for a player with super layup skills, every additional point of jumping talent is a crazy superposition of lethality.
Pippen's eyes were full of surprises at this time. Su Feng was like a treasure, giving him new surprises every day.
Garnett glanced at Su Feng.
He is an old man, and he has seen many amazing and talented rookies. Su Feng's layup is very smooth, but in terms of talent, it is average. However, what made Garnett's eyes shine was that Su Feng was very calm and had a 'Duncan' temperament about him.
Duncan is his old rival. The two power forwards wearing the No. 21 jersey are often compared. Some people say that they are lifelong enemies.
But in fact, let’s discuss it by looking at the entire history of the NBA. Garnett can only be said to be Nan Murong, and Duncan is Beiqiao Feng.
This is also very similar to their style of play. Garnett is omnipotent on both offense and defense. One person can play three or four positions on the court. Duncan, on the other hand, diligently cultivates his internal strength and has a simple fighting style, but he is extremely intimidating on both ends of the offense and defense. Just like Qiao Feng, a simple set of Taizu Changquan can defeat the world's heroes.
Duncan has basically locked up the No. 1 power forward spot in history. Garnett... Although he has the highest annual salary among active players and a high status in the world, he has no championship, and his ability to lead the team has been questioned. No matter how strong his personal honor is, he will never win a championship. It can only lag behind others in the historical rankings.
This season is his best chance to prove himself. He led the Timberwolves to a far lead in the regular season. With the help of coach Sanders, the Timberwolves' current lineup is very competitive and has good chemistry.
After taking a look at Su Feng, Garnett decided that he wanted to help Sprewell.
He didn't want Sprewell to lose against Su Feng.
This guy is emotionally unstable to begin with.
If there are any side effects from being stimulated by this rookie, the Timberwolves will lose more than they gain.
So, halftime passed. Garnett didn't hesitate at all. He directly asked Cassel to pass the basketball to the angry Sprewell.
When Sprewell held the ball and started to attack, he quickly went to cover.
He blocked Su Feng's defense, and the madman got rid of the defense.
However, his pull-up jump shot missed the basket due to Antonio's cover.
Tonight, Sprewell has yet to score and his hands are cold.
Rebound by Eddy Curry.
After changing sides, Su Feng first stopped on the wing, waiting for the ball to be played in singles.
But Coach Bill on the sidelines gave up when he saw what was going on. He kept urging Su Feng to run. He still felt that it would be difficult for Su Feng to defeat the long-famous Sprewell in a one-on-one match.
Hinrich didn't pass the ball either.
Su Feng did not argue. He did not stick to singles with the ball and ran throughout the half. Sprewell had to follow up.
Hinrich passed the ball to Eddy Curry, who turned around and hit a hook shot: When Garnett devoted part of his energy to observing Su Feng, Eddy Curry seized the opportunity in the paint area.
The game continues.
The two sides fought back and forth, with neither Sprewell nor Su Feng scoring.
Su Feng used his running to open up the Bulls' defense. After Sprewell tried two shots but failed to hit, the Timberwolves excluded him from the offensive system.
The first quarter of the game ended.
The Bulls led by 8 points at 29:21.
Judging from the game situation in the first quarter, Su Feng did what Sprewell said before the game: he completely destroyed his opponent.
The madman beat him to nothing.
However, Su Feng performed like a super scorer. He led both teams in scoring, and his high-level efficiency was even higher.
Coach Bill praised Su Feng's performance on the bench, but he still whispered to Su Feng: "Tony, let Kendall defend Sprewell next. In terms of real strength, Sprewell is definitely better than you." Qiang, we are already in an invincible position, there is no need to fight him head-on."
Coach Bill’s love for Su Feng is beyond words.
This is a mature and prudent statement.
Another Scottie Pippen who cared very much about Su Feng also reminded Su Feng in his ears.
In their view, Sprewell's performance in the first quarter was far below average. He can't stay in this slump forever. When he recovers, Su Feng is likely to be frustrated if he continues to fight head-on.
Su Feng just smiled.
He desperately wanted Sprewell to recover.
He is not afraid of confrontation.
For him, this kind of high-intensity offensive and defensive confrontation is a 'big tonic'. In the first quarter, his talent has been absorbed and increased visibly.
Nothing makes him happier than improving his strength.
Therefore, if Sprewell continues to challenge him for a one-on-one challenge in the second quarter, he will definitely agree happily.
In front of the TV, Phil Knight was directing remotely. In the first quarter, enough material had been accumulated for the staff to produce a highly dramatic video of "a newcomer picking off an arrogant senior".
The assistant asked him: "Should we wait any longer? What if there is a better performance in the second quarter, third quarter and fourth quarter?"
Philnight's eyes lit up, but at the same time he also hoped to stop as soon as it was good. He was even a little worried, in case Sprewell got better and better next time.
He looked at the TV screen, and there were still advertisements on the TV.
Sprewell was sitting on the bench sulking. Coach Sanders came to him and said: "Calm down, Sprewell. Your problem now is not that you can't beat the rookie. It's that you can't beat the rookie." It’s because you can’t adjust your mentality.”
"You underestimated him, and you thought he would be easily destroyed. But he showed a certain strength. He took advantage of your carelessness and scored many goals. Then, your mentality becomes unstable."
"You didn't lose to him, you just need to adjust your mentality and treat him as a normal opponent, and you will beat him easily."
Sanders was patient and tried to calm Sprewell down.
"Think about your last game in Los Angeles. You played against Kobe and you scored 29 points. Could this rookie be better than Kobe? How you deal with Kobe is how you deal with him."
Sanders' words gradually calmed down Sprewell: "There are still three quarters of the game, and you have plenty of opportunities to make a comeback."
Sprewell took a deep breath, his mood gradually stabilized, but his tone became more and more arrogant: "Next, I will make his life worse than death!"
He gritted his teeth.
His hatred for Su Feng reached an unprecedented peak.
Because, he has realized that he is embarrassed now, and if he doesn't completely defeat Su Feng next, he will be even more embarrassed.
There was no way out for him.
Okay, I'll treat you like Kobe.
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