The day after Sufon arrived in Los Angeles, he became a media darling in the City of Angels.
Sports pages praised him as mature, well-spoken, elegant and handsome.
The media is generally optimistic about his prospects with the Lakers, and the famous "Los Angeles Times" even gave him a high score of 95 points. And they wrote in a special comment: We finally have an emotionally stable core player. If he can really be integrated into the triangle offense, we have every reason to believe that the controllability of Shaq and Kobe will be improved because of him. . This is the significance of this deal.
The entertainment media loved his golden-child love with Scarlett. They kissed at the airport, they kissed at Staples Arena, and they kissed in the hotel parking lot. Every frame captured by reporters could be regarded as... Promotional photos for romance movies.
Handsome men and beautiful women are a pleasure to look at.
Moreover, their love story is still so magical, and Su Feng's heroic rescue of the beauty has been spread from the east coast to the west coast.
Countless gossip fans are crazy about it, and it is strongly recommended that the two of them lock up completely.
After Su Feng woke up in the Hilton Presidential Suite, he watched the reports on TV and felt a hint of madness.
Scarlett said angrily in his arms: "Tony, this is the City of Angels. Here, celebrities have almost no secrets. You have to adapt to the ubiquitous cameras. Also, next time you kiss, pay attention to the last part. The beautiful jawline is highlighted.”
Scarlett was conquered again by Su Feng, and she now feels like the happiest person in the world.
She couldn't wait to stay with Su Feng every day.
Last night, she proposed that Su Feng live in her house.
But Su Feng rejected this proposal. Su Feng was a Chinese man and an only child. He had a deep-rooted resistance to living in the woman's home.
As if he was so stubborn that men should be on top, he refused some of Scarlett's new positions.
Scarlett was helpless, but of course she also enjoyed it. Her happiness had reached its full limit. She sang beautifully from the choir throughout the night. She felt like she was rolling, jumping, and closing her eyes on soft clouds.
Su Feng had to get up. He was going to the training hall to join his teammates. This would be his first training session as a Lakers player.
…
"Good morning, Tony."
Su Feng walked into the taxi, and the driver greeted him warmly: "Welcome to the Los Angeles Lakers. From now on, it's up to you."
The Lakers enjoy a revered status in Los Angeles, and many people are proud to be Lakers fans.
In comparison, the mass base of another NBA team in this city is much bleak.
"I will work hard."
Su Feng said with a smile.
This makes the taxi driver feel sincere joy and happiness. He has never seen such an approachable NBA star. In his impression, NBA stars are all aloof. They live in mansions in wealthy areas and drive super cars. Very few people would take a taxi and talk to him so gently. chat.
Along the way, the driver talked about his thoughts on the Lakers.
As a senior fan, he can't wait to tell the Lakers players what the fans think.
"It was really embarrassing that we lost to the Spurs last year. If we beat the Spurs, we should give the ball to Kobe. Kobe's defensive system is the most restrained by the Spurs."
"Shaq is sometimes not as generous as expected. He is already a three-time MVP. He should give way to Kobe. He watched Kobe grow up. Isn't he? He is aging day by day, and Kobe is growing day by day. This is a natural law. Why do you always think that you can occupy the core position forever? And at the critical moment, it is more reasonable for outside players to take action, isn't it?"
"Karl Malone is good, he should stick to his current style of play."
"Gary Payton is too narrow-minded. He always thinks about post-ups and using his remaining heat on the offensive end. But in fact, the Lakers only need him to steadily bring the basketball to the half court and then hand it to Kobe or Kobe. O'Neal is fine. He should work more on the defensive end, he doesn't have the 'glove' character anymore."
"Tony, it would be best if you could play point guard. I know your shooting is very good, your ball control is also very good, and your passing is also very organized. This is what the Lakers lack the most."
"..."
The driver brother talked freely.
This is probably a culture. The drivers Su Feng met everywhere were very talkative, whether in China, New York or Chicago, and now in Los Angeles, the same was true.
Talking about tactics and playing styles with fans is actually a very boring thing.
Because they are laymen, they mostly make their judgments based on the information spread by the media and the analysis of basketball experts. Some things are right, and some things are just right.
Just like in Guo Degang's cross talk, non-professionals always want to teach professionals how to work. Rockets need to use anthracite to lift off. The sun is too hot during the day, so they have to go at night.
Su Feng was just a listener, silently acting as the driver's big brother. When the driver asked his opinion, he said that he had not officially practiced with the team and did not know the specific situation.
Then the driver brought a lot of people to him, and when he arrived outside the Lakers training facility, he was still reluctant to leave.
I took Su Feng and chatted for a few minutes.
In the end, he waived Su Feng's order.
After Su Feng paid twice and was rejected, he didn't force himself anymore.
Because, he was quite suffering along the way. It can be regarded as providing emotional value to the driver brother. He also signed two names for him and wrote a long blessing to his son.
"Hello, Tony, welcome to the Lakers."
At the entrance, the security guard saluted Su Feng.
Everyone seems very nice, and people in Los Angeles are definitely more relaxed than people in Chicago. Although in GTA, Los Santos is also famous. But in reality, compared to the level of security, Los Angeles is much better than Chicago.
There are shootings every day in Chicago, and gangs are very powerful.
Although there are many Gangstars on the West Coast, overall the folk customs are much gentler than in Chicago.
Su Feng high-fived him, walked into the arena with his bag, and then came to the locker room.
His nameplate has been posted, next to Kobe Bryant's and Luke Walton's on the other side.
The jersey has also been hung up. The staff talked to him a lot yesterday, so he is familiar with it.
He currently wears Hardaway's signature shoe, and he has yet to get his own line, although Nike has promised to release his standalone signature model in the future. But this also requires him to continue to perform with market appeal.
For people in Nike's marketing department, Su Feng joining the Lakers is both a good thing and a bad thing.
It's a double-edged sword.
The good thing is: it’s easy to enjoy the shade with a big tree at your back. Los Angeles is a place where the media gathers and the spotlights shine intensively. Playing here, even if you only play in the rotation, you will be more famous than the second players of other small city teams, and even have higher exposure than the leading players of some super small cities.
The bad thing is: there are two towering mountains here. Can Su Feng still shine under the bright moon of OK group?
Su Feng changed his equipment, but the other Lakers players hadn't arrived yet. They had just returned from the away game, and the training session was from 2pm to 5:30pm.
In fact, during the long season, the team rarely conducts such training sessions, and mostly uses competition as a substitute for training.
The purpose of this training session is obvious, to help Su Feng integrate into the team faster.
It can be seen that Phil Jackson has high expectations for Su Feng.
Su Feng went to the training hall to warm up, and then he started practicing shooting.
After practicing for about half an hour, Kobe came.
Kobe was a little surprised. He didn't expect someone to come to the court earlier than him.
He looked at Su Feng, a player known for his indifference, who didn't even invite any teammates to his wedding. He actually came over to say hello with a smile on his face: "Hey, Tony. I didn't expect you to come earlier than me. I thought you I’m lying on Scarlett’s belly and can’t get up.”
He even made a dirty joke for the first time.
It was Su Feng's first time dealing with Kobe, and he didn't know how rare it was for Kobe to make such a gesture.
He just felt that Kobe was easy to deal with, so he smiled, shook hands with Kobe, hugged him, and patted Kobe on the shoulder: "I live in a nearby hotel, and it only takes 20 minutes by taxi. If the driver hadn't dragged me to chat, Every traffic light is slow and I will go earlier."
Su Feng shared with Kobe the interesting things that happened just now.
"He should be your fan. He kept saying good things about you in the car. He also asked me to be your die-hard brother and said that you would definitely not treat me like Shaq did to you."
Su Feng said in a joking tone.
Kobe was very serious. He patted Su Feng on the shoulder: "Yes, Tony. That guy must be my fan. He is right. You should listen to him."
"But he also said that if you shoot randomly, the ball will not be passed to you..."
Su Feng teased Kobe.
Kobe was quite serious. He thought for a moment: "Maybe you can do the same. But I hope you will remind me with words."
Su Feng thought Kobe was very interesting and sincere.
Not as difficult to deal with as shown on TV.
They chatted for a while, quite speculatively, and didn't let the words get out of hand.
Then they started practicing.
Kobe also explained the tactical system to Su Feng. He told Su Feng which areas of the triangle offense were very important. He also told Su Feng where he liked to catch the ball and under what circumstances he was most comfortable catching the ball.
Kobe is an all-weather scorer.
He briefly showed his hands, and Su Feng was stunned.
Su Feng is a man who is very thirsty for knowledge, and he is also very sincere. When Kobe Bryant performed difficult moves, he applauded sincerely and said, "Can you teach me?"
Kobe was stunned.
Rarely had he heard such a straightforward and sincere request.
He did not refuse, but the quality of his teaching was not high. Su Feng studied for a while and gained little.
Moreover, it is difficult to relate to Kobe and copy directly from him.
After about half an hour, teammates came one after another.
Kobe returned to his usual aloof demeanor and became unfriendly to strangers.
Su Feng greeted the old Lakers players one by one.
Luke Walton, Derek Fisher, Medenkowicz, Brian Russell, Kareem Rush, and Brian Cook have all met. Some are more cold and some are more enthusiastic. Everyone's personality is different.
Su Feng didn't think about making friends with everyone. After all, speaking of Potian, everyone was just colleagues and even competed with each other.
For example, Derek Fisher felt that Su Feng was here to compete.
He is worried about Su Feng becoming the team's second point guard, because Su Feng is good at everything he is good at. He can control the ball, and Su Feng looks smoother than him. He can pass the ball, and Su Feng's pass was passed by Bird himself. He can run, and Su Feng's running is called the best in the league. He can shoot three-pointers, and Su Feng can also...
After a while, the Lakers' senior team also came over with a haha message.
Scottie Pippen, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, and Shaquille O'Neal walked into the arena talking and laughing. As soon as they entered, everyone stopped moving and their attention was attracted.
O'Neal came over and gave Su Feng a warm hug. He pulled Su Feng aside and said loudly: "Everyone welcomes Tony Su to join our Lakers family."
Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!
He led the applause, and the applause broke out.
"Tony is a rookie that I am very optimistic about. I fully support the trade for him this time. I believe Tony will achieve outstanding results with the Lakers. He can help us win the championship, and we will also help him." Get Rookie of the Year!"
O'Neal said loudly, he has the air of a big brother.
Most of the players below are also very impressed with him because he is cheerful and has no airs. The most important thing is that he is so dominant on the court that everyone naturally trusts him.
Power is gained on the court.
After O'Neill held a welcome meeting, he pulled Su Feng over and held a small meeting.
Just him, Su Feng, Pippen, Payton, Malone.
Looking at the entire history of the NBA, these four people are all dazzling superstars, and they belong to the old monsters who each have a hilltop.
Especially O'Neal, even if he burps tonight, he still has a chance to enter the top ten discussion list in NBA history.
"Tony, Pippen, that bastard, said that it only took you one hour to learn Bird's complete set of assist techniques. Is that true?"
"It's not as powerful as a full set. Let's say a 0.85 set." Su Feng said rigorously.
Payton gave a thumbs up at that time: "I like your math, accurate to the decimal point."
"Then you take the time to teach him defense. Do you think your super-winding defensive skills will be lost? The NBA needs a new generation of gloves. He definitely has this potential." Pippen quickly patted Su Feng's chest and spoke.
Payton looked Su Feng up and down. The more he looked, the more surprised he became. The proportions of his body, the breadth of his shoulders, his long hands and feet... no matter what, he looked like a good defensive player.
But….
"So much like that bastard Jordan." Payton couldn't help but marveled.
When he said this, Karl Malone couldn't help but circle around Su Feng. His face was filled with shock, and there was even a hint of fear in this shock.
Karl Malone reached the finals twice, but was eliminated by Jordan both times. He had a bit of a psychological shadow on Jordan. Now that he sees Su Feng's figure, he is even worse than Jordan.
He subconsciously had some respect for Su Feng.
There is no reason for this.
With his status in the world, he shouldn't have these emotions when facing a rookie.
But who asked Jordan to beat him into submission?
At this time, he couldn't help but said: "Tony, Larry Bird taught you how to pass the ball, and I will teach you how to block and rebound."
Malone did what he said.
No one knows why he did this.
Maybe he felt that since Su Feng's body shape was so similar to Jordan's, he couldn't be too comfortable on the outside. It was best to make him look like Rodman, lest he be too frightened and have nightmares at night.
He took Su Feng to the penalty area and directed outside players to shoot from outside.
Karl Malone's physical strength is one of the best in the history of the NBA. The dimensions of his upper limbs are simply exaggerated to the point of explosion. His bench press data is extremely scary. As the saying goes, his arms cannot lift his thighs, but ordinary people's thighs are really not as big as his arms. thick.
Moreover, his lower body strength is also extremely strong, which has contributed to his reputation as a super strong man.
It's just that compared to another super rebounder Moses Malone, Karl Malone's offensive rebounds are relatively average, averaging 2.5 per game. What he's good at is defensive rebounding.
Ma Long didn't just talk casually, he taught very seriously.
O'Neal, Pippen, and Payton next to him were all dumbfounded.
Because, of these two people, one is willing to teach and the other is willing to learn.
But when the two of them stood together, Su Feng's size was dwarfed by that of Ma Long. When Malone is stuck, he can completely push him behind him.
Su Feng is competing hard, and his strength is considered very good among defenders. After all, his strength talent comes from Eddy Curry, an inside center nicknamed Little Shark.
Ma Long also didn't expect Su Feng's strength to be so good, which surprised him.
boom! boom! boom!
Malone grabbed consecutive rebounds.
He carefully taught Su Feng the skills of positioning and how to judge the placement of the basketball.
Malone is a person who focuses on stability, and his way of rebounding is centered on controlling the absolute area. With his strength and size, he can easily do this.
But, is Su Fengxue’s stuff useful?
Pippen is questioning: He is an outside shooter.
Bang bang bang!
The two changed positions, and Su Feng went to grab the rebound, but failed to grab any.
Malone taught again.
It was a joy to learn.
Phil Jackson walked in and didn't take it seriously.
Phil Jackson was also watching intently and did not disturb them.
"What's going on?" Phil Jackson asked the third of the four elders of Xuan Ming.
"Ma Long felt that Su Feng's body shape was too similar to Jordan's to avoid having long nights and dreams, so he planned to teach Su Feng rebounding skills and destroy the birth of the second Jordan from the source." Payton understands Malone's thoughts very well.
Because he was beaten badly by Jordan during his peak period.
We are both from the end of the world, otherwise we wouldn’t be together here.
The two practiced for about 30 minutes. Su Feng's blocking skills have improved, but his rebounding skills have evolved less.
At this time, Malone stopped and put his hand on Su Feng's shoulder. He asked Su Feng a question: "Tony, you have to take the initiative in grabbing rebounds. Don't be too polite, don't be too gentleman. Tell me, what are you doing with Su Feng tonight?" When your girlfriend sleeps, are you on top or is she on top?"
"Of course it is me!"
Su Feng said confidently.
Malone nodded with deep understanding: "That's right! This is how you should grab rebounds..."
The two of them were emotionally connected at this moment, and Ma Long subconsciously shuddered.
At the same second, Su Feng felt the energy aura flashing in his mind, and instantly he felt that there were many more physical memories and physical experiences of rebounding in his mind.
Completely copied from Karl Malone's rebounding skills.
Karl Malone's rebounding skill value is 92.
Su Feng's current rebounding skill value is 59.
Actually failed.
Su Feng was dumbfounded, is it so bad?
But when I thought about my rebounds per game data, I felt it was super reasonable.
"Come again, Tony. Bring on the momentum you had up there!"
Karl Malone clapped his hands and encouraged Su Feng to continue.
