Chapter 197 The Night of Four 10,000 Points

As the calendar turned to February of 2012...

Although the younger generation seemed poised to "rise up and sing," ready to usher in a new era...

Before the Orlando All-Star Weekend, veterans led by Su Feng proved that old ginger is still spicier!

In January, the 35-year-old Carter and the soon-to-be 34-year-old Feng Huang (Phoenix Su Feng) officially announced that they would face off again at the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest on the 12th anniversary of the Oakland Dunk Contest...

Young dunkers including the defending champion Blake Griffin, last year's runner-up JaVale McGee, and DeMar DeRozan, nicknamed "Northern Poor Man's Su Feng," all chose to withdraw from the Orlando All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest.

While McGee's reason of being heartbroken by the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest was understandable...

Griffin and DeRozan, when interviewed, said that they had already participated in the Slam Dunk Contest and now wanted to focus on helping their teams...

It was clear they were using various reasons to avoid being a backdrop for these two veterans.

Unlike Su Feng's memory.

Because the Nets, where "Silly Fen" was this time, were still rebuilding...

So for Griffin, with his explosive style of play...

His fans were eagerly hoping that this "American Tyrannosaurus Rex" could prove himself again in the Slam Dunk Contest.

After all...

At last year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in New Jersey... (Note 1)

Whether it was dunk quality or creativity, if Griffin wasn't Stern's grandson at the time, he would never have defeated McGee.

Therefore, with the Nets not achieving results in the short term, and the team management hoping Griffin could build momentum for the team's upcoming move to Brooklyn...

After last year's Slam Dunk Contest, Griffin immediately stated on his personal Twitter that he would definitely participate in the Slam Dunk Contest again in the future, striving to please fans with better ideas.

But...

Only a year had passed...

"Silly Fen," why did you change your mind?

Griffin: You call me 'Silly Fen,' I'm not really stupid!

On the other side...

DeRozan's situation was similar to Griffin's.

Since being selected by the Raptors in 2009, DeRozan had been highly expected by Toronto fans...

So, compared to Su Feng's memory of the young DeRozan who could grow up carefree...

This time, DeRozan also fully experienced why not just anyone can wear the number seven shirt for Manchester United and Real Madrid, and just because you dare to wear it doesn't mean you can do it...

Although for Su Feng himself.

His five years and three championships in Toronto were a negative example.

But for Toronto fans...

That was a golden age of Canadian basketball that had never existed before!

Therefore, living in the shadow of a giant, DeRozan would naturally have many expectations placed on him by Toronto fans that did not match his own conditions.

Among them...

As the Raptors' core guard...

What Toronto fans valued most was undoubtedly the Slam Dunk Contest championship.

Because since basketball emphasizes inheritance...

Then DeRozan, as Su Feng's successor, if he didn't even have a Slam Dunk Contest championship, how could he rightfully take over the title of the new King of the North from the former King of the North?

So, after the Slam Dunk Contest failure in New Jersey...

Toronto fans also eagerly hoped that DeRozan could perk up again!

After all...

In recent years, DeRozan had brought many exciting poster dunks to Raptors fans.

However...

Knowing that Su Feng and Carter were the focus of this year's All-Star Weekend...

How could DeRozan dare to compete with these "Two Vindicators"?

This life.

Su Feng and Carter were not only the most beautiful memories of countless basketball enthusiasts regarding dunks.

At the same time, they were also two dunk gods that countless new fans had to worship when entering the basketball circle.

Twelve years ago.

No one would forget how they ignited the 21st century in Oakland.

And twelve years later...

When these two decided to have a royal showdown in Orlando before "entering the grave"...

Almost instantly...

The entire world basketball scene was ignited again by Su Feng and Carter.

For a time.

People not only expected Carter, who couldn't travel in outer space, to use his creativity to lead people back to outer space...

Likewise.

People also expected Su Feng, who was still at his peak, to lead everyone back to twelve years ago.

New York.

After learning that Su Feng and Carter had decided to join forces again in the Slam Dunk Contest...

Looking at this "mess," which had seen a relative decline in attention and ratings after the lockout...

Stern had almost cried with Mark these past two days...

And shouted "Thank you, Lord" again.

Because twelve years ago, just after Michael Jordan officially retired from the league, when a large number of Jordan fans unfollowed the NBA...

It was Su Feng and Carter who led the NBA to a new era with that city named after the sky.

And now...

Again, it was at a time when people's enthusiasm for the NBA began to decline due to the lockout...

It was Su Feng and Carter again...

Who stood up to save the NBA!

Undoubtedly.

No matter how this Slam Dunk Contest progresses...

It will definitely be a game-changer!

February.

In addition to tilting the resources of All-Star Weekend towards Su Feng and Carter...

After the results of the third round of All-Star voting were released, Carter also officially surpassed Anthony and Durant, taking second place in the Western Conference forward voting rankings.

And despite the fact that, after the results of the third round of voting were released, Durant used his alternate account on Twitter to say, "If Kevin can't be an All-Star starter even if he leads his team to the best record in the West...

Then there must be something wrong with the NBA's All-Star voting system."

But no matter how Durant protested...

In February of this year, people seemed to have completely forgotten about him in the All-Star voting process.

No...

You're just a Sonics' sidekick...

Why are you trying to steal the All-Star starting spot from Carter?

In addition, to build momentum for the Orlando All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.

The league also released the slogan "How can you not love such Su and Carter" in advance.

However...

Even though he wanted to repay the NBA for what it owed Su Feng over the years...

In the Lakers' games in February...

Stern still used his sanctions against the Lakers to tell people what it meant to call him "brother," but you still have to call me "president," we're separate on and off the court.

As a president who is good at telling stories, is also very humane, and never abandons any star he has personally supported...

Stern certainly knew that in this life, a large part of the NBA's prosperity was created by Su Feng.

However, wasn't the reason the NBA ushered in a lockout in 2011 because other teams felt they lacked competitiveness, which prevented them from making money, and hoped the league could introduce a hard salary cap to limit the number of stars on each team?

Admittedly.

For some poorly managed teams, you can criticize them for sour grapes.

But if the Lakers continue to monopolize the NBA championship...

That is by no means a good thing for the entire league.

In this life, Su Feng, who has already won nine championships, has an unshakeable position as the greatest player in history.

And based on Stern's understanding of monsters like Su Feng and Jordan...

In the future, Su Feng will even likely surpass Bill Russell and become the NBA's new Lord of the Rings.

So...

Instead of saying that Stern is crazy about exploiting his good brother Su Feng...

It's better to say that Stern is also constantly adding bricks to Su Feng's throne while facing external criticism.

Throughout February.

The NBA not only resolutely implemented the strategic policy of madly praising Su Feng off the court and targeting Su Feng on the court.

And before the annual All-Star Weekend BP selection...

Under the league's intentional or unintentional reminder...

The world also focused its attention on February 21st, the Chinese New Year's Eve in 2012. (Note 2)

As everyone knows.

Since Stern opened the door to the Chinese market, the NBA has always had the tradition of arranging some games that Chinese fans care about during the Spring Festival.

But...

This year's New Year's Eve.

Was really a little bit special.

Because after last year's lockout ended, according to calculations by the NBA's professional data personnel, Su Feng had a very high probability of officially achieving his career 40,000-point milestone on Chinese New Year's Eve in 2012...

So, as early as when arranging the schedule, the NBA officially carefully selected the Sixers as the Lakers' opponent.

The result proves.

The reason why people can be called professional...

Is precisely because they are professional enough.

In fact, shortly after the start of this season, Su Feng had already surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and sat on the throne of the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

However, since everyone knew that Su Feng would be very likely to officially reach his career 40,000-point milestone this season without encountering injuries...

So, in addition to the Lakers holding a small celebration ceremony for Su Feng afterward...

Almost everyone was closely watching Su Feng's career total score.

NBA regular season all-time leading scorer.

NBA playoff all-time leading scorer.

NBA history's fewest games used to reach 30,000 points.

NBA all-time three-point leader.

February 19th.

After the Lakers' game against the Raptors, almost consistent with the NBA data experts' predictions...

Su Feng's career total score had reached 39,961 points. (Note 3)

Now.

At this moment.

Only 39 points away.

Su Feng would engrave his name on the NBA's 40,000-point milestone that no one had ever reached!

Sixteen years of his career.

Nine NBA championships.

Seven-time NBA regular season MVP.

One "Su Feng Award" winner.

Nine-time NBA Finals FMVP.

Just asking.

Even if Jordan's one championship is worth two...

Subtracting the one he won by riding Su Feng's coattails, how could he compare with Su Feng, who is still making history at this moment, in terms of personal honors?

On February 20th, Beijing time.

The NBA's official website had already released the slogan "Unprecedented, and unmatched in the future," and paired it with four photos of Su Feng playing for the Sixers, Raptors, Heat, and Lakers.

And because of the time difference between China and the United States...

So this game, which was arranged to be played on the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve...

Was actually played on the evening of February 20th in Los Angeles, USA.

I have to say.

In terms of sentimentality and storytelling...

Stern really had everyone figured out.

Because sixteen years ago, Su Feng's first career point was scored while he was playing for the Sixers.

So...

With Iverson having already announced that the 11/12 season would be the last season of his career...

Ask, what could be a more "coincidental" arrangement than having Su Feng score his 40,000th point of his personal career in a game against the Sixers at such a special time node?

Wake up!

How can there be so many coincidences in this world?

It's just that coincidences can be artificially created.

On the evening of February 20th, US time.

Under the instruction of Old Buss, all the slogans in the Staples Center that night were replaced with Chinese.

And, after prior application, the Lakers and Sixers would both wear Chinese team uniforms to play tonight.

On the sidelines, in order to cater to the festive atmosphere of the Chinese audience, the Lakers' sexy cheerleaders also put on red bikinis, which symbolize celebration in China.

See...

What is it called that only LSPs understand LSPs.

Although there are huge cultural differences with the Rabbit family, in Old Buss's view, all the LSPs in the world are the same.

It's a pity...

It was not until many years later that this group of grown-up rabbits saw the Lakers cheerleaders' explosive hot dance on the Six Princess when they broadcasted Su Feng's 40,000-point album.

Because of his CCTV Fifth Young Master's position, which is more younger brother than his younger brother...

Does he dare to broadcast this kind of "paid" content?

In Su Feng's previous life, he had not seen a complete NBA cheerleading performance on CCTV several times, so God knows how many cloud fans did not know until 2020 that the Celtics did not have cheerleaders before Auerbach died?

And the Staples scene...

On this occasion of celebration, this time, even without Old Buss's invitation, the Lakers' legends consciously sat down on the sidelines.

On the court, as the roses on the scene were turned off one by one.

The Lakers' home floor also used projections to send New Year's greetings to Chinese fans first.

Then, on the big screen, one after another of the evaluations of Su Feng by the predecessors and legends that the NBA official had recorded in advance began to play.

Larry Bird, the "King of Pretend," was seen smoking a cigar in the picture and said: "I didn't want to make any comments on Su.

Because in my opinion, he destroyed my dream of leading the Celtics to achieve a dynasty in the manager era.

But since you insist on me making comments on him...

Then I just want to say that even if you add up all the NBA's 50 greatest players, their weight is not as heavy as one Su."

Next, Pippen said in the picture: "To be honest, to this day, I still can't believe that I had the honor to play against such a great player on the court back then.

You all call him a legend.

But in my opinion, he is the only god in the history of basketball."

In addition, Jordan, who was tightly suppressed by Su Feng's Five Finger Mountain in this life and couldn't even find the seal, also admitted in this video that Su Feng had already surpassed all the NBA historical superstars including him.

No way.

No matter how annoyed he is...

Jordan can't go back to the past and send a killer to snipe Su Feng.

So Jordan knew...

Even if he doesn't want to accept his fate...

Under the general trend, he must accept this fate.

Otherwise, because of his remarks during the lockout that angered an entire generation...

In the next era, let alone the second person in history...

In people's eyes, as long as Kobe wins a few more championships, or James wins his first career championship...

Then in the future, when ranking the seats in history, Jordan will even have to compete with others for the fourth place in history.

Staples.

After this nearly half-hour video was played...

In the deafening cheers of more than 20,000 Lakers fans on the scene...

The Lakers' home DJ also used a fifteen-minute introduction to invite out the protagonist of tonight for this group of people who have been waiting for a long time.

In NBA history.

In the history of human basketball.

The greatest player.

None of them.

"Su—————Feng!!"

On the sidelines.

When Su Feng appeared, He Doubi (Kobe) was tearful when he saw the number one basketball player he had taught by hand.

Because as long as he thought of that this guy was still cooking for himself in the kitchen at noon today...

No matter how envious Su Feng is...

Kobe also instantly turned his envy of Su Feng...

Into an unprecedented pride.

Heh!

No matter how awesome you are, aren't you still my Kobe's cook?

On the court, as this magnificent entrance ceremony ended...

The big screen on the scene once again led everyone back to sixteen years ago.

November 1, 1996, evening.

Philadelphia.

Central State Arena.

Under Iverson's light and agile, like a butterfly through flowers, attraction...

A Chinese teenager with a rooster head took the opportunity to drill into the Bucks' inside line.

As Iverson threw the ball into the sky...

Su Feng also completed his first career goal with a slam dunk.

The Sixers' half.

Looking up at this scene, Iverson was happy.

Because to this day, he still remembers that Su Feng's rooster head always made it easy for him to find him on the court.

But...

As long as he thought of this guy ignoring the sentence "We will definitely win the championship together" he said at least three times that season...

Iverson's expression immediately became "ugly"!

Because other people's novels are all about "heavenly descent" messing with "childhood sweethearts"...

But why in this "Su Feng's Hitting Iron Biography"...

Is there no one who can compare to Kobe, the iron fool?

In this life, Iverson, who has won the championship and the Finals FMVP, the only regret in his career is that Su Feng was exiled by Brown to the North.

Sixteen years, but a snap of a finger.

These years.

Iverson knows that he has gradually become a burden beside Little Yao.

So instead of continuing to hide beside Little Yao to farm data...

In Iverson's view, it is better to completely ignite himself and say goodbye to the basketball world after making this last attempt and effort.

And similar to Iverson's idea is...

Although McGrady has never publicly said that he will fade out of the league after this season.

But after feeling more and more difficult in the game last season...

McGrady is also ready to say goodbye to the NBA before he completely degenerates into a role player after this season.

The era of the Four Guards has passed.

This night.

In this "Old Friends" game between the Sixers and the Lakers...

Looking at Su Feng and Kobe who are still full of vitality...

Iverson and McGrady know.

Because in January this year, the Lakers had already played a game against the Sixers in Philadelphia.

So this game...

Maybe it will be the last time in their careers that they will compete with Su Feng on the court.

On the court.

After the entrance ceremony.

The big screen on the scene immediately gave the starting lists for the two teams tonight.

Sixers: Little Yao, Speights, Iguodala, McGrady, Iverson.

Lakers: Little Gasol, Su Feng, Green, Kobe, Dragic.

On TNT, Stackhouse said with confidence that Su Feng, who will never disappoint, will officially achieve his 40,000-point career achievement tonight.

And on the side, O'Neal, who was invited by Barkley to TNT, said: "I feel like he can get at least 50 points."

Smith smiled and said: "After all, he is a man who can even carry Charles, Su will definitely not miss this opportunity to achieve his 40,000-point career achievement before the Spring Festival."

Barkley: "......"

Uh...

Because at this moment in the TNT studio, Stackhouse and Smith, who have the fewest championships, have twice as many championships as Barkley...

So...

How does this "Flying Pig" know...

From the moment he decided to invite O'Neal to join TNT, in this studio, he became a dispensable existence?

And at the same time...

In the center of the venue.

Little Gasol and Little Yao also started the game with a jump ball!

On the court, the Sixers attack first!

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ps: Few people know that Qiao's phone number ends with 4396... Thank you EDG for such a big sip of milk this winter!

Next, as long as the rehabilitation goes smoothly, Qiao will start the explosive update mode as soon as possible!

And as for the injury? After finishing writing this book perfectly, Qiao will slowly "heal" the injury!