Of course, before placing his bets, Su Feng had to think about what difficult moves he should use to face Carter in the upcoming Orlando All-Star Weekend.

"You can toss the ball up first, then do a windmill."

This day, before heading to the TV station to participate in the annual All-Star Weekend draft, Su Feng rejected Kobe's suggestion without even thinking about it.

Heh!

Indeed.

No matter how Kobe's life circumstances changed, in terms of creative ideas, he was just as hopeless as those online writers who could only rely on readers' chapter reviews to write.

In fact.

After a phone conversation with Carter not long ago, Su Feng and Carter had both decided that their first and last dunks would be classic moves they had performed at the Oakland All-Star Weekend back then.

Moreover, they would both wear the Toronto Raptors' retro jerseys from that year for their first dunk.

Therefore, Su Feng knew that if neither of them made any mistakes, the second and third dunks would determine the outcome of this dunk contest.

Su Feng planned to use Bai Jordan's (White Jordan) younger brother's signature move for his second dunk:

The "Diamond Dunk"!

That is, when soaring in the air, try to stretch your ball-holding hands back as much as possible, while bending your feet back to touch your toes with the basketball, completing a high-difficulty dunk at the moment your entire body becomes a "diamond" shining in the air. (Note 1)

Undoubtedly.

This dunk not only requires the dunker to have a strong hang time ability to create time for the dunk.

At the same time, it also tests the dunker's core strength and flexibility.

It must be said that, apart from his brother completely crushing a crowd of NBA stars in dunk creativity, Bai Jordan's younger brother is also a rising supernova in the dunk world.

If only comparing dunking and jumping training.

These brothers are definitely the Su Feng and Jordan of the dunk world.

Compared to Bai Jordan's younger brother's jumping ability and flexibility, which were developed through training, Su Feng's hang time and jumping ability are better...

So, in terms of the extension of the movement...

Green and Stephenson, who had peeked at this dunk in the past two days, had already shut themselves off.

Damn it!

Because during All-Star Weekend, young people like my Turtle (Weishao, Westbrook) charge forward without fear...

To be honest.

Su Feng was also very tempted!

So, regardless of whether Paul would complain about him...

In the next pick, Su Feng only had Rondo and Anthony as options.

The former could defend and act as a tool man.

The latter had a strong desire to score and perform during All-Star Weekend.

But...

Because of the infinite passive effect brought by "Carter" earlier...

So, after Yao picked Curry and Howard next...

Looking at the remaining veterans in the pool...

Su Feng had already closed his eyes.

Heh, Little Yao!

Is this what you mean by "Once a Feng-ge (Brother Feng), always a Feng-ge"?

Philadelphia.

After this draft, Little Yao was overjoyed.

Because even though the Sixers were unlikely to go far this season...

As long as he could beat Feng-ge once...

Then, in the eyes of Little Yao, who always knew to be content, he would have earned it!

Because Yao Ming entered the NBA two years earlier than Su Feng remembered in this life.

Plus, when choosing to renew his contract before, Little Yao had chosen "4+1" for the last two contracts with the Sixers.

So, for Little Yao at this moment.

Apart from accompanying these old comrades-in-arms to finish their last season in peace...

Preparing to opt out of his contract this summer, he...

His only joy left was to beat Su Feng once more.

The Big Yao era in Philadelphia had already quietly reached its end.

In order to play a few more games with Feng-ge before he and Feng-ge retired, Little Yao had officially negotiated with the Philadelphia management this year.

For Pat Krause, the Sixers' top executive, who was respected by Philadelphia fans and always valued human relationships...

After learning of Little Yao's true thoughts, he said to Little Yao without even thinking, "Go, Yao!

Go pursue your next championship trophy in your career!

It's time for Philadelphia to rebuild."

Krause knew.

After Iverson and McGrady retired this summer, it was impossible for the Sixers to build a team that could challenge for the championship in a short period of time for this "Republic Tyrannosaurus Rex," which was still at the tail end of its peak.

So, for Jerry West, who had always had extensive connections...

The opportunity he had been waiting for...

Was the summer of 2012!

Because to defeat Su-Kobe (Su Feng and Kobe).

To overturn the Lakers' dominance.

West knew that the Warriors needed a super center who could make them lose sight of one thing while attending to another in the paint.

As for Howard, whose contract with the Magic would also expire this summer?

Heh.

That was just Logo Man's backup plan.

Before, when Su Feng used his own case to clear the obstacles for Little Yao to switch teams in the future...

Little did he know.

That he had also laid the groundwork for a true Galácticos team that would be born in the future?

In the 11/12 season, Nash, who had been sticking to Oakland for many years, chose to renew his contract with the Warriors at a reduced salary.

Therefore, at this moment, apart from James and Curry... (Note 3)

The Warriors only needed to clear one or two mid-level contracts this summer, and they would be able to clear the way for Yao Ming's joining.

And that was Jerry West.

After using Curry to lure James.

After choosing Klay and Butler.

Seemingly doing nothing...

Everything he had done for the Warriors in secret!

And if you were to ask where West's team-building ideas came from...

Then, it probably had to be when the Raptors relied on Su Feng, Carter, and McGrady's rookie contracts to build that Galácticos team back then.

More than a decade ago.

Logo Man had a bold idea.

That was, he must build a team in the future that could rival the Raptors back then.

So...

At this moment, Su Feng, who was still thinking about how to compete with Carter, had no idea...

That he, who had been dragged to slay the dragon in his youth.

Would once again transform into a dragon-slaying warrior in his later years, and challenge the giant dragon that was about to be born?

……

On the 24th, Su Feng, Kobe, and Little Gasol (Marc Gasol) arrived in Orlando as a group.

Although affected by the lockout, most teams had suffered losses this year...

The attention of the Orlando All-Star Weekend was due to the battle between Su Feng and Carter, which had been twelve years in the making. On the contrary, the owners of the NBA teams felt how correct the sentence that Old Buss (Jerry Buss) said to them at the meeting was: "As long as you are willing to invest in players, then he will bring you unlimited returns."

On the evening of the 24th, the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game and the Rookie Challenge kicked off.

Jalen Rose, who was invited to participate in the Celebrity Game and was also about to star in *Space Jam 2*, showed off fiercely in this year's Celebrity Game.

In the entire game, he made a total of 1 out of 10 shots, using his strength to interpret why he was the "successor" of Su and Kobe in the script of *Space Jam 2*.

In the Rookie Challenge, because O'Neal and Barkley would serve as the coaches of the sophomore and rookie teams this year...

The highlight of the game became the dance-off between O'Neal and Barkley on the sidelines, rather than the players on the court.

In the end, relying on the outstanding performance of Irving, who believed that the Earth was flat, Barkley, who had been ostracized on TNT for the past two years, was successful.

The final score of this game between the sophomore and rookie teams was 140 to 147.

Not much different from what he remembered, although O'Neal thought he understood basketball very well...

In terms of tactical concepts, he was not Barkley's opponent.

On the sidelines, watching O'Neal, who had been using awkward dances to cheer for his players, Su Feng couldn't help but complain to Kobe: "Your former second-in-command doesn't seem suitable to be a coach."

Hearing this, Kobe smiled and said, "Isn't he your second-in-command too?"

On the bench of the sophomore team, watching the Lower Merion twins, who were sitting on the sidelines and making fun of themselves...

Okay!

O'Neal admitted.

He should have refused to sign autographs for these two kids back then, like Hardaway.

And on the 25th...

As fans from all directions flocked to Orlando...

Many fans who had witnessed Su Feng and Carter's showdown in Oakland twelve years ago also lamented on their social networks:

That day, they seemed to have returned to twelve years ago.

At that time, at the Oracle Arena, Stephen Curry was still a cute kid.

And today, at the Amway Center...

Curry had already become an NBA All-Star player.

Just like back then.

Tonight, James and Curry sat on Kobe's left and right.

On the sidelines, the players in charge of taking photos had become Bosh and Little Gasol.

In order to save the surprise for the end.

On the court, when Su Feng and Carter appeared in sportswear, people didn't know that under their sportswear, they had already changed into the Toronto Raptors' retro jerseys in advance.

Amway Center.

The players who were preparing to participate in the Shooting Stars Competition, Skills Challenge, and Three-Point Contest were miserable.

Because on this night.

No one could steal the limelight from Su Feng and Carter.

In the Shooting Stars Competition, Kenny Smith, who played for "Lone Star Republic," failed to defeat Allan Houston, who played for New York.

Relying on the momentum of going all out, the New York team, which frequently hit super long shots at the last moment, took home the Shooting Stars Competition championship with 37.3 seconds.

Immediately after, in the Skills Challenge, after a total of seven players, including Irving, Wall, Parker, Deron Williams, Curry, Rondo, and Westbrook, competed in the preliminary and final rounds...

In this NBA's strongest point guard showdown, which was enough to be included in history, no one expected that Deron Williams, who performed well in the preliminary round, would hand over the championship to Parker, who also made consecutive mistakes in the final.

On the sidelines, Paul felt tired and helpless.

Because...

Every time he participated in the Skills Challenge, his opponents were more like gods than the previous one.

But this year, when he happened not to participate...

These guards, who were known as the masters of ball-handling and passing, were more willing to give away the victory than the previous one.

So sometimes...

People...

You still have to believe in fate!

Next, the Three-Point Contest became a solo show for Seth Curry.

In the preliminary and final rounds, Seth scored high scores of 24 and 25 points, respectively.

Durant, who wanted to avenge his previous defeat in this year's Three-Point Contest, became Seth's background.

Because Seth that night...

Apart from his brother and his father...

No one knew how excited he was!

"Now, I'm the three-point king, and what about you?" On the court, after winning the three-point king title, Seth taunted his stupid brother at the first moment.

Hearing this, Stephen became anxious.

"Isn't it just the championship of the Three-Point Contest?

Wait, next year, I will definitely come here and take away the trophy of this championship!" Clenching his fists, Stephen thought silently.

As all the other individual events came to an end...

The Amway Arena also ushered in the climax of this night!

Chase Budinger, who was trying to prove that white people could also fly, and Paul George and Derrick Williams, Su-Kobe's other successors, consciously walked behind Su Feng and Carter when they appeared.

On the judges' panel, Pippen and "Smiling Assassin" made a gesture of worship to these two people as soon as Su Feng and Carter appeared.

Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to travel back to 2000?

On the court, after Carter took off his training suit first...

Looking at the Toronto Raptors' retro version No. 15 jersey he revealed...

The scene immediately erupted into deafening cheers!

In distant Toronto...

Countless Raptors fans shed tears in an instant!

That was the most glorious period in the basketball history of the Maple Leaf Kingdom.

Because at that time in Toronto, people called it:

Sky City!

Vince Carter.

The leader of the former Big Four shooting guards.

The only one who could compete with Su Feng in the dunk world.

Now, he was ready to start the engine again, break through the earth's gravity, and rush into outer space!

On the other side, after smiling, Su Feng also took off his training suit!

And now...

What could the Dragon fans of the past say in front of the TV?

At the Amway Arena, at this moment, nearly 20,000 fans on the scene stood up collectively.

People took out their mobile phones, took pictures and recorded videos to commemorate the moment, and screamed for these two people!

Look!

That was the Toronto Raptors' retro version No. 23 jersey!

Since Su Feng left the North, in the next nearly nine years, the jersey had not been retired, but it had already been retired in the hearts of all Raptors fans!

Twelve years ago.

It was wearing these two jerseys that Su Feng and Carter ignited the youth of a generation of people in Oakland.

Twelve years later.

It was these two jerseys again that made people infinitely miss the beautiful past once again on this night.

On CCTV, Su Junyang, who had always shown a calm side, wiped the tears under his glasses while crying, and said, "This is twelve years ago!

This is twelve years ago!

This is twelve years ago!"

Beside him, Zhang Zhidao (Zhang Weiping) also said with a crying voice: "Wow! It's really lively today!"

In the VIP box on the scene, after sighing, Stern felt that it was good that he was about to retire.

Otherwise...

The debts that the NBA owed Su Feng...

How could he pay them back?

On the court, Carter, who was going to be the first to play, walked to Kenny Smith, who had returned to the dunk contest judges' panel after twelve years, before appearing.

"Promise me, Kenny, don't give me a low score like 9 points tonight, okay?"

Hearing this, Smith, who was instantly unable to hold back, hurriedly turned his head to the side, and then, after a few seconds, he said to Carter with his eyes already wet: "Okay!"

Amway Arena.

When Carter was about to start dunking, almost everyone squeezed a sweat for this 35-year-old veteran.

Because how beautiful the lost youth was.

The more people didn't want to see Carter's twilight years.

However.

Even if his waist and knees were not as good as they used to be.

But when Vince Carter, with his infinite love for basketball, soared in the sky...

As the trademark windmill appeared...

On the scene and in front of the TV.

Almost in an instant, Carter broke the defense of all basketball fans!

This dunk, although Carter dunked very reluctantly.

But he did it!

Clang—!

On the judges' panel, looking at the retro scoring cards that the NBA official had specially prepared for tonight...

Smith and Pippen raised the cards symbolizing perfect scores one after another.

Sorry, Vince!

This dunk, we can only give you 50 points!

……

Note 1: This is a description of the "Diamond Dunk" action.
Note 3: Meaning not clear from text, assumed intentional on author's part.