Chapter 1 Due to the past few years, Su Feng has shattered the Mavericks' dream of winning the championship time and time again...

Therefore, the night before the Lakers and Mavericks' Western Conference Finals Game 3 began, the Lakers players fully felt the "hospitality" of the local Dallas fans.

Especially on the night of Game 3...

When the Lakers players walked into the American Airlines Center Arena...

The long-accumulated anger of the Dallas fans instantly turned into deafening boos.

Fortunately.

Many players on this Lakers team had witnessed the Dallas fans' resentment towards Su Feng with Su Feng last season.

So tonight, when entering the arena, the Lakers players all wore earplugs.

"Why do I suddenly feel that being your teammate is a very dangerous thing?" Looking at the Mavericks fans on the scene who seemed eager to swallow Su Feng alive, Kobe stroked his chin and said to Su Feng.

Hearing this, after spreading his hands...

At this moment, what could Su Feng do?

Nothing.

He could only blame Su Feng for being too strong, not giving other opponents a chance to survive.

Thirteen years of his professional career.

Putting this year aside.

Su Feng has won half of the past 12 seasons' championships.

Therefore, the more he is liked, the more he is hated.

On the court...

During the pre-game ceremony, because the Dallas fans exerted too much effort when booing Su Feng, they clearly weren't as energetic as usual when cheering for their own players.

In the center of the court, as the starting lineups of the two teams lined up, the big screen also showed the starting lineups for both teams tonight.

Lakers: Gasol, Marion, Su Feng, Kobe, Dragic.

Mavericks: Chandler, Nowitzki, Prince, Hamilton, Kidd.

In the tip-off, Gasol, who was taught by Da Ben, failed to defeat "Tyson".

On the court, the Mavericks executed the first attack.

Kidd was responsible for dribbling the ball across the half-court.

After the first two games, the Mavericks, who had become familiar with the Lakers' defensive system, had Nowitzki hit a three-pointer on the right wing as soon as they came up.

Although he is not as good as his peak in all aspects, Kidd's understanding of the game is quite in place.

Seemingly, the other Mavericks players were screening and distracting for Hamilton.

But in reality, from the very beginning, the Mavericks were looking for Nowitzki.

Online, after the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, many Lakers fans were questioning Marion's defense.

Because in the first two games, whether they won or lost, the Lakers couldn't defend against Nowitzki.

But...

Then again...

At this point in 2009, if even Marion can't defend Nowitzki...

Then you can't expect the Lakers to find a way to dig up Duncan and Garnett, right?

In Su Feng's previous life, when some players didn't perform well in certain games, many fans always liked to vent their anger by holding meetings.

For example, Marion, who has been devalued to nothing in the forums of China and the United States these past two days.

But, for this Lakers team.

If it weren't for Marion's hard work and willingness to do the dirty work...

How could these two "tumors," Su Feng and Kobe, play happily?

Of course.

Although in Su Feng's view, the act of holding meetings is not advisable.

However, regardless of whether the game has started or not, you can always hold a meeting to criticize Westbrook first.

Because unlike criticizing other players, you might get proven wrong...

But criticizing me, Turtle...

Is basically always right on the money.

On the court, coming back, it's the Lakers' turn to attack.

Kobe, who is determined to shed his Iron Man label tonight, warmly gave Chandler a rebound in the backcourt as soon as he came up.

No cap.

Marvel not inviting Kobe to play Iron Man is definitely the biggest loss in Marvel's history.

In the restricted area, after Chandler secured the rebound for the Mavericks, the Mavericks quickly launched a fast break.

On the basketball court, fast breaks are by no means exclusive to young teams.

Because compared to experienced veterans...

Most young players' fast breaks are just blindly seeking speed.

Theoretically speaking, the Mavericks' speed of advancement was not up to par.

But their very layered movements successfully caused the Lakers' defense to lose sight of one thing while attending to another.

The Lakers' half-court.

Kidd found Hamilton, who had made Kobe dizzy, with a scalpel-like pass.

In order to rush the shot, Hamilton didn't have time to adjust.

In the position one step inside his most familiar three-point line, the masked man made a clean shot, 0 to 4.

Kobe was so angry that he stomped his feet several times.

And beside him, Su Feng, who was still engaging in commercial mutual flattery with Kobe at the end of the last game, couldn't help but complain: "You can't beat people in endurance, and I didn't expect that in speed, you are no match for Richard."

Kobe: "..."

In fact, if you really compare explosiveness and absolute speed...

How could Hamilton be Kobe's opponent?

But through constantly changing speed in his movements...

In this year's Western Conference Finals, Hamilton can always leave Kobe behind him.

Lakers attack.

Tonight, Kobe is responsible for seizing the opening.

As a result...

Kobe, who has always been meticulous, directly raised his iron elbows and went straight to Hamilton, whose thighs were probably not as thick as his elbows. (Note 1)

However, as one of the Motor City Five...

Hamilton's strength is by no means as weak as it appears on the surface.

In other words...

Hamilton is the type of player whose bones are very hard, and if you really try to bully him, he can use his bones to grind against you.

In Su Feng's previous life, Hamilton played against Kobe a total of 25 times in his career.

In these 25 games, in addition to only allowing Kobe to get 23.5 points per game, he also successfully controlled Kobe's shooting percentage to below 42%.

Because in order to keep an eye on Hamilton's movements, Kobe's physical energy consumption on the defensive end far exceeds usual.

In addition, Hamilton's seemingly easy-to-bully body can always tempt Kobe to single him out in the simplest way.

Therefore, this is why Kobe only made 7 of 21 shots in Game 2.

On the court, Kobe, who took it for granted, had just shouldered the explosive pack.

Hamilton used his long arms to steal the basketball from Kobe's arms.

It must be said that daring to steal the ball while Kobe is dribbling and breaking through, with his big elbows...

This not only requires great courage.

At the same time, it also requires the defending side to be fast, accurate, and ruthless when making the move.

After being continuously frustrated at the start, Kobe's expression instantly became ugly.

The Mavericks quickly broke down the court, and Prince scored with a layup.

0 to 6.

After returning to Dallas, the Mavericks, who had the right time, place, and people, clearly anticipated the Lakers' anticipation tonight.

Just when Kobe thought Su Feng would take the opportunity to make fun of him...

To his surprise, at this moment, Su Feng, who frowned slightly, took the initiative to comfort him: "That turnover just now is not your fault.

I thought this round of the Western Conference Finals was too simple."

Kobe: "..."

Holy crap!

Is this still Su Feng, who I remember doesn't feel happy unless he's taunting me?

Did you get possessed by someone else?

Obviously.

The Mavericks guessed that the Lakers would arrange for Kobe to be the main point of attack at the start.

Because after patiently observing the Mavericks' defensive positions, Su Feng discovered...

Even if Kobe could get past Hamilton just now, he would immediately fall into the encirclement of Chandler and Kidd.

Relying solely on star individual play.

The Lakers can't get past the Mavericks.

Therefore, on the court, after Su Feng gave Gasol a wink, the Lakers' formation during the attack also changed to a 221 formation.

This is a classic formation of the Princeton system.

Originally...

Kobe wanted to apply for another one-on-one.

But after noticing Su Feng's unusually serious expression at this moment, he realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately ran to the weak side bottom corner.

On the other side, Marion also started to move to the top of the arc.

Dragic stood in Marion's previous position.

In the Mavericks' half-court, because Chandler and Nowitzki were both pulled away from the inside, the Mavericks' restricted area suddenly appeared as a vacuum zone.

At that moment, Marion suddenly cut into the basket on a reverse run.

On the sidelines, on the Mavericks' bench, Davis couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene: "This is the Princeton that the Trail Blazers haven't been able to figure out after playing for more than a year!

Marc Gasol.

Su...

Is this the other star of this Lakers team you're talking about?"

On the court, through an accurate bounce pass, Gasol and Marion completed the connection.

Marion scored with a one-handed dunk.

2 to 6.

Because the subsequent changes in the Princeton tactic are diverse.

Therefore, in addition to the players having a considerable degree of understanding between each other...

On the court, the inside player responsible for dealing the cards at the top of the arc must also possess two prerequisites: a broad field of vision and a good shooting touch.

Because if you can't pull out the opponent's inside player, your other players will not be able to obtain the space to cut freely inside.

On TNT, Barkley singled out Gasol for praise: "Marc's progress this season is obvious to all.

If he can continue to perform like this, we will definitely see him in the All-Star Game next season."

Different from Little Yao and Big Gasol.

Although the model is quite solid...

Gasol's low post offense cannot be compared with those two.

But for this Lakers team...

Gasol's defense and coordination are something that Little Yao and Big Gasol cannot provide.

Because as the offensive core, you can't let Little Yao and Big Gasol take too many unnecessary fouls on the defensive end.

Therefore...

If you really let Little Yao and Big Gasol do dirty work in the game like Little Gasol...

Then it's probably because there's something wrong with your head.

Even if Big Gasol is more imaginative in passing, and Little Yao is better at attracting double-teams...

But with two other big brothers on this Lakers team...

Little Gasol, who can be a tool man and also carry the team...

Is definitely the most perfect third option beside Su and Kobe.

American Airlines Center Arena.

In the first quarter, the Lakers lost first and then won.

Marion, who was previously demoted to an ordinary role player by fans, scored 12 points in the first quarter tonight.

Gasol, who successfully shared the pressure for Su and Kobe, scored 5 points, 1 rebound, and 5 assists in the first quarter.

On the court, the score of the first quarter between the Lakers and Mavericks was 35 to 32.

During the intermission, Smith commented on the Lakers' first quarter performance: "Apart from the rebounding still not being good enough, Marc continued the Lakers' tradition of having a super inside player when they win the championship tonight."

Looking at Smith, who simply didn't know how difficult it was to grab a rebound next to Su Feng, after thinking seriously in his mind for a while...

In order to continue to earn a living by praising Su Feng in the future, Barkley ultimately did not tell the world the truth that Gasol can only grab 5.1 rebounds per game.

In the second quarter, the Lakers continued to be led by Su Feng.

It is worth mentioning that before leading the team on the court, Su Feng wanted to comfort Kobe...

But who would have thought that after smiling at himself, Kobe actually opened "Emotional Intelligence" and "Pattern" and took the lead to say: "Can I not understand your intentions?

Do you think I'm just a clueless fool in your eyes?

Don't worry, as long as we can win, I'm happy even if you don't let me take a single shot."

Hearing this, after being stunned for a moment, then surprised...

In a trance, Su Feng discovered...

It turned out that this Black Mamba had begun to have wrinkles on his face, fifteen years after he first met Kobe.

Why did Su Feng command his teammates to play Princeton in the first quarter tonight?

The answer is actually very simple.

Because if you give Su Feng a peak O'Neal or a peak Little Yao...

Then he wouldn't be able to look up to Princeton.

To put it bluntly.

Compared to the Mavericks, who have already achieved heart-to-heart understanding at this moment...

The Lakers are still strong in their one-on-one matchups.

After all, there is still a long way to go for this Lakers team to become a great team.

But...

If Su Feng and Kobe are allowed to take turns to go one-on-one from the start...

Then the Lakers' defeat in Game 2.

And in Su Feng's memory, the Western Conference Finals between the Mosaic and the Warriors...

Are the best examples.

Admittedly, scoring through tactics is scoring, and scoring through individual one-on-one is also scoring.

But because individual performance is limited, while team performance is close to infinite...

So the scores of the two cannot be compared at all.

If they want to win against this Mavericks team, the Lakers must have more players stand up and buy time for Su Feng and Kobe to turn on the god-like switch.

Therefore...

How could Kobe, who has a high basketball IQ, not know what Su Feng is thinking?

However, what makes O'Neal in front of the TV and Kidd on the court tearful is...

Bro!

Why didn't you have such awareness when you were playing with us back then?

Alas!

What the hell are you two?

Can you two be compared with Su Feng?

What an international joke!

In Kobe's heart, Su Feng is someone who will cook for him for the rest of his life.

Don't ask.

The answer is that for Su Feng, Kobe always chooses to trust first and then try to understand.

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In the second quarter, the Mavericks' bench of five successfully dragged until Nowitzki and other main players returned.

But...

In response...

Davis not only did not feel a trace of joy, but also had the urge to run to the Lakers' bench and beat up Tyronn Lue.

Because if it weren't for those incredible shots that Su Feng made in the first half of the second quarter...

How could the Lakers have returned with a lead to welcome back Kobe and other main players?

This season, the Mavericks have never played such a frustrating game.

Because in the regular season, the Mavericks' main players are choosing to maintain their health...

So you can completely understand that they basically relied on the outstanding performance of the bench to reach second place in the West.

However...

At this moment.

Not to mention using the bench advantage to seize the initiative...

Even he, Davis, had to prioritize whether the Mavericks' bench could withstand the Lakers' second lineup led by Su Feng.

"Why do you look so happy, Jeff?" On the Lakers' bench, Coach Lue asked, looking at Van Gundy.

After retracting his gaze from the Mavericks' bench, Van Gundy smiled and said, "It's nothing, just thinking about some things that make me happy."

Heh!

John!

You also have this day?

Now you should know how painful we were when we faced the Raptors you coached back then, right?

Isn't it just killing Su Feng?

It's as if this tactic is so difficult!

On the court, in the second half of the second quarter, after the Mavericks gradually adapted to the Lakers' Princeton system, Su Feng immediately made another adjustment to the Lakers' offensive tactics on the court.

Lakers attack.

Gasol still moves up to the high post.

The only difference from before is that this time, the Lakers have become a 122 formation.

This is a classic stance of the triangle offense.

On TNT, Barkley said with emotion when he saw this scene: "As the man who brought the triangle offense to prominence, John Davis probably never dreamed that one day he would feel a headache about the triangle offense in the game."

To be fair.

Davis is not just having a headache at the moment.

But his head is about to crack open.

Because after resting for most of the quarter, Kobe, who has returned to the low post again at this moment, has obviously calmed down.

No matter how much Hamilton understands Kobe, he cannot defend Kobe in this position.

So, at the end of the half, with Kobe's performance of scoring 10 points in a row in the second half of the quarter, the Lakers entered the second half with a 63-53 lead of 10 points.

And the third quarter...

Before the Mavericks players could prepare to patiently chase back the score...

The Lakers directly brought the game into the chaos mode.

As long as they can complete the offense in the first time.

They will never wait for a second chance.

Teacher!

Now you know what kind of team you and your Dallas Mavericks are facing in the Western Conference Finals, right?

Philadelphia 76ers.

Toronto Raptors.

Miami Heat.

At this moment, this Lakers team is the Lakers, but it is not entirely the Lakers.

Because in this Lakers team, you can always find the shadows of those once-famous teams where Su Feng was in those years at a certain time.

Some people say.

The strongest thing about 31-year-old Su Feng is his scoring.

Some people also say.

The strongest thing about 31-year-old Su Feng is his defense.

Others say.

The strongest thing about 31-year-old Su Feng is his increasingly mature organizational skills in recent years.

But on this night.

John Davis knew.

The most terrifying thing about 31-year-old Su Feng...

Is still the valuable experience that his experience far beyond ordinary people has brought him.

Dallas.

This night does not belong to the Mavericks.

In the final quarter, after struggling to chase points to no avail, Davis removed all the main players of the Mavericks 3 minutes before the end of the game.

As the timer of the final quarter went to zero.

The score of this Western Conference Finals Game 3 was also fixed at 121 to 105.

In the whole game, Su Feng only took 17 shots, hitting 9 of them. Including free throws and three-pointers, he scored a total of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Lakers.

Kobe scored 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Compared with Su Feng, who had a bloody battle with the Mavericks for five overtimes last season...

In this year's Western Conference Finals, Su Feng's scoring seems to be no longer so outrageous.

But American Airlines Center Arena.

On this night, the Mavericks' supporters can only use boos to cover up their fear of His Majesty the King.

Because when the king also chooses to hide his edge...

Everyone knows...

His Majesty the King's sharp sword is ready to be drawn at any time.

It's a pity...

Judging from the first three games of the Western Conference Finals.

The target that Su Feng is preparing to swing his sword at is not the Dallas Mavericks.

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