Chapter 1 Staples Center

At Staples Center, after the first half, thanks to Kobe and the Lakers' other players' outstanding performance, the Lakers entered the second half with a 7-point lead.

On the court, the score for the first half between the Lakers and the Celtics was 55 to 62.

After the halftime break, in the third quarter, the Celtics switched to using Duncan at the five position, and their lineup became one big man and four small men.

After the two sides switched sides, in the Celtics' first offensive possession, Duncan, who was double-teamed in the paint, showed the world his big-hearted side.

In the restricted area, Duncan not only didn't panic because he was double-teamed by Su Feng, but instead held the ball high with both hands while patiently observing his teammates' movements.

On the basketball court, when an offensive player is double-teamed, the situation does briefly become a multi-on-less situation on the court.

However, fans who regularly watch basketball games should know that usually, after being double-teamed, the offensive player's immediate pass doesn't directly create an open shot opportunity.

Especially in a strong match like tonight.

Because a well-trained team will inevitably seize the opportunity to double-team you, so on the weak side, the defending team will definitely have players ready to help their teammates.

Therefore, only by fully attracting the opposing double-teaming players can the attacking side take advantage of this fleeting opportunity.

In the low post, after noticing out of the corner of his eye that Leonard had quietly lurked at the corner, Duncan then twisted and threw the ball toward Leonard's chest.

It's just a little regrettable that Leonard missed this excellent open three-point opportunity.

Clang!

Due to insufficient force when shooting, Leonard's three-pointer bounced off the front of the rim.

But who would have thought...

Just as Gasol in the restricted area was preparing to happily grab this defensive rebound, Duncan picked the melon from behind his head and tapped this offensive rebound for the Celtics!

Having an old man in the house is like having a treasure.

Perhaps 38-year-old Tim Duncan no longer has the athletic ability of his youth.

But wanting him to stand on the court and wait for death is absolutely impossible!

Near the free-throw line, Parker hit a jump shot after Duncan tapped the rebound out.

57 to 62.

A man of few words, Brother Duncan is ruthless.

On TNT, Barkley couldn't help but exclaim, "No matter how many people in this league claim to be Su's nemesis...

In my opinion, only Tim Duncan deserves such praise!"

From the Raptors era to today's Lakers era.

Looking back over the past sixteen years...

Whenever Su Feng and his friends get closer and closer to success...

Tim Duncan and the Celtics he leads will always be the last hurdle before Su Feng can reach the top.

In Su Feng's previous life, some people always said that if it weren't for Popovich and the Spurs who made Duncan, then Duncan would at most be a Brook Lopez.

But what these people forgot is that for competitive sports, especially basketball, which you can't view with general historical views...

Some people, from the moment he entered the league, were destined to create a legendary story that belonged to him.

Remember what Auerbach said to Duncan back then?

For NBA players, a long career is like a marathon. Before the finish line arrives, only those who persevere to the end can take home the crown.

On the court, while retreating, Duncan looked at the seat on the Celtics' sideline that had been left empty by the Celtics' players and coaches for the past eight years...

At this moment, Duncan's eyes not only revealed a sense of determination but also a hint of fierceness.

Seventeen years in his career, don't ask me where my end point is.

If I can't beat you this year, I'll come back next year.

If I can't beat you next year, I'll come back the year after that.

And if I can't beat you the year after that...

Then the year after that!

Until my legs can no longer support me to continue playing basketball.

That will be my end point!

Back at Staples Center, the Celtics defended the Lakers' offense!

In the restricted area, when Kevin Garnett received a pass from Kobe and prepared to finish with a bank shot, Duncan suddenly rushed out from the side and rear, slapping the basketball onto the backboard.

The Four Power Forwards, why can only Duncan sit on the throne of the best?

Because even the tireless Wolf King doesn't have Duncan's long peak period.

Time has ruthlessly taken away Garnett's talent and dominance.

But time has instead made Duncan an indestructible rock!

In front of the TV.

If Su Feng blew the horn of rebellion against the "Old Rogue's tyranny" back then.

Then at this moment, from the veteran Duncan...

What people saw was...

That perseverance and tenacity that had remained unchanged for seventeen years.

In Oakland, James, who had been feeling down for almost a week, suddenly perked up.

Because 38-year-old Duncan was fighting...

So what about him, who was much younger than Duncan?

Life is long.

Not only perfection is worthy of praise.

And in the NBA, this league where one general succeeds while ten thousand bones wither...

Who says being covered in mud doesn't count as a hero?

Facing despair and walking alone through dark alleys.

Yet still daring to face the muzzle of fate.

This is Tim Duncan.

The captain that "Red Auerbach" Auerbach personally selected for this Celtics team back then.

On the court, after Parker secured the second landing point, the Green Shirts took the opportunity to counterattack.

Rondo couldn't stop Parker near the center circle.

After stepping on the gas pedal to the end, Parker completed a one-stop counterattack!

59 to 62!

On the sidelines, upon seeing this, Coach Lue, who had been looking calm, suddenly stood up.

And on the scene, the sensible main camera immediately focused on the Los Angeles Lakers' number 23.

From the Dragon Slayer of the past to the Giant Dragon that everyone wants to slay today...

Everyone in the world knows that with His Majesty the King's personality, he will never sit idly by and watch the Celtics change the situation on the court in one fell swoop.

However, these people obviously forgot.

When Kobe is feeling good, Su Feng is also willing to play support for Kobe for a while.

The Lower Merion twins, when separated, each is a king, but when united, they are invincible!

On the court, the Lakers attacked, and Su Feng suddenly found Kobe.

The latter took action and made a three-pointer!

59 to 65!

Charging while taking into account the "Su Feng Rule," Su Feng didn't choose to ignore Duncan, who had returned to the paint.

Only doing the right thing at the right time.

This is the way to win that Su Feng has learned over the past eighteen years of his career.

Tonight, Kobe is on fire, and in Su Feng's opinion, he has no reason not to pass the ball to Kobe, who is in a better position, at that moment.

Back on the other end, the Celtics attacked.

After two consecutive plays failed to execute, Parker decisively passed the ball to Leonard, who came out from the wing, allowing him to complete this offense through a one-on-one.

Clang!

Unfortunately, under Su Feng's VIP guest-level service, Leonard's wing one-on-one slightly deviated from the basket.

However, in the Lakers' restricted area...

Something embarrassing happened to Garnett and Gasol.

Because in a one-on-two situation, Duncan actually relied on them to tip the ball that bounced off the rim into the basket.

On CCTV, upon seeing this, Yu Jia also said, "This is why we always say that Su Feng's contribution to this Lakers team is not just his scoring.

Look at this ball, with Su Feng unable to return to protect the defensive rebound, the Lakers' defensive rebound was indeed lost again!"

On the court, it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Gasol, who failed to box out Duncan just now, almost made another mistake.

In basketball games, athletes make mistakes one after another precisely because after making the first mistake, in the following games, athletes' minds often think about how to avoid making mistakes.

At the high post, after forming a triangle with Su Feng and Kobe at the low post and wing, in order to safely pass the ball to Su Feng, Gasol, who could have directly passed the ball to Su Feng, decided to pass the ball to Kobe first for the sake of safety.

But how could Gasol's obvious passing intention deceive Ariza, who had been entangled with Kobe all along?

You know...

In the low post, Ariza may not be Kobe's match.

However, on the wing, Ariza's defensive area is quite large.

Fortunately, Kobe, who was highly focused, took the lead and used his small hands to snatch the basketball back from Ariza!

Then, because Ariza rushed up and lost his position, the Lakers, who had made a mistake, instead gained an excellent shooting opportunity.

Swish!

Kobe's three-pointer is still good!

62 to 68!

On the court, while retreating, Gasol thought that Kobe would give him a death stare.

But to Gasol's surprise, Kobe patted him on the back and encouraged him, "Don't take one or two mistakes to heart.

You are our indispensable interior cornerstone."

Gasol: "..."

On the side, upon seeing this, Su Feng immediately became happy.

But...

Before Su Feng could step forward to praise Kobe for becoming mature, Kobe turned his head and said to him, "Of course, some people must be criticized.

Because it's fine if you don't actively help your teammates grab rebounds.

Just now, you couldn't even get into position in the low post after asking for the ball for so long."

Su Feng: "..."

"What are you still looking at?

Don't you know I'm talking about you, Su?

Hurry back to your position and defend!" Looking at Su Feng, Kobe continued.

Su Feng: "..."

At Staples Center, in the third quarter, both the Lakers and Celtics strengthened their defense.

However, unlike the "Dark Battle" of the past...

In recent years, because of the changes in the game version, the defensive standards allowed by the NBA have also changed.

So, except for Su Feng, who had a feeling of returning to the past...

Offense is the theme of the game tonight.

In this quarter, the Celtics kept a close eye on the Lakers.

But...

In the second half of the quarter, because he knew that the Celtics' interior substitutes were unreliable, Karl had to actively reduce Duncan's rest time at Duncan's active request.

And originally, the Celtics fans were quite happy when Gasol was forced to sit down and rest because he had committed his fourth personal foul.

But...

Adams, who then came on the court, made the Celtics fans fully experience what it means to be "unable to fight with four hands."

After the high-intensity consumption of the first three quarters, Duncan had already reached his physical limit in advance.

On the court, the score for the first three quarters between the Lakers and the Celtics was 88 to 92.

In the final quarter, the Lakers took the lead.

Su Feng, who used to sit on the bench until the last 6 or 7 minutes in the Western Conference Finals, didn't rest.

Because in this game, Kobe's outstanding performance guaranteed that Su Feng could always find a way to coast on the court during regular time.

"If you don't perform again, don't call me big brother in front of others in the future.

Because I can't afford to lose that person!" Before the start of the final quarter, when Su Feng was preparing to lead the team onto the court, Kobe gave Su Feng such "encouragement."

As a result...

Tony Allen, who replaced Leonard, unfortunately became a "sacrifice" for Su and Kobe's bickering.

Admittedly, with the "Su Feng Rule" in place, Su Feng really can't be as arbitrary as he was in the previous Western Conference Finals.

But don't forget that apart from most of this season, since entering the league, Su Feng has always been playing under the defensive standards of the 90s.

In the final quarter, the Lakers attacked first.

Looking at Su Feng, who had already leaned against him, Tony Allen decisively used both his hands and feet, not only wrapping his arms around Su Feng's colorful waist but also using his foot to trip Su Feng.

However, at the moment when Su Feng released the ball and suddenly exploded, Tony Allen couldn't withstand Su Feng's "natural power."

In ancient times, there was the Overlord lifting the giant tripod, and now there is Su Feng welcoming a man head-on!

Bang!

In the low post, after forcibly wiping past Tony Allen, Su Feng hit a tough shot over Olynyk!

On CCTV, Zhang exclaimed, "This is really unstoppable! Su Feng is like a mad cow!"

Yu Jia chimed in, "If it were Harden, this would definitely be a two-plus-one.

The referee might even call a flagrant foul."

Hearing this, Zhang laughed, "Harden's small arms and legs can't compare to Su Feng's.

Maybe the referee would have blown the whistle on Harden before he even caught the ball."

On the court, because he knew that the Celtics' bench lineup couldn't hold the Lakers' second lineup led by Su Feng, only two minutes later, Karl replaced Olynyk and Korver with Duncan and Leonard.

But facing Su Feng, who was determined to take over the game, Leonard, who the Celtics fans thought was defending well before, had no way to stop him.

In the Celtics' half, the Lakers had possession.

Looking at Su Feng, who took the initiative to reach out and ask for the ball, Livingston immediately offered the basketball to Emperor Feng's chest.

Relying on the "Su Feng Rule," because Leonard could unscrupulously use his hands to interfere with Su Feng's ball-handling offense on the outside, Leonard still stuck very close to Su Feng.

But as soon as he said it, it was too late.

On the wing, just as Leonard thought that he had completely locked down Su Feng's breakthrough route, after suddenly releasing the ball and bowing down to lower his center of gravity, Su Feng actually broke free from his seven-day love lock!

Moreover, Leonard, who felt a stuffiness in his chest, couldn't even see Su Feng's movements before being thrown behind by Su Feng!

Seeing this, Duncan hurriedly retreated to the restricted area.

Outside, Leonard also chased back recklessly.

But after suddenly slowing down...

Su Feng completed the shot incredibly smoothly at the junction of the Celtics' defense!

Swish!

On CCTV, Yu Jia shook his head non-stop and said, "Grant Hill once said that as long as he broke through, even if Michael Jordan was in front of him, he would still get past him.

But not long ago, in an interview, Hill also said that even he couldn't compare with Su Feng in terms of first-step acceleration.

Just now, Leonard was obviously careless.

Because after being passed by Su Feng, he didn't expect Su Feng to be able to suddenly stop and shoot while sprinting at full speed!"

Hearing this, Zhang chimed in, "It is said that in the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through...

But it also depends on what kind of speed you have.

In the NBA, there are many players who are fast, but there is only one player who can combine skill and speed so perfectly like Su Feng."

Yu Jia laughed on the side, "Does Zhang include Kobe in what he said is the only one?"

Zhang: "..."

No!

Why do young people always like to argue with others for no reason?

On CCTV, after being silent for a while, Zhang said with tears in his eyes, "Including Kobe."

In the final quarter, the Lakers' lineup advantage began to gradually become prominent.

At this moment, facing the suddenly runaway Su Feng, even with the existence of the "Su Feng Rule," the Celtics players, whose physical strength had declined, could not limit him as they did in the first three quarters.

In the last 5 minutes of the game, Coach Lue put Kobe back on the court and kept Middleton to share the pressure of Su and Kobe's strong attacks when necessary.

On the court, facing the Lakers' new Big Three taking turns to launch attacks, Duncan, who had been frantically helping his teammates, could not take care of one side while taking care of the other.

And Leonard, who the Celtics fans had high hopes for before, seemed a bit inexperienced at this time.

In the end, the final score for the two teams was 112 to 125.

The Lakers, sitting at home, easily defeated the Celtics by 13 points, successfully taking the first victory in the 13/14 season's NBA Finals.

In the whole game, Kobe got a total of 36 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists.

In addition to an overall shooting percentage of 50%, Kobe's three-point shooting percentage in this game reached an astonishing 7-for-5. (Kobe: What do you mean? How is 7-for-5 amazing? Isn't that my normal operation?)

And Su Feng, who launched an attack in the final quarter, got a total of 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.

It is worth mentioning that of all the 30 points that Su Feng got in this game, 20 of them were scored in the final quarter.

In addition, Middleton and Livingston also scored 15 and 10 points respectively.

On the Celtics' side, Leonard, who was accurate at first but then went cold, scored a total of 20 points in the game, but his overall shooting percentage was only 7-for-20.

And, after being put back on the court in the last quarter.

In the entire 10 minutes of the game, Leonard did not score even 1 point in front of Su Feng.

The tenacious young player Duncan is worthy of being Su Feng's lifelong enemy.

A large part of the reason why the Celtics were able to keep the suspense until the end of this game was because the reverse-growing Duncan got 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Perhaps, such data is nothing to Duncan, who used to treat "20+10" as a routine meal in his peak.

But you should know that of the 12 rebounds that Duncan grabbed in this game, 5 of them were offensive rebounds.

Moreover, Duncan's contribution to the Celtics on the defensive end cannot be reflected in the data.

And in the first quarter, Ginobili, who had recreated a battle of gods with Kobe, was obviously limited by his physical strength in the second half of the game. After contributing 10 points for the Celtics in the first quarter, he only scored 14 points in the whole game.

"French sports car" Parker is still the most stable player for the Celtics other than Duncan.

Although Parker also celebrated his 32nd birthday more than half a month ago.

But with the development of modern sports medicine...

The peak period of professional players is also obviously constantly being extended.

In the whole game, in addition to scoring a team-high 22 points for the Celtics, Parker also had 7 assists and 4 rebounds.

After Game 1, the media, who had been making fun of Kobe in various ways before, changed their tune.

Even ESPN, which has always made money by criticizing Kobe, rated Kobe as the best player in this game.

Online, many of Kobe's die-hard fans believe that if Kobe continues to play like this, he will have a chance to become the Finals MVP this year.

"Did you see the post-match report? The New York Times said that I am fully worthy of the Finals MVP this year!" The next day, at Su Feng's villa in Newport, Kobe was as happy as a 35-year-old child while freeloading.

Hearing this, Su Feng smiled and said, "Then do you know how your American leader evaluates The New York Times?"

Kobe shook his head.

"He said that The New York Times is trash among trash," Su Feng said with a smile.

"Jealous, you are definitely jealous of me!

Alright...

Seeing that you played quite well in Game 1, I won't bother with you this time." After spreading his hands, Kobe said.

"Jealous? I hope you can perform like this in every game.

Because you can't let Natalia, De Lisha, and Gianna come to my house every time to ask me for the Finals MVP trophy to play with, right?" Su Feng said, patting Kobe on the shoulder.

Kobe: "..."

Damn it!

Is it amazing to have 10 Finals MVPs?

No... Isn't it just 10 Finals MVP trophies?

As long as I work a little harder...

Uh!

It seems...

10 Finals MVP trophies are a bit amazing.

But, so what?

"You still won Game 1 by hugging my thigh, didn't you?" Looking at Su Feng, Kobe thought proudly to himself this day.

Then, two days later, in the second game of the Finals between the Lakers and the Celtics...

Kobe couldn't say a word.

In the second game of the Finals, the Celtics sent out a starting lineup of one big man and four small men from the start.

Because only in this way can the Celtics strengthen their defense against the outside.

So even though Duncan's defensive pressure will inevitably increase as a result...

Karl and Bird can only choose to trust Duncan.

In the first quarter, the Celtics, who had changed their lineup, achieved good results.

This night, Kobe, who performed well in the last game, only made 1 of 6 shots in the first quarter.

Under Tony Allen's desperate entanglement, Kobe perfectly interpreted what it means to shoot resolutely and miss cleanly.

The Lakers had a bad start and were beaten 33-24 by the Celtics in the first quarter.

You should know that for this Lakers team, a single-quarter score of 24 points is a very rare low score.

Fortunately, in the second quarter, the Lakers' substitutes filled the big hole dug by the main players in just half a quarter.

In this game, because Curry, who was given a chance to play in the second quarter because the Celtics put on Korver, proved with his strength that not every man in the Curry family will be cursed at Staples Center.

In just 6 minutes and 15 seconds of playing time, Seth Curry, who was 5-for-5 from beyond the three-point line, called two timeouts for the Celtics in succession.

And on the sidelines, at the same time, Su Feng also said to someone, "It seems that Seth also has a chance to compete for this year's Finals MVP!"

Hearing this, Kobe, who vowed to find his place back in the second half of the second quarter, did find his place back.

Because in the second half of this quarter, he made 2 of 6 shots, which is a whole twice as good as his shooting percentage in the first quarter.

Fortunately, before the Lakers' main players returned one after another, the Lakers' substitutes had already won a 6-point lead for these disappointing main players.

At Staples Center, after halftime, the score for the two teams was 58 to 58.

After the halftime break, in the third quarter, driven by the belief in winning, Kobe finally chose to log in to the "Pennsylvania Magician's" account.

Middleton started in this quarter.

And successfully threw a problem of the century to the Celtics.

That is...

Even if one of the three, Su, Kobe, and Middleton, misses a shot...

When the other two are in good condition, it is difficult for you to stop the Lakers' offense.

In the third quarter, Middleton shot 11 points for the Lakers in a single quarter.

And Su Feng scored 12 points.

After the first three quarters, with the decline in the physical strength of the Celtics' main players, the Lakers' lead had reached 10 points.

In the final quarter, Coach Lue continued the strategy from the last game against the Celtics, continuing to let Su Feng stay on the court to lead the team.

On the sidelines, Kobe, who was holding his jersey and knew that he had not played well in this game, was anxious.

Because with Su Feng playing a personal 11-0 attack wave on the court...

The Lakers had basically locked in the victory of this game.

"What are you sitting there for? Get up and prepare to go up and pad your stats!" When the Celtics were forced to request a timeout, Su Feng deliberately messed with Kobe's mentality.

But the problem is...

Is he Kobe the kind of person who pads his stats in garbage time?

"No! You're already leading by 20 points. Why are you still playing this game like it's the Finals?" On the court, looking at Su Feng, who was still shamelessly taking shots on the court because the Celtics hadn't taken off their main players, Kobe became anxious again.

"But, this is the Finals!" Hearing this, Su Feng answered with a clear conscience.

Kobe: "..."

In the end, the score for this Finals Game 2 was 108 to 128.

In the whole game, Su Feng contributed a total of 44 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists for the team.

And Middleton got the second-highest 25 points for the Lakers.

"Let me see, how many points did the great Kobe Bryant get in this game?" After the game, looking at Kobe, who had already started self-isolation in a corner of the locker room, Su Feng took the initiative to tease him.

16 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists.

In terms of performance, 35-year-old Kobe was not bad.

But compared to the Kobe who was praised by the media as the Finals MVP after Game 1...

It was obviously not on the same level.

And what's more, most of Kobe's points in this game were obtained by free throws?

After Game 2, because he left people with the stereotype that he was either missing shots or missing shots in the game, especially in sports warfare...

So...

That popular news title...

Appeared in front of Kobe again.

"The Lakers' win still can't hide someone's decline!

'Fake History's Second' makes Charles Barkley envious!

Shaquille O'Neal even said bluntly: My grandma could win this game!"

I have to say.

The American media is indeed the best at distorting facts in ancient and modern times.

Because although O'Neal did say similar things while commentating on the second game, what O'Neal actually wanted to express at the time was that this Lakers team was strong to the point of despair.

You should know that in the game, O'Neal didn't praise Kobe for adjusting his style of play in the second half when he wasn't feeling well.

And it's even more nonsense to say that Barkley envies Kobe...

Because since retiring, which year has Barkley not regretted his decision to retire too early?

No!

As long as he can hug Su Feng's thigh tightly.

Then what's wrong with him, Barkley, playing until he's 50 years old before retiring?

After Game 2, Kobe was very hurt.

But two days later, at the Boston North Shore Garden Arena.

Facts have proved.

The "injured" "Black Mamba" can always use his performance to slap people in the face when they think he's not good.

In this game, Su Feng, who was heavily guarded by the Celtics, felt average, making only 12 of 26 shots.

On the other side, with Su Feng's overall shooting percentage not even reaching 50%, Middleton also went cold.

Back at their home court, the North Shore Garden Arena, the Celtics soldiers, unwilling to give the championship to the Lakers, exploded with amazing fighting power.

No exaggeration.

With the Lakers' substitutes rarely making a mistake, if it wasn't for Kobe's divinely assisted 13 of 22 shots in this game, plus free throws and three-pointers to score 37 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Lakers, then the Lakers might have surrendered directly after the first three quarters.

Unfortunately, in the final quarter, the Lakers failed to complete the comeback.

In the whole game, the final score for the two teams was 121 to 127.

However...

What made Kobe, who was already uncomfortable after losing the game, even more uncomfortable was...

After the game, the Los Angeles media actually gave such a headline:

"37 Points Can't Hide His Decline!

Lakers, Please Hand the Ball to Your Real Leader at Critical Moments, Okay?"

Kobe: "..."

Look, what is it called being criticized for not contributing if you win, and being criticized for contributing if you lose?

"I'm very strange, why have these media rarely picked on you in the past two years?" The next day, in the hotel where the Lakers were stationed in Boston, Kobe, who opened the door to Su Feng's room early in the morning, asked with a curious look.

"Nonsense, I've slapped their faces for more than ten years. Do you think they still dare to spray me at this time?" Because he was woken up by Kobe before he had enough sleep, Su Feng said with an impatient look.

"Are they not afraid of me slapping their faces?" Kobe asked.

"Kobe...

Who do you think has a higher probability of winning the World Cup, the American football team or the Brazilian football team?" Su Feng asked back.

"Bra... Brazil?" Kobe replied.

"That's it." After putting the quilt back on, Su Feng, who was preparing to continue sleeping in, said.

Kobe: "..."

Alright!

Su Dog!

So, that's how you see me!

"Don't sleep! Get up and practice with me!" In the room, after tearing off Su Feng's quilt, Kobe said in a fit of pique.

Su Feng: "..."

...

ps: 8k, from a general and rational point of view, it is indeed 2k less than 10,000 words, but after rounding it up... Okay, I won't make excuses anymore, I'll do another 8k tomorrow! Mua!
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