"Oh, alright.

Kobe, promise me, stop pacing in front of me, okay?"

Ten-odd hours after collapsing in Dallas, Su Feng, who had been carried back to Los Angeles on a stretcher by the Lakers' team doctor, looked at Kobe with a helpless expression. (Note 1)

Hearing this, Kobe gently poked Su Feng's arm with his finger. Then, looking at Su Feng's face, which was filled with "aches," Kobe spread his hands and said, "Did you think I was worried about you because you scored 78 points in the playoffs and played 78 minutes for the Lakers?

In fact, as your best brother, I'm just worried that you won't be able to play for the Lakers in the next game."

As a scene that will inevitably become a "classic for eternity" in NBA history...

After the Lakers versus Mavericks Game 5...

"Su Feng is down"...

Has practically become the most searched phrase on the internet by basketball enthusiasts all over the world.

In this battle, the Lakers and the Mavericks created many records.

And among them...

Su Feng, who took individual heroism to the extreme, not only successfully set a new personal career high for playing time, but also set a new NBA playoff record for individual single-game scoring with the 78 points he scored for the Lakers in the game.

ESPN columnist Arvydas Rumsas wrote the following in his post-match article, "Why Su Feng is Great":

"The reason Su conquered us in the 07/08 season, was it because he could average 40+ points per game for the Lakers in the regular season while also making it into the '180' club again?

Or was it because his true shooting percentage exceeded 60% once again?

No.

Neither.

Just like he did in the fifth game against the Mavericks...

Turning the impossible into the possible is what fascinates us most about this man!

In the world of basketball, he almost fulfills all of our expectations for the title of 'King.'

From Philadelphia to Toronto, and from Toronto to Miami...

He used basketball to tell us...

The reason why legends are legends...

Is precisely because they can do things that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to think about."

Online, apart from a very small number of extreme Su Feng haters...

That night, Su Feng truly made it so that from Los Angeles to Manchester, no one didn't know him.

In an interview with the British media, Manchester United's current star Cristiano Ronaldo said, "Su is not just a legend in the world of basketball.

He is also my idol.

Well, to be precise, he is a role model for our generation."

"You all know that I will be celebrating my 31st birthday this August.

As a veteran who started his career almost at the same time as Su...

I think the biggest thing I have in common with Su is that he probably wouldn't get tired of playing basketball for another 20 years...

And I, on the other hand, still want to play football for another 20 years." In addition, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady also commented on his old friend Su Feng in an interview.

Of course...

People probably won't fully appreciate Brady's interview for another ten years.

It's just, won't the young people of the NBA and NFL join forces to report these two old monsters to the American agency specializing in the study of aliens at that time...

That's unknown...

Los Angeles.

Under Kobe's "careful attention," Su Feng, who had fired the last bullet for the Lakers in Game 5, failed to recover this time until the eve of Game 6.

However, looking at Kobe, who has been proactively peeling bananas and cutting apples for him these past two days...

You know...

In Su Feng's opinion, this may be the best praise for his century-defining battle.

"Considering how well you're taking care of me, I think I should pass you the ball a few more times next season," Su Feng said with a smile as he looked at Kobe while lying on the sofa.

"Huh?" Hearing this, Kobe immediately stopped his little hand that was peeling a banana for Su Feng.

"After all, you are my most loyal servant," Su Feng added from the sofa, becoming more and more carried away.

"Su...

Sure enough, you should just go back to Dallas and play six overtimes with the Mavericks." Looking at Su Feng, who was about to take the banana from him, Kobe directly swallowed the banana in front of Su Feng.

Su Feng: "..."

Wait!

I'm a "patient" right now!

Is this how you treat "patients," Kobe?

"Want to eat?" Pointing to the plate of apples he had just cut, Kobe asked as he looked at Su Feng.

Su Feng swallowed and shook his head, "No, I don't want any."

Hearing this, Kobe nodded and quickly devoured the plate of apples on the table.

Su Feng: "..."

Alright.

If that's the case.

Then in Su Feng's opinion, he has to take back his previous evaluation of Kobe.

...

On the 18th, after Su Feng and his teammates "forced" the Lakers' series with the Mavericks back to Los Angeles, the Lakers officially began their summer vacation this year.

Although the Mavericks' consumption was also huge in Game 5.

But as the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

With more personnel to rotate, they did not give the Lakers, who could only overuse Su Feng, Marion, and others, any more chances in this game.

There's nothing to say about the process of this game.

The only thing worth mentioning is Nowitzki's expression after the game, which was even more excited than winning the championship.

Ten years of his professional career, swept twice by Su Feng's team in the Finals...

Just when public opinion thought that Dirk Nowitzki was following in Shaquille O'Neal's footsteps...

Facts proved...

Dirk will never be the next Shaq.

And Los Angeles, the feeling of being eliminated is certainly not good...

But compared to the beginning of the season, the Lakers' performance in this year's playoffs has already conquered the Los Angeles fans.

It's just...

I don't know if that sentence "Not one, not two championships..." is really cursed.

Because now...

Even if Kobe can make a full-blooded comeback next season, Su Feng doesn't dare to announce in advance that the Lakers will sweep the entire league next season like he did when he was in the Heat...

Don't ask.

If you ask, it's that in this already runaway era, this group of opponents is more outrageous than the last.

...

After the Lakers ended their playoff journey this year with a 2-4 record, on the other side, the Trail Blazers also eliminated the Jazz 4-2 in the semi-finals.

Speaking of which, ever since entering the Western Conference semi-finals, I don't know why, but Garnett always felt that Carter, Pierce, and Paul were conspiring to act against him.

In this series against the Jazz, the Trail Blazers, who had their home-court advantage taken away by the Jazz, not only did not collapse in the remaining games as Trail Blazers fans had imagined...

On the contrary, the more they fought, the braver they became, and they played out the dream form of this Trail Blazers team in the remaining games.

By staggering the playing time of Pierce, Carter, and Paul, Adelman fully exploited the Trail Blazers' advantage in the number of stars.

And after entering the decisive moment, the young Paul also became a good helper for Pierce and Carter, these two old brothers.

In addition, in terms of the team's ball distribution, because Carter can play off-ball, although this Trail Blazers team has many stars, their chemistry is by no means comparable to that Lakers team back then.

New York, looking at this Trail Blazers team that is getting better and better, Stern has been looking worried recently.

Because on the one hand, this Trail Blazers team is very popular and is one of the NBA's guaranteed viewership ratings in the playoffs.

But on the other hand...

Stern does not want to encourage this "grouping" trend.

And in the East, after fighting the Heat for seven games, Yao also won the qualification to compete with the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals with Lao Ai.

"Who do you think will win the championship this year?" That day, looking at Su Feng who was preparing to return to China, Kobe asked with a curious expression.

Hearing this, after sighing deeply...

Su Feng said, "Any of these four teams could win the championship.

But compared to that, I'd rather the Mavericks win the championship."

Kobe said with a puzzled look, "Why the Mavericks, is it because they beat us?"

Su Feng shook his head.

Although based on what has happened in this timeline, Su Feng's experience before restarting his life no longer has any reference value...

But Su Feng knew...

If the Mavericks can't win a championship, Cuban will probably only get crazier year after year.

In Su Feng's previous life, in fact, during this period, people greatly underestimated Cuban's investment in this Mavericks team.

In fact, even without Su Feng, in the original 07/08 season, the Mavericks' total team salary would have exceeded $100 million.

And next, under the influence of the financial crisis, compared to other teams that greatly reduced their investment, the Mavericks would only make more reasonable optimizations to their lineup in the next few years.

You need to know that in terms of investment alone, this Mavericks team's investment is not less than that of the Lakers during the same period.

Therefore, Su Feng is very clear that if the Mavericks can't win a championship...

Then in the future, the Lakers' difficulty in breaking out of the West will undoubtedly greatly increase.

But if the Mavericks can win the championship this year...

Then it's like a person often loses motivation after achieving their long-awaited goal.

In Su Feng's previous life, since winning the championship, you can clearly see that the Mavericks' mentality is obviously different from before winning the championship.

Although Su Feng likes nightmare difficulty when playing games, that doesn't mean he likes to create difficulty for himself.

Therefore, if the Mavericks can win the championship this year, it will definitely be a good thing for the Lakers who want to dominate the West.

After all, no matter what...

After holding back for a full 18 months...

Su Feng is very clear.

If this Lakers team can't return to the throne next season...

Then I'm afraid Kobe will go crazy even if he doesn't go mad.

So...

Please be sure to do your best, Dirk-san!

"Mavericks championship!"

...

On the 20th, the NBA officially announced the ownership of the major awards for the 07/08 season.

As a result, the awards were announced in the morning, and the NBA official staff responsible for making the awards list left in the afternoon.

In the 07/08 season, Duncan, who averaged 21.8 points and 10.9 rebounds for the Celtics in the regular season, was elected NBA Regular Season MVP for the second time in his career.

This is because Iverson's transformation this year has earned him unanimous praise from the Chinese media.

In this life, when making selections, American judges dare not ignore the opinions of the Chinese market.

As for James, who became an NBA All-NBA First Team guard for the first time...

To be honest...

Su Feng doesn't know if the guards of this era want to jump up and hit James's knees...

Anyway, "Magic Johnson" is indeed very anxious recently.

Because he, who was originally unique in NBA history...

Now has ushered in a strong challenger.

In addition, "Magic Johnson's" off-court character has always been criticized, while James is of excellent character...

So in the industry, many people hope that James can quickly win a championship.

Because in this way, they can completely forget that iron-headed baby...

...

ps: First update! There will be another update later, so don't worry!

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