Chapter 145 April 21st, Miami

April 21st, Miami.

With the playoffs approaching, Maple Emperor’s departure was also counting down...

Therefore, compared to previous years...

This year, the Heat fans' mood can be described as mixed.

Joy.

Because the Heat, led by Su Feng, were about to officially launch an assault on the three-peat.

Sadness.

Because Heat fans were worried that they would be like the Raptors and Sixers fans...

That every year from now on, they could only forcibly comfort themselves with "Farewell, Maple Emperor."

However...

People experience sorrow, joy, separation, and reunion.

The moon also has its phases of waxing, waning, fullness, and emptiness.

Therefore, even with a thousand, ten thousand reluctance in their hearts...

On the evening of the 21st, when the red hurricane swept in from the sea...

At the American Airlines Arena, nearly 20,000 Heat fans could only turn all their emotions into the air currents at the center of the storm.

"MVP————!!"

"MVP————!!"

"MVP————!!"

Inside the arena, amidst the almost insane cheers of the Heat fans, the dome of the American Airlines Arena seemed as if it could be lifted at any moment.

And on the court, when Wade, as the challenger, looked at Su Feng...

Any language and description...

At this moment, in Wade's eyes, were far from enough to describe Su Feng's greatness.

This was the Emperor of the NBA!

The man standing at the pinnacle of the NBA's four hundred and fifty players, thirty teams!

As the saying goes:

The basketball you flick with your fingertips is my unchanging faith in this life!

My solo Meteor Dunk will last forever!

For Wade, who grew up watching Su Feng play...

There was nothing in this world more wonderful than meeting Su Feng in the playoffs!

It was just...

Just as Wade was suffering from a bout of chuunibyou (delusions of grandeur) and puffing up his cheeks, preparing to step towards the center of the court...

Little did Wade know...

That on the Heat's side, Mourning was betting with Payton on whether Wade would suffer a beating from Su Feng, who always meticulously kept track of everything, for stepping into the American Airlines Arena with his left foot or his right foot first.

Although according to historical records...

Su Feng didn't like taking his anger out on young players as much as Jordan did.

However, before the start of the Heat's first-round playoff series against the Hawks...

Because Wade had stated in an interview that he was ready to challenge Su Feng...

So recently, these lovely and friendly seniors on the Heat had also been discussing how Wade would die in this series.

And in front of the TV, looking at Kobe, who was so angry that he'd rather babysit Su Feng's child at Su Feng's house than go to the game, Vanessa asked curiously, "Honey, what's wrong with you?"

What was wrong?

Ha!

What else could it be?

Wasn't it because after receiving his guidance, Su Feng said, "I think Wade is stronger than you now," which made Coach Kobe furious?

Damn it, Su Feng!

So, you mean that in your eyes, I can't even compare to a mere Wade now?

Uh...

Actually, in Su Feng's heart, even ten Wades couldn't compare to Kobe.

But who told Kobe to say, "I think LeBron has a chance to beat you now," which almost made Su Feng half-dead with anger?

Damn it, Kobe!

So, you mean that only you are allowed to light the lamp, and I'm not allowed to set fire?

On the court, before preparing to play, Su Feng, who felt like someone was scolding him behind his back tonight, didn't even need to think to imagine the scene of Kobe pointing at him and complaining in front of the TV.

And the big screen in the arena...

After the players from both teams finished warming up, the starting lineups for both teams were also announced.

Hawks: Sheldon Williams, Josh Smith, Childress, Wade, Hinrich.

Heat: O'Neal, Haslem, Su Feng, Stackhouse, Rondo.

After trading for Hinrich last summer, the Hawks' offense on the court could be considered more organized.

But...

It only appeared to be more organized.

Because this Hawks team was more accustomed to winning through defensive counterattacks and transition offenses...

So reckless charges were their signature.

At the center of the court, during the tip-off, O'Neal didn't give Williams, who looked like a younger version of himself, any chance.

And after dribbling past half-court, as Su Feng dropped to the low post, Rondo promptly passed the ball to Su Feng's hands.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

As a result, in the low post, before Wade could say his prepared "Idol, we meet again in the game"...

Su Feng used his "Elbow Bull Two Tigers" power to cause Wade's puffed cheeks to collapse.

This ball...

Su Feng first elbowed with the force of a tiger.

Then, he elbowed with the speed of a thousand miles a day.

Finally, after elbowing Wade into a trance, a beautiful fadeaway jumper appeared before the world.

Swish—!

0 to 2!

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the "Elbow" is the best!

The ancients did not deceive me!

On the court, back on the other end, it was the Hawks' turn to attack.

Because the Hawks' three-pointers mainly relied on fate, the Heat simply used a zone defense tonight.

However...

Because the NBA has a defensive three-second rule...

O'Neal couldn't stand motionless in the paint like Yao Ming in FIBA games.

At the high post, after Williams pulled to the top of the arc to set a screen for Hinrich, O'Neal followed him out.

At this moment, Josh Smith, nicknamed "Atlanta LeBron," also took the opportunity to cut in from the wing.

At the high post, Hinrich was quick-witted and passed the ball to the inside with a bounce pass.

It was a pity...

Hinrich's passing route wasn't concealed enough, and Smith's positioning wasn't agile enough.

Therefore, Su Feng, who was moving laterally to the inside, directly intercepted this steal sent by his old friend Hinrich.

On the court, the Heat launched a fast break.

The young Hawks retreated quickly.

It was just that when retreating...

Because everyone was paying attention to Su Feng...

Stackhouse on the other side was left unguarded.

And originally, Su Feng really wanted to take this shot himself.

But remembering Kobe's teachings to him these past few days...

Su Feng passed the ball to Stackhouse without even thinking.

Look...

What is it called being humble makes one progress, and pride makes one regress?

Even today...

Su Feng still maintained that "humble" childlike heart!

Bah!

Just say you want to pad your assist stats!

Su Thief!

Why do you have to find so many excuses for yourself?

On the court, after receiving the ball, Stackhouse hit a three-pointer with one shot.

0 to 5!

At this moment, Yang Yi of CCTV also popularized an interesting trivia for everyone...

That was, although Stackhouse's overall three-point shooting percentage was just over 30% this season...

In the one hundred and twenty-six three-point shots he took after receiving a pass from Su Feng...

Stackhouse had made fifty-eight of them.

On the one hand, this was because the quality of Su Feng's passes was far higher than that of Ginobili, Lou Williams, and others.

On the other hand, it was because Stackhouse had developed muscle memory when he followed Su Feng on the Sixers in his early years...

Therefore, after receiving a pass from Su Feng, Stackhouse's more decisive and resolute shots also made him one of Su Feng's most trusted players on this Heat team.

On the court, the Hawks, who were down 5-0 to the Heat at the start, were clearly anxious.

Turning around, Wade's contested shot bounced off the rim without fully pulling away from Su Feng's defense.

In the restricted area, O'Neal and Haslem were responsible for boxing out...

At this moment, these two people were just like a certain famous LoL top laner who kept shouting, "You eat, you eat."

Rondo grabbed the rebound, and on the court, the Heat pushed for another transition offense.

And how could Wade, who thought he had forced Su Feng, who was fast-breaking to the frontcourt, into a dead end, have imagined that Su Feng's Curry skills also had a move called "finish it with an elbow"?

Relying on his height advantage, Su Feng caught Rondo's wonderful pass in the air with one arm.

As one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA during this period, Su Feng didn't dare to be careless when facing Wade.

Therefore, as soon as he landed, Su Feng, who was both fighting and elbowing, patiently observed the distance between him and Wade with the corner of his eye.

Look more, think more, use your brain.

You might not believe it...

These were the seven words of advice Kobe gave Su Feng before the game.

And although Su Feng usually thought he was smarter than others when playing...

But you know what...

After Kobe's complaints kept popping up in his mind...

Su Feng found that his vision...

Was indeed far more than that.

This ball, noticing that Haslem had cut to the basket, Su Feng directly flicked the ball behind his head, creating an excellent scoring opportunity for Haslem!

And at the American Airlines Arena, watching Su Feng's imaginative pass, nearly 20,000 fans in the audience applauded the play.

"Too artistic! It's really too artistic!

This pass, it doesn't look like they're playing in the playoffs at all!

Even in an exhibition game, it's hard to see this kind of magic trick-like pass!" Yang Yi of CCTV praised Su Feng's pass.

And on the court, after being hit with a 7-0 run by the Heat at the start, the Hawks were forced to call a timeout.

After the timeout, the game continued.

In front of the TV, Coach Kobe was very satisfied with the understanding Su Feng showed tonight.

Eh~!

Wouldn't it have been better to play like this earlier?

"After I recover from my injury, with Su's passing, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for me to win the scoring title then?" Kobe thought to himself, staring at the TV screen.

However...

What Kobe didn't know at this moment was...

That on the court, Su Feng was thinking...

That after this game, he must save the game footage.

Because after he joined the Lakers, this would be a classic example of how to teach Kobe how to pass him the ball!

After all, with Kobe's passing skills, which could be called the "Pennsylvania Magic," in Su Feng's opinion, it wouldn't be too much for him to win seven or eight more scoring titles in the future.

At the American Airlines Arena, under Su Feng's orchestration, the Heat scored 39 points in the first quarter alone.

In terms of game intensity...

This talented Hawks team did put a lot of pressure on the Heat in terms of physical confrontation.

But in a game where the two teams were going head-to-head like tonight...

It was like the Sun family members were fighting each other...

If you can't beat them, you just can't beat them.

Looking at the shooting percentages alone, the Hawks hit 10 of their 19 shots after being confused at the start.

But in terms of score, they trailed the Heat by 12 points, 27 to 39, at the end of the first quarter.

Because their three-pointers were too dependent on luck...

The Hawks simply forgot that there was such a scoring method as a three-pointer in basketball in the first quarter.

No cap.

If it weren't for O'Neal being bullied by everyone now...

Then the game might have been over by the end of the first quarter.

Before this playoff series, Su Feng had watched most of the Hawks' losing games this season.

And without exception, the reason they lost was because their three-point shooting was too poor.

In the second quarter, the Heat adjusted their lineup to Mourning, Hayes, Su Feng, Ariza, and Ginobili.

And because this lineup was more mobile...

When the Hawks' jumping jacks tried to attack the Heat's basket crazily like they did in the first quarter...

Mourning, with the tacit cooperation of his teammates, once again showed what it meant to be one man guarding the pass, and ten thousand men unable to break through!

However, in the first half of the second quarter...

The Heat failed to seize the opportunity to further expand their lead.

Because in this quarter...

If Ariza was still very "duang" in order to endorse Bawang shampoo...

Then Ginobili, who had transformed into a Pampean Condor at this time...

Was so iron that Su Feng felt a bit bald all of a sudden.

There was no way...

Since the second and fourth leaders couldn't be relied on...

Then Su Feng, the big boss, naturally had to grab his weapon and go on the field himself.

However, under Wade's tenacious defense...

Su Feng also realized at this time...

That with the growth of the 03 generation, it was no longer possible for him to easily beat Little LeBron and Little Wade like he did in his early years.

Of course...

That certain unknown pao (slang for point guard, often referring to Chris Paul)...

Even after twenty years, Su Feng felt that he could easily beat him.

After all, the height difference between Paul and him was too great.

And in front of the TV, watching Su Feng's reckless play on the court...

Kobe suddenly became anxious.

Because in Kobe's opinion...

If Su Feng was still so "ball-hogging" when he got to the Lakers, then how would he and the other Lakers players play then?

No...

Who the hell did you learn this random play from?

Why do you dare to shoot even when you're covered by two people?

"Even if that shot goes in, it's not a good shot!" Kobe complained, watching Su Feng hit a three-pointer over Wade and Smith in front of the TV.

And on the side...

It was just that Vanessa felt she didn't understand basketball and didn't dare to say much...

Otherwise, in Vanessa's opinion...

Wasn't that how Kobe usually played?

At the American Airlines Arena.

In the second quarter, the Hawks successfully maintained the suspense of the game through defense.

The reason the Hawks were able to reach sixth place in the East this season was because the team's talent was truly outrageous.

In terms of athleticism, aside from Su Feng, there weren't many teams in the current league that could go toe-to-toe with them.

Moreover, the young Josh Smith wasn't the "One-Armed Eagle King" who would just shoot blindly from the outside in the future.

He and Wade, one focusing on the inside and the other on the outside, managed to hold the Heat to just 22 points in the second quarter.

Fortunately...

Because the Hawks couldn't break the Heat's zone defense no matter how hard they tried in this game...

In the end...

In Miami, the Heat successfully took the opening win of their playoff campaign this year.

On the court, the final score of the two teams was 94 to 107.

In the whole game, Su Feng, who made 11 of 22 shots, plus free throws and three-pointers, scored a total of 36 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.

Stackhouse, on the other hand, had 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

After the game, looking at the score on the scoreboard, Stackhouse said to Su Feng with a look of emotion, "Ten years ago, after Allen was injured, I remember that no matter how hard you and I tried, we couldn't lead the team to beat that Hawks team.

But ten years later...

Honestly, if we were given another chance.

Then I feel that just the two of us could beat that Hawks team back then!"

Hearing this, after nodding...

Su Feng fell into memories once again.

Ten years...

Tsk!

There was no way.

After getting old...

Recently, Su Feng would often involuntarily recall those teammates and games he had on the court back then.

However...

People...

Always have to look forward.

After all...

The next decade was still waiting for Su Feng ahead!

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