Chapter 412 Digital People VS Lakers

On the court, the starting lineups for the two teams were:

76ers: Yao Ming, Webber, Iguodala, McGrady, Iverson.

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

In the center of the court, Gasol Jr. and Yao Ming jumped for the ball to start the game.

As everyone knows, these two are famous "jumping masters" in the NBA.

One has the nickname "No Way to Heaven," and the other has the nickname "Confined to the Ground."

In the end, with his height advantage, Yao won the jump ball for the 76ers.

The 76ers' first attack, Iverson dribbled the ball past half-court.

McGrady, who was still meditating in the isolation room a month ago, was unusually excited tonight.

At the start of the game, McGrady used Yao's screen to get to the left low post.

Seeing this, Iverson passed the ball to "Iguodala," who then passed it to McGrady.

The Lakers' defense was noticeably more serious than before.

On the court, Kobe used his elbow to hold off McGrady, who was planning a strong attack, and Su Feng was ready to help defend on the wing.

But at this moment, Yao suddenly cut through the middle and, after receiving McGrady's pass, put the ball into the basket under the nose of Gasol Jr.

Gasol Jr. was squeezed behind Yao in the first instance and couldn't form an effective interference.

This was a classic low-post pass-and-cut play.

It had to be said that in this life, Carlisle was indeed better at using Yao Ming than Van Gundy in Su Feng's memory.

Back on the other end, it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Dragic passed the ball to Su Feng and then set a pick for him.

This was to switch Iverson onto Su Feng.

However, how could McGrady, who was determined to prove himself to the "Raul Marion double pit" tonight, let the Lakers' conspiracy succeed?

On the court, after signaling to Iguodala, who had lost control of Su Feng, to switch defense with him, McGrady "slid" and stood in front of Su Feng!

Awesome!

Worthy of being McGrady, who had unlocked "Pippen Mode"!

At the arc, looking at the sleepy-eyed Tracy, even Su Feng felt a prickling sensation.

But on the other side, Iguodala, who had just rotated to Kobe's side, was tricked by Kobe.

Using Dragic's clever pick, and seizing the opportunity of Iguodala wanting to quickly seal his offensive space, Kobe quickly stepped back, switching Iverson onto himself.

At the same time, Su Feng was also preparing to pass the ball to Kobe.

Forced to do so, Iverson had to desperately try to cut off the passing lane between Su Feng and Kobe.

But how could Su Feng, who knew Iverson's height like the back of his hand, give Iverson a chance to steal the ball?

On the court, Iverson, who had just blocked the ground passing lane between Su Feng and Kobe, was in tears.

Because Su Feng lofted a lob pass!

Iverson: Are you kidding me?

On the left wing, Kobe stepped back slightly and caught the ball in his small hands.

Iverson hurriedly used his turning advantage to stick to Kobe again, but this seemingly fierce defense was as soft as a Lay's potato chip in Kobe's eyes.

Kobe, who was more than 20 kilograms heavier than Iverson, didn't even bother with a feint. He lowered his body, accelerated, and with a little force, squeezed Iverson behind his butt.

However, before Kobe could continue forward, Iguodala gave up defending Dragic and came to help Iverson.

In the past decade, the 76ers' wing players had long been transformed into Su Feng's shape under Iverson's careful cultivation.

And on defense, Iverson had also developed the ability to "not cry, not fuss."

Seeing this, Kobe passed the ball to Dragic, who had run to the left corner.

Unfortunately, due to the continuous running consuming a lot of energy, Dragic failed to seize the opportunity.

On the sidelines, 76ers coach Carlisle breathed a sigh of relief.

In the paint, Yao grabbed the rebound for the 76ers, and Iverson stepped forward to receive the ball, immediately spotting McGrady, who was streaking down the court.

So, after taking a deep breath, Iverson found Tracy with a bounce pass that pierced two halves of the court!

McGrady caught the ball and slammed it in with one hand.

4-0.

The intensity and level of competition in this game were clearly different from before.

Especially after McGrady turned off "Wiggins Mode."

His presence not only shared the offensive pressure of Iverson, whose condition was gradually declining and could no longer replicate his seven-in, seven-out performance of the past.

Moreover, having experienced the ups and downs of life in Phoenix, he was now a Pippen-like monster willing to give everything for the team.

On the court, Su Feng sighed.

Because if McGrady could have recognized his "position" like tonight...

Then why would he, Su Feng, need Carter's bicycle?

And because the Lakers got off to a bad start, Kobe was a little anxious.

It was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Kobe, who couldn't get into position in the low post, was called for an offensive foul by the referee for pushing McGrady.

"What's the rush?" Su Feng asked, pulling Kobe to his side.

"I..." Kobe was speechless for a moment, stammering for a long time without saying a word.

"Don't panic. In basketball, leading and trailing are normal.

You're a 30-year-old veteran, how can you make the kind of mistake only a rookie would make?" Su Feng said earnestly, patting Kobe on the shoulder.

Kobe: "..."

No cap.

If someone else had said these words to Kobe, even if he hadn't died on the spot, he would have been glared to death by Kobe afterward.

But at this moment, looking at Su Feng, Kobe calmed down after nodding.

76ers attack.

The wildly confident Yao directly leaned on Gasol Jr. at the free throw line.

At the same time, Iverson also passed the ball to Yao.

This season, Yao's confidence was unprecedentedly inflated.

On the one hand, this was related to the Chinese men's basketball team successfully defending their title in Beijing.

On the other hand, it was because under Carlisle's tactical system, Yao, who was at his absolute peak, had every bit of his ability used to its full potential.

In his previous life, the most outrageous evaluation Su Feng had heard of Yao was that Yao was a player who exchanged high shot attempts for points.

But in reality, even in the season Su Feng remembered when Yao averaged 25+ points per game for the Rockets, Yao's average shot attempts were only 17.1 times.

Just asking.

Was that really a lot of average shot attempts?

You know, in the few games when Su Feng had his "8 straight 60+," Su Feng's average number of missed shots was even higher than that number.

And those who praised Princeton's tactics and used them to crazily depreciate Yao's inability to play Princeton were no different from brain-dead in Su Feng's eyes.

Because if Princeton was really that great, why hadn't Adelman ever won a championship?

In fact, to put it bluntly.

To not use Yao's power and instead have him run with the team in a fast-paced offense, in Su Feng's view, was truly foolish.

In basketball, even the best tactics must be adapted to the player's own characteristics.

For example, even if Yao received the ball far from the basket, Marion had to help Gasol Jr. double-team Yao in the first instance.

Because once Yao turned around...

Just look at Yao's frame...

The Lakers' interior would definitely be smashed to pieces.

However, while Marion's double-team saved Gasol Jr., after Yao held the ball high with both hands and passed it to Webber...

Webber was left unguarded.

On TNT, Barkley, who had a long-standing feud with Webber, commented: "Chris made a shot that even my grandma could make.

Yao handled the double-team really well."

Uh...

In reality, it wasn't so much that Yao handled it well.

It was more that the 76ers' roster was a perfect fit for him.

In Su Feng's previous life, the main reason Yao always dropped the ball when double-teamed was that there were too many freaks in the Rockets.

Take the series when Yao and McGrady teamed up to fight the Jazz...

Why did the Jazz dare to double-team Yao and McGrady so recklessly back then?

Because other than Battier's three-pointer being reliable...

Who else do you think Yao Ming and McGrady could pass the ball to?

Any Yao and McGrady fans who had an impression of that series probably wouldn't forget how "heavenly" the hit rate of the Rockets' other players was after McGrady risked his life to break in and pass the ball out.

However, not to mention that Webber, who had shamelessly taken a pay cut to join the 76ers in this life, had ushered in the second spring of his career alongside Yao...

Just look at this group of helpers on the court, who would 100% be inducted into the Hall of Fame after retirement...

It was like Jordan wanted to come out of retirement after seeing them, Barkley felt he could still play for a few years, and Durant couldn't wait to join them overnight.

On the sidelines, on the Lakers' bench, Coach Lue, affectionately known as "Liu Xuande" by Chinese fans, looked at "Fan Zhuge" beside him and asked, "Jeff, do we need to call a timeout to adjust?"

Van Gundy shook his head and threw out his conclusion about Yao from when he was a commentator: "Yao's destructive power is strong.

But limited by his height and weight, he is destined to not be able to maintain consistent performance in a 48-minute game.

I think the only tactic we need to adjust right now is to give up attacking Allen Iverson's side.

Instead, we should play more pick-and-rolls to fully mobilize Yao."

To help the defender A Dou - Allen Iverson, the 76ers' perimeter was full of Zhao Zilongs.

Therefore, after watching for a while, Van Gundy felt that the Lakers had clearly ordered the wrong dish tonight.

Hearing this, Coach Lue nodded.

However, before Coach Lue could remind the players on the court, Su Feng had already raised two fingers to his teammates.

This attack, the Lakers gave up the 1-2-2 formation. Instead, Kobe led Dragic and Marion to the other side, clearing the court for Su Feng and Gasol Jr.

Iguodala was fully focused, constantly paying attention to Gasol Jr.'s position.

Because once he was blocked by Gasol Jr.'s side, Yao would inevitably be directly exposed to Su Feng.

On the side, McGrady was holding on to Kobe, not giving him a chance to support Su Feng.

Seeing this, Su Feng patiently dribbled back and forth between his legs, slowly pressing towards Iguodala's defense.

At the same time, Su Feng also gave Gasol Jr. a signal with his eyes.

As a result, seeing Gasol Jr. already in a pick-and-roll position, Iguodala, thinking that Su Feng would use it, hurriedly moved a small step in advance.

But at this moment, Su Feng suddenly accelerated with the ball, went in the opposite direction, and charged towards Yao's defense.

Iguodala ultimately suffered from not being as experienced as Su Feng.

However, Iguodala, who was in his prime, managed to regain his balance and stick to Su Feng again before Su Feng prepared to slow down and go around Yao's defense.

However, before the fans in the arena could exclaim about Iguodala's amazing athleticism...

Su Feng performed a magic trick for Iguodala and Yao on the right side of the free throw line.

Just as he was preparing to switch the ball from his left hand to his right hand with a behind-the-back dribble, he suddenly used his right elbow to hit the ball, sending the basketball to Gasol Jr., who was standing at the arc.

Su Feng knew that against young players like Iguodala, who wouldn't reason with you when they went wild, a strong attack wasn't the way to go.

So, his slowdown just now was to wait for Iguodala to come over and join Yao in surrounding him.

At the arc, Gasol Jr. hit a three-pointer.

On CCTV, after watching a slow-motion replay of Su Feng's every move, Zhang指导 sighed: "Su Feng is now truly capable of hurting people with anything.

In today's NBA, only he can make a pass like that while moving at high speed!"

See...

"Feng" was being hyped up again.

Back on the other end, it was the 76ers' turn to attack.

McGrady got the ball and ran a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming. Kobe didn't expect McGrady to be so much faster than him, even though they were both men.

However, the always troublesome Kobe didn't give up chasing McGrady.

In the paint, Kobe took advantage of the gap when McGrady slowed down to prepare for a strong start and positioned himself in front of McGrady.

But at that instant, McGrady imaginatively used a very concealed action to send the basketball through Kobe's legs.

Yao followed up in the paint, caught the ball, and dunked with one hand!

At this moment, on CCTV, before Zhang指导 could speak, Sun指导 chimed in, "It looks like McGrady also has the ability to pass the ball at high speed."

Zhang指导: "..."

Lakers possession.

Taking a lesson from the past, Iguodala guarded Su Feng very tightly.

But Kobe took the opportunity to slip to the high post and received the ball from the utility player Dragic.

McGrady was on high alert, using a love-is-stronger-than-gold seven-day lock on Kobe that was more suffocating than Vanessa.

However, the very clever Gasol Jr. once again interfered with McGrady with his screen at the high post.

To conserve energy, Yao couldn't expand out every time.

And taking advantage of the moment when McGrady glanced at Gasol Jr., Kobe immediately switched the basketball to his left hand.

Then, crouch, accelerate!

You didn't expect me to use Gasol Jr.'s screen too, did you, Tracy!

McGrady: Heh, do you know how fast I can start up in full power mode, Kobe?

On the court, in the blink of an eye, just as Kobe had created some space between himself and McGrady, McGrady, who had been showing himself as an "injured person" a month ago, caught up from his side!

Unfortunately...

McGrady caught up with Kobe, but he couldn't keep up with his thoughts.

Because like Su Feng just now, Kobe's purpose in slowing down during the breakthrough was to lure McGrady over!

On the left side, Kobe gently flicked the ball with his small hand, and the basketball appeared in Gasol Jr.'s hands at the arc!

At the arc, Gasol Jr. hit another three-pointer.

And on CCTV, Zhang指导, who was being slapped in the face one after another, couldn't imagine...

That this small NBA could have so many "hidden dragons and crouching phoenixes"?

"Eh, you didn't shoot that one yourself just now?" Kobe, who was waiting for Su Feng to come over and praise him, never expected to hear such a sarcastic remark!

"Then what about you? Why didn't you shoot yourself before?" Kobe retorted, glaring at him.

"I'm different from you. I'm a team player," Su Feng replied seriously.

Team...

Team my ass!

Have you ever seen a team player who misses 20+ shots in a game several times in a row?

On the court, the game continued.

In the first quarter, after changing their strategy, the Lakers began to frequently score by taking advantage of Yao's inability to stay in the three-second zone like in FIBA.

Webber, who had a longer career than Su Feng remembered and exploded with vitality again at the end of his career, couldn't provide sufficient protection for Yao on defense.

Therefore, in the second half of the first quarter, Carlisle had to bring on Reggie Evans, nicknamed the "Nutcracker."

In April 2006, in a game against the Clippers, Clippers center Chris Kaman suddenly pushed Evans down, causing an uproar.

However, after understanding the reason for Kaman's anger through slow-motion replay...

In front of the TV, countless men involuntarily tightened their buttholes.

It turned out that in a scramble with Kaman, Evans grabbed Kaman's crotch tightly.

And according to Kaman's recollection afterward, the main reason he got angry at the time was because Evans was trying to pinch his balls while grabbing his bird.

So, he, who had almost been "cut off" by Evans, wanted to reason with Evans.

And Evans' foul became the most obscene foul in NBA history.

You think the NBA is a place to chase dreams?

No...

It's just a league made up of a bunch of bad guys.

On the court, as soon as Evans came on, he used the "Tripping Rope" and "Butt-Grabbing Dragon Claw Hand" to make Su Feng and Kobe suffer two dark losses in a row.

And Su Feng and Kobe, who always avenged their enemies, repaid evil with virtue and treated Evans to "Steamed Elbow" and "Braised Elbow" respectively.

In front of the TV, some Chinese fans, who had originally thought Evans was the best enforcer around Yao, were disgusted.

Because Evans, who couldn't be counted on for anything other than rebounding, used any means possible on defense.

But in this league of bad guys in the NBA...

Except for a few players...

The so-called "good character and academics" didn't exist in the first place.

However...

Compared to Jones, who had tried to scheme against Su Feng earlier but was punished by Su Feng instead...

Evans, this pure bad guy...

Was much easier to deal with than those players who wore a gentleman's skin but were actually petty.

In the second half of the first quarter, under the offensive of Su Feng and Kobe's "one elbow, one elbow," Evans, who could only admit that he was unlucky, quickly received his second personal foul of the game.

Huh?

You're saying that Su Feng and Kobe were the ones who made the moves, so why was Evans the one who suffered?

Hey!

That's because Su Feng and Kobe were just using the rules reasonably to protect the ball, while Evans' actions, even if he suffered losses, were not allowed by the rules.

You have to know, in the world of the NBA where bad guys gather, if you want to be called a young hero, you have to at least know how to defend yourself.

However...

It must be mentioned that.

During the time Evans was on the court, he did buy Yao valuable rest time.

And that was the capital for him to gain a foothold in the NBA.

At the end of the first quarter, the visiting 76ers led the Lakers by two points, 31 to 29.

During the break, Su Feng, who felt more tired after playing this quarter than he did after playing half a game before, mourned for the big men of this era in his heart.

Because unlike Van Gundy, who even had to rely on himself, the coach, to hug the thighs of local generals when he coached the New York Gang...

Carlisle's purpose in bringing Evans, this bad guy, into the team was to deter opponents who intended to harm Yao.

Perhaps, for some fans with moral purity, they couldn't accept players like Evans.

But in the NBA...

Having a sword in your hand and not using it is completely different from not having a sword in your hand.

Take this Christmas game as an example.

If someone on the Lakers side was going after Yao, how could Evans's actions have been as simple as using some defensive moves with a larger scale to hinder the Lakers' offense when he came on the court?

In this way, Yao, who was protected by the 76ers, would undoubtedly have a longer career than Su Feng remembered.

Plus Yao's floor-based play style...

As long as he didn't get injured, then tell me, which big man in the NBA would be his opponent in the next few years?

In the second quarter, Su Feng and Kobe both went to the bench to rest.

The Lakers were led by Mo Williams.

On the 76ers' side, they kept Iguodala on the court and brought on George Hill to match up with Mo Williams.

In the early part of the second quarter, Hill, who was not afraid of tigers when he was young, defended well and also used off-ball cuts to complete tacit pass-and-run plays with Iguodala.

As Su Feng remembered, after Iguodala gained experience in these two years, Carlisle also discovered Iguodala's talent in organizing.

In Su Feng's previous life, Iguodala's greatest characteristic was never his explosive physical talent, but his basketball IQ and his control of the game situation.

Because he had an excellent ability to read the game, it was decided that Iguodala could become the best piece of a championship team, even if his physical talent declined in the future.

The only regret was that...

Iguodala, who had made his arms too thick, never had a stable shot.

Therefore, it was destined that Iguodala would be difficult to become an absolute superstar.

On the Lakers' bench, after conducting a field inspection of Iguodala, Kobe no longer argued with Su Feng that the defense he was encountering tonight was more difficult than Su Feng's.

Because just look at this Iguodala who was in his prime...

Ordinary people don't even think about messing with him...

In front of him, you might be the one being messed with.

In the middle of the second quarter, the two teams brought back their main players at the same time.

Preparing to launch the final battle in the first half.

As a result, I don't know if he was poisoned by Kobe's iron...

Su Feng rarely missed three back-to-the-basket singles in a row in the final segment of this quarter.

"You, how can you blame someone else when you missed the shot yourself?" Kobe said, completely speechless, looking at Su Feng, who was putting the blame on him.

But in the second half of this quarter, the 76ers' offense also stagnated.

Yao, who was too fierce, couldn't, and didn't have the stamina to, keep digging into the Lakers' interior.

Therefore, McGrady, who was also being watched closely by Kobe, was also having trouble getting assists.

At the critical moment, Kobe, who couldn't stand Su Dangdang, temporarily chose to remove his passing key.

On the court, looking at Kobe's stubborn look on the court...

Su Feng, who had already thought of the words to poke at his heart...

Turned into a clown in the blink of an eye.

No!

It's fine if you really dared to shoot!

Why were you actually able to make it!

In the second half of the second quarter, relying on Kobe's godlike performance of scoring 11 points in a row, the Lakers successfully reversed the situation, overtaking the 76ers by 4 points before the end of the first half.

After halftime, the halftime score between the two teams was 51 to 55.

And before walking into the player tunnel, Kobe spread his hands and said to someone, "If you had passed the ball to me earlier, why would we only be leading by 4 points?"

Someone: "..."

You better not miss, Kobe!

When you're missing, watch how I complain about you!

Staples Center, after halftime, the game continued.

The Lakers attacked first.

On the court, "Ke Feng" raised 3 fingers as soon as he crossed halftime, and kept directing the running positions of "Su Bi" with his eyes.

Just as Su Feng, who had temporarily switched identities with Kobe, sank into the low post...

Facing McGrady's defense...

Ignoring his teammates' running positions, Kobe actually launched a pull-up shot with a fadeaway towards the basket.

Su Feng was speechless.

Because this kind of shot without any game reading...

It was completely inconsi...

Swish - !

Su Feng: "..."

You were actually able to make it?

In his previous life, when watching Kobe play, Su Feng only thought that even if Kobe's style didn't result in a make, it still sounded good.

But in this life, when teaming up with Kobe, Su Feng found that once Kobe got hot-headed, as his teammate, you would have no game experience at all.

However...

Since the ball went in...

Then theoretically, it was a good shot.

So at this moment...

Even if Kobe taunted him face-to-face, Su Feng could only say with a smile, "Nice shot!"

On the court, Kobe was going crazy.

Uh...

Not the crazy that would send you to Elizabeth Mental Hospital.

It was that after finding his touch in the second half of the second quarter...

McGrady, who had opened his eyes, also couldn't do anything about Kobe.

Pull-up shots.

Jump shots.

Fadeaway jumpers.

In the first 8 minutes of the third quarter alone, Kobe made 7 of 11 shots, including free throws and three-pointers, scoring 19 points for the Lakers.

On the sidelines, 76ers coach Carlisle felt that his head had started to hurt.

Because it was obvious that...

As Kobe's state continued to recover...

The theoretical upper limit of this Lakers team couldn't be measured with numbers at all!

Take this game as an example...

Under the circumstances that Su Feng's state was average, the 76ers had clearly occupied the upper hand in the game.

But...

Unlike all the second leaders who had worked with Su Feng before...

Once Kobe went berserk on the court...

He wouldn't stop attacking halfway like Carter.

Nor would he only explode for 10 minutes before calming down like Ginobili.

Because...

His name was Kobe.

His last name was Bryant.

He wore the Los Angeles Lakers' No. 24 jersey.

And...

Kobe, who was getting more and more excited on offense, also suppressed McGrady, who intended to share the pressure for Yao, on defense.

The civil war between the Four Guards has always been about who is in a better state.

And tonight, although McGrady was playing very seriously...

It didn't mean that his current state was his best state.

"See, eating Tracy alone is such an easy and pleasant thing to do." At the end of the third quarter, pointing to the scoreboard of 77 to 87, Kobe said to Su Feng.

"Don't be sad.

I admit that my scoring ability is a little stronger than yours.

But, as my deputy, why do you need to be jealous of me?" Kobe said, putting his arm around Su Feng's shoulder.

Su Feng: "..."

Good guy!

After playing a little better, you're starting to get cocky, aren't you?

Forget it.

Anyway, as long as they could win...

In Su Feng's opinion, he didn't mind Kobe occasionally stealing the spotlight from him in a game.

In the final quarter, Su Feng and Kobe were brought back to the court by Coach Lue with 8 minutes and 7 minutes left in the game, respectively.

The main reason why Coach Lue didn't arrange for Su Feng to play the entire game was that he hoped to let "23+24" exert their strength at the same time through proper rest, and take away the game in one wave.

This 76ers team was by no means easy to deal with.

Therefore, Coach Lue, who didn't want to make things difficult for everyone on Christmas, hoped to win the game in the most secure way.

Just on the court...

On this night, how unexpected Kobe's explosion was, how unprepared people were for his iron in the final quarter.

On the court, after giving Yao three backcourt rebounds in a row, Kobe couldn't help but complain to Su Feng: "You're saying that your own touch isn't good, but why do you have to infect me with your terrible touch?"

Su Feng: "..."

No!

How can you blame me when you missed the shot yourself?

Su Feng, who had originally been thinking of helping Kobe find his feel for the game if Kobe could keep making shots, couldn't stand it anymore.

In the final moments of the final quarter, in order to avoid messing up on Christmas night, and after Yao's offensive wave after wave after recovering from his physical limit...

Su Feng decisively chose to remove the passing key!

At this moment, Kobe was also anxious!

Because in his opinion, on a night when he was performing so well, there was no reason for Su Feng not to pass the ball to him at this time.

So, at this moment, Kobe made up his mind in his heart.

That was to find Su Feng after this game to discuss the theory properly...

Swish - !

Kobe: "..."

Holy crap!

You actually dared to shoot!

And you were actually able to make it!

But this kind of unreasonable shot...

Do you know that even if it goes in, it will打击(dǎ jī - discourage) the game motivation of your teammates?

Swish - !

You...

You're just lucky, you know?

You can't do this again...

Swish - !

"So, why do I often tell people that the thing I admire most about Su is that he won't let his poor shooting in the first few shots affect his subsequent game state?" On the court, looking at Su Feng, who was planning to start mocking him, Kobe decisively chose to strike first.

Hearing this, looking at Yao, who was panting heavily on the court at this time, Su Feng turned to Kobe and said, "Heroes are revealed at the critical moment.

The real team boss will never be jealous of his deputy."

Kobe: "..."

Staples Center.

On this night, Yao was 麻了(málē - numb/speechless).

Because can you believe that in the back-and-forth bickering between Su Feng and Kobe...

They just took the Lakers to win like that?

In the entire game, the final score between the two teams was 109 to 119.

Relying on Su Feng's performance of scoring 18 points in a row in the final quarter, the Lakers successfully maintained the smiles of Lakers fans on this Christmas night.

On the Lakers' side, Kobe and Su Feng scored 45 points and 35 points, respectively.

On the 76ers' side, although Yao, Iverson, McGrady, Webber, and Iguodala teamed up to score 89 points...

Under the premise that Kobe and Su Feng took turns going crazy...

How could you ask the 76ers to win this game?

After the game, Carlisle said bluntly that no team could win against the Lakers on a night when Su Feng and Kobe exploded at the same time.

And Yao, who was extremely arrogant before the game, let Su Feng win, but not completely win.

Because he sent Su Feng a text message after the game that read:

"Brother Feng, that No. 24 on your team is so strong.

I envy you for being able to hide under a big tree and enjoy the shade!"

In the Lakers' locker room, looking at Su Feng, who was suddenly silent, Kobe curiously came forward.

However, just as Kobe asked Su Feng to translate what Yao Ming had sent him, Su Feng said, "Yao told me that if it wasn't for me scoring 18 points in a row at the end, they would have won."

Although he was slightly unhappy, Kobe, who knew that Su Feng's performance was indeed very eye-catching at the end, then asked, "Didn't Yao mention me?"

Su Feng shook his head, "Maybe it's because your performance wasn't enough to make him feel the pressure, anyway, he didn't mention you."

Kobe asked in confusion, "Then why is there the number 24 in this text message?"

Su Feng forcibly defended, "He must have accidentally typed it wrong, he should have wanted to type No. 23."

Kobe wasn't stupid, he knew that Su Feng must have concealed the key information, so he took the initiative to send a text message to Yao, wanting to ask Yao what he had said to Su Feng.

However, before he could send the text message, Su Feng, who had a guilty conscience, grabbed his phone.

Then, looking at the two big shots in the Lakers' locker room who were like kindergarten children...

For a time...

The Lakers' players always felt that their way of winning this season was a bit sloppy.

Reality was too magical.

Just like you could never understand why LGD (LoL) didn't ban Iron Man back then, and why they (dotA2) didn't ban Mammoth later.

Who could have imagined...

That Su Feng and Kobe, who were omnipotent in the eyes of the world...

Were just two high school students in real life?

……

The Christmas game ended. That night, Iverson and Yao didn't return to Philadelphia with the team. Instead, they went to see *One Fly to the Sky*, which they had casually played a cameo role in, with Su Feng and Kobe.

And you know what?

This movie was old-fashioned.

But on the day of its release, it received a lot of good reviews.

On the one hand, this was related to the fact that套路 (tàolù - routines/formulas) have always won people's hearts.

On the other hand, it was related to the fact that there were many classic lines in this movie.

For example, when he was fighting the "Boss" led by Carter, McGrady, and others at the end...

Kobe said to Su Feng, "As long as the road to dreams continues to extend, then we will definitely be able to pass through the darkness."

Another example was when he was preparing to pass the ball to Kobe when it was decided that Kobe would execute the final kill, Su Feng said, "I can be your Su Feng in 1997, are you willing to be my Jerry Stackhouse in 1997?"

And Kobe's response in the movie was also very interesting, because after smiling, Kobe said to Su Feng at the time, "But, I feel that Kobe is stronger than Jerry, why don't you let me be your Kobe?"

In the major cinemas in China and the United States, the fans who were already watching with tears about to fall were instantly amused by Kobe's reality-linked吐槽 (tù cáo - roast/lampoon).

And after Su Feng and Kobe successfully defeated the "Boss," the scene of the two of them supporting each other out of the arena at the end became the绝杀 (jué shā - killing move/winning moment) of *One Fly to the Sky* on its opening night.

Because at that moment, many people immediately thought of the scene when the two of them would retire in the future.

Su Feng predicted that the box office of this movie should exceed Jordan's *Space Jam* without much difficulty.

However, Kobe was quite dissatisfied with Su Feng's prediction.

"Is exceeding Michael Jordan enough to satisfy you?" Kobe asked.

Hearing this, after smiling, Su Feng said to Kobe, "Then I can only work hard to become the most undisputed first person in NBA history!"

Kobe: "..."

I'm just discussing the box office with you.

But why can you use this to 装到(zhuāng dào - show off/one-up) me?

……

After the Christmas holiday, on the 29th, the Lakers hosted their last game of 2008 at the Staples Center.

Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who had just been thrashed by their uncles in the preseason, contributed a wonderful offensive battle for the fans at the Staples Center.

In this game, the still-sharp Nash made 9 of 13 shots, including free throws and three-pointers, for a total of