Chapter 1721 Abby Hornacek's Idol
　　EnergySolutions Arena, for some reason, from the warm-up onward, Su Feng felt like he was being watched by some kind of monster.

　　But, whenever Su Feng followed his intuition and looked over...

　　All he saw was the peaceful scene of the Jazz's bench.

　　And Abby Hornacek, who had grown to 170 centimeters, wearing a Lakers #23 jersey, and with long golden hair, stood out from the crowd.

　　Over the years, whenever Su Feng visited Utah and saw Abby at courtside, he felt like he was really getting old.

　　Because in the early years, when he first visited here, Abby was just a little kid who would roar like a "dragon."

　　But now, can you believe that Old Hornacek's daughter's hair is almost down to her waist?

　　"Hey, Jeff, can you calm down a bit?" On the Jazz's bench, patting Old Hornacek's shoulder, Coach Sloan said with a speechless expression.

　　Since entering the arena, Sloan had noticed that Old Hornacek wanted nothing more than to pull out his S686, treasured for many years, and shoot Su Feng...

　　Therefore, to ensure that no fatalities occurred during tonight's game, Old Sloan felt it necessary to remind Hornacek at this moment.

　　However, looking at his mentor, Hornacek, the Jazz's shooting coach, couldn't control his emotions at all.

　　As a former Jazz legend, Hornacek never demanded that his children also like basketball and the Jazz.

　　So even though Abby had been a fan of Su Feng since she was a child, Hornacek didn't think it was a big deal.

　　Even when this girl shouted when she was little that she would marry Su Feng when she grew up, Hornacek thought it was just childish nonsense.

　　But as Abby grew older, Hornacek began to worry.

　　"Dad, I want to go to college in Los Angeles in the future!" (Note 1)

　　"Honey, can you tell me why Los Angeles?"

　　"Because that way, I can watch Uncle Su Feng play basketball every day!"

　　"..."

　　There's a problem!

　　Not long ago, when Abby invited him to see her private collection, Old Hornacek was quite happy.

　　After all, this represented his daughter's absolute trust in him.

　　But after Abby showed him her private collection...

　　If he hadn't maintained a shred of rationality...

　　Hornacek really would have wanted to go to his armory, take out that S686, get on a plane to Los Angeles, and shoot Su Feng dead.

　　"Honey, do you remember those things you told me when you were little?"

　　"Dad, I said a lot of things to you when I was little. Which one do you want to ask about?"

　　"Like... like wanting to marry someone when you grew up..."

　　"Oh, Dad, you take those childhood words seriously?

　　But...

　　Who knows what will happen in the future?"

　　"..."

　　Su Thief, you're dead!

　　On the Jazz's bench, before tonight's game even started, Hornacek had already made up his mind.

　　That was, if Su Feng dared to do anything out of line with his daughter, even if it meant spending two or three hundred years in an American prison, he would kill this guy.

　　"Huh, isn't that Jeff Hornacek's daughter?

　　Wow, she's grown so much! She looks almost as tall as Chris Paul." On the Lakers' bench, looking at Abby wearing a Lakers jersey and showing off her long legs, Kobe was surprised.

　　Hearing this, Su Feng felt that he had found evidence of Kobe's disrespect towards Paul.

　　"But, why is she wearing a Lakers #23 jersey?" Kobe asked, puzzled.

　　"Because that little girl has been my fan for twelve years," Su Feng said with a smile.

　　Kobe: "..."

　　Sour, so sour.

　　At this moment, looking at the huge EnergySolutions Arena, Kobe felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a hundred million lemons.

　　So, to avoid being too sour, Kobe quickly looked around, wanting to find a Lakers fan wearing his jersey.

　　However...

　　As one of the NBA's most intimidating home courts during this period.

　　Besides Abby, who would dare to wear a Lakers uniform in the entire EnergySolutions Arena?

　　Wake up, even the most die-hard Manchester United fan wouldn't dare to sit in the Kop at Anfield wearing a Manchester United jersey!

　　On the court, as the players from both teams finished warming up, the big screen immediately displayed the starting lineups for tonight's game.

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

　　Jazz: Jefferson, Boozer, Kirilenko, Miles, Williams.

　　Because games in the Utah highlands are always difficult, and because this Jazz team also has Kirilenko, in Su Feng and Coach Lu's original plan, this game against the Jazz was one where Su Feng needed to rely on his good shooting to raise the average score.

　　But on the court, as Su Feng repeatedly hit three-pointers for the Lakers through off-ball movement in the opening stages of the game and forced the Jazz to call a timeout...

　　On ESPN, Breen also told the viewers a cold fact.

　　"Who remembers when and against which team Su scored his first 30+ points?" (Note 2)

　　"I've asked many NBA players, and they all say that playing in the Utah highlands, even if they don't feel anything, they will be affected by the altitude in the actual game.

　　But through the data, we can see that EnergySolutions Arena has always been one of Su's favorite venues.

　　Especially when Jeff Hornacek's daughter, Abby Hornacek, appears at courtside...

　　Su's average overall shooting percentage is almost close to 60%."

　　Good heavens!

　　As expected of ESPN, only revealing its professionalism at times like these.

　　You even collect this kind of obscure data?

　　"Honey, can you give your old dad some face?

　　At least I'm a former Jazz legend, you know, it already hurts me a lot that you openly wear a Lakers jersey in our home arena.

　　So... when cheering for Su, can you control your emotions a bit?" On the Jazz's bench, during the timeout, Old Hornacek said, looking at Abby.

　　But...

　　Before Abby could answer, Coach Sloan gave Old Hornacek two knocks on the head.

　　"What, Jeff, are you saying that we didn't defend Su well tonight because your daughter came to the court to cheer for Su?

　　Since when has the Utah Jazz become a team that has to find this kind of reason to ignore its own problems?" Sloan said, looking at Hornacek.

　　Abby: Exactly, Dad, how is what you just did any different from the French after World War II?

　　Old Hornacek: "..."

　　"Su's been in really good form lately.

　　In the previous game, he scored 77 points.

　　In the game before that, he also had 62 points.

　　It's really incredible that the little guy we missed out on back then has grown to such a degree." If Abby is Su Feng's mirror reflecting the passage of time.

　　Then for Coach Sloan, Su Feng is undoubtedly his mirror reflecting the passage of time.

　　"Uh, where was I just now?" On the Jazz's bench, turning to look at his players, Coach Sloan asked.

　　"You just said that if we encounter the Lakers' off-ball screens, we should directly switch on defense," Williams replied.

　　"Huh, did I just say that to you? I don't remember?" Looking down at the tactical board, after fiddling with the magnets a few times, Sloan suddenly felt like his memory was playing tricks on him.

　　So much so that he almost scared Old Hornacek to death after this timeout.

　　"Jeff, why are you still standing here? Michael Jordan is about to attack, you need to quickly go up and help Karl and John!" Sloan said, looking at Old Hornacek.

　　Hornacek: "..."

　　Coach!

　　It's 2008 now!

　　We...

　　We've been losing to the Chicago Bulls for a full ten years!

　　"Look how scared you are, just kidding with you." At the sideline, looking at Hornacek, who was sweating profusely from being teased, Sloan laughed.

　　Hornacek: Coach... you're such a playful old man!

　　But, compared to when Sloan used to joke with him...

　　Hornacek felt that recently, sometimes Sloan didn't seem to be joking.

　　For example, when training started tonight, he mistook Ben Gordon for Bryon Russell.

　　A famous defensive player for the 90s Jazz.

　　The famous background player for Michael Jordan's self-redemption in the 97/98 season.

　　On the court, after the timeout, Jefferson of the Jazz successfully tormented Gasol in the low post.

　　This season, Jefferson has gradually replaced Boozer and Okur as the Jazz's offensive core in the paint.

　　Before being completely ruined by injuries, as a low-post weapon increasingly rare in the United States after Shaq, Jefferson, who is 208 centimeters tall and weighs 125 kilograms, is averaging 23.3 points and 11.3 rebounds for the Jazz this season.

　　Because Gasol is very afraid of this kind of player who can withstand him and is more agile than him, Jefferson is now playing against him like Yao Ming against Howard.

　　Back on the other end, the Lakers attack.

　　The well-trained Jazz didn't give Su Feng the easy opportunity to shoot like before.

　　By speeding up player rotation, even if Su Feng can use his teammates' screens to get away from Kirilenko, with the Jazz's interior delay, Kirilenko can also keep up in time and use his long arms to cover Su Feng's passing range.

　　This is the Utah Jazz.

　　A team like an army.

　　On the left wing, Kobe, who couldn't force the ball to Su Feng, had to choose to do it himself.

　　Clang!

　　Under the basket, Boozer grabbed the rebound assisted by Kobe.

　　Jazz counterattack, Deron quickly advanced past half-court and used his signature "unmatched" move to shake off Dragic, breaking through all the way to the basket for a layup.

　　At the peak of his career, Deron's slow→fast→slow→fast rhythm changes were useless no matter who defended him.

　　Against players with a higher center of gravity than himself, even if you know which way Deron is going to break, you can't keep up with his final change of direction.

　　And if it's a player with a lower center of gravity than him...

　　For details, refer to Paul.

　　However, because this kind of change of direction is extremely taxing on the ankles, Deron never showed his amazing rhythm changes in the game again after his left ankle was ruined in the future.

　　And speaking of which...

　　Deron's "unmatched" move in this life actually has some connection with Su Feng.

　　Because in interviews, Deron has said more than once that he learned this move from Su Feng.

　　Of course...

　　If you want to ask who Su Feng's "unmatched" move was learned from...

　　Emmm.

　　When Frazier and Grover were teaching him to break through, Su Feng did refer to the future Deron.

　　Therefore, Deron, who has always admired Su Feng as a dribbling master, doesn't actually know...

　　From the very beginning, he was learning from himself.

　　On the court, the Lakers' offensive possession.

　　Without being able to create space with off-ball movement, Su Feng wouldn't be like Curry in the future Kerr tactical system, who could only run back and forth because he couldn't receive the ball.

　　Therefore, just after crossing half-court, he took the ball from Dragic.

　　At this distance, Kirilenko didn't dare to stick to Su Feng tightly.

　　However, as Su Feng began to dribble between his legs continuously...

　　Kirilenko, who was forced to retreat all the time, probably didn't even realize that Su Feng was getting closer and closer to the three-point line!

　　On ESPN, Breen commented: "Many people may ask, why can Andrei only retreat.

　　Hey, well guys, if you're still asking such questions, then I suggest you better grab a basketball and run around the court."

　　Of course Kirilenko could only retreat.

　　Because Su Feng's first step, like a ballistic missile, as long as you dare to stick, he dares to go past you.

　　"You know, Su's appearance has fulfilled my two biggest regrets all along."

　　In Los Angeles, watching Su Feng continuously dribbling between his legs and forcing Kirilenko to retreat on TV, Tim Grover was already in tears.

　　Boom!

　　Boom!

　　Boom!

　　"He's like a hunter ready to fire at any moment, as long as the prey reveals a flaw, he'll fire immediately!

　　For legendary trainer Grover, if you were to ask him what his two biggest regrets in his life are.

　　Then he would definitely tell you.

　　One of them is Grant Hill, who could have destroyed the world but insisted on being a good guy.

　　At EnergySolutions Arena, Kirilenko matched up with Su Feng for a full 7 seconds.

　　For the first 6.9 seconds, his decision-making was perfect.

　　Under Su Feng's continuous pressure, because he maintained an excellent defensive distance, even Su Feng didn't dare to accelerate directly.

　　But in the last 0.1 seconds...

　　Because he moved a small step to the right of his body...

　　Just that slight deviation...

　　Caused him to lose control of Su Feng in an instant.

　　Right→Left.

　　In the world of basketball, you know that Su Feng will break to your right (Note 3), but you just can't keep up with his final rhythm change.

　　And this...

　　Is the unsolvable part of Su Feng's version of the Butterfly Step.

　　As swift as the wind.

　　As steady as the forest.

　　As elusive as shadow.

　　As crushing as thunder.

　　Whoosh—!

　　On the court, Su Feng used a crossover to get past Kirilenko and went straight to the Jazz basket for a two-handed dunk!

　　At courtside, as the president of the Western American Su Feng Fan Club, Abby also jumped up excitedly at the same time!

　　On ESPN, Breen sighed after pondering for two seconds: "Honestly, it's hard for me to imagine...

　　That one day I would be discussing with you whether there is a player in the NBA who can score 60+ in three consecutive games, or even four, five games.

　　But tonight...

　　Facing Su in such form...

　　Can the Jazz really contain him?"

　　During the Jazz's offensive possession.

　　Deron once again made Dragic feel despair.

　　Because in Europe, Dragic used his size to bully others...

　　But at this moment...

　　Deron is not only stronger than him, but also faster!

　　Outside the three-point line, with Boozer's screen, Deron hit a three-pointer.

　　Fortunately, after the game against the Nuggets, defense is no longer something this Lakers team needs to think about in the remaining games...

　　Therefore, after two consecutive defensive errors, Dragic not only didn't receive Kobe's death stare, but Kobe even gave him a thumbs up.

　　Of course, because this Jazz team's defense is quite excellent, in order to give Sloan and his team the greatest respect, on the court, Su Feng personally dribbled the ball past half-court.

　　Still continuous dribbling between the legs.

　　Kirilenko could only step back to a safe distance step by step.

　　At this moment, Su Feng is like Michael Jordan back then, gradually eroding the psychological defenses of the Jazz fans in the entire arena.

　　But Su Feng is not Jordan after all.

　　Because he is the man who has fulfilled Tim Grover's two biggest regrets.

　　That's right.

　　The other biggest regret in legendary trainer Grover's training career is...

　　Even before retiring, Michael Jordan couldn't break the limitation that the further away you are, the worse the stability of a two-motion shot.

　　Although the cost of Su Feng's shots is constantly increasing this night.

　　But as an odd man who likes to challenge fate in various ways...

　　Such a game instead makes every cell in Su Feng's body excited!

　　Wallfacer Andrei Kirilenko, I am your wallbreaker!

　　Swish—!

　　On the court, after suddenly gathering the ball and jumping up, at a place a full 29 feet away from the basket, Su Feng cocked his rifle at Kirilenko!

　　Aggression like fire.

　　Immovable as a mountain.

　　Unknowable as shadow.

　　Movement like thunder.

　　It's a pity.

　　On this planet, within the known range of the basketball world, there is no one who can stop Su Feng from shooting anymore.

　　Because.

　　He is the truth.

　　On ESPN, Breen sighed: "He made it, yes, he made it again.

　　Ladies and gentlemen, on this night he is heading towards 20 points, 30 points, 40 points, 50 points... and even 60 points!

　　BAng! BAng! BAng!

　　He is like a war machine that never knows fatigue!

　　Tell me, how can you limit Su's scoring in this state?"

　　On the Jazz's bench, Sloan, tired of standing, had already sat back on the bench.

　　"Coach, shouldn't we do something?" Old Hornacek asked.

　　"Do something?

　　No, Jeff...

　　My past coaching experience has already given me the answer...

　　That is, in this situation, you can't do anything." Looking at Old Hornacek, Sloan spread his hands helplessly.

　　Despair?

　　It's quite despairing.

　　Because for players like Su Feng and Jordan.

　　As long as he's accurate enough.

　　Then you can only kneel and sing "Conquest."

　　"Wait for his touch to cool down on its own," Sloan said after a pause.

　　"Of course, you can also use your devout prayers to pray to the gods.

　　Because that might be the most effective way for us now," Sloan added a few seconds later.

　　Hornacek: "..."

　　…

　　ps: First chapter delivered!