Chapter 253 The Most Difficult Thing

On the court, the Lakers inbounded from the baseline through Kobe.

Su Feng deliberately didn't run immediately. He waited for his teammates to clear the battlefield for him before suddenly accelerating and rushing toward Kobe along the left sideline.

Jones, who had only gained stable playing time with the Nuggets this season, had never seen such speed.

Su Feng smoothly received Kobe's pass and, while sprinting, abruptly stopped and smoothly tossed the ball toward the hoop.

Swish!

It went in!

At the Staples Center, watching Su Feng's incredible form, Lakers fans couldn't help but think, “Could Feng score 70+ tonight?”

On the court, just as Kobe was about to give Su Feng a high-five…

Noticing the moment Su Feng landed after the shot, Jones, who had deliberately stuck his foot into Su Feng's landing area, immediately became anxious!

"Hey, buddy, what do you mean by that?" Kobe asked, staring at Jones.

"Playing basketball, some physical contact should be normal, right?

Besides, Su didn't say anything, so why are you, a third-rate player, getting so worked up?" Jones responded, shrugging.

As a player skilled at using small tricks and trash talk to disrupt the mentality of opposing scorers, Su Feng finally understood why this guy was blown out by Kobe in that Western Conference Finals series in his memory.

Because provoking someone as meticulous as Kobe was like cursing him for having a small *mayen* on Fangzhang's livestream…

Who else would die but you?

On the court, Su Feng pulled Kobe back, preventing him from arguing further with Jones.

As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge a spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

In his previous life, on May 21, 2016, because Raptors player Biyombo was too impressive in the game against the Cavaliers (7 points, 26 rebounds), and out of jealousy for the length of the Congo man far surpassing his own, Jones viciously struck Biyombo's lower body during a defensive play.

It must be said that the young people of the future have no creativity at all in using dirty tricks and bad moves.

It's either "chasing the eggs" or thinking about delivering a fatal "chicken" shot to the opponent.

No wonder the stars of the 90s complained that the future NBA had improved in skill but lacked physical toughness.

Because if it were Malone and Barkley…

They would definitely deliver an elbow straight to your ribs.

Anyway, if you can walk out of the arena alive, they'll consider it a loss.

Su Feng knew that the best way to deal with a petty person like Jones, who didn't even qualify as a thug, was to make him regret playing basketball from his wheelchair.

Because arguing with a scoundrel…

No matter how eloquent you are, you can't change his mind.

On the court, the Nuggets attacked.

Anthony, who had just been scared into a cold sweat by Jones, felt that Su Feng in front of him was a little bit terrifying at this moment.

However, receiving the ball passed by his "big brother" Billups, how could Anthony dare to complain?

You know, Anthony was still counting on Billups to take him to see more "big scenes"…

Therefore, after observing with the triple threat, Anthony decisively unleashed his "washing machine spin," trying to end the battle as quickly as possible.

To conserve energy, Su Feng, who was only using "eyes" for defense tonight, didn't immediately try to cut off Anthony's spin.

Anthony spun into the paint and scored a layup.

Watching Su Feng's lazy defense from the side, Kobe subconsciously glared at Su Feng.

However…

Remembering the heavy responsibility on Su Feng's shoulders tonight…

Kobe immediately adjusted his emotions and said to Su Feng, "You have to be careful when you attack later. That number 1 doesn't look like a good guy."

Su Feng rolled his eyes at Kobe. "You don't need to tell me that."

Honestly, Su Feng was a little speechless at this moment.

First, Yao Ming told him that he was a "floor general" and very durable.

Now, Kobe was reminding him to be careful of the other team's dirty tricks on the court.

It's like you guys really don't know that you're the "high-risk group," right?

On the court, the Lakers attacked.

Watching Su Feng completely disregard him, Jones, like a fly, constantly tried to poke Su Feng's kidneys with his hands.

However…

Facing Su Feng, who had the protection of "elbow qi," before Jones could disgust Su Feng, his own hands were already bruised and purple.

Generally speaking, Su Feng didn't mind when the opponent used the HC rule on him during a game.

He wouldn't even care if the occasional movement was a little too big.

Because, well, this is basketball…

We're all men, you can't expect to not have any physical contact.

But for Su Feng, who had fought his way through the 90s…

How could Jones's little tricks possibly fool his fiery eyes that had punched Malone and kicked Barkley in his early years?

On the court, Su Feng circled to the middle to receive the ball.

He prepared to take two steps along the left side and then stop for a jump shot.

As a result, because Jones insisted on poking at his kidneys, Su Feng simply dribbled backward to the right and scored another point for the Lakers with a handsome three-pointer.

Moreover, Jones, who had failed to plot against Su Feng and was instead plotted against, lost his balance and gave the fans in the arena a solid performance of "dog eats shit."

So, just play ball.

Why the heck are you always thinking about deliberately injuring people?

Look at that unlucky kid Jones, how pathetic is he at this moment?

On the court, Anthony was unhappy.

Uh…

To be fair, it wasn't that Anthony was meek towards Su Feng and aggressive towards his teammates.

It was just that during the timeout just now, Karl had been criticizing Anthony's defense for being so bad.

But the Jones he replaced…

In Anthony's opinion, besides scaring everyone into a cold sweat by provoking Su Feng, he was completely useless.

On the court, the Nuggets attacked.

Knowing that if he didn't do something, he would have to go to Cleveland to join Little Zhan Zhan in the self-isolation room after the game, Anthony fully demonstrated to the world how sweet his melon was under Billups's training.

Fun fact.

Anthony, when playing with Billups, had a triple threat.

In Su Feng's previous life, in the original 08/09 season playoffs, Anthony not only scored nearly 28 points per game for the Nuggets with a shooting percentage of over 45%, but he could also contribute 4.1 assists per game by attracting double-teams and breaking through to pass the ball.

And if it were someone else, 4.1 assists wouldn't be anything.

But for Anthony, who only had a "double threat" on offense, it made him even more difficult to defend and predict on the court.

As for the reason?

Of course, you have to praise Billups for being awesome.

Perhaps, for various data enthusiasts, Billups is just an ordinary starting point guard in their eyes.

But for Billups's teammates, this guy is a true organizing master.

By coordinating his teammates' positions and using passes to create an offensive sector for Anthony.

When playing with Billups, even if Anthony's passing awareness was slightly lacking, as long as he threw the ball in a designated direction when facing a double-team, there would definitely be a Nuggets player there to respond to him.

So, now you know why Karl treated Anthony with high standards and strict requirements this season, right?

Because when my Melon goes from a double threat to a triple threat…

No cap.

Aside from Su Feng, he could definitely compete with Wade and James.

On the court, Anthony blew past Su Feng, who had already activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.

However, since Kobe knew that Su Feng was going to conserve energy for offense tonight, how could he not help Su Feng with his help defense?

However…

As Anthony tossed the ball outward with a jump pass, at that moment, the Lakers' defense was completely torn in half by him.

The only regret was that Karl had taken down Smith and replaced him with Jones in order to strengthen the defense.

As a result, just when my Melon thought he was going to happily get an assist…

Who would have thought that Jones's completely out-of-tune three-pointer would actually…

Would actually not even touch the rim and directly "pass" to Gasol, who was preparing to post up for Su Feng under the basket.

Anthony: "…"

Seriously!

There's no one within ten miles of him, and he can still miss the shot?

And if he's not confident in his three-pointer…

Then, a clear path to the basket, wouldn't he just drive?

Uh…

Don't be surprised.

If Jones really had a three-pointer, even if he didn't use those dirty tricks in the game, how could he not even earn a two-bit salary in the future?

My Melon felt like he was going to be so angry.

Because in my Melon's perspective, being able to occasionally break through Su Feng's defense once or twice already meant that he was overperforming.

So…

Watching these teammates who didn't know how to cherish opportunities…

At that moment, Anthony regretted listening to Billups and installing a pass button.

On the sideline, on the Nuggets' bench, seeing this, Karl had already called for Smith to get ready.

And on the court, watching Anthony, who was already very dissatisfied with him, Jones chose to shift the blame to Su Feng.

Emmm.

If you can't understand Jones's thinking,

Then it means you are a normal person with a healthy worldview.

On the court, the Lakers attacked.

According to the original plan, Su Feng was going to run from the right baseline and then receive the ball on the right wing.

But as quick as lightning!

The moment Su Feng got the ball, Jones, filled with anger, actually bent down, intending to forcibly disrupt Su Feng's shot!

And originally…

This kind of incident where an offensive player is charged by an opposing player the moment he receives the ball isn't uncommon…

However, Britney, who was eating potato chips in front of the TV and wondering which outfit she should wear to teach Su Feng English when he returned tonight, couldn't stand it!

Because the angle at which Jones bent down to charge was aimed right at Su Feng's vital parts!

However, in that split second…

Because the broadcast angle was limited, Britney didn't know that Su Feng, who had already sensed Jones's intentions to harm him, had already turned his body sideways with his great waist.

Therefore, Jones's charge didn't hurt his thick and hard *jingubang*.

However, by forcibly twisting his center of gravity, because he lost his balance, visually, Jones's charge at Su Feng was a bit harsh.

And it was precisely at this moment of losing his balance…

Looking at Jones, who was right under his armpit, Su Feng gave up the idea of retracting his right elbow.

Are you kidding me!

He was almost fatally "chicken shot", how could Su Feng endure it?

If Jones only used some dirty tricks on him and complained about him a few times, then Su Feng would only treat him as his Buff monster at most.

But at this moment…

Even if the King of Heaven came to persuade him, Su Feng couldn't possibly retract his elbow, which was no less hard or thick than Malone's.

Boom—!

And on the court, as Su Feng and Jones fell together…

Su Feng's right elbow also smashed heavily on Jones's chest, who had just turned sideways while falling.

Crack…

Crack…

Crack…

Staples Center.

Nearly 20,000 Lakers fans at the scene were furious.

Because Kobe had just recovered from his injury, and someone was trying to use these dirty tricks to make them lose Su Feng…

This was simply killing their horse in front of them!

On the court, referee Courin Martin gave Jones a flagrant foul without thinking.

It's just a pity…

Jones, who had broken several ribs at this point, couldn't care less about what a flagrant foul was.

Before losing consciousness and being carried out on a stretcher, Jones only regretted why he was born as a human.

In front of the technical table, after watching the replay of Jones's charge against Su Feng, Courin Martin changed his previous flagrant foul to a flagrant foul 2.

As for Su Feng?

No cap, even if it wasn't Courin Martin officiating tonight, the NBA referee team wouldn't be able to find any fault with Su Feng.

Because Su Feng had already lost his balance at that time, so if Jones had to blame someone, he could only blame himself for being unlucky and using his chest to catch the falling Su Feng.

New York, Stern, who learned of this incident immediately, was furious.

Although in the eyes of the world, Stern had been opposing Su Feng in every way for the past two years.

But in reality, as Su Feng's half-brother of a different mother and surname, what Stern couldn't tolerate the most was someone trying to hurt Su Feng in a game.

"What's the maximum penalty for a flagrant foul 2?" Stern asked Mark.

"35,000 dollars." Mark replied, looking at Stern.

"Why is the fine so little?" Stern said unhappily.

Mark: "…"

Is 35,000 dollars called little, David?

Lest you don't know, let me remind you that the salary of that *chua chua* named Demonte Jones is only a few hundred thousand dollars this season, and it's even before taxes!

"Give him an additional one-game suspension," Stern said.

Mark nodded.

Although according to the latest news from the front, Jones was already on his way to the hospital for emergency treatment, in order to quell Stern's anger, Mark knew that he absolutely couldn't provoke Stern at this time.

"Is Su okay? I heard that that guy was aiming for his lower body?" Stern asked with concern.

"According to our staff feedback, he's fine, but I heard that he fell pretty hard," Mark said.

Tsk—!

At that moment, just thinking about that scene made Stern feel like his own *dandan* was already twitching.

And at the Staples Center…

Watching Su Feng, who had been lying on the ground, Kobe was almost anxious to death.

Uh…

Obviously.

Kobe didn't see through Su Feng's superb acting skills.

"Did he hit your thing just now?" Kneeling down and looking at Su Feng, who was receiving treatment from the team doctor, Kobe asked.

Su Feng didn't answer, but continued to cover his abdomen with a painful expression.

Kobe: "…"

It's over, it's all over!

At that moment, the male fans at the scene all clenched their *juhuas* at the same time.

And in front of the TV, Britney was already on her way to find a kitchen knife.

Fortunately, a few minutes later, Su Feng stood up "hobbling".

"Can you hold on?" On the sideline, watching Su Feng intending to walk back to the court, Coach Lue felt that Su Feng was too manly.

Hearing this, after a faint smile, Su Feng said, "Replace me after I die, Tyronn!"

Coach Lue: "…"

Seriously…

Even at this time, you still have to act cool?

"Su, you really can't force yourself at this time.

Because you have to know that that…

That's a major event related to the happiness of your next half of life." Actively supporting Su Feng, Kobe said with concern.

Su Feng sighed and said, "Kobe, Nietzsche once said that what doesn't kill you will eventually make you stronger.

Don't worry, my thing is as sturdy as can be!"

Kobe: I don't believe it, unless you give me a hard look right now.

After another two minutes and confirming that Su Feng was okay, the Lakers fans in the arena finally let go of their hanging hearts.

And at this time, Britney also put down the kitchen knife she had already picked up.

On the court, the game continued.

After Jones was carried away, Karl replaced him with Smith.

Because they knew they were in the wrong, listening to the boos resounding throughout the Staples Center, the Nuggets' performance was significantly affected in the subsequent game.

And after scoring 62 points for the Lakers in the first three quarters with a good touch…

Su Feng also discovered something more difficult than "7 games 464 points".

That is…

If his touch is so good every game, then these teams simply won't give him enough time to rack up points.

But if his touch isn't so good, then how can he surpass Chamberlain in just 7 games?

In the NBA, although a team's average score per game is relatively fixed, if a player scores a high number of points in a short period of time, the game will basically lose its suspense.

Therefore, in the NBA…

Many times, even if you really have the ability to score 100 points in a single game, you can't do it without the right timing, location, and people.

"I have an idea."

In the final quarter, as the clock approached zero, the final score of the two teams was fixed at 91 to 123. Watching Coach Lue, who was worried about Su Feng not being able to continue happily racking up points in the fourth quarter tonight, Van Gundy finally made that decision that violated his "ancestors" after thinking for a long time.

"In the next six games.

I suggest that we adopt a strategy of 10 points of offense and 0 points of defense in the first three quarters.

And in this way, even if Su is scoring, our opponents will definitely score." Van Gundy said, looking at Coach Lue and Su Feng.

"You mean, we only get serious with our opponents in the last quarter?" Coach Lue asked.

"To be precise, if the situation is controllable…

Then even in the last quarter, we can play like this." Van Gundy said.

What a controllable situation!

Meaning, completely not treating opponents as people?

Just like the Lgd team led by May, which was reborn from the ashes after taking away all the scrubs after Su Feng's rebirth after crossing. (Note 1)

It's like playing while fighting with you!

"Seriously, if it weren't because I was so confident in the strength of Su and Kobe and this Lakers team…

Then I would never give such a suggestion.

Because as a coach…

This not only violates our principle of treating every opponent seriously.

And…

Over time, it's easy to develop the bad habit of players underestimating their opponents on the court.

But…

Tyronn, have you ever thought about a question?" Turning back to look at Tyronn Lue, Van Gundy asked.

Coach Lue shook his head.

After a pause, Van Gundy continued, "That is, do we really need to worry so much about self-disciplined players like Su and Kobe?"

Coach Lue nodded.

"Then in that case, why don't we be bolder?

Let them happily rack up data in the regular season, and then tighten up in the playoffs?" Van Gundy asked.

Coach Lue pondered for two seconds and said, "And in this way, as our style of play becomes more and more unrestrained, we can attract more fans to pay attention to us in the regular season."

Van Gundy sighed and said, "I never thought that one day I would become Don Nelson."

Sure enough!

People will eventually become the person they hate the most!

And after defeating the Nuggets…

Because of his overly amazing acting skills, Su Feng, who was forced to let Britney examine his body all night, now has only 6 games left.

6 games, 402 points.

Online, for those who are still bragging about himself scoring "70+" and "60+" in two consecutive games…

At this moment, Su Feng not only didn't feel any joy.

Even…

He also had a feeling of dreaming back to eleven years ago.

That was April 1997.

Just after entering the league, he was pulled to massacre a dragon.

And now, in November 2008…

Even though the situation is completely different.

But in Su Feng's opinion, the difficulty of 6 games and 402 points is no less than letting him lead a team alone to blacken the Bulls again. (Iverson:?)

So you say, that's just how people are…

Living in this world, they have to find trouble for themselves.

However, this kind of trouble…

Su Feng didn't know at this moment that he would encounter it again and again in the future.

According to the schedule, one day later, the Lakers will visit the Utah Plateau to challenge the Jazz.

And there, Su Feng will also usher in the second test of his "Hurricane Action"!

…

ps: Update brought! Notice, double update on the 12th!

The first update on the 12th will be released around 10:00 am. (Reiterate again: I am definitely not choosing to surrender because I can't grab the first floor from Brother Tian!)