Chapter 1 The Three-Man Squad

On the court, just as the three-man squad was shocked by Su Feng and Kobe's impromptu opening performance, Su Feng took the initiative to walk towards these three familiar faces.

If Su Feng's inner thoughts at this moment were to be written down, they would probably be something like this:

What kind of typhoon blew you three all the way from across the Pacific Ocean?

Su Feng knew very well that in this era, communication technology and the speed of information transmission couldn't compare to the future at all.

Therefore, Su Feng quickly came up with a bold idea in his mind.

……

Behind the basketball hoop, Zhang Weiping, who had lost his sense of judgment, composed himself and took the initiative to step forward and said, "Hi, Su Feng, I am Zhang Weiping..."

Geez, Su Feng almost broke his back trying to figure out how to greet these three teachers, but Zhang Weiping's words nearly made him collapse.

Holy crap...

Alright, that makes sense.

Su Feng forced a smile and said, "Teachers, you can speak Chinese."

Zhang Weiping: "..."

Oh my, this occupational hazard is acting up again!

Since coming to the United States, Zhang had been trying to speak English with foreigners whenever he had the opportunity, in order to improve his English.

Xu Jicheng, who was standing beside him, was amused. "Hello, Su Feng, I'm a reporter from the Heavenly Dynasty News Agency and a basketball consultant for the Heavenly Dynasty TV station.

This is Su Junyang, a reporter from *China Sports Daily*, and this is..."

"I know, I grew up watching Director Zhang play basketball," Su Feng said with a smile.

Now it was Zhang Weiping's turn to be happy, thinking to himself, 'No wonder I thought this kid was so handsome.'

After a while of chatting, Su Feng quickly confirmed his guess from the three-man squad.

"Damn... Did Stern send my information to the Heavenly Dynasty TV station?"

Su Feng gasped when he heard this shocking news.

Because doesn't that mean that he's already been targeted by the big boss?

But when was he targeted?

This news was very important in Su Feng's opinion, because with this news, Su Feng felt that the possibility of him completing the [Path to Genius] was as high as 95%.

"Oh, these muscles, Da Xu, Xiao Su, come over and feel them.

This is what I usually tell you, the most lacking thing in our domestic basketball players is this kind of muscle."

Just as Su Feng was seriously thinking about the problem, Director Zhang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but step forward and pinch his big elbow a few times.

Su Feng: "..."

"This palm is really big, I think Michael Jordan's palm is only this big at most, right?"

Xu Jicheng didn't listen to Zhang Weiping, but looking at Su Feng's almost perfect figure, Xu Jicheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Um... can I touch it?" Su Junyang looked up at Su Feng curiously and asked.

Su Feng really wanted to say no to Su Junyang, but on the other side, Director Zhang, hey, you can't touch that place!

So, seeing that Su Feng didn't object, Su Junyang smiled and jumped up to touch Su Feng's firm muscles.

Don't look at Su Feng's current weight of only 85 kilograms, which is still 5 kilograms short of the 90 kilograms that Mansias set for him for his rookie season in the NBA.

But you must know that Mansias is setting the standard for Su Feng according to the NBA standard.

In the 90s, Su Feng often sighed when he watched the videos in his previous life.

If that group of men's basketball players, known as the Golden Generation, could have had better conditions, what would they have achieved?

At this time, most of the Chinese players, except for a few, were all skinny.

So when Director Zhang saw Su Feng's firm muscles, he was already fascinated by Su Feng.

"Well, teachers, I'll play the game first. After the game, I'll treat you to dinner," Su Feng said politely to the three-man squad.

Director Zhang was unhappy when he heard this, thinking to himself: You're still a student, how can we let you treat us?

"What a gratifying young man," Xu Jicheng said with emotion, looking at Su Feng's back.

Su Junyang nodded. Before coming, he had read reports about Su Feng written by Americans.

Originally, in Su Junyang's opinion, a young genius like Su Feng should be proud and complacent...

But he didn't expect Su Feng to be so approachable.

Especially when he touched Su Feng's muscles, Su Feng not only didn't get angry, but actually gave him a smile.

"Too handsome, I feel he's even more handsome than those Hong Kong and Taiwan stars combined," Su Junyang said.

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Let's not talk about the three-man squad who were successfully conquered by Su Feng's looks.

On the court, after the warm-up, the opening game of the 95/96 season of the Pennsylvania High School Basketball League's divisional tournament officially kicked off.

On the Lower Merion side, after Stewart, one of the original "Three Rejections," graduated, he was replaced by the new "Rejection Hand," Downeal.

Erie Catholic High School was Lower Merion's opponent in last year's state finals. This year, in addition to Michael Carter, Nelson, and others, they also have an interior player named Sissoko.

In the center circle, after the players on both sides were ready, Su Feng found that Kobe's face flashed a faint sadness as he prepared for the jump ball.

You must know, Su Feng has always been concerned about the psychological fluctuations of his number one tool...

Ahem, the emotional fluctuations of his good friend.

After all, Kobe's mood might affect Su Feng's scoring plan.

So before the game started, Su Feng took the initiative to step forward and asked, "Kobe, are you okay?"

Kobe shook his head. "I'm fine."

Although Kobe said he was fine, Su Feng always felt that Kobe must be thinking about something.

Forget it...

That's just Kobe's personality. If he doesn't want to say it, there's no way for Su Feng to force him.

So, let's have a hearty massacre first!

On the court, in the jump ball, Kobe easily defeated Nelson.

Lower Merion took the first attack. Tool man point guard Swartz dribbled the ball past half court and passed the ball to Kobe.

On the court, Su Feng quickly started, and after slipping along the baseline, he received Kobe's pass at the top of the arc with Lasman's screen.

Swish!

A wonderful three-pointer!

0 to 3!

In the basketball hall, there was a burst of cheers of "Su, Su, Su."

Off the court, Director Zhang, who saw this scene, was a little excited. "Did you see that? This is what I often say, catch and shoot. This kind of shooting method is especially valued in Europe now."

Xu Jicheng nodded. "This kind of quick shot is indeed a quality that shooters must have in the future."

Su Junyang, who was on the side, took out his notebook and silently took notes while listening to the words of the two big shots.

Pa!

Erie Catholic attacked, but just as Michael Carter broke through Swartz and prepared to end the attack with a civilian layup, Su Feng rushed out from the wing and directly blocked Michael Carter's basketball dream!

Su Feng's performance on both offense and defense at the start quickly ignited the atmosphere of the entire basketball hall.

On the court, Kobe grabbed the second landing point and dribbled to launch a counterattack. Su Feng followed up in time and, after receiving Kobe's pass, raised his hand and fired a no-look shot.

Originally, Director Zhang's sentence "This shot is unreasonable" had already been said halfway...

But as the basketball went into the net cleanly, Director Zhang suddenly remembered the earliest style of play in Chinese basketball in the past.

Small, fast, and agile, with a whirlwind-like speed.

0 to 6!

Lower Merion's first six points were all scored by Su Feng.

The game continued. Erie Catholic attacked, but this time, although Michael Carter found an opportunity by using his teammate's screen, facing Su Feng's aggressive defense...

Clang!

Kobe jumped up and grabbed the rebound, then pushed for a fast break.

This is the "Sewer Data Brushing 2.0 Version" of all martial arts, only speed can't be broken.

If Su Feng wanted to brush data, he had to find a way to speed up the pace of the game.

Because only by increasing the number of possessions in the game could Su Feng brush out the most perfect data.

Fortunately, high school teams don't control the pace like NBA teams.

So in the preseason, Su Feng discovered after experimenting that as long as Lower Merion could get the rhythm going, the opponent would often follow them and run.

Another assist from Kobe. This time, Su Feng followed up from the middle, grabbed the ball with his right arm, and then slammed the ball into the hoop after jumping up.

Since practicing his jumping ability, Su Feng has finally removed the label of "Human Gliding Essence."

Now he is Su - Human Movie Essence - Feng.

"Good pass, Kobe!" On the court, after landing, Su Feng took the initiative to step forward and bumped fists with Kobe.

However, Kobe's expression was not very excited.

He had already brushed 3 assists in less than two minutes at the start.

And Kobe also enjoyed the fun of passing the ball, but why couldn't he be happy?

While retreating, Kobe slowly opened his mouth and said, "Su, don't you think... it's a bit boring?"

Su Feng asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"High school basketball is too boring. You see, in the preseason, those opponents don't resist at all," Kobe said with some depression.

Geez...

So you're going to transform into Daiki Aomine, are you?

But after thinking for a while, Su Feng also realized that, indeed, putting the current Kobe into high school basketball is like driving a max-level account to a novice village for a massacre.

In Su Feng's previous life, Kobe had always led the team as a single core, but now with Su Feng's addition, winning the state league championship was no longer difficult at all.

It was okay when they won the championship for the first time last year, after all, Kobe hadn't experienced what it was like to win the state league championship yet.

But this year...

As Kobe and Su Feng got stronger and stronger, high school league, to put it bluntly, it was... not difficult enough!

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of strong enemies when you go to the NBA."

Su Feng decided to comfort Kobe, after all, if Kobe couldn't figure it out, who would he find to brush data for him in the future?

"What I'm worried about is this. Su, do you think we are really ready to challenge the NBA?" Kobe asked.

Su Feng was stumped.

Because he knew where the problem was.

In Su Feng's previous life, there was another very important reason why Kobe was determined to skip college and challenge the NBA.

That was, before going to the NBA, a supporting character jumped out and played a game with Kobe, and Kobe won.

And that one-on-one also made Kobe realize that he could take his talent to the NBA.

If Su Feng remembered correctly, the appearance of that supporting character should be soon.

So, Su Feng put his arm around Kobe's shoulder and said, "I don't know if you're ready, but I know that I will treat every basketball game as the last game of my career."

"If you're afraid of failure, then you've already given up."

On the court, listening to Su Feng's words, Kobe's eyes lit up.

"Yes, you're right, Su!"

Looking at Kobe, who had regained his vitality, Su Feng felt that something was wrong.

After all, using Allen Iverson and Kobe's inspirational chicken soup to comfort Kobe, um...

Forget it, don't worry about these details!

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Off the court, the three-man squad was completely stunned by Su Feng and Kobe.

In addition to sighing, Director Zhang kept asking Markson about the black teenager on the same team as Su Feng.

"You mean Kobe? He is the best player in Lower Merion. In fact, Su is only ranked second," Markson said.

"Director Zhang, you are a former national team player. From your point of view, what is Su Feng's current level?" Su Junyang asked curiously.

When he heard this question, Xu Jicheng also looked at Zhang Weiping with a curious look.

"This, it's really hard to say," Zhang Weiping said.

"Then what about compared to Lao Hu?" Su Junyang asked.

"Then we have to talk about that. To be honest, Su Feng's current offensive skills are definitely not as rich as Xiao Hu's.

But to be fair, Su Feng is only 17 years old now, and I've only seen Xiao Hu dunk like that in the domestic guard circle.

I listened to what this Markson said, he said that Su Feng's strongest point is defense. Indeed, look, Su Feng's performance on the defensive end is very eye-catching.

But here comes the problem, we don't have a comparison!

You have to know that defense, you have to have someone to compare with you to know how strong Su Feng's defense is." Zhang Weiping said after thinking for a while.

"I think what Lao Zhang said makes sense. Today's game, Su Feng's opponents are obviously too weak.

You really have to have an evenly matched opponent to observe more details," Xu Jicheng added.

"But, I just heard Markson say... Su Feng's opponents this year are last year's runners-up," Su Junyang said.

Zhang Weiping, Xu Jicheng: "..."

"It would be great if there was a comparison, but the Americans didn't brag, Su Feng is really strong.

Although I said so much just now, I have to add a sentence. The 17-year-old Hu Weidong definitely doesn't have as much talent as the 17-year-old Su Feng," Zhang Weiping added.

"Yes, it would be great if there was a comparison," Su Junyang and Xu Jicheng said regretfully.

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Just as the opening game between Lower Merion and Erie Catholic was in full swing...

Philadelphia 76ers training center.

Looking at the report on Kobe and Su Feng sent by scout Alvin, 76ers coach John Lucas felt that scouts were becoming more and more irresponsible.

Because this is...

Isn't it just Markson's comments on Kobe and Su Feng in the *Philadelphia Evening News*?

Does he really think that John Lucas doesn't read the newspaper?

"This is too much hype. According to Markson, wouldn't Kobe and Su be able to directly join the NBA after graduating from high school?" John Lucas said with a smile while looking at the report.

"That's right, Tina is also studying at Lower Merion, why don't I find a chance to watch a few Lower Merion games," John Lucas thought.

And just as John Lucas was wondering whether or not to watch Lower Merion's games, Jerry Stackhouse came to the training center to do extra training again.

"Coach, good morning." As the 76ers' third overall pick, although he is still just a rookie, Stackhouse has been in a great mood recently.

In the summer, he received an invitation from his senior brother Michael Jordan and had the honor of being Jordan's sparring partner for a period of time.

But it was this short period of sparring that made Stackhouse feel that the God of Basketball was nothing more than that.

Because during sparring, Stackhouse felt that he could go 50-50 with Jordan.

And after the start of the new season, Stackhouse was able to score nearly 18 points per game.

"This is my era!" Stackhouse has imagined more than once in his heart the day when he will become the league's number one perimeter player in the future.

Therefore, even during training, Stackhouse worked harder than ever before.

"Good morning, Jerry." Looking at Stackhouse, John Lucas asked curiously, "Jerry, do you know Kobe and Su?"

After hearing these two names, Stackhouse's face sank and he nodded.

Are you kidding me, how could he not know?

You must know that after Stackhouse came to Philadelphia, he found that although he always had bright performances, the Philadelphia fans were not discussing him the most!

But two unweaned high school students!

Why?

He is a dignified North Carolina star, Jordan's junior brother, the third overall pick in 1995, why can't he compare to two high school students?

Just because they are called "Little Bulls"?

Does he really think that Stackhouse hasn't played high school basketball and doesn't know what the level of high school basketball is?

They are worthy of being called Little Bulls?

Whenever he thought of these things, Stackhouse was very angry.

Because in his opinion, it was these two bastards who stole the attention that originally belonged to him.

Especially that... that Su Feng, why is he so handsome?

Damn it, if you're so handsome, why don't you go make movies!

"Oh, even you know Kobe and Su? Then it seems that I really have to take a trip to Lower Merion," John Lucas said with a smile.

Lower Merion?

"Coach, are you going to Lower Merion?" Stackhouse asked curiously.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Can you take me with you?"

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