Chapter 1 The Beginning

After the timeout, Su Feng was subbed out by Mark Macon.

On the court, "Big Dog" Robinson blew past Macon and drove straight to the basket, then completed a brilliant two-handed dunk under the latter's chase.

Satisfying!

Damn, that was so satisfying!

Robinson, after scoring the basket, pounded his chest, while Macon looked at the team's interior with a pitiful expression, as if saying:

Why didn't you help me with the defensive rotation?

It's not fair!

"Because I didn't expect you to be beaten so easily!" Ben Wallace said bluntly to Macon.

Macon: "......"

On Chinese Central Television, Zhang Lili commented after a tut, "This Tang Macon is no good. If it were Su Feng, he would definitely have blocked that shot."

Macon was destined for tragedy.

Because after suffering multiple injuries, his lateral movement speed wasn't good enough.

Plus, with a defensive demon like Su Feng to compare him to, his shortcomings, already apparent, were now magnified infinitely.

The 76ers attacked, and the team began to center their offense around Weatherspoon.

Iverson was also a bit tired at this point, and after dribbling past half court, he passed the ball to Stackhouse.

Davis, the utility man, had also evolved, because under Su Feng's subtle prompting, he had begun to learn how to use Iverson correctly.

Simply put, when Iverson was full of energy, he was allowed to pursue his freedom to the fullest.

When his energy declined and he needed to rest, tactics were arranged for other players to take over the game.

Weatherspoon, nicknamed "Big Spoon," had a good midrange shot, and Vin Baker didn't defend far enough, allowing this short, stocky man to hit a small midrange jumper from the 45-degree angle.

14 to 20.

In return, Robinson scored again.

Macon was afraid of being broken through by Robinson and wanted to use his height to interfere with Robinson's shot, but the latter was undisturbed when he turned and leaned back, hitting the shot directly.

16 to 20.

On the 76ers' bench, Davis frowned and said, "Is Glen that difficult to defend?"

None of the 76ers' forwards dared to answer. He's the top pick, don't you, the coach, know whether he's hard to defend?

However, that's what they were thinking, but when they thought of Su Feng's block on Robinson...

Hiss!

Su Feng, who was sitting on the bench drinking wolfberry tea, never expected that, thanks to Macon, his defensive ability had been further elevated in the eyes of his teammates.

……

20 to 26. After the first quarter, Davis gave the team's performance a score of 9 out of 10.

After all, before the game, most people still thought the Bucks were stronger than the 76ers.

However, in the second quarter, the 76ers began to lose control.

The current 76ers don't have a bench leader, and the group of substitutes on the court clearly lacked a core.

Sandwiched between Su Feng and Ben Wallace, Stackhouse was getting anxious...

What are these losers doing? Don't waste the shots!

Hey, that's not how you shoot a three-pointer!

As a result, after five minutes into the second quarter, the Bucks had taken the lead 32-30.

Ray Allen, who staggered his playing time with the two big brothers, repeatedly fired and scored.

Having two toxic big brothers, Ray Allen was actually suffering in his heart.

If Ray Allen, wearing the Bucks' number 34 jersey, had a knife at this time, the first person he would want to stab 11 times would definitely be Robinson.

Because during the first quarter's rest, Robinson, in a bad mood, grabbed Ray Allen and gave him a scolding.

Anyway, it was all the kind of words that Ray Allen couldn't understand, such as "You don't understand the affairs of a scorer," "Can't a scorer's affairs be called nonsense?" and "Your running didn't give me room to pull away."

At that time, the young Ray Allen's mentality was really a bit broken, so he retorted, "You being blocked by a 13th overall pick is my fault too?"

Robinson got angry when he heard this.

Unlike Kobe, who was criticized back then, Robinson wanted to beat up Ray Allen at that time.

Fortunately, Vin Baker stood up as a peacemaker.

Otherwise, today's opening game would have turned into a comedy of the top pick beating up the rookie.

Speaking of the survival environment of the rookies of the '96 Golden Generation, who can compare with the Ai-Feng combo and the Wo Ke?

Well, this Wo Ke is the Wo Ke of the Celtics.

At the Zhongzhou Arena, the Philadelphia fans at the scene felt as if the team had returned to last season after "Ai-Feng" went off the court...

Not only did the team's appearance decline a lot, but they also played anxiously.

Davis couldn't sit still anymore, and with a wave of his hand, the Philadelphia iron triangle took the field again.

Stackhouse, who originally thought the coach was going to substitute him in, was a little stunned and kept pointing at himself in front of Davis.

"Jerry, don't worry, you are a secret weapon," Davis said to Stackhouse.

"......"

Secret weapon, my ass!

How stupid and naive would someone have to be to believe this kind of nonsense from the coach?

On the court, the 76ers made substitutions, and the Bucks also made substitutions.

Robinson returned to the court, looking at Su Feng with an expression that said, "I've regained my touch, just wait and die."

It's a pity that Su Feng continued to ignore him as always.

Swish!

On the court, Iverson immediately made a three-pointer from the arc after a series of dribbles.

32 to 33!

At the Zhongzhou Arena, the Philadelphia fans felt their passion returning.

Even the cheerleaders on the sidelines who were about to fall asleep quickly got up and twisted their "kidney-draining" waists to cooperate with the live DJ to cheer for Iverson's goal.

The Bucks attacked, and Robinson once again posted up against Su Feng, but unlike against Macon, Su Feng really wasn't afraid of him...

A warrior never takes a half step back!

Unless your critical hit can penetrate my armor, otherwise join me in "holding it in"!

Robinson turned and jumped, the ball bouncing off the rim again.

Su Feng's defense obviously disrupted Robinson's rhythm. In Su Feng's defensive strategy, Robinson could score, but scoring easily...

That was impossible.

After Ben Wallace secured the rebound, Iverson initiated a fast break.

That speed, that ruthless breakthrough! Ai didn't give the Bucks a chance to foul, a solo effort that spanned the entire court!

Butterflies flitting through flowers, done in one breath!

32 to 35.

"See, if they had brought Iverson and Su Feng back earlier, the 76ers would have been leading by more than ten points by now."

Zhang Lili said on Chinese Central Television.

"Many Chinese fans call Iverson and Su Feng the 'Su-Fu' combo.

Under the perfect performance of 'Su-Fu' in attack and defense, the 76ers' rhythm is obviously much smoother," Sun Zhengping commented.

Zhang Lili glanced at Sun Zhengping, thinking: Oh, that's a nice little phrase.

……

In the second quarter, Su Feng didn't score, and both of his turn-around jump shots went wide of the rim.

Throughout the second half of the quarter, Su Feng focused his energy on tangling with Robinson.

Iverson stepped up to take over the game for the 76ers.

By the end of the first half, Ai had already scored 20 points.

44 to 50. The 76ers led the Bucks by 6 points going into the second half.

At the start of the third quarter, the 76ers continued to use Weatherspoon as the core of their offense to help him pad his stats.

Stackhouse, who had a total of three shot attempts today, felt the world was full of malice toward him.

What happened to being the second offensive option?

I'm about to become the fourth or fifth offensive option, aren't I?

And just as Stackhouse was feeling the coldness of the world, Su Feng passed the ball to him twice in the third quarter.

Stackhouse, receiving Su Feng's "turtle-style" pass, immediately felt in his heart that although Su Feng was his "sworn enemy"...

At least he was an honest man!

At that moment, without Su Feng glaring at Stackhouse, Stackhouse immediately shot after receiving the ball.

As a result, Su Feng's assists increased by two...

"Who said I'm 'pass-challenged'?

Heh, look at my playmaking, even Nash can't compare." Su Feng thought shamelessly.

In the third quarter, Su Feng took another two shots, one three-pointer bounced off the rim, and one long two-pointer was successfully made.

Although he despised this kind of long two-pointer in his heart, in fact, for players like Su Feng with extremely fast first steps, this kind of long two-pointer was a relatively easy scoring opportunity.

Because in general, after breaking through the three-point line, the defending players would immediately shrink the defense, and at this time, opponents would rather let you shoot a two-pointer from this distance.

Su Feng's style of play wasn't as rigid as the future Harden. Shooting from every angle was Su Feng's pursuit.

Iverson's energy dropped slightly in the third quarter, and his breakthroughs also decreased a lot. Fortunately, Weatherspoon was really addicted to padding his stats, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, holding the situation for the 76ers.

On the Bucks' side, coach Ford didn't dare to let Robinson continue to brick shots infinitely, and Vin Baker stepped up in the third quarter.

As a result, after three quarters, the two teams tied at 72.

……

In the fourth quarter, the Bucks' substitutes were led by Ray Allen. Without the toxic big brothers, Ray Allen was indeed a sharp blade.

Except for the lockout season, Ray Allen's season three-point percentage never fell below 100, and at this time he could fly and jump, and the 76ers' substitutes couldn't stop him.

On the bench, Davis was a little anxious. Seeing that the situation was not right, he quickly scanned the 76ers' bench.

In Davis's plan, Su Feng and Iverson had to rest until the last 8 minutes before playing.

At this time, to be honest, Davis was a little confused.

At a critical moment, Su Feng kicked Stackhouse.

Stackhouse, who was kicked by Su Feng, thought Su Feng wanted him to switch seats with Iverson, so he stood up...

"Jerry, you go up and replace Waters!" Davis said with a smile when he saw Stackhouse "volunteering."

"......"

Secret weapon, my ass!

In fact, after playing today, Su Feng discovered earlier than Davis that the 76ers' substitutes lacked a core.

Stackhouse's offensive ability wasn't bad, but the key was that his position in the starting lineup was too awkward.

As an obedient and sensible rookie, Su Feng knew that it was impossible to persuade the coach to change the playing time structure.

Because at this time, most coaches were so rigid that they would rather be beaten to death than change their pre-game plans.

Therefore, Su Feng, unable to make suggestions and requests to the coach, felt that it was time to give Davis a hint.

As a result...

Davis reacted quite quickly.

Although he didn't understand the situation, Stackhouse, after taking the field, really felt like he had returned to the peak of his North Carolina days when he led the substitutes.

And perhaps because he saw the substitutes playing recklessly off the court, Stackhouse, who had returned to the court, made more rational choices on his shots.

Plus, the Bucks' substitutes' defensive ability couldn't compare with the starters, and Stackhouse was having a great time for a while!

At this moment, Davis felt like he was a genius.

Look at this kind of on-the-spot adaptation. Who the hell dares to say that I'm just a rookie coach?

Thinking of Larry Brown's previous evaluation of him, Davis suddenly felt that Su Feng understood him.

In this way, in the fourth quarter, when the 76ers' starters returned to the court, the score was actually maintained at 86-86.

Su Feng remembered that the 76ers didn't lose by much in the previous life's game.

The reason for the loss was that Iverson became emotional at the last moment, asked the referee for a technical foul, and then the Bucks seized the opportunity to launch a small scoring run.

Su Feng made up his mind that when he saw Iverson showing signs of wanting to argue with the referee, he would step forward and hold him back, not giving him a chance to make a mistake.

……

With 7 minutes and 36 seconds left in the fourth quarter, a tense atmosphere had begun to permeate the Zhongzhou Arena.

After all, the 76ers had lost too many games in the past few years.

Just like winning becomes a habit, sometimes, losing can also become a habit.

The reason why Jimmy Butler looked down on the two huskies of Minnesota and the Philadelphia Twin Emperors in the future was because some teams had been kneeling for too long, and they had knelt to the point where they couldn't even stand up.

Iverson and Su Feng were both used to winning.

So when the 76ers were injected with this "never give up" belief, even the fans at the scene could feel the completely different changes in the entire team.

On the court, the 76ers attacked, and Iverson still went to the right, but Douglas just couldn't defend against him.

That was "Answer."

The Bucks' interior defense contracted, and at a critical moment, Su Feng's hairstyle came to the rescue again.

Iverson, trapped in the encirclement, noticed Su Feng's hairstyle out of the corner of his eye.

At the baseline, Su Feng, unguarded, decisively fired.

Swish!

86 to 89. At the Zhongzhou Arena, following the live DJ, the fans at the scene shouted in unison again:

"Su——————Feng!"

While retreating on defense, Iverson and Su Feng bumped fists again.

On the sidelines, the head of the team, Pat Croce, stood up and kept signaling the fans at the scene to help the team together.

Many old Philadelphia fans hadn't seen such a scene for a long time...

When the Bucks attacked again, they were greeted with boos from all over the place!

Perhaps this was just an ordinary regular season game, but for the 76ers, this was a battle that marked their rebirth.

On the court, even Weatherspoon began to try his best to compete with Vin Baker, and Stackhouse was even more focused on Ray Allen.

Ben Wallace guarded the basket tightly, his face ferocious, dominating the restricted area.

On the court, Douglas turned around and tried to break through Iverson.

However, just as Douglas broke past Iverson, Su Feng decisively gave up Robinson, who was standing outside the three-point line.

Douglas didn't have time to pass the ball, because Su Feng had already covered his passing lane.

Douglas, who was quite afraid of Su Feng's big hands, changed to a mid-range shot, the basketball hitting the rim and bouncing out. Ben Wallace boxed out Vin Baker and Long, who were preparing to rush for the rebound, and grabbed the rebound in the air with one arm, protecting the backcourt with one against two.

This time, after grabbing the rebound, Ben Wallace didn't roar.

Because he sent a long pass in the direction of Iverson's run.

Charge, 76ers!

Iverson scored a "touchdown"!

86 to 91!

After scoring, Iverson looked at the scorer's table and raised his arms high.

The Philadelphia Iron Triangle had really fought all the way from Long Beach to the NBA!

The Bucks were forced to call a timeout!

In front of the TV, the little Yao felt that his heart was as surging as the Qiantang River during the tide.

In the TV, when he saw Su Feng and Iverson high-fiving and bumping chests, Zhang Weiping said with emotion: "No brothers, no basketball!"

"Su, if Allen can't tear apart the Bucks' defense in the first instance, you are our first offensive option!" Davis said, patting Su Feng on the shoulder during the timeout.

At this moment, Su Feng lost his "obedience," and a murderous aura appeared in his eyes.

For some reason, Davis suddenly remembered what Su Feng had said to him during the trial.

I won't pass on the last shot.

……

On the court, the timeout ended and the game continued.

Vin Baker was squeezed by Weatherspoon, teetering and unwilling to fall, and managed to put the ball into the basket with his long arms before losing his balance.

88 to 91.

The 76ers attacked, and Iverson's mid-range shot missed. The Bucks launched a fast break, and Robinson scored, 90 to 91.

At the Zhongzhou Arena, the fans at the scene felt their hearts were about to jump out.

Iverson dribbled the ball past half court.

Although Ai got a screen from Ben Wallace this time, Douglas desperately avoided Ben Wallace's pick and roll.

A somewhat tired Iverson remembered the tactics the coach had arranged during the timeout. He didn't force his way inside, but passed the ball to Su Feng on the wing.

Although Weatherspoon had some misgivings about the coach handing over the power of this critical moment to two rookies, he still took the initiative to leave the low post, opening up space for Su Feng.

No one wanted to lose.

Basketball, if you can't win, what's the point?

Friendship first, competition second only exists in friendly matches.

This was the NBA.

Clang!

Su Feng's turn-around jump shot missed, and Ben Wallace grabbed the offensive rebound.

Ben Wallace passed the ball back to the outside line again, and Su Feng fired decisively without hesitation.

Swish!

90 to 94!

The Zhongzhou Arena was boiling again.

The Golden Double Guns, as if they had endless bullets!

The Bucks attacked, and Vin Baker forced his way inside, drawing a foul.

Vin Baker, walking to the free-throw line, made one of two free throws amidst the boos, 91 to 94.

It was the 76ers' turn to attack, and this time Iverson continuously dribbled the ball between his legs on the outside, successfully deceiving Douglas's center of gravity.

Seeing the Bucks' defense shrinking, Iverson braked in time and took a mid-range shot.

Swish!

91 to 96!

Ruthless!

So ruthless!

This 76ers team was too ruthless!

The Bucks attacked, and this time Vin Baker's layup was interfered with by Weatherspoon, deviating from the basket.

Ben Wallace protected the rebound, and the 76ers slowed down the pace. Su Feng, the other gun of the Golden Double Guns, missed a mid-range shot, and the game entered another tense "brick-laying time."

It was worth mentioning that it was Ray Allen who stood out to break the deadlock this time.

With 1 minute and 14 seconds left in the game, Ray Allen ran from the baseline and, with the help of center Long's screen, hit a three-pointer from the left wing at a 45-degree angle.

94 to 96. The 76ers called a timeout, preparing to arrange the offense and defense for the final moments.

In fact, it was less about arranging tactics and more about letting the players catch their breath.

Iverson had already played 39 minutes today, and no matter how much of an iron man he was, he would still get tired.

Su Feng's stamina surprised Davis somewhat...

Because Su Feng's playing time had actually exceeded the limit today, reaching 33 minutes, but at this time, Su Feng's expression didn't show the slightest sign of "fatigue."

Actually...

Su Feng was also quite tired.

After all, Su Feng couldn't help but be tired from constantly locking down that big dog.

But no matter how tired or bitter he was, he had to pretend to be relaxed!

Because Su Feng wouldn't say he was tired until the day he played all 48 minutes.

……

After the timeout, the game continued.

The 76ers pressed the time for this attack, and it wasn't until the last 6 seconds that Iverson launched an attack on the Bucks' interior under Ben Wallace's screen.

However...

Iverson, who was preparing to layup, was once again met with Robinson's "assassination."

Iverson, who had landed, was a little anxious when he saw that the referee hadn't blown his whistle yet...

Fortunately, Su Feng, who had been prepared, directly stepped forward and grabbed Iverson.

It wouldn't be worth it to get a technical foul at this time.

"Allen, calm down. We want the victory."

Iverson, who was being held by Su Feng, nodded. At this time, the Bucks, who had stolen the ball, had more players in the frontcourt than the 76ers, and Vin Baker scored two points on a fast break.

96 to 96.

At this time, there were 40 seconds left in the game. In theory, the two teams each had a chance to attack.

Su Feng never expected that his first career game would actually be so exciting...

After all, in Lower Merion, Su Feng and Kobe had never really played in clutch moments.

The 76ers didn't call a timeout. Davis chose to let the players decide the outcome of the game themselves, like the KFC spokesperson from Chicago.

After dribbling the ball past half court, Iverson suddenly accelerated.

When advising Iverson just now, Su Feng had also given Iverson a suggestion.

That was, if there was an opportunity, he could take the shot in this attack.

Because in that case, even if Iverson missed the shot, the last attack would still be on the 76ers' side.

Ai still shook Douglas badly in this play. At the top of the arc, without caring whether he was stepping on the line or not, Iverson decisively took the shot.

Swish!

96 to 98!

"Allen————————Iverson!"

At the Zhongzhou Arena, the Philadelphia fans were overjoyed, because Iverson had made a "near-buzzer beater"!

When this kind of heroic shot went in, it could only be described as having off-the-charts "entertainment value."

At this time, there were 28 seconds left in the game, and the balance of victory had begun to tilt toward the 76ers.

The Bucks called a timeout. On this defense, Davis reminded the players to pay attention to the Bucks' three-point shots.

Su Feng and Stackhouse applied for a switch on defense, because other than Ray Allen, the others on the Bucks weren't reliable from three-point range.

In Su Feng's previous life, Ray Allen was also a good player in clutch moments. Compared to Robinson, Su Feng was obviously more afraid of Ray Allen.

The timeout ended and the game continued.

There were no fans sitting and watching the game at the Zhongzhou Arena anymore, and the Chinese fans in front of the TV felt that they had to bring more people to watch the NBA together in the future...

Because they couldn't be the only ones having a heart attack!

On the court, the Bucks really arranged a three-point play!

However, the target wasn't Ray Allen...

Robinson slipped out an opportunity and took the shot early as well.

Because if the shot didn't go in, the Bucks would have enough time to foul.

Clang!

Robinson's three-pointer bounced off the rim, but because the 76ers had spread out a lot, Vin Baker grabbed the rebound in the interior and prepared to force his way up.

Ben Wallace, who failed to protect the rebound, was a bit annoyed and desperately defended Vin Baker.

Seeing the fierce-looking Ben Wallace, Vin Baker backed down at the last moment and passed the ball to Douglas on the outside to reorganize.

Ray Allen, who was being death-gripped by Su Feng, simply stopped running and stood at the baseline, quietly watching the two toxic big brothers perform.

After that three-pointer didn't go in, Robinson asked for the ball again. This time he didn't throw a three-pointer, but relied on his height to post up against Stackhouse.

The 76ers contracted their defense, not giving Robinson a chance to turn and attack the basket.

Robinson was getting anxious. Seeing that there was little time left, fortunately Robinson found a target to "pass the blame" to.

Vin Baker came to receive the pass, and hurriedly took the shot after receiving the ball. Weatherspoon couldn't block the shot, and as a result...

The ball actually went in...

98 to 98!

Now it was the Bucks' bench's turn to cheer.

There was no way around it. The 76ers' lineup just didn't have enough height. If Ben Wallace was at his peak, it would be fine, but the current Ben Wallace was at most a rebound monster.

With only 4.1 seconds left in the game, the 76ers called a timeout.

On Chinese Central Television, Zhang Lili felt that he was even more nervous than when he was commentating on the Olympic finals.

At the Zhongzhou Arena, the screen kept showing Iverson.

In this kind of critical moment, the chance to decide fate would generally be given to the franchise player.

The 76ers were no exception.

Su Feng didn't compete with Iverson for the power to take the game-winning shot, because before attempting to usurp the throne, Su Feng was very clear about his position.

Davis arranged a play for Iverson to curl out to receive the ball. As for what to do after receiving the ball, that was Iverson's own business.

In addition, Davis replaced Ben Wallace with the small guard Jin, who went up to inbound the ball to Iverson.

Davis didn't trust any of the players on the 76ers' side to inbound the ball, so he chose Jin, who had the best passing skills on the bench.

The timeout ended and the game continued.

It was worth mentioning that Su Feng felt like he had taken several punches while screening for Iverson...

Of course, the referees in the NBA generally wouldn't blow their whistles at this time.

Su Feng's previous life's game-winning shot by Miller against the Bulls was an example. In fact, after curling out from the screen at the end, Miller clearly pushed Jordan, but the referee just didn't call it.

Fortunately, Iverson successfully curled out for the pass this time, and Jin passed the ball into Ai's hands as well.

The timer began to count down.

At the Zhongzhou Arena, everyone held their breath!

Go, Answer!

Iverson accelerated directly after receiving the ball. However, after he passed Douglas, Vin Baker and Robinson had already pounced on him.

The Bucks knew that the 76ers would definitely arrange for Iverson to take the shot in this play.

So Iverson was naturally the top priority in the defense.

However, on the court, just as Iverson was in a desperate situation...

Iverson's mouth curled up in a triumphant smile.

Who told you that I would definitely shoot this ball myself?

"You guard Philadelphia, I've got your back!"

Iverson suddenly tossed the ball toward the basket, and there, a figure had already darted out.

Stackhouse had screened for Su Feng.

When the two of them were screening for Iverson in the crowd, Stackhouse noticed that Su Feng had glanced at him.

And almost instinctively, after screening for Iverson, Stackhouse then screened for Su Feng.

After Robinson and Vin Baker pounced on Iverson, Ray Allen was also blocked by Stackhouse.

Now, the Bucks only had Long left in the interior.

However, just as Long was preparing to move back and reach out for the alley-oop, Su Feng took the lead.

Bang!

At the moment Su Feng dunked the ball in, time expired!

The baseline referee didn't hesitate, punching downward to signal:

——The goal was valid!

The Zhongzhou Arena instantly erupted.

The live DJ led the crowd in shouting:

"Su, he dunked on the Milwaukee Bucks————!"

……