If the conversation between Stackhouse and Pippen that followed were translated into a storytelling performance, it would go something like this:

Let's pick up where we left off, with Feng Huang challenging Jordan in a fit of anger. The two fought fiercely, evenly matched.

To defeat the Bulls, Feng Huang summoned his ministers overnight. Jerris Stackhouse, a Kingston native and fellow student of North Carolina Dan, smiled and said, "I have a plan that can break the Bulls!"

Feng Huang was overjoyed upon hearing this. "Tell me quickly!"

Stackhouse then explained his plan in detail.

Feng Huang's face lit up with joy upon hearing it. "A brilliant plan, a brilliant plan!"

The next day, the two armies faced each other. In the Bulls' formation, Scottie Pippen, the Arkansas general and one of the NBA's Top 50, moved through the 76ers' army as if it were his own backyard.

With a peasant's curved blade and a cheap battle cry, he forced several 76ers generals to retreat.

At this critical moment, Jerris Stackhouse, following yesterday's plan, angrily rebuked Pippen, "Why don't you retreat when you see Feng Huang?"

Pippen replied with a smile, "You are an army of unknown origin, invading the Windy City. Since you recognize the times and know your destiny, why don't you retreat quickly?"

Stackhouse said, "I am acting on Feng Huang's orders. How can we be called an army of unknown origin?"

Pippen said, "In the past, when the world was in turmoil, Jordan and I fought for many years to build the Bulls' current foundation. You young whelps don't recognize Jordan or the Bulls, but do you not even know Pippen's prestige?"

Stackhouse smiled and said, "I have something to say, please listen quietly!"

"As the saying goes, destiny changes and power shifts. Feng Huang's reputation for benevolence is known throughout the world. At this time of dynastic change, have you received a contract extension for your unparalleled contributions to the Bulls?

Look at Rodman, the New Jersey monster, whose one kick is worth a year of your salary. And look at the Australian kangaroo, Luc Longley, who is also above you!"

"Old thief Pippen, how can you not know that the world laughs at your shortsightedness, working for others for nothing? Now that heaven has not forsaken Philadelphia, and Feng Huang has inherited the great mandate, we are acting on Feng Huang's orders to attack the Windy City. You should have hidden yourself and sought only food and clothing. How dare you claim destiny in front of our army!"

"You are about to return to the nine springs. What will you use to support yourself then? And what face will you have to meet your family?"

"Old thief Pippen, you have lived in vain for thirty years, a lifetime of war, but you only know how to help Jordan oppress others! You don't think about increasing your salary, but you bark madly in front of our army!"

"I have never seen such a shameless person!"

Pippen: "You... you... you! (Pfft—!)"

Cough!

It must be said that different words have different effects when spoken by different people.

To better complete the mission that Su Feng entrusted to him, who knows how many of his own words Stackhouse added to this conversation with Pippen?

In short...

Pippen ground his teeth, getting angrier and angrier, more and more...

Feeling that what Stackhouse said made sense!

There was no other way. If there was one flaw to be found in Pippen, it would be his jealousy, in Su Feng's opinion.

Back when the old rogue retired, the self-proclaimed good Pippen had done something stupid that ruined his reputation in the second round of the playoffs against the Knicks in the 93/94 season.

At the time, the Bulls had possession with 1.8 seconds left in the game, and the Zen Master decided to arrange for Kukoc to complete the final attack, because in Jackson's view, the opponent would definitely double-team Pippen.

However, just as the timeout was about to end, Pippen threw a tantrum.

Not only did he stand aside and refuse to play, but he also muttered to himself, spewing profanities.

His teammates, seeing this, all stepped forward to try to persuade Pippen.

But Pippen just felt that he, as the "big boss of the Bulls," should take the final shot, not Kukoc.

Seeing that Pippen refused to play, the rarely angry Zen Master roared, "Never mind him, we can do it without him."

So, after the timeout, the Bulls replaced Pippen with Myers.

As a result...

Pippen was embarrassed.

Because Kukoc successfully seized the opportunity and hit the game-winning shot for the Bulls, which had a very serious impact on Pippen's later reputation.

That was also why the Bulls would later conclude that 35-year-old Jordan was not old, but 32-year-old Pippen was already old and could not play.

In short, like flies not biting seamless eggs, drivers never drive cars without license plates.

If Pippen hadn't acted up, where would the 76ers have had a chance tonight?

Pippen's jealousy, after Su Feng's groundwork, had already grown stronger, and now, with Stackhouse's agitation, he was not feeling well.

You have to know, in a basketball game, once the mindset changes, even if Pippen continues to play well, in his heart, he will subconsciously think that life is not worth it!

Clang, swish, clang, clang!

In the last four possessions of the first quarter, Pippen, who had been so steady before, missed consecutive shots!

Stackhouse's defense wasn't that good, at most a little better than Harris.

In Su Feng's previous life, Pippen had used a curse to stop Malone, but who would have thought that tonight he would also be poisoned by Stackhouse?

However... Su Feng knew that this trick might only affect this game in this series.

Because as long as Jordan praises him a few times after the game, Pippen will temporarily suppress his jealousy.

In the Bulls' second three-peat, the "Old Rogue" was busy both in front of and behind the scenes.

Therefore...

Believe it or not, Su Feng's goal from beginning to end was this Game 1!

Only by giving the Bulls a blow first could the 76ers reverse the balance of power in this series, and then try to drag the Bulls into Game 5 to gamble.

Of course, in a basketball game, planning is only part of the game. The reason why the 76ers could fight the Bulls to a standstill tonight was purely because their morale was so high that it invisibly made every player perform at 100%, or even 120%, of their level.

Morale is such a mysterious thing. Take Manchester United on the soccer field, for example. With or without Ferguson, they are two different teams.

…

At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers, playing on the road, led the Bulls by 2 points, 26-24.

As in Su Feng's memory, Rodman's condition was very bad this season due to too many absences, a lack of communication with his teammates, and the fact that he had recklessly engaged in a multi-person exercise before the start of these playoffs.

In Su Feng's previous life, in the 96/97 season, Rodman averaged only 8.4 rebounds per game in the playoffs, and even in the Finals against the Jazz, he was only able to grab 2 rebounds in a single game after Malone elbowed him.

The Bulls' defense was better in the playoffs, but the 76ers were far ahead of them in rebounds.

The 76ers attempted 8 three-pointers in the first quarter tonight, and although they only made 2 of them, the whole team got more and more excited.

In Slam Dunk, there is a classic saying:

He who controls the rebounds controls the world.

This sentence was definitely true in the 90s.

Because with the guarantee of rebounds, the shooters would be bolder in their shots. Big Ben and Ratliff steadily suppressed Rodman in this game, protecting the smile of the rim.

In this game, it seemed that Su Feng was attracting firepower and Iverson was dealing damage, but in reality...

If the 76ers wanted to win, the real key was that Ratliff and Big Ben had to protect the rebounds for the 76ers.

In the second quarter, Su Feng didn't rest, Kenny Smith replaced Iverson, and Big Ben stayed on the court to fight alongside Su Feng.

In the playoffs, Davis was obviously bolder in his use of Big Ben.

On the Bulls' side, Jackson stared at Big Ben for a while...

Taking advantage of an interruption in the game shortly after the start of the second quarter, he pulled Kukoc aside and indicated to him that if the Bulls reached their foul limit in the second quarter, they could use the "hack-a-Shaq" strategy.

Well... because Big Ben's nickname in this life is the "Philadelphia Fortress," this tactic should be called the "Wall Breaker" plan.

The Zen Master had already felt the pressure that the 76ers were putting on the Bulls tonight. Therefore, don't think that he was meditating on the sidelines, in fact, he had been thinking of ways to defeat the enemy for the Bulls.

In fact, most of the time, this KFC spokesman wasn't not directing, he was just too lazy to move.

Just like in the future, when he went to the Lakers and had Jeanie Buss's fully automatic little motorcycle, the Zen Master just rode it and that was it. Why would he need a bicycle?

On the court, because both teams were playing very physical defense tonight, the Bulls reached their foul limit four times in less than 3 minutes of the second quarter.

The Zen Master immediately called up Steve Kerr.

Don't be surprised, Jackson wasn't using Kerr to summon Iverson, he was just trying to squeeze the remaining value out of a role player.

The NBA is so cruel. In this series, because the 76ers had a peerless supercar, Kerr's role was small.

And as players on the Bulls, role players like Kerr had long been prepared to sacrifice for the team at any time.

Beep——!

As soon as Kerr came on the court, he hugged Big Ben, trembling.

Although Big Ben was a circle smaller than O'Neal, Big Ben looked too fierce.

"Oh, the Bulls are going to use the hacking strategy!" Zhang Weiping said with a smile on the Great Celestial Dynasty television station.

"Director Zhang, can you explain to us what the hacking strategy is?" Sun Zhengping hurriedly interjected after seeing a gap to interject.

"The hacking strategy, ah, the hacking strategy is..." Director Zhang explained earnestly.

"I see, thank you, Director Zhang, for bringing us such a wonderful commentary," Director Sun said with a smile.

On the court, just as Director Zhang was explaining what the hacking strategy was to the rabbits, Big Ben was kicked by Su Feng.

"Come on! Don't be so shy!

No matter how others laugh at you, you are the hero in my heart, go for it! Ben." Su Feng said solemnly to Big Ben before he stepped onto the free-throw line.

In the second half of the season, in order to tutor Big Ben's free throws, Su Feng had more than once privately asked Big Ben to try the "granny shot."

However, reality was cruel, because he could never get over the hurdle in his heart, even if he used the "granny shot" in training, Big Ben couldn't shoot accurately.

But the other day, by chance, when Su Feng asked Stackhouse to teach Big Ben the "granny shot," Big Ben suddenly became accurate.

Stackhouse's squat-style free throw was similar to the "granny shot" in principle.

Stackhouse told Su Feng that the reason why Big Ben couldn't make the "granny shot" was because he was too nervous.

And squatting appropriately could allow Big Ben to completely relax his body and mind.

So, under Su Feng's fiery eyes, Big Ben "willingly" practiced the "granny shot" for two days.

Su Feng knew very well that you can't talk about face with the Zen Master. In the NBA, whether it's a little fox or an old fox, no one cares about face in order to win.

So, in order to avoid Big Ben being targeted by the Bulls for his free throws in this series against the Bulls, who knew how much Su Feng worried behind the scenes?

At the United Center, the angry Bulls created a bad free-throw environment for Big Ben with their moos.

It's worth mentioning that when Big Ben stepped onto the free-throw line with a domineering aura, many children in front of the TV were frightened by his sturdy appearance...

Only...

The next second, watching the posture Big Ben made, the fans at the scene, in front of the TV, and everyone watching the game laughed like pigs.

Oh my god!

Such a tough guy was actually making such a perverted posture. 76ers, are you here to be funny?

Funny?

You have to know that when Big Ben made the "granny shot" posture, not a single one of his 76ers teammates on or off the court was laughing at him.

What kind of realization was it to give up so-called self-esteem for victory?

It wasn't just Su Feng who wanted to defeat this Bulls team.

Basketball games are played by five people!

Without determination, even if Stackhouse had enlightened him, how could Big Ben have improved so quickly in free-throw training?

In fact, Big Ben had long abandoned his so-called idol baggage.

Because he was the shadow of the light of Philadelphia.

You want to laugh, then laugh.

I just want to accompany Su Feng to turn the world upside down in this series, and break through this damn sky!

Swish——!

On the court, Big Ben punched his chest excitedly after making his first free throw!

Who said that free throws can't be iron-blooded?

A real man must be able to bend and stretch.

On the Bulls' bench, the Zen Master was in no mood to laugh at Big Ben, because he had frowned as soon as Big Ben made the "granny shot" posture.

Only people who love basketball can understand how determined Big Ben was when he was taking the free throw just now.

Jordan couldn't sit still. After the "Old Rogue" exchanged a look with the "Zen Master," he walked to the technical table.

If the hack-a-Shaq strategy couldn't be used, then they could only choose to fight head-on.

Swish——!

"Su! Did you see that? I threw that damn basketball in!"

Big Ben, who made both free throws, was as excited as if he had scored 30 points.

The Zen Master immediately signaled to the Bulls players on the court to hack again later. If it failed, then they would completely give up on using this plan in this game.

"What a formidable team," Jackson thought to himself after scanning the 76ers players on the court.

…

Unfortunately, Kerr was not Big Ben's "Wall Breaker."

After the Philadelphia Fortress made 4 out of 4 free throws with the "granny shot," the Bulls completely gave up on the hack-a-Shaq strategy.

At the United Center, as the game progressed, the angry Bulls discovered...

We seem to be a bit suppressed?

Although the "Old Rogue's" shooting percentage was high tonight, he had to conserve his energy due to the intense consumption on the defensive end.

Therefore, in the second quarter, after Iverson returned to the court, he once again became the Bulls' nightmare.

Brothers, I'm going to charge, do as you please!

Tonight, he was very much like that lone hero who charged in and out of the Lakers formation seven times in the future.

In pursuit of efficiency, Iverson wasn't cheating for fouls with body hair, but really exchanging free throws for scars.

How tall was his "183" height at this moment!

It's worth mentioning that a famous scene appeared when there were 4 minutes left in the second quarter of this game.

At that time, when Iverson was sent to the free-throw line again, he suddenly put his hand to his ear when he heard the fans in the arena shouting "Black whistle," "Black whistle"...

Making the most classic signature move of his previous life.

Come on!

Let the boos get louder!

If I, Allen Iverson, take even half a step back tonight, then I will give up my position as the shadow of artillery.

Swish!

Swish!

Two free throws made was the best response to the boos!

Tonight, it wasn't just Su Feng who was boiling with blood?

Philadelphia - the whole team is full of bloodthirsty monsters - 76ers!

"We came to Chicago from Philadelphia, 1,200 kilometers away. If it wasn't for victory, what else would we be here for?"

Young and fearless, when the 76ers' banner of freedom fluttered in the wind, at the end of the first half, they unexpectedly led the Bulls by 7 points, 51-44!

At the United Center, in addition to being half-stunned and half-dazed, the Bulls fans suddenly developed a strange fear of this 76ers team...

Are we going to lose tonight?

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