Although he often nitpicked, Shaquille O'Neal's EQ was indeed very high.

Unlike Kobe, who liked to dwell on things, O'Neal had already stepped out of his ivory tower after experiencing various hardships early in his career.

In Su Feng's previous life, O'Neal's dominance during his peak years was unquestionable.

But even a Shaq like that couldn't handle five opponents at once.

Because basketball games are never decided by impressions and highlight reels. Even though O'Neal had a career field goal percentage of nearly 60%, he still missed over 8000 offensive opportunities.

If you were to write O'Neal, such a Bug-level character, into a basketball novel, and then pair him with his career resume, you wouldn't even need to think about it – it would definitely be a terrible basketball novel.

Because many people wouldn't understand why O'Neal, such an invincible figure, only won four championships.

And why the Magic's management was so idiotic back then despite him being so awesome.

Didn't O'Neal always end his attacks with dunks on the court?

Of course not.

Because even though reality can sometimes be more absurd and ridiculous than novels, reality isn't some web novel.

Perhaps one Duncan couldn't contain Shaq, but what if that Duncan had a "jungler" constantly by his side?

Admittedly, O'Neal's power could be so great that he could break through Su Feng and Duncan before attacking, but how many times could he do that in a game?

You're saying O'Neal could always break through Duncan and finish under Su Feng's top-notch help defense?

Then were his early experiences of being beaten up a "plot kill" by reality?

It has to be said, "impression flow" is indeed a terrifying thing.

Just like how after Su Feng shot down the "Old Rogue" in the Logo area last season, he would encounter a death choke from his opponents as soon as he crossed half-court in the new season...

O'Neal is invincible, but there's no need to overhype him.

Therefore, after realizing that there was no conflict of interest between himself and Su Feng, O'Neal had an epiphany.

In Su Feng's previous life, whether it was Barkley or the later Yao, O'Neal had proven with practical actions that he wasn't the kind of stubborn blockhead who would go to his death.

So, after the All-Star Game, O'Neal, with his "sincere" smile, walked up to Su Feng and said:

"It's unbelievable, back then, I even signed for you...

But now, you've already become an All-Star player."

Tsk, Kang Kang, what is called emotional intelligence, what is called knowing how to find a topic?

First, use the signing of Su Feng and Kobe in the past to get closer, and then use emotion to praise Su Feng...

To be fair, the fathead fish is a fathead fish.

And after noticing the smile on Su Feng's face, O'Neal immediately added: "How about it, my King, would you like to enjoy a delicious meal with Shaq?"

Receiving O'Neal's invitation, Su Feng smiled.

Because Su Feng, who also knew a lot about "Emotional Intelligence," knew that O'Neal wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to him.

Honestly...

If you ask when Su Feng truly realized that he had become a big star in this league, then most likely...

It's now.

"Okay, no problem."

Su Feng didn't refuse O'Neal's invitation, because he understood the principle of not being too Hardaway.

"Then I'll wait for you here after the interview."

O'Neal exchanged phone numbers with Su Feng and sent him an address via text message.

And it's worth mentioning that, after this wave of PY, after the game, when O'Neal and Su Feng were interviewed, the media reporters were stunned...

Because when reporters excitedly wanted to know how Su Feng and O'Neal matched up in this game and asked them questions, the answers they got...

Were full of the flavor of PY.

"You ask me why I want to help Tim double-team Shaq?

Hey, brother, are you serious about this question?

You know, he's 'The Big Aristotle', the best center in this league."

After the game, when asked by reporters why he double-teamed O'Neal in the All-Star Game, Su Feng replied.

"Oh, damn, I have to take back my previous evaluation, because Su gave me a very unforgettable night.

Huh? Su is of course one of the best players in this league.

Why is anyone still asking this in the 97/98 season?

Do you think Michael Jordan is someone anyone can defeat?

His defense and offense are both top-notch.

In my eyes, he's not just a 'phenomenon', a 'King'...

He's like the 'truth' on the basketball court."

After the game, O'Neal, who is best at giving others nicknames in this league, jokingly commented on Su Feng.

"Kobe and Su are different types of players, and I must admit that I am a lucky person.

Because when they were both high school students and came to participate in the Magic's activities, the three of us took a valuable group photo together."

And when asked by reporters how to evaluate Su Feng and Kobe, O'Neal showed his outstanding "Tai Chi skills."

Seriously, with the emotional intelligence of Su Feng and O'Neal, it's not realistic for reporters to want to provoke a war between these two people.

How shrewd are these two?

One is a reborn person, has been in the workplace, and has encountered a Shura field.

The other is good at turning enemies into friends and is a recognized NBA king of social interaction.

As the saying goes, it's better to laugh away grievances than to fight to the death.

……

After finishing the interview, Su Feng came to Zone C of the underground parking lot of Madison Square Garden according to the address O'Neal gave him.

O'Neal, who has many friends, had already asked one of his friends to drive over and wait for him.

However, just as Su Feng saw O'Neal and was about to go up and say hello to him, suddenly...

Bang!

Su Feng was "killed" by a shadow as fast as lightning.

"I asked Kobe to come along, I thought it would be more fun with more people." Next to a Land Rover, O'Neal said with a smile to Su Feng, who was being locked by Kobe.

Just like if you want to win over a girl, you often have to start by winning over her best friend...

Knowing that his relationship with Su Feng wasn't good enough to talk about everything, O'Neal found Kobe after making an appointment with Su Feng and pulled Kobe into the "group chat."

And then...

Su Feng was embarrassed.

Because after making an appointment with O'Neal, he had refused Kobe's request to have supper together after the game before.

Well...

Su Feng finally understood why Kobe wasn't sad at all when he refused Kobe, but instead showed a wretched smile.

It turned out that this guy already knew the truth.

To be fair, Su Feng felt that he had been tricked by Kobe.

"Hahaha, then it seems like it's my fault!"

After getting into the Land Rover, O'Neal was overjoyed after listening to Su Feng's complaints.

And Su Feng, who had been stared at by Kobe with a death stare for a long time, had to compromise with a big meal.

There was no way, Kobe was standing on the fifth floor tonight.

"I heard Kobe said that you make particularly delicious food. When we come to Philadelphia next time, I must have a big meal." While heading to the dinner destination, O'Neal continued to get close to Su Feng.

It has to be said that O'Neal is really good at chatting, and he is especially good at teasing other stars.

In Su Feng's previous life, after O'Neal joined the TNT crosstalk group, who knew how many people's mentality was ruined by his "Shaqtin' a Fool"?

In addition, O'Neal has many hobbies.

Music, movies, food... Anyway, there is no chat field that O'Neal is not good at.

And O'Neal, who knows how to enjoy life very well, felt very incredible when he heard that Su Feng and Kobe, like Kobe, usually just trained except for training.

"Su, what are you playing NBA for?" O'Neal asked curiously.

"Championship." Su Feng replied.

"Then what else besides the championship?" O'Neal asked.

"If you're asking about temporarily, then I hope I can become the regular season MVP." Su Feng said after thinking for a while.

"What about long-term?" O'Neal asked again.

"Then it should be surpassing Michael Jordan, right?" Su Feng replied.

O'Neal: "......"

O'Neal felt that he had nothing to say, because in his opinion, Su Feng had been enchanted.

Moreover, there are two such ball demons in this Land Rover.

Because just after Su Feng finished saying that he wanted to surpass Michael Jordan, Kobe shook his head directly:

"No no no, Su, even if you surpass Michael, it's useless, because the number one player in NBA history in the future must be Kobe Bryant."

Honestly...

When you two young people are pretending, can you consider sitting in the front row...

The feelings of the great Shaq?

In this way, after the three of them chatted for a while, O'Neal took Su Feng and Kobe to a very famous Italian restaurant in New York.

Because considering the age of Su Feng and Kobe, O'Neal decisively gave up the idea of taking these two people to do something.

However, just as the three of them were tasting the delicacies of this restaurant, Kobe complained after taking two bites that the chef of this restaurant was far inferior to Su Feng.

Hearing this, O'Neal immediately became unhappy.

Because for an old foodie, O'Neal can confirm that if there is no problem with this restaurant, then he, O'Neal, is really like Kobe said, has never seen the world in terms of eating...

"Is Su's cooking really that delicious?" O'Neal looked at Kobe suspiciously and asked.

Kobe nodded, "Believe me, Shaq, Su's cooking is unique."

O'Neal nodded dubiously, and in his heart he was more determined to try Su Feng's cooking next time he went to Philadelphia.

……

After eating supper, the three of them chatted for a while, and O'Neal asked his friend to send Su Feng and Kobe back to the hotel.

After all, in O'Neal's opinion, the life of adults next is somewhat unsuitable for children.

The thoughtful O'Neal knew the principle that you can't be too impatient to win over Su Feng, so in O'Neal's opinion, this supper was just to get close to Su Feng first.

And early in the morning on the 10th, after waking up, checking out, and saying goodbye to Kobe, Su Feng took Iverson, who had just returned to the hotel and was about to sleep, to the airport together.

Iverson had a complete blast in New York this time.

Moreover, he, who was amazingly energetic, took a nap on the plane, and when the plane landed...

He actually wanted to take Su Feng to a party together...

"Su, are you really not going to play with me?" Looking up at Su Feng, Iverson blinked his sparkling eyes and said.

Su Feng: "......"

"Su, your life is too boring. If I didn't know your dedication to basketball, then I might really suspect that you have a problem in that area." Seeing that Su Feng was not interested in the party at all, Iverson added.

Su Feng: "......"

Well, after giving Iverson a kick, Su Feng went home to sleep.

……

Speaking of which, after this year's All-Star Weekend, the next stage will be the tense and exciting season's final stage.

And if the 76ers want to occupy a favorable position in the playoffs, then they must ensure their winning percentage in the future.

On the 11th, in the team's first joint training after returning to the team, Su Feng found Joe Smith, who had been in low spirits recently.

"Hello, Joe."

Looking at the dejected Joe Smith, Su Feng smiled and greeted him.

"Hello, Su."

Smith, who was packing his training bag, replied.

"I want to talk to you alone for a while, can I?" Su Feng asked.

"Of course." Smith, who happened to want to complain to someone, nodded.

For Smith, although he has been with the 76ers for less than a month, his heart has been shattered into powder.

And after patiently listening to Smith pour out the bitterness in his heart, Su Feng stroked his chin and said to him:

"Joe, no matter what, we all know that this year is your contract year, right?"

Smith smiled bitterly and nodded: "But Su, do you think if I keep playing as a substitute next, will there be any teams willing to offer me a big contract after this season?"

Su Feng patted Smith on the shoulder and said, "But Joe, we are all professional players, so you also know that if you can't even seize the existing playing time, then your future prospects will only be more worrying."

Su Feng knew very well that with someone like Larry Brown, it was impossible to persuade him to increase Smith's playing time.

Therefore, if Smith wants to prove himself, the only way is to try his best to seize the existing opportunities.

For the current 76ers, Smith's role is very important.

As long as he is willing to play pick-and-rolls with himself and Iverson, then even if he is not valued, he can still play good data.

As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food. After Su Feng woke him up, Smith immediately made a judgment.

If he chooses to continue "muddling along," then Smith may not even get a decent contract after this season.

There are many NBA brain-dead management teams, but even the most brain-dead management teams will use Smith's data to suppress the price.

So, looking at Su Feng's sincere eyes, Smith felt that he had finally felt a trace of warmth.

"I know, Su, I will work hard."

At the end of this conversation, Smith said to Su Feng with a forced smile.

……

After Su Feng confided in Smith, in February, in the remaining games of the 76ers, Smith's performance was not explosive, but his comprehensive offensive methods were indeed the number one contributor to the 76ers' recent winning streak.

Because with his help in attacking, the pressure on "Ai Feng" has been reduced a lot.

And in early March, in the game against the Bulls, the 76ers defeated the Bulls for the first time this season.

Similar to the previous script against the Bulls, as soon as the game started, after the two teams grinded each other, the Bulls established a lead through more stable defensive counterattacks.

But in the second quarter, with Smith's appearance, the Bulls' substitutes couldn't hold on.

Lao Hu didn't feel good in this game. Smith used his retreat and Su Feng's Middle Eastern breakthrough to tear open a gap in the Bulls' defense in the second quarter.

As the season deepened, the Bulls, whose physical strength gradually declined, could not guarantee the feel of every game.

Jordan, who won three consecutive All-Star Game MVPs, has been in poor condition since the All-Star Weekend, and his overall shooting percentage has been maintained at around 45%.

Um...

A 45% shooting percentage is considered a good score for ordinary outside players, you can score 80 points, or even 85 points, but for Jordan, a 45% shooting percentage is already quite bad.

In the third quarter, the 76ers used their defense to block the Bulls' counterattack.

And then, after dragging back and forth for a whole quarter, Su Feng helped the 76ers take the game with three consecutive pull-up shots in the final moments of the fourth quarter.

This season, Su Feng's ability to attack key points has grown at an amazing speed under Brown's excellent offensive system. Don't look at Su Feng's means of attacking key points mainly rely on pull-up shots and fadeaways, but in the NBA...

Once these two moves are mastered, they are precisely the most unsolvable offensive methods.

Su Feng, who has maximized the shooting this external skill, once again interpreted what it means to shoot if you want to score on this night.

And after defeating the Bulls, on March 5th and 8th, the 76ers regretted losing in two consecutive games against the Jazz.

The process of these two games was basically the same, the two teams grinded back and forth, and finally Malone's elbow power was better.

However, Zhang, who explained these two games, firmly believed that if Brown was willing to give Smith more playing time, then the 76ers would definitely win.

"Although Larry Brown is a super coach, he also has times when he is confused.

He doesn't use Joe Smith, who can shoot, and he has to use Ben Wallace and Ratliff to death. Isn't this using his own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths?" Zhang commented when explaining the game between the 76ers and the Jazz on the 8th.

Obviously, Zhang is right.

In Su Feng's previous life, Zhang's commentary was indeed something, even if it was black.

For example, he said to pass the ball to Yao Ming, and this ball should be given to Kobe to play like this. In fact, if you think about it carefully, you will find that these words make sense.

Because the mosaic of the Yao Mai era, the mosaic point guard group at that time, was so bad.

As for Kobe...

Hey, if Kobe doesn't shoot those giant balls, then is he still Kobe?

Cough...

You may not believe it when you say it.

In this life, in March, as the Lakers' state gets better and better, the Los Angeles media unanimously believe that Kobe is playing too selflessly.

"He should increase some personal offense! He has this ability!"

To be fair, Su Feng really hopes that the Los Angeles media in the future will not regret what they said...

……

ps: Stuck in the article, it's the key turning point, and my head really hurts a bit. Update one chapter first! The remaining 5000 words will be included in the debt!

ps2: It's a new month again, begging for a guaranteed monthly ticket!