Chapter 4 The Long-Awaited Zhongzhou Arena

On the 4th, the long-awaited Zhongzhou Arena.

When Su Feng, wearing a Raptors No. 23 road jersey, appeared in the arena, the feelings of nearly 20,000 Philadelphia fans at the scene were more than just mixed.

Just like that summer two years ago, which is still Michael Jordan's nightmare.

No one in Philadelphia will forget Su Feng, who, like a god of war, brought the 76ers back from the brink of death countless times that summer two years ago.

However, reality is often so cruel.

Sometimes...

What's lost is lost...

On the court, after the players from both teams finished warming up, the big screen in the Zhongzhou Arena showed the starting lineups for both teams tonight.

Raptors: Da Ben, Smith, Su Feng, Carter, McGrady.

76ers: Ratliff, Willis, Christie, Iverson, Snow.

As in the first battle between the two teams, Davis put McGrady in the starting lineup tonight to target Iverson.

Kenny Smith of TNT commented on the starting lineups of both teams before the game, "Who would have thought that Su, Ben, and Joe, who were still playing for the 76ers last season, would be wearing Raptors jerseys together this season?"

In front of the TV, the 76ers fans who couldn't come to the scene to watch the game didn't know if they cried when they heard Smith's comments, but the 76ers fans at the scene were about to cry...

Look, the Philadelphia light and shadow of the past...

At this moment, right across from them.

This season, because Su Feng and Da Ben often play the entire game together, the world now calls them:

— "Iron Brothers."

In the center of the court, just when the chests of the fans at the scene were stuffy and uncomfortable, Da Ben, with his afro reaching 10 centimeters high, was already standing in front of Ratliff.

And although at this moment, Ratliff kept telling himself that he must beat Da Ben to death tonight, but...

How could Ratliff, who isn't a robot, forget the scene of him and Da Ben running side-by-side as the sun set in the past?

Pa!

However, before Ratliff could adjust his mentality, as the referee tossed the basketball high, Da Ben used his ruthless iron elbow to tell Ratliff a cruel fact:

Wake up, Theo, we're opponents now!

Da Ben jumped for the first attack for the Raptors.

McGrady was responsible for dribbling the ball past half-court.

After the experience of the first battle, the 76ers obviously expanded their defense outwards more in this game.

However, no matter how the 76ers adjusted their defense, facing the Raptors' pick-and-roll大法 (dà fǎ, great method), it was difficult for them to hide Iverson like in a normal game.

High post, a pick-and-roll between the Carter-McGrady brothers.

Snow failed to get around Carter's screen and had to switch defense with Iverson.

Fortunately, the high-spirited "Answer" lunged forward before losing his position and directly stopped Carter, who was about to dribble and break through.

As the saying goes, if you're too anxious during an exam, you won't be able to write the correct "answer"...

Carter obviously mistook Iverson for Nash.

On the 76ers' bench, Brown felt a little more at ease seeing this scene.

However, this feeling of ease only lasted for less than half a second.

On the court, on the other side, Su Feng successfully circled out with Smith's screen.

On the wing, Carter, who was holding the basketball high, didn't dare to be careless. He casually tossed the ball over his head and passed the buck to Su Feng.

The veteran Willis, who rotated to defend Su Feng, was in trouble now.

You know, this veteran had already exhausted all his strength to keep up with Su Feng.

Therefore, looking at Su Feng who was about to pull up for a fadeaway jumper, Willis had no choice but to lunge forward.

Dong!

Don't look at how ridiculous it's drawn in some superhero basketball manga, but on the basketball court, players with big hands are indeed this赖 (lài, rogue).

At the high post, Su Feng gracefully completed his shot after catching the ball with one hand, then lightly tapping the ball on the floor and taking a step around Willis' defense.

This season, Su Feng, who has been battling Jordan day and night, in addition to the rewards after completing his mission, his greatest gain may be learning Jordan's way of playing up close.

Swish!

2 to 0.

In the Zhongzhou Arena, many fans at the scene who were mesmerized by Su Feng's fadeaway jump shot subconsciously applauded Su Feng at the moment the ball went in.

It wasn't until everyone noticed that the team that scored the points on the scoreboard was the Raptors that these applauding fans realized in a trance...

Su Feng was no longer a 76ers player.

On the court, it was the 76ers' turn to attack.

Before the game, because he had received Brown's strict order, Snow was very cautious when dribbling the ball past half-court.

However...

For competitive sports, sometimes too much pressure and too much caution means that the player's performance on the court will be more tense.

On CCTV, Zhang Weiping said anxiously when he saw this scene, "What is Snow doing?

Pass it to Iverson! The shot clock is about to expire!"

On the side, Sun 指导 (zhǐ dǎo, instructor) calmly explained, "Iverson circled out, this ball... Snow didn't pass it again."

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

Snow, whose entire brain was frantically echoing Brown's strict order...

He passed the ball to Iverson with only five seconds left on the shot clock.

And after passing the ball to Iverson, Snow finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because in his opinion, this attack should be stable enough, right?

On the court, with little time left on the shot clock, Iverson had to force a long-range shot.

Clang!

The basketball hit the rim and bounced out.

Although he is as good at taking the blame as Su Feng, under McGrady's close marking, no matter how fast Iverson is, it is difficult for him to penetrate McGrady's defense.

In the Raptors' paint, Joe Smith, who was also full of fighting spirit tonight, jumped up and grabbed the rebound.

On the side, Da Ben, who noticed Joe Smith's fierce ball-protecting look, wanted to remind him:

Buddy, you can be fierce, but don't accidentally injure our own troops!

It was the Raptors' turn to launch a fast break. After Smith passed the ball to McGrady, the latter dribbled the ball through half-court in a few big strides.

And with his body tense, Snow defended very stiffly this time.

McGrady easily passed Snow's defense in a leisurely manner.

Facing McGrady who was breaking in, Ratliff and Willis, who had also received Brown's strict order, also made a mistake in their help defense this time.

The two of them, who rushed towards McGrady together, had clearly forgotten Smith, who was running fast with McGrady.

On the court, the Raptors' classic alley-oop was here!

The great Raptors starting point guard Nash once said that to pass the ball to these talent freaks on the Raptors, you only need to toss the ball into the sky.

In the Zhongzhou Arena, Smith, with fire in his eyes, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and then slammed the ball into the basket!

4 to 0!

This is Sky City!

On the court, after landing from the dunk, the excited Smith seemed to feel that he had endless strength tonight...

He went straight to the 76ers' bench, and after doing three push-ups, he retreated to the Raptors' half.

On CCTV, Zhang 指导 (zhǐ dǎo, instructor) smiled and said, "Last season, Brown said that Smith was not manly enough, so now, Smith is using his own way to talk to Brown."

On the sidelines, Brown's face had already begun to look ugly.

Because Smith's celebration just now was extremely annoying.

However, just when Brown was about to draw circles and curse Smith, an even more heartbreaking scene came...

76ers attack, Snow still held the ball until the last few seconds before passing it to Iverson.

And this time, the "Answer" did go all out and broke into the Raptors' defense.

But...

In this league, no one knows Iverson better than Su Feng.

Facing Da Ben's ruthless iron elbow, Iverson fearlessly completed the layup.

But Da Ben was in front, and Su Feng was behind.

Knowing that Iverson would definitely shake off McGrady and dodge Da Ben, Su Feng caught the ball with both hands on the backboard in the air at the moment the basketball was about to touch the backboard.

This was a...

Friendship-breaking double-handed block!

In the Zhongzhou Arena, the fans at the scene immediately let out bursts of exclamations after witnessing this scene.

And one wave wasn't over before another began.

On the court, Su Feng, who had completed the double-handed block, passed the ball to Da Ben and rushed towards the 76ers' defense at full speed.

And Da Ben, like a quarterback, delivered a long throw spanning two halves of the court for the running back Su Feng.

Snow, the fastest to retreat, didn't dare to compete with Su Feng for the first landing point because of the height difference.

He ran straight back to the paint, trying to make a final resistance.

But...

How could Su Feng fear Snow's stubborn resistance?

Two years ago, the spicy young man who transformed into a spear that broke through enemy lines and beat the Bulls into a daze, although he is already a 21-year-old veteran after tonight...

However, the spicy young man from back then still hasn't changed his original intention!

As the saying goes, to forge iron, you must be strong yourself!

Don't forget your original intention, and you will get what you want in the end.

When a meteor streaked across the Zhongzhou Arena, the 76ers' on-site DJ, who had suppressed his inner impulse and only announced Su Feng's jersey number and name during the pre-game entrance ceremony, could no longer hold back...

"Su ———————— Feng!"

From a visual point of view, although the effect of the meteor dunk is explosive, the degree of explosiveness is also limited.

However, for the people of Philadelphia, the meteor dunk represents a beautiful and sweet past.

Once, Su Feng used this move to dunk Karl Malone twice.

Once, Su Feng used this move to make Rodman lose his prestige.

Once, the meteor dunk was the topic that the people of Philadelphia liked to talk about the most after dinner.

And now, as darkness descends, the dawn that has always been with Iverson to cut through the darkness has gone to the north.

Martin knew that his DJ career would end after he said the next sentence.

However, he, who couldn't control himself at this moment, still said with a hoarse sob, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is from a two-time All-Star player, two-time NBA All-Defensive First Team...

Former 76ers player, now the Raptors' superstar, Su's meteor dunk!"

It is worth mentioning that in order to avoid being dragged away from his job by the staff, Martin only used 23 seconds to read this super long introduction this time.

However, after reading this sentence, Martin, who had already put down his headphones, found that no staff member came up to interrupt him at all.

Because whether it was the security at the scene, the cheerleaders, the staff, or the fans, they were all immersed in a sweet memory.

In order to save face for his old club, Su Feng did not celebrate like Smith after completing the meteor dunk.

However, just as he retreated to his half of the court with a blank expression, the cheers that had been given to him two years ago, which were enough to shatter mountains and rivers, once again enveloped the entire Zhongzhou Arena.

As a player with a strong desire to win, it's strange to say.

Only Su Feng, Iverson would not be jealous of him at all.

You might not believe it if I told you...

Just now, at the moment Su Feng landed from the dunk, Iverson...

Almost subconsciously went forward to celebrate with him.

"MVP————!!"

"MVP————!!"

"MVP————!!"

In the stands, listening to the cheers from the entire arena, Pat Krause showed a bitter smile.

Originally, he thought that this kind of defection would at least wait until the 76ers' defeat was certain tonight.

But obviously, everyone underestimated Su Feng's influence in the hearts of Philadelphia fans.

On the court, the game continued, 76ers attack.

Perhaps because he was thinking about how to pass the buck later, Brown did not call a timeout to interrupt the Raptors' momentum.

And this made the 76ers players on the court uncomfortable.

With the home fans defecting, except for Iverson's still firm eyes, the rest of the 76ers players showed varying degrees of panic.

Pa!

On the court, Snow's pass was mistaken, and Tracy's younger brother stretched out his long arms and intercepted the ball.

Then, the Raptors launched a fast break. McGrady drove straight in. After attracting the help defense of the 76ers' retreating players, McGrady found the follow-up Su Feng through a pass back.

Then, without waiting for any reaction from the 76ers' retreating players, Su Feng shot from outside the arc.

In Larry Brown's basketball philosophy, this kind of attack is absolutely not allowed.

However, in Davis' basketball philosophy, since a fast-break three-pointer is also an open shot, why can't you shoot it?

Swish!

9 to 0.

Su Feng continued his excellent touch from the previous game against the Nets tonight.

And after his three-pointer, the fans at the Zhongzhou Arena...

Were completely autistic.

Nothing is more heart-wrenching than this.

On the court, when Brown finally reacted and called a timeout, even his fan Berlin Berger began to waver in his heart at that moment.

In a trance, Berlin Berger recalled the words Krause had asked him before the game started.

"Buddy, is our decision really correct?"

If Berlin Berger dared to pat his chest and say that their decision to trade Su Feng was correct at the time.

Then now...

Looking at the team's home court that had completely betrayed them, Berlin Berger's heart was as empty as a certain short author's kidney.

"Do you know why they cheered for Su?" In the stands, Krause asked, patting Berlin Berger on the shoulder.

Berlin Berger, sweating profusely, shook his head repeatedly.

"Because of guilt." After sighing, Krause said.

The completely lost Berlin Berger didn't understand what Krause meant.

After a pause, Krause continued, "Don't you understand? Basketball is not a math problem.

In the eyes of the fans, no matter how Su left, he was abandoned by us because we ultimately chose Larry between Larry and Su."

"From the team's point of view, maybe we were not wrong, after all, no one could have predicted that Su could play so well in Toronto.

But, buddy, we were actually wrong from the beginning when we decided to trade Su." Pointing to the fans in the arena, Krause said to Berlin Berger.

Listening to Krause's words, Berlin Berger was silent.

On the court, Brown, who wanted to interrupt the Raptors' offensive momentum through a timeout, caused the 76ers players on the court to become more and more stiff due to the continuous pressure on the 76ers players during the timeout...

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