Chapter 33 "Old Rogue's" Special Skill!?

Looking at the mission that suddenly popped up in the system, Su Feng felt that his "Feng's Pull-Up Jumper" was about to reach the pinnacle of its life...

"Jordan's Pull-Up Jumper:

One of the signature weapons of the 'God of Basketball,' Michael Jordan.

When equipped, increases the host's mid-range shot stability by 35, pull-up shot anti-block ability by 15, and pull-up shot anti-interference ability by 15.

Active Skill: Divine Punishment.

Divine Punishment: When the host encounters provocation or ridicule during a match, the system will adjust the host's touch to [Slightly Hot], [Not Bad], [Full Power], [The Basket is a Vast Ocean] within five minutes, depending on the degree of provocation and ridicule.

Note: If the host's current touch is better than the adjustment provided by Divine Punishment, the host's touch will automatically be raised by one level, and the time limit will be changed to the entire game.

Note 2: It has been detected that the compatibility between 'Jordan's Pull-Up Jumper' and 'Feng's Pull-Up Jumper' is 95%."

Hiss————!

Honestly, based on the [Divine Punishment] skill alone, Jordan's pull-up jumper was definitely the most awesome shooting move Su Feng had ever seen in this reasonable system.

You know, for basketball players, especially outside players, although touch is something you can't see or touch, but...

Touch is precisely the most crucial thing.

Because no matter how strong a player is, they can't guarantee their touch in every game.

Take some of Su Feng's shooting choices last season, for example. He clearly had a one-on-one opportunity with an open spot, but some shots just wouldn't go in.

However, now it's different.

Because even if the opponent doesn't actively provoke Su Feng in the future, as long as Su Feng takes the initiative, he can at least get a 5-minute touch boost under the [Divine Punishment] buff.

And once his touch in that game is higher than the system's buff in the system's definition, his touch will automatically be raised by one level.

In addition, the time limit will be changed to the entire game.

So, Su Feng wondered if Jordan also had a system exactly like his?

Otherwise, why would he like to trash talk so much?

Of course, [Divine Punishment] is abnormal, but in terms of its rationality, this excellent system is as reasonable as ever.

Because no matter how strong a skill is, in this system's setting, it still depends on Su Feng's own performance.

Take today's Jordan as an example.

Under the close marking of the Carter brothers, if Jordan could have been even slightly more competitive, he would have killed McGrady and Carter long ago.

"System, after I fuse 'Jordan's Pull-Up Jumper' with 'Feng's Pull-Up Jumper,' will this Divine Punishment skill be retained?"

After calming down for a few seconds, Su Feng suddenly asked curiously.

"Based on the compatibility between 'Feng's Pull-Up Jumper' and 'Jordan's Pull-Up Jumper,' after fusion, 'Feng's Pull-Up Jumper' will have an exclusive skill belonging to the host," the system replied to Su Feng in rare detail.

Nice!

Because he had the experience of fusing "McGrady's Pull-Up Jumper" before, after receiving a clear answer from the system, Su Feng knew that he only had to complete the mission requirements of [Legacy of the God]...

Then he could confidently fuse "Jordan's Pull-Up Jumper" into his "Feng's Pull-Up Jumper."

Because according to the system's settings, the higher the compatibility between a skill and Su Feng's style of play, the more positive buffs Su Feng would receive after fusion.

Previously, when Su Feng created "Feng's Pull-Up Jumper" and fused "McGrady's Pull-Up Jumper," because the compatibility between "McGrady's Pull-Up Jumper" and Su Feng exceeded 90%, the negative buff of "McGrady's Pull-Up Jumper" turned into a positive buff that enhanced Su Feng's ability to make clutch shots after the fusion was completed.

But now the problem has come.

Why are the mission requirements for such an awesome skill reward so simple?

Honestly, defeating Jordan 400 times in a one-on-one, if it were last season's Jordan, who knows when Su Feng would be able to complete it.

But for the current Jordan...

Heh.

Su Feng only wanted to use two words to describe his mood.

That's it!?

Although in the 98/99 season, Su Feng only had four months to complete this mission on the premise that the Raptors made it to the Finals.

But before Jordan can find his form, what's the difference between the current Jordan and a freebie?

"This mission is so considerate. It not only allows me to help Jordan find his game, but also allows me to complete the mission at the same time...

Reasonable!"

Thus, after silently praising the system in his heart, Su Feng couldn't wait to start a one-on-one battle between men with Jordan.

……

The story of "Maple Emperor's Complete Domination of Jordan in 400 Kills" will be told later.

Speaking of which, after Jordan joined the Raptors, in Los Angeles, that young man with the afro was really exploding.

Young Kobe, look, do you want to challenge this golden Jordan, or this silver Su Feng?

Or this bronze Carter and plastic McGrady?

Obviously, Kobe was stumped by this question of the century.

However, because there was still a long time before the Raptors and Lakers game, Kobe had plenty of time to think.

Compared to Kobe, as time went on, the general managers of each team had a feeling of being screwed over.

You know, in just over ten days, no team's management team could guarantee that they would be able to complete all the operations.

Just after Jordan announced that he was joining the Raptors, just like in Su Feng's memory, Pippen was also sent to Houston by the Bulls.

The Bulls management still gave Pippen a boost in the end.

Although Krause's move had the intention of squeezing out the remaining value of Pippen, in any case, through a sign-and-trade, Pippen could indeed earn more than 20 million dollars in salary.

With the departure of Jordan and Pippen, the Bulls also officially announced the beginning of their disintegration.

Phil Jackson rejected the Bulls' renewal offer and planned to take a year off.

Rodman, who had always been at odds with Krause and others, left Chicago without looking back.

However, Rodman, who thought he was worth a lot, was destined to suffer this time.

Um...

You may not believe it, but Rodman's popularity was so bad that even Jordan, who had joined the Raptors, had never thought of recruiting him.

When he was teammates with Rodman, Jordan was willing to coax Rodman to play, but in reality, Jordan had long been fed up with Rodman.

If Su Feng remembered correctly, Rodman would be signed by the Lakers with a veteran minimum salary of 1 million for one year after being ignored for a long time.

However, in this life, with Horry, Lewis, Wang Zhizhi and others already in the paint, Su Feng felt that the Lakers might not sign Rodman.

Even if Rodman was five years younger, Su Feng would not hint to Davis to let him join the Raptors, given his unstable nature.

In short, McGee of the future was really trashed, but Rodman didn't even need to be trashed.

It is worth mentioning that after Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman left Chicago, under Su Feng's hint, Davis once had Gruwald send an invitation to Bowen.

After all, for the sake of the future safety of Carter, Nash, and others, Su Feng thought that the best way was to make Bowen teammates with Carter and Nash.

Unfortunately, Gruwald was still a step late.

Auerbach, who saw Bowen's potential in defense, signed Bowen for 4 years and 4.8 million.

Originally, Bowen, who had won his fifth championship with Jordan, initially preferred the Raptors.

However, because Gruwald was only willing to offer Bowen a two-year contract, Bowen finally chose the Celtics in order to earn a stable income.

There was no way, the Raptors were just stingy.

After signing Jordan for 12 million a year, with little salary cap space left, Gruwald knew very well that even if the team owner, Chad, was willing to spend more money, he still had to keep a good balance.

Fortunately, Bowen was not a necessity for the Raptors.

And Bowen, who went to Boston, might not have fewer small moves, but Su Feng thought he shouldn't be so dirty.

In Su Feng's opinion, what the Raptors really needed now was a meat shield center.

After all, although Ben, who switched to center, didn't need a substitute...

However, in this life, after Duncan went to the Celtics, Su Feng knew very well that even if their condition was average this season, no team in the West could stop the Lakers.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, a meat shield center was still very important for the Raptors.

Just...

After Gruwald asked around, this tool manager was completely out of ideas.

Because in this era, meat shield centers were simply very popular.

In fact, without considering Jordan's self-esteem, the current No. 1 player in the league, in Su Feng's opinion, had become O'Neal starting this season.

In addition, in the new season, with most teams adopting ground warfare tactics, meat shield centers would only be more valuable in this version.

So, it wasn't that Gruwald wasn't strong this time.

Because even if Su Feng was operating, Su Feng might not be able to find a quality meat shield center in such a short time.

Take Utah's Ostertag for example, even this guy's value had reached 6 years and 38 million.

It had to be said that in the NBA, there were no nicknames given randomly.

Because just like the Maple Emperor, who liked to give others opportunities, in this era, who knew how many opportunities that fat fish in Los Angeles had given meat shield centers?

Just when Gruwald was about to despair, on January 28, Su Feng suddenly received a call from Joe Smith, with whom he had formed an indissoluble bond last season.

Just like in Su Feng's previous life, after the end of his rookie contract, Joe Smith never considered renewing his contract with the 76ers.

But...

Because of the lockout, with all teams having little room to maneuver, the situation of Joe Smith, the No. 1 pick in 1995, was very awkward for a while.

In addition, after being tortured by Brown for half a season last season, Joe Smith's stats were unconvincing, so just like in Su Feng's memory, his agent, Fagan, negotiated a shady contract with the Timberwolves management.

Now he was just waiting for Joe Smith to go over and sign it.

In Su Feng's previous life, this shady contract would not only have a devastating impact on Joe Smith's career, but also cause the Timberwolves to lose their first-round picks for many years to come.

But in this life, Joe Smith, who felt the warmth of the world from Su Feng, hesitated when faced with this shady contract.

Because even though Fagan repeatedly lied to him, as long as it wasn't discovered by others, there wouldn't be any problems with this contract.

However, whenever Smith remembered the little stories and big principles that Su Feng had told him last season, Smith hesitated.

Last season, in order to prevent Smith from taking a detour in this life, Su Feng had indirectly popularized many stories about the spirit of contract to Smith.

However, how could Su Feng have imagined that his act of kindness at the time would not only successfully change Smith's fate, but also successfully break the Raptors' current stalemate?

After thinking about it for a long time, Smith finally mustered up the courage to call Su Feng.

After all, in Smith's opinion, instead of signing a shady contract with the Timberwolves, why not sign a minimum salary for one year with the Raptors first, and then strive for a bigger contract through excellent performance?

In short, Smith was brain-dead, but after being with Su Feng for a long time, how could he not have changed at all?

So, after clarifying Smith's intentions, Su Feng found that if he couldn't find a quality meat shield, why not carry out the swing thinking to the end?

If O'Neal's condition this season could be compared to when he leaped over the dragon gate at the beginning of the century, Su Feng would even cry, make a fuss, and beg to get Gruwald to find a meat shield.

But for this fat fish that was still running frantically on the treadmill...

Under the Raptors' group of swingmen, even if O'Neal scored 20 or 30 points, in Su Feng's opinion, O'Neal would be exhausted.

"Joe, you have to think carefully. After you join the Raptors, you have to be a substitute," Su Feng said to Joe Smith on the phone.

"Substitute? Su, I've seen the Raptors' current lineup. If Ben plays center, then there shouldn't be anyone at the power forward position, right?" Joe Smith asked suspiciously.

"I won't hide it from you, Joe. Our starting power forward for the new season is Michael Jordan," Su Feng said to Smith after a pause. Volcano Literature

"Michael Jordan?" Smith was shocked.

From shooting guard to power forward, the position change of this old man Jordan was a bit too big, wasn't it?

However, after thinking carefully for a while, Smith said, "Su, I'll be honest with you too. As long as the Raptors can guarantee my playing time, then I'm willing to join the Raptors."

In Smith's opinion, his scoring efficiency was actually higher when he was a substitute for the 76ers last season than when he was a starter.

If it wasn't because Brown didn't want to give him even a minute of playing time later, he would have been able to pad his stats better as a substitute.

After confirming Smith's thoughts, Su Feng said to him, "Although I'm not the team's head coach, I can tell you that there's no problem giving you more than 25 minutes of playing time per game."

On the premise of persuading Jordan to play health basketball, in Su Feng's opinion, there was no big problem for Joe Smith, who could swing between the four and five positions, to get about 25 minutes of playing time per game.

Anyway, as a substitute, he wouldn't face the opponent's strong inside players for a long time. As long as he could output and blow up the opponent, it would be fine.

However...

After Joe Smith also came to join, Su Feng felt that the Raptors this season would definitely be mythologized by the fans in the future.

Look, Ben, Jordan, himself, Carter, Nash as starters.

In addition, there were McGrady, Smith, and Old Curry as substitutes on the bench...

And the most exaggerated thing was that it didn't even need to pay luxury tax after assembling this lineup, can you believe it?

Su Feng didn't know if other teams would cry next season.

Anyway, Dolan, who sponsored the league all year round, would definitely cry.

Because if Su Feng remembered correctly, in the 98/99 season, the Knicks' total team salary was close to 60 million dollars.

……

On January 29, after Gruwald provided Joe Smith with a one-year minimum salary, the Raptors' 14-man roster for the new season was also officially released after cuts and trades.

Center: Ben Wallace (5.5 million), Scott Williams (3.3 million), Mark Bryant (2.05 million), Sean Marks (290,000).

Power Forward: Michael Jordan (12 million), Joe Smith (1.05 million), John Thomas (740,000).

Small Forward: Su Feng (1.32 million), Reggie Slater (400,000).

Shooting Guard: Vince Carter (1.76 million), Dell Curry (2.2 million).

Point Guard: Steve Nash (1.19 million), Tracy McGrady (1.56 million), Alvin Williams (300,000).

In the 98/99 season, the Raptors' total team salary was similar to Su Feng's previous life, but its lineup depth was completely different.

Originally, Gruwald planned to use the last spot on the 15-man roster to sign a small forward to serve as Su Feng's backup, but this proposal was rejected by Davis.

Because in Davis' words, "Green, you don't know Su well enough.

Su is the kind of player who will be unhappy once you take him off the court, so having Reggie as his substitute is enough in my opinion."

Hearing this, Gruwald asked, "What if Su gets injured?"

"Green, we still have Tracy, and we can also let Michael play small forward and let Joe play power forward," Davis said to Gruwald.

Honestly, in Davis and Su Feng's opinion, people now simply didn't know what kind of concept the Raptors' lineup was.

Generally speaking, we can only use one word to describe a lineup like the Raptors:

————Galactic Battleship.

It's just that the players on this Raptors team were not in their prime.

Otherwise, how could Su Feng rationally and steadily believe that the Raptors only had a 90% chance of winning the championship in the new season?

Su Feng knew very well that at the moment this lineup was completed, the NBA in the new season would definitely be blown apart by this lineup with maxed-out talent.

Although it was only one year, but this year...

He, Su Feng, was going to snatch a championship!

Before the start of this turbulent era, he would win a championship first!

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ps: There was an error in the previous chapter when writing about Jordan's pull-up jumper. Jordan's pull-up jumper belongs to a special shooting action in the setting, not a hidden special skill. It has been corrected.