Ah! The NBA! Stephen Jackson has finally returned!

Toronto, 26th.

When Stephen Jackson and his agent arrived in Toronto, this prodigal son, who had been wandering overseas for three years, almost couldn't help but cry.

Although Jackson still needed to prove himself in the upcoming Summer League to truly return to the NBA...

But so what?

Outside the airport, after stretching his stiff body from sitting in economy class for so long, Jackson clenched his fist as big as a sandbag and made a silent vow.

That was, no matter what...

He would seize this hard-won opportunity!

My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!

But...

Just as Jackson was about to take a step with his old-fashioned AJs to embrace his new life, suddenly...

"Long time no see, Stephen."

A familiar yet strange voice instantly petrified Jackson.

Looking in the direction of the voice, Jackson's eyes instantly welled up with "sweat."

"You... you remember me?"

Jackson asked, his voice slightly trembling.

Hearing this, Su Feng smiled warmly at Jackson and said, "Of course.

I haven't forgotten that omnipotent Stephen Jackson at the McDonald's All-American game."

Listening to Su Feng's words, all sorts of emotions flooded Jackson's heart at that moment.

So...

In the NBA, does anyone still remember me?

And that person is...

The acknowledged current number one player in the NBA.

The youngest in NBA history...

However, due to some overly famous deeds in his early years, he had been "demonized" by the American media for a long time.

...

Speaking of which, while Su Feng was busy upgrading himself, on the 29th, the 2000 NBA Draft officially kicked off at the Target Center in Minnesota.

As expected, Philadelphia used their first overall pick to select Yao.

And with that, the first NBA状元秀 (Zhuangyuan xiu - first overall pick) in Chinese basketball history was born.

At the draft, when Yao walked to the center of the stage, NBA President Stern joked with him, "Oh, damn, they didn't even prepare a footstool for me today...

My God, you are really too tall!"

Hearing this, to accommodate the "short" Stern, the young Yao specially bent down so that the media reporters could capture him and Stern together in the frame.

In front of the TV, countless Chinese fans proudly puffed out their chests at this moment.

Because starting next season, in addition to Su Feng, Hu Weidong, Battelle, and Wang Zhizhi, they had new expectations.

On TNT, Smith said while looking forward to Yao's future, "I've watched a lot of Yao's games in the CBA, and believe me, he will definitely grow into a super center in the next two to three years."

In this life, although there was no Barkley's fLAg, which made Su Feng feel that something was missing...

But for the young Yao, the pressure on his shoulders was even greater.

Because of himself, the American media in this life were generally optimistic about Yao's prospects. In addition, Philadelphia firmly believed that Yao would become their savior before the draft...

Just imagine, under this heavy pressure, how much criticism would Yao receive if he couldn't prove himself on the court?

However, the reason why Yao Ming is Yao Ming is not only because he has extraordinary height.

To quote Su Feng's best friend, Kobe, it is...

Yao is born to cope with big scenes.

In addition, on the day of the draft, the original top pick, Kenyon Martin, was selected by the Warriors in the second overall pick.

Martin's mood was extremely low when he took the stage.

Because in his opinion, he was the best inside player in this draft.

Therefore, in order to express his dissatisfaction with Philadelphia, Martin said in his speech, "I believe that Philadelphia will regret their choice soon.

Because they missed the second-best center in the West in this draft."

In front of the TV, Su Feng, who was watching the draft live at the time, almost sprayed a mouthful of Gatorade directly on Britney's chest when he heard Martin's remarks.

Because the script that originally belonged to Danpeel was now snatched by Martin, can you believe it?

Holy crap!

The young people of this era, I don't know who they learned from, are simply more able to court death than the others.

And it is worth mentioning that, just after Martin童鞋 (tong xie - classmate) finished his impassioned flag-raising, an unexpected accident occurred at the draft...

On TNT, Kenny Smith said after taking a deep breath:

"Ladies and gentlemen, just now, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns have officially reached a trade."

"The Lakers will send out their two draft picks this year, as well as Rashard Lewis, Derek Fisher, and Glen Rice...

And the Phoenix Suns will send their star player Jason Kidd to the City of Angels."

Pfft—!

In front of the TV, Su Feng really sprayed this time.

Because no matter how much he could predict the future, how could he have guessed that in the timeline he was in, Kidd would usher in the day to join forces with OK?

And...

This is not the Kidd of the future.

This is the peak Kidd!

Heavens!

The Lakers are so obsessed with being beaten by the Raptors, aren't they?

However, shocked as he was, after thinking about it in his mind for a while, Su Feng realized...

It all seemed to be because of him.

Because in his original timeline, although Phil Jackson was also interested in Kidd during this period, he was worried that the Lakers did not have the chips at the time, and 老巴斯 (Lao Ba Si - Old Buss) was unwilling to trade Kobe, so the "Zen Master's" idea could only remain at the starting stage.

However, in this life, after the Lakers selected Lewis, the situation was different.

The 21-year-old Lewis, who was selected by the Lakers in this life, had gradually shown his talent last season.

As a talented high school student, his appearance enabled the Lakers in this life to have the initial conditions to negotiate with the Suns.

In addition, if Su Feng remembered correctly, in fact, during this period, because they could not reach an early contract extension with Kidd, the Suns would also take the initiative to trade Kidd at the latest next season.

However, in this life, because Marbury was doing well in Boston, the trade in history where Kidd and Marbury exchanged owners would definitely not happen.

In addition, Rice was still a wing player who could get 15 points per game at this time, so judging from the chips given by the Lakers this time, it was indeed difficult for the Suns not to be tempted.

Of course, the main reason why this transaction could be reached was also related to the fact that Kidd signed a child labor contract relative to the present in his early years.

Therefore, whether Su Feng was willing to accept it or not, he had to accept the reality that Kidd would join forces with OK next season.

So now the question is.

Does Kidd fit with OK?

You might not believe it.

If it were Nash.

Su Feng would definitely tell you firmly that they didn't fit.

But if it was Kidd...

Then it was really hard to say.

Because as a point guard who didn't occupy a high percentage of possessions, in the 99/00 season, Kidd's usage rate on the court was only about 3 percentage points higher than Fisher's.

In fact, except for the time under Scott's rule when Scott used himself as Iverson, Kidd was not a ball-dominant guard like Paul.

Therefore, as a prerequisite for partnering with OK, in Su Feng's view, in addition to the high probability that Kidd's mentality would be ruined by OK's "assist-killing magic," there was no conflict between him and OK in terms of ball possession.

In addition, Kidd's arrival would further improve the Lakers' defensive ability on the guard line.

Moreover, from a broad perspective, he was better at running the game than Kobe.

Therefore, if the Lakers could sign two practical wing players in the summer, then after this transaction, their overall strength would definitely usher in a qualitative leap.

Su Feng knew that after the end of this year's Finals, the Lakers had been completely awakened by the Raptors.

To put it bluntly, they had already seen the problem of Kobe's insufficient ability to run the game.

Therefore, they would not hesitate to pay any price at the draft, even if it meant sending out the future warrior Lewis, to get Kidd.

And the Suns?

After getting Lewis, plus Marion on their bench...

If they were given an excellent commander...

Eh, wait...

Commander?

Toronto, Su Feng, who suddenly thought of something, hurriedly called McGrady.

And then...

"Huh? Su, how did you guess that I wanted to go to the Suns? I haven't told anyone yet."

On the phone, Tracy's younger brother frankly confessed the results of his private negotiations with other teams in the past two days.

And now...

Su Feng: "..."

It was messed up, it was messed up.

The entire NBA was already in a mess.

McGrady + Marion + Lewis + Rice's front line.

Kidd + OK combination.

What kind of god-like configurations were these?

And the Philadelphia thugs who had just selected Yao.

Do you know how chaotic the league's pattern will be next season?

Was this the star-studded early 21st century?

Loved it, loved it.

Seriously, in the NBA next season, there were at least seven super teams known to Su Feng alone.

This was just...

Honestly, Su Feng wasn't favoring today over the future...

But even if you disassembled and reorganized those teams in the future, it would be difficult for them to form such a large number of luxury battleships as in this era.

"Sure enough, compared with winning and defending the title, building a dynasty is the most difficult thing in the NBA."

That day, staring at the TV screen, Su Feng silently lamented.

At this time, Britney, who had just finished wiping her chest with a tissue, said to Su Feng, "Su, I think we need to talk."

...

ps: Regarding Kidd and OK's joining forces, Qiao was quite excited when designing the outline. Of course, in order to achieve this plan, you have also seen that I let Su Feng beat Jordan in his rookie season from the very beginning.

In short, if this transaction was in Su Feng's world line, I have carefully considered it, and there is indeed a high probability that it can be achieved.

Because not only does the salary match, but it also meets the demands of the Lakers and Suns at the time.

Of course, the premise for reaching this transaction is also related to the fact that McGrady does not want to continue to stay in the East after winning two championships.

However, stringing these foreshadowings together is indeed a very difficult thing, so I hope everyone can help Qiao share the pressure of creation, such as writing more divine comments for Qiao. (Mwah!)