Chapter 93 93 vs. 112

Finally, with a score of 93 to 112, the Raptors successfully took the lead in the Finals.

In the final quarter, as the point difference between the two sides gradually widened, O'Neal, who was finally able to return to the bench to rest, felt utter despair.

Because, if he gets another Finals runner-up this year...

How will O'Neal ever hold his head up in this league again?

But, even if O'Neal really doesn't want to be a "three-time runner-up," the harsh reality is already in front of the Lakers.

Which is...

That the Raptors, led by that stinky little kid who came with Kobe to ask Hardaway for an autograph, only to be rejected but then unexpectedly receive his own autograph, seem to be restraining the Lakers in every way.

Throughout the game, O'Neal had exhausted all the fuel in his tank.

But even with 35 points and 16 rebounds, he had never felt so strained as he did tonight.

On the other side, Kobe, who transformed into a rational player this evening, was also struggling internally.

The shadow of being swept by the Raptors in last year's Finals is still a painful memory that the Lakers players are unwilling to recall.

And originally, before the Finals started, everyone thought that they would at least be able to put up a fight against the Raptors this year...

But...

In Game 1, the Raptors displayed overwhelming strength.

It seemed that the Lakers were going back and forth with the Raptors in certain moments.

However, in reality, most people could see that the Raptors were playing much more easily this evening than they had during the Eastern Conference Finals.

Whether it was Su Feng, who scored 34 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block with 12 of 19 shooting, plus free throws and three-pointers;

Or Carter, who scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists with 8 of 13 shooting, plus free throws and three-pointers;

Or McGrady, who had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Nash, who had 12 points and 9 assists...

Throughout the game, the Raptors players displayed a calmness as if they had already won this series.

After the game, many fans online believed that the reason the Lakers lost the first game was that they did not fully utilize the power of the "OK combination."

In addition, some people believe that the "Zen Master" lacks trust in other Lakers players.

For example, Wang Zhizhi, a player who often appeared as a surprise weapon off the bench for the Lakers during the regular season, averaging 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds, has only received 5 appearances in this year's playoffs.

Another example is Tyronn Lue.

This young, speedy guard has spent this year handing water bottles and towels to his teammates.

Of course, some people think that the Lakers' loss has nothing to do with the coach.

Because in their opinion, it's not that the Lakers are too weak, but that Su Feng is too strong.

"As we all know, Su defeated Michael Jordan when he was 19 years old, so what's wrong with him bullying Shaq?"

"Facts have proven that Shaq dominates the league, and Su dominates Shaq!"

To be fair, when Su Feng saw these comments from netizens online, he felt...

Dumbasses really are timeless.

But then again, although these netizens' comments seem idiotic, if you put aside those extremely biased evaluations of him, Su Feng is still very happy.

……

According to the schedule, Game 2 of the Finals between the two teams will begin on the 10th.

Because there are two days of rest before Game 2 starts, Su Feng also took some time to bully LeBron James.

Compared with when he first met James three years ago, Su Feng now completely dares not treat the 15-year-old James as a little kid.

Under Su Feng's patient guidance, the biggest feeling that this James gives Su Feng is that he is more solid in his fundamentals.

Because he gave up his dream of becoming an NFL superstar early, coupled with the hands-on guidance of a certain Su...

Therefore, in Su Feng's own words:

This James is simply the Pippen template he has always dreamed of!

Look at this physique!

And look at this Imperial Layup taught by yours truly!

And the frame-freezing operation that is exactly the same as his when turning around!

To be reasonable, even ten Carters plus ten McGradys, in Su Feng's opinion, are not as reliable as having a James to assist him in the future.

Moreover, because Su Feng has an unshakable position in Little James' heart.

Therefore, this James' loyalty to Su Feng is simply like Feng's Dian Wei, Cao's Zou! (Dian Wei was Cao Cao’s bodyguard, and Zou was Cao Cao’s mistress)

Perfect!

"It seems that on the basis of hometown basketball and school district basketball, we have to add a Cleveland assistance program."

In Su Feng's private training hall, watching James flying around the court, Su Feng thought silently.

And it is worth mentioning that...

Although being able to get Su Feng's guidance makes James very happy, what makes James very puzzled is...

Why is Su Feng so idle these days when he is clearly playing in the Finals?

And Yao Ming, who is also young, has the same idea as James.

Because it has only been more than two months since the CBA Finals, Yao Ming still remembers how nervous he was when he was playing in the Finals at that time.

Also, no cap...

In Yao Ming's opinion, if Liu Yudong had not been absent from this year's Finals due to injury, it would still be unknown whether the Shanghai team could have won the championship.

But...

Brother Feng...

Is it really okay for you to be so calm?

"You wouldn't think I was joking when I said before the game that we would beat the Lakers 4-0, would you?"

In the training hall, looking at Yao Ming and James, who were asking him sincerely, Su Feng asked seriously.

James, Yao Ming: "......"

"Okay, I was indeed joking at the time."

After noticing the shocked expressions on James and Yao Ming's faces, Su Feng then added in order to avoid teaching the children badly.

In fact, the main reason why Su Feng has been so relaxed these past two days is because Davis has adopted a "happy basketball" strategy.

Because under the influence of Su Feng, Davis believes that instead of cramming before the decisive battle, it is better to let the main players have more rest, so this year and last year, Davis has always adhered to the excellent tradition of never conducting intensive training in the playoffs.

Moreover, in NBA games, most players' self-improvement is completed during the summer offseason.

Therefore, coaches who want to rely on hellish training to turn things around in the Finals are generally either fools or Pat Riley.

"By the way, Brother Feng, is it because LeBron and I live in your house that your girlfriend doesn't come to see you?" In the bathroom of Su Feng's private training hall, after another day of happy Emperor Feng teaching, Yao Ming, whose heart was filled with gossip, asked curiously while taking a shower.

And hearing this...

Su Feng almost dropped the soap in his hand on the ground.

I have to say, in this life, after entering the inner circles of these superstars as a player, Su Feng discovered that these idols of his from his previous life are all more gossipy than the last.

But thinking about it carefully...

Because most of the idols' personas are presented by the media in the way that the audience wants to see most, fans are naturally very easy to mythologize these stars in their hearts.

"Ming, if I remember correctly, you should be cutting fat recently, right?"

In the bathroom, Su Feng looked up at Yao Ming with a smirk while playing with the soap in his hand.

Yao Ming:囧!

At this moment, if you were to ask Yao Ming what he wants to do most.

Then it would probably be to slap himself hard.

Because why would this person have to gossip for a few words?

Well...

That's it...

If you anger Brother Feng, no one will get to eat.

……

On the 10th, after two days of rest, Game 2 of the 99/00 season Finals continued at the Air Canada Centre.

And you know what...

Because Britney hadn't been to the scene to watch Su Feng play for a while, the North American commentators were gossiping about whether there was a problem with Su Feng and Britney's relationship when doing the pre-game preview.

After all, as the two top traffic sources in the world's two major countries during this period, the story of Su Feng and Britney has always been the favorite of the audience.

And for this...

Su Feng can only continue to mourn for the Lakers.

Because from a side perspective, when people's attention has begun to be attracted by off-court affairs, that just proves that everything that is happening on the court has already made people lose suspense.

Just like when the Bulls winning was not news, and Rodman sleeping with Madonna could attract people to buy newspapers...

The current Raptors have also begun to follow in the footsteps of the Bulls.

Before the start of Game 2, the current public opinion generally believes that there is a gap in strength between the Lakers and the Raptors.

And if they fail to regain home court advantage in Game 2, then this series may become the third Finals in O'Neal's career to be swept.

TNT TV station, before the start of Game 2 between the two teams, Smith complained: "No one will remember a star who was defeated 0-4 in the Finals...

Unless, every time he enters the Finals, he will be eliminated 0-4."

To be fair...

Although he felt very sympathetic to O'Neal's experience in this life in his heart.

But when he noticed the fat man's expression as if he had just eaten shit...

Su Feng was still quite happy.

On the court, compared with Game 1, in Game 2, perhaps the "Zen Master" saw the messages left by enthusiastic netizens for him, and he re-appointed his former apprentice Ron Harper in the starting point guard position.

In addition, in the power forward position, the experienced Horry also replaced the young Lewis.

However, the first quarter was almost the same script as Game 1.

O'Neal was met with various fouls from the Raptors as soon as he came up.

There were Ben Wallace-style scalpel cuts to the elbow, Little O'Neal-style cute hugs, and Batel-style Mongolian wrestling...

In addition, after Su Feng and McGrady reached the number of fouls for the Raptors, they would also have intimate contact with O'Neal from time to time...

In the first quarter, O'Neal, whose mentality was broken down again, was only one step away from asking the Raptors:

Do you have to be so damn competitive!

No...

To be reasonable, the media all said that your strength is far above ours, you are still playing like this, isn't this bullying people?

Does this league still have any rules?

Um...

Actually...

There are still rules.

It's just that it will be the fastest next year.

New York, compared with the previous Eastern and Western Conference Finals, after watching this year's Finals through live TV, in fact, Stern also believes that it is time for the league to introduce policies to protect players like O'Neal.

And at this moment, at the Air Canada Centre in Canada...

Su Feng, who was fighting fiercely with Kobe, probably never dreamed that...

The trajectory of history will be changed again this summer due to his appearance.

Cough, let's get down to business.

On the court, in the first quarter, because the Lakers' role players failed to perform to their proper level under heavy pressure, as a result, after the first quarter, the Raptors not only successfully roasted O'Neal until he was half-cooked, but also established a 5-point lead at the end of the first quarter.

The score between the two teams in the first quarter was 19 to 24.

And in the second quarter, the "Zen Master", who had learned from his pain after Game 1 and wanted to make changes in Game 2, was at a loss again...

Because after the Raptors once again summoned Carter to form Su Feng's right arm, looking at Su Feng's combined mech, could Jackson let O'Neal rest?

In fact, Jackson did think about letting Kobe increase his number of shots in order to reduce the pressure on O'Neal.

But...

The theory is beautiful.

But reality is cruel.

Under the joint suppression of Su Feng and McGrady, no coach in the NBA would be stupid enough to place their hopes on their team's outside players.

Because, it's as absurd as telling the players on your team to beat Jordan and Pippen.

Once the young Kobe can't withstand this kind of pressure, then what awaits the Lakers is just a faster death.

Therefore...

"Shaq..."

On the Lakers' bench, O'Neal, covering his big face with a towel, was almost revitalized without thinking after hearing Jackson's gentle encouragement.

Come on, Raptors!

Tonight, it's either you die or I die!

"Is this the O'Neal who never gives up? I love it, I love it."

In the second quarter, when he noticed O'Neal's tenacious expression, Su Feng immediately gave him a thumbs up.

And although it seems quite mocking for an opposing star to give a thumbs up to our star...

But Su Feng's move was really from the heart.

Because...

It is precisely because there are these opponents with the same beliefs and fighting spirit as him that Su Feng will never get tired of playing basketball.

In the second quarter, under the leadership of O'Neal, the Lakers successfully withstood the Raptors' second lineup.

And after the halftime break, in the third quarter, Kobe even performed the "incredible fadeaway" that Su Feng had missed for a long time in front of McGrady and Su Feng one after another.

In front of the TV, when they saw the Lakers enter the final quarter with a 5-point lead, countless Lakers fans at this moment probably wanted to say, "I am proud to be a Lakers fan."

However, although it seems that the Lakers have a good chance, in fact, under the Raptors' repeated torment, the Lakers have long been on the verge of collapse.

In the fourth quarter, relying on defense, the Raptors launched many fast breaks and reversed the situation in the middle of the fourth quarter.

In the final quarter, Su Feng once again became the most dazzling guy on the court.

Facing his high school classmate, Su Feng, who shot mercilessly, staged a one-man show of scoring 10 consecutive points in the final quarter.

Finally, with a score of 104 to 112, the Raptors won another city, leading the Lakers 2-0 in the Finals.

Throughout the game, O'Neal made 13 of 22 shots, 10 of 29 free throws, and had 36 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks.

Kobe made 9 of 21 shots, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws, and had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals.

On the Raptors side, Su Feng, who exerted his strength in the second half, made 11 of 24 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 11 of 11 free throws, and had 34 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks (all blocked Kobe).

Carter and McGrady contributed 19 points and 18 points respectively.

Nash had 11 points and 8 assists.

Ben Wallace, Batel, and Little O'Neal all received 5 fouls.

According to the Finals rules at this time, after this game, because the next three consecutive games will be held at the Lakers' home court, many Raptors fans even ran to the Internet to sell miserably and said: "Ah, we can't see our beloved team lift the trophy at home anymore."

On the other side...

After this night of the 10th, on the streets of Los Angeles, countless heartbroken Lakers boys and girls...

Besides ordering themselves a song "Los Angeles, Please Don't Cry for Me" in the bar, what else can you do?

……

ps: Looking at the sky, you really want to hear me squeal like a pig!

This is really...too bullying for pigs!

Hmph!

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