Chapter 1 The Dream Begins

On the court, in the first quarter, after adding Yao to his "dunk list," Su Feng was immediately shown some "affection" by Yao and Iverson.

The heavenly way is always fair, who can escape fate?

Back then, when Su Feng was being beaten by Jordan on the court, wasn't Iverson torturing Pippen in the same way?

But four years have passed in a flash...

If Jordan and Pippen were watching this game tonight, they would definitely embrace and weep.

Su Thief, so you have this day too?

Philadelphia's offense utilized Yao Ming's size advantage. This time, Iverson was smart when preparing to break through.

Instead of charging into the Raptors' paint, he tapped the ball lightly and then fired a three-pointer.

Su Feng, still entangled with Yao, could only hope that Iverson's shot would be more like Iverson's usual misses.

Swish!

Su Feng: "..."

Unbelievable!

Logically speaking, this kind of unreasonable three-pointer was just outrageous to Su Feng.

12-11, Raptors' offense.

On CCTV, watching Nash pass the ball to Su Feng again, Zhang directed praised, "That's why I say Nash is clever!

See, he knows how to organize the team's offense."

Su Junyang also said, "Indeed, Su Feng has the best touch right now, so giving him the ball is the right choice."

But on the court...

Maybe it was because Christie heard their commentary, but he almost forced Su Feng to stop at the high post.

"Oh no, this is bad, Su Feng needs to pass the ball quickly...

Oh no, how can he shoot?

Oh my, it went in?

Look, this is what we often call a big heart.

At this crucial moment, as the star player, you have to step up and take this kind of shot!"

On CCTV, watching Su Feng nail another shot over Christie at the high post, Zhang directed wiped the sweat from his forehead and said calmly.

On the court, after making this Answer.Ball for the Raptors, Su Feng muttered to himself:

"It seems that the 'Basketball God' still understands basketball, because a reasonable shot like mine should go in."

The game continued.

Next, both the Raptors and the Sixers entered a period of missed shots.

It wasn't until midway through the first quarter that Iverson broke the scoring drought for Philadelphia.

What made Su Feng speechless was...

He was still observing Yao Ming's movements!

But in an instant, Iverson made a sudden move, and Su Feng, who usually liked to score on others, was once again the one being scored on...

In front of the TV, almost at the same time, Jordan and Pippen both liked the image of "Iverson Scoring on Su Feng.gif."

On the court, it was the Raptors' turn to attack.

Even though he was used to being scored on, Su Feng was wary of Iverson's hot hand tonight.

In Su Feng's original timeline, many opponents were forcibly killed by the sudden outbursts of the Four Iron Smiths... err, the Four Great Shooting Guards.

Take the Raptors-Sixers playoff series in Su Feng's memory, for example. Carter, at his peak, averaged 30+ points per game in that series.

However...

Faced with the even more unreasonable Iverson, after a bitter seven-game battle with Philadelphia, Carter could only hold his head and lament the craziness of real basketball, just like Duncan, who was cried to by McGrady in the future.

"Alas, in this day and age, are reasonable players like me no longer tolerated by the world?"

On the court, on the wing, after getting open with a screen, Su Feng, who scored two points for the Raptors with a mid-range shot, sighed to himself.

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In the first quarter, after a PK between "Su the Reasonable" and "Iverson the Unreasonable," the score was 31-30.

Su Feng and Iverson scored 14 and 17 points in the first quarter, respectively.

In the second quarter, looking at his highly motivated players, Carlisle made a bold decision.

That is, he chose to keep Yao Ming on the court.

In Su Feng's previous life, before his weight gain became too much for his ankles to bear, Yao Ming's average playing time in the 2003-04 season playoffs reached 37 minutes.

Therefore, playing for two consecutive quarters was not an impossible task for this young Yao.

In addition, with the help of role players like Ratliff to share the pressure of fouls and defense, Yao was able to conserve a lot of energy on the court.

On the Raptors' side, compared to previous years, their bench lineup was more shabby this year.

In the frontcourt, apart from Big Ben, the Raptors' other meat shields, who were reserved to deal with O'Neal, were not suitable for dealing with Yao Ming.

As a result, in the second quarter, after leaving two highlight dunks in the first quarter, Yao Ming was a storm in the Raptors' paint.

In particular, his high-post fadeaway jumper made Big Ben extremely speechless.

Because being beaten in the paint was one thing, but bro...

Why do you have to rely on being more than 20 centimeters taller than me to shoot me from the outside?

Does it make sense for you to shoot me, a player who is less than two meters tall?

It must be said that under Carlisle's training, this young Yao had completely deviated from the way Su Feng remembered him.

Because in addition to Yao Ming's own low-post scoring ability, Carlisle not only did not allow Yao Ming to abandon his shooting...

He even asked Yao Ming to try longer distances in training.

If nothing unexpected happened, Su Feng would probably see Yao Ming develop an NBA three-point range next season.

With Yao Ming having a certain shooting range, in this life...

Wasn't Iverson living the life of a god?

As we all know, because the space on the basketball court is limited, in the future, with the end of the transition period of the HC rules, big men will have to transform into high-post artillery to make way for smaller players.

Therefore, on the court, after Yao Ming became more and more confident in his shooting...

Iverson, whose offensive area should have been tightly restricted by Su Feng...

Had begun to escape Su Feng's control.

This had nothing to do with Su Feng's defensive ability, nor with his center of gravity being higher than Iverson's.

It was purely because Yao Ming's change in style created a "1+1 is much greater than 2" situation with Iverson on the court.

At this time, more than losing Carter and McGrady's departure...

At this moment, Raptors coach Davis missed Jermaine O'Neal the most.

Because if the Iron-Blooded Bubble Dragon was here, what would the Raptors have to fear from the brutal Yao?

In the second quarter, the Raptors were beaten for half a quarter before Su Feng and Nash led them to regain some points in the second half.

Compared to the first game between the two teams, Nash's three-pointers were also targeted by Philadelphia tonight.

With Snow's defensive strategy of letting him drive but not shoot threes, as the game progressed, in Zhang's words, the Raptors' court spacing was getting smaller and smaller.

"The Raptors' offense, you can't always expect Su Feng to have the kind of magical performance he had against the Suns every game.

If that doesn't work, Davis still has to bring Dale Curry up." On CCTV, Zhang directed offered Davis advice in the second half of the second quarter.

Hey, you know what? Raptors coach Davis really brought Old Curry on in the second half of the second quarter.

See, what is professional commentary?

Logically speaking, if there was a barrage right now, it would definitely be filled with the word "professional."

As the most accurate shooter on the Raptors, Old Curry's appearance successfully freed Su Feng, who could only fight with Christie in a limited area.

At the end of the first half, the Raptors successfully brought their once 10-point deficit back to within 5 points.

At the end of the half, the score was 60-57.

After the halftime break, in the third quarter, Old Curry replaced Jackson and appeared on the Raptors' starting lineup for the third quarter.

At this time, a scene that seemed familiar to Philadelphia fans in front of the TV also appeared...

Because Su Feng tonight was like Jordan back then...

Whenever the Philadelphia fans felt that the team was about to gain momentum, he would use his unsolvable pull-up jumpers and fadeaways to punish Philadelphia at the first time.

As the game progressed, in the third quarter, the stamina of the "Ai-Yo" combination both declined to varying degrees.

Could it be...

Was it going to end here again, like Game 1?

Philadelphia fans sighed.

Heh...

If Philadelphia really stopped here, Su Feng would probably laugh in his dreams.

At the Air Canada Centre, because Old Curry and Nash were two defensive black holes...

Therefore, even though Davis successfully found a way to solve the Raptors' offense, back on defense...

Christie went crazy.

In Su Feng's previous life, as the key player for the Kings in the future, on this night, Christie was like a god of war, scoring "2+1" many times in the third quarter for the Philadelphia Thugs to stabilize the team's morale.

Davis was forced to bring Jackson back to let the "Martial Saint" manage Christie.

However, after helping the team through the energy crisis in the third quarter, Christie had already completed his mission perfectly.

In the second half of the third quarter, after recovering, Iverson repeatedly fired from the outside and scored.

Yao Ming also resumed his scoring with brutal jump shots and iron-blooded back-to-the-basket plays at the high post and low post respectively.

"Overwhelmed" was Su Feng's most real portrayal on this night.

After three quarters, with Su Feng scoring 41 points in the first three quarters, the Raptors were actually down by 7 points to the Philadelphia Thugs.

At this time, for neutral fans in front of the TV...

They had begun to look forward to the Philadelphia Thugs capturing Toronto tonight!

Just like the night when Su Feng overthrew the Bulls' tyranny, many neutral fans hoped that the Philadelphia Thugs could continue their dark horse run to the end...

For fans who were already tired of the Raptors' dominance, they were also very happy to see the Raptors defeated.

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On the court, after the break at the end of the third quarter, the fourth quarter, which would decide the Raptors' and Sixers' fate, continued.

As a result, an accident occurred as soon as the fourth quarter started.

Because he accidentally stepped on Barkley's foot while defending Barkley, the young Yao collapsed instantly.

For Chinese fans in front of the TV, who cherished both of them, this was definitely the scene they least wanted to see.

"Yao, are you okay?" Iverson, who rushed to Yao Ming at the first time, asked with concern.

At this time, Su Feng, who was about to step forward to ask about Yao's situation...

Suddenly felt the world's full malice towards him.

This feeling...

Was like when you could only watch TV at home on Christmas, while your friend was showing off on social media that he was going out with his ID card and girlfriend.

But despite the envy...

At this moment, watching Yao Ming receiving treatment from the team doctor, Su Feng was also sweating for him.

"Yao, you must receive treatment!"

On the court, watching Yao Ming, who was enduring the pain and ignoring the team doctor's persuasion, still planning to continue the game, Iverson hurriedly grabbed him.

"Allen... do you remember what you told me before, the thing you regret the most in your life?"

After patting Iverson on the shoulder, Yao Ming said to Iverson with a solemn expression.

Hearing this, after pulling down his headband, Iverson was speechless.

Yes...

If life could be relived, if he could return to the summer of 1997...

Then even if it meant betting his future career...

Iverson wanted to try, how far could he and Su Feng go in that year.

"Allen, you are already a player who has been fighting for five seasons, and I am just a rookie...

Even for me two years ago, playing in the NBA was an unattainable thing.

So, if possible...

Please let me continue the game with you!

Because, competing with Brother Feng on the NBA court is my lifelong dream!"

Pushing away the Philadelphia team doctor, Yao Ming returned to the court under the gaze of nearly 20,000 fans in attendance.

The referees, who had just chosen to interrupt the game because Yao Ming was injured and fell to the ground, now turned their attention to Rick Carlisle.

"Coach, if you don't plan to make a substitution, then we will continue the game," Philip, one of the referees on duty, said to Carlisle.

After looking at the back of the Oriental giant, Carlisle gritted his teeth and said:

"Please let the game continue."

At this time, the Philadelphia team doctors were anxious.

Because in their opinion, Carlisle's choice was likely to cause Yao Ming's original minor injury to worsen.

"Please forgive my choice.

I know that as a professional coach, I should choose to substitute Yao at this time.

But...

I'm sorry, I can't do it.

Because this is not only for myself, but also for Yao.

So, if something really happens to Yao, then I will take all the responsibility!" Carlisle said, looking at the flustered Philadelphia team doctors.

On the court, watching Carlisle, who chose to keep him on the court, Yao Ming smiled especially brightly at that moment.

Because...

He could finally stop worrying that he would have to withdraw from this game against Su Feng early.

Watching Yao Ming's determined gaze and listening to the applause that began to ring out for Yao Ming...

In a trance, Su Feng's thoughts had long been taken back to that morning when he and his classmates were eating in the cafeteria.

Su Feng, do you like basketball?

I do!

Then Su Feng, when did you start to become fascinated with basketball?

Maybe, for many people, they would prefer Kobe, Iverson, James, Jordan, McGrady...

But for Su Feng, Yao Ming was the idol who led him to the path of basketball.

In Su Feng's previous life, Yao Ming, who carried the expectations of hundreds of millions of people, did not choose to leave Staples early...

Then how could he leave this stage today?

"Go, Philadelphia Thugs!"

"Quick, pull Brother Feng down from that damn throne!"

"Although I am looking forward to Brother Feng building his dynasty this season, Yao, no matter what, you must win tonight!"

In front of the TV, countless Chinese fans had begun to cheer for the Philadelphia Thugs.

Hundreds of kilometers away in Philadelphia, "Yao's Song" also rang out at the Zhongzhou Arena at the same time.

In Boston, Duncan, who was preparing for tomorrow night's battle with the Nets, smiled and said, "To hell with the future, seizing the present is king!"

Toronto, Air Canada Centre.

About half an hour later, when the news of Toronto being captured by Philadelphia spread around the world, on this day, people felt like they had returned to that afternoon in 1997.

Indeed, before the start of this series, many American experts believed that the Philadelphia Thugs had a chance to win this series.

But...

Until Su Feng and his Raptors were really defeated, people realized...

It turned out that this Raptors team could be defeated.

119 to 112.

On the court, at the moment when the timer went to zero, unlike Jordan back then, Su Feng did not have that heart-wrenching feeling.

On the contrary...

Looking at Yao Ming, Iverson, Christie, and others who had exploded on this night, Su Feng became more and more excited.

Originally, as the most senior player on this Raptors team, Barkley was preparing to go forward and comfort Su Feng at the moment when the game ended.

After all, in Barkley's opinion, Su Feng, who scored 52 points on this night, had tried his best.

But who would have thought that Su Feng actually turned around and said to Barkley at that time: "Charles, I like basketball more and more."

"You... really don't need to be too sad, Su, this series is still long," Barkley said, patting Su Feng on the shoulder, thinking that Su Feng was trying to appear calm.

"Sad? Why be sad?

Charles, don't you think that this kind of game, this kind of opponent, is really exciting?" Su Feng looked at Barkley with a puzzled expression and asked.

Hearing this, looking at Su Feng's handsome face, Barkley always felt that the person in front of him was so mentally strong that he was like a robot.

Alright...

Maybe this is why Su Feng was able to defeat Jordan and win two championships at the age of 23...

"But, Su, I must remind you...

We have now lost home-court advantage," Barkley said after a long silence.

"Of course, I'm not stupid, Charles.

But so what?

If we lose it, we just have to win it back, right?" Su Feng said with a smile, looking at Barkley.

At this time...

Looking at Su Feng's sincere eyes, Barkley had already made up his mind in his heart.

That is...

As long as he could still play, he would definitely follow Su Feng to see the future.

Because he wanted to open his eyes wide and see...

What Su Feng could do in this league.

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Fa Biao De Wo Niu