Chapter 1 The Beginning

On the court, it was "Kobe's Team" on offense.

When Kobe, who was responsible for dribbling the ball across half-court, saw O'Neal waving frantically at him, Kobe didn't hesitate and passed the ball to the big man.

And in front of the TV, many old Lakers fans who saw this scene...

Their tears flowed like a river.

Damn Phil Jackson!

Didn't you say in your autobiography that the conflict between Kobe and O'Neal was irreconcilable?

This season, with "OK" reconciled, more and more Lakers fans have begun to believe that the conflict between "OK" was instigated by Phil Jackson.

Because like most Americans...

Even if there is any conspiracy, Jackson will "openly" say it in interviews.

Therefore...

Jackson's fondness for controlling the team by dividing the stars is no secret in the NBA.

But...

The main reason Kobe passed the ball to O'Neal without hesitation was because Kobe holds a grudge.

And as a person who holds a grudge, how could Kobe forget that little LeBron said he was just an imitator of Su Feng in the pre-game taunt video?

Hammer!

Shaq!

Hammer him to death for me!

So you're called "Su Feng's successor," huh?

Damn it!

Su Feng's basketball was taught by me, why are you jumping around in front of me?

On the court...

After receiving Kobe's pass, O'Neal did not disappoint Kobe.

Bang!

The moment he pressed his 150-kilogram body against little LeBron, O'Neal exerted his strength and pushed James out of the baseline.

If it were the future, heavier version of James, maybe he could have held on for a few more seconds.

But little LeBron at this moment...

Even if his absolute strength is strong, he is still just a kid.

Clang!

Inside the restricted area, after turning around, O'Neal scored two points for "Kobe's Team" with a thunderous dunk.

6 to 8.

"Aren't you Su's all-powerful little brother?

How come I didn't feel you behind me just now?"

Looking down at James, O'Neal said with a sneer while twisting his mouth.

Little LeBron: "..."

Brother Feng, Brother Feng, they're bullying me!

On the court, looking at Su Feng, James thought his sincere expression could move Su Feng.

But who would have thought that after glancing at him...

Su Feng completely ignored his life and death...

"Good defense, LeBron! Keep it up! I believe you can stop Shaq!"

James: "..."

In fact, Su Feng's arrangement for his assistant coach Davis to put James at the center position was not because he wanted to take this opportunity to bully James.

Because, on the offensive end, Su Feng believed that this lineup he had personally selected was invincible.

On the court, it was "Su Feng's Team" on offense.

After using Big Ben's screen to go to the wing, Ray Allen received Nash's assist and shot a three-pointer straight through the heart.

9 to 8.

Excuse me...

As an entertainment event...

Is it really necessary to pick a bunch of defensive powerhouses during All-Star Weekend?

Compared to when Su Feng first entered the league, in the past two years, the entertainment nature of the All-Star Game has become more and more intense.

Except for the fourth quarter, when the two teams will really play, in the first three quarters, most stars will adopt "Harden-style defense."

Therefore, Su Feng's use of James to play center was to steal the rhythm of the game from "Kobe's Team."

As for defense?

The group of inside players selected by "Kobe's Team," apart from a few players, are mostly powerhouses who prefer actual combat.

Therefore...

Just let O'Neal and them pound away.

If they have the ability, they can punch a hole in the ceiling of the Pepsi Center.

On the court, after gradually calming down, James also slowly understood Su Feng's good intentions.

In James's opinion, Su Feng must be reminding himself that his current strength is not enough, so he arranged for himself to play center tonight.

After all, if Su Feng didn't think so...

Then why, when he was desperately resisting O'Neal, would he look at himself with such expectant eyes?

Hey...

Don't mention it, after James felt Su Feng's love for him, this guy really held on for an extra half a second against O'Neal in this defense.

And on the court, it was this half a second that provided Su Feng and Big Ben with ample time for help defense.

No need for verbal communication.

Not even a secret code with eye contact.

This is...

The tacit understanding of the "light and shadow" of Philadelphia and Toronto in the past!

Play is play, make noise is make noise.

Don't joke about Su and Ben's help defense.

On the court, the moment O'Neal turned around, Su Feng and Big Ben arrived at the same time.

"Do you know why the Toronto Raptors of that year were never afraid of Shaquille O'Neal?" Barkley asked all basketball fans in North America, raising his voice on TNT's live broadcast booth.

"Because no matter how many points Shaq scored, in the Raptors' restricted area, there would always be two men in front of him!"

Pa!

Inside the restricted area, Su Feng didn't give his second-in-command any face.

After Big Ben hugged O'Neal's waist, Su Feng, with his hand and the ball, together with Big Ben, disrupted O'Neal's attack.

At this moment, little LeBron suddenly felt...

It seems...

It's not bad for him to play center tonight.

In front of the TV, who knows how many Canadian fans were secretly shedding tears at this moment?

Because such a defense from Su Feng and Big Ben, they had never seen it again at the Air Canada Centre since they parted ways that year.

On the court, looking at Su Feng, whose arms had been beaten red, O'Neal was instantly embarrassed.

Wait...

Bro...

Isn't this the All-Star Game?

Why are you guys playing like it's the Finals?

It was agreed that everyone would strive to be each other's "Harden" in the Finals, right?

"Um... sorry, Shaq, I just used such a ruthless hand on you because of muscle memory." Inside the restricted area, looking at O'Neal with a wronged expression, Su Feng patted him on the back and said.

And aside, after letting go of his arm around O'Neal's waist, Big Ben also apologized to O'Neal, "Shaq, actually... I couldn't help but want to hug you just now because of muscle memory."

O'Neal: "..."

Muscle...

Muscle memory, my ass!

You two are definitely doing it on purpose!

On the court...

Although Su Feng and Big Ben's defense was very domineering just now, the baseline referee was not polite to them.

O'Neal was given two free throws.

After O'Neal made one of two free throws, it was "Su Feng's Team"'s ball.

At this moment...

Just after crossing the mid-line, Su Feng wanted to call the police.

Because Kobe was being very ungentlemanly and using Finals-level defense on him as soon as he came up tonight.

Fortunately.

Su Feng came prepared tonight.

On the court, after Su Feng cut into the inside with the double screen of Big Ben and James, Nash's pass arrived as expected.

Clang!

Inside the restricted area, Su Feng caught the ball, jumped up, and scored with a one-handed dunk.

11 to 9.

Even if Kobe was unhappy with Garnett's behavior of turning a blind eye to Su Feng's cut just now...

But he also knew that such defense was actually the intensity of defense that the first three quarters of the All-Star Game should have.

However...

Since it's the All-Star Game...

"Besides the pick-and-roll, don't you have any other creativity?" Looking at Su Feng, Kobe asked with an indignant expression.

Hearing this, Su Feng thought seriously for two seconds and replied, "Yes, can't I also run tactics and pass the ball with my teammates?"

Kobe: "..."

On the sidelines, on the bench of "Kobe's Team," at this moment, Riley had decided to take back his previous positive evaluations of John Davis.

Because in Riley's opinion...

Davis is really a dog.

In Riley's opinion, the All-Star Game is a game for the stars to perform on their own...

But...

Can you believe...

That every attack of "Su Feng's Team" tonight is running a tactic?

If it wasn't for considering his image...

At that moment, Riley really wanted to rush to Davis and ask him:

Have you never won before?

On the court, it was "Kobe's Team"'s turn to attack.

At the top of the arc, Kobe, who originally wanted to continue feeding O'Neal the ball, temporarily changed his mind.

Because...

Ray Allen, who was guarding him tonight, said to him in a very yin and yang manner at this moment, "Alas, it's good to cooperate with teammates like Su.

Because you don't have to worry about him suddenly losing his mind like a baby."

Don't look at Ray Allen who doesn't talk much usually...

But as a famous yin and yang linguist in the NBA...

Ray Allen's words are basically a killer.

Actually, if you say Ray Allen had bad intentions with this ball...

He really wasn't deliberately targeting Kobe.

It's just that everyone basically sprays each other a few words when they meet tonight, so Ray Allen felt he should say something too.

However...

Because there was already a grudge between Kobe and Ray Allen...

Therefore, even if Ray Allen didn't say his name, Kobe couldn't bear it at this moment.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

At the high post, Kobe chased Ray Allen all the way in.

Swish!

And after making a turnaround jump shot near the free-throw line, Kobe didn't forget to complain to Ray Allen, "In the past two years, the quality of the NBA All-Star starters has really been getting lower and lower."

Ray Allen: "..."

Although this year, because Carter was injured, he was able to be added to the All-Star starting list...

But he was inevitably still a little unhappy about being treated as a "bonus horse" in the previous "horse selection process"...

Negative emotions from Ray Allen +999, +999...

On the court, it was "Su Feng's Team"'s ball.

Garnett unfortunately became the player who took the blame for Kobe.

In the current starting lineup of "Kobe's Team," besides Kobe, because Garnett has the fastest movement on the court, after Ray Allen started the running mode like crazy...

Even if Garnett wanted to slack off and ignore it, he couldn't just leave Ray Allen open, right?

At this moment, in Garnett's opinion, what the hell is this All-Star Game!

This is simply making him do high-intensity exercise.

Inside, taking advantage of the gap where Ray Allen used his running to attract the defense of "Kobe's Team," little LeBron cleverly slipped to the other side of the court.

Nash also found James, who had run out of the open position, in the first time.

Swish!

14 to 11.

This was the first All-Star Game goal of little LeBron's personal career.

Using the weakness that O'Neal couldn't keep up with him, James successfully grasped this open three-point opportunity.

At this moment, on the bench of "Kobe's Team," Riley decisively called a timeout.

Because this year's "horse selection model" is destined to select a set of snake-skin starters...

So Riley knew that it was time for him to send out a lineup that could keep up with the rhythm of "Su Feng's Team."

After this timeout, the starting lineup of "Kobe's Team" became O'Neal, Garnett, Kobe, McGrady, and Kidd.

Moreover, during the timeout, Riley also reminded the players of "Kobe's Team" that Big Ben was someone on "Su Feng's Team" that they could completely leave open on offense.

In Riley's opinion, Davis tonight just wants to use the mismatch formed by James on the court with "Kobe's Team" to create opportunities.

But...

As long as "Kobe's Team" ignores Big Ben, then with the lineup he sent out, he can completely do unlimited switching on the court.

However...

Just when Riley confidently thought that he could sit back and relax about the next game...

On "Su Feng's Team"'s side, under the reminder of head coach Su Feng, Su Feng's assistant Davis also applied for a substitution at the technical table.

Dirk Nowitzki is on.

Ben Wallace is off.

"Five players who all have shooting range?" On the sidelines, watching Davis's substitution adjustment, Riley was silent for a moment.

On the court, at the moment Kidd dribbled the ball past half-court...

Looking at the defending player in front of him, even Kidd, who has always been knowledgeable...

Couldn't help but stand still.

Because at the Pepsi Center...

The one responsible for guarding Kidd on "Su Feng's Team"'s side at this moment...

Was unexpectedly...

--Dirk Nowitzki.

On TNT, Barkley couldn't help but complain, "Let Allen Iverson, who is '183' centimeters tall, play center, and then let Dirk Nowitzki, who is 213 centimeters tall, defend the opposing point guard...

Am I really watching a basketball game tonight?"

Smith smiled beside him, "Jason probably never dreamed that tonight he would have a showdown with his teammate Dirk on the outside in the game."

On the scene, in front of the TV, for the fans watching this game, tonight's game has not only subverted their values?

But these people may not believe it when they say it...

Such an arrangement is by no means Su Feng and Davis messing around.

Because Nowitzki's defense is "unique" among inside players, in Su Feng's view, after Big Ben is off the court, especially after Riley adjusts Garnett to the four position, Garnett's defense still has to be done by him.

In contrast, letting Nowitzki defend Kidd can not only allow the German tank, which is about to become the main attacking point of "Su Feng's Team," to get a full rest, but also, Su Feng doesn't have to worry about Nowitzki causing trouble for him in the inside.

As early as the timeout, Su Feng told Nowitzki the trick to defend Kidd:

--Open your arms and be a wooden man.

On the court, in the cheers of the fans on the scene, Kidd easily passed the little driver even before he finished stepping on the gas.

Bang, swish.

Under the basket, Kidd made a layup.

14 to 13.

"John, are you sure this kind of matchup can really limit the opponent?" On the bench of "Su Feng's Team," Mike Brown asked with a puzzled expression.

In Brown's view, although Kidd usually doesn't like to attack...

But with Nowitzki guarding him, it's easier for Kidd to complete a breakthrough on the court than drinking water.

"Who told you that I think this kind of matchup can limit them?" Just when Brown couldn't figure it out, Davis patted him on the shoulder with a calm expression.

At the Pepsi Center, it was "Su Feng's Team"'s turn to attack.

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

Yes, you read that right.

On "Su Feng's Team"'s side, Nowitzki was responsible for dribbling the ball past half-court.

At the same time, on "Kobe's Team"'s half, James, Su Feng, Ray Allen, Nash, and others all pulled to the outside line.

O'Neal: "..."

Since he has been cooperating with O'Neal for most of the season, Su Feng naturally knows where the weaknesses of this big man are.

On the sidelines, Riley, who saw this scene, wanted to turn his head and call Yao Ming...

But in a daze, Riley realized that...

Even if he replaced Yao Ming, "Kobe's Team" would not be able to cope with this unreasonable lineup of "Su Feng's Team."

Because...

Tonight is neither a regular season nor the Finals.

It's the All-Star Game.

Before the game, whether it was Riley or Davis, they forgot a premise when thinking about the lineup.

That is, before the All-Star Game enters the decisive stage, everyone mutually waters and lets the other party perform some performances has become the unspoken rule in the past two years.

Therefore, even though Riley's unlimited switching looks very beautiful on paper...

In the actual game process, "Kobe's Team" can't play the effect that Riley wants at all.

On the contrary, the entertainment lineup sent out by Coach Su...

Played a miraculous effect in tonight's game.

Because in the case of no defense on both sides...

Su Feng knew very well that the side with the longer shooting range would dominate this game.

On the court, with the space of "Su Feng's Team" pulled very wide, little LeBron's face-up breakthrough ability was fully utilized.

This ball, after receiving Nowitzki's pass, James stepped past Garnett, who was using Harden-style defense on him, and ignited the entire arena with a earth-shattering dunk that was level with the rim.

16 to 13.

"See, this is my all-powerful little brother!" On the court, pointing at O'Neal, Su Feng smiled triumphantly.

On the side, when retreating, compared to the little LeBron who wanted to bury himself in a hole when Su Feng said harsh words for him before...

At this moment, James, who was full of confidence, suddenly understood why Su Feng wanted to help him say those harsh words...

"He must be telling me in this way...

What I lack now is confidence!"

On the court, looking at Su Feng's back...

I don't know why, James always felt that there seemed to be a holy light on Su Feng's body at this moment.

On the bench of "Su Feng's Team," looking at James, who had completely turned into Su Feng's shape, Big Ben felt that this kid was completely hopeless.

In the first quarter, relying on the fancy "entertainment lineup," "Su Feng's Team" unexpectedly led 47 to 38.

In the second quarter, "Su Feng's Team" was led by Hill.

"Kobe's Team" left McGrady on the court.

Tonight's game, almost every minute, a new meme will be born at the Pepsi Center.

On the court, when Hill and McGrady were fighting each other, the fans of the Suns in front of the TV began to not know which side to support.

In the VIP box, at this moment, Stern hated that Mark didn't come up with such a showy idea earlier.

Because in Stern's view, where are the twenty-four players of the two teams playing an exhibition game tonight...

They are simply writing their own legendary stories.

In the second half of the second quarter, "Su Feng's Team" adjusted their lineup to Gasol, Big Ben, Marion, Su Feng, and Iverson.

At the moment when the Philadelphia Iron Triangle joined hands on the stage...

The Philadelphia fans who originally thought that they would no longer be sad for Su Feng's forced departure that year...

Instantly cried into tears.

On the other side...

The lineup of "Kobe's Team" in the second half of the second quarter was also full of feelings.

When Yao Ming and O'Neal appeared on the court at the same time, when Kobe, McGrady, and Kidd were lined up behind the two...

Whether it was the "Yao-Shaq combination" or the former "Lakers Big Three," the fans in front of the TV felt the All-Star Game this year was completely different from previous years.

Actually, if you say how good-looking tonight's game is...

In terms of the game scene, tonight's game is not much different from the previous All-Star Games.

But...

When Su Feng deliberately gave Kobe some "horses" that Kobe would definitely take back in the "horse selection"...

This game, even if it is just a plain matchup, in the eyes of the fans, it has become a matchup full of topics.

In Su Feng's previous life, after the NBA introduced the BP system in the future, in Su Feng's view, the biggest regret at that time was that the stars would overthink about selecting the stars from the same team into a team when conducting BP.

In this way, although the human touch is full, in Su Feng's eyes, this wastes the most charming place of the BP competition system.

Try to think about it...

After the fans are tired of watching the "Splash Brothers" dominate, in the All-Star Weekend, isn't it more interesting for Klay and Curry to play against each other than to have Klay and Curry on the same team?

Therefore, as early as when selecting horses before, Su Feng was selecting horses with the idea of breaking up those star players from the same team.

The result was unexpected...

Through this horse selection, Su Feng discovered...

The relationship between the top and second leaders of most NBA teams...

Seems to be a little bit plastic.

For example, Yao, who gave Iverson three blocks in a row in the second half of the second quarter.

For example, Hill, who didn't give McGrady any face in the first half of the second quarter.

For example, O'Neal, who stubbornly shot the ball in when he went to help defend and didn't forget to ridicule himself.

No exaggeration.

After this night of plastic friendship, Su Feng felt that the NBA teams could fast forward to "Life has dreams, each is wonderful" next.

At the Pepsi Center, after the half, "Su Feng's Team" led 88 to 83.

During the halftime break, Su Feng had a hunch.

That is, affected by the pre-match taunt video and the atmosphere of tonight's game...

The second half of tonight's game is likely to turn into a real battle as soon as it comes up.

So, in the locker room, looking at his assistant Davis, after taking out the tactical board, Su Feng said so and so.

Judging from the lineup structure of the two teams, Su Feng knew that once this game entered the decisive time in advance, "Su Feng's Team" would definitely be at a disadvantage at that time.

Therefore...

Su Feng knew very well...

It's time to show the world the real showmanship.