Chapter 28

On the 28th, after resting in Miami for two days, the Heat returned to their home court to face the challenge of the Knicks.

This summer, after failing to recruit Su Feng, the Knicks had completely become a "rotten apple."

And seemingly to prove their existence...

This season, ignoring Larry Brown's objections, Dolan offered several players large contracts they couldn't refuse in one go.

After several twists and turns, Antonio McDyess, who joined the Knicks this summer, became a lucky one.

Having missed the entire 02/03 season due to injury, he never expected Dolan to be so rich and foolish as to offer him a multi-million dollar annual salary.

Faced with such a windfall, McDyess even said in an interview that he had always wanted to play for the Knicks since he was a child.

In addition, Van Horn, who was used by the Celtics to fool the Nets, also chose to join the Knicks this summer under Dolan's dollar offensive.

Because in this life, Van Horn's fate was quite bumpy...

So, when he learned that there were still teams willing to offer him a top salary...

In Van Horn's view, it must be that God still remembered him, his devout believer!

So, this season, you might not believe it...

The team that paid the most luxury tax in the NBA was not the Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, Celtics, Sixers, or Timberwolves...

But the New York Knicks, with a total salary of $90 million.

See, what does it mean to be at the forefront of the times?

Honestly, even before Su Feng's rebirth, the Knicks' salary this season...

Was about the same as some teams with good salary structures that were preparing to tank and rebuild.

No exaggeration.

Where the heck is Dolan burning dollars?

Even toilet paper is too expensive for ordinary people to burn!

And for Dolan's behavior of insisting on spending money despite his advice...

If Larry Brown wasn't trying to support his family...

He would have resigned immediately!

No way...

Even the best head coach has to eat!

Therefore, since Dolan liked to dig his own hole...

Larry Brown simply focused his attention on leading the U.S. men's basketball team to restore its glory.

As in Su Feng's memory, this summer, to ensure that the U.S. men's basketball team could get a ticket to the Athens Olympics, and also to prove the greatness of American basketball to the world, the USA Basketball officially hired Larry Brown to be the head coach of the Dream Team VI.

Then...

The American "natives" who could occasionally play back and forth with the U.S. team's 18th-tier representative team in this kind of qualifier were instantly dumbfounded.

Because in this Americas qualifier, this unprecedented Dream Team VI recruited a group of NBA star players, including Duncan, Iverson, McGrady, Kidd, O'Neal Jr., Carter, Bibby, and Ray Allen.

As a result, players from teams such as Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador simply wanted to die in the games.

Holy crap!

You have to send this kind of all-star lineup to play in an Americas qualifier?

Honestly, the U.S. men's basketball team's behavior of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut this time...

If it were placed in the rabbit country's table tennis field, it would definitely be condemned.

Because can you imagine the Chinese table tennis team being invited by the African Table Tennis Association to play a game in Africa, and then sending Olympic champions to participate?

So, while Su Feng and Kobe were having a great time this summer...

The U.S. men's basketball team, with an all-star lineup, bloodbathed a circle of American "natives" with an unstoppable momentum.

Online, American basketball fans also said that if the USA Basketball had hired Larry Brown to be the head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team earlier, then there wouldn't be so much nonsense?

But...

In Su Feng's eyes...

Even if you tied a dog to the bench of this U.S. men's basketball team, they could still play casually without a coach!

However, in order to cover up Comrade Bu Jianguo's glorious undercover mission in the U.S....

Afterward, in an interview, Su Feng did not skimp on his praise for Larry Brown:

"I said before that as long as Larry can come to coach this U.S. men's basketball team, then the U.S. men's basketball team will still be the strongest team in the world."

Before the game against the Knicks began, because he was worried that the Knicks would hold Larry Brown back, Su Feng did not forget to say in an interview:

"I don't think the Knicks' current terrible record has anything to do with Larry.

It is the team's lineup that restricts his coaching talent.

Although it was a very regrettable thing that I couldn't cooperate with Larry again this summer.

But, in my mind, Larry is still one of the greatest head coaches in this league!"

Miami, it is said that after Su Feng said this to the reporters...

Riley went to find a kitchen knife at that time.

Damn it!

Los Angeles, the "Black Mamba" is logging into his account!

Account correct, password correct!

Login successful!

And in New York, after the topic of "8 vs. 23" became more and more heated, Stern, who was about to be killed by happiness recently, immediately made the decision to vigorously promote this duel.

"Mark, the games on the 6th, the Lakers and the Timberwolves, and the Heat and the Celtics, are all national broadcasts, right?" Looking at his assistant, Stern asked.

"Yes, David, both of these are national broadcasts," Mark replied.

"Very good, give a raise to the staff who arranged the schedule before!" After showing Mark a sly smile, Stern found that even God was helping him at this moment!

Because at this juncture when Su Feng was about to tie Michael Jordan's record of seven consecutive triple-doubles, and Kobe was very likely to score 50+ points in three consecutive games...

These two nationally televised games will undoubtedly attract worldwide attention!

And as the mastermind behind this league, at this time, Stern knew...

Right now, Su Feng and Kobe still needed a little help.

On January 5th, in the latest NBA Eastern and Western Conference Player of the Week selections, Su Feng and Kobe were respectively selected as the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

And it is worth mentioning that...

In the comments on Su Feng and Kobe's selection as Players of the Week...

The judges also introduced the concept of "8 vs. 23" from an official perspective for the first time.

"This is a great contest taking place in different venues and at different times!

As a top scorer in this league whose scoring explosiveness is comparable to Su, Los Angeles' number 8 has swung his sword at Miami's king!

And as a super leader who is evolving toward the most versatile small forward in NBA history, Su has also responded to Kobe with his actions on the court recently!"

In the world, under the league's deliberate guidance, on the 5th, for fans who were watching NBA games...

The Sixers, the Suns, and the Warriors, who have been playing extremely well recently, were all not good!

Just as Stern envisioned...

Before the Lakers vs. Timberwolves and the Heat vs. Celtics games on the 6th started...

The public opinion was already boiling.

"No, are you really watching my stats to play games recently?"

And Su Feng, who was preparing to launch an attack on Jordan's seven consecutive triple-doubles in Miami, also called Kobe after arriving in Boston.

"Dear Su, you might not believe it, but my attention has been entirely on Vince recently." In Los Angeles, Kobe answered Su Feng's question frankly.

And now...

Vaguely, Su Feng always felt that he had helped Carter take the blame.

Honestly...

Based on Carter's mouth, he should be elected into the Hall of Fame after his retirement in the future!

Because where did the teams that were miserably "killed" by Kobe during this period know that it was Carter who forced out the strongest form of Kobe with his mouth?

"And you're still talking about me...

Su, if Tracy hadn't told me about how he had offended you before, looking at your good form recently, I almost thought you were watching my stats to play games." On the phone, Kobe added.

Su Feng: "..."

Awesome...

Awesome!

What a pair of cousins!

Honestly...

Based on McGrady's ability to stab people in the heart, he should be elected into the Hall of Fame after his retirement in the future!

Because where did the teams that were miserably "killed" by Su Feng during this period know that, in addition to Su Feng himself opening the Finals mode, it was McGrady who forced out the ultimate form of Su Feng with his Versailles behavior after scoring 35 points in 13 seconds?

In the rabbit country, there is a classic saying:

The big things you think are very likely just decisions made rashly by a big shot.

And in 2004, just as people were still immersed in the atmosphere of the New Year...

Under the tacit cooperation of Carter and McGrady...

Whether the King of Miami wins this remote duel...

Or the Black Mamba of Los Angeles has the last laugh...

Has become the most watched topic for basketball fans all over the world.

The evening of the 6th, Boston, North Shore Garden Arena.

The Heat take on the Celtics first!

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