Chapter 484 Shaq's Dream

In the locker room, looking at O'Neal whose expression resembled a student adept at thinking, recalling the knowledge points taught by teachers Mikami and Asuka...

Su Feng was certain that if Logo Man had really chosen him and Kobe together to the Lakers back then, O'Neal would have been kicked into the Pacific Ocean much earlier.

Because although fantasies are wonderful, reality is cruel.

If the experiences were different, O'Neal's mentality would definitely be different.

In this world, nothing is ever arranged from the start.

Just like if there hadn't been that Black Eight incident, then later, when Jordan was unwilling to retire, where would Su Feng have gotten the qualifications to speak on equal footing with His Airness?

Therefore, in Su Feng's view, even if O'Neal hadn't been traded away early, he would have voluntarily applied to leave that Lakers team.

To be someone else's Pippen for a lifetime?

Wake up...

Haven't you guys heard Jordan's classic saying during his career?

I'd rather betray Pippen than let Pippen betray me!

"Shaq, just focus on playing basketball and stop thinking about these nonsense things." Looking at O'Neal, after pondering for a long while, Su Feng said to him.

Staples Center.

After the halftime break, the game continued.

In the third quarter, the Heat players immediately felt Crawford's determination to protect Kobe.

On the court, Su Feng, O'Neal, and Butler were all called for fouls after touching Kobe's body hair while defending.

Fortunately, before the game, after noticing that the referee tonight was Crawford, Su Feng had specifically reminded his teammates...

Otherwise, what if someone accidentally smiled while playing? Wouldn't they be ejected from the court directly?

In the NBA, many teams and players have suffered from Crawford's calls.

Only the Lakers are an exception.

Because Crawford is a fan of actor and famous Lakers fan Nicholson.

When he first started refereeing in the NBA, Crawford would take off his coat and leave it on Nicholson's seat whenever he officiated Lakers home games.

And his purpose was to take the opportunity to see Nicholson a few more times.

As a result, one time...

When Crawford greeted Nicholson, because Nicholson knew Crawford's name, Crawford, that honest fool, immediately called his wife happily.

And since then...

Whenever the Lakers' opponents saw that hateful bald head in games against the Lakers...

It was simply...

Like swallowing Coptis chinensis, unable to express their bitterness.

For basketball, a sport that involves physical contact at all times.

Once you subconsciously think "My movements can't be too big" when defending or attacking, your technique on the court is likely to become distorted.

In the third quarter, after the Lakers gradually caught up in score relying on Kobe's free throws, Su Feng took the initiative to signal Spoelstra to request a timeout at the scorer's table.

Although Su Feng felt that Crawford's calls were questionable, he was very dissatisfied with the Heat players' handling of the situation.

Because today it's the referee's problem, tomorrow it's the floor's problem, and the day after tomorrow...

You can't blame the hoop and the lights, right?

Objective difficulties do exist tonight.

But as the strongest team in the league, Su Feng didn't think this trouble was the key to the Heat letting the Lakers catch up.

Moreover, compared to the past, Crawford was relatively restrained in his calls tonight because he was wary of him.

So, after scanning the Heat players on the bench, Su Feng said to Spoelstra, "Erik, put some younger guys who aren't so cowardly on the court.

I've realized tonight that some people say they don't want to get old, but in their hearts, they've already lost their desire for a championship."

On the sidelines, listening to Coach Su's instructions, after this timeout, the Heat's starting five became Johnson, Iwa, Su Feng, Ginobili, and Lou Williams.

And on the Lakers' side, while Scott was hugging Kobe's leg and wondering why it was so thick...

Noticing the Heat's starting five, he almost thought the game had entered garbage time.

Because at this moment when the Lakers were desperately trying to catch up...

Can you believe that the Heat put two 18-year-old youngsters on the court at once?

From the outside, the young Iwa was even thinner than Milicic when he first entered the NBA.

And Lou Williams, even more so...

No matter how you look at it, this unlucky kid looks like he hasn't developed properly.

Just...

The Heat's lineup change had a miraculous effect after this timeout.

On the court, the Heat were on offense.

Iwa, who would have to go back to Turkey to sell kebabs if he didn't dare to shoot on the court, received a突分 from Su Feng and scored! (a sudden pass)

74 to 69!

And then, right after returning, with Johnson's active help defense, Su Feng had the opportunity to give Kobe a hotpot!

Mr. Kobe, would you like a spicy or clear broth hotpot?

In the restricted area, just as Kobe was twisting his colorful waist to complete a layup, Su Feng struck first and directly pinned Kobe's layup on the backboard with his big hand!

On the surface, Su Feng blocked the shot well.

But without Johnson's active help defense, Su Feng would never have been able to block Kobe's shot.

On the court, Lou Williams, who picked up the second rebound, immediately dribbled the ball and launched a transition offense.

Due to poor eyesight, Lou Williams, who drove straight to the Lakers' basket, didn't notice Ginobili, who was fast-breaking with him.

However, George, who was the fastest to retreat, also lost the best opportunity to stop Lou Williams because of Ginobili's distraction.

Bang, Swish!

76 to 69!

Staples, after Lou Williams scored a layup, it was the Lakers' turn to call a timeout.

And at this time, after Su Feng's motivating words, O'Neal and the others looked as uncomfortable as if they had eaten shit.

"See that, Erik.

That's what a team's coach should do on the court.

In addition to controlling the situation, you also need to learn how to control the players' mentality."

On the sidelines, patting Spoelstra's shoulder, Riley, sitting in the back row of the Heat players, took the opportunity to teach on the spot.

And hearing that...

With Su Feng around...

The young Coach Spo always felt that this Heat team didn't need a coach at all.

Maybe...

His teacher saw through this point, so he stepped down for himself?

On the court, after the Lakers requested a timeout, the Heat changed their lineup again.

For veterans like O'Neal and Payton, who have extremely strong self-esteem...

Su Feng knew very well that at this time, motivating them would definitely be more effective than giving them pep talks.

"Guys, you did great just now.

But now, we have to see if Shaq and the others have found their championship heart!" On the sidelines, before going on the court, Su Feng said to Lou Williams and Iwa with a smile.

Look...

What is a team leader?

Although Lou Williams, Iwa, and the others were just tools for Su Feng to motivate O'Neal and the others in those two short offensive and defensive possessions...

But after using them, Su Feng didn't forget them.

And that's the art of speaking as a leader.

You are very important to this team.

But not now.

On the Heat's bench, looking at Su Feng's smile, Iwa, Lou Williams, and the other youngsters had already become Su Feng's shape at this moment.

For Lou Williams and Iwa, they didn't have the idea that they were just tools, and at the same time, they gained a great sense of participation because they successfully helped O'Neal and the others regain themselves.

As everyone knows, since entering the league, players who have partnered with Su Feng always get better.

And in Spoelstra's view...

Maybe...

That's why Su Feng can always make the players he works with better.

"Another NBA star is rising..."

Boston, watching Spoelstra's adjustments to the Heat in the past period, Larry Bird, still in the dark, sighed silently.

Bird, who had just visited Auerbach in the hospital not long ago, knew that the legend who had once guided him was about to reach the end of his life's journey.

And in Bird's view, Auerbach's biggest regret in his life was probably that he was born too early.

Because right now...

There are so many excellent coaches in the NBA.

But his teacher had no chance to compete with them.

"What a... star-studded era!"

Staples.

Scott, who didn't understand why Spoelstra had made such adjustments in the past two minutes, probably wouldn't understand until he died...

Why the Lakers, with Kobe feeling so good, were suddenly taken away by a wave of momentum by the Heat when they were about to catch up in score.

On the court, in the third quarter, the Heat players, who had solved their mentality problems, quickly made their opponents feel the huge gap in strength between the two sides.

In the late third quarter, as Kobe's stamina began to decline, accompanied by the sound of clanging and banging...

In the blink of an eye, the Heat widened the gap between them and the Lakers to more than 20 points.

In Su Feng's view, the only regret of tonight's game was that the Lakers' overall strength was significantly different from the Heat's.

And under his defense...

Kobe wants to touch the switch when he got 81 points...

It's even harder than asking Little James to lead the Cavaliers through the first round of the Eastern Conference during this period.

"It's a pity...

Tonight you were almost able to defeat the great King!"

At the end of the first three quarters, looking at the scoreboard of 91 to 70, Su Feng spread his hands and smiled at Kobe.

And hearing that, Kobe wanted to say that the game wasn't over yet...

But who would have thought that Su Feng, whose inner self was ignited by Kobe tonight, would run to the scorer's table without looking back.

In front of the TV, Little James finally knew how awkward the scene was when he jumped on the scorer's table before.

And almost at the same time, Yao and the little driver, who were watching the game, also showed the same awkward expression.

"I... am the King of the World!"

In Staples.

In the City of Angels.

In front of nearly 20,000 fans.

Right under the eyes of Leonardo DiCaprio, the male lead of "Titanic."

Su Feng opened his arms and said heroically.

Pfft—!

On the sidelines, actor Nicholson almost sprayed the drink he had just swallowed onto the spherical objects of the female companion beside him.

And inside the arena...

Nearly 20,000 Lakers fans were even more shocked.

Because who would have thought...

In Staples, Su Feng would dare to be so arrogant?

"Do you need me to help you?" On the court, after Su Feng landed from the scorer's table, Little Li Zi asked Su Feng.

"How to help?" After reminiscing about the past, feeling extremely satisfied, Su Feng immediately turned his head to look at Little Li Zi.

And then, before Su Feng could prepare, Little Li Zi came to Su Feng's front...

Without a doubt.

This will also be a moment that will be recorded in history.

Because after Su Feng issued his bold statement that he was the King of the World, Leonardo DiCaprio recreated the famous scene from "Titanic"!

At this moment, Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" seemed to echo in every corner of the arena.

That scene...

Hey!

Don't say!

If it's handsome guys like Su Feng and Little Li Zi...

Then it's really a bit exciting!

Su Feng: "..."

On the court, after this interlude, the fans who were originally going to change the channel because the Heat were leading by a large margin dared not press the remote control in their hands.

And New York...

You say Su Feng can create such buzz...

Why wouldn't Stern love him?

"Did he discuss this with Leonardo in advance?" Stern asked Mark.

Mark shook his head, "No, I think they were improvising just now."

"Honestly, it's a loss for Hollywood that Su didn't star in a Hollywood movie," Stern said with a smile.

Staples, in the first half of the fourth quarter, Kobe was still trying to lead the team to catch up.

And under the pressure of the Lakers' possible "reversal," Su Feng also had the opportunity to play in the fourth quarter for the first time in a long time.

In the end, the score of the game was 126 to 102.

On the Heat's side, Su Feng, who played 42 minutes for the team, scored a total of 55 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks (all blocked Kobe).

And on the Lakers' side, Kobe, whose feeling wasn't great in the second half, was 18 of 41 from the field, including 3 of 10 from three-point range, and 15 of 18 from the free-throw line, scoring 54 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals (all stolen from Su Feng).

After the game, as soon as the game ended, Su Feng received the notification that he had completed Mission 1 of "Christmas Night, the Peak of Los Angeles."

"Ding!

Although Kobe used all his strength in this Christmas Night, in the face of your unstoppable strength, he can still only choose to surrender to you!

Well done!

The reward for 'Christmas Night, the Peak of Los Angeles' has now been sent to the host's personal warehouse."

"Ding!

Damn it!

Although you completely crushed Kobe in this 'Christmas Game,' he's still not giving up!

Think about Tracy McGrady, who was evenly matched with you on the court back then!

Although you only narrowly defeated McGrady by 66 to 9 (Su Feng's score in that game against McGrady), when has McGrady ever been so stubborn as he is now? (McGrady: 9 to 66, can I even be stubborn?)"

So, it's time to further tell your high school classmate that when it comes to scoring, you are the number one person in the league!

The 'Decisive Battle for the Scoring Title' mission is now open.

Mission Requirements: Defeat Kobe in the scoring title race at the end of the 05/06 regular season.

Mission Completion Reward: +3 to the [God of Basketball] Badge Progress.

Mission Failure Penalty: Oh, damn, you don't want to be ridiculed by Kobe for a summer, do you?

So, we must complete this mission, okay?"

Su Feng: "..."

No lies.

Looking at the notification that suddenly popped up in the system, if this dog system isn't a Kobe hater, Su Feng would never believe it.

But speaking of which, it's amazing...

"System, since Kobe's side missions are now at level two...

Then why hasn't the next stage of Kevin Garnett's side mission been activated yet?" In his mind, Su Feng asked the system.

Unfortunately...

As in the past, except for answering his questions at certain times, this system will not pay attention to Su Feng.

And in Su Feng's opinion, this should be because the next stage of the "Wolf's Ambition" mission has not yet reached its trigger time.

After all, when Su Feng received the "Wolf's Ambition" series of missions, he had already noticed the system's prompt.

That is, next season, Kevin Garnett is likely to gather his good brothers in Portland and take the opportunity to revolt.

"Sigh, speaking of which...

The 'I Have a Dream' mission is still the most difficult!"

After closing the system interface, Su Feng sighed silently.

So far this season, O'Neal is averaging 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.8 assists.

And to complete the 'I Have a Dream' mission...

In Su Feng's view, the most difficult thing right now is how to help O'Neal further improve his assist stats.

Su Feng knows very well that as the league's other opponents gradually figure out the Heat's routine...

It will probably be harder for O'Neal to play games with double-digit assists than for himself to get 40+.

Plus, the Heat's recent wins often collapse their opponents in three quarters...

So, invisibly, this has also increased the difficulty for O'Neal to swim in the sewer.

And no matter what...

The 5 points of [God of Basketball] Badge Progress rewarded by this mission, Su Feng will definitely take.

Because in addition to the promise he made to O'Neal at the beginning of the season...

How could someone like Su Feng, who is so meticulous, miss out on any wool from the system?

But in the bathroom...

While scrubbing each other's backs with O'Neal...

Su Feng found...

O'Neal was actually quite satisfied with his current stats.

"Tsk, if this were Kobe, I probably wouldn't need to remind him, he would already be anxious to death, right?"

In the bathroom, looking at O'Neal, at this moment, Su Feng couldn't help but think of the scenes when he tricked Kobe into the sewer during his Laurel Mountain period.

Back then, because Kobe was only one assist away from a triple-double in several games, afterwards, this guy glared at himself more than once.

In this life, after personally experiencing the NBA, Su Feng discovered that many stars failed to reach their true peak because of their personalities.

Like Carter...

With Carter's physical talent, if this guy had Kevin Garnett's ambition, then it wouldn't be Kobe competing with him for the scoring title now.

And like McGrady...

If McGrady had more leadership qualities, then when he was still leading this Heat team to develop, where would Iverson and Yao have had the opportunity to reach the top?

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After finishing the Christmas Game, the Heat returned to Miami overnight.

Kobe didn't keep Su Feng for a late-night snack.

Because after losing this Christmas Game, Vanessa, who originally wanted to comfort Kobe, completely made Kobe shut himself off.

"Honey, don't be so unhappy.

I'll tell you something to celebrate.

That is, our third daughter will be born next year." After the game, before Kobe entered the locker room to shower, Vanessa tiptoed to Kobe's ear and said to him.

And hearing that...

Kobe was not well at the time.

Uh...

It's not because Kobe doesn't like daughters...

It's just that as a stinky basketball player...

He really, really wanted a cute little boy like Su Hao to inherit his mantle.

In Su Feng's previous life, originally after Vanessa's miscarriage due to the Eagle County incident, the daughter Kobe was about to give birth to next year should have been his second daughter...

But now...

Congratulations to Mr. Kobe for completing the hat-trick in advance!

Natalia.

Delissa.

Gianna.

This night.

For Kobe, it seemed to be a little bit long.

And after returning to Miami, looking at the dawn...

Su Feng suddenly felt that no matter how much sweat he paid on the training ground, it was worth it!

Because unlike a certain rebellious son...

Little Tianliang now can't fall asleep without Su Feng's jersey covering him.

"My son, indeed has the posture of an emperor!"

In Su Feng's view, if Little Tianliang can really show talent in basketball in the future, then in order to play father-son basketball on the NBA court...

No matter what, he has to persevere until the next decade.

At the end of 2005, the Heat had three games left.

Their opponents were the Sixers, the Cavaliers, and the Bucks.

On the 27th, after the Christmas holiday, the Heat first welcomed the challenge of the Sixers at home.

The last time the two teams played against each other, Su Feng was absent due to maternity leave, which greatly affected the Heat's combat power.

And this time...

The young Iguodala was not so lucky.

In the first quarter, after playing for only two minutes, Iguodala, who lacked experience, was called for two fouls in a row by referee Collum Martin.

Hot knowledge.

So far in this life, in all the games with Su Feng that Collum Martin has officiated...

Su Feng has not lost a single game so far.

And this game against the Sixers, in Su Feng's view, was more like a compensation that Stern had arranged for him in advance.

After all, in the Christmas Game before...

Su Feng was tormented by Kobe's body hair a lot.

"Brother Feng... can you shave your body hair before we play against you next time?" After the game, while hugging Su Feng, Yao couldn't help but complain to Su Feng.

Su Feng: "..."

Body...

What body hair?

This is clearly a normal call, how did it become a body hair whistle in your mouth?

On the court, after patting Yao's back hard twice, Su Feng felt relieved.

In the end, in the first game after Christmas, the Heat defeated the Sixers by 15 points.

The final score of this game was 95 to 110.

In the whole game, Su Feng was 10 of 23 from the field, including 3 of 9 from three-point range, and 19 of 21 from the free-throw line, scoring 40+ for the 11th time this season.

And just 24 hours later...

Su Feng led the Heat to defeat the Cavaliers in Cleveland again.

Due to back-to-back games and playing on the road, Mourning and Payton were both absent from this game.

In the game, Little James's individual performance was still outstanding.

In the whole game, in addition to scoring 38 points, Little James also contributed 8 rebounds and 9 assists.

Unfortunately, Silas still failed to find the correct way to play for this Cavaliers team.

The final score of this game was 119 to 91.

And after defeating the Cavaliers by 28 points on the road, on the 30th, in Miami, the Heat also welcomed their last game of 2005.

In this game, the Bucks failed to create too much trouble for the Heat.

It's just that after this game ended...

Little Shark's average assist data this season has fallen to 8.5 times.

As Su Feng had envisioned before...

After the league teams gradually adapted to the Heat's new tactics, it was no longer possible for O'Neal to easily brush assists on the court.

"I think the biggest problem between you and Shaq now is...

You can't get enough playing time when you're playing against some mid-to-lower-tier teams."

On the 27th, in that game against the Sixers, Su Feng scored 42 points in the whole game.

But on the 30th, in the game against the Bucks, because the Heat's too strong strength did not allow Su Feng to play for too long, Su Feng only scored 29 points.

This day, under Grover's reminder...

Su Feng knew...

If they couldn't find a way to make their opponents die slower...

Then not only would O'Neal's data be affected at the end of the season...

He personally was also very likely to lose this scoring title battle with Kobe.

Because in Los Angeles...

Kobe doesn't throw at least 23 times a game now...

The Lakers really can't win.

"Never would have thought that this team I built with my own hands...

Is actually the key to defending me!"

This day, under mental exhaustion...

Su Feng knew that it was time for him to learn from His Airness, who was experienced in scoring.

"Hello, is this the phone of the great 'God of Basketball' Michael Jordan?"

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