All I Really Want Is To Play Basketball

After sitting in front of the water dispenser all night, Kobe's mind had already shown the image of Su Feng rolling around on the floor.

Just in case, Kobe turned off his cell phone.

Philadelphia.

After returning to the apartment after the press conference, Su Feng couldn't sleep.

He tossed and turned excitedly on the bed and even rolled all over the floor...

After all, it was his career debut, and he also staged a game like a decisive victory. For Su Feng, who had put in countless efforts in the past two years, why should he be happy?

After a long time, Su Feng picked up the phone and prepared to call Kobe.

"Shut down?"

Su Feng was a little unhappy.

Because Kobe failed to share his joy, he felt less than perfect.

In this way, Su Feng continued to be noisy until midnight, and Su Feng, who couldn't resist sleep, fell asleep.

The next day.

Su Feng woke up in a daze and found that it was already morning.

Fortunately, because there was a game yesterday, the team did not have any training scheduled this morning.

After eating "breakfast" and fixing her hair, Su Feng skipped to the training hall.

"Su, did you watch TV? You and Allen won three of the five best games."

As soon as Su Feng entered the training hall, assistant coach Jason greeted him.

"Looked at it."

Su Feng's dunk successfully topped the list of the top five goals. His other goal on the list was an alley-oop collaboration with Iverson after catching Robinson.

Iverson also has one goal on the list, a fast-break one-handed dunk.

It's a pity that the English version of the Five Best Balls commentary says that passion is passion, but it just doesn't have the inner flavor.

It is worth mentioning that before the training started, Davis specifically praised Su Feng and Iverson.

Of course, Davis also highlighted tomorrow's game against the Chicago Bulls.

"Su, I want to arrange for you to face Michael tomorrow. Do you have any thoughts on this?" Davis looked at Su Feng and said.

idea?

Su Feng's only thought at this time was that Davis is simply my Xiao He!

Su Feng is now worried that his defensive ability has reached a bottleneck and needs to be beaten to improve it...ah, beating Michael Jordan, that has been Su Feng's long-cherished wish!

After all, two people have lived together, so how could it be possible that Su Feng didn't want to fight Jordan?

When Su Feng was just learning basketball in his previous life, his favorite thing to do was hang out with his friends, wherever the basketball level was high.

So Su Feng replied without even thinking: "I don't have any questions, coach!"

Davis nodded with satisfaction, “Defending Michael Jordan is not just Su’s business.

I hope everyone can learn from Su and help each other on the court, because we are a whole! "

After winning the opening game, the 76ers' morale improved a lot.

But when it comes to bull hunting…

It's better to go to bed then.

At this time in 1996, too many people were frightened by Jordan.

Many rookies are even specifically told by their coaches before the game starts not to anger the "old gangsters".

Therefore, in the opinion of Witherspoon and others, Su Feng and Iverson should be renamed the "Death-Wanting Group".

Well, look, Stackhouse, who was publicly executed by his seniors last year, is much more low-key now, right?

aside...

After hearing Witherspoon and others discussing "Ai Feng" privately, Stackhouse ran to the other side to practice shooting without even thinking about it.

Because the senior’s temper is irritable...

I only beat myself up a few times a year.

But Su Feng...

"The New Book of Mountains and Seas" says: There is an Iron Man named Su Mingfeng, who looks like a dragon and likes bullfighting. When he meets Iverson, he immediately becomes a hand-to-hand man, chanting: dribbling, assists, brothers, and laughing like a gong.

The motto is: no matter how good your skills are, your armor will be high, your ability to withstand beatings will be invincible, and your skin will be strong and durable.

"Hey Jerry, are you practicing shooting?"

On the field, after the coach explained the tactics, the players entered free practice time.

Seeing Stackhouse practicing three-pointers, Su Feng walked up and smiled.

Sure enough, I still can't escape the fate of bullfighting with him?

Stackhouse looked up at the sky, and then sadly threw the basketball in his hand to Su Feng.

"bring it on!"

Su Feng asked Stackhouse a small question mark.

Because he originally wanted to come over and have a brief chat with Stackhouse...

"You didn't come to me for a bullfight?" Stackhouse asked in surprise.

Su Feng shook his head, "I just finished such a difficult game yesterday, how could I be so crazy?"

That's it...

Stackhouse breathed a sigh of relief, turned from crying to laughing and said: "I watched the Five Best Balls, and those two dunks of yours were so cool."

"Hey, it's actually not that big of a deal."

Su Feng smoothed her hair and looked at Stackhouse expectantly.

Stackhouse nodded, "Well, it's good that you have such a mentality."

Su Feng: "???"

Su Feng suspected that Stackhouse didn't understand his eyes, so he hinted harder: "But it is indeed a happy thing to be able to reach the top five."

Stackhouse spread his hands.

"I also played in the top five last year a few times. To be honest, it's better not to take it too seriously. Playing well next is the most important thing."

Although he knew that Stackhouse was telling the truth, Su Feng suddenly became serious after not hearing the answer he wanted twice in a row.

"Come to the bullfight, Jerry!"

"..."

Stackhouse's mentality collapsed.

He wanted to say no.

But is it possible?

On the field, after hearing that Su Feng and Stackhouse were going to have a bullfight, the teammates started placing bets again.

"Perhaps, this is life?" Stackhouse thought silently.

…

In Philadelphia, while the 76ers were training, the Bulls players who flew to Philadelphia overnight after playing last night were also waking up one after another.

There is an unwritten rule in the NBA that after players have finished playing a game, the team's coaching staff will never wake them up early the next morning.

82 regular season games test not only strength, but also perseverance.

Of course, such unspoken rules are also to take care of some "night owls".

After all, Harden just inherited the fine traditions of his predecessors.

In fact, one of the joys of playing for many NBA players is to experience the different nightclub cultures in various places and to help local women who have lost their way improve their happiness index.

For example, "Rain Man" Kemp, who was relatively good at playing during this period, would not even know how many illegitimate children he had in a few years.

There is a joke in the NBA that if you see Kemp on a basketball show again, then he must not be able to pay his high child support.

After the team flew to Philadelphia, Phil Jackson did not make an appointment with the 76ers for pre-game training at the arena.

Because unlike the outside world who believe that the Bulls will copy and paste last year's success, Phil Jackson, who has endorsed KFC for many years, has been keenly aware of the problems within the team.

After achieving unprecedented success last year, it is an indisputable fact that the Bulls' motivation has declined.

Like Rodman, in order to prove himself last year, he played off the court and returned to playing, but he would still be obedient during the game.

But this year is different.

In the summer, Rodman was busy making movies and reality TV shows, and his mind gradually drifted away from the basketball court.

In Su Feng's previous life, during the 1996/97 season, Pippen and Jordan even wanted to kick Rodman out.

The reason is that in a game against the Timberwolves in 1997, Rodman, who was confronting Garnett at the time, flew off the court to save the rebound.

As a result, Rodman tripped over the camera and fell to the ground. He was so angry that he stood up and kicked the photographer in the crotch.

During the period when Rodman was absent due to suspension, the Bulls' record was not bad, so many Bulls players believed that they could win without Rodman.

And what is different from the first three companies is that in the last three companies, the entire Bulls lineup is extremely "aging".

On February 17 next year, Jordan will celebrate his 34th birthday.

Rodman is already 35 years old, and the main players such as Pippen and Harper are also 30+...

In addition, in the summer, in order to retain the framework for winning the championship, the Bulls' total salary exceeded 58 million US dollars, setting a new high in NBA history.

Of course, a large part of this was paid to Jordan personally.

In the summer, Jordan's agent Falk originally proposed a two-year, $50 million offer to Bulls owner Leinsdorf, but Leinsdorf was only willing to sign for one year. In the end, he offered Jordan $30 million. sky-high annual salary.

A year later, the "really fragrant" Leinsdorf will offer Jordan another annual salary of US$33 million. (Note ①)

The total value is US$63 million over two years. Leinsdorf's "magic operation" required the Bulls to pay far more than the US$50 million two-year offer made by Falk that year.

Behind Jordan's sky-high contract extension is Pippen's growing "jealousy."

In Pippen's view, Jordan paid a lot for the Bulls and deserved to receive $30 million.

But like Rodman, he also received $9 million a year, but he...

Well, Pippen really can't blame anyone else.

Because before Pippen signed the seven-year, $20 million contract with the Bulls, everyone around him was advising him that NBA wages would definitely rise in the future, so don't sign for such a long time.

However, at that time, Pippen firmly believed that those who advised him must be harming him.

So, he signed, and within two years, looking at the salaries of his teammates, he cried...

In the 1996/97 season, Pippen's annual salary was only $2.25 million.

As the second-in-command of the Bulls, his annual salary only ranks sixth in the team.

Pippen's "jealousy" will completely explode in the 97/98 season.

At that time, in order to ask for a high-paying contract extension and to retaliate against the management, Pippen played two charity games before the start of the season with a foot injury, and then was injured for nearly half a season.

If we look at it from a higher perspective, the Bulls' last three consecutive championships, especially the last two championships, are in danger and each championship is extremely difficult and dangerous.

In fact, they are no longer invincible.

It is precisely because of this that Phil Jackson never stopped Jordan from training the rookies in the last three games, and sometimes he would even jokingly comment on some rookies in front of Michael Jordan.

Because Phil Jackson needed Jordan to have more motivation.

Just like Jordan said "he only plays for Phil Jackson" in the summer of 1997 when he was trying to get the Bulls to renew Phil Jackson's contract, the only person Phil Jackson truly trusted in this Bulls team was Michael Jordan.

Now, two more rookies have successfully triggered Jordan's "serious BUFF".

After arriving in Philadelphia, Jordan didn't go anywhere.

He locked himself in the hotel.

In addition to finding 76ers game videos, Iverson's college videos, and Su Feng's high school videos, he also watched the top five games being played on TV.

After some careful thinking, Jordan found Pippen.

It is worth mentioning that in the last three games of the Bulls, in order to appease Pippen's emotions, Jordan was rarely full of emotional intelligence and often praised Pippen in public.

To put it bluntly, Jordan has never been a god.

He is also a person who can give up everything in order to win the championship.

Otherwise, which "god" have you ever seen having more fun off the court than Jordan?

hiss......

It seems that there really is a god named Zeus who loves to play around...

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

Let’s get down to business.

"Tomorrow, I want to guard against that kid named 'The.King'." Looking at Pippen, Jordan said.

Pippen nodded. He knew very well Jordan's hobby of toying with newcomers.

It’s just that Pippen is also weird. It seems that the 76ers also produced a kid named Stackhouse last year, but this year it’s the 76ers again?

"Also, I want you to guard against that kid named 'The Answer.'" Jordan said to Pippen.

"..."

For a long time, Pippen looked at Jordan seriously and said, "Are you kidding me?"

Jordan shrugged, "I want to take a gamble with you."

MD is here again?

This was not the first time that Pippen was dragged into betting on a game by Jordan, and he was also tricked by Jordan before regarding this bet!

As we all know, when the Bulls play home games, the big screen will show the video of the Bulls racing, so Jordan, who likes to bet on everything, found Pippen at that time and bet with him which color of the Bull would win.

Since the video was recorded in advance, after quietly asking the management to find out which Bull would pass the finish line first, Jordan tricked Pippen for the entire season...

"Don't worry, this gambling match is absolutely fair, open and just." Jordan patted his conscience and swore on his conscience.

Pippen rolled his eyes. In Pippen's eyes, Jordan's conscience had been given away for charity along with his banknotes while gambling in Las Vegas.

However, having assisted Jordan for many years, Pippen was not stupid, but he looked at Jordan curiously, "What do you want to bet on this time?"

"Tomorrow's game, let's see who of us can defend those two little guys worse, I'll bet $5,000." Jordan said with a wicked smile.

"Of course, I can't let you suffer. In this way, every time the guy called 'Answer' fails to make a shot in front of you, how about I raise your bet by $500?" Jordan added.

Pippen thought for a while. Although it is more difficult to guard against Allen Iverson, this raise...

Um......

Um!

Anyway, where else would Jordan go to do charity?

In Pippen's view, instead of having Jordan's banknotes taken away by those evil capitalists, it is better to use those banknotes to help himself, the "poor man."

So, Pippen readily agreed.

"It's settled, I'll go find Phil to discuss it."

Seeing Pippen promise himself, Jordan was extremely happy at this moment. He felt that his "serious mode" had switched to second gear.

Don't ask, asking means you will have endless fun in torturing newcomers.

…

On the 3rd, Su Feng woke up from a nightmare.

He dreamed that he was in a game against the Lakers, and just when he was about to dunk on Kobe, O'Neal suddenly grew countless times bigger, and then slapped him and knocked him to the ground.

"Hey, it turned out to be a dream."

Based on the playing time of Kobe's rookie season, Su Feng even doubted that he would not be able to beat Kobe at all this season.

Hey, my opponent is already Michael Jordan, little Kobe.

Originally, Su Feng refused to be dragged into slaying a dragon just after leaving Novice Village.

But every time he thought of Kobe's envious and jealous expression, Su Feng felt that his mood was so happy.

There is no way, men's fun is so boring sometimes.

"By the way, according to the time, he should have almost drunk the sports drink sent to Kobe before. I will send him a batch in a few days." After being awakened by the nightmare, Su Feng opened the refrigerator and thought silently. road.

Because today is the day of the game against the Bulls, the whole of Philadelphia is as lively as a festival.

NBC will televise the Bulls' visit to Philadelphia live, so this is also the first live broadcast of the "Golden Guns" in the United States.

In addition, NBC TV station decided to insert an exclusive interview with Su Feng during the intermission.

I have to say that these American media really know how to focus on hot topics to attract the audience's attention.

After performing a slam dunk in his first show, although Su Feng's name is not a household name, his popularity has already been hyped.

Many Chinese fans in North America regard Su Feng as their idol. After all, seeing a group of black people and white people fighting back and forth every day, who can have a sense of empathy?

Nike and Adidas couldn't sit still. Both giants saw potential in Su Feng.

But Adidas and Nike couldn't sit still, and Bill Duffy had something to say.

Duffy provided Su Feng with two plans. One was to immediately start negotiating with the two giants for sneaker endorsements, and then make a decision based on the quotations.

And the other one is, wait a minute.

After Su Feng and Duffy discussed it, they chose to wait.

The reason is very simple. Giants like Nike and Adidas are not fools. Su Feng’s sneaker endorsement contract, UU Reading www.uukanshu． net will take at least five years to start.

As for long-term contracts like this, one must be cautious.

Su Feng is willing to wait another six months because he knows that based on the opportunities he currently has with the 76ers, if he waits another six months, his data will be even better, and the contract he will sign will be even bigger.

And once negotiations begin, there won't be so much room for bargaining.

Su Feng usually doesn't go to any "gold club". His happiness is playing basketball, nothing more.

After signing a contract with McDonald's, Su Feng was not short of money for the time being. Even if he wanted to invest, he was not in a hurry.

Therefore, the most important thing right now, in Su Feng's opinion, is to play every game well.

The better his performance, the more leverage Duffy has in negotiations.

Only in this way will the two giants treat you as a piece of cake.

To put it simply, either we don’t talk about it, or if we want to talk about it, we talk about it in a big way.

"bull......"

After checking his arsenal, on the way to the arena, Su Feng could already feel the extraordinary aspects of this upcoming regular season...

The biggest BOSS in the 1990s.

Chicago Bulls.

Dry!

…

PS: Note ①, before the labor negotiations in the 1998/99 season, the NBA did not have a maximum salary, so Jordan could use the Bird Rights to sign that contract with the Bulls. In theory, it depends on whether the boss is willing to spend money. The 18 million Ewing received in the 1995/96 season and the 20 million he received in the 97/98 season are also examples of this.

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