All I Really Want Is To Play Basketball

In late February, before the trade deadline, several major events happened in the NBA.

First, the Cavaliers traded Joe Johnson from Indianapolis for Artest.

After the "Auburn Hills Palace Incident", at least on the surface, Artest's temper has calmed down a lot.

And in this life, because neither Silas nor Brown can use it to "beat Joe"...

So in order to reduce Zhan Zhan's offensive and defensive burden when facing Su Feng in the upcoming playoffs, Brown agreed to the deal proposed by the team management without thinking.

This season, the Cavaliers have shown their potential to compete for the championship in the regular season.

Therefore, the Cavaliers management does not want to miss the opportunity.

It can also be seen from this transaction that the Cavaliers are really ambitious this season.

Because the regular season is not over yet...

They are already thinking about how to beat Su Feng and the Heat led by him in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In addition, the Lakers also sent Parker to Milwaukee for free.

However, with Kobe currently sidelined for at least 10 months due to a ruptured right Achilles tendon, many Lakers fans believe that the Lakers should keep Parker on the job.

All right.......

Although in this life, Kobe did not play with Fisher tied to his right foot...

But it turns out that Scott can also break Kobe's thigh.

In the past two years, in order to compete with Su Feng for the scoring title, Kobe's average playing time per game was much higher than Su Feng's previous life.

This season, due to the Lakers' poor record, Kobe's average playing time per game has reached an appalling 45 minutes.

In the NBA, what is the concept of playing 45 minutes per game?

Generally speaking, we will call this kind of person "iron block".

In Su Feng's original time and space, many people said that it was because Zen Master kept fucking Kobe so much that Kobe suffered serious injuries later in his career.

But actually...

As far as Jackson's use of Kobe, how could he compare to the god Scott?

Originally, except for game days, Kobe, who thrived under Su Feng's nutrient solution every day, should be second only to Su Feng and "little iron" James who have "injury immunity" in terms of endurance. right.

However, no matter how patient a player is, he cannot withstand Scott's torment.

Especially after 2007...

In order to increase offensive efficiency, Kobe increased his breakthroughs on the court.

As a result, driven by his competitive spirit and desperate to bring the Lakers into the playoffs... his right Achilles tendon finally burst.

In February, half a month before the start of the All-Star Game in Las Vegas, during a game against the Suns, Kobe fell to the ground after a layup, which touched the hearts of countless Kobe fans in front of the TV. .

Because he knew Kobe very well, even Tracy McGrady was shocked on the court.

"I hope he gets better soon.

He is a strong man and he will not fall down. "

After the game, although he didn't know the extent of Kobe's injury, McGrady knew...

I'm afraid that in the short term, he will temporarily lose the joy of complaining about Kobe Bryant when playing against the Lakers.

In Miami, after hearing the news that Kobe was injured, Su Feng immediately called Kobe.

In fact, with the progress and development of modern sports medicine...

Many serious injuries that would have ended a player's career prematurely in the 1990s can basically be repaired at the factory in the 21st century.

But Su Feng, who knew Kobe better than McGrady, knew very well that with Kobe's character, if he still forced himself so hard after returning from injury...

By then, secondary injuries will inevitably be inevitable.

You know, in the NBA, many future stars who return from serious injuries will not be defeated by the part where they were injured for the first time.

It's about secondary injuries, and frequent third and fourth injuries.

In February, before Su Feng and Garnett, who replaced Kobe in charge of selecting horses for the All-Star Game, started BP, according to the Lakers official report, Kobe, who had a successful surgery, was expected to return in 10 months.

In other words, if all goes well, Kobe will return to the game in January next year.

But based on Su Feng's understanding of Kobe...

In this era of owning your own...

How could Kobe take 10 months of rest?

…

Kobe Bryant's injuries that have affected countless Comedies will not be mentioned for the time being.

In February, after the All-Star Weekend, the Heat defeated the Trail Blazers, who had been spending crazy money this season, at home and away.

Paul, who once again finished second in the Star Weekend Skills Challenge this year, almost clashed with Rondo, who defeated him to win the Skills Challenge championship.

Speaking of which, there is no one else...

As the favorite to win the Las Vegas Star Weekend Skills Challenge...

In the finals against Rondo, can you believe it took me seven shots to score that damn three-pointer?

But Rondo, who usually might not score even if you let him go, got into the game with one shot in the finals.

As a result, Rondo also had a problem with Paul in this game.

Rondo, who was good at everything but had an open mouth, casually complained after winning the championship:

"Now, you can't criticize my poor shooting anymore, right?"

And originally, Rondo's words were not necessarily directed at Paul.

But as "Su Feng's successor"...

How could Paul lack the attribute of "care about signings"?

So, at the end of February, after Portland lost the first game, in the Miami Heat game, Paul also used his elbow that he had just strengthened in the summer to show Rondo what it means...

"Look at the elbow".

Last summer, Paul, who was bullied by those European heavy-tank defenders in the FIBA ​​competition, just returned to Portland with his front foot and started his weight gain plan with his back foot.

And how could Rondo, who was still a rookie at this time, be able to withstand Paul's "whirlwind cannon" physically?

Fortunately, just when these two people were about to fight...

Su Feng stood in the middle, smiled slightly, and the two of them retreated to their respective camps.

Although.......

Su Feng also wanted to know who would have the last laugh in the lightweight boxing championship battle between Rondo and Paul...

But considering that he had not yet taught the "Pirate Boxing Technique" to Rondo, Su Feng, who knew that Rondo would probably suffer a loss, also rubbed Rondo's head and said, "Where did Chris elbow you just now?"

Looking up at Su Feng, Rondo said aggrievedly: "He just hit my lungs."

Hearing this, Su Feng smiled and said: "Then remember to play more pick-and-rolls with me later."

Rondo understood it and nodded immediately.

Eh~!

Who said that beating Paul while eating, sleeping, and sleeping is his Deron Williams patent?

Has the person who said this asked Billups, Kidd, Su Feng, and Xiao Zhanzhan?

have to say.......

In this life, I, Pao, do have some evil in the living environment.

Because the lightest of the four people mentioned above weighs more than 90 kilograms.

And people like Su Feng and James...

He is also a heavyweight player over 105kg.

In addition, in the past few years, in order to deal with a certain Philadelphia "183", the league's teams have accumulated a lot of experience...

So on the court, when he was forced to switch defense in front of Su Feng...

The moment he saw Su Feng's big butt sitting towards him...

Do you know how broken Paul’s mentality is?

No!

You don't know!

You only care about when Rondo and Paul will show off!

However, it must be mentioned here that the key to the Heat's victory over the Trail Blazers in these two games is that Garnett, Pierce, and Paul have not yet found a way to coexist.

In addition, since the Blazers are accustomed to using "infinite defense changes" to prevent opponents from playing pick-and-rolls, they need to prepare an additional contingency plan when encountering a frenzied team like the Heat.

After all, no matter how hard Paul can defend himself...

You can't let him continue to be beaten by Su Feng on the court, right?

"Let's try to trade Su over..."

After these two games, Paul Allen became more determined to trade Garnett and Paul for Su Feng.

…

In March, the Heat's regular season finale continues.

At the beginning of the month, in the two games against the Digital People, the Heat and the Digital People each won one game.

Iguodala, who defended his dunk contest title this year, defended the dignity of the "Philadelphia Paddling Team" in Philadelphia.

In turn, Kapono, who won the three-point contest at Star Weekend this year, also used a career-high seven three-pointers in Miami to protect the glory of the "Miami Swimming Team."

The proceedings of these two games were nothing to write home about.

Because in the regular season this year, the Heat and the Digital People have their own strategic goals...

So compared to when I played the Trail Blazers before...

The intensity and level of these four games are obviously not at the same level.

In the first half of the season, the emergence of the Cavaliers has completely disrupted the previous pattern of the "Three Eastern Royals", whoever takes first place in the Eastern Conference has greater hope of breaking through from the Eastern Conference.

Under the leadership of Brown, who has returned from Davis...

The Cavaliers repeatedly defeated powerful opponents in the middle of the season.

Plus Artest is at his peak right now...

Therefore, his arrival also raised the Cavaliers' forward and defensive line defense to a higher level in an instant.

There is no doubt that this Cavaliers now have the strength to challenge the Celtics, Digital Man, and Heat.

And in a sense...

James and the Cavaliers led by him have also given reassurance to the Heat, who have been in trouble this season.

Because after waiting for the Celtics to finish first in the Eastern Conference without much effort...

Then they will find out...

No one in the Eastern Conference is good this year.

On the 15th of this month, the Heat ushered in a key battle with the Pistons at home.

Since the Heat are very likely to face the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, in order to gain home court advantage and try to solve Rivers and his team within 5 games, in this game, the coach rarely let O'Neal play. It took 30 minutes.

only........

Don't know why...

That night, Su Feng always felt that this Pistons and the Pistons that had defeated the Trail Blazers on the road not long ago were two different teams.

Anyway, Rivers' team is so outrageous in playing key battles.

In the end, after defeating the Pistons 118-84 at home, the Heat relied on their winning streak in late February and early March to narrow the winning gap between them and the Pistons to 3.5 games.

…

In late March, Heat fans received good news and bad news.

The bad news is that just after the Heat showed momentum to gain momentum, they suffered a season doubleheader from the Mavericks and Warriors.

The good news is that the Pistons, who have been following them, have also recently lost to the "Texas Bears" of Mosaic and Spurs.

Online, Fenghei and Rehei have become more and more popular recently.

Because the regular season of the 2006/07 season is almost over, the Heat have no intention of gaining momentum...

Then you said, they are still worried that the hammer will be slapped in the face?

On March 21, in the latest strength rankings released by ESPN, even they, who are die-hard Heat fans, ranked the Heat eighth.

As for TNT, Barkley, who boasted that the Heat had no rivals before the start of this season, also announced his identity as a Cavaliers fan for 50 years two days ago.

"Stop holding on, Kenny...

This season, the Heat are likely to fail in their quest for three consecutive championships. "

On this day, looking at Kenny Smith who was still loyal to the Heat like a fool, Barkley couldn't help but complain.

In Buckley's view...

This season's Heat are very much like the Raptors that I just joined back then.

On the surface, it seemed that their championship framework was still there, but the state of O'Neal and others was dragging down Su Feng.

Therefore, looking at Smith who didn't even have to attend Su Feng's wedding...

Barkley doesn't know what this guy is still insisting on...

no way.

It's not that Buckley doesn't love Su Feng.

It's because he thinks he knows Su Feng too well, so at this moment, as a die-hard honey, he hopes people can recognize the fact that the Heat have lost their dominance this season.

As the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Barkley doesn't want people to criticize Su Feng and the Heat again after the Heat lose this year.

Because I think back then...

That's how he got here.

For Barkley, if the Heat cannot win steadily despite Su Feng's good performance, it will prove that the Heat are worse than he was back then.

So now comes the problem.

What is Kenny Smith still insisting on?

"You'll never understand, Charles.

Because what you like is just the Su who killed everyone in the alliance.

But what I like is the Su who made the impossible possible. "

yes.......

Su Feng forgot to invite him to his wedding.

But so what?

Whether it’s five years or ten years.

It's impossible for him, Smith, to forget that summer ten years ago.

“We will definitely eliminate the Bulls tonight!

Yes, just tonight! "

only.......

Barkley and Smith may not believe it...

Different from the outside world's belief that the Heat have lost their dominance...

In Su Feng's view, in the March game, the Heat's performance once again exceeded his expectations.

Are you kidding me about international jokes...

In March, I finally bit off a few hard bones, and then I had to challenge the Warriors and Mavericks back to back...

With such a schedule, and the Heat still insisting on rotation, does losing mean the end of the world?

One thing to say.

Those fans who think the Heat cannot lose a game are even scarier than the anti-fans in Su Feng's eyes.

Because if Su Feng hadn't been good at giving psychological massage to his teammates...

Then the high-pressure public opinion that the Heat has never stopped this season may have already crushed most of the players on this Heat team.

"Oh! Fortunately, we have to play the Lakers soon."

On this day, Su Feng sighed silently when he turned over the Heat's schedule.

…

On the 24th, following the Lakers' special flight to Miami, Jim Buss, who was in a nervous mood, and Kupchak, who went to West for advice before coming to Miami, first went to see Su Feng before taking Kobe to visit him. Riley negotiated a deal.

Although in the NBA, there are many regulations regarding meetings between teams and between teams and players during the regular season...

But in fact, if these regulations are really followed, then I am afraid that more than 80% of the transactions in this league will not happen.

"Mitch, do you think we can succeed this time?" Bass asked before getting off the plane, looking at Kupchak.

"I think the key to our success this time is not convincing Pat, but...

Can we show Sue our sincerity. "

Kupchak, recalling the LOGO man's pre-departure teachings, said to Buss.

As Kupchak's former mentor and Buss's best friend...

Although the LOGO man at this time had already left the Lakers because he did not want to get involved in the Buss family's palace struggle, West, who had different feelings for the Lakers, knew...

If Bass really succeeds this time, then maybe the palace fight that is about to break out in the near future will disappear without a trace.

However, due to West's status at this moment, he is destined to be unable to answer Kupchak's question directly.

Therefore, rather than saying that West provided advice to Kupchak before he left, it is better to say that Kupchak was stumped by the three questions pointed out by West.

First is the first question.

How can the Lakers ensure that they have sufficient salary space to sign Su Feng in the summer?

You know, as early as last summer, the Lakers completed an early contract extension with Milicic.

And once Milicic's salary starts to be included in the Lakers' salary cap, then you can't let the Lakers provide Su Feng with a mid-level exception, right?

Followed by the second question.

How can the Lakers ensure that they can provide Su Feng with a stable environment to play in?

You know, judging from Su Feng's decision to leave Miami this season, it is obvious that this guy cares more about whether the team can provide him with an environment in which he can play stably than basketball philosophy.

But right now, the irreconcilable conflict between Jenny Buss and Jim Buss...

Once Buss passes away, how can the Lakers guarantee that Los Angeles will be Su Feng's home?

Finally, the third question.

At the end of the meeting between Kupchak and himself, the LOGO man gave Kupchak a photo of the Lower Merion twins that he had always treasured.

And behind this group photo, there is this line in English:

"The way to salvation is already in it."

And before leaving, the LOGO man also handed a box to Kupchak.

“If you guys are going to Miami, please pass this on to Pat for me.

Just say, this is Jerry's gift to an old friend. "

A gift from an old friend?

Miami, Riley's home.

When Riley opened the box in front of Kupchak and Buss...

Kupchak just understood the good intentions of the LOGO man.

I saw that there was only one old photo in this box.

But after seeing the photo, Riley was silent for a full half hour.

“I would like to use this to commemorate the history we made together.

Wish my teammate, Pat Riley, good health! "

35 years ago.

There was such a tragic team.

They were defeated again and again in the finals, and they were defeated again and again.

And being a part of that team.

Pat Riley is lucky.

Because in the second season after joining that team, he and West won the championship that Los Angeles coveted.

"Tell me, the purpose of your trip."

After collecting this precious photo, looking at Buss and Kupchak, Riley spoke word by word.

And then...

As a disciple of LOGO Man, Kupchak, who has already understood the answer to the first question West asked him, also said straight to the point: "Pat, I'm telling you the truth...

We hope to get Su from Miami, who has decided to leave, through a sign-and-trade. "

Because this season, after Su Feng announced that he would leave the Heat in the summer of 2007, it is now impossible and too late for the Lakers to release salary space...

So Kupchak knows that this summer, only through sign-and-trade will the Lakers be able to bring Su Feng to Los Angeles.

"Well...let me guess, you guys don't want to use Darko Galamar...

As well as draft picks, and some additions to match Sue's salary to complete the deal, right? "Hearing this, Riley immediately became happy.

Because judging from the sincerity of Buss and Kupchak coming to negotiate with me today...

Riley knows that the Lakers will definitely be sincere in this sign-and-trade deal.

But the point is...

If this deal really goes through...

The careers of Milicic and Odom are also legendary.

"Well...the general framework of the transaction is indeed like this.

As for the specific details, we can talk about it again. "Looking at Riley who could see through his thoughts, Kupchak said with some embarrassment.

"Very good, it just so happened that I always regretted trading away Darko.

Moreover, in the past two years in Los Angeles, his growth progress has been delayed by you.

but.......

You should know that because Su holds the power to veto the transaction, when I discussed with him, I never asked him to leave something for the Heat when he left...

So, are you sure you can convince Su? "Looking at Kupchak, Riley asked.

At Riley's home, Kupchak and West never expected that their negotiation process with Riley would be so simple and easy.

But like Riley said….

This summer, the decision of where Su Feng wants to go is not in the hands of the Heat.

Moreover, it is impossible for Miami to use moral kidnapping to ask Su Feng to leave something for Miami.

“That was my last promise to Sue.

I won't break my promise. "

At the end of the negotiation, Riley said to Kupchak and Buss Jr.

Although Riley has always been cold-blooded in Su Feng's eyes.

But this time, Riley wanted to play a favor with Su Feng.

Of course, leaving aside the human relationship...

Compared to the ideas that the Trail Blazers had proposed to him before, Riley was also more inclined to the chips given by the Lakers.

After all, the Heat don't particularly need Paul now that Rondo has proven himself.

As for the striker...

As for the Heat's current bloated forward line...

Excuse me, do the Heat want a Garnett who will be 31 years old soon...

Or what about Milicic, who will only turn 23 next year?

If Milicic is the parallel importer in Su Feng's memory...

Then Riley would definitely choose the former without hesitation.

But after Milicic’s fate changed due to someone’s influence...

Riley, who knew that after Su Feng left, the Heat would focus on reconstruction in the next few years, was more inclined to the latter.

And if you want to pull favors...

Just the pioneers......

Why should they compare with Riley's history with the Lakers?

"35 years...

Jerry, UU Reading www.uukanｓhu.net I didn’t expect that we are all so old. "

On this day, after sending Kupchak and Buss away...

Looking at the sky over Miami...

Riley couldn't help but think of things from his playing days.

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PS: Because I couldn’t grab the first updated 6K chapter on the first floor, I brought it to you! The second is more beautiful GKD!

PS2: At the beginning of the next chapter, a series of foreshadowings begin to be fired one by one! For example, you never guessed the use of the Destiny Stone...