Chapter 1 New York, the Big Apple

Speaking of which, the last time Su Feng was here was to participate in the draft.

In the blink of an eye, he had already played five games in the NBA.

This game between the 76ers and the Knicks would be broadcast nationally.

After the team arrived in New York, Su Feng declined Iverson's invitation to go to a nightclub.

Ben, on the other hand, had invited his old buddy Oakley to dinner.

In his previous life, Oakley had helped Ben a lot during his student days. Visiting New York, Ben most wanted to see Oakley.

Originally, Su Feng wanted to call Kobe from his hotel room to chat, but...

Kobe's phone was still turned off.

Helpless, if he didn't know Kobe's personality, Su Feng would have even suspected that Kobe had changed his phone number.

"A mischievous friend brings momentary pleasure, but burns down the temple of friendship!" Su Feng thought to himself with emotion.

And so, Su Feng, who went to bed early, became the earliest riser on the 76ers the next day.

Iverson didn't return until three in the morning, while Ben and Oakley hadn't seen each other in a long time, and they chatted late into the night.

At noon, while the team was eating together, Su Feng dragged Iverson out of bed.

"Allen, put on your pants. We have to go to the arena to warm up after lunch," Su Feng said, looking at the groggy Iverson.

"Okay... wait for me, Su." After putting on his headband and fixing his hair, Iverson stepped out of his room.

Seriously, how did Iverson manage to score 30+ points in this game in his previous life?

Indeed, without understanding the story behind the scenes, you'll never know how great the performance on stage is.

In the afternoon, the 76ers arrived at Madison Square Garden two hours early.

As the "Mecca of Basketball," this arena seemed to have a curse. Anyway, most of the players who left legendary records in this arena were stars from other teams.

Su Feng once saw a joke that said if you haven't hammered the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, you're too embarrassed to call yourself a superstar?

Well...

Actually, the original version of this joke should be: if you haven't dunked on Ewing's head, are you even embarrassed to call yourself a legend?

There was no way around it, Ewing, the backdrop, had been used by too many legendary stars besides Jordan.

The "honest" Ewing was a reputation ATM for legendary stars in the '90s.

And Ewing was not only honest on the court but also a real simpleton off the court.

In the future, after the "Gold Club" case broke out, even "Old Rogue" knew how to be perfunctory, but Ewing honestly described a lot of details that would be censored.

And in that famous lockout, as if he felt that the conflict between labor and management wasn't big enough, Ewing added, "We may earn a lot, but we also spend a lot."

Heaven knows how many players in the players' union wanted to run to the top of the Empire State Building and blow Ewing off with a cannon.

But even though he was miserable, Ewing hadn't suffered that major injury yet, and he still had the strength.

It was worth mentioning that maybe he had enough of Williams's passive behavior, so Davis decided to arrange for Ben Wallace to start this game.

Although Wallace wasn't tall enough, it had to be said that Davis's gamble really paid off.

Ewing's specialty was the "rabbit hop." He was a stretch-five, so Ben only needed to stick close to Ewing and not let him shoot easily.

Because Ewing was already 34 years old... Could his athletic ability defy gravity?

Su Feng had a premonition that Ben would become famous in this game.

Ahem, let's get down to business.

Celestial Dynasty TV also broadcast this game. Before the game, Zhang Weiping praised Su Feng a lot and even quoted Jordan's evaluation of Su Feng.

Chinese fans in front of the TV didn't quite understand what Director Zhang was saying, but at this time, it didn't matter if they didn't understand, just say "Feng Ge niubi!" (Brother Feng is awesome!)

Madison Square Garden was still packed tonight.

Arrogance and prejudice were the best evaluations of New Yorkers, because here, visiting players were very willing to perform.

Knicks fans were so toxic that they would rather cheer for their opponents than for their own team.

After Ewing was heartbroken, Marbury would also break his heart with the Knicks. In the future, many superstars would be unwilling to join the Knicks because of the arrogance of New Yorkers.

On the court, after the players of both teams finished warming up, the big screen gave the starting lineups for both teams tonight.

Knicks: Ewing, Oakley, Johnson, Houston, Ward.

76ers: Ben, Witherspoon, Su Feng, Stackhouse, Iverson.

"Oh, the 76ers have changed their lineup today. The starting center is the Afro-headed Ben Wallace," Director Zhang commented on Celestial Dynasty TV.

"Ben Wallace is a player known for his defense and rebounding.

This season, he has averaged 2.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 2.7 assists, and 2 blocks," Sun Zhengping read from his notebook.

"Let's see if the Afro-head can defend Ewing," Director Zhang said with a smile.

On the court, Ewing was somewhat disdainful when he saw the 76ers sending an undrafted player to match up against him.

At this moment, Ben was just a small blue-collar worker in Ewing's eyes, so even though Oakley had reminded him before the game, he didn't take Ben seriously.

Before the game, Su Feng had specifically warned Ben that in this game, no matter what, just reach out, don't jump around.

Because as long as Ben didn't fall for the feints, Ewing's interior post-ups...

Who was he trying to scare?

On the sidelines, Van Gundy also thought the 76ers were being too reckless.

Because Van Gundy was a coach who was notoriously unwilling to use rookies.

In Su Feng's previous life, even if Alston was blown into crumbs by Deron, Van Gundy wouldn't want to replace him with Spanoulis.

In the future, he didn't see his problem clearly until he retired and became a commentator.

In short, Van Gundy was a stubborn person.

After this game started, the progress of the game proved how rigid Van Gundy was.

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After the tip-off, the Knicks made the first attack.

Ewing tried his hand at a 45-degree angle at the start. Ben blocked the shot, but Ewing still made it.

0 to 2.

Turning around, Iverson crossed over and shook off Ward.

Ward couldn't keep up with Iverson, and after Ai felt the breath of freedom, a Cloud Piercing Arrow, three points to meet!

3 to 2!

On the Knicks' bench, Van Gundy frowned, because in his opinion, Iverson's style of play was unreasonable.

If you don't use up 24 seconds, chiseling slowly hammer by hammer, how can that be called offense?

Pa—!

Van Gundy was still frowning, but on the court, Iverson's unreasonable displaced steal came!

Ward was careless, he dribbled with too high a center of gravity, and Iverson directly stole the ball.

Iverson went straight in, 5 to 2!

Su Feng was amused on the sidelines. Although he was groggy off the court, Iverson's state was indeed excellent after the game started.

The Knicks attacked, and this time Ward was much more cautious.

This time, the Knicks slowly set up their formation, still giving Ewing the isolation.

It had to be said that this familiar feeling was truly unforgettable.

On Celestial Dynasty TV, Director Zhang said with a smile: "Don't look at Ewing looking fierce, but this Wallace defends really well."

Ewing's shot missed, and Witherspoon boxed out Oakley to grab the rebound.

Witherspoon, who had been having good stats recently, was performing more and more actively on the court, and the 76ers' coaching staff wanted to give him a big thumbs up for his efforts to pad his stats.

The 76ers attacked, and this time Iverson broke through and passed, but Witherspoon's mid-range shot missed.

But in the restricted area, Ewing was stunned and was squeezed behind by Ben.

You can actually beat me in boxing out?

Ben grabbed the rebound and didn't bicker with Ewing, throwing the ball directly to the outside.

Larry Johnson was a tank-type player who couldn't keep up with Su Feng's pace. After all, Jordan had personally appraised Su Feng's legs with his old waist.

On the perimeter, Su Feng decisively fired.

Clang—!

Unfortunately, this ball was off, and Su Feng felt a little unaccustomed to it...

But it didn't matter, because in the frontcourt, Ben grabbed another offensive rebound!

Ewing: "......"

Oakley obviously took it easy on his little brother, and he didn't kick or elbow him, staying behind Ben's side.

In Su Feng's previous life, Oakley was also a genius, because he had a good personal relationship with Jordan, so in the regular season, he often "turned a blind eye" to Jordan.

In the restricted area, Ben passed again, and the one who caught the ball was still Su Feng!

Don't ask, just ask if Ben only has a rooster head in his eyes!

That was the hairstyle he designed himself!

Swish—!

This time, Su Feng didn't waste the opportunity.

8 to 2.

On the sidelines, Van Gundy was already preparing to get up and call a timeout.

Because this start was not what he had imagined...

Logically speaking, wasn't the Knicks' lineup a flying dragon riding on the 76ers' faces?

"Wallace is really a good player. Look, he not only grabs rebounds well, but also passes well," Director Zhang praised.

On the court, the Knicks' attack was still Ewing's... isolation.

Su Feng felt that Van Gundy was simply a genius.

It was obvious that Larry Johnson was a mismatch against him, but Van Gundy just couldn't see it...

Last season, Johnson averaged 20+8 for the Hornets, but after coming to the Knicks, Johnson didn't know how to play basketball anymore.

Allan Houston performed comprehensively for the Pistons last season, averaging nearly 20 points. He had three-pointers and mid-range shots, but this season... he was also confused.

In Su Feng's previous life, many people complained that Van Gundy's brain wouldn't turn until Ewing was injured.

This ball, Ewing's rabbit hop failed to score, and Ben grabbed the rebound in front of Oakley.

Oakley felt that the changes in Ben were too great, especially his confidence, even against a super center.

Just kidding, if someone praises you every day that you are stronger than Malone, over time, you will really think you are stronger than Malone...

Back then, how did Su Feng gradually bring Kobe into the gutter?

All based on his mouth and cooking skills.

On the court, the 76ers counterattacked. This time, Iverson broke through and passed. Stackhouse, who finally received the pie, dared not be negligent.

In Stackhouse's own words, as long as I receive the ball, after crossing the half-court, it's my attack range.

Swish—!

Stackhouse shot decisively and cleanly.

11 to 2.

The Knicks called a timeout...

Looking at Van Gundy's confused expression, Su Feng knew that this guy must have been fascinated by the 76ers' offense.

Don't think about it, Jeff...

We don't have any other tactics. Whoever is open, shoots.

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After the timeout, the game continued. Ben became more and more confident. This ball, facing Ewing's back-up, Ben didn't budge.

Ben was incredibly strong. Ewing wasn't O'Neal. He couldn't use his strength to break through Ben.

So, he faked left and right, preparing to turn around for a rabbit hop.

But, it was too late!

Just as Ewing was about to shoot, from the side, Su Feng directly abandoned the defense against Johnson and came to help defend against Ewing.

Van Gundy's tactics had no novelty. He kept looking for Ewing at the start. In Su Feng's opinion, when would he get a chance to farm this achievement if not now?

Johnson's three-pointer was inaccurate, so what if he was left open?

Ewing's attention was all on Ben, so how could he have imagined that before he could even climb to the top of the Empire State Building, Su Feng would treat him to a socialist hotpot! (block)

Pa—!

Madison Square Garden was shocked!

Ben excitedly let out a roar for Su Feng, and Iverson came up and gave him a chest bump.

This also made Ewing, who originally wanted to send Iverson and Su Feng three question marks, take back the question marks and their friends.

Ewing's mood at this moment...

Was like snowflakes fluttering, the north wind howling.

Was he born to be a background player?

Su Feng was also overjoyed. Although it felt great to dunk on Ewing, even Su Feng himself couldn't believe it when it actually happened...

"This is reality."

Su Feng was subdued by his own dunk.

At this moment, Su Feng felt that maybe the nickname "Philadelphia Maple Doctor" was also suitable for him?

"This block and this dunk fully demonstrate the domineering nature of the emperor. The little emperor Su Feng has once again left a classic highlight in the NBA!" Sun Zhengping commented emotionally on Celestial Dynasty TV.

"Maple Emperor is mighty!"

"Brother Feng is domineering!"

"My Brother Feng is invincible!"

Fortunately, Ewing couldn't hear the commentary on Celestial Dynasty TV...

But it didn't seem to matter if he heard it?

Anyway, wasn't it just impotent rage?

On the court, the Knicks attacked, and Houston ran out to an open spot and shot a long two-pointer.

Swish!

15 to 8.

Strong, this Knicks team was still strong.

But turning around, Iverson sped away, pushing the pedal to the metal, and staged a "183" can really dunk in the Knicks' restricted area!

17 to 8!

On the Knicks' bench, Van Gundy scratched his head, no, what about the defense?

Where was our iron-blooded defense?

The barrage in twenty years: Then you should replace your son Ward first!

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