According to the schedule, the Raptors' first game of the new season will kick off on October 31st, and their opening game opponent is the Lakers.

No choice...

In the new season, due to the overwhelming number of high-profile matchups, do you know how "desperate" Stern's mood is?

Ah!

This damn golden age!

Ah!

These suffocating ratings!

Ah!

A Wei is dead.

After preseason scrutiny, the Raptors announced their 14-man roster for the new season before it officially began.

The Raptors' 14-man roster for the 00/01 season is as follows:

Center: Da Ben, Marcus, Vladimir Stepania, Garth Joseph.

Power Forward: Little O'Neal, Barkley, Krone David.

Small Forward: Su Feng, Stephen Jackson.

Shooting Guard: Carter, Old Curry, Elvin Williams.

Point Guard: Nash, Marko Jaric.

Compared to last season, with Bogues' retirement, McGrady's departure, and Battier's departure, the main changes to the Raptors' roster this season are in their role players.

First, at the center position, general manager Glen Grunwald signed Stepania, who is 213cm tall and weighs 107kg, and Joseph, who is "218" cm tall and weighs 147kg, to minimum contracts in the summer.

The former has a good high post jump shot, so Davis liked him very much when he played for the Raptors in the Summer League.

As for the latter...

Although he claims to be "218" cm tall, he is actually only around 211cm, and with that weight of 147kg, Su Feng feels...

This player named Joseph is completely a big round ball.

Because Joseph's weight is all composed of fat, from the outside, you might even think he is "stronger" than O'Neal.

However, because his movement speed is infuriatingly slow, Davis' main thought in signing Joseph was that even if he couldn't defend against O'Neal, he could at least scare him a little.

Secondly, at the power forward position, the Raptors have added Krone David and Barkley, two "newcomers" this year.

The former is an undrafted player, and the main reason the Raptors signed him was because he was particularly good at waving towels and diligently handing out water during the Summer League.

The latter is a "mixed player" who wants to come and get a ring.

Finally, it is necessary to mention the rookie Jaric.

As an international player born in Belgrade, Serbia, Jaric, who was 201cm tall in Su Feng's previous life, played in the NBA for many years and had a good shot and solid fundamentals.

Originally, Jaric, who was selected by the Clippers in the second round of the 2000 draft, would not land in the NBA until the 02/03 season, so after selecting him this year, the Clippers turned around and sold his signing rights to the Raptors.

However, during this year's Sydney Olympic Games, because Jaric was persuaded by Su Feng, after friendly consultations between the Raptors and his parent team, plus Jaric himself took out some of his savings to buy out his contract with his parent team, this gentleman was able to enter the NBA ahead of schedule.

As for Jaric, more famous than himself is his future wife, Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima.

In Su Feng's previous life, there was a little-known fact about Jaric...

In the official game after marrying Lima, Jaric missed all 25 consecutive shots.

At that time, people also joked that this Serbian sharpshooter had left his exquisite shooting skills in bed.

In short, Jaric's arrival will be a good addition to the Raptors' point guard position.

Because his tall stature can prevent Nash from being bullied on the court in certain situations.

...

On the 28th, because the opening game against the Lakers will be played on the road, the new Raptors, after getting ready, went to Los Angeles two days in advance.

Before departing, after appreciating his brand new ability value interface, Su Feng once again lamented the reasonableness of the "Smelting Iron" System.

Because after the update of the new NBA rules, in the system interface, Su Feng's current defensive ability panel is completely different from before.

It's just that...

What困扰ed Su Feng was that he had been working hard to practice his two-handed dribbling skills this summer, but...

After a summer of relatively less practice time, Su Feng's ball control and dribbling ability only increased by a mere 2 points...

And his fancy dribbling remained unchanged from the previous 86!

Logically speaking, for ordinary people, having a dribbling ability value of more than 80 in this system might be enough.

However, for Su Feng, who wants to surpass Jordan...

Compared with his terrifying speed and bounce, this 84 dribbling and ball control, and 86 fancy dribbling, are simply disgusting.

What kind of stupid Vince Carter international joke is this?

He, Su Feng, is clearly the new Toronto Irving, so why is he so unwelcome in the Smelting Iron System?

"I must be being envied." Su Feng thought resentfully this day.

As a result...

Talk about coincidence?

Just after Su Feng complained about his dribbling ability value, the system released a mission for him right away in the new season.

"Epic Mission: Three Consecutive Scoring Titles.

As the current number one player in the NBA, you look back and find that you have never won a scoring title.

In order to fill this gap in your career, you are determined to start an impact on the NBA scoring title.

Mission Completion Reward: Unlock the host's dribbling and ball control potential limit talent. And turn flexibility and agility into visible on the system panel.

Mission Failure Penalty: None."

"!!!"

As everyone knows, grass is a plant.

This day, after receiving the new mission released by the system, Su Feng, who was originally thinking about using the right to unlock talent to unlock dribbling talent after upgrading the system next time, suddenly became excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

Because now, in addition to upgrading the system, as long as he can complete this epic mission, he will have one more chance to unlock talent!

"Just right, after Tracy left the team, the Raptors need me to stand up."

Looking at the system's mission bar, Su Feng subconsciously clenched his fists.

Undoubtedly, the fact that the system categorizes this three-consecutive-scoring-title as an epic mission is enough to show how difficult this mission is.

Because if Su Feng remembers correctly, in his original timeline, the scoring titles for the 00/01 season and the 01/02 season were both won by Iverson, and the scoring title for the 02/03 season was won by McGrady.

In addition, the threshold for the scoring title for these three years is basically around 30 points per game.

However, in this life, after Iverson left Larry Brown's clutches early, Su Feng felt that Iverson might not be able to score so high in the new season.

Of course...

If he wants to ensure that he can win the scoring title, Su Feng feels that he must score at least 30+ points per game in the new season.

But you must know that at the beginning of the 21st century, at this juncture when the HC rules were abolished and were still in the transition period, the current average of 30+...

That's not easier than getting an average of 35+ in the future.

Moreover...

Based on the most scientific shot distribution of this Raptors team, it is obviously impossible for Su Feng to score points without destroying the team's chemistry.

However...

One piece of relatively good news for Su Feng is that because the Raptors have already created the best record in history, the Raptors players are generally not very interested in the regular season in the new season.

So...

What are you waiting for?

In Su Feng's view, at this juncture when the team is in "distress", if he doesn't set an example, who will?

As the team leader, if he can't turn the tide and support the building that is about to collapse, then what is the difference between him and that fat-headed fish in Los Angeles?

It is worth mentioning that this day, just when Britney wanted to go to Los Angeles as a "friend" to teach him English when Su Feng was playing in the opening game...

Su Feng rejected Britney's date request without even thinking about it.

Heh...

Women will only affect my shooting speed.

In any case, he, Su Feng, is determined to complete this epic mission!

...

On the 31st, Los Angeles, Staples Center.

Four years.

It has been four full years since O'Neal joined the Lakers.

In these four years, do you know how he, O'Neal, has spent them?

In the first year, he patiently waited for Kobe to grow up. Although he failed to lead the Lakers to the Finals, at least, he was only 25 years old that year, and he had plenty of time in the future.

And the second year...

Wasn't he just swept?

It's nothing.

But the third year...

Uh, it doesn't matter if he was swept in the Finals, at least compared to last year, the Lakers led by him, O'Neal, have improved, haven't they?

However, in the fourth year...

He can't wait any longer.

O'Neal, who is almost 30 years old, can no longer wait.

Eight years of his career, seven playoff appearances, five conference finals appearances, three Finals appearances...

Logically speaking, such a career is brilliant enough, right?

However, people now only remember his three sweeps in the Finals and two sweeps in the Conference Finals...

Tell me, how can O'Neal tolerate this?

Especially since Su Feng entered the NBA, he has never won against him...

In O'Neal's view, tonight...

At least this history must be rewritten by him personally!

And as night fell, and the Raptors and Lakers players began to warm up at the Staples Center, almost all Lakers fans could feel the anger from the inside out of this Lakers team through the TV screen.

"This may be the most luxurious Lakers lineup I've ever seen since I started covering the NBA." Kenny Smith said before the game on TNT.

And on the side, commentator Calipari, who had just fulfilled his promise to streak naked two days ago, said: "This was also forced out by Su.

In the current league, Su should be the most dominant player."

On the other side, Derek, who was with Calipari and Smith tonight, couldn't help but complain when he noticed that Calipari had completely turned into Su Feng's shape since his naked streak:

"John, are you going to make another bet with Kenny this year?"

Hearing this, Calipari, who had already let himself go, smiled and said: "That depends on what Kenny wants to bet with me."

"Oh?" Smith smiled and said, "John, we all know that in Su's current resume, he has never touched the scoring title...

In your opinion, does he have a chance to become the scoring champion this year?"

Listening to Smith's question, Calipari fell into thought.

Because rationally speaking, Calipari believes that it is still difficult for Su Feng to win the scoring title.

After all...

In Calipari's cognition, the shot distribution of this Raptors team is simply textbook-level.

In Calipari's view, it is difficult for a player to get the scoring title without about 25 shots.

However...

Just when Calipari was about to say that Su Feng could not become the scoring champion this season, he suddenly remembered his teacher Larry Brown telling him to praise Su Feng more, and he hesitated.

Because, isn't it just streaking naked again?

Anyway, the American people now know how big my thing is.

Therefore, after gritting his teeth, Calipari said: "I think it's a no-brainer, Su will definitely become the scoring champion this season."

Smith nodded and asked again: "Then how many points do you think he can get per game?"

After thinking for a while, Calipari said: "I think 30+ points per game is definitely no problem."

"Then if Su can't do everything you said..."

"Then I will go to Washington to streak naked this time!"

Perfect!

Absolutely perfect!

Watching Calipari get caught step by step, Smith felt that he was simply the king of traps in the NBA.

Because don't look at Smith as a Raptors and honey fan, it is precisely because he knows this Raptors team and Su Feng too well that he firmly believes that Su Feng will not do such a stupid thing just to satisfy his own selfish desires.

It's still that sentence, it's still that truth.

Judging from the Raptors' shot distribution and the number of stars...

Once Su Feng's number of shots exceeds a certain limit, the Raptors' chemistry will inevitably be greatly affected.

Therefore, after promising that if Su Feng can do everything mentioned above, he will also go to Washington to streak naked, Smith can't wait to fast forward to seeing Calipari streak naked for the second time.

At this time, inside the Staples Center, after the entry ceremony of the two teams, the big screen also showed the starting five tigers of the two teams tonight.

Lakers: O'Neal, Grant, Jones, Kobe, Kidd.

Raptors: Da Ben, Barkley, Su Feng, Carter, Nash.

Because of this game, the Raptors "did not forget their original intention", so Davis let Barkley start in the selection of starting personnel.

Um...

The "not forgetting the original intention" here refers to using violence on the court to treat O'Neal.

And although Barkley and O'Neal are now reconciled, there is no friendship on the court.

He, Barkley, will not show mercy to O'Neal.

It's just that after Barkley, whose actual height is only about 193cm, came on the court, I have to say that the starting height of the Raptors' new season opening game...

It's really a bit strange.

Because in the actual height of the starting five tigers of this Raptors team, there is no existence exceeding 2 meters.

On the court, under the eyes of billions of people, Da Ben and O'Neal came to the center circle.

As a result...

The less said, the better!

Lakers attack.

Kidd, who is wearing the Lakers jersey in the new season, showed a completely different aura from Fisher as soon as he came up.

Not loving to occupy the ball, he immediately gave the ball to Jones on the right after noticing that his teammates were in a 122 formation.

At the same time, he also made a pick-and-roll for Kobe, who was running without the ball, at the high post.

In addition, he also signaled Jones to lob the ball to O'Neal with his eyes.

In Su Feng's previous life, if the biggest problem with the Magic God Emperor Buddha Shark lineup was that these five people all needed the ball.

Then, in a sense, Kidd, whose ball possession rate in the middle and late stages of his career was even only half of I's, is the most perfect point guard for this kind of universe team.

At the beginning of 2000, there was a paragraph praising Kidd.

When he has the ball, you have to be careful of his unpredictable passing.

And when he doesn't have the ball, he can also use his own way to improve his teammates by one or two levels.

It's a pity that even though Kidd's organizational thinking is very clear, O'Neal did not escape Barkley's bear hug.

On the court, when the shark that had just jumped out of the sea wanted to forage...

On the side, a brave flying pig "sat" the shark back into the sea with one butt.

O'Neal: "......"

I have to say, in Su Feng's view, if someone adapts his career into a novel in the future, then the title of this book must be called "Rebirth of O'Neal's Miserable Life".

A sin!

How much of a sin is this?!

O'Neal, who was directly overturned by Barkley in the restricted area, was about to cry, okay?

There was Battier last season...

Why do you have to find a Barkley to target me!

Is it that those of us with the surname O can't get along with those with the surname Ba?

No choice...

Because he was afraid of Barkley's pair of big elbows, O'Neal dared to be angry but dared not speak after the referee called Barkley for a foul.

"Oh... Poor Shaq is going to the free throw line again." Smith mourned for O'Neal on TNT.

On the side, Calipari smiled and said: "If Shaq can't change his terrible free throws, then I think... Such an experience will accompany his entire career."

"Hey, Shaq, don't be too nervous, relax a little." And on the court, when O'Neal was about to take a free throw, Su Feng did not forget to "encourage" him.

Then...

On the free throw line, O'Neal responded to Su Feng's "encouragement" with a "dead horse" face.

It's just that...

In the next second, O'Neal's expression changed in an instant, becoming as wretched as possible.

At this time...

Su Feng had already noticed something was wrong.

Because as O'Neal gradually put on his free throw posture...

The entire Staples Center, and even all the fans in front of the TV, subconsciously let out a burst of exclamation!

Su Thief, do you know this trick?

In the summer, in order to defeat the Raptors, in order to no longer taste the taste of failure, O'Neal has changed in this life.

Facts have proved that even a person like O'Neal who is so concerned about face, at the moment of real life and death, has to grit his teeth and swallow the FLAG he set up in the past!

Can't lose anymore.

Can't lose anymore!

You must know that in order to leave this surprise for Su Feng and his Raptors...

O'Neal had never used this trick in the entire preseason.

And now...

It's time to witness the miracle!

According to the trainer's design, O'Neal's "holding a potty" is not very different from Da Ben's and the original version.

This is mainly to facilitate O'Neal's pair of big hands to control the strength, so O'Neal's "holding a potty" will not squat for too long like Da Ben.

However, during training, O'Neal's free throw percentage did improve a lot after he fully mastered this trick.

In the words of the Lakers assistant coach...

According to O'Neal's training results, O'Neal's free throw percentage in the new season is likely to fluctuate between 60% and 70%.

As for the specific, it depends on his performance.

Swish——!

Swish——!

And at Staples, as O'Neal made two free throws, Su Feng was completely stunned.

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ps: The second update on the 29th! I forgot to inform you that there was a second update before, sorry! Muah! 5000 words, please vote for a monthly pass and subscribe!

ps2: In addition, when updating on the 30th, A Qiao will release Su Feng's ability value in the new season for free!