Chapter 251 One Step Closer to the Dragon Gate

After defeating the Mavericks on the road, the Raptors only had two games left in 1999.

On the 29th, in Houston, the Raptors easily won 121-95.

In the new season, feeling that the Space City lacked competitiveness, a certain famous salary measuring unit, just like in Su Feng's memory, slipped to Portland.

And with Pippen actively requesting a trade, this season's Mosaic team can be described as disaster-ridden.

Not long ago, in a game against his old club, the Philadelphia 76ers, perhaps because of jealousy that Su Feng could always make Philadelphia fans turn against their own team every time he returned to Philadelphia...

So, Barkley, with a belly full of resentment, led the Mosaic team to beat the 76ers hard in Philadelphia.

But who would have thought...

In the fourth quarter of that game, Barkley wanted to finish a fast break with a dunk...

As a result, his "quadriceps tendon" went on strike on the spot.

Barkley's quadriceps tendon: Fatty, can't you be a little self-aware?

With your current weight, you still want to learn the Feng Emperor's Split Mountain (martial arts technique)?

Well...

Because he strained his Achilles tendon in this game, Barkley would have to rest until at least April next year before he could return.

And now, Space City...

There wasn't a single player who could play.

Huh?

You say this Mosaic team still has "The Dream" at this time?

Wake up...

If you could still call Hakeem Olajuwon, who averaged "18+9" last season and occasionally had a good game or two, "The Dream"...

Then, who is this black big guy whose stats have been crushed by Jermaine O'Neal this season?

Just like in dotA2, you can't confuse "566" with "820".

Similarly, this season's Olajuwon is no longer the once majestic "The Dream".

And with Pippen gone and Barkley almost out for the season, the current Mosaic team can't be saved even if Coach Tomjanovich pulls out ten or eight more tricks.

In addition, compared to the 76ers, who decisively chose to tank this season, in Su Feng's opinion, the Mosaic management is as stupid as ever, no matter which generation it is.

Because although the Mosaic team is no longer a strong team in the West, and not even a playoff team, they can still rank tenth in the West by relying on the foundation left over from the two consecutive championships.

However, in this way, the Mosaic team has also missed the best period for rebuilding.

Plus, they haven't gotten Francis for free in this life, so...

Su Feng felt that this Mosaic team would be rotten for a long time in the future.

"By the way, how are you and Britney developing recently?

Uh... I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask how your relationship is.

Hehe, after all, as your senior in this regard, I can give you a lot of experience."

It is worth mentioning that on this night of sinking the Mosaic team, when inviting Su Feng to a late-night snack, Barkley was most concerned about...

Su Feng's private life.

Well, worthy of being a future commentator for TNT!

Look, what is called professionalism?

Of course, because Barkley's mouth is famously big, Su Feng naturally couldn't tell Barkley the truth in order to avoid being targeted by Barkley every day in the future.

"Alas, I've watched a lot of your games this year, and I feel that there is no room for survival for us old guys in the current league."

At the end of the meal, Barkley said with emotion.

However, what puzzled Barkley was that he had hinted so obviously, Su Feng's EQ shouldn't be unable to react.

So, on the way to send Su Feng to the airport, Barkley continued to intensify his hints:

"You say we veterans have worked hard for a lifetime, but in the end, we haven't even won a championship."

"I have to say, Michael is lucky, he can win another championship before retiring."

"Alas, if I don't even have a championship after retiring, how can I show off to others that I once achieved glory in the NBA?"

If Su Feng remembered correctly, Barkley would officially announce his retirement this season after returning from injury because he felt that his strength was not as good as before.

However, as the saying goes, times have changed.

In this life, because of his appearance, the mentality of this "Flying Pig" has changed a lot.

Although this summer, Barkley chose the latter between honor and money.

But if you say Barkley really doesn't want to win a championship, then why would he have transferred from Phoenix to Space City back then?

It's just that, for the sake of face, even if he really hugged someone's leg, Barkley didn't want to be said to be hugging someone's leg.

Therefore, in Barkley's opinion, if Su Feng took the initiative to invite him to join the Raptors, then he might consider it...

But how could Barkley have imagined...

Faced with his crazy hints, Su Feng didn't even respond, and didn't even say a word of comfort to himself!

Hey, no...

I, Charles Barkley, have also won the regular season...

There was no way, if Su Feng had not appeared, then perhaps Barkley would have taken the old path of choosing to retire for the sake of face.

But looking at the young man sitting next to him at this moment, how could Barkley bear it?

He believes that his personal relationship with Su Feng is good, after all, Su Feng's butt offense was taught by him, butt by butt.

Therefore, if he could win a championship before retiring, why not do it?

Even if his strength and state cannot be compared with the past after returning from this injury, Barkley does not think that he can no longer play.

"Let me make it clear, Su, if I leave Houston, my only choice is Toronto.

Because in my opinion, you are the most promising team to win the championship."

Hey...

You don't say, after giving up that damn face, Barkley found that he suddenly felt a lot easier.

And after noticing that Barkley's attitude was very correct, Su Feng didn't continue to beat around the bush with Barkley.

"Sure, isn't this a good thing that you can't ask for?

If the great Charles Barkley joins, then I believe our strength will definitely be even better."

Barkley: "..."

I don't know why, obviously Su Feng's words were praising himself, but Barkley always felt that it didn't sound right.

"Then it's settled, I'll go and talk to Coach John about this later.

But, Charles, no matter what, you are considered half of my teacher.

So, in order to avoid you being said to be here to hug my leg in the future, why don't I take the initiative to invite you in the summer?"

For Su Feng, who wrote "Emotional Intelligence", he knew very well that all he wanted was an attitude from Barkley, so after Barkley expressed his correct attitude, Su Feng would certainly not trick him.

The so-called banding together for warmth and cooperation for mutual benefit, a high-quality veteran like Barkley is the best supplement for the current Raptors.

It's just that, after realizing that he had just been set up by Su Feng, Barkley was not calm.

So this kid was just waiting for me to ask him?

Fuck you!

Bang, bang, bang!

After giving Su Feng a few elbow strikes, even the driver in Barkley's Land Rover was shocked.

Because in the driver's opinion, if people who didn't know passed by and looked at this wildly shaking Land Rover, they would definitely think crookedly, right?

Moreover, looking at Barkley's posture of beating Su Feng, wouldn't this cause someone to die?

Sigh...

How could Su Feng be so fragile?

In addition, Barkley was just making a lot of noise.

After all, if he crippled Su Feng, how would he hug Su Feng's leg next year?

...

"My God, Su, did you meet a robber on the way to the airport?"

Looking at Su Feng, who was bruised and swollen, Nash asked with a worried face in the first-class cabin of the Raptors' charter plane.

"It's okay, I just had a fight with Charles."

After touching Nash's head, Su Feng said lightly.

Had a...

Had a fight with Charles?

Just had a fight?

Beside him, after hearing the conversation between Su Feng and Nash, Jermaine O'Neal, who was sitting not far from Nash, was instantly not well.

Especially after learning that the person who fought with Su Feng was the notorious Charles Barkley...

Jermaine O'Neal, who had been gradually building up his confidence recently, felt that he was much weaker than Su Feng...

Too weak.

"What's so great about that?

Back then, when Charles Oakley came to me for wrestling, wasn't he thrown to the floor by me in one move?"

Looking at the naive Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace felt that it was very necessary for this kid to see what the world was like.

Jermaine O'Neal: "..."

What kind of ruthless people are sitting next to me?

"Oh, by the way, the Charles I'm talking about is Charles Oakley, not the one who often fights with Su." Ben Wallace added.

Jermaine O'Neal: "..."

Bro, are you sure we are really an NBA team?

"Haha, when it comes to wrestling, I'm good at it."

In the back row of the cabin, after hearing the conversation between Jermaine O'Neal and Ben Wallace, Batier, whose English has improved rapidly recently, also leaned forward and said.

Hiss————!

After taking a cold breath, Jermaine O'Neal felt that he couldn't integrate into his teammates' chat at all.

At this time, Su Feng, who was bruised and swollen by Barkley, suddenly turned his head and said to Jermaine O'Neal: "By the way, Jermaine, our next game is against the Trail Blazers, you have to perform well."

As a key link for Jermaine O'Neal to completely get rid of his demons, Su Feng had marked this game against the Trail Blazers earlier when looking at the schedule.

Because if Su Feng remembered correctly, Jermaine O'Neal had been bullied by Rider a lot when he was watching the water fountain in the Rose City.

And coincidentally, Rider is still playing for the Trail Blazers this season.

Su Feng knew that compared to the improvement in strength, what this Jermaine O'Neal lacked most was confidence.

And compared to accumulating confidence through usual games...

This kind of game against his old club, especially against his enemies...

Once Jermaine O'Neal can play well, then he is likely to directly walk out of the psychological shadow of his early years.

If this current Jermaine O'Neal is a carp that is constantly swimming upstream...

Then in Su Feng's opinion, the Raptors' next opponent, the Trail Blazers, is Jermaine O'Neal's Dragon Gate.

Therefore, it is time to help this Jermaine O'Neal untie his shackles and let him soar into the sky!

Although it is very difficult to defend the title this year, as long as the young Raptors can continue to evolve through the long season, then what if Duncan and O'Neal stand in the way?

You must know that what he, Su Feng, wants to do has never been an ordinary superstar.

A mere Duncan, a small shark, what is there to worry about?

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ps: I'm late with the update. I'll sleep for a while and then get up and work hard.