Although Su Feng had a premonition in the second quarter when the Bulls sent out that "deathly leaky defense" lineup that the Bulls wouldn't play too seriously in this game...

However, it was clear that Su Feng had underestimated the danger the 76ers posed in the eyes of "Old Rogue" and "Zen Master."

How could merely describing their minds as dirty do them justice?

From trailing to leading, and then leading the Bulls by a full 10 points in the middle of the second quarter, Phil Jackson didn't even bother calling a timeout, let alone making substitutions.

So, the "Zen Master" persona could be played like this?

On the Bulls' bench, Pippen was as anxious as the Bull Demon King whose wife, Princess Iron Fan, had run off with someone else. He kept shaking his legs and clutching his shorts tightly with both hands...

Coach, put me in!

Michael needs a rest, but I, Scottie Pippen, don't!

When the critical moment comes, who in the Bulls dares to stand up?

Only I, General Pippen!

Sitting next to Pippen, Jordan found himself both amused and annoyed.

He found it amusing because he and "Zen Master" were the only ones who knew the truth about this game.

Of course, as the game progressed, Jordan knew that Rodman had probably figured it out as well.

But most of the Bulls players, like Pippen, really thought that Jackson was preparing for the playoffs, letting these old guys use the few remaining regular-season games to find their rhythm.

As for why Jordan was annoyed...

Looking at the youthful 76ers, he felt that he was really old.

If he were a few years younger, he could just crush them all the way.

Why bother being so cautious and thinking so much like he was now?

But reality is always so cruel and merciless.

For 34-year-old Jordan, it was no exaggeration to say that the only one who could truly defend him to death was his age.

The Bulls, no longer young, weren't as exaggerated as the legends said in their final two games.

No matter how great a player is, they ultimately cannot defeat time.

Therefore, it wasn't that the Bulls wanted to choose their opponents, but that they had to choose their opponents.

Today, no one doubts that this 76ers team will dominate the East in the future.

But does that matter?

In a league without me, you guys can play slowly by yourselves.

In the second half of the second quarter, when Jordan returned to the court, looking at the murderous "Old Rogue," Pippen's anxious mood quickly disappeared.

Because in his view, as long as Jordan took the game seriously, Pippen wouldn't take any point difference to heart, no matter how big it was.

But...

Pippen might have misunderstood Jordan's "murderous aura."

Yes, that's right, even if this game was to 'release' the 76ers, the meticulous Michael Jordan would never let go of that damned Jerry Stackhouse!

Die, grandson!

Feel the "patient guidance" from your senior!

Pippen: "..."

On the court, Pippen couldn't help but feel that Jordan had put on the wrong jersey tonight.

Hey, Michael, defense is not something you should be doing!

Score, go score!

Perhaps, this was the most tragic night of Stackhouse's career.

Because unlike the last time Jordan publicly executed him, tonight Jordan's mind was entirely focused on defense.

Do you know how terrifying Jordan is when he concentrates only on defense?

"Allen... stop passing the ball to Jerry."

Having fully understood the Bulls' intentions tonight, Su Feng patted Iverson on the shoulder and said.

Iverson nodded; he didn't want to pass the ball to that unknown substitute anymore either.

Because every time he passed to him, he either got blocked or stolen. With that level of play, he was supposed to be the third pick in '95?

Stackhouse had his own troubles.

In fact, even Jordan couldn't completely shut down his junior's shots, but alas, Rodman was too shrewd.

He and Jordan, one responsible for defending shots and movement, and the other responsible for covering and defending breakthroughs at any time. With this level of defensive treatment, if Stackhouse could make something out of it...

Then he might really be Jordan II.

This was too much bullying.

In Su Feng's view, this was even more exaggerated than him finding 12-year-old LeBron James for a one-on-one.

There was a reason why Jordan was called the "Old Rogue."

But forget it...

Although Stackhouse died miserably tonight, at least he deserved to have his name remembered.

Farewell, Jerry!

For the team, just silently endure the beating tonight!

...

Thus, in this game, the 76ers maintained a lead of about 10 points throughout.

Jordan would occasionally take a few shots to find his touch, but most of the time, he was either organizing the offense or directly throwing the ball to Pippen to watch the show.

From the audience's perspective, it was difficult for them to detect these subtle changes in Jordan tonight.

Because...

From a visual point of view, Su Feng's defense against Jordan was very tight.

So, it was understandable that Jordan, who already had a passing button installed in the final three games, wouldn't choose to attack himself, right?

In the end, 86 to 96, the Bulls' comeback on the road failed, and they lost to the 76ers for the third time this season!

For a time, all the 76ers fans in the Zhongzhou Arena were sighing:

Are we the legendary Bulls terminator?

Well...

"Zen Master" and Jordan had calculated the record, but they had overlooked the most important thing.

This thing is called:

People's hearts.

When the 76ers defeated the Bulls three times in the regular season, the league now had a team that was "not afraid" of the Bulls.

Reality isn't like playing 2K. The mental aspect is also a key factor affecting the final outcome of competitive sports.

In fact, in this era, quite a few teams were "scared" to death by Jordan and his Bulls.

Most of the time, if you assume that something is impossible, then even if it's possible, it will end up being impossible.

The opposite is also true.

What plan is perfect?

The Bulls wanted to trick the Heat, and the Heat also wanted to trick the Bulls. In this back-and-forth trickery between the two powerhouses, weren't the 76ers and Magic the ones who really made a profit?

...

Speaking of which, after defeating the Bulls, besides the local Philadelphia media bragging about being able to defend Jordan one-on-one after the game and gaining about three skins worth of shot-missing value, Su Feng's biggest gain in this game may have been...

He actually completed the second stage of the [Challenge Michael Jordan] mission! Can you believe it?

In Su Feng's mind, this mission wasn't any easier than winning a championship.

But who would have thought that in this game against the 76ers, the "Old Rogue," who defended his junior Stackhouse to 0 for 8 from the field and zero points, only scored 19 points himself...

After completing the mission, the income of 20 million shot-missing value brought Su Feng's current total shot-missing value to a full 185 skins.

As for the golden legendary gift pack, in addition to 30 servings of supreme nutrient solution, there was also a legendary special skill draw card.

Su Feng decided to choose an auspicious day this time, worship Senior Bai, and then draw the prize.

After all, you can't really deny the effectiveness of mystical prize draws sometimes.

"Ding—!"

"After completing the [Challenge Michael Jordan] mission two, I believe you are ready to challenge Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.

Currently, the Chicago Bulls are trying to defend their title and establish their second dynasty.

As a player who can go toe-to-toe with Jordan, you are determined to stop them!

[Challenge Michael Jordan] mission third stage: Lead the team to eliminate the Bulls in the playoffs.

Mission deadline: Before the end of the 97/98 season.

Note: If the host's team is eliminated early in the playoffs, or the Bulls are eliminated early and fail to meet in the playoffs, this mission will automatically become invalid.

Note 2: If the host's team fails to make the playoffs before the end of the 97/98 season, this mission will also automatically become invalid.

Mission completion reward: 300 million shot-missing value, exclusive badge [God Slayer].

Mission failure reward: 2 million shot-missing value, rare badge [Brave Heart]."

Su Feng: "..."

To be honest, Su Feng felt that this was probably the worst "Old Rogue" had ever been portrayed.

Looking up at the sky!

Me, going toe-to-toe with Jordan?

When did I know that?

If he couldn't see his own ability value, Su Feng would have almost believed in this ghost system.

But after thinking carefully, Su Feng roughly understood why the system would make such a "wrong" judgment about him.

First of all, the [Challenge Michael Jordan] mission one, you can think of it as the system testing his offense.

And the [Challenge Michael Jordan] mission two was the system testing his defense.

So, when Su Feng cleared these two missions, wasn't the rating he got from the system that he could go "toe-to-toe" with Jordan?

And Su Feng suspected that this rational system should also have hidden ratings.

Just think about it, a high school rookie who completed these two major missions in his rookie season, how high would Su Feng's hidden rating be in the system's eyes?

"This mission three should be the final mission of this series, right?"

Su Feng said with a wry smile.

This is too much...

If his story were written into a novel, he would definitely be sprayed to death.

Reality is too OP. He had just left the novice village, mixed around in the main city for a while, and the system directly gave him a mission to save the world.

But...

300 million shot-missing value!

Tsk————!

Su Feng felt tempted.

If he could complete this mission, how many games would Su Feng have to work less hard for?

In addition, this exclusive badge [God Slayer], Su Feng felt very domineering just by listening to the name.

Putting everything else aside, based on the previous settings of the system, Su Feng believed that the four words "exclusive badge" meant it was definitely worth the money.

"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've received a mission that has rewards even after failure, right?" Su Feng wondered.

From the fact that the [Challenge Michael Jordan] mission three set a failure reward, Su Feng felt that this system, although OP...

It was still rational as always.

After all, the difficulty of this mission three was beyond Su Feng's ability to describe in words.

It wasn't just a matter of difficulty.

The problem itself had already surpassed the category of difficult problems.

Of course, fortunately, the deadline for this mission was until the end of next season.

So that means...

Su Feng still had time to improve.

If the 76ers could strengthen their lineup next season, then maybe Su Feng really had a chance to complete this mission.

Because as a "Human Bulls Encyclopedia," Su Feng knew very well that the Bulls next season would not only be a year older, but also full of conflicts and accidents.

In short, it's not illegal for young people to daydream...

...

Speaking of which, that night, Su Feng once again dreamed of the scene where he competed with Michael Jordan on the same court.

But...

Why wasn't Jordan wearing either the Bulls' uniform or the Wizards' uniform?

The jersey worn by the "Old Rogue" was hazy, and Su Feng wanted to see it clearly, but he couldn't.

"It's your era, Su."

After Jordan said this to him, Su Feng woke up from his dream...

Alright, let's honestly finish the last 7 games of the regular season!

Seriously, compared to eighth in the East, Su Feng felt that seventh in the East was more comfortable.

After all, the regular season and the playoffs are not the same.

There were too many coincidences that the 76ers were able to win against the Bulls three times in the regular season this season.

Well... it's just that Jordan didn't see Su Feng's motivated side.

Otherwise, he would definitely show a gratified smile and encourage Su Feng like a true senior.

Come on, 76ers, see that Magic team above you? Kick them down for me!

...

In fact, the others in the 76ers team had the same view as Su Feng.

Because no matter how unafraid of the Bulls they were, no one wanted to face the Bulls directly in the first round of the playoffs.

This season, the 76ers had also sent the Heat into the "Pseudo-Strong Team Club." So, after calmly recalling the scenes of the game at that time, everyone felt that the Heat seemed easier to bully...

And after defeating the Bulls and achieving a three-game winning streak that seemed unbelievable to the outside world, probably the best news for the 76ers at the moment was that Ratliff had recovered from his injury and returned to the team.

In fact, as early as last week, Ratliff had begun to follow the team for rehabilitation training.

If the 76ers had not achieved this three-game winning streak, then according to the 76ers coaching staff's alternative plan, Ratliff would have returned early.

As the saying goes, plans can't just be A and C; plan D is also quite important!

The entire 76ers team can now be said to be united. Even AI warned his friends:

Let them find a place to party and play by themselves recently. He, Allen Iverson, is now going to concentrate on joining forces with Su Feng to make a push!

And Su Feng also suspended his special training to play the final stage in full power!

...

On the 9th, the 76ers, flying to Atlanta, charged up the high ground with howls. Their indomitable momentum made the Atlanta fans feel...

Huh?

Is that it?

Wait, where's the legendary "robbing the rich and helping the poor" 76ers?

Chicago, the "Old Rogue," who was resting, almost had a heart attack after watching the 76ers' game against the Hawks.

What the hell are you doing!

I've lost all my face to act with you in Philadelphia, can't you give me some strength!

Well...

It's not that the 76ers aren't giving it their all; the key is that the "African Mountain" is a mountain that the 76ers can't cross.

Seriously, if O'Neal hadn't used a Shark Quake to directly crush this "African Mountain" in the future, eliminating Mutombo's reputation...

At his peak, Mutombo's defense zone was still very impressive, okay?

This Hawks team's lineup just completely countered the 76ers. Laettner could kite, Blaylock could exchange blows with Iverson, Mutombo defended the paint, and Smith had to be dealt with by Su Feng. So...

With a certain unknown substitute's confidence completely destroyed by his senior, what else could the 76ers do besides trying their best and watching the gap between them and the Hawks widen?

And on the 11th, when the 76ers returned to Philadelphia and faced the Hawks again, and were once again suppressed by the "African Mountain"...

Chicago, the "Old Rogue" completely lost his composure.

He watched these two games live, and he took the time to watch these two games in his "busy" schedule!

Did you guys come to mess with my mentality?

Did God send you to mess with me?

Besides comforting himself like this, he also noticed that the Magic had also suffered a two-game losing streak. Otherwise, Jordan really wanted to take a plane to Philadelphia to fight Su Feng.

There was no way; although Ratliff had returned, he still needed to find his form.

The 76ers' two consecutive losses to the Hawks were related to the fact that they had consumed a lot of energy in the previous three games.

To break the Hawks' pseudo-zone defense, Su Feng knew that the 76ers had to make more daring three-point shots.

And from the results of the games, the 76ers did lose to the Hawks in both games, but on the 11th, under Su Feng's hint, the 76ers were only a little bit away from breaking the deadlock.

However, the losing streak was still a losing streak, and the team's mentality was still relatively stable.

After all, in this era of the NBA, even O'Neal had to rage impotently.

So, under Su Feng's guidance, his teammates quickly calmed down.

The important thing now was that the 76ers had to play well in the last five games.

Moreover, despite the 76ers suffering a two-game losing streak, they were still only 1 game behind the Magic.

And the Bullets had completely fallen behind, because they had collapsed even more exaggeratedly than the 76ers recently.

As long as the 76ers could win 2 of their last five games, they could secure a playoff spot.

As for the seventh seed in the East, it would depend on who between them and the Magic could grit their teeth and persevere to the end.

On the 12th, before the 76ers' home game against the Bucks, because it was an auspicious day that Su Feng had specially chosen, after worshiping Senior Bai, Su Feng secretly went to the toilet to wash his face during pre-game warm-ups.

"Phew! Come on, legendary special skill draw card!"

"Make me stronger!"

After opening the system interface and looking at the golden draw card, Su Feng took a deep breath and closed his eyes...

"Ding————!"

...

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This chapter is the guaranteed chapter for the 28th. Ah Qiao slept an extra hour. Sorry, I'll try to make the next guaranteed chapter faster, and then continue to stay up all night to write the bonus chapter for tomorrow, and try to get all the bonus chapters for tomorrow done during the day! Continue to beg for a wave of double monthly tickets! Carry Ah Qiao to rush, dear readers!