In the wake of the 76ers' two defeats at the hands of the Jazz, the unfortunate '95 draft pick was once again caught in the crossfire.

Because he couldn't shift the blame onto "Ai Feng" (referring to Allen Iverson) who needed to be nurtured with love, nor could he allow his beloved Ratliff and Big Ben to suffer, and with Snow and McKee being Brown's own people...

Consequently, in the 76ers' next five games, Joe Smith's total playing time amounted to precisely "55" minutes.

As the saying goes, a top pick can cry if he wants to, but even the strongest player must sit on the bench if he can't "defend." If only heartbreak remains behind a smile, then why bother being so pathetic?

Through his agent, Fagan, Smith had already expressed his dissatisfaction to the 76ers' front office.

However, as Su Feng had anticipated, the 76ers' front office, already muddled by Brown's deceptions, didn't even bother to appease Smith...

They didn't even have the desire to re-sign him when his contract expired.

If Ewing was Van Gundy's wife, then in the eyes of the "basketball savvy" Berlin Burger, Brown was definitely his dear father.

Alas, not everyone is like Su Feng, knowing the future's trajectory.

Before Brown's true colors were revealed, his words were practically gospel to the 76ers' front office.

Thankfully, comforted by Su Feng, Joe Smith, who had been frequently crashing at Su Feng's for dinner lately, felt a sense of warmth in his life off the court.

Su Feng, in Smith's eyes, was a godsend!

So, the question arises, would Brown's practice of treating the '95 draft pick like a celebratory cigar impact the 76ers' record?

The answer is...

Yes, but not significantly.

Because, mirroring Su Feng's memories, Iverson began to deliver critical hits near the end of this season.

In Su Feng's previous life, the 1998 NBA might have belonged to Jordan, but April 1998 certainly belonged to Iverson.

Back then, throughout April, Iverson averaged 28.5 points, with an impressive 52% shooting percentage...

For a smaller player like Iverson, a 52% shooting percentage was quite terrifying.

In this life, Iverson's critical strikes started at a slightly different time than in Su Feng's previous life, but his critical rate was even higher.

The reason:

In this life, Iverson had an extra "phenomenal truth-telling emperor."

From the loss to the Jazz to the game against the Celtics on March 28th, in a total of 10 games, Iverson averaged 31.8 points, with a shooting percentage of 53.5%...

During the same period, the 76ers had a record of 9 wins and 1 loss, leaping into the top three in the Eastern Conference standings.

Therefore, Larry Brown, who further reduced Smith's playing time, felt that he had found the "answer" for the 76ers.

The answer was...

Him, Larry Brown.

With the 76ers winning consecutive victories at the end of the season, the team's front office naturally worshipped Brown.

So...

What if he was the '95 draft pick?

When the 2004 Olympics came around, wouldn't Brown also fail to utilize a certain '97 draft pick?

While the Philadelphia fans and the team's front office were shouting "Long live Brown," Su Feng, in contrast, had been pondering life lately.

Because, believe it or not, since the All-Star Weekend, Iverson, growing increasingly proud and unrestrained, hadn't woken up before 2 PM.

Training until 4 AM every day, he was demonstrating to Su Feng that future night club enthusiasts were nothing.

He, Allen Iverson, was capable of playing while partying.

What is talent?

If that's not talent, then Su Feng felt like he could pull out his cheat and chew it up.

Holy monkey, what a baboon's second uncle, a guy like Iverson is just outrageous, you know?

Look, the outside world was praising Brown's tactics for bringing out Iverson's true potential...

But how would these Brown-licking experts know that the reason for Iverson's outstanding performance was simply because he was having fun lately?

Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction.

Iverson's recent performances can be simply understood as: you, playing top lane, are still laning against the opposing top laner, but suddenly, your AD carry has pushed down the opponent's crystal.

Then, with a comforted expression, you mutter to yourself: So damn cool, I got carried again.

Of course, it's impossible for Su Feng, who fills up the "fighting spirit" passive every game, to get carried. Influenced by Iverson's high critical strikes, Su Feng's shooting percentage also began to rise significantly since entering March.

Ahem...

Just like that, the "painfully happy" Su Feng had no idea how many billions of forging points he had lost in the March games.

...

On April 1st, the 76ers' unstoppable momentum was blocked by Duncan, Ray Allen, and Marbury.

This was the last clash between the two teams this season, with the 76ers holding a 2-1 advantage in their previous three encounters.

Because of their alliance in resisting Shaq at the All-Star Game, Duncan would always flash his signature smile and look for opportunities to ruffle Su Feng's hair whenever he saw him.

And just like Ginobili in the future, Su Feng had already given up resisting Duncan's big hands.

No way...

In Su Feng's opinion, Duncan's hair-ruffling technique was simply the "old rogue" of hair-ruffling.

Speaking of which, in this life, Ray Allen and Marbury's careers took a completely different turn after being acquired by Auerbach and joining the Celtics.

These two, with similar fates, surprisingly found common ground after arriving in Boston.

Marbury complained to Ray Allen about Garnett, while Ray Allen described how brain-dead Robinson was to Marbury.

Plus, with Duncan, who was good at telling cold jokes, responsible for mediating, the current Celtics...

Had already surged to sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Due to health reasons, Auerbach did not travel to Philadelphia with the team this time.

However, the young Big Three of the Green Army, who were gradually gaining momentum, put on an offensive display that even the 76ers couldn't contain on this night.

After all, no matter how good your defense is, you can't stop your opponent if they are on fire.

Marbury, who had been worried about his ball possession problems when he was traded to the Celtics, loved Duncan as much as he had previously hated Garnett.

Okay, Garnett was really getting shot this time.

What could Marbury do about Garnett's big contract, which he had earned through his own abilities?

In fact, Garnett and Duncan were both very good at playing pick-and-roll with their teammates.

It was just that Marbury, who was at odds with Garnett because of the big contract, couldn't see Garnett's strengths.

After coming to the Celtics, Marbury was in his element.

Under the "basic pick-and-roll," he could indulge in his offensive talent to his heart's content.

Plus, his respect for Auerbach kept him in check, so Marbury felt like he was at the peak of his life.

As for Ray Allen...

Um...

Yeah!

Su Thief, are you trying to drag me down with you?

Although Su Feng's crazy running had been absent for a long time this season due to his weight gain and changes in playing style...

However, in this game against the Celtics, after being toyed with by Ray Allen for a couple of possessions, Su Feng decided to use a mad-dog-style to tell Ray Allen what qualities a professional shooter should possess!

First of all, if you want to be a good shooter, you have to be durable.

Secondly, when you shoot, you have to make people feel what an orgasm is.

See, Larry Brown's expression of clutching his chest and gasping for breath tonight, that's called an orgasm.

All jokes aside, in Su Feng's opinion, this Celtics team had completed its reconstruction.

Take this game as an example, even though the current 76ers had a 64% chance of winning against the Celtics, if "Ai Feng" had a bad night, the 76ers wouldn't be able to grind down this Celtics team with defense alone.

Originally, Smith's addition gave the 76ers an extra offensive weapon...

Unfortunately, Brown, blinded by Iverson's critical hits, still stubbornly believed that the 76ers' loss to the Celtics was just an accident because he didn't like players like Smith.

So, here comes another question...

Was this game an accident?

Uh...

It seemed like it was.

Because in the next four games, the 76ers went on another 4-game winning streak.

When Iverson and Su Feng both equipped Infinity Edge, this 76ers team was still very dominant when facing ordinary strong teams.

61, 59, 60, 57...

In four consecutive games, "Ai Feng" scored high scores together.

The tragic '95 draft pick had already given up any hope for this season.

In Joe Smith's opinion, he was looking forward to whether Su Feng would make Kung Pao Chicken or Sweet and Sour Pork tomorrow more than the game itself.

Honestly, if Su Feng didn't have the cheat of nutritional fluid, Joe Smith's diet would have turned him into O'Neal in two months.

...

On April 11th, the 76ers welcomed the final battle against the Bulls this season at the Zhongzhou Arena.

After the two teams presented a classic bladder-busting battle to the fans, the Bulls laughed to the end with Pippen's steady performance.

Speaking of which, Lao Hu (referring to Hu Weidong), who averaged 7.1 points in 17 minutes per game this season, has given many domestic fans a clearer understanding of the NBA.

Because Hu Weidong, who was omnipotent in the CBA league, could no longer do whatever he wanted in the NBA.

Su Feng felt that with the collaboration of himself and Hu Weidong, the growth environment for Xiao Yao (referring to Yao Ming) and others would be even more comfortable in the future.

After all, Hu Weidong at this time was recognized as the "Chinese Jordan."

Last summer, after Su Feng joined the Chinese men's basketball team, Zhang Bin could even let absolute main players like Liu Yudong and Gong Xiaobin rest from the first game until the final.

In Su Feng's previous life, this kind of understanding should have appeared long ago, but unfortunately, due to the contradiction between Wang Zhizhi and the Basketball Association, many news about Wang Zhizhi were blocked in China.

As a result, Yao Ming worked hard in the NBA to get "20+10", but in the eyes of many people, it became a matter of course.

In the future, like Yi Jianlian, before he joined the NBA, don't be surprised if I tell you that most people naively thought that Yi Jianlian could also get "20+10" in the NBA.

In this life, the straightforward Hu Weidong has stated more than once in interviews that the difficulty of NBA games is much higher than in China. In addition, there is also Su Feng to compare, as well as Su Feng's slogan of winning a medal at the Olympic Games...

In addition to fans increasingly feeling that playing in the NBA is far beyond everyone's imagination...

At the end of last year, after the Basketball Management Center was established with Li Yuanwei as the core, the Basketball Management Center has been actively promoting Wang Zhizhi's landing in the NBA this year.

In addition, Xiao Yao also received an invitation to the Nike training camp, just like in Su Feng's memory.

And there, waiting for Xiao Yao, will be Tyson Chandler, who currently dominates the American high school basketball world.

...

On the 13th, the 76ers welcomed the second battle against the Lakers at home. As a result, O'Neal, who wanted to try Su Feng's skills, had problems with his toes again a few days ago.

Su Feng was speechless...

Because whether it was the current O'Neal or the future Yao Ming, didn't they ever think that the reason why their toes always got injured was because of Reebok?

Although Reebok was in a leading position in sneaker technology in the 90s, what they were leading in...

Was just Iverson's "Answer" series.

When O'Neal and Yao Ming retired in the future, their toes were almost deformed, and a large part of the reason was that Reebok did not develop sneakers specifically for centers of their size.

After all...

Ordinary people don't have the height and weight of O'Neal and Yao Ming.

Su Feng was determined to let Xiao Yao work for him when he landed in the NBA in the future. At that time, Su Feng would definitely propose that Nike design a sneaker specifically for Xiao Yao.

Anyway, it doesn't matter if Xiao Yao's series sells well in the future, as long as he wears it comfortably.

Um...

In Su Feng's opinion, he must hand over the good deed of selling sneakers to Vince Carter, who he has already appointed as a sneaker tool man.

And as long as he thinks of the picture of the UFO branch of the PS series dominating the North American market in the future, don't mention it, Su Feng is really a little excited...

Ahem, let's get down to business.

In the absence of O'Neal, the 76ers still swept the Lakers this season.

Kobe was depressed.

Because since entering the NBA, he has never won against Su Feng in a game.

On the 14th, the 76ers lost to the Timberwolves on a back-to-back.

Garnett scored an all-around performance of "25+10+5+5" in this game.

When this little wolf was feeling good, neither Big Ben, Ratliff, nor Su Feng could do anything about his retreat.

Of course, lack of energy on the back-to-back was the key to the 76ers' loss in this game.

This season, Brown is also playing with the main players to death, so even Su Feng will have ups and downs in his state.

On the 16th and 17th, the 76ers defeated the Wizards and the Nets respectively.

This season, in the fiercely competitive East, the Wizards had already missed the playoffs, while the Nets embarrassingly got the ninth place in the East...

Van Horn is very good, but his personality destined him to not become Bird.

And Calipari can only envy his mentor for using Iverson, and he is using...

Cassell.

On the 19th, the 76ers ushered in the last game of the 97/98 season, and their opponent was the Pacers, who are currently ranked second in the East.

This season, the Pacers led by Bird can be described as making a fortune in silence.

The Knicks can only compete for a playoff ticket after Ewing's season-ending injury.

And the Heat, in the second half of the season, because Mourning was often carried off the court on a stretcher, the team's strength was damaged, and they have now fallen to fourth in the East.

In this way, in silence, this team that was disliked by Larry Brown actually rushed to the second position in the East.

And before the start of this game, because the Pacers had already locked in the second place in the East in advance, and the 76ers could not be surpassed by the Heat, so in the eyes of most people, this game was more like a preview of this year's Eastern Conference semifinals.

Before the NBA started to engage in health-preserving basketball, Bird and Brown attached great importance to this game.

Because this season, in the three encounters between the two teams, the 76ers led the Pacers 2-1.

So Brown hoped that the 76ers could continue to work hard, with the momentum of 3-1 Pacers in the regular season, so that the Pacers would be timid before the future Eastern Conference semifinals.

And Bird hoped to find a way to deal with the 76ers, otherwise, no matter how high the regular season ranking is, it will be meaningless.

In Indianapolis, both teams sent out their strongest lineups.

In the new season, after trading for Mullin, the Pacers are both offensive and defensive. Because there is no absolute superstar, this Pacers team relies on the whole to play.

In the first quarter of the game, with Miller being restricted by Su Feng, Mullin and Schrempf used their height advantage to repeatedly play with Ratliff and Big Ben in the high post.

"Ai Feng" had an average offensive state in this game.

Unlike Brown last season to prove that Reggie Miller was not as good as Su Feng, Bird would not let the skinny Miller defend Su Feng.

"God's left hand" Mullin used his experience to tell Su Feng a truth on this night:

That is, even if you are faster than me, as long as I can fully use my teammates, then I am not so easy to bully.

As we all know, basketball is not a sport that completely compares physical talent.

Take Klay in the future, in fact, if you really want to compare, Klay's physical fitness is really not top-notch.

This Pacers team seems civilian, but in their bench lineup, there are also strong players such as McDyess and Jalen Rose.

Bird, who fully mobilized the pieces, showed the art of his coaching to the world on this night.

And in the second quarter, because they were 5 points behind the Pacers, Brown replaced Iverson in advance, wanting to reverse the score between the two teams by playing a time difference.

In fact, the reason why Brown attached so much importance to this game is also a very important reason is...

The media in Indy has been mocking him for being blind lately.

If, in the 90s, which city's fans and media were the first to see Brown's true colors, then probably...

It was the fans and media in Indy.

Look, the Pacers that you have been disliking last season, weren't they brought to the second place in the East by Bird this season?

Just like hypocritical people will jump over the wall after being exposed, Brown really wanted to prove to the world from the bottom of his heart that his Brown's judgment was correct in this game.

Don't look at Brown's expressionless face tonight, but when he was behind, his heart was extremely anxious.

However, fate played a big joke on Brown on this night...

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