Chapter 120 December 20th

On December 20th, Lower Merion welcomed their last division league game before the winter break.

Unlike the long summer vacation, American high school students' winter vacation usually starts from Christmas and lasts for 3 to 5 weeks.

Like Lower Merion, it's a 5-week break.

In addition, according to the schedule, Lower Merion has 9 division league games left. After playing the game on the 20th, the remaining 8 games will be played in February.

After that, the top four in each division will advance to the regional league, and finally, 8 teams will be selected to participate in the state championship tournament.

With a 15-game winning streak to start the season, Lower Merion has shocked the entire Pennsylvania this season, and many experts have already regarded them as the number one favorite to win the championship.

As the temperature in Philadelphia gradually dropped, Su Feng and Kobe had also given up their plan to get up for special training at four in the morning.

After all, even iron men like Su Feng and Kobe couldn't withstand the cold air of Philadelphia in winter.

"Alas, I feel that there is no suspense in the selection of the best point guard in Pennsylvania this season." Looking at his technical statistics, Swartz, the increasingly inflated tool man, complained before the game started.

In fact, Swartz wasn't the only one who had become inflated recently in the Lower Merion team.

You know, players like Stewart and Lassman have changed several girlfriends recently...

There's no way around it, the essence of human nature is to inflate.

Don't you see Yao Ming turned into a 400-jin woman after retiring, and AC Milan opened champagne in advance after leading by three goals in the Champions League final first half?

In fact, people's inflation is not necessarily a bad thing, because if people have no confidence, then what is the difference between them and a fathead fish?

Of course, if people inflate too much, the ending is also obvious.

On the 20th, Lower Merion welcomed the game against Erie Catholic High School.

In Su Feng's memory, this team was the opponent that Kobe defeated in the high school senior year final.

Therefore, in this game, Su Feng decisively gave up the "no matter how small a sparrow is, it's still meat" plan.

…

However...

The basketball hoop in Lower Merion's basketball hall was simply poisonous in this game!

Clang clang clang!

Whether it was Kobe or Su Feng, both of them were caught in a strange cycle of "not being able to score even when open."

What was worse, Lower Merion's huskies also came to make trouble in this game.

As the saying goes, hitting the iron is a family affair that must be neat and tidy.

Lower Merion, who was hitting iron across the board, held a grand and solemn concert for the students before the winter break.

In the first three quarters, the number one favorite to win the championship, Lower Merion, was constantly suppressed by Erie Catholic High School.

At the critical moment, in the fourth quarter, it was up to Kobe and Su Feng.

Finding some touch, Su Feng hit a key three-pointer with 1 minute and 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter, helping Lower Merion tie the score at 45.

But turning around, Erie Catholic High School's core guard, Michael Carter, responded with a super difficult long-range three-pointer.

48 to 45!

Lower Merion attacked. For the sake of stability, Kobe used his height to force a shot under the basket and scored.

At this time, Lower Merion was still one point behind. As long as they defended Erie Catholic High School's last attack, they would still have a chance to overtake them.

On defense, Su Feng and Kobe desperately jumped back and forth, and the other three huskies worked especially hard under the care of Su Feng's "Fiery Eyes" and Kobe's "Death Stare."

Michael Carter's last shot also expired, the basketball bounced off the rim, and Lassman grabbed the rebound after boxing out and passed the ball to Swartz.

Lower Merion had 16 seconds left, enough to organize a successful attack.

Considering letting the players play freely, Lower Merion's head coach Gregg did not call a timeout.

In order to avoid being killed, Erie Catholic High School took a desperate gamble on the last defense. Except for center Nelson, the other four players focused all their attention on Su Feng and Kobe.

At this moment, Swartz, who ‘felt that he was the most handsome guy in Pennsylvania today’, was possessed by Nick Young and JR at this moment.

Because after dribbling through the half-court and reaching the three-point arc, Swartz found that his opponent was not defending him at all...

Wasn't this a great opportunity to make a name for himself?

Even as a salted fish tool man, Swartz had dreams.

Thinking that his newly met girlfriend Lena was watching him from the sidelines today, plus his 42% three-point shooting percentage this season, Swartz immediately felt that this must be God giving him a chance to prove himself!

Don't hesitate, Swartz.

So, Swartz decisively shot.

Su Feng, who was running, was stunned, and Kobe, who was about to reach out for the ball, was also stunned.

Clang!

The basketball bounced off the rim. Nelson grabbed the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Michael Carter. Michael Carter didn't attack either, and directly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to waste time.

The fourth quarter ended!

Lower Merion's iron chariot really... overturned after a 15-game winning streak!

Swartz: God-Enel discovers that Luffy is an insulator, surprised emoticon.jpg.

48 to 47!

The Erie Catholic High School players, who upset Lower Merion, felt as if they had received a gift from Santa Claus at this moment!

Heavens, we really defeated this ‘Little Bulls’!

Lower Merion was instantly petrified.

Swartz immediately felt that he was done for.

So, if you inflate too much, the end is that you will explode!

…

After the game, Coach Gregg first comforted everyone, and then after the audience left the venue, Gregg briefly explained the training arrangements after the winter break.

In fact, in Gregg's view, a 15-1 start was already the best performance of his high school coaching career.

You know, high school is not as good as the NBA, because they are all young people, so winning or losing is actually quite normal.

After all, games between minors are full of many uncertainties.

Moreover, Su Feng can be said to have played more seriously today than all the previous games combined. Although his performance on the offensive end was not good, he can be said to have given his all on the defensive end.

But...

This kind of game where the whole team hits iron was really too rare.

Especially, Lower Merion still had a chance to kill their opponent at the end.

It's a pity that Swartz got carried away.

So Su Feng had already guessed the fate of this unlucky kid.

As expected, from the moment the game ended until he went back to the locker room to change clothes, Kobe's eyes never left Swartz...

If God could give Swartz another chance to choose, Swartz guaranteed that he would definitely pass the ball to Su Feng or Kobe.

Swartz wanted to die at this moment.

And how dare the other tool men inflate?

One by one, they clamped their tails after the game, fearing that the next one to be targeted by Kobe would be themselves.

"Okay, Kobe, don't make things difficult for Robbie."

There was no way, Su Feng knew that if he didn't persuade Kobe, Swartz might really develop a fear of basketball in the future.

Although Su Feng also felt that Swartz deserved to be scolded, in Su Feng's view, this accidental upset was not necessarily a bad thing.

After all, even if they lost this game, it would not affect Lower Merion's ranking in the future.

Instead of losing the most crucial game, it was better to lose one game before playing the most crucial game.

In this way, Su Feng didn't have to rack his brains to think about how to prevent his teammates from inflating.

However, just after Su Feng said these words to Kobe, Kobe's "Death Stare" instantly shifted its hatred to Su Feng.

Lower Merion's coaching staff and tool men were all stunned!

Because you know, what is the difference between persuading Kobe at this time and courting death?

"Robbie, you should go back first. Reflect well during the winter break, and remember to hand in a review when you come back." Su Feng ignored Kobe and turned to Swartz first.

Hearing these words, Swartz immediately felt that he must have saved the earth in his previous life.

Otherwise, how could God send Su Feng, this angel, to save him?

Immediately suppressing his gratitude to Su Feng, Lower Merion's tool men and coaches quickly ran away.

Su Feng is truly a righteous man!

If the inner thoughts of these people were translated into Chinese, the general meaning would be: In ancient times, there was Jing Ke assassinating Qin, and now there is Su Tie persuading Kobe!

The wind is rustling and the Yi River is cold, hero, may you have a good journey!

"Cough, I said, can you not keep staring at me?" Looking at Kobe who was staring at him, Su Feng said with a smile.

However, Kobe seemed to have not heard what Su Feng said. He just straightened his back and stared straight at Su Feng with his eyes.

If Kobe stuck out his tongue at this time, Su Feng even felt that he would be attacked by this Mamba snake in the next second...

The Death Stare, it truly lives up to its name!

If Su Feng didn't have a heart of steel, then Su Feng's psychological defenses would have collapsed long ago.

"By the way, if I go to your house on Christmas Eve, how about I show off my cooking skills?" Su Feng knew that Kobe's personality was like this, so he had to bring this guy from Virgo thinking to Leo thinking first.

Otherwise, with the obsessive-compulsive disorder of Virgo thinking, Su Feng felt that he would be stared at for 58 hours.

"Huh?" Sure enough, Kobe seemed to have a little angel Kobe and a little demon Kobe appear in front of him at this moment.

The little demon Kobe kept poking Kobe with a fork, telling Kobe: Stare him to death!

And the little angel Kobe fluttered his wings and told Kobe: Quick, ask him what delicious food he's going to make!

After fighting in his heart, Kobe quickly switched to Leo thinking, "Su, why did you just let Robbie leave like that?"

Su Feng smiled, "Because I think it's not a bad thing to lose a game at this time."

Kobe: "???"

Su Feng spread his hands, "Think about it, haven't they been constantly mentioning winning streaks in the team recently? Some of them even think they can go to the NBA?"

Kobe nodded.

Su Feng took the opportunity to pat Kobe on the shoulder, "That's it, Kobe, don't you know my desire to win? I also hate Robbie in my heart for not passing the ball at the last moment!"

"But, Kobe, have you ever thought about why we had to fight the opponent until the last moment?"

"That's because we're not strong enough! We are all players who aim for the NBA. Take a long-term view and treat this game as a lesson for ourselves."

"We must never be proud and complacent. We must always remember the word humility. Aren't there few things that lead to losing a basketball game because of underestimating the enemy?"

"But if we don't experience it ourselves, how can we understand the bitterness of it?"

"Therefore, we need to work harder. As long as we become stronger, we will no longer have to worry about a situation like today's."

Listening to Su Feng's words, Kobe nodded continuously.

Indeed, in Kobe's heart, Su Feng's desire to win was no less than his own. Sometimes, even Kobe admired Su Feng's perseverance.

"I know, but... I still feel uncomfortable." Kobe frowned.

"There is a saying in China, if you encounter unhappy things, then have a good meal. If one meal can't solve it, then have two." Seeing that Kobe had been persuaded by him, Su Feng changed the topic again.

This time, Kobe's eyes suddenly lit up, "By the way, what other delicious food can you make?"

The corners of Su Feng's mouth raised slightly, "You'll know when the time comes."

Unconsciously, Su Feng quickly helped Kobe adjust his mentality, and the two of them didn't idle next.

Because he was still very upset about losing the game, Su Feng took this as a reason to start a new round of one-on-one duels with Kobe...

…

Just as Su Feng successfully resolved a team crisis, in Chicago...

BJ Armstrong picked up the phone after finishing a day of training, according to the usual agreed time.

"BJ, I'm back from San Francisco." A baritone voice suddenly came from the phone.

"I know, Michael, I saw the news. The news said that you met Latrell (Sprewell) when you visited friends in San Francisco." Armstrong laughed.

In fact, thinking of that news, Armstrong felt that Jordan was still so childish.

Yes, that's right, the person who was talking to Armstrong on the phone was his former teammate - "Old Rogue" Michael Jordan.

"Haha, by the way, BJ, do you know Anfernee Hardaway?" Michael Jordan asked curiously.

"I know, he is the Magic's trump card. He is very sharp at breaking through. I have matched up with him a few times, and he is difficult to defend." Armstrong replied.

"Then who do you think is more difficult to defend, him or me?" Jordan asked.

"Okay, Michael, no one in the world is more difficult to defend than you, and he is only a second-year rookie." Armstrong said.

"Hmm... By the way, BJ, what do you think of Jason Kidd?" Jordan asked after a pause.

Faced with Michael-Ten Thousand Whys-Jordan's questions, Armstrong answered with a bit of amusement, "Jason is a very good point guard. He is tall, fast, and has good strength."

On the phone, Jordan seemed to be thinking about Armstrong's answer. After being silent for more than two minutes, Jordan said on the phone, "BJ, how is your condition recently?"

"Old brother, I think your question needs to be more specific. If it's the whole team, I can only tell you that it's about the same as what I told you last time." Armstrong said.

"Well, what about the young players? How has Phil been treating them recently?" Jordan thought for a while and asked.

"The young guys are still adapting. You know, we have created too many miracles in the past, so these pressures are making these young guys a little breathless." Armstrong replied.

"Okay, that's it for today. I'll call you another day." Jordan said.

"Okay, good." After hanging up the phone, Armstrong suddenly fell into deep thought.

Because recently, he and Jordan have been contacting each other more and more frequently.

As the Bulls player who has the closest contact with Jordan after Jordan retired, Armstrong is deeply loved by Jordan because he never asks about Jordan's baseball matters.

After Jordan retired, Phil Jackson would always ask Armstrong about Jordan's situation in order to understand Jordan's situation.

Sometimes Armstrong would feel very speechless.

Because in his opinion, why can't these two big shots chat in person?

The next day, before the Bulls' training began.

Phil Jackson pulled Armstrong aside alone.

"How is it, what did Michael ask you again yesterday?" At this moment, Phil Jackson was as kind as the KFC grandfather.

"He asked me about the situation of young people like Anfernee and Jason." Armstrong replied truthfully.

In fact, Armstrong never talked to Jordan about private topics outside of basketball, and this is exactly why Jordan is very comfortable talking to Armstrong.

So, after listening to Armstrong's answer, Phil Jackson pondered for two seconds, "What was his tone like on the phone?"

Armstrong replied, "It feels like... he's getting younger and younger, just like us..."

"When we first won our first championship?" Phil Jackson patted Armstrong on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"BJ, you also have a strong premonition, right?" Phil Jackson suddenly looked at Armstrong seriously and said.

Armstrong nodded, "Yes, boss."

"He wants to come back." After saying this, Phil Jackson slowly walked to the side.

"Yes, he wants to come back." Although the Bulls' performance this season is average, Armstrong always feels that this season will not be so ordinary...