Chapter 2 A Party and A Favor

On the 2nd, in a private villa in the eastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Su Feng almost thought he had walked onto the wrong set when he arrived...

In the pool, a group of young Black men and women, dressed in outfits that would get them 404'd if described, were frolicking and playing.

Above the smoke-filled lawn, you couldn't tell if it was the smell of tobacco or barbecue.

Large chunks of beef and sausage were placed on the grill, and every now and then, a chubby little Black kid would come over and flip them.

This was a party thrown by Iverson's friends to celebrate Iverson becoming the top pick and moving into his new home.

And parties like this would accompany Ai throughout his career, until one day he realized his bank card had lost its "printing money" ability.

It is worth mentioning that after entering this villa, Su Feng once again saw that huge meatball, Iverson's mother - Ann Iverson.

The difference was that Ann was deliberately wearing the fur coat that Iverson had bought her, even in the height of summer.

Her neck was also covered in expensive jewelry. In the crowd, she would occasionally kick this one and kick that one, because these little punks had grown up under her nose.

Seriously...

Although he was already familiar with all of this, after seeing Iverson's daily life in person, Su Feng really felt...

Alen, if you don't go bankrupt, who will!

"Being afraid of being poor" was the mentality of Iverson and Iverson's mother at this time and in the future.

Plus a bunch of friends who were like vampires, only taking and never giving, and not knowing how to manage money...

In short, this is very NBA star.

In fact, most NBA players go bankrupt after retiring, otherwise why would Pippen be on TV every day in the future, hyping up Jordan...

Did you really think he was giving you guys popular science?

If he didn't hype up Jordan, were you going to support Pippen?

Making money is so painful. Think about it, you get money for hyping up Jordan, plus the people on TV are good at roasting people, Pippen loves this kind of life.

"Su, why are you so late? We've all been waiting for you!"

Soon after Su Feng entered this villa, Iverson, wearing only swimming trunks and exposing his muscular chest, walked towards Su Feng.

"You were waiting for me?" Su Feng asked curiously, looking at Iverson.

"Of course, this is a party to celebrate the two of us getting into the NBA." Iverson patted Su Feng's butt, and then, at his signal...

Su Feng heard the kind of cheesy, upbeat music that he often heard when he was a "scumbag" in his previous life.

"Alen, if I remember correctly, we haven't even met a few times, have we?" Su Feng felt a little dazed as Iverson dragged him to the center of the party.

After hearing Su Feng's words, Iverson nodded thoughtfully, and then, he looked at Su Feng for a while with those big eyes that came with the protagonist's halo.

"Come with me." Iverson suddenly stopped smiling and led Su Feng into the inner room of the villa.

Compared to the noisy outdoors, the inside of the villa was much quieter, although there were a few young Black men smoking.

On the way, Su Feng found that Iverson had a lot of friends...

However, what puzzled Su Feng was that in addition to curiosity and surprise, Iverson's friends also looked at him with...

Even a hint of respect?

"It's impossible that I've unknowingly become the incense master of the Qingmu Hall, right?" Su Feng mocked himself.

Just as Su Feng was mocking himself, suddenly, a burly Black young man pushed a wheelchair towards Iverson and Su Feng.

Su Feng noticed that a Black youth wearing a white hat and looking at him intently was sitting in the wheelchair.

"Su, let me introduce you, this is Roberts.

Come on, Roberts, why don't you thank your benefactor yourself?" Iverson walked to the wheelchair and introduced him to Su Feng.

Benefactor?

Su Feng scratched his head.

"Su, hello, please forgive me for not being able to stand up to thank you.

I know, you might not even know my name at the time, but you still saved me.

I'm sorry, this is a thank you that's two years late.

Su, do you remember May 28, 1994?"

Roberts, supported by Iverson, stood up from the wheelchair and made a unique Chinese fist and palm salute to Su Feng.

"I heard that in China, this is how you thank your benefactors, right?" Roberts said to Su Feng with a smile.

May 28, 1994...

Was there anything special about that day?

Su Feng remembered that he hadn't seemed to have adjusted to his new identity at that time, and then that day...

It seemed like he had encountered a thrilling gunfight while going to school?

Emmm, actually, Su Feng didn't think it was that thrilling at first.

Because believe it or not, Su Feng, who was already used to life in China, thought someone was setting off firecrackers from a distance.

Later, after remembering that he was in the free United States of America, Su Feng immediately performed a lesson on how to be a prone soldier on the spot.

He calmly hid in a blind spot until he was sure the gunfight was over before slowly standing up.

After seeing someone lying in a pool of blood not far away, Su Feng hesitated for a moment, then ran to a nearby convenience store and used the phone to call an ambulance for him.

Su Feng couldn't remember the details after that, because, later...

All he could think of was Kobe.

"Thank you, that day, I was going from Hampton to Philadelphia to see my cousin, but I was mistaken for a local gangster.

If you hadn't appeared in time, I think I would have lost my life."

Roberts said gratefully to Su Feng.

"In fact, when we learned from the reports that you were the one who saved Roberts, we all wanted to thank you in person.

But Roberts was in bad shape, and you can see that he can barely stand up and walk with my support now.

You know, we've basically spent all our savings to help him.

Of course, the main thing is that Roberts wanted to thank you in person." Iverson patted Su Feng's butt and smiled.

Su Feng was stunned...

To be honest, Su Feng had only done what he considered a small favor.

However, Su Feng never expected that the brother he had saved at that time was actually Iverson's close friend?

And this act of courage...

Had been helping him invisibly for the past two years.

Although Su Feng was very averse to the saying that good deeds are rewarded in his previous life, but...

Alright!

The elementary school teacher was right, don't refrain from doing good things because they are small, and don't do bad things because they are small.

"So, that's why you were at the tryout..." Su Feng turned to look at Ai and said.

"You saved my best friend, so you're naturally my friend too.

Isn't it right for friends to help friends?" Iverson smiled.

"And you know, when Roberts found out that I was going to participate in the same tryout as you, he specifically told me that if I had the opportunity to be on the same side as you and I didn't pass you the ball, he wouldn't be my brother anymore." Iverson added.

Su Feng looked up at the sky.

As a "Human Iverson Encyclopedia," he knew that Iverson had various shortcomings, and would even one day angrily kick his wife out of the house...

But one thing was that Iverson was really loyal.

In Su Feng's previous life, no matter how badly he was tricked by these cronies, Iverson was still willing to be tricked.

But...

Wait...

Then, wouldn't that make him one of Iverson's "cronies" in the future?

Su Feng: "..."

Su Feng felt that he might as well switch to playing soccer.

Maybe he could even get the number 9 shirt at Real Madrid in the future, and then change his name to Benzema.

"I was very happy when I learned that you were traded to the 76ers.

Because during the tryout, I discovered that you're a good person." Iverson continued to say to Su Feng.

Su Feng: "..."

Hey, Ai, are you giving out friend cards as soon as we meet?

"Why?" Su Feng asked, suppressing the urge to complain in his heart.

"Because I couldn't defend against Stephen, but you kept helping me cover.

And when I had a chance to steal, you would always be there behind me to protect me." Iverson said.

"..."

Damn, you knew that too!

Su Feng felt like he had a million things he wanted to complain about.

But after thinking about it carefully, Su Feng gave up complaining, because compared to Iverson...

Su Feng's "Na" defense was much harder in Phoenix than it was during the tryout in Philadelphia.

"Come on, the party's starting, let's relax and have some fun!

Let that damn training go to hell!" Iverson smiled at Su Feng, looking up.

Su Feng: "..."

Well...

As expected, getting Iverson to be the number three tool man is not as reliable as just kidnapping Tracy over here.

"Um, Alen, can I not participate in the party?" Su Feng suddenly said, as he was being dragged outdoors by Iverson.

Iverson's expression suddenly darkened, "Why?"

Su Feng knew that Iverson thought he was disgusted by his friends...

Su Feng knew very well that he couldn't change Iverson, because not everyone is called Kobe, and not everyone is as sensible as Kobe, being neither stubborn nor unkind.

So, although he wanted to complain about Iverson's friends, Su Feng felt that it was Iverson's personal choice.

Sometimes, if you don't understand other people's experiences, don't try to persuade them to be generous.

And the reason why Su Feng didn't want to participate in the party was simple, it had nothing to do with Iverson's friends, it was just because he didn't want to waste time.

So, Su Feng looked at Iverson sincerely and earnestly and said, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, Alen, I want to go back and practice."

"Practice?" Iverson was shocked. After hearing Su Feng's reason, he looked at Su Feng with a surprised look for a full thirty seconds.

Su Feng remembered that in Iverson's biography, there was an interesting little story.

At that time, Iverson went to Los Angeles to play, and as a result, Kobe, who hadn't learned how to mess around yet, got along very well with Iverson. The two hit it off, and they even went to have a late-night snack together after the game.

After having the late-night snack, Iverson wanted Kobe to take him to a nightclub, but Kobe, this straight-laced guy, replied: No, I'm going to sleep, I have to practice tomorrow...

So, Iverson was stunned at the time.

Of course, complaints aside.

Iverson's personality is definitely straightforward, because he never avoids some of his own problems and mistakes, and he has even complained about himself in his autobiography.

It's just that Iverson, even if he knows he's wrong, he won't change.

Anyway, you can scold me as you like, I'll just do my own thing.

In Su Feng's previous life, even John Thompson had to use freedom to coax Iverson to play basketball in college.

In addition, before Larry Brown took over the 76ers and broke up with Iverson, did you think Brown didn't fawn over Iverson?

In short, Iverson has been deliberately demonized by some people in the future, because if Iverson doesn't take the blame, who will take the blame for his famous coach title?

You know, at that time, the human victory cigar hadn't entered the league yet...

Of course, there are indeed not many praiseworthy things about Iverson's character, because he is indeed a naughty person who knows he is wrong and never changes.

But, perhaps because he was used to seeing those personas in the future...

Su Feng found that Kobe, McGrady, and even the current Iverson, were much more lovable.

Among the four major guards, there is no one who doesn't have a collapsed persona.

Even Carter has been criticized by Jordan fans for his low EQ.

In the villa, looking at Su Feng's serious face, Iverson believed Su Feng's reason for going to practice.

Don't ask, just know that Iverson is too simple, too naive.

"You want to play basketball? Coincidentally, I have a basketball court in my backyard.

I heard that you're very good at one-on-one, and you've even beaten Jerry Stackhouse, how about it, want to play?" Iverson once again showed his electrifying eyes, looking at Su Feng and smiling.

"..."

"!!!"

Did that even need to be said?

Isn't that what Su Feng came here for?

One-on-one, Su Feng isn't bragging, as long as the challenger can give their name, then Su Feng will never be beaten up by an unknown nobody.

Just like that, Su Feng never expected that he would still end up staying.

……

In Iverson's backyard, after changing into a white t-shirt, Iverson, wearing slippers, gave Su Feng a performance of...

Real - can dunk even while wearing slippers.

Su Feng: "..."

"By the way, Su, I heard people say before that you and Kobe know a special technique.

It's called 'Sam Gaud,' can you demonstrate it for me?" Iverson looked up at Su Feng curiously and asked.

Su Feng nodded, and after receiving Iverson's pass, he demonstrated the Sam Gaud for him.

"Oh?" Iverson's eyes suddenly lit up.

"The person who invented this move is really a genius." It has to be said that in some aspects, Iverson's talent is really terrifying.

In Su Feng's previous life, how many future young guards did his unique "rocket dribbling" training method help improve their dribbling skills?

If dribbling were divided into grandmasters, then Iverson would definitely be worthy of being a grandmaster.

On the court, after Su Feng finished demonstrating, Iverson took the ball and figured out the Sam Gaud in no time.

And looking at Iverson's dribbling skills that were close to the ground and smooth as flowing water, although Su Feng's expression didn't change, he was bleeding in his heart...

"Su, look, I think this move can also be done like this...

Right, it can also be done like this...

Yes, yes, yes, it can also be done like this!" On the court, Iverson's movements suddenly became faster and faster.

And Su Feng's jaw had already dropped to the ground.

On the court, Ai was holding the ball with one hand, and while pulling the ball to his right hand, he lowered his center of gravity and tried to break through to the right.

Then, he suddenly retreated a little, and returned the ball to his left hand through a crossover...

Then, the ball returned to his right hand through the crossover again.

Iverson's dribbling at this moment can be said to have thousands of changes, and every frame can be called the 'essence of human dribbling'.

Looking at Iverson, who was constantly circling in front of him on the court, Su Feng knew that what Iverson was using at this moment was not the Sam Gaud...

There is a saying in the NBA, which is: You clearly know that Iverson will break through to the right, but you just can't defend against him.

This move is called continuous crossover dribbling, and Iverson even used this move to show up the old rogue in the future.

Of course, this move also has a very nice Chinese name.

Because Chinese fans call this move -

Butterfly Steps Through Flowers!

"Ding -! Congratulations to the host, dribbling potential +1!"

"Ding -! Congratulations to the host, ball control potential +1!"

"Ding -! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the original special skill: Butterfly Steps Through Flowers (Iverson original version)!"

"Butterfly Steps Through Flowers (Iverson original version): After equipping, it increases the ability to induce opponents to break through by 15 points, and provides a first-step start bonus.

Equipment conditions: Ultimate sprint speed 95 (not reached), ball acceleration 90 (not reached), dribbling 86 (not reached), ball control 86 (not reached)."

"Su, I noticed when I played with you before that you don't seem to like using crossovers and Crossovers very much.

Do you want me to teach you a few special moves?" On the court, Iverson, spinning the basketball with his fingers, looked at Su Feng and smiled.

"Sure!"

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