Chapter 1 When You Are Down, There's Always Me

When Su Feng issued a one-on-one invitation to Stackhouse, a group of spectators who didn't mind the commotion at the training hall cheered:

"Go for it, Jerry!"

"Don't be afraid, we've got your back!"

"Let's go! Jerry!"

"Even though you've lost to him before, failure is the mother of success!"

"Opening bets! Opening bets!"

"I'm betting $100 that Su wins. Who's betting on Jerry?"

Stackhouse's mentality collapsed.

Do I need this kind of encouragement?

Even if you guys didn't shout, I was going to take care of this kid today, okay?

Besides...

Why do I feel like you're all making fun of me?

I'm a lottery pick from '95, Jordan's junior. Why does everyone think I can't beat this kid?

On the court, Stackhouse looked at Su Feng and said, "Ten shots, one offensive opportunity per person, three-pointers and two-pointers both count as one point."

Su Feng smiled. "Let's play to twenty-one, give you a chance to come back."

Stackhouse: "..."

"You don't think you can actually win, do you?" Stackhouse said after holding back for a while.

Su Feng scratched his head. "Didn't I win last time?"

Stackhouse: "..."

Stackhouse decided not to speak anymore.

Otherwise, he felt like he'd be infuriated by Su Feng before he even started playing.

Speaking of which, they were originally going to decide who got the ball first by shooting three-pointers...

But Su Feng "disdainfully" threw the ball directly to Stackhouse.

"???"

"You should attack first, otherwise people will say that the 76ers' rookie doesn't respect his senior," Su Feng said.

"..."

You little brat, you're trying to provoke me!

At this moment, Stackhouse was more berserk than a berserker.

Su Feng, on the other hand, was very satisfied with Stackhouse's current state.

Ah, for the sake of hitting iron points, I'm being forced to do this. To be honest, Su Feng refused at first.

But, Stackhouse's hitting iron points...

Are high!

Moreover, this guy is different from Iverson.

The hitting iron points that Iverson provides are high, but not very useful.

Su Feng had calculated it himself in the summer: playing one-on-one with Iverson for two hours is not as good as catching Kobe for one hour...

Of course, as the person who unlocked his "dribbling talent," Iverson still holds a high place in Su Feng's heart.

On the court, Stackhouse attacked first, holding the ball and preparing to break through Su Feng's left, then suddenly pulled the ball back with a crossover to break through on the right.

It has to be said that Stackhouse has really improved!

However...

Su Feng kept up with this kind of attack with a sliding step.

Do you know how steel is made?

In the summer, forged by Kobe on the left and Iverson on the right, Su Feng's defensive experience is not comparable to that of ordinary rookies.

What's more, Stackhouse is just a sophomore at this time.

To put it simply, according to 2k's habit of rating rookies who pad their stats on weak teams, Stackhouse's overall rating is at most 79 at this time.

And although Su Feng is only 75, compared with Stackhouse's overall rating of having everything but not being proficient in anything, Su Feng's strength is as solid as it gets.

In terms of offensive skills and experience, Stackhouse is definitely stronger than Kobe and Su Feng at this time, but after the first shot, Su Feng felt...

If this guy goes one-on-one with Kobe again, he will still be abused by Kobe.

On the court, Stackhouse's jump shot deviated from the basket under Su Feng's interference.

Under Su Feng's defense, Stackhouse was gradually forced by Su Feng to the position he wanted him to shoot from.

And this is magnetic defense!

Unless you can tear through Su Feng's defense in one go, you will be entangled to death by him.

Stackhouse's first step was not fast enough. Overall, everything was under Su Feng's control.

Then it was Su Feng's turn to attack.

Because he had suffered from Su Feng's immediate shooting after receiving the ball before, Stackhouse rushed towards Su Feng as soon as he passed the ball to him.

At this time, the spectators on the sidelines felt that Stackhouse's defense was a bit...

Too much.

Weatherspoon complained, "Su is just a rookie after all, isn't this too much bullying?"

Bullying?

Big brother, do you understand who is being bullied right now?

Pah!

Stackhouse felt like he wanted to die.

Unfortunately, if it were the old Su Feng, this ball would definitely have been blocked by Stackhouse.

But...

"Jerry, times have changed."

On the court, Su Feng, who was holding the ball with one hand, suddenly started.

Because Stackhouse was sticking too closely, he didn't even have a chance to chase after being overtaken by Su Feng.

Bang!

Eh...

Wait, why did I dunk this ball?

After landing with a forceful chop, Su Feng felt like he had done something stupid.

1 to 0...

Never mind, there are still 20 shots left, Su Feng is not in a hurry at all.

It's also good to practice dunking and splitting mountains in his spare time.

On the court, the game continued, and Stackhouse attacked again.

This time, he posted up, then suddenly turned to the baseline. Seeing Su Feng rushing up, Stackhouse suddenly did a reverse layup.

Swish!

1 to 1.

Although he is a stat padder, Stackhouse is indeed a padder who knows how to find a way to shoot.

Switching to Su Feng's offense, this time Stackhouse didn't dare to rush too hard.

Su Feng first dribbled with his back to the basket, and after reaching the three-point line, he suddenly turned around and shot a pull-up jumper.

Under Stackhouse's interference, Su Feng's shot failed.

But just as Stackhouse breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to say something to Su Feng, he found that Su Feng's expression was not only not sad at all, but also seemed very happy?

"You've really improved, Jerry," Su Feng said happily.

"..."

It's a pity that there's no place to find earplugs at this time, otherwise Stackhouse would definitely plug his ears.

Swish!

Stackhouse dribbled back and made another mid-range shot.

1 to 2.

On the court, Su Feng posted up and did a turnaround jump shot, but it missed!

And then...

Fifteen minutes passed.

"No way? This... am I watching a soccer game?" The spectators on the sidelines felt like they were about to fall asleep.

Another fifteen minutes passed.

"What's the score? Who's keeping track?"

"13 to 11, Su just scored again."

"Oh, remember to call me when it's over."

Yet another fifteen minutes passed.

"Is it over?"

"It's match point, Su is leading 20 to 16!"

"Oh, hurry, hurry, those who bet on Jerry, get your money ready, I'll collect it one by one later."

On the court, after fighting Stackhouse for three hundred rounds, Su Feng finally had the last laugh.

21 to 16.

The process was difficult, but to be honest, Stackhouse's pressure on him was not as great as Kobe's.

Because in the second half, after Stackhouse's stamina declined, his defensive intensity obviously decreased.

However, in Su Feng's opinion, Stackhouse, this tool man, is still worth investing in.

Because although his defense is average, he is particularly desperate when facing himself.

On the court, after Su Feng won, the 76ers' coaching staff was stunned.

"Su's stamina and defense are too good, aren't they?" said Jason, the first assistant coach.

"Although Jerry has more offensive skills, I feel like he can't win against Su in a one-on-one," said Rick, the second assistant coach.

As the head coach, because he had seen Su Feng and Stackhouse duel last year, John Davis was thinking about more things at this time.

Originally, Davis planned to give Su Feng 15 to 20 minutes of playing time per game in the preseason to let him adapt to the rhythm of NBA games first.

Because coaches at this time were relatively conservative in using high school students.

After all, high school students' physical potential and various functions have not yet reached their peak, so this conservative use is also a kind of protection for players.

In Su Feng's previous life, Silver Fox Harris did not give Kobe sixth-man playing time until his second season, in order to protect Kobe's growth.

And the reason why Kobe was so durable in the future is also related to this conservative use.

After all, the physical quality of that man in the future is, in a sense, not much different from Su Feng's, who has a cheat.

"Do you think it's okay to let Su be the sixth man in the new season?" Davis asked his two assistant coaches.

"Wouldn't it be too risky?" Jason asked.

"I think it's okay.

Su's stamina doesn't look like that of an 18-year-old at all."

Rick and Jason had different opinions. In his opinion, the 76ers are currently in need of manpower. If Su Feng is the kind of seedling that needs to grow, then it doesn't matter if they are more conservative...

But this kind of defense that can suffocate Stackhouse, there is really no one among the current 76ers' outside players who can do it.

"Then I'll gradually increase his playing time.

In the preseason, let him play 25 minutes per game first and see how it goes."

Davis had made up his mind. He knew that Pat Croce liked Iverson and Su Feng very much, so at this time, it was also time to show his loyalty to the decision-maker.

Just as the three coaches were evaluating Su Feng's one-on-one with Stackhouse just now, Su Feng once again issued a one-on-one application to Stackhouse on the court.

"..."

To be honest, Stackhouse originally wanted to refuse.

Not because he was scared...

But because he was really a little tired.

This kind of high-intensity back-and-forth one-on-one is extremely demanding on physical fitness. Except for Su Feng and Kobe, who are iron men, who can keep playing endlessly?

Stackhouse's style is destined for him not to be good at one-on-one, but...

He really wanted to take revenge.

Because he was won by Su Feng again in front of so many people today, do you know how desperate Stackhouse is?

Having landed in the NBA with almost the same script as Jordan, God knows what he has experienced in the past year.

Beaten by a high school student, publicly executed by his senior, and hammered by a high school rookie today...

Do you know how difficult Stackhouse is?

"It's okay, if you really don't want to fight, I won't force you."

Su Feng looked at Stackhouse, who was sitting on the floor resting, with concern.

Stackhouse never expected that Su Feng would actually say something human.

But before he could say thank you to Su Feng, Su Feng added: "Because I understand you, after all, a man has to admit that he can't do it when he should."

"!!!"

Screw this one-on-one!

Isn't it just one-on-one?

Whoever leaves first today is a coward!

Stackhouse stood up angrily, and then...

Half an hour later, he collapsed and lay down again.

No more, no more.

Even if he admits defeat, he won't fight anymore.

Now Stackhouse feels like his stomach is churning, more uncomfortable than running fifty laps around the court.

"It's 2 to 0, how about I let you again, best of five?" Su Feng looked at Stackhouse with a sincere smile.

"..."

"It's okay, if it really doesn't work, best of seven is fine too."

"..."

"Or, best of nine?"

"..."

In the third game, after seeing that Stackhouse was really out of strength to fight with him, Su Feng decided to let Stackhouse go.

After all, when this guy's defensive intensity drops, Su Feng's progress in obtaining hitting iron points also slows down a lot.

"More than 790,000 hitting iron points, if I calculate it this way, if I play three games with him every day, it will be 79 million hitting iron points in a hundred days?"

In Su Feng's opinion, the only regret is that he can't share nutrient solution with Stackhouse.

Otherwise, Stackhouse is simply his humanoid hitting iron point manufacturing machine.

Of course, at the end of the one-on-one, looking at Stackhouse, who was lying on the floor and unable to stand up at all, Su Feng did not forget to say to him:

"Don't worry, Jerry, we will be teammates in the future. If you want to take revenge, tell me anytime."

"..."

Aside, without a doubt, Su Feng left an extremely deep impression on his teammates today.

Weatherspoon decisively said: "We must not become enemies with this kid, he is a ruthless person."

The spectators next to him nodded in agreement.

On the court, when Su Feng returned to the iron triangle camp, Big Ben did not forget to massage his back and shoulders.

"Su, you played too hard, I feel like Jerry will have a shadow on one-on-one in the future," Iverson said with a smile.

Su Feng's mouth raised slightly. In fact, wasn't he taking advantage of this one-on-one with Stackhouse to establish his authority?

There's no way, in the NBA, if you're not ruthless, then you can only wait to be bullied by others.

In terms of overall strength, Stackhouse is definitely stronger than himself now. To put it bluntly, Su Feng is like Kobe, with a lot of blood.

Moreover, there happened to be a coach on the scene today. Su Feng also wanted to take this opportunity to tell the coaches, don't worry, after the new season starts, remember to use me to death.

In Su Feng's opinion, what is a three-quarter clock-out is just wanting to be lazy and skip work!

Playing a full 48 minutes every game is his ultimate dream!

……

In this way, in addition to participating in the team's joint training, Su Feng also added an extra subject to himself every day during the preseason training camp.

Eat, sleep, beat Jerry.

Although Stackhouse occasionally won Su Feng a few times, but...

Every time after he won Su Feng, Su Feng not only did not get angry, but would happily issue the next one-on-one application to him immediately.

Well, you have won me, it's my turn to take revenge, right?

This September, Stackhouse doesn't know how others spent it, but every day after he returned home...

Not to mention going to nightclubs for fun, even when he opened the refrigerator to turn over milk, his hands were shaking.

Stackhouse thought about proposing to the coaching staff to end this endless battle.

But Stackhouse was afraid that this kind of behavior would make him look too cowardly.

"No, what if the coaching staff thinks he is stronger than me, wouldn't my starting position be given to him?"

After thinking about it in horror, Stackhouse decisively decided that even if he gritted his teeth and persevered, he would win this endless battle!

So, time passed happily.

On the 11th, the 76ers had a day off. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Feng's agent, Bill Duffy, reported a few good news to him.

"McDonald's has already sent us a final offer, a 2-year, $4 million endorsement fee.

In addition, there is an additional agreement in this contract, that is, if you make it to the All-Star game during the contract period, the endorsement fee will increase from 4 million to 6 million," Bill Duffy said to Su Feng.

Judging from the prices in the 90s, McDonald's offer to him this time can be said to be very generous.

Su Feng was just curious, which genius is so optimistic about himself for this additional agreement to make it to the All-Star game in two years?

"I asked to add it, because it sounds better to say it this way," Bill Duffy said with a smile.

Su Feng nodded. McDonald's can agree to such an additional agreement, probably because they think it is impossible for him to become an All-Star in two years.

To put it nicely, this is called encouraging newcomers, to put it bluntly, this is just drawing a pie for you.

"In addition, Nike and Adidas are both interested in cooperating with us," Bill Duffy continued.

"Hmm? Do you have any suggestions?" Although Su Feng doesn't love money, that's a future thing.

"I suggest not to consider it for now, because according to past practice, Nike and Adidas will not offer rookies too high a price," Bill Duffy suggested.

Su Feng nodded. He knew that many rookies signed shoe contracts in a hurry during their rookie period, and as a result, they found that they played too well, which led to the fact that the agreement they signed at the beginning was not worthy of their worth.

Bill Duffy is a steady agent. He prefers to sign long-term stable contracts for his employers, which happens to suit Su Feng's taste.

"By the way, McDonald's hopes that you can take a publicity photo for them before the season starts to promote their new burger," Bill Duffy said with a smile.

"No problem, when will it be taken, what's the theme?"

If you take people's money, you have to eliminate disasters for them. Su Feng knew that he would not have time after the regular season started, so McDonald's suggestion was completely okay.

"Within a week, they have already made an appointment with a photographer.

The theme is 'the.king', because McDonald's recently launched a new Big Mac burger, and they think 'the.king' fits their burger perfectly," Bill Duffy said.

Su Feng: "..."

Hey, is there an end to this!

Can't you leave something for that Akron kid in the future?

This is too outrageous...

Right?

"Finally, the NBC TV interview has been confirmed.

They hope to interview you on September 26," Bill Duffy said to Su Feng, looking at his notebook.

"This time it won't be pushed back, right?" Speaking of which, NBC TV originally planned to interview him in April, but this push back and forth has been pushed to September...

"No, the reason why they have been postponing it is because your performance has exceeded everyone's expectations," Bill Duffy said with a smile.

Su Feng nodded. The 26th is the 26th. Su Feng looked at the schedule the team sent him. It happened to be a rest day that day.

"Then, the media open day is in two days. The 76ers management asked me to inform you that you will be taking the core makeup photo that day," Bill Duffy said.

I have to say...

Su Feng felt like he was simply the son of the plane.

His path in life is simply too smooth.

"Maybe I'm too handsome?" Su Feng thought silently.

……