Look at Rondo now, still just a rookie...

But in terms of "the big picture," he's not one of those simpletons who only think about how to beat Su Feng all day.

As an ambitious young man, Rondo understands that if young players want to make a name for themselves in the NBA, it's all about outstanding personal stats and impressive team records.

In competitive sports, the winner takes all.

In Rondo's view, team records are always far more important than individual stats.

Why is it that Su Feng hasn't even started his eleventh season, yet people already consider him the greatest of all time?

Because since entering the league, Su Feng has always led his team to at least the second round of the playoffs.

And in that one year, they even took down the Bulls.

So, even if you bring up Chamberlain's stats from the distant past, so what?

In that era, which wasn't as competitive as it is now, Chamberlain couldn't dominate, so what does it matter how good his individual stats were?

Therefore, in Rondo's eyes,

Any individual stats that don't take into account the team's record are just wasted effort.

So, Rondo believes that the only obstacle to him making a name for himself in the NBA is his personal stats.

Although one of the Heat's fifth options has recently encountered trouble off the court, and the sixth and seventh options have also suffered injuries during training...

But with Su Feng's current form...

In Rondo's eyes, only the word "invincible" can describe it.

And when he thinks about the scene of himself winning a championship ring right after his debut...

Rondo just wants to ask:

Who else?

However...

To be fair.

Even though the Heat's coaching staff promised him not long ago that as long as he could show the progress he had made this summer in the preseason training camp, he would likely become the starting point guard for this dynasty team in the new season...

Rondo isn't optimistic that he'll be able to put up impressive numbers in the new season.

Because the highly intelligent Rondo knows...

Even if the Heat give more playing time to rookies in the new season...

To ensure their regular season ranking...

The Heat will have no choice but to rely heavily on Su Feng.

And based on Rondo's understanding of Su Feng...

He doesn't seem like a Manu Ginobili type who can put up impressive performances alongside Emperor Feng.

In addition, because Su Feng's playmaking ability has become stronger in recent years...

How could he, a rookie, get as much ball control as Nash did back then?

These days, whenever Rondo closes his eyes, he can imagine the scenes from his debut season:

Dribble the ball, cross half court, pass the ball to Su Feng.

Then repeat this process, ultimately earning the reputation of a scrub point guard like Payton.

No!

This is definitely not what Rajon Rondo wants to see!

Are you kidding me?

I...

Therefore, in order to make his debut season match what he envisions...

Even though Rondo, as a rookie, doesn't have the guts to ask the Heat's coaching staff for more ball control...

He does have the nerve to make himself worthy of the title of Su Feng's right-hand man by using the excuse of boosting the team's energy and speeding up the pace of the offense.

In Rondo's view, if a rookie wants good stats right after joining the team, he must come up with a clever scheme.

First, convince Su Feng to understand that in modern basketball, a team can only launch a fast break at the fastest speed if the guards grab the defensive rebounds.

Back then, Su Feng did this during his time with the Raptors.

And when he put up a triple-double average in the previous two seasons, in Rondo's eyes, the Heat were playing true run-and-gun basketball.

Therefore, after convincing Su Feng, in Rondo's view, the next step is to use Emperor Feng's prestige to have those damn big men box out properly on the court.

And then...

Emperor Feng's rebounds are still Emperor Feng's rebounds.

But those rebounds that accidentally bounce to the perimeter...

Will belong to him, Rondo.

And with rebounds, Rondo will have possession.

And with possession, Rondo will have more opportunities to complete direct assists on the court.

This day, after meeting with Rondo, listening to the suggestions that this unlucky kid made to him...

To be honest.

Su Feng had actually been thinking the same thing from the start.

It's just that his ideas are even bolder than Rondo's.

In Su Feng's previous life, as the strongest "center-point guard" in the league of the future, Rondo had a well-deserved reputation for protecting defensive rebounds on the court because of his exaggerated wingspan and hands that would make Kobe jealous.

It's just that Rondo, who has always valued team victory, hasn't fully utilized this advantage.

In Su Feng's view, the current Heat are definitely the most suitable team for Rondo to show his abilities.

Because with O'Neal unable to regain his form in the short term, the Heat will have to speed up their offense.

As early as when the Heat selected Rondo this year, Su Feng used the Iron-Making System to check Rondo's talent in playmaking ability.

Therefore, as long as he is given enough opportunities, Su Feng fully believes that Coach Rondo can become an immediate contributor to the Heat in the new season.

And the fact that he has a broad vision and prefers to help his teammates score through passing...

Is also why Su Feng had planned for Haslem and others to help Rondo box out more in the new season.

To put it bluntly.

Coach Rondo's style of play is destined for the Heat's sky to not be azure blue next season, nor will there be a Westbrook outside the window.

On offense, the Heat's more unrestrained style of play than the Celtics in his memory can give Rondo ample resources to mobilize the Heat players on the court.

And on defense, even if the opponents don't want to speed up...

Su Feng and Rondo can also work together to make them speed up.

Because with Su Feng and Rondo's full-court pressure defense...

In today's league, how many guards dare to slowly cross half court?

In Su Feng's eyes, Coach Rondo's only weakness now is that his shooting is really bad.

Even though he practiced for a long time this summer, according to him...

He doesn't even dare to guarantee that his open three-point shooting percentage is 20%.

Therefore, when Rondo is on the court, the Heat still need to solve the problem of positional warfare.

In Su Feng's original timeline, since teams gradually understood Rondo's shooting ability...

In games, the scene of Rondo being left open by the opponent by several meters became a classic case that Rondo haters often used to criticize him.

And once Rondo can't guarantee his open shot percentage in the new season, Su Feng has even imagined the scene of the player originally responsible for defending Rondo coming to double-team him.

"My layup is actually not bad."

And this day, after learning that he would be entrusted with an important task by Emperor Feng in the new season, Rondo also mustered up his courage and said to Su Feng.

It's just...

Hearing this, Su Feng almost died of laughter because of this funny guy, Rondo.

My layup is not bad...

Okay, Rondo's layup is indeed not bad.

Because at least, he's not like Rubio in the future, who can even miss a layup.

Little-known fact.

In the 14/15 season, Rubio's field goal percentage under the basket was only 33.3%.

Although Rubio only played 22 games that season due to injury, for most of his career...

Rubio's field goal percentage under the basket hovered below 50%...

He's really the kind of freak who might not even make an uncontested layup.

Compared to Rubio...

Rondo is much stronger in this regard.

In Su Feng's previous life, even including his later years, Rondo's field goal percentage under the basket could be 60%.

And at his peak, because his field goal percentage under the basket was higher than that of many centers...

In addition to various other reasons, Coach Rondo was affectionately called Rondo the Center.

In short, in the new season, the Heat, who must tap into their internal potential...

The most important rookie is undoubtedly Rondo, who is currently discussing with Su Feng about depriving the Heat's big men of the right to grab defensive rebounds.

And on September 18th, after officially marrying Britney in Miami, on September 27th, an interesting thing also happened at Su Feng and Britney's wedding in Beijing.

That is, a famous photographer named Zhu Qianjian, who was originally responsible for filming the wedding video for Su Feng, was forced into depression by Kobe.

There's no way...

As the player in this league who "understands" art the most, Kobe not only likes to design some flashy shoes for himself, but also...

In terms of camera usage, even if you put James Cameron in front of him, Kobe would dare to say that Cameron doesn't understand "Titanic" as well as he does.

"Okay, Director Kobe, if you really want to make a movie, I'll invest a billion or eight hundred million for you to slowly film it after you retire.

But today is my wedding, can't you just be a good audience member?" At the wedding scene, after comforting the photographer, Su Feng turned to Kobe and said.

Hearing this, Kobe, who has always been serious, got anxious.

"You said that, you have to give me a written guarantee when you come back from China." Kobe, who has become more and more shrewd from being tricked by Su Feng in recent years, said to Su Feng.

"And, I don't care if the movie flops at that time." After a pause, Kobe added.

"Don't worry, you'll get all the profits, and I'll take all the losses." Looking at Kobe, Su Feng also smiled.

"Really?" Kobe widened his eyes and asked.

"Really, more real than you being willing to be my second in command." Su Feng patted Kobe on the shoulder and said.

Kobe: "..."

I'm telling you that I'm willing to be your second in command, don't you think I was lying to you back then?

In the past two years, as he has gotten older...

Basically, every once in a while, Kobe would recall his glorious years with Su Feng at Lower Merion.

And whenever he thinks of the funny things that happened between him and Su Feng on and off the court...

Kobe would hide in his bedroom and secretly laugh like a child.

Therefore, if you have to say what's different between this Kobe and the Black Mamba in Su Feng's memory...

Then it would probably be...

The friendship between him and Su Feng that can never be severed.

In addition to Kobe, Iverson, Nash, Little Zhan Zhan and others also attended Su Feng's two weddings in Miami and Beijing.

Because Su Feng only invited his best friends to this wedding...

So these two weddings were awkward for whoever was missing.

Like Michael Jordan.

And Larry Brown, whom Su Feng has always "respected."

And Kenny Smith, who thinks his relationship with Su Feng is very close.

This day, after Barkley returned to the United States from Beijing, looking at this chuck who was showing off in front of him that he had received an invitation to Su Feng's wedding...

Smith immediately felt uncomfortable.

"Alas, I didn't expect that some people aren't even considered Su's friends, but they still want to leech off Su's popularity all day long..."

In the TNT studio, before preparing to start recording the preview for the 06/07 NBA season with Smith, Barkley said to Smith in a sarcastic tone.

Smith: "..."

Actually...

Because Su Feng has so many friends...

So this time, Su Feng simply forgot that he had been teammates with Smith in his early years.

See, almost half of the Chinese basketball circle has a relationship with Su Feng.

Does Su Feng have to invite them all?

Also...

Half of the American basketball circle also has a relationship with Su Feng.

Does Su Feng have to invite them all too?

In this case, it's reasonable to forget a person or two.

"I'll tell you first, I've decided to accept the call-up from the US men's basketball team and represent the US in the 08 Olympics.

You better hurry up and win a few more games in the next two years, otherwise, I'm afraid you won't even be able to cry by then."

And this day, before Kobe returned to Los Angeles from Beijing, Kobe also threatened Su Feng like an elementary school student.

Because the US basketball team lost everything in this World Championship...

So recently, in interviews, many NBA superstars have expressed to the US Basketball Association their willingness to play for their country in the 08 Beijing Olympics.

In response, Stern also told the US Basketball Association that the NBA fully supports it and hopes that American players playing in the NBA can prioritize national honor.

In Su Feng's previous life, after losing the 02 World Championship, the 04 Olympics, and the 06 World Championship in a row...

Stern, who realized that if he wanted others to admit that the NBA was the number one league in the world, the US men's basketball team had to show dominance in international competitions, not only had repeatedly hoped that NBA stars would play for their country in public, but also, those NBA stars who were willing to play for their country would more or less receive the rewards that Stern gave them in the new season.

But in this life...

The NBA players' dominance in international competitions has been shown...

After all, who dares to say that Su Feng, who has won the NBA regular season MVP for four consecutive times, is not the best in the world?

However, the performance of the US men's basketball team has caused dissatisfaction among American fans.

In the eyes of American fans...

It's not embarrassing to lose to the Chinese men's basketball team with Su Feng...

But at least, you have to win the other teams that you can beat first!

No!

What's the use of you, the US Basketball Association, constantly apologizing?

In this world, if apologizing is really useful...

Then what do we need the police for?

Throughout September, on American internet forums, according to incomplete statistics, the most discussions about American basketball...

Were about whether the US men's basketball team should be disbanded.

As for the current situation of American basketball...

Because the Chinese men's basketball team has been too good in the past two years...

The Chinese Football Association also said:

Your current moment is exactly like my past moment.

In October, after the wedding, Su Feng officially started a food tour around China with Britney.

At the same time, just as the NBA teams gathered and prepared to welcome the upcoming 06/07 season with a new spirit...

October 29th...

As the NBA's 71st season was about to begin.

United States, Boston.

With all his beautiful memories of the Celtics and the regret of not being able to witness his beloved disciple Duncan complete his career marathon...

Auerbach passed away from heart disease at the age of 89.

And with the passing of the "Red Auerbach"...

Boston.

Almost all of the Green Army legends and players who participated in Auerbach's funeral...

Had only one thought at this moment.

That is to put that damn O'Brien trophy in front of their teacher's tombstone...

To comfort Auerbach's spirit in heaven!

"I don't mean to offend you in heaven...

But I still have to say, the great 'Red Auerbach,' now that you're gone...

Do you know how much more difficult it is for me to work with Su to realize the Heat dynasty?" Miami, this day, looking out the window, Riley sighed with a helpless look on his face.

For Riley, who knows how much energy the Green Army system has in this league...

He knows very well in what crazy way the Celtics will try to stop the Heat from launching an attack on the three-peat in the upcoming season.

In fact, at this moment, the picture has already appeared in Riley's mind that as long as the Celtics are willing to provide "equal" chips...

Half of the league would be willing to help the Celtics.

In Su Feng's previous life, because the Celtics at that time had no way to immediately put the championship trophy in front of Auerbach's tombstone, they had to choose to tank with a grieving army.

But in this life...

With Duncan, whom even a third-rate coach like Popovich can carry...

Even a ruthless person like Riley...

At this moment, he felt a trace of fear for the 06/07 Celtics.

"Are you saying that you want to officially say goodbye to the Miami Heat fans at the opening game?"

And this day, after Su Feng returned to Miami with Britney after their food honeymoon, in the Heat's general manager's office, listening to the suggestion that Su Feng made to him, Riley fell into deep thought.

"I don't like to keep people in suspense.

I also don't like to threaten fans and teams with leaving.

And Pat, you should know...

What kind of situation we are facing right now." Looking at Riley, Su Feng added.

Hearing this, how could Riley not know what Su Feng meant?

To put it bluntly.

The NBA world is not just about fighting and killing.

There is also...

Human relationships.

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ps: Because I didn't get the first floor, the second update is here!

ps2: Shui Qie's "This Forward is Not Serious" will be released on August 1st. Interested friends can go and watch it. To be honest, after reading it, I am personally quite interested in his book! So it's definitely not because of py that I'm recommending it to you!