Chapter 1 Talking to Smart People is Simple and Pleasant

At this moment, looking at Su Feng's eyes full of wisdom...

Don't ask.

Just know that he, O'Neal's, big brother Su Feng...

Is invincible!

"Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that recently a young man said something that made me feel uncomfortable." After picking up a donut from the table, O'Neal said to Su Feng while eating.

Hearing this, before O'Neal could finish speaking, Su Feng roughly knew what this fathead fish wanted to say to him.

As a king who aspires to be "diligent and loving to the people," although Su Feng wouldn't use eight thousand alternate accounts to browse news like Durant, he was still clear about these trivial matters happening in the NBA.

Not long ago, because he completed a earth-shattering dunk in an NBA game...

Plus, like someone else, this guy who completed the dunk was also a No. 1 overall pick selected by the Magic.

And coincidentally, these two were both centers...

So...

Dwight Howard's name appeared on the stage of history just like that.

In fact, even before Howard participated in the draft, many American media had regarded him as the next O'Neal.

And if you don't look at it with the eyes of a time traveler...

In Su Feng's memory, Howard was at least a man who could be traded for James one-for-one.

Therefore, when being interviewed after the game...

The "arrogant" Howard casually said...

He felt that he was an omnipotent Superman, constantly improving every day.

Moreover, always thinking he was humorous, he even pulled down half of his basketball shorts at the time to show reporters his Superman underwear.

And this...

For a certain player who also likes to call himself Superman, it was obviously a little unacceptable.

In fact, as early as last season when Su Feng and Little James PKed in the dunk contest, O'Neal was very unhappy with Little James's behavior of putting on a Superman cloak without his permission.

It's just that O'Neal was too busy fighting wits and courage with Kobe last season and didn't have time to pay attention to James.

But...

Who the heck is this Howard, who dares to call himself "Superman"?

Uh...

Please don't doubt O'Neal's pettiness.

Because in Su Feng's original timeline, O'Neal had publicly criticized Howard more than once in the future.

For O'Neal, who always valued his face, he felt that he couldn't accept it even if the American media just put Howard's name next to his.

And this time, Howard purely didn't read 《Emotional Intelligence》 and 《Position》 thoroughly...

Resulting in O'Neal hating him in advance.

But speaking of it, it's really amazing...

Looking at the current situation in the East...

In Su Feng's opinion, Howard hasn't been taught a lesson by society, so he dares to be so cocky.

"Tell me, what do you plan to do?" At the dinner table, after listening to O'Neal's explanation of why he was unhappy, Su Feng went straight to the point.

Hearing this, O'Neal didn't pretend anymore and immediately expressed his wish to celebrate his birthday in advance.

...

April 4th, American Airlines Arena.

When Howard was still in the mood to prank his teammate Bibby before the game...

Where did this "Happy Beast" know that on this night, there was no one in North America under more pressure than him?

Before the game, in the locker room, Su Feng gathered all the Heat players and said to them: "Tonight, we only have one goal, and that is to let Shaq do whatever he wants in this game!"

Listening to Su Feng's arbitrary arrangement, Spoelstra almost sprayed the coffee he had just drank on Riley's face.

And the most amazing thing is...

When arranging tactics, Su Feng also mentioned "stat padding" several times in a straightforward manner.

In fact, as early as last season, it had become common knowledge within the Heat that Riley would use some specific tactics to help Su Feng pad his triple-doubles.

But...

When Riley arranged this, he would at least set up a facade for himself and say that he was doing it to win the game.

But...

Like Su Feng saying "stat padding" so openly...

To be honest, Spoelstra had never seen anything like it before.

And Riley, whose tactical board had been snatched away by Su Feng, was not angry at all...

Even when he noticed that some of Su Feng's tactics weren't clear enough, Riley would help Su Feng improve them like an assistant coach.

And this...

In Spoelstra's view, it was really a little incomprehensible.

So, does that mean that he, Spoelstra, is just the Heat's second assistant coach, Riley is the first assistant coach, and Su Feng is the head coach?

"Relax, Erik, tonight is a great opportunity for us to show the world our team basketball!" Next to him, when he noticed the puzzled expression on Spoelstra's face, Riley patted him on the shoulder and said to him.

Spoelstra: "..."

Team...

Team basketball!?

So, the so-called team basketball is to help players pad their stats on the court and hand over the tactical board to your star player?

"Erik, until you figure out why I'm standing on Su's side tonight, I don't think you're ready to take over as the Heat's head coach in the future."

Before the two teams' players were ready to take the field, Riley said to Spoelstra, who was still in a daze.

Due to his excessive black history, many people think of Riley as a stubborn and narcissistic person.

But in fact...

In this league, Pat Riley is definitely more open-minded than most coaches.

Moreover, after making mistakes, he is also very good at self-reflection and will not choose to keep going until his head bleeds.

In Su Feng's original timeline, after Little James pressed the decision button for brotherly basketball, because they were crushed by the Mavericks in the 10/11 season finals, in the second season, during the Heat's playoff journey, their average number of three-point attempts per game had already surpassed their opponents.

And in the 12/13 season, they attempted 22.1 three-pointers per game in the regular season, and their accuracy rate was as high as 39.6%.

Therefore, when he noticed that Su Feng was arbitrarily arranging the Heat's tactics tonight, Riley didn't even think about it and firmly stood on Su Feng's side.

Because Riley knew that with Su Feng's EQ, he would never do such a stupid thing as trying to undermine him.

As a result, when he noticed that Su Feng wanted to help O'Neal pad his stats, Riley was immediately happy.

Because the facts proved once again on this night that he, Riley, had not misjudged anyone back then.

Su Feng...

Is not just the core of this Heat.

He is also the absolute leader who can guarantee the long-term stability of the Heat's locker room.

As the saying goes, if you want a horse to run, you must feed it grass.

This season, statistics show that this is the season in which O'Neal has set the most screens for his teammates on the court since the end of his rookie contract.

However, even if Su Feng can use his pressure to keep O'Neal working as a tool on the court, after a long time, this fathead fish will inevitably feel resentment.

After all...

For players of O'Neal's level, it is already giving Su Feng a lot of face that they can make such a big change this season.

And if Su Feng is not willing to give him even a little feedback and just lets him be a tool...

Wouldn't Su Feng be ruining himself and this Heat?

To put it bluntly, in the hitting iron system, the reason why prestige and recognition values change with real-world events is because people's hearts also change constantly with the times.

And how much O'Neal admires Su Feng at this moment...

Then Su Feng must usually invest the corresponding energy to respond to O'Neal.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that before the Heat can lay the foundation for their dynasty, this Heat will have to break out an internal conflict first.

Therefore, under the premise that O'Neal has been so humble in expressing his needs to him, Su Feng doesn't mind giving him a little assist in certain specific games.

And Riley was the one who noticed this detail, so he took the initiative to act as Su Feng's "assistant coach" tonight.

Because Riley knew that due to the natural gap between players and head coaches, plus in the NBA, it is difficult for superstars and superstar coaches to have the kind of friendship that exists between superstars, so Riley doesn't mind letting Su Feng enjoy this worship from O'Neal alone in certain specific games.

And this is exactly why Riley said to Spoelstra before that tonight is a great opportunity for the Heat to show the world their team basketball.

Controlling the team by dividing the players?

no......

That is a gameplay that some washed-up coaches would choose.

As a famous coach who has been active in the NBA since the 1980s, in Riley's view, controlling the team by shaping a player with high prestige and reaching a tacit understanding with him is the way to play in the new era.

American Airlines Arena, after the two teams' players finished warming up, the big screen immediately showed the starting lineups for the two teams tonight.

Magic: Howard, Cato, Augmon, Mobley, Bibby.

Heat: O'Neal, Haslem, Su Feng, Korver, Alston.

In order to better help O'Neal celebrate his birthday, in this game, Ariza, Payton, and Butler, who were jokingly called the "Miami Three Irons" by Heat fans, were all arranged on the bench by Coach Su.

At the same time, considering that once Alston and Korver are put in the starting lineup, the Heat's perimeter defense will be equal to nothing, Coach Su also arranged himself back to the small forward position.

Because in this way, he can help Korver and Alston through help defense on the court.

And the reason why Haslem appeared in the Heat's starting lineup tonight is because once Su Feng goes to help the perimeter, O'Neal needs someone to help him fill the gap.

Before the game started, Su Feng had studied the Magic's style of play.

Before Howard chose to let himself go, his main offensive method on the court was still to pick and roll with Bibby and then eat the pie.

Therefore, as long as Haslem can help O'Neal extend out, then Howard's offensive threat will be equal to zero.

On the offensive end, because Cato has a certain ability to hold his ground, if O'Neal blindly chooses to play in the paint, then it is really possible that he will not be able to achieve the effect he wants.

The Magic's inside is not weak, so if O'Neal wants to play overwhelming stats against Howard on both the offensive and defensive ends, then it is king to pick and roll with Su Feng more and use the Heat's perimeter shooting ability to help him create space.

In the center of the court, before preparing to jump ball, looking at Howard's innocent face, at this moment, O'Neal always felt that he saw his own shadow in this guy.

Because back then, wasn't he just being played around by Su Feng and that Raptors in various ways?

It's a pity that Howard is not O'Neal.

So tonight, this happy beast is destined to die even more miserably than that fathead fish back then.

On the court, after the jump ball, the Heat attacked first.

Alston dribbled the ball across the half-court and passed it to Su Feng, while he ran to the right corner.

On the other side, Korver also stood in the left corner at the same time.

Haslem stood at the left 45-degree angle.

This is the classic formation of the Heat before launching the "kill crazy pick and roll" this season.

Looking at Su Feng holding the ball, Augmon, who was facing a formidable enemy, didn't have time to react before O'Neal had already appeared by his side.

As a 36-year-old veteran, in Augmon's 14-year career to date, tonight is definitely the night he has experienced with the highest level of treatment.

Because at this time on the court, two NBA

And at this time, Su Feng was very sure...

That Howard is just a scapegoat tonight.

Although in the Heat's winning streak, O'Neal has gradually regained the presence he lost in the past two years...

But under the stimulation of Kobe's 83 points...

Even though this Shaq brother relied on his 88 points in a single game to knock out that question mark to the world...

But how can the question mark be as enjoyable as knocking it out yourself?

In the 99/00 season, in a state of extreme anger, this fathead fish once played a brutal performance of 61 points and 23 rebounds.

And tonight...

How can O'Neal's anger be compared to back then?

Su Feng knew...

How humble this fathead fish is usually when facing him, then how high his anger value is at this moment!

On the court, the Magic attacked.

Knowing that Howard only has one trick to throw the iron cake, Bibby dared not pass the ball to him when Haslem was not out of position.

After knocking Alston away with his solid biceps, Bibby hit a mid-range pull-up jumper.

2 to 2.

Last season, before Ricky Davis was traded to the Magic, Bibby's excellent state almost directly ruined the Magic management's tanking plan.

In Su Feng's previous life, the fact that this "White Devil" failed to be selected as an All-Star really had nothing to do with his personal strength.

It's just because...

The West in the first decade of the 21st century was not a place for people to stay.

Under the premise that Alston collapsed too quickly, Su Feng couldn't help him with help defense.

At this time, what made Payton, who was sitting on the Heat's bench, feel very puzzled was...

Why can Alston get that precious ball-handling right with such performance?

On the court, the Heat had possession.

The weak, pitiful, and helpless Augmon tried his best but failed to get around O'Neal's screen.

And the young Howard was once again fooled by Su Feng.

So, that's why it's important to bully these stars early.

As of now, how can this "Happy Beast" be a match for the shrewd and calculating Su Feng?

Look, the hook hasn't even been cast yet, and the fish has already jumped out of the water by itself.

Around the free throw line, after deceiving Howard, Su Feng also lured Cato in front of him.

And now...

Looking at the basketball hoop in front of him...

O'Neal almost cried!

Because since entering the league, how many times has he, O'Neal, gotten such a wide-open opportunity?

You know, usually when dunking, O'Neal would be embarrassed to say that he was wide open if there weren't one or two people hanging on his arm!

Clang——!

4 to 2!

Coming back, the Magic attacked.

"Old Cat" Mobley made a catch-and-shoot jumper after getting around the other side of the corner.

4 to 5.

If Butler or Ariza were guarding that shot, Su Feng would probably start cursing directly.

But based on Korver's performance of being able to interfere with Mobley at the end...

Su Feng immediately gave Korver a thumbs up.

Seeing this, on the Heat's bench, after looking at each other, Ariza and Butler quickly hugged each other.

In the Heat's third offensive possession after the start, the Magic responded very well this time.

Augmon desperately delayed O'Neal's cut.

On the other side, Cato also prevented Su Feng's first-time passing lane by going in front.

At the high post, knowing that O'Neal would trigger a 100% cake-throwing passive once he went to the low post, Su Feng did not hesitate. After instructing Korver, Su Feng decisively handed over this indirect assist opportunity to Korver.

In the restricted area, after receiving Korver's lob pass, O'Neal blocked Cato by his side with a bump of his butt.

And Howard, who was planning to come over to help defend, was restrained by Haslem.

Clang——!

6 to 5.

CCTV, Xu Jicheng smiled as he watched this scene: "In front of a giant like O'Neal, a beast like Howard also has to turn into a cat."

Next to him, Yu Jia said: "In today's league, except for Yao Ming, any center must give enough respect when facing O'Neal."

On the court, after this game between the Heat and the Magic, Su Feng, who had checked the Magic's schedule in advance, knew that Howard was going to have a miserable time next...

Because after the Heat exposed all of Howard's weaknesses tonight...

With strategists like Carlisle and Miller Karl, wouldn't they take advantage of Howard's weakness and beat him hard?

On the court, the Magic attacked.

Don't look down on Howard for mismatching Haslem, but with Howard's slender lower body, he really can't hold Haslem.

As a result, in desperation, Howard's iron cake throwing skill also failed.

He saw the basketball directly hit the shot clock and fly out of bounds.

At this time...

Inside the TNT TV studio...

Barkley couldn't help but cover his face with his hands.

In Su Feng's original timeline, the reason why many fans have the impression that American centers are all rough...

Is because this group of players, represented by Howard, has washed away the fans' perception of American centers again and again in the game.

But in fact...

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the US men's basketball team, which gathered three of the four major centers, didn't play rough at all.

On the court, the Heat had possession.

After receiving a lob pass from the Heat's wing players, O'Neal lightly smeared and broke into the inside.

I don't understand, but I want to ask...

Is it really difficult to learn this kind of ordinary inside skill?

Well...

Judging from the fact that the United States has not produced many decent inside players since before Su Feng's rebirth, it seems that this kind of skill is really difficult to learn.

At least...

Howard will never be able to learn O'Neal's oiling feet trick until he dies.

Clang——!

American Airlines Arena, after O'Neal completed the Heat's finish with four consecutive dunks at the start, unlike watching Su Feng score points on the court...

O'Neal's violent aesthetics also has its highlights.

On the sidelines, Chris Jent, who was hired by the Magic this season as a transitional coach, was already overwhelmed.

Because Su Feng hasn't even shown his power yet...

The Magic is already a little unable to hold the Heat's offense.

On the court, Bibby helped with the rebound on a three-pointer, and with the joint positioning of Su Feng and Haslem, O'Neal also enjoyed the treatment that only Su Feng usually had tonight.

At the peak of his career, O'Neal, who could average nearly 4 offensive rebounds per game for the team, just didn't meet Su Feng earlier...

Otherwise, when he retired, his career total rebounds would definitely break 15,000 times.

The Heat had possession.

This time, Cato positioned in advance, not giving O'Neal a good position opportunity.

Seeing this, O'Neal ran to Su Feng unhurriedly.

In Su Feng's opinion, the triangle offense can certainly give full play to O'Neal's advantages in the low post, but too much triangle offense will inevitably increase O'Neal's consumption on the offensive end.

In Su Feng's original timeline, many people think that Jackson's triangle offense has achieved O'Neal, Gasol, Jordan, Kobe...

But in fact, on the contrary...

You can clearly find that without these players with extremely high basketball IQ, the triangle offense is useless at all.

In the future, the fact that no one in New York will play Jackson's triangle offense is the best example.

Tonight, with Su Feng helping to contain, how easy is it for O'Neal to score on the court?

Even without any physical contact with the opposing players, O'Neal can easily find scoring opportunities.

At the top of the arc, after breaking through to the basket with O'Neal's screen, facing Howard's help defense, Su Feng directly threw the basketball behind his head.

And just as Howard showed the world his amazing ability to jump continuously...

Perhaps, at this moment, it would be better for Howard to choose not to jump.

Because with this jump, he not only jumped into loneliness.

By the way, he also provided an excellent background board for the world-famous painting "Killing Crazy Connection".

In the Magic's restricted area, after leaping from the sea to the sky above the clouds...

Tonight, a shark is appearing, high energy ahead!

Clang——!

On the court, Howard, who was a whole size smaller than O'Neal in front of O'Neal, was immediately shaken out of the baseline by O'Neal's huge body and hit the basketball hoop!

And at this time, near the Heat's basketball hoop, where are the cheerleaders and photographers who dare to stay there?

Looking at the tottering basketball hoop, looking at O'Neal hanging high above the basketball hoop...

It's a pity that the fans are uncultured, and a "fuck" is enough to describe everything.

And after venting his anger with five consecutive dunks at the start, when landing, O'Neal looked down at Su Feng and was like a different person.

CCTV, watching Su Feng pat O'Neal on the back and constantly encourage him on the court, Xu Jicheng said with a wry smile: "This scene can't help but remind me of the scene when I was in the zoo watching a trainer tame a beast."

O'Neal in the eyes of others: fierce, cruel.

O'Neal in Su Feng's eyes: well-behaved, docile.

American Airlines Arena, facing O'Neal's aggressive arrogance at the start, Magic coach Jent had to request a timeout.

Looking at Su Feng, while walking back to the bench with Su Feng, O'Neal, who was full of confidence, said: "Tonight, I feel that I can get 50 points!"

As a result, after patting O'Neal on the back, Su Feng felt that this fathead fish was thinking too hard about scoring.

What a joke.

In the NBA, how can a player who hasn't scored 60 points when working with Su Feng be embarrassed to say that he is Su Feng's second leader?

"Shaq, be confident. I feel that you can get 60 points, or even 70 points tonight." Looking up at O'Neal, Su Feng said to him.

Hearing this, after being stunned and stunned, O'Neal, who almost thought he had heard it wrong, asked cautiously: "But, just by two points, two points of hard work..."

"What's wrong with two points, two points of hard work? Just playing this Magic, don't you have the confidence that you can get at least 60 points?" Listening to O'Neal's unpromising tone, Su Feng knew...

It was time for him to start his flicker magic.

So, after a pause, Su Feng said to O'Neal with a solemn expression: "Shaq, you know what, in my heart, I have always believed that even Wilt Chamberlain is only worthy of carrying your shoes."

O'Neal: "!!!"

Good guy!

At this moment, looking at Su Feng's handsome face, even if O'Neal knew that Su Feng was coaxing him, he believed it!

On the court, after this timeout...

Howard, who was only thinking about getting back the score he had been dunked on by O'Neal earlier, once again showed the world his exquisite iron cake throwing skills.

There's no way...

It's really not that Su Feng didn't want to position O'Neal for this ball.

But the iron cake thrown by Howard flew directly over the rim and landed in his hands.

When retreating, in order to resolve the embarrassment brought about by these two iron cakes, Howard did not forget to show a happy smile to the close-up lens facing him.

In Su Feng's original timeline, what Su Feng couldn't understand the most about Howard was...

No matter how happy you are usually, when you should be serious, as a professional player, you must be serious.

But can you believe that in Su Feng's memory, in that Finals series with the Lakers, in that game where the Magic were overturned because of his consecutive missed free throws, Howard was smiling at the camera all the time?

In Su Feng's opinion, as a free throw iron, there is nothing wrong with missing a key ball.

Because even many players who are very accurate with free throws have missed key balls.

But that's the Finals!

Even if you miss consecutive free throws, you can't keep grinning like an idiot!

And what's more, you are the Magic's recognized leader?

Does that mean that the Finals have just started, and before anyone else can help you break the bull's head, you will directly say "one more game" and give up? (Note 1, dog head protects life)

American Airlines Arena, since this Howard is so happy, then Su Feng naturally doesn't have to worry about whether he will secretly shed tears when he beats him next.

On the court, through the "killing crazy pick and roll," O'Neal once again cut into the Magic's basket.

As a result, in order to stop O'Neal, Cato had to pay the price of a foul.

Just as O'Neal walked to the free throw line...

Looking at O'Neal's funny "potty" posture, Howard, who couldn't control his emotions, also laughed out loud on the spot.

Fortunately, O'Neal, who has been ridiculed for many years, was not disturbed.

After making both free throws, O'Neal's score tonight has reached 12 points.

"Su, do you know why I like you?" On the court, while retreating, O'Neal asked, looking at Su Feng.

Hearing this, Su Feng shook his head.

"Because I still remember that you and Kobe were the only two players who didn't laugh at me when they saw me using the potty free throw." If O'Neal remembers correctly, the first time he used the potty free throw in an NBA game was in that regular season game against the Raptors.

And originally, O'Neal, who had prepared to be ridiculed by Su Feng, who always liked to stab others in the heart...

Never expected that Su Feng's expression at the time was actually one of horror.

Not exaggerating.

Apart from the experience of holding up the championship trophy with Kobe and Kidd, that was definitely the coolest moment O'Neal had ever had in the NBA.

And it was also at that time...

O'Neal knew that he had made a correct decision that summer.

Facts have proved.

Compared to being beaten to tears.

O'Neal is still more willing to give up that damn face.

At this time, Su Feng also gradually understood why Howard could never become O'Neal.

Because when you think others are clowns...

The clown is often yourself.

On the court, Howard, who was still covering his mouth and laughing at O'Neal's free throws in the previous second, was directly sent to the free throw line by the witty Haslem in the next second.

This is the root cause of why the Heat dare to use Haslem to defend Howard tonight.

Because...

Even if Howard can mismatch and break through Haslem, wouldn't it be enough to send him to the free throw line?

On the court, when passing in front of Howard, as a friendly senior, Su Feng did not forget to remind him: "Don't worry, although I know you will definitely miss both free throws, I will definitely not laugh at you."

Howard: "..."