Chapter 16 November 16, 2012

What made basketball fans around the world focus on Oracle Arena in Oakland?

What made ESPN predict on the 16th that "this will be a game with a global viewership exceeding 1 billion"? (Note 1)

For the basketball world.

Without a doubt.

This day.

Is the NBA's "Super Bowl."

In the history of the NBA, countless great and legendary teams have been witnessed.

But when Yao Ming, James, Artest, Klay, and Curry line up as starters.

Plus Chandler, Ray Allen, Kirilenko, Jiba, Terry, Nash, and others on the bench...

Even through the TV screen.

You can feel the overwhelming dominance.

But.

The more this Warriors team proves to the world that they are invincible in the new season.

At this moment.

You can't help but sigh.

That man who, from the 90s, shattered the previous basketball god Michael Jordan into pieces and threw him into the toilet...

Is just too despairingly strong!

As of now.

On the scoring list for the 12/13 season.

He still leads the entire league with an average of 39.1 points per game.

34 years and 7 months old.

Even though the development and progress of modern sports medicine, as well as more scientific training, have been repeatedly proven to effectively extend the careers of modern professional athletes.

But, this man who successfully created a career score of 40,000 points last season, and is still sprinting towards a career score of 50,000...

Makes people feel like...

He really hasn't aged.

Don't rush, time.

I won't push away what's coming.

That night, Su Feng, 34 years and 7 months old, stood there.

His affectionate gaze looked back at the past.

Ronaldo, who was as famous as him back then, had already bid farewell to the world of football. (Note 2)

Last season.

With nostalgia and reluctance, people officially said goodbye to Iverson and McGrady.

However.

Even today.

Basketball fans still dare not imagine...

What a grand occasion it will be when Su Feng retires in the future.

If only a legend can surpass a legend.

Then Su Feng, a player who has already been crowned with the name of legend, is destined to be unsurpassable...

Has already become the consensus of people today!

Now.

The only basketball legend on Blue Star, along with his partner Kobe Bryant, will challenge the strongest cosmic team of the past fifty years and the next fifty years.

On the court, when Marc Gasol nervously walked towards Yao Ming, who was about to jump ball to start the game.

Where did this 27-year-old Spanish center know...

That billions of eyes were watching him at this moment?

"Relax a bit, Marc. Yao is just a Tyrannosaurus Rex with very short arms." Patting Gasol on the back, Su Feng smiled before he prepared to jump.

Hearing this...

At this moment...

Gasol always felt that he and "General Liu, the three-sword warrior" had something in common.

"This season, Yao only averages twelve or thirteen points per game. How much better can he be than you in terms of stats?" Looking at Gasol, who was unwilling to drink this bowl of chicken soup for the soul, Su Feng continued to add seasonings.

In the center of the court.

Gasol was numb.

Because if basketball was a sport where victory could be determined solely by comparing stats.

Then last season, Dwight Howard, the "Beast," who often scored big double-doubles in games...

How could he have been labeled as a "beast that everyone bullies" by Yao in the playoffs?

Three-time Olympic champion.

Two-time World Championship champion.

One-time NBA champion.

The NBA's first-team center monopolist after Shaquille O'Neal.

In this life.

Yao, the "Tyrannosaurus Rex of the Republic," has already conquered countless inside powerhouses.

New season.

Because of the Warriors' overly strong overall strength and Van Gundy's protective usage.

Looking at the data panel alone.

Yao, who averages 13+7 per game, does seem to be past his peak.

But just like Ali playing in the disciplined Jazz team.

Only the dull-witted would stare at Yao and Ali's stats to look at their achievements in the NBA in this life. (Note 3)

Tonight.

Hassan Whiteside, nicknamed the New Chamberlain of Los Angeles and the New Olajuwon of Los Angeles, was ready to play at any time on the sidelines.

Because once Gasol was defeated by Yao on the court...

Then it would be them who would be beaten next.

Pa—!

In the jump ball, Gasol, who was taught by Ben Wallace, failed to win the first attack for the Lakers.

After Stephen Curry dribbled the ball across the half-court, he quickly passed the ball to James in the high post.

At the same time, as Klay and Artest respectively stood at the two corners on the left and right sides of the court.

The offensive positioning carefully designed by Van Gundy for the Warriors also instantly created a sunny avenue to the inside for James.

As we all know.

"Madman" Van Gundy has always "only attacked and not defended."

Therefore, tonight, instead of competing with Coach Lue in defense.

Van Gundy's plan from the beginning was...

To use the most insane offense.

To let this Lakers team experience what it means to have a fear of insufficient firepower!

On the right wing, Yao successfully brought Gasol out.

Just as people thought that Yao, who moved to the high post, was preparing to set a pick-and-roll for James...

The "sniper rifle" in the Warriors' lineup, which had backstabbed James at least five times this year, quietly circled behind Yao.

You need to keep an eye on James' breakthrough.

Likewise.

You also need to keep an eye on Curry and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll.

Despairing?

On the court, Rajon Rondo, who was trying his best to chase and defend in the direction of Curry's movement, lost control of Curry at the last moment.

Because this baby-faced player's movement...

He simply doesn't reason with you!

Rajon, who was used to bullying my Chris Paul, how could he have expected that Curry would run directly to the logo area with this ball?

Swish—!

On the court, Curry arrived with the ball.

Although recently, because his good brother was too accurate, his playing time has been getting less and less...

But James, who was in pain and happiness, still chose to pass the ball to Curry at the first time.

Also.

It is worth mentioning that.

Since the 12/13 season, under the operation of Joe Lacob and his partners, the home fans of Oracle Arena have developed a good habit of not sitting down until the Warriors complete the opening attack.

So when Stephen Curry scored a super long three-pointer for the Warriors to take the lead tonight...

Please don't be surprised by the sound of knee fractures that rang out on the scene.

Swish—!

Swish—!

One ball to Su Feng.

One ball to Kobe.

On the court, only ten seconds after Stephen Curry scored the first goal for the Warriors, Klay replicated the tactic that Curry had just completed in the high post.

0 to 6 at the start.

On CCTV, watching the Warriors' aggressive opening posture, Zhang Zhizhong said while wiping his sweat, "Wow, the Warriors are really accurate today!"

Accurate?

More than just accurate!

In the Lakers' half, watching Klay, who had improved rapidly under Van Gundy...

At this moment, Su Feng still couldn't believe that the bald guy who loved "stepping on the line for three-pointers" back then would become today's three-point maniac.

I have to say.

Once reality goes crazy, it really exceeds your imagination.

The Lakers had a bad start.

On the court, after Rajon Rondo dribbled the ball across the half-court, Su Feng originally prepared to ask for the ball on the wing and use his best fadeaway to stabilize the situation for the Lakers first.

However, Artest immediately used his iron elbow to hold Su Feng's waist.

Compared with his peak.

Artest's mobility is obviously much weaker now.

But...

Under the Warriors' defensive system, Artest's weakness was hidden by Van Gundy.

After all...

Even if he likes to attack regardless, Van Gundy was a coach who started with defense.

So after happily receiving a "Tyrannosaurus Rex of the Republic" this summer...

In the new season, with James helping him to defend, Yao, who only needs to guard the restricted area, has become the nightmare of the NBA's rushing stars this season along with his substitute Chandler.

Artest doesn't need to compare speed with Su Feng.

In Van Gundy's view, Artest only needs to be responsible for fighting and wrestling with Su Feng locally. Even if he is passed by Su Feng, the other Warriors can quickly make up for it.

As for Artest being called for fouls because of his overly aggressive defense?

Tsk!

Do you know why this Warriors team is called the Cosmic Warriors?

Starting with a Royal Flush...

With good enough cards...

Tyronn, you're not the only one who can play your cards like this, right?

On the Warriors' bench, watching Coach Lue pacing back and forth beside the Lakers' bench.

At this moment, Van Gundy admitted that he was indeed enjoying it!

On the court, although he really felt sorry for Feng Ge in his heart...

But he didn't know why...

Anyway, Yao felt like he was having a blast.

Of course, there were also others who felt like they were enjoying it...

There were also Ray Allen, Terry, Chandler, Nash, Kirilenko and others sitting on the Warriors' bench.

Oh dear!

Emperor Feng...

So you have this day too?

Even after winning a championship with the Mavericks last season, Chandler and Terry still felt that they couldn't soothe the pain that Su Feng had brought them.

Because in countless past summers, while others were busy figuring out where to play...

Chandler and Terry were busy finding a place to cry.

Ray Allen was even more pitiful.

Because if it wasn't for being targeted by Kobe's retaliatory defense in that dark battle, how could Ray Allen have been expelled from the Celtics by Celtics fans?

Although he couldn't blame others for not playing well.

But Thief Su, Thief Kobe!

In the past, when you were cheering, did you ever think about us who were almost driven to see a psychologist by you?

Also.

At this moment, the magazine of Kirilenko's AK47 was indeed running out of ammunition.

But in Kirilenko's view, no matter what, his last bullet had to be reserved for Su Feng!

What is regret?

In this era where Su Feng succeeded at the expense of countless others.

While Su Feng was building an immortal myth in the NBA...

God knows how aggrieved his contemporaries were living.

On the surface, Nash, who won three championships with Su Feng in Toronto, had already achieved a complete success.

But as long as he thought of Su Feng's recent statement in an interview that "Rajon is ten thousand times better than Steve"...

Nash couldn't wait to take off his socks and stuff them into Su Feng's mouth!

Yes.

In this life, Su Feng did have the kindness of supporting James.

But...

How can there be a twenty-year prince in this world?

As for Curry and Klay...

In this era, if they can't defeat the aloof "Uncle Shufen", then for them, these "second-generation stars"...

What's the point?

Bang, bang, bang!

Oracle Arena.

When Yao Ming, who is 226 cm tall, bent down and patted the floor three times.

Do you think he was boosting the Warriors' morale?

No...

He was just telling this detestable era ruled by Su Feng...

Go to hell!

What about Curry and Klay?

On the court, after the Lakers scored this 5-0 run, Van Gundy hurriedly requested a timeout.

Obviously.

As the last hope of Earth Village.

The Lakers don't want to lie down and be ravaged tonight.

On the court, after the timeout.

On the Warriors' side, Artest was replaced by Jiba.

On the Lakers' side, Billups replaced Rondo.

Coach Lue knew that the Warriors, who had replaced Jiba, would be faster in rhythm.

So, not wanting to blindly compete with the Warriors in speed, he hoped that Billups could work with Gasol to control the game rhythm for the Lakers.

"Offense doesn't have to rely on speed to score." At this moment, a huge Taiji pattern seemed to faintly appear behind Coach Lue.

Who said that in the world of martial arts, speed is the only thing that matters?

Don't these people know...

That using slowness to defeat quickness, four ounces can also defeat a thousand pounds?

On the court, the Lakers and Warriors players were competing in their respective unique skills.

On the sidelines, Coach Lue was also fighting wits with Van Gundy tonight.

In the high post, watching Curry, who wanted to show off his behind-the-back dribbling, Billups directly grabbed the ball from Curry's hand like he had taught Paul back then.

Just as the Warriors all retreated, and it seemed that the Lakers had no chance for a transition offense...

Billups, who slowly passed the half-court, also suddenly turned around at the same time...

Revealing the nuclear bomb launcher that had been closely following behind him!

Super long three-pointer?

Naive Warriors fans.

Do you know that in this life, on the unique skill of super long three-pointers, your Stephen Curry has to call Su Feng the Grandmaster?

You traitor of the Ritian Sect, you dare to kill your ancestor?

Rebellious!

Swish—!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

On the court, the ball went in and he beat his chest.

Su Feng didn't want to show off how cruel he was.

He just wanted to tell this group of avengers who thought they could take revenge by teaming up.

Your grandpa.

Is still your grandpa after all!

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