Chapter 1519 The Curtain Falls and the Dawn Rises

The Lakers, in poor form for the first game of the Western Conference Finals, failed to seize the home-court advantage and secure a good start.

However, it was questionable whether it was really the Lakers' home court...

After this game, the home team had a full 20 fewer free throws than the away team.

The final score of the game was 115 to 105.

The Lakers, who had a rough start in the first quarter, managed to tie the score in the second quarter.

However, the Mavericks' strategy was also clear tonight: send Prince to closely guard Su Feng for the entire game.

Utilizing the "hC privilege" (a special defensive tactic) that was only permitted when defending Su Feng, Prince effectively reduced Su Feng's shot attempts from beyond the arc.

Inside, Tyson Chandler in his prime was definitely an underrated defender.

Coupled with the Lakers not getting the benefit of the doubt on many "fifty-fifty" calls tonight, Su Feng's shooting range was mainly concentrated on the defensive blind spots on both wings in order to ensure the Lakers' scoring efficiency.

Obviously.

This was the best defensive strategy that Davis and Brown could devise against Su Feng based on their study of the Lakers.

So, now the question arises.

Can mid-range shots really not kill?

The answer is obviously no.

It was just that, on this night, Su Feng's mid-range shots couldn't kill these Mavericks.

Was it because Su Feng wasn't accurate enough?

No.

It was just because the circumstances were different.

Su Feng's mid-range shots could largely guarantee the Lakers' scoring efficiency after they entered a stalemate with the Mavericks.

However, the current Lakers couldn't use this stable scoring efficiency to further expand their advantage on the court.

In simple terms...

Often, when Su Feng scored, the Lakers were also constantly conceding points.

Basketball is ultimately a team sport.

In the NBA playoffs, aside from Su Feng, whose 50+ point games would exceed everyone else's combined, how many players have scored 50+ in a playoff game?

But if you consider it by team, how many teams have scored 100+ in a single playoff game?

Davis knew that the Mavericks couldn't completely stop Su Feng.

It wasn't because he lacked confidence in Prince, who was giving it his all.

It was because past history had repeatedly told Davis that this man had the ability to change the course of a game at any time.

Therefore, limiting Su Feng from driving the Lakers' entire team offense with crazy shots was the reason why Prince followed Su Feng so closely at the risk of his own life.

And if it were the Lakers during their three-peat era, not to mention waiting for Su Feng to explode, even if Su Feng didn't explode, the Lakers could still use their fluid offense to contend with the Mavericks.

However, with the team's overall condition relatively low, on this night, based on the principle of using whoever was in good form and letting them play more, Coach Lue could only trust Su Feng and Kobe.

In fact, after reaching the Western Conference Finals, it would be foolish to say that these Lakers weren't feeling the pressure.

However, the level of desperation of the two teams on the court was different.

The Mavericks players, who had burned their bridges, had been preparing for this Game 1 ever since the end of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Trail Blazers.

Because the failed experiences of the past eight years had taught them that when playing against the Lakers, you must maintain two hundred percent focus at all times.

After halftime, Hamilton's nearly suicidal style of play could no longer allow Kobe to provide Su Feng with as much support as before.

In the first half, the Lakers had tried using other players to defend Hamilton.

But regardless of who Kobe was matched up against.

The Mavericks player guarding him tonight had only one task.

That was to run as much as possible with this Kobe, whose physical condition and stamina were not at their peak.

Huh?

You say Kobe could choose not to chase?

Wake up.

With the Mavericks' outside firepower, could you really choose not to chase?

In the third quarter, seizing the opportunity of the Lakers' physical decline after battling the Warriors for six games, Nowitzki, Terry, Barea, and Kidd successively hit three-pointers for the Mavericks from beyond the arc.

In the final quarter, Coach Lue, in a desperate move, brought on Curry and others to fight to the death.

But in this game that harkened back to the dark battles of the past...

It wasn't that the other Lakers players were playing like CBA players (Chinese Basketball Association).

It was that under this intensity of competition that surpassed human understanding, ordinary players, not to mention catching the ball and shooting, would feel terrified just standing on the court.

In the final quarter, many American commentators questioned why Coach Lue had abandoned Marc Gasol tonight.

As a result, with Green fouling out, Marc Gasol, who was sent on by Coach Lue in the final quarter, quickly told the world the answer.

Before his condition had fully recovered, Marc Gasol's various flaws would be infinitely amplified the moment he stepped onto the court.

In the three minutes that Marc Gasol played in the final quarter, Nowitzki, who was having a blast with both inside drives and outside shots, single-handedly scored 11 points for the Mavericks.

In fact.

In this game, the Lakers' best performing interior substitute was DeAndre Jordan.

However, Coach Lue also dared not let DeAndre Jordan, who had maxed out his defensive talents, play too much.

Because on this night, with the Lakers' overall offense sluggish, no matter how proactive DeAndre Jordan's pick-and-rolls were, they were only bringing the opponent to double-team Su Feng.

The "injuries" brought about by the Lakers' hundred or so high-intensity games each year for the past three years were destined to only be healed by time.

And the poor form brought about by fatigue, as well as the changes in mentality, were a chain reaction.

In Su Feng's previous life, why didn't the Warriors, who won three championships in four years, win four championships in four years?

Was it because their roster wasn't strong enough?

Or was it because Kerr didn't usually limit the playing time of his key players?

During his time with the Thunder, why did Durant, whose average playing time was more than during his time with the Warriors, get injured just like that?

And following the Warriors' planned reasonable playing time, why did Klay, who only played around 33 or 34 minutes each game, break down just like that?

In ancient times, how many teams were there in the NBA when the Celtics won eight consecutive championships?

And now, what level is the NBA game at?

After Game 1, unlike the fans who were busy finding scapegoats for the Lakers players, Su Feng instead singled out and praised Marc Gasol, DeAndre Jordan, and other teammates who came off the bench later on.

Because compared to before, they had indeed given their all when they came on tonight.

On this night, in Su Feng's opinion, with the Lakers' current state, from the management to the players, the Lakers had already exerted all their abilities.

It was just that as a "young" team, these "older rookies" of the Lakers still needed time to "grow".

The day after the Game 1 loss, Su Feng decisively stopped Kobe's frantic extra training.

"Do you want to be lying in a hospital bed with me to win that fifth, sixth, seventh championship?" In this shortened season that had just passed, Kobe had also consumed a lot of energy in order to share the pressure for him.

The risk of injury for Kobe, who was about to turn 34, could not be compared to when he was younger.

Therefore, Su Feng had to stop this kind of suicidal extra training.

"But, if I could have played better in Game 1..." With his shoulders slumped, Kobe was clearly in a bad mood after the loss.

"Why do we always have to think that we didn't play well?

Why can't we admit that our opponents played better?

Admittedly, if we were all in the same form as before, we could have defeated these Mavericks even if they fought to the death.

But, this year, I don't think that losing to the Mavericks in Game 1 is something to be sad about." Su Feng said, patting Kobe on the shoulder.

And after a pause, Su Feng continued, "You and I still have long careers ahead of us.

No one is born a winner.

Over the past sixteen years, I've won nine of those seasons.

And over the past three years, you've also won three consecutive seasons.

Remember what you said to me last year after we beat the Hawks?

At that time, you said that the NBA was becoming less and less challenging.

But now, isn't the challenge here?"

In Su Feng's opinion, actively choosing to lower their stance at this moment, and instead facing the upcoming games and the future as challengers, was the mentality that he and Kobe should maintain.

In the NBA, it is said that Su Feng can't afford to lose.

But in fact, he can afford to lose more than anyone else.

Su Feng was very clear that reality would not allow you to forcibly win every game just because you think you are the protagonist.

These Mavericks this year were worthy of respect.

Therefore, in their last dance, the Lakers could only lower their stance and challenge them in order to have a glimmer of hope!

Because at this moment, the situation was no longer the same as in the past, where the enemy was weak and we were strong?

There would be no more Mavericks next year, and at this moment they were the most tenacious opponent that Su Feng had encountered since entering the league.

In terms of strength.

They were by no means the strongest.

But even if you defeat them in a certain game, you cannot knock them down.

……

On the 18th, the second game between the Lakers and the Mavericks continued at Staples Center.

These Mavericks were still difficult to deal with.

In the game, with every scramble and position, the Lakers players could feel what it meant to not give an inch.

But the most headache-inducing thing for the Lakers on defense was still Nowitzki's fouls that would be called with the slightest touch.

Because he could always get easy opportunities to go to the free throw line, Nowitzki's physical exertion in this series was obviously far lower than Su Feng and Kobe's.

Just like in Game 1.

The Mavericks still pulled away in the third quarter.

Terry and Barea both performed above their level in this game. The former was 6 of 9 from beyond the arc, while the latter scored a total of 17 points for the Mavericks with both inside drives and outside shots.

Compared to the previous Western Conference Semifinals, Coach Lue's substitutions in this Western Conference Finals were obviously targeted by Davis.

In the past, because Coach Lue could easily play a pair of trump cards...

So Davis simply couldn't respond.

But this year, in addition to predicting the possibility of each Lakers player exploding in this Western Conference Finals based on their condition, Davis also conducted a detailed observation of Coach Lue's in-game personnel usage.

For example, Marc Gasol, who had gone from an all-star to a water dispenser operator in the previous game...

The reason why Marc Gasol's weaknesses were immediately exposed after coming on was because the Mavericks had used the break after their 4-1 victory over the Trail Blazers to develop response plans to how the Lakers would make in-game substitutions and changes.

On the court, the Mavericks players were certainly playing their hearts out.

But this year, the Mavericks' front office and coaching staff had also shown determination and action.

In the end, 111 to 102, the Mavericks won another game in Los Angeles, and led the series 2-0 over the Lakers!

And online, in addition to the die-hard Lakers fans who felt very sad about this result...

Many of the bandwagon fans who had supported them for the past three years also defected to the Dallas Mavericks' camp at this moment.

Was it because "everyone kicks a man when he's down"?

No...

It was just because, now that the fairy tale had been written to this point, most people wanted to see a perfect ending appear with their own eyes.

Although in this life, Su Feng's appearance, including his and Carter's reunion after twelve years apart, had brought unprecedented attention to the NBA.

But just like Stern never wanted any team to monopolize the NBA for a long time...

After being dominated by Su Feng for more than a decade...

Wasn't it also because these fickle people were shocked by the Mavericks' performance this year?

Since the 2008/09 Finals, excluding the 2009/10 Finals which was the Su-Yao-Wade Derby, the NBA Finals' ratings had seen a huge decline as early as the 2010/11 Finals.

However, this year...

Just the first two games of the Western Conference Finals had far surpassed the ratings of the 2010/11 Finals and the 2008/09 Finals.

Yes.

Before the start of this year's playoffs, experts and fans alike didn't have high hopes for the Lakers.

But when these Lakers made other teams' fans feel "extremely painful" and once again broke into the Western Conference Finals...

If the Mavericks hadn't won the first two games.

Then Su Feng would even have reason to believe that many people would have already started saying "the NBA is completely over, there's no point in watching it".

After all, Su Feng himself had been a fan in his previous life.

And what's more, in this life he also had the experience of being treated as a villain during the Toronto five years three championships and the Miami dynasty period?

But compared to the public opinion...

In this Western Conference Finals, the most outrageous thing for Su Feng was still the death grip that his good brother Stern had on him.

ESPN, when reviewing the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, even Malone, who was invited as a guest that night, bluntly said...

Under this intensity of defense, even the superstars of their era could not have scored more than 15 points.

"I feel like everyone else is living in the 21st century.

Only Su has been living in the 90s."

According to the schedule.

Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Mavericks would be played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on the 21st.

And on the 20th, just as the Lakers arrived in Dallas after resting for two days in Los Angeles, they received another piece of bad news.

Because at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Chelsea performed a miracle.

After Thomas Müller, the chess room director of the Bavarian lamb head brand, scored a goal for Bayern first.

"African Andy Lau" Drogba magically equalized the score for the Blues, Chelsea.

In extra time, Ribéry won a penalty for Bayern.

But Czech goalkeeper Petr Čech miraculously saved the penalty kick taken by Robben.

And in the final penalty shootout, Čech also continued his heroic performance, successively saving the penalty kicks taken by Olić and Schweinsteiger.

At this point.

While giving Bayern Munich the "Triple Runner-Up", Chelsea also lifted the team's first Big Ears Cup since its establishment at the Allianz Arena.

The world football community was almost completely convinced by Chelsea's old boys' journey overnight.

Of course...

What does the world football community have to do with basketball?

Uh...

There really is a relationship.

Because after successfully lifting the Champions League trophy, Chelsea owner Abramovich fulfilled his promise.

The night of the 21st.

American Airlines Center.

The entire Blues squad, who had just been crowned the kings of Europe in the Champions League final, appeared courtside for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Timing.

Location.

People.

On the court, looking at Su Feng, Kobe, who had recently been treated as the "public enemy" along with the Lakers, bitterly smiled and said, "Is it because they don't like us, so they're so eager for us to lose?"

Su Feng shook his head and said, "Don't worry, when you and I retire in the future, I guarantee that the whole world will be our supporters."

What is the human heart?

Since people are "treacherous".

Then how could Su Feng not know the principle of the circumstances changing with the times?

However, Su Feng had really never played in this kind of disadvantageous situation tonight.

It was just that.

The Mavericks' supporters were extremely eager for the Mavericks to continue writing the fairy tale.

How could Su Feng not want to go all the way with Kobe?

Being able to afford to lose and giving up before losing were two completely different things.

No matter how far the Lakers could go this year.

Striving forward before the final result arrived...

Was the basketball philosophy that he, Su Feng, had always adhered to.

Dallas, American Airlines Center.

Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals was about to break out!

According to the Lakers' training condition in the past two days, Coach Lue sent out DeAndre Jordan, Su Feng, Green, Kobe, and Dragić to serve as the Lakers' starters tonight.

In the tip-off, DeAndre Jordan did not pay tribute to his mentor, Ben Wallace.

The Lakers won the opening attack.

Prince pounced on Su Feng at the first opportunity.

But just as Prince's right hand was about to hang around Su Feng's waist...

He felt...

That Su Feng's speed seemed to have become faster tonight!

Was it because Su Feng had really become faster?

No...

It was just because Prince had become slower after the first two games.

This was the most terrifying thing about Su Feng.

Even at the age of 34.

His continuity of form was also the best in the world!

American Airlines Center.

Do you still remember the demon that always made you cry every summer for the past eight years?

Off-ball movement.

Bypassing Prince.

Catching the ball.

Drawing the bow.

Nocking the arrow.

Who said that Su Feng, at the age of 34, couldn't go crazy?

Inside the arena.

As soon as he raised his hand, Su Feng turned his body to the sideline.

And at the same time, he gestured a three-pointer!

Although the whole world was extremely eager for the Lakers to lose.

How could Su Feng let these people easily get what they wanted?

Swish—!

3 to 0.

On TNT, after reviewing Su Feng's nearly perfect shooting form in slow motion, Stackhouse exclaimed, "I often tell those particularly arrogant young people around me who think their technical movements are very standard to watch a game of Su Feng's to know what a gap is."

Smith nodded in deep agreement, "Watching Su shoot is a kind of enjoyment."

On the court, Kobe also adjusted his way of playing again tonight.

In the first quarter, holding up the hammer of Thor, he frequently launched attacks.

In terms of defensive quality, these Mavericks were certainly not as good as the Celtics back then.

But with their lives on the line, their defensive level had caught up with that of the Celtics back then.

Facing these Mavericks, who had accumulated eight years of failed "resentment", Kobe, who had entered the realm of a master of organization, knew that the Lakers had to reduce turnovers first tonight, instead of always thinking about doing passing and cutting cooperation.

DeAndre Jordan, who started tonight, played his role.

Being able to give the opponent great pressure in the paint, he not only controlled his number of fouls under the referee's targeting, but he also repeatedly defended against Nowitzki's signature "tank turn".

Courtside, looking at Coach Lue on the Lakers' bench, Davis immediately felt what it meant to be a young man to be feared.

As the most underrated link in this Lakers team for a long time, if it wasn't for Coach Lue, then these Lakers might not even be able to defeat the Warriors.

Because Coach Su's strength has always been to adapt to changes.

Therefore, Coach Lue's ability to always choose the players with the best in-game condition for the team can be fully understood as a kind of talent.

A talent developed by hugging thighs for a long time when he was a role player in his early years.

You must know that the difficulty in coaching is never the tactical adjustments you make to the team.

It is that because people are highly unpredictable creatures, even the best coaches dare not guarantee that their disciples can always have consistent form every night.

But Coach Lue is awesome because of this...

Maybe his tactical thinking can't keep up with Davis.

But he seems to have his own "cheat" that can accurately judge who is suitable to play on a certain night.

American Airlines Center, after playing for most of the quarter, the Lakers' offensive tonight has obviously suppressed the Mavericks.

In order to limit the Mavericks' other players' outside shots, Coach Lue has resolutely implemented a man-to-man defense strategy in this Western Conference Finals.

Although Nowitzki, who was unstoppable in the first two games, scored 37 and 33 points for the Mavericks respectively, Coach Lue has never double-teamed him.

Because double-teaming Nowitzki would leave Mavericks players open at the high post, so when people questioned Coach Lue's defensive arrangements before, they didn't consider the fact that Nowitzki's single attacks are initiated from different positions than ordinary inside players, as well as the Lakers' own condition and many other issues.

It's not that Coach Lue is stubborn and doesn't double-team Nowitzki.

It's that he has already done everything he could.

Coach Lue firmly believed that Nowitzki and other Mavericks players couldn't be as good as they were in Games 1 and 2 every night.

Therefore, the most crucial thing for the Lakers in this series is how much support the other Lakers players can give Su Feng.

In the first quarter, Su Feng, who successfully reminded the Mavericks fans of all kinds of painful pasts, scored 17 points for the Lakers in a single quarter.

With the firepower support of "Second Battalion Commander" Kobe and "Third Battalion Commander" Dragić, the Mavericks' wings obviously hesitated when rotating and helping on defense.

TNT, the "basketball illiterate" Charles Barkley said, "Wouldn't it be over if the Lakers had played like this earlier?"

And Shaquille O'Neal, another "basketball illiterate", echoed, "Tyronn has finally made a change."

At this time, Stackhouse, who always speaks the truth, asked, "Then can you tell me what changes the Lakers have made tonight?"

O'Neal, Barkley: "......"

Looking at these two hustlers who have no understanding of basketball, Stackhouse said, "In fact, Tyronn hasn't made any changes.

In this series, it's just that the Mavericks' previous condition was better than the Lakers'!"

When commentating on basketball games, some commentators always like to show off their understanding of basketball.

But in fact, most commentators are just talking nonsense.

Stackhouse, who went through the dark battles with the Celtics, knows very well that in this kind of bayonet fighting, the players' in-game condition is far higher than any tactical adjustments and arrangements.

Over the years, the styles of the Lakers and the Mavericks have never changed.

And the reason why the Lakers have always been able to win their games against the Mavericks...

It is precisely because they, who are also offensive teams, can win over the Mavericks in offense.

Therefore, looking at the Lakers on this night, Stackhouse couldn't help but sigh, "In my opinion, even time can't beat Su.

But time can change most people and things."

In the second quarter, neither side could do anything to the other.

Tonight, Coach Lue let Marc Gasol, who had been abandoned in this series before, play the entire quarter.

Because in this game, Green and Stephenson also controlled their number of fouls very well.

So when the Mavericks wanted to pull Marc Gasol out again, the Lakers' wings could effectively protect Marc Gasol.

Unlike playing against the Warriors.

Because Nowitzki, after mastering the "Golden Rooster Independence", is no longer afraid of short and strong rebounding monsters, so the Lakers must ensure that their interior has a certain height.

In Coach Lue's coaching theory, there is never the word "abandon".

Because as long as you are a player on the Lakers' roster...

Then even Sacre, Coach Lue will arrange him into the game plan to prevent accidents.

American Airlines Center, at halftime, the visiting Lakers led 57 to 52.

In the third quarter, the most beautiful boy on the court was still Su Feng.

And at this time, a small accident also happened in Dallas.

Because of "years of disrepair", half of the air conditioners on site suddenly broke down, so the temperature in the entire arena instantly made Drogba feel like he was back in Africa.

The Blues soldiers who came to Dallas tonight to cheer for the Mavericks were all dumbfounded...

Because they never dreamed that "Great Britain"'s daddy, "the United States", would be so backward.

No!

The air conditioners just broke down, are you really a developed country?

"John, can we really persevere playing in this environment?" Courtside, looking at Davis, who had started the "air conditioner tactic", Brown asked while wiping his sweat.

"We have more players." Hearing this, Davis replied firmly.

As the saying goes, times are different now.

Unlike the previous "air conditioner tactic".

Because the Lakers' overall condition this year is not as good as the Mavericks', and the fatigue accumulated over the past three years has reached the limit of the Lakers players' fatigue value...

So Davis is very clear...

Even if the Mavericks lose this Game 3, the Mavericks must sacrifice the "air conditioner tactic".

And on the court...

Looking at his former mentor, who couldn't wait for him to die immediately...

Su Feng, who wanted to scold Davis for being insane, suddenly remembered the more insane things he had done to these Mavericks over the past few years.

So, what goes around comes around?

On the court, in order to avoid being hoist by one's own petard, the Mavericks increased their substitution frequency in this quarter.

Including Nowitzki, who was also taken off the court in the second half of this quarter to return to the locker room to blow on the air conditioner for a few minutes.

And the Lakers' side was more tragic...

Because you can't let Coach Lue, who only knows the "thigh-hugging tactic", take off the thickest thigh on the court, right?

And what made the Lakers players feel even more appalling was...

The Mavericks players can return to the locker room to blow on the air conditioner because the air conditioner in their locker room is not "broken".

But unluckily...

The air conditioners in the visiting team's locker room in Dallas tonight were all "broken".

Therefore...

Regardless of how unscrupulous the "air conditioner tactic" the Mavericks sacrificed was.

At this moment...

The Lakers had to accept it.

On the court, after three quarters, the Lakers entered the final quarter with an 11-point lead.

In this moment of competition of will.

Tactics.

Or condition.

They all became clouds.

And exactly as John Davis had expected.

Su Feng lived up to expectations and became the hero of the Lakers in this quarter.

No matter how "weak" these Lakers are this year.

Regardless of whether the Mavericks are leading 2-0 or trailing 0-2...

Su Feng, who will never disappoint, can't be stumped by the mere "air conditioner tactic"?

In the final quarter, Su Feng, who scored another 15 points for the Lakers, scored a total of 55 points for the Lakers!

On the stage of the playoffs.

How capable is Su Feng, who is already 34 years old?

The Lakers fans in front of the TV have already forgotten how many games Su Feng has played for the Lakers this year alone, let alone the kind of game that others can boast about for a lifetime if they play just one in the playoffs!

It's just that...

As the final quarter timer approached zero, the demon that reminded the Dallas fans of all kinds of unpleasant memories on this night fell to the ground in response...

After looking at Su Feng's figure with great guilt, Davis sighed and said, "Where are there any fairy tales in this world.

In the NBA, there is only intrigue and danger."

The Lakers pulled back a game in Dallas in Game 3.

With Su Feng's all-out 55 points, they laughed to the end in Dallas with a score of 108 to 100.

But a day later...

Because they ensured the physical fitness of the players in the team through personnel adjustments in Game 3...

The Mavericks, who were already in better physical condition than the Lakers this year, successfully defended their victory in Game 4 as they wished.

Time can't beat Su Feng.

But the Mavericks never needed to beat Su Feng.

Game 5, the two teams moved to Los Angeles.

The Lakers, who were trailing 1-3, had basically lost the possibility of a comeback.

Kobe was very heartbroken.

However, unlike in the past when he felt heartbroken that his teammates were not good enough, Kobe's main target of heartbreak this year was Su Feng.

Reality has no ifs.

So, in the absence of a stable opening of that mysterious realm, Kobe this year is destined to only be able to give Su Feng limited help.

In Los Angeles, the Lakers pulled back a game.

Su Feng this year again...

Once again scored 50+ for the Lakers in the playoffs!

As of now, in the Lakers' playoff journey this year, under Stern's full targeting, Su Feng's playoff average score is 47.5 points.

Whenever you think the Lakers are desperate.

The reason why the Los Angeles fans still have hope for the future.

It is precisely because they have Su Feng.

104 to 112.

The Lakers, who stubbornly pulled the score to 2 to 3, will face the Mavericks again in Dallas a day later.

And from the staff to the players...

The entire Mavericks team also knows very well...

This game will directly determine the outcome of this Western Conference Finals!

Because once the Lakers drag this game to a Game 7...

Then the Mavericks would have a great chance of being reversed by the Lakers in Los Angeles at that time.

Unfortunately, Stern is not a "joke" after all.

Therefore...

After Stern stabbed the last knife into Su Feng's kidneys with incomparable cruelty...

In Game 6, relying on Nowitzki's outstanding performance of 28 of 28 free throws, the Dallas Mavericks successfully continued their bloody fairy tale.

In the history of the NBA, the record for the most free throws made in a single playoff game to date is held by Bob Cousy.

On March 22, 1953, in a playoff game between the Celtics and the Syracuse Nationals, Cousy, who fought four overtimes with his opponents, made a total of 30 free throws in the game.

But this game...

Nowitzki took 28 free throws in regulation time alone.

On the court, as the final quarter timer approached zero, Kobe rushed to Su Feng's side at the first opportunity, looking at the Dallas fans who had already begun celebrating the Western Conference championship.

"Are you okay?" Kobe asked while helping Su Feng.

And Su Feng, who originally thought that Kobe would be depressed because of the loss, also laughed, "Just a little tired."

"Then don't talk first, let's go home." Kobe said, patting Su Feng on the shoulder.

Su Feng smiled and nodded.

And on the scene, just as the 23+24 backs were about to enter the player channel, a photographer from Los Angeles pressed the shutter in his hand, and then took this photo that was destined to be passed down to future generations.

Thirty years east of the river.

Thirty years west of the river.

Since ancient times, there has never been a dynasty that has not declined for a long time.

The next day, in its homepage slogan, ESPN commented on the end of the Lakers dynasty:

"They opened the curtain of the dynasty in the most gorgeous way.

Also ushered in the curtain call in the most tragic way."

Now.

The past achievements have already become clouds.

And after returning to Los Angeles...

What were Su Feng and Kobe doing at this time?

"No, can you not be so rogue? Don't you know that my character is banned in 2k battles?" On this day, after Su Feng, who has always prided himself on being a "professional player", was ridiculed by Kobe in a 2k battle, Su Feng couldn't bear it anymore.

And hearing this, Kobe spread his hands and said, "Since you have been made into the game, why can't I use you?"

Su Feng became anxious, "Because my character is too OP (overpowered) in 2k, do you understand?"

Kobe pondered for two seconds and said, "But online, players are all saying that you in the game are not as good as you in real life? So if you are too OP, then how did we lose the playoffs this year in real life?"

Su Feng was asked by Kobe.

After gnashing his teeth and randomly pressing the handle twice, Su Feng said, "No matter what, you just can't use me!"

Kobe retorted, "Then what if I use other teams and still win against you?"

Su Feng: "......"

No...

If you don't use "Bug", do you really think you can beat me, this "professional player"?

On the side, Vanessa, who was preparing lunch for the children, couldn't help but complain, "Why do I feel like we are redundant?"

Britney, who originally planned to use her body to comfort Su Feng's injured heart, nodded and said, "I feel like they don't look like they just lost the playoffs."

Failure is certainly heartbreaking.

But Kobe, who has Su Feng, and Su Feng, who has Kobe, will never be trapped in the shadows.

Because they both have "sun"...

Where does the "shadow" come from?

Los Angeles.

The sun is shining in the sky.

Scorching sun.

This summer is a little imperfect for the two old men of Lower Merion.

But going forward is the way of basketball for Su Feng and Kobe.

Now.

The dynasty ends.

The world changes hands.

As the NBA enters troubled times again.

After resting for a while, Su Feng and Kobe have already prepared themselves to meet a brand new future.

"Do you still remember the NBA regular season historical record that I mentioned to you back then?" After losing to Kobe again in the 2k battle, Su Feng suddenly asked.

Kobe nodded, "Do you want to challenge that record next season?"

Su Feng shook his head, "I was thinking that since David has removed me from the regular season MVP candidates...

Then, if we set a new NBA regular season historical best record, can we both win the regular season MVP and the Phenomenal Award at the same time?"

Kobe's blood began to boil, "Then I have to make the data look better."

Su Feng spread his hands and said, "For you, isn't that something you can do casually?"

Kobe laughed, "You are really angry."

Su Feng said bluntly, "Of course I'm angry.

So I decided...

This summer, I'm going to London to beat the American men's basketball team once."

Kobe: "......"

Good lord!

If someone else said this.

Then Kobe would definitely think he was daydreaming.

But if these words came out of Su Feng's mouth...

Kobe couldn't help but worry about the young men of the American men's basketball team.

"Are you serious about the regular season historical record you just said?" Kobe asked.

Su Feng nodded and said, "Of course I'm serious.

Didn't you see that Mark and the others were very angry after returning to Los Angeles?

Next season, only the regular season historical best record can soothe our pain.

Since the first Lakers dynasty is over.

Then now, it's time for us to start discussing the establishment of the second Lakers dynasty!"

"Tsk, Su, do you know why I have always admired you so much?" Kobe asked.

Su Feng shook his head.

After a pause, Kobe smiled and said, "Because we both have an endless motivation for honor."

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ps: Nearly 10,000-word small chapter is here! My hands have not been very comfortable these past two days, so the phased感言(reflections) and Su Feng's career data up to now will be presented