Boganse was even more arrogant, clapping his hands vigorously and shouting, "Li Feng, you're finished today! I thought you wouldn't dare to come back, but today I'll defend you until you doubt yourself!"
Li Feng snorted, uttering only a few words, "Do you think you're worthy?"
These simple words enraged Boganse even further. He roared again, "See if I'm worthy! If you dare, don't call for screens, just get past me, come on!"
Li Feng nodded, dribbling the ball slowly.
His teammates knew Li Feng was going for a one-on-one, so they spread out tacitly, no one coming to set a screen.
Whoosh!
Li Feng suddenly broke through to the left. Boganse, relying on his height and long arms, moved quickly, blocking Li Feng's path.
Swish!
Li Feng didn't slow down, executing a spin move and leaving Boganse half a step behind.
Boganse was anxious, unwilling to be humiliated by Li Feng in front of everyone.
So, he sneakily stuck out his foot, intending to trip Li Feng.
Who would have thought that Li Feng's legs were as hard as iron? Boganse, who had initiated the force, cried out in pain and quickly retracted his foot.
Li Feng's entire body had been remodeled by the system to be like Iron Man's. Not only would he not get injured, but anyone who attacked him would suffer a counterforce.
Having bypassed Boganse, Li Feng drove into the paint, preparing to attack the basket.
Unexpectedly, Rose suddenly emerged, blocking Li Feng's path.
Rose had entrusted the defensive responsibility to Boganse to conserve his energy, as he needed to carry the offensive load.
But Boganse was easily bypassed by Li Feng, forcing Rose to quickly rotate and defend Li Feng himself.
Li Feng yelled, "Good!"
Then, Li Feng suddenly accelerated, driving from the right.
Rose was composed, staying tight with Li Feng as he followed.
It had to be admitted that Rose's speed was also top-tier, no slower than Li Feng's.
Li Feng's heart tightened. Although he had faced Rose in the preseason, it was clear that Rose had evolved further.
Moreover, Rose was in excellent form today.
Li Feng reached the basket with no space to shoot, so he suddenly executed a half-turn.
Rose thought he was going for a fadeaway jumper, knowing it was Li Feng's signature move. He lunged to contest the shot.
But Li Feng immediately spun back!
This move was incredibly smooth, impossible without top-tier body coordination.
The moment Li Feng spun back, Rose was already out of position.
Rose sighed in his heart: I've been tricked...
Li Feng seized the opportunity, jumping backward diagonally for a fadeaway jumper.
No one could stop Li Feng anymore. He took the shot calmly, swish!
Two points were scored!
This offensive play by Li Feng, consecutively breaking down Boganse and Rose, gave the Knicks their first two points.
2:0!
The home crowd at the United Center let out a gasp. This was the first time they had seen Rose looking somewhat flustered.
Rose dribbled past half-court, his gaze resolute. He was determined to respond.
Li Feng personally guarded Rose.
But with a change of direction and acceleration, Rose left Li Feng half a step behind.
There was nothing Li Feng could do; the "Windy City Rose" was simply too fast, and his change of direction without losing speed was something Li Feng couldn't match.
However, Li Feng didn't give up, continuing to stick close to Rose, denying him shooting space.
But Rose's drive didn't slow down. He attacked the basket and took flight.
Li Feng and Joakim Noah both leaped to contest the shot, but Rose skillfully dodged them in mid-air, ultimately performing a spectacular layup!
The layup was truly astonishing. Rose bent his body like a bow, flicking the ball from the other side of the rim.
Swish!
Two points!
That play was indeed beautiful, and the home crowd erupted in cheers!
Rose had made a strong response!
No wonder Rose was considered...
Rose shook his head helplessly. He realized Li Feng was truly a team player.
Despite his outstanding abilities, Li Feng didn't obsess over solo play. Instead, he did his best to integrate his teammates, executing various fluid tactics that made the opponent's defense porous.
After scoring, Li Feng high-fived Lowry in celebration. This play wasn't used often, but it was successful every time!
Of course, this was thanks to Li Feng's high-speed cuts, which were difficult to defend for anyone.
53:44, the score was back within ten points.
The Bulls attacked, and Rose needed to respond.
As Rose dribbled past half-court, Li Feng suddenly made a gesture, and then Lowry rushed to double-team Rose with Li Feng.
To become a superstar, being able to calmly face double-teams was the most basic requirement.
Clearly, Rose was still unprepared for the double-team.
But Rose couldn't be entirely blamed. Li Feng's individual defense was already strong, and with Lowry now, no one in the league could avoid making mistakes under the double-team of Li Feng and Lowry.
As expected, Rose fumbled. Li Feng, with lightning speed, poked the ball away.
Lowry, quick on the uptake, grabbed the ball and initiated a fast break.
Rose had no choice but to chase after them. However, with Lowry and Li Feng attacking from both sides, just as Rose was closing in, he tossed the ball to Li Feng on the left.
Li Feng caught the ball, drove to the basket, and soared for a powerful dunk!
Despite Rose's speed, he was outnumbered and couldn't do anything.
53:46, the deficit was reduced to seven points in an instant.
There were 56 seconds left in the first half.
The Knicks had a chance to continue narrowing the gap.
Rose's face turned ashen. He made an apologetic gesture to his teammates; the turnover was very costly.
The Bulls attacked again. This time, Rose was more cautious. As soon as he crossed half-court, he passed the ball to Noah.
As a center, Noah's physical talent might have been average, but his body coordination and passing vision were top-tier.
It was with this playmaking ability that he had earned a spot on the All-NBA First Team.
After receiving the ball, Noah feigned a layup, and under Jordan Hill's defense, passed to Luol Deng, who had cut to the basket!
Although Amar'e Stoudemire fought hard to rotate defensively, Luol Deng was also a tenacious player, scoring with a layup!