"I'm Back!"
Su Feng, who has lived two lives, knows very well how shocking Jordan's comeback will be.
However, because he already knew the reason for this plot in advance, Su Feng thought that he would not be too upset.
However, Su Feng soon discovered:
I am still too young.
Only by being here can you experience the most direct impact of the earthquake in March 1995 when Michael Jordan announced his comeback.
All TV stations across the United States, no matter what news or programs they were broadcasting, stopped at this moment.
Such news coverage usually only occurs when the leader of the Mili family is assassinated or during the Gulf War.
When Michael Jordan appears on TV, people are at a loss at first, then feel nostalgic, and then become unstoppably excited.
At the Bryant's house, when Su Feng, Kobe and Kobe's father Joe saw the news together, Su Feng noticed the changes in the expressions of the father and son.
Kobe's body was shaking, and he couldn't stop shaking.
Qiao slowly put down the can of Coke in his hand, and Su Feng noticed an obvious dent on the can.
At this moment, balls of flames seemed to be about to burst out of Kobe's chest.
Joe, sitting on the sofa, kept shaking his legs, and his breathing became more and more rapid.
"I'm Back!"
he.
Michael Jordan.
came back!
The whole of North America went crazy!
All endorsements and commercial stocks related to Jordan skyrocketed instantly.
At the same time, the seven major bookmakers in North America immediately revised the Chicago Bulls' championship odds from 1 to 40 to 1 to 5.
All remaining tickets for the Bulls' home and away games are sold out.
NBC TV station urgently adjusted the live broadcast plan of Jordan's first game against the Pacers after his comeback, from only broadcasting to half of the United States to broadcasting to the entire United States.
The next day, all the newspapers' front pages featured a photo of Michael Jordan, along with his classic phrase "I'm Back!"
All major TV stations and newspapers were urgently mobilizing the basketball reporters they could, and from then on, these people had only one task:
Fly to Chicago and bring back first-hand reports about Jordan.
What kind of influence on public opinion is this ?
What kind of energy is this?
How popular is this?
As we all know, this is an era without social networks.
However, the chain reaction caused by Jordan's comeback this time is quite rare even in the future.
Some people say that Michael Jordan was officially deified only after his last three consecutive victories.
But in fact, when he announced his comeback in March 1995, he had already ascended to the throne of god.
The NBA was shaken.
The four major sports leagues in North America were shaken.
If David Stern personally brought up the great Michael Jordan, then now the little Jewish old man could no longer believe what he saw.
Even if the NBA had known about Jordan's return in advance, even if Stern had made countless plans, in front of Jordan...
None of these are worth mentioning.
The whole of America has gone crazy.
The pressure on all NBA superstars suddenly doubled.
Among them, the defending champion Houston Mosaic was the first to be hit.
As soon as Jordan announced his comeback, people wanted to interview Dream and Thompson.
But Su Feng knew...
At this moment, Coach Tang is still using his ultimate move.
So, this time Mosaic chose to remain silent.
Countless Qiao fans can no longer contain their excitement.
Look, no matter how lively the fight was between you two before.
Now, join us for the finale.
For the United States, which is in the midst of an unemployment crisis, when learning of Jordan's comeback, the leader of the Milwaukee Eagle Sauce even excitedly said in an interview: "Jordan's comeback will create 10 million jobs in the United States."
What the mayor of Chicago wants to do most at this moment is to hug Jordan and give him a kiss, because he knows that Chicago's economy has survived LEI again!
Cough cough.
In short...
But Su Feng is uneducated.
A single word "wow" can be heard all over the world.
…
Just as Su Feng was calming down from the shock of Jordan's comeback, beside him...
Kobe suddenly said, "I've decided."
Su Feng turned his head and glanced at Kobe, and sent Kobe an O'Neal question mark emoticon.
Brother, what have you decided?
"I want to skip college and bring my talent directly to the NBA!" Kobe looked at Su Feng seriously and without any joke.
Su Feng: “…”
Um……
Um.
In fact, Su Feng really wanted to tell Kobe, "You don't have to tell me about this, I already knew it."
However, in this life, after becoming friends with Kobe, Su Feng also personally dispelled the rumors about why Kobe skipped college and went directly to the NBA.
In fact, in Su Feng's previous life, there were many versions of speculation about why Kobe skipped college.
Kobe himself and many of his biographies usually use:
"I must have a fair fight with him on the court before he retires!" Kobe said to Su Feng excitedly.
Su Feng was not stupid, he knew that the "he" Kobe was talking about was Michael Jordan.
Although the NBA now allows players to skip college, Su Feng, who is familiar with history, knows very well that even in this period, players who skip college directly are still an outlier in the NBA.
In 1974, Moses Malone, who had just graduated from high school, decided to skip college and make a lot of money because his family was poor and he couldn't bear to see his mother working so hard.
In 1989, Shawn Kemp, who sacrificed his IQ for basketball talent, thought that since he couldn't even pass his college exams by cheating, he might as well play in the NBA.
Add Darby and Wilkens, yes, before 1995, high school students in the NBA were so rare that they were all pandas.
Therefore, players who dare to skip college and go directly to the NBA are either gifted or have their own reasons for skipping college.
But Su Feng remembered it very clearly. In 1995, there was Garnett. In 1996, there were Kobe and O'Neal. In 1997, there was McGrady.
And next, there will be many players who will run for the draft halfway through college.
You know, this is not the future.
This was the 1990s. Players at that time would generally play in college for 3 to 4 years before joining the NBA.
Even Vince Carter spent three years in college, not to mention Duncan. After graduating from college, the "Stone Buddha" slowly joined the NBA.
If we look at the quality of the draft, in addition to the well-known golden generation of 1996, the quality of the drafts in 1997 and 1998 was also very high.
So, what is the reason that makes these talented basketball wizards so eager to play in the NBA?
You know, the NBA had already introduced new regulations in 1995.
Now, rookies can no longer ask for exorbitant prices like they did before.
In fact, in Su Feng's previous life, many keyboard warriors and experts in the future came to the same conclusion when sorting out biographies and recalling past events:
That is, people in the 90s seemed to be very stubborn.
Different concepts of the times have led to many misunderstandings.
After Jordan announced his comeback, it was like an invisible buff that boosted the enthusiasm of these young talents.
Oh my god, Jordan is back!
Let’s go, brothers, grab your weapons!
That's right, for many newcomers who joined the NBA after Jordan's comeback, they all had one belief:
The one I am fighting against is Jordan!
If you don't have a strong head, you are not worthy of being young.
Although not everyone has this mentality, during this period, there were indeed many young talents who joined the NBA with this idea.
Before Michael Jordan retires, let's have a fight with him.
In Su Feng's previous life, many people believed that Kobe was in a hurry to join the NBA in order to hammer Hardaway, so as to avenge Hardaway for not giving him an autograph or taking a photo with him.
But in reality...
At this time, Kobe didn't know that Hardaway would be out for the season. For the young Kobe, Hardaway was also young at the time, and Kobe had plenty of opportunities to play against Hardaway.
You know, after Kobe joined the NBA, his most exciting moment was when he played against Jordan.
Including the 1996 No. 1 pick Allen Iverson.
These young people seemed to be possessed and all wanted to fight with Jordan.
And Jordan accepted everyone who came.
Because Jordan's second comeback seems to have become a symbol.
Chicago has become a new basketball mecca. Facing these young pilgrims, Jordan did not tell them that the future belongs to them...
Because the greatest pleasure for the "old rogue" is to leave a shadow in the hearts of these newcomers.
Come on, kids, work harder and you'll soon surpass me!
If you have watched the NBA in the 1990s, you will know how sinister Jordan is.
He is like a senior with a "bad taste" who never gets tired of fighting against newcomers and is deeply addicted to it.
And newcomers are also happy to play against Jordan, because if you score about the same as Jordan, you can brag to your friends: Jordan and I are 55-50.
In Su Feng's memory, the most devastated rookie was the famous NBA supporting actor - Stackhouse.
Hey, why is it that when something like this happens, there are these guys everywhere?
Don't be surprised. If being defeated one-on-one by Kobe before Kobe's participation in the draft was a shame, then Stackhouse's rude remarks about Jordan were a public execution.
In the 95/96 season, Stackhouse, who averaged 19.2 points per game, felt that he was invincible, so he went to the media and said: I am not afraid of Jordan, I can defend Jordan to death, he is no longer the Jordan of the past.
Then, after learning about this, Jordan destroyed Stackhouse's confidence against the 76ers.
Facing his junior from North Carolina, Jordan scored 48 points and prevented Stackhouse from scoring more than 12 points.
In order to avoid being abused in the future, Stackhouse had to say sincerely after the game: "My senior brother has a really bad temper. I hope he won't be so hot-tempered in the future..."
In addition, Jordan has many famous cases of training new players, such as Payton...
Of course, there are exceptions.
That is, Jordan likes Kobe very much.
Because facing this imitator of his, Jordan felt that his past persuasion was worth it. Look, even if I am gone in the future, people in the world will think of me as long as they see Kobe...
My disciple Kobe can fight in the entire league!
Ahem, we’ve gone off topic again.
…
At the Bryant's house, listening to Kobe's classic line, Su Feng performed very cooperatively: "Are you serious?"
Kobe nodded, "Of course I'm serious! I'm going to skip college and I have to fight Michael."
Su Feng took a breath of cold air in pretended shock, and then gave Kobe a thumbs up.
come on!
Kobe!
Keep an eye on you!
Just as Su Feng was thinking about how to perform next, Kobe suddenly looked at Su Feng and asked, "By the way, Su, have you thought about your future? Do you want to go to college? Which college do you plan to go to?"
Su Feng was stunned.
Then.
he……
Petrified.
"!!!"
Because at the moment Kobe asked him this question, in his mind:
"System: Now it's time to plan your NBA route!"
"Please choose one of the following two tasks to complete."
“Task 1: [The prudent side is the wise choice]: You decide to go to college first and then join the NBA.
Because it will increase your chances of entering the NBA and continue to hone your skills.
Difficulty: Average.
Mission requirements: Join a university and enter the NBA after playing at least one season in the NCAA.
Mission completion reward: a golden epic gift pack [click to view the contents of the gift pack].
If you have upgraded the system to 7.0, the system will be randomly upgraded after you complete this task. The best is: [Peak at debut], the worst is: [Nothing special].
【Peak at Debut】System Introduction: Because you have honed your skills in college, your various techniques have reached the best. Under this system, your potential will be redistributed according to your position. As soon as you debut, you will be a superstar.
[Ordinary] System Introduction: Because you missed the chance to enter the NBA early due to your hard work in college, you are destined to be an ordinary player. Under this system version, your potential will be automatically upgraded to the NBA bench player level.
[Click to view other random systems]. ”
“Mission 2: [Path of Genius]: A genius must walk his own path, leaving no way for others to follow!
So, you decided to skip college and take your talents straight to the NBA!
Difficulty: Nightmare.
Task requirements: Run for election immediately after graduating from high school and be successfully selected.
Mission Completion Reward: If you have upgraded your system to 7.0, your system will be automatically upgraded to [Genius].
In addition, you will also receive a system reward of a golden legendary gift pack [click to view the contents of the gift pack].
as well as……"
"!!!"
"Lifetime Injury Immunity!"
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