For American middle school students who love basketball, the moment they look forward to most in the year is probably the start of the NBA Finals.
Because... the finals are often accompanied by a three-month long summer vacation.
Damn capitalism!
Thinking of the fact that he only had two weeks of vacation when he was a senior in high school in his previous life, Su Feng couldn't help but secretly wipe away a tear.
Because of the previous "accidental gunfight incident at school", the school specially arranged a final exam for Su Feng this time.
The final exams in American high schools are not as strict as those in China, but they are more flexible. Of course, all of this is not a problem for Su Feng. After all, he is a top student. When he goes abroad, he is still a top student...
"Alas, if I don't play basketball well, I can only speculate in stocks and become the richest man..." Su Feng thought with emotion.
Of course, that kind of life is definitely not what Su Feng wants.
Because in Su Feng's view, since he has obtained a system that can help him realize his NBA dream in this life, and has met a human-shaped plug-in like Kobe, what reason does he have not to play basketball?
And unlike others, after this time of rebirth and obtaining the plug-in, Su Feng believed that there must be an invisible hand controlling his destiny.
If he didn't play basketball, Su Feng was afraid that he might suddenly die like the supporting character in the infinite flow novel...
Therefore, entering the NBA, becoming a basketball star, and marrying a beautiful, wealthy woman became Su Feng's firm goals.
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The 7th was the day when Game 1 of the 93/94 NBA Finals started. According to the agreement with Kobe, Su Feng showed up on time at the field where he and Kobe usually practiced.
"By the way, why has no one else come to play in this area except us?" Su Feng asked curiously.
"Huh, because this is my territory." Kobe raised the corner of his mouth proudly. He looked so arrogant.
"If I hadn't been preparing for an exam for some time, there's no way you would have played on my turf that day," Kobe added.
Looking at Kobe's expression, Su Feng roughly guessed the truth...
That means no one around here can beat Kobe...
And with Kobe's unyielding spirit, he might challenge you to a one-on-one fight with him for a whole day, so... if you can't afford to offend him, can't you just hide from others?
You know, in the United States, the thing that is most in short supply is basketball courts...
Because Su Feng had secretly observed Kobe's house last time, he knew that Kobe's house was not very far from this stadium, so Su Feng felt that he and Kobe were really destined to be together.
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At this time in 1994, because Kobe had not yet met Vanessa, he naturally had not yet broken up with his family. The Bryant family can be regarded as a loving father and filial son...
Kobe's father is Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, of course, a relatively unsuccessful one...
When Kobe was a child, Joe went to Italy to support his family. He shocked the fans at that time because Joe's style of play was gorgeous, especially his one-handed shooting and fadeaway, which was quite handsome...
After returning to the United States, when Kobe was in his first year of high school, Joe was Kobe's coach. Emmmmm, and then nothing happened...
In the future, many people will say that Kobe is imitating Jordan, but in fact... his handsome shooting is definitely inseparable from his father's words and deeds.
"Haha, is this the 'Philadelphia hero' that Kobe has been talking to me about recently?" As soon as Su Feng followed Kobe into the house, Kobe's father Joe walked towards Su Feng and Kobe happily.
It can be seen that Qiao is quite happy that his son finally made friends. After all, no parent wants to see their child being isolated by other children...
When Su Feng saw Joe walking towards him and Kobe, he felt his eyes suddenly go dark, because Joe was 207 cm tall, which was an absolute little giant for Kobe and Su Feng now.
"Well, his height is about the same as Kobe's, his arm span is also good, his hip and waist circumference are also good, he lacks some muscle, but his frame is good..." After hugging Kobe, while hugging Su Feng, Qiao made comments while touching Su Feng all over...
Su Feng: “…”
The American people are really hospitable, but Su Feng always feels something is strange...
Oh yes!
Su Feng remembered that in his previous life, when he brought his girlfriend home, his aunts and uncles would always say: This girl has a nice butt, she can give birth to a son...
"Come on, boys, the TV is ready, and Pamela has prepared some exquisite snacks for you."
Joe laughed and brought Kobe and Su Feng to the living room. Just as Su Feng was about to sit down, Joe suddenly said, "Of course, as athletes, you are not allowed to drink Coke."
As he spoke, Joe opened a can of Coca-Cola in front of Su Feng and Kobe.
Su Feng, Kobe: "..."
Actually, Su Feng and Kobe didn't want to drink Coke, but...
Su Feng suddenly felt that there might be a reason why Kobe was so withdrawn.
"Su, which side do you prefer?"
On TV, the commentators had already started their routine preview before the finals began. At this time, Kobe looked at Su Feng with curiosity and asked.
"Mosaic." Su Feng replied.
"Why? Don't you think the Knicks have a good chance of winning the championship this year?" Kobe asked in confusion, because Kobe originally thought that Su Feng and himself would both think that the Knicks could win the championship...
"Because I think Hakim is stronger than Patrick. Although Hakim and Patrick have won and lost against each other, in fact, Hakim always has the upper hand in the duel with Patrick." Su Feng explained.
"But the Knicks also have Starks, Oakley, Davis..." Kobe seemed a little unconvinced and read out a string of Knicks star names.
Su Feng smiled and shook his head. "You are right, Kobe. From the overall configuration point of view, the Knicks are indeed stronger and the Mosaic is at a disadvantage."
Hearing Su Feng's surrender, Kobe raised his mouth proudly, but unexpectedly Su Feng continued: "But I still think that the tiny gap between Hakeem and Patrick will determine the direction of this series."
Because of Jordan's retirement, the attention paid to the NBA in the 93/94 season declined a lot, but if we do not make any subjective comments, this season's NBA Finals can be called a classic.
First of all, the two warring parties. The Knicks have the 1985 No. 1 pick and one of the four great centers, Gorilla Ewing, while the Mavericks also have the 1984 No. 1 pick and one of the four great centers, Hakeem Olajuwon.
Before the game started, judging from the lineups of both teams, the Knicks did have an advantage. However, Su Feng, who knew the result of this series, knew that the Knicks' superior lineup would not give them much advantage in this series...
First of all, from the shooting guard position, it seems that the Knicks have John Starks, a star player nicknamed Madman, who has excellent defense and is good at three-point shooting.
In the 93/94 season, Starks averaged 19 points per game and was selected to the All-Star team and the All-Defensive Second Team. In the future, Starks also won the Best Sixth Man Award and was Ewing's right-hand man this season.
But on the Mosaic side, there is Fron Maxwell who can match up with Starks.
It seems that Starks is a star player and Maxwell is just an ordinary starter. Even in Su Feng's previous life, many keyboard warriors who knew Maxwell were called "big guys" by their peers. However, not being famous does not mean that one has no strength.
As the absolute hero of the Mosaic's two consecutive championships, Maxwell is good at both offense and defense. In this series, Starks, who is similar in size to Maxwell, can hardly take advantage of Maxwell because Maxwell is a player who can exchange subs...
Unless you are an old rogue or have two special skills, you will be dragged to a 55-50 split by him...
As for Oakley mentioned by Kobe, as the "old rogue" of the Knicks, Emmmmm, this guy is really an "old rogue", there is no praise, it is purely derogatory...
Oakley's playing style is famous for being dirty. Of course, in the eyes of many iron-blooded people, this dirty style is exaggerated by them as brutality and passion...
In short, Oakley is okay against others, but how can he deal with Dream?
Don't be ridiculous. The big dream during this period is a being that even a certain shark that looks down on the world would give way to...
And the Knicks have Oakley, and the Mavericks also have Robert Horry.
If we look at this series from a metaphysical perspective, then Horry is definitely the top contributor to the Mavericks...
Because Su Feng, who knows the future, knows very well that Horry is simply one of the most powerful weapons of causality in the NBA...
In the NBA, with Horry...your chances of winning a championship are 43.75%.
16 years of professional career, 7 championships, anyone who has watched the NBA will understand Horry's luck.
Therefore, in Su Feng's opinion, the Knicks only seem to have an advantage, but in fact, they are 50-50 against the Mosaic...
With the two teams having similar lineups and strengths, Dream will dominate this series.
In Su Feng's previous life, when the two sides were tied 2-2 in the first four games, the Knicks successfully captured the decisive battle and the situation was originally very good.
However, in Game 6, in the final seconds of the game, Olajuwon made a decision that changed the trajectory of his destiny.
At that time, the Knicks, who had the ball and had a chance to kill the series, passed the ball to Starks in the final moments...
As a result, Dream suddenly gave up his defense on Ewing and rushed to Starks who got a three-point opportunity on the outside.
After the game, Olajuwon explained, "They want the championship just as much as we do. As long as they make that shot (referring to Starks' buzzer-beating three-pointer), they will be the champions, so I firmly believe that John (Starks) will take the shot."
Da Meng's decision changed history.
Starks really did what he expected.
This time, Olajuwon did not watch the championship slip away like he did in college.
Olajuwon touched Starks' buzzer-beater, but Starks failed. Mosaic narrowly crossed the death line and made the total score of the two teams 3-3.
As a result, in Game 7, affected by the failure of the buzzer-beater in Game 6, Starks was in poor form, making 0 of 11 three-pointers, "helping" the Mosaic team win the championship in one go.
Looking back at this round of the finals, the Dream can be said to have truly carried the entire team on his shoulders. No matter which end of the offense or defense, you can see Olajuwon's figure. On the other hand, Ewing may have just fulfilled the saying of people...
Just one breath away!
So this is why Su Feng believes that the tiny gap between Olajuwon and Ewing will determine the direction of this series.
However, Kobe was not very satisfied with Su Feng's explanation, and Su Feng, who was familiar with Kobe's character, did not continue to argue with Kobe...
However, Kobe's father Joe thought Su Feng was a very interesting kid.
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"It's too bloody..." As the 93/94 season finals began, Su Feng couldn't help but sigh.
"Too brutal..." At this moment, Kobe and Su Feng reached a consensus.
The 1993/94 NBA Finals was later called the "bloody finals" by many people, because in this seven-game series, no game scored more than 100 points, and the highest score in a single game was 93 points...
In addition to the pleasant sound of iron shots from the two teams, the inside fight between the two sides was like a wrestling match, which was extremely brutal...
"Sure enough, practicing the pull-up jumper is right..." Looking at the screen on TV, Su Feng swore that before the Hand.Check rule changed to No.Hand.Check, he would never be in the inside line...
It is impossible to break through. I can only rely on dry pull-ups to barely make a living. People who can do dry pull-ups speak well. Su Feng likes dry pull-ups very much...
As we all know, the high defensive intensity of the NBA during this period was inseparable from the Hand.Check rule.
To put it simply, this rule means that you can put your hands on the offensive player when defending, which makes it impossible for outside players to make a play unless they have some special skills.
Because your breakthrough will be greatly restricted by the defensive players. For example, under the Hand.Check rule, the difficulty of the offensive player's breakthrough is roughly twice that of the No.Hand.Check rule...
Why did Boss Joe work so hard on shooting in the later stages of his career, mastering the mid-range shot and turnaround fadeaway to perfection?
This is because shooting is the outside offensive method that is least affected by the Hand.Check rule.
After all, when you hold the ball, you just throw, pull, or flip it, and your opponent often doesn't even have time to get his hands on it.
In Su Feng's previous life, many people followed suit and believed that the reason why people didn't like to shoot 3-pointers in the 1990s was because of the Hand.Check rule...
In fact, this is a misleading statement for newbies.
In fact, in the near future, after the NBA shortens the three-point line, do you think the teams in the league will shoot three-pointers?
You know, during that period, even Boss Qiao was addicted to it...
To put it bluntly, during this period, the three-point shot was a new rule that the league had just introduced, and everyone was very resistant to the three-point shot.
Take Larry Bird for example. Even Bird himself didn’t like the three-pointer very much, because players at that time thought that the three-pointer was just a show of skill.
Just like if the NBA added , many teams would definitely take some time to adapt to the new rules.
Even when the Warriors won the championship for the first time in Su Feng's previous life, many experts believed before the game that a team that only knew how to shoot would not go far.
Therefore, the real reason why people in the 1990s didn’t like to shoot three-pointers was mainly due to the difference in concepts of the times. It’s like if you traveled back in time and told your friends in the 1990s that you don’t need to bring money when you go out in the future, but only need to bring a mobile phone, they would think you are crazy...
People today are not as quick to accept new things as people will be in the Internet age in the future.
Of course, no matter what, the Hand.Check rule is definitely a killer for outside players during this period...
"People in the 90s... were so cruel!" Su Feng sighed.