The moment before Su Feng completed the dunk, his mind was almost blank.
Only when the ball went in and the referee signaled that the basket counted did Su Feng finally react...
It felt like we were doing something you wouldn't even dare to write in a novel!
Instinctively, Su Feng straightened his back.
Because, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed many photographers capturing the moment.
So now the question arises:
What should I say to commemorate the first game-winner of my career?
Su Feng adjusted his hairstyle.
Come on, let me look handsome for a moment!
"Oh damn, you really nailed that shot!"
Well, Su Feng hadn't even managed to look handsome for three seconds—in fact, not even two...
Because Iverson, using the last of his strength, sprinted and jumped directly onto his back.
Then, more and more teammates rushed toward Su Feng.
And then—nothing more.
As the arena echoed with chants of "win-win-win," Su Feng, buried under his teammates, wanted to shout:
Damn, let go of my hair!
Oh no!
Whose hand is that?
Don't look at it, please!
No hairspray in the world can survive this!
After a long while, when his teammates finally let go, Su Feng, released from the "strongman lock".
"Ha ha..."
Su Feng raised his head silently. At this moment, he was truly cheering.jpg.
It's worth mentioning that just as Su Feng lifted his head, he "found" the culprit who had messed up his hair!
Because Stackhouse was standing right in front of him, his big hand still raised.
Meanwhile, Iverson was whistling with Big Ben to celebrate the victory.
Stackhouse looked a little embarrassed.
Because he had only wanted to feel the texture of Su Feng's "rooster head" ...
At that moment, Stackhouse turned and patted Su Feng's shoulder: "That game-winning dunk... was really handsome!"
Su Feng sneered at Stackhouse. Pretending? You're the one who ruined my hairstyle, and now you act innocent?
"Jerry, tomorrow in practice, don't mind playing a couple of one-on-one games with me, right?"
Su Feng smiled as he spoke.
Stackhouse: "..."
Stackhouse felt guiltier than at that moment!
Actually...
Of course Su Feng knew Stackhouse wasn't to blame.
But since Stackhouse had contributed three assists to him today, and Su Feng always kept his word, he couldn't just ignore his promise to play with Stackhouse for three days, could he?
This is what you call borrowing a donkey to go downhill!
However, after being swarmed by his teammates, Su Feng lost his "idol burden."
At this moment, with his messy hairstyle, he celebrated the victory with his teammates, basking in the fans' admiration.
He had just hit the game-winning dunk in the very first game of his career. If his phone hadn't been left in the locker room, Su Feng would have immediately called Kobe, who was still watching the water dispenser.
And of course, he would also call little Tracy, who was still in high school.
This joy of victory—especially the thrill of a game-winner—Su Feng believed must first be shared with his closest friends.
…
In front of the TV, at the moment Su Feng completed the game-winning dunk, the entire rabbit family could only be described as boiling water.
Heaven knows how many young rabbits were inspired by Su Feng that day.
Zhang Weiping regained his composure and said: "This is Su Feng's first career highlight. We can see that he was calm, and at the last moment, he beat his opponent with a dunk. The Philadelphia 76ers had another great dunker in history, Julius Erving. I think this is the best way to pay respect to the predecessors."
Beside him, Sun Zhengping concluded: "This was truly a great game. The performance of both teams' players will stay in our memories. And Su Feng's dunk in the final moment makes us proud—truly proud."
In front of the TV, Yao Ming felt he wouldn't be able to sleep at noon that day.
He was like a cherry blossom path covered with a buff of excitement, eager to run a hundred and eighty laps on the court.
Ah, this is youth!
If social networks had existed back then, Su Feng would have instantly trended on Weibo, leaving traffic stars crying without tears.
Young fans could only spread the news by word of mouth at that time.
No posts, no online discussions—just countless different versions of this great moment.
…
The camera returned to Spectrum Arena, and the Bucks players had left in frustration.
After the 76ers celebrated, they too headed back to the locker room.
As Su Feng walked toward the players' tunnel, many fans regretted their short arms—otherwise, they would have been able to high-five him.
In the locker room shower, after staring at the mirror for a few seconds, Su Feng's biggest thought was that, fortunately, his looks could handle any situation.
At that moment, a big hand holding soap reached out, and Big Ben smiled: "Su, are you done washing?"
Su Feng glared at him resentfully. "Go home and wash."
Beside them, Iverson also took off his shirt and walked in. "Are you both here? Then let's rush together."
Su Feng: "..."
Five minutes later, the Iron Triangle trio returned from the shower.
After a hot bath, Su Feng, relieved of the stench of sweat.
Coach Davis looked at him and smiled: "You'll be interviewed by reporters first, and then you and Allen will join me at the press conference."
In this game, Iverson scored 32 points, along with 8 assists and 3 rebounds—better numbers than Su Feng's debut in his previous life.
Su Feng shot 7 of 14, including 3 of 5 from three-point range, no free throws, finishing with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
If not for three missed shots during "garbage time" in the fourth quarter, Su Feng's efficiency would have been outstanding.
In the system, Su Feng also earned a double-S rating. With only 7 missed shots, he scored 1.33 million "iron points."
The 49-point "Golden Double Guns" were undoubtedly the 76ers' heroes. In addition, Big Ben's career debut was solid, contributing 0 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 assists.
After the interview, Su Feng's composure surprised the reporters.
He spoke calmly, humbly praised his teammates and coaches, and expressed confidence in his future.
The entire interview process could only be described as flawless.
At the press conference, while Davis bragged about him, Su Feng did not forget to show respect.
He emphasized that his performance was thanks to the coach's trust, which gave him such a perfect debut.
Then Iverson cracked a joke.
When asked why he passed the ball at the last moment, Iverson answered seriously: "Why did I pass to Su for the final shot? Because I said before, I was chosen by the team to assist Su Feng!"
The media laughed and quickly asked Iverson about the next game.
"The Bulls are great, but we won't give up easily."
Years later, Iverson's answer would be seen as harmless.
But in the 90s, when everyone worshipped Jordan, rookies risked being labeled as "provoking Jordan" with even the slightest misstep.
In Su Feng's previous life, Iverson idolized Michael Jordan. Back in school, he even painted a portrait of him.
As a "Humanoid AI Encyclopedia," Su Feng knew Iverson's way of respecting Jordan was never to bow down, but to confront him directly.
And when Iverson's expression turned fierce, the media threw the question to Su Feng.
Scratching his head, Su Feng knew any answer could be risky.
So... he simply added 100 million points to the "old rogue" himself!
"I'm looking forward to the next game, because the main reason I skipped college was to play against Michael Jordan."
As the saying goes: the bolder the act, the harder the fall.
Just thinking about the upcoming matchup with Jordan made Su Feng's heart race.
Although the "Golden Double Guns" hadn't shown disrespect in their words...
Because of Stackhouse's incident last year, many reporters felt it was their duty to "teach" these arrogant young players a lesson.
Meanwhile, in Boston, the Bulls' game ended a few minutes later than the 76ers'.
At their press conference, after hearing from Philadelphia colleagues that two rookies wanted to challenge Michael Jordan, reporters gleefully passed the news along.
Jordan had scored 30 points in the opener and was in a good mood.
But when he heard that two youngsters wanted to be "beaten" by him—and they were already on his list of victims—Jordan grew irritated.
"Wait until you come to Philadelphia on the 3rd. Then you'll know the 'Answer.'"
When he said "Answer," Jordan deliberately emphasized the word.
The reporters knew then: a great show was coming.
…
On the same day, the Los Angeles Lakers also finished their opener.
O'Neal made 8 of 10 shots, easily scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
The Suns' interior defense was completely overwhelmed by him, and after repeated dunks, O'Neal thought to himself: "Man, I'm going to make the top five plays for sure."
Kobe, who failed to get playing time, looked a little anxious, because by the time the Lakers' game started, the 76ers had already finished theirs.
Of course, Kobe didn't yet know the outcome of that game.
It wasn't until a timeout in the Lakers-Suns matchup that he learned from the locker room TV...
The 76ers had defeated the Bucks at the end of their opener.
And the game-winner had been staged by his best friend—Su Feng.
So, at halftime, Bryant once again asked Coach Harris to let him play.
Harris looked at the impatient Kobe and reassured him: "Next game, Kobe. Next game I'll give you playing time."
Kobe nodded, though unwillingly.
Seeing Kobe's frustration...
On the side, O'Neal, who was chatting with teammates, suddenly turned his head, patted Kobe's shoulder, and said: "I remember that guy. Last time I was in Orlando, you two were together. Slam dunk? Really amazing." O'Neal praised.
Listening to O'Neal, Kobe knew Su Feng deserved praise from the "Big Shark," but his mood grew even heavier.
It was an indescribable feeling...
"You'll be better than him in the future," O'Neal said seriously to Kobe.
The future?
For some reason, Kobe felt a bit disgusted hearing that word back then.
"Be patient, Kobe," O'Neal comforted him.
At that moment, Kobe suddenly asked: "Shaq, have you ever come off the bench?"
Substitute?
After returning from injury last season, O'Neal had played two games off the bench.
But honestly, for a man like O'Neal—who entered the league as a dominant force—he couldn't truly understand Kobe's feelings at that moment.
Seeing O'Neal puzzled by his question, Bryant took a deep breath.
"Su must be happy now, right?" Bryant thought.