On the evening of the 3rd, at Spectrum Arena.
With the stage lights off, the 76ers' DJ began his suffocating routine once again.
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoč, Steve Kerr.
…
When these members of the Bulls' second dynasty, familiar to you, appear one by one, God knows how many people will feel…
It turns out I am truly old.
As we all know, in Slam Dunk, which ignited the youth of countless people in the 1990s, the Shohoku team's jersey was inspired by the Chicago Bulls.
No matter how many flaws these Bulls players had, you cannot deny their achievements in NBA history.
In the 1995/96 season, they dominated the entire league with a 72–10 regular-season record.
Their story has long become a household name.
Even in the future, people will continue to mention it.
This is the Chicago Bulls.
The undisputed boss of the NBA in the 1990s.
And now, their challenger arrives.
Allen Iverson, the No. 1 pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, wearing a headband and cornrows, jumped onto the court.
After an introduction lasting nearly 40 seconds, 17,000 Philadelphia fans at Spectrum Arena shouted in unison:
"Allen ———————— Iverson!"
And then, after only a 5-second pause, the live DJ showed his incredible lung capacity to the world!
"He is the scoring leader of the Pennsylvania High School League!"
"Roar Roar!"
"From Montgomery to Gloucester, from Burlington to Delaware, he knows everyone!"
"Roar Roar!"
"He is known for never giving up, the best defensive player in the two-time Pennsylvania High School League!"
"Roar Roar!"
"He is our Philadelphia hero, our number 23…"
"Su ———————— Feng!"
In front of the TV, whether they understood or not, Chinese fans certainly grasped the last sentence.
Well…
Today, Datianchao TV station will also broadcast this game.
After the 76ers' opener aired, many enthusiastic viewers called CCTV to ask:
"Introduce the 76ers' games, can you broadcast a few more?"
Who is it that, without even entering the league yet, has triggered such a massive butterfly effect?
Who is it whose career debut is already at its peak?
Well, in this regard, Su Feng realized he was also a predecessor to Duncan.
Because, according to the original historical trajectory, Su Feng remembered that Iverson's first dialogue with Jordan was supposed to happen at the Chicago United Center, where he and his teammates would be beaten by the 'old rogue' CALL…
After Christmas, Iverson's classic GIF of going one-on-one against Jordan would appear.
That is to say, a fair and open "gangster" secretly adjusted the 76ers' schedule.
Su Feng thought this was likely related to Datianchao TV station, which at the time only broadcast two NBA games per week.
Would such a slight schedule change affect the Bulls' final record?
Stern's EQ and IQ were far beyond ordinary.
He was skilled at managing people and balancing power.
And this is why the Spurs won five championships under his leadership.
The 76ers were still weaker than the Bulls. Therefore, in Stern's view, they needed some help.
Slightly changing the order of home and away games was not only harmless but also helped the young 76ers play with greater initiative under the stimulation of home fans.
See, how clever is that?
Most importantly, the opener's data feedback from China gave Stern renewed energy.
"This is truly hilarious today!"
With Datianchao TV station broadcasting, accompanied by Director Zhang's familiar voice reaching thousands of households, Spectrum Arena welcomed the starting five of both teams onto the main stage.
On the Bulls' side, Longley, Rodman, Pippen, Jordan, and Harper lined up.
For Philadelphia, Williams, Weatherspoon, Su Feng, Stackhouse, and Iverson were eager to go.
Compared to the 76ers' opponents in the first game…
This Bulls team gave Chinese fans watching on TV, and the first generation of "basketball emperors," plenty to say.
"That's Michael Jordan, see?"
"Who's the guy with the colorful hair?"
"That's Rodman, let me tell you…"
On the court, before the game began, Su Feng noticed that the "old rogue" had been staring at him.
Jordan touched his chin, with an expression identical to Kobe's when he was about to cut into a Wellington steak.
"His body really resembles yours." As early as Su Feng's introduction ceremony, Harper had made that remark.
Could it look any different?
In Su Feng's "Sky Wizard" system, at least one-third of the data was modeled after Jordan.
The only difference was Su Feng's height.
Because with shoes on, Su Feng already stood at 201 centimeters.
And with his latest hairstyle, rounded up, he looked closer to 210 cm.
As someone on his "must abuse list," Jordan had noticed when watching Su Feng's video that this young man seemed to be imitating him.
Though the style felt a bit strange.
Forget it—either way, the kill was coming.
Stimulated by the 76ers' DJ during the opening, Jordan's "serious mode" had already shifted into third gear.
Before the tip-off, Stackhouse hesitated, then walked over to Su Feng: "Su, my senior's temper isn't very good. If he says anything harsh to you, don't take it to heart."
Harsh words?
In truth, from warm-ups until now, Su Feng had been thinking most about how to provoke the "old rogue" into going at him.
Waiting on the court, the urgency was real.
Do you think Su Feng felt no awe?
Reasonably speaking, Su Feng had criticized Jordan countless times in his previous life. So yes, there was still a bit of guilt…
But when it came to iron value, such awe could be set aside for now.
It is worth noting that before this game began, Su Feng had already received the mission reward [Challenge Michael Jordan].
The first stage of the mission required him to score 20 points in a single game against the Chicago Bulls.
Admittedly, that was difficult.
But the reward upon completion was very tempting.
Of course, beyond the reward, the more exaggerated value was the matchup against Jordan himself!
510,000 iron!
Was God really saying the old rogue crushed everyone else?
Looking at Pippen again, his value was the same as Barkley's—only 20,000. That was far too low.
…
No way. This is what they call: from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is difficult.
Tell me, if you had an ultimate boss and a regular boss lined up one after another, which one would you choose to face?
Su Feng did not hesitate.
What he didn't know was that Jordan had already decided to take charge of defending him in this game. To make sure Jordan would guard him, Su Feng deliberately walked straight toward him before the tip-off.
"Ok?"
Is he looking at me? Still watching me?
Jordan looked at Su Feng curiously. Su Feng took a deep breath and said to him: "I am your fan, dear Michael."
Oh? Is he begging for mercy?
But I already set Pippen on him. Young man, can't you show a little courage?
Still, hearing a young player openly admire him, Jordan smiled and nodded.
"How about we make a bet?" Su Feng blinked his big eyes and looked at Jordan.
"..."
Well, that woke Jordan up.
On the side, Pippen overheard the conversation, shook his head involuntarily, and silently mourned for Su Feng for three seconds.
"What do you want to bet with me?"
Though he tried to act cold, curiosity stirred Jordan's interest in talking to Su Feng.
"Right now, you're ten times stronger than me, aren't you?" Su Feng said.
Ten times? In Jordan's eyes, he didn't take Su Feng seriously at all.
However… for some reason, Jordan wanted to hear the kid finish.
"Then we will bet on whose defense is better! In this way, if you can get 20 points under my defense, I will retire to become a truck driver. Then, because you are 10 times stronger than me, if I can get 2 points under your defense, you will retire to be my co-pilot, how? "Su Feng said solemnly.
Jordan: "????"
On the court, Jordan had no chance to refuse, because Su Feng timed his words cunningly.
Meanwhile, the Bulls won the tip-off and launched the first attack.
…
"Let's look at the Bulls' first offense. Hey, the first option is to find Jordan," said Zhang Tianjie on Datianchao TV.
"We all know Su Feng is good at defending. Let's take a look at this play. Su Feng is very tight on defense! Jordan looks pressured, Jordan looks unsettled, Jordan is about to make a mistake! Oh… Jordan scores," added Sun Zhengping.
2–0. In the first round between Su Feng and Jordan, Jordan sliced through with surgical precision.
After scoring, Jordan glanced at Su Feng with a "that's all you've got" expression, while Su Feng ran forward rubbing his chest.
Hong Kong, Kobe—when studying Jordan's videos, shouldn't he have learned all of this?
Even the timing of the elbow was exactly the same.
But don't panic. Su Feng wasn't the type to back down; "buying live" was cheap for him.
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson shook his head with a wry smile above Jordan.
No way—if Jordan weren't so competitive, he wouldn't be Jordan.
And to be honest, Phil Jackson appreciated Su Feng.
Because it's this kind of fearless young player who can give Jordan extra motivation during the regular season.
Otherwise, if Jordan kept playing philanthropist every other game, even the Zen Master would have headaches.
On the 76ers' bench, Davis looked nervous. "Michael is playing so seriously today… did Su say something to him before the game?"
As someone who had been intimidated by Jordan before, Davis was flustered.
If Su Feng really angered Jordan, then to protect Su Feng's confidence, Davis felt he would have to substitute him immediately…
Fortunately, the 76ers had not only Davis, but also Jason and Rick.
Jason and Rick reassured Davis: "A kid as good as Su couldn't possibly anger Jordan."
Davis thought their reasoning made sense.
In his view, Jordan must have been too petty, misinterpreting Su Feng's remarks after the Bucks interview.
That was clearly just the normal excitement of a young fan meeting his idol!
"Michael's eyes are too small," Davis thought.
On the court, the 76ers attacked.
Seeing Jordan step up to guard him, Su Feng secretly felt proud, already thinking about how to test his iron value…
Oh, how to handle this?
Facing Jordan, who was waiting for him, Su Feng wasn't foolish enough to challenge head‑on.
Instead, he wondered why the Bulls had Pippen guarding Iverson on the wing.
Actually, Iverson himself was surprised after crossing half court.
Wasn't this the perfect chance to show off?
Bounce, bounce, bounce.
Without hesitation, Iverson began his performance.
Facing Iverson's dazzling dribble, Pippen spread his arms wide like a fierce bat.
Pippen anticipated Iverson would drive to his favored right side.
So he shifted slightly in that direction.
But at that moment, AI gave a different "answer"!
Who said Iverson only goes right?
This wasn't just a crossover— This was… the Shamgod!
Iverson blew past Pippen and drove straight into the Bulls' paint.
Rodman and Longley quickly collapsed, but Iverson's sharp eyes spotted another figure!
Just like Hamilton sneaking past Kobe years later, Su Feng kept darting left and right, irritating Jordan.
Enough already!
At first, Jordan wanted to bark at Su Feng.
But seeing Pippen staggered by Iverson, Jordan felt more like mocking Pippen.
Don't ask—it was the plastic dynasty.
Yet at the moment Jordan's attention shifted to Iverson, Su Feng suddenly vanished from his sight!
With explosive acceleration and relentless running, Su Feng created separation from Jordan.
Meanwhile, in the paint, Iverson had already leapt.
Rodman and Longley prepared to shut him down, but spotting Su Feng's cut, Iverson dished the ball behind him!
Go on, Pipisu!
Rodman was too late to contest.
Longley… forget it.
Even though Jordan chased back, he never expected Su Feng to attempt this…
Was that shot like something from grade school?
Su Feng tossed it up like a kid at recess.
Bang—off the glass!
2–2.
"Retire, Michael!" Su Feng looked at Jordan seriously and said.
Jordan: "…"