Chapter 130: Inter-School League

Chapter 14: Conference Semifinals

A mysterious English power? Tomorrow, Edward Roman will surely have a profound experience.

As for the outcome, the traditionally elite Celtics have not performed well in basketball games. Although the "Green Team" had three giants who won the MVP in the 2008 top-tier league, the inevitable fact is that as they age, their dominance on the court is slowly declining.

Ray Allen has only made one basket on the court, his lowest shooting performance since his rookie days. Thirty-five-year-old Garnett is no longer the super forward who could play from the one-spot to the five-spot. He is exhausted on the court, having lost the power he possessed in 2008.

Beyond the club’s big names, the Celtics also have an outdated O'Neal. While these men are all famous, the fact remains that the Celtics' roster is far more famous than it is talented.

In recent years, the aging core lineup and the low-key operations of the "Green Team" in the transfer market have not led to much progress in team strength. Perhaps the only surprise is the birth of Rajon Rondo.

From an unknown, low-level novice to the best point guard in the league, he has become the true leader of the "Green Team." Naturally, the collision between Rondo and Su Feng has also attracted widespread attention.

In past basketball battles, Su Feng and Rondo have met several times. Both sides could say they have won and lost. But this year, having seen Su Feng make huge strides, past experience can only serve as a reference, not as a standard for judging success or failure.

A superb drive to the basket, an enviable wingspan, terrifying vision, and precise passing are all so similar that this basketball game, dominated by two "old" teams, was selected by the club for live broadcast. This shows how much fans are looking forward to the match between Rondo and Su Feng.

Although the outside world is full of excitement about the two meeting, Su Feng himself feels nothing about it. Rondo is just another opponent, nothing more. In this basketball game, haven't several great names already lost?

Treating every opponent with a calm mindset is the secret to Su Feng's stable performance. Of course, in the basketball game against the Kings, Su Feng did not maintain a normal attitude, and the result, as everyone saw, was that once the silent boy erupted, his power was immeasurable.

On the morning of January 11, the Cleveland Cavaliers departed from their hotel to practice at the North Coast Garden Arena in Edward Roman.

Today, in the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room, everyone's gaze swept across a corner from time to time. People seemed to be whispering as if something terrible had happened in the locker room.

In fact, nothing had happened in the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room; there was only one player changing his jersey.

As the players whispered to each other, William Adams Miller walked straight into the locker room with bags under his eyes. Instead of drawing tactics on the tactical whiteboard as usual, he walked up to the new player and signaled for everyone to be quiet.

"I think you all know him, right? Today, a new player, Edward Roman, has come to our locker room. He has just been transferred from the Texas legends. I hope you can help him become more familiar with the team and help him integrate more openly. Besides, you are all compatriots and should have a lot in common. You need to help him familiarize himself with the team."

William Adams Miller officially introduced Edward Roman to the others. The members of the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room also welcomed the new arrival. Edward Roman looked at everyone with a smile, though still a bit shy.

Edward Roman—this guy had indeed arrived, which undoubtedly made Odom nervous. But now, he and Robert Henry, who was so intense, had no energy to devote to other things. If Edward Roman wanted to come, let him come... that once all-powerful boxer had now completely collapsed.

"Hey, relax. Actually, it's no different from any other club team. Jett likes to joke, Robert Henry likes to talk about his adventures, Dirk doesn't talk much, and Henry Will isn't that serious. Don't be so nervous. Everyone welcomes you."

Seeing Edward Roman sitting alone in front of his locker changing clothes, Su Feng rarely took the initiative to come out and meet his compatriot.

Su Feng "paved the road and built the bridge" for himself, and Edward Roman was deeply grateful. Of course, with this approach, Edward Roman integrated into the new team faster than ever before.

In the past, Edward Roman rarely spoke to teammates in the locker room, and no matter where they went, it was easy for them to isolate him.

The last two things to address were Spoelstra's focus on Su Feng. On the offensive end, they have William Henry who can do anything, but in terms of driving to the basket, they cannot continue to let Su Feng do as he pleases.

Henry Will was in front, while William Henry and Bosh waited for an opportunity to block the drive together. The Heat had laid a net, waiting for Su Feng's arrival.

Su Feng slowly controlled the ball. Although the Houston Rockets had tied the game with a shot in the final moments, he did not panic. The number one guard looked left and right, appearing to watch the drive, while also observing his teammates' cuts.

At the start of the second basketball game, the Houston Rockets suddenly became serious, and the other veteran Cleveland Cavaliers players were playing very hard. William Adams Miller, Kaman, Robert Henry, and William Henry... these people seemed unable to keep running. They were constantly running back and forth at the fast pace of the basketball game, which really consumed a lot of energy.

At this critical moment, if the ball were handed to these tired old men, I am afraid they would not be sure of themselves. What's more, they had no opportunity at all right now.

So Su Feng waved for William Adams Miller to come and set a screen. This guy wanted to challenge the club big names to a drive!

First, as Henry Will passed, Su Feng lowered his center of gravity and alternated his dribble, confusing Henry Will's center of gravity. After William Adams Miller's block was cleared, Su Feng suddenly struck the ball to the right side of the block, preparing to break through.

Henry Will had no time to hesitate. He immediately bypassed the block, hoping to reach Su Feng in time. As Henry Will moved his feet, Su Feng smiled; he had been deceived!

Watching William Adams Miller's breakthrough, Su Feng suddenly changed direction. He stepped aside, without bumping or pulling.

Henry Will was completely shocked by Su Feng's large arc. He lost his defensive position and was completely cleared!

There are many exclamation points. There are not many people in the world who can make Henry Will look this clean. But the challenge was not over, because William Henry bared his teeth and lunged at Su Feng.

Although William Henry's defense was decisive, he was actually somewhat worried. If Su Feng chose to pass the ball to Marion, Marion would get a good shot.

So William Henry held his hands. He did not rush at Su Feng with all his might, but was ready to turn and defend the basket at any time.

Su Feng saw that William Henry's defense was a bit slow, so he continued to accelerate, intending to break through.

William Henry was amazed by Su Feng's acceleration ability. He rushed to catch up with Su Feng.

William Henry rushed forward and backward with all his might, and Su Feng, who was traveling at high speed, immediately changed his steps. Using his pivot foot, he turned gently, making him disappear from the eye like a puff of smoke.

A beautiful sharp turn, and Su Feng surpassed William Henry. Next, facing Bosh, Su Feng immediately felt confident.

He held the ball with both hands and took a step to the left, looking like he was going straight to the basket for a layup. After Bosh moved, Su Feng's second step went to the right!

Bosh had no time to respond and could only despairingly reach out to cover Su Feng. However, Su Feng was not disturbed at all. He flicked his wrist, and the basketball went in, landing inside.

"Three people in a row! Haha, he passed three giants' defense and scored with an easy layup! My God, who can stop him? Who can stop him from winning the top-tier league trophy!?"

"The Miami club big names couldn't do anything despite their concerted efforts. He is too good. His dribbling is simply art!"

Henry Will saw Su Feng land lightly, applauded him, and sighed—the era has truly changed.

Su Feng's shot just now was more like Henry Will's own "lost step" rather than a European step. The action arc was not as large as the European step, but it was faster and more decisive.

Obviously, it's hard for you to make Henry Will do this. Because of his explosive power and speed, there is no way to support him to complete such an action.

Su Feng made three consecutive shots, which left Spoelstra stunned. He had done his best, but he still couldn't stop the Englishman from scoring.

The Houston Rockets' three superstars were all silent. They stood there, unable to believe what they were seeing.

When all three of them could not defend against the next opponent, it was clear how much the Houston Rockets' morale had been hit.

The basketball game continued, and the Cleveland Cavaliers were only leading by two goals. But psychologically, the number one league Miami Houston Rockets team had already lost...

Su Feng's consecutive layups were replayed and broadcast on major sports clubs. Every commentator shouted into their microphones, their emotions driven to the peak by Su Feng's goals.

In the second quarter of the basketball game, the Houston Rockets' offense was repeatedly turned away by the high-spirited Cleveland Cavaliers. And Su Feng led a group of excited teammates in a gorgeous offensive drive.

Ultra-long-distance passes, no-look passes, alley-oops, fake passes—Su Feng's performance left the commentators and fans at the scene overwhelmed. When the team attacked in succession, Su Feng himself pushed the team forward with his super scoring ability.

Erik Spoelstra tried his best, but he desperately found that the situation today was strikingly similar to two years ago.

William Adams Miller was truly old. Henry Will, Terry, Chandler, Lance Stephenson, and other major champions had left the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, Su Feng's rise undoubtedly relieved the pressure on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the last two days of the basketball game, the Cleveland Cavaliers remained in the lead, and the singing in the stands showed no signs of abating. It wasn't until William Henry squeezed Kaman to complete a layup with his steel-like body that the Houston Rockets struggled to tie the score.

Henry Will did almost nothing under Su Feng's defense, while Bosh seemed focused on the defensive end, scoring one goal. His efficiency wasn't high.

This basketball battle had truly turned into a private war between Su Feng and William Henry, and others could not intervene for various reasons.

But as of now, Su Feng's performance was more comprehensive. At least he was on the court, and he had completely revitalized the entire team.

Su Feng chose William Henry to block a dunk, which was already exaggerated enough. Now, he had even surpassed the three giants. Although William Henry had good stats today and could be said to have carried the Houston Rockets' offense, there was no doubt that this basketball battle had already become Su Feng's basketball battle.

After one shot took more than a minute, the Houston Rockets seemed to have lost their soul. The Houston Rockets' big names made three shots but scored no points. Perhaps it was that Su Feng had even seen through their three shots, making it hard for them to calm down.

With 30 seconds left in the basketball game, the fans at the American Airlines Center were not calm. In the Cleveland Cavaliers' final attack, Su Feng controlled the ball. He had just dribbled and hadn't taken a step forward yet when the shouts of "MVP" rang out across the arena.

At this time, the Houston Rockets were still trailing by four points. Theoretically, they still had a chance. Therefore, William Henry rushed up to foul Su Feng directly; the basketball game was interrupted, but the fans' cheers did not stop.

"I can no longer hear my own voice because the entire stadium has been drowned out by the shouts of the Dallas fans. Look at this cheering crowd; it's as if they have already won the MVP trophy!"

"Regardless of whether he can eventually become the MVP of this basketball battle, his performance in this basketball game was indeed better. At least for today, he is absolutely the most valuable player!"

Kobe Bryant looked at Su Feng standing confidently at the free-throw line, unable to believe his eyes. LeBron William Henry, was he really taken off his horse like this?

Su Feng made two free throws, steadily scoring both, extending the gap to six points. At this time, there was less than 20 seconds left for the Heat.

After the penalty, Erik Spoelstra signaled for a final timeout. Before the basketball battle began, he never thought the Houston Rockets would be so passive in today's basketball battle. In this basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the top-tier league's number one Heat shouldn't have had much suspense, especially since the Cleveland Cavaliers were struggling between third and fifth place in the West.

However, Erik Spoelstra had now reached a dead end. He also wanted to win, unless the big names could create a miracle.

Unfortunately, William Henry's three hasty shots were all blocked by Su Feng and Marion. Finally, all three life-saving goals were missed, and the longest one was won by the experienced veteran William Henry. When the "demigod" grabbed the ball before Henry Will, William Henry knew he had lost this basketball game.

Whether for himself or for the team, this basketball game was lost!

After William Henry landed, Henry Will didn't go up to foul, but turned and left the court. The Houston Rockets players had given up resisting. The Dallas Cleveland Cavaliers successfully defeated the number one Houston Rockets at the end of the regular season, securing their third place in the West.

"The basketball battle is over! We finally have a result! It's unbelievable that under the attack of William Henry and the Houston Rockets, he still played at his level! See? Even when facing LeBron, you can still win this basketball game!"

"Before this basketball battle, people might still question whether the young man was qualified for the highest honor like the top-tier league. But now, I believe no one will ask such a stupid question again!"

Turning back to the club office, this time, Su Feng was not laughing, but showed an undisguised smile.

William Adams Miller and Su Feng—these two men once again occupied the headlines of Dallas newspapers and news stations. A Russian and an Englishman conquered the world on the target range in the West.

The second-highest eight shots of William Adams Miller's career and Su Feng's contribution as a rookie in the playoffs were two pairs or two pairs... In the shadow of these two people, the young Cleveland Cavaliers looked fragile.

In the first game, the Cleveland Cavaliers won by 10 points. This might be the world's number one basketball game. People looked down on the Cleveland Cavaliers' opponents, not the Cleveland Cavaliers themselves.

For Su Feng, in yesterday's basketball game, besides his brilliant passing and high shooting efficiency, the most interesting thing was his tight defense.

Throughout the basketball game, Kobe Bryant's lurking, crazy like a wild ox, was blocked by Su Feng's "iron wall." The entire basketball game was blocked by Su Feng; he only made three shots, which was a stain on Kobe Bryant's career.

In this league, lurkers who can score will catch many balls and pass many balls. A lurker who can block the opponent's outside offense does not seem to be in short supply. But the number of people who can take into account all three aspects at the same time has dropped sharply. Su Feng is one of them.

Su Feng successfully covered the West. Both on and off the court, Kobe Bryant became the background for the confrontation with Su Feng.

Even fans could see how difficult the match between Kobe Bryant and Su Feng was. How could Scott Robert Henry, who was directing the basketball game at the stadium last night, not see this problem?

Impulsive, easy to mess up at critical moments, easy to see obvious fluctuations in basketball performance... these have formed the label of Robert Henry on Kobe Bryant.

Only four teams were still competing for the playoff championship. To ensure that fans could watch basketball every day, the four teams played a basketball game every other day, and then the two basketball games were staggered.

That is to say, Robert Henry did not have time to make many tactical changes. One day was not enough for the young Cleveland Cavaliers to change their style of play. The only thing Robert Henry could do was adjust his personnel.

That guy looked at the athletes on the training ground. Kobe Bryant was still energetic, but his style of play was still too rough. Finally, Robert Henry left Henry Will to watch William Henry.

This didn't seem like a plan to stay and celebrate with others. Kobe Bryant was a very competitive person. The critical fourth quarter was pushed to the bench by Robert Henry. He must have been very unwilling.

But Robert Henry's decision was proven correct. Kobe Bryant, at critical moments, really could make the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense a mess. At least today, when Kobe Bryant left, the Cleveland Cavaliers maintained good offensive efficiency. This also laid the foundation for Henry Will to open more than one shot with two consecutive long-range shots.

Even William Adams Miller admired Robert Henry's courage with ten shots. At a critical moment, he used the team as a lurker. No one can do such a thing. If we changed the club president, Kobe Bryant would have the right to continue playing, even if he continued to play in the final quarter. But under Robert Henry's rule, there was no such talk.

"This is a wonderful basketball game." On Robert Henry's side, William Adams Miller took the initiative to move forward after the basketball game ended and shook hands with the "young" commander in his 50s.

"You also did a good job, but you were a bit unlucky." Robert Henry was not the kind of strong-character manager, so he did not say harsh words to William Adams Miller.

The two managers shook hands tightly, their faces also smiling. But now, they were thinking about how to play again in the next basketball game.

Sometimes people who play with their brains are scarier than people who play with their bodies on the court.

"The next basketball game is going to Cleveland Cavaliers State." William Adams Miller let go but didn't leave.

"Yes, this is our home court."

"Good luck, Mr. Club President." William Adams Miller's pey smile made Robert Henry immediately want to challenge the other party.

"Listen to your words, Mr. William Adams Miller."

One battle had just ended, and the smoke of another battle began to spread.

William Adams Miller watched Robert Henry leave the court, then turned to prepare to enter the club office from another entrance.