Yao Ming's achievements should not be limited to this, and Rockets fans have always regretted Da Yao's career.
Li Feng thought that since he had transmigrated and obtained such a great heavenly opportunity, he would not only fulfill his own basketball dream but also help Da Yao and Yi Di fulfill their dreams.
The peak of Chinese basketball is about to arrive!
The more Li Feng thought, the more excited he became. As he gesticulated, the system voice suddenly sounded—
【Ding, the system detects that the host has completed 5 triple-double performances, and is specially rewarded with 10 alley-oops in the next game】
Li Feng was stunned and wondered what the system's reward meant.
10 alley-oops in a game, that's too difficult!
He quickly checked, and the next game was the Knicks playing against the Los Angeles Clippers away.
The player order after transmigration was a bit different. Griffin joined the NBA a year earlier, becoming a rookie in the same year as Li Feng, Curry, and Harden.
Griffin was playing well for the Clippers this season, but his skills had not yet reached their peak, and he was currently just a dunker.
Although Griffin had short arms, his jumping ability was astonishing, and his dunks became a beautiful scenery in the league.
Unfortunately, without Li Feng, Griffin would have become the hottest new star.
But now Li Feng's performance was too explosive, so Griffin's star power had dimmed considerably.
Even so, many media outlets were paying attention to the duel between the two in the next game.
The system's reward of 10 alley-oops at this time was clearly aimed at Griffin.
It seemed the system was a troublemaker, fanning the flames!
After defeating the Nets, the Knicks had won six consecutive games, dominating the entire league, and were currently the only undefeated team in the league.
The Clippers were also doing well this season, with a current record of 4 wins and 2 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.
Li Feng arrived in Los Angeles with the entire Knicks team.
New York and Los Angeles were both international metropolises, but they were still somewhat different.
Los Angeles was the home of Hollywood, with a stronger entertainment atmosphere, while New York was the capital of fashion and commerce.
Upon arriving, many celebrities wanted to meet Li Feng, but Li Feng declined them all.
Before the game, he would not participate in any social events unless it was an interview required by the contract.
10 alley-oops were not easy to complete.
To complete this astounding reward, Li Feng communicated with his teammates.
Of course, he couldn't tell his opponents that it was a system reward. Li Feng just told his teammates that Griffin liked to play alley-oops, so they would play them too!
The Knicks teammates' competitive spirit was ignited, so in practice, his teammates and Li Feng practiced many small combinations.
Li Feng was the finisher for these combinations.
Because Li Feng's jumping height was so high, as long as his teammates' passes weren't too wild, Li Feng could slam the ball into the basket forcefully.
The visual appeal was too strong, and his teammates couldn't help but praise him!
D'Antoni watched from afar, not stopping them. Instead, he clasped his shoulders and watched with a smile.
At the pre-game press conference, Li Feng and D'Antoni accepted media interviews.
A reporter jumped in and asked, "Coach, Li Feng and Griffin are both rookies, and Griffin was also a favorite for the first pick. What do you think are their strengths and weaknesses?"
D'Antoni replied officially, "They are both outstanding rookies who have shown strong performances since entering the league. I like Griffin very much; his playing style is very violent. But in my team, Li Feng is the most suitable, and the Knicks are progressing on the right path!"
The reporter then asked, "Mr. Li Feng, you have many dunks in your games, often with contested dunks. Coincidentally, Griffin is also like that. Who do you think has better dunks?"
Li Feng smiled mysteriously and replied, "You'll have the answer after the game."
Seeing that Li Feng didn't want to elaborate, the reporter changed the angle and asked, "Griffin was always a popular choice for the first pick before, but you ended up being the first pick. Has Griffin expressed any dissatisfaction?"
Li Feng shook his head, "Griffin is my good friend. I believe he will prove himself with better performance on the court. Words don't mean much."
At 8 PM, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the New York Knicks.
The Los Angeles Clippers' starting lineup: Griffin, Gordon, Baron Davis, Kaman, Gomez.
The New York Knicks still had Li Feng, David Lee, Gallinari, Duhon, and Jeffries.
At the start of the first quarter, Griffin showed strong penetration ability near the basket.
Although Baron Davis was older, he still had plenty of energy left, and his chemistry with Griffin was quite good.
In the first two possessions, Baron Davis delivered two alley-oops to Griffin, and Griffin completed one.
The other was disrupted by David Lee, but it resulted in a foul, and Griffin made one of two free throws.
The Clippers started with a 5:0 lead.
The fans at Staples Center were cheering excitedly for Griffin's performance.
The Clippers and Lakers played in the same arena, and the number of Lakers fans was much larger than that of Clippers fans.
Therefore, not all spectators were Clippers fans; they were just there to watch the excitement.
Griffin's explosive performance turned many neutral fans into Clippers fans.
In this regard, Griffin was instrumental.
Li Feng was also happy for Griffin. Before his transmigration, he knew that Griffin would suffer from injuries later in his career, and his performance would decline rapidly, which he found regrettable.
However, as an opponent, Li Feng had to start exerting himself.
After Griffin scored his second dunk, Li Feng signaled to his teammates, and the whole team became serious.
On the Knicks' offense, Li Feng brought the ball past half-court.
Baron Davis was guarding Li Feng one-on-one. As a renowned aggressive guard, he was very strong and had delicate skills. He had a very explosive performance when he was with the Kings.
Now that he was older, his playing style was not as explosive, but he was still very strong in the opening minutes.
He glared at Li Feng, fully focused. Although he didn't trash talk, his facial expression showed that he had to shut down Li Feng today.
In the previous few possessions, Li Feng had let his teammates play and had been very low-key, so Davis thought Li Feng was timid.
Li Feng dribbled the ball slowly, suddenly accelerated, and drove to the left. Davis moved quickly to cover.
Who knew that Li Feng used his [Fancy Dribbling] to pull the ball back with a big crossover?
Davis was surprised and quickly moved again, but Li Feng accelerated once more.
This change of pace made Davis lose his balance, his feet stumbled, and he fell directly to the ground.
The home crowd erupted in a surprised outcry.
Then Li Feng easily drove into the paint, attracting the attention of the Clippers' two interior players to come and defend.
Griffin and Gomez both pounced.
Following the training tactics, Li Feng passed the ball to Gallinari, who was near the baseline.
Kaman thought Gallinari was going to shoot and quickly moved to defend.
Unexpectedly, after passing the ball, Li Feng didn't pull out to the perimeter but instead rushed towards the basket.
By the time Griffin and Gomez reacted, it was too late. Li Feng's leaping speed was too fast.
*Swish!*
He exploded from the ground, soaring into the air!
Gallinari made a precise pass, lobbing the ball into the air.
Li Feng caught the ball with his right hand and slammed it into the basket!
*Bang!*
This was what an alley-oop was!
Li Feng's head was already above the rim, it was too explosive!
The audience at Staples Center all covered their heads, their eyes wide open, their mouths agape!
Even the Clippers fans were shocked by Li Feng's dunk!
After scoring, Li Feng hung on the rim for a second, pointed his left hand at Gallinari, praising his excellent pass!
Griffin's expression changed. He felt that Li Feng was challenging him.
If so, then let's go!
7:2!
The Clippers were temporarily leading.
Baron Davis initiated the offense, with Li Feng defending.
Davis wanted to use his strong physique to push Li Feng away.
*Bang!*
He slammed into Li Feng fiercely.
If it were another guard, he would have at least been knocked off balance, and then he could have driven to the basket.
But Li Feng, although not looking bulky, possessed immense strength. Davis was actually bounced back.
Fortunately, Davis had excellent dribbling skills, and despite stumbling, he managed to secure the ball.
He looked at Li Feng in surprise, finally understanding why Li Feng had such explosive performances in the previous games.
This rookie... was so strong?
Li Feng clapped his hands and smiled, "Come on! Again!"
Davis's competitive spirit was also ignited. Since strength was not enough, he would rely on skill!
*Swish!*
Davis made a change of direction and drove to the left.
This was Davis's signature move. He was very fast and deceptive when driving to the left.
As expected, Li Feng moved quickly and blocked Davis's path.
But Davis made an extreme change of direction, bringing his entire body to the right side.
As a heavy guard, it was rare for him to make such a large movement.
If it were another guard, he would have been easily beaten.
Li Feng was indeed beaten because he had tried his best to block and was deceived by Davis's move.
Davis was overjoyed and sneered, "Nothing special..."
Just as he was preparing to drive into the paint, Li Feng suddenly reached out from behind with his long arm, *smack!*
He actually poked the ball away from Davis.
The move was too fast!
The SSS-level steal skill, once again put to use!
Davis felt the ball empty in his hands. The ball was gone?
He quickly turned back to try to steal it back, but the ball was poked by Li Feng to Duhon, who was near the half-court line.
Duhon immediately launched a fast break, and Li Feng also rushed past half-court.
Davis was enraged and immediately accelerated, charging towards Duhon.
Duhon quickly moved to the left, not looking back, and passed the ball without looking, lobbing it high into the air.
Davis inwardly cursed that he had been tricked.
As soon as Li Feng stepped into the free-throw line, he leaped high, grabbed the ball with his large hands, and slammed it into the basket again!
*Bang!*
The second alley-oop!
Initially, Li Feng thought 10 alley-oops in a game was a bit difficult.
Now it didn't seem difficult at all. It had only been 3 minutes into the game, and he already had 2 alley-oops.
7:4!
The Knicks started to catch up.
Griffin felt the pressure from Li Feng and had to respond.
"Davis, let me handle the next play. Don't get into it with him!" Griffin patted Davis on the shoulder, comforting him.
Davis was dejected and could only nod in agreement. He realized he really couldn't guard Li Feng.
On the next Clippers' possession, Davis didn't try to score himself but made a long pass ahead to Griffin in the low post.
David Lee was guarding Griffin with all his might.
Griffin faked going to the middle. The moment David Lee moved, Griffin turned and drove to the basket, preparing to dunk.
Li Feng quickly slid to the basket and leaped up, choosing to go head-to-head with Griffin!
Griffin was a power forward, standing at 2.08 meters tall!
But Li Feng was not afraid at all. He raised his right hand high and fiercely pressed down on the ball in Griffin's hands.
Griffin was a little angry. He and Li Feng were good friends, but on the court, they were naturally going to compete fiercely.
But for a small guard like him to go head-to-head with a power forward like him, wasn't that seeking death?
Who knew that the powerfully built Griffin was actually pinned by Li Feng's forceful press on the ball.
Two people, four hands, tightly held onto the ball.
The referee rushed over, blew his whistle, and called for a jump ball between the two.
Griffin was furious. This season, no one dared to defend him head-on when he drove.
Even those who dared to compete with him were usually centers or at least forwards over 2 meters tall.
The two stood on opposite sides of the free-throw line, ready.
The referee tossed the ball high into the air. Li Feng leaped up as if his legs were springs.
Poor Griffin, although he jumped quickly, his arm span was a bit short.
Li Feng still managed to tip the ball first, tipping it to David Lee.
David Lee made a long pass to Duhon.
Duhon, Li Feng, and Jeffries advanced past half-court.
Although the Clippers' defense was fast, the fast-break offense flowed smoothly. After a few passes, Jeffries scored on a layup!
7:6!
The deficit was only 1 point.
Clippers head coach Dunleavy shook his head slightly. He could see that the Knicks were gaining momentum.
He did not call a timeout, but only yelled from the sideline, urging the Clippers players to strengthen their defense.
Griffin's face turned ashen. He, a power forward, had lost the jump ball to the short guard Li Feng. How could he continue to play?
Thanks to Li Feng's efforts, the Knicks gained the upper hand. With the whole team putting in effort, at 5 minutes and 13 seconds into the first quarter, the score was 10:7, with the Knicks leading by 3 points.
The official timeout was called.
The Clippers players walked off the court with their heads down, especially Griffin, who sat on the bench with a slump, throwing the towel to the ground in frustration.
Gordon walked over and sat next to Griffin, comforting him, "Don't get upset. We'll pass more later and avoid Li Feng. Don't go head-to-head with him."
It seemed Gordon had a good understanding of Li Feng; the key was not to compete with him.
Anyone who had watched previous games knew that those who competed with Li Feng ended up miserable.
For example, Carter, Jennings, Wade...
Griffin calmed down after Gordon's advice.
Although they were rookies from the same draft class, Li Feng had indeed shown stronger abilities.
One was in the East, and the other was in the West, so there was no need to be at each other's throats.
After the timeout ended, the game continued.
The Clippers changed their strategy and, like other teams, began to avoid playing against Li Feng.
With the change in tactical command, the Clippers' overall strength was displayed.
The scores between the two teams alternated.