NBA: My template has no limit

On the second day of 1996, De Paul's players arrived at the stadium on time to prepare for training.

Xu Feng arrived at the gym early in the morning and continued to practice diligently. After tasting success yesterday, Xu Feng couldn't stop. If he hadn't been so sleepy at the end, he could have continued practicing until now.

NCAA leagues typically run from November to March or April of the following year, with key league games starting as early as January.

September to December is the football season. As the number one sport in the United States, basketball games have to give way to football.

In this era, to avoid affecting their studies, basketball training cannot interfere with their study and exam schedules. Of course, for professional players, passing the exams is all that matters.

With his panda-like dark circles under his eyes, it's not hard to guess what he did last night.

"It's all your fault, Xu Feng! You got me drunk with those two bottles of whiskey I won in the bet the day before yesterday!" Singh greeted Xu Feng in a friendly manner.

A lean, black young man with a thick, afro-like hairstyle jogged up from behind Singh.

"You can't even hold your liquor, yet you dared to bet whiskey with me! Hey Xu Feng, you're really jumping the gun, taking thirty dollars from me."

The young man grinned, revealing two canine teeth, but the smile seemed forced, as if it were being forced out.

His name is Thomas Cooper. He is also a freshman and a backup guard. However, the coaching staff believes that his ability is slightly worse than Xu Feng's, so they have not given him a chance to play for a long time.

Cooper was very dissatisfied. This Chinese man was just a little taller, a little stronger, and a little more talented. In other aspects, he was no match for him!

I'm just not convinced!

Behind Xu Feng, Tomei, wearing headphones, swayed to the rhythm of the song, while Brian and Hottinger chatted and laughed.

"Guys, today's practice is a New Year's scrimmage! Everyone warm up, it's the last intra-squad game before the league season!"

Joey walked out of the office, leaned forward against the railing, and clapped loudly to wake up all the team members.

"To boost everyone's morale, I've divided you into two teams. The first team is the starting five, with Cooper replacing Watts!"

"The other team is the reserve team! Xu Feng..."

Joey then called out five people, all of whom were members of the bench.

The players looked at each other, puzzled. They didn't understand what Joey was up to. With such a mismatched group, this was no training match; it was a one-sided massacre.

Xu Feng couldn't help but frown. Joey's intentions were too obvious. Wasn't having Cooper replace him a sign of distrust, and a desire to test the chemistry between Cooper and the starting four?

He was a little angry. Wasn't his team's comeback and his incredible physical abilities enough to impress you?

In Xu Feng's mind, the situation was already very clear: this was a damn job dispute, a power struggle!

"Boss, I think your grouping will actually make the competition less competitive! The two sides are too mismatched!" Tommy shouted to Joey after taking off his headphones, expressing everyone's thoughts.

"It seems so. So how do you suggest grouping us?" Joey tapped her fingers rhythmically on the data panel.

"How about I go to Xu Feng's group and have someone else go instead?"

"Deal!" Upon hearing Tommy's suggestion, Joey readily agreed, and his tapping motions became even more lively.

After saying that, Joey quickly turned around and walked back to her office, flashing a bright smile. If she had been a second later, she would have been exposed.

"Nice, I knew it! Doesn't this just bring them even closer?!"

Joey was right; Tommy's initiative to share the burden did warm Xu Feng's heart.

"Thanks, Tomei."

"It's nothing, just a practice match, don't take it to heart," Tome replied with a smile.

"Hey guys, don't be discouraged. With Xu Feng and me here, we might not necessarily lose to them. Trust me!"

Five hands of different colors clenched into fists and pressed together.

"One, two, three! The substitute team will win!"

The game begins with Xu Feng and Huo Tingge jumping for the ball.

As expected, although Xu Feng was slightly shorter, his jumping ability and speed completely overwhelmed his opponent, and Hottinger couldn't even touch the ball.

Tomé dribbled the ball past midfield and was matched up against Singh, while Xu Feng was naturally matched up against Cooper.

This was a golden opportunity to prove to the coaching staff that he was no worse than Xu Feng, so Cooper was very focused on defense.

He lowered his center of gravity and stared at Xu Feng with wolf-like eyes, as if trying to see through the color of Xu Feng's underwear.

Cooper is only 6 feet 3 inches (190 cm) tall. He is very agile and fast. His low center of gravity allows him to stay close to his opponents and be ready to steal the ball at any time. Cooper is very confident in his ability to defend big men.

"Xu Feng, you're too clumsy. You're slower than my grandma. You won't be able to catch the ball. Trust me." Cooper continued to put pressure on Xu Feng.

What's the point of playing basketball if you don't trash talk?!

Hearing the young man's arrogant trash talk, Xu Feng chuckled.

I was worried about how to beat you up without hurting your fragile little heart, but now that you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me for not showing any mercy.

"I hope your ball skills are as sharp as your mouth, not as soft as your shrimp noodles!"

The next moment, Xu Feng took half a step to the left, lunged forward, and lunged forward, as if he was about to rush out!

Cooper quickly followed; he couldn't let Xu Feng get rid of his defense so easily!

However, just as Cooper took a half step forward, Xu Feng suddenly stopped his stance and rushed to the right in the same manner.

At the same time, he also used his left hand to push Cooper, making the distance between them even greater, so that Cooper could not catch up at all. Cooper could only watch Xu Feng leave.

After all, it's a basketball court, so some minor misbehaviors are inevitable, like how Cooper accidentally pulled Xu Feng's jersey while defending him.

Ron Artest even pulled Paul Pierce's pants down once!

The starting team players were very confident, and they naturally assumed that they were better than their opponents, so they adopted man-to-man defense.

While man-to-man defense provides intense pressure, it sacrifices the spatial feel and margin for error that zone defense offers.

After Xu Feng got rid of Cooper's defense, only Hottinger under the basket was left to help defend, but Hottinger had already been blocked by Bowden.

So, with an empty basket in front of him, Xu Feng pointed to the sky and jumped directly, landing headfirst on the rim!

Tomé, who had the ball, was already waiting and threw it into the air!

He hadn't expected Xu Feng to jump so high, so his pass was a little low, just reaching Xu Feng's hips.

Tome's mistake was insignificant to Xu Feng; it was just a matter of changing his move.

Xu Feng caught the ball in mid-air, swung his arm in a wide arc, and slammed the ball into the basket with a windmill dunk!

boom!--

The basket trembled violently; Xu Feng was simply a bomber on the court!

Why is he so agile? He doesn't look like someone who's over two meters tall in the traditional sense at all!

The rim trembled, and Cooper's heart pounded. In just one offensive possession, Xu Feng's speed, exceeding his physical limitations, shook Cooper's confidence.

However, he quickly readjusted himself. It was just one ball; the game had only just begun, and he still had a chance!

Singh dribbled the ball across half the field. It has to be said that although this team is not very strong, the players who can make the starting lineup still have some skills.

Both Singh and Tome have solid fundamentals, much more stable than the dribbling skills Xu Feng saw in CUBA players in his previous life.

The rookie team opted for a disciplined 2-3 zone defense, with everyone taking their positions. Under Tome's direction, the starting team struggled to find an offensive outlet for the time being.

Brian and Cooper handed the ball to each other. Cooper didn't shake off Xu Feng's defense. According to Joey's tactics, he should continue to pass the ball around the perimeter to find a weakness.

But he didn't want that; he wanted to prove himself. His 40% three-point shooting percentage in high school was no joke; he was the team's sharpshooter back then!

He bent over, lowered his center of gravity, and used continuous crossovers to find rhythm, moving left and right. He wanted to fight one-on-one and shoot Xu Feng in the face!

Wait, why did Xu Feng take a step back, creating space for him to attack? Was he thrown off balance by me? Impossible... I'm not at that level yet. Maybe he was distracted!

Yes, that's right! It's normal for freshmen to become arrogant and underestimate their opponents after scoring a goal, leading to defensive lapses!

There was no time to think; the opponent's mistake would be punished! Cooper launched a three-pointer!

The moment Cooper released the three-pointer, he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and then he saw the color of Xu Feng's shorts... and then he saw Xu Feng's crotch.

Wow, that's huge...

Snapped! ——

The crisp sound of a hand slapping a basketball rang out instantly, and based on the timing of the sound, Cooper had only one thought in his mind…

Damn it, Xu Feng actually blocked his own three-pointer! Is he even human?!

Xu Feng not only blocked Cooper's shot, but also calculated the direction perfectly. He swung his racket forward, and the moment the ball flew out, Xu Feng's figure shot out like a cheetah, leaving everyone else in the dust!

In the blink of an eye, the distance between him and Cooper increased to more than 4 meters!

The speed brought by his historic physical talent was on full display at this moment. Xu Feng grabbed the basketball in front of the free throw line, took a step, and took off!

Boom! —

The bombers took off again! The roar of the rim echoed throughout the court.

Joey watched with fervor from the sidelines, his white hair at his temples trembling and the water in his thermos sloshing around.

White teaching assistant Dave Leto didn't look much better.

"Joey, we've really struck gold this time!"