All I Really Want Is To Play Basketball - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: No Use Worrying!

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Su Feng was shocked.

Original special technique?

“Shammgod” (Original version)?

When God Shammgod was teaching live on the court, Su Feng was multitasking. He opened the system’s interface, which only he could see.

“Original special technique: Shammgod (original version), attack technique.

Created by God Shammgod, the original version of “Shammgod”.

After installing, 15% increase in predicting the center of gravity of the defender, 8% chance of distracting the defender, 10% increase in speed during breakthrough…

100% shock factor for audience.

Note: It requires Master’s ball control to be 86, dribbling to be 86, speed to be 75, agility to be 80 before the effect can be activated.

Note 2: All the proficiencies need to be at least the elite standard of the NBA.”

“Reminder: Master has yet to reach the required points, unable to activate technique!”

Su Feng decided to calm himself down first.

Calm, calm…

Calm what, sh*t!

He could not calm down at all!

Kobe…

No wonder he was the strongest human cheat. Cough, no wonder he was the legendary point guard.

Su Feng did not expect this opportunity to arise from following Kobe.

“Alright, this technique… I can only keep it for now, I can’t use it yet.”

In reality, a dribbling technique like “Shammgod” was not difficult to use. Su Feng quickly figured out how to use it under the teachings of Shammgod.

After all, in Su Feng’s past life, many dribbling experts would use this technique once it became widespread in the community.

However, the same old saying, a professional was different from a person who was non-professional.

Take the “Shammgod” used by Su Feng for example. According to Kobe… “Su… I think you are more suited to not possess the ball.”

“…”

It triggered him!

Su Feng could use this skill, but he was clearly on a different level compared to Shammgod and Kobe when he used it.

That was because be it the speed in between moves or the breakthrough effect, “Shammgod” became slow-motion when it reached Su Feng…

Therefore, he did not understand where his ancestors found the confidence to say that their own family idol was extremely good at basketball…

These people would be better off cooking good food.

“This system is rather scientific. The special techniques only appear to help one improve.

“After all, many basketball techniques can be learned by basketball lovers from videos.

“However, this technique is unique.

“Moreover, from its statistics, it seems rather reasonable.

“‘Shammgod’ needs a certain amount of ball control and speed to show its full potential,” thought Su Feng.

Something worth mentioning was that after successfully obtaining “Shammgod”, Su Feng could confirm that he was able to get some super techniques if he had completed the tasks that the system set for him.

However, unlike the “Kobe’s Fadeaway Shot” he had received earlier on, Su Feng realized that this technique was original.

“This should mean that ‘Kobe’s Fadeaway Shot’ was refined from other fadeaway shot techniques. However, ‘Shammgod’ was created originally by Shammgod himself.

“Moreover, I only managed to get Kobe’s fadeaway shot after training one entire summer with Kobe. Therefore, the method of obtaining original techniques and hidden techniques should be different,” Su Feng analyzed.

Moreover, Su Feng realized that the phrase “original version” had been specially added to “Shammgod” by the system.

Su Feng, who had become more aware of how the system operated, knew that the system would definitely not write a bunch of random words.

Therefore, this “original version” had to be meaningful.

“Yes! It must be like this: although techniques like ‘Shammgod’ were created by Shammgod himself, many experts use ‘Shammgod’.

“So if I am correct, this technique should have other variations of other players…

“Therefore, the system made this distinction!

“Moreover, I can confirm that the other variations did not provide as much improvement as the original version!”

Su Feng figured it out very quickly. He had to say… he was really lucky on this trip to New York.

Su Feng felt like he was a lucky BOY.

“Senior Bai is indeed watching over me!”

Su Feng paid respects to Senior Bai in his mind.

However, unfortunately, Yang Chaoyue was not born yet, or Su Feng would definitely pray to Yang Chaoyue too.

Back to the topic…

In the current system of version 6.0, Su Feng could not see the proficiency scores of speed, dribbling, and agility. He could only see the proficiency of control.

“Looks like I have to upgrade the system…” thought Su Feng.

“Apart from this special technique, my dribbling and control scores have increased by 5 points!

“Although I cannot see the dribbling scores, my control score has increased to 55!”

In the past, Su Feng was worried about some of his potential scores being very low. He was worried that after the system upgrade, these potential scores would still remain low…

Then he would not be able to improve in the future!

On the basketball court, gifts decided one’s fate. Su Feng’s defense and shooting had improved very quickly because he trained very hard and because of his high potential scores.

However, Su Feng felt like he had opened a door that brought him to another world.

“The problem is that this opportunity is hard to get…

“How should I create such opportunities in the future?” Su Feng fell in deep thought again.

Meanwhile, at this moment, Kobe, who had the most adaptability, after learning from Shammgod, realized that the technique was very suitable for him.

After discussing with Su Feng, both of them decided to stay in New York longer…

As for school…

“Got it, I will tell your school that both of you trained at 4 AM and caught a cold.” Joe Bryant was activated again!

“Let’s train in New York for a few days. The next friendly match is in October,” Kobe said to Su Feng. He could not stop after he began training.

Su Feng nodded and did not reject Kobe.

After all, training with dribbling experts like Shammgod could help train Su Feng to break through others’ defense.

Ah spat!

Why was it defense again?

Su Feng felt that he had been misled by Kobe.

Of course, Su Feng wanted to see whether he had the opportunity to continue breaking through the fixed potential of ball control in version 6.0.

….

Time passed quickly. Su Feng and Kobe had been in Brooklyn for half a month.

From their casual talks, Su Feng found out that Shammgod was contributing to Lasalle School.

He had the goal of entering the NBA too. Similar to Kobe and Su Feng, Shammgod had made up an excuse that he was sick to train with Kobe and Su Feng.

Su Feng remembered that Shammgod would go to Manhattan for University and go for selection in 1997.

However, Shammgod’s path in basketball was not a smooth one.

That was because although his reported height was 183 cm, Su Feng doubted that and felt that he was only 178 cm even with his shoes on.

No matter how good Shammgod was at dribbling, if he met someone taller and faster than him in the NBA, he would be defeated.

How many experts like Iverson were there in the NBA’s long history?

Shammgod’s peak moment was in the CBA.

Yes, China’s the CBA!

From 2001 to 2004, Shammgod had been contributing to the CBA in Zhejiang.

The basketball fans in Zhejiang were lucky as they could witness the god-like dribbling skills of Shammgod.

In the CBA, Shammgod was named “City Hero” by the people in Zhejiang. He was the senior of Marbury, the “Commissar of Beijing”.

Shammgod ended up going around the NBA and the CBA in the next few years, and also became an assistant coach in the CBA after retiring.

Shammgod’s achievements on the basketball court were nowhere near his breakthrough technique. However, his name was recorded in the history of basketball after he invented the “Shammgod” technique.

Something worth mentioning was…

Two of the four street basketball kings in New York in the 1990s dominated the CBA, and one of them was Yao Ming’s teammate. This was an amazing fate!

“This is amazing, this must be the best fried rice I have ever had!”

At the “House of Tyrone”, Shammgod, who was eating with Su Feng, Kobe, and Tyrone, felt that his stomach had been conquered by Su Feng.

Looking at Shammgod’s expression, Su Feng smiled, haha… the fried rice you guys ate in the past cannot be considered as fried rice at all!

Have you ever heard of egg fried rice, yangzhou fried rice, pepper and pork fried rice, fragrant pork fried rice?

“The tofu Su made in the past… ‘mapo tofu’, it was amazing too!” praised Tyrone.

Kobe was carefully examining Su Feng. He thought about how he could let Su Feng cook for him in his house…

After all, eating sandwiches and tofu pudding alone was not enough to satisfy Kobe’s stomach.

“Are Chinese people all so good at cooking?” Shammgod asked curiously.

“Yes, let me tell you, Chinese cuisine has eight types…” Su Feng began to introduce Chinese cuisine to Shammgod.

Shammgod was immersed. “If I have a chance in the future, I must go to China and eat everything there!”

Su Feng shook his head after hearing Shammgod say that. Perhaps that was Shammgod’s fate?

He was fated to go to China.

However, regrettably…

Why weren’t there any outstanding point guards good at dribbling in China despite the years Shammgod stayed there?

Shouldn’t they get influenced?

….

Happy moments lasted very short. On the 9th of October, after 15 days of special training, Su Feng and Kobe returned to Philadelphia.

Su Feng had benefited a lot from the trip to New York.

He had gotten to know Shammgod and Tyrone Evans thanks to Kobe. Then he managed to get the “Shammgod” technique.

Although Su Feng was not able to install “Shammgod” yet, it was like buying a house. Even if it was not renovated, it was still a house!

It was Su Feng’s precious asset!

Moreover, Su Feng’s potential points in ball control and dribbling had increased by 5 points each. Hmm… Although Su Feng was unable to see his dribbling statistics…

No matter what, the 15 days of experience were extremely valuable for Su Feng and Kobe.

Moreover, after the training, Su Feng’s dribbling points had increased to 45. (Note that the points were different from potential scores)

“I have some experience dealing with experts like this.

“Perhaps my defense is good enough to beat all my opponents in Pennsylvania,” thought Su Feng, who had gained confidence in his defense.

“After learning ‘Shammgod’, perhaps my attack will defeat all my opponents in Pennsylvania,” thought Kobe, who had gained confidence in his attack.

For some reason, both Su Feng and Kobe exchanged gazes.

Hmm… Train that with Kobe.

Hmm… Try that with Su.

“Oh right, Su, will Michael come back to play a game?” Kobe suddenly asked on the plane back to Philadelphia.

“Yes, he will.” Not only would he return…

When he returned, all of North America would explode.

Su Feng was very certain that it was not long before “God” would return.

As the 94/95 NBA season was about to commence, this season would become a classic that would be brought up by many in the future years.

For Su Feng and Kobe, after returning to Philadelphia, they would go for the last friendly match before the season began.

Their opponent for the next friendly match was: Chester High School.

“!!!”

Hold on!

“Chester?” Su Feng suddenly remembered something.

Because if Su Feng had remembered correctly…

Lower Merion High School lost to Chester High School in year three.

“Forget it, there’s no use worrying…”

….