The NBA's Absolute Dominance

Chapter 47 Tornado

When Larry Johnson asked for the ball, point guard Muggsy Bogues only glanced at him but passed the ball to Tang Bei, who was positioned closer to the basket.

As a traditional point guard, he couldn't ignore Tang Bei under the basket.

Moreover, passing the ball to Larry Johnson at that moment was an extremely irrational pass.

Because before the ball even reaches Larry Johnson's hands, Ellison can double-team him under the basket.

Of course, passing to Tang would be more reasonable, as Gugliotta could easily double-team Tang by turning around. However, Tang is right under the basket, closer to the rim, so passing to him would increase the chances of scoring.

Seeing Bogues pass the ball to the basket, Gugliotta on the right side of the basket immediately turned around and double-teamed Tang Bei, completing the double-team before the ball even reached him.

"Crack, click, click..."

Behind the baseline, in the media section, reporters such as Zhang Heli and Lin Xiaoyan began to continuously press the shutter button on their cameras.

The next moment, Tang Bei jumped with all his might.

At the same time, the two players who were double-teaming him immediately jumped up, trying to steal the ball.

However, Tang Bei's explosive power was too strong, and he jumped too high.

Not only did he jump high, but he also knocked Ellison away in mid-air after taking off, causing Ellison to fall to the ground under the basket.

After catching the ball with both hands in mid-air, his body spurred upwards by another foot, exceeding Gugliotta's height by a full forty centimeters. This absolute height advantage was devastating.

The next instant, after receiving the ball, he slightly adjusted his body posture in the air and delivered a very ferocious two-handed dunk over the basket.

"boom!"

A tremendous thud echoed as the basket slammed open. As the basket rack sank, his hands gripped the rim, and he swung forward, knocking Gugliotta to the ground.

"This boy!"

“So fierce!”

Larry Johnson and Kendall Gill outside watched in shock as people tumbled and fell to the ground under the basket.

"Pretty!"

"it is good!"

Lin Xiaoyan and Zhang Heli cheered excitedly.

The brutal scene of the two men being tackled left many reporters speechless and deeply shocked.

"very good!"

"here you go!"

General Manager Tvercz and Head Coach Bristol both shouted excitedly.

"We finally have a powerful center!"

"The Hornets have a chance to gain momentum!"

The Hornets have always been weak at center, as evidenced by their use of 203cm tall Kenny Gattisson at center last season. Now they finally see hope.

"WOW!"

"Aerial relay!"

Michael Breen excitedly said, "Rookie Tang dunked on this year's sixth pick, Gugliotta, in a double team situation."

Tom Tolbert laughed, “That was his first NBA basket, a very… very… very exciting start.”

"Clap clap clap..."

This spectacular alley-oop drew enthusiastic applause from the stands, and many fans began to discuss it.

"A one-on-two alley-oop, that's really good! I like this kind of aggressive style of play."

"It seems alright."

"He jumped so high, it seems the physical test data wasn't faked."

"He's at least better than Kenny Gatsison as the starting center. Gatsison is too short to play the five; he's best suited to the three."

“That was the second pick, but Mourning is better than him, without a doubt. I stand by my opinion that we should choose Mourning, who is better defensively.”

"Mourning shouldn't be able to make this kind of offensive play under the basket."

"But what we Hornets lack is defense, not offense. Last season, we were third in the East and sixth in the entire league in terms of points per game."

"Yes, the older women are even stronger this season, we really don't lack offense."

"Applause! Applause..."

At the Tang family home, Tang Ning clapped and screamed at the same time, and the group of men, young and old, could only laugh and start clapping, which was quite respectful.

"Ouch……"

"This ball..."

When the aerial relay took place, the CCTV studio fell silent instantly, and Xu Jicheng and Sun Zhenping both gaped in astonishment.

After regaining his senses, Xu Jicheng exclaimed, "That was amazing! That alley-oop was so dominant, so incredibly powerful!"

“Exactly, Tang Bei’s talent is just too good.” Sun Zhenping nodded excitedly in shock.

The Bullets were on offense. Rex Chapman dribbled down the court and suddenly stopped to shoot a jump shot on the left wing. The defender, Kendall Gill, overshot him.

"brush!"

The basketball went in cleanly.

Michael Breen immediately said, "Chapman was traded from the Hornets to the Bullets last season, and today, facing his former team, he took very decisive and resolute shots."

The wasps attack.

"Ball!" Larry Johnson called for the ball again in the low post on the right wing.

Seeing Larry Johnson making his position, Tang Bei didn't go deep like Larry Johnson had done before, but instead positioned himself in the right midfield position.

Pervis Ellison knew that Tang Bei only attacked under the basket and posed no threat in the near two-point area, so he immediately stepped back to prepare to double-team Larry Johnson.

Muggsy Bogues passed the ball in, and Johnson received it and started backing down his opponent.

The guard's height combined with the center's weight resulted in a very high muscle mass and great strength. Gugliotta was significantly taller than him, but not as heavy or strong, and couldn't withstand him at all.

After carrying Gugliotta close to the basket, he immediately turned and jumped to shoot.

But just then, Ellison double-teamed him. Despite his knee injury, he still has a decent jumping ability, which is good at blocking shots. Although he can't compare to Tang Bei, he is good enough to block Larry Johnson's turnaround jump shot.

"Snapped!"

Larry Johnson's shot was swatted out of the court.

“Oh, the old lady got slapped by Ellison. It was a duel between two number one draft picks, and Ellison won,” Michael Breen shouted.

"Shet!"

Larry Johnson, humiliated by the slap, became even angrier at Tang Bei, cursed under his breath, and resumed his low-positioned position on the right wing.

One act of humility is enough; yielding again is cowardice. This time, Tang Bei disregarded Larry Johnson's positioning and began to penetrate deeper into the paint.

Pervis Ellison's all-out defense couldn't hold up, and he was pushed back.

"ball!"

Tang Bei entered the penalty area by about 40 or 50 centimeters, then positioned himself deep in the box with his left hand while raising his right hand high to call for the ball.

Larry Johnson spotted Tang Bei entering the paint, with Ellison right behind him. If he gets the ball again to attack, he will be double-teamed.

"Fake!"

His anger towards Tang Bei's desire for the position had escalated to the point of indignation. Cursing under his breath, he had no choice but to immediately withdraw from the restricted area and abandon his attempt to secure the position.

Having tasted success with his previous pass, Muggsy Bogues immediately took a step back, creating distance between himself and the defender, before lobbing the ball high up to the left side of the basket.

Seeing this, Tom Gugliotta stopped chasing Larry Johnson, whose mid-range shot wasn't very good, and instead turned around to double-team him under the basket again.

"Another double-team under the basket!"

Commentator Tom Tolbert shouted.

The ball slid down from its high point, and seizing the opportunity, Tang Bei leaped high into the air.

This time, however, only Gugliotta jumped to interfere, while Ellison did not jump immediately, but instead crouched down to gather strength.

Because he's far from the basket this time, there won't be an alley-oop opportunity, so he can wait until China's Tang lands before taking a shot.

The next moment, Tang Bei caught the ball with both hands over Gugliotta's head and landed about 1.5 meters to the left of the basket.

After landing, he squatted down into a low horse stance while simultaneously drawing the ball into his abdomen.

At this moment, Tom Gugliotta was behind him and Ellison was on his left, forming a double attack on him by the Bullets.

"here."

Meanwhile, Larry Johnson shouted loudly from the right front side of the basket.

But the instant after landing, Tang Bei used his right foot as a pivot and suddenly performed a downward Tai Chi turn.

After several months of training, his dribbling fundamentals have improved significantly, and his low-post offensive skills have also improved a lot.

He has been able to skillfully integrate the Tai Chi turn into his low-post offense, and he can dribble the ball once or twice without any problem.

In particular, deep post offense without dribbling not only results in fewer turnovers, but also allows for excellent use of the speed of a Tai Chi spin move to accelerate the offensive pace.

In the instant he turned, power surged from his core, flowing through his entire body to form a powerful, explosive turning force and speed, allowing him to break free from the double-team and complete the turn.

Tom Gugliotta was pushed back instantly by the fierce force of the turn.

The next moment, Tang Bei, who had already turned around to face the basket, stepped forward with his left foot and leaped into the air like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

"boom!"

With a loud thud, the Bullets' backboard was slammed down again, and Gugliotta, who had been dunked on from the front, crashed to the ground and slid backwards on the floor.

"WOW!"

Charlotte Arena erupted in an even louder and more enthusiastic cheer than the first alley-oop dunk, with countless people raising their arms in celebration.

"WOW!"

"A very beautiful low-post attack!"

"Gugliotta was knocked down by Tang again."

Michael Brin's eyes lit up as he offered a series of heartfelt compliments.

Tom Tolbert exclaimed excitedly, "China's Tang completed the attack while surrounded, and his incredibly swift turn was astonishing. His speed and agility were unlike those of a 135-kilogram behemoth."

Michael Brin said, "Yes, it was a very nice turn, and the transition between the turn and the dunk was excellent."

It was like, well, like a tornado, rising up from the ground in an incredibly fast turn.

“Haha, yes, a tornado-style spin attack to the basket,” Tom Tolbert laughed.

"Tang Bei's playing style is really exciting, like a strategic bomber, he can smash his opponent down all the time, haha!" Xu Jicheng said excitedly in the CCTV live broadcast room.

"Yes Yes……"

Sun Zhenping's eyes flashed with shock. He had never seen such a playing style before, which made it difficult for him to keep up with the pace of the commentary.

(End of this chapter)