The NBA's Absolute Dominance

Chapter 91 Tragic Bull Injury +1
“唐2投2中，1罚1中，得到5分。迈克尔2投2中得4分。”迈克尔布林说道。

8:6, Heat on offense.

"Bang!"

On the right wing, Edwards missed another mid-range jumper under Jordan's one-on-one defense, adding 1 point.

A bunch of guys, including Pippen, rushed into the paint to fight for the rebound.

After playing a month and a half of regular season games, Tang Bei's rebounding level has reached 92, an improvement of two levels. His progress is not slow, and he may be able to reach the top level after the regular season ends.

There hasn't been any improvement in other aspects. His physical strength, movement, and ability to jump continuously are all top-notch. The main improvement is in his experience in observing the landing point, which means his ability to anticipate rebounds has been enhanced.

"mine."

This time, his prediction was successful. He moved ahead and positioned himself at the landing point. With his top-notch physical strength and jumping ability, he grabbed the offensive rebound in the middle of the crowd.

Upon landing, Wilperdo, Cobra Grant, and Pippen surrounded him, and even Jordan rushed in from the outside.

Besides a few opponents, Grant Long was also squeezed into the crowd, with no room to move from his position to the basket.

At this moment, he was on the right front side of the basket, about 1.5 meters away from the basket, in the near two-point zone, and his left shoulder was facing the basket.

"Hold him down!"

Jordan couldn't squeeze in at all and shouted angrily from the outside.

In this situation where multiple players are double-teaming him, and not under the basket, if Tang Bei were to dunk on him, the Heat's momentum would absolutely surge. Tang Bei would establish an invincible image in the minds of the Bulls players, and the Bulls' morale would definitely be halved.

What's even more annoying is that his idea of ​​humiliating Tang Bei will only become a laughing stock.

Because he's an outside player and Tang Bei is an inside player, no matter how many points he scores, he can't make Tang Bei the background player unless he drives in and dunks on Tang Bei.

"Crack, click, click..."

Behind the baseline, the media section was ablaze with flashbulbs.

Although he was some distance from the basket and was surrounded by multiple players, Tang Bei had no intention of giving up on attacking the basket.

Even a cornered beast will fight; the strongest will defy the odds.

When a tiger enters a pack of wolves, the strongest will use their power to bully the weak.

At this moment, whether Tang Bei is a cornered beast struggling for survival or a tiger roaming freely among wolves, he will only use absolute power to break all shackles.

"Go away!"

A furious roar exploded in his throat. Using his left foot, which was closest to the basket, as a pivot, he took a step forward with his right foot towards the basket, using his body as a hammer and his right shoulder as a blade, and slammed into it like a battering ram.

With that collision, he even instinctively used the "leaning force" from Tai Chi.

The "leaning force" in Tai Chi Chuan is different from the "iron mountain leaning strike" in Bajiquan, which he is equally proficient in; there is a fundamental difference between them.

However, that's a story for later. In the current environment, the "leaning force" of Tai Chi is more suitable, so he instinctively adopted the Tai Chi "leaning force".

"Oh!"

His enormous size, unparalleled absolute strength, and terrifying explosive power caused his body to collide violently with several defenders in an instant.

The collision sent Will Perdo and Cobra Grant, who were hit head-on, tumbling to the ground. Pippen, who was already staggering from the impact, was also pulled over by Grant.

At that moment, all three of the Bulls' double-teamers fell to the ground, and the dense, cage-like double-team formation vanished instantly.

"Oh!"

Seeing their paint area being turned upside down by an opponent, the 20,000 Chicago Bulls fans in the arena gasped in surprise.

At the same time, a ferocious tiger broke free of its shackles and cage with absolute violence.

At that moment, the soaring figure exuded boundless dominance and brutality, overwhelming countless Bulls fans.

"boom!"

With a powerful, all-out slam of his fists, the thunderous thud of the rim resonated in the ears of countless Bulls fans.

That powerful, brutally beautiful dunk with both hands assaulted the vision of countless Bulls fans at that moment.

The basketball hoop that was smashed to the ground, and the Bulls' paint area where players were sprawled out, shocked the hearts of countless Bulls fans at that moment.

At this moment, even Michael Jordan, the current best player, was speechless with astonishment.

"Bang bang..."

Within minutes, the rim was hit three times in a row by Tang Bei's heavy dunks. Finally, the screws couldn't withstand the force and broke off as Tang Bei's body spun around.

Once the screw supporting the metal frame of the basketball hoop broke, the buffer spring also failed to withstand the enormous pulling force and was subsequently torn off.

"Oh!"

The moment the rim was ripped off, the horrific scene once again elicited a unified gasp of surprise from the Chicago arena.

"Oh!"

Tang Bei lost his balance and suddenly fell. In a self-protective tumble in the air, he landed on Grant and Pippen. He was unharmed, but the two of them cried out in pain.

"Ouch!"

Especially unlucky Pippen, whose head was hit hard by the basketball hoop in Tang Bei's hand, and tears immediately came out from the pain.

Tang Bei, holding the basket in his left hand and pressing Pi Er's head with his right, stood up, opened his eyes, and looked around.

The Chicago arena was silent. Three opponents lay at his feet, Jordan and BJ Armstrong were not far away, along with his teammates, and further away, countless Bulls fans stared at him in a daze.

"Don..."

"Tang, you are the strongest."

Glen Rice and three other teammates rushed over excitedly, their shouts, along with those of the Heat's bench, breaking the silence of the arena.

"How can we possibly defeat this lion-like man?"

"Damn it, how are we supposed to compete with him inside?"

As Jordan predicted, the triple team attempt failed once again, and this time it was even worse. All three players were knocked over, and the rim was even torn off.

At this moment, Tang Bei left an invincible impression on the Bulls players and fans for the first time.

Michael Jordan took a deep breath. Even with his unwavering will, he was stunned by Tang Bei's fierce demeanor and had to take a deep breath to calm himself down.

In the CCTV live broadcast studio, Xu Jicheng and Sun Zhenping were so excited they didn't know what to say.

"In the last game against the Knicks, Tang Bei tore off a rim, but unfortunately we didn't see it. Today we saw it, he tore off the Bulls' rim! He's torn off an average of one rim per game in the last two games, haha!" Xu Jicheng laughed excitedly.

Sun Zhenping said excitedly, "Tang Bei did not disappoint us. We were truly amazed by his strength."

"I wish I could see Tang Bei's matches every day."

"I wonder if Tang Bei will fight for his country. That would be even better."

In front of countless television sets, countless Chinese fans were thrilled; they were already fans of Tang Bei, or were becoming fans of Tang Bei.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yumin, from the basketball department, suddenly made a decision: she would go to the leadership to raise the issue of Tang Bei's willingness to only play in the Olympics.

Such a formidable player is being left outside the national team, which is a waste of talent. How can we not call him up?
If the men's basketball team had Tang Bei, and if they could persuade him to participate in the World Championships, they might have made it into the top eight in the 94 World Championships, which would have been a direct ticket to the 96 Olympics!
If she couldn't get Tang Bei into the national men's basketball team, it would be a complete failure on her part. Thinking about this, she couldn't sit still any longer.

In the ESPN studio, Michael Brin clenched his fist excitedly and roared:
"The killing spree has begun, but not Michael's killing spree against the Heat, but Tang's killing spree against the Bulls."

"Yes, a killing spree has begun."

Even sitting in a live broadcast studio thousands of kilometers away from the scene, Tom Tolbert's adrenaline was soaring.

He shouted excitedly, "Tang is putting on a horror movie at the Bulls' home court, he's the absolute star!"

No, this is the Bulls' home court. Michael Jordan should be the main character, and Tang should be the biggest villain.

Chicago Bulls players, Michael Jordan, Bulls fans, a wave of intense fear is coming your way. Are you ready?

Michael Brin shouted, "Michael, the protagonist of tonight, if you don't step up, even someone as powerful as you might not be able to turn the tide. Your teammates are being gripped by deep fear... They are being slaughtered one-sidedly!"

This is a game that has garnered a lot of attention, even more than the Heat vs. Knicks game the night before last.

Through the influence of the Olympics and the Dream Team, as well as the guidance of David Stern, Michael Jordan has become the face of the NBA and is on his way to becoming a world-class basketball superstar.

The Bulls have won their second consecutive championship and are aiming for a three-peat this season. Their games are watched not only across the United States but also worldwide. Over a hundred overseas television stations, including CCTV, are broadcasting the game live, the vast majority of which have directly purchased ESPN's broadcast signal.

As Michael Brin's passionate voice reached the ears of countless fans across the United States and the world, Tang Bei's influence also skyrocketed, even reaching as far as the world.

This was also the first time his name appeared on a global scale.

His first appearance saw him tear down the Bulls' rim, establishing an unparalleled image of brutality and power in front of fans worldwide.

For the first time, basketball fans around the world learned that in the NBA, besides the three super centers Hakeem Olajuwon of the Dream Team and David Robinson and Patrick Ewing, there was another center who was so powerful, so incredibly powerful, that even Michael Jordan was speechless.

And this center forward is Asian.

At this moment, Tang Bei's sudden emergence, his brutality and power, began to challenge the world's perception of the weakness of people of Asian descent.

Especially in East Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, where there is a strong preference for strong teams, Tang Bei began to win over a large number of fans, mostly female fans.

The hotlines of all the Japanese and Korean TV stations broadcasting the games were flooded with calls from these fans.

At the Chicago Stadium, the referee called a defensive foul on Pippen.

In fact, all three Bulls players who double-teamed Tang Bei committed fouls, but Pippen took responsibility for the foul.

However, the game was paused because the basket needed to be replaced.

Tang Bei carried another basketball hoop, ready to go off the court. The night before last, when he carried the hoop off the court, he encountered a group of robbers. He wondered if he would encounter them again today.

Jordan watched as Tang Bei carried the basketball hoop off the court, wanting to stop him but lacking the courage to do so, feeling so frustrated that he wanted to bang his head against the wall with Pippen's.

However, since his specialty is gambling—no, baseball—or rather, scoring on the basketball court, not fighting, he won't be criticized for not stopping Tang Bei, and no one will call him a coward.

He didn't move, and no one from the Bulls dared to stop Tang Bei. Tang Bei smoothly carried his basket back to the bench.

John Liu took the basket with a grin and said, "Don, you're forcing the NBA to reinforce the backboards further."

"The screws are too thin. If you add a few more, I won't be able to pull them off," Tang Bei said with a smile.

In the ESPN studio, Michael Brin, watching the process, suddenly said:
"Theoretically speaking, this basket belongs neither to the Bulls nor to Don; it belongs to the Chicago Stadium."

"Ha ha……"

Tom Tolbert chuckled, “Yes, just like the basket Tang got the other night, it’s owned by Madison Square Garden.”

Tang Bei returned to the bench amidst a warm welcome from the entire team, where a smiling General Manager Lewis Shaffer personally handed him a water cup and a white towel.

Shaffer has decided that the Heat need a leader, and Tang Bei will be the leader of this team. The Heat have no other choice, and Glen Rice has been ruled out of the options.

If Glen Rice wanted to take the top spot, he would not hesitate to make a deal to clear the way for Tang Bei to rise to power.

Tang Bei was somewhat disappointed, as both times he tore off the rim in NBA games, it happened on the road.

If this were a home game, the arena wouldn't be so quiet at this moment; it would be a roaring crowd, and he would be receiving cheers from thousands.

"Tai Chi relies on strength, which can be applied."

Tai Chi has eight major forces: Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao. It also has the core spiral force and silk-reeling force. Just now, when he turned to attack the basket, he used the Kao force as a power-generating technique, which felt good.

Tai Chi's "leaning force" is different from the "iron mountain leaning force" in Bajiquan; broadly speaking, it's the difference between internal and external martial arts styles.

First, the core of the force is different, the difference between hardness and softness, and the difference in the composition of whole force.

First, the properties of the force are different. Tai Chi relies on a balance of softness and hardness, while Bajiquan relies on a fierce and violent force.

Secondly, the foundation of force generation is different. Tai Chi's leaning force is based on the support of Peng force, which first guides and neutralizes the opponent's force before leaning and striking. It emphasizes the formlessness of water, which changes when it encounters something, and the unity of neutralization and attack.

The "leaning force" of Bajiquan is based on sinking force, directly impacting and exerting force. It emphasizes the aesthetics of strength and ferocity, meeting force with force, like Mount Tai pressing down, using strength to overcome skill.

Finally, both types of force utilize whole-body strength, rather than the power of a particular part of the body, but the sources of their whole-body strength are different.

The "leaning force" in Tai Chi Chuan is generated by the rotation of the waist and spine, which drives the shoulders and back, combined with the internal force of sinking the Qi to the Dantian. It is a holistic force produced by the combination of internal and external forces.

The "leaning force" in Bajiquan is a series of interconnected movements: pushing off the ground, knee strike, hip thrust, waist twist, and shoulder strike. It is a pure, externally generated, whole-body force.

Secondly, there is a difference in the path of force application. Tai Chi Chuan's force application is an arc-shaped force application, while Bajiquan's force application is a straight-line impact force application.

For example, in his Tai Chi, he used his left shoulder to generate power, starting with his left shoulder facing the basket, and then using a left turn to create an arc to generate power.

At this point, it is impossible to use the straight-line, impactful style of Bajiquan to generate force, as the direction of attack is different.

The third difference is that Tai Chi Chuan emphasizes overall coordination of the whole body when using force, while Bajiquan emphasizes localized strengthening when using force.

The fourth difference is that one is to use the opponent's strength against them and strike back after they have made their move, while the other is to use strength against strength, seize the middle goal, and gain the upper hand.

"The close-range striking techniques in Bajiquan should be more easily judged as offensive fouls, as the shoulder-bumping movements are too obvious. Moreover, straight-line strikes have limited application."

"But it's not that it can't be used. For example, it can be used in a head-on collision when the opponent is not yet settled or has not established a defensive position, especially when there is a whistle advantage at home."

"However, even with O'Neal, it seems like I could knock him over in a head-on collision, so he probably wouldn't need that kind of power technique, right? Unless he gains weight to 150 kilograms or even more."

"Tai Chi Chuan emphasizes the use of arc-shaped force and moving with the momentum. The shoulder impact is not very obvious, making it easy to hide the force exertion in combat and less likely to be called for a foul. Its application range should be wider."

"Especially in situations where multiple players are double-teaming you, this kind of power-generating technique is particularly suitable for breaking through double-teams under the basket."

"Yes, let the team find two heavy-duty sparring partners, otherwise it will be difficult to train."

The Heat's bench was in high spirits, while the Bulls' morale was low.

Pippen had a big bump on his head and was applying ice to it.

Cobra Grant's waist was injured by Tang Bei, so he can't fight this match.

Wilperdo, who had just come on, was alright; he was only knocked over, and Tang Bei didn't hit him when he fell, so he wasn't injured.

The game had only just begun, less than half a quarter, and excluding Pippen, the Bulls had already lost their starting center and power forward to injury, which further impacted morale.

Jordan, displeased, called everyone up, gathered them around him, stared at them intently with sharp eyes, and said in a emphatical tone:
"Listen, guys, now, right now, our game has just begun, and I need you to keep all your attention on the game."

"Alright, stop being so weak like a maggot. That damn rookie will crush you maggots with a flick of his wrist."

"So cheer up, it's just three points, it's nothing, we'll get our revenge, definitely."

"I believe you can do it. You can do it. We are a team. We can beat the Heat. We can beat that paint thug."

Under his intense verbal encouragement, the Bulls' morale stopped declining, but to improve it further, they still need to rely on their performance on the court, since verbal attacks can only boost morale to a limited extent.

While Tang Bei was thinking, the basketball hoop was replaced, and the game restarted.

Pippen played with an injury, and Phil Jackson substituted him with backup center Stacey King.

Stasekkin can play center and power forward. He is 210 cm tall and weighs 104 kg. He was the 6th overall pick in the first round of the 89 draft. He was a role player, and his ability did not match his draft position.

Michael Breen then said, "The Bulls are in such a sorry state. All five of their big men, including two of their starters, have been injured by Tang's collisions and smashes..."

"Pfft, hehehe..."

Tom Tolbert burst out laughing when he heard the word "smashed".

Michael Breen, barely suppressing a laugh, continued, "The Bulls still have three backup centers left, and the game is less than halfway through."

The Bulls' interior defense has been utterly dominated by Don, completely overwhelmed. From now on, the Bulls will likely have to rely on their outside shooting.

Tom Tolbert said, "Michael needs to step up. He said before the game that he would teach Tang a lesson by scoring points, and I believe he can do it."

Michael Breen frowned and analyzed, "But the losses of two key inside players are too great, especially the loss of Cobra Grant, one of the core players in the trio."

His role was crucial for the Bulls. He was the defensive anchor in the paint, a rebounding guarantee, and an offensive asset. His reliable mid-range shot could create space for Jordan and Pippen to drive to the basket.

When Jordan and Pippen were double-teamed, Cobra Grant was able to provide the Bulls with consistent scoring support.

Tom Tolbert nodded and said, "Yes, without Grant, the Bulls' chances of winning have been greatly reduced, unless Jordan can score 50+ or ​​60+ points and also put up a good defensive effect against the Heat's perimeter offense."

"brush!"

The game began, and Tang Bei took the first free throw. This was his second and-one play, and he made it again.

His shooting fundamentals have now reached level 60, which is a passing grade, and he continues to improve.

11:6, Bulls attack.

(End of this chapter)