Chapter 13: Fighting against Sharks
"Old K, you will have a chance to start in the future. Believe me, you have the ability and potential, so don't be sad now. This is only your second game."
Barkley saw Wang Tiejun's dazed look and comforted him with reluctance.
Lao Wang came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Brother, how can we make a big guy feel sore all over?"
Barkley was startled, then immediately said with a grin, "Of course I'll find him ten beauties he can't refuse, and he'll be ravaged to death."
"Ha ha……"
The locker room burst into laughter.
The game was broadcast live nationwide by ESPN. In the commentary booth, commentator Winston Rollin said with a smile: "In just two months, O'Neal has proved that he will be the fourth super center. And tonight will be another tough game for him. He will completely crush the Suns' inside line."
Another commentator, Carter Oldman, laughed and said, "Mark West has announced his comeback, but he and the rookie center Oliver Miller who started today are not as good as O'Neal's arm. The Suns' center position is really terrible!"
Winston Rollin smiled and said, "Yes, the Suns' terrible center position has made people desperate, at least Sir Barkley has made people desperate."
"Ha ha……"
When the two talked about this, they burst into laughter.
"By the way, the Suns' perverted coolie is also a big guy. He dunked over Ewing. What do you think of his strength?" Carter Oldman suddenly asked.
"he?"
Winston Rollin said with disdain: "It was just a sneak attack from behind, it's nothing. Ewing was defending two people at the time, wasn't he?"
Carter Oldman nodded and said, "Yes, I think so. So Winston, do you think he has a chance to play tonight?"
"Maybe there's a chance. After all, the Suns' center position is all garbage." Winston Rollin said with a smile.
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The game starts at half past eight.
"boom!"
On the first possession of the game, with the basket shaking violently, Shaquille O'Neal completed a double-handed dunk.
At his feet, the Suns' main center tonight, rookie Oliver Miller, fell to the floor, with Barkley standing next to him. The two tried their best, but they were just trying to stop him, and both were dunked on.
With this slam dunk, the Magic's home court was boiling with excitement and the Magic team's morale was high.
This attack also served as the template for the next half quarter.
Under the fierce attack of rookie O'Neal, the Suns' inside line was completely destroyed.
Especially the center position, which had no power to resist. Oliver Miller, who was highly expected by the Suns management, was beaten to pieces. He was beaten pale by O'Neal, was dunked over three times in a row, and fell under the basket twice.
When O'Neal first entered the league, he weighed only 125 kilograms. With his double S+ static and dynamic talents, he was unstoppable in the paint.
After half of the first quarter, O'Neal had dunks all over the basket, made 4 of 4 shots, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. At 8:14, the Suns were already 6 points behind.
Because O'Neal formed a huge defensive barrier in the paint area, Oliver Miller had two fouls and one turnover, and all other statistics were zero. Barkley was defended to only 1 of 5 shots in the first quarter and only scored two points. However, Dan Maalley scored 4 points from outside.
"This is a pervert!"
Wang Tiejun was extremely shocked after watching O'Neal's performance in this half of the quarter.
"This guy is a fucking pervert!"
A person with similar height and wingspan should have a similar weight and be very strong, but O'Neal's movement speed and flexibility far surpassed his, and he performed top-notch on both offense and defense.
Especially O'Neal's turning speed in the low-post back-to-the-basket shot is even faster than that of ordinary guards. This makes him feel incredible. How can a big center with a similar physique to him be so flexible and fast?
To be honest, in just half a quarter, O'Neal made him feel what top talent and excellence are.
In the past, he was a little proud of his static talent, but now, the fact that he did not have an inferiority complex was a sign of his strong mental quality.
"I'm afraid I can't complete this mission." He murmured.
"Old K."
Looking at the behemoth on the court, Suns head coach Paul Westphal took a deep breath , turned around and hooked his finger at the bench.
"coming!"
Hearing the call from the head coach, Comrade Lao Wang, who had just been hit by O'Neal's talent and strength, immediately revived with full blood. Haha, I will rot if given a little sunlight. Well, wrong, wrong again.
"Old K, I need a meat shield. Push him outside and don't let him get close to the basket. At the same time, you have to pay attention to protecting the backcourt rebounds."
Paul Westphal pointed at O'Neal on the court and made a defensive gesture with his hands pushing outward.
"I understand. I can hold on. That big guy can't get past me. My strength is definitely not less than his." Lao Wang immediately patted his chest and guaranteed.
With a dead ball, Wang Tiejun walked onto the court and faced rookie center O'Neal.
"Oh my God, the Suns actually substituted a perverted Chinese coolie. Is he interested in the big shark's ass?"
In the ESPN commentary booth, Winston Rollins shouted in surprise.
"Ha ha……"
Carter Oldman laughed and said, "Then he will be beaten by the shark. The shark is much more flexible than him. He is just a stake in front of the shark."
The Magic's home game commentator was also shouting wantonly, "Shark, now is your chance to bully the weak. Eat this perverted Chinese coolie alive. He is a bloody steak on your table."
The Suns attacked, and Wang Tiejun tried to get to the basket, but was blocked by O'Neal.
As soon as the two giant beasts of similar size came into contact, the most intense low-level confrontation began immediately.
O'Neal didn't want to be squeezed into the basket by a perverted coolie from China, as he would definitely be laughed at by the media all over the United States, so he defended very hard.
As for Lao Wang, his finishing ability is very poor unless he reaches the basket. Only when he enters the basket can he have a chance to score, so he works harder than O'Neal.
His advancement did not involve any footwork at all. It was just a head-on collision, an absolute contest of muscle and strength.
It's not that he doesn't want to move around his opponent and get to the basket, but he simply can't do it.
Based on his observations just now, this big man's mobility is far superior to his. Only by confronting him head-on and carrying him through the crushing method can he have a chance to get close to the basket.
"What a strong power!?"
O'Neal was very shocked. With his weight and strength, he couldn't even bear it?
"This guy's strength is really good!"
Through this confrontation, Wang Tiejun confirmed his previous idea. The big guy's strength was almost the same as his, but he couldn't squeeze him even when he actively exerted force. This shows that in terms of strength, O'Neal was even a little stronger than him.
But there is still a chance because he has not yet used the force-generating technique of Tieshankao.
