Chapter 89: Unparalleled Dunk
On the afternoon of the 16th, He Zhongqiu arrived in Detroit with the team.

With the decline of the American auto industry, the economy of the Motor City continued to decline, the unemployment rate continued to rise, and buses passed through the city, and there were idle black people everywhere.

He Zhongqiu actually felt a sense of familiarity with them, because he used to be a street urchin like this, and apart from practicing martial arts, he would hang out on the streets when he had nothing to do.

After dinner at the hotel and an hour's rest, He Zhongqiu called Philip and went to the hotel's basketball room for shooting training.

Generally, NBA teams will stay in this kind of hotel which has a basketball room and a large gym to facilitate players to carry out short-term activities and training.

After practicing bank shooting for two hours, he ended today's training, and his bank shooting level was raised to level 68.

There were no games in these two days, so his training time reached ten hours.

The main reason is that shooting training is too time-consuming, especially lobs and hook shots. Hitting the backboard is better, after all, there are more than 60 levels.

On the 17th, after three days of training, He Zhongqiu's low-post steps improved to level 58.

In terms of basic skills, dribbling has been improved to level 52, and a lot of training in rebounding, lobs and hook shots has improved his shooting to level 48 accordingly.

After these two days of shooting training, he is still confident in the improvement of his lob shot. Although his proficiency is not as fast as that of bank shot, it is much better than hook shot.

The hook shot accuracy was so low that he actually never completed the task of making 150 shots.

Now he has an idea to combine the bank shot with the hook shot to form his own unique bank hook shot.

In the evening, the road from Detroit to the Palace of Auburn Hills was busy with countless cars moving.

During the Bad Boys era, the Pistons' basketball market once ranked first in the entire league. Now, as the Pistons' record improves, the basketball market has improved again.

At 7:30, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Knicks: He Zhongqiu, Kurt Thomas, Sprewell, Alan Houston, Howard Ellis
Detroit Pistons: Ben Wallace, Clifford Robinson, Michael Curry, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups
The game was broadcast live across the United States by TNT, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as commentators.

"In the first two weeks of All-Star voting, Wolverine and Yao Ming had a clear lead over Ben Wallace and O'Neal. Charles, do you think the Shaqs have a chance to turn the tables?" asked Kenny Smith.

"I'm afraid it's difficult. More New Yorkers and Houstonians voted for Wolverine and Yao. With the votes from overseas, they have an even greater advantage." Barkley shook his head.

Kenny Smith smiled and said, "In fact, the league officials promoted Wolverine more. Both of his dunks were included in the top ten plays last week. And Big Ben?"

"Indeed, Ben Wallace is not as good as Wolverine in terms of popularity competition." Barkley nodded.

"So do you think Big Ben will go all out against Wolverine in this game?" Kenny Smith asked again.

"Well, actually, his attitude is the same in every game, which is why he can become the leader of the Pistons with his blue-collar identity. This attitude is worthy of praise, so I think he will definitely go all out," Barkley said.

In the player tunnel, the two teams met, with the away team standing in front and the home team standing at the back.

When He Zhongqiu saw the piston coming, he immediately turned around and walked back.

"Hey, Wolverine, don't cause trouble."

Unlike the crazy people who were just watching the fun, Kurt Thomas shouted quickly.

He Zhongqiu understood what he said, and immediately waved his hand without looking back, saying, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

"He said he's not a troublemaker." Philip, who followed, translated casually.

Kurt, Madman and others looked at each other, Wolverine, you are too modest.

"What does this kid want to do?"

Billups, who was standing at the front, swallowed hard and spoke in a low voice.

Hamilton, who was standing second, replied nervously in a low voice: "Come to fight us? Damn it, who of you provoked him?"

At this time, He Zhongqiu walked past the two of them and went straight to Ben Wallace at the back, which made the two of them feel relieved.

Ben Wallace stared at He Zhongqiu who was approaching. Out of caution against the notorious Wolverine, he clenched his fists and tensed his muscles.

He Zhongqiu stopped at one meter away, stretched out his hand to Ben Wallace, smiled, and said, "Hello, nice to meet you."

"Hey."

Ben Wallace glanced at Wolverine's outstretched right hand, greeted him, and silently extended his right hand.

As soon as their hands touched, He Zhongqiu moved his feet, pressed his left foot against Daben's right foot, squatted slightly, gathered his five fingers, grabbed the other's hand, and then pulled it back.

"This boy!"

Ben Wallace realized that Wolverine was really here to cause trouble, so he immediately adjusted his feet and began to pull back.

In a flash, the remaining eight people from the two teams all gathered around. Together with Philip and some staff members, there were nearly twenty people watching.

One black and one yellow, two iron arms connected together, trembling slightly, huge power was being released, and there seemed to be a creaking sound.

He Zhongqiu's arms were not as thick as Ben Wallace's, and were obviously thinner, but after exerting force, they expanded very obviously, and after three seconds they reached the thickness of Wallace.

He not only used the strength of his muscles and bones, but also the power of his qi and blood. The qi and blood power that exceeded the limit of ordinary people could make his strength more lasting and more endurable, which was also the reason why his arms expanded so much.

"Look, Wolverine is deformed, his arms are deformed, he could be a robot disguised as a human," Kurt Thomas said with his eyes wide open.

"That's muscle expansion," Billups said.

"Then look at Ben Wallace, why doesn't his arm swell up significantly?" Kurt Thomas retorted.

"Uh...is he really a robot?" Billups was speechless and began to doubt.

Ten seconds later, He Zhongqiu's strength was still continuing and even increasing, and his breathing was also steady.

But Ben Wallace could no longer hold on. Sweat was pouring down his head, his heart was beating faster, his breathing became rapid, his arms were shaking more and more, and his muscles were trembling.

He Zhongqiu smiled, suddenly increased his strength, and pulled Ben Wallace into his arms.

"Oh, Wolverine won." The madmen cheered.

The other Pistons players were a little disappointed. It was hard for them to accept that Big Ben, who was known for his strength, lost to Wolverine.

Ben was also shocked. Was Wolverine really more powerful than him?
But he still refused to accept the defeat. He believed that his absolute strength was no weaker than Wolverine's, but his endurance was inferior to that of the other.

Thinking of this, he was shocked again.

What kind of monster is this Wolverine? He has trained his absolute strength, explosive power, and muscle endurance to the top level? What kind of talent is this?

"See you on the field, buddy."

It was time for them to go on stage. He Zhongqiu patted Ben Wallace's afro, then turned around and walked towards the exit with Kuang Ren and the others.

"Book?"

Billups and the others looked at Ben Wallace.

Ben Wallace adjusted his hair with some annoyance. Damn Wolverine, he actually dared to mess up his hair.

"He is at most two meters."

He Zhongqiu said in a low voice before coming out.

Madman, Kurt Thomas and others were speechless. Wolverine, are you touching Big Ben's head to measure his height?

It's you. If it were someone else, he would either be beaten or scolded. He is not someone to be trifled with. Few people in the league dare to provoke him. Even the postman has never provoked him.

At eight o'clock, the game started. He Zhongqiu and Ben Wallace jumped the ball, and then the Knicks attacked.

He entered the basket from the left elbow area, but was blocked by Ben Wallace after just one step. The fierce confrontation between the two began from this moment.

"Look, the battle between the two most powerful muscles in the league has begun." Barkley said happily.

"Charles, you are wrong, Wolverine is not a muscle man." Kenny Smith corrected.

"Well, he's a power monster." Barkley was stunned and said helplessly.

He Zhongqiu found that he couldn't squeeze in. Ben Wallace was too short and his center of gravity was too low. He was nailed to the ground like a nail, and the whole person seemed like a chevaux de frise.

He had seen many chevaux de frise stakes when he was filming. They were devices specifically used to defend against cavalry charges.

He couldn't use his full strength against such a confrontation, but Ben Wallace could.

So he immediately retreated, made a flexible turn, bypassed Ben Wallace, and entered the paint area from the bottom.

"asshole!"

Ben Wallace couldn't help but lunge forward, staggering two steps and almost falling to the ground.

Ellis at the top of the arc saw He Zhongqiu's opportunity and wanted to pass the ball, but Billups' defense was too strong and he failed to pass the ball in time.

At this time, Big Ben returned to He Zhongqiu's side, and he had to give the ball to the madman on the left wing who was asking for the ball.

He Zhongqiu cut into the basket, but didn't receive the ball in an open position, so he had to pull out again and get the ball in the low post on the left wing.

On the left wing, Madman singles out Michael Curry.

Veteran Curry is a role player, an undrafted player with little ability. The madman did not pass the ball, but instead faked a breakthrough and shot a three-pointer.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

"yeah!"

The madman pumped his fist excitedly.

"Wow, Michael Curry blocked the madman's face, but the madman still made a three-pointer. He should be in good shape today." Kenny Smith said.

"If he made his second three-pointer in a row, I would praise his condition today so much," Barkley teased.

When the Pistons were attacking, He Zhongqiu followed Thibodeau's instructions and only focused his three-point defense on the offensive idiot Ben, and paid the rest of his attention on assisting and backing up defense.

"Wolverine, with your speed and explosiveness, you can definitely become a person with your own defensive system like Garnett.

You know, Garnett's defense is better than Duncan's. Duncan can't defend the three-point line, but he can, and I think you can too."

Before going on the court, master defensive coach Thibodeau said this to him, which was a great motivation for him and made him excited.

He entered the paint area and, as Thibodeau said, stood one step below the free throw line, two meters away from the basket, and one step away from the reasonable collision zone.

Behind him, Big Ben was under the basket.

"Man-to-man defense?" Billups controlled the ball and moved to the top of the arc, observing the Knicks' defensive formation.

Robinson, the power forward who can shoot three-pointers, has already pulled to the right wing three-point line. Hamilton is running a track and field race with Alan Houston. These two can pass the ball as long as there is an open space, while the other two don't have to consider passing the ball.

At this time, Hamilton quickly entered the paint area from the right wing and ran to the left wing along the baseline.

Big Ben made a timely pick-and-roll under the basket, blocking Alan Houston who was chasing him, and Hamilton took the opportunity to run into an open space on the left wing.

"Whoosh!"

Billups also passed the ball in time.

When He Zhongqiu saw this, he immediately turned around and rushed to the left wing.

Alan Houston was also under the basket, and Big Ben's three seconds of offense were over, so he had to leave the paint area. His help defense did not leave any space for the Pistons.

The madmen who were one step inside the left wing three-point line pounced at the same time, leaving Michael Curry on the three-point line open.

Hamilton, who received the ball, saw that he was going to be double-teamed, so he immediately swung his hands and passed the ball on the ground. The basketball passed by the madman, bounced off the ground, and bounced into Curry's hands.

The madman immediately returned to defense, and He Zhongqiu also immediately returned to defense under the basket. At this time, Curry, who had just received the ball, passed it back.

Hamilton, who got a small open space through the pass, jumped immediately after receiving the ball at a very fast pace, and the basketball flew towards the basket.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and two points were made.

Barkley joked: "It was a very calm pass. Although the Madman and Wolverine's defense was very active, they were fooled by Hamilton's pass like two fools.

Especially for the Wolverines, Ben was leaving the paint because of the three-second offense, and Alan Houston was still in the paint, so his return defense was meaningless. "

Kenny Smith nodded and said, “Wolverine really shouldn’t rush back to defend the basket, because Alan Houston hasn’t returned to the Madman yet, and since he’s switched defense, he has to continue to keep an eye on Hamilton.

To be precise, he could move one step towards the basket, but he couldn't completely leave Hamilton open.

But as a rookie, and before entering the NBA, he had hardly received any professional basketball training.

So his defensive performance just now was actually pretty good. He was very active in covering up the defense and was very fast, but he just lacked experience.”

3:2, Knicks attack.

The first three-pointer was made, so the madman was very confident. He asked for the ball after crossing half court and then played one-on-one against Michael Curry.

Although Michael Curry is just a role player, he is experienced and after being pestered by the madman, he had no choice but to force a three-pointer.

Under the basket, the fierce confrontation between He Zhongqiu and Ben Wallace had already begun, and neither of them could win.

He Zhongqiu is a little stronger, but Wallace has the advantage of a lower center of gravity and more experience in confrontation.

"Bang!"

At this time, the basketball hit the basket and bounced out. Last season's rebounding champion Ben Ben made a more accurate prediction and moved first to block the position, leaving He Zhongqiu behind.

But He Zhongqiu had the advantage of height. He and Big Ben jumped at the same time, but He Zhongqiu touched the ball first and lifted the basketball into the air.

This time the ball landed in his favor, and he made up for the disadvantage in positioning, then jumped a second time to grab the ball.

After landing, he held Big Ben with his right hand, took a step towards the basket, jumped more than two feet, and performed a windmill dunk with his left hand holding the ball.

"boom!"

Amid the explosive sound of basketball blasting, the bustling Palace of Auburn Hills suddenly fell silent.

"Pretty!"

Barkley shouted excitedly: "Wolverine completed a very powerful windmill dunk over Big Ben's head.

In fact, after Ben lost the defensive rebound, he also lost his defensive position. At this time, Wolverine, who got the ball near the basket and got an open position, was almost unstoppable. "

"It was mainly because Wolverine grabbed the offensive rebound beautifully!" Kenny Smith praised.

After losing the defensive rebound and allowing the opponent to have a second chance, Big Ben shook his afro in annoyance.

"Ben, you have to protect the backcourt rebounds," coach Rick Carlisle shouted.

5:2, Pistons attack.

Power forward Robinson took a long two-point shot and missed.

The ball bounced far, Ellis rushed to the right wing to pick up the rebound, the Knicks attacked, and then Kurt Thomas missed the shot.

This time Clifford Robinson grabbed the defensive rebound, Billups advanced to the frontcourt, broke through at the top of the arc with the help of Hamilton's pick-and-roll, and made a quick stop and jump shot at the right end of the free throw line.

Just as he jumped, He Zhongqiu, who was one step below the free throw line, rushed over, took a step forward and leaped up.

"Snapped!"

The basketball that was just shot was fanned into the sky.

"Oh, Wolverine blocks Billups." Barkley's excited roar once again rang out in the homes of countless Americans.

He Zhongqiu flew past Billups, staggered after landing, and rushed forward. Relying on his level 85 balance ability to stabilize his focus, he caught the falling basketball and dribbled immediately to the front court.

Although his dribbling skills have not yet reached professional standards, he is at the front at this moment with no defenders beside him, so he dribbles very boldly, throwing the ball directly onto the floor in front of him, and then chasing after him with big strides.

"One step, two steps, three steps, haha, Charles, he didn't dribble wrong." Kenny Smith laughed.

Barkley shook his bald head with a smile and did not respond to the topic.

He Zhongqiu rushed to the frontcourt with the ball and shook his head left and right. No one caught up with him. The closest one was Billups, who was behind him. He felt relieved.

Now, it's his time to perform.

As a serious actor, he has an extremely strong desire to perform.

At this moment, reporters and photographers in the media seats behind the baseline were holding their breath.

At this moment, countless fans across the United States were staring at He Zhongqiu, especially those in New York.

At this moment, on the Knicks bench, the players leaned forward with their upper bodies bent and their necks stretched out.

At this moment, the Palace of Auburn Hills was extremely silent.

He Zhongqiu only dribbled once after crossing the center line. He was lucky and the distance was just right. He took one step outside the top of the arc to pass the ball. His first step was at the top of the arc, and his second step was above the free throw line.

"Oh!"

With the loud and heavy footsteps, all his muscles and bones instantly exerted strength, condensing into a whole force, and the whole person spread his wings and flew up like an eagle.

Powerful explosive power erupted at this moment. He held the ball high with his right hand, swept his left hand diagonally like a wing, and tucked his legs under his body, like a giant eagle.

"Crack, click, click..."

From this moment on, the cameras in the hands of the media reporters began to flash wildly, and they tried desperately to capture the next moment.

He Zhongqiu slid three meters in the air in an instant. As his body slid down, he exerted force from his waist and abdomen, and his right arm chopped down like a battle axe.

At this moment, the slam dunk action, which was full of power and exuded strong masculine hormones, caught the eyes of countless fans and left a deep impression in their hearts.

"boom!"

The next moment, a violent and explosive sound of the basket bursting suddenly sounded, and the entire backboard instantly turned into countless particles.

The sound of the basket exploding was like an invisible giant axe or a thunderclap, which suddenly struck countless people's hearts and made them tremble all over.

"Oh ho!"

"what!"

"yeah!"

At this moment, countless fans across the United States, especially in New York, were shouting and yelling excitedly.

"Clap clap clap..."

"Oh ho!"

The Palace of Auburn Hills was not only filled with enthusiastic applause, but also with very excited cheers.

"Oooo……"

Barkley jumped up from his chair, nearly knocking over the live broadcast booth in front of him. He opened his mouth wide and uttered a series of exclamations, then shouted excitedly:
"It's incredible, incredible, a dunk from the free throw line, this is something only Michael Jordan can do, but Wolverine did it, it's incredible!"

Kenny Smith also stood up, shaking his head and exclaiming: “Not only did he do it, he also smashed the backboard.

Also, this is the fourth backboard broken by Wolverine, and he has become the person with the most broken backboards in NBA history.

And his movements are more powerful than the God of Basketball. If Michael Jordan showed elegance, he showed power. "

Barkley said excitedly: "Michael's free throw line dunk is really elegant, like an angel flying, full of spirit and freedom.

Wolverine is like an eagle pouncing on its prey, he is pouncing, full of brutality, domineering breath and the beauty of power. "

Under the basket, He Zhongqiu was surrounded by Kuang Ren and his friends, and everyone celebrated excitedly together.

Big Ben and the others looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that Wolverine would do this just after the game started.

Ben Wallace was very silent. He knew very well that no matter how strong he was, he was just a blue-collar center. He did not have the extraordinary talent of Wolverine. The dunk that Wolverine just did was something he could only do in his dreams in his life.

Therefore, in terms of popularity, even if he has accumulated so many seasons, he is not as good as Wolverine who only played for one moon. He should be doomed to lose the All-Star starting position.

Looking at the four major shooting guards, Vince Carter has the weakest strength, but he is the most popular thanks to his dunks. He has been the All-Star vote leader for three consecutive seasons, with the highest number of votes in one season reaching nearly two million.

When leaving the court, Billups whispered, "Ben, Wolverine is going to step on you to climb to the All-Star starting position."

"What can we do?" Ben Wallace shook his head helplessly.

Hamilton said: "Wolverine has two major voting bases in New York and China. I heard that many people in Japan voted for him. He also had such a wonderful dunk and scored 20+ points this month. It was really difficult to beat him."

Billups thought about it and could only shake his head helplessly.

(End of this chapter)