The NBA's Absolute Dominance

Chapter 14 The Last Battle of the CBA

After the match, the bald commentator Baron Ross said, "Tang played for 30 minutes and delivered a great performance on both offense and defense, shattering the Catbirds' ambition to sweep the Sea Dragons and win the championship."

Chuckley Hans nodded and said, "Game 4 is still the Seafarers' home game, and I think the Seafarers have a chance to end the series under Tang's leadership."

Baron Rose said, "Yes, the offensive tactics that Hai led the team tonight were good. The Cats and Birds were unable to double-team him under the basket, which reduced a lot of turnovers, and he only had 2 violations tonight."

"Especially those nine blocks, seven of which were outside the paint and one was a three-pointer, severely hampered the Cats and Birds' outside offense," Chakrihans said excitedly.

David Rivers suffered a major setback, being blocked five times by Don, and his performance plummeted, making only 4 of 17 shots for a mere 23.5% shooting percentage.

Baron Rose said, "The Cats and Birds only have five big men, and now three of them are injured, and all of them are injured and cannot return in time. I don't know how they are going to play the rest of the series."

Chakrihans shook his head and said, "There's no way to fight. We're bound to lose."

On the sidelines, Mark Fleischer stared at Tang Bei, who was being interviewed, practically drooling.

"Stop looking, he's my player," Eric Fleischer said irritably.

“Eric, you’ve really hit the jackpot,” Mark Fleischer said with envy and jealousy.

Eric Fleischer said with a hint of pride, "That night I went to Madison Square Garden to watch the game, and he was watching the game outside the outdoor basketball court next to the square."

I saw him, and then I slammed on the brakes—a brilliant move that landed me a remarkably talented giant.

Mark Fleischer looked at Eric Fleischer, who had a smug look on his face, and said resentfully, "Eric, you don't have the resources of a single Fortune 500 company. Be careful someone takes them away from you."

Are you cursing me? Or are you trying to steal it?

Eric Fleischer glared fiercely at his younger brother like a vicious dog guarding its food.

Mark Fleischer grunted twice, then said reluctantly, "Eric, we're brothers. You should introduce me to him; it's basic etiquette."

"Introduce you to him, and then let you steal him away? Do you think I'm that stupid?" Eric Fleischer sneered.

"Humph!"

Mark Fleischer left dejectedly.

“I still have company affairs to handle. I should find someone to provide services for Tang from now on, so that Mark won’t steal him away.”

Watching his younger brother's retreating figure, Eric Fleischer made a decision: once Tang Bei entered the NBA, he would arrange a dedicated agent for him.

He thought of Andy Miller as his personal agent.

Andy Miller joined his agency last year; his outstanding abilities have earned him his trust.

But Mark is right; he does not have the resources of a Fortune 500 company, and business resources are his weakness.

The NCAA finals will begin on April 6th.

The final match was between the Duke University Basketball Demons and the University of Michigan Wolverines, and the game was held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome in Minneapolis.

The game was broadcast live across the United States by ESPN. After dinner, Tang Bei watched the game with Eric Fleischer and John Liu at the hotel.

"so many people?"

Tang Bei was taken aback when he saw the densely packed crowd.

John Liu said, "The Dome Stadium can host football, baseball, and basketball games, and can seat more than 60,000 people. The Minnesota Timberwolves played here for two seasons before moving out last season."

"This is fucking hot!"

Previously, Tang Bei couldn't intuitively understand the popularity of NCAA games, but now he can clearly see just how popular they are.

Compared to the NCAA, the CBA receives absolutely no attention; the finals only have a little over a thousand people, while here there are tens of thousands.

Ultimately, Duke University, boasting star players such as Grant Hill, Christine Laettner, and Bobby Herbelli, defeated the University of Michigan, featuring Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, among others, with a score of 71-51, successfully defending their NCAA championship title.

Eric Fleischer wiped his drool and said, "These NCAA stars will definitely become stars in the NBA, but unfortunately they already have agents."

John Liu translated for Tang Bei, who then asked, "Eric, which of them will be participating in this year's NBA draft?"

Eric Fleischer cautioned, “Don, you have John Liu as your translator off the field, but on the field, you have to rely on yourself. So you have to start learning and using English from now on, and you can’t use Chinese anymore.”

"OK." Tang Bei readily agreed after the translation was completed.

Eric Fleischer then said, "Only Christine Laettner declared for the draft, and he has been a top-three pick in this year's draft, even a top pick."

He's more famous and highly regarded in the NCAA than Shaquille O'Neal, and he just made the national team, where he'll be competing alongside Jordan and others at this year's Barcelona Olympics.

"His skills... John, his skills are very good, how do you say that in English?" Tang Bei asked.

"Technique is a skill. You could say, 'His technique is very OK.'"

Under John Liu's guidance, Tang Bei's learning ability was quite good, and he quickly and fluently repeated it.

"very good."

Eric Fleischer gave a thumbs-up as encouragement.

Game 4 of the CBA Finals will begin on April 7th.

In Miami, at the Dennis Arena, the arena, which has a capacity of over 3,000 people, was completely full, which greatly surprised Tang Bei, who was about to go on stage.

"Severe phobia! Severe phobia..."

When he appeared, the entire stadium erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

Eric Fleischer stepped up and said loudly, "Tang, this is your influence in Miami because you already have your own fans. They all come to watch you play. They love your dunks. If you can join the Heat in the future, that would be great."

Tang Bei waved to the fans with a big smile, clearly very excited.

Eric Fleischer shouted again, "Tang, play well. Tonight should be your last game in the CBA. Although there's no NBA general manager, there are at least twenty scouts."

"OK."

Tang Bei nodded.

He has now received tryout invitations from a total of fourteen NBA teams, and he will definitely seize the opportunity to showcase his talent in the final game.

At eight o'clock, the competition begins.

"Tang, watch out for mistakes, fouls, and violations," head coach Maias Lance reminded Tang as he entered the game.

“Tang Bei, the head coach said…” John Liu quickly translated.

"OK."

Tang Bei arrived at the center circle, and the player jumping for the ball with him was Reddick John, the last remaining backup center for the Cats and Birds, a white player who was 210 cm tall and weighed 108 kg.

John isn't very talented or skilled; he only got a chance to join the Cats and Birds because of his big stature. He usually doesn't get any playing time, but today he's a starter.

Looking at the burly Tang Bei, and thinking of his teammates who had fallen beneath him and were now lying in hospital beds, Redick John swallowed hard, an overwhelming sense of fear rising from the depths of his heart.

"Snapped!"

At this moment, the referee tossed the basketball high into the air. Redick John reacted a beat too slow, and Tang Bei was the first to tip the ball away, allowing Hai to lead the team on the attack.

Tang Bei was positioned at the high post, and Miami Lance arranged pick-and-roll plays for him at the high post and on the wing. He wanted to see if it would work.

Tom Morris suddenly accelerated as he approached the top of the arc, and David Rivers crashed into Tang Bei as he turned to chase him.

Tang Bei immediately turned around and followed Morris, who had broken into the paint, cutting towards the basket.

Morris drove to the basket, drew the interior defense, and then turned and passed the ball.

"boom!"

Tang Bei received the ball and sprang up, his head level with the rim, delivering a powerful one-handed slam dunk that smashed the Catbirds' basket.

"WOW!"

The powerful and explosive dunk, delivered with a strong sense of force, created a powerful visual impact, instantly exciting the home crowd and eliciting enthusiastic cheers.

(End of this chapter)