Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

No one will doubt Michael Jordan's personal ability. This old guy just won the championship last year. Although he has started to decline in terms of age, he is still unstoppable when he is in good shape.

After so many years in the league, Michael Jordan, as the No. 2 player, can still do a lot even if he is placed in the No. 1 position.

Marbury is indeed a very talented player with brilliant future achievements, but compared with Michael Jordan, he still seems too immature now.

Michael Jordan's experience and strong physical confrontation are not what Marbury can compete with today. When dealing with a player like Michael Jordan, you can ignore defensive techniques, but you must pass the physical confrontation first.

Only after physical confrontation is there a slight chance of defending against Michael Jordan's attack.

Michael Jordan, who successfully assisted Rodman to help the team score, was also excited at this moment. The Timberwolves were a qualified opponent. For Michael Jordan, although the previous Timberwolves were young, they were worth destroying.

He has already proved with his personal ability that he is the strongest among all the players born in the 60s and 70s.

These players of the Timberwolves represent the younger generation. If he can completely destroy these players of the Timberwolves, then Michael Jordan will become a superstar who dominates three generations.

No matter how much success these Timberwolves players can achieve in the NBA, when people talk about these players' brilliant resumes, Michael Jordan, who once defeated them, will become a hurdle that can never be overcome in the topic.

Just like the fans discussing O'Neal now, no matter how well O'Neal played in the game, when someone talked about his career, being swept by Olajuwon and the Jazz and the Gentlemen Sweep was the pain that O'Neal could never get rid of.

Michael Jordan is now full of honors.

But he has never been the type to be content. He wants to completely consolidate his image as the God of Basketball, and the young Timberwolves in front of him are one of his stepping stones.

It was extremely important for Michael Jordan to step on these young people to win the sixth championship in his life and complete his two three-peat feats.

"Come on, attack me, you little wolf cubs!"

"Let me teach you how to play basketball!"

Michael Jordan retreated to defense, clapped his hands and shouted loudly to the Timberwolves players with an excited look on his face.

The camera lenses of the media reporters on the sidelines were also aimed at Michael Jordan, recording his exact appearance at the moment.

Is it possible that this kind of arrogance will cause disgust among fans?

No, this is America, this is the NBA stage. Facing Michael Jordan's arrogance, I'm afraid that except for the Timberwolves fans who will feel disgusted, other fans will only become more excited.

On this court, strength is the key.

Michael Jordan is clearly confident.

"Come on, bastard, teach this old guy a lesson."

"Shut up this bastard and beat them up!!!"

In the Target Center, many Timberwolves fans in the stands heard Michael Jordan's arrogant and provocative words. These local fans in Minnesota naturally couldn't stand being ridiculed like this, and began to shout loudly at the Timberwolves players in the court.

They hope their home team players can do something to shut the old guy up.

They don't allow outsiders to be so rampant in their territory.

The basketball came from the backcourt and landed in Marbury's hands.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Marbury quickly dribbled the ball into the Bulls' half.

Michael's strong defense put him under a lot of pressure, but at the same time, the expectations and cheers of the fans in the stands also made Marbury feel more pressured.

Since Marbury couldn't hold the ball close to the top of the arc, he quickly passed the ball to Wu Dao on the wing.

This is completely different from his previous ball-control style. After getting the basketball, Wudao couldn't help but glance at Marbury.

Michael Jordan brought great pressure to Marbury. Marbury, who made mistakes continuously, didn't dare to hold the ball too much at this moment. He seemed to be afraid of difficulties. And martial arts, which has excellent scoring ability, seemed to have become Marbury's safe haven to escape reality.

"This is not a good sign!"

Wu Dao swept the ball towards the basket, and his heart sank as he looked at Pippen approaching him.

This game cannot be won by just relying on one's own performance. If the Timberwolves want to defeat the Bulls, the Timberwolves players must work together.

In this game, Marbury's performance is crucial to the team, and Wu Dao will never allow Marbury to sink.

He must find a way to mobilize Marbury, let him play with confidence, and share the pressure with himself.

From the previous rounds of defense by the Bulls, Wu Dao also vaguely sensed the Bulls' intentions. He understood that the defensive pressure he would face today was definitely not comparable to previous games.

In this round of playoffs, the two strongest opponents the team has ever encountered are the Lakers and the Jazz.

But these two teams are different from the Bulls. These teams are better inside than outside, and they don't have top defensive players on the outside.

But the Bulls are different. Pippen is not just a saying to be called the strongest second-in-command in history. His offensive and defensive abilities are exceptionally outstanding. If he were not in the Bulls, he could definitely be the boss in other teams.

With players like this confronting Budo head-on, and players like Michael Jordan and Rodman assisting from the side, it was not easy for Budo to run wild against the Bulls.

Wu Dao glanced at Marbury at the top of the arc, and the basketball in his hand followed suit.

Seeing that Wu Dao was holding the ball in his right hand, Pippen, who was defending him, also staggered his front and back feet, slightly retreated his left foot, and focused on defending his left side.

Pippen's right side seemed to be a flaw. As Michael Jordan slowly approached Wu Dao, Wu Dao knew that if he broke through from the left side, he would inevitably be attacked by both Pippen and Jordan.

But at this point, you have no choice but to take action.

Although he will be double-teamed and may make mistakes and lose the ball, as the team's star player he must create space for his teammates.

His role on the court is to play these difficult shots.

As the basketball fell again, Wu Dao, who was dribbling the ball slowly, suddenly changed his rhythm. While dribbling the ball, he quickly stepped forward with his left foot to the right front, and his left half of the body leaned on Pippen's body.

"Bang!!!"

The power of martial arts is very great. Pippen now weighs 103kg. Even with this physique, he couldn't help but take a step back when facing the impact of martial arts.

However, Pippen was in a well-rested position. After being pushed back, he quickly followed up Wudao's advance with a crab move and did not lose his position.

As Pippen followed up, Wu Dao's space was drastically compressed. At the same time, Rodman, who was originally defending Garnett, quickly went in front of Garnett, showing an obvious intention to assist in defense, and even gave up the original better rebounding position. Wu Dao, who was moving, saw everything that happened on the court. If he gave up his own strong attack, the only one who would have a chance to catch the ball would be Marbury at the top of the arc.

Without any hesitation, Wudao jumped up quickly, and the basketball in his hand was hooked diagonally backward, flying directly towards Marbury at the top of the arc.

The basketball flew over Michael Jordan's head, and the speed was so fast that Michael Jordan could not react in time.

"Snap!" The basketball fell directly into Marbury's hands. Before Michael Jordan could return to defense, he had an open three-pointer.

But what surprised all the fans was that after receiving the basketball, Marbury did not choose to shoot a three-pointer. Instead, he quickly rushed towards the Bulls basket with his left hand.

However, his offensive choice also gave the Bulls time to react. Jordan, who had not run very far, had already blocked Marbury's way and stopped him half a step before the free throw line. The opportunity was lost, the Timberwolves' offensive attempt failed, and their offensive time was running out.

Just when Marbury was forced to stop and hesitated about how to organize the offense, Wu Dao, who had just passed the ball, had already come to the side of Michael Jordan and made a pick-and-roll for Marbury.

At the same time, Tom on the other side also had an extremely good understanding of the situation. The moment the pick-and-roll was formed, the opponent also quickly cut into the basket. Although Marbury's performance was a little abnormal due to the huge pressure, some things had already been engraved in his bones.

At the moment the martial arts pick-and-roll was formed, he quickly broke through with the ball in his right hand. At the same time, Jordan and Pippen also quickly switched defense.

Rodman, who had originally focused his attention on Wu Dao, was now attracted by Tom who cut into the basket. Although Kukoc was following behind Tom, Rodman did not dare to take it lightly.

But even this brief moment of distraction gave the Timberwolves an opportunity to attack.

At the same time that Marbury was breaking through from the right, Wu Dao used his body to push Jordan away and cut through the middle.

Marbury was on the move, and under Pippen's defense, he made a beautiful back pass to Wudao in the middle. Wudao, who had the basketball in his hand, dribbled the ball and stepped to the basket. Then he jumped up with the ball in both hands and dunked the ball into the basket.

The Bulls players didn't even have time to react, and most of their attention was still on Marbury and Tom who was cutting to the basket.

By the time Budo Kazuki was ready to dunk, it was already too late even if someone noticed.

Facing a talented player like Wu Dao, if you don't prepare in advance, you will not be able to prevent him from attacking the basket.

"Wow—"

As the score on the Timberwolves' scoreboard ticked, the fans in the stands cheered. Although Marbury made many mistakes after the start of the game, his excellent passing made the fans forget all his previous mistakes.

As long as the Timberwolves can continue to play this kind of offense, Marbury's weakness against Michael Jordan will become less important.

"call--"

Perhaps because he successfully assisted Wudao in scoring, Marbury breathed a sigh of relief and felt much calmer.

Reaching out his hand and high-fiving Wudao who was walking towards him to celebrate, Marbury finally showed a relieved smile on his face.

"I'm not a burden!"

"I'm very helpful to the Timberwolves in winning!"

This is what Marbury was thinking at the moment. A player's biggest fear is that he has no value on the court and becomes a burden to his teammates.

But now, Marbury is beginning to remember what he should do on the court.

The Bulls did not get impatient and rush to catch up because of the loss.

Michael Jordan slowly approached the Timberwolves' half with the ball, his eyes still calm and determined. Wu Dao's consecutive scores made Michael Jordan feel a strong threat.

He must get back at his leader.

After this between-the-crotch dribble, Michael Jordan did not choose to force an attack this time. When he held the ball at the top of the arc for more than three seconds, his teammates had already understood what he meant, and Kukoc on the wing quickly came up for a screen.

With the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, Michael Jordan also took advantage of the situation to break through.

Although the Timberwolves completed the switch in time, Tom was no match for Michael Jordan.

Jordan stopped suddenly when he reached the middle distance, grabbed the ball with his right hand and easily tricked Tom into rising. When Tom began to fall, Michael Jordan leaned back and shot a dry jump shot.

A swift breakthrough, an unpredictable fake move, and a graceful and unrestrained fadeaway shot.

Michael Jordan's skills reached perfection, and he performed a series of moves smoothly. Tom was completely fooled by Michael Jordan.

These two players are simply not on the same level.

Jordan's dashing goal also made the Bulls fans excited. This is the Michael Jordan they are most familiar with, and it was this Jordan who led the Bulls to win five championships.

In this era, this boiled egg in the field is synonymous with invincibility.

"Pass the ball!!"

Just as the fans were immersed in Michael Jordan's outstanding performance, Wu Dao in the court was already running quickly towards the Bulls' half. Garnett also understood what he meant and quickly shot, passing the ball directly to Wu Dao who was rushing forward along the sideline.

This change also made the Bulls players alert. Pippen, who had just crossed the half court, quickly pressed towards Wu Dao who had the ball, but Wu Dao did not slow down while moving quickly and dribbled behind Pippen who was defending, leaving him behind.

Seeing Wu Dao easily break through Pippen's defense, there were bursts of exclamations from the stands.

Michael Jordan, who had already landed at the top of the arc, noticed Wu Dao and quickly ran towards him, but facing Jordan's defense, Wu Dao had no intention of slowing down.

In front of the three-point line, Wu Dao, who was rushing forward with the ball, collided directly with Michael Jordan. The terrifying impact force pushed Jordan away, and Wu Dao's ball-holding movement also showed obvious deformation.

However, Wudao's reaction was also very fast. The moment the physical confrontation occurred, his left hand had already firmly clamped the basketball at his waist. He stepped over Jordan and stepped onto the free throw line with two big steps. At the same time, Wudao gathered his strength and jumped. Under the gaze of a crowd of fans, Wudao held the ball with his left hand, gently pushed the ball forward, and put the ball into the net.

"Shh!"

As a slight sound was heard in the stadium, the Bulls substitutes on the sidelines fell silent, staring at Wu Dao in the stadium in a daze, unable to speak.

"I attacked, but why are you standing there like a log?"

Wu Dao, who scored the goal, turned around and looked at Jordan, who was still catching his breath after the confrontation, and asked with a smile.

The familiar taunting made Jordan's face darken.

(End of this chapter)