Back in 84, he became Jordan’s lifelong enemy!

Chapter 14: The first battle breaks out at the beginning!
Domingo seemed to prove that he could keep his word. Before the start of the Auburn University Tigers' first game of the new season, the invitational game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he had already brought his children to the BJCC Stadium.

This venue is located in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama's largest city.

In previous years, it has served as the host venue for the city's college basketball league.

Auburn and Birmingham are both in the state of Alabama. They are 99 miles (approximately 160 kilometers) apart, which is not that far. It only takes three hours by bus.

The entire venue had a capacity of [-] spectators, and Domingo and his children were lucky enough to grab a front-row seat, sitting behind the Auburn Tigers' bench.

"Dad, is the game about to start?"

His child was only five years old and had just entered kindergarten. At this time, he was curiously looking at the teams warming up on both sides with a pair of innocent eyes.

This child has curly hair, a fair and tender face, and very smart eyes. He is Domingo's favorite child.

"There are still ten minutes, kid." Domingo showed a different kindness than when he talked with Su Wen the day before yesterday.

He was also looking at the people on both sides, and found that Su Wen was in the Tigers' warm-up team. He looked slightly calm and thought to himself: This Chinese boy really didn't lie. He is really a member of the Tigers.

In his eyes, Su Wen, who had been working part-time in the warehouse for two or three months, had always been a taciturn guy who only knew how to work and was not willing to communicate with people like them. It seemed that he had nothing worthy of interest other than work. .

Sometimes in order to relieve boredom or feel that the other person is too boring, he will always say something to stimulate the other person and have fun.

It’s just that most of the time the response I get is just blank.

On the other hand, when chatting with Su Wen in a good voice, he will be very talkative and answer almost any question.

He has already asked about the person's major, nationality, age, etc.

Knowing that Su Wen was a newcomer to the Tigers and receiving the news that there would be a game today, as a Tigers fan, he traveled all the way and drove from Auburn to Birmingham with his children.

He drove all the way here for an invitational match. In addition to his awareness and enthusiasm as a fan, he wanted to see Su Wen's performance.

After all, he is his subordinate.

"Kids, the new season has begun, and it's time to test the results of our training over the past two months."

Sonny Smith, after the warm-up, called all the players to gather for some mobilization.

Already 47 years old, it's not against the rules for him to call the half-grown guys in front of him 'children'.

“The University of Alabama Trail Blazers were our first litmus test.”

He said: "Children, don't be nervous, just relax. Just follow our tactics, moves, and training arrangements, and play steadily. The final winner must be us."

"Please remember you"

When Domingo was loudly motivating his team's head coach and emphasizing the pre-game plan, he listened carefully and cast his eyes on the members of his opponent, the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

As far as he knew, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's lineup was relatively average. It reached the national championship last season, but was sent home in the first round.

After the season, two of their main players participated in the draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 7th overall pick in the 11th round and the Indiana Pacers with the 6nd overall pick in the 2th round.

These two are their core inside players, one is 208cm tall and the other is 201cm tall.

They have the same problem as the Tigers at this time. They don't have a decent height No. 198, so they can only rely on 201cm Jerome Mincey and [-]cm Anthony Gordon.

Can not say exactly the same, can only say exactly the same.

With their strength greatly reduced in the new season, they corrected No. [-] McKinley Hinton.

McKinley Hinton is 196cm tall. In his freshman season, last season, he averaged only 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game as a rookie.

Domingo believes that such a team will hardly pose any threat to their Auburn Tigers.

They have Charles Barkley and Chuck Person.

But Barkley, who scored 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds last season, nearly double-double, has no opponent who can match him.

What Domingo didn't know was that McKinley Hinton was also a member of the 84 generation and would be selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 6th overall pick in the 4th round.

In this game, as long as he showed his strength, he didn't think he would lose.

After observing the Alabama Trail Blazers players, he looked around and saw that there were not many people in the auditorium and the seats were sparsely occupied.

Except for his own fans and nearby residents, it seemed that not many people paid attention to this game.

Obviously, neither the Tigers nor the Trail Blazers are favored.

The game started.

The originally noisy arena fell silent the moment the whistle sounded.

Both teams started the game and walked to the center circle to jump the ball.

When he saw Su Wen standing in the circle, fighting for the ball with the opponent's center, 201cm Anthony Gordon, Domingo's eyes flashed with surprise.

This Chinese kid is not only our player, but also the starting five?
Ah this
He suddenly realized that he might have underestimated this little brother who had always been taciturn.

They were actually able to push Barkley, who had started at the fifth position in the previous two seasons, to the fourth position.

"Snapped!"

What surprised him even more was that Su Wen was not only his own center, but also jumped up immediately to grab the ball with a head-high advantage over his opponent, and gave it to his own point guard Gerald White.

Right now, the starting lineup of the Auburn Tigers includes Suvin at the fifth position, Gerald White at the first position, Barkley at the fourth position, Chuck Person at the third position, and the 201cm Gray at the second position. Ger Turner.

The starting lineup of the Alabama Trail Blazers is: No. [-] Anthony Gordon;

Jerome Mincey, No. [-];

No. [-] McKinley Hinton;
No. 193 Lulon Foster, who is [-]cm;

Steven Mitchell, 185cm in position [-].

In theory, with average height, the Tigers have a sizable advantage.

Even though they also don't have a serious No. [-] position, except for Gerald White, the remaining four positions in the lineup are almost two meters tall. The second and third positions are much higher than the Trail Blazers.

However, in this game, the Tigers showed a different style of play from last season.

Last season, they also did not have a tall inside man, but they were good at ground battles and fast break counterattacks.

As soon as this game started, the Tigers started a fast attack.

As soon as White reached the outside line with the ball, he dropped the ball to Su Wen inside.

As soon as Su Wen got the ball at the start, he was not polite at all. He shouldered a shoulder, turned around, passed Anthony Gordon, successfully slipped into the basket, and made an easy layup.

Anthony Gordon didn't expect Su Wen's offense to be so decisive, and he failed to counterattack in time. He looked a bit stupid, like a big stupid guy who couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

Domingo didn't care about this. His little brother scored at the beginning, but he was shocked and his eyes were bright.

good boy!
Are you so sharp on the court?
The first attack resulted in a score. As happy as Domingo were the fans from Auburn.

Most of them, or rather all of them, knew Su Wen for the first time.

But that didn't stop them from cheering for his goal.

"nice shot!"

"His speed was so fast that his opponent didn't even react."

"Is he our newbie this year? There is something!"

"The newcomer scored on the first goal, which is a good sign."

However, although their cheers were very enthusiastic, after all, they were playing at their home stadium and they soon calmed down.

Anthony Gordon is a little confused.

When he ran to the frontcourt and took his position, he couldn't help but glance at Su Wen, and was quite curious about the black-haired and yellow-skinned latter.

This was the first time he saw Chinese players on the field. The first attack caught him off guard, which was a bit surprising.

He became interested in Su Wen and reached out to his teammates for the ball.

Unfortunately, Mitchell didn't see his hands and gave the ball to McKinley Hinton.

After Hinton was confirmed as the main player by his coaching staff, he was extremely motivated. He wanted to do his own first offense.

It's a pity that he couldn't get rid of Chuck Person's defense with one operation on the outside and missed the forced shot.

Just as Barkley was about to grab a rebound, he heard someone shout "Mine". He was shocked to see a figure come from behind, grab the basketball directly from his head, and after landing, pass it to him without hesitation. Chuck Person outside.

What are you doing?
Barkley, who was grabbed a rebound, glared at Su Wen fiercely.

But Su Wen didn't have time to pay attention to him, he had already started and ran towards the frontcourt.

You have already scored a goal and grabbed a rebound. Are you still far away from unlocking the next ability?

As if Su Wen only had basketball in his eyes, he strode forward and appeared under the basket first before Person quickly advanced to the inside.

Seeing his teammates under the basket who were already eager to try, Person's hand holding the ball moved forward and passed it to the opponent's hands.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Su Wen took off the ball and hit the basket hard, scoring two points again.

what?
Barkley was dumbfounded.

He was also secretly dissatisfied with the other person's behavior of grabbing his teammates' rebounds. He turned around and scored two points again. He was so fast that as a teammate who usually trains side by side, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Even more surprised were their opponents.

The five Blazers didn't expect the Tigers' counterattack to be so fast. They didn't even have time to get into position to pursue the defense, and the battle was resolved in two or three strokes.

This speed scared them.

However, the scarier thing is yet to come.

The entire Tigers team, or rather the three of Suvin, Person, and White, played so smoothly in the beginning, like a flood of water, erupting in waves, one after another.

Advance speed, fast break counterattack, ball rotation, fast break momentum is out of control.

Within a few minutes of the opening, there was a 14:2 offensive climax, which directly blinded the opponent and had to call a timeout to interrupt the offensive.

Especially the Chinese rookie named 'Su Wen' was the most active in the room.

He is there for scoring, fighting for rebounds, and having fast breaks. He is like a sports car that has been wound up. As long as he is involved, he cannot slow down. Like a gust of wind and rain, he leads his teammates to attack his half. On the court, Trail Blazers coach Gene Barto was horrified.

(End of this chapter)