Garnett stood up from the bottom of the basket, glaring at Tang Long.
He had been humiliated, and it was more than just being a background prop.
Being slammed to the bottom of the basket by this Dragon Country kid, he was also shocked. Tang Long was the first player to beat him so badly.
"Damn it, what kind of move was that dunk just now?"
Garnett stared intently at Tang Long. After so many years playing in the NBA, it was the first time he had witnessed such an unstoppable dunk!
Tang Long looked at Garnett, intending to tell him the truth. Then, he thought better of it. If the fact that he had a system were to become known to the world, it would be extremely disadvantageous to him.
He'd be dissected, and it would be tragic. It was better to play it safe.
So, Tang Long said, "KG... only players from our Dragon Country can perform dunks like this. I've given it a name, it's called the Ferocious Tiger Dunk!"
This fabricated explanation left Garnett dumbfounded.
What the hell?
Ferocious Tiger Dunk?
Was there such a dunk in existence?
He had only heard of between-the-legs dunks, windmill dunks, and one-handed tomahawk dunks with no jump, etc...
But a so-called Ferocious Tiger Dunk, he had never even heard of it.
"Kid, you've got something. I'll remember you! I hope you can still use this Ferocious Tiger Dunk against me next time!"
Garnett said with hatred, "Don't worry, I'll block it next time!"
Tang Long was speechless, thinking Garnett was overthinking it.
This was a signature dunk from Murasakibara Atsushi, a player from another dimension. Did Garnett think he could block it?
That was a pipe dream!
"KG, you're brave, but it's useless. No one can stop my Ferocious Tiger Dunk!"
After speaking, Tang Long began to defend seriously.
The Celtics were clearly not pushovers. Garnett and Perkins were both humiliated in the paint by Tang Long.
Pierce, as the team's leader, couldn't stand it anymore. Facing LeBron James's defense, he hit a step-back three-pointer from long range.
Pierce, the pinnacle of the league's floor game, was extremely formidable when he got serious.
It wouldn't be easy for LeBron James to completely shut down Pierce.
"The Truth hits a three-pointer to retaliate. Tonight, at the Garden, that Dragon Country kid has stolen the show!"
"He repeatedly dominated KG and Perkins inside. This time, the Celtics' counter-attack has been very decisive!"
The commentators watched the game. It was the Cavaliers' turn to attack.
LeBron James drove quickly and finished with a powerful dunk, returning the favor to Pierce.
The two teams traded blows, making for an exciting game. In the first quarter, it seemed to have already reached a fever pitch.
This game was exceptionally exciting, and the Boston fans were enthusiastic, cheering for the Celtics' Big Three.
As for the visiting Cavaliers, they were thoroughly booed by the Boston fans.
Veteran players like LeBron James were already accustomed to the angry jeers of the Boston fans.
They were protective and very united, similar to the Spurs fans.
It was known that among the three most formidable home-court advantages in the NBA, there were the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs.
As time went by, the first quarter ended.
Entering the second quarter, Tang Long and LeBron James, as key players, rested. Mike Brown sent in the reserve lineup.
It was worth mentioning that this peak matchup was being broadcast live in China.
On CCTV5 in Beijing, the game between the Celtics and the Cavaliers was being broadcast from the television station's building.
Earlier, CCTV5 mostly broadcast the Houston Rockets.
Don't ask why, just because the Rockets had Da Yao.
Next was the team of Yi Jianlian, the Milwaukee Bucks.
As for now, CCTV5 occasionally broadcasted the Cavaliers.
Because Tang Long, who was still a young player in China, was slowly rising with the Cavaliers and had even secured a starting position.
It was not nighttime across the ocean in China, but the sun was shining brightly.
In the television studio, sat two well-known commentators in China, Yang Yi and Su Qun.
These two could be seen frequently in front of Chinese fans.
"Alright, the first quarter between the Celtics and the Cavaliers has ended, with the Cavaliers holding a slight lead."
"Tang Long's performance was remarkable, playing very aggressively, especially those two dunks over Perkins and Garnett..."
"Coach Su, what are your thoughts?"
Yang Yi said, looking at Su Qun beside him.
Su Qun smiled and said, "Uh, as you said, Tang Long played too aggressively, almost crushing Perkins and Garnett in the paint."
"Especially the dunk over Garnett, it showed me Tang Long's formidable physical ability. With this physique, his dynamic talent seems to be much stronger than Da Yao's!"
Su Qun couldn't help but sigh that Tang Long's dynamic talent was stronger than Yao Ming's.
Yang Yi agreed with this assessment.
In terms of dynamic talent, Tang Long was indeed incredibly strong. While Yao Ming played very well, his dynamic talent was inferior to Tang Long's.
"It seems we'll have another top center from our country in the future!"
"This is the second 'Walking Great Wall' to emerge in the NBA after Da Yao!"
Yang Yi and Su Qun both smiled. The emergence of Chinese players in the NBA would invariably stir up domestic media attention and extensive reporting.
As Tang Long rose with the Cavaliers, many fans in China began to pay attention to the name Tang Long.
In 2007, sports channels' studios had interactive segments.
The interaction involved fans sending paid text messages to the studio, costing about one yuan per message, along with some comments. They could also get a chance to win a prize among these messages.
Watching games in this era meant being limited to CCTV5, unlike the convenience of watching live streams in later years.
One could find NBA games by opening various platforms.
In 2007, China's internet was not very developed, and the internet in the United States was also average.
People generally used 2G networks, whereas in later years, 5G networks emerged. The two were incomparable.
Meanwhile, at Boston's TD Garden, the game continued as usual.
With 6 minutes and 58 seconds left in the second quarter, the Celtics, through the excellent performance of their reserve players, took the lead over the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers had led the Celtics by four points at the end of the first quarter, but now they were trailing by four.
40:36.
Seeing the score falling behind, Mike Brown did not hesitate. He replaced the reserve lineup and brought back the main players.
Tang Long stepped onto the court, still matched up against Perkins.
Another violent dunk to teach "Fatty" a lesson!
Perkins was enraged. He was repeatedly dunked on by a rookie, and who could tolerate that?
"Damn Tang, you've done this to me so many times, I'll dunk on you too!"
Perkins cursed in his heart, and finally, an opportunity presented itself.
Near the end of the second quarter, Perkins got into position, and Rondo passed him the ball.
He posted up Tang Long, and Perkins vowed to make this shot, to retaliate and show Tang Long his prowess.
Furthermore, after being dunked on twice by Tang Long, he felt like he could hear some Boston fans calling him useless.
Could he tolerate that?
Even Uncle could tolerate it, but Aunt couldn't anymore.
"Tang... I'll make you my background for this shot!"
Perkins's expression changed, becoming extremely serious. He forcefully pushed Tang Long away, spun around with a fake, and then jumped to dunk!