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A scene on the field caught the attention of the sideline cameras, which quickly focused on Zhou Yi.

The Cavaliers fans in the stands immediately fell silent, their pupils dilated as they stared intently at the impending clash between Mars and Earth.

O'Neal, the Cavaliers' center, gritted his teeth and chose to face Zhou Yi head-on.

As a big man who guards the paint, he did not give up on maintaining his last shred of dignity.

O'Neal spread his arms wide, his massive body forming a wall in front of the basket.

Zhou Yi, standing just inside the free-throw line, launched his body into the air like a spring, gliding through the air, and slammed the basketball toward the basket with one hand.

Although this 155-kilogram old shark's jumping ability has shrunk to the size of a matchbox, its massive, mountain-like body is trying to act as a protective barrier.

In mid-air, Zhou Yi's body collided head-on with the massive O'Neal, producing a loud bang.

The moment they made contact, the Cavaliers' defense of the basket felt like it had been struck by a hammer.

O'Neal's bulky body swayed; Zhou Yi's impact far exceeded his expectations, and he involuntarily took two steps back.

boom!

Zhou Yi slammed the basketball into the hoop over O'Neal, the violent dunk producing a deafening sound.

Shaquille O'Neal, one of the most dominant centers in NBA history and a third-team All-NBA player last season, was brutally dunked on by a rookie at home.

The Cavaliers fans in the stands were completely silent, their jaws agape, unable to utter a sound.

A few seconds later, a few scattered claps rang out, and then the applause grew louder and louder until it resounded throughout the entire stadium.

"Zhou! A poster dunk!"

"Please excuse my cheers, but this dunk is definitely worthy of being selected as the best dunk of the season."

The trembling voice of the home commentator came from the speakers, and he almost stood up excitedly at the commentary booth.

At the baseline, O'Neal, who had been dunked on, looked livid.

The pre-match mockery had become the biggest joke at this moment. He looked at Zhou Yi, the young man who had destroyed his last shred of dignity in seconds.

Two years later, O'Neal wrote in his retirement tweet:

"Two years ago in Cleveland, Zhou's dunk made me realize that it was time for me to leave this league."

The game continues, and the Cavaliers have possession of the ball.

The Cavaliers had faced significant deficits on several occasions, but Zhou Yi's stunning dunk today demoralized them, leaving them disoriented.

James tried to ignite a comeback, but no one could respond with a goal.

Role players couldn't capitalize on their opportunities, and even O'Neal, in the paint, couldn't find his scoring touch after being dunked on.

Ten points, twelve points, thirteen points—the point difference kept widening.

The Cavaliers fans in the stands had stopped cheering; the blowout loss at home had led many to leave early.

At the end of the third quarter, after Zhou Yi hit a three-pointer over James, Mike Brown called a timeout to surrender.

The Cavaliers' starters were substituted off the court, and the players on the bench hung their heads.

James sat on the sidelines, looking dejected, and started chewing his nails.

Looking at the bright red scoreboard on the court, James thought of something and made a decision.

The Clippers' starters were also substituted after the Cavaliers' timeout.

When Zhou Yi walked to the Clippers' bench, this group of notorious troublemakers in the league stood up one by one.

Camby handed over a towel, Baron Davis offered Gatorade, and DeAndre Jordan chose to sit on the ground to make room for Zhou Yi.

With 25 points and 9 rebounds, Zhou Yi delivered his performance in this game, while James on the opposing team only managed 23 points and 5 rebounds.

At Cleveland's home court, Zhou Yi defeated LeBron James, the world's best small forward, for the first time in a head-to-head match.

......

The final whistle marks the end of the game for the fans, but for the players, it's the start of another battle.

In the visiting team's locker room, James and O'Neal sat in chairs for an interview, but this time they did not sit together.

Looking at the eager reporters around him, a frustrated James felt incredibly overwhelmed.

Those damn reporters are like hyenas that smell blood after a team's defeat; they'll try to tear down the players' mental defenses with a barrage of tricky and sarcastic questions.

"LeBron, the Cavaliers lost by 15 points in this game. Before the game, you said you were prepared to give Cleveland a victory. What preparations did you make before the game?"

The reporter's first question went straight to James's Achilles' heel.

"We've made some preparations, such as..."

James hesitated and stammered. Before the game, no one expected the Cavaliers to lose. His team had given him a note that only said he would speak if he won.

Seeing that James, who only had a high school education, couldn't come up with a story, the reporter chose to continue asking questions.

"LeBron, whose responsibility do you think was primarily for this loss?"

"Everyone shares responsibility for this loss, but..."

As James spoke, he looked at Shaquille O'Neal on the other side of the locker room. The Cavaliers' biggest signing this summer had now become his biggest obstacle.

"But the responsibility lies more with some players on the team; they didn't perform to their potential in this game."

"Are you referring to Shaq? Are you implying that the loss in this game is Shaq's fault?"

"I have no idea."

As James spoke, the reporters began to whisper among themselves.

"Just now in the away team's locker room, Zhou said that this victory was not only due to his contribution, but also to the greatness of the other players."

"Zhou is so humble after his victory, but he blames O'Neal after James' defeat."

"My God, Zhou not only dominated LeBron on the court, but he also completely outplayed him off the court."

The reporters' words added even more wrinkles to James's forehead.

He vowed that the next time he went to the Clippers' home court, he would also disrupt Zhou's home game.

On the other side of the locker room, O'Neal was also surrounded by reporters.

"Shaq, before the game you said you were going to tear Zhou apart..."

The reporter's words caused O'Neal's face to quickly turn red and warm up; how could someone rub salt in his wounds in public?

But thinking about that kid's amazing performance of pinning him down and dunking on him, O'Neal thought for a moment and then took the microphone.

"Forgive my damn mouth, I shouldn't have mocked Zhou before the match."

As O'Neal spoke, he looked at the camera and said sincerely:

"I want to apologize to Zhou. He's a great guy, and he'll become a legend in the future."

For a great white shark, there's nothing shameful about apologizing.

Both in the past and in the future, he has apologized countless times after saying the wrong thing.

The overweight Shaquille O'Neal is no fool; he earned his MBA from the University of Phoenix in 05.

That prodigy has already defeated Kobe, the league's number one player, and LeBron James, number two. He is a rising star.

In the future, when people mention this incident, they will only praise the shark for admitting its mistake and correcting it.

Even a young O'Neal possesses great wisdom.

......

Zhou Yi, who was being interviewed in the Cavaliers' locker room, was unaware that he had already returned to the hotel with the team.

After closing the room door, Zhou Yi opened the system.

The random task section shows that the "Challenge the best small forward of the season" has been completed.

Below, a spinning wheel appeared, with all of James's talents and skills listed in densely packed squares.

LeBron James's jumping ability, LeBron James's strength ability, LeBron James's driving ability...

After studying the Book of Changes for a long time, I couldn't find many skill-based talents. I didn't expect this system to be discriminatory as well.

Having won the match with great effort, Zhou Yi stopped dawdling and, with a thought, chose to start the lucky draw.

The wheel began to spin rapidly, and to Zhou Yi's anticipation, the pointer finally stopped on a square.

[LeBron James's talent for shrugging]