buffalo won the tip-off for the Black team.

Cole dribbled to the frontcourt and ran a pick-and-roll with buffalo, changing direction to get past tank and scoring the first point with a layup.

tank was just an amateur streetballer. He was abused by Foster back then, and now he couldn't defend Cole at all.

Cheers erupted from the sidelines.

Even at Rucker Park, these fans rarely got to see real NBA players. Now there were six on the court, and they were already going wild from the start.

For the White team's offense, Professor dribbled with a series of skillful moves in the frontcourt. A Sam God nearly shook Cole down, drawing even more explosive cheers from the crowd.

However, although Professor's dribbling was flashy, his other abilities couldn't compare to those of a professional player. Cole defended him well, giving him no chance, and the ball went to Walker.

Tang Tian came up to set a pick for Walker, a play between the two cores from UConn.

James chose to double-team Walker, and Walker passed the ball to Tang Tian.

James applied a lot of pressure, and the quality of Walker's pass wasn't high. Fortunately, he and Tang Tian had good chemistry. Tang Tian actively moved his position and managed to get the ball while bending over.

With an open three-point opportunity after catching the ball, Tang Tian aimed and shot.

James's return was extremely fast, rushing from the inside to the three-point line in an instant.

If Tang Tian still had the shooting speed from his NCAA days, this shot would likely be blocked, but the results of his hard work over the summer were on display at this moment.

Before James's interference arrived, his three-pointer was already released.

"Swish!"

James flew past Tang Tian, and as he turned his head in mid-air, he saw Tang Tian's three-pointer go in cleanly!

The cheers from the crowd erupted again.

James wasn't acting as the "Little Emperor" this time, he'd become the background!

Walker turned back and excitedly slapped hands with Tang Tian.

James smiled, seemingly not too concerned.

He was there when Tang Tian had his tryout, but it seemed like he had forgotten that Tang Tian was good at three-pointers.

Important people are forgetful!

But this was completely normal. James probably met dozens or even hundreds of people every day, and he couldn't possibly remember them all.

For the Black team's offense, Cole still had the ball. This time, he broke through and passed to Jones on the outside. Thompson contested Jones's shot, and it didn't go in.

tank got the defensive rebound, Walker dribbled to the frontcourt, and Tang Tian went up to the high post again to run their classic UConn pick-and-roll.

This time, James didn't double-team. Walker dribbled past Cole, scoring with a low-body-change-of-pace layup.

The results of his hard work over the summer were also showing. With Procopio's guidance on the details, his ability to break through and score was noticeably stronger than in his NCAA days!

5 to 2!

No one expected that the Black team, with James, would be suppressed from the start!

Cole passed the ball to James after crossing half-court.

This was the first time James had gotten the ball since the start of the game.

The cheers from the crowd exploded.

buffalo set a pick, and James dribbled straight towards the basket. Before Tang Tian could get around the pick, James had already knocked tank away and rushed to the inside, raising the ball high for his signature tomahawk dunk.

"Boom!"

The cheers from the sidelines reached their highest point in an instant.

This dunk was explosive. It was something you could usually only see live at Heat games, and the fans on the sidelines were feasting their eyes.

For the White team's offense, Tang Tian ran another pick-and-roll with Walker. This time, the Black team chose to switch. Walker had no chance against James's defense and passed to Thompson on the weak side, who caught the ball and shot.

"Swish!"

A three-point answer ball!

The three brothers who had been training hard were firing on all cylinders!

8 to 4!

The fans were getting even more excited. James's dunk wasn't enough to stop the bleeding!

Cole dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to James again, with buffalo setting another pick at the three-point line.

This time, Tang Tian didn't give him the chance, directly fighting for position to prevent the screen.

Seeing this, James took the ball and broke through directly.

Tang Tian contested for position, but couldn't stand his ground at all.

James was a tank. Before he lost weight, they weren't on the same level of resistance, let alone after he lost weight.

James forcibly charged into the paint with Tang Tian, and just as he was about to jump up for a dunk, Tang Tian flew out of the court.

"Beep!"

The referee blew his whistle, signaling an offensive foul on James.

James held the ball in one hand and couldn't help but laugh.

The crowd booed.

Walker and Thompson helped Tang Tian up from the ground.

After getting up, he first gave the referee a thumbs up, then rubbed his chest.

Luckily, he had the skill of flopping, otherwise he would have become a background.

Speaking of which, James's physical attributes were really abnormal. The impact of his charge was even more painful than when Monroe had charged him before.

For the White team's offense, Walker's shot was blocked by James even though he was two meters away.

Thompson's three-pointer was also contested by Jones and didn't go in.

Tang Tian drawing that offensive foul on James meant that both sides were starting to play for real.

The fans were getting even more excited, as they wanted to see real play!

James passed out to Jones, but Jones's three-pointer still didn't go in. He wasn't feeling it today.

tank got the defensive rebound, and the White team launched a fast break. Walker was chased down by James, and he didn't force a shot. Instead, he passed back to Professor, who then made a no-look pass to Tang Tian, who had an open catch-and-shoot three-point opportunity.

"Swish!"

Clean and decisive.

11 to 4!

James's Black team was about to be crushed.

James finally put away his smile. It was obvious that he was about to get serious.

Cole dribbled to the frontcourt, and James took the initiative to ask for the ball, signaling for everyone to clear out. He was going to go one-on-one against Tang Tian.

The crowd whistled and cheered, making a lot of noise.

James was about to dunk earlier when Tang Tian "tricked" him into an offensive foul. In their eyes, Tang Tian was now a villain, and they wanted James to go one-on-one, or even better, dunk on him.

James did a series of stationary between-the-legs crossovers, one of his signature moves.

Tang Tian was fully focused, knowing that if James broke through, there was no way he could stop him like before.

As for drawing another offensive foul? That was even more unrealistic.

The referee was already very brave to call that foul earlier. Unless he wanted to be beaten to death after the game, there was no way he would call another one.

James was strong, but he also had weaknesses. Dribbling and shooting were noticeably weaker compared to his other skills.

So his only chance was before James really broke through.

James suddenly stopped dribbling, then accelerated to break through on the right.

Tang Tian moved quickly to the right, anticipating James's dribble and start.

"Pa!"

He stole the ball from James's hands with one swipe.

The crowd gasped!

Tang Tian stole the ball from James!

James didn't expect to be stolen from and stood there with a slightly awkward expression!