NBA: Built to Dominate

Andrew Lang is in Shock

Lying on the floor, Andrew Lang was still dazed.

Where was the dominant block he had imagined?

Where was the moment of flexing his muscles for the crowd?

Gone.

Instead, he had been completely overpowered and knocked flat by Alex Mo.

There was no resistance. No defense.

Even worse—his chest hurt like hell.

Lang felt like his ribs were cracking from the impact.

But even though he looked completely miserable, the referee's decision remained firm.

"And-one! Alex Mo slams it down!"

CCTV Studio Reacts

In the CCTV broadcast booth, commentator Zhang Jianli was almost foaming at the mouth in excitement.

"Look at this! Andrew Lang, a 7-footer (2.11m), just got destroyed in mid-air by Alex Mo!"

"He tried to challenge Alex head-on but ended up getting posterized!"

"And the best part? He fouled Alex too! What an easy and-one!"

Zhang was so excited that he wanted to give the referee 10,086 likes on WeChat.

Why not 10,087?

Because the year 2000 was still in the future, and WeChat didn't exist yet!

Cough! Cough!

Regardless of the era, Zhang was thrilled with the call.

Alex Mo deserved it!

Bucks Players Regret Underestimating Alex

"Andrew, you good?" Vin Baker asked, helping his fallen teammate up.

"This one's on me," Baker admitted.

"I didn't expect his first step to be that explosive."

To be fair, Baker wasn't wrong.

He had been too focused on Alex's three-point shooting.

So when Alex suddenly changed direction and attacked the rim, he was caught off guard.

"I'll get him next time," Lang grunted, rubbing his chest.

"Next time, I'm blocking him to the floor."

Yeah… good luck with that.

Alex Sinks the Free Throw

Alex calmly stepped to the line and sank the free throw.

"That's the difference between Alex and Shaq," one commentator observed.

"He has Shaq's power inside, but unlike Shaq, he can actually hit free throws."

Meanwhile… in Vancouver

Far away in Vancouver, Shaquille O'Neal was watching the game.

When he heard the commentator's "Shaq comparison", he immediately stood up.

"The hell does this have to do with me?" he muttered.

Annoyed, Shaq left the room.

"Shaq, you're not watching anymore?" asked Grizzlies coach Brian Winters.

"Nope. Not interested."

But just as Shaq reached the door…

Alex did something ridiculous again.

Alex's IQ Play on Vin Baker

Allen Iverson drove into the paint, drawing in defenders before kicking it out to Alex Mo beyond the three-point line.

Vin Baker rushed to close out.

Too late.

Alex faked a drive, making Baker instinctively step back toward the paint.

Then, Alex faked a shot.

Baker jumped forward to contest.

But Alex was still holding the ball.

Baker was now completely out of position.

From a third-person view, it looked like Baker was defending the air.

With Baker completely lost, Alex easily knocked down the three-pointer.

CCTV's Zhang Jianli is in Awe

"Absolute destruction! A complete basketball IQ mismatch!"

Zhang practically jumped out of his chair.

"This is what we call basketball IQ dominance!"

CCTV's other commentator finally asked the big question.

"Coach Zhang, how would you rate Alex Mo as a power forward?"

After watching Alex dismantle an All-Star, he had to know.

Zhang rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"I'd give him a 9 out of 10."

"Not 10?"

"Nah, gotta leave some room for improvement."

Translation: Alex Mo is already unstoppable, but Zhang doesn't want to say it out loud just yet.

Baker is Completely Helpless

At this point, Vin Baker looked completely lost.

He couldn't guard Alex's three-pointer.

He couldn't stay in front of him on drives.

And even when he tried, Alex just bullied him inside.

The Milwaukee crowd was silent.

One young Bucks fan, wearing a Vin Baker jersey, was even crying in the stands.

Alex's Performance Forces a Tactical Shift

On the Lakers' bench, assistant coach Brian Shaw turned to Del Harris.

"Coach, I think Alex would be even better at small forward."

Del Harris raised an eyebrow.

"What makes you say that?"

Shaw laid it out.

Alex has elite ball-handling for his size.His shooting is elite.His defense is strong.If we move him to small forward, no one in the NBA can guard him.

Kenny Smith chimed in.

"Hell, why stop at small forward? He should play shooting guard too!"

Harris sighed.

"Look, I get it. But if we move him to small forward… who plays center?"

The Lakers didn't have depth inside.

Elden Campbell was the only real center left.

"Unless you want Big Ben at center?" Harris joked.

Everyone turned to Ben Wallace, the undersized backup big man.

Wallace grinned and waved his towel.

"Coach, put me in! I'll lock it down!"

Harris burst out laughing.

"Yeah, sure. A 6'6" (1.98m) center? That's insane."

No way was Ben Wallace playing center…

Right?

Lakers Cruise to Victory

By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers were up by 20 points.

The game was over.

Alex sat out the entire fourth quarter, finishing with:

40 points, 17 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists

The Lakers handed Milwaukee their first loss of the season and stayed undefeated at 4-0.

Iverson Talks Big at the Press Conference

At the postgame press conference, Iverson stole the show.

"We're the strongest team in the league.""No one's breaking our win streak—not even God.""Our goal? Championship. What else?"

Iverson had completely embraced the hype.

And honestly?

Alex didn't mind.

Next Stop: Portland

On the team flight, Iverson was still buzzing.

"Yo, we should go for 10 straight wins at this point."

Harris, however, quickly shut him down.

"We don't have time to think about streaks."

"The moment we land, we're flying to Portland."

Iverson shrugged.

"Not my problem," he grinned. "Alex is the one in trouble now."

Portland was waiting.

With Rasheed Wallace and Arvydas Sabonis sharpening their knives.

They weren't about to let Alex Mo dominate without a fight.