O'Neal nodded, recalling every offensive and defensive play from the first half in his mind.
Reason told him that such confrontation really elevated his game.
Every play, every detail was worth pondering.
Every low-post offensive and defensive possession was a contest of skill, strength, and intelligence.
Playing against Ah Gan in this half-court game for dozens of possessions, he learned more than he might in half a season.
The talentless bust centers in the league could only watch helplessly as O'Neal dunked over their heads.
O'Neal's repeated dunks pleased him, excited the fans, and boosted the ratings.
But it did nothing for his skill improvement, just dunking and nothing more.
Yet emotionally, O'Neal felt an indescribable emotion.
Especially knowing he still had an entire second half to face off against Ah Gan.
He hadn't expected it to be like this before the match.
This emotion was a mix of anger, fear, excitement, and frustration.
Like a tangled mess.
