Five Giants? I Picked Them Apart Single-Handedly!

"I won the tip?"

As Dick Bavetta tossed the basketball high into the air above the Great Western Forum, the 1998–1999 regular season officially began.

Olajuwon and O'Neal had faced off in countless tip-offs, whether in the regular season or the playoffs. The Dream knew full well that winning the opening tip against this chubby kid was an extremely difficult task.

O'Neal's leaping ability was terrifying! His tip-off win rate had ranked in the league's top three for years!

Yet this time, Olajuwon found that he barely needed to exert himself before tipping the ball into a teammate's hands.

Pippen caught the ball, a smile curling across his lips!

He had left Jordan! Left the Bulls!

Not only had he landed a hundred-million-dollar contract, but he had also gained the tactical role of primary perimeter star on a five-giant team!

Although Pippen had served as the Bulls' unquestioned leader during the season of Jordan's first retirement, it felt completely different from now!

Who had the Bulls had back then?

Nobody worth a damn! At most, there was Cobra Horace Grant, who had barely scraped into the All-Star Game. But making the All-Star team was already the peak of his career.

And Houston now?

The Dream, Hakeem Olajuwon, the top-five center in history who had won two straight championships and two FMVPs! Flying Pig Charles Barkley, the league's greatest power forward, who had once led a team to the Finals! Clyde Drexler, who had likewise carried a team to the Finals by himself and had even won a championship!

They were all playing supporting roles for me!

When had Batman Scottie Pippen ever received such treatment!

Back when he had come to Chicago from Little Rock, all that awaited him was Jordan's abuse!

But now! He was the unquestioned centerpiece!

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