Chapter 206 - Bring Back Momba!

Coach had me starting this time around since this had become like a box office game. The matchups were the up and coming Center versus the number one pick. Everybody knew Momba was going to try to prove his point since he dominated in his two previous games and I too wasn't going to hold back.

After the thunderous alley oop I brought down the ball. Nick Young was asking for the ball but I ignored him. Momba was down in the post as he made his fingers pointing to me and made a hand gesture as if saying come and get some.

I laughed at this as I definitely wanted to try out some of Dr J's moves that he had taught me. I asked for a pick from McGee so he came and set a pick on the guy that was defending me. Now it was between me and Momba so I decided to show off as I went in for a dunk dribbling full speed ahead.

As I jumped up Momba had jumped up with me but I couldn't keep up with his height so I did some acrobatic moves as I spun around him and laid it up to avoid getting blocked.

Nothing but flashes was in the air as the cameras went off and the commentators and the audience were surprised as I had dodged a bullet on that one. Momba shook his head as he said" I thought you were going to go for the dunk"?

"I nodded my head and said I was but I'll save that for next time, you knew I was coming for you but I'll get you when you don't see it coming".

I got back on defense as the Cleveland cavaliers point guard brought the ball down. Momba asked for the ball once again bullying his way into the post and did a hook shot to give them the lead.

I couldn't believe Momba had gotten that much better since the last time I had seen him, it seems like I had to take this game seriously. I brought down the ball, did a step back and shot the three to give us a one-point lead.

Momba shook his head at this as he said "there he goes he's about to start lighting our ȧsses up".

I didn't care about what he was saying as we went back on defense. Momba once again got the ball on the offense, faked to the left, got McGee in the air and just laid it up for an easy bucket.

This can't be happening, how is he getting so many points so quickly was he that good in the past I thought nah let's see how he folds, he can't keep up this level of play forever.

I ran up to McGee and asked him what was going on. He shrugged and said" the guy is good, his footwork is unbelievable and if it wasn't for you taking the lead in offense I doubt I'll be able to get any points down there in the post either".

I understood what he was saying but that's still Momba, I wasn't going to take him seriously like that. I brought down the ball, did a few crossovers as I shaked and baked my defender, lost him and took the shot from mid-range.

We then got back on defense, this time the ball didn't go to Momba but the point guard who did a little shake and bake and made the mid-range shot. Was this guy really copying my moves, I laughed in my head. 

This game was pretty give and go, it seems like I had to pull off otherwise it would be an ugly game towards the end and I definitely didn't want to use my time stop against a friend especially Momba.

By the end of the first quarter the game was tied and Momba was out of breath. It was a high scoring game and we had already reached 20 plus points. Momba had scored most of his team's points but I knew that he was pretty tired by now so he might have to sit out for some time before coming back in and while he's sitting out I'll definitely pull off by giving us at least 10 plus points lead ahead of them.

When we got back in the game Momba was sitting on the bench looking regretful and breathing heavily as he was trying to calm himself down from the excitement that he was feeling.

He had never played on the offensive end like that during other games but playing against me sparked his inner offensive side which allowed him to score at ease. McGee was much skinnier and smaller than him so he was able to bully him in the post as he pleased.

I brought down the ball and took a shot right in front of my defender. He had even pushed me to the ground causing it to be a four-point play as I went to the free throw line and made it a and one. Their Coach screamed don't foul that boy or he will make you regret it.

Now we're up by four points as soon as they passed it in.

Time freeze!

I stole the ball and laid it up, now we're up by six points. Momba was shocked he screamed at his teammates that they should get it together. If he were still in the game this would not have been happening and he thought he needed to regain his strength and stamina back as quickly as possible because this lead was going to turn crazy.

Their point guard brought down the ball once again. 

Time freeze! 

I stole the ball once again and pulled up at the three-point line, now giving us a nine-point lead.

Time out! 

Their coach called timeout right away, how did they all of a sudden have a nine point lead the coach could not believe how good I was. He thought that I was just a myth and didn't pay attention to anything LeBron had told him about me, but now that he was seeing it for himself he had to believe it. 

I was the real deal and the only person that could at least keep up with my scoring was Momba at the time and he knew that deep down inside. It was then that he remembered Momba was the only one keeping them in the game and that's only because I didn't want to use freeze time on him.