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On the second morning, I went to find A Fei. A Fei was doing morning exercises at home and seemed a bit surprised when I walked in. "Why are you up so early today? By the way, when I came back yesterday, Uncle Xiang saw me and asked why you weren't with me." Hearing this from A Fei reminded me of the brawl incident from yesterday. A Fei continued to ask, "What did you find out after following them yesterday?"
"Nothing, nothing at all. Hurry up and get ready; we need to go to the competition," I said, avoiding eye contact and changing the subject. "But it's only six-thirty now; the competition doesn't start until eight-thirty. Is there something going on with you?" A Fei, being perceptive, picked up on my unusual behavior.
"Come on, what could be wrong? I just think our opponents, the Flame Cavalry Team, are really strong. We should go train early," I said as I pulled him towards the door. I called out, "Aunt Yu, A Fei and I are going out to play!" After we arrived at Lijing Park, Jiang Lingfeng had not yet arrived. I sat down at the entrance of the park. Since it was early morning, the air was particularly fresh. A Fei and I sat awkwardly on a bench; two grown men sitting at the park entrance early in the morning might attract some attention.
After a while, Shuai Dong called to ask if we had a match today. Yes, we were in the second round of elimination matches today. Shuai Dong and Pang Hao would come over shortly. Just as I hung up, A Fei's phone rang as well. He responded with a couple of "ohs" before hanging up. "Was that Xia Xiaomei calling?" I asked him.
"Yeah, she asked Mei Jiao to take Xia Ying Yi Rong to see the gorillas and invited him along, so she can't come cheer for us," A Fei replied as he put his phone away. Why didn't Xia Ying call me? Just then, Xia Ying called me. "Hello? Oh, so you can't come today? Have fun! Bye." After finishing my sentence in one breath, I hung up, and A Fei looked at me with astonishment.
"You guys are here pretty early!" Jiang Lingfeng said as he entered the park. "Yeah, we can't let you wait for us every time," I replied with a smile as we prepared to head out. "Dream Chasers! We're here!" Suddenly, a scream came from behind us. Turning around, we saw Shuai Dong and Pang Hao bent over, gasping for breath.
"You two made it just in time! Let's go; the competition is about to start." I threw my arms around their shoulders and led them away. When we reached the designated area, neither the referee nor the Flame Cavalry Team had arrived yet, so we started training first. "Ling Feng Senior, can you dunk?" I suddenly asked out of curiosity.
Jiang Lingfeng shook his head with a smile. "Let's give it a try; I can't dunk either. A Fei can though; we're only two centimeters shorter than him; it's not that different." I encouraged him. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lingfeng replied, "Okay then, I'll give it a shot."
We lined up outside the three-point line with A Fei going first. He dribbled furiously towards the basket and jumped high to slam the ball into the hoop with force. "Ai II! Slam Dunk!" Shuai Dong and Pang Hao shouted from the sidelines.
"My turn!" I grabbed the ball and started my run-up. This shot had to go in; otherwise, I'd be embarrassed! With all my strength, I sprinted towards the basket and jumped high to slam the ball down hard into the hoop but ended up hitting it too hard—the ball bounced off the rim instead of going in. My hands gripped the rim as my body swung back down awkwardly. Although my jump was high enough this time, my force was too much.
After landing and picking up another ball from the side of the court, I walked back to the three-point line and handed it to Jiang Lingfeng. "Ling Feng Senior, it's your turn." Jiang Lingfeng calmly accepted the ball and began his run-up. As he approached the free-throw line, he suddenly accelerated and took off after two steps. In mid-air, he twisted his body into an 'X' shape before executing an axe-style dunk that went in! Watching that shot left me speechless.
Suddenly applause erupted from afar; we turned our heads to see the Flame Cavalry Team walking towards us while clapping their hands.
"Nice dunk! Looks like our opponents are a slam dunk team," said their leader while applauding. "You must be the Flame Cavalry Team; I've seen you during the draw ceremony," A Fei said to them.
"Yes, I'm Captain Linda; I'm a Point Guard," she introduced herself along with her teammates: Forward Cui Lifeng and Center Zhao Weiwei from North City University’s sophomore class.
"Since you're being honest with us, let us introduce ourselves too: I'm Xiang Jie, Forward; this is our Point Guard Captain Jiang Lingfeng; this low-key guy is Yu Chengfei," I joked lightly. It seemed that Flame Cavalry was quite approachable; they must have good sportsmanship too.
After a while, all referees and staff arrived; the competition was about to begin. I noticed Shuai Dong and Pang Hao yawning nearby—these two were still half-asleep! "A Fei, that Zhao Weiwei is nearly ten centimeters taller than you; guarding him will be tough for you so rebounding might be harder," Jiang Lingfeng patted A Fei on the shoulder.
A Fei smiled back confidently: "No worries; looking at his slightly chubby build means I'll be much more agile than him." They exchanged knowing glances filled with camaraderie that touched me deeply. After spending this time together, Jiang Lingfeng had become more than just an opponent—he was now a friend who stood by us through thick and thin.
Jiang Lingfeng's amiable leadership reminded me of Zhongqi Senior and others like Song Huajing and Zhao Ziyang—they were all outstanding team players whose spirits inspired me greatly. My goal is to grow into a player like them; I believe my three years in high school will teach me many things. Basketball has evolved from just a hobby into an integral part of my life now; my dream is to lead my University Team to win UBA championships one day as its captain.
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