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It was actually Jiang Lingfeng! Not only him, but also Zhongqi Senior, Bing Ge, Song Huajing, Lu Lei, Zhao Ziyang... How did all these guys who once dominated the high school basketball scene come here? They were all smiling at us. Situ Jianfei and his sister were whispering in the second row. My friends had all come to cheer me on; I couldn't lose this game! With renewed determination, I crossed over Chu Yuetao and drove to the basket. The Giant Center's massive frame loomed in front of me, ready to block my shot! Sure enough, the Giant Center swatted my ball away with a powerful block, sending it bouncing out of bounds. The Center's impressive rejection sent the fans from City No. 2 into a frenzy. After a quick inbound pass, I rushed forward with the ball and threw it high to Zhou Wenming, who was sprinting down the court. Zhou Wenming leaped high and dunked over Luo Yudong. Luo Yudong's jumping ability was incredible; he followed Zhou Wenming all the way to the basket but couldn't stop him in time and slowly descended as Zhou Wenming scored. Every player on both teams was top-notch, making our clashes feel like meteors colliding.
As Ouyang hit a buzzer-beater three-pointer, the first half ended with us leading City No. 2 by one point at 51-50. It was still neck-and-neck. We then entered the Locker Room, where I momentarily forgot about my fatigue, perhaps because seeing these guys ignited my fighting spirit. "You guys played well in the first half, but we had some serious fouls; each of you starters has at least two fouls, and Kang Lin has three. You need to be careful with physical contact. But their team probably isn't much better off; we both had 11 free throws in the first half. In the second half, Kobe will join you four core players; Kang Lin will rest for now, Hero will come in." After a while, we returned to the court as the third quarter began. Ouyang immediately hit a three-pointer from beyond the arc to give us a strong start for the third quarter. After receiving an inbound pass from Chu Yuetao, Luo Yudong sprinted downcourt and tossed it high to the Giant Center, who jumped up from under the basket to slam it home.
After we inbounded the ball, I was stripped by Chu Yuetao as I crossed midcourt. He quickly passed it to Haoshuai at mid-range. Haoshuai jumped up for a shot but was blocked by Kobe. As Zhou Wenming ran back for the rebound, Mulin suddenly stepped in front of him. Zhou Wenming couldn't change direction in time and collided with Mulin, who staggered back from the impact. The referee blew his whistle and called a foul on Zhou Wenming for charging. He shook his head in frustration as I walked over and patted his shoulder while nodding at him. When I turned around, I saw Chu Yuetao and the others running back on defense; it seemed our style of play had become tougher. After their inbound pass, Chu Yuetao made an under-the-leg pass to Luo Yudong, who dribbled quickly along a serpentine path before driving straight to the basket. Zhou Wenming and Kobe stood in his way as Luo Yudong stopped abruptly and passed behind him to Haoshuai. Haoshuai moved like a fish back under the basket for an easy layup. Although Haoshuai had a height disadvantage, he maximized his speed advantage—this is why he could secure a place in the competitive City High League.
In the latter half of the third quarter, we started getting physical with each other more often. Haoshuai went head-to-head with Ouyang; both were known for their sharpshooting skills from mid-range but Ouyang preferred spot-up shooting while Haoshuai focused on scoring on the move around the free-throw line area. They were equally matched defensively; despite his smaller stature, Haoshuai's defensive intensity was impressive. When Ouyang prepared to shoot just inside the three-point line, Haoshuai leaped up for a block. Ouyang swung his arm back; although Haoshuai didn't touch the ball, Ouyang lost his balance and they both fell to the ground together. The referee called a blocking foul on Haoshuai, giving Ouyang two free throws. After standing up, Haoshuai extended his hand to help Ouyang up from the floor; Ouyang smiled knowingly and took his hand before being pulled up by Haoshuai. Their gesture touched me deeply; on the court we were opponents but off it we were good friends.
As we got more into our rhythm during the latter half of the third quarter, our fouls began to pile up; I only had two fouls while Ouyang had four—the most on our team—while Kobe, Zhou Wenming, and Lu Yinghao each had three fouls as well. At the end of the third quarter, we led City No. 2 by three points at 75-72 with just twelve minutes left until victory! "Team members, it's the final quarter! Our strengths are really close; Ouyang needs to stay disciplined beyond the three-point line this time—no risky drives! Civilization should wait for opportunities near the paint while focusing on defense and screens in that area..." Teacher Qiu lowered his head as he nervously strategized with us. Suddenly I thought of A Fei; if only A Fei were here! Although A Fei didn't have Zhou Wenming's outstanding physical attributes, he had exceptional control near the paint. I tightly gripped A Fei's Eagle in my hand; I promised him I'd let Eagle soar above Olympic Sports Center—I couldn't let him down!
The final showdown began as we stepped back onto the court again. Kobe adjusted his knee pads before Chu Yuetao received an inbound pass and controlled it just beyond midcourt at the top of the arc before turning around to back me down. I spread my arms wide as I backed up with him before seizing an opportunity to swipe at the ball. Chu Yuetao noticed my intent and suddenly switched hands with a behind-the-back pass to Haoshuai while jumping into the air. Haoshuai charged toward the basket but suddenly a figure sprang out from behind Chu Yuetao—Ouyang had returned just in time for help defense! Haoshuai reacted too late and collided heavily with Ouyang's chest; when the referee blew his whistle again it was called a charging foul against Haoshuai—his fourth foul of this game—all four having been against Ouyang! Now Ouyang would take two free throws; every point mattered now—Ouyang must not miss!
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