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With such emotions, Wei Yuan simply couldn't calm down. By the time he had recovered a bit, it was already the second period of the afternoon. Due to the basketball competition, this class had only been half attended and was dismissed early. All participants in the competition began to gather on the school playground.
At that moment, Wei Yuan sat in a corner of the playground, watching as students cheered for their respective classes. He finally understood that Liu Haisheng's actions were aimed at enhancing the sense of collective honor. After the college entrance examination, all students would have to go their separate ways, and perhaps years later, some memorable moments would include today's highlights.
Jinghai No. 1 High School had eight classes in their Senior Year, and they were divided into four groups through a lottery draw for the competition. Compared to a regular basketball game, the time was reduced to half an hour. Wei Yuan's class, Class Eight of Senior Year, was drawn for the first round, but he was just a substitute, so he remained on the bench for now.
Although Wei Yuan found Chang Wei quite annoying, he had to admit that Chang Wei's basic basketball skills were impressive—much better than his own. On the court, Chang Wei dribbled past opponents and scored effortlessly. The whole process flowed smoothly, and since his teammates were a few sycophants who used to hang around him, they eagerly passed him the ball whenever they got it. As a result, his excellent skills led them to win two matches by a large margin, directly eliminating two classes.
Despite his lack of fondness for Chang Wei, he represented the glory of their class at that moment. Therefore, Wei Yuan joined Lan Xue and their classmates in cheering loudly, instantly heating up the atmosphere on the playground. However, just ten minutes into the third match, after Chang Wei scored two baskets, he fell to the ground during a collision and clutched his thigh in pain.
Seeing this from beside Wei Yuan, Liu Lei reacted immediately: "He's faking it; this guy is starting to pull tricks. Next up is your turn!"
"Not so fast; he still has to play the role of a hero who fights through injury!" Wei Yuan summarized after observing for a while.
Sure enough, after falling to the ground, Chang Wei pretended to struggle with support from a few sycophants and continued to stand on the court. He glanced back and noticed Lan Xue looking at him with a skeptical expression.
Feigning immense pain, Chang Wei missed several shots on the court. After appearing to be in agony while half-squatting, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and was pushed off the court. By this time, there was already a gap in scores; Class Eight had lost five consecutive points and was trailing by nine.
"Wei Yuan, it's your turn!" After Chang Wei left the court with an expression resembling constipation, he looked at Wei Yuan.
"We're here cheering for you!" Liu Lei chimed in.
Lan Xue added from the side: "Go for it!"
Chang Wei looked at her appearance, feeling a mix of sadness and a hint of comfort. There were at least a thousand people present, including middle school students, and soon Wei Yuan would embarrass himself in front of all these people. He had investigated Wei Yuan and knew that he had only played basketball a few times; could he really channel Michael Jordan?
Chang Wei had won two consecutive games, and even if the third game started with a minor injury, he managed to hold on for over ten minutes. He missed a few shots, but no one could blame him. However, if Wei Yuan lost the game, all the blame would naturally fall on him; this was his strategy.
Lan Xue seemed to have figured out the trick as well. From the moment Chang Wei sat down, she had not given him any good looks and focused all her attention on Wei Yuan on the court.
"Look, isn't that Wei Yuan? Can he play basketball?"
Classmates who had been in the same class as Wei Yuan immediately recognized him. They rarely saw him on the court, so they were surprised to see him now. Fortunately, Wei Yuan was usually friendly, and many began cheering for him.
However, this inadvertently added pressure on Wei Yuan. He had just stepped onto the court, taking over Chang Wei's position. His teammates were the same sycophants who used to follow Chang Wei. Under Chang Wei's signal, one of them grabbed the ball and quickly passed it to Wei Yuan. Upon receiving the ball, Wei Yuan prepared for a strong attack.
At that moment, the referee signaled to stop the game—Wei Yuan had committed a foul!
"I'm dying of laughter! Does this guy even know how to play? Is Class Eight sending someone just to make us laugh and distract us?"
The opponents from Class Eight couldn't help but laugh when they saw Wei Yuan make such a rookie mistake. It was then that Wei Yuan remembered Liu Lei had mentioned that during a basketball game, if you take three steps while dribbling without bouncing the ball, it's considered traveling—a common violation.
Outside the court, his former classmates Liu Lei and Lan Xue were worried and embarrassed for him. Meanwhile, Chang Wei sat there trying to suppress his laughter while pretending to be disappointed.
The game continued. Due to Wei Yuan's foul, the opposing team got an opportunity to attack. Wei Yuan quickly focused on the player with the ball but noticed that none of his teammates were closely marking their opponents; instead, they looked relaxed as if their mission was to let the ball go!
At that moment, there was no one reliable on the court. Wei Yuan knew very well that since that incident of transformation, he hadn't had time for systematic physical training. His stamina had decreased significantly, and he feared he wouldn't be able to sustain long periods of running!
At this moment, the player with the ball was ready to break through. As long as he got past Wei Yuan, he could shoot. For a novice like Wei Yuan, he didn't need to exert much effort; a few fancy moves would easily deceive him. Just as he was about to shoot, he noticed that Wei Yuan had jumped up at the same time, and his jumping ability was astonishing!
In an instant, Wei Yuan was already a head taller than him in mid-air, and he swiftly blocked the shot right under his nose. Following that, Wei Yuan took two steps while dribbling the ball, reminding himself that he needed to dribble and not just run with the ball. While having height and jumping ability might provide some advantage in stealing the ball, dribbling relied heavily on fundamental skills. Given that Wei Yuan could count on one hand how many times he had played basketball, if he dared to dribble, it wouldn't be long before someone snatched the ball from him.
When preparing to pass, Wei Yuan realized that all his teammates were being closely guarded, and these players weren't very reliable either. At that moment, the guy whose ball he had stolen earlier came charging at him with an angry expression. Anyone who has played basketball knows that getting your shot blocked on the court is very embarrassing, especially when the one who blocked it is someone you previously mocked.
In this desperate situation, Wei Yuan decided to use his incredible jumping ability once again. Just as the opponent was about to close in on him, he decisively jumped into the air, focusing his eyes on the opponent's hoop. At this point, he was still a distance away from the hoop, but it was then that Wei Yuan put all his strength into a shot aimed directly at that target!
The basketball formed a parabolic arc in mid-air, gradually approaching the opponent's hoop. As everyone in the arena noticed that the ball wasn't veering off course, all attention shifted to it, and suddenly everyone's hearts were captivated!
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