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We set off on our journey to Lake City Park for the City Finals. After arriving at the park, we walked into the venue specially built for the finals. Once inside, we saw Haoshuai and his Mortal Team players laughing in the player area. When they noticed us, they came over to greet us. "Hey, Three Musketeers! We really meet again in the finals!" Haoshuai seemed to be in a good mood, speaking excitedly, which reminded me of when we reached the City Finals last year. "Yeah, just make sure not to hold back during the game," I joked with him. Haoshuai laughed heartily, "Haha, no way! You guys better not go easy on us; we need to give the audience a real show!"
Just then, the audience began to enter. "Ah! It's the defending champion Dream Chasers! Go Dream Chasers! Dream Chasers will win!" Many spectators cheered upon seeing us, making Haoshuai and his team feel a bit awkward. I represented our team and addressed the crowd: "Thank you all for supporting Dream Chasers! This year, there are no Dream Chasers on the court for the Street Basketball Championship; it's just the Three Musketeers. So everyone, hello! We are the Three Musketeers Street Basketball Team!" As soon as I finished speaking, the audience started discussing among themselves. Then one spectator shouted, "No matter if it's Dream Chasers or Three Musketeers, we support both!" Following this lead, the entire crowd echoed, "Yes! We support both!" We were truly grateful for such enthusiastic fans; it felt like we were playing with home-court advantage.
"I didn't expect the fans here to support us so much; I thought everyone would reject me as a new player..." Ouyang said with a hint of emotion. I smiled and patted Ouyang's shoulder: "Brother, don't let everyone down; show your best side!" Ouyang nodded heavily in response. After some grandiose remarks from the emcee, the referees entered the court. After a coin toss, we got to start with possession. The three of us formed a circle and placed our right hands together, shouting, "Let's go!" A Fei then moved to the corner to inbound the ball. Since it was the finals, we would play two halves of eight minutes each.
Once I received the ball, the game officially began. Haoshuai came over to guard me. I used Lingbo Microstep to shake him off and passed it back to Ouyang. Ouyang caught it and jumped from the arc to shoot a three-pointer—score! The reputation of Yulin's First Blade was indeed well-deserved, earning applause from the audience. After Mortal Team inbounded, Haoshuai faced me while dribbling and started using cross steps to drive towards the basket. I quickly backed up and tried my best to hold my ground. Just as he approached the basket, he suddenly made a quick move and stepped back for a jumper—score! Haoshuai showcased his impressive skills, making it clear he was not an easy opponent.
We continued with our possession. I ran to the top of the arc and bounced a pass to A Fei on the right side. A Fei charged towards the basket but was blocked by Mulin's powerful hand. Wei Feixiang quickly grabbed the ball and passed it to Haoshuai, who shot another three-pointer from beyond the arc—score! Haoshuai had scored all five points for Mortal Team so far. After we resumed play, I threw a high pass from my left side to Ouyang beyond the three-point line on my right. Ouyang caught it and used a fake move to shake off Wei Feixiang before jumping up for another three-pointer—score! 6-5; Ouyang was matching Haoshuai shot for shot! When receiving an inbound pass on the right wing, Haoshuai turned back and smiled at Ouyang while Ouyang nodded expressionlessly at him—the dialogue between these two sharpshooters had truly begun.
In the first half, we played intensely. Mulin dominated under the basket due to his height advantage over A Fei. My matchup with Haoshuai was evenly matched; neither of us gained an advantage over each other. Ouyang's long-range shooting greatly helped us while defending against Wei Feixiang was also effective. Overall, our main weakness remained in our interior defense; Mulin's fundamentals and physicality were quite formidable. As halftime approached with Ouyang hitting a buzzer-beater three-pointer, we trailed Mortal Team by two points at 17-19.
As we walked off the court, Zhao Bin and Situ Jianfei were still at the hospital; Xia Ying, Sha Xiaomei, and Situ Yanan also didn't come. To our surprise, there wasn't even a cheering squad behind us anymore. "Haoshuai's agility is outstanding..." I couldn't help but exclaim as Ouyang nodded in agreement: "Yeah, he can not only organize attacks but also has accurate long-range shooting—he's an all-around Point Guard." A Fei pulled out his silver Eagle pendant and stared blankly: "It's my fault; I've let too many points slip in defense against Mulin..." "A Fei! Don't say that! Remember? In Street Basketball matches, height isn't everything; it's about how well three players can work together on court—not being able to defend against Mulin is just temporary adjustment," I said while placing my right hand on his shoulder.
A Fei nodded in understanding just as timeout ended. Ouyang and I pulled A Fei up as we placed our hands together: "Let's fight for the championship!" I shouted loudly while fans cheered from below: "Three Musketeers are awesome!" At least we still had fans who loved us—thank you all so much! After returning to court according to finals rules for possession change in second half play—it was Mortal Team's turn to inbound again. Haoshuai received it and drove straight towards the basket while I followed closely behind him. Suddenly he executed an incredibly flashy move: holding onto the ball while doing a side flip! He then took a mid-range shot—score! We were all completely stunned; even all spectators fell silent as Haoshuai celebrated with his teammates while turning back with a smile at us—it was unbelievable!
However, later on we began playing an unusual style of long-range shooting together; A Fei also stepped out from inside to join us in shooting threes. With only three minutes left in regulation time, we were tied at 11 with Mortal Team when Haoshuai received an inbound pass and made a behind-the-back pass to Mulin for an explosive dunk—score! After we inbounded again, I used Lingbo Microstep driving hard towards basket but Haoshuai quickly caught up to interfere; my shot spun around twice on rim before falling off—Haoshuai quickly retrieved it and passed outside where Wei Feixiang jumped up from forty-five degrees for another three-pointer but Ouyang snatched it away from behind! Then Ouyang dribbled between his legs running up top before quickly shooting again—score! The sharpshooter Ouyang Shangqiang was unstoppable!
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