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Second Quarter After coming on, Slim and Tall started to explode. He scored six points right away and completed two alley-oops with their Giant Center, catching us off guard, as if to prove to us: "I'm not a soft persimmon; I'm also a super junior!" Teacher Qiu immediately called a timeout to adjust. "I didn't realize their forward was also a fierce player, with excellent physical attributes that are no less than any player on our team. So, A Fei, you need to strengthen your defense." A Fei nodded in response. I looked at that guy; if Slim and Tall were to join our lineup, our chances of winning the City High League championship would definitely increase. After a brief strategy session, we returned to the court. After we inbounded the ball, I brought it across half-court and passed it to Ouyang, who took a three-pointer from beyond the arc but missed. Their Giant Center grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to the point guard, who then made a bounce pass to the forward. The latter drove past A Fei and threw the ball high over to the Power Forward, who dunked it over Li Kanglin.
Now this was getting interesting; I liked this sense of crisis. This was the thrill of competition, Brothers. It was time for us to really step up! I made a cheering gesture towards my teammates, who nodded in understanding, ready to replicate yesterday's momentum! We initiated a fast-paced offense. I charged forward with the ball and passed it to Ouyang, who jumped from the free-throw line and scored. The opponent did not back down either; their Point Guard made a long pass to the second position, where the player passed it through Ouyang's legs to the forward. Slim and Tall, facing A Fei and Li Kanglin, drove in and suddenly pulled back for a high shot. Due to the high arc of Slim and Tall's shot, neither Li Kanglin nor A Fei touched the ball. Could such an arc even have a chance of going in?! As the ball descended, it clearly veered off course from the basket's angle, but suddenly a hand reached out from beside the rim and slammed it down— it was their Giant Center! The powerful hang-time was astonishing.
As I ran back on defense, Giant Center came over and high-fived the forward. It dawned on me that what Slim and Tall just did wasn't shooting; it was an indirect assist. I was growing more impressed with this guy. The Second Quarter was when both sides truly went all out. My matchup was against Yuce High School's only weak link, but timely help defense from Slim and Tall made me quite uncomfortable. Coupled with their two strong inside players, we gained no advantage at all. By halftime, we were tied at 5555 as we headed into the break. In the corridor leading to the Locker Room, I felt someone tap my shoulder. Turning around, I saw it was Slim and Tall. "Idol, I'm really happy to compete against true iron-blooded experts like you guys; it's exhilarating! By the way, you probably don't know my name yet; I'm Luo Yudong. You can call me Dong." After introducing himself in front of our trio, Slim and Tall quickly ran back to his team. Once we entered the Locker Room, I immediately asked Teacher Qiu: "Coach, that forward from their team is named Luo Yudong. Have you heard of him?"
"Luo Yudong..." Teacher Qiu pondered for a moment before shaking his head: "No, I don't know any players from Xingtai. I'll ask my college classmate from there after the game; he teaches at a vocational school in Xingtai, so he should know something about him." I sat down deep in thought. Looking back now at how naive he seemed when he first came to play against us at Yuce High School, it's hard to compare that with this powerful Super Forward. But it turns out they are indeed one and the same person—quite low-key with a hint of hidden strength. After halftime ended, as we walked out of the Locker Room, we bumped into the equally emerging team from Yuce. Their coach smiled politely at us; no wonder they expelled their smaller point guard—such clean and disciplined playstyle certainly wouldn't allow their players to fight or damage the school's image. However, this might bury many good prospects; in my eyes, this strict behavior is what one might call being narrow-minded.
Back on the court, we continued our tough battle. Luo Yudong's individual skills were indeed strong; he matched up well against our trio without backing down at all. With support from their scoring point guard and power forward, we found ourselves struggling significantly. Facing off against each other, both A Fei and Luo Yudong were truly matched opponents; their strengths were very close. I increasingly felt that this Luo Yudong was definitely not simple—after all, A Fei is the VP of Junior High School while it seemed like Luo Yudong was still one grade lower than us yet could hold his own against him; he must have been famous back in Junior High or even earlier in high school. The basketball strength in Xingtai shouldn't be too strong either—perhaps not necessarily so; economically speaking, Xingtai City is not weaker than Cangzhou at all. In the third quarter, we played at an exceptionally fast pace—it felt like flying—not only scoring quickly but even blocking shots and assisting each other at lightning speed! At one point within thirty seconds, both teams had played four possessions! Our coaches couldn't sit still anymore; they stood up shouting instructions on court while students poured into the gym after class shouting along—it was an incredibly spectacular scene! This atmosphere is what basketball should truly feel like!
We only began feeling fatigued by the end of the third quarter—it reminded me of when we played against City No. 2 Middle School during the City High League, 8787—we were tied again after thirty-six minutes of play! Now it all came down to who had enough energy left for the fourth quarter! After leaving the court, we all collapsed onto our bench seats. "This game is exhausting! Especially that third quarter; I've completely drained my energy," complained Li Kanglin, breathing heavily. Coach Qiu approached us with a tactics board as we gathered in a circle for discussion: "Team members, everyone is tired now? Just hold on for another twelve minutes! This is our home turf; how can we lose here? Our classmates sacrificed their free time to cheer for us; for them, we must take down this uninvited guest from Yuce, who hails from Xingtai!” Coach Qiu encouraged us passionately as we each drank water—despite today's temperature dropping below zero degrees Celsius, we were already sweating profusely due to such intense physical exertion! After resting for a few minutes, let’s push hard again in this fourth quarter!
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