Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
"Brother Jie, you know, that alley-oop assist you made on the court just now was absolutely amazing!" Situ Yanan said, pulling my arm with admiration. I noticed Shuai Dong behind us glaring at me with a fierce expression. Feeling mischievous, I decided to tease Shuai Dong a bit and casually replied to Situ Yanan, "Is that so? Then Brother Jie will show you more beautiful assists in the future." As soon as I finished speaking, Shuai Dong turned around angrily and walked away. Pang Hao came over and said to me, "Hey Jie, don't intentionally provoke Shuai Dong. He's like a child; once his temper flares up, you can't rein him back in. I need to go check on him, see you later." With that, Pang Hao left. Ding Fang linked arms with Zhao Bin, and the two of them exchanged knowing smiles at this scene. This couple really didn't care if others saw them; they were openly showing their affection. Situ Jianfei walked over and said, "Jie, you and Yanan..." "Jianfei, please don't misunderstand. I was just joking with Shuai Dong earlier; Yanan is my sister!" I hurriedly explained, making sure Situ Jianfei didn't get the wrong idea; otherwise, I would be in big trouble.
After resting on Sunday, we continued our journey in the City High League on Monday. We were heading to play against New District Experimental Middle School, a team we had never faced before. I had no idea what their lineup or strength was like this season. However, based on past records, New District Experimental Middle School wasn't really a strong team. In their nearly eight years of history in the City High League, they had never reached the semifinals and had only participated in the preliminary rounds of the top sixteen twice during those eight years. So there was really nothing to fear. Once we arrived at New District Experimental Middle School, we headed straight for the gymnasium. Since it was Monday, there wasn't the same fervor as in our home games; it felt much quieter. The players from New District Experimental Middle School were practicing their shots when we entered, and they all turned to look at us simultaneously. Their gazes were filled with resentment and hostility; today was bound to be a fierce battle. However, I remembered Teacher Qiu once saying that we had already developed the strength of champions; as long as we took it step by step, New Experimental wouldn't be a problem!
Once inside, we entered the locker room and gathered for a meeting. "Team members, if we win this match, we'll further solidify our chances of advancing," I said. "New District Experimental High School is not scary; our goal this time is to aim for the city finals!" After hearing this, everyone responded enthusiastically. This time in the City High League was all about us! After leaving the locker room and stepping onto the court, the referee blew the whistle as we prepared for the jump ball. A Fei jumped against the opposing forward; after losing the jump ball to them, New Experimental's point guard organized their offense. The point guard stood about 1.83 meters tall—slightly taller than me—but overall, New Experimental's average height wasn't very impressive. Their point guard, shooting guard, and forwards were all about the same height; even their tallest forward was no more than 1.85 meters tall. The point guard passed the ball to the shooting guard on the right side after reaching the three-point line. The shooting guard took two steps forward and made a mid-range shot successfully; New Experimental scored first.
After our inbound pass, I sprinted downcourt with the ball without realizing how fast I was moving. Facing three defenders ahead of me, I executed a solo maneuver by quickly turning my back against their point guard and reaching around their forward's armpit to toss up a shot—also scoring! This time it only took us six seconds for that offensive play—and it was all orchestrated by me alone. After another inbound pass from them, their point guard brought the ball across half-court and passed it to a forward who quickly threaded a needle to their power forward inside. The power forward jumped up for a layup but was met with a loud "smack!" as Li Kanglin blocked his shot away. A Fei grabbed the ball and quickly counterattacked by running downcourt for an open dunk—4 points! The players from New Experimental looked surprised; they hadn't expected our teamwork to reach such heights.
After another inbound pass from them, their point guard slowly brought the ball up while their forwards and shooting guards moved quickly near the three-point line waiting for an opportunity to receive a pass. I kept my eyes glued on his hands and the ball...
As soon as he dribbled downwards just before releasing it, I dashed in and successfully stole the ball from him! Then I quickly pushed for a fast break; out of my peripheral vision, I saw Lu Yinghao catching up behind me. So I made a sudden sharp turn that nearly faked out their chasing point guard. Taking advantage of that moment, I passed the ball to Lu Yinghao who caught it perfectly while running and jumped up for an emphatic dunk—6 points! After another inbound pass from them where their point guard crossed half-court again and made a long pass to their forward under pressure from A Fei at the free-throw line—the forward rushed his shot which bounced off the rim! Li Kanglin fought for the rebound against their center; after grabbing it over him with great effort, he passed it out to Ouyang who then handed it off to me. I casually jogged back beyond the three-point line and dribbled between my legs twice before passing it behind my back to Ouyang again. Ouyang received it and used a fake move to deceive their shooting guard before jumping up for a three-pointer—it's good! 9 points! We scored nine consecutive points which forced them to call a timeout for adjustments.
As we walked off the court high-fiving our teammates on the bench, we sat down while Teacher Qiu held up his tactical board to discuss strategies. Li Kanglin seemed very excited during this game; he kept tearing at his towel as if he were trying to rip it apart with all his might. "Team members," Teacher Qiu motivated us, "New Experimental's strength is right there; we don't need any tension or pressure..." We felt similarly; New Experimental was slightly stronger than Twenty-Four Middle School but posed no significant threat to us. When we returned to the court after halftime our firepower remained undiminished as we continued our aggressive assault on their half-court defense—the score at the end of the first quarter was 66! Throughout that entire quarter they only managed to score three baskets while their coach occasionally showed expressions of helplessness. In the second quarter they improved slightly with better coordination among their point guard, shooting guard, and forwards but still couldn't withstand our relentless attacks as we ended halftime leading 569 into the locker room.
Comment 0 Comment Count