After the opponent served, we immediately entered a defensive state. I focused intently on Rocky's hands and feet as he dribbled the ball to the front court, quickly stopping and changing direction. Teacher Qiu and the others experienced a slight delay during their transition from offense to defense. Since he was currently on offense, if I pressured him and he couldn't shoot, would he immediately pass the ball and switch to defense? At that moment, there would be an opportunity to execute Teacher Qiu's strategy! That's right, this is it! I exchanged glances with Kobe, who understood and came over to help defend. As we double-teamed Rocky, he started to pass the ball. Just as he was about to make the pass, the opposing forward who was ready to receive it wasn't fully prepared; he took a step back, wasting about a second. Only then did Rocky make his back pass. The opposing forward received the ball and took a jump shot, scoring 5565. We fell behind by double digits again, but I was very excited because I had spotted Teacher Qiu's flaw.
As long as we seized that one second when they hesitated to disrupt and steal the ball, their offensive system wouldn't flow smoothly anymore. Yes! Just like that! Teacher Qiu shot me a look, asking if I needed to call a timeout. I smiled and shook my head at Teacher Qiu, who seemed to understand something and nodded back with a smile. This time, I felt confident enough to try stopping the shorter Point Guard. After we inbounded the ball, I passed it to Ouyang after crossing half court. Ouyang continued following our passing movement strategy and quickly passed the ball to Zhou Wenming, who backed down against the opposing Power Forward. The opposing Power Forward was also a fierce player; I remembered how he had given us a hard time when we played against Yuce in Xingtai. Of course, Zhou Wenming wasn't someone to be underestimated either; after backing down for two steps, he quickly turned around for a shot! No! Teacher Qiu didn't want us to rush our offense, and at this moment, shooting would definitely get blocked! It was a pass! I quickly ran over to receive it as Zhou Wenming released the ball with a flick of his wrist just in time.
Phew! Zhou Wenming was really bold; this risky passing style could easily lead to traveling if not careful. I turned and directly passed the ball to Li Kanglin. After receiving it, Li Kanglin took two steps for momentum and slammed the ball into the basket with force! 5765. I ran over to high-five Li Kanglin in celebration and couldn't help but glance back at Rocky. This was my chance to validate my ability to stop them. After slowly bringing the ball past half court, Rocky suddenly accelerated. I walked over to interfere; he bent down and started dribbling in place. I closely watched his hands as he dribbled repeatedly when suddenly I noticed a detail: his wrist began to twist slightly. He was about to pass! His natural passing position seemed aimed at the left-wing Shooting Guard! I saw him throw the ball from his right hand to his left before quickly passing it left! Reacting swiftly, I took two steps forward and successfully intercepted the ball before it reached the Shooting Guard. Grabbing it, I sprinted back towards our basket and leaped high for a one-handed dunk!
5965! After landing, my breath was rapid, but I was extremely happy because I had done it! I had grasped Teacher Qiu's strategy. Turning my head towards the sidelines, I saw Teacher Qiu clapping with a proud expression. The game flowed smoothly from that point on; taking advantage of that flaw in their defense allowed us to catch up rapidly. Li Kanglin and Zhou Wenming were full of energy inside while the three of us mainly moved around outside. With my momentum leading us, Ouyang's three-point shooting percentage began recovering as well; he hit two consecutive shots. By the end of the third quarter, we had tied the score at 6969 after an incredible comeback in that period. We walked off the court high-fiving our teammates on the bench. Turning around, I looked at Hejiang's players; rk had a serious expression while drinking water but occasionally glanced our way. I gave him a thumbs-up and smiled; he understood my respect for him and politely nodded back. Although we were opponents, we both wanted to be friends and understood each other well—this is what people call heroes respecting heroes.
As soon as the fourth quarter began, our opponents launched an all-out attack. It seemed their coach had made meticulous preparations against our strategy; their offensive speed improved significantly, catching us off guard. The combination plays between Rocky and their Power Forward made things uncomfortable for us. However, we didn't fall behind either; they scored two layups while we responded with two powerful dunks in return—back and forth we went—finally shaking off our sluggishness from the first half. With two minutes left in the game, we were down 8890 with them holding possession of the ball. After they inbounded it, their shorter Point Guard slowly brought it across half court before controlling it just outside the three-point line with a dazed look in his eyes. Suddenly he made a quick spin move followed by a high lob towards the basket where their Power Forward jumped high to catch it and dunked over Li Kanglin! 889—this play was too sudden; we didn't react in time before they scored successfully. As a shorter player, Rocky did remind me somewhat of Chris Paul.
The deficit grew to four points; luckily there was still one minute and forty-one seconds left for us. Although time wasn't abundant, it should be enough. After receiving an inbound pass, I began organizing our offense—it was now critical time where even minor mistakes were unacceptable. After crossing half court while facing off against Rocky, I once again used my “Lingbo Microstep.” However, after several fakes, I couldn't shake off both him and the combined defense of their Shooting Guard. Reluctantly, I passed the ball to Ouyang who immediately took a shot upon receiving it; their Shooting Guard rushed over but couldn't make it in time for defense—the ball arced beautifully through the air before swishing through the net! 909—there was still one minute twenty seconds remaining! After quickly inbounding again, their shorter player utilized his speed advantage once more as he snaked through from backcourt into frontcourt without pause before tossing it straight to their Shooting Guard. Running over mid-air, I intercepted his pass before making a long throw towards an advancing Zhou Wenming. He drove straight into the paint for another layup! 99—we tied it up! With fifty-nine seconds left in regulation time, we had equalized!
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