On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter
Chapter Summary
"Chen Mo took the court in the positions he had practiced: Chen Mo (power forward), Shen Xinghe (shooting guard), Wu Di (small forward), Wang Lan (center), and Li Zhe (point guard). The moment Shen Xinghe received the ball, someone jumped up to block him, but he casually leaned back and jumped, finally making his move just as the opponent reached the highest point of their jump and began to fall. Zhang Yang dribbled and organized the offense, passing the ball around a few times before their cent...
The seemingly harmonious atmosphere between the two sides before the match only added to the suspense and excitement of the game in the eyes of the onlookers.
"Huh, why does it feel like the tension between them isn't as intense as it seems on the forum?
""What do you know?
This is called 'courtesy first, then force'!
""The senior students look great; this time, there's no chance to use being sick as an excuse.
""Hilarious, you've already blocked the seniors' escape route.
"The warm-up is over and the game is about to begin.
Both teams took their positions in the center circle.
This incident has escalated quite a bit; even the PE teacher came to act as the referee.
He was also quite interested in the performance of both teams.
"Remember, friendship comes first, competition second.
We look forward to your wonderful performance.
"Chen Mo took the court in the positions he had practiced: Chen Mo (power forward), Shen Xinghe (shooting guard), Wu Di (small forward), Wang Lan (center), and Li Zhe (point guard).
He looked quite professional.
Zhang Yang's side consisted entirely of basketball club members, all tall and well-organized, clearly well-trained.
After the two sides shook hands and separated, the referee (the physical education teacher) began tossing the ball.
As the ball was thrown into the air, reached its highest point, and began to fall, Wang Lan and the opposing tall center jumped almost simultaneously!
With sheer brute force, Wang Lan actually managed to flick the ball into his own half!
"Good job, Lan-ge!
" Wu Di shouted, quickly got the ball, and passed it to Chen Mo.
The game officially begins!
Chen Mo possesses the professional skills of a point guard, playing the power forward position.
His dribbling ability is extremely strong, and he quickly crossed two-thirds of the court.
Knowing his prowess, Zhang Yang sent two players to intercept him.
Facing the defense of two people, Chen Mo was still confident in breaking through, but he did not rush to attack.
Instead, he observed his teammates' movements.
After all, this is an exhibition match; he's not really here to compete for victory, so there's no need to make things too difficult for the other side.
If they were to be defeated by two opponents, even if Zhang Yang and his team ultimately won, they would likely lose face.
In terms of face, the fact that two people from Zhang Yang's side came to greet him was already giving him plenty of face.
As expected, the audience expressed their approval of Chen Mo's abilities as such.
"This newcomer is really amazing!
He forced the upperclassmen to send two people to keep an eye on him!
""Don't let his power forward position fool you, his ball-handling and dribbling skills are absolutely top-tier.
Based on his previous performances, I don't even think two guards would be enough to cover him.
"At this moment, Wu Di was actively cutting to the basket, Wang Lan was trying to gain a key position in the paint, and Li Zhe was trying to set off-ball screens for Shen Xinghe according to the tactical plan.
Chen Mo bounced the ball to Shen Xinghe, who had circled out using a screen.
Shen Xinghe received the ball, stood up, and shot – his movements remained graceful and fluid!
brush!
Hollow into the network!
Three points!
0: 3!
Zhang Yang and his team weren't unprepared for Shen Xinghe; rather, they were completely unable to defend against him.
The moment Shen Xinghe received the ball, someone jumped up to block him, but he casually leaned back and jumped, finally making his move just as the opponent reached the highest point of their jump and began to fall.
How could the other side possibly stop them?
Unless they mastered the Wudang Cloud Ladder Leap, using their left foot to step on their right foot and break free from gravity to perform a double jump to stop them.
"Great shot!
Xinghe is awesome!
" Wu Di and Wang Lan shouted excitedly!
A burst of exclamations and applause also rang out from the stands!
"What a great start!
" The usually quiet Zhao Ya excitedly grabbed Su Yuqing's hand from the stands, completely forgetting that this was a fixed match that was bound to be lost.
Zhang Yang gave a wry smile, shrugged at his teammates who hadn't been there before, as if to say, "See?
I told you he was unstoppable.
" With Shen Xinghe's goal, it was now the opponent's turn to attack.
Zhang Yang dribbled and organized the offense, passing the ball around a few times before their center attempted a strong attack on Wang Lan inside.
What appeared to be a strong attack turned into a sudden pass to the small forward next to him.
The opposing team only had Li Zhe on the side, and Li Zhe's athleticism was completely ineffective in stopping the opponent, who easily scored a layup.
2: 3.
Actually, Chen Mo had already seen the person run over, but he deliberately didn't stop him.
"Sorry, it's mine.
" Wu Di saw that the player he was supposed to be guarding had broken free of his defense and scored while he was focused on the basketball.
He immediately looked apologetically at his four teammates.
"Don't talk nonsense.
The team is a whole.
No one is at fault.
Just play well.
" Chen Mo smiled and patted him on the back.
At this moment, Li Zhe stepped forward and said, "If we're talking about who's responsible for losing that ball, it's really my fault.
I was right next to him and I couldn't stop him.
It has nothing to do with you, so don't blame yourself.
"Wu Di was deeply moved by the concern shown to him by his two teammates, and his mood improved considerably.
Offense and defense transition.
Chen Mo continued to control the ball, and this time he passed it to Wu Di, who was actively asking for the ball.
Facing the defense, Wu Di broke through with a crossover step and pulled up for a jump shot!
The basketball bounced off the rim.
Wang Lan fought hard to grab the rebound and launched a second attack!
However, he was interfered with by the opponent and missed the shot.
The opposing team grabbed the rebound and launched a quick counterattack, with Zhang Yang easily scoring a layup.
4: 3.
"What a pity!
" Wu Di felt increasingly upset as he saw himself make a mistake and lose the ball.
"The competition has only just begun, don't panic.
" Shen Xinghe came to his side, smiled gently, and comforted him.
Compared to Chen Mo and Li Zhe, Shen Xinghe's words of comfort were much more effective, instantly giving Wu Di a shot of adrenaline.
As expected, the allure of a beautiful woman is much stronger.
In the following rounds, the game became intense and close.
Both sides attacked each other, lost possession, and pulled back and forth several times.
Shen Xinghe eventually made another three-pointer, but his next two shots missed due to tight defense.
In reality, he deliberately created a space that his opponent could easily defend against.
Otherwise, unless two people were constantly keeping a close watch on him, he would be unsolvable.
Chen Mo made a brilliant breakthrough, attracting two people to double-team him before passing the ball to Li Zhe, who was open.
Under Chen Mo's signal, Li Zhe understood that he was going to lose the ball.
He received the ball but did not pass it back and took a mid-range shot directly...
However, due to slightly too much force, the shot went wide.
Wang Lan immediately fought hard for the ball under the basket, which unexpectedly resulted in a foul by the opponent.
This made him glance at Chen Mo with some surprise.
Chen Mo just smiled casually, clearly indicating that he should play naturally and not deliberately throw the ball.
Anyway, Wang Lan's free throw percentage is only around 60%, so there's no need for him to fake it.
As expected, he made one of two free throws, and the score difference remained unchanged.
Compared to the four players who deliberately controlled their points, Wu Di was the most focused and scored the most points.
He attempted several drives and shots, with some successes and some failures, and scored a total of more than 30 points.
This talent also caught the attention of his classmates, basketball club leaders, and physical education teachers!
This was Chen Mo and his companions' goal: to ensure Wu Di's efforts weren't in vain, and to demonstrate his value no matter what!
(End of Chapter)