Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 57 Turning the Tide
"No. 21 has no physical strength, and Dongsheng will drop two levels." The Losers Alliance was gloating.

"But you forgot that there is a 15-minute break at halftime." Xue Yi retorted unhappily. He was eliminated by Dongsheng, but he didn't think he could look down on other players like that.

"Then what about the fourth quarter? Collapse? Hahaha!" someone laughed again.

"Why say so much, just make a bet! I bet on Dongsheng to win, who else will come?" Xue Yi's personality is like this, he will get into a fight if he disagrees with something.

"Let's bet! I bet the Affiliated High School will win!" Someone was dissatisfied and immediately accepted the challenge.

Everyone wanted to have fun and joined the gambling.

"I'm not betting on money, I'm betting on my reputation. If I lose, I'll call you godfather if I see you on the court. The limit is one year!!" Xue Yi said.

"Are you going to play so cruelly? Well, come on!" They are all young men, full of energy and enthusiasm.

There were actually quite a few people who bet on Dongsheng to win. Xue Yi waved his hand and said, "Those who bet on the Affiliated High School should go to the side and don't mix with them."

"Haha, that makes sense!"

There were more than a dozen people, so they sat down separately with a few seats in between.

Li Mei above looked at them without saying anything.

"Captain, who do you think will win?" Fang Zhijue couldn't help but ask.

Lei Chen thought for a moment and said, "It's a bit difficult. No. 21 is very strong, but if he doesn't have the stamina, Dongsheng will definitely lose. It's hard for me to judge. If I have to choose, I'd still consider betting on Dongsheng."

"Why, Captain?"

"I feel like a team with strong players always has slightly better luck."

What kind of logic is this!
Fang Zhijue muttered to himself, and whispered: "But I also chose Dongsheng."

Lei Chen pretended not to hear it, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Liao Hui went to check whether his camera equipment was turned off. Only a complete game video would be convincing.

Pan Anji came over, looked around, and whispered, "Is it number 21?"

"Correct."

"Indeed, can I have a copy of the video?"

Liao Hui was stunned: "Brother, what do you mean?"

Pan Anji said: "An open man does not do shady things. Our Sports Bureau also has quotas and tasks, and this league itself is organized by the Sports Bureau. I also have a title. When the leader asks about it, should I pretend to be confused?"

"Wouldn't this make me lose points in front of my leader?" Pan Anji explained the reason.

Liao Hui was both angry and anxious. If he had known this would happen, he would not have called him at all. Now, he has a competitor before he even meets anyone.

"Take it." Liao Hui had no choice but to secretly plan to go back today and tell the director overnight.

"I know that you have a big vision. Don't blame me. I am just doing my job. Even if I make up for the mistakes when I hand it in, I won't be blamed in the future."

"That's it." Liao Hui lost interest in talking. After all, they each served their own masters, so he couldn't blame them too much.

"Thank you very much."

Returning to his seat, Liao Hui asked with a smile, "After the game, can you allow me to chat with Chen Fang?"

"No problem, for sure." Wang Yuan agreed on behalf of Chen Fang. Who would refuse a career path?

At this time, players from both sides have already started to return to the court, especially the substitutes, who still need to use a short period of time to shoot and warm up to find their touch.

Kou Feng received the pass from Han Nuo and saw his smiling face.

In fact, when Han Nuo heard that Kou Feng was willing to play, the one who was most happy was him.

Only he knows how strong Kou Feng is.

Kou Feng was not nervous at all when dribbling the ball and shooting.

He has played the most games, probably the most in the field.

For ten years, all I did was train and compete.

Competition is his oxygen.

He had been suffocating for three months, and now he had to breathe deeply.

beep!
The reminder bell for the third quarter has already rung.

The players who were doing warm-up shots began to leave the court, and Sun Lexian came to announce the latest roster.

After briefly understanding Kou Feng's oral abilities and characteristics, Sun Lexian immediately made adjustments.

"Yue Gang, Xue Chong, Kou Feng, Hu Fei, Yang Shan."

"This lineup has speed and can keep up with the rhythm. Hu Fei and Xue Chong, you guys hang in the corners, slide to each other's baseline, catch the ball and shoot."

"Yue Gang, you stand at the top of the arc. Yang Shan and Kou Feng, you three play off-ball screens and pick-and-rolls at the high post. If there is an open shot, if you attract backup defense, shoot to the bottom corner."

"First, hit it this way."

"It's up to you." Chen Fang patted Kou Feng, then said to everyone, "Give the new brother some encouragement."

Everyone gathered around.

"Come on, get more points!"

"Give them some color!"

"Come on, brother!"

The last one was Han Nuo. He stretched out his fist. Kou Feng smiled and also stretched out his fist.

The two fists bumped together, which was the gesture they agreed upon to cheer for the game.

Everything was said without words as Kou Feng stepped onto the court.

"Hey!" A new person came in.

"No. 30, this guy looks like a guard? He's not very tall."

Many people talked about it, but for the Affiliated High School, the fact that Chen Fang did not play meant that the advantage was on our side.

As the game started, Dongsheng attacked first, and Kou Feng refreshed everyone's perception of him with one attack.

Kou Feng took a step sideways inside the three-point line to ask for the ball. After receiving the ball, he turned around. The one defending him was Sun Yi. He tried to confront him physically, but a jaw-dropping scene appeared.

Kou Feng turned around and made a explosive shot, not only pushing him away, but also jumping one step inside, and then making a steady jump shot.

The height difference between the two was nearly ten centimeters, but Kou Feng easily broke away and his jump shot did not deform at all.

Chen Fang's eyes lit up and he looked at Sun Lexian next to him.

When they looked into each other's eyes, they could see each other's surprise.

This is a back-to-back technique.

Kou Feng said before that he prefers to score in the interior, so this is what he meant.

Sun Yi looked at Kou Feng carefully, but Kou Feng did not look at him and retreated to his own backcourt.

The offense of the affiliated high school was still based on Sun Yi as the inside and Yan Zhen as the outside. Yue Gang was pushed back two steps by Sun Yi and was forced to stop Sun Yi's shot with a foul.

"Let me do it." Kou Feng said to Yue Gang.

"you?"

"Well, I'm not weak in strength."

Yue Gang didn't have any good solution. If he continued like this, he would commit five fouls.

Sun Yi made all the free throws and did not feel any pressure at this intensity.

Dongsheng continued to attack, and now the two sides started a positional battle again. This was because Chen Fang did not play, and the Affiliated High School wanted the hit rate.

Kou Feng was still the same, getting in position on the wing and reaching out for the ball.

This one step inside the three-point line on the wing is a technique exclusive to small forwards, and this area is the most difficult to double-team.

Because as soon as the opponent moves at the baseline or the top of the arc, he will pass the ball to create an open shot.

Sun Yi wanted to push Kou Feng out, but he felt like he was struggling with a huge rock. His opponent didn't move at all, and he felt miserable.

Yang Shan passed the ball, then went to the bottom corner, and then slipped to the baseline, clearly trying to leave this side empty.

Xue Chong in the opposite corner moved synchronously to the top of the arc, ready to receive the ball at any time.

Yue Gang also moved to the elbow area, attracting the center over to give Kou Feng as much space as possible to display his skills.

In the blink of an eye, only Sun Yi and Kou Feng were left on the left wing.

"Is this a match?" Lu Yun stood up.

Kou Feng passed the ball and leaned against Sun Yi at the same time.

In just a moment, Sun Yi took a half step back and his feet were already in the penalty area.

The second attack came as expected, and Sun Yi used all his strength to block it, but he miscalculated. After Kou Feng made contact with him, he used the force to turn around, then stood up and threw.

I have played as a small forward for many years, and half of the points in the game were scored by back-to-back, turn-around and jump shot.

It is plain and simple, but it fits a famous saying: the simplest way is the best.

This is Kou Feng's playing style.

If you can't withstand my power, it means I will do whatever I want to you.

Seeing the benchmark-like jump shot posture, Sun Yi's face darkened.

No. 21 left, and now No. 30 is here.

What are you most afraid of when playing a game?
I'm afraid of a stable scoring point. No matter what kind of wind blows, he can always score.

A basketball game relies on the accumulation of stable scores, which become the cornerstone of victory.

"Good shot!" Chen Da was overjoyed.

As long as someone can score, the Affiliated High School won’t be able to break away from the score, and they’re doomed.

Sun Yi wanted to post the ball up, and facing Kou Feng, who was a head shorter than him, he made a fake shot, but Kou Feng was not fooled and put his hands on his waist and abdomen.

A very strong force was transmitted over, Sun Yi passed the ball sideways, and when he got closer, he wanted to turn around and get in.

But when Kou Feng spread out his arms, he couldn't turn around.

Sun Yi was forced to pass the ball immediately, otherwise he would waste most of the offensive time. "Good defense!" Chen Fang, who had been watching, stood up and clapped his hands in applause.

Kou Feng's strength is enough to fight against Sun Yi, so it is not so easy for Sun Yi to score now.

At the same time, many people also saw Sun Yi fail in singles.

Xiao Mingguang's breathing was a little rapid. His plan was to score more points while No. 21 was not on the court.

But now, the sudden appearance of No. 30 has shattered the entire expectation.

"The affiliated high school is going to be finished!" Wu Zhen suddenly spoke.

Lu Yun rarely smiled, but just hummed dully.

The game continued, the scores of both sides kept rising, the Affiliated High School maintained a slight score advantage, but everyone looked panicked.

Because the 21st hasn’t come yet.

beep!
With a dead ball, Dongsheng applied for a substitution.

No. 21 Chen Fang stood at the edge of the court.

He clapped hands with Hu Fei who was following him, then jumped into the court. Seeing him revived with full blood, Xiao Mingguang's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

"With Chen Fang, Dongsheng is already very strong, but with this No. 30 who came out of nowhere, it's almost unstoppable." Wu Zhen actually took over Lu Yun's role and started analyzing the situation.

Lu Yun said nothing, just sat there in a daze.

Both of them are people who have insight into the game and can predict many results immediately with just one sign.

Sure enough, in the next three minutes, Dongsheng’s attack was like a tsunami. It was calm before, but suddenly it became an overwhelming force.

Chen was one meter outside the three-point line and shot as soon as he received the ball, but perhaps because he had rested for too long, the ball hit the back frame and bounced up.

But everyone in the attached middle school had their hearts skipped a beat.

Wu Zi just held her chest. When she saw Chen Fang coming on the court, she felt something was wrong.

"No shooting, no scoring!" Wu Zi cursed in a low voice.

Ten seconds later, the Affiliated High School's shot also failed to score. Xue Chong grabbed the rebound and dribbled a few steps before passing it to Chen Fang who was in the front.

Chen Fang received the ball, glanced at Yan Zhen who was chasing him like a fly, took a step forward, and without even looking at Yu Hao who had retreated to the free throw line, he shot confidently.

This distance was close to his previous super long three-pointer, and the arc was so high that people in the Global Pavilion stretched their necks to look.

The shouts of the cheering team were so frightened that they fell silent.

"brush!"

It must be because it was too far and too high, which gave the basketball greater kinetic energy. When it hit the net, the sound was heard even by the technical desk.

More than a dozen staff members at the technical desk couldn't help but exclaim.

"Another one?" a middle-aged man asked in surprise.

"Is it possible? I think it's that accurate." The person next to him retorted.

Xiao Mingguang's heart sank as he sat on the sidelines.

Instead of widening the score and wearing down the opponent, their main players began to have physical problems.

But how can we change players now? As soon as the main force leaves, the team will collapse immediately.

There are dozens of thoughts in my mind, but none of them seem useful.

Xiao Mingguang, it's stuck.

But the following situation made him even more helpless.

Chen Fang attracted two defenders and passed the ball horizontally to Yang Shan, who served as a transit point and passed the ball to Kou Feng on the wing.

This time, Kou Feng used a simple cross step. Even though his explosive speed was not enough to completely shake off Sun Yi, his abundant physical strength allowed him to squeeze through like a dump truck.

Then, facing the Affiliated High School center Jin Changhai who came to defend, he went straight for him.

The two collided in the air, and it was Jin Changhai who jumped up later who landed first and watched Kou Feng push the ball into the basket.

Tweet!
The linesman called a foul.

This is a 2+1.

Kou Feng punched the air and roared, his bulging muscles immediately revealed.

The cheerleaders from the affiliated middle school behind the basketball hoop were so scared that they all leaned against the wall.

Silent Bear!

Lu Yun suddenly said this.

"How does he compare to Qin Wei?"

"Almost the same." Wu Zhen said expressionlessly.

The penalty was scored steadily and many people went to look at the scoreboard.

48: 36.

Dongsheng hit back with a big climax.

The loser alliance wailed.

"Xue Yi, do you have any inside information? Did you know about the number 30 a long time ago?"

"Damn it, Xue Yi, when did you become so sinister?"

"You've changed. I'm going to break up with you!"

A group of people were cursing, they were all basketball players, and everyone could see that without No. 30 to keep going, Dongsheng would not be able to hold on to the score and would not be able to wait for No. 21 to return.

Li Mei, who was sitting higher up, was also confused.

"I didn't expect that Dongsheng still had a trump card." Lei Chen couldn't believe it.

"Captain, No. 30 is so strong." Fang Zhijue thought for a long time and found that no one in the team could compete with him.

"This is simply the physical strength of an adult." Lei Chen sighed: "The attached high school is over, Sun Yi's dream is about to end."

"Are I going to lose?" Sun Yi shook his head, beads of sweat rolling down.

At this time, the third quarter just ended.

The atmosphere on the Affiliated High School bench was depressing.

"Cheer up, everyone. If we lose, it will be during the charge." Seeing that the head coach was slow to act, Sun Yi took over the command.

“I know each of you has worked hard, but the results don’t lie.”

"Those who beat us, work harder!"

"If you want to be respected, you can't rely on looking sad now!" Sun Yi suddenly exploded and shouted loudly on the bench.

"There is still one more lesson. The spirit of the Affiliated High School cannot be lost in our hands. Brothers, in the future, everything we do today will inspire younger students from generation to generation to strive and fight."

"As the captain, I will charge ahead. Please follow me and fight together until the last second."

"Come! Come here!"

All the people from the Affiliated High School gathered around the captain, Sun Yi.

"Nanyang High School! I'm invincible!"

"Nanyang High School! I am invincible!" Repeat it over and over again.

The raging fighting spirit burns in the eyes.

"Go!" Sun Yi stepped onto the court.

Behind him are brothers who are determined to fight to the death.

We, the Affiliated High School, will never admit defeat!
Sun Yi's voice floated intermittently from the stands. Lu Yun did not move, and suddenly he slapped himself hard.

It was so loud and so forceful that his handsome face was immediately covered with a bloody slap mark.

With his head buried deep between his legs, Lu Yun curled up in his seat.

There was a light flash in Wu Zhen's eyes, and he understood why Lu Yun had a breakdown.

No. 30 saved Dongsheng, but Lu Yun could have saved the Affiliated High School as well.

When Lu Yun was expelled from the school team, he dreamed about the scene on the 30th today.

But it wasn't him after all. He was just a spectator in this play.

Watching the Affiliated High School struggle more and more painfully before losing the game.

Thinking back to the first time I met Lu Yun.

"Hey, why don't you choose our affiliated high school for the high school entrance exam? Our boss will definitely like you."

"If you and I join hands, where in this world can't we go?"

"Haha, okay, then we'll meet on the field. I'll beat you up and make you admit your mistake."

"Wu Zhen, did you see my performance in today's game? You have to work hard, otherwise don't blame me if I beat you to tears next year!"

“I’m going to quit basketball.”

Wu Zhen pursed his lips. On the road of basketball, countless dream chasers fell behind or went astray. They looked back frequently, but the more they looked, the only thing they could see were tears welling up in their eyes.

Only by having firm beliefs and being prepared at every moment can you live up to this journey of life.

"Let's go, let's find a court and hit him with a hundred balls!" Wu Zhen stood up and walked out.

He walked a few steps, stood in the corridor, turned sideways, and looked at Lu Yun who was motionless.

He was silently counting down to ten seconds. When the time was up, he would leave without looking back. From then on, he would no longer consider Lu Yun as a friend.

The only use of the weak is to pollute the strong.

When the countdown reached three, Lu Yun stood up, took a deep look at the game that had already started on the court, and then raised his hand to wipe away his tears.

"Okay, if you want to play, play 300 balls! One hundred balls won't even warm me up."

He grinned and laughed arrogantly. The weirdo who once said that even if he died, he would rather lean against the wall and die was back.

(End of this chapter)