I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

At 2:30 p.m., the outdoor dirt basketball court at Dashanzi Electric School started on time.

This is a long-standing inter-school friendly match in the Jiuxianqiao area. The two schools, Beiwu Electric School and Dianji School, are evenly matched and have a history of winning against each other. Neither school can dominate the other.

With the advantage of playing at home, the school's players demonstrated excellent teamwork and a fast-paced offense and defense.

The North Electricity team has a tough defense and solid rebounding, and the two teams played fiercely and closely from the start.

The first half was fast-paced, with the score remaining close, alternating between close calls and back-and-forth action, making it impossible to widen the gap.

At the end of the first half, the two sides were only two points apart, keeping the game suspenseful.

After the start of the second half, the Electric School relied on its home advantage to frequently launch attacks and score points, while the Beiwu Electric School players gritted their teeth and chased after them.

Every rebound, every defensive positioning, every shot attempt – he gave it his all.

Coach Li on the sidelines had a tense face the whole time, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth, his eyes fixed on the field.

The situation on the field was close and the pressure was immense. He was fully focused on the offensive and defensive strategy, and had long forgotten his promise to let Yan Jiefang play in the second half to gain experience.

On the bench, several substitute players were all tense and anxious, staring intently at the situation on the field, hoping to get a chance to play.

Only Yan Jiefang remained calm and composed, quietly watching the game from a corner of the bench.

He has an exceptionally clear mindset. It's naturally a good thing to have the opportunity to gain experience on the field, accumulate practical experience, and refine his rhythm on the court.

Even if you sit on the bench the whole time, there's no loss. Observing the strong teams competing during this period and learning the offensive and defensive strategies of veteran players is also a gain. There's absolutely no need to be anxious or impatient.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere in the arena grew increasingly tense and oppressive.

With only three minutes remaining in the game, the score was 41-32, with North Wudian trailing the Electrical Engineering School by a full nine points.

The situation slowly deteriorated into a desperate situation.

On the field, all the key players of Beiwu Electric were covered in sweat and panting heavily, their physical strength almost completely exhausted.

Yet they still gritted their teeth and fought hard, daring not to relax in the slightest.

However, the school's defense was impenetrable, and their counterattacks were sharp and swift. No matter how they broke through or shot, they were either blocked or missed, and the score gap could not be narrowed.

The entire team was extremely anxious, and the atmosphere on the field was incredibly tense. Everyone knew that there was too little time left and the chances of a comeback were slim.

At this critical and desperate moment, an unexpected event suddenly occurred.

Wang Jianjun, the team's hot-tempered and most tenacious power forward, was completely exhausted due to prolonged high-intensity running and physical contact.

During a desperate attempt to grab a rebound, he lost his balance and was knocked to the ground by a player from the Electrical Engineering School who was closely guarding him. He fell heavily onto the hard clay court.

He struggled to support himself on the ground several times, but his legs went weak and he was completely exhausted, making it impossible for him to get up and continue the game.

"Timeout! Substitution!"

Coach Li felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing this, and immediately raised his hand to signal the referee to make a substitution, then quickly walked to the bench.

His gaze swept over the group of substitute players, their eyes brimming with anticipation and eagerness, and the promise he had made to Yan Jiefang that morning flashed through his mind.

With the outcome already decided and the chances of a comeback slim, it's better to use this opportunity to train new players and let them experience the intensity of a real match than to let the main players struggle and exhaust themselves.

Having made up his mind, Coach Li immediately called out names:

"Yan Jiefang and Guo Jianguo, come on immediately! Replace Wang Jianjun and Li Weidong!"

Play well, play freely, and gain experience!

Guo Jianguo was both nervous and excited, and he immediately got up and rushed to the field.

Yan Jiefang remained calm, stood up composedly, and strode quickly onto the field.

At this moment, neither the audience nor the players of either team paid any attention to this suddenly appearing first-year vocational school student, treating it as a routine substitution during garbage time, and no one cared.

But after only a few seconds on the court, a miracle suddenly occurred.

The players from the Electric Power School were advancing the ball from their own half, just about to launch an attack, completely unaware that Yan Jiefang was silently blocking their way.

Yan Jiefang has sharp eyes and quick steps. He made a precise steal in an instant, neatly intercepting the basketball. Before the opponent could react, he turned around and sprinted at full speed with the ball.

One man, one ball, swiftly piercing through the entire defensive line, leaving all defenders behind.

The moment he reached the basket, Yan Jiefang leaped into the air, stretched out his body, and firmly gripped the basketball with both arms. He then slammed the ball down with a powerful dunk that shattered the rim!

"Bang—!"

A dull, heavy thud as the basket struck the rim suddenly rang out, and the backboard shook violently, trembling incessantly.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone present stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

It's important to know that in the amateur school sports scene of the 1960s, almost no one could perform a two-handed dunk.

This move not only tests jumping ability but also consumes extreme physical strength. It is something you might not even see in a city-level professional competition, yet it has now appeared in an ordinary inter-school friendly match!

After a brief silence, the entire stadium erupted in cheers and shouts that filled the stadium like a tidal wave!

"My God! That jump is incredible!"

"Who is this newcomer anyway? They're being way too stingy!"

"One more! One more!"

The students watching from the sidelines and the substitutes from both teams stood up and shouted, their eyes fixed on Yan Jiefang on the field, filled with shock and awe.

The team members from the Electric Machinery School looked solemn, their hearts tightening. They never expected that this unassuming substitute rookie would possess such terrifying strength.

This explosive dunk ignited the morale of the entire Beiwu Electric team.

The next two minutes or so became Yan Jiefang's personal performance.

He dominated the court on both offense and defense. On the defensive end, his anticipation was accurate and his movement was swift. He delivered a series of fierce blocks, suppressing the offensive momentum of the Electrical Engineering School time and time again.

Their offensive tactics were incredibly diverse and dazzling.

A series of impressive maneuvers unfolded, including powerful standing two-handed dunks, domineering tomahawk dunks, and nimble, clean mid-air hand-switching dunks.

What was most shocking was that he leaped into the air from behind the free-throw line, gliding through the air, and delivered a stunning free-throw line dunk that stunned the entire arena.

It completely overturned everyone's perception of school basketball.

He then went on to perform a between-the-legs dunk that no one had ever seen before!

Every jump, every goal, drew cheers and screams from the entire stadium.

The huge nine-point deficit was wiped out and reversed thanks to his explosive performance!

In just two minutes, the score fluctuated wildly and reversed rapidly.

The final score was 48:47. Beiwu Electric Power School pulled off a miraculous comeback, overtaking the Electrical Engineering School by one point!

The coach from the motor school could no longer sit still. He was waving his hands and shouting anxiously on the sidelines, his face ashen.

The players on the field were completely disoriented and panicked, losing all their previous composure and dominance.

They immediately followed the coach's instructions, adjusted their tactics, and stopped fighting alone.

Two or three key players were specially selected to surround and trap Yan Jiefang.

They spared no effort to prevent him from receiving the ball, breaking through, and scoring, attempting to contain this suddenly emerging "dark horse."