dmims Chapter 55 Stabilize
Chapter 55 Stabilize
"Defense! Stay with the man!" Qin Yu shouted, his voice muffled through his mask.
In the following rounds, Qin Yu and his team struggled immensely. The experienced veterans were too adept, always able to capitalize on the slightest mistakes in their teamwork. The point difference slowly widened to 7 points.
Wu Yun got a little anxious, and his forced breakthrough was accurately predicted by Lao Chen, resulting in a solid block.
"Hold on!" Qin Yu pulled Wu Yun back from immediately counterattacking. "Focus on tactics, don't panic."
He glanced at Du Dewu and gave him a meaningful look. Du Dewu understood and began to move more actively off the ball, using Wu Yun's screens to look for opportunities.
Faced with double teams, Qin Yu did not attempt to force his way through. Instead, he used his height and vision to repeatedly lob the ball high over the defenders' fingertips and deliver it to his teammates who had run out of position.
The opportunity presented itself, but their shooting touch needed adjusting. Du Dewu and Wu Yun both missed their open shots in quick succession.
On the sidelines, Su Lingjuan clenched her fists nervously. Xin Zhiyan's hands, which were recording, also paused slightly, her gaze fixed intently on the number 12 player wearing a mask on the court.
Lin Rui had somehow walked to a spot near the sidelines, arms crossed, his face expressionless but his eyes sharp, as if he were assessing something.
"This won't do," Qin Yu thought to himself. He glanced at the scoreboard; there were three minutes left in the first half, and the score was 5-12.
Someone has to break the deadlock.
It was Qin Yu's team's turn to attack. Qin Yu dribbled the ball across half-court, and Lao Liu and Uncle Wang immediately moved up to double-team him. Qin Yu didn't retreat; instead, he accelerated and dribbled a step to the right front. Just as the two were about to close in, he executed an extremely fast behind-the-back dribble, pulling the ball back to his left hand while simultaneously shifting his body weight sharply to the left.
Old Liu, being experienced, wasn't completely fooled by the feint, but his footwork was still slightly off-center. In that half-step of space, Qin Yu used his left hand to swat the ball behind his back to the right, spinning like a top and squeezing through the gap between the two!
"It's over!" someone exclaimed from the sidelines.
Qin Yu broke through the first line of defense and faced Old Chen directly under the basket. Old Chen spread his arms wide, like a giant wall.
Qin Yu didn't slow down, stepped inside the free-throw line, and jumped. Old Chen jumped at the same time, his large hand blocking the basketball.
In mid-air, Qin Yu tucked in his stomach, creating a noticeable moment of suspension. He pulled the ball up from his waist with his right hand, dodging Lao Chen's block, and then, just as his body began to fall, he gently flicked his wrist.
The basketball flew past Old Chen's fingertips, grazed the backboard, and fell into the net.
Goal! At the same time, the referee blows the whistle.
Defensive foul, one free throw!
Qin Yu fell to the ground, but was immediately pulled up by Wu Yun and Du Dewu who rushed over.
"Great shot!" Wu Yun shouted excitedly.
Du Dewu also patted Qin Yu on the back forcefully.
Qin Yu stepped to the free-throw line, taking a deep breath. The entire arena fell silent. He raised his hand and released the shot.
The free throw went in. 8:12.
This "2+1" play acted like a shot in the arm, stabilizing the team's morale. On the defensive end, Wu Yun relentlessly circled around to disrupt Lao Chen's receiving of the ball. Du Dewu, on the other hand, stuck to Uncle Wang like glue.
The older players' offense stalled. A 24-second violation resulted in a change of possession.
Qin Yu seized the opportunity, quickly advancing the ball and, before the opponent could settle into their position, passed it to Wu Yun, who was following up on the wing. Wu Yun received the ball with a wide-open view in front of him. He dribbled once and then pulled up for a mid-range jump shot.
Hit! 10:12.
Before the end of the first half, Qin Yu assisted Du Dewu to hit a three-pointer.
The halftime score was 13-14. Qinyu team was only one point behind.