Chapter 23 Against the wind!
"I told you, I won't let you score another goal, just bring the ball!"
After Huang Dong broke through two people in a row, Huang Ming's voice sounded from behind. His hand had already been stretched out, and he was about to take out the ball in Huang Dong's hand.
This is a joint defense tactic implemented by Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School specifically to deal with Huang Dong.
On the surface, everyone is defending their respective positions, but as soon as Huang Dong breaks through with the ball, they will immediately surround him and double-team him from the front, back, left, and right!
Therefore, no matter how strong Huang Dong's personal strength is, it is impossible to take into account the defense in four directions at the same time. As long as there is a gap, the ball in his hand may be cut off.
However, this time, just when Huang Ming was about to touch the ball in Huang Dong's hand, suddenly, with a bang, the ball disappeared!
"What? How is that possible?!"
Huang Ming exclaimed, and in the next second, Li Gangjian's shout came from the inside line.
"Wonderful pass! Yu Tian! I give this ball back to you! Ahhhh!!"
Bang——!
There was a loud slamming of the basket. This time it was Li Gangjian's turn to hold the ball with both hands. Facing Tian's defense, he jumped up hard and recorded a slam dunk!
Everyone on the court was stunned because no one could see clearly how the ball Huang Dong just passed to Li Gangjian.
There are people around Huang Dong in the front, back, left, and right directions, so it should be impossible for him to have a chance to pass the ball.
In fact, Li Gangjian, who was connected to the ball, didn't see the ball that just came. He was standing under the basket, and then the ball suddenly came into his hands.
However, although the people on the court were too close to see clearly, the people in the two rest areas outside the court could see clearly.
Just now, just when Huang Ming's hand was about to break the ball from Huang Dong's hand, Huang Dong suddenly slapped the ball horizontally.
Yes, I just took the photo!
This powerful shot caused the ball's speed to increase instantly. People who were closer could not see what was happening because it all happened without warning.
"W-what kind of pass is this? How can you pass the ball like this?!"
In the rest area of Shachang No. 9 Middle School, coach Wang Peng was also stunned.
Generally speaking, in order to ensure the accuracy of passing, in daily practice, the ball must be held with both hands to pass the ball.
Of course, there are also some technically experienced point guards who will make a one-handed pass during the attack.
However, no one has ever tapped a basketball to pass the ball, because such a pass is not only inaccurate, but also prone to mistakes.
But for Huang Dong, who has little experience in passing the ball, these are actually the same. If he had to use regular passes, he might not be able to pass them.
"Damn! This guy can actually pass the ball! We should pay more attention next time!" Yu Tian, the captain of Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School, said through gritted teeth.
The ball was in the hands of Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School again. Liu Yao passed the ball to Huang Ming and made a jump shot directly from outside the three-point line.
"Rebound!"
The ball deflected slightly to the left, hit the basket directly with a bang, and then bounced high.
"Ah ah ah——! This ball is mine!"
Yu Tian, who was under the basket, roared and jumped up to grab the ball in the air. But just when his hand was only the last centimeter away from the ball, a shadow suddenly rose from behind him.
"You don't know where the ball will land. You just jump up and grab the ball savagely. Yu Tian, you're still the same!"
Snapped--!
As soon as Li Gangjian finished speaking, his hands had already taken the ball out when it fell into Yu Tian's hands.
"Captain! What a great grab!" cheers erupted from the rest area of Deming High School.
"Quick attack!"
As soon as it landed on the ground, Li Gangjian threw the ball in his hand and passed it directly to Huang Dong, who was already running towards the offensive rebound.
The moment he saw the ball hit the basket, Huang Dong was already running back. This is his absolute trust in Li Gangjian and his own super counterattack awareness.
Due to taking the first step and Huang Dong's extremely fast speed, by the time the players from Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School reacted, they could no longer catch up.
An easy layup, wow! The ball went in!
Checking the time, there were only fifty-nine seconds left in the third quarter, 55 to 69, and the difference between the two teams was still fourteen points.
"Very good! Let's play like this! We must reduce the point difference to single digits at the end of the third quarter!" Wen Jing also stood up and shouted excitedly in the lounge area of Deming High School.
This is the most critical minute. If the score between the two sides can be brought close to single digits in this minute, then there will be a chance to counterattack in the fourth quarter!
If the score between the two sides cannot be brought closer, the Deming High School team will face huge pressure after entering the fourth quarter.
In a basketball game, a single-digit score difference and a double-digit score difference are two completely different concepts, which will directly affect the momentum of the entire team.
Therefore, for the final quarter of the game, the Deming High School team must go all out to chase points in the last minute of the third quarter!
"Coach, let me come up." On the side of Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School, Ren Shan took the initiative to invite Wang Peng.
"No, wait a minute." However, Wang Peng refused flatly and said with a somewhat gloomy face: "I want to see if he was really capable of the pass he just made, or was he just confused!"
Since it was Deming High School who scored the goal, it still belongs to Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School.
"Last minute! Use full-court press to defend!" Wen Jing shouted loudly from the sidelines.
In an instant, all the players dispersed. Deming no longer used half-court zone defense tactics, but switched to full-court marking for one-on-one defense.
Such tight defense put tremendous pressure on the Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School team, making every dribble and pass feel extremely difficult.
"Pay attention to the eight-second violation! Pass the ball across the half court quickly!" On the sidelines, Wang Peng also stood up and loudly gave instructions to the players.
Now, it is Liu Yao who is dribbling the ball in Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School. He is defended outside the half-court line by Hu Xu and has never been able to break through the midfield line.
Just when he heard Wang Peng's instruction and wanted to throw the ball across half court, the referee's whistle sounded.
Beep——!
"Eight-second violation! Deming High School has the ball!"
(Eight-second violation: In a basketball game, the attacking side with the ball must bring the ball into the offensive half within eight seconds. If it fails to break through the midfield line within eight seconds, it will be called an eight-second violation.
, changed to the opponent's ball rights.)
"Yeah! That kid Hu Xu can do it! He defended well!" There were cheers in the rest area of Deming High School.
Liu Yao, who was in the field, furrowed his brows and cursed secretly: "Damn it! I was forced to do nothing by a guy in the first grade!"
In front of him, Hu Xu smiled; "Don't blame others if you are too weak. On the basketball court, there is no such thing as relying on one's own strength."
Due to an eight-second violation in Sha Chang's ninth game, there were 51 seconds left on the clock, and the ball was once again in the hands of Deming High School.
"Don't worry about other things! You must guard against this goal!"
Yu Tian, the captain of Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School, made a prompt decision and led his players to defend to the basket. Deming High School understood the importance of this minute, and so did they.
If we defend against this goal, we will definitely be able to control the point difference to double digits in the third quarter and enter the final quarter with a huge advantage.
But similarly, if the ball cannot be defended, Deming High School will have a good chance of making a comeback. Can this attack against the wind be successful?
It only took five seconds for Hu Xu to dribble the ball across half-court, and then pass the ball to Huang Dong's hands outside the three-point line.
Swish——!
Huang Ming immediately stood in front of Huang Dong, opened his arms to guard Huang Dong tightly, and at the same time gritted his teeth and whispered;
"I will never give you the same chance as last time this time! Hand over the ball obediently!"
From the corner of his eye, Huang Dong also caught a glimpse of several players from Sha Chang No. 9 Middle School around him, and there were faint signs of moving closer.
But unlike before, they seemed to be worried that Huang Dong would use unexpected passes like last time, so they secretly opened some distance.
In this way, even if Huang Dong does pass the ball, they will have enough time to react and then intercept it.
After completing the observation, Huang Dong smiled at Huang Ming; "If you have the ability, just come over and get it!"
Swish——!
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Dong dribbled the ball and broke through quickly, making a feint to the left. After Huang Ming also moved to the left to defend, he suddenly turned again and attacked to the right!
On both sides, Liu Yao and Miao Jian quickly rushed over to defend. At the same time, Huang Ming, who was knocked away, also caught up from behind, planning to use the joint defense tactics again.
However, just when they were about to surround Huang Dong, they saw Huang Dong suddenly holding the ball with both hands and swinging it in the direction of the inside player Li Gangjian.
This is the posture for passing the ball! He wants to pass the ball again!
After suffering the losses last time, the three of them concluded that Huang Dong was going to "repeat his old tricks" again, and there were immediate signs of spreading out.
But taking advantage of this second, Huang Dong suddenly pulled his hands back, and the ball was not passed!
One step, two steps, layup!
Wow——!
The sound of a hollow ball hitting the net sounded. Huang Dong did not pass the ball this time, but scored a layup by himself!
Huang Ming, Miao Jian, and Liu Yao were all dumbfounded. They all thought that Huang Dong's pass was determined, but they didn't expect that at the last moment he would choose to lay up by himself.
Chapter completed!