The river murmurs, and a gentle breeze carries moisture, nourishing the tender green leaves.
Jiangshi is nestled among mountains and beside water, boasting breathtaking scenery.
The Jiang team's home stadium was already bustling with activity, and the stadium was decorated with Jiang team's dark blue team flag and Qingbei team's white flag with blue borders.
Liu Du's passionate and energetic commentary echoed through the stadium. "Dear viewers! The long-awaited semi-final is about to begin! The fans here are so enthusiastic; we can hear the cheers from both teams right here in the studio. Today is the first game of the semi-final, with the league powerhouse Jiang team facing off against the rising star Qingbei team. Jiang team has the sharpshooter Weng Pei, while Qingbei team has the ball-handling prodigy Lu Yu. These former teammates from the golden generation of the last Olympic cycle are now fierce rivals. In addition to our old friend, Mr. Feng Xu, we also have a special guest commentating today—the third member of the golden generation, ta-da! Luo Yan, please say hello to the audience."
"Hello everyone, I'm Luo Yan. I'm new here, please take care of me." Luo Yan's voice was a little strained.
Feng Xu said with a smile, "Hello everyone, I'm Feng Xu. Please take care of me, even if it's just an old friend."
Laughter erupted from the audience.
Liu Du exclaimed, "Haha, even Coach Feng is making fun of himself now. The pre-match discussion forum was incredibly lively today, it was so interesting. In the last Olympic cycle, Coach Feng Xu led the team and produced a golden generation: Luo Yan, Weng Pei, and Lu Yu. Now, two of them are on the field, and two of them are commentating next to me. So, at the request of many netizens, I have to ask a question that might offend some people. Team Jiang and Team Qingbei, who do you two favor more? Let Luo Yan speak first."
Luo Yan smiled and said, "Actually, after the last game, Lu Yu asked me a similar question. I told her that I support my team, Zhou Qing, but I will cheer for her and Weng Pei. I think Coach Feng thinks the same way."
"It seems the netizens aren't buying into that cunning answer," Liu Du said, glancing at the rapidly refreshing barrage of comments.
"Then I'll reluctantly choose one. After all, Qingbei team came back from a 0-1 deficit to eliminate Zhouqing team 2-1. Sun Meng and Lu Yu's double defense in the last game really impressed me. I guess Qingbei team will have a slight edge." Luo Yan said, looking at Feng Xu on the other side.
“Then I’ll choose Team Jiang.” Feng Xu said casually, without offering much explanation.
Looking at the players warming up on the screen, Liu Du said, "Although Weng Pei is a shooting guard and Lu Yu is a point guard, they both happen to be combo guards on the team, so we'll probably have a head-to-head matchup today. Without further ado, let's start the game."
During the match, Weng Pei swayed over to Lu Yu's side, tilted her head and said, "If you continue to play with such inconsistent performances, Lu Yu, I won't hold back!"
Lu Yu dribbled the ball silently, looked up at Weng Pei, but did not respond.
Chu Feiyu, who was standing to the side, was immediately enraged. Like a firecracker, she stepped forward and mocked Weng Pei: "A defeated opponent still dares to provoke you?"
Weng Pei suddenly approached Chu Feiyu. The two were about the same height, and the camera footage even gave the impression of a battle raging.
"See you on the field. I want to see how you stand up for Lu Yu." Before turning around, Weng Pei glanced at Lu Yu behind Chu Feiyu again.
The players from both sides are in position.
The basketball was tossed into the air.
Lu Yu adjusted his breathing, his eyes fixed on the rapidly rising basketball.
Yang Lingling and Jiang's center jumped at the same time, and even the highest point of their jumps was almost the same.
The initial scramble for the ball became a contest of strength.
"Bang—"
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