The fourth quarter begins.
The score is 78-77, with the substitutes trailing by one point.
Facing Sun Meng's tight defense, Lu Yu once again used the Butterfly Step to speed past her.
In such an intense match, she has no time to conserve her energy; Lu Yu must cherish every opportunity to attack.
The rapid shift in center of gravity and change of direction exacerbated Lu Yu's physical exertion.
Sweat dripped from his eyelashes onto the ground.
Lu Yu sprinted to the three-point line.
Sun Meng's stamina was also nearing its limit, and Shu Juan immediately assisted in the defense, blocking Lu Yu's right side.
Lu Yu wouldn't give the other person a chance. She swayed her shoulder to the right and then suddenly shifted her weight back to her left foot.
Lu Yu accelerated to the left and cut in, while Wang Xi and Peng Hui were also in the paint, using fake moves to screen for Lu Yu.
Lu Yu was already moving very fast, but...
To Sun Meng's surprise, Lu Yu was able to accelerate again while adjusting his center of gravity under these circumstances.
Lu Yu won with speed, breaking through the double defense.
Wang Xi and Peng Hui's defensive positioning greatly limited Sun Meng and Shu Juan's man-to-man defense.
But what followed was a fatal problem within the penalty area.
This time, Yang Lingling was the only one in the restricted area.
The idea that Lu Yu, with the physique of a point guard, could break through the defense of center Yang Lingling sounds like a pipe dream.
This is an extremely lopsided one-on-one situation.
The main team's defense was excellent, especially Sun Meng, whose ability to keep up with opponents has improved significantly. Even when Lu Yu faked her out, she would still react very quickly and continue to mark Lu Yu.
The current position forces Lu Yu to fight for points under the basket.
If this play goes through, it means that multiple players will need to guard Lu Yu both inside and outside, and the main team's defensive route will be directly torn open.
Moreover, this was the first basket of the fourth quarter, and if successful, it would put them in the lead. This would have a huge impact on morale.
Lu Yu sprinted to the basket, then suddenly stopped. Yang Lingling, who had been positioned in the paint, paused noticeably.
Lu Yu held the ball with both hands, shifted his weight to his left foot, and gently raised his hands to the left.
Lu Yu needs to shoot!
That was Lu Yu's most difficult left-side shot to defend.
In the first three quarters, the main team had already suffered several losses.
Yang Lingling remained highly vigilant against Lu Yu's left-side shot, leaping powerfully to dunk it.
Surprisingly, Lu Yu did not throw the ball.
As if she had expected it, she quickly retrieved the basketball and held it in front of her chest.
Lu Yu landed on the ground before Yang Lingling. Lu Yu kept her weight on her left foot and took advantage of Yang Lingling's unstable center of gravity as soon as she landed. Lu Yu seized the opportunity and broke through to the left to shoot again.
There is a clear height difference, and Yang Lingling can block Lu Yu's shooting path by raising her hand high.
Chu Feiyu, on the outside, noticed that Lu Yu didn't jump but instead started shooting from a stationary position. She could almost picture Lu Yu being blocked by a large hand.
The next second,
...
Lu Yu didn't even manage to throw that shot!
Lu Yu's center of gravity remained unchanged, still on his left foot.
Just as Yang Lingling raised her arm, Lu Yu extended her right foot, and her body, like a dancer, turned simultaneously with the movement of her right foot.
As Lu Yu rotated her body, she pushed off the ground with her left foot, and the counter-force made her jump easily. She soared into the air to the right, and the basketball was smoothly thrown out with the force transmitted from her whole body.
All the movements were natural, like a dance routine, and Lu Yu, accompanied by the music, moved enthusiastically on the basketball court.
All eyes were on the spinning basketball...
Goal!
The score has been reversed, 78 to 79!
Lu Yu actually broke through Yang Lingling's defense with her dreamlike dance moves, and made up for the huge height difference with her first-class dribbling skills and feints!
Lu Yu fell heavily back to the ground, feeling somewhat exhausted.
Supported by the belief that this ball must go in, Lu Yu was able to grit his teeth and maintain the tension in his body.
When she shot the basketball, she seemed to have difficulty tensing all her muscles, as if she had suddenly lost her support.
Sweat blurred their vision. The afternoon sun moved slowly with time, finally shining on the door of the basketball court.
Lu Yu seemed to be hallucinating.
There were two men in suits standing at the door.
It seems to be...
Jiao Yuyin and his assistant Qin.
Lu Yu had no idea how long they had been standing there...
Lu Yu didn't even have the energy to think about what the fiery light reflected in the man's eyes at the door was...
Yang Lingling looked at Lu Yu with a mixture of fear and respect in her eyes.
Only Yang Lingling, who was actually under the basket defending Lu Yu's drive and shot, could truly appreciate how fast Lu Yu had changed speed.
Those who truly experience the terrifying speed and direction-changing capabilities of the Luyu (a type of road vehicle) can hardly help but be astonished and terrified.
Yang Lingling reached out her hand, and Lu Yu placed her palm on it, using the leverage to stand up.
"Thank you," Lu Yu said, her voice betraying her exhaustion.
The other teammates on the substitute team rushed to Lu Yu's side and celebrated happily.
Lu Yu adjusted her breathing, one breath at a time, and massaged her thigh muscles to prepare her body.
The game continues.
Taking advantage of Lu Yu's exhaustion, Wang Jie launched a fast break with multiple players passing the ball, retaliating in kind.
Lu Yu's aggressive offensive style stretched the main team's defensive line even further. Chu Feiyu's outside shooting and scoring greatly relieved the offensive pressure on Lu Yu.
You chase me, I chase you.
Wang Jie and Sun Meng formed a double block to intercept Lu Yu's pass.
Sun Meng made a solo run and smashed the ball powerfully, bringing the score to 94-93.
The main team is leading by one point.
There are 21 seconds left on the clock.
It was the substitute team's turn to attack. Lu Yu knew this was their last chance in the game.
The outcome hinges on this one shot...
Lu Yu exerted all his strength and used a simple crossover step to get past Sun Meng's defense.
Lu Yu's path to the inside was blocked by Wang Jie's positioning.
Wang Jie's positioning was clever; she positioned half her body between Lu Yu and Yang Liu. This not only prevented Lu Yu from cutting in, but also cut off the possibility of Lu Yu passing the ball to Yang Liu.
Lu Yu's legs were finding it increasingly difficult to run. He could no longer penetrate the paint, and there were 5 seconds left on the clock.
If Lu Yu were to jump and shoot now, she would definitely get a solid block from Sun Meng. She had no choice but to turn her attention to Chu Feiyu beyond the three-point line.
Chu Feiyu suddenly sped up her running speed, using two shoulder swaying maneuvers to break free from Lu Xuping's surveillance.
Lu Xuping reacted quickly and immediately accelerated to catch up with Chu Feiyu.
The opportunity was rare. If a safe long pass was used, Chu Feiyu would have to face Lu Xuping's interference and jump to shoot from a standing position.
This is definitely not a good choice.
Lu Yu tossed the ball far away, sending it arcing through the air.
"In the air!" Lu Yu shouted.
...
Chu Feiyu jumped high into the air.
It seems that only Chu Feiyu accurately grasped the meaning behind Lu Yu's shout.
That was what Lu Yu had told Chu Feiyu not long ago: on the court, you must not give up on any possible shot and try your best to create miracles.
This young man, with the fearless spirit of a newborn calf, soared into the air!
Chu Feiyu caught the spinning basketball in mid-air, and while she was still airborne, she threw the ball out with great force.
At that moment, Chu Feiyu threw the ball purely on instinct. She knew that Lu Xuping was behind her, and she had no time to hesitate.
The air was still.
All eyes were fixed on that decisive goal...
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