Jiang team regained possession, and just past half-court, Jiang team's point guard passed the ball to Weng Pei on his side, who then organized the attack.
Chu Feiyu blocked Weng Pei's breakthrough position, and Sun Meng moved up to block Weng Pei's possible shooting motion.
Weng Pei's offensive rhythm was brought to a halt by Chu Feiyu and Sun Meng.
"Jiang team's offensive rhythm has been slowed down again, and Qingbei team's double-man defense strategy has been very effective. It can only be said that Qingbei team's coaching staff is better prepared." Liu Du commented from a tactical perspective.
As soon as he finished speaking, Weng Pei took a quick step back, and the basketball slammed into the ground in the direction of the force exerted by his palm.
After the bounce pass, Jiang's small forward lunged forward two steps, received the basketball, and instantly accelerated. Just as she was about to break through with a Euro step and make a layup, two figures flashed by – it was Lu Yu and Shu Juan blocking her in the air.
Jiang's small forward was equally strong, managing to recover the ball in mid-air and narrowly avoid a block.
As they fell together, Lu Yu caught a glimpse of a blurry figure out of the corner of her eye.
It is Weng Pei.
Weng Pei cleverly used the opening when she took a step back and bounced the ball to dodge Sun Meng and Chu Feiyu's blockade with two feints.
Lu Yu sensed something was wrong, but the sudden drop in her body told her that even if she wanted to chase and defend against the ball, she was powerless to do so.
Sure enough, Jiang's small forward tossed the ball backward as he fell, and Weng Pei jumped and caught the ball high in the air outside the three-point line. As soon as he landed, he took a long shot without the slightest hesitation.
Shot in!
Such a back-and-forth exchange lasted only a few seconds before Liu Du's voice trailed off, "Team Jiang secured three points thanks to Weng Pei's individual skill!"
In the next round, Lu Yu used her smooth, dribbling footwork to get past the Jiang team's point guard who came to defend. Just as Lu Yu made a shooting motion, the Jiang team's power forward immediately followed up, raising his arm high, forcing Lu Yu to give up the shot and pass the ball to Chu Feiyu on the outside instead.
Chu Feiyu barely caught the incoming basketball, but Weng Pei's tight defense followed closely. In a moment of panic, Chu Feiyu jumped and shot.
As soon as the ball left her hand, Chu Feiyu had a bad feeling.
"Swoosh—"
"Bang!"
The basketball hit the rim, bounced off, and then fell rapidly.
Yang Lingling and Shu Juan jumped high, and Jiang's center and power forward were not to be outdone.
The battle for the rebound was extremely fierce. In the end, Yang Lingling's hand was half a finger's width above the ball as she deflected it in mid-air.
As if he had anticipated this, Lu Yu saved the ball before it went out of bounds.
After saving the ball, Lu Yu did not give Jiang a chance to defend and immediately jumped to shoot inside the sideline.
The basketball traced a perfect arc.
"Pass--!"
"Goal!" Liu Du shouted. "Qingbei team immediately responded with a three-pointer."
The offense and defense rotated, and the score rose.
The Qingbei team, thanks to the excellent teamwork between Sun Meng and Lu Yu, scored both inside and outside.
With one minute remaining, the score was 75-80, with Qingbei team temporarily leading by 5 points.
Team Jiang called a final timeout.
The flushed faces, large beads of sweat, and short breaths indicated that the players on both teams were running out of energy and were gritting their teeth to persevere on the verge of collapse.
Liu Du's commentary echoed in the stadium: "Lu Yu and Sun Meng's wing-guard tactic was executed so well that it put tremendous pressure on Jiang's defense. I can only say that it was like Mount Tai pressing down on them."
"Although Chu Feiyu's outside shooting was blocked, Qingbei team has too many trump cards. Lu Yu and Sun Meng can both organize the offense and defense. Since your team, Jiang, has a strong outside shot, I will no longer attack the outside. I will avoid the outside. Qingbei team played very smartly." Feng Xu gave high praise.
Luo Yan added, "Qingbei's inside attack has indeed been effective. It reminds me of the last game when Qingbei played against our Zhouqing team, and our inside defense was completely overwhelmed. The combination of swingmen and combo guards is too oppressive."
"Actually, Team Jiang did very well today. Weng Pei on the outside still performed well against the double block of Sun Meng and Chu Feiyu from Qingbei Team. However, in the point guard position, Lu Yu's rhythm was simply overwhelming." Liu Du couldn't help but sigh.
The whistle blew again, and the game continued.
Jiang team has possession of the ball.
Weng Pei dribbled straight across half-court. Team Jiang made a drastic change in tactics, no longer relying on Weng Pei's three-pointers from the outside, but instead directly assigning Weng Pei the role of playmaker. Weng Pei lived up to expectations, and before Chu Feiyu and Sun Meng could double-team him, he used two shoulder feints to break through Chu Feiyu's one-on-one defense and rushed into the three-point line.
When Sun Meng caught up, Chu Feiyu's position had already been blocked by Jiang's small forward.
A one-on-one match between Sun Meng and Weng Pei.
Weng Pei stared into Sun Meng's eyes, and as her center of gravity shifted slightly to the left, the amplitude of her shoulder swaying suddenly increased. The basketball bounced twice rapidly in her hand, and in the blink of an eye, it was past Sun Meng.
The standard butterfly walk.
Chu Feiyu had no choice but to rush to the inside and force Weng Pei to stop. Weng Pei smirked, revealing an arrogant smile that burned into Chu Feiyu's eyes.
Weng Pei took two steps back and immediately tossed the basketball. Jiang's center under the basket roared, and the basketball spun rapidly in the air before being slammed into the basket with a powerful sound.
"A swift and seamless aerial relay!" Liu Du shouted.
"Team Leader Jiang has laid out the tactical layout for this minute perfectly." Luo Yan's eyes were burning with excitement, and a hint of excitement could be heard in her voice.
"There are 45 seconds left, and Jiang team is temporarily down by 3 points. The next ball is in Qingbei team's possession." Feng Xu announced the score difference.
Liu Du, propped up on his elbows and staring intently at the electronic screen, said, "The last minute is the time for miracles to happen on the basketball court. Whether Team Jiang can retain the chance to create a miracle depends on this shot."
The tension in the room was brought to its peak.
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