Qingbei Team Home Stadium
"Dear viewers, I'm your old friend Liu Du. Today is the second match between Qingbei Team and Zhouqing Team. The audience here is very enthusiastic; we can hear their cheers from the commentary booth." Host Liu Du announced loudly, and the cheers from the audience grew even louder.
"In the last game, Zhou Qing's point guard Yu Mengmeng and small forward Zhang Fan's teamwork was too seamless. I wonder how Qingbei team plans to break through today." Meng Xiaotong gave a brief pre-game review.
Feng Xu added, "Zhou Qing's team also has shooting guard Zhu Ying on the perimeter, who is someone we have to be wary of. This will make perimeter defense quite difficult for Lu Yu and Chu Feiyu."
Lu Yu was dribbling and warming up on the basketball court when Luo Yan, sitting on Zhou Qing's bench, looked over from afar with a mixture of worry and encouragement in her eyes.
"Hehe—" Lu Yu met Luo Yan's gaze, grinned, and revealed two cute little tiger teeth.
She finally let go of all her psychological burdens.
Yes, only by letting go of our burdens now can we prevent our future selves from regretting today.
She would eat donuts with Luo Yan and Weng Pei.
Lu Yu's smiling face, revealing her little tiger teeth, was playfully switched to the stadium's big screen by the mischievous director, and the audience immediately erupted in even louder cheers.
Jiao Yuyin stared at the little tiger teeth on the big screen, rubbed his ears to block out some of the shouts, and then complained with a mix of anger and laughter: "What did other people do that makes you laugh like that..."
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All the players took their places one after another.
Lu Yu lowered his center of gravity and stared intently at the rising basketball.
Yang Lingling seized the opportunity and jumped with great force.
"Thump—"
Yang Lingling's fingers were still a little shorter than Zhou Qing's center forward's.
Zhou Qing's point guard, Yu Mengmeng, scooped up the basketball as it hurtled towards them, but Zhang Fan was running even faster than Yu Mengmeng.
Yu Mengmeng had just dribbled the ball across half the field when she made a side pass, dodging Lu Yu's chasing and intercepting defense.
After receiving the ball, Zhang Fan took two steps to the paint area, jumped, and shot the ball in one smooth motion.
Zhou Qing's team took the lead with two points.
The number of comments on the live broadcast channel increased instantly.
-I knew the outcome after watching the first goal.
Why does the Qingbei team's martial arts become completely useless when they face Zhou Qing's team?
-Is it really bloodline suppression?-
- Well done, Zhou Qing! -
Zhang Fan is so handsome!
-The roadside taro just wouldn't budge. -
-What did the haters call themselves at the start of the match?
- Qingbei team has no chance, gentlemen, you can leave now. -
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The match continues.
The Qingbei women's basketball team did not seem to be discouraged by this first point.
Lu Yu, in particular, dribbled the basketball, accelerated to the right, then suddenly turned and dashed to the left, easily getting past Yu Mengmeng, who was coming to defend Zhou Qing.
Yu Mengmeng was intercepted by Shu Juan, who came to provide support, as she chased after the defensive position.
Zhou Qing's team effectively blocked the passing lanes between Lu Yu and Sun Meng.
This time, Zhou Qing's team didn't try to probe anymore, but immediately assigned two players to guard Sun Meng as soon as they entered the game.
It seems that Zhou Qing's team had figured out that Lu Yu was out of form, so they marked Sun Meng tightly, leaving Qingbei team with no one to organize an attack.
Lu Yu made a decisive move, dribbling the ball into the box, but Zhou Qing's power forward suddenly blocked Lu Yu's path.
The difference in height and arm span resulted in a huge gap in the offensive and defensive radii of the two. Lu Yu took a forward probing step, then suddenly stepped back, stepping back to the three-point line with one foot, and jumped abruptly. The basketball was tossed into Lu Yu's hands, looking like an unprepared shot.
The basketball flew very fast and hit the rim with a thud.
"Lu Yu single-handedly hit a three-pointer from a distance!" Meng Xiaotong's exclamation and the sound of the basketball hitting the rim rang out at the same time.
Liu Du said with a smile, "Xiaotong seems very excited today."
"That was a really beautiful shot. It completely showcased Lu Yu's skill; her control of the game was so accurate," Meng Xiaotong explained with a smile, somewhat embarrassed.
As the exciting clips played on the large electronic screen, Feng Xu commented, "Yes, Sun Meng was double-teamed, and Chu Feiyu's position on the perimeter was poor, too far out to the sideline. Her attempts to shoot after receiving the pass were easily blocked. Qingbei team also learned from the previous game's experience. Lu Yu reacted quickly on the court. Look at her retreat position; it was actually very clever. As soon as she saw Shu Juan blocking Yu Mengmeng's defensive route, she immediately judged the open position on the perimeter, avoided the power forward's aerial pressure, and retreated to the three-point line to shoot. This also shows how important it is to have a player with two positions on the team. Like combo guards and swingmen, it sounds like there are many strategies, but on the court, it's just a matter of a split-second decision. So it's not something you can do just by breaking down the defense."
Liu Du suddenly realized, "This is what many coaches often refer to as 'basketball IQ'."
Feng Xu nodded with a smile: "Yes, but it's something that can't be forced!"
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