naaapseattle Chapter 139 Failure
Chapter 139 Failure
Chapter 139 Failure
Can Li Yifan continue Jiangcheng's fierce attack?
The white-haired coach of the US team was a little hesitant. Coach Xiangfeng didn't have time to answer this question at all.During the intermission, he was concentrating on thinking about the tactics of the second half of the game.
Figures flickered on the court, and the basketball was in the hands of player No. [-] of the Jiangcheng team.The figure with the ball suddenly accelerated and pierced into the penalty area of the US team in an instant. There was chaos under the basket. A basketball flew high and fell straight down under the attention of everyone. "Shua!" It pierced the US team's basket and fell straight .
"Flute!" The referee blew the whistle at the end of the third quarter.The score was 88:92, and the Jiangcheng team was four points behind.In this quarter, the two sides still managed to draw.
Can Li Yifan continue Jiangcheng's fierce attack?
The gray-haired coach of the US team has run out of time to answer this question.He was thinking hard about a way to contain Li Yifan.
The audience will tell you loudly: Needless to say, of course!
In the third quarter, Ah Hui took one rest, Zhang Yu took two rests, and Tong Haifeng was replaced three times.Ma Jue has fouled six times and was replaced, but his performance is not bad, scoring [-] points, and his reckless performance in defense has won the applause of all Jiangcheng fans.
All Jiangcheng players have taken turns to walk in this finals.
But among them, the position of shooting guard has never been changed - Li Yifan has never had a rest!Just like coach Xiangfeng's arrangement before the game: Li Yifan must play the whole game in this game!
36 minutes in three quarters, this is Li Yifan's longest playing time. In 36 minutes, Li Yifan scored 39 points, [-] assists, and picked up [-] rebounds.
Amazing stats!
Unparalleled performance!
In the rest area of the Jiangcheng team, Li Yifan, who scored this astonishing statistic, was leaning on a chair with his head up and his face covered with a towel, his chest heaving rapidly.
Wrapped in a towel, others can't see what his face looks like, and they can only guess the extent of his physical strength from his sweat-soaked ball uniform.However, the way his right hand holding the drink was still strong made the people next to him somewhat relieved.
During the rest period, Coach Xiangfeng did not arrange tactics at all, with his hands behind his back, he did not make any other moves except to look at Li Yifan solemnly.
At this time, coach Xiangfeng has no better tactics to make the game easier.
At this time, the team's confidence in winning must not be shaken.
At this time of the game, the miraculous performance of Li Yifan has become the backbone of the team, and Li Yifan's miraculous performance has become the source of confidence for the players to win this game.What coach Xiangfeng can do is to completely trust him and let him continue to lead the team forward!
The rest area of the Jiangcheng team was quiet.
The din of the gymnasium quieted down at this moment, and the eyes of countless spectators were focused on the boy with the towel covering his face on the chair.
"Flute!" The whistle sounded.
The boy on the chair lifted the towel from his face, raised his head and drank a few more drinks, dropped the empty can, shook off the towel, and went on stage!
The game restarts.
The moment Li Yifan lifted the towel off his face, the stadium was noisy again.
In the last quarter, the time for the decisive battle has finally arrived.
The current five players of the Jiangcheng team are: Li Yifan, Ahui, Zhang Yu, Tong Haifeng and Ma Jue.This is the strongest lineup coach Xiangfeng can form, but among them, Zhang Yu has fouled four times, and Ahui and Tong Haifeng have also fouled three times.
……
On the court, immediately after Li Yifan received the ball, two American players stepped forward to double-team. From the third quarter, double-teaming Li Yifan has become the most frequently seen scene on the court just like Li Yifan scored a goal.
"Pa, papa..." Li Yifan was entangled with two defenders amidst the sound of dribbling the ball at an uncertain speed. The dribble ended suddenly, and the basketball flew out from the crowd, pointing directly at the unguarded Ma Jue.
Pass the ball!
Ma Jue firmly grasped the ball with both hands and raised his hand to shoot!
The team members of the American team quickly replaced Ma Zhu, and in a blink of an eye, there was already a person standing in front of Ma Jue.
Ma Jue didn't shoot, the basketball passed back, and a figure flashed beyond the three-point line. Li Yifan, who had just been double-teamed, was already there to catch the ball, raise his hand, and shoot the basket in a blink of an eye!
"Crack!" The basketball bounced high on the rim.
The rebound was confiscated by the US team and quickly counterattacked.
In the fierce confrontation at the basket, there was a clear sound of thugs, "Flute!" The referee's whistle sounded at the same time, and the basketball flew into the air at the same time, "Shua!" The ball fell into the basket.
Tong Haifeng's thug foul, the goal counts, and an extra penalty!
This is the player of the US team, with super personal ability; this is the star player, who is relentless at critical moments.
"唰" the ball was scored.
88:95!The score was stretched to seven points.
Offensive and defensive changes, Jiangcheng team's offense.
"Crack!" A man suddenly appeared on the passing route of Ah Hui and confiscated the ball—steal the ball!
The U.S. team who stole the ball quickly counterattacked, and threw a long-throw basketball far to the Jiangcheng team's position on the other side of the field. There, the U.S. team's defender had already advanced at high speed, and Li Yifan was half a step behind and followed closely behind.
The ball was passed just right, the player who received the ball took off directly after receiving the ball without any adjustments, the basketball was raised high, and it was about to dunk...
Li Yifan jumped up at the same time half a step behind, but the distance of half a step was not enough for him to block the dunk—unless there was a foul!
Foul?
All eyes focused on Li Yifan who was in the air at this moment.
Under all kinds of attention, Li Yifan didn't make any movement with his right hand raised in the air. "Boom" the basketball was dunked heavily into the basket, and the two figures fell down at the same time.
The American player who dunked didn't feel that there was anyone behind him until now.Turning around, Li Yifan's face almost brushed his cheek, so close that he took half a step back in shock.
Li Yifan casually picked up the basketball on the ground and stood outside the baseline, ready to kick off.
88:97, the score stretched to nine points.
In the semi-final between the United States and Germany, in the fourth quarter, the American team used the German team's substitution error to hit a 20:2 score climax, opening the score and finally defeating the German team.
Is the same thing going to happen again in this game?
never!
"Flute!" The whistle sounded - Coach Xiangfeng called a timeout.
At the bottom line of the basket, Li Yifan dropped the basketball in his hand and returned to the rest area.
Although a timeout was called, Coach Xiangfeng did not make any tactical changes.At this point in the game, all the cards that the Jiangcheng team can play are already on the table.The timeout was just to stop the momentum of the US team.
After the timeout, the game continues.
The ball was still passed to Li Yifan, and two players from the US team stepped forward to double-team.
Ah Hui stepped forward to respond, Ma Jue came out to play, Li Yifan passed the ball to Ah Hui, Ah Hui and Ma Jue made a pick-and-roll cooperation, Ah Hui broke through, the US team blocked, the ball hit the inside Zhang Yu's hands, Zhang Yu was double-teamed at the basket, the basketball flew to the outside line in a straight line, and a person was catching the ball beyond the three-point line-Li Yifan!
Li Yifan!
Sure enough, the ball was passed to Li Yifan's hands, and the American team members who were ambushing in front of the penalty area immediately rushed forward——
After catching the ball and raising his hand, Li Yifan did not hesitate to shoot the basket from outside the three-point line——
The U.S. team members who were able to pounce quickly jumped up to block.
Two people leap up in the air almost at the same time, who will win?
"Swoosh!" The basketball flew towards the basket in a high arc with a clear sound of breaking through the air——
Outside the three-point line, Li Yifan, who landed on both feet, immediately turned and returned to defense.
"Shua!" The crisp sound of entering the net sounded when Li Yifan took the second step.
Goal scored?The ball went in!
91:97, the gap narrowed to six points!The US team's momentum of widening the gap came to an abrupt end.
Li Yifan used this three-pointer to tell everyone: What happened to Spain will never happen to the Jiangcheng team!
The game continues.
The same thing will not happen again with the Jiangcheng team. The US team can't open the score further, and the Jiangcheng team relying on Li Yifan alone is also unable to close the score.The score gap hovered around six points.
Can a single Li Yifan maintain Jiangcheng's strong offense?
Yes, all the audience can tell you loudly!
Can Li Yifan lead the Jiangcheng team to victory?
maybe!But it doesn't matter that the audience cheered enthusiastically for this talented boy.
The gap of six points has been maintained like this. Every time Li Yifan takes the ball on the field, there is a burst of warm applause from the audience, not just the Chinese with oriental faces, but all the audience in the stadium, black and white. Young, yellow-skinned, all the audience cheered for this talented teenager, even if he was the ace of the opposing team.
When the game reached the final moment—with 50 seconds left, the score was 119:125, and the gap was still six points.The Jiangcheng team adopted foul tactics!
Foul free throws, players from both sides prepare to grab rebounds at the free throw line.
In the center of the court, there was only a tired figure panting heavily with his hands on his waist and his knees. That was Li Yifan.Coach Xiangfeng has used up all the timeouts, and there is no chance for him to sit down and rest.
From the beginning of the game to the present, Li Yifan was the only player from both teams who was on the field all the time, and his exhaustion had accumulated to the point where he might collapse at any time.
Ahu didn't know when he had returned to the gymnasium. His head was wrapped in gauze, and the first sentence he said when he returned to the court was: "He can hold on! Li Yifan has survived when he was more tired than this!"
He can sustain it, this is not the point, Coach Xiangfeng knows that if he is replaced at this time, Li Yifan may hate himself for the rest of his life.
I can't bear such resentment!
"Only the last 50 seconds left!" Coach Xiangfeng's fist in his pocket was clenched tightly for some reason.
The American team's free throw player made two free throws and did not give the Jiangcheng team any chance.
The Jiangcheng team attacked, and the US team marked the man.
The ball was passed to Li Yifan with 42 seconds left.
With an eight-point gap and 42 seconds remaining, the chances of victory seemed completely hopeless at this point.
"Papapa..." Li Yifan, who was still weak just now, suddenly speeded up, dribbled the ball with cross steps, suddenly changed speed, took a step back, raised his hand, and shot the defender with a feint shot, while following up with the arm that jumped up and raised the ball Touched the defender's hand——
"Flute!" The referee's whistle sounded.
"Swoosh!" The basketball left his hand at the same time, breaking through a high arc, "Swoosh!" The basketball that brushed the net fell from the basket.
"Goal counts, plus a penalty!"
Foul trap!
The gymnasium suddenly boiled up, the fans of the Jiangcheng team cheered excitedly, but the fans of the US team exclaimed.
"Shua!" The ball was scored.
123:127, the score gap is four points.
38 seconds left.
Is there still a chance?
Another foul, free throw!
"唰" and "唰" sounded crisp and clear, and both free throws went in.
The gap changed back to six points.
The Jiangcheng team attacked.
His gaze once again focused on Li Yifan.
Ah Hui made a breakthrough with the ball, Zhang Yu responded with the pass, Tong Haifeng stepped out of the three-point line to set up a screen for Li Yifan, and two American players immediately stepped forward to double-team!
At the same time, Ma Jue, the last player of the Jiangcheng team, ran to the bottom line on the right, and no one from the US team followed up.
Zhang Yu made a gesture to pass the ball to Li Yifan, and sure enough, the American team jumped up to block it, "Crack!" The ball was passed to Ahui, and Ahui passed it as soon as he touched it, and the basketball flew straight to the right baseline.
There, Ma Jue catches the ball, raises his hand, and shoots!
"Shua!" A three-pointer was scored!
126:129, with 21 seconds left, the Jiangcheng team seemed to see the dawn of victory.
Foul again!
Free throw again.
This time, the American team's free throw players seemed to feel a little poor, or because of the huge psychological pressure, in short, both free throws missed the basket.
Zhang Yu grabbed the rebound.
Could it be that God is really on the side of the Jiangcheng team today?
Only three points away, and there are still 20 seconds left.
As expected, the Jiangcheng team handed over the ball to Li Yifan, and Li Yifan took the ball himself.
The U.S. team pressed hard, and two players double-teamed to defend Li Yifan.What can Li Yifan do when two opponents are double-teaming?
There were two rapid and crisp dribble sounds of "pa, pa", the ball changed hands from under the crotch, and the center of gravity shook twice in a row, causing a gap in the double-team.
Flash again!
Two American players who quickly turned back to their center of gravity collided.
It's now!
"Crack!" The basketball retracted, and the slender figure flashed past like a whirlwind at the same time.
Time, 11 seconds!
Charge, the speed of Li Yifan who rushed over increased dramatically.
A figure flashed, and another American team member stood in front of him.
Switching hands behind the back and returning to the left hand, the body suddenly moved sideways, and in the blink of an eye, he had already rushed past. "Crack!" There was another dribble sound, and the basketball returned to his right hand.
Time, nine seconds!
There was no sound in the gymnasium, and the audience stared wide-eyed, watching the boy's amazing breakthrough.
The three-point line is right under your feet, and there are two tall American players in front of you.
The boy with the ball didn't hesitate for a moment, "Crack!" The ball kicked up, the basketball returned to his hands and he jumped into the air at the same time.
Two defenders jumped up at the same time, and their four hands formed a tight wall, blocking the route of Li Yifan's shot.
"Whoosh!" The basketball left the boy's hand, passed the block of the defender, and flew high.
Will you go in?
A high arc, under the sight of thousands of spectators, the basketball seems to fly very slowly. "Crack!" The basketball bounced high on the rim.
The ball didn't go in!
The high bouncing basketball jumped over the basket and flew towards the three-point line. The tall American player grabbed the basketball in front of Li Yifan and confiscated it.
Seven seconds left.
The American player who grabbed the basketball raised the ball high above his head.
……
lost?lost?All Jiangcheng fans' minds went blank for an instant!
No, not yet!
"Crack!" A hand hit the basketball in the hands of the American player from behind, and the basketball flew towards the sideline. A short figure grabbed the ball before it went out of bounds——Li Yifan!It was Ah Hui who stole the ball!
After catching the ball and raising his hand, Li Yifan even had time to scan the scoreboard from the corner of his eye, 5.3 seconds!
Enough time!
Five point three seconds left!
Three points behind!
The five main players of the Jiangcheng team, Ah Hu, have completely lost their combat effectiveness, and the other three players on the field are also on the verge of being sent off for fouls, and it is impossible for him to support another 5 minutes of overtime.
All of this just flashed through Li Yifan's mind like lightning.What is the specific time of the electric light flint? 0.1 seconds?Maybe less!
How to do?
The dribble in Li Yifan's hands didn't stop, the two American players rushed over almost at the same time while he was holding the basketball in his hands, double-teaming left and right, the four big hands in front blocked every gap in the shot!
Surrounded on three sides, there is only one retreat behind.And Li Yifan chose this path, he took a step back!
"Crack!" The ball kicks up and the person retreats!
The two American players caught up very quickly half a step later——
The ball rises, falls into the hand, raises the hand, and the shooting posture has come out——
The two defenders jumped up at the same time, their two huge bodies and four palm-like hands were like an impenetrable wall blocking any predictable track leading to the basket!
No more chances to shoot!
Everyone can see it, but everyone also believes that young players can shoot!
He bent his knees and raised his hands, but his body didn't bounce up for a long time. The boy's face was cold and no emotion could be seen as he watched his two opponents ascend to the sky!
"Oops, it's a fake move!" Immediately behind, two American players raised their legs and rushed over.
The fact was not as they imagined, the boy didn't make a fake move, his slender body suddenly jumped into the air - but he was half a second behind the defenders!
The time difference of half a second was enough for the jumpers to complete the stagger in the air: the two defenders who had jumped to the highest point and began to descend suddenly saw a figure with a basketball held high in their hands—he was about to shoot!
A team member subconsciously stretched out his right hand to block the shot...
Another defensive player flashed a word in his mind at this time: foul trap!
"Crack!" The sound of palms concentrated on the wrist-but it was the wrist of the American player who hit his teammate's block.
Surprise flashed across the face of the boy in the sky!
"Flute!" The buzzer sounded, "Swoosh!" The basketball left the palm at the same time——
"Shua!" The ball went in!
"Flute!" The referee's whistle sounded.
"Flute!" The whistle sounded, and the referee waved his hands crossed - the goal is not counted!
In the end, the championship of the invitational tournament is still owned by the US team.
When the awards were presented, Li Yifan stood in the distance, watching them present the awards from a distance.
Even if the coach called him, he didn't move. He didn't return to the team until the award was over.
The first thing I said when I came in was sorry.This moved the coach very much.
"I don't blame you! The U.S. team is so talented. Everyone is as good as you. It is expected that they won the championship."
But Li Yifan still lowered his head.
At this time, Li Yifan's mother appeared. He looked at Li Yifan kindly and said to Coach Xiangfeng.
"Thank you! Coach Xiangfeng!"
"It's okay!" Coach Xiangfeng smiled slightly.
"Yifan, don't worry, get up wherever you fall, if you want to beat them, then you go to training and join the professional team!"
"Well! Mom, you don't object to me playing ball?" Li Yifan nodded.
"No objection!" Li Yifan's mother said, "As long as you are happy!"
"thanks Mom……"
Although this invitational tournament ended with Jiangcheng losing, Li Yifan's reputation has also increased greatly.Many teams began to come to their door, wanting Li Yifan to join their teams, but Li Yifan did not dare to agree to the requirements of these professional teams considering that he was not very strong and young. He planned to play in high school. Staying for a year is making further plans.
Perhaps because of playing basketball, Li Yifan's mind became clearer, and he got twice the result with half the effort in his studies. In the year of the college entrance examination, he got the admission letter of Shangjing University and became a member of Shangjing University.
At the same time, Jiangcheng also defended the champion of the year.At this time, Jiang Dongyu approached Li Yifan again.
"Come to Hongyuan!" Jiang Dongyu was already a member of the Hongyuan team at this moment.
"Ok!"
Li Yifan agreed without hesitation.
One of the reasons why he doesn't go to the NCAA or go abroad to play is that his mother is in Jiangcheng, and Hongyuan is not far from here, so he can take care of his mother and make money, so Li Yifan decided to come to Hongyuan.
"Where do you put me?" Li Yifan put down his backpack and said to Jiang Dongyu.
"Go and live with Dongxue! Follow him and get used to the atmosphere of the team first." Li Yifan looked at Dongxue.
"Alright!" Li Yifan nodded.
Kan Dongxue is not a very good roommate, for some reason, I always feel that he is hostile to me.
"Let's go!" Dong Xue said.
"Oh!" Li Yifan nodded, he had to bow his head under the eaves, Li Yifan didn't foolishly want to quarrel with others.
However, when he first arrived at the dormitory, he was greeted by a smell. Li Yifan opened the door and saw that there was a bucket of garbage that had not been emptied.
"You can deal with it later!" Dongxue pointed to the garbage bags in the corner.
"Wait!"
Li Yifan glanced at Dongxue!He is not a bullied master.
"Why should I take out the trash?"
"Because you are a newcomer!" Dong Xue said confidently.
"Fuck you!" Li Yifan swung his fist, right in the middle of school.
The two then scuffled, and the situation here quickly affected the other side, and everyone rushed to see what was going on.
"Stop the two of you, then go to the court to fight one-on-one!" Someone yelled!
"Okay! Let's go! Brat, you're a bitch." Dongxue pointed at Li Yifan and cursed.
"It's a dog if you don't go! I don't have a seed, but you have a seed?" Li Yifan walked over.
"Single out the two of you!" Jiang Dongyu cursed!
(End of this chapter)