Chapter 93: The Road to Promotion's Strong Enemy (Three) Flying Warehouse Web
"Whoosh..." Standing on the free throw line, Lin Xiaoyu adjusted her breathing, patted the ball three times in place, raised the ball to aim at the hoop, and then gently flicked her right wrist, which was holding the ball, and slowly released it. The basketball rotated slowly in mid-air, drawing a high arc towards the hoop.
The "clank" of the basketball hitting the back of the rim was followed by the opposing center, who had already positioned himself well under the basket, grabbing the rebound.
Lin Xiaoyu complained a little about herself for using too much force when shooting free throws, but soon threw herself into defense.
The first middle school has an obvious advantage on the inside line. The center Pang Qing, who is a head taller than Han Dairui, the power forward of Experimental Middle School, quickly occupied a good position in the interior with his large body. Lin Xiaoyu defended against No. 8 and immediately passed the ball to this well-positioned center.
Qing Peng held the ball and drove it inside twice, each time forcing Han Dali to retreat a step with great difficulty, which also shows how hard it is for Han Dali to defend against his opponent who has an advantage in height and weight.
Pang Qing, the center who was just scored on by his opponent's No. 20 in front of him, is now full of resentment, so he wants to regain some face by scoring on the opponent's basket. After squeezing into the scoring area under the basket where he has a good chance of scoring, Pang Qing made a half-turn with a standard center's pace, shaking off Han Dali's defense and preparing to hook the ball into the basket with his raised right hand.
But just as Pong Qing was about to release the ball, he caught a glimpse of Lin Xiaoyu coming over to defend. Pong Qing felt a twinge of concern at the sudden appearance of this opponent wearing jersey number 20. It was precisely because of this momentary hesitation in Pong Qing's mind that his hook shot near the basket deviated slightly, and the ball did not go into the hoop but instead circled around it before being snatched away by Han Dali.
Pang Qing lost the ball and looked at Lin Xiaoyu, then ran back to his own defensive position. Pang Qing was indeed worried about this new player number 20, it was because of his sudden appearance that made Pang Qing's usual scoring move a mistake.
After defending against the opponent's offense, Experimental Middle School immediately launched its own offense, and this time it was still handed over to Lin Xiaoyu. After Han Daren's single block at the three-point top arc, Lin Xiaoyu came up with a jump shot on the three-point line. Lin Xiaoyu's high-arcing shot gave the opponent who came to defend no chance of blocking.
A crisp swishing sound of the net echoed through the court. Lin Xiaoyu waved her hand, which had just made a shot, thinking to herself that she was on fire today.
With the emergence of Lin Xiaoyu as a scoring point, the experimental middle school players on the court can put more energy into defense, which also makes it difficult for the first middle school to easily score like in the first quarter.
Both sides unfolded a fierce tug-of-war in such a situation. The experimental middle school's strong defense reduced the hit rate of the first middle school, and Lin Xiaoyu took the opportunity to further narrow the gap between the two teams. When Lin Xiaoyu's singles did not score, the first middle school would also use one or two inside lines to slightly pull away from the score. However, when Lin Xiaoyu's hit rate dropped, Su Hao timely stood out and relied on Su Hao's two mid-range shots to narrow the gap to five points before the end of the first half.
Lin Xiaoyu bowed her waist and slowly followed the opponent's number 8, who had a flat head. This made it difficult for the ball-carrying number 8 to find an opening to break through Lin Xiaoyu. However, Lin Xiaoyu, who had been attacking vigorously throughout the first half, also showed signs of fatigue at this time, and the sweat that kept dripping from her face during defense was a testament to this.
At this time, Yang Tianxiao, who was brought up from the inside line, walked to Lin Xiaoyu's side and made a block for his teammate, which blocked Lin Xiaoyu from defending the route of No. 8. Fortunately, Su Hao, who was defending Yang Tianxiao at this time, replaced Lin Xiaoyu in time to make up for the defense, so that No. 8 did not have the opportunity to shoot.
Yang Tianxiao, who had just finished blocking the task, was now facing Lin Xiaoyu's defense without any hesitation. He immediately made a fadeaway jump shot in front of Lin Xiaoyu, and Lin Xiaoyu, who was slightly lagging behind in terms of physical strength, failed to defend in time, allowing Yang Tianxiao's uncontested mid-range shot to go through the hoop.
Lin Xiaoyu passed the ball to her teammate and carried it over half of the court, herself slowly jogging along behind. Lin Xiaoyu jogged slowly while adjusting her slightly urgent breathing, and the continuous attacks with the ball made Lin Xiaoyu feel tired too, so she wanted to use this time to recover some physical strength.
The time for offense was running out, and teammates had not found a good scoring opportunity. The ball was passed among the players of Shiyan Middle School several times before it returned to Lin Xiaoyu's hands. Lin Xiaoyu received the ball on the left side of the three-point line at a 45-degree angle. Lin Xiaoyu did not dribble, but instead held the ball with both hands and feigned a few moves in front of the No. 8 defender guarding him. Since Lin Xiaoyu scored several times against Chen Yongzhi, the First Middle School had assigned this No. 8 to defend against Lin Xiaoyu. This defender was even more tenacious than Chen Yongzhi, making every attack by Lin Xiaoyu require greater effort, which also led to Lin Xiaoyu's physical problems. This No. 8 with excellent speed and defensive experience was indeed a formidable opponent.
Lin Xiaoyu took a big step to the right after a few small feints, and No. 8 quickly moved his pace to block Lin Xiaoyu's attempted breakthrough on the right route. However, Lin Xiaoyu did not take the breakthrough, and her right foot quickly retracted outside the three-point line, and she immediately took advantage of the gap between No. 8 and herself to throw a three-pointer.
The 45-degree angle on the right side is Lin Xiaoyu's most skilled three-point scoring spot. At this time, Lin Xiaoyu, who was a bit off force, added a few more points to throw out this three-pointer, making the arc of this three-pointer higher than when Lin Xiaoyu usually shoots, and spinning faster in the air.
"Whoosh!"
This three-pointer, which almost exceeded the upper edge of the backboard by more than a meter at its highest point in the air, fell into the basket with an almost vertical angle, and the crisp sound of the net was even clearer and louder than any of Lin Xiaoyu's previous shots. When Lin Xiaoyu heard the sound of her own three-pointer going in, her spirit also shook with excitement from this delightful sound.
But Lin Xiaoyu had no time to celebrate his wonderful three-pointer, and the opponent immediately kicked off and started attacking. At this time, the end of the first half was already in seconds, so the attack rhythm of the First Middle School was very fast.
Lin Xiaoyu had to closely follow the opponent's No. 8, who was rapidly advancing with the ball. Lin Xiaoyu knew that only by containing this No. 8 could she contain the offense of First Middle School. At this time, her team was still trailing by four points, and if they could keep the deficit within five points at halftime, it would be easier to play in the second half. Lin Xiaoyu knew that this defense was extremely crucial.
The opponent's number eight didn't make any fake movements and directly broke through to Lin Xiaoyu's right side. Originally, Lin Xiaoyu wasn't inferior to this number eight in terms of speed, but at this moment, Lin Xiaoyu's physical strength was almost exhausted, so the opponent's strong breakthrough pulled Lin Xiaoyu back by half a body length.
Fortunately, Zhang Jialin, who had already retreated to the basket, timely replaced Lin Xiaoyu's defense, making it impossible for No. 8 to directly break through and score. Lin Xiaoyu took advantage of the moment when No. 8 was blocked by Zhang Jialin, quickly stretched out her hand from behind No. 8 and touched the basketball that No. 8 had just slapped onto the ground.
Lin Xiaoyu's fingertips only lightly touched the basketball, but this was enough to make the ball leave No. 8's control. Quick-witted Zhang Jialin immediately picked up the ball that had left the opponent's control and quickly passed it to Lin Xiaoyu.
Lin Xiaoyu knew that the time left before the end of the first half was not much, so after receiving the ball, Lin Xiaoyu did not wait for his teammates and immediately launched a counterattack. However, physical exhaustion hindered Lin Xiaoyu's speed in dribbling, which also gave the opponent time to defend. As soon as Lin Xiaoyu rushed into the three-point line, two players from the First Middle School were already standing in front of him, defending against him.
At the time when Lin Xiaoyu was considering whether to wait for his teammates to come up and cooperate or choose to shoot by himself, the referee's whistle had already sounded.
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