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"Jie, you are seriously exhausted right now. You've played for three and a half quarters, and this state will affect the game," Teacher Qiu advised me earnestly. I wasn't the type to ignore good advice, so I sat down on the bench. Ouyang patted my shoulder and said, "Don't worry, take a break. We still need to ensure our team wins the championship." I knew Ouyang was trying to comfort me, and I nodded in understanding. After the players took the court, they continued their journey. Haoshuai was also substituted by Coach Luo Qixing. The new player who came in was a strong-looking guy over six feet tall; he seemed to have decent skills. After the opponent served, Chu Yuetao held the ball and slowly approached Liu Xiao. It was clear that he was a bit fatigued as well. Liu Xiao seized the opportunity to quickly reach out and steal the ball from Chu Yuetao's right side—successfully! However, as he turned to run back, Chu Yuetao managed to steal it back from behind! Chu Yuetao was truly impressive.
After regaining possession, Chu Yuetao executed a series of quick cross-steps that left Liu Xiao dizzy. He then moved under the basket facing Zhou Wenming and Tu Lei, passing the ball behind his back to the newly substituted Shooting Guard, Kobe. Kobe immediately rushed in, and under his pressure, the opposing Shooting Guard had no choice but to take a hurried shot, which bounced off the rim. Li Kanglin grabbed the rebound and passed it to Liu Xiao. As Liu Xiao charged toward the backcourt, he saw Chu Yuetao running toward him and panicked slightly, passing the ball to Kobe instead. Kobe caught it and made a three-step layup successfully. As our team ran back to the front court, I inadvertently noticed Coach Luo Qixing extending three fingers toward his players on the court; all of them nodded in acknowledgment. What did that mean? Unable to contain my curiosity, I turned to Teacher Qiu and asked, "Coach, what does Coach Luo Qixing's 'three' gesture mean?" After thinking for a moment while watching the game, Teacher Qiu replied, "That should be a tactical reminder. I remember when Coach Luo Qixing coached us; if he saw us playing without executing a set play, he would also use hand signals to remind us."
I gradually redirected my gaze back to the court. After the opponent served again, Chu Yuetao dribbled twice before passing parallel to Luo Yudong on his right side. Luo Yudong suddenly paused while running and threw the ball high towards the free-throw line. The Giant Center jumped up to catch it and then passed it back to Chu Yuetao. I thought Chu Yuetao was going to shoot, but instead, he dribbled between his legs twice before suddenly passing it under his legs to Luo Yudong on his right side. Luo Yudong caught it and executed a powerful dunk from outside in one smooth motion—the fans from City No. 2 went wild: "City No. 2 is amazing! Luo Yudong is incredible!" They all shouted this slightly awkward slogan as Coach Luo Qixing smiled calmly. I couldn't help but admire Coach Luo Qixing; how could he be so bold? How could he employ such a risky strategy? Although it was flashy and effective, if there were even a slight misalignment in coordination between Chu Yuetao and Luo Yudong, this play could easily turn into an assist for the opponent. Did this so-called champion coach not realize that? Or was this simply his style of leading the team?
"Coach, isn't this strategy of yours quite unwise?" I couldn't help but ask Teacher Qiu beside me. Teacher Qiu chuckled at first before turning to me slowly and saying, "Wrong! You don't understand my old mentor; his true brilliance lies here. Coach Luo Qixing's tactical deployment isn't solely based on offensive schemes from his mind but rather on training the level of synergy among players and formulating corresponding tactics based on their physical qualities and skills. This is a strategy that's hard for opponents to defend against; of course, it's also a form of trust in his players. I really admire Teacher Luo's spirit; that's why he can become a champion coach while I'm just an inexperienced young man." Teacher Qiu explained earnestly. After hearing this, I felt deep respect for that elderly man with thinning hair sitting over twenty meters away—Luo Qixing—a champion coach who was somewhat stubborn like Mourinho yet unyielding.
The "Luo Qixing-style" play continued on the court as we were repeatedly challenged by the combination of Chu Yuetao, Luo Yudong, and the Giant Center for three consecutive rounds. However, this strong Shooting Guard who came in for them was indeed ineffective; Kobe managed to draw two fouls from him consecutively. Coach Luo Qixing raised his hand signaling for a substitution; Haoshuai stepped onto the court while Teacher Qiu immediately signaled for another substitution as well: "Jie, Ouyang, you two get ready." Teacher Qiu told us as we stood up and walked onto the court. Ouyang had a smile on his face; Teacher Qiu noticed that Ouyang and Haoshuai were rivals against each other, so when Haoshuai came onto the court, he deliberately brought Ouyang in too. At this point in time, there were less than two minutes left in the game with a score of 10-10; we were only leading by one point. After stepping onto the court for our possession, I held the ball and passed it to Ouyang as he moved toward the three-point line while drifting rightward with Haoshuai closely defending him. When Ouyang turned again, he felt Haoshuai lean against him slightly; then Haoshuai cleverly intercepted the ball from Ouyang's hands. Ouyang looked back at Haoshuai in surprise as Haoshuai sprinted toward our frontcourt heading for the basket.
Zhou Wenming stood in front of him as Haoshuai faked a shot; Zhou Wenming raised his hand defensively while Haoshuai took advantage of this moment to lift his hand up as if shooting again—his palm collided with Zhou Wenming's arm—and the referee blew his whistle: foul on Zhou Wenming! That meant Zhou Wenming had already committed five fouls! Haoshuai stepped up to take free throws and made both shots: 10-10-4! With one minute left on the clock, we were trailing by one point after our possession ended; I held onto the ball as I advanced into their half-court using a spin move to shake off Chu Yuetao quickly. Haoshuai appeared right in front of me; knowing he had five fouls already made me want to exploit this opportunity! I charged past him from his right side as he instinctively leaned toward me—I exaggeratedly cut along his shoulder—and sure enough, the referee blew his whistle again! Ouyang and Zhou Wenming rushed over roaring at me as they lifted me up in celebration: Haoshuai fouled out! I had successfully taken him out of play! With an expression of helplessness on his face, Haoshuai walked off toward our bench while that strong Shooting Guard approached me again as I stepped up to take free throws—making both shots: 10-5-4!
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