Chapter 35: A Man's Battle
No one knows how many people in the world can play basketball, and no one knows if the more than 2,000 players who will participate in the "Ronald McC" Cup this year will represent the highest level of amateur basketball in the city.
But one thing is for sure, the teams that can still stay in the stadium are all strong teams that have been tempered for a long time.
The hustle and bustle has cleared, and now there are 128 teams left.
At this stage, the strength of the team is gradually approaching, the physical energy of the players is slowly depleted, and the game is becoming more and more intense.
At this time, the role of the substitute is reflected.
That's right, "two fists are hard to beat four hands", although your personal ability is so strong that you can't help the consumption of wheel warfare.
Roy can be said to empathize.
The third round of the game has been played in the first quarter, the score is 14:20, and the "Derrick Rose Supporters' Club" is still 6 points behind.
Beside him, Cheng Zixuan and Lao Yang panted and crossed their waists.
It was their third game in a row, and as the team decreased, the intervals between each game became shorter and shorter.
Cheng Zixuan and Lao Yang's physical strength has already reached the limit, and what's worse is that the "post-80s" team on the opposite side had a bye in the last round.
It is inevitable that the score will fall behind.
With only a two-minute break between quarters, Roy was racing to figure out how to win.
The opponent is worthy of being the "old ball skin" of the post-80s, with rich experience, and they use regional joint defense combined with man-marking tactics against Roy's strong point to contain Roy's breakthrough attack and consume his physical strength.
As for Cheng Zixuan and Lao Yang, they were allowed to shoot at medium and long distances, and the two who had obviously decreased their physical strength couldn't shoot anyway.
Losing his help, Roy had to take charge of every attack, facing five opponents over 180 centimeters in turn.
It's not a way to go on like this, there is no limit to substitutions in the game, and the opponent's players can consume themselves infinitely, what should I do?
Where did the damn Wang Jie go? It's two o'clock in the afternoon, and it's time to wake up when you go to bed......
……
Wang Jie did oversleep, last night he played an all-night "dead pesticide", I wanted to come directly to participate in the competition at dawn, but I didn't expect that a drowsy wake up at one o'clock in the afternoon.
The phone is densely packed with messages and missed calls.
Something happened! Wang Jie shouted.
He put on his team jersey with lightning speed, grabbed two sneakers and ran out of the door......
……
Far water can't quench the thirst of the near, and a short two-minute rest time is better than nothing for Cheng Zixuan and Lao Yang.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Roy and Cheng Zixuan returned to the court one after another.
Lao Yang had a situation there, and he had cramps.
The sweltering weather, unsystematic warm-up, rapid physical exertion, and the usual lack of exercise will inevitably cause cramps in such a high-intensity competition.
Cheng Zixuan gritted his teeth and broke Lao Yang's leg, but the bad thing was that Lao Yang's cramped right leg not only did not improve, but his left leg also cramped.
It's really a disaster.
Luo Yi looked at Lao Yang, who was lying on the ground and in pain, and Cheng Zixuan, who was tired and sweaty, and didn't know what to do.
According to the regulations, it is necessary to replace the substitute at this time, but if there is no substitute, you can also play less and continue to play.
The bench of the "Derrick Rose Fan Club" is empty, should Cheng Zixi be allowed to play?
No kidding, two to three? It's even funnier, which means that there is always one person on the other side who will be in the empty seat.
It's a pity that Roy doesn't have the right to choose, Lao Yang will definitely not be able to play, even if he insists on not getting off the court, he can only be used as a stake to serve, and the situation has taken a sharp turn.
"Zixuan, your physical strength is almost overdrawn, right?" Taking advantage of Lao Yang's cramps, Roy quietly communicated with Cheng Zixuan.
"I can hold on a little longer."
"Listen to me, Lao Yang can't play anymore, and then you and I will stand in the penalty area to defend and don't go out."
"Stick to the inside? Aren't they just shooting at will? ”
"It's the only tactic available at the moment, we can only bet on them not shooting accurately, and my thinking is ......"
Roy has made up his mind to finish the game with an attack.
He turned on the "Ball King System" and increased his physical strength to 50, and for a while, Roy felt his body full of energy again.
When the game resumed, the audience couldn't help but scream.
This match may be the talk of everyone in the room for a long time.
For example, the rare two-on-three on the field, such as Roy's amazing ability to chase points, and such as the luck that determines the outcome of the game.
Roy told Cheng Zixuan's tactics with only one sentence: You stand in the penalty area to save your strength, and I will finish the game.
When all tactics fail, or even the numbers are unequal, the only factor that can determine whether a game is won or lost is the individual ability of the star.
Roy hasn't forgotten this phrase.
He gave up defense completely, and he was going to spend all his energy on offense and grabbing rebounds.
Now it's time for the "post-80s" to shoot.
Every time the "post-80s" score a goal, Roy must pull it back with a very unreasonable single.
The "post-80s" shot missed, and Roy will become a guardian under the basket again, competing with three opposing team members for rebounds.
He was one man against three of them, oh no, five.
Outside the court, Cheng Zixi's heart was beating fast, seeing such a tragic game, her nose was already sour, she held back her tears and didn't make a sound, but just raised the mobile phone of the live broadcast.
On the court, Cheng Zixuan's blood is bursting, in addition to protecting the rebound, he has completely become a spectator, but he can still play a role, and his presence can also contain the attention of the opponent.
Some people say that basketball is a game of data piles up, and that's true.
Having absolute height means you can get closer to the basket than anyone else, and the closer you get to the basket, the higher the percentage of shots.
Roy's tactics weren't the result of a brain fever.
He thought through all the factors.
Although there is one less player on your side, and although the opponent can shoot in the open space every time, as long as the opponent is far away from the basket, the shooting percentage is always unknown.
And Roy's forced breakthrough, although physically demanding, has a natural scoring advantage.
Attacking the basket is the most cost-effective offensive means.
Once again, Roy showed great ball intelligence.
After scoring layups or foul free throws again and again, and even the crazy pursuit of "2+1" offense, Roy finally led the team to overtake the score when there was still 1 minute left in the game.
Seeing Roy accomplish such a feat, everyone present was shocked and excited.
Those viewers who like Roy, hate Roy, come to see Roy, or know Roy by accident, at this moment, have only one thought in their hearts: they want to see Roy win.
This is not only sympathy for the weak, but also a kind of admiration for strength, and it is a lucky thing for everyone to be able to be a witness to this earth-shattering game.
Just like Maddie's incredible 35.13 seconds back then, will those viewers who leave the stage regret it for the rest of their lives?
Of course, Roy didn't want to lose, his physical strength was burning wildly, but the closer he got to the limit, the stronger his fighting spirit became, according to the terminology of his RPG game, in the red-blooded state, every attack could trigger a critical hit.
In the final 10 seconds, it was tied at 40:40, Roy had the ball, and he decided to end the game with a critical hit.
Dribble (9 seconds, 8 seconds, 7 seconds), start step (6 seconds), accelerate pass (5 seconds), turn around to avoid help defense (4 seconds), step into the box (3 seconds), force a dunk (2 seconds), score a goal (1 second), referee whistle (0 seconds......
The game is over, it's won!
The entire audience was clapping almost tremblingly.
With 42 points and 21 rebounds, Roy single-handedly took all of the team's scores!
That's impossible.
"It can't be." Cheng Zixi finally hung up with tears in her eyes.
"It can't be." Wang Jie, who had just arrived at the court, flew to Roy.
"It can't be." Leng Yihan, who witnessed the lore, was completely shocked.
"Why can't it be?" Su Dong took off his sunglasses, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.