Everyone remained silent, but they were dismissive of Ling Tian's words.
They thought to themselves, who did he think he was, to attract a double-team? The opponents wouldn't even need to double-team him; Gao Chenyu alone could make his life a living hell.
The class monitor quickly intervened to smooth things over.
"Alright, let's try anything to save the situation. We'll do as this Ling Tian classmate suggests."
The break time ended, and the second quarter of the game began. The players returned to the court, and Class 1 started with the ball.
Gao Chenyu did not play in the second quarter. He had dominated the first quarter and his stamina had been greatly depleted.
Moreover, with the current score, even if the players from Class 1 played with their eyes closed, it wouldn't affect the outcome.
Class 1's point guard received the ball from his teammate and began to dribble with flashy moves.
The basketball bounced continuously in front of him, behind him, and between his legs, drawing shrieks from some of the girls.
However, in Ling Tian's eyes, his movements were full of flaws. Ling Tian quickly closed in on him. The opponent attempted a behind-the-back dribble, intending to use a fake to get past Ling Tian.
But as soon as he bounced the ball to his side, he felt a gust of wind pass before him, and then, the ball in his hands was gone.
He quickly turned his head, only to see a figure already five meters away.
"Holy crap, the ball was stolen! Is this guy human? How is he so fast!"
In an instant, Ling Tian had the ball and was already under the basket. He then executed a textbook three-step layup, the most standard and simple move, and steadily put the ball into the hoop.
Seeing this, Gao Chenyu on the sidelines simply smiled. His teammate had tried to show off and failed.
After the ball was inbounded again, Class 1's point guard slammed the basketball hard. He felt that the previous play was an accident, a result of him underestimating his opponent.
He now wanted revenge, to get past Ling Tian with a clean and decisive move to vent his frustration.
"Slam!"
As soon as the ball was dribbled once, Ling Tian suddenly accelerated and got right up close.
The Class 1 guard, caught off guard, quickly dribbled the ball to his side, intending to shield it with his body.
At that moment, a hand was already waiting there, poking the ball away!
This time, Ling Tian didn't run as fast. He dribbled the ball directly to the corner.
By now, two players from Class 1 had quickly sprinted back to the basket, attempting to block Ling Tian's offense.
But little did they know, Ling Tian didn't continue his drive. Instead, he stood outside the three-point line. The closest defender was still more than three meters away. Ling Tian casually raised his hands, pushed the ball forward with both hands, and it flew out.
This was a common three-point shooting form used by female basketball players. The spectators on the sidelines burst into laughter, but the laughter abruptly stopped the next moment.
The basketball smoothly dropped into the hoop. Three points were scored.
"Yes!"
Ling Tian clenched his fist. The players from Class 2 high-fived each other on the court, celebrating the consecutive scores.
A true master reveals their skill with a single move.
All of this had happened in less than ten seconds. With these two steals and the accurate three-point shot, everyone could tell that this guy's basketball skills were not low!
Gao Chenyu on the sideline was furious. He didn't care about winning or losing the game, but he couldn't stand his own guard performing so poorly and allowing Ling Tian to steal the spotlight.
"Can't you do anything? Can't you play seriously? You're letting an amateur steal the ball so many times. Who did you learn to play from all these years!"
The guard quickly made an apologetic gesture. Play resumed from the sideline. This time, the guard received the ball and before he could dribble twice, he saw Ling Tian closing in on him.
Having been stripped of the ball twice in a row, the guard had developed a mental block. He didn't want to be scolded again, so he decided to pass the ball.
He faked a move and then directly passed the ball to a teammate a few meters away.
However, at that moment, Ling Tian, who had been rushing towards him, suddenly changed direction. His body moved rapidly sideways, darting over a meter horizontally in place, intercepting the ball in mid-air.
This time, the entire court fell silent. Some people rubbed their eyes, disbelieving what they had seen.
"Holy crap, what was that? Was it teleportation?"
Amidst everyone's astonishment, Ling Tian was already dribbling the ball outside the three-point line. It was the same push-shot motion as the female basketball player. The basketball's trajectory was smooth and precise, and with a swish, it hit the center of the hoop.
For someone like Ling Tian, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, he could control every muscle in his body with incredible precision.
He had only trained for two hours that day, and his body had already memorized the shooting posture and feel.
Without any defense, it was almost impossible for him to miss a shot.
"Holy crap, are you crazy? Do you even know how to play? Get off the court, change players! You're a disgrace!"
Gao Chenyu, who was on the sideline, couldn't take it anymore. He called a timeout and then berated the guard mercilessly.
The guard dared not retort, partly out of fear of Gao Chenyu's authority, and partly because he didn't understand how he was playing today, as if he were possessed by something.
Gao Chenyu personally entered the game, replacing the guard. As soon as he brought the ball to the half-court line, Ling Tian approached him.
Gao Chenyu quickly shifted his body, using it to shield the ball, intending to push Ling Tian away.
He had received professional basketball training for many years and was also taller than Ling Tian. He expected this move to make Ling Tian stumble.
However, after the collision, Gao Chenyu felt something was wrong. He felt as if he had run into a brick wall.
Ling Tian remained standing, his body completely still, his legs firmly planted on the ground like steel bars.
The side of Gao Chenyu's body that had collided with Ling Tian had gone numb.
Gao Chenyu was knocked back half a step. In that instant, he lost his balance. Then, a gust of wind swept past him, and the ball in his hand was intercepted.
Immediately after, he saw a figure charging towards the three-point line like the wind, executing another simple, unadorned push shot.
"Swish!" The three-pointer was smoothly made. Ling Tian had made three consecutive three-pointers and one two-pointer, scoring 11 points in the blink of an eye.
"Ref, he fouled!"
Gao Chenyu shouted loudly at the sports teacher who was acting as the referee.
The sports teacher firmly made a no-foul signal. He had seen clearly that Ling Tian's arm was spread open when he stole the ball, and his movements were clean.
On the contrary, Gao Chenyu's collision with Ling Tian just now was a bit excessive, even bordering on an offensive foul.
The Class 1 spectators on the sideline fell silent. They could hardly believe that Gao Chenyu, who had dominated on the school basketball court, was being stripped of the ball by an unknown youngster!
"Damn it!"
Gao Chenyu cursed inwardly. Play resumed from the sideline. He dribbled the ball forward two steps, and at that moment, he saw Ling Tian approaching him again.