"Wow, what a shot..."
The entire audience and fans erupted in cheers.
If the previous basket was due to Lin Jianghua's carelessness, then this one was clearly a display of Wan Yunting's superior skill, completely overpowering Lin Jianghua.
This exhilarated the local fans, who were impressed by Wan Yunting's prowess on the basketball court.
"This..."
Meanwhile, Wang Feng and Song Hui on the court were stunned. They couldn't believe what they were seeing as Lin Jianghua stood there, dazed and still recovering from the shock. If it was just one incident, it might be dismissed, but this time everyone had clearly witnessed Wan Yunting snatch the ball from him. The speed was so incredible that no one had time to react before he had already scored.
"Haha, how is it? Feeling hopeless?"
This prompted Zhou Mian, Zhu Li, Cao Jinghua, and Yang Zaiyu to start showing off.
They recalled similar expressions on their own faces when playing against Wan Yunting, so they knew exactly how despairing and unacceptable the situation was for Lin Jianghua at that moment.
Wan Yunting, holding the basketball, looked at Lin Jianghua's indescribable, complex expression. He tossed the ball back to him with a smile, saying, "Let's continue."
Lin Jianghua, finally regaining possession of the ball, felt a surge of anger boil within him. He glared at Wan Yunting. Although he had lost both encounters so far, Lin Jianghua was unconvinced. He wanted to dominate Wan Yunting in the subsequent matches and prove that he was the star of the night!
However, what followed was the beginning of Lin Jianghua's nightmare...
"Song Hui, go..."
Lin Jianghua immediately passed the ball to Song Hui, the small forward. Song Hui caught the ball and stood at the three-point line, shooting towards the basket. The ball arced perfectly through the air, and everyone believed it was a sure shot.
Suddenly, Wan Yunting, positioned beneath the basket, leaped up with explosive force, like a skyrocket. With a mighty grab, he snatched the ball that was about to go into the basket. Upon landing, he immediately threw a long pass to Cao Jinghua, who had already sprinted to the opposite basket. Cao Jinghua caught the ball and effortlessly sank a layup...
Wow...
The entire stadium erupted with a deafening roar of cheers. Wan Yunting and Cao Jinghua's seamless sequence of plays had taken less than three seconds. Lin Jianghua and his teammates on the court hadn't even reacted yet. Especially Wan Yunting's jump, where his head had cleared the rim height, was almost unbelievable for human capability.
"Ref, are you sure he doesn't have springs on his shoes?"
Zhang Qingshan shouted, incredulous at Wan Yunting's previous leap to steal the ball.
"Jumping that high, is he even human?"
"Yeah, when he jumped, I thought he was going to fly off the court. It was truly amazing..."
The fans in the stands were equally astonished by Wan Yunting's jump. They had never witnessed a player on a domestic court jump that high. Most importantly, Wan Yunting, standing at 1.8 meters, was the shortest among these players.
BEEP!
The referee blew his whistle, calling a timeout. The head coach of the Dongguan City professional team, Li Hetong, had called for the pause to gather Lin Jianghua, Wang Feng, and other players in the rest area. Wan Yunting and his teammates also returned to their side. His second elder brother and second sister, Ye Manni, Jiang Peipei, and Huang Yuqing, along with Jin Xiuwen and Guan Hongyu, and He Chengping and Xue Jianchao, who were seated in the front row, all praised him enthusiastically...
"Coach, what's the background of that number 9 substitute, Luo Zhixiang?"
Wang Feng looked at Wan Yunting in the opposing team's rest area. Li Hetong's expression was grave. From the game so far, he knew Wan Yunting was no ordinary player. "I just found out. His name is Wan Yunting. He's the same Wan Yunting who's been in the news recently for his heroic deeds in combating drugs!"
"So that's who it is. No wonder he looked familiar."
Song Hui exclaimed in surprise. Wu Chunjian asked, confused, "Isn't he a police officer? Why is he playing for the professional team?"
Li Hetong explained, "He's a foreign player invited by Feng Biao. You could say he's the secret weapon of the Huadu City professional team!"
"Foreign player? Secret weapon?"
For a moment, Wang Feng, Wu Chunjian, and the other players exchanged bewildered glances. They couldn't believe that the Huadu City professional team had such a strategy, let alone managing to recruit someone like Wan Yunting, who also happened to be so skilled at basketball. This immediately caused the players of the Dongguan City professional team to start worrying.
Wan Yunting's performance on the court was not to be underestimated!
"With Wan Yunting replacing Luo Zhixiang, the entire playing style of the Huadu City team has changed. Therefore, we have to adjust our tactics..." Li Hetong said with a grim expression. He had originally expected this game against the Huadu City professional team to be an assured victory.
He never imagined that Feng Biao would pull off something like bringing in a foreign player like Wan Yunting, someone who played the game so unpredictably, completely disrupting what was supposed to be a guaranteed win.
On Wan Yunting's side, Feng Biao could see that Li Hetong and his team were starting to get anxious. "Yunting, even though they are currently leading by eighteen points, you play well later. Just stick to the coordinated plays we practiced. We'll definitely break them down."
"No problem, Coach Feng."
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded. Zhou Mian, Zhu Li, and the others were energized, filled with fighting spirit. Looking at Lin Jianghua, Wang Feng, and the others in the opposing rest area, they could already envision the scene of them kneeling on the court, crying and singing praises of surrender.
BEEP...
The referee blew his whistle, announcing the continuation of the game.
Currently, the Dongguan City professional team had 56 points, while the Huadu City professional team had 45 points, a difference of 11 points!
This time, Huadu City started with the ball in the middle. Yang Zaiyu stood at the boundary line and passed the ball directly to Wan Yunting. Instantly, the two giants, Lin Jianghua and Wang Feng, both standing at two meters tall, charged forward, seemingly intending to defend Wan Yunting together. "Oh, two against one? You're really overestimating me."
Lin Jianghua's eyes widened, and he glared at Wan Yunting, his heart still filled with resentment. He scoffed, "Kid, let's see how you get past us!"
Seeing Lin Jianghua and Wang Feng blocking his path, Zhou Mian, who was responsible for defending Wang Feng, also moved to intercept him. However, Wan Yunting's lips curled into a smile, and he said, "Sorry, I'm going to shoot now..."
Lin Jianghua's expression faltered. He saw Wan Yunting raise the basketball with his right hand and jump in place, executing a standard shooting form. The ball flew from his hands, arcing through the air in mid-court, and without even touching the backboard, it swished directly through the hoop...
"Damn, a half-court shot, and a perfect swish at that! This is too awesome..."
The entire audience and fans once again exclaimed in shock, looking in disbelief at Wan Yunting standing in the middle of the court. His long-range shots were so accurate, it was practically like something out of Slam Dunk.
Lin Jianghua, Wang Feng, and the other players were also stunned. Their coach had instructed the two of them to defend Wan Yunting together, but they never expected him to pull off such an incredible move, and so brilliantly.
"Old Zhou, speed it up. The sooner we finish, the sooner we go home," Wan Yunting called out with a smile to Zhou Mian and the others as he retreated to his own basket.
"Got it..."
Zhou Mian, Zhu Li, and the others responded with smiles. They watched Lin Jianghua, Wang Feng, and Song Hui with their sullen faces, looking as if they had swallowed a dead fly, which made everyone feel incredibly satisfied.
"Calm down, play properly..."
Dongguan City professional team's head coach, Li Hetong, panicked, shouting at Lin Jianghua and the others from outside the court.
However, in the subsequent match, the Dongguan City professional team's score remained fixed at 56 points!
This was because whenever the opposing team had possession of the ball, Wan Yunting would basically rush to intercept them. With his incredible reaction speed, he could usually steal the ball from them and then score a layup directly...
Therefore, in less than ten minutes, the Huadu City professional team had caught up to and even surpassed the Dongguan City professional team's score.