"As long as he puts the ball in, they'll win." Zhang Song shook his head in disappointment and said regretfully.
There was no such thing as a dead end in heaven! Miracles always appear in places of no return. Just as everyone thought that Number 1 would definitely advance, the great Zhang Jun stepped forward. At this moment, he was possessed by a soul. He wasn't fighting alone. Zhang Jun tried his best to move forward, jumping high in the air and fiercely throwing Number 1's ball onto the rebounding board. Then, under everyone's dumbstruck and incredulous eyes, Zhang Jun landed on the ground and did not make any adjustments. Once again, he soared into the air, steadily grabbing the ball that fell from the rebounding board in his hands.
"Su Xiang, the rest is up to you." Zhang Jun roared out, and threw the ball towards Su Xiang.
Su Xiang received the ball, and without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand and threw a jump shot. This time, Su Xiang did not let the opportunity slip away from his hands. The basketball drew a perfect arc in the air and fell into the basket.
Three points worked! The difference was reduced once again. His "Rocket Union" was only one point higher than his "deathwing".
"Well, big man? "I've said it before, the one laughing at the end is the winner!" Su Xiang proudly made a face at Number 0.
"Don't be complacent!" It was our carelessness just now. I'll let you guys see it this time. " Number 0 said to Su Xiang with an ashen face.
"Although the gap has been reduced to only one point, we are still the ones leading. As long as we keep our lead to the end, we will still be the ones to win. Don't worry about them, we're going to hit the ball in a good way. " Number 1 encouraged loudly.
The match began again! Even though the two sides had only been fighting against six players from the start to the end, the atmosphere became more and more tense as the difference between the two teams continued to decrease. Unknowingly, this match had already become the focus of attention. Many spectators had already gathered at the sidelines.
"Do your best, Zhang Jun! Good luck, 'deathwing'! " Cao Jia led the girls at the side and cheered non-stop.
"Rocket Union" number 1 checked the time at the side; there were still 38 seconds left before the match. Everyone knew that the value of the remaining 38 seconds would most likely be concentrated on the ball in his hands. If he can get the ball in, there's no suspense in the game.
Number 1 held the ball close to Tan Bin. The other four also took their seats, and the referee began counting down the seconds.
"I hope this isn't the final goal of this match!" Number 1 was dribbling the ball on the spot with a relaxed expression. Time was running out.
"Attack!" Zhang Jun bellowed, and with a lightning fast speed, he collaborated with Tan Bin to launch a pincer attack on Number 1.
Zhang Jun's movements was extremely fast, and more importantly, it was Zhang Jun's sudden move that caught everyone off guard. The other party had never expected that Zhang Jun would suddenly attack him, risking the danger of being penetrated to attack him. Psychological unforeseen results directly in the deformation of No. 1 action. No.1 hurriedly prepared to pass the ball to No.0 which no one was defending, but he didn't expect the ball to pass out from the sidelines.
"12 seconds!" deathwing lagged behind Rocket Union by one ball, but held the right to attack. If you score a two-point goal, you can tie the score and drag the game into a two-minute extra time match; if you score a three-point shot, you can reverse the score.
"Looks like they're a lot bolder than I thought." Zhang Song looked at the ever-changing situation on the arena and could not help but exclaim.
"That's right!" If they hadn't forced the opponent to put the ball through the side just now, and let the opponent put the ball in, then... " Thinking of this, Cao Jia's fair face couldn't help but flash with a hint of worry that still lingered in his heart, "They are indeed very bold."
"Damn it!" No.0 saw the pleased expression on Su Xiang's face and could not help but scold him in a low voice.
"I still say that! Although the gap has been narrowed down to only one point and they have taken control of the ball, we are still the ones in the lead. As long as we do our best to defend, they will not have a chance to defeat us. " Number1 continuously encouraged his teammates, "Now is not the time for us to give up. They just lost so many points and didn't give up, so what reason do we have to give up first? "Right now, I'll talk about the arrangements. We'll try to compress them as much as possible to the three-second zone and let them put in three points."
His opponent was encouraging his teammates, and Zhang Jun was also constantly cheering for his teammates.
"What needs to be done, we have already done very well. Now, only the most crucial step remained. We are pursuers, and do not have any pressure in our hearts to leave it to each other. They've been forced onto the cliff by us, and they're even more nervous than we are. " Zhang Jun said to Su Xiang and Tan Bin, "Tan Bin, you control the ball. I'll press as hard as I can toward the three-second zone, try to fill the basket, and at the same time try to block it for you. If you have the chance, don't hesitate. Su Xiang, you have a good long-range shot, try your best to pull it close to the three-point line, and be prepared to catch and throw a fatal shot. Our success or failure will be decided in one fell swoop. "Let's go all out!"
Tan Bin controlled the ball, while the opponent was still defending, he did not rush to attack. Instead, he waited for a moment, and after blocking with Zhang Jun for a while, he rushed towards the three-second mark. Facing the tall number 0, Tan Bin decisively returned the ball back to Zhang Jun.
After Zhang Jun won the ball, a beautiful fake movement attracted the attention of Number 1 who was watching him closely and passed the ball to the unguarded Su Xiang who was standing three points away. Su Xiang steadily received the ball from Zhang Jun, took a deep breath and threw it out.
At the same time, the whistle for the end of the match sounded. Although the ball hit the net, it was still up to the referee to determine whether the ball was effective or not. If it was effective, the "deathwing" would rely on Su Xiang's three point goal, an anti-competitive score, to obtain victory in the tournament. On the other hand, if this ball was deemed invalid, Zhang Jun and the others would lose the match with a point of weakness.
Thus, the final judgement of the referee was extremely important. In a short period of time, the referee had become the most eye-catching person on the stage.
As there were no live videos of this match, the referee's verdict could only be based on his own feelings. In order to ensure safety, the referee walked to the side of the timer and had a short conversation with him before returning to the field.
The referee hesitated for a moment and finally made his judgement under everyone's watchful eyes. The goal was out of time and the judgement was invalid!
This result meant that "Rocket Union" had defeated "deathwing" and obtained the final victory in the competition.
Faced with such a punishment, the people who supported Zhang Jun and the others immediately expressed their dissatisfaction, and started to criticize the referee one after another.
"I didn't even time out when my ball left my hand. Why was it nullified?" Su Xiang's face was filled with anger as he prepared to find the referee for an argument, but he was stopped by Zhang Jun, "It's useless! When did you ever see the referee change his judgment? At that time, if we just eat a technical violation and get disqualified, won't that be perfect for our opponents? "
"But, I …" As soon as Su Xiang finished speaking, he was interrupted by him. "This is the group stage! We have three more games ahead of us. Even if we lose this match, it doesn't mean we're eliminated. Right now, what we should do is discuss how to play well in the following matches and win the following matches. "
"As long as we win the rest of the matches, we'll still have a chance to get out of the group!" Tan Bin paused for a moment, and said.
The first morning's match was uneventful. Many of the strong teams that had been favored before the match won as expected. Due to Zhang Jun's participation, the intensity of the competition, and the referee's final controversial punishment, Zhang Jun and the others' match with "Rocket Union" became the most popular match that morning. The referee's final judgement also became the hottest topic of discussion on the school's forums.
Lunch later, Ye Xuan was still brooding over the verdict the judge gave her. She had been pouting unhappily the entire time, "What referee?! "Obviously, he's just a black whistle that's been bought off. If there's a chance, I will definitely go and complain to him."
"Ye Xuan, you have already said this seven times, the person involved has already forgotten about it, and yet you are still saying it." Chen Hewen, who was sitting at the side, could not bear to listen any longer. He picked up a chopstick with his chopsticks and stuffed it into Ye Xuan's mouth, preventing her from speaking any further.
"That's right! You guys should still have a match this afternoon, right? " Cao Jia suddenly thought of something and asked the rest.
Zhang Jun nodded and said to Cao Jia: "Yes, the weakest in the group, 'City Superman'."
"The opponent's strength is weak, but that doesn't mean he's easy to fight. If you want to get out of the competition, you cannot afford to lose, but you must not underestimate your opponent. " Cao Jia rolled his eyes at Zhang Jun as he warned him.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry!" We will not underestimate our opponents. We will use 200% of our effort to win every single match that remains. This way, we will be able to get qualified when the 'Fire Thread Alliance' is unable to maintain a four match complete victory. " Su Xiang said.
Zhang Song paused for a moment, then said to everyone: "This afternoon, I had something I couldn't do to come to the sports field to watch your competition. For this, I apologize to everyone. I wish you all victory in this afternoon's match and a few extra points. "
Zhang Jun and the others would begin their match at four in the afternoon.
Facing the relatively weaker "City Superman", the "deathwing" launched an attack immediately. Zhang Jun got the ball that Tan Bin shot and quickly rushed into the fray with the ball. He directly rushed into the three-second mark and fired his first shot with the beautiful top basket.
When it was "City Superman" 's turn to attack, his opponent, who was under the strict protection of Zhang Jun and the others, had difficulty finding a better opportunity. In a hurry, he directly threw the ball to the intersection of the basketball court and the rebounding board. Zhang Jun decisively jumped up, his superhuman jumping ability allowed Zhang Jun to pressure everyone to snatch the basketball from their hands, allowing them to quickly hit their opponent with a beautiful counterattack.
Under Zhang Jun's lead, Su Xiang and Tan Bin also earned points. "The deathwing unknowingly hit the opponent at a small climax, increasing the difference in points to seven balls in an instant." The Superman had no choice but to pause.
"Although we have the advantage of seven balls in our hands, don't forget the match this morning. Before the advantage turns into victory, anything can happen. We think about what tactics our opponents will use to crack our system after a pause, and what tactics we should use to deal with it. " Zhang Jun said loudly.