Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 72: Double Dragon Ending
Han Nuo's appearance did not cause any surprise, but careful people still noticed something different.

"Why are there new players in the fourth quarter?"

"This seems to be the shortest player in Dongsheng."

“I feel very short.”

Zhang Shaohong was also puzzled. He looked through the Dongsheng registration book and found out that No. 1 was only 170 cm tall.

Is Dongsheng going to give up? Seeing that Chen Fang was also eliminated, Zhang Shaohong sighed and couldn't help feeling guilty. This was really too bullying.

On the court, Han Nuo, who was standing at the front, was very nervous. He touched his number 1 and remembered that when he chose the number, everyone laughed at him and said that number 1 was one of the strongest numbers and he must not embarrass it.

"Dribble, get rid of, and pass the ball." Kou Feng instructed from the side.

"You can do it." Kou Feng touched Han Nuo's head.

"Can I?"

"Of course." Kou Feng answered without hesitation.

If it weren't for Han Nuo, he wouldn't have revealed anything about basketball, but it was Han Nuo's talent that made him unable to help it.

Unexpectedly, he would come on stage to fulfill his promise so soon.

I really don’t know whether this is good or bad.

Taihu had the ball. Facing the child-like Han Nuo, Guo Tianzhen dribbled past Han Nuo and then made a short jump shot.

Kou Feng pushed Han Nuo and shouted, "Go catch the ball."

"Oh oh." Han Nuo hurried to the baseline.

After getting the ball, Han Nuo felt his heartbeat suddenly start to beat violently. Looking ahead, everything was blurry. He rubbed his eyes quickly, and Kou Feng's shout rang in his ears: "Hurry up."

After coming to his senses, Han Nuo dribbled the ball forward.

After crossing the center line, he saw the person who had just passed him rushing up. Han Nuo's first reaction was to look for someone. Seeing a red figure not far away, he passed the ball without thinking.

The ball flew directly to Dai Ting, who was standing with his hands on his hips watching the ball. He was still paying attention to his defensive position when he heard someone screaming, "Watch out!"

"What?" Before he could finish the question, he felt his face go dark and he started seeing stars.

Kou Feng covered his face, and everyone on the Dongsheng bench patted their heads.

It turned out that Dai Ting was so anxious that he took off his coat halfway, revealing the red shirt underneath.

The referee Zhou Guo didn't know how to whistle, so he could only give the ball to Taihu first, and then go up to question the young boy number 1.

As soon as I got closer, I saw Han Nuo, who had just reacted and was almost crying.

It probably wasn't intentional, Zhou Guo judged and decided not to pursue the punishment.

Dai Ting also understood that he was hit by the ball. He was so angry that he shouted to the linesman: "Isn't this a foul?"

The linesman ignored it. The referee had already made the decision, so how could he possibly go against it?

Dai Ting had no choice but to give up and paced back and forth angrily.

Taihu's offense had reached the point where they could do whatever they wanted. Dongsheng offered no resistance at all, and finally Yang Zhang made a mid-range shot.

After receiving the ball again, Han Nuo repeatedly told himself not to be nervous, but his heart beat even faster.

"Be careful." someone shouted.

Han Nuo was startled and tried to hide after picking up the ball. It turned out that Guo Tianzhen was being naughty. He clearly saw through that the No. 1 player was a novice, so he suddenly rushed across half court to scare him.

"Beep!" The referee directly called a traveling penalty.

Sun Lexian almost fainted, and everyone else groaned at the same time.

Looking at Chen Fang who had recovered, Sun Lexian asked tremblingly, "Change him."

Chen Fang shook his head. Although he was even more speechless, if he was replaced at this time, based on his understanding of Han Nuo, it would almost mean the end of his basketball career.

"Let him adapt." Chen Fang gritted his teeth.

Kou Feng on the field was angry. He rushed over and pushed Han Nuo away.

Then he rushed over and yelled at Han Nuo who was sitting on the ground, face to face: "Wake up the fucking hell."

The ferocious expression made Han Nuo see for the first time what the furious Kou Feng looked like.

"Me!" Han Nuo burst into tears. Endless self-blame and fear enveloped his heart.

"Don't talk to me, dribble the ball to me. I'm telling you, this is your last chance. If you can't seize it, get out!" Kou Feng's saliva sprayed all over Han Nuo's face.

"Don't let us down!" Pick Han Nuo up.

Taihu's attack was successful again, Su Quan made a layup from the baseline and scored two more points.

52: 56.

Kou Feng led Han Nuo to the baseline and threw the ball at Han Nuo's feet.

"Pick up the ball, I'll wait for you in the frontcourt." After saying that, Kou Feng rushed forward without looking back.

The world suddenly felt lonely, as if Han Nuo was the only one left.

The world also became quiet, and in Han Nuo's senses, he could only hear the beating of his heart.

I think of Chen Fang's eager gaze, Kou Feng's angry expression, and every teammate's selfless fight.

For some reason, Han Nuo's tears stopped.

He bent down, picked up the basketball, and started running forward.

Go for it to win!
Guo Tianzhen had been eyeing Han Nuo for a long time. He was like a cheetah on the African grasslands, ambushing the arrival of the young antelope.

When Han Nuo saw him, he had only one thought in his mind, to rush over.

With his mind moved, Han Nuo bent his body and rushed forward diagonally.

"Huh!" Guo Tianzhen exclaimed in surprise. He didn't expect the little antelope to suddenly change direction, and with such a large amplitude. He couldn't change his posture at all, and could only turn his head to look.

I saw the number 1 fluttering in the wind.

"So fast!" Qu Zhonghua's eyes lit up.

After Han Nuo changed direction and passed Guo Tianzhen, he heard several people shouting. A bird's-eye view of the half-court appeared in his mind, just like a tactical board.

The location of each shout is on this picture, flashing quickly.

Moving at high speed, Han Nuo swept the ball and passed it to Hu Fei in the left corner.

"Good pass!" Wu Zhen praised.

While running, he passed the ball to his teammates out of his field of vision, so quickly and accurately that he had never seen such a speed before, even in Chen Fang.

Hu Fei jumped as soon as he received the ball. This distance was already beyond his hitting range, but he had no hesitation at all. Looking at the basketball falling into the net, Hu Fei excitedly hit himself.

"It's three points, it's three points!" Yang Shan shouted.

Hu Fei, who was returning to defense, was stunned for a moment, then he was ecstatic. He actually made a three-pointer!
This is my first time to score a three-pointer!
Sun Lexian held Chen Fang's arm tightly, but the latter didn't feel anything. He was also shocked. He didn't expect that Han Nuo could really work.

"Well done, that's it!" Kou Feng finally caught up with Han Nuo, rubbed his face and praised him.

Every person who returned to defense gave Han Nuo a thumbs up. This was a feeling Han Nuo had never felt before. He was just a spectator, envious on the sidelines.

But when he was there himself, he realized how warm it felt.

"I will cherish it, I will work hard, and I will continue to maintain it!"

It was like self-hypnosis, but at this moment, this method calmed Han Nuo down.

Taihu's inside and outside connection was very smooth, but this time, Su Quan's shot was interfered and the rebound was grabbed by Wen Hui. Just when he was looking for his teammates, Han Nuo had already come behind him.

"Give me!"

Wen Hui handed it to him without hesitation.

Getting the ball was like giving Han Nuo a starting gun, and he rushed forward with all his might.

Guo Tianzhen was not convinced that he had been passed by someone just now, and kept his attention on No. 1. He did not retreat very deep, but lingered on the center line. Seeing Han Nuo rushing up, Guo Tianzhen waved his hand, made a gesture to Su Quan who was not far away, and then accelerated towards him.

Han Nuo felt someone approaching. If it wasn't red, it must be an enemy.

In his eyes, the world is divided into countless lines. Han Nuo's understanding is very simple. If some lines are occupied by others, then I will go to other lines.

With a turn, Han Nuo rushed past Guo Tianzhen from the right side.

“???” Countless questions popped up in Guo Tianzhen’s mind. What’s the situation with this number 1?
There is no pause, no fake move, just a simple change of direction, and no slowing down while changing direction. How is this done while moving?
Su Quan had already caught up. The distance was extremely short, less than two meters, and the speed was so high that Su Quan was prepared to be hit. However, the collision did not come as expected. He just felt a gust of wind blowing past.

Han Nuo actually jumped over the less than half-meter width between him and the sideline.

The scene of him flying in the air with one foot in front and one foot behind caused countless people to exclaim.

"This doesn't count as twice?" Dai Ting, who was standing nearby, became anxious.

But the referee Zhou Guo, who was running, remained indifferent. This was an excellent combination of man and ball. It was not a jump, but a leap.

Han Nuo rushed through the obstruction and heard the shouting. This time, there was only one voice. In his mind, the tactical board showed a flash of light on the left wing.

Without stopping the ball, he swung it with one hand and the basketball flew out horizontally. Song Xuan, who was standing in the middle, really didn't expect that No. 1 would pass the ball like this. He instinctively raised his hand to steal it, but he felt a chill on his scalp and the ball had already passed over his head.

Yang Shan caught the ball and threw it directly without making any adjustments.

The basketball hit the backboard and went into the basket.

This is a blind shot, but it still counts as a three-pointer!
58: 56.

Yang Shan was delighted and caught up with Han Nuo who was retreating, and was about to high-five him to celebrate.

“That’s a great spread!”

Everyone was praising him, those in the stands and those on the bench.

Sun Lexian was delighted, Chen Fang felt at ease, and all that uneasiness he had felt was gone.

Han Nuo can share the burden for him!

I really didn't expect it to be successful.

Chen Fang felt that others saw him as scenery, and he also saw others as scenery. He was also shocked by the stunning Han Nuo.

This kid is one with the ball, he's stronger than me!
What a hell!
Han Nuo, who is 170cm tall, is like a gust of wind that brings up a storm. He seems to be born for running and gunning. As long as he charges, no one can stop him.

Taihu was also confused, and the four of them felt the same helplessness.

Why did number 21 come out after number 1 left?
Taihu's attack was still sharp, but the appearance of Han Nuo allowed Dongsheng to keep up with the score. When the timer counted down to the last five minutes, Chen Fang stood up.

In a dead ball opportunity, Chen Fang replaced Xia Wen.

No. 21 and No. 1 were standing on the court at the same time, and everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but feel their scalps tingling.

Lu Yun was groaning: "How do we play this? Two monsters, I'm going to die running away!"

Wu Zhen shook his head slowly and muttered something, but Wu Zi couldn't hear clearly what his brother was saying.

The four-man team of Taihu has been changing its strategy all along. If they had a slightly smarter coach, they would realize that following Dongsheng's rhythm would only benefit Dongsheng. However, Dai Ting only saw that Taihu scored easily and was worried that Dongsheng would change its strategy.

So they just waited and watched the situation develop, and the anger of the four people was aroused again with the appearance of Han Nuo and Chen Fang's re-entry.

Thus, the jaw-dropping three minutes of darkness appeared.

These three minutes have even been used as a typical example for study because their significance goes beyond the limits of imagination.

Han Nuo held the ball, while Chen Fang followed without the ball.

Among Chen Fang, Han Nuo, and Guo Tianzhen, he had to choose one person, and of course he chose Han Nuo, because he had not yet paid back the loss he had suffered.

But Han Nuo's body size and ball-handling speed were even more slippery than Chen Fang's. His pure and simple escape prevented Guo Tianzhen from even touching the corner of his clothes.

"here!"

With a call, Han Nuo accurately found Chen Fang. Now when he passed the ball, he didn't need to look at the person, he could locate the person by listening to the sound.

The ball whizzed in, sharp and flat.

But Chen Fang could catch it.

After all, he was Dongsheng's top firepower point. Yang Zhang had been staring at him. When he saw him reaching out for the ball, he was already approaching. When Chen Fang received the ball, he had already covered Chen Fang.

But at this moment, Chen Fang, who had recovered his physical strength, dared to release his strength boldly, dribbling the ball between his legs, taking a step back, and then dribbling the ball sideways. This kind of continuous retreat and sideways pulling technique was so powerful that even Yang Zhang, who was more than two meters tall, could only sigh at the sight of the ball.

As long as he has the physical strength, Chen Fang is always confident in his hit rate.

The ball fell into the basket with a high arc, sparking cheers from the stands.

In the next round, Taihu tore through Dongsheng's defense with two passes, and Guo Tianzhen responded with a three-pointer from the outside.

61: 59.

Before he could be happy, he saw Han Nuo rushing up at high speed with the ball, and Chen Fang followed closely behind him.

A true double dragon going out to sea.

It was impossible for several people to catch up. They watched Han Nuo pass the ball to Chen Fang, who made a layup.

The foursome of Taihu Lake were competing with each other. Guo Tianzhen rushed to the front court alone and tried to make a layup under a three-team situation. Unfortunately, the basketball spun around the rim and rolled out.

The rebound was taken by Wen Hui, and his first choice now was to find Han Nuo, not Chen Fang.

Han Nuo took the ball and pushed forward. Just after crossing the center line, he heard Chen Fang's shout and passed the ball with both hands. Chen Fang passed the ball to Yang Zhang who was rushing towards him from outside the three-point line, rushed into the penalty area, attracted two people to surround him, and then passed the ball to Kou Feng who was following.

The latter made a mid-range shot.

65: 59.

The score suddenly widened to 6 points.

Before Taihu could wake up, Song Xuan's pass to Yang Zhang was intercepted by Chen Fang. He stood at the three-point line and made a three-pointer without waiting for his teammates to get into position.

68: 59.

Just two minutes had passed since Chen Fang came on the court.

Dai Ting finally reacted and quickly called for a timeout.

Immediately change strategy, fight a positional battle, build up defense while chasing points.

In the last game, Taihu scored smoothly again. Yang Zhang pressed Kou Feng and scored the ball, then immediately retreated.

Facing Taihu's positional battle, Han Nuo controlled the ball across half court and passed it to Yang Shan, while Kou Feng's off-ball screen was given to Chen Fang.

It was just a fleeting open space, but Chen Fang seized it and made another three-pointer two meters outside the top of the arc.

71: 61.

Suddenly, Dongsheng exploded and opened fire at full force, widening the score to 10 points.

It was really numbing. After Chen Fang came on the court, every shot hit the target, and each time he stabbed Taihu in the heart more fiercely than the last time.

Many people frequently looked up at the scoreboard, and the data displayed was awe-inspiring.

41 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals.

I haven't seen such comprehensive data in many years.

The voices of the Dongsheng cheering group became dominant, and the arena was filled with shouts of Chen Fang MVP.

The time had come to the last two minutes. Dai Ting's eyes went dark and he felt the strength in his body was dissipating.

Incompetent person!

Zhang Shaohong wanted to jump down and slap Dai Ting twice. It was an unforgivable crime to embarrass the Sports Bureau in front of so many colleagues, even subordinates.

The Taihu quartet also began to panic. Guo Tianzhen wanted to shoot a three-pointer, Yang Zhang wanted two points, and the four of them cooperated and revealed their true colors. Su Quan wanted to help Guo, and Song Xuan passed the ball to Yang.

For two consecutive rounds, Taihu did not score any points, but Han Nuo got two assists at lightning speed.

75: 61.

In the last minute, the countdown begins.

Even if gods come, it will be useless.

Zhang Shaohong stood up and said to his assistant calmly, "You sit here."

Then he walked towards the exit of the stands with a dark face. The person in charge of Shuangxing also stood up and prepared to wait for Chen Fang's arrival.

Liu Chaoxian quietly told his subordinates: "Go and find out about No. 1's situation."

The assistant immediately understood: "I'll go now."

Having a backup is also a good result.

Zhang Lihai thought the same thing. He said to Liao Hui, "Go check on No. 1."

Jin Yuan, who was still sitting there watching the game, asked Qu Zhonghua: "How about this number 1?"

"Well, let's take a look first." Qu Zhonghua was also worried. With two good defenders and a bunch of defenders at home, was Dongguan poking a hole in the defenders' nest?

"What about Chen Fang?"

"Let them talk first, we're not in a hurry." Qu Zhonghua has experience, he knows that the results won't come out so quickly, he still has time.

"Now, there is one more important thing to do." After saying that, Qu Zhonghua stood up.

For the boss, the significance of this game lies in Chen Fang, and in fact, he did it after the first quarter.

For Dongsheng, crossing Lake Tai was a huge success. Everyone on the bench stood up and waited for the final countdown.

Wu Zhen stood up and Lu Yun followed silently.

"Are we going to play the finals with Dongsheng?" Lu Yun asked.

Wu Zhen didn't answer. He walked towards the exit, but a familiar figure stopped him.

Looking up, Wu Zhen was not surprised.

"I saw you coming during halftime," Qu Zhonghua said.

"I saw that too," Wu Zhen replied.

"Let's talk!"

"Yeah." Wu Zhen agreed, then looked at Lu Yun, motioning him and Wu Zi to go first.

As the two were about to leave the stands and reach the corridor, they heard a buzzer sound, followed by a deafening call.

Dongsheng defeated Taihu and advanced to the finals of the Nanyang High School League.

Face to face in the empty corridor, the sound was a little distorted.

"What do you think after reading it?" Qu Zhonghua asked.

"Genius, like leeks, keeps growing." Wu Zhen's answer made Qu Zhonghua laugh for a while.

"Come back, I can get you what you want."

Wu Zhen looked up at his former coach with suspicion.

"I plan to go to an American high school next year. I have a recommendation spot that was originally for Zhao Jin, but I want to give it to you now."

"You've been delayed, and it turns out that working behind closed doors is never the best option."

Wu Zhen has been listening silently.

He suddenly asked, "Are you here to see Chen Fang?"

"Yes, and I came to see you at the same time."

"If it were Chen Fang and me, who would you choose?" Wu Zhen asked coldly.

Qu Zhonghua was stunned, but this question was in line with Wu Zhen's character.

Without thinking, Qu Zhonghua said: "You!"

"Okay, I'll go back with you." Wu Zhen seemed to be talking about something very ordinary.

If Qu Zhonghua would have been surprised before Wu Zhen asked the question, but now, he understood why Wu Zhen was willing to go back.

Because Chen Fang put pressure on him.

It can be predicted that Chen Fang will definitely be his opponent, and the two will certainly have many encounters in future competitions.

"I'm leaving tomorrow, what do you say about this final?"

Wu Zhen shook his head: "I can't beat him!"

It was a very straightforward answer, but Qu Zhonghua agreed.

With the addition of No. 1, Dongsheng’s strength has reached a higher level.

Because Chen Fang can rest assured, Chen Fang, who is full of energy, is an extremely formidable breakup on the court.

Of course, from one aspect, we can also discover that Wu Zhen’s spiritual core is so unique.

Wu is really a very strange boy. You say he is arrogant and stubborn, but in fact he is very good at judging the situation. You say he is friendly and united, but he can just walk away without mercy.

Qu Zhonghua didn't even ask what would happen to his teammates if Wu Zhen left now, or whether he would feel pain and guilt.

Because he knew very well that Wu Zhen wouldn't do it and didn't even think about it.

Two years ago, he left the Dongguan U14 youth training team without hesitation. Many of his teammates did not understand and cried bitterly, but Wu Zhen never said sorry.

He is just a very strange boy. Few people can see through him, and no one knows what he is thinking.

"Then I'll give you half a day and buy the tickets."

Wu Zhen turned around and left. Jin Yuan came out from a corner not far away. The two of them watched the young man's back as he walked away.

"With this kind of personality, maybe you can go far in basketball, but I really don't like it," Jin Yuan sighed.

"Because he has no real friends other than basketball. I don't like it either, but I admire him very much. If I could be like him at that time, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today," Qu Zhonghua replied.

Outside the gym, Wu Zhen caught up with Lu Yun and Wu Zi.

"I'm going back to Dongguan."

Both of them were stunned. Wu Zi wanted to say something but didn't open his mouth.

"I've been with you for two years. That's enough." Wu Zi smiled, but it looked a little awkward.

Wu Zhen looked at Lu Yun who was still surprised.

"Go follow Chen Fang."

"Ah?" Lu Yun was even more shocked.

"Let me go to Dongsheng?"

"No, follow Chen Fang. Wherever he goes, you go." Wu Zhen corrected.

"Why, why?" Lu Yun was completely confused.

"He will most likely go to the youth training team under the Sports Bureau, so you have a chance." Wu Zhen said calmly.

"But why do you want me to go with you? Besides, how can I go?"

"Someone will notify you."

Wu Zhen patted Lu Yun's shoulder, then glanced at Wu Zi, and the two of them expressed their parting with extremely subtle nods.

"Let's go." Wu Zhen put his hands in his trouser pockets and walked outside.

Looking at Wu Zhen's receding figure, Lu Yun was still puzzled: "Why didn't you persuade him?"

"Since our parents passed away, we have learned to survive independently." Wu Zi's voice was cold.

"He has his way and I have mine."

"We will all prove ourselves." After saying that, Wu Zi turned around and floated away in another direction.

Lu Yun, who was standing alone, squatted down in pain.

Everything happened so suddenly. Life is so interesting.

　I wrote over 10000 words today, mainly because I was irritated by a book review. He said that I was too wordy and tedious. To be honest, if you want me to read a basketball novel that only takes a few thousand words to write about a game, I won’t read it. I carefully allocate the plot for every game and describe all kinds of people. My basketball novel can withstand comic adaptation. Of course, I admit that my writing is beyond reality. The games in reality are not so complicated, ups and downs, and there are not so many inner descriptions. But novels should be novel-like. I resist the description of a diary. This is my style. If you don’t like it, I can’t help it. In addition, writing about the game is the most difficult and the most mentally exhausting. There will not be so much space to describe the next plot, and I also want to be lazy! There should be only one chapter tomorrow. I consumed too much today, and I guess I won’t be in good shape tomorrow! Finally, thank you again for supporting my basketball friend Shuke.

　　
　
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