The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 235 Basketball Fire and Slam Dunk: Which Basketball Skill is Stronger?

On the field, Xiao Nai, citing his status as the host, ceded the right to kick off to Yu Tu.

Yu Tu dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, attempting to break through Xiao Nai's defense but failed. He then took a step back and launched a fadeaway three-pointer.

Xiao Nai jumped up to intercept immediately, but he was still just a little short.

brush!
The basketball arced beautifully through the air and swished through the net!

Cao Guang, Zhang Sheng, and a few others standing on the sidelines led the applause.

When it was Xiao Nai's turn to kick off, he held the ball with one hand and successfully broke through Yu Tu's defense.

Just as Yu Tu quickly turned around to prepare to chase and defend, Xiao Nai suddenly pulled up for a jump shot from the high post and successfully sent the ball into the basket.

"Pretty!"

Hao Mei shouted and clapped loudly.

Qiu Yonghou and others followed suit.

The two sides were evenly matched, with both teams displaying an astonishingly high scoring efficiency.

The score quickly reached 4-4, and Yu Tu, who had possession of the ball, got the match point, but when he broke through to shoot, he was successfully interfered with by Xiao Nai who caught up, and the ball missed.

Possession changed hands, and Xiao Nai shook off Yu Tu's close defense before decisively launching a three-pointer, cleanly and neatly sinking the ball.

Xiao Nai won the first game.

On the sidelines, Xu Qifei turned to Yang Muye and asked:

"If Yu Tu loses two games in a row, will you play?"

Yang Muye watched the second game that was about to begin on the court:

"Yu Tu's mentality is not as fragile as you think. People who can get into Tsinghua University do not need others to help them get back at them."

If Yu Tu loses both games, he might be motivated to improve and perform exceptionally well in the afternoon's match.

"What about my suggestion just now?"

As soon as Xu Qifei finished speaking, Yang Muye's voice rang out.

"The idea is good, but it's also very difficult."

Yu Tu and Xiao Nai are both proud and arrogant, and one is busy with his studies while the other is busy with his business.

Convincing the two of them was already extremely difficult.

Another reason why basketball is so popular now is because of the popularity of the NBA.

Actually, not many people pay attention to school basketball.

To give a simple example, even when the Dongda University team plays in a CUBA game, the level of attention won't be as high as the game this afternoon.

The vast majority of students at Dongyuan University were so interested in the afternoon's match because of the fame of Yang Muyi and Xiao Nai.

People came to see handsome men and watch the spectacle rather than the game.

Becoming a campus basketball influencer wasn't as easy as Xu Qifei had imagined.

Just as the horizons of the Chinese people were beginning to broaden, they were caught up with the peak era of the NBA, a time of rising stars and the emergence of many great players.

The NBA has spoiled their appetites, and even domestic professional leagues seem like a bunch of amateurs fighting each other, so they can't muster any interest, let alone amateur-level school basketball.

Xu Qifei's suggestion to cultivate campus basketball influencers is correct, but his approach is flawed.

Basketball can only be used as a gimmick, not the main focus.

Taking this opportunity, Yang Muyi and Xu Qifei talked about the NBA, and also about the gap between domestic basketball and the NBA.

Watching Yu Tu and Xiao Nai going back and forth on the field, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle, Yang Muye suddenly said something.

"Actually, watching the NBA is just for fun. To learn real skills, you have to watch 'Kung Fu Dunk' and 'Hot Shot'!"

Cough!

Xu Qifei, who had just brought the mineral water bottle to his lips, almost choked when he heard this.

Yang Muye turned his head:
"I'm serious. If you want to become a campus basketball influencer, you'd be better off watching those two movies and TV shows I just mentioned than watching the NBA."

"..."

Xu Qifei, holding the bottled water, was speechless for a moment.

Yang Muye smiled.

"I know you're thinking that these two movies and TV series are just basketball in disguise, and that it's more about watching the actors act cool and pretentious than actually playing basketball."

"No matter how terrible the basketball content in these two TV series is in the eyes of professionals, it does not prevent these two TV series from becoming huge hits, because the audience watching these two TV series is not watching them for the basketball content at all."

Seeing that Xu Qifei still didn't fully understand, Yang Muye gave another example.

"Putting aside the quality of the works themselves, which do you think has a greater global influence, Captain Tsubasa or Slam Dunk?"

There's really no need for discussion. Slam Dunk, in terms of both the quality of the work itself and its historical significance, completely surpasses Captain Tsubasa.

Yang Muye was well aware of this, so he only asked about its global influence.

Xu Qifei was also aware of this, which is why he hesitated when answering.

As a seasoned Slam Dunk fan, Xu Qifei's love for the manga is undeniable.

However, Xu Qifei had to admit that the influence of "Captain Tsubasa" on a global scale was greater than that of "Slam Dunk".

The most obvious example is that many football superstars are loyal fans of "Captain Tsubasa", and many of them even grew up watching "Captain Tsubasa".

After Xu Qifei gave his answer, Yang Muye then asked for the reason.

"Besides the fact that football is more popular around the world, I think the difference in presentation style also has a big impact."

Xu Qifei adjusted his glasses and replied.

Slam Dunk is a realistic work, while Captain Tsubasa is full of unconventional football techniques.

Features such as the "Tiger Shot," "Gliding Wing Shot," and "Reactionary Kick Speed ​​Cannon" are incredibly powerful, greatly enhancing the visual impact and drama.

It's less of a sports anime and more of a fantasy battle anime disguised as a soccer anime.

Especially after it was adapted into an animation, it became a truly enjoyable watch, giving off a "I cultivate immortality while others practice martial arts" feeling.

If you put "Slam Dunk" and "Captain Tsubasa" together today, there's no doubt that "Captain Tsubasa" would be more popular.

The simple and direct visual impact better meets young people's needs for "passion" and "excitement".

By weakening the constraints of real-world rules and accelerating the pace of the competition, the plot becomes more tightly woven and better suits the preferences of audiences in the era of fast-paced entertainment.

Seeing Xu Qifei deep in thought, Yang Muye continued:
"Now you know why I said watching 'Kung Fu Dunk' and 'Hot Shot' is worse than watching the NBA, right?"

Because no matter how you film a realistic basketball movie or TV series, it can never be as exciting as an NBA game.

The same principle applies to campus basketball influencers.

If they go for a realistic style and focus solely on basketball, they're destined not to make a big splash.

Just like Xiao Nai and Yu Tu having a 1v1 duel on the field.

No matter how well the two players play on the court, can it be more exciting than a matchup between McGrady and Kobe?

"Swish!" Yu Tu raised his hand and scored the winning goal despite Xiao Nai's close defense, successfully winning the second game.

The two players drew 1-1.

Both sides were physically fit enough to continue playing a third game.

Both players were eager to settle the score in the third match.

Just then, Yang Muyi walked onto the field and stopped the game.

"Let's save the third game for the afternoon's matches."

Yu Tu and Xiao Nai exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Yang Muyi then added, "I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Now, even Hao Mei, who had wanted to stir up trouble and argue, had nothing to say.

Yu Tu and Xiao Nai followed Yang Muyi to the rest area on the sidelines, while the others returned to their respective halves of the court to continue practicing.

Xu Qifei stood up from the bench and took the initiative to shake hands with Yu Tu and Xiao Nai.

"Director Xu just told me that he thinks you two have the potential to become campus basketball internet celebrities and wants to sign you both. I wonder—"

Before Yang Muyi could finish speaking, Yu Tu refused without hesitation:
"I don't have the time, and I'm not interested."

Xiao Nai shrugged, as if Yu Tu had made an appointment with him.

"me too."

No, you're different!

Yang Muye stared at Xiao Nai and said very seriously.

Xiao Nai immediately became interested.

The main problem was that Yang Muye's tone was too confident.

What makes you think you can definitely convince yourself?

On the other hand, Yu Tu also became interested.

Of course, what interested him wasn't becoming an internet celebrity, but rather how Yang Muye could persuade Xiao Nai.

"You've all seen 'Hot Shot,' right? I'm planning to make a similar web series about campus basketball, with a male lead similar to 'Dongfang Xiang.' I'm planning to invite you to star in it."

The drama "Hot Shot" aired in Taiwan in August, but it will take at least a year before it is introduced to mainland China.

However, "learning versions" uploaded by enthusiastic netizens can already be seen on major video websites.

Given that Yan Chengxu and Luo Xiaozhu are both popular idols in Taiwan, and that Taiwanese idol dramas have been very popular in mainland China in the past two years, many people have already watched "Hot Shot".

Xiao Nai was initially dragged along by Yu Banshan, but he couldn't watch more than half an episode.

Yu Tu's understanding of the drama "Hot Shot" mostly comes from Xia Qing.

He only watched a little bit of the behind-the-scenes footage and all he knew was that it was a live-action basketball version of "Captain Tsubasa".

The basketball moves in it are even more exaggerated than those in "Captain Tsubasa".

"Don't worry, although this web series also involves superpowers, it won't be as exaggerated as 'Hot Shot,' and it will definitely be themed around basketball, without using basketball as a pretext for romance."

No sooner had Yang Muyi finished speaking than Xiao Nai clearly expressed his refusal.

"I'm very sorry, if I were a complete novice in basketball and just wanted to show off, I might have considered your suggestion. But I do play a little basketball, and my years of experience playing basketball really don't allow me to play a character who is so exaggerated about basketball."

"As I said, I'm just adding some superpowers, and the purpose of doing so is to cater to the current audience's tastes, and more importantly, to facilitate future game adaptations."

Seeing Xiao Nai standing there dumbfounded, Yang Muye shrugged.

"It was my mistake. I should have told you from the beginning that I wanted to make a basketball game with superpower elements and invited you to be the real-life model for one of the game's main characters. Would that have made it easier for you to accept?"

Although Xiao Nai did not answer, his silence at this moment was enough to explain the problem.

Xiao Nai was indeed tempted.

The premise is that Yang Muye entrusts the production of this game to Zhiyi Technology.

"The web series is also the background of the game, which is set in a parallel world. Teiko is the number one high school in the country for basketball, and has won the national high school league championship for three consecutive years."

"Teiko was able to achieve this brilliant success because they had five basketball geniuses known as the 'Generation of Miracles,' but in fact there were six people in the 'Generation of Miracles,' and the protagonist was Kuro."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qifei couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

I don't know what Xiao Nai and Yu Tu were thinking, but this Xiao Hei gave him a strong sense of déjà vu of Yuan Daying from "Hot Shot".

"Xiao Hei has a superpower called Misdirection, which, in layman's terms, is to forcibly divert the attention of opposing players, thus becoming 'invisible' on the field and unexpectedly passing the ball to an open player."

Just as Yang Muye finished explaining Xiao Hei's abilities, Yu Tu suddenly spoke up:
"If he really has that ability, why did he dribble the ball all the way down the coast and score a layup himself?"

Before Yang Muye could answer, Xiao Nai spoke first:
"If he could both become invisible and score, that would be too overpowered, so I guess this skill has a time limit, or it's designed to be a passing skill, and if he shoots, he will lose the 'invisibility' effect."

Yang Muye nodded, agreeing with Xiao Nai's statement.

If it's just for filming a web series, even if Xiao Hei's invisibility ability is a bit overpowered, there's no need to be so serious about it.

But you can't adapt the game; you have to consider game balance.

"When Xiao Hei was at Teiko High School, he was best partners with Yu Qingfeng from the 'Generation of Miracles'. Yu Qingfeng was a super academic genius, and he played basketball just to pass the time in his spare time."

"Because Yu Qingfeng's basketball talent was too strong, he became invincible on the high school court. As a result, he gradually lost his love for basketball, which went against Xiao Hei's concept of 'happy basketball'. After playing the last national league in their senior year of high school, the two went their separate ways."

Upon hearing this, both Xiao Nai and Xu Qifei couldn't help but look at Yu Tu, who stood to the side with a blank expression.

Forget Yu Qingfeng, just give Yu Tu's ID number.

This character design is practically tailor-made for Yu Tu.

It remains to be seen whether Yu Tu will accept this offer.

Yang Muyi did not express his opinion on the matter, but continued:

"Yu Qingfeng performed normally in the college entrance examination and was admitted to Tsinghua University, the best university in the country. The other four members of the 'Generation of Miracles' were also admitted to different basketball universities. Only Xiao Hei, whose score was much higher than the first-tier university admission line, applied to Seirin University, which was at the bottom of the university basketball league."

"At the same time, Xiao Yan, a basketball prodigy studying in high school in the United States, also joined Seirin University by chance, partnered with Xiao Hei, and led the Seirin University team to challenge for the national league championship."

Ha, Xiao Yan!

Yu Tu glanced at Xiao Nai.

What happened to me, you're going to experience now.

Xiao Nai neither liked nor disliked the role that Yang Muye had assigned him.

In contrast, Xiao Nai is now more concerned about what special abilities the character Xiao Yan possesses.

"Xiao Yan possesses exceptional jumping and self-control abilities, and his basketball skills are also very comprehensive. Under certain conditions, he can enter the [Zone] state."

"This is a special realm that only a very few talented players can unlock. When in this state, a player's strength, jumping ability, speed, vision, and reaction ability can be brought to their fullest potential."

Yang Muye replied.

To put it simply, it's like being injected with chicken blood.

(End of this chapter)