Chapter 33: Scoring 50 points!
Chapter 33: Scoring 50 points!
Qin Yu was quite tired after traveling back and forth by plane today, plus the physical tests and intra-squad scrimmages with the Idaho Bentley team. So he asked to be substituted after playing 12 minutes in the first half.
As soon as he left the field, the situation immediately reversed, with the home team launching a swift counterattack, scoring 10-0 and taking the lead.
"No, that won't work!"
"Let's call a timeout. We still need Qin to come back."
Hank and the others could only manage a helpless, bitter smile.
Hank's team didn't have any top players at Colonel Summers Park last time, but they were all here today, though the opponents were too strong.
The home team's players are almost all top-tier athletes from various community stadiums in Portland. Even "Fat and Skinny Monk" can only play as substitutes, which shows their relative incompetence.
Therefore, once Qin Yu stepped onto the field, they were completely at a disadvantage.
"Requesting a pause!"
The away team called a timeout.
Several players came to the sidelines, all smiling wryly, and looked at Qin Yu.
"It's alright, we're only down by a few points." Qin Yu stood up with a smile. "I don't plan to rest from now on. If any of you are tired, feel free to take over."
"it is good."
"clear."
They were all delighted.
As long as Qin Yu is on the field, they feel confident.
......
The pause has ended.
The game continues.
Seeing Qin Yu return to the field, several home team players exchanged glances. As Qin Yu advanced the ball into the attacking third, they immediately moved to double-team him.
"really......"
Qin Yu had anticipated this, and he made a bounce pass to Hank on the right, then gave a hand signal.
Several players moved quickly, and Qin Yu moved as well.
Hank feigned a one-on-one attack, executing a series of crossover steps before suddenly accelerating, using his speed to break through. However, he failed to get past his opponent, leaving him slightly frustrated; his strength was still insufficient. Nevertheless, he wasn't truly going to attack, his eyes constantly scanning Qin Yu's position.
Qin Yu started his run, made a sudden reverse run, and cut into the paint.
The home team players quickly chased after him, and Qin Yu brushed past Wells, using Wells' screen to get rid of the defense. However, the home team was prepared and quickly tightened their defense. As a result, Qin Yu turned a corner and quickly ran to the left corner three-point line.
Whoosh!
Hank passed the ball to Qin Yu.
"not good."
"Oh no, switch defenses quickly!"
Someone shouted, but it was too late.
Qin Yu caught the ball, jumped up, and flicked his wrist.
The entire movement was smooth and fluid, with almost no pauses, no adjustments, and no chance for the home team to switch or cover.
Swish!
A soft thud, and the ball goes in!
"Whoa..."
The audience erupted in uproar, gasps of surprise filling the air.
People marveled, "Qin Yu just got back and immediately made a three-pointer. Doesn't he need to find his rhythm?"
The home team players exchanged glances and smiled wryly to themselves. It wasn't that they weren't defending seriously; they had tried their best, but the other team just managed to score.
"Make sure to keep a close eye on him later!"
"clear."
......
In the next round, the home team double-teamed even faster and marked Qin Yu more closely. Even when Qin Yu didn't have the ball, someone was always sticking to him.
Furthermore, players from the other home teams also frequently glanced at him, keeping an eye on his movements, ready to help their teammates with defensive adjustments or provide backup.
Upon seeing this, Hank couldn't help but frown.
However, Qin Yu remained calm.
If he's going to be playing with the ball, the opponent's close marking and double-teaming will definitely squeeze his space and cause him a lot of trouble.
But he wasn't planning on playing with the ball today—he was a bit tired anyway.
Play without the ball!
This time, Qin Yu was strolling around outside the three-point line, looking quite lazy, but the next moment he suddenly started moving and cut to the basket.
The defenders hurriedly gave chase, and the other home team players also tightened their defensive line, surrounding Qin Yu. Qin Yu chuckled, caught the ball passed to him by Allen with one hand, and without even using both hands to catch it, he simply flicked it behind him as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
"What?"
Seeing the basketball flying towards him, the defender who was chasing him was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected it at all and couldn't react in time. The basketball passed by his ear, which made him instinctively dodge. When he turned his head to look back, he saw Hank grab the basketball outside the three-point line, with a wide-open space in front of him.
The next moment, Hank jumped up and launched a three-pointer.
Swish!
Goal!
The home team players are now in a bit of a headache.
If you don't double-team him, Qin Yu's one-on-one game is almost unstoppable; if you double-team him, his passing is outstanding. So how do you defend against him?
Qin Yu didn't care about any of that.
In the following minutes, he even handed over the ball to Hank to advance the ball, and when he got to the frontcourt, he just strolled around, looking like he was taking a walk, but actually he was observing the situation on the field.
Once he gets an opportunity, he will quickly start moving, using his speed or a teammate's screen to get rid of the defense, and he won't hold onto the ball for long. Once he gets the ball, he will either shoot immediately or pass it quickly.
They didn't give the other side another chance to double-team!
After a few minutes, the home team players were frustrated to find that they still couldn't stop Qin Yu from scoring. Qin Yu hadn't even had much contact with the ball, yet he kept scoring.
"Whoosh!"
The net wobbled, and Qin Yu hit another three-pointer.
This was a buzzer-beater, ending the first half. The away team regained the lead by one point, and Qin Yu's personal score had reached 25 points.
"I think Qin got 25 points, right?"
"I haven't seen him handle the ball much in the last few minutes, yet he's scored more points than before. It's outrageous."
"Didn't you see how many three-pointers he made in those few minutes? He made three three-pointers alone. He basically shoots as soon as he gets the ball, and his shooting percentage is very high."
"If they keep playing like this, they're headed for 40 points!"
Some people are discussing it and praising it.
Is this the level of an NBA trainer and a G League player?
However, they were clearly still being conservative.
......
After entering the second half, Qin Yu became increasingly unstoppable on the offensive end, even hitting long-range three-pointers.
He displayed a style of play that was quite different from that of the times, a style that would only become popular in the NBA more than a decade later. He had a crazy outside shooting attack, and some of his shots seemed very illogical—for example, he would throw the ball right after crossing the center line and stepping on the logo area.
This is insane!
But they can get in!
Unbeknownst to many, Qin Yu's personal score had already reached 43 points.
It was only then that people realized the game wasn't over yet; Qin Yu had already scored 40+ points, and his scoring performance was still going strong.
Despite being physically exhausted, Qin Yu had a great feel for the game.
After he scored 40 points, the home team's players' confidence began to crumble, and they could no longer maintain their focus when defending Qin Yu.
Sometimes, even knowing Qin Yu could shoot and that he should rush in, his body seemed to disobey him, as if a voice was telling him, "It's useless, don't rush in, even if you do, he'll still make the shot!"
......
"Whoosh!"
The audience has become somewhat numb to this kind of sound.
Especially when Qin Yu was shooting, before the ball even left the court, they seemed to hear that sound.
One audience member muttered to himself, "49 points, right?"
"No!" The person next to him thought seriously for a moment, then looked at the person recording the data to confirm before saying, "It's already 50 points. After this shot went in, he already has 50 points!"
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