What? The trainer is warming up.

Chapter 6 The Last Goal

"laugh!"

The score has become 3:5, the gap is narrowing, and Qin Yu still has possession of the ball. This time, he still relies on his speed to break through.

Compared to Oden, Qin Yu is at a disadvantage in height, wingspan, and physical strength. His only advantage is speed, which he should take advantage of.

However, Oden is an NBA player after all, and it's not easy to get past him with simple speed. So Qin Yu's breakthrough this time was just a feint. He took only one step forward and then suddenly changed direction, lowered his center of gravity, and pretended to break through.

Oden was just beaten by this move.

"Hmph, I won't give you another chance this time."

Oden snorted coldly, having anticipated this, and quickly retreated to block Qin Yu, leaving enough room to react and completely covering him.

"As expected... even if we manage to break through, we might still get blocked one by one."

Qin Yu was not surprised, nor did he intend to go straight for a layup. Instead, he took a step back, his toes touching the floor as he pulled back, creating distance between himself and Oden. Then, without hesitation, he jumped up, his right hand holding the basketball, and flicked his wrist.

Oden reacted quickly as well, stepping forward the moment he noticed Qin Yu retreating, raising his right hand high.

Although his knee felt much better after Qin Yu's extra help, he was still mentally aware that his injury hadn't fully healed, and he didn't dare to jump high enough to block the shot. However, he had enough height and wingspan, so even if he couldn't block the shot, he could still disrupt Qin Yu's shot.

Sure enough, the ball still interfered with Qin Yu's shot. He felt the ball was slightly off target as soon as it left his hand, and he thought to himself, "Oh no!"

The next moment, a loud "bang" was heard.

Oden smiled, turned his head to look, and was about to say something joking when he saw the ball that had bounced off the rim fall back down towards the rim.

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Goal!

"Shit." Oden was annoyed.

A lucky ball, absolutely pure luck!

Qin Yu shrugged and said to Oden, "I admit there was an element of luck in that shot, but luck is also part of skill, isn't it?"

Oden tossed the ball to Qin Yu in frustration, thinking to himself, "I have to defend the next one. Damn it, he's already scored four goals."

At first, Oden didn't take this one-on-one match seriously, nor did he consider Qin Yu a worthy opponent. But now the score was 4-5, and he had allowed Qin Yu to score four goals in a row. Although he was still confident of winning the match, he was starting to lose his composure.

On the fifth shot, Oden's defensive strategy remained unchanged. He was gambling that Qin Yu wouldn't have the same good luck as before, and that his shot would miss.

However, he lost this time.

This time, Qin Yu still used a step-back jump shot, and in order to avoid Oden's blocking interference, he added a slight fadeaway motion while stepping back.

The effect was indeed much better. Oden did not interfere with the basketball, and with a "swish," the basketball accurately pierced the net.

Go in again!

"Yes, I have better control over my body now."

The ball went in, and Qin Yu's confidence soared.

Whether in his past life or this one, the mid-range shot is his forte. Whether it's a step-back or a fadeaway, it's not difficult for him. And as the one-on-one game progresses, he can feel his control over this body improving, and his shooting confidence is growing.

"Damn it, another mid-range shot," Oden muttered irritably.

"Hey, this is 'God's weapon'," Qin Yu reminded him, speaking in a tone reminiscent of Norse mythology. "It's 5-5 now. But it's okay if you lose, after all, you're still injured."

"Hmph, even if I'm injured, I will never lose to you," Oden retorted angrily.

This time he was really serious. He lowered his center of gravity, spread his arms, and his expression was very serious, with his eyes becoming more focused.

Seeing Oden's reaction, Qin Yu added, "Look at you, getting all worked up. Relax, it's just a one-on-one match, there's no one else around."

It would have been better if he hadn't said that. Hearing him say that only made Oden angrier, and he subconsciously took a step forward, positioning himself even further ahead in defense.

However, this was exactly the effect Qin Yu wanted.

On the field, winning depends on physical fitness, technique, tactics, and so on, but in addition, mentality is also a very important thing.

So-called "trash talk" is not just a simple exchange of insults. Especially for players of a certain level and competitive skill, "trash talk" is never a mindless act of venting emotions, but a tactic to disrupt the opponent's "mentality".

Qin Yu's intention was to provoke Oden's mentality and create a better situation for himself.

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yu suddenly started moving and broke through to the right.

"Damn it." Oden cursed Qin Yu under his breath for "lacking sportsmanship and actually launching a sneak attack." He did not try to retreat and block, because he was already too far forward in defense. Instead, he chose to turn around and chase directly, wanting to give Qin Yu a solid block.

Qin Yu dribbled past Oden and drove to the basket. Just as Qin Yu was about to jump for a layup, Oden roared and pounced from behind him, his right hand waving like a fan, blocking out the sky. If Qin Yu dared to go for the layup, he could nail the ball to the backboard.

"Greg, you acted impulsively."

However, Qin Yu was not flustered. What was his purpose in provoking Oden's mentality before? It was to make Oden lose his composure and judgment.

When Oden lunged, Qin Yu pulled the basketball back, his toes still on the floor, abruptly stopping his layup attempt.

"not good......"

The next moment, Oden felt a chill run down his spine, realizing he had been tricked.

This wasn't a layup; it was a feint. Qin Yu waited for Oden to pounce and attempt a powerful block before pulling the ball back, creating a time difference that prevented Oden from blocking the shot. Qin Yu then jumped as Oden's body began to fall.

Swish!

Qin Yu scored with a layup, his psychological tactics worked, causing Oden to lose his composure and jump, giving Qin Yu another point.

The score is now 6-5!

Oden was no longer speaking. His heart was no longer calm, and even his confidence began to waver. He was also incredulous—he had actually been overtaken by Qin Yu, a rookie trainer, in a one-on-one battle, and had been forced into this situation.

That's really strange!

"If I weren't injured..." Oden said dejectedly, "Don't be too happy yet, there's still one ball left." His expression was already very serious. He tossed the ball to Qin Yu, bent over, and assumed a serious defensive posture.

This was a crucial shot.

Qin Yu was also extremely focused. At this moment, he had no interest in the score. He only had one thought in his mind—to score this goal and win this one-on-one match.

This is an innate desire to win, nothing else!

......

Beyond the three-point line, Qin Yu held the ball at his waist, his eyes fixed on the basket. He bent slightly, his shoulders swaying back and forth, trying to move Oden's defensive footwork, but without success.

As an NBA professional player, Oden's defensive fundamentals and awareness are excellent enough that he cannot be easily fooled.

This was also within Qin Yu's expectations. He suddenly raised his center of gravity, then quickly lowered it again, his left shoulder sinking, and his left hand slammed the ball onto the floor.

"Left!" Oden immediately made the judgment and moved back and sideways.

This is a crucial ball, and he has to defend it. He's no longer holding back and is daring to make moves, moving much faster than before.

Qin Yu failed to get past this step and sighed inwardly, "No wonder they say every NBA player is Jordan in their own world. Even the injured Oden is terrifyingly strong when he gets serious." However, Qin Yu's movements did not falter. He immediately changed direction again and raised his center of gravity, making it look like he was going to do a pull-up jump shot.

Seeing Qin Yu's movements, Oden sneered inwardly. In his opinion, the simpler the movement, the more effective it was. Qin Yu's series of movements was far too complicated.

It's not that complexity is necessarily bad.

However, if the skill gap between the two players is too large, excessive complexity may backfire.

Qin Yu understood this, but because of the huge difference in strength and physical talent, he might not even be able to throw the ball if he didn't use more complicated techniques.

Of course, the complicated movements only allow him to throw the ball, but make his shot more difficult, and his accuracy becomes a test.

"Is it fake, or is it a breakthrough..." Oden muttered to himself.

As expected, the "pull-up jump shot" was fake.

Qin Yu immediately accelerated towards the basket again. He didn't make any more moves because he had already dribbled three times.

There was only one option: a layup.

"Look for a block!" Oden roared, quickly turning around, bending his knees to gather strength, ready to deliver a solid block to Qin Yu.

This time he was absolutely confident. Qin Yu made a series of moves, leaving no room for further dodging or layups. He could only lean forward and lay up with his hand. Even so, he couldn't escape Qin Yu's iron-blooded block.

However, at that moment, Oden felt a pain in his knee, as if his body was being pulled, and his jumping motion stopped uncontrollably.

"hiss......"

Oden hissed and stretched out his arm, but he couldn't jump. He could only watch helplessly as Qin Yu made the layup.

Swish!

With a soft thud, Qin Yu made a layup.

He landed, turned around, and looked at Oden with some surprise.

He hadn't completely shaken off Oden on that play, and he knew he might get blocked, but Oden remained rooted to the spot and didn't rush at him.

What happened?

Are you deliberately letting me win?

But it didn't quite seem like it, because Oden's expression was strange, and Qin Yu knew that with Oden's personality, he wouldn't allow himself to lose to a rookie trainer.

Before Qin Yu could ask, Oden frowned and said urgently, "Qin, I feel something's wrong with my knee."

What?

Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat. He didn't even have time to celebrate winning the duel before rushing to Oden's side: "How do you feel?"

Oden shook his head and recounted his feelings, a bitter expression on his face. "I knew it wouldn't get better all at once. After all, it's a patellar fracture, and I only had surgery not long ago. Just now..." As he spoke, his emotions began to surge, his eyes filled with deep worry and even a hint of fear. He was afraid that it was all just an illusion, that his injury hadn't actually improved, and that he was still the same.

I'm afraid that I'll eventually be ruined and will never be able to recover.

Qin Yu was also frowning. He didn't understand the system well enough, nor did he understand the effect of adding points. He couldn't figure out what was going on either, so he could only comfort Oden: "Don't worry, let me check it carefully for you again. Relax."

He then had Oden undergo some tests...

After a series of tests, Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

In simple tests of movement, running, jumping, and shooting power, Oden performed well, although not as well as before, but significantly better than before he added points.

"It seems that adding points isn't something that can be done overnight. The changes might be dramatic at first, giving people the illusion that the injury has been cured, but in reality, the injury hasn't been completely healed... That's true, an injury like Oden's can't be cured all at once. Even if adding points has an effect, it will probably take a process and time."

Qin Yu thought to himself, not exactly disappointed, but even thinking it was better this way. If it were really a one-step cure, he would be worried about being taken away for dissection.

Qin Yu had just added some to his own potion, and he asked Oden to wait a moment, intending to observe whether his own effects would also change.

Sure enough, like Oden, he felt great when he first started adding points, it was almost "magical". But after a while, the effect seemed to be less, but it was still much better than before. Obviously, adding points had a noticeable effect.

That should be it.

Qin Yu relaxed and said to Auden, "Don't worry, this is normal. It's like when you have a cold, you take medicine and get an injection. At the time, you feel a significant effect—your headache is gone, your runny nose has stopped, and you feel more energetic—but that doesn't mean the cold is cured. It might just be because you felt so bad before, so the improvement in symptoms is particularly clear, giving you the illusion that you're cured. In reality, the cold isn't gone. To fully recover, you need to continue taking medicine and getting injections, and it takes time, understand?"

The analogy was easy to understand, and Oden immediately accepted it.

"I understand." He smiled. "This is perfectly normal, right? My injury was serious, and I knew it wouldn't heal all at once, but I've already shown significant improvement, which is far beyond the doctor's expectations for recovery."

With that, Oden opened his arms and gave Qin Yu a bear hug: "Qin, thank you so much. But... don't tell anyone that I lost to you in a one-on-one fight."

"Haha, I'll absolutely keep my mouth shut."

"Also, let's continue tomorrow. I'll definitely beat you tomorrow."

"Oh, that's not necessarily true..."