novelraw Chapter 43: Swerving Across the Sky
Chapter 43: Swerving Across the Sky
"So fast!"
"Worthy of being the basketball captain, his first-step explosiveness is just like Jiangcheng’s little McGrady!"
"This guy is really garbage, he actually got passed by Cao Fang in one step!"
Cao Fang easily passed by Xu Xiangbei, a disdainful smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
Following that, a skilled ball collection, ready for a three-step layup.
Pa!
Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind Cao Fang. With a slap, the orange basketball was snatched away by Xu Xiangbei.
"Oh no!"
Cao Fang was about to collect the ball for a layup when he suddenly felt his palm empty, the basketball vanished.
Wow!
At the same time, the onlookers let out cries of amazement, staring incredulously at Xu Xiangbei.
"This guy’s steal speed is so fast!"
"Tsk tsk, I didn’t even react yet, and this kid actually stole successfully?"
"He’s like a phantom on the basketball court. Looks like he’s a master, this game just got interesting."
Everyone discussed excitedly, their gazes at Xu Xiangbei now containing a hint of intrigue.
"What? You... you actually stole my ball?"
Cao Fang stopped in his tracks, turning his head with a face full of shock, looking at Xu Xiangbei with disbelief.
You have to know, he’s the basketball captain of Jiangcheng University, playing as point guard. His dribbling skills are exceptional, rarely getting stolen in single defenses during the college league.
Now, he’s been stolen by a seemingly ordinary passerby?
It’s simply a huge disgrace!
"You’re so bad, you can’t even hold the ball steady."
Xu Xiangbei held the ball, tauntingly laughed at Cao Fang: "Why don’t you let me take over as the basketball captain, you can join the cheerleading squad instead."
"You..."
Cao Fang was furious, trembling as he cursed: "What are you proud of? The game has just started! I just got a bit careless, when I get serious, I’ll crush you into pieces!"
Even though his words were harsh, Cao Fang’s heart was already a bit unsettled.
"One to zero!"
Xu Xiangbei smirked, shaking his head with a smile, walked to the three-point line, preparing to start the ball.
"Ha!"
At the second ball, as Xu Xiangbei got the ball, Cao Fang stepped up without hesitation for a close defense, his two hands like octopus tentacles blocking Xu Xiangbei, looking determined not to let him make a move.
Cao Fang had planned, with his physical advantage, he could absolutely crush Xu Xiangbei. As long as he defends Xu Xiangbei’s outside shots well, Xu Xiangbei wouldn’t have a chance.
So immediately at the start, Cao Fang stepped up for a close defense.
However, anyone who plays basketball knows, the advantage of close defense is it can stop the opponent from shooting or passing, but it’s also prone to getting passed.
Xu Xiangbei held the ball with both hands, feeling Cao Fang’s muscular body leaning on him, his defense was firm. Smiling lightly, he executed a beautiful half-turn.
Whish!
Almost simultaneously, the ball hit the ground as Xu Xiangbei suddenly accelerated with a sharp step, easily passing Cao Fang.
"What a beautiful spin and pass!"
"Tsk tsk, such a fluid spin and pass, it’s totally like NBA’s Owen!"
The spectators let out a gasp of admiration.
"No..."
Cao Fang snapped back to reality, with a low shout he desperately accelerated to chase Xu Xiangbei, his explosiveness was impressive, catching up to Xu Xiangbei in two strides.
"Perfect timing!"
Xu Xiangbei noticed through the corner of his eye that Cao Fang was catching up, feeling pleased, he suddenly stopped and pulled back, feigning a jump shot.
"What?"
Cao Fang was chasing Xu Xiangbei full force when he suddenly stopped. He tried desperately to stop, but the inertia was too big, leaving him two steps behind.
At this moment, Xu Xiangbei had already assumed a shooting posture.
"Taste my block!"
Cao Fang, in a hurry, lunged forward with his long arms, trying hard to interfere with Xu Xiangbei’s shot, losing balance and falling forward.
Whish!
Unexpectedly, Xu Xiangbei’s shooting was a feint. Seeing Cao Fang jumped up, he swiftly made a low hand layup, easily scoring the second basket.
Swoosh!
The basketball slid through the net, making a crisp sound as it passed through.
"That’s the Buddha Shot!"
"Wow, I’ve only seen Chris Paul use this move, it’s awesome!"
The crowd exclaimed.
Thud!
On the other side, because he leapt too hard, Cao Fang lost his balance, crashing heavily onto the floor.
"Oh my, Cao Fang got tricked and fell!"
"To think someone could trick Cao Fang to fall, it’s amazing!"
"Tsk tsk, who would think Cao Fang actually got tricked on the basketball court, it’s truly embarrassing!"
Aside from gasps, quite a few people started laughing loudly.
On the basketball court, making an opponent fall is definitely the most humiliating move. Cao Fang, as the captain of Jiangcheng University, was tricked by a passerby, it’s laughable.
Undoubtedly, today’s one-on-one will become the students’ tea-time talk, and Cao Fang, the school’s star, will become everyone’s joke.
"Yeah, Dr. Xu is amazing!"
"Dr. Xu is awesome, haha, Cao Fang, why did you fall like a dog eating dust?"
In the crowd, Chen Xin and the chubby girl cheered excitedly, gazing at Xu Xiangbei as if lights were shining from their eyes.
"Big fool, if you want to concede, just tell me directly, no need to give me full surrender as a gift."
Xu Xiangbei held the basketball, walked to Cao Fang, and sneered condescendingly.
"You, you bastard..."
Cao Fang lay on the ground, with everyone laughing, his fist clenched, wanting to punch Xu Xiangbei to death.
"Two to zero!"
Xu Xiangbei tossed the ball to the crawling Cao Fang, looking at his pathetic state without an ounce of sympathy.
This guy, who was acting all high and mighty, now got beaten like a fool. Xu Xiangbei felt incredibly pleased.
"Quiet, the game’s not over yet!"
Cao Fang took the basketball, yelling loudly, quieting the crowd, all looking at Cao Fang.
Indeed, the game isn’t over.
Cao Fang is the captain, his skills are undoubted, he has the ability to turn the tide!
"Ha!"
Cao Fang started the ball, choosing to turn his back to Xu Xiangbei, using his strong physique to forcefully back him up.
Now, he’s already behind by two balls, he must score this one to win!
And given the vast difference in their physical attributes, backing him up is undoubtedly the safest bet.
Cao Fang’s basketball IQ is very high, he naturally understands this.
But in the next moment, he found that his tall, sturdy figure of almost 190 cm and over 180 pounds, couldn’t budge Xu Xiangbei at all.