Chapter 45.2 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Childhood

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Carlo quickly overtook him but he had still been stunned. The number of times Ewing actively tried to intercept the ball in the league wasn’t few but the number of times he really succeeded wasn’t many either and the way he had naturally matched the opponent’s rhythm to steal the ball like just now was even fewer!

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Ewing passed the ball to Nie Chuan who then overtook two opponents before coming face to face with Reece.

Nie Chuan passed to Peter then moved to the side to block in front of Reece in an attempt to shield Peter from Reece’s attack.

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However, Montenegro and another player surrounded Peter.

“Peter!”

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Zack hurried over, everyone thought Peter would pass the ball to Zack for a layup but unexpectedly he passed the ball behind him to Ewing.

Outside the three point line, Ewing was on the verge of jumping. However, just when Carlo was about to block the shot, Ewing retracted the ball and pushed to the other side before quickly taking off for a jump shot!

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Carlo was stunned. Ewing had already shot. After scoring, he looked toward Carlo and mouthed: Idiot.

Carlo pulled his collar as he stared at Ewing, his expression gradually turning cold.

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“Hey, Ewing’s like a different person.”

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“This is also good,” Reece replied faintly.

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“Alright, you suppress Nie Chuan, give Ewing to me,” Carlo flexed his wrists.

In the next round of offense, when Ewing once again received a pass from Nie Chuan, Carlo came to face him.

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There was a fire in his eyes that seemed to want to make Ewing evaporate.

“Bring it, baby!”

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“Next time you call me ‘baby,’ I’ll smash your head in!” Ewing said coldly.

Even though he wasn’t able to control his speed as easily as Nie Chuan, his between the leg and behind the back dribbles had become more natural.

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Carlo’s nerves were stretched taut. Whether Ewing was trying to cut left or right, he was firmly defended against.

Ewing could only turn to the side only for the ball to instantly get intercepted by Reece.

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“Damn it——” Ewing chased after him as he shouted, “Allen! Stop him! Stop him!”

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After watching Reece bypass three consecutive people and press towards the basket with an imposing momentum, Nie Chuan finally chased after him. In that moment he extended his arm as if to shoot, Peter jumped. Sure enough, it was a fake. Reece withdrew the ball but the second time he extended his arms, Nie Chuan jumped.

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He gritted his teeth, the height of his jump made everyone wide-eyed.

Stop him! Stop him! Ewing shouted in his heart.

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Carlo was also dazed: No way, was Reece going to get blocked by Allen?

But Reece still forced the ball into the basket.

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Nie Chuan fell backward and landed on the ground.

“Fuck——” His tail bone almost broke.

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When Reece landed, he looked at Nie Chuan and said indifferently, “That’s the reason why you have exercises for strengthening your waist, abdomen, and back. Your jump has height but it lacks strength.”

Finished speaking, Reece turned and left.

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Carlo patted his chest and he ran until he was side by side with Reece. “Hey, you almost scared me to death just now! I thought you were going to get blocked by Allen!”

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The practice match that was in full swing had already attracted many people’s attention.

Lily and Celine had come and were watching the fast-moving players from the side of the court. Lily held her head and said indignantly, “That Carlo! He organized a practice match and didn’t even tell us!”

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Celine’s eyes subconsciously followed Reece.

Ever since last time when she tried to kiss Reece, she knew that her and Reece were absolutely impossible. She also didn’t know how she came to have such a thought, as if she was punishing Reece. She had wanted Nie Chuan to see that kiss so that he would get angry at Reece. But even if Nie Chuan got angry, what of it? As long as Reece remains persistent, she has no room to intervene.

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As Nie Chuan’s passes became more and more agile, his judgement on the situation of everyone on the court gave Carlo a massive headache.

Carlo had once asked Nie Chuan, how are you able to judge everyone’s positions so accurately?

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Nie Chuan’s reply had made Carlo dumbfounded: Just go play EA Sports some more and simulate NBA Live!

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Afterwards, Carlo really did play but he was never able to pass the sixth level even after two weeks while Nie Chuan was able to clear customs while singing cheerfully the entire way.

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Even though Peter and Zack had strength as teammates, there was a certain disparity between them and Carlo and the others. However, Nie Chuan had made a lot of time through bypassing opposing players to reach his teammates. Even if they were behind the other team, they still maintained a single digit difference.

Finally, Reece personally defended Nie Chuan one-on-one. He stood in front of Nie Chuan coldly, like an immovable mountain.

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“Oh, Allen is really getting better and better.” Lily let out a sigh.

Celine chuckled. “Maybe it’s because Reece came to defend against him personally?”

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It’s because you don’t know what kind of feelings Reece has for Nie Chuan.

“Hey Celine, don't twist the facts. I don’t know why you joined my cheerleading team but if it’s just to chase a man then my advice to you is that if you want to get that man’s attention, you have to first understand what he loves. For example, basketball.”

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“Huh? Why are you saying that all of a sudden?” Celine was a little embarrassed.

“Allen is the point guard of the team, he doesn’t have many opportunities to score. No, it should be said that he has always been the one creating opportunities for his teammates, like that long pass and fast break just now. How high do you think the probability of getting a point with only one pass is? His pass avoided Carlo and passed through two players to reach Peter’s hand. Apart from elaborateness, it’s a question of how many people have the courage to act in the face of a strong enemy.”

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Celine was stunned.

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At this time, Nie Chuan was marked by Reece while those on his side were also in a disadvantageous position.

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He looked over Reece’s shoulder and found Peter under the basket. Even if he didn’t have the advantage against Montenegro, Nie Chuan decided to give it a shot.

In any case, even if they lose, they can’t lose any more miserably!

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Nie Chuan retreated with the ball. Reece, who was familiar with him, knew that this was a sign that Nie Chuan was increasing the distance in preparation for a quick cut.

But Nie Chuan didn’t make the cut, instead he took off on the spot.

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It wasn’t the three-point line but Nie Chuan’s probability of scoring at this distance had always been very low so Carlo really thought it was a fake.

However, Nie Chuan really took the shot.

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The ball went over Reece’s head, and Nie Chuan’s posture in midair was very elegant. Under everyone’s eyes, the basketball fell steadily into the basket.

“That was a beautiful goal,” Lily said with a smile.

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Celine admitted that she had been stunned. She never thought Nie Chuan would be able to score off Reece.

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“Eh! Allen! You did it! You did it!” Ewing ran over and hugged Nie Chuan by his shoulders.

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“Haha, thanks to you for correcting my posture next to me all the time.” Nie Chuan laughed happily.

Unfortunately, Nie Chuan and Ewing’s team still lost with a nine-point gap. If it hadn’t been for Nie Chuan’s last shot, it would have been a double digit score gap.

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“Haha, how do you feel after losing?” Carlo asked Ewing.

“Not bad, I passed you so many times, idiot!” Ewing gave Carlo the middle finger then, with an arm around Nie Chuan, said happily, “Allen! Let’s have hot pot today to celebrate!”

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“Okay!” Nie Chuan responded with his mouth but his mind was still on Reece.

Reece tilted his head back to drink water with a calm expression on his face.

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Ewing glanced at Nie Chuan then said clearly in a loud voice, “Hey! Let’s eat hot pot together! It’s really delicious and appetizing, you can put a lot of things in to cook, and most important of all, it’s Carlo’s treat!”

“Huh? Why is it my treat? ”

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“It’s for consolidating the feelings between teammates. Why, you don’t want to? If not then Allen and I will be sticking together again!”

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Carlo helplessly followed. “Reece, let’s go! Let’s go with everyone!”

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When he saw Reece leisurely walk over with his bag, Nie Chuan finally let out his breath.

The hot pot made everyone feel very full, so they decided to go back to school on foot.

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Reece walked at the very front, and Nie Chuan came up beside him.

“Hehe! Now you have the same smell on you!” Nie Chuan smiled, his eyes like two crescent moons.

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The corners of Reece’s lips curved into a smile as he chuckled, “Oh, I thought you meant the same as you and Ewing.”

Inwardly, Nie Chuan curled his lips: Did you get infected by Carlo?

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After walking a few meters, Nie Chuan opened stiffly, “Actually, you saw it, right?”

“Saw what?”

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“Saw that I was going to shoot, not cut to the side.”

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Reece didn’t reply.

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“Then why didn’t you stop me?” While eating hot pot, Nie Chuan kept thinking about this question.

“Because I wanted to know whether you can make the shot or not. In a real game, the opportunity for a shot may only be a fraction of a second. Don’t overthink. When you think too much, your opponents will also see through you.”

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“Mn.” Nie Chuan nodded.

He really was still too far behind ah

“In your dreams!” Zhou Bin tore at Nie Chuan.

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