Chapter 10 of 100
Chapter 10
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【Wishing everyone a happy Qixi yesterday.】
Next, it was still Yang Mo's team's ball possession. Since Yang Mo had tied up Mike Harris, Monkey and Crow were practically toying with Li Feng and Zhang Zixuan like they were dogs. Both Monkey and Crow were the main players of Donghua University. Li Feng's ball skills were slightly better, allowing him to be a starter in the department team. As for Zhang Zixuan, he was purely cannon fodder level, good at showing off with fancy basketball moves, but in a real game, he was just a bag of air.
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Next, Crow scored three consecutive goals, two three-pointers and one mid-range shot, fully demonstrating his prowess as the top shooter of Donghua University.
The score was tied at 7-7 due to his three consecutive goals, and the significant advantage built by Mike Harris was completely erased. This incredible change was solely due to Yang Mo's entry into the game.
Yang Mo's athletic ability was among the best among Chinese players. Due to years of practice, his ball handling was also excellent. With his long arms, locking down Harris was not a problem. Most importantly, Yang Mo's strength now far exceeded Harris'.
Therefore, in the matchup against Harris, Yang Mo had a significant advantage.
In other words, Yang Mo's current skills had reached the level of an NBA bench player. However, his position on the court was somewhat uncertain. Because of his height, which was relatively tall for an average person, he had always played the small forward or power forward positions from a young age. If he were to play in the NBA, he would have to be a point guard. His ball handling skills were not an issue, but adapting to the role of a point guard would require a lot of time.
This was an awkward situation. If handled well, he could become a versatile player. If not, he would be a jack of all trades and master of none.
Seeing Crow score three consecutive goals, Zhang Zixuan was completely helpless. Finally, Mike Harris couldn't hold back. He pointed at Zhang Zixuan, gesturing and speaking in English: "We, switch, I will defend him."
Zhang Zixuan's English was decent. He was already on the verge of going crazy from being dominated by Crow. Now that Mike Harris was willing to switch defenses with him, he quickly ran to Yang Mo's side.
Zhang Zixuan was a typical rich and handsome guy, about 1.9 meters tall, with a good face. However, standing next to Yang Mo, he seemed to lack presence. Yang Mo was not only taller and more handsome but also more muscular, giving him a commanding presence.
Seeing Harris switch defenses, Yang Mo immediately used his back to pin Zhang Zixuan, saying, "Monkey, pass me the ball."
Monkey, hearing this, quickly lobbed the ball in.
As the basketball came in, Zhang Zixuan hurriedly tried to intercept it from the front, but found himself completely immobilized by Yang Mo. He couldn't even move a step, let alone intercept the ball.
Soon, Yang Mo received the ball. Upon receiving it, he didn't make any unnecessary moves. He sharply dribbled the ball and leaned back... *Puff!*
A powerful force surged backward like a tidal wave. The moment their bodies made contact, Zhang Zixuan stumbled and fell to the ground, looking extremely embarrassed, causing the surrounding students to burst into laughter.
After knocking down Zhang Zixuan, Yang Mo immediately spun around and leaped high... *Bang!*
Yang Mo slammed the basketball into the hoop with both hands.
As the hoop vibrated up and down, the students who had been laughing suddenly stopped breathing. As Yang Mo landed, they erupted into cheers.
They often saw slam dunks on TV, but in real life, it was very rare, especially such a powerful and dominant dunk. The impact on them was unparalleled.
"Bro Mo, you're amazing!" Crow ran over and gave Yang Mo a hard chest bump.
"Damn, Bro Mo, did you take a strength pill today? You're like Shaq, so dominant!" Monkey ran over, also extremely excited.
If Yang Mo was the most glorious player on the court at this moment, then the most dejected one was undoubtedly Zhang Zixuan. He had come with the intention of teaching Yang Mo a lesson, but ended up embarrassing himself.
He clenched his teeth and, with a grim face, got up. Ignoring his pride, he directly said to Monkey and Crow, "If you two intentionally lose the game, I can give each of you 50,000 yuan."
*Hush!*
The excited students, hearing this, immediately started to boo. Most of them were students, so their sense of justice had not disappeared. Seeing Zhang Zixuan openly try to rig the game, they began to boo him.
Amidst the booing, a voice suddenly rang out: "Get out, rich kid!"
This voice immediately sparked class conflict. Ninety percent of the onlookers were from humble backgrounds, and they had a natural class conflict with the rich kids. Thus, the crowd became agitated: "You don't deserve to play basketball!" "Get out!" "Damn you! Donghua is not a place for you to act wild."
Zhang Zixuan had intended to use money to win over Monkey and Crow and win the game, but instead, he became the target of everyone's anger.
Seeing the chaos, Yang Mo stepped forward to temporarily ease the situation for Zhang Zixuan: "Everyone, everyone, let's calm down. After we win this game, we can settle accounts, okay?"
"Okay!"
Everyone shouted in agreement.
"Then please everyone move to the outside of the court. We will continue the game now."
With Yang Mo's words, the excited students dispersed to the outside of the court, allowing the game to continue.
After the game resumed, the court immediately became Yang Mo's domain. When Monkey had the ball, the crowd shouted, "Monkey is awesome!" When Crow had the ball, they shouted, "Crow is awesome!" When Yang Mo had the ball, they shouted, "Bro Mo, dunk again!"
Li Feng and Zhang Zixuan had never seen such a scene before. The more they played, the more disheartened they became. Their skills were already inferior to Monkey and Crow. Mike Harris, who had seen many things, was already tightly locked down by Yang Mo. No matter how good he was, he couldn't turn the tide. As the saying goes, "I'm not afraid of a god-like opponent, I'm only afraid of a pig-like teammate." Now, he not only had a god-like opponent in Yang Mo but also two pig-like teammates.
How could he possibly win?
Soon, Monkey and Crow each threw in a three-pointer, and the game ended cleanly.
The moment the game was decided, the entire crowd shouted, "Donghua is awesome! Donghua forever!"
Immediately, they surrounded Zhang Zixuan and the others to settle accounts. They had intended to cheat, but to avoid being beaten by the agitated students, they could only tearfully bend down and pull their basketball shorts over their heads.
The moment they covered their heads with their shorts, countless flashbulbs went off. The students were not willing to miss this historic moment.
Zhang Zixuan and the others were utterly humiliated, while Yang Mo and the others laughed heartily. Crow even taunted Li Feng, "Li Dog, you should really be called a dog. Have you ever beaten Bro Mo in all these years? A dog can't change its nature, that's you."
After teasing the three losers, the students slowly dispersed. It was getting late, and evening study sessions were about to end. If they didn't return to the dorms in time, the dorm matron wouldn't let them in, which would be disastrous.
After the students left, only the players remained on the court.
Zhang Zixuan, embarrassed, pulled his shorts back on and, pointing at Yang Mo, gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you're good, I'll remember this."
"Damn, remember what?" Before Yang Mo could respond, the hot-tempered Crab stood up, glaring at Zhang Zixuan and cursing, "Say that again, and I'll beat you to death, believe it or not?"
Crab had a tough face and was over two meters tall. His threat was quite intimidating. Zhang Zixuan's heart raced, fearing that Crab would tear him apart, and he instinctively took a step back.
"What the hell, say it again, and I'll kill you." Crab cursed and sat down.
Zhang Zixuan knew that being stubborn would get him nowhere, so he left with Harris and Li Feng, looking dejected.
After Zhang Zixuan and the others left, Crab turned to Yang Mo and teased, "Bro Mo, I heard you were with the top girl last night?"
"Right, you two finally got together? Did the top girl give you a strength pill last night, making you so powerful today?" Monkey also teased.
At this moment, Haozi slapped his head and said, "No wonder Bro Mo was so strong today, it was all thanks to the top girl."
The five of them, being a group of troublemakers, took turns teasing Yang Mo.
Yang Mo, though the youngest in the group, was the core. He didn't mind being teased. A true friend isn't someone who calls you a friend, but someone who calls you an idiot every day.
Yang Mo suddenly felt a bit melancholic, as graduation was approaching, and they would soon part ways. It would be impossible to gather like this every day in the future.
He sat with his head down for a while, then stood up and said, "Guys, let's go to Wanhao tonight, and we won't stop until we're drunk. Oh, and Haozi, you're paying."
"Why should I pay?"
"Because you're a troublemaker!"
"Go to hell."
"Let's go!"
The two bickered a bit, then hugged and walked together, the five of them heading to Wanhao in high spirits.
Tonight, it was also a farewell dinner for the group. They had met through basketball, sweated and bled together, argued and fought... but they were always brothers. Now, with graduation approaching, they would go their separate ways, to different corners of the world.
When they met again, who knew when. But they hoped that no matter how successful they became, they would never forget the days they spent together, being idiots.
Brothers, take care!
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