Chapter 882: Chapter 882
Dunks, blocks, three-pointers—spectacular moments kept emerging during the game, exciting the audience to the brink of igniting the entire basketball court.
In the second quarter, under the efforts of all players, the score became 25 to 26. Not only did the gap not widen, but on the contrary, the team from Zhonghai closed in by 3 points.
Lin Chen watched the situation on the court and silently marveled at the strength of the women's basketball team from Xiada.
Keep in mind, the Zhonghai women's team possesses two martial artists, An Xiaodi and Wang Zixuan, while the Xiada team relies entirely on team cooperation.
In terms of basketball control and coordination skills, they almost completely outperformed the Zhonghai team.
Moreover, the strength of the players in the Xiada team is very balanced, and under the enhancement of their formation, Xiada's characteristics are fully displayed.
Most importantly, their ace player Li Fangfei has been sitting on the bench. If she enters the game, the fighting power this team can unleash is an aspect Lin Chen feels uncertain about.
On the bench, Lin Chen reconfigured the formation: "This time, use the Three Talents Formation."
Lin Chen decided to initiate a change first, aiming to draw out Xiada's ace player swiftly.
As soon as the game started, the Zhonghai women's basketball team changed from defense to offense, using the familiar Three Talents Formation to counterattack Xiada.
Xiada, apparently unprepared, was immediately caught by a 6 to 0 run from Zhonghai, changing the score to 30 to 26, with Zhonghai leading by 4 points.
At that moment, a whistle suddenly sounded—Xiada made a substitution.
Li Fangfei, who had been sitting on the bench, was finally ready to enter the game.
As Xiada's main force entered, the audience immediately burst into cheers.
The spectators were extremely excited; nobody expected Li Fangfei to appear at the very beginning of the third quarter.
Li Fangfei stood on the court, her eyes fixed on Lin Chen, and her lips slightly parted.
"Lin Chen, I want to defeat you." A pleasant yet somewhat icy voice rang in her ears.
Long-distance voice transmission!
Lin Chen smiled lightly: "I'll be waiting, but don't cry if you lose!"
Full of dominance, Li Fangfei made a taunting gesture with her finger pointing downward at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen gave a cold laugh: "A disciple of Emei? Then let me see what true skills you really have."
The game resumed, and although Li Fangfei was arrogant, she indeed had the skills to back up her arrogance.
As soon as Li Fangfei entered the game, the situation on the court transformed dramatically. Under her leadership, the attacking power of the Xiada women's basketball team surged, launching a fierce assault on Zhonghai.
Li Fangfei also scored continuously, tying the score at 30 to 30.
Until now, Lin Chen had always felt that there was something lacking in the opponent's Plum Blossom Formation, failing to unleash its power.
However, after Li Fangfei took to the court, Lin Chen realized that what the Xiada women's Plum Blossom Formation was missing was its focal point, and Li Fangfei was that focal point.
Once she entered the game, the power of the Plum Blossom Formation was fully unleashed, revealing its true power.
On the court, Li Fangfei was like a shadowy figure, moving effortlessly with the Emei's Qinggong special technique Plum Blossom Solo Shadow, penetrating the core area of Zhonghai as if nobody was there.
In the third quarter, due to Li Fangfei's appearance, Zhonghai was completely dominated.
Li Fangfei continuously made shots and scored a total of 25 points for Xia University Women's Basketball Team, while Zhonghai Women's Team only scored 10 points.
The score gap widened to 55-40, with Zhonghai Women's Team trailing by 15 points.
When Li Fangfei left the court, there was a look of pride on her face, but it stiffened slightly when she saw Lin Chen's gaze.
Lin Chen was sitting at the coach's bench with a faint smile on his face, showing no signs of panic.
"There's still one quarter left, does this guy have any tricks up his sleeve?"
The girls returned to the resting area with serious expressions on their faces.
"Coach, we're sorry, the opponents are too strong, we can't compete with them," Jiang Qian said dejectedly.
Lin Chen smiled lightly, "Who said you've failed? There's still one quarter left. In the last quarter, we should turn defeat into victory."
"Coach, that Li Fangfei is too tricky, we simply can't guard her!" An Xiaodi sighed.
Lin Chen told them, "Close your eyes, I am going to give you a massage now."
"Coach, you're not trying to take advantage of us again, are you?" Li Moyu said somewhat worriedly.
Lin Chen chuckled bitterly, "At this point, how could I still have any intention of taking advantage of you?"
Lin Chen's hands gently patted their backs, and a stream of faint qi was transmitted from his palms into their bodies.
Lin Chen then quickly instructed them on how to use the qi he had infused into their bodies.
The girls followed the method taught by Lin Chen and circulated the qi within their bodies, revealing shocked expressions on their faces.
Though they had almost exhausted their strength from continuous play, they now seemed to have been fully revived.
Moreover, every part of their bodies was filled with immense energy, as if their bodies had been injected with a heart tonic.
Lin Chen said to them, "This qi can sustain you for two quarters of the game. Aim to even the score in this quarter, and beat them in the next. Remember, we are the strongest."
"We are the strongest, we must win the game," they said almost in unison.
In the stands, many spectators gave surprised looks, as just moments ago this team nearly let Xia University beat them without resistance, but now they were roaring back with vigor.
"No matter how spirited you are, I'll soon crush that spirit out of you," Li Fangfei looked disdainfully at the team members of Zhonghai Women's Basketball, her eyes full of contempt.
As the game resumed, Zhonghai Women's Team abandoned their usual Three Talents Formation, using the Five Tigers Herding Sheep Formation instead. The five players, like little tigers, bared their fangs and counterattacked Xia University.
The five players, as if injected with adrenaline, seemed to possess endless strength, coordinating smoothly and continuously scoring points.
Even though Li Fangfei had excellent personal skills, she struggled against the like-new Zhonghai Women's team, effectively neutralized by Wang Zixuan and An Xiaodi.
At the end of the fourth quarter, everyone was stunned. No one had expected Zhonghai Women's Team to score a whopping twenty-five points in this quarter against only ten from Xia University, bringing the score to 65-65 and into overtime.
At this moment, Li Fangfei's face also showed a grave expression. The counterattack by Zhonghai Women's Team was completely unexpected, and it baffled her how the players seemed transformed after just a few minutes of rest, in terms of speed, explosiveness, and reaction, compared to the third quarter.
This time, when Li Fangfei looked at Lin Chen, there was no longer any disdain in her eyes, instead filled with a puzzled expression.
"What magic has this guy cast on this team to bring such a significant transformation?"