Wang Shiyu dribbled quickly up the court. At the three-point line, facing the opposing Small Forward, he slowed slightly, then half-turned.
Everyone thought Wang Shiyu was about to pass to their Small Forward.
But right then, Wang Shiyu made a slight change of direction with his left hand, then half-turned back toward the basket.
At the same time, he leaned forward and instantly accelerated.
The opposing Small Forward guarding him didn't have time to react and was frozen in place. Wang Shiyu zipped past him, drove into the paint, and made an easy layup.
The score was tied.
There were 54 seconds left in the game.
On the sidelines, Zhang Yu shouted, "Great play! Great play, Xiao Yu! You're my god!"
The Blue Team's substitutes jumped up and cheered one after another:
"Great play! Great play! Yes!"
"Wang Shiyu is amazing! Amazing!"
They had been trailing the whole game. This was the first time they had tied the score.
How could they not be excited?
Principal Zheng nodded from the sidelines. "On a fast break, he slowed down and half-turned, then suddenly accelerated. By changing his pace, he froze the defender in place. To be able to vary his speed and switch gears so smoothly at such a young age—he really is a genius."
"But what surprises me most isn't that fast break. It's his defense. In these last two possessions, it looked like he wasn't doing anything and the Red Team's Small Forward simply missed his shots. In reality, this little guy was playing targeted defense."
"He'd already figured out that the Small Forward didn't have the range to shoot, so he kept backing off on defense and making it hard for him to drive."
"Once the Small Forward got pushed back to the free-throw line, there was no