Huali immediately launched a fast-break counterattack.
The opposing players hurried to surround Huali's players. They were used to playing fast breaks and knew how to defend against them.
They moved at once to cut off Huali's first pass.
But Huali was used to playing fast breaks, too. More importantly, Wang Yi had told them how to handle the situation when the opponents moved in to cut off their first pass, and they had even done specific drills for it.
So they reacted quickly. A player immediately came over to support the ball handler, and once he received the ball, they launched another fast break.
They scored on another fast break, and Meixian No. 5 Middle School still tried to launch one in return.
But when teams kept trading fast breaks, mistakes were bound to happen.
The Meixian No. 9 Middle School guard's pass was a little too long and went straight out of bounds.
Only then did the players on both sides finally slow down.
Only then did the coaches, players, and Guanzhongmen on the sidelines finally breathe a little easier.
The fans buzzed with discussion.
"Damn, three straight fast-break possessions right from the start. I've never seen a game like this."
"You run a fast break, I run a fast break. I run a fast break, you run a fast break. This back-and-forth is so damn thrilling!"
"An explosive fast-break showdown right from the opening. This game is so damn exciting to watch."
On the sidelines, a Meixian No. 5 Middle School player said,
"Those three straight back-and-forth possessions at the start left us gasping. Now that the ball's gone out of bounds, they can't run a fast break on the first possession. The pace will slow down, and we can finally catch our breath."
But as soon as