In his view, Nakamura Gaishi and Yamagishi Toru had not been far apart to begin with. The passing lane between them had been clear, and with the screen timed perfectly, it was only natural for them to pull off that kind of coordination.
The Mingpeng Industrial Team players were given little time to process it.
Ryonan immediately shifted gears and launched a counterattack.
Chi Tong lowered his head and advanced while dribbling with alternating hands. Before he even reached midcourt, his wrist suddenly flicked, his arm swung sideways, and his elbow dipped slightly. A fast, precise cross-court pass shot straight out.
The basketball traced a low, flat arc through the air and landed steadily in Yueye Hongming's hands near the sideline.
Ah!
A cross-court pass at a time like this!
Yamagishi Toru stared at the basketball flying through the air, his brows knitting in confusion.
Normally, it would have been safer to organize a pass after crossing midcourt. But confused as he was, his movements did not slow in the slightest. He immediately broke into a run toward Yueye Hongming, intending to stop the attack at once.
When he reached Yueye Hongming, Yamagishi Toru came to an abrupt stop, lowered his center of gravity, and locked his gaze onto the ball in his opponent's right hand.
He raised his arms slightly and assumed a standard defensive stance, unwilling to leave any openings.
Yueye Hongming stood with his feet staggered, his front leg slightly bent and his back leg braced against the floor. The basketball bounced rhythmically between his right palm and the ground as his gaze stayed fixed on Yamagishi Toru's knees.
In truth, Yueye Hongming's driving ability was not especially outstanding. On the team, it could only be considered average.
He had previously trained with Chi Tong in quite