Chapter 22: Humiliated

After being dunked on by Aizen, Panyan No. 13 woke up from his daze.

His mind was still reeling. What had just happened? They were all boasting moments ago, and suddenly, he was humiliated. When he heard the noise from the crowd, he came to his senses and saw Aizen walking away. The bald-headed player felt insulted and wanted to call out to Aizen, but he was a little scared when he remembered the powerful force Aizen had used against him.

So, he looked at his teammates with anger. They had watched him be humiliated and didn't help to defend him. The bald-headed player suddenly felt a fire in his heart with nowhere to release it.

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The game started, and both sides jumped for the ball. Shota, almost two meters tall, had an advantage over the opposing center. As expected, his team got the ball. After Aizen got the ball, he steadily controlled it. Panyan's No. 13 immediately stepped forward to defend. He also played as a point guard, but his height was less than 1.8 meters, making the static talent gap between the two quite large.

After seeing Aizen get the ball and dribble through the midfield safely, the bald-headed player stepped forward to defend actively, trying to steal the ball. But Aizen's conditions were far better, and he simply used his speed to pass him. He didn't even need to dribble much, and his skills were not fully activated. The short matchup presented a somewhat funny picture. Aizen was casual, but the bald man gritted his teeth and chased hard. Yet, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change the outcome. The distance between them grew, and Aizen had already broken into the three-point line.

He didn't hesitate to hold the ball and rushed directly to the basket. Even though the opposing center was under the basket, he didn't hesitate. Aizen took two steps and was in the penalty area in the blink of an eye, ready to finish with a layup. As expected, the opponent's center came up to defend. This meant that the original defender was left open. Aizen didn't even need to activate his metavision to find Shota's position instantly. He didn't look at the ball, protecting it with his left hand while throwing it high into the air with his right.

After throwing the ball, he slipped across the baseline and ran back to his half, preparing for the next round. Aizen knew that this ball would go in! Sure enough, Shota jumped high, grabbed the ball, and slammed it into the basket.

"Bang!!"

An aerial relay! The two cooperated perfectly. Aizen attracted the defense and seized the opportunity instantly. He mobilized all his teammates on the court. As the leader, Aizen led the team forward. This had a far greater effect than the threat of a single player.

Shota howled to the sky after dunking. He had been away from the court for a long time and didn't expect to perform so well upon returning. This made him excited. Shota looked at Aizen, who had already returned to defense. He couldn't help but feel it was comfortable playing basketball with Aizen. There was no worry; the ball would come to him at the right moment. This was much easier than playing with Dahe and his friends before.

After scoring, the teammates were relaxed and all smiled as they returned to defense.

Dahe: "Oh, Aizen, I had a chance just now and could have scored."

Shota: "I definitely wouldn't have given it to you."

"What did you say?"

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Aizen: "Okay, everyone move more. If there is a chance, I will give you the ball as soon as possible."

"Pay attention to defense."

Aizen reminded his teammates to focus on the game. In Aizen's opinion, it didn't matter if his teammates played a little easier in this game. There was no problem winning, but Aizen thought of the system task. The task asked him to improve his personal stats as much as possible, and the final reward was affected by the data. In this case, Aizen had to say sorry to everyone in Panyan Middle School. He would dominate the game next and take over all aspects.

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The ball possession changed, and Panyan's No. 12 controlled the ball. After being beaten by Aizen twice, he admitted Aizen was very strong. However, the game had just begun, and while he acknowledged Aizen's offensive prowess, he believed offense didn't necessarily equate to good defense. There were many players who could only attack but not defend. The bald-headed player believed his personal offensive ability was very good and played with his brain. If one person wasn't enough, he would rely on his teammates' strength.

After passing the midfield, he directed his teammates to move forward and set up a pick and roll. The No. 14 player from the left 45 degrees blocked Aizen's left. The bald head dribbled the ball to his left hand and broke through, successfully getting rid of Aizen. At this moment, he was secretly happy.

Next, Shota blocked his way, but he didn't panic. The scene was surprisingly similar to the previous round. Seeing this, the bald head smiled and threw the ball into the air to pass to his teammates. He now felt he had won the game and couldn't control his expression. He imagined the audience cheering for him.

His teammate jumped high to complete the alley-oop, just when everyone thought it would go in. Suddenly, Aizen rushed out! He flew high, waved his right hand, and pressed towards the opponent's center.

"Snap!"

In the surprised expressions of the audience, he completed a nail board block! The sound of the block was loud, heard by everyone. The event had installed a loudspeaker on the backboard for a better viewing experience. The sound reached the audience's ears, and their surprise turned into excitement!

"Wow, this is too fierce!"

"Who is this player?"