After holding the ball, He Ximeng suddenly rose, faking a pull-up jump shot and shaking Zhang Zhenpeng's balance.
Zhang Zhenpeng didn't think He Ximeng would take such a risky shot, but out of defensive habit, he still raised his hands slightly...
Seizing this moment, He Ximeng caught the ball and exploded, driving to the basket from the right side!
However, the burst of speed was a bit too much, and the ball almost got away... Fortunately, He Ximeng's quick hands regained control of the basketball.
"My bad, let's go again!"
Before the words even finished, He Ximeng drove with his left hand. As he got close to Zhang Zhenpeng, he stopped abruptly, crossed the ball under his legs, switched hands to the right, and drove again!
He Ximeng could drive with both hands, but his dominant hand was his right.
After being faked left and right, Zhang Zhenpeng's initial burst of speed was a half-step slow. However, because he had maintained a step's distance from He Ximeng, even with the advantage of the first move, it wasn't easy for He Ximeng to get past him in one go...
But He Ximeng didn't drive straight to the basket. Instead, after Zhang Zhenpeng started to move, he stopped abruptly, pulled the ball back, and then executed another crossover dribble. The ball switched from his right hand to his left, and he changed direction again to drive...
Zhang Zhenpeng's footwork was steady, and his defensive focus immediately shifted from the right side to the left!
But as Zhang Zhenpeng shifted his weight, He Ximeng changed direction again, using the moving Zhang Zhenpeng as a pivot point, performing a 360-degree spin and change of direction. He slipped directly past Zhang Zhenpeng's front and ended up behind him!
After successfully breaking through, He Ximeng didn't force a shot. Instead, he used his body as a shield to block Zhang Zhenpeng and create space. He extended his right hand forward with the ball and finished with a scoop layup!
All of He Ximeng's movements were fluid and seamless!
His solid fundamental skills from his previous life, combined with the key elements of the "butterfly-through-flower" dribble he'd learned from Iverson... Although He Ximeng's imitation wasn't as exquisite and fluid as Iverson's, it was enough to shake Zhang Zhenpeng and easily score the first point!
Despite Zhang Zhenpeng's height advantage, he was caught behind He Ximeng. No matter how long his arms were, they couldn't reach to block He Ximeng's layup. He could only watch helplessly as He Ximeng scored.
"Good shot!"
"Beautiful!"
On the sidelines, He Ximeng's teammates from Zhuzhong cheered him on. Of course, the most enthusiastic cheer came from Zhang Zhenpeng's sister, who hadn't joined Zhuzhong yet...
He Ximeng passed the ball back to Zhang Zhenpeng, asking if he wanted to change possession.
Zhang Zhenpeng shook his head directly: "Let's stick to the general rules! Whoever scores, keeps possession!"
With that, he bounced the ball back to He Ximeng at the center circle. Then, Zhang Zhenpeng widened his defensive stance to a step and a half, clearly believing He Ximeng's driving was strong but his jump shot was weak...
Indeed, this adjustment hit He Ximeng's weak spot.
He Ximeng had originally planned to score three points by driving, ending the one-on-one duel. But now, the situation seemed a bit unfavorable.
This Zhang Zhenpeng had excellent in-game analysis skills and made decisive adjustments. He was more troublesome than He Ximeng had imagined... However, this was good! The stronger Zhang Zhenpeng was, the more significant the improvement for Zhuzhong would be...
For the second point, He Ximeng didn't rush his drive. Instead, he faked a dribble, forcing Zhang Zhenpeng into a series of consecutive retreats following He Ximeng's rhythm. Then, he suddenly crossed the ball under his legs for a step-back to create space!
If He Ximeng's touch was on point, he could have directly taken a three-point shot after stepping back to the three-point line... But the problem was, he lacked confidence in his jump shot right now.
Therefore, the step-back jump shot was still a feint! The goal was to lure Zhang Zhenpeng into defending aggressively.
Zhang Zhenpeng remained very calm. He didn't jump blindly but used his lateral movement to quickly close the distance with He Ximeng...
For He Ximeng, this was enough! The moment Zhang Zhenpeng moved in close, He Ximeng exploded to the basket!
This time, He Ximeng didn't change direction. He went all out with full speed, a determined drive all the way to the hoop!
Zhang Zhenpeng couldn't catch up. He was always half a step behind He Ximeng and could only trail behind, looking for an opportunity to block.
He Ximeng knew Zhang Zhenpeng's intentions. After jumping, he faked a direct layup to draw Zhang Zhenpeng's block, then pulled the ball back and finished with a reverse layup!
This was Derrick Rose's signature move! In his previous life, He Ximeng could only imitate it repeatedly in his mind, but in reality, due to insufficient vertical leap and hang time, it was difficult to complete the final reverse layup. Even if he managed it, the motion was awkward and the scoring probability was quite low... But now, He Ximeng no longer had this problem!
A vertical leap of nearly a meter, provided by a gift, was enough for He Ximeng to complete this high-difficulty maneuver in the air!
And Zhang Zhenpeng clearly hadn't expected He Ximeng to be able to finish with a reverse layup!
2:0!
"Wow!"
"That's amazing!"
"When did our captain learn such an awesome skill!"
"It's mainly the vertical leap! If I had that jump, I could do it too..."
"You're just bragging! That move requires significant core strength..."