“What are you trying to do?”
Ismael had already positioned himself at the three-point line, ready for defense, and was taken aback by Flynn’s question.
“Just a normal game!” Flynn replied coldly.
Ismael hesitated for a moment before laughing. “You want to beat me this round, don’t you?”
“You’re overthinking it. Anyone who has played with me knows my defense is impenetrable.”
“Even with one hand injured, you won’t score easily!”
The others laughed at their banter.
“Defense and ball handling are not the same thing. This guy relies on his strength in physical confrontations but putting the ball in the basket is not so easy!”
“The most important thing in offense is ball control. This guy hasn’t even dribbled yet. He probably doesn’t even know how to do a crossover between his legs! He’s just waiting to be stolen by Mr. Cox!”
“Mr. Cox made six steals in just half of the last game. His defensive skills are unmatched! It’s ridiculous that this guy wants to embarrass Mr. Cox during offense! When he jumps up for a shot, Mr. Cox won’t make it easy for him!”
“This bastard was told not to interfere with the Sharp family’s affairs but didn’t listen and wanted to show off!” Madeline had a headache and cursed inwardly.
Flynn stood up for Rose at the banquet earlier and now he had offended both families by picking on Ismael!
“I have an impenetrable defense?” Flynn bounced the basketball calmly as he spoke, “I think your defense is more like scrap metal.”
“Don’t talk shit. Come on!” Ismael lowered his center of gravity and spread out his arms into defensive posture.
Flynn gave him an indifferent smile before starting dribbling.
The basketball switched back and forth between left-right crossovers as Flynn lowered himself down while taking big steps feinting moves.
“A classic Iverson crossover move!” Rose saw that Flynn used her idol’s signature move effortlessly which surprised her icy expression slightly.
Rose watched as Flynn performed fluid dribbling movements comparable to her idol’s style, and finally understood how he would embarrass Ismael.
A hint of panic flashed across Ismael’s face when he heard what Flynn said next, “I’m going left past you!”
At that moment, Flynn suddenly leaned heavily towards Ismael’s right side while taking a large step forward with his left foot, causing Ismael’s body involuntarily lean towards him.
However, before he could fully lean in, Flynn suddenly jerked to his left.
“Uh-oh!” Ismael was startled. His body hadn’t fully leaned in yet, but his defensive instincts commanded him to tilt towards the other side.
Although his upper body had moved, his feet didn’t follow suit and he stumbled and fell to the ground!
Boom!
The cheers for Ismael abruptly stopped when they saw him fall.
“Mr. Cox was knocked down by him? Damn!”
“This guy… how is he so strong… last time an NBA star came to Niarak, Mr. Cox defended against him but this time…”
“My God! I’ve watched Mr. Cox play for years and this is the first time I’ve seen him get knocked down!”
“Yes!” Scarlet stood up excitedly as if she wanted to give Flynn a hug on the court.
Rose smiled contentedly and nodded her head.
Madeline wasn’t happy though; she became even more worried.
“Oh no! Flynn is playing too aggressively. Ismael has been humiliated and there may be more intense retaliation in the future!”
“The Kaur family will also suffer because of this. Flynn is too stubbornly combative and doesn’t know how to back down!”
Braiden stood on the sidelines watching all of this with eyes full of rage that shook his entire body!
He had intended for Ismael to tease Flynn a bit on the court but never expected that it would be Ismael who ended up staggering around under Flynn’s control.
But it wasn’t over yet…
After knocking down Ismael, instead of going for a layup shot like most players would do at that point, Flynn turned around and faced Ismael again.
“This time I’ll go left,” said Flynn expressionlessly while dribbling the ball.
Buzzzzz…
Ismael’s mind went blank as if struck by lightning causing his whole body tremble slightly.
He finally understood what was happening: He was being toyed with – humiliated!
“What? You want me to surrender?” asked Flynn raising an eyebrow when he saw that look on Ismael’s face.
Ismael blushed furiously while gritting teeth, “I have never known how to write ‘surrender’! Come at me bro. This time I will definitely stop you!”
He rallied with full determination, rotated his swollen ankle, and glared fiercely at Flynn, assuming a defensive stance.
Flynn chuckled lightly then began doing crossover moves again.
This time it was faster than before. The basketball bounced between legs from his left hand and right hand almost twice per second. The ball became like a phantom leaving only rapid “bang bang” sounds behind. The whole audience stared wide-eyed without making any noise.
Some neutral onlookers even took out their phones, wanting to capture this stunning moment.
“I’m going to break through,” Flynn said calmly, his eyes full of indifference.
Ismael went crazy after hearing this and was about to reach for the ball, but Flynn feinted him.
Just like last time, it was exactly the same move but faster. Flynn became a blur with the ball in hand.
Ismael fell again.
His body leaned towards the right while his brain followed Flynn’s movement towards the left.
Crack!
The sound of a dislocated ankle echoed through the court as Ismael stumbled to the ground in pain, clutching his injured ankle and screaming loudly.
After breaking through without scoring, Flynn returned to Ismael with a frown on his face. “Mr. Cox, you want to quit again?”
Boom!
Ismael went insane after hearing those words. He couldn’t quit now or he would become a laughingstock. If he didn’t quit, he would be ridiculed even more. He had no choice but to keep fighting and let Flynn score so that they could end this game quickly.
“Come on! Keep going!” Ismael roared unwillingly.
A trace of a cold smile brushed Flynn’s lips this time. Instead of using a crossover, he directly rammed into Ismael while holding the ball.
He didn’t use excessive force, just a gentle collision, step by step pushing Ismael inside the free-throw line.
“Why is this guy bulldozing Mr. Cox in front of him? What’s he up to?”
“Mr. Cox is in for a tough time today. I doubt he’ll ever touch the basketball again…”
“I thought this bullfight would be one-sided, but it turned out like this. Mr. Cox has been beaten to a pulp, and he’ll probably have nightmares about basketball in the future.”
Although the onlookers were reluctant, they couldn’t help but admit Flynn’s basketball skills were indeed impressive.
People expected Flynn to push Ismael all the way to the basket and score a point to win the game.
However, after Ismael stepped inside the free-throw line, Flynn stopped abruptly.
“Stay right there!”
After saying this, he quickly retreated two steps beyond the three-point line.
“What… what are you up to?” Ismael looked terrified, a sense of impending doom surging within him.
“I’m going to teach you how to dunk!” Flynn initiated his steps, swiftly approaching with the ball, and just as he reached the free-throw line, he tossed the ball high into the air.
Bang!
The basketball hit backboard hard before bouncing back down…
At this moment, Flynn had already stepped on the free-throw line and leaped high into the air, grabbing the basketball with his right hand and swinging it in a big half-circle.
As he flew over Ismael’s head, Flynn pressed down on his head with his left hand and split his legs apart to glide over him, slamming the ball fiercely into the basket!
Bang!
A loud noise echoed through the gymnasium. The tempered glass backboard shattered instantly under Flynn’s immense force.