Ling Zhi often watched the competition between Uncle Li and Brother Xu. Although Uncle Li usually didn't always hit the ball, his smooth and patient strokes still allowed Ling Zhi to feel the old man's delicate control of the ball.
Ling Zhi has always respected Uncle Li, so in his heart, he also has a vague mentality of not wanting to disappoint Uncle Li.
But he didn't want to play with a club he wasn't familiar with, so he was in a dilemma for a while.
While he was thinking about what choice he should make, Ling Zhi faintly heard a constant crunching sound coming from Zhao Shiyan's table. He came to his senses and immediately made up his mind to lie down and take aim.
Lingzhi did not play the shot very low, but chose the middle shot and hit the first bank with all his strength. The white ball came to the lower half of the table and reached the No. 2 ball among the two full-color balls in the lower half of the table.
After scoring the No. 2 ball, Lingzhi left a slightly wider angle for the No. 5 ball, then scored the No. 5 ball and moved the white ball to the upper half of the table again.
At this time, the black eight was in the lower half of the platform. Lingzhi left the angle just right, so he pushed the No. 1 ball near the middle pocket, and the black eight was naturally in place.
There was no suspense next, Lexus scored black eight and won the game!
Uncle Li stepped forward and patted the table with a smile, without saying much.
Bai Ming had a dark face, his wishful thinking had failed, and he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Because Uncle Li was watching the game from the sidelines, he didn't say much in the previous game and just gave Ling Zhi a suggestion.
The reason why he dared to give advice was because that's what Uncle Li taught him.
During the process of clearing the table, the order of clearing the balls is also very particular. Deal with the difficult balls first, and then clean them one by one according to the principle of proximity. Try not to let the white balls run back and forth up and down the table to reduce the probability of the white balls not being in place.
Bai Ming still thinks very highly of himself. He thinks he can do what Uncle Li taught him, but Ling Zhi doesn't necessarily think so.
So he gave the suggestion of the Lexus brake lever method, which is in line with the idea of cleaning from the upper half to the lower half. Uncle Li would not say anything next to him.
If this Lexus doesn't go as well as it should, then it's Lexus's own fault, not his own suggestions.
But Lingzhi made an unreasonable choice: first clean the two balls in the lower half of the table, and then move the white ball to the upper half of the table. This way, the white ball will travel a long distance, won't the white ball be tired?
Bai Ming couldn't express his pain, but he didn't say much. He stood silently in front of the kickoff line and prepared to kick off.
The main reason why Lexus chose a shot sequence that seemed extremely unreasonable to outsiders was that the angle of the No. 7 ball was slightly larger. He was not confident in his control of the brake lever method, so he simply used his strength and did not force himself.
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A choice that is unreasonable for others is very reasonable for yourself!
Now Lingzhi was blowing one after another, winning two games, with a total score of 4:2, and Bai Ming also felt a little pressure in his heart.
In the seventh game, Bai Ming made significantly more mistakes, giving Ling Zhi too many opportunities. Ling Zhi was not polite and won the game, with the score reaching 5:2.
In the eighth game, Uncle Li had already gone elsewhere. Bai Ming's pressure eased slightly and he fought with Ling Zhi to get the last black ball.
At this time, when the Lexus hits the ball, the black ball is in the middle of the base and the white ball is in the middle pocket on the left side.
Lingzhi didn't fight too hard and hit the black ball in a slightly thicker position on the right side. The black ball stopped on the right side of the bottom half of the table, and the white ball stopped on the bottom of the table where it bounced a little.
Although Bai Ming was a little impatient at this time, he did not lose his mind. He aimed at the position where the black ball was turned into a bag and hit the white ball.
The black ball hit the lower corner of the left middle bag and finally stopped at the top bank. The white ball just happened to stick to the bottom bank after returning from the top bank.
Whether in Chinese or English billiards, when there is only one black ball and one white ball left on the table, it is the best defense to stick the white ball on the top bank and the black ball on the bottom bank, or vice versa.
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Bai Ming was trying to dig into his pocket for this shot, but the ball didn't go in, and he also managed the best defense. It must be said that Bai Ming was very lucky with this shot.
After achieving the best defense, the offense will definitely be gone. When Lexus defends, there are generally two ideas:
1. Hit the black ball down, stop it on the left or right side of the library, and hit the white ball up, which is equivalent to the two balls swapping positions.
2. Divide the two sides. Play half of the black ball. The black ball will stop at the left or right edge of the upper half of the table, and the white ball will stop at the edge of the other side.
But the problem is that Bai Ming was very lucky with this shot. The line connecting the two balls is perpendicular to the edge of the bank and is perfectly aligned. Regardless of whether he uses idea 1 or idea 2, the white ball and the black ball are easy to hit again, leaving behind
Chance.
what to do?
Ling Zhi stood aside, with his right hand on his chin, and fell into a long test.
Bai Ming stood aside with a slight smile on his face, feeling a little proud. I can't beat you offensively today, but you've never learned how to defend. It's up to you how you handle this shot!
Ling Zhi had no expression on his face. After thinking for a moment, he lay down and aimed at the black ball. After a slight dribble, he hit the white ball.
There was no accident, because the two balls were perfectly aligned, so after the second impact, the white ball was bounced back, and the black ball stopped in place, motionless.
Seeing this scene, Bai Ming couldn't bear it anymore. Uncle Li happened to be not nearby either, so he asked aloud:
"Hey, top student, do you know how to play? How can you be so defensive? Your shot must be lucky."
Ling Zhi glanced at him, snorted slightly, and said:
"I don't know how to play? Haven't you heard that two-k is also a common move in late-game defensive strategies? You can't only split from both sides, right?"
Bai Ming frowned, his face as uncomfortable as if he was constipated, but he was unable to refute.
Although Uncle Li had never taught him, he had to admit that instead of worrying about cutting thick and thin in the situation just now, it would be easier to cut whole.
Bai Ming felt very irritable and began to doubt his understanding of billiards.
I thought about how I had won a lot of games over such a long period of time, but I always felt like I couldn't go any further, and I couldn't find the reason why.
At this moment, he seemed to understand something, but the situation waited for no one and would not allow him to think carefully.
He also wants to learn from Ling Zhi, imitate cats and tigers, and hit the whole black ball to defend.
The current situation is different from the previous shot. Although the white ball has returned to the lower half of the table, the line connecting it to the black ball is no longer perpendicular to the bottom and top reservoirs.
Bai Mingming didn't know why, but he still aimed at the whole thing.
After the shot, the white ball returned to the lower half of the table due to the second impact, but the black ball failed to stop where it was. Affected by the second impact, the black ball moved some distance to the left, away from the left top pocket.
Not far away.
Bai Ming's head began to become confused, and he didn't know why this was happening. He sat slumped aside, his eyes dim, and he had lost hope in the game.
Thinking of the compliments he received from the people around him when he won a game in the past, Bai Ming only felt a little ironic. He was like a drowned dog at this time. Although there were many people who knew him, no one came forward to comfort him.
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Lingzhi was not careless and aimed at the top pocket on the left side of the black ball. He exerted force on the middle stick and the black ball steadily entered the pocket. Lingzhi finally defeated Bai Ming 6:2!
Bai Ming scrawled his name on the game list, didn't say much, and just packed up his clubs.
Ling Zhi was originally hesitant to shake hands with him, but seeing the unhappy look on his face, he finally gave up the plan.
Although Ling Zhi was expressionless at this time, he was still secretly happy.
Being able to defeat Bai Ming with a huge score in the official competition shows that his strength has indeed gone further than before.
At the same time, being able to defeat this old enemy on the table openly made Bai Ming's boastful words in front of him pale in comparison.
Ling Zhi packed up his clubs and was about to pick up the game list and walk to the front desk. At this time, Bai Ming stopped him:
"Top student, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Ling Zhi turned his head and looked at him doubtfully.
"If you have anything to say, just say it here."
At this time, the table game was over and there was no one around. Bai Ming glanced in the direction of Uncle Li and determined that Uncle Li couldn't hear what was being said here, so he moved closer to Ling Zhi, preparing to say something.
Ling Zhi didn't look at him, and silently held the back handle of the club. Looking at this posture, he was ready to unscrew it at any time.
Bai Ming chuckled lightly and said:
"You don't need to be so alert. Can I cause any trouble here?"
Ling Zhi was noncommittal and said in a deep voice:
"If you have something to say, tell me something."
Bai Ming put away his smile, paused for a while, and said seriously:
"Actually, it's nothing. I just don't understand. You, a top student, don't concentrate on scientific research all day long. Why are you here playing football?"
"But you still play well. I have never met anyone like you around me."
"Do you think you are a billiards master who was delayed by scientific research, or a scientific researcher who was delayed by billiards?"
Ling Zhi didn't know why Bai Ming said this. He was silent for a while and responded:
"I will do scientific research well, and I will also play basketball well. What I do is my freedom, so you don't need to be so concerned."
"Yes, you are free to do whatever you want. I just don't understand what you want to do in the future? Do you want to engage in scientific research? Or do you want to be a professional?"
"What do I want to do? Of course...of course it's to do scientific research, that goes without saying."
Although he said this, Ling Zhi's tone couldn't help but hesitate.
Do you really want to do scientific research in the future?
When I decided to study for a Ph.D., I did it with a trying mentality, and I was even prepared to delay graduation.
Now in front of Bai Ming, he was asked to tell his future plans. Frankly speaking, he had not made a decision.
but……
"No matter what I do, I just try my best to do everything at hand now. As for how high I can reach in the future, can't I just leave the rest to fate?"
After hearing this, Bai Ming sneered and said:
"Tch, childish!"
After saying that, Bai Ming hesitated for a moment, as if he was hesitating to speak, but in the end he couldn't say it out, turned around and left, leaving Ling Zhi behind.