Chapter 673: Basketball Street Dance
Zhou Mi couldn’t think of any solution.
So she might as well admire a handsome guy.
This handsome guy was naturally Lin Tian, and it was just right that his eyes were closed, so he couldn’t see her infatuated expression. There was no such thing as being embarrassed.
Suddenly, Lin Tian opened his eyes.
When Lin Tian’s lively eyes met Zhou Mi’s peach blossom eyes.
Zhou Mi’s heart skipped a beat, her head turned away as if nothing had happened, but her rosy cheeks betrayed her.
Big Sis being shy, now that’s a rare sight.
Lin Tian was amused by her instantly. How could Zhou Mi’s feelings be hidden from Lin Tian? It’s just that neither of them had pointed it out. Keeping things like this was quite nice.
Lin Tian and Zhou Mi had the same thought, if they pointed it out, they might not even be able to be friends in the future, right?
"Zhou Mi." Suddenly, Lin Tian called out.
Zhou Mi responded as if she had been stepped on the tail, asking stiffly, "What?!"
"I thought of an idea, not sure if it would work, but hear me out. Charlson, you give some input too."
Hearing Lin Tian talk about serious matters, Zhou Mi put aside her girlish thoughts. Her face wasn’t red anymore, her body wasn’t tense, and she urged with a serious face, "Speak quickly! Speak quickly! Speak quickly!"
Charlson also turned his head around; he was still very eager to hear Lin Tian’s idea.
He had learned from Zhou Mi that this was a very amazing person who often surprised people.
"I went to your dressing room before and saw a basketball there, maybe we can use it?" Lin Tian said with a smile.
"You mean, basketball street dance?" Charlson asked.
Lin Tian nodded, "Exactly, although the dance routine you choreographed before was pretty cool too. But I feel there was a lack of interaction. The moves were synchronized, but by adding basketball passing in between, making it more complex, it would be more engaging to watch, wouldn’t it?"
"Are you saying? There should be passing in between?"
Lin Tian nodded, "Yes, and not just passing, the speed needs to be fast, make the ball lively. It becomes the spirit of the stage, giving everyone a chance to shine. This method is quite innovative, but doesn’t it make it easier to be spotted by scouts?"
"You make a lot of sense..." Charlson still wore a troubled expression, "But... none of us have practiced street dance with basketball. Adding basketball to the choreography now introduces many unknowns, the margin for error is too low. If someone gets nervous on stage and can’t catch the ball, won’t it be embarrassing?" Charlson said.
This is absolutely analyzed from a serious and responsible perspective.
Performing on stage does not allow for mistakes, especially such big ones. It would directly make the whole dance collapse and be laughed at.
Charlson thought about these things; Lin Tian had naturally considered them too and had long since come up with a solution.
"What if we add a basketball expert in the middle, standing at the center of the members, able to pass the ball accurately to others, always in control of the situation?" Lin Tian asked with a smile.
"That would greatly reduce the margin for error, but where can we find such an expert?" Charlson wondered.
Lin Tian patted his own chest, "That’s me."
"You?" Many people showed looks of surprise and confusion,
"Rest assured, my basketball skills are so good that someone invited me to join the national team, but I didn’t agree." Lin Tian said with a smile.
Everyone’s expressions turned peculiar once again. Is this guy a monster? How does this let other guys live?
"I know Zhou Mi is quite good at basketball too. She could stand in the center of the members, and I stand behind her, responsible for passing. Also, the performing members must be people who play basketball regularly, either gender is fine. Those who can play freestyle basketball are even better."
Charlson still wasn’t very reassured, "But..."
Charlson’s words were interrupted by Zhou Mi, "No buts. I think this is a great idea. Charlson, do you have a better solution?"
Charlson was at a loss for words; if he had a better idea, he would have brought it out long ago, no need to wait until now.
"Lin Tian, your idea is workable. Let’s talk specifics," Zhou Mi looked at the clock on the wall and said, "There’s still a day and a bit left until the event tomorrow night. With intense practice, we should make it."
Lin Tian nodded and said, "Actually, my idea is quite simple. About eight to ten members will go on stage. Roughly three basketballs should do. Assuming there are nine people, averaging three people per basketball. When each person gets the basketball, they can showcase a dance routine. Three people performing simultaneously with different moves, the visual impact would be strong, and it’s entertaining too."
"And the passing, the speed must be fast, fast enough to dazzle. Because on average there are three people per ball, the time is sufficient. But it is quite challenging, so shall we give it a try first? If by dinnertime tomorrow it’s still not working, we can reduce one ball and slow down the pace. What do you guys think?"
As Lin Tian spoke, Charlson and Zhou Mi were envisioning that scene.
Couple it with music so exciting it gets your blood pumping, how spectacular would that scene be?
Thinking carefully about it, they really found it would indeed be more artistic than the previous choreography.
The only downside is, there’s not much time left, and the difficulty of this dance is rather high.
It requires enough coordination, which can’t be achieved in just two days.
Then, the three of them discussed again. The members’ street dance moves could incorporate ball-handling, with some other moves added on top, and that’s enough; these are simple things. But the passing, that’s key!
Having confirmed the plan, next was the implementation.
The previous members weren’t necessarily going on stage, because anyone who didn’t usually play basketball had to be passed over.
Those who played basketball but didn’t know any freestyle also had to be passed over.
But among the young people who love street dance here, if someone loves playing basketball, who wouldn’t show off a bit occasionally?
So finding these members on site was easy.
Nonetheless, Zhou Mi still felt uneasy, so she called over all the other available club members.
The street dance club had over seventy members. That’s quite a lot and it also proves how much effort Zhou Mi had put into the club; otherwise, it wouldn’t have grown so large.
Out of the over seventy, removing the freshmen left more than fifty with street dance foundations.
Taking away those whose street dance was just average, there were only over twenty left.
Among these twenty or so, those who could play basketball were quite a few, about sixteen.
Sixteen people were divided into two teams, eight per team. If Lin Tian and Zhou Mi joined, that would be a team of nine.
The numbers were just right, solving a big problem at hand.
Next up was training.