"Look, the other side is subbing."
"Why are they bringing on someone so young? What's the point?"
"Maybe the kid has superpowers."
"Dream on. You've been watching too many sci-fi movies!"
...
Seeing that the team from Yingbo University had just subbed in a player who wasn't very tall, the players from the Post and Telecommunications University burst out laughing. What was the point at this stage of the game, with the third quarter coming to an end? Even if they replaced their entire team with all-star professional basketball players, it wouldn't make a difference. The score was beyond reach for any substitution, at any time, with a 61-point gap. The move seemed utterly pointless, a futile struggle. Why bother with such wishful thinking - wasn't this just a joke?
