Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 29 Quietly Departing

Chapter 29 Quietly Departing
The school's minibus had already stopped on the road outside the stadium. A teacher with a Mediterranean hairstyle looked at his watch, and the person next to him said, "Director Zhou, I think they're still holding a mobilization meeting inside. Please wait a moment."

"I'm not in a hurry? The school team has no coach, and many things are out of order. It takes 40 minutes to get to Fuyuan, and now there is only an hour and a half left before the game. It's really a waste of time." Zhou Lihai sighed. As the head of the school's sports department, this is a part-time job in itself.

This is not a good position. The school does not provide resources and it is difficult to achieve results. The only big win was that a sports student entered Shandong University two years ago.

At this moment in the stadium, all the players stood in a row, including the second team, a total of twenty-five people.

Standing opposite them were Chen Fang and Yue Gang.

Chen Fang waited for Yue Gang to finish speaking for a few seconds before speaking: "Captain Yue has already said it all. I have nothing to add."

"Now I'll tell you the starting lineup. Liu Feng, Xue Chong, Yang Shan, Hu Fei, Wen Hui."

There was a sudden commotion; this debut was unexpected.

"This is the decision that Captain Yue and I made after comprehensive consideration. The match will start in an hour and a half, which is equivalent to two classes. It is enough time for you to digest and calm down."

"Now let me talk about our strategy for this game. We will play at a normal tempo, but at a faster pace, fully share the ball, pass the ball more, and attack decisively when there is space."

"Everyone must be ready to play. I don't look at the statistics of everyone who plays, but at their attitude. What is a good attitude? Rebounds, fast breaks, assist defense. Everyone must remember that this is the only chance. Don't complain when the time comes because you are not given playing time."

"I want to emphasize that this game is our only training opportunity. Everyone should cherish it, including the second team. You are not here for fun. When watching the game, think about what you lack and how you can help the team."

This was the first time I saw Chen Fang so serious. The originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Many things need to be said clearly, as this will help to unite and eliminate hidden dangers.

"I won't say anything else. The car is outside. Everyone grab your luggage and set off."

Yue Gang pulled Chen Fang out and said, "What you said just now is very accurate."

Chen Fang waved his hand: "Captain, just be happy. This was originally your job, but you insisted on making me the villain."

"You are our tactical coach. You are the one who should say these words."

"Well, you have a point anyway."

"However, isn't this first launch a bit risky?" Yue Gang whispered when no one was around.

"The good thing about basketball is that we can adjust at any time. Let's not consider Fuyuan's strength first. In the first game, we can use it to make sweet cookies to reward the whole team. It's actually a good thing."

"If Fuyuan is not strong, I won't play and keep a trump card."

"So comfortable!" Yue Gang was in a good mood and joked.

"Comfortable? How about you come? You don't know how tiring it will be. I have to be on the sidelines, holding a pen and paper, watching the performances one by one, and making arrangements for the next game."

As he spoke he had already arrived in front of the car, "Teacher Zhou." Yue Gang took the initiative to greet him, and Chen Fang took the opportunity to slip away. He didn't like dealing with teachers, no matter how old he was.

After getting on the bus, Wen Hui saw an empty seat in the front and waved, "Here."

Sitting down, Wen Hui handed over some snacks and Chen Fang thanked him. Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Chen Fang thought it was probably because this was his first release and there was no misunderstanding. Chen Fang pretended to be confused and chatted with Wen Hui while eating.

Yue Gang came up, and Zhou Lihai, who was the last one, asked, "Is everyone here?"

"Done."

"Master, drive!" Zhou Lihai said, walked forward and sat in the passenger seat.

The minibus started and slowly moved along the main road towards the north gate of the school. The sunlight shone into the car through the shade of the trees. The journey of the Dongsheng school team began with no one to see them off.

The campus was very quiet, with the engine sound becoming the main sound. Looking out the window, Chen Fang felt inexplicably emotional.

Why is it that the reborn protagonist in the book, who is rich and has a good background, works hard every day after his rebirth, but his dream is still far away?

Maybe this is the reality. Without high comprehensive abilities, it will be difficult to be successful even if you are reborn.

Looking back, I saw a group of teenagers stretching their legs and leaning back in their seats. Some were listening to music, some were playing with their phones, and more were whispering.

Turning back, Chen Fang's eyes became firm.

The road ahead is difficult, and you must stay focused and determined before you can reach the other side.

When the afterglow of the setting sun shone on Chen Fang's face, the shaking car finally stopped shaking.

A hand pushed Chen Fang awake, and Wen Hui's voice rang in his ears: "We're here, Chen Fang."

He rubbed his eyelids and looked out the window. Many students in black and blue school uniforms were standing outside the car, looking at him curiously.

"Are we at Fuyuan?" Chen Fang reacted.

After getting off the car, Yue Gang was arranging the team. Chen Fang stretched and looked around.

The teaching building of Fuyuan High School is quite old, with the surface of the floors peeling off. There are many trees, standing in rows on both sides of the main road of the campus.

"Come this way, the playground is inside." A teacher came over to lead them.

Before I reached the stadium, I could already hear a loud noise. After walking a few dozen meters, the view in front of me suddenly opened up and an open-air stadium appeared before my eyes.

There were only five or six rows in the stands, and they were now full of people. On the court, a group of young men in black jerseys were warming up. When they saw the Dongsheng players, they all stopped and watched collectively.

Not only them, but everyone's eyes were focused on the Dongsheng team members. Chen Fang noticed that his teammates were walking unnaturally, so he shouted, "Come on, cheer up."

It is normal for people who are competing in a competition for the first time to feel nervous.

When they came to the away bench assigned to them, Chen Fang took a look and walked over to the teacher who was leading the way: "Teacher, there are not enough seats. Can you give us the stands near the bench?"

The teacher was very kind: "I'll make the arrangements."

Yue Gang was already calling out, "Hurry up, put the luggage away, Team One go warm up, Team Two go to the stands."

Chen Fang did not play. He was observing the opposite side and soon made a judgment.

"There are a few who are okay. Number 8 and 23 should be the core force." He whispered to Yue Gang.

"But we won't know the details until the game starts." "Well, you don't warm up."

"No, you organize the warm-up."

"Okay, Coach Chen!" Yue Gang joked and started shouting.

"Xue Chong, Yang Shan, each of you lead a team and start with dynamic stretching." Yue Gang's knowledge of professional terminology has also improved, which shows that he has been making up for his studies recently.

Chen Fang sat on the bench, crossed his legs, took out a pen and clipboard, and started writing.

In this game, he mainly focused on three aspects: assist defense, fast breaks, and rebounding. Many players are one thing in training and another in the game.

Zhou Lihai finished his socializing. As the nominal team leader, he must have sat on the bench. Seeing a student sitting there leisurely, he was very surprised: "Aren't you on the school team?"

"Teacher." Chen Fang retracted his crossed legs.

“I’m half an assistant.”

"Oh!" Zhou Lihai was not familiar with the school team. He said nothing more, sat in the front chair of the bench, took out a cigarette and lit it.

The stadium was very lively, with students constantly coming in. The small stands were filled with students, who kept shouting exclamations. Those were the players of their home team who were running hoops to warm up.

"Start running the basketball." Chen Fang sat there and shouted to Yue Gang.

Turning around, he instructed the junior high school trio: "I've got a task for you. Bailong, you'll be responsible for confirming the score and don't let anyone cheat you out of it. Lou Qing, you'll be responsible for counting the team's data. This is a table. Remember to remind me of the number of fouls. When it reaches 4, I'll have to tell you. Ge Yuan, you have one thing. This is just paper. You're responsible for recording the opponent's foul data." After giving them the instructions, he handed them ballpoint pens.

"Captain Chen, rest assured, I will complete the mission."

Zhou Lihai looked at Chen Fang strangely, thinking to himself, the more he looked at him, the more he looked like a head coach.

At the Fuyuan half, captain Zhang Zhenyun was feeding the ball to his younger brother Zhang Zhenfeng, who made three consecutive three-pointers, drawing cheers.

Just when I was about to praise my younger brother, I heard a scream. I looked up and saw that someone on Dongsheng's side was also shooting three-pointers and making them continuously.

"Brother, keep passing it on." Zhang Zhenfeng shouted.

"it is good!"

Chen Fang saw that the two sides seemed to be in a confrontation. Yang Shan's three-pointer was particularly accurate today, making five, while the opponent only missed one.

"Beep beep!" It was a pity that the referee came in and interrupted this good show. The referee called the captain over and after a few instructions, the players from both sides shook hands.

Everyone returned to the bench and surrounded Chen Fang.

Chen Fang stood up and began to arrange the first quarter: "We will play a 23 zone defense. Let's see the opponent's background first. Don't give the outside line space to shoot. Jump out. The inside line will fill in at any time."

"Xue Chong, you judge the shooting opportunities by yourself. I hope you can open up in the first quarter. Hu Fei and Yang Shan, you guys coordinate with each other and give the ball to Xue Chong as soon as possible."

"Liu Feng, your task is to carve out a breakthrough in the interior first. The opponent's interior is not as strong as you, so get started."

"Captain Wen, make good connections between the inside and outside lines, cover for Xue Chong, and then go down to the basket yourself."

After making all the arrangements, Chen Fang let them come on stage. Yue Gang sat beside him, smiling proudly.

"Why are you so happy?" Chen Fang asked curiously.

"I used to do this, tsk tsk, now I finally don't have to use my brain anymore."

"Damn it." Chen Fang cursed. He found that the bald teacher was looking at him again, so he turned back and looked at the field.

It was too noisy around. This was probably the first time for the students from Fuyuan to participate in an activity of this level. They were all very excited, and the noise behind them was like countless flies flying.

"Xia Wen, He Lang." Chen Fang called the two over: "Don't sit still, continue warming up. In five minutes, you have to go on the field. Xia Wen, go down and help defend on the outside. He Lang, stay focused and fill in on the inside."

"What about me?" Yue Gang asked.

"It's none of your business. Sit next to me and we'll analyze it together." Chen Fang said in a bad tone. He could see that Yue Gang was in a particularly good mood today.

Dudu!

The referee blew the last whistle before the game.

The entire stadium let out even louder shouts, shaking Chen Fang's hair so much that it fluttered.

It’s a bit long. It’s time to get a haircut. What should I get a haircut? Chen Fang suddenly lost his mind.

"Good rebound!" Yue Gang next to him cheered. He looked up and saw that the game had already started and Liu Feng won the jump ball.

Chen Fang let out a breath. The Nanyang League that he had been looking forward to for a long time had just begun.

Dongsheng school team player list.

Yue Gang——193CM\93KG\PF\No.2

Xue Chong——188CM\85KG\SF\No.8

Yang Shan——182CM\80KG\PG\No.7

Liu Feng——195CM\104KG\C\No.14

Wen Hui——187CM\84KG\SF\No.9