Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 31 The Secret of Accuracy

One night had passed since we beat Fuyuan and advanced to the semi-finals. During the morning training the next day, the joy of victory was still on their faces, the team atmosphere was very good, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

Recalling the scene when the final whistle sounded and the Fuyuan players sat on the ground and cried, it was quite emotional. However, the joy of the whole team getting data soon made everyone happy. On the way back to school, Zhongba sang and laughed, Yue Gang took the lead and Chen Fang was also very happy.

Going back to the most innocent era and feeling pure basketball is truly a joy for both body and mind.

Chen Fang is currently practicing jump shots. During this period, he takes 500 shots every day without fail, and his upper body is sweating profusely.

Bai Long, who was in charge of passing the ball to him, shouted, "304, Captain, the hit rate is up."

Chen Fang, who was panting, didn't care. With this intensity, a hit rate of less than 80% would not be considered acceptable.

"Captain Chen, why is your shooting so accurate?" Ge Yuan suddenly asked.

"I want to know!"

"Yes."

"Bring me some water."

Lou Qing cleverly offered the water. Chen Fang took a small sip and spread out his right hand, opening and closing it.

After doing it several times, Chen Fang asked the trio: "What did you figure out?"

"My hands are dirty." Bai Long said seriously.

Staring speechlessly at the dumbfounded Bai Long, Ge Yuan said, "Captain Chen has big hands and long fingers."

Chen Fang looked at Lou Qing again, who shook his head blankly: "Captain Chen, I really don't know."

"Come here." Chen Fang was about to teach, and seeing that everyone had gathered around him, he said, "Ge Yuan asked me why I was so accurate, and I made a gesture, and he said he didn't know."

"I guess you don't know either, so everyone, stretch out your shooting hand, do this action, and observe carefully."

Everyone did as instructed. Chen Fang waited for a while, but still no one could answer the question.

Stretch out your hand, start with your index finger, and hook it down on your palm one by one, then ask: "What did you find?"

"Chen Da, please stop keeping me in suspense. I'm almost suffocating." Xue Chong scratched his head.

"When these four fingers press down and touch the palm, they are actually not relatively perpendicular to the palm." Chen Fang gave the answer.

"Ah?" Everyone was surprised and quickly lowered their heads to experiment.

"Oh, it's true. The little finger is so crooked." Hu Fei shouted.

Raising his right hand, Chen Fang said, "Except for the index finger which is parallel to the palm, the other fingers are all crooked to varying degrees."

"When we shoot, we need to use our fingers to flick the ball. What will happen when a crooked finger is pressed down to flick the ball?"

This remark awakened everyone and everyone suddenly realized.

"In other words, when we shoot, we only need our index finger?" Ge Yuan asked.

"Yes, only the index finger presses down, and the other fingers just follow slightly, like this." Chen Fang turned sideways and made a shooting motion. It can be seen that when the fingers move, the index finger presses down the deepest.

"But when we shoot, all four fingers are on the ball." Xue Chong was puzzled.

"It's all about the mechanics of a shot."

"This is the base of the thumb, where the index finger and thumb meet." Chen Fang lifted the ball and said, "You can see that the base of the thumb is the key to controlling the ball in your hand. This is because the muscles in the thumb are the thickest and there is a height difference with the palm."

"When we dribble the ball, this height difference will make the center of gravity of the ball sink to the ridge between the thumb and the palm."

"The base of the thumb is closest to our eyes. It is a natural sight. When we raise our hands to shoot, the only reference point between our eyes and the basket is the base of the thumb."

Everyone listened quietly. Almost every day, Chen Fang taught some small details that were very easy to overlook, but as long as you figured them out, your football skills would improve. This had already been reached a consensus in the team.

"But there is a problem here. When we use the base of our thumb as the anchor point for shooting, it conflicts with our other shooting technique."

"If we want to shoot straight, we need to clamp our arms and the foot on the same side needs to be higher than the other foot. This will cause our body to not face the basket directly, but to tilt slightly from right to left."

"This kind of shooting posture will cause our shooting palm to tilt to the left, causing many of our shots to deviate to the left, and there's a chance of our hand slipping. If we use too much force, it can easily turn into a chicken claw hand!" After saying this, Chen Fang made a chicken claw fist gesture.

"How to solve?"

"We need to use the wrist delivery technique. When we lift the ball and bring the base of our thumb close to our right eye, our forearm will flip sideways, which is the wrist flip sideways. This is inevitable for the human skeleton and cannot be corrected through training."

"So when we start to lift our elbow, extend our arm, press our wrist and flick the ball, we should actively move our wrist to the right. This action can compensate for the left rotation caused by the downward movement of the wrist."

"This technical move is very dependent on sports habits. We know the principles of accurate shooting and can slowly change. Don't come during this period of the league. If you can't make a shot, I will replace you immediately."

"We'll practice hard after the league is over!"

"Got it, thank you Captain Chen!" Yue Gang started to cheer, and everyone followed suit: "Thank you Captain Chen!"

"Okay, it's time for breakfast, disband." Yue Gang gave the order, then pulled Chen Fang and said, "There are still two days left, and I will pay you back for the breakfast I owe you. Tell me, what do you want to eat today?"

"You are clearly seeking revenge. You have been stirring up trouble lately. I regret making the bet with you."

"It's mainly out of admiration. Too much admiration. These words are from the bottom of my heart. It's definitely not a heckling."

"Get out of the way. When will the next opponent appear?" Chen Fang changed the subject.

"Wait for notification."

"Aren't we going to draw lots?" Chen Fang was surprised.

"That's a ceremony to start the competition. It's all about drawing lots. It's impossible to go every time. The notice should be out today, so wait." Yue Gang became serious as he spoke.

"I hope I can draw the same one as Fuyuan."

Chen Fang also hoped so. It was not because he was afraid, but he hoped to have one more game to adjust everyone's game state so as to deal with stronger opponents.

The whole day passed in waiting. When Chen Fang was about to pack his schoolbag and rush to the court for afternoon training, he found Yue Gang appeared at the back door of the classroom.

His expression was solemn, and Chen Fang's heart skipped a beat.

"Go ahead." Chen Fang walked out of the classroom.

"N6's Nan'an High School." Yue Gang said word by word.

"Just walk as you go." Chen Fang just frowned.

The campus was bustling with people, and two people were walking on the path. The weather in autumn was always good, with sunshine and shade from trees creating the most intuitive light.

"Do you have any information about Nan'an?" Chen Fang asked.

Yue Gang shook his head: "I've already asked, but it may not be very clear. Everything about N6 is considered a secret."

"Ask the old captain, maybe there will be a surprise." Chen Fang changed his mind and reminded.

"Okay!" Yue Gang immediately took out his cell phone and made a call.

After a few words, he hung up the phone, and a hint of joy finally appeared on his face: "The captain sent me an address and asked us to find this person. He also said that as long as the money is in place, the information will be complete."

Soon, a text message sound rang out, and Qin Shan sent an address with a number attached.

"I'll go now!" Yue Gang arrived.

"No, I'll go." Chen Fang held the anxious Yue Gang, "The team definitely needs you to lead it to be more stable. I'm better at intelligence and can tell the truth from the false."

"Okay, wait a moment." Yue Gang said and ran away, leaving Chen waiting outside the court.

After a while, Yue Gang ran out and said, "Here, I don't know if this money is enough. Take my phone and the first number on it is Yang Shan. Call him immediately if you have any questions."

Chen Fang took a look and saw notes of ten, fifty, and one hundred yuan. It looked like they were put together in a hurry. He counted them and found that there were a little over five hundred yuan.

"It shouldn't take so much." Chen Fang said.

Yue Gang shook his head. "The intelligence is very expensive. It's said that the starting price is over 6. The N intelligence is even more expensive. Don't underestimate it. It's said that it's very comprehensive, including player characteristics and team style."

This aroused Chen Fang's curiosity.

"Okay, you train them as usual, don't increase the intensity, and focus on recovery." After giving the instructions, Chen Fang walked towards the carport.

A few minutes later, he arrived at the gate and was stopped by the security guard, Old Man Liu.

"what's up?"

"Sir, it's official business."

"What official business do you have as a student? If you really need it, call the teacher." Old man Liu showed no mercy.

Chen Fang had no choice but to think of someone and said, "You can call Teacher Zhou Lihai."

Seeing that Chen Fang was very calm, Old Man Liu waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. You must take out the door slip next time."

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time!" After leaving the school gate, Chen Fang went to the old city, still taking a shortcut. This time the rural style was still there, but Chen Fang had no intention of appreciating it. He rode all the way and soon arrived at the old city square.

Following the address, Chen Fang asked along the way and finally arrived in front of the store.

Kate Mobile Store.

The name was strange, so Chen Fang walked in.

The store was dimly lit, with only the wall lamps performing their duties feebly.

Behind the counter, a figure with a messy hair was squatting, looking at the computer screen.

When I got closer, I saw that it was actually a basketball game. The man was so engrossed in watching it that he didn't even notice that there was someone standing at the counter on the side.

A gust of wind blew the rolling door open. The guy with the chicken coop hair turned around as usual and found a person right in front of him. He was so scared that he fell off the stool.

"Are you the boss?" Chen Fang took the initiative to speak.

"Damn it, you're a ghost." The guy with the chicken coop hair cursed.

"Of course I'm not. It's just that you, the boss, are too engrossed in watching the game."

"Hmph, what do you buy?" After all, he was a customer, so the guy with the chicken-coat hair asked in a gentle tone.

"Buy intelligence!" Chen Fang said, staring at the man with the messy hair.

The chicken-coated man barely hesitated: "There are only digital products here. What intelligence? You are mistaken."

"Definitely not." If he hadn't noticed Jiwo Hair watching the game, Chen Fang would still be suspicious, but now he was sure. "If I'm not mistaken, this was the city's high school league yesterday." Chen Fang pointed at the video that was still playing.

Chicken Coop Hair said nonchalantly: "So?"

"No, I'm here to buy information. I just want to ask you if you want to sell it to me." Chen Fang didn't have time to beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

The chicken-coop-haired man was silent for a moment, then asked, "Who introduced you?"

"do not know."

"Anyway, someone knows that you're selling information. There's no need to hide it from me."

Chen Fang's words left Jiwotou speechless, so he could only ask, "Which one did you buy from?"

"What's so special about you?" Chen Fang became interested.

The chicken coop-haired guy said proudly: "All of them!"

“N6 too?”

"Of course!"

"real time?"

"The latest one, just updated today."

"I want all of them. How much?"

It was the chicken-coop-haired guy's turn to be unable to respond. He looked at Chen Fang suspiciously to confirm whether he was serious, while the latter looked at him calmly.

"All for 5000, no discount!"

Even though Rao was mentally prepared, Chen Fang was still shocked.

Is this information so expensive?

The chicken-coated guy immediately understood Chen Fang's expression and laughed, "Hey, buddy, why are you pretending to be Haoge if you don't have money?"

"It has nothing to do with whether or not you have money. I'm wondering if the value matches it."

The guy with the chicken-coated hair got annoyed immediately: "Are you questioning me? Didn't the person who introduced you here tell you? Who am I? Many-eyed demon, you can find my information anywhere in Shandong. If you find someone better than me, you can smash my store." After saying that, he casually pulled out a notebook from the drawer below and threw it on the counter.

The provocation was successful, Chen Fang picked up the notebook and started flipping through it. Seeing this, the guy with the messy hair felt a little regretful.

The paper in the notebook is a little damp and has mold spots, but it does not affect reading.

This is the title at the beginning of "2012 Autumn League Water and Power Bureau".

Next are the physical data, numbers, and playing styles of the team members.

He wrote densely for one page, then turned to the second page and began to analyze the team's tactics and point out its weaknesses.

A piece of paper, two sides, basically gives all the information about an amateur team.

"Okay, you'll be charged if you look at it again." The guy with the chicken coop hair reached out to return the notebook.

Chen Fang was very interested and asked, "Did you write all this?"

“What do you think?” The chicken-coated guy became unhappy again.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Chen Fang." Chen Fang stretched out his hand.

The chicken-coop-haired guy was confused by Chen Fang's seriousness, but out of politeness, he still shook his hand: "My real name is Sun Lexian, you can call me the Many-eyed Demon, it's up to you."

"Okay, Daxian."

"Daxian..." Sun Lexian touched his chin and said, "It sounds like Daxian. OK, OK, this nickname is good."

"Then, Master, if I buy only one, how do you calculate the price?" Following his preference, Chen Fang asked.

"Then which team should we choose? The stronger the team, the more expensive it is."

Chen Fang suddenly had an idea: "Which one is the most expensive?"

"Taihu!" Sun Lexian answered casually, and then immediately reacted: "Damn, are you trying to trick me?"

"Master, I don't think it's necessary to be so stingy. Can I ask which one is the cheapest?" Chen Fang asked with a smile.

Sun Lexian might really feel comfortable with being called the Great Immortal. He already said the strongest, so the worst didn't matter, so he said, "Nan'an."

"How many?"

"500."

"Order less, give me a discount."

"No, this is my principle. I must respect the fruits of my own labor." Sun Lexian was very determined.

"Then I want to know, what if the discovery is inconsistent with the intelligence?"

"Return the same way, and I'll pay you three times the price if the product is fake." Sun Lexian said without hesitation.

"So that's 2000 yuan?"

"That's right!"

"Okay, let's be friends, five hundred is five hundred!" Chen Fang took out the money and piled the change on the counter.

Looking at the tickets on the counter, Sun Lexian counted them carefully and then returned three yuan and fifty cents.

"Wait a moment." He turned around, took the notebook from the computer desk, flipped it, and tore off a page.

"Here."

Chen Fang took the paper and started reading.

After a few minutes, Chen Fang frowned slightly: "Are you saying that Yue Zang has the qualities of an emperor?"

"What is the quality of an emperor? This is very vague and I find it hard to accept."

"The quality of an emperor is easy to understand. It means having professional potential. Don't you think it's very domineering to write it this way?"

Chen Fang stared at Sun Lexian for a long time, then lowered his eyes to look at the paper: "What does Qianlong mean?"

"It means exactly what it says! It comes from a phrase in the Qian Gua in Volume 1 of the Book of Changes - a hidden dragon is of no use. His current combat power ranks in the top eight in the high school world, but in reality he has a chance to be in the top three. Unfortunately, Yue Zang's strength is suppressed by the team's style, and his current combat power is dragged down, so I marked him as a hidden dragon, and he has the qualities of an emperor." Sun Lexian answered incessantly.

"Oh, there are so many masters in the high school world. Who are the top three?"

"If you have martial arts..., that's another matter!" Sun Lexian almost suffered a loss and glared at Chen Fang angrily. This kid really likes to ask tricks.

Chen Fang didn't get the money out, but he wasn't in a hurry. He felt that the five hundred dollars was worth it. After reading it, his anxiety was gone.

But now he thinks that this unkempt guy is a talent. He is definitely a basketball analyst, which will still be a rare profession ten years from now.

"You analyzed it by watching the game?" Chen Fang asked.

"Of course not. We also need to observe on the spot and pay attention to the technical movements. Damn, why are you asking this?" Sun Lexian felt that his brother's plan failed, so he came up with another one.

"Did you teach yourself?" Chen Fang asked again.

"Why do you care about me? Go away and don't disturb my work." Sun Lexian felt that the best way was to drive this person out. He always felt a chill on his back and felt uncomfortable.

"Is watching football your job?" Chen Fang asked, pointing at the video that was still playing.

Sun Lexian responded with silence and paused the video.

"Actually, I know a little bit about penalty kicks." Chen Fang came up with another idea.

"hehe."

"Don't disbelieve me, I'm very good at judging people."

"Excuse me, but just because you play basketball doesn't mean you understand basketball. You know shit. Do you think this is a scout? This is called situation analysis, which is comprehensive knowledge. What scouts do is only a part of it. I tell you, the better you play basketball, the less you understand." Sun Lexian said disdainfully.

This surprised Chen Fang. This theory was very novel.

"I hope you can enlighten me and clear up my confusion!"

Seeing that Chen Fang was surprised and sincere, Sun Lexian couldn't help feeling proud.

"Well, seeing that you have a good attitude, I will enlighten you."

"The better he plays, the more biased he becomes about basketball skills and cognition. He cannot think about problems from a neutral perspective. He will inevitably dislike or like certain skills and tactics. Basketball is a diversified product, with five positions, ten functions, and countless tactical effects."

"Do you know the winning rate of the college coach and the player coach?"

"Go home and check it yourself."

"Of course, everyone's style is definitely different, but only by analyzing from an impartial perspective can we come up with the most likely answer."

"Wait, it seems like most football coaches are former players."

Sun Lexian was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Really? I don't watch football."

"I'm sure."

Sun Lexian seemed a little flustered. He felt guilty and coughed dryly: "Basketball is different from football. The number of people is different."

"But they are all physical confrontation sports." Chen Fang found it interesting, and he held on tightly: "I think there is a saying that goes very well, 'When three people walk together, one of them is my teacher.'"

"Master, for many things, it is definitely helpful to have one more person to analyze and refer to!"

Sun Lexian wanted to refute, but he felt that this guy had some point.

"Why don't we take advantage of today's free time to analyze it together and see if I'm right."

Sun Lexian hesitated and said reluctantly: "Okay, let me see if you really understand."

After that, he placed the laptop on the counter and both of them turned sideways to look at the screen.

Chen Fang was secretly delighted that he had finally taken the bait.

This guy is a talented person, I will definitely not let him go if I meet him.

(End of this chapter)