Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 56 A sudden turn of events
As soon as Chen Fang came on the court, he gave the affiliated high school a warning.

He dribbled the ball facing Yan Zhen who was leading the defense throughout the court, and with a shake he stabilized his center of gravity, then broke away and advanced past the midfield. Because the defensive strategy of the affiliated high school was the 131 half-court zone defense, no one came up to defend Chen Fang at this moment.

Chen Fang didn't think twice and started with three points.

Many people in the stands gasped, because the shooting point was three meters away from the basket, and many people's first reaction was that No. 21 was playing.

It’s certainly fun, but if you win, it’s the king.

Watching the ball hit the net, Lu Yun exclaimed, "Just how far is his shooting range?"

"I'm not leaning forward, and you can't see any effort. It's very easy." Wu Zhen didn't give a direct answer, but he had already said a lot.

"I really need to learn this kind of powerful shot." Lu Yun vowed.

Liao Hui behind the technical desk didn't quite understand. If they were leading by a large margin, such a shot could be considered as playing, but why would they do that when the score was tied?

This far exceeds his basketball thinking.

As for the hit, Liao Hui already considered it a coincidence, because no one can guarantee the hit rate of this kind of three-pointer.

"Showoff!" Wu Zi thought to herself, especially when she saw Chen Fang casually blowing the shot, she was even more convinced.

Could it be that this guy got excited just because I was there?

Once the thought came to mind, it couldn't be stopped from spreading, and Wu Zi suddenly felt a little scared.

If the team loses, am I the cause?

Stamping her feet, Wu Zi felt for the first time that joining the cheerleading team was a mistake.

The Affiliated High School wanted to equalize the score. After continuous passes, Sun Yi took one step inside the free throw line and scored the goal.

Chen Fang had no time to comfort Yue Gang. This result was expected. The two men were not in the same league. There was no possibility of taking shortcuts in a place where they had to fight in the interior.

"Replace He Lang with Yang Shan." Chen Fang gestured to Sun Lexian.

This is a default substitution before the game. If Sun Yi is the main attacker, He Lang must go on to help Yue Gang, because the others cannot keep up.

Inside, only He Lang can keep up with the offensive and defensive speed.

Similarly, without Yang Shan, Chen Fang would have to face double-teaming at any time.

But so what? It was bound to happen sooner or later.

After a double-team, Sun Yi was forced to pass the ball to the outside. Yan Zhenna wanted to respond, but the three-pointer bounced out of the frame and was rebounded by He Lang.

Fearing Chen Fang's speed, the Affiliated High School team retreated at full speed, only to see Chen Fang dribbling slowly forward.

Yan Zhen didn't know whether to go up or not. At this moment, Sun Yi yelled, "Yan Zhen!"

Seeing Yan Zhen approaching, Chen Fang did not speed up, but just turned sideways to protect his dribble.

He saw that Cen Yanyuan had already moved out, and the two of them, one in front and one behind, were ready to double-team him.

Wu Zi was also inexplicably attracted by this attack. She looked at Chen Fang and saw that he was calm and composed, and thought he was really handsome.

Chen Fang looked up at the attack timer, there were still eighteen seconds.

Yan Zhen tried to use force to suppress him, but Chen Fang first resisted with his shoulders, then suddenly received the dribble and pushed hard, creating a little space.

At that moment, Chen Fang leaned forward to lower his center of gravity and pushed out with his front foot.

Yan Zhen lost his defensive position, but followed closely behind him and used his hand to interfere. Chen Fang's ball-guarding hand shook it off. Taking advantage of this small delay, Chen Fang temporarily got rid of Yan Zhen's pursuit, but Cen Yanyuan had already caught up. He stood at the three-point line and used a sliding step to try to block Chen Fang's offensive route.

Chen Fang approached directly, then made a half-turn and dribbled to his left side. When Cen Yanyuan immediately used a counter-step to block him in advance, he was horrified to find that No. 21 did not advance but retreated, took a step back, and jumped back to outside the three-point line.

Step back, jump up, stretch your body, press your arms and shake your wrists, and then attack.

The basketball drew a low arc and went straight through the basket.

"Half-turn step-back jump shot!" Sun Lexian, who passed the time watching NBA games, immediately recognized the move.

This is a Penny Hardaway signature move!

Many big stars later liked to use the breakaway shooting move, and George was one of the best.

A pull-up jump shot with a half-turn and a step-back.

Lu Yun was shocked again. He turned around and asked Wu Zhen as if asking and telling him, "He can also shoot jump shots?"

The previous scoring was all one-step, with a very clean posture, but it was always novel and made people feel like they were playing around.

But when Chen Fang made a three-point jump shot, people's scalps started to tingle.

Anyone who has some basketball skill knows that the three-point jump shot is a rare technique.

Wu Zhen can, Lu Yun can, but that doesn’t mean they think many people can.

More people in the stands cheered and applauded this smooth escape move, but those who knew football had to look at Chen Fang seriously.

But this scrutinizing attitude was immediately refreshed within a few seconds.

Dongsheng fought a positional battle again. Yue Gang set a screen for Chen Fang who had the ball. Chen Fang changed direction and stood up with the ball.

He jumped so high that Sun Yi, who squeezed through the pick-and-roll and tried to block him, felt despair after seeing him, because he couldn't even touch his chest with his outstretched hand.

Take action and hit.

The whole audience exclaimed.

So far in the game, Chen Fang hasn't missed a shot.

One hundred percent hit rate!

"He scored almost all the points for the team by himself. How many points did he score?" Many people looked up at the scoreboard.

Four three-pointers, a dunk, and a layup.

One person scored 16 points.

"Now do you know how explosive his scoring ability is?" Xue Yi asked everyone around him.

2 three-pointers in less than a minute.

Directly widen the score.

Lu Yun, who was standing next to him, gnashed his teeth and said, "I want to say a hundred fucks! How can you play basketball so unreasonably?"

What is a thigh? This is it!
beep!
Xiao Mingguang couldn't bear it any longer and called for a timeout.

Yue Gang came up and pushed Chen Fang, Xue Chong hugged him from behind, and the others surrounded and yelled.

Everyone knows that Chen Fang is good at three-pointers, but no one has ever seen three consecutive three-pointers.

This is not training, this is scoring under high intensity under double-teaming by the affiliated high school.

Liao Hui didn't know what to say and could only stare at Wang Yuan. Now the offense and defense had been reversed, and Wang Yuan was his benefactor.

He kept sighing in his heart: It’s just a little short, it would be better if it were taller!
In his heart, he just wanted to find out the height of Chen Fang's parents and whether the epiphysis was closed as quickly as possible.

Wang Yuan could only laugh. He didn't expect Chen Fang to be in such good shape today. He had dunks and three-pointers. How could he have such an amazing performance!

Everyone on the Dongsheng bench stood up to greet Chen Fang.

Kou Feng was really convinced. He had never seen anyone play like this before. If it were someone else, they would have been scolded to death by the coach, but Chen Fang was the coach. Moreover, he made three three-pointers in a row. If he had any opinions, he had to keep them to himself.

"Just play like this, the affiliated high school can't stop us!" Chen Fang encouraged his teammates.

Coming off the bench at the Affiliated High School, Xiao Mingguang was in a mess. He didn't know how to break the number 21.

He didn't know how to contain this kind of explosive outside scorer.

"Coach." Sun Yi called out, his face covered in sweat, and his eyes, which were always calm, now looked a little confused.

"Yu Hao, go talk to No. 21, Yan Zhen, and Cen Yanyuan. The three of you spread out and press outside the three-point line. We'll use a 32 zone defense."

"What about the others?" Jin Changhai asked worriedly.

"Let them shoot, if they make it, they will make it!" Xiao Mingguang suddenly got angry and shouted.

"We must not let No. 21 go crazy like this anymore!" He looked at every disciple with bloodshot eyes.

"Coach, I have an idea." Sun Yi suddenly raised his hand.

"you say!"

"I've been observing No. 21's play and have come to the conclusion that he's conserving his energy." Sun Yi looked at Yan Zhen. "When you're defending, does he often sit still and watch the others play?"

"Yes, in the first quarter he hardly moved and avoided my physical confrontation."

"Coach, I judge he doesn't have much stamina."

Xiao Mingguang's eyes cleared up: "Go on."

"On the court, we need to speed up the offensive and defensive tempo, not give him a chance to rest, and make him run back and forth. In addition, no matter what means we use, we must keep No. 21 on the court."

"I see."

"Play full-court man-to-man defense and give up the baseline press. Yan Zhen, even if you're penetrated, you have to chase. If you can't, then foul."

"Don't give their main players a chance to rest."

"There are five minutes left, Sun Yi. You have a huge advantage over the opponent's No. 5. Score more points and keep the score close."

"clear."

"Go on the court, our chance is now."

The game resumed, and the Affiliated High School switched to half-court man-to-man defense. Yan Zhen gathered his broken heart and mustered up the fighting spirit to fight Chen Fang.

Chen Fang still used his own strategy. He would take over the game when the score was tied, and he would intervene the rest of the time.

But he soon discovered something was wrong; the pace of the affiliated middle school had become faster.

He started to score a lot of points with outside shots and mid-range shots, the number of rebounds increased sharply, and the offensive and defensive speeds increased.

The pace of both teams was getting faster and the scene looked exciting, but there were not many actual scores.

Fouls and free throws became the main themes.

Compared to positional play, the number of fouls called in open play has always been a key principle for referees. First, in offensive and defensive play, breaking the rules is inevitable. Second, sports carry a high risk of injury, and the referee's primary role is to prevent injuries to players, and the best way to avoid this is through the use of penalty measures.

While shooting free throws, Chen Fang pulled everyone together for a discussion.

"Slow down the pace, we can't do this!" Chen Fang took a deep breath, and everyone nodded with rapid breathing.

"There are still three minutes left, we can hold on." Yue Gang had a different opinion.

Chen Fang hesitated as there was a 15-minute break at halftime.

"No, hold on. Don't follow the pace of the affiliated high school." Chen Fang immediately objected firmly.

The game continued and Chen Fang glanced at the score.

30: 28.

The lead is not big.

Yan Zhen's confrontation was very direct. He put his hands into his arms, trying his best to suppress him and make him dribble with one hand. Chen Fang accelerated and shook off, but someone immediately came over to delay him.

Pass the ball to Xue Chong, and then get the ball back through hand-to-hand.

Yan Zhen was in front of him again, and he didn't wait and rushed forward directly.

After a crossover step, he felt pulled down and the whistle sounded immediately.

It was time for a foul shot, and Chen Fang was going to the free throw line. This defensive strategy was unstoppable for Chen Fang. Once he got near the three-point line, the opponent's pressure was full, and fouling was a common tactic.

"How many times have you done this?" Chen Fang asked Yan Zhen.

Yan Zhen panted but didn't answer.

Keep bouncing the ball and take some time to slow down your blood oxygen concentration.

As soon as he threw the ball, Chen Fang knew it was over.

The basketball hit the front rim and bounced off.

My heart sank, and I didn't have enough strength.

Chen Fang continued to shoot the second free throw, taking deep breaths and adjusting his breathing rhythm.

Penalty.

"Ding." The ball still hit the front rim and the rebound was taken by the opponent.

Damn, Chen Fang felt exhausted and his hands and feet were numb.

Jin Changhai made a long pass to Sun Yi, who dribbled the ball quickly, attracted the defense, and then passed it to Yu Hao.

Yu Hao hit the ground to Cen Yanyuan who was following quickly on the other side.

After receiving the ball, Cen Yanyuan took three steps without dribbling and slam-dunked with both hands to tie the score.

The Dongsheng defensive player who retreated recently just ran to the three-point line.

"Dongsheng has no strength left?" Many people in the stands suddenly realized this fact.

"No. 21 has no strength left." Lu Yun's judgment was more accurate.

"He's so weak, and being double-teamed and targeted will drain a lot of his energy in just a few minutes. The Affiliated High School's strategy is right. They speed up the pace and don't allow No. 21 to rest."

Wu Zhen didn't respond, just watched quietly.

"His only weakness now is his physical fitness!" Liao Hui pointed out incisively.

"Of course, it's not a big problem," he added with a smile.

Wang Yuan also nodded. He had already received professional assurance, so winning or losing was not important.

"Let me change!" Chen Fang decisively requested a substitution.

But the Affiliated High School became cunning and refused to commit a foul, holding the ball.

As soon as the rebound arrived, all the players attacked, forcing Dongsheng to run after them.

Chen Fang couldn't run any longer, and his throat felt like it had swallowed a piece of burning charcoal.

"The Affiliated High School has something." Many people watching the game thought so. Dongsheng's dominance was curbed and it fell into physical difficulties.

Xue Chong couldn't help it and took the initiative to request a foul.

Chen Fang walked off the court panting heavily, and moved towards the chair before reaching the bench.

Towels and water were handed over.

Chen Fang didn't even raise his hand. He leaned back in his chair and breathed deeply towards the ceiling.

I felt like my chest was burning with fire, and I had the illusion that if I didn't breathe properly, I would suffocate to death.

Just then, "Damn it!" Xia Wen cursed, and everyone else sighed.

Chen Fang looked up at the court and saw Sun Yi high-fiving Yan Zhen. He immediately realized something and went to check the scoreboard.

30: 32.

Dongsheng fell behind for the first time.

After losing Chen Fang's involvement, the fighting power of the affiliated middle school was immediately stimulated, and the intensity of offense and defense was immediately maximized.

"There's still one and a half minutes left, just hold on," said Sun Lexian next to him.

"What went wrong?" Chen Fang asked.

"you."

"There's something wrong with your physical fitness," Sun Lexian pointed out.

Chen Fang was silent.

"The Affiliated High School used a fast pace to wear you down. They saw that your physical fitness wasn't enough to sustain a game."

"How do we crack it?" Chen Fang was a little annoyed.

"The only way is for Dongsheng to continue scoring without you until you recover."

"You know that Dongsheng is very different with me or without me."

"Then there's nothing I can do." Sun Lexian spread his hands.

"Think of a way, brother!" Chen Fang was speechless.

"Don't make noise, I'm thinking, shut up!" Sun Lexian leaned there with his eyes closed.

Chen Fang obeyed obediently and kept his eyes on the court.

The bell for the end of the second quarter finally rang, and a staff member came: "Please follow me to the lounge."

Chen Fang glanced at the score.

30: 37.

The situation took a turn for the worse, with both sides exchanging blows for half a quarter.

The distance to the lounge was quite long. When he arrived, Chen Fang found that everyone was unable to move.

"Please sit down." Chen Fang said.

The room suddenly became gloomy, with only the sound of heavy breathing coming one after another.

"Old Sun, come here." Chen Fang patted his shoulder.

There was a ready-made tactical blackboard in the lounge, and Sun Lexian stood up and stood in the middle.

He took a deep breath and calmed down before speaking: "Our current problem is physical fitness."

"As for Chen Fang's playing time, I can judge now that 20 minutes is the limit."

"If you want him to show his full fighting potential, he'll have 15 minutes at most."

"For the rest of the time, we need everyone to support us, but it's meaningless if there's no effect."

"If we can't keep the score close without Chen Fang, we will lose this game."

The lounge was so quiet that it seemed as if no one was there, not even the sound of breathing.

Everyone's eyes widened, the word "lose" stung them.

"I don't have a good solution at the moment. The only thing I can think of is that someone must stand up and continue to score points for the team." Sun Lexian looked at the group and stopped at Kou Feng for a moment.

Kou Feng had a blank expression on his face, while Han Nuo next to him looked conflicted, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

“If not, we can only earn it through the team.”

"Yue Gang, you need to be more proactive and go to the outside area to ask for the ball. The opponent's No. 2 will lock you down. Xue Chong, you need to be ready to provide support."

"Yang Shan, Hu Fei, Huang Jian, you must shoot decisively."

"You five will play for the first four minutes of the third quarter, then Wen Hui, Xia Wen, and He Lang will take over."

"Chen Fang, I'll give you five minutes, then play until the end of the third quarter."

"This is the only way to deploy troops at the moment."

"I agree." Chen Fang thought about it and raised his hand in agreement.

"I agree." Yue Gang also raised his hand, and with the support of the two, others raised their hands one after another.

"It's okay to commit more fouls or give free throws. We need to break the game into pieces."

"This way, Chen Fang will have more time to rest."

"If we can get through the third quarter, we will have a strong Chen Fang waiting for us at the Affiliated High School." After Sun Lexian finished speaking, he walked in front of Chen Fang and knelt on one knee.

"What are you doing?" Chen Fang was surprised.

"What are you thinking about? I know a few tricks. I'll help you relax your legs." Sun Lexian said as he started to work on her. "Your calves are tight. You need to massage them. Then, stretch your thighs.

"Let's rub each other, the third quarter will be a fierce battle." Yue Gang waved to Xue Chong: "Let's fight each other."

Kou Feng and Han Nuo felt a little uncomfortable. Kou Feng stood up and came to Chen Fang.

"I know a little bit about this." After saying that, he began to press Chen Fang's other leg.

Chen Fang was a little overwhelmed, but seeing that everyone was busy, he had to close his eyes and enjoy it.

"Hey, your technique is pretty good. Where did you learn it?" Sun Lexian asked in surprise.

"Sports school." Kou Feng hesitated for a moment, but still answered.

"I used to be in Shandong Youth Training, but not anymore."

Chen Fang opened his eyes and took the opportunity to ask, "Why don't you play basketball anymore?"

Kou Feng smiled helplessly: "He's not growing any more, he should be the right size."

"How much are you doing now?"

"183."

"This height is not short!" Sun Lexian was surprised.

"But I've always played small forward, and I don't know how to play point guard." Kou Feng told the truth.

"I no longer have a place in the U16 team. The coach asked me to switch to defender, but the effect was poor. Plus, something happened at home, so I decided to give up."

"The sports school wants you to pay tuition?" Chen Fang thought of a possibility.

Kou Feng lowered his head: "Yeah."

Chen Fang probably knew this because he had met several golfers in similar situations in his previous life.

If the development prospects are not good and the sports school or club is unwilling to continue training you, you will have to pay for it yourself if you want to stay, otherwise please find another way out.

Kou Feng's situation was relatively good. He still retained his junior high school status and had the cultural foundation to qualify for admission to Dongsheng. It was a blessing in disguise.

"Then are you willing to play a game with our Dongsheng? Right now!" As soon as Chen Fang opened his mouth, the lounge became quiet. In fact, everyone had been listening with their ears perked up.

Kou Feng glanced at Han Nuo who was expectant, stood up and remained silent for a moment.

"willing!"

Chen Fang looked at Sun Lexian: "Now it's up to you."

"I understand! With Kou Feng, the third quarter might be very different."

　First of all, I wish you all a happy National Day. By the way, I have to say that there will be more social engagements during the National Day, so I can only guarantee one chapter to be updated during this period, starting from tomorrow.

　　
　
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