Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 69: Frustrated and Stupid
In view of Chen Fang's physical problems and the situation that occurred in the previous game, Sun Lexian communicated with Chen Fang before the game and made adjustments to his playing time.

The first quarter is played in full, the second quarter is played for the last five minutes, the third quarter is played for the first five minutes, and the fourth quarter is played for the last five minutes.

The total playing time is limited to 25 minutes, so that physical fitness and rest time are relatively balanced.

Three minutes into the second quarter, Dongsheng was tied by Taihu.

In basketball, the lower the level, the easier it is to take advantage of physical strength. Because the connection between the inside and outside cannot be cut off, scoring is easy.

Compared with Dongsheng, without Chen Fang, even if Kou Feng was able to continue to score points at full capacity, overall, he did not have the ability to score points continuously. In just a few minutes, Taihu wiped out the 10-point disadvantage in the first quarter.

But the whole team did not panic, because this was the case in the previous few games, which also proved that Chen Fang was capable of leading the team to compete with the opponent.

The two sides attacked each other for several rounds. When Taihu scored a two-pointer and extended the lead to five points, Dongsheng applied for a substitution.

Chen Fang returns to the stage.

As soon as he came on the court, he immediately caused cheers from the stands and there was a commotion on and off the Lake Tai stadium.

Dai Ting's slightly calmed mood suddenly became tense again.

"Substitute."

"Qiao Du, Yu Haisheng, Yuan Mao, you three." Taihu's rotation is 8 players, and their strength is almost the same, but Dai Ting still has to replace the starters.

He glanced at the four U18s sitting there, his eyes rolled, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

Chen Fang took control of the situation as soon as he came on the court. He held the ball in the high position and lingered at the top of the arc, attracting a lot of Taihu's defense. The space in the two wing corners suddenly became larger, and Xue Chong and Kou Feng both made a mid-range shot.

32: 33.

The score was only one point behind.

The heads of the clubs in the stands were surprised by Chen Fang's ability to control the ball. Qu Zhonghua even made a slightly exaggerated comment: "No. 21 has the ability to bring his own system."

Bring your own system!

This is almost the highest compliment in basketball.

It means that this player's role on the court completely covers both offense and defense and has a high impact.

From a data perspective, his on-court efficiency value cannot be negative, and the positive ratio is extremely high.

Chen Fang on the court, just as Qu Zhonghua judged, his appearance revitalized Dongsheng's attacking power. Even though they were losing points, their ability to score points was visibly improved.

The three outside players of Taihu Lake couldn't do anything to Chen Fang.

First of all, Chen Fang plays very cunningly. He never confronts anyone. He speeds up and tries to get rid of anyone when he gets close. If you try to chase him, he will pass you immediately, forcing Taihu to change from assisting defense to supplementing defense.

Once Taihu adopted this strategy, Chen Fang could always find teammates in wide open spaces. If it weren't for his poor shooting accuracy, Chen Fang's assists would not be the current five or six, but at least double.

Secondly, Chen Fang's ability to run without the ball and his ability to cover his teammates gave Taihu a headache. Even if Chen Fang was without the ball, it was almost impossible to lock him down. His ability to get rid of the ball often made the stands exclaim.

But if Taihu releases Chen Fang and defends one-on-one, Chen Fang will be singled out for a one-on-one fight. His one-on-one skills are at the T0 level visible to the naked eye, and the opponent cannot stop him at all.

Therefore, the situation in Lake Tai suddenly fell into a dilemma.

Just as the performance in the first quarter had conquered everyone, the various abilities demonstrated by Chen Fang in the second quarter continued to embellish the iron-like facts.

"We can't beat Taihu." Qu Zhonghua said.

"I just calculated that the hit rate of the other Dongsheng players is increasing. Chen Fang's appearance has activated everyone's attack power. If this continues, as long as Chen Fang is on the field, Taihu will fall behind."

"If there is no better way, that's true." Jin Yuan agreed with this view.

Not only Jin Yuan, people from other clubs also thought so. Among them, Zhang Shaohong felt the most uncomfortable.

Seeing the good seedling he had picked out being beaten like a fool by No. 21, he felt like he was being stabbed by needles in the heart.

This year, due to other work, he rarely managed the youth training team. He did not expect that it would be like this now.

It’s not because of Chen Fangqiang, but because this team seems to be in a state of decline in terms of tactics, coordination and vitality.

"It's time to clean it up, even if we win this battle."

"Take the video and organize the data." Zhang Shaohong said to his assistant.

In the corner of the stands, Lu Yun said, “Taihu is also a paper tiger, so what if I thought it was a big deal.”

Wu Zhen said: "That's because of Chen Fang. If we face Yue Hu, it's a 50-50 chance."

Lu Yun didn't believe it: "What's the reason?"

"I'm not as good at passing the ball as Chen Fang, and my outside attacking ability is also lacking. I might hesitate when it comes to the three-point shot." Wu Zhen's frankness shocked Lu Yun. It was the first time he heard Wu Zhen admit defeat.

"Wait, what's going on?"

"That's the truth. Chen Fang can't let him make three-pointers. Currently, his three-point shooting rate is still 100%, and it was the same before."

"Do you know why? That is to say, no one can intimidate him to shoot, so as long as he wants, he dares to shoot."

"The reason why no one is intimidated is because the force, posture, and speed of his shot are all unprecedented."

"He's playing a very new kind of basketball!"

Wu Zhen said four sentences in one breath, ignoring Lu Yun's strangeness, and said: "If we can't defend him one-on-one, no matter which team comes, it will be useless."

As if to verify Wu Zhen's words, Chen Fang on the court used a pick-and-roll, took a step back, gained shooting space, and took a decisive shot.

Missless shots!

"How many points did he get?" Wu Zhen asked.

Lu Yun looked at the scoreboard and was shocked himself.

"21 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals." Lu Yun repeated.

Performance of filling data columns.

Even Wu Zi knew what this data meant, and she suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart.

When I looked at the layout of the stadium again, I suddenly felt that it was quite pleasing to the eye.

In her mind, her younger brother is the most dazzling, so much so that she always uses her younger brother as a benchmark and looks down on anyone else on the court.

Unexpectedly, there is someone in Nanyang who is recognized by my brother.

"After this game, he will be in great demand. No club will reject a defender, just like no dog will refuse a bone." Wu Zhen's eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Lu Yun was silent.

"Lu Yun, you should also think about your way out. Are you really going to give up basketball?" Wu Zhen suddenly changed the topic, catching Lu Yun off guard.

Facing Lu Yun's silence, Wu Zhen said, "It's time for you to make a decision."

"I know. I'll do it as soon as possible." This was not the first time Wu Zhen asked. Based on his understanding of his character, if he didn't answer this time, there would be no next time.

Regardless of the thoughts of the bigwigs in the stands, when the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half, the most tormented person was Dai Ting of the Taihu team.

He asked the others to go back to the locker room directly, and left four U18 players behind.

"In the second half, you four will play."

"But Captain Dai, strictly speaking, we are already members of the club." Song Xuan spoke first.

Dai Ting said impatiently: "Of course I know, but you are still in the team and have signed up for this game."

After saying that, he looked at the four people grimly and said, "Are my words no longer effective?"

After all, they were just children. The four of them looked at each other, and Song Xuan asked, "What if something goes wrong?"

"You don't need to worry, I'll take care of it. You just need to score more points than the opponent. After this game, you won't have to play in the next game, and you can have a holiday." Dai Ting was relieved and began to promise benefits.

"Understood, team leader." The four had no choice but to agree. Dai Ting got the consent and hurried to the lounge. He had no authority to call up the four U18 players, but 12 players had to register for each game to be compliant. The Taihu team had already gone on strike, and even their players refused to play.

Dai Ting can only call upon two U2 players who are under the Sports Bureau and Su Quan and Guo Tianzhen who will be transferred to U18 next year and are currently studying at Taihu.

These four people are all taken, and have been selected into Shandong Hi-Speed Club and Qingdao Double Star Club respectively. Strictly speaking, they are not from the Sports Bureau, but they are all going through the process, and basically they have to report to the club after the New Year.

Originally it was just to make up the numbers, but now it has become a life-saving straw. Dai Ting has no choice, he cannot lose. If the youth training U16 loses, it means he loses, and he will never be given any chance in the future.

If he wins, even if someone questions him, he will always have a reason to shirk responsibility.

But if you lose, nothing you say will help.

He is very clear about the principle that the winners are kings and the losers are bandits.

Seeing Dai Ting leave, the four people sitting on the bench sighed.

"What's going on? Brother Song." Su Quan was very respectful. After all, Song Xuan and Yang Zhang had both joined the first team and were quasi-professional players.

Song Xuan seemed relaxed: "It's nothing more than playing half a game, just play it first."

"But No. 21 is really fierce." Yang Zhang said.

Song Xuan smiled and said to Guo Tianzhen who was standing next to him: "Then it depends on you."

Guo Tianzhen blinked his big eyes rapidly and stammered, "Me?"

"You play the No. 2 position, so it must be you." Song Xuan pointed at himself, Yang Zhang, and Su Quan.

"We can play three or four, but we're not good at the perimeter."

Guo Tianzhen was distressed: "I am also afraid of number 21, it's so fast."

"It's okay, just defend well, and I'll make up for it if you get through." Su Quan comforted.

"Don't worry about the inside, I can defend two players." Yang Zhang patted his chest and said. He is the No. 4 player, with a height of 207 cm, and has strong jumping speed and mobility. He is one of the best talents cultivated by the Sports Bureau.

"Old Yang, you go on one side and I go on the other side. Dongsheng can't get in." Song Xuan said. He actually also plays the No. 4 position and is 205 cm tall. Compared with Zeng Peng, he is more flexible and has mid-range shots. His rim protection ability is the best.

Yang Zhang, Song Xuan, Su Quan, Guo Tianzhen.

These four people are already the best products that the Sports Bureau has produced in the past decade.

Seeing Guo Tianzhen still had a bitter face, Su Quan couldn't bear it: "I can't lose."

"Got it." Guo Tianzhen was still unhappy. He didn't want to compete against No. 21 because he was troubled by players with fast speed and he was afraid of being fooled.

"Let's go up and warm up our bodies. We can't embarrass ourselves in front of so many people." Song Xuan stood up.

In the Dongsheng lounge, no one knew about this incident yet, the atmosphere was very lively, and Yue Gang also put aside his worries, thinking that he had overestimated Taihu.

Sun Lexian is adjusting his defensive strategy. He thinks the opponent's outside shooting is average, so he can switch to a 14-man zone defense and focus on protecting the restricted area.

Chen Fang didn't have to worry about anything. He just lay there and drank water. Han Nuo had learned massage well enough and was relaxing his thighs.

"Chen Fang, you just play for a few minutes in the second half and try to bring the score to double digits," Sun Lexian arranged.

"Ok."

"Continue in the second half, beat Taihu and advance to the finals!" Yue Gang raised his fist and shouted to liven up the atmosphere.

"Charge!" everyone shouted together.

The word "Chong" has become Dongsheng's most concrete action verb and can replace many kinds of moods. Now people don't say "gan" anymore, they just say "Chong".

Because it was halftime, the audience took this time to go to the bathroom. When Liu Chaoxian came back and took a look at the court, he couldn't help but feel familiar with it.

Another familiar person is Zhang Lihai.

The two of them recognized that the players warming up on the court were the ones they had just signed, and several question marks suddenly appeared in their heads.

But he changed his mind and sat down calmly again.

With the support of the Sports Bureau, this opportunity is rare. What's more, if it really goes as expected, the quality of No. 21 can be tested again. If he can suppress this, it also proves that he has the immediate combat capability to enter the first team directly.

Kill two birds with one stone, why not do it?

They are all veterans and they figured it out immediately.

However, Zhang Shaohong went outside to make a phone call and didn't pay attention. When he returned to the podium, the halftime break had already arrived.

When Zhang Shaohong saw Song Xuan and three others standing on the court, looking ready for the game, his eyes went dark and he almost had a blood vessel burst.

"Daitin!"

He gritted his teeth, thinking, is this guy a pig brain? The real boss of these four people is sitting in the stands. Does your whole family know that you are showing off like this?
Referee Zhou Guo and his two partners have already entered the field, so shouting anything is of no use at this moment.

The fact that the Sports Bureau used the club's players to play in the game is already established, and the matter is done.

"He Daming." Zhang Shaohong shouted directly.

"Team leader." He Daming was also confused. He had just discovered it, and with his excellent sense of smell, he already felt that something was wrong.

Zhang Shaohong pointed at He Daming and counted him several times without saying a word.

I sat down dejectedly, feeling powerless.

He Daming didn't dare to sit back, he stood at the back, sweat dripping down his face.

"Once the game is over, you will replace Dai Ting and then lead the team back to Jinan."

"clear."

"No need to go back now, just stay here." Seeing He Daming was about to go down, Zhang Shaohong stopped him.

The uneasiness just now has been replaced by ecstasy. He Daming even admires his previous operations. It feels so comfortable to wait for the opponent to make a mistake and get the credit for nothing.

Jin Yuan and Qu Zhonghua had just returned. When they saw the people from Taihu in the second half, they were surprised.

"This?" Qu Zhonghua was confused.

"Something seems wrong." Jin Yuan knew that these four new faces were not bad just by looking at their height and aura.

Could it be that we have misunderstood the Shandong Youth Training Team?
Is this their trump card?

"Just be patient and wait and see what happens." Qu Zhonghua is an old coach after all, so he calmed down.

On Dongsheng's side, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Why are there so many tall ones?" Yue Gang couldn't help but complain.

Sun Lexian looked unhappy and glanced at Kou Feng, who shook his head: "They are from U18, but I don't know any of them."

Chen Fang was the calmest. He clapped his hands and attracted everyone's attention.

"Dongsheng!" It was just a very calm sentence.

Everyone instinctively followed suit and shouted.

"rush!"

Chen Fang jumped into the court and walked towards the center circle.

If you want to play your trump card in the first half, then do it.

I'd like to see the quality of these four trump cards!

As the poem says - Young men should have lofty ambitions and ride on fine horses across the plains!

　I'm stuck in a writer's block. Now I find it's quite difficult to write two chapters a day, and 8000 words is quite difficult. My writing is not as good as before, when I could write ten thousand words in the blink of an eye.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)