Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 87 Future Star (1)

It is now 12: noon, and the entire Shanti team is in the conference room for a brief pre-match meeting.

Chen Fang's position also changed because of the captain. He no longer sat below, but sat next to coach Zhang Ruihua. He held a pen and wrote something from time to time as the coach spoke.

He looked more serious than the two assistants.

"In our first match against Nankai University, we have no information at the moment, and our opponent knows nothing about us either."

"In a game like this where there is no intelligence analysis or pre-match assessment, the first thing to do is to play it safe. So in the first quarter, we mainly used positional warfare to see the opponent's strengths and weaknesses and then make adjustments."

"The starting lineup is as follows: Wan Manlou, Chen Fang, Qiao Du, Yuan Mao, Zeng Peng."

"The role of the U18s is to rotate and attack the opponent, and they can also be regarded as firefighters. But I want to tell you very clearly that everyone must be prepared to play. Don't come to me unprepared. If you do this once, don't even think about playing under me in the future."

"I will adjust everyone's playing time based on the real-time dynamics of the court. I am a fair person. This is the first tournament I have worked with you. I will give all of you enough opportunities. It doesn't matter if you don't perform well. But if you still perform poorly after this round of games, don't blame me for positioning you as a scrap."

Zhang Ruihua's words made the whole team hold their breath and curl up their hands and feet.

"Finally, I will repeat the rules of this competition."

"Each quarter lasts 10 minutes. Except for the last two minutes, the rest of the time is counted down. Everyone should pay attention to the time and do not waste offensive time unnecessarily."

"There was only one 30-second timeout in the first three quarters, and the players on the court adjusted themselves and paid attention to my whistle."

"Everyone only has four chances to commit a foul, don't mess around. The referees in this round of the cup will be strict on stretching your hands and feet, don't try to be clever and do tricks."

"Now, walk to the competition venue." Zhang Ruihua raised his wrist to look at his watch and gave the order.

The players filed out and Chen Fang was stopped by the coach.

After a while, they were the only two left in the meeting room.

"Now I will tell you privately how to play in the game."

Chen Fang was stunned for a moment. It was the first time he had encountered such a request from a coach, but he still nodded: "Coach, you go ahead."

"First, I want to see your ability to organize and distribute the players."

"When there is no offensive time, you come to force the solution."

"On defense, I hope to see your ability to help defend and how to be the first gate at the top of the arc."

"do you understand?"

"clear."

"Go."

The distance from the hotel to the competition venue is no more than 500 meters. After turning a few corners, you will arrive at a rectangular building with the appearance of a warehouse.

They had already watched two games in the morning. In order to schedule seven games a day, they had to make use of the lunch time. At this moment, the game had just ended between Tsinghua High School and Shanxi Fenjiu. When they asked about the result, they found out that Tsinghua High School won by 7 points.

I walked into the field and looked at the scoreboard. The data had not been reset yet, so I could clearly see the data of each player.

Wang Tianjie, 24 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks are clearly displayed on it.

The players were talking about it. In their opinion, this man had one foot in the professional club and one foot outside the national team.

The assistant started shouting for speed warm-up, because the interval was short and there was only 15 minutes for warm-up.

But no one complained. When we watched the game together in the morning, we already felt the rush of the market.

Chen Fang did not go on the court, but activated his lower limb muscles and hip joints off the court. The Sports Bureau brought corresponding warm-up props, such as rollers, balance balls, and kettlebells.

Nankai Middle School has also arrived and is warming up on the opposite side.

Judging from the situation, Nankai is not a strong team, but a team that must score points. This is a very good start, but perhaps Nankai also thinks so. Everything will have to wait until the game starts so that both sides can clearly recognize their strength.

Lu Yun looked unhappy, he still felt resentful about not being in the starting lineup.

Having played several training matches with him, Chen Fang described Lu Yun as a panacea.

It seems like he can do everything, and it seems like he can do nothing.

There are occasional flashes of inspiration, but they are also accompanied by mistakes.

In Chen Fang's opinion, it was because of too little training. According to previous rumors, Lu Yun had not played basketball seriously for a year, so he showed signs of deterioration.

Wan Manlou looked a little excited, and Chen Fang probably knew why.

He originally thought that he was the third defender, as Chen Fang and Guo Tianzhen in front of him were better than him. Unexpectedly, the coach was willing to give him a chance and let him start. It is conceivable that he is very excited now.

Let Chen Fang comment. Wan Manlou is a typical Chinese guard. He is fast and has the awareness of fast breaks, but he is mediocre in organization. He becomes invisible after crossing half court. His shooting is not guaranteed, and he doesn't need to be watched when shooting three-pointers from the outside.

Even though Chen Fang had little training with the team, they had fought against each other many times, and he had basically figured out the characteristics and flaws of each person.

After all, they come from street ball and have a natural ability to examine the game. They don't have much intelligence when they play, and even their coach may be someone they just met by handshake. They rely on their own judgment and reading to play the game. Not to mention the quality of the game, but they can't help but be familiar with it because they have played so many games.

Among these three inside players, Chen Fang Yemen is clear.

Joe has a body but a simple brain. Those who can't withstand him will be eaten by him endlessly, and those who can withstand him will become the mascot.

Yuan Mao’s offense has not been developed, but he has a set of defensive rim protection skills, and he can cover for the slow-moving Zeng Peng.

Zeng Peng's weight and height are shown here, he is just an enlarged version of Qiao Du. If he can eat, it's simple, but if he can't, he is just a decoration.

After all the calculations, he is the only one in the starting lineup who has the ability to score.

Let Chen Fang take a look. Apart from himself, this starting lineup has no offensive ability and is a very mediocre lineup.

But from a defensive point of view, this lineup is very strong. The three inside players are all tough guys. If you want to play inside the mountain, you have to be prepared to lose some skin.

Wan Manlou's height and strength are both very good among guards. There is no problem with his one-on-one defense ability. As long as he doesn't encounter someone like Chen Fang, he can basically cover him.

However, he was the worst defender in this lineup, so Zhang Ruihua specifically told him to defend the first line of defense.

From this, Chen Fang understood the coach's intention.

Yu Haisheng, Liu Yong, and Peng Can are all strong in offense but weak in defense. Yu Haisheng is good at shooting and is slightly better than Lu Yun in all aspects, but Lu Yun has always regarded him as a competitor.

If Yu Haisheng was promoted to the starting lineup this time, Lu Yun’s face would be even darker.

Before Lu Yun appeared, Liu Yong was Yu Haisheng's substitute. His strength was in three-point shooting, but he was weak in other aspects and was just a small turret.

As Qiao Du's substitute, Peng Can's disadvantage is his weak physique, but he has a clear mind and can pass the ball with his hands, which always brings some small surprises.

As for the U18 quartet, the four of them are good at both offense and defense, and their overall strength far exceeds these people.

According to Chen Fang's idea, he and the U18 starting lineup should be able to fight against all the teams here.

But the coach's intention is to start with defense in the first quarter and see the opponent's quality first. As for offense, he will make adjustments depending on the situation.

On the first day of the game, the coaches of other teams would not leave the field. They were all thousand-year-old foxes who liked to hide their tricks.

Chen Fang was thinking while shooting, and after a while, three referees came up.

They all look young. There are four venues and 28 games to referee in a day. Where can you find so many referees? I guess they are all just certified. No wonder they say the referees are strict in refereeing. It is obvious that they are worried that the referees do not have enough experience, so they just take a one-size-fits-all approach.

A few whistles heralded that the game was about to begin.

Except for the starting lineup, everyone else walked off the court, and the coaches watching the game in the stands on both sides began to take out registration forms and match players according to their numbers.

No matter how you hide it, it will be seen through after a game.

Those who are watching the game now are not spectators, but senior youth training coaches. They started with a C license. Except for big cities and provincial capitals, there are only a few basketball coaches with C licenses in any city. But here you can see two rows of twenty or thirty of them.

Taking a deep breath, Chen took his position in the center circle and waited for the jump ball.

Zhang Ruihua didn't even stand up, just sat there with his legs crossed.

With his resume, it was a great honor for him to be here. Anyone who saw him would come forward and ask for handshake.

Of course, there were also some people who asked him to reach out, but they were only a few.

During the meeting yesterday, he was busy with polite socializing for a long time. In the end, Master Fan asked him with a wry smile how much meat he had cut from the mountain before inviting him to leave.

Zhang Ruihua's direct words made the young national teacher lose his temper.

"If you're so envious, I'll trade with you."

Therefore, Zhang Ruihua also has a transcendent status and position here. He is not worried about Shanti's performance in this cup competition. Just the presence of Chen Fang makes him feel at ease.

Now, just see how comprehensive this kid is.

"Beep!" The basketball was thrown into the air, and players from both sides struggled to reach up for the ball.

Yuan Mao touched it first and pushed the ball towards his own area.

Wan Manlou reacted quickly and controlled the ball in the first place.

He raised his head and looked forward, seeing that the tide of Nankai had receded, he dribbled the ball slowly away.

Chen Fang had already taken position one meter outside the wing. He stood there straight, scanning the field to confirm the position of everyone in the half.

The boy defending him was estimated to be about 190cm tall, with several pimples on his face and short, messy hair. His eyes were fixed on Chen Fang who was standing still.

Wan Manlou looked for Chen Fang after halftime, but saw Chen Fang pointing his finger, signaling him to kill Qiao Du who was in the elbow area.

After passing the ball to Qiao Du, he walked towards Chen Fang, and Chen Fang also walked towards the top of the arc. The two of them brushed shoulders and exchanged positions.

At this time, Joe realized that the person defending him was no match for him, so he immediately dribbled sideways to the penalty area, then turned around and pushed his opponent to the basket.

Because he went too deep, he was immediately double-teamed by three people.

Qiao Du was afraid of losing the ball, so he immediately looked for someone.

Chen Fang rushed in from Qiaodu and moved to the flank.

So the first person Qiao Du saw was Chen Fang. He passed the ball, and Chen Fang received the ball in an open space, but he just made a fake shot to attract the Nankai player who came to defend at the top of the arc and jumped directly.

He dodged and dribbled towards the free throw line which was wide open in the middle, forcing the Nankai inside player in the middle to make a breakthrough.

In this way, Yuan Mao on the other side of the penalty area was suddenly left empty.

He immediately hit the ground and passed the ball to the latter, who easily scored on the rebound.

Chen Fang got the first assist. Zhang Ruihua nodded secretly. Chen Fang's assist showed that he had a clear mind and created space by moving to let his teammates have an open position.

He walked towards the free throw line and immediately attracted all the attention of Nankai. Those on the wing, at the top of the arc, and at the free throw line, three Nankai teammates approached him.

Nankai's first round of offense was to attack the inside line, which was obviously not going to work.

In the end, the ball was forced to be thrown to the outside line, and the shot was a miss. The rebound was grabbed by Yuan Mao. Wan Manlou ran to catch the ball, and then looked at Chen Fang, who just crossed the center line at a moderate speed.

It's still a positional war.

Chen Fang and Wan Manlou passed the ball to each other, and after getting the ball, Chen Fang gave it to Qiao Du.

It was easy for Joe. He took the ball and shot it in. Then he was double-teamed and passed the ball back to Chen Fang on the wing.

This time, Chen Fang did not stop and passed the ball to Wan Manlou who was waiting at the top of the arc. After receiving the ball, the latter found that the Nankai player defending him was somewhat out of position, so he chose to break through and rush in.

But he just took a step forward and passed the ball to Chen Fang who was still on the wing.

Chen Fang received the ball and made another fake shot. This time, the Nankai player who was defending him did not jump, but just took a step forward and raised his right hand high.

In Chen Fang's eyes, this action means the center of gravity is on top, so it is not difficult to break through. He just ducks down and lowers the center of gravity to pass the opponent.

As soon as Chen Fang entered, he was double-teamed. However, Chen Fang saw in the gap between the crowd that the Nankai center who was defending Zeng Peng was also filling in the second line of defense.

A small lob and threw the ball over.

The height was neither too high nor too low, just enough to jump over everyone and land on Zeng Peng's face.

Zeng Peng was overjoyed. He didn't even shoot the ball when he received it. He just jumped up and put the ball into the basket with both hands.

The head coach of Nankai University finally understood that No. 21 was the real point guard, and No. 11 was just the basketball front and backcourt porter.

After two assists, the two of them looked at Chen Fang with warm eyes.

What do post players like?
Eat as much bread as you can.

Nankai hit the ball from the baseline, but Chen Fang gave Wan Manlou a look, and the boy immediately understood and went straight up to him.

Nankai's point guard was not well prepared, and his first reaction was to pass the ball. When he saw his teammate not far to the side, he threw the ball over without thinking.

A blue shadow passed between the two people and intercepted the ball. After getting the ball, Chen Fang ran forward and looked back at Wan Manlou.

The young man immediately rushed forward at full speed. Chen Fang threw the ball forward and Wan Manlou rushed over, caught the ball, jumped up and slam-dunked in one go.

3 assists and steal.

Less than two minutes into the game, Chen Fang had already helped three of his teammates score.

Beat Nankai Middle School 6:0.

The head coach of Nankai University instinctively wanted to call a timeout, but then he remembered that there was only one short timeout in each quarter, so he held himself back and stood on the sidelines and began gesticulating and making adjustment plans.

But the following attack still failed. Nankai chose to try the inside attack again, but Yuan Mao's assisting defense put an end to the opponent's idea.

Create a scrum.

In principle, the ball belongs to the mountain.

After serving the ball from the backcourt sideline, Wan Manlou crossed half court and tried to find Chen Fang, but he found that this time, someone was guarding him closely.

Yuan Mao pulled out from the free throw line to the top of the arc to assist Wan Manlou.

Wan Manlou read Nankai's defense and found that Nankai had deployed too many troops to the high point, leaving the inside empty, so he made a bold pass and threw the ball in.

Zeng Peng, who got the ball, confronted the Nankai center, squeezed through him, and tried to hook the ball with one hand.

But Nankai’s No. 10 quickly returned to defense and slapped the ball away from an angle that Zeng Peng could not see.

"Good shot!" The morale of the Nankai bench and the players on the field soared.

Chen Fang took the initiative to serve the baseline ball. He first pretended to pass it to Qiao Du in the bottom corner, and then his hand shook, and he cleverly gave the ball to Zeng Peng, who had been positioning himself in the penalty area and wanted to save face.

Zeng Peng got the ball, turned around and shot it in with a hook shot.

Zeng Peng, who scored the goal, roared.

Nankai’s players were well-trained. They quickly served the ball from the baseline and launched a two-line quick attack, which made Shan Ti lose his balance and finally broke the scoring panic.

8: 2.

But Chen Fang basically understood Nankai's level. The small forward No. 10 had some skills, but the other players were not as good as them.

However, considering that Chen Fang already had four assists, Nankai chose to let him go and pinch others in defense.

So when Wan Manlou passed the ball, the person defending him actually took a step back.

Looking at Chen Fang standing outside the three-point line with no one guarding him, everyone on the Shanti bench felt absurd.

This guy can cum on your face ten times without missing, and you, Nankai, actually let him go.

It is impossible for Chen Fang not to invest. If he doesn't invest, he will be too sorry for himself.

Bend your hips and lift the ball, extend your hips and push your elbows, and shake your wrists to generate force.

The basketball rolled in a beautiful arc and went into the net.

When the Nankai coach saw this scene, his heart sank suddenly.

The difference between youth training coaches and adult team coaches is that they are very clear about the basic skills and can tell who is good and who is bad at a glance.

Just look at this three-point shooting posture. It would be impossible to shoot it so naturally without practicing it tens of thousands of times.

Once there is a chance, there will be a second chance. Nankai should have been inspired by Chen Fang's three-pointer. No. 10 continued to make moves and, with the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, he also made a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

This three-pointer immediately aroused the emotions of Nankai players. Everyone on the bench jumped up and waved towels.

11: 5.

After making the shot, No. 10 pointed at Chen Fang fiercely, then patted his chest.

It seems to be saying, you are not the only one who can do it, I can do it too.

The Nankai coach's mood also stabilized at once. No. 10 Li Yuan has been his disciple for five years. He discovered him in the second year of junior high school. This year, he is a senior high school student and has received individual recruitment invitations from several universities.

He is 193cm tall, but can reach 347cm with a touch. He has amazing jumping ability and his outside shooting skills are second to none in Tianjin high school circle.

This time when I brought him here, I was prepared to amaze everyone.

But the excitement of Nankai University did not last a minute. To be precise, it was less than thirty seconds.

Chen Fang took the initiative to ask Wan Manlou for the ball. After getting the ball, he dribbled to the top of the arc. Seeing No. 10 switching defense and following him, he dribbled three times in a row with his hips reversed, took a few steps back, and looked at him at the same time.

The smooth dribbling and the show-like movements immediately aroused Li Yuan's fighting spirit.

Young and full of vigor, Li Yuan sensed the provocation in Chen Fang's posture, so he lowered his center of gravity and moved closer.

I looked up at the time and there were still twelve seconds.

That's enough.

Seeing that No. 10's hand was about to touch him, Chen Fang opened his step and lowered his hips to one side, followed by a sideways dragging step. Seeing that No. 10 was about to follow with a sliding step, he used a stabbing step to make him slide sideways.

The side slide must be one foot forward and one foot backward. The cross attack method is well known in mind, so I change the direction of the push ball and attack him directly on the left side.

Seeing No. 10 immediately reset his pace and turn to face forward, he quickly followed up with a short dribble with a change of rhythm, letting the ball return to his right hand, while turning his hips back to the right, taking a small step, and then looking back, glancing at No. 10 who was behind him and had not turned around yet.

After taking a step forward, Chen Fang took one or two steps to collect the ball, and standing one meter outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, he made a very fast shot.

The ball rolled through the basket at an extremely fast speed, making a crisp "swish" sound as it rubbed against the net.

Everyone in the mountain felt a sense of pleasure, both on and off the court.

If I let you provoke him, what good will come of it?
I'm playing a game of ping-pong with him, but can he respond?
Chen Fang didn't even look at No. 10, he walked back at a moderate running pace.

Li Yuan, who had been beaten thoroughly, was suddenly awakened.

The number 21 immediately became dazzling and sharp.

“What a great defender.”

After seeing Chen Fang make two three-pointers, four assists, and a steal, all the coaches watching the game had this idea.

Five minutes into the game, Shanti was leading 14 to 5, a crushing start.

What’s more important is that the mountain doesn’t seem to be exerting any strength, and you can feel that everyone is very relaxed.

Only the mountain itself knows the mystery here.

They are all direct victims of Chen Fang's explosive points, and now they are teammates, which is really great.

"The nickname King Chen is not wrong." Yang Zhang whispered to Song Xuan.

"Yeah, it's amazing, the shooting accuracy." Song Xuan sighed.

"The key is the combination of dribbling and shooting, which is ridiculously powerful." As the most comprehensive player, Su Quan was full of envy. If he had this skill, he could immediately gain a foothold in the club and enter the rotation.

Guo Tianzhen was the only one who didn't speak among the four. He supported his chin, blinked his big eyes, and kept looking at No. 21 on the court.

Zhang Ruihua, who was sitting at the front row, had a blank face and no one knew what he was thinking.

You asked whether Chen Fang followed his requirements. Yes, and he did it perfectly.

But did Chen Fang go against his intention? Yes, he did, in a big way.

With so many people here, everyone knows that No. 21 is the core of the mountain.

Alas, young people still cannot stand provocation and will fight back at the slightest gesture.

There is no other way. Only a player with this kind of personality can reach this level at the age of 16.

Zhang Ruihua can only comfort herself in this way.

　Starting today, I will write the longest series of chapters so far. Today is 12,000 words. I will continue to update tomorrow and try to finish it before it goes on sale next Monday. Thank you for your data support.

　　
　
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