Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 99 Conquering the Mountain
The Shangao training base is located in the city center, quite a distance from the Basketball Management Center, but it can be reached directly via Jingshi Road. Zhang Shaohong took Chen Fang and the three of them drove there.

Half an hour later, Chen Fang stepped into the training ground of Shangao Club.

Unexpectedly, the first person to come out to greet him was Enzo.

Chen Fang can now communicate smoothly with Enzo and has no problems with spoken language.

"I recommended you to the club, but I didn't expect you to come so soon." Enzo hugged Chen Fang enthusiastically.

Chen Fang was very surprised. This was different from what he had expected.

Several people walked in from an entrance not far away, and Zhang Shaohong immediately went to greet them.

After chatting and laughing for a few minutes, Zhang Shaohong waved to Chen Fang.

When he came in front of Director Gong, Chen Fang extended his hands respectfully: "Hello, Coach Gong."

"Your name is Chen Fang, right? I've heard this name for about a month."

"Well, he looks very energetic. Nanyang is sending out a defender!" Director Gong's voice was very low. After all, he is at the prince level. He looks very stylish standing there.

"Lao Zhang, there are not many people here today, let him try. The trainer at the club highly recommends it, and I'm very curious."

Zhang Shaohong had no objection. He could still control the situation as long as he was present, but he was worried that the intensity would be too high.

"It's a simple attack and defense, not very strong, it won't hurt your precious disciple."

Chen Fang didn't expect that he would have to play a game by himself right away. He hadn't played for so long, and when he heard that he was going to play against the club's first team, he suddenly felt itchy.

"Go warm up, thoroughly." Zhang Shaohong instructed.

"Got it." Chen Fang greeted the two bosses and started to take off his clothes.

"Don't worry, the team is full of young people now, and Zhang Hui is only 19 years old." Director Gong comforted him and started chatting with Zhang Shaohong.

"How is it now? I think the league is in a bad state." Zhang Shaohong was not polite. He and Gong were old acquaintances, so he didn't beat around the bush when talking.

"I can only say that we are very disappointed. The foreign players who came in were below our expectations. There are too many young players in the team. We lost some games because of our lack of experience."

"This year is tough. There have been too many changes in the club and people are not stable."

Director Gong also spoke the truth to his old friend.

"Fred believes that Chen Fang has the quality to play as a professional. Now the team is full of injuries and basic training has been affected, so we thought of asking him to come and take a look." Coach Gong explained the reason for the meeting.

A sturdy black man walked into the venue. When he saw Coach Gong, he came over to greet him.

"Jeter was the hero who helped Shandong reach the finals last year. To be honest, without him, Shandong might be at the bottom of the league."

"How about letting Chen Fang compete with him?" Coach Gong suddenly became very interested. He was used to doing things alone, and when he was in the mood, no one could stop him.

"Xiao Liu, go and notify the whole team. In half an hour, we will play a training match with 20 points in each half. I will give you the list later." Coach Gong called the assistant coach and gave the instructions.

Zhang Shaohong was helpless. This was King Xiaoyao's territory. What could he say?

"Put all the youngsters in one group and let them fight against Lao Hei and the veterans." As soon as the idea came out, the decision was made. King Xiaoyao drew a list of the two teams and told the assistant coach, "Let them change their vests. The youngsters wear yellow and the veterans wear white."

Chen Fang was asking Enzo to help him warm up. Soon Enzo heard the news and was very excited: "Fang, this is a great opportunity to show yourself. If you play well, you will definitely be able to stay on the team."

Chen Fang was very calm: "It's just a training match, let's warm up well."

The players began to warm up in groups. Some of them curiously looked at Chen Fang who was moving his hip joint on the sidelines, and Chen Fang also saw some familiar faces.

Ding Yanyuhang, Tao Hanlin, Sui Ran, Wu Ke.

I have some feelings, but not much. The biggest regret is the death of the Four-Character King. But at this stage, he is healthy.

Only 21 years old, pretty.

"Chen Fang, right?" A uniformed staff member came over and when Chen Fang nodded, he gave him a yellow vest.

This scene was seen by several people who were warming up on the field, and it sparked discussion.

"He looks unfamiliar, Brother Ran, do you know him?" Ding Yanyuhang asked.

"It's the first time I see him. He looks very young. Maybe he's from the youth training team." Tao Hanlin guessed.

"There is no such person in the youth training team. I know him. He should be recommended by the Sports Bureau for trial training. I saw Director Zhang over there." Everyone believed Sui Ran's words. After all, he knew everything and was familiar with everything.

"Never mind him, let's play our own game." Tao Hanlin turned around and went to practice his hook shot.

The team is under a lot of pressure now, but their playing time is increasing, which is a good thing for them.

Ding Yanyuhang has secured his starting spot, with his playing time exceeding 30 minutes each time. However, his condition this year is not very good, with some injuries bothering him. However, he does not care much about it and just needs to rest more.

"Which position does he play?" King Xiaoyao asked as he was thinking about the starting lineups for both sides.

"Point guard, what are you going to do?" Zhang Shaohong turned the tables.

"Let him play as a substitute first and see what happens." King Xiaoyao didn't think much about it and decided it this way.

The uniform team acting as referees blew the whistle, and then told both teams the starting lineups based on the roster. Chen Fang was a little disappointed, as he thought he could play directly, but Enzo comforted him instead.

The white team is a combination of old and Chinese.

Jette, Cao Zhenhua, Wu Ke, Sui Ran, and Li Jingyu.

The yellow team is composed entirely of young people.

Xu Jiahan, Zhang Hui, Li Lin, Diao Chenghao, Liu Guancen.

The Yellow Team is two levels behind in terms of the status of its players. For example, the combined playing time of these five starters is only that of Jeter and Sui Ran.

Chen Fang didn't know all that, but as the game started, he found that the yellow team was weaker. They couldn't score points and couldn't defend.

Only five minutes into the 20-minute first half, the white team was already leading with a score of 14 to 3.

King Xiaoyao couldn't stand it anymore, so he waved his hand and asked Ding Yanyuhang from the Yellow Team to replace Liu Guancen.

Chen Fang was also cheered up. To be honest, he had never seen the four-character king of that era play basketball. Now he had the opportunity to witness it, which was a pleasure.

The change brought about by Ding Yanyuhang's appearance was scoring. He held the ball and played against Jeter one-on-one, then turned around and blocked Cao Zhenhua's layup, and then made a dunk in the transition between offense and defense.

This is the protagonist's script, dominating both offense and defense.

His performance also aroused Jeter's offensive desire. A three-pointer plus a breakthrough layup brought the score back.

19: 7.

The white team still leads by a large margin.

But King Xiaoyao's evil taste was revealed. He wanted to call Tao Hanlin to the yellow team and match a Radulica with the white team.

Chen Fang understood it, and he wanted to see what the effect would be if he increased the stakes in equal positions at the same time.

The result is that Tao Hanlin is not a little shark yet and was suppressed by Raduljica in the matchup. Although Ding Yanyuhang scored consecutively from the outside, at the end of the first half, the White Team still led by 47 points with 32 to 15.

It was Zhang Shaohong's turn to worry whether he had forgotten Chen Fang, but King Xiaoyao said, "Isn't Chen Fang's stamina average? Can he play the whole second half?"

Zhang Shaohong was stunned when he heard this, and smiled bitterly: "I know all this, 20 minutes is about right."

Chen Fang gave up his position to shoot on the court to get a feel for the ball. Zhang Shaohong came over and asked, "Can you play?"

"sure."

"Raise your hands if you feel numb, and I'll take you down. Don't try to be stubborn."

"I understand, boss."

Seeing that Chen Fang was really going to play, Enzo was very happy. He encouraged him, "Fang, there is nothing wrong with your technique. Maybe your strength is not as good as Jeter's, but your basket is more accurate than him. Give him a big surprise."

"I'll try my best!" Chen Fang didn't dare to boast.

Jet, who played against them, was one of the top three foreign players in the CBA in recent years. Without him, Shandong might not have made it to the playoffs last year.

After all, the game wasn't very intense, there was no normal rest time at halftime, and the referee blew the whistle after a while.

The assistant coach glanced at Chen Fang who was standing at the outside and said, "Chen Fang, Zhang Hui, Ding Yanyuhang, Tao Hanlin, Li Lin, the five of you go first."

The members of Team Yellow looked at the shortest Chen Fang curiously.

Chen Fang calmly raised his hand and said, "I'm new here, please take care of me, brothers."

Ding Yanyuhang first expressed goodwill: "It's a small problem, don't be nervous."

"Pass more passes to me." Tao Hanlin was suppressed by Raduljica in the first half and was angry.

Chen Fang felt very excited when he stepped onto the court. He hadn't played for more than half a month. He was happy just thinking about playing at this level.

The Yellow Team has the ball. As a defender, Zhang Hui takes the initiative to dribble forward. Seeing that Chen Fang refuses to dribble the ball, he moves to the frontcourt.

Because they were about the same height, Jet first looked at Chen Fang curiously, and then stood two meters in front of him.

Zhang Hui's ability is not enough to play as a guard, and he can only be a basketball carrier in the front and back courts. He really wants to perform, but after failing to break through, he can only pass the ball to Ding Yanyuhang on the wing.

Ding Yanyuhang carried the ball to the top of the arc. He read the position of the white team and saw Raduljica behind him. He immediately accelerated, rushed to the free throw line, and made a mid-range shot before Wu Ke blocked it.

In the retreat, Chen Fang was pushed to the front. Jet probably wanted to test Chen Fang's background. He waved his hand to indicate that he wanted to play one-on-one, and then continued to crotch. He was strong and fast. Chen Fang followed in defense, but was pushed away in an instant after contact. After Jet pushed Chen Fang away, he also made a mid-range shot near the free throw line.

Serving from the baseline, Chen Fang reached out for the ball directly, and then let Zhang Hui take the ball, which might be another round trip.

He knew very well that defense was his weak point, and if he didn't perform on offense, he would be embarrassed on the court and also embarrass his boss.

Chen Fang didn't want to be labeled as a parallel import product.

Tao Hanlin served the ball from the baseline and saw Chen Fang reaching out. He hesitated for a moment, but still passed it out.

After receiving the ball, Chen Fang felt relieved, rubbed his hands together, and then dribbled towards the front court.

After crossing the center line, Jet expanded out. The defensive area in a professional arena is very large, and because the players have a large range of activities, the formation can be expanded or contracted to a length of five or six meters.

Chen was on the left wing. When he saw the ball, he directly called for a pick-and-roll. Tao Hanlin was amused. It was the first time he saw someone who dared to order people around when he just came on the court and didn't know anyone.

But he still ran up, ready to show his strength.

Jet received a reminder from his teammates and took a step forward. Just as he raised his foot, Chen Fang suddenly accelerated and cut in along the sideline.

Jet immediately chased after him, but Chen Fang dribbled back and passed Jet again. One step forward was the three-point line. Chen Fang received the ball and jumped up, shooting a three-pointer.

The ball went through the net, a hollow three-pointer.

Everyone on the sidelines was stunned. A teenager who no one knew came up and attacked Jet and scored.

"This brat." Zhang Shaohong scolded with a smile.

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. This is a response ball." King Xiaoyao saw it immediately.

The white team came up and Jet passed the ball to his teammates, who first went to the lower penalty area and then accelerated along the baseline to the wing. Chen Fang was always paying attention, but Jet was very good at playing without the ball and changing his rhythm, so he was left two body lengths behind in an instant.

When Chen Fang rushed over, Jet had already made a three-pointer.

Same hit.

Jeter returned a response ball!

The Yellow Team took a free throw. Chen Fang did not ask for the ball actively, but went to the front court.

Zhang Hui dribbled the ball and passed it to Ding Yanyuhang, who lobbed the ball to Tao Hanlin who was in position. The young shark was already quite fierce, as he had positioned himself very deep before receiving the ball. After receiving the ball, he took three steps sideways, carried Raduljica into the penalty area, and made a reverse layup with one hand.

But Raduljica's wingspan took advantage, and with a side sweep, he disrupted the layup.

Li Lin took the basketball and was double-teamed as soon as he landed, so he could only walk away.

"Give it to me," a voice called from the corner.

Li Lin saw a yellow figure there and threw it over without having time to identify it.

As soon as Chen Fang caught the ball, Jeter pounced on him.

Jet didn't fall for the fake shot, but Chen Fang's triple threat still raised his center of gravity. Chen Fang had sharp eyes and saw that Jet's heels left the ground, so he immediately sank the ball to break through the baseline.

Jeter reacted extremely quickly, turning his hips and turning sideways. As a top scorer in the D1 league, an NBA undrafted player who won an All-Star game in the Development League, and who was always at the top of the scoring list in leagues around the world, he has a lot of experience.

Jet turned around and tried to cut the ball at the same time, because the Chinese players did not protect the ball properly when breaking through and held the ball parallel to their waists.

But to his disappointment, Chen Fang dribbled the ball in front and had a very low center of gravity.

Jet immediately slid sideways and tried to double-team Chen Fang under the basket.

But Chen Fang just dribbled forward one step, then pulled the ball back, did a waist pass, and at the same time stepped back and jumped back to the three-point line. Looking at Jet who had been thrown three meters away by him, he actually had time to make a goodbye gesture, and then made a one-step shot.

"Shit." Jet cursed.

Especially when he saw the ball go through the rim, he got even more angry.

"YES!" Enzo, who was sitting there, jumped up, raised his hands and clapped and cheered.

Who would have known that Jet would be shot twice by Chen Fang.

Jeter is an all-rounder in offense and defense. His defense can make the opposing foreign players miserable. Unexpectedly, he was shot twice by a 16-year-old boy on the training ground today.

Chen Fang is still provocative. Enzo likes this guy too much.

But faced with Chen Fang's provocation, others had different feelings.

The younger ones thought it was too much, while the older ones thought that after all he was young and a fool.

So, the white team took the initiative to pull away and let Jeter get back on track.

Chen Fang was not afraid. He stepped out of the three-point line and faced Jet sideways.

He put the sideline and protected the top of the arc.

Jet was like a roasting pig on the fire. He kept bending his hips and changing direction in front of his body, trying to pass Chen Fang.

But Chen Fang, who was concentrating on the ball, caught the fleeting cut and with a light reach of his left hand, poked away Jet's dribble.

People pass by and the ball stays where it is.

Chen Fang picked up the ball and threw it forward, then started to sprint with big strides. After only two dribbles, he jumped high, picked up the basketball with one hand, and slammed it into the basket.

"Ding." The basket buzzed.

Chen Fang fell down, put the ball outside the baseline and ran back.

"How tall is he?" asked King Xiaoyao.

"185." Zhang Shaohong replied.

"What is the bone test result?" King Xiaoyao continued to ask.

"About 190-195."

King Xiaoyao got the answer and did not ask any more questions. He just shook his feet gently.

Old acquaintances all know that King Xiaoyao is famous for shaking his feet, and whenever he shakes his feet, he must be thinking about something big.

On the court, the fight between the two sides continued.

Even though Chen Fang could still play one-on-one, he used a sudden pass and accurately found Ding Yanyuhang in the bottom corner.

The latter made a three-pointer, narrowing the gap between the two teams to 4 points.

If Chen Fang were allowed to rest now, his plus-minus value would definitely be above +30.

In the next round, Chen Fang switched offense and defense, and immediately found Tao Hanlin who was running fast, assisting the latter to score a dunk.

But Chen Fang's performance was not over yet. Jet made a three-pointer from the top of the arc and widened the score to 5 again. Chen Fang chased him and forced a layup.

Jet, who was known for his speed, was overtaken by Chen Fang from behind, which surprised everyone in Shan Gao.

Some people were still mouths wide open when Chen faced Jet's close defense at the top of the arc. He dribbled backwards with a series of back-to-back dribbles, followed by a push and a change of direction, and then turned around and broke through him. After attracting the backup defense, he made a concealed ground pass to Tao Hanlin, getting another assist.

Jet was already getting too excited and threw away all his organizational responsibilities, choosing to play singles against Chen Fang again. However, Ding Yanyuhang's assisting defense delayed him, and this attack was fruitless.

The gap between the two sides was only one point. Just when many people were wondering when the White Team could overtake the score, Chen Fang immediately fulfilled their wishes.

He carried the ball across half court, called out Jeter at the top of the arc, and used a drag-ball stab step to force Jeter back, creating space for a shot.

Chen Fang jumped up with the ball and made a three-pointer from the top of the arc to overtake the score.

"Has this kid never missed a shot?" King Xiaoyao suddenly remembered this and asked, which he thought was impossible.

"His greatest characteristic is that he is extremely accurate." Zhang Shaohong is very proud. At the age of 16, he can get whatever he wants and do whatever he wants with last year's CBA runner-up.

"That's too exaggerated." King Xiaoyao blurted out quickly, his feet shaking even more violently.

Now, everyone knows that this young man is terribly strong.

Both the ability to channel and the ability to solve problems are ridiculously strong.

Ding Yanyuhang unconsciously compared them and felt that it was impossible for him to score all these goals. The more he compared them, the weirder it seemed.

Team Yellow got the ball again, and now Zhang Hui’s attempts to ask for the ball were ignored.

After Chen Fang passed half court, he encountered a double team for the first time. Jet and Sui Ran, these two sturdy bodies were like sledgehammers, trying to crush him.

But Chen Fang was already in the mood to kill. Before they could double-team him, he targeted Sui Ran, continuously shaking him to stabilize his center of gravity, then he did a reverse move under his hips and rushed out like a juggler.

After getting rid of the ball, Chen Fang did not pass the ball immediately. Instead, he went straight to the basket, attracting Raduljica out, and then almost passed the ball hand-to-hand to Li Lin who had been waiting for a long time, adding two points to the poor guy's empty-element score.

I looked at the time and it was the end of the game with five minutes left, but the yellow team had already pulled ahead.

Chen Fang, in just 15 minutes of playing time, had already achieved amazing stats of 13 points, 4 assists and 1 steal.

If this were put into a game, it would be qualified data for a starting point guard.

"Enough, enough, let him down." King Xiaoyao said.

He turned slightly and asked Zhang Shaohong very seriously: "Brother Shaohong, how much do I have to pay now to buy the ownership of Chen Fang?"

(End of this chapter)