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Chapter 2 The Puzzling Performance (Part 2)

The best forward in the United States, Jason Anthony, Chen Junhao, who defeated Paul Chris, Raymond and others in the World Youth Championship, either of these two people has the ability to change the outcome of the game. When these two people are united, they will not dare to underestimate any opponent. Many team head coaches will curb the two of them into the team's training plan after watching the game video.

That night, a Chinese restaurant in Columbia.

"Cheers!" Five men and women gathered around a table to raise their glasses and clinked. These five people were naturally Chen Junhao and others.

After Cheng Haonan raised his head and drank the beer in the glass, he breathed a long sigh and said, "Good wine, it's so satisfying. But it's not as satisfying as today's game. Junhao's performance today was so beautiful." As he spoke, he grabbed the bottle and filled it with it.

Chen Junhao put down the wine glass that he had only drank for half a drink, and heard this and said, "It's because the opponent is too weak."

Cheng Haonan smiled and said, "If the members of the Tornado team heard you, they would not know what their expressions would be. It's not that the Tornado team was too weak, but that the University of Missouri this year is too strong. Compared with last year, there is almost only one more you in Missouri's main lineup this year, and it becomes so strong. Junhao, you are really amazing."

Chen Junhao said modestly: "This is not my credit. It should be because of Coach Smith's proper tactics. With the foundation of the main players who stayed last year, the team will make such rapid progress. As for whether it has really become much stronger, it is not certain that the opponents of today's game are too weak and cannot count."

Cheng Haonan said: "Everyone here is my own people, Yinhao and I are not laymen, so you don't need to be modest. Since I came to the United States, I have been a fan of the University of Missouri. Can I still not know what the team's strength in the past? The team's strength has risen to a higher level this year. If luck and strength have entered the quarterfinals in the past two years, the Missouri Tigers have already had the strength to compete for the championship this year. Junhao, you work hard to play, and I will come to the scene to cheer for you every game when I have time."

Guo Caini spat: "I just drank some wine and talk nonsense. From now on, Junhao's competition venues are spread all over the United States. Can you support every game?"

Cheng Haonan said: "If you can't go to the scene, then give me a discount. I'll cheer you up in front of the TV."

Chen Junhao smiled and said, "Then thank you Brother Haonan, I'll give you a glass." As he said that, he stood up with the glass of wine.

"Okay, Junhao has to give him a face." Cheng Haonanhao picked up the wine glass and said, "Well!" The two clinked the glass and then leaned down to drink the sky bull, and the glass was dry and the bottom was over.

Zhou Xianya next to him said with concern: "You have training tomorrow, so isn't it important to drink?"

Chen Junhao said: "It doesn't matter, a few glasses of beer shouldn't matter. Even professional athletes can sometimes drink some wine and adjust it. As long as it doesn't matter, the wine is a good drink." After the wine glass was filled again, he picked up the wine glass and said to Chen Yinhao: "Brother Yinhao, I'll give you a glass too."

Chen Yinhao smiled and said, "I will definitely drink this glass of wine you toast. But now you can sit down first. If you drink too quickly, you can get drunk."

Chen Junhao put down his glass and sat down again, saying, "Let's send the wine for the time being." After a meal changed, he said, "I have been here in the United States for so long, and today is the happiest meal. In the past twenty days, I either stayed in the dormitory to solve three meals a day by myself or went to the restaurant alone. Even when I arrived at a Chinese restaurant, I heard and talked in English. Being able to sit around a table with my compatriots and speak Chinese together is actually a pleasure."

Cheng Haonan smiled and said, "You are homesick. I was the same when I came to the United States, and it passed after a while. Now that communication is so developed, if you really miss homesick, call your family. But I guess what you think most is your girlfriend, right?"

Chen Junhao smiled slightly and said frankly: "I was told by Brother Haonan. What I regret the most now is why I didn't insist on coming with my girlfriend. I was so jealous of you who were in pairs."

Zhou Xianya, who was sitting on the side, looked a little sad, and she picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Guo Caini hurriedly said in her eyes: "A few big men sit together, can't they talk about anything other than talking about women? Junhao, I went to watch today's game, but I didn't expect you to play so well. Although I don't know much about basketball, I can imagine that you must be very outstanding when I hear Haonan praise you all the time. Will you also go to the NBA in the future?"

"Of course I want to have a chance, that is the dream hall of everyone who wants basketball. But I have to graduate from college first."

Chen Yinhao said: "There are fewer and fewer people who can persist after going to the NBA after going to college. Many players drop out of school after going to the NBA after going to the sophomore year and make money."

"But there will still be people who stay. Those who really like basketball and are eager to win will take NCAA championship as their goal to conquer. Compared to the NBA, American college basketball is pure American basketball. If Jason Anthony of our team participated in the draft, he would have been the top five favorites in the first round last year, but he still stayed."

Cheng Haonan also put away the jokey expression on his face and said, "Dropping out of school can benefit from dropping out, and staying there are benefits of staying. However, with Jason Anthony's strength, it will cost hundreds or even tens of millions of dollars to enter the NBA one year later. This is not a temptation that everyone can refuse. He is quite amazing. Just because he is here now, it is worth my tribute to him."

Chen Yinhao asked Chen Junhao, "Do you think so too?"

Chen Junhao nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, I think so too. Jason and Mike are the two first teammates I met when I came to the United States, and they are also my friends. Whether by the standards of friends or by the standards of teammates, they are both pretty good."

"So you don't want to steal his limelight?"

Chen Junhao was surprised: "How do you say this?"

Chen Yinhao picked up the wine glass and took a sip, saying, "In the first half of today's game, you scored four points with free throws, and you didn't make a single shot. When Jason Anthony was not present in the third quarter, if you scored fifteen points in ten minutes. In terms of attack power, you are definitely not inferior to Jason Anthony. I can't think of any reason you were so silent in the first half."

Chen Junhao laughed and said, "So that's what Brother Yinhao thinks? I gave seven assists in the first half. This is the technical statistics of the super organization guards. How can this be considered silent?"

"Even if it's not quiet, no one who plays basketball doesn't like offensive scoring. With your ability, even in the position of point guard, it's impossible not to have a phone out. Don't just find reasons to make excuses for me, you know I'm not an amateur."

Chen Junhao said: "How dare you? But Brother Yinhao, you really misunderstood. You and I know that there are many types of point guards. Some people take their own offense as the first priority and pass and assist as the first priority. Just like Iverson and Kid, no one can clearly say that one is the real point guard's way of playing. In the position of point guard, I am the type of type who does not take the initiative to score without taking the initiative. In the first half, my four teammates were scoring experts, and the ball was passed out as a good opportunity. I naturally chose to pass the ball. The four teammates around me were replaced by four substitutes in the third quarter. When their offense was blocked, I should naturally stand up and score. After attracting the opponent's defense with my own offense, other teammates will naturally have opportunities. Although it is two completely different styles of play, it is the most correct choice in the situation at that time."

Chen Yinhao shook his head: "Although this is a very reasonable statement, I cannot accept it. When every basketball player starts to learn basketball, he aims to send the basketball into the basket. From this aspect, it can be said that every basketball player is full of offensive hope. Only with offensive hope can he temper his offensive ability. Many times, a player's offensive ability is in a direct proportion to his offensive hope. If you say that you are just an organizational guard who prioritizes passing and assists, then you will not have the offensive ability today. If someone has the strength of you, you will definitely not be like you in the first half of today's game. So you can explain it."

Cheng Haonan interrupted, "If Junhao doesn't want to say it, don't say it. But my opinion is the same as Yinhao." The other two girls also stared at Chen Junhao.

Chen Junhao smiled bitterly and said, "Don't look at me like this. You look at me like this makes me feel like a bastard who deceives the superiors and subordinates. I confess that maybe there is a point that doesn't want to steal the limelight from Jason, but it is definitely not the main reason. The main reason for studying in the United States is to play basketball well. With my figure, I will basically be positioned as the guard position on the basketball court in the future. Whether it is a point guard or a shooting guard, passing and assist are very important. After coming to Missouri, the team positioned my position as the point guard position, so naturally I will make it first priority to temper my offensive organizational ability. Today's game is an opportunity to exercise. As for offense, I don't think I need to prove how many points I scored on such an opponent."

Cheng Haonan laughed and said, "Good boy, crazy, confident, and arrogant. With your abilities, you naturally don't need to prove yourself in an opponent like the Tornado Team. Haha, I like your explanation."

Chen Yinhao also laughed silently and said, "It seems that I am smart, and I underestimate you Junhao. Your eyes have completely surpassed college basketball, and look at the NBA basketball world in the future." The remaining two girls also stared at Chen Junhao repeatedly with smiles on their faces.

Chen Junhao was embarrassed, picked up the wine glass and continued to drink to cover up the heat on his face.

After laughing, Chen Yinhao said: "Although you are doing a great job in point guards now, I always believe that you are a natural shooting guard, and offensive scoring is your nature. What you are talking about is not the main reason, and I don't think it's as unimportant as you imagined. If you change a team, you are still a point guard, and your teammates are not Jason Anthony and Mike Carman. Do you think you will still be like today's game? You definitely won't!"

"Jason and Mike are both seniors this year and are likely to participate in the NBA draft next year. The most important thing for them is their personal technical statistics. I hope I can help them."

Chen Yinhao nodded secretly. He originally wanted to say something like "There can only be one core of the team." But now he feels it is no longer necessary. At least it is not necessary now. He raised his glass and said to Chen Junhao: "Junhao, cheers!"

"Well!" "Cheers!"
Chapter completed!
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