Chapter 4 The first performance after the comeback

Six days after the national men's basketball team's closed training, the head coach Gengzhi finally announced to the media: the national team's closed training ended, and the national team's internal selection match was open to reporters in the afternoon. Within a few hours, a large number of reporters from major media quickly poured into the national team training base.

It was already summer vacation, and the world's No. 1 sports football world's major leagues had just ended. The NBA playoffs in basketball have also decided on a new championship. The major international competitions in the world sports have not yet begun. For various sports media, the next month will be a desolate period. However, sports newspapers cannot be stopped due to this, and sports news cannot be stopped due to this. When reporters are trying their best to find news to fill the gaps in the newspaper, the news of the men's basketball national team naturally became the focus of reports. Therefore, the number of reporters at the gymnasium is unexpectedly large.

Chen Junhao and other players walked into the gymnasium under such circumstances. The reporters on the sidelines surrounded the stadium and the long guns and short cannons had already been set up to aim at the stadium. The flashing spotlights in the "click, click" sound made people dazzle. This situation really made the players entering the stadium wonder: have they gone to the wrong place and whether an international event is going to be held here?

The players began to warm up with uneasy mood. Zhu Yu from the coaching staff on the sidelines whispered to the honesty beside him: "What are you doing? Why do you want to recruit so many reporters in a team training game?"

He smiled straightforwardly and wryly, "I didn't expect so many people to come out."

Zhu Yu sneered: "You will make this game public. No matter how many reporters you come to, it should not affect your plan. Tell me, what is your intention?"

He said straightforwardly: "Build momentum!"

"Build momentum?" Zhu Yu said in surprise, "Who for? The national team? Or the little devil? It should be the little devil. But you are so confident that he can perform well in this game? The formal game is still very different from the usual training. After all, he has only been back for half a month. So many reporters are watching on the sidelines, aren't you afraid that it will increase his psychological pressure? Are you too unconsidered by suddenly putting him in this environment?"

He said straightforwardly: "Don't worry, I have considered all these, and finally decided to believe him. The arrival of these reporters will increase the atmosphere of the real competition, which is a good thing for Ajun. He is not the kind of player who will be disrupted by the onlookers. The bigger the stage, the better he will have. When the real game, nothing outside of the game will have any impact on him. I believe he will have a good performance in this game. The Asian Championships will not start until September, and in the months before that, the national team is basically disbanded except for a few warm-up matches. I don't want Ajun to go back for a summer vacation to have any changes."

"so what?"

He said straightforwardly, "So I can't wait for the warm-up match to push him to the media, and I must resolve it before variables appear. As long as he performs well in this game, the media will definitely have overwhelming reports afterwards, and the return of the young emperor is a fait accompli."

Zhu Yu sighed: "I don't know whether you should say that you are wise or insidious. I hope you don't have to make a mistake."

He smiled straightforwardly and said, "Don't worry, everything is under the control of this coach."

Those who can be selected for the national team are naturally players with outstanding performance in the league. They have long been used to playing ball under the spotlight, and the reporters gathered on the sidelines have not had much impact on them. Instead, Chen Junhao looked nervous and acted stiffly. He has seen scenes, and so many close contacts from reporters have indeed put a lot of psychological pressure on him. I wonder if this is also expected in a straightforward manner.

Shen Qifeng whispered to him: "Don't care about those reporters, just pretend they don't exist."

Chen Junhao smiled bitterly and said to himself: It would be fine if it was that simple.

The warm-up ended. Under the camera and the camera's gaze, the rules of the trials were announced: "The remaining 18 players except Yao Ming were divided into two red and white teams to fight. Coach Zhu and Coach Yang were in charge respectively. The team division of the two teams was announced by the two coaches." As he said that, he handed over the two lists to Zhu Yu and another assistant coach Yang Qi, and he pulled Yao Ming to one side and looked at the fire from the other side.

Eighteen-player group, Red team: Chen Junhao, Shen Qifeng, Geng Tianfang, Lei Haiyang, Li Zhenhua, Sun Yue, Zhang Yunsong, Li Nan, Zhang Jingsong; White team: Wang Shipeng, Liu Wei, Tang Zhengdong, Yi Jianlian, Du Feng, Mo Ke, Zhu Fangyu, Lu Xiaoming, Xue Yuyang. (Bajie: The players on this list and the players in the real national team are definitely not fan-person, and taking homophonics is convenient for readers to estimate the strength of the players in the novel)

After the list was announced, the players did not have any opinions, but the reporters gathered around him were whispering. Judging from the group situation, Geng Tianfang and Shen Qifeng were able to gain a foothold in Europe. Lei Haiyang and Li Zhenhua were also brave players and the strength was obvious to all. Li Nan and Zhang Jingsong, the two veterans of the Bayi team, can be said to be veterans of the three dynasties of the national team, and they are top-notch in terms of strength and experience. In terms of the White team, Liu Wei, Tang Zhengdong, Yi Jianlian, and Du Feng (Bajie : Du Feng is the shooting guard, which is different from Du Feng, the real power forward of the national team, but has the same strength), Mo Ke, Zhu Fangyu, Xue Yuyang... These are all famous star players, and at the golden age of athletes, the main players of the national team before they came to power were basically among the white team. Chen Junhao, Shen Qifeng and other five people were teammates of the national youth team when they were in the national youth team, while Yi Jianlian, Wang Shipeng, Du Feng, and Zhu Fangyu were even more from the same team.

Judging from the strength of the two teams, the reporters were basically the same. What made the reporters discuss the list of the two groups of players. Chen Junhao, Shen Qifeng, Geng Tianfang, Li Zhenhua, Lei Haiyang, Sun Yue, and Zhang Yunsong, all the disciples from Gengzhi's sects were divided into the same group, and even the on-site command coach was Zhu Yu, Zhu Yu. Ignoring the two veterans Li Nan and Zhang Jingsong, the Red Team is the straightforward direct troops. The White Team represents the traditional lineup of the national team. Such a grouping is definitely not as simple as a coincidence. As for what it means, the reporters themselves played their own performance. No matter the process and the final result of this practice game, the reporters have found an excellent reporting material.

The players didn't have so many ideas. The coaches of the Hong and White teams briefly explained the tactics and then the game started quickly.

There is naturally no suspense about the starting lineup of the Red Team. On the White Team, Tang Zhengdong, Yi Jianlian, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu and Liu Wei, these five people are regular visitors to the national team and are also the regular starting lineups of the national team in the past.

Jump ball. Lei Haiyang vs. Tang Zhengdong!

Tang Zhengdong is 213 cm tall and weighs 115 kilograms; Lei Haiyang is 212 cm tall and weighs 122 kilograms. The two are similar in shape and age, and are both the top center players in the CBA league today, but these two have gone through two completely different paths today. When Tang Zhengdong debuted, the concept of "basketball is a long-term sports" was popular in China. He was tall and favored by the team, media, and fans. He entered the CBA league as a formal player at the age of 15. He continued to fight with first-class domestic players in the professional league and quickly grew into the best among the new generation of players. Later, the U19 National Youth Team and a regular visitor to the national team.

The path Lei Haiyang has taken is another path that is completely opposite. After graduating from high school, he entered the CBA league. He was skeptical and reflecting on the theory centered on tall centers, and his natural distrust of high school league amateur players, he has never been given the reuse he deserves. Even when Geng Tianfang and Shen Qifeng were already making their mark in the league, he was still practicing basic movements in the youth team. Until the World Youth Championship two years ago, he only occasionally showed up in the league a few times. The World Youth Championship two years ago gave him his life

At the turning point, the integrity of the heroes, who had a keen eye to recognize the heroes summoned him to the National Youth Team, and withstood all pressures to replace Tang Zhengdong, the bad-like state at that time, Yi Jianlian. Lei Haiyang seized this opportunity and repayed the intimate kindness of his confidant with his outstanding performance in the World Youth Championship, and won a turning point in his basketball career. After the World Youth Championship, Lei Haiyang received enough attention from the team and had enough opportunities to play. With his tough and tenacious playing style and gradually matured skills, he gradually became an excellent center forward who was comparable to Tang Zhengdong.

The two people walking along different roads are finally going to distinguish the difference here today. It can be said that to a certain extent, they are the protagonists of this game. The cameras of the reporters followed the two closely, capturing every confrontation between them.

After a fight after jumping the ball, the basketball fell into the hands of the White team, and the Red Team quickly retracted back to defense. On the White team, Liu Wei controlled the ball, Tang Zhengdong, Yi Jianlian quickly entered the inside line, Du Feng and Zhu Fangyu supported the position. With outstanding inside players as the tactical core, this is the traditional tactic of the national team in the past decade. On the Red Team, it is a mixed joint defense of the three-and-two. Chen Junhao quickly rushed over and pressed Liu Wei. Geng Tianfang came to double-team at the same time and blocked the route of Zhu Fangyu passing the ball outside the three-point line on the right.

.The two double-teamed and pressed Liu Wei's activity space. Yi Jianlian came out of the inside to meet. After receiving the ball, he was immediately pressed by Shen Qifeng. Li Zhenhua rushed over to double-team and blocked Yi Jianlian's pass route to the right. Geng Tianfang formed a joint defense situation with Lei Haiyang to the inside. The strong side double-team double-team joint defense was suppressed, suppressing the opponent's attack in a narrow area. This is the standard three-two mixed joint defense. There are three ways to crack it. The White team chose to pass quickly without giving the opponent a chance to double-team.

The ball was passed from Yi Jianlian to Du Feng, and Du Feng passed it to Zhu Fangyu as soon as possible. Zhu Fangyu's fake move dribbled past Li Zhenhua and handed the ball to Tang Zhengdong at the bottom line. Tang Zhengdong turned around and shot, and the basketball passed the board and entered the net.

The White Team's offense was easy and smooth, winning rounds of applause from the sidelines.

Watching the white team players celebrating their backs, Chen Junhao seemed to be amazed and moved: "What a beautiful offense, is this the level of the national team?"

Shen Qifeng rushed over from behind and said, "Don't sigh randomly. Is this level amazing to you? It's our turn to attack and give them a goal."

Chen Junhao said: "I understand."

Geng Tianfang quickly passed the midfield, passed the ball quickly, and ran quickly. The basketball was handed over to Chen Junhao, Li Zhenhua and Lei Haiyang cut into the inside, Shen Qifeng and Geng Tianfang separated left and right to move near the three-point line. In the middle, Chen Junhao dribbled the ball and faced the opponent's defensive lineup head-on. This was the tactic of the National Youth Team two years ago, and Chen Junhao was the core of the offensive!

Liu Wei of the White Team defends Chen Junhao. Chen Junhao has practiced too much one-on-one defense these days, and has accelerated his body and turned around. With his unparalleled explosive power, he has broken through the opponent and rushed over to the inside. Lei Haiyang, Li Zhenhua, in the inside, pulled the basket left and right to leave a gap. The White Team's inside player made up for the position, Tang Zhengdong blocked Chen Junhao, but the basketball flew straight towards Geng Tianfang. Geng Tianfang received the ball, Geng Tianfang passed the ball, Shen Qifeng received the ball, Lei Haiyang Chen Junhao made a breakup under the basket, and appeared as a cover gap, "Bang!" The basketball bounced up, Lei Haiyang caught the ball, turned around and shot "Swish!" The ball entered!

It is so cumbersome to describe, but in fact, all of this is done in a few seconds, and the basketball is already in the basket.

This is the attack of the Red Team, which actively passes the ball, runs actively, cooperates actively, takes the defender players who are good at organizing and planning as the core, and scores with the most effective means in the most reasonable position. The overall playing style is fast, accurate, and spiritual style, and they interpret the new tactical concept of honesty.

The score was 2:2, and the two centers scored in almost the same way. Such an opening seemed to foreshadow the fierce game behind.

The offenses of both sides continued to have a good start and both sides played very smoothly. The score at the end of the first quarter was 19:20. Among them, Lei Haiyang and Shen Qifeng scored 14 points from 19 points, while the score on the other side was relatively scattered. Tang Zhengdong, Yi Jianlian, small forward Zhu Fangyu, and two defenders from the outside all performed well. From the score point of view, it seems that the White team is more like a team with overall playing style.

Chen Junhao's technical statistics in the first quarter: score 0, assist 0, rebound 0, steal 0. Judging from the data, he made no achievements at all. However, neither the off-court reporters nor the substitute players on the sidelines had any objection to him staying on the court. He threaded a needle to guide the offensive, made the ball run smoothly, and the offense was more reasonable. His existence was as inconspicuous as the lubricant of the machine but was also essential.

After the suspension, neither side made a substitution. The reporters understood that the coaches on both sides were very satisfied with the performance of the players on the field, or neither side was willing to take the risk of changing tactics first during the stalemate. In short, no matter what, the same lineup started the second quarter.

During the suspension period, there was a conversation between Gengzhi and Yao Ming, who sat firmly on the other side of Diaoyutai to watch the fire. Gengzhi said: "What do you think?" Yao Ming said: "If there is no unexpected situation, you may have to continue fighting. However, it is unlikely that this balance of power without accidents will be maintained on the court. The situation should change soon."

He nodded straightforwardly and said, "I believe this. What I want to know is what you think of these two teams on the court."

"From the scene and the score, the two teams can be considered evenly matched. The White team is composed of the main players of the national team in the past, and their tactics are basically the tactics used by the national team in the past decade. The five people on the Red Team are coaching your direct disciples. What they are now showing is the tactics they used in the World Youth Championship. I don't know which team on the court is better, but personally, I prefer to play as the center of the Red Team. Although the White Team implements inside tactics, the center players have many opportunities to get the ball, but in fact, there is no good offensive opportunity most of the time. In the end, they have to pass the ball out or force it to take action. Although the Red Team is the tactical core of the future guards, the center players who have the most opportunities are center players close to the basket. As long as the ball appears, they can basically be in place in time. There is no better way for the inside center."

Nodded straightforwardly. The center occupies the inside line and is the most efficient in scoring, but the center cannot drive the ball to the basket by himself. It must get the support of his teammates to have the opportunity to score. Yao Ming's success in the NBA has established his position as a world-class center, but whether in the NBA or in the national team, he is deeply suffering from the lack of excellent guards' cooperation. As a super center in the Rockets, he often has to pull near the three-point line to cover his teammates, and is used as a tall cover wall. When he gets an opportunity at the basket, the ball in the hand of the point guard cannot be passed in time. And in the country

Although he is the center of the team, he is also facing the dilemma of Tang Zhengdong and Yi Jianlian on the court because he does not have first-class defenders. Having a good point guard supports his single-game score can increase by more than five points on average. For Yao Ming, this straightforward tactic requires him to give up the position of the tactical core, but it actually does not weaken his position in the team. This is like the triangle tactics for Jordan and the Bulls. Although he gave up his offensive core position, he is still the first choice for offense due to his outstanding personal ability and will not reduce his offensive opportunities. Yao Ming's position in the national team is even better than Jordan's position in the Bulls.

Although Genting Zhi has "absolute power" in the national team, this tactic will not be implemented unless it is supported by Yao Ming. At this time, Genting Zhi felt relieved after hearing Yao Ming's words.

The game has started again while talking. Both sides have improved their defense tactics after summarizing the first quarter. Chen Junhao dribbled the ball and encountered an interception and quickly passed the ball. Shen Qifeng received the ball but encountered a double-team between Zhu Fangyu and Du Feng. Geng Tian came to pick it up. Yi Jianlian from the inside line came to attack and sealed Geng Tianfang's route of passing the ball in the inside. Double-teamed defense and formed an advantage in numbers in some areas. This is the only way to defend.

Geng Tianfang had only one choice to pass the ball when facing his opponent's double team, Chen Junhao!

After the first quarter, the White team saw that the passes between Chen Junhao, Geng Tianfang and Shen Qifeng accounted for nearly 90% of the entire Red team. Li Zhenhua and Lei Haiyang could basically complete the final attack when they received the pass. It can be seen that the Red Team's offense is based on this iron triangle. As long as the three people are cut off to cooperate with the Red Team's offense, they will be paralyzed immediately.

But it is not easy to suppress three players with super athletic abilities at the same time. Fortunately, they found a flaw that can be exploited. That is, Chen Junhao has no attack power. Chen Junhao did not score a single point in the entire first quarter. I remember that he had not played in the past two years and had just returned for more than half a month. The White Team definitely has reason to believe this judgment.

Not only his opponents, but almost all the reporters off the court have the same idea. It is rare to be able to recover to the current level in such a short time, but the young emperor is not the protagonist in this game!

Does Chen Junhao really have no attack power?

Some people absolutely do not believe this statement. The Red Team members on the court, Gengzhi and Yao Ming, who watched the game on the sidelines, sneered at this statement completely disdained. It is not surprising that these people who personally experienced and experienced Chen Junhao's talent and talent made this judgment, but in fact, some of them in the reporters had the same firm trust.

Liu Yan, a reporter from CCTV Sports Channel, and the reporter who reported the entire World Youth Championship two years ago, is also the only TV reporter who has interviewed Chen Junhao alone at close range. Liu Yan is not a photographer, but she has been chasing the figure of the young emperor with a camera from the beginning. In the eyes of a woman, 18-year-old Chen Junhao has changed a lot compared to the slightly immature boy two years ago. The young emperor is now a young man full of idol charm. His posture of running wildly, his graceful and neat breakthrough and passing the ball is very beautiful. His slightly slender hair adds a three-point free and easy way to run. "Crack, Crack" Liu Yan constantly captures every wonderful picture, and the protagonists of the picture are all Chen Junhao.

Chen Junhao has no attack power? Joke, Liu Yan simply disdains to agree with this statement. What reason? No reason is needed! Liu Yan has almost blind confidence in the young emperor.

However, Chen Junhao did not disappoint those who had confidence in him.

Geng Tianfang passed the ball, Chen Junhao turned his back to Liu Wei in front of the free throw line to receive the ball, swayed to the right, suddenly turned around and broke from the left to the penalty area. Tang Zhengdong pressed against Lei Haiyang and did not give him a chance to catch the ball, and Yi Jianlian made up for the ball.

"Bang!" The ball bounced up, and the figure riding the ball jumped high in the air. Yi Jianlian, who was defending the basket, jumped up at the same time. Do you want to attack head-on?

Chen Junhao is 187 cm tall, Yi Jianlian is 211 cm tall, the height difference between the two is 24 cm, and the arm length difference, the size of the two is at least two grades different. Although Yi Jianlian is much thinner than Tang Zhengdong, Lei Haiyang is still like a wall in front of Chen Junhao, and there are eaves on it!

There was no chance to take action at all! At this moment, almost everyone's hearts were like this. As everyone watched, the passage of time seemed to have slowed down a lot. They widened their eyes and tried to watch the movements of the two in the air. Chen Junhao raised the ball with his right hand, which was a layup, Yi Jianlian held up his hands with his hands, which was a cover, and suddenly he raised the ball with his wrist and sank the ball in his left hand, hooked his hand, shaking his wrist, and "swoosh" the basketball flew high...

The two people who jumped down at the same time, but everyone's eyes were all focused on the small basketball. "Bang!" The ball touched the rebound on the right side of the basket, and the basketball itself rotated strongly and rebounded into the basket with the ball.

The ball has entered!

The stadium was silent in an instant, and a huge cheer and cheer burst out in the gymnasium in an instant.

"Excellent, it's so wonderful!"

"Beautiful, so beautiful!"

"It's so wonderful, so beautiful, so rare!"

How wonderful, beautiful, and rare is it? Just give an example. Jordan scored the same goal more than ten years ago, and is still regarded as one of the top ten most classic goals in NBA history.

This is an action that only Jordan can do!

NBA stars have emerged in more than ten years, but no one can complete the same goal. In fact, people have only a little more time in the air. At this moment, they have to have a little more time to stagnate, dodge, change hands, and pick baskets. The difficulty of this series of actions is definitely unimaginable to ordinary people. The super bounce force ensures enough stagnate time and the body is flexible enough to complete such dodge movements in the air. The last ball picking is a reflection of high-difficulty technology. With sharp eyes, calm judgment is indispensable.

In addition, there is the most important point, that is, the offensive players have strong confidence in themselves. Facing an opponent who is more than 20 centimeters taller than them, who dares to do such a move? The situation just now usually turns out to be either a violation of the ground with both feet or a big hot pot to the defensive players. Less ability is a shame for yourself.

Yi Jianlian's defense is perfect, but the perfect defense encounters a more perfect attack. Chen Junhao used this goal to make all doubts about his offensive ability collapse and shatter in an instant. There is no more convincing than such a goal. The spotlight flashed with the "click" sound, and all the cameras were aimed at the young man who had just scored the goal.

On the court, the players of the Red Team came over to celebrate with Chen Junhao. Shen Qifeng said: "Beautiful job!"

"Lucky." Chen Junhao said the truth, "I will definitely not be able to do it again."

Lei Haiyang smiled and said, "Even if it's a lucky person, it doesn't matter, this time is enough."

Li Zhenhua hugged Chen Junhao and said, "Why didn't I encounter such a lucky chance? Then the headlines of the newspaper tomorrow will be me."

Geng Tianfang narrowed his eyes, and a sharp gaze flashed in his eyes: "You finally turned on the firepower, don't be lazy in the next game."

Chen Junhao said: "Of course!" After this goal, he has found confidence in confronting these seniors of the national team.

The players of the White Team all expressed their calm expressions and quickly dribbled the ball over. Whether they were selected into the national team, their technical and tactical level or psychological quality, was the best choice. Chen Junhao's goal could not shake their confidence. No matter how exciting the goal was, it was just two points. Attacking and sending the basketball into the opponent's basket, this is what they think now.

However, a hint of hidden worries flashed through their hearts. The tactical mistakes on their side may have awakened a sleeping lion, and the young emperor's fangs have been quietly exposed. The subsequent game may have to face the opponent's more fierce attack.

The rhythm was controlled without rushing, and the rhythm of the White Team was not fast, and now it became much more calm. On the court, the players of the White Team showed the audience nothing but calmness. Liu Wei dribbled the ball across the midfield without rushing, passed the ball calmly, and broke it up properly as a cover. After the basketball passed to the three-point line, Zhu Fangyu easily sent a three-pointer.

"Swish!" The ball entered!

The counterattack came so easily. Chen Junhao's exciting goal just now suddenly suppressed the momentum of the red team.

"I'm really worthy of being the big brother, I scored a goal just by saying it lightly." Chen Junhao exclaimed.

Shen Qifeng said: "Of course, everyone who can be selected into the national team is not an ordinary person. After so many years of struggling in the professional league, they have played several times more games than you have trained. It is not that easy to defeat them."

Geng Tianfang said: "It is of course not that easy to defeat them, but if you continue talking nonsense here, it is easier to lose the game." He said that, with the ball path, he attacked the opponent first.
To be continued...