zero second lore

Chapter 169 Ants
During the 15-minute intermission, in the locker room in Lizhong, Lu Yuan had just come out of the excitement of hitting a jumper. He didn't know that his self-conscious celebration had been recorded by the sidelines. A handful.

Contrary to Lu Yuan's elation, Bai Ye looked very anxious. He was frozen by Gao Jing because of his inexplicably poor performance in the first half, and the team was led by Lu Yuan and Wu Peng without him. Very well.

Bai Ye regretted his impatience in the first half, the text message last night completely disrupted his thinking, he wanted to bring a beautiful individual performance and lead the team to victory at the same time.

Unexpectedly, things backfired. Yuanpei Middle School was not as easy to deal with as it seemed, and Bai Ye's performance could be said to be in their favor.

Moreover, Bai Ye never saw the figure he wanted to see in the auditorium on the sidelines, and he couldn't calm down in his heart.

Gao Jing gave the players a good rest while summarizing the team's performance in the first half.Relying on Lu Yuan's jump shot at the last moment, Lizhong still maintained a 4-point lead.

However, this advantage is obviously not reliable enough. Dong Liang's appearance has changed the game.

Judging from his performance in the last few minutes, this is a player with solid basketball skills. His style of play can just complement other players, but for some reason, he never played in the previous games.

"I know why! He must have failed the exam and cannot participate in the county competition!" Lu Yuan raised his hand to explain Gao Jing's doubts.

Thinking about it carefully, this is indeed very possible. Every year, there will be some outstanding players who cannot participate in the NHBA competition because of their poor grades, and Dong Liang may be one of them.

Gao Jing nodded, regardless of whether Dong Liang's performance was good or not, he did pose a great threat in the last few minutes of the first half.

Gao Jing said to Lu Yuan: "Lu Yuan, in the second half, you have to keep an eye on that dwarf, don't just passively defend, if you have the opportunity, attack him."

Lu Yuan nodded. After the first half of the game, he is now full of fighting spirit. This is Lu Yuan's personality.

Then Gao Jing told each player what to pay attention to in the second half, and the 15 minutes will soon pass.

But Gao Jing skipped over Bai Ye and didn't give Bai Ye any orders.

Bai Ye knew that Gao Jing still blamed herself, but with Bai Ye's character, after saying sorry once, he would never bow his head again.

Gao Jing had another thought in her mind. He did still blame Bai Ye a little bit, but in such an important game, it is obviously inappropriate to be angry with the team's ace.

Gao Jing still understands Bai Ye's personality better, it is meaningless to take the initiative to talk to him in this situation, he will not say anything.

He must be allowed to sit on the bench and calm down, and then let him play when the time is almost up.

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In the locker room on the other side, Duanmuqu was also cheering for the players.

The performance of Yuanpei Middle School in the first half should be said to be quite good. In the case of falling behind in the opening, they bit the score and used their enthusiasm and defense to fight back.

But Duanmuqu knew that most of his players became monks halfway through, and several of them didn't start playing basketball until they entered high school. Because of their good physical talents, he picked him to join the basketball team.

Therefore, Duanmuqu knew that in the second half, the rhythm of the game must be further disrupted, so that the two sides would fall into chaos, so that Lizhong's technical and tactical advantages could not be brought into play, so that the team would have a chance of winning.

"Dong Liang, how did you feel in the first half? I wanted you to play in the second half." Duanmuqu said to Dong Liang.

Dong Liang squeezed his fist and said, "That number 18 is really disgusting!"

"Why, you were intercepted by him, are you not convinced?"

"He's playing tricks and talking to disturb me!"

"What did he say?"

"he……"

When the coach asked, Dong Liang said embarrassedly, after all Lu Yuan didn't curse, but guessed Dong Liang's weakness.

It is true that Dong Liang missed the team's county competition because his mid-term exam results did not meet the requirements. Otherwise, Yuanpei Middle School would not have played so hard in the county competition.

Dong Liang is a rare player in Yuanpei Middle School who has received professional basketball training in elementary and junior high schools. However, when he was in high school, most of the basketball teams in Yixing high schools did not accept him.

The reason is simple, everyone thinks he is too short.Moreover, Dong Liang is not only short, but also thin, and looks malnourished.

Even though he has solid basic skills and performed well in the physical examination, the school still refuses to accept him.

In addition to being short, there is another reason, that is, his junior high school grades are too poor, and he has received several punishments.

Many schools recruit players not only based on their skills, but also on their grades and character. If their grades are too poor, they will not be able to participate in the competition if they pass the exam. If their character is bad, no school will accept them.

In desperation, Dong Liang's parents had to send him to Yuanpei Middle School with strict management, where he met Duanmuqu.

Like Duanmuqu back then, Dong Liang found his home in the basketball team, but his basketball foundation is obviously better than Duanmuqu back then.

Duanmuqu is based on the tactics developed by Yao Xicheng Yuanpei Middle School in the past, coupled with Dong Liang's personal ability, hoping to make a breakthrough in the city competition.

Who knew that Dong Liang's mid-term exam did not meet the requirement of ranking in the top 60.00% of the school, only by a few points, and Yuanpei Middle School has always been known for its strict school discipline, and there is no room for maneuver.

However, Duanmuqu and Yuanpei Middle School were not discouraged, but worked hard to win the championship of the county competition.

While Dong Liang trained hard, he studied hard to improve his cultural achievements, and finally passed the monthly exam, and was able to participate in the city competition with the team.

It can be said that Dong Liang was able to participate in this city competition, which wasted a lot of twists and turns.

For the sake of basketball, he didn't sleep the whole class for the first time. For basketball, he quit mobile games. For basketball, he started to do homework seriously.

So this time he cherished the opportunity of the city competition very much, but Duanmuqu told him to let him stay on the bench for the first half.

The reason is very simple. First, he did not participate in the county competition, and the tacit understanding with the team was insufficient; second, in the past month, he has mainly focused on his studies, and his physical reserves are not enough. It is the best situation to be able to play halftime with all his strength.

Generally speaking, Duanmuqu was under the control of the first half, but he did not expect Zeng Hongzhi to appear, and at the same time, he miscalculated Lu Yuan's strength, forcing Duanmuqu to send Dong Liang in advance to prevent the gap from being widened. big.

"Okay, no matter what he said, we must beat him. We came together because of basketball, and I hope we can continue to go because of basketball. We are not the strongest, but we must be the best, everyone? confidence!"

"Have!"

The entire Yuanpei Middle School team roared in unison in the locker room.

Duanmuqu is not a brilliant coach. In terms of skills and tactics, he is not a professional opponent like Gao Jing, but Duanmuqu and his players have an incomparable enthusiasm for basketball.

Looking at these high-spirited children with cropped hair, Duanmuqu thought of himself back then.

Many of these children came to Yuanpei Middle School because of their poor academic performance in junior high school, failing to pass the exams in good schools, and unwillingness to go to vocational high school, where they were "reformed" while being educated.

The management of Yuanpei Middle School is indeed strict, and the bad habits of many children have been changed; but it is not enough for a student to be a teacher, and motivation and upward energy are needed.

In the basketball team, many people have found this energy, the fun of basketball, the camaraderie of the team, and the care of the coaches. Everyone has changed a lot.

Now, they are working hard on a battlefield that does not belong to them for a little dream and for the promise they made to each other when they were together.

It's like an ant wants to touch the clouds in the sky, knowing that it is impossible, but still wants to climb to the tallest tree nearby, at least it can be closer to the sky.

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The second half of the game is about to start soon. Players from both sides have returned to the court, and there are more and more spectators.

Compared with the previous game which had no suspense, this game was obviously much more intense, and Lu Yuan's outstanding performance in the second half of the first half began to attract the attention of the fans.

Although Lu Yuan's playing time is very short, but because of this, he is very agile on the court, seldom bound by habits, and some offenses and defenses are unconstrained.

In addition, his physical fitness is outstanding, he can run and jump well, and it is obvious that his style on the field is very different from that of other players. Everyone is discussing where this person comes from, and why he is not well-known before the game.

Some relatively experienced fans who pay more attention to the NHBA can recognize Lu Yuan, saying that he once beat the affiliate of the South Physical Education University in the group arena in Nanjing.

For a while, people were talking about Lu Yuan, but completely forgot about Bai Ye who performed amazingly at the opening.

In the second half, Lizhong's starting lineup was also adjusted. The point guard was replaced by Wu Peng, the shooting guard Lu Yuan, the small forward Ren Zhaoliang, the power forward Zou Zhou, and the center was replaced by Wang Yourong.

The reason why Zeng Hongzhi was not allowed to continue to stay on the court was because this guy was only suitable as a substitute, and after playing for a few minutes in the first half, he felt too tired and needed to rest for a while.

Bai Ye still didn't appear on the stage, and it seemed that the main offensive task at the beginning of the second half would be handed over to Lu Yuan.

Bai Ye sat on the sidelines a little depressed, looking at Gao Jing from time to time, but Gao Jing had no intention of talking to him at all.

The game was about to start, when Bai Ye remembered something, stepped forward and said to Gao Jing: "Coach Gao, I want to go to the bathroom, but I forgot during the intermission just now."

Gao Jing finally turned her head, took a serious look at Bai Ye, and said, "Go, go and come back quickly."

Bai Ye nodded, then left the bench and walked towards the player tunnel.

(End of this chapter)