pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 214 Higher Goals

After New Year's Day, the Spring Cup trials will begin.

Before the trials, the No. [-] Middle School had a record of three wins and three wins in the warm-up match, winning each game by a large score. However, the most impressive of the three games was the last opponent, Wunan Middle School.

Wunan was the team with the smallest difference in winning points among the three opponents. In the end, it only won by 18 points. Obviously, this was also a big victory, but it sounded the alarm for the thriving No. [-] Middle School.

Wunan is the only team without U16 members, but they have caused the biggest trouble for No. [-] Middle School. Compared with Mingxiu and Fenghua, Wunan played more like a team, an excellent team.

"If we continue the current state, we can't go far."

In the preparation room of No. [-] Middle School, there was a heated discussion. The performance of No. [-] Middle School in the game can be described as bad. Many tactics were not played. The reason is very simple, that is, the players are not familiar with the tactics thoroughly, and it is difficult to play smoothly in front of a real team.

Fang Tianzheng seldom criticizes the players, but the problems exposed in the battle with Wunan this time forced him to stand up and remind the players that the opponents in the trials and the warm-up match are completely different levels, even if they are facing the same opponent, the process of the game will only improve and not decline.

"Will the coach be too cautious in doing this? Didn't we win by 18 points yesterday?" Feng Chuang didn't understand where Fang Tian's righteousness came from. In his opinion, as long as he wins, any problems will be solved.

"We only won by 18 points, and the opposing team is a completely civilian team without a single star player. Is it something to be proud of to win by 18 points?" Fang Tianzheng's expression was very serious. He has always been meticulous when it comes to winning or losing.

Feng Chuang was so sprayed that he couldn't speak, and lay in the corner.

"Coach, the day after tomorrow is the start of the trials. We don't have much time to adjust." Su Miao explained the important issue, which is time. As soon as the trials start, the game will be played every two or three days. The remaining time in the middle is almost used for the team to rest or recover.

"So I need you to complete the training during the game, using the game instead of training." Fang Tianzheng raised his expectations. The training method of using the game instead of training is very common in the game, allowing the players to unknowingly digest the tactics during the game to complete the training. This can save time and achieve the expected results. However, there are certain risks in using the game instead of training. In case of some problems during the game, the players do not have time to adjust.

"It's not impossible to use the game as a substitute for training, but..." Su Miao was a little worried. The trial match was different from the warm-up match. Every game was very important, and sometimes even a difference of 1 point might affect the team's ranking in the league.

"There's nothing wrong with it. I believe that with the strength of our No. [-] Middle School, we will be able to complete this task." Ye Lin said with the appearance of a veteran cadre.

Being strong means being able to do whatever you want. Now Ye Lin's voice in the team is gradually increasing, even surpassing Mu Chenfeng and Su Miao.

"I know, but." Su Miao is not worried about the players who have played. They have developed a certain tacit understanding. The problem is that they are not skilled enough in tactics, and they have not fully remembered each other's running positions and division of labor. What Su Miao is worried about is the players who have not played yet.

Today's No. [-] Middle School is a completely new team for Mu Chenfeng. Among the three new main players in the team, apart from Fu Di and himself, Ye Lin, Chen Xin, and Mu Chenfeng have never had any contact with each other. They are not familiar with each other's style of play. Mu Chenfeng will return to the team sooner or later.

The sequelae of Fang Tianzheng's "suspension and punishment" against Mu Chenfeng finally emerged.

"Don't worry, I have no problem here." Mu Chenfeng had already understood why Su Miao was worried, so he comforted him, "I have already memorized the tactics, and I won't hold you back when the time comes."

"What's the use of just memorizing it? It's called tactics if you type it out." Feng Chuang couldn't help but yelled again, Mu Chenfeng's eyes flashed coldly, and he shut up quickly.

"Tactical implementation requires tacit understanding. At least one must be familiar with each other's style of play. If you don't even know the details of your teammates, it is impossible to play tactics." Ye Lin spoke again.

Ye Lin's words are very reasonable. If you can play tactics by getting a group of strangers together, then you don't have to worry about it here.

Mu Chenfeng turned his gaze to Ye Lin, "Then what do you mean?"

"You should know what I mean." Ye Lin didn't explain directly.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was not quite right.

"Okay, the game is coming up the day after tomorrow, let's hurry up and get familiar with the tactics." Li Yao stood up and "relieved".

"By the way, we have a match the day after tomorrow. Who is our opponent?" Li Yao deliberately changed the subject.

In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, the high school league will ask each school to send a representative to the Sports Bureau for the ceremony of drawing lots and grouping. Because the players have to undergo intense training before the game, the representative sent by the third middle school is Su Mengyao.

Fang Tianzheng looked up at the time, "It should be back soon."

While talking, Su Mengyao hurried in from the door, holding the Spring Cup match list in her hand.

"You are back." Li Yao stepped forward to greet her.

"Thank you." Fang Tianzheng said.

"It's not hard." Su Mengyao replied.

"Who is our opponent in the opening match?" Everyone couldn't wait to know.

Seeing that Su Mengyao's face was slightly ugly, everyone guessed that it must be not a good lottery.

"Second foreigner!" Li Yao checked the groups carefully, and the third middle school was divided into Group C. The opponent in the first round was the second foreigner, who had Zhang Jianing's second foreigner.

Hearing this opponent, the members of No. [-] Middle School had different expressions, some were worried and some were happy.

"Why is it the second foreigner~" Feng Chuang let out a wail. He has seen Zhang Jianing's strength before. He is one of the strongest teams. He is one of the most unwilling to meet in all teams. Of course, there are Fuzhong and Beihu.
"It's the same against anyone, anyway, it's right to win." The players who have never seen Zhang Jianing play are full of confidence.

"Win? It's not that easy." Feng Chuang complained, "Sister Yao, you really drew a good lottery." Hearing this, he was sarcasm.

Su Mengyao was also very helpless. When she got the second place, she just hugged her head and resigned herself to her fate. Fortunately, the other opponents in the same group were not strong, and the third middle school only needed to occupy the top two positions in the group to qualify for the knockout round.

"Oh, by the way, the high school league has been reformed this year, and the team that wins the regional championship will be eligible to participate in the national competition!" Su Mengyao threw a blockbuster in the preparation room, and all the team members immediately became excited when they heard the news.

"You mean we have a chance to participate in the national competition!!!" Feng Chuang jumped up excitedly.

The main core of the No. [-] Middle School was extremely calm, "The team that wins the regional championship is eligible to participate in the national competition, which means that there is only one place."

"That's right, that is to say, we must be the final victors."

Compared with the national competition, the Spring Cup competition instantly felt unsatisfactory.

This is a revolutionary reform. Previously, all parts of the country would be divided into eight regions to hold their own regional competitions. This is already the highest-level competition. The team that wins the championship will be crowned the title of "National Regional Champion", and that is not a real national champion. After the addition of the National Competition, it will be a real national champion.

After hearing the news, Fang Tianzheng was the most excited. He has witnessed the development of Chinese basketball. Now the establishment of a new national competition mechanism will undoubtedly bring Chinese basketball to a higher level. It will allow the top teams from the eight regions that existed in isolation to have the opportunity to compete on the national stage. Thinking about it, it feels like a dream.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and train!"

With a higher goal, the players were injected with stronger motivation. Feng Chuang was the first to rush out of the gate of the preparation room and enter the training ground.

(End of this chapter)