Coach Lee

Chapter 17 You can do it, boy
The selection of the standard bearer was over, but Li Nan was retained by the coach.Point guard Li Xiaoyong was also left behind.

"Huh? Coach, you're not mistaken, are you? You want me to participate in tactical discussions? I'm only 18 years old! You put me under a lot of pressure."

Director Gong glanced at Li Nan who was "under a lot of pressure", you pretend, you continue to pretend.

After a while, Director Gong dropped a word.

"Come or not? If not, go back to sleep!"

"Come, come, come, you must come! Hehehe."

Li Nan actually knew that the coaching team guided by Gong was really empty.

Unlike later generations, the head coach has various titles such as chief assistant coaches, fitness coaches, and data analysts. Those large groups of people feel that they are more than the players.

However, even though the conditions are so good, the achievements of later generations are,
Alas~ I can't bear to look back.

The coaching team directed by Gong is only two people.Apart from himself, there is Chen Chun, the assistant coach.

It is such a coaching team, but it has brought out the best record in the Olympics.

Li Nan really admires the coaches of the older generation.

Li Nan sat upright with a serious face, waiting to listen to the earnest teachings of his seniors.

However, Guidance Gong didn't play cards according to the routine, and picked Li Nan from the very beginning.

"Li Nan, tell me, what do you think of the group stage?"

"Huh? Opinion?"

Li Nan stared at Director Gong for a moment, don't you always think highly of me?There is Li Xiaoyong, a senior, beside him.

Seeing the smiling eyes of the three directors, Li Nan had no choice but to speak.

This time in the Atlanta Olympics, the Chinese team's opponents in the group stage are: Angola, Croatia, Argentina, the United States, and Lithuania.

Although the American Dream Team [-] lacks many famous players from Dream [-] and Dream [-], such as Jordan.But even so, the Dream Team [-] is still strong and is the strongest team in the Olympics.Only Yugoslavia can pry it, right?
Lithuania has the world's number one center Sabonis, and they are a strong team that can wrestle with the US team.

Croatia is a world-class team, runner-up in the 92 Barcelona Olympics, No.93 in the European Championships in 95 and 3, and third in the World Championships in 94.

Argentina has several famous big centers such as Ruben Walkerkowski, and they also have the strength to compete with any strong team in the world.

The first four teams are at least two grades higher than the Chinese team.There is only one Angola left alone, which is close to the strength of the Chinese team.The Chinese team is most likely to win is Angola.

Judging from the opponents in this group, the Chinese team is in the group of death.

Of course, with the strength of the Chinese team, even if they were assigned to another group, it would undoubtedly be "death".

No way, its own strength is really too weak.

Although it is the strongest in Asia, the Chinese team is still far behind the European and American teams.

As for your opinion on this group stage?Li Nan certainly has them.

After all, he also participated in the "Olympic Games", of course Li Nan knew some of the "methods" adopted by the Chinese team at that time.

"Coach, I think we should give up some games."

Hearing Li Nan's words, Li Xiaoyong frowned.

Li Xiaoyong knew that this kid was ambitious.Yesterday even Liu Yudong's standard bearer wanted to fight.Now that the kid said that, maybe he was thinking of some ghost idea.

Isn't giving up some games just to preserve the main strength?The main force is resting, so isn't this kid's chance coming?
Li Xiaoyong shook his head, but suddenly found that the director Gong beside him was nodding.

This, this, this... Director Gong, don't you know that this is the kid's rhetoric?Director Gong, didn't you always say that you have to go all out in the competition to win glory for the country?
At this time, Director Gong asked Li Nan like a quiz: "How do you say?"

Li Nan stood up and crossed several opponents with his fingers.

"America, Dream Team Three, well, they can't beat them."

Click!

"Lithuania, the world's number one center, can't beat it."

Click!

"Croatia, a European powerhouse, can't beat it."

Click!

Looking at the remaining Angola and Argentina, Director Gong was puzzled.

Angola is indeed on the same level as the Chinese team, but what is going on with Argentina?

The outside world has said that they will not let go of every group match in Argentina.It's clear that Argentina is very ambitious and has big plans.

What are you keeping it for?
Chinese team fight Argentina?How to fight this?
Do not make jokes.

The palace guide tapped "Argentina" with his finger.

Li Nan smiled strangely, and then explained: "Coach, Argentina is fighting too hard. They want to compete with the United States, and they also want to compete with Lithuania. And, unfortunately, their first two opponents are Lithuania and the United States. Then , as the third opponent, aren't we just reaping the benefits of the fisherman?
We fought against Angola in the first game, and we kept our strength for rotation in the second game. By the time of the third game, we waited for work with leisure, and we would definitely be able to take Argentina by surprise. "

Li Nan didn't say anything that happened in the future.He just looks at the problem with an analytical attitude.

Argentina's group stage schedule is really bad.The United States for the first time, and Lithuania for the second time, they are still ambitious and want to wrestle with others.

As the weakest team in the group, the Chinese team is quite human.The first game is Angola, the second is Croatia, the third is Argentina, the fourth is the United States, and the last is Lithuania.It can be said that this order arrangement is really very face-saving.

After listening to Li Nan's analysis, Director Gong tapped on the table with his fingers.

In fact, before Li Nan and Li Xiaoyong came, Director Gong and Coach Chen Chun had already discussed it in private.They made their own strategic layout, which is to give up some hopeless games and strive to fight against some opponents.

It can be said that Li Nan's idea coincides with theirs.

However, the opponents that Director Gong and Coach Chen have finalized are Angola and Croatia.

Why Croatia?
Because many meritorious veterans in the Croatian team retired last year, all the young Croatians who came to participate in the Olympics this time.

After watching some warm-up matches in Croatia, Director Gong knew clearly that Croatia is still a strong team in the world, but it is not as good as before.Therefore, Director Gong also circled them.

Seeing that Director Gong was still in deep thought, Coach Chen Chun, who had been silent all this time, also asked a question at this time. "Why not Croatia?"

"Because Croatia is young and Argentina is old!"

Yes, Croatia sent young players, while Argentina sent many veterans in their 30s.

Croatia's players have a solid foundation, skilled ball skills, and are quite skilled in internal and external coordination.The point is that their bigs are very mobile.The Chinese team is a fast attacking and defensive style of play, which will definitely not please the young Croatia.

It is also a last resort for Argentina to send old players.Their domestic basketball players are currently in short supply, and there are too few outstanding young players in reserve. Now this Olympic Games can only rely on the old players to continue to support them.

When Li Nan said this, Director Gong gave him a surprised look. "how do you know?"

"what?"

how could I know?Of course I know!I also participated in the competition.

However, Li Nan couldn't say that.

"Uh, didn't I arrive early during yesterday's training? I just went to spy on the enemy. The Croatians were like little tigers, but the Argentines were facing the Mediterranean Sea one by one. Isn't that just getting old? "

Li Nan didn't even blink his eyes, so he just fooled around a few words.

Director Gong patted Li Nan's shoulder with a smile in his eyes, and said as if to praise: "You boy, you can do it."

(End of this chapter)