basketball hero

Chapter 183 A word to wake up the dreamer
The Milwaukee Bucks have won two consecutive away games since the start of the regular season and achieved a record of 1 win and 1 loss.The team's No. 8 pick, Yingxiong, did not get a chance to play in the two games.

On November 11, the Bucks will return to their home court and will face the Toronto Raptors, also in the Eastern Conference.Since it is the first home game of the regular season this season, the fans are also very supportive, and the attendance rate of the Bradley Center Arena is gratifying.The mental outlook of the team is very good, with high fighting spirit, hoping to repay the strong support of the home fans with a victory.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Bucks has been adjusted: Raymond Sessions, who did not get a chance to play in the first two games, unexpectedly started, and the rest of the starting lineup remained unchanged.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is: center - Jermaine O'Neal, power forward - Chris Bosh, small forward - Jamario Moon, shooting guard - Anthony Parker, point guard - Ho Cecalderon.

Ying Xiong was assigned to the team's 12-man roster as usual, but he knew very well that as long as the game was not spent, it was almost impossible for him to have a chance to play.

In this game, the two teams played very anxiously from beginning to end. In the end, the Raptors, who played away, had the last laugh and won this difficult game.The performance of the bench lineup of the two teams was terrible, and no one scored in double figures.

Due to the tight score, Ying Xiong was still not dispatched by coach Skiles.For him, this result was expected before the game, but it really happened, and he would be even more disappointed.

Not only Yingxiong was disappointed, but the home fans were also disappointed.Before the game, I came to watch the home team's game full of hope and enthusiasm, but I didn't expect that it was the visiting team who had the last laugh.

For three consecutive regular season games, Ying Xiong didn't get any chance to play, which made him feel very bad.After the home loss to the Raptors, he said nothing. After leaving the arena, he took the subway back to his apartment.

After returning to the apartment, Ying Xiong lay on the sofa. Although he didn't eat anything, he didn't feel hungry.His chest seemed to be on fire, and his mood was extremely bad, so naturally he didn't want to eat anything.

He is a person with a strong desire to win. When he saw the team lose to the opponent, but he could only watch the team lose, but he was helpless, which made him very shocked.If the coach doesn't let himself play, and the team is triumphant and winning all the time, then he will be in a much better mood.But now the record of 1 win and 2 losses makes him unhappy.

Ying Xiong lay in a daze, and slowly, he became a little dazed.Suddenly, the phone rang - he was awakened, sat up quickly, and immediately looked for the phone.After finding the mobile phone, he looked at the calling number and saw that it was a domestic number.He is familiar with this number because it belongs to coach Shao Ziqiang.

Ying Xiong connected decisively, and Shao Ziqiang's deep and familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ying Xiong, it's me, are you asleep?"

"No, I just dozed off on the sofa!" Ying Xiong picked up the water glass on the coffee table, took it with his right hand, and took a sip.At this point his head is fully awake.

"It's good if you don't sleep, I'm worried about disturbing your sleep!" Shao Ziqiang said.

"No, no!" Ying Xiong said, "It's okay to bother you!"

"Aren't you going to play back to back tomorrow?" Shao Ziqiang asked.

Ying Xiong was startled, knowing that he couldn't hide anything from Coach Shao, felt aggrieved, and sighed softly: "You are right, there will indeed be a back-to-back match tomorrow."

Shao Ziqiang asked softly: "Is it because I didn't get playing time, I'm in a bad mood!"

"Yeah!" Ying Xiong can fully reveal his heart in front of Coach Shao without worrying about being laughed at or misunderstood.

"Do you still remember what I told you back then?" Shao Ziqiang asked suddenly.

Ying Xiong's thoughts drifted back to the beginning of the first season in the CBA. At that time, he was not trusted by the then foreign head coach of the Guangsha team, John Newman. He didn't get any chances and could only play during garbage time. .

Ying Xiong recalled what Shao Ziqiang said to himself back then, and murmured: "Coach, I remembered!"

Shao Ziqiang said: "Your situation at that time was very similar to what it is now. I remember that I said to you at that time, 'A rookie who has never played a professional game, this rookie is not humble enough, not active enough, and his heart is more serious. The sky is high, and I still feel that my talents are underappreciated. If I were a coach, I would not use you!' I don’t know if you still remember?"

Ying Xiong nodded and said, "I remember! But..."

"Stop—" Shao Ziqiang interrupted Ying Xiong, and then said: "I know you want to say that your situation is different now than at that time, but Yingxiong, in my opinion, everything you got in CBA has already helped you. A lot. If you didn’t get the championship and MVP in the CBA, you might have a chance to enter the NBA, but it is absolutely impossible to be selected with the 8th pick in the first round. Compared with having nothing at that time, you are now a lottery pick , signed a guaranteed rookie contract. However, this is not the capital you can count on and be proud of. The NBA is the league with the highest level of basketball in the world. It has the best and most talented players in the world. If you stand still , Don’t think about making progress, being replaced by others is a matter of minutes. Don’t think that you are a lottery pick and you deserve a chance. Opportunities are won by fighting for them, not by others. When will it be? If you can’t get playing time through your own strength, then don’t blame others, it’s because your own strength is not enough, not because you didn’t get a fair chance!”

Shao Ziqiang's outspoken criticism of Yingxiong did not make him feel unhappy or angry.On the contrary, Shao Ziqiang's words were like a dose of good medicine, and it was a slap in the face, which made Ying Xiong, who was at a loss and had nowhere to go, see the road ahead.

Ying Xiong knew that Coach Shao Ziqiang had been paying attention to him.He knows his performance in the preseason and knows that he has no chance to play in these 3 regular season games.

After a moment of silence, Ying Xiong suddenly seemed to be a different person, his spirit was completely different from a moment ago.I saw him solemnly said: "Coach Shao, you are right, I am indeed a little down-to-earth. The hero does not mention the courage of the year, I should not always think that I am a lottery pick, and forget that I need to start from scratch. .”

Shao Ziqiang said slowly: "I'm still saying that, with your IQ, you can't fail to understand these principles. As a newcomer, don't always worry about playing time, but should calm down and work hard to improve yourself. Whether you have it or not On the court, you must be like a sponge, learn techniques and tactics, and don't stop improving!"

(End of this chapter)