basketball hero

Chapter 228
In the evening, Ying Xiong met Sun Jing in the box of a Japanese grocery store in HD District.

The last time the two met was last year. Although they were in touch every day, they were separated by tens of thousands of miles. It would be a lie to say that they don't miss their beloved if they are not by their side.

Sun Jing is wearing plain casual clothes today, with long hair shawl and bangs fixed with small hairpins, making her look even more playful and cute.

As soon as Sun Jing saw Ying Xiong, her eyes turned red, and the two just stared at each other like this, saying nothing, but it was worth a thousand words.

Ying Xiong's eye sockets were also moist, afraid that he could not help crying, so he said, "Sit down!"

The two sat down facing each other, Ying Xiong smiled and said, "How do you know I'm back?"

Sun Jing rolled his eyes at him and said, "Didn't you take a selfie at Yao restaurant in Houston two days ago, and then posted it on Qzone, I knew you were coming back!"

Ying Xiong stuck out his tongue, and Sun Jing was the most powerful, and he could detect such details.

"How long do you plan to stay in BJ?" Sun Jing asked.

Ying Xiong said: "Stay for another two days, I want to go back to my hometown!"

Sun Jing nodded and said, "It's time to go back and see Mom and Dad."

Ying Xiong also nodded and said, "Maybe, I will come to BJ again soon."

"why?"

Ying Xiong said: "The training for the Asian Championships is probably about to start, and I'm very likely to be selected this time."

Sun Jing nodded. She had no doubts about Ying Xiong being selected for the national team.In fact, if he hadn't injured his ankle before, he would have had a chance to play in the Olympics.

Ying Xiong stayed in BJ for 3 days.In the past 3 days, he met Sun Jing almost every day, and the two also went to several famous scenic spots in BJ.Of course, it was all when Sun Jing was out of class, and both of them were well armed when they went, trying not to be recognized by others.

On May 5, Ying Xiong returned home by plane.There is no airport in Nanming County, nor does Yuezhou City, so he has to fly to Qiantang first, and then return to Nanming by car.

It was already the evening of the 8th when I returned to my home in Yingjia Village, Lingchuan Town.Back home, almost all the relatives of Yingxiong's family came.Everyone gathered at his house, and this situation really shocked him.

In the evening, there were about ten tables opened just for dinner. Fortunately, Ying Xiong's father hired a chef and built a shed, otherwise it would be a problem for so many people to eat.

Ying Xiong hasn't been home for a long time, and even spent the Chinese New Year in the United States.In the United States, except for those Chinese and overseas Chinese, few Americans celebrate the Spring Festival.In Milwaukee, where he lives, there are not many Chinese, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is even less strong.In a foreign country, he often thinks of his hometown, relatives, and friends.

"Every festive season misses relatives!" Ying Xiong in the United States understands the meaning of this sentence very deeply.

Ying Xiongren is in his hometown of Nanming, but he is also paying attention to the playoffs on the other side of the ocean, because the teams of his compatriots Yao Ming and Sun Yue have both entered the playoffs.

At this time, Yao Ming's Houston Rockets played against Sun Yue's Los Angeles Lakers in the second round.Of course, there are compatriots on both sides, and he will not explicitly express his support for which team, he will only appreciate the game from the perspective of basketball.

On May 5, the sad news came.In the third game of the playoffs between the Rockets and the Lakers, Yao Ming's right knee was injured by Kobe Bryant who made a layup.And in this game, Yao Ming sprained his left foot,

Seeing Yao Ming's pain, Ying Xiong felt the same, and was very worried about Yao Ming's injury.He himself was troubled by an ankle injury in last year's CBA Finals, and he can deeply feel how frustrating it is to be unable to play in such an important game due to injury.

Even more unfortunately, the CT scan the next day showed that Yao Ming's left foot was diagnosed as a fractured bone.At this point, his season is officially reimbursed.

Ying Xiong can understand Yao Ming's mood very well. At this point in his career, he managed to break through the first round of the playoffs. Facing a great chance to win the championship, he was reimbursed for the season due to injury.For a basketball player who loves basketball so much and enjoys competing so much, this is brutal.

But at the same time, he also understands that this is part of the game.If you want to win the championship, sometimes you really need a little luck.

After Yao Ming's injury was diagnosed, Ying Xiong immediately called to comfort him.Although Dayao said that he has accepted this reality, he pinned his hopes on his teammates who are still fighting.Ke Yingxiong could feel the loss and unwillingness from his words.

Ying Xiong rested at home for two days. On the 11th, he took a car to Yuezhou City.

On the evening of the 11th, Ying Xiong and Shao Ziqiang had dinner in a private room of a seafood restaurant in Yuezhou City.

Ying Xiong is in the United States and basically does not drink alcohol.Since he was a teenager, he has developed good eating habits, seldom eats junk food, and does not touch tobacco or alcohol, but today when he meets his mentor, he cannot help but make an exception.

Ying Xiong and Shao Ziqiang drank a little white wine. They hadn't seen each other for a long time. They both looked happy today and chatted a lot.

"Do you have any plans for coming back this time?" Shao Ziqiang asked.

"Come back to see family and friends. After all, I haven't been back for a long time. I don't have any other arrangements yet. I want to train hard during the summer vacation, mainly to practice shooting." Ying Xiong replied.

Shao Ziqiang nodded and said, "I also pay attention to your games in the NBA. It's one thing that the team doesn't pay attention to you, and it's another thing that you don't adapt."

Ying Xiong admitted: "I'm really not used to it. The rules and confrontation intensity there are completely different from the games I played before. The opponents in the NBA are fast and strong. The 3-point line is far away and there is no defense for 3 seconds. , I did have a hard time getting used to it at first.”

Shao Ziqiang said: "Ying Xiong, I personally think that you should practice your off-ball ability more."

"Without the ball?" Ying Xiong asked back.

"En!" Shao Ziqiang nodded, "Off-ball positioning, off-ball screens, air cuts, catch and shoot, these are all part of off-ball ability. In the NBA, most outside stars play with the ball. Not to mention Wei, even if you are in the 2nd or 3rd position, as long as you are a star player, you are almost always holding the ball. I know that your ability to hold the ball is much stronger than your ability without the ball. You were in Yuezhou No. [-] Middle School and The CBA is also used to playing with the ball. But in the NBA, if you want to have a chance to become a star, you must play well without the ball!"

Ying Xiong took a deep breath and said: "I understand what you mean, everything is due to my situation!"

Shao Ziqiang nodded: "Your luck is not good, and you have not received the key training from the team, which leads to your current situation, which is quite passive. If you still want to survive in the NBA, practice off-ball and defense well, and try to make yourself a good player first. A great role player."

Ying Xiong said: "I understand what you said, coach. I want to improve my shooting ability during the offseason, and I also have this consideration. In my current situation, no team will give me the core treatment, and it is impossible to give me so many possessions. of."

Shao Ziqiang nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'm very pleased that you can see the situation clearly and position yourself properly!"

"Start from scratch, coach, I will never forget your teaching!" Ying Xiong said word by word.

(End of this chapter)