basketball hero

Chapter 87 The first defeat
Ying Xiong, who returned to the bench, was a little frustrated. He didn't know if the referee was targeting him, or if his actions were really too big.

But fortunately, the teammates on the court played well. The scores of the two teams have been biting, and no one can easily pull away.At the end of the half, the Guangsha team trailed their opponents by 1 point.

During the intermission, coach Wang Fei didn't blame Yingxiong, but comforted him not to be burdened, and let him play in the second half to show his own level.

The second half started.The Liaoning team started with a pass error and went out of bounds...

The possession of the ball was converted, and the Guangsha team attacked.Ying Xiong came over with a dribble and called his teammates to run at the top of the arc.Yang Ming defended very tightly and kept trying to break Yingxiong's ball.Due to Yingxiong's poor performance in the first half and too many fouls, Yang Ming became more aggressive in his defense at the beginning of the second half.In the eyes of the opponent, a wing player with a height of more than 2 meters plays a point guard with a high center of gravity when dribbling, and his ball control is definitely not as good as a small guard with a height of more than 180.

But they didn't know that Ying Xiong was also a small man before, even smaller than Yang Ming.At the same time, he has always been a defender, and he is proud of his skillful ball handling ability.

Due to Yang Ming's tight defense, Ying Xiong made a fake move to dribble to the right to break through, and the breakthrough was relatively slow.Sure enough, Yang Ming was fooled and reached out to grab the ball.At this moment, Ying Xiong dribbled the ball behind his back, handed the ball to his left hand, then accelerated to pass the opponent in an instant, and went to the inside to kill.

Ying Xiong moved near the free throw line and was chased and intercepted by Justin Brown and Gu Liye.He didn't choose to go hard, but gave the ball to Yu Junkai in the bottom corner. The latter caught the ball and shot without the slightest hesitation, showing the true qualities of the three-point king.But the beautiful and decisive shot did not get the final goal. The ball bounced out and there was a scuffle under the basket.

As a result, many big men under the basket failed to grab the rebound, but Ying Xiong bent down to pick up the ball cleverly, raised his hand and caused the opponent's foul.He successfully made two free throws and overtook his opponent by 1 point.

Yang Ming came over with a dribble, because he was dribbled behind Ying Xiong's back just now, he was a little embarrassed in front of the home audience, and now he started to rush towards Ying Xiong at the top of the arc.

Yang Ming's speed is very fast, but the change of direction of his breakthrough is small, and his sense of rhythm is not so strong, so he still can't get rid of Ying Xiong's defense.In desperation, he called Justin Brown's pick-and-roll.With the help of the pick and roll, suddenly Thompson.

Thompson was not as fast as Yang Ming, and was gradually thrown away.Yang Ming was complacent, and made a layup with a low hand, ready to wipe the board.

At this moment, a shadow came over his head, and a palm severely slapped his layup.The ball also flew out of the baseline in an instant.

"Beep—" the referee's whistle sounded.Yang Ming turned his head, saw the person who blocked him just now, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart—it was him again!

The person who blocked Yang Ming was indeed Ying Xiong, and the referee whistled like Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong was whistled for a thug foul, but in fact this is a very clean "good hat"!Although the two had a little physical contact, it didn't affect Yang Ming's shot too much.

Yang Ming also looked at the referee in surprise. Although he was a little unconvinced by Ying Xiong's block, as a professional player, he knew very well that Ying Xiong's block just now did not foul.

Ying Xiong explained to the referee that he did not foul. At this time, the referee actually... gave him a T!

Ying Xiong looked at the referee in disbelief, feeling that this was going too far.Although the CBA has a home whistle, the referee was obviously not targeting the Guangsha team, but Ying Xiong alone.

The head coach of the Guangsha team, Wang Fei, has rich experience, so he replaced Ying Xiong without any arguments.

Ying Xiong, who was sitting on the bench, looked unconvinced, and the flames of anger revealed in his eyes were enough to burn the referee into coke.

Ying Xiong sat on the bench, feeling very bad.Originally, I had a good idea. I would like to give everyone a surprise during my first start in the CBA career, and show the results of my hard training for more than half a year, but I didn’t expect the result to be like this...

Yao Peng, a player on the side, patted Ying Xiong on the shoulder and comforted him a few words.As the main insider rotation of the team last season, Yao Peng watched Ying Xiong's process from playing at the water dispenser to starting now.In his opinion, Ying Xiong has worked hard in training, is usually a good person, and his personal strength is enough to serve as the team's starter.Today's poor performance has nothing to do with the referee's nonsense. He understands how uncomfortable it is to be targeted for the first time as a young player.

After Ying Xiong left the field, the game continued.Affected by Ying Xiong's foul, the Guangsha team's defensive strength was not as strong as before, which gave the Liaoning team players many opportunities on the offensive end.Yang Ming Bianqiang and other outside players of the Liaoning team felt hot, and the score gradually opened up.However, Collins and Zhang Nan of the Guangsha team also feel good, so the score has not been stretched too much.

At the beginning of the last quarter, under the leadership of Zhang Nan, the Guangsha team took the lead in launching a counterattack and played a small climax. The leading advantage accumulated by the Liaoning team in the third quarter was swallowed up.Another foreign aid of the Guangsha team, Collins, also performed very well, with a clear advantage at the basket.Ying Xiong, on the other hand, never made an appearance and sat quietly on the bench.In times of crisis, Justin Brown, the old foreign aid of the Liaoning team, became the hero to save the Liaoning team. The constant attacks at the basket made Guangsha helpless.

Ying Xiong didn't play until the end of the last quarter.After the Guangsha team missed a few shots, they also lost the chance to win.In the end, the Liaoning team controlled the rhythm of the field, played steadily, and maintained their advantage to the end.

In the first game of the new season, the Guangsha team lost to the powerful Liaoning team in an away game, and they failed to usher in a good start.Ying Xiong played less than 10 minutes, only scored 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 turnovers. He started his CBA career for the first time, and his performance was not satisfactory.

Of course, for the Guangsha team, although they lost this game, they also gained a lot of confidence.First of all, the effect of signings this summer has shown.The performances of the two insiders and foreign players are remarkable, and the performance of the domestic insider Li Meng is also very good; on the outside, Yu Junkai is still the invincible three-pointer.In the away game against Liaoning team, the league strong team, under the unfavorable situation that the starting point guard Yingxiong left the field early due to too many fouls, he was able to fight the opponent to the end, which is enough to show that the strength of the team is not what it used to be .

After the game, Wang Fei, the head coach of the Guangsha team, said in an interview with reporters that it was his idea not to let Ying Xiong play in the final quarter.He first congratulated the Liaoning team for their victory, and also praised the players' attitude and tactical execution in this game.

After the Guangsha team lost to the Liaoning team in an away game, many journalists and experts came out to write articles on the Internet to express their views on the game.Many of their opinions are related to Ying Xiong, and of course there is no shortage of head coach Wang Fei.The main views of these people are very consistent, that is, the Guangsha team should not put Ying Xiong, a wing player with no starting experience, as the starting point guard.They suggested that coach Wang Fei put Ying Xiong on the bench, so that he can take full advantage of his comprehensive skills when facing the opponent's bench lineup.Some experts also criticized Ying Xiong's lack of quality, and he fell short of the standard when facing a strong opponent in the away game.Some experts questioned the formation of Guangsha team coach Wang Fei, who made last season's main point guard Yin Kui play as a substitute, which made him play abnormally and lost his rhythm.

Since the next game was at home and three days later, the Guangsha team did not leave Liaoning by plane until the afternoon of the second day and flew to Zhejiang.

After returning to Qiantang, the Guangsha team members conducted daily training.After training, Ying Xiong stayed there to practice shooting.Wang Fei, head coach of the Guangsha team, also stayed after seeing it, and called Ying Xiong over to talk.

Wang Feixian said, "Ying Xiong, what do you think about not letting you play after the last game?"

Ying Xiong said: "I didn't play well and was targeted by the referee. Coach, you were right not to let me play. It was difficult for me to contribute to the team when I played at that time!"

Wang Fei didn't expect him to answer this way. With a look of relief in his eyes, he nodded and said, "I'm very happy that you put the team first. What I want to tell you today is that no matter which league it is, Away games are never easy. You need to endure the interference and booing of away fans. Playing in unfamiliar venues, the referee’s scale will also benefit the home team. In the CBA, this may be more obvious. As a young player , have not yet become a star, it is normal for the referee to be strict with you, I hope you can overcome this. Don’t let the referee’s judgment affect your emotions, and ultimately affect your performance.”

Ying Xiong nodded solemnly, and replied easily: "Coach Wang, I understand, thank you for explaining to me!"

Wang Fei smiled and said: "Ying Xiong, you need to adjust as soon as possible, the schedule is very tight, there is not much time for our team to adjust, and there is not much time for you to try and make mistakes."

Ying Xiong nodded.

Wang Fei asked suddenly: "Ying Xiong, do you know why I made you the starting point guard?"

Ying Xiong shook his head.

Wang Fei explained: "I watched the video of all your games last season. I also noticed your performance in the training camp. Let's just say it, the team values ​​you very much and wants to train you. I guess you will too. I know. And I, to be honest, like the way you play. Let you start as a core guard, that's what I mean. I just took over this team this year, but I've been in this league for many years Yes. I am very clear about the players in the team, their characteristics of play, their advantages and disadvantages. Now the team has two foreign players inside, and Yu Junkai and Zhang Nan on the outside. Their offensive ability is also good, but the team lacks one A real brain, an organizer. Yin Kui's organizational ability is not enough to undertake organizational tasks, and the entire team, only you have this ability!"

(End of this chapter)