whirlwind basketball

Chapter 188 Youth Competition (2)

From the on-court game to the continuation, off-court coach Wang Tao's lectures to Li Yifan also continued.From coach Wang Tao's unilateral narration, to his constant asking questions to guide Li Yifan's thinking, and finally let Li Yifan directly tell him the situation on the field, the tactics of both sides, and the skills of the players in the game...

Li Yifan never knew what it means to be in awe of coach Wang Tao, and at first he was worried about the players watching the game from the sidelines, but when he was immersed in the game on the court, he could no longer remember these things.The thoughts and doubts in my heart were all poured out, and I would ask questions from time to time when coach Wang Tao was explaining.

"Flute!" The whistle sounded, and the practice game was over.Li Yifan on the sidelines just woke up like a dream. Facing the gazes from the players on and off the field, the genius's face instantly became hot.

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"Okay, you go to the competition first, and I'll watch from the side!"

Intense confrontation practice is going on on the court.Coach Wang Tao in sportswear kept giving instructions on the field.

"Li Yifan!" A roar resounded through the audience, and the players on and off the court couldn't help but shudder when they heard the voice, and looked at the owner of this name with sympathy.Poor Li Yifan!
But the owner of the name didn't feel "poor" at all, "Bang bang bang..." He ran up to Coach Wang Tao in a dazed manner, looked at him in confusion, with a look of "what's wrong" .

Coach Wang Tao didn't mean to be confused by the boy's innocent face at all, pointing at Li Yifan, he roared loudly: "You bastard, did you listen to what I just said? Shoot. Don't think about driving or passing. Your job is to shoot and score, you hear?"

"Got it, got it!" Li Yifan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, his face flushed like no other scolded team member, and his face was full of joy, as if he was happy with the reprimand just now.

What a weirdo!The players on and off the court looked at each other with such expressions on their faces at the same time.

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"Li Yifan!" The roar sounded again.This time the sound was even louder than before, and some players couldn't help but cover their ears.

Coach Wang Tao's face was full of clouds, and the eyes in his eyes radiated such strong anger.It seems to be very hot.

Poor Li Yifan!Even with the previous experience, there are still not a few players who have such thoughts.

Li Yifan ran over in a hurry, looking up at Coach Wang Tao with no trace of panic on his face.

"Do you understand what I'm talking about? When defending..." Pointing at Li Yifan's forehead, Coach Wang Tao's face was full of anger, and the saliva flying horizontally made people worry that it might splash on the face of Li Yifan who was opposite him .

Li Yifan's reaction once again made all the team members drop their eyes.Looking up, he was "listening" to coach Wang Tao's roar while showing a thoughtful expression, and when coach Wang Tao's reprimand sounded, he still maintained that thoughtful expression.After a while, the chick nodded like pecking rice: "So that's what happened, I understand." His face was full of joy after suddenly realizing it.

I pour!Such thoughts flashed through the minds of the team members who were worried about him.

"Li Yifan..." The roar sounded again, and Li Yifan ran towards Coach Wang Tao again with his pissed figure.But this time, no one was worried about him.

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Another practice game.

The game on the court has entered a feverish state.The red team led by Jiang Dongyu and Long Xun has won consecutive victories in the previous practice matches, and the players of the red team have remained relatively stable after several games.Obviously, this should be the main lineup that head coach Wang Tao favors.This was not a good thing for the other players. The players of the white team who were trying to enter the main lineup broke out with amazing fighting power, and completely suppressed the red team.

The situation on the field was completely controlled by the white team.

It's just a practice match. Coach Wang Tao's goal is to maintain a balance on the field and observe the performance of the players.At this time, it should be time to adjust tactics and replace players.

The players who did not play outside the court turned their eager eyes to coach Wang Tao who was sitting on the seat.At this time, Li Yifan was still watching the game on the field and thinking about the situation on the field as usual.He didn't expect that the situation on the field would have anything to do with him.

One lightly rested on his shoulder, and coach Wang Tao's voice sounded in Li Yifan's ear: "Put on the red jersey and warm up, get ready to play!"

"Me?" Li Yifan pointed to his nose in surprise, he never thought that he would have the chance to play.

"Is there a problem?"

Of course there is no problem, Li Yifan immediately jumped up from the chair and ran to the sidelines.The practice game has been going on until today, and he is the only player in the team who has not played, and the other players can't say anything.

"I really don't know how far you can improve. In the past, you won all by yourself. Now, I want to see how you can limit these two people who are as powerful as you."

The leader of the white team is Ma Feifei from the United States and Lu Weiben. Li Yifan didn't expect Ma Feifei to be so powerful.I underestimated him before.

Coach Wang Tao said.

After warming up, Li Yifan, who was wearing a red training uniform, stood in front of coach Wang Tao. The basketball went out of bounds on the court, and coach Wang Tao suggested a substitution.

"Don't stick to your position after playing. Shoot when you have a chance, break through when you can, and pass when you want to pass. This game is up to you." This is the instruction given to Li Yifan by coach Wang Tao.

What is this instruction?The player next to him was bewildered and bewildered.Could it be that the coach changed him to play just to let him have a good time?

Li Yifan, who was about to play, nodded in understanding, and ran into the field excitedly after high-fiving the replaced players.

At this moment, the other four players on the field of the red team are: Jiang Dongyu, Long Xun, Zhang Shaolong, and Zhang Fatty.Three of the four are teammates that Li Yifan is most familiar with. I don't know if this is a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement by coach Wang Tao.

Jiang Dongyu smiled and high-fived Li Yifan, saying, "Don't hold us back."

"Cut!" Li Yifan sneered, "Do you have any hind legs for me to hold you back?" The implication is: You are ashamed to finish the game.

There was a soft laugh, Jiang Dongyu rubbed his nose and was speechless.

"You guys, be serious, the game is still going on." Long Xun's voice sounded coldly from outside the bounds, grabbing the basketball, he was about to take a throw-in.

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

"Crack!" Long Xun passed the ball into Jiang Dongyu's hands. Jiang Dongyu raised his hand and made a long pass to Fatty Zhang. When the defender opposite him jumped up to block the ball, he suddenly pressed the ball. The basketball was handed over to Li Yifan from behind. .

Li Yifan sprinted wildly with the ball, the basketball hit the ground twice, and the shadows crossed and broke through the defending players in the blink of an eye.

Three players of the White team who returned to defense quickly have already returned.

On the red team's side, Zhang Fatty and Zhang Shaolong, two inside players, have already established a foothold near the opponent's penalty area.

Pass the ball?Zhang Fatty, who stands firmly near the penalty area, has his back to the basket to suppress his opponents and score from close to the basket.With his huge body, even if two people double-team, it may not be able to pose too much threat to him.

"Pa, pa..." Amidst the sound of dribbling the ball hurriedly, Li Yifan's figure dribbling the ball cut to the right line - without passing the ball.The defending player of the white team quickly assigns a player to fill in.The position he vacated was instantly filled by other players who returned to the defense.

He is indeed the best among young players, and his defense is really good.While Li Yifan admired in his heart, the basketball in his hand did not spread.

"Pa, pa..." Stopped suddenly, and the crotch changed hands suddenly started, and the shadows of Chen Jun and Li Yifanhao's relatively short figure had broken through in a blink of an eye, and the basket was in front of them.

He jumped up and made a layup, with the two hands in front of him high in front of him.

The basketball flew out high, and then fell high again, "Shua!" There was a crisp sound of hitting the net, and it went in.

One-handed high-throwing basket under the basket!

"Beautiful!" Jiang Dongyu held Li Yifan's head in his arms and ruthlessly trampled on it, not hiding his joy at all.The other players on and off the field also opened their mouths in surprise, obviously none of them thought that Li Yifan would run to the basket.You know, any inside player of the white team on the field is more than a head taller than him.

"Return to defense!" Long Xun's stern voice, he was not as surprised as other players.He always has only one expression on the court: absolute calm.

Red team attack.Li Yifan, who is the shortest in stature, defends from outside the three-point line, and the object of defense is Ma Feifei, the white team's three-point shooter.

The basketball of the white team was handed over to Ma Feifei.Although no one underestimated Li Yifan's strength, his height should indeed be the red team's defensive loophole.Of course, this is just the thinking of the white team players.

Ma Feifei stretched his shoulders, turned his steps, jumped up and shot the basket!

Suddenly a pair of hands appeared in the air, and they patted towards the basketball in Ma Feifei's hand - Li Yifan!Startled, Ma Feifei hurriedly released the basketball in his hand, and the basketball passed through Li Yifan's defense and flew towards the basket.

won't go in.The moment he shot the basket, his movements were startled and out of shape!Li Yifan asserted so.

"Crack!" The basketball landed on the viewing frame, but it really didn't go in.

Zhang Shaolong caught the rebound and passed the ball to Long Xun.Long Xun controlled the ball to organize the attack, and the players of the white team quickly returned to defense.

Offensive and defensive positions!

The ball was in Long Xun's hands, and the red team's players were moving quickly to disrupt the opponent's defense.

"Snap!" The basketball was passed to Jiang Dongyu's hands, and Li Yifan, who was intertwined with Jiang Dongyu's figure, got the basketball again. "Papa..." Hasty dribble, breakthrough? !Li Yifan and the defending white players crossed head-on and passed through!

Another white figure blocked Li Yifan's way, filling his place so quickly!

Where's the ball?Fatty Zhang roared under the basket, "Boom!" The basket trembled violently, dunking!

When did he pass the ball?

The two white team players defending Li Yifan looked at each other, apparently neither of them noticed when the basketball was transferred from Li Yifan's hands to Zhang Fatty's.

The game continues.

On the court, Li Yifan's footsteps are omnipresent from beyond the three-point line to under the rebound, with long-range three-point shots, mid-range shots outside the penalty area, and high-throw shots under the basket.He can get the ball to the rim from any position.

"Shua!" Fatty Zhang, Zhang Shaolong shot the ball from the basket, Jiang Dongyu made a successful mid-range shot, and Long Xun comfortably sent the basketball into the basket from outside the three-point line.Different scoring players have the same thing but these balls are passed from Li Yifan's hands in the end.

The situation has completely turned to the red team, but compared with this, the bigger question on and off the court is: Is he a forward or a defender?

Coach Wang Tao changed players and adjusted tactics again.More outstanding players put on white training uniforms and were replaced, and the impregnable defense tried to suppress the red team's offense.

"Shua, shua, shua..." The basketball still pierced through the white team's basket again and again, and the score gap between the two sides was still widening.

When the game whistle finally sounded, the situation has completely turned to the red team.

What is Li Yifan's position on the field?Many players still have such doubts.

Some other players have already seen it: the swingman!
Swingers are a special group in the basketball world.Initially, "swingman" only refers to players who can serve as shooting guards and small forwards. With the gradual development of basketball, players become more and more comprehensive, and the extension of the concept of swingman has been extended to a large extent.But one thing remains constant, on the court, a swingman usually represents comprehensive skills and omnipotence.

In the youth training team, both Long Xun and Li Yifan are absolutely outstanding players. In terms of strength, both of them can undoubtedly secure the main position.But the problem is, the positions of these two people overlap. Who should be the point guard during the game?

Long Xun, who is calm and calm, is the most trusted boss of the youth training team. His game experience is unmatched by Li Yifan. What reason can such a player let him sit on the bench?
Since Long Xun was an ordinary player, Li Yifan has overwhelmed Long Xun to win the best player. Li Yifan is still Long Xun's strongest opponent. Compared with Long Xun, the only thing he lacks is experience in high-level competitions.

Then let Li Yifan be Long Xun's substitute, even if he is a substitute, he will have many chances to play.

No, coach Wang Tao categorically denied such an idea. It would be a waste of money to let such a strong player sit on the bench. He would rather see the scene of these two people galloping on the court at the same time.

At this time, the term "swinger" came to the mind of coach Wang Tao.

Throughout the general league, Li Yifan has played in every position from the inside center to the outside point guard, and his performance in every position is absolutely outstanding, his skills are fully evident.Compared with the seniors of the youth training team, although he is short in stature, his jumping ability and explosive power are far above the average players.The positions where he can score are all over the inside and outside of the three-point line.In terms of offensive strength alone, he is also enough to squeeze into the top three in the youth training team.In the three positions of point guard, shooting guard, and small forward, Li Yifan is capable of breaking through, scoring, and shooting. These three are all his forte.

With such comprehensive skills, why limit him to one position?
What would happen if Long Xun and Li Yifan appeared on the court at the same time?Coach Wang Tao is full of unlimited expectations.

During these days of training, Coach Wang Tao is consciously guiding Li Yifan to strengthen the initiative to attack. In the previous practice matches, he also suppressed Li Yifan's desire to compete when teaching Li Yifan tactics, and what he was waiting for was the outbreak at this moment.

The game before him answered his question.

Long Xun calmly controls the game, and the basketball is always passed to the most appropriate place at the first time; Li Yifan's interspersed inside and outside, or attack or pass every shot can result in a score.Jiang Dongyu, Fatty Zhang, and Zhang Shaolong's active running positions involve the opponent's defense. When they enter the best shooting position, the basketball will always be sent to them at this time, so that they can easily send the basketball to the basket .This pass may come from Long Xun or Li Yifan.Most of the time, this kind of opportunity comes from Li Yifan's breakthrough causing the white team's defense to be chaotic. When the basketball is passed from his hands, it is almost certain that it will lead to a score.

Li Yifan's magic weapon is outstanding, the whole team blossoms inside and outside, the white team's impregnable defense collapses in a blink of an eye - the red team's offense is all-conquering.

This is the most perfect main lineup in Coach Wang Tao's mind.Only Li Yifan in such a lineup is what coach Wang Tao expects to see the most.

An excellent passer like Long Xun can pass the ball to him at any time to support him, and he can score with his favorite offensive method without any scruples; there are scorers like Jiang Dongyu and Fatty Zhang who can pass him exquisitely He sent to the basket without waste, and more often he didn’t need to bear the pressure alone to attack; whether he passed or shot, he was so carefree, and the scene of supporting a team by himself was absolutely heaven and earth difference.

On the court, Li Yifan's red face shone with excitement.Jiang Dongyu and Fatty Zhang held his head in their arms and ravaged him vigorously, and Long Xun also had a rare smile on his face.

This game really established Li Yifan's position as the absolute main player in the youth training team.

For coach Wang Tao, the answer to the question has been the most perfect result, and the main lineup has almost been determined.The rest is to use this lineup as the basis to run-in and practice tactics, and other official members of the youth training team will also be produced during these exercises.

When everything is done, you can go out.

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On the court, the red and white teams are fighting fiercely.

On the sidelines, Jiang Dongyu, Long Xun, and Li Yifan watched the battle on the bench...

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One day after Li Yifan arrived at No.20 of the youth training team, coach Wang Tao announced the list of the final 12 players for the youth competition.After the list was announced, it quickly spread through various communication channels.

The final shortlist is:
Point guard: Long Xun, Ma Feifei, Li Yifan

Shooting guards: Wang Siyang, Lu Weiben,

Forwards: Jiang Dongyu, Zhao Tianbao, Huang Tianlong, Smith
Center: Fatty Zhang, Zhang Shaolong, Jiang Shaoping
This list is basically the same as what the media predicted, but the only difference is that Li Yifan is actually reported to be the starting player.

Although Li Yifan is very famous in the qualifiers, this is also a small matter of the reserve team, and many professional teams don't know it.Those big-name reporters were very unfamiliar with the name "Li Yifan".The youth training team did not hold a special press conference on this, but this is not going to stump these powerful reporters.Soon, all of Li Yifan's trump cards were revealed by these reporters.

The media is obviously skeptical about coach Wang Tao calling an ordinary student who has no experience in a professional ball game to participate in the youth competition.

You must know that other players either have the ability to be famous overseas, or they have many years of local team experience. Although a player like Li Yifan who has less than a year is very strong, they don't really believe in it.After all, the strength of the reserve team is uneven, even if Li Yifan wins the championship, it doesn't mean anything.And the head coach is Wang Tao, the media has reason to believe that Li Yifan got in by cheating.

Is Coach Wang Tao too reckless?Or is it an eclectic talent with a unique vision?The media is best at finding the "news value" to promote the sales of newspapers from trivial matters, and soon many newspapers opened columns for the youth training team, among which "Li Yifan's selection incident" was even more hyped.For a while, the name "Li Yifan" together with "Coach Wang Tao, the head coach of the youth training team" became the two words with the highest exposure rate on the sports section of larger newspapers.

Support, doubt, and wait-and-see attitude, the media is clearly divided into three factions.

Even some media "can already foresee the failure of coach Wang Tao's youth training team."I believe that if it wasn't for the excellent record that coach Wang Tao has achieved in Hongyuan Club, doubts such as "whether coach Wang Tao is a qualified coach" and "whether he is qualified to coach the youth training team" will appear one after another.

The youth training team has not set off yet, but the media is already in full swing, and a storm is already brewing. We just wait for the results of the youth training team's departure to the United States.

But at this moment, the youth training team is unusually calm, and the closed management prevents even the powerful media from extending their tentacles here.We are about to leave for the United States, and the youth training team will be on vacation for half a day.The youth training players who were finally selected are making preparations before the expedition, and those who were not selected are also preparing to go back.

There was not even a warm-up match before the expedition, which is one of the reasons for the media criticism.

And in the basketball hall at the moment, the sound of "crack, crack, crack..." dribbling is still echoing in the gymnasium.There are only three figures moving in the empty gymnasium at the moment - Li Yifan, Jiang Dongyu and Long Xun.

Li Yifan, who was at the center of the storm, was ignorant of the controversy in the media.

Coach Wang Tao cut off all external practice, that is, Jiang Dongyu's phone call. Coach Wang Tao also asked her not to mention the current controversy in the external media.

To create a relaxed environment for him, Coach Wang Tao spared no effort!

At this moment, what is going on on the court is a one-on-one duel - Li Yifan vs. Jiang Dongyu!
"What's your own unique move?" At that time Li Yifan was speechless, unable to answer coach Wang Tao's question.Although it has been so long, Coach Wang Tao's question still reverberates in Li Yifan's mind.

Trick?What is your own trick?Breaking through the opponent's defense with the ball, sending the basketball into the basket, he can do everything he can.In the youth training team, there is no one who can really block his own offensive pace.

(End of this chapter)