King of shooting guards

Chapter 152 Talk
After half an hour, Jordan finally stopped and started to talk about business: "I don't know if you remember, I invited you to join the Los Angeles California National half a year ago, and you rejected me at that time. Now, I hope you can think about it again." .”

"Huh?" Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji looked at Xiao Li.

Xiaoli said: "I specially invited Jordan to come to China this time just for your sake, I think you should think about it." He explained, "The strength of the two of you has surpassed your peers by a lot, and this year you also got Guangxi champion, and now you even won the Southern District championship, your wish has been fulfilled, I think you should think more about the future at this time."

"The future?" Sima Shenji was taken aback.

"What does Xiao Li mean by instructing you?" Li Changgeng frowned slightly, looking at Xiao Li.

"What I mean is." Xiaoli said, "You are all geniuses. God has endowed you with outstanding talents, which should not be wasted. I think you should go to the United States, where there is a broader stage and a more relaxed environment. You can play in the national league first, and with your strength, it should be easy to get a basketball scholarship to a certain university, then play in the NCAA, and then use the NCAA as a springboard to participate in the draft and enter the NBA."

"Of course, this is the most ideal plan, but I believe you have that kind of strength." Xiaoli said seriously.

After listening, Li Changgeng looked at Sima Shenji, and the two looked at each other, both a little uncertain.

Seeing that the two were hesitating, Xiaoli frowned, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and said in her heart that if it was someone else, she would have happily agreed to it, you are fine, but you are still hesitating.He said in a deep voice: "This is the best path, and it is also the path that is easiest to succeed. Could it be that you don't want to enter the NBA?"

"Think." This time Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji said in unison without hesitation.

"Then why are you hesitating?" Xiaoli was upset. "You have to know that if you have been in China, it is very difficult to enter the NBA through the draft. Even if you can be selected, most of them are not high. It’s really hard to be successful.”

As she said that, Xiaoli also felt emotional: "For so many years, we Chinese have entered the NBA. There are only a few of them who may be famous, and Yao Ming is the only one. What is the reason? Yao Ming's own strength is one reason, but it is undeniable. , His status as the No. [-] pick is also a reason. It is precisely because he is the No. [-] pick and has countless people watching, so he can get enough playing time and have more opportunities to prove himself."

"Think about it, if it's a low pick, or even a second round pick, how much playing time will you have when you enter the NBA?"

"You can't even guarantee playing time. How can you talk about performance if you sit on the bench for a long time?" Xiao Li persuaded earnestly, "This is not my opinion alone. Director Zhang Weiping also thinks that you should go to the United States at this time. It will be better to develop side by side.”

Li Changgeng was taken aback: "Even Teacher Zhang thinks so?"

"Yes." Xiaoli nodded, "What I said above was said by Teacher Zhang."

In fact, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji also knew that going to the United States, playing NCAA, and then using NCAA as a springboard to participate in the NBA draft is the best way to enter the NBA.

After all, ncaa is known as the NBA's talent pool. Every year in the NBA draft, almost half of the rookies come from ncaa. This is a clear proof.

It's just that they all have their own concerns, and going to the United States at this time is an extremely difficult choice for them.

Qiao Dan stared at Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji, waiting for their answer.

Xiaoli also stared at them, seeing that the two were still hesitating, his heart moved, and he said, "Are you thinking about making a decision after winning the national championship?"

The two were startled, and Sima said cleverly: "Yes, although we won the provincial championship and the southern district championship, we want to win the national championship even more. If we can win the national championship this year, I will go to the United States , I will have no regrets at that time." After speaking, he looked at Jordan, motioned for Xiaoli to help translate, and told Jordan that he had his own pursuit and dream.

Xiaoli did not rush to translate, but shook her head and said, "Sima Shenji, I personally think that it will be very difficult for you to win the national championship this year."

"Why?" Sima asked anxiously.

Li Changgeng also raised his head and looked at Xiaoli, not knowing why he said that.

Facing the eyes of the two, Xiaoli explained: "After watching so many games of your Hongcheng, I found a problem. That is, your Hongcheng lacks background and the depth of the lineup is not enough. Except for the two of you , and others are relatively average.”

Xiaoli is a professional who has studied basketball for most of her life. Although she has never been a player or coach, she still has a vision.After watching Hongcheng's game at the airport, he was keenly aware of Hongcheng's problems, and he didn't have enough background.

Why do you say that it is insufficient background, not insufficient strength?

That's because strength and background are different concepts. You said that Hongcheng is not strong enough, but with Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji around, he can win the Southern District Championship. Isn't that called strength?But the background is different. If you want to say that Hongcheng has enough background, then every player must have a certain level.But the reality is that Hongcheng, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji are outstanding, while others are a little average.

"Isn't it?" Li Changgeng repeatedly retorted, "Nong Guang is not ordinary."

Xiaoli nodded, then shook her head again, and said: "I admit that Nong Guang is a very good seedling, with excellent physical fitness, even comparable to those blacks in the United States, and has the potential of a super center. But don't forget, he just came into contact with How long has basketball been? He's still too immature."

Li Changgeng can't refute this point, Nong Guang is not him, there is no Xiaoer, and the growth rate is much slower.

For now, Nong Guang is indeed a little immature. He can play well when he encounters some poor physical fitness, but when he encounters strong physical fitness, he often can only do hard work, defense and rebounding. It's hard to make a difference on offense.

"In another two years, Nongguang should be able to hold up the girder, but not yet." Xiaoli analyzed, "Nongguang can't do it, and neither can anyone else. The National Challenge is coming up, and your opponents will be even stronger. The city can only rely on you and Sima Shenji."

"With the strength of you and Sima Shenji, maybe we can prop up Hong Cheng and bring him to the finals."

"However, when the finals will be a five-match three-win format, the opponent will have enough time to figure out your Hongcheng thoroughly. In that case, your Hongcheng lineup will not be deep enough, and you will rely too much on the weaknesses of you and Sima Shenji It becomes a weakness, a fatal wound."

"I'm definitely not alarmist. The team that can reach the national finals is by no means weak, and the opponent's background is definitely stronger than yours. Because the opponent does not have you, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji, other players will naturally be stronger. The depth of the lineup is deeper, otherwise where can we reach the finals?"

"At that time, it will be difficult for you and Sima Shenji to compete against each other alone, so I think it will be difficult for you Hongcheng to win the championship."

After a pause, Xiaoli said again: "Wake up, the championship is not so easy to win, and you can't win the championship without a certain foundation. And the foundation is nothing if you don't have a few years of accumulation." No, so don’t be too obsessed with the championship.”

"You are still young, you must know how to choose, don't delay yourself for a national championship, and take a longer view. If you miss a national league championship, you may be able to win an NBA championship in the future. What is more important? , need I say more?"

These words exploded in the minds of Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji like thunder, and they were stunned.

After a while, the two came back to their senses, looked at each other, and wanted to find something to refute Xiao Li, but when they thought about it carefully, they could only sigh dejectedly.

It is irrefutable, it is a fact.

"Then, is there any way to solve this problem? For example, adjust tactics?" Li Changgeng asked unwillingly.

"No way." Xiaoli shook her head, "This is a problem of strength, not a problem of tactics, and it will not happen overnight to solve it."

Li Changgeng was depressed, and so was Sima Shenji.

"Think about it carefully. I don't mean to ask you to give me an answer right away. Just wait until the national league is over and then reply me." Xiao Li said, "I just want you to understand clearly, don't be obsessed with the national championship, you guys Understand?"

"Ah."

"Understood." The two nodded.

Next, Xiao Li told Jordan in English that Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji needed to play the entire National Basketball League, and would give him an answer immediately after the game.

Jordan readily agreed, took out the materials he had prepared long ago with great devotion, gave Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji a copy, and told them that if they joined Los Angeles California National, they would get full scholarships , also in life.
Anyway, it was just a series of matters, and it took a full 10 minutes to finish the talk, and several people got up, and Xiao Li went to pay the bill and was about to leave.

Walking to the entrance of the hotel, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji waved goodbye to Xiao Li and Qiao Dan. When they got into the taxi, Li Changgeng said, "Let's go too."

"Wait a minute." Sima Shenji walked aside, "I'm not busy, let's chat for a while."

"Okay." Li Changgeng nodded in agreement, knowing that Sima Shenji wanted to talk about going abroad.

Next to the hotel is a garden, not too big, but it was almost ten o'clock at this time, and there were no people, very quiet.

Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji walked side by side, Sima Shenji suddenly said: "I kind of want to go to America, but I can't bear it?"

"Reluctant?"

"Yes." Sima Shenji said, "I don't want to part with these brothers."

"Alas" Li Changgeng sighed, "I can't bear it either. I grew up and played with the city team for the past two years before leaving the city. You said that if you really went to the United States, you don't know the place well. To be honest, I might not get used to it.”

"It's not just that I can't get used to it." Sima Shenji spread his arms and said with a wry smile.

"Okay, stop talking, let's go back." Li Changgeng laughed.

After discussing, the two hailed a taxi and rushed back to the hotel where they were staying.

It was past ten o'clock when the two returned to the hotel, and the celebration banquet in Hongcheng had already ended, so the two went directly back to their room to rest, and only waited to return to the city tomorrow.

The next day, everyone in Hongcheng prepared to rush back to the city.

But a group of people were stopped as soon as they left the hotel entrance, and there was more than one person, there were several groups of people.

"Why?" Tao Ran stepped forward and looked at him coldly.

"Hey, Tao Ran, don't be nervous, we are not bad people." A middle-aged man with a slightly fat body and a height of only 1.7 meters said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Amu curled his lips and retorted: "General bad guys say that." The middle-aged fat man was embarrassed for a while, and his face turned red.

Fortunately, there were still Ji Ling beside him, even taking out their IDs, it was only then that everyone in Hongcheng realized that these people were representatives of several cba teams.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, I overreacted just now." Tao Ran smiled and said, "By the way, everyone?"

"Hi, it's like this." The middle-aged fat man said things quickly.

It was only then that everyone realized that they were very optimistic about Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji, and wanted to talk to them, but last night because there was a celebration banquet in Hongcheng, it was difficult for them to come.Originally, several people also called Tao Ran to make an appointment, but Tao Ran's phone was dead and turned off.

As a result, the few people had no choice but to block up at the hotel entrance early in the morning, waiting for everyone in Hongcheng.

Of course, that's not what Fatty said in his original words. His original words were: "I wanted to call Tao Ran to make an appointment last night, but I couldn't get through. Later, I thought, if we want to meet anyway, it might as well be a big one." Come here early, it seems a bit sincere, doesn't it?"

This is the art of speaking, although the fact is that I have to come so early, I am afraid that people in Hongcheng will leave early in the morning.But the words are different when it comes to other people's mouths, and it makes people feel comfortable listening to them, and they are so sincere, you can't be hypocritical, can you?

In this way, it can also lay a good foundation for the next conversation.

After figuring out why these people came, Tao Ran couldn't help being surprised, Lu Feng, Nong Guang and the others were all surprised too, thinking that the cba team is here, as expected, people are incomparable, we are still here Struggling for the university's special recruitment quota, they will have the opportunity to enter the cba and become a professional player.

"Li Changgeng, Sima Shenji." Tao Ran thought for a while, but still felt that Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji should do it by themselves, so he looked at the two of them, "He is here to look for you, why are you holding back?"

"Hurry up and talk, I'll give you 10 minutes." After Tao Ran finished speaking, he led the others onto the bus.

Hongcheng was rushing back to the city, and several representatives of the cba team couldn't say anything. Seeing this, they could only hurry up. Everyone introduced themselves first, and then sent out their invitations.The way is different, some invite verbally, some invite in writing, and some just express an intention.

However, what they want to say is the same, that is, they are very optimistic about Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji, and hope that they can join the xx team.

"How is it?" Several people looked at Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji.

Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji looked at each other, and Sima Shenji said politely: "I am very grateful for your kindness, and thank you for your invitation. However, I am still a national student and I am not yet 19 years old. I don't want to call so quickly." It's a professional league, so I can only apologize."

"It's a pity." Several people were a little surprised, but they didn't do much to keep them.

In fact, although they liked Sima Shenji, many people wanted Li Changgeng even more. After all, they only watched one game and didn't know much about Sima Shenji. They only thought that there were many young players like him, so It was a pity that they were rejected by Sima Shenji, but he didn't care.

Several people looked at Li Changgeng, added several benefits to Li Changgeng, and made a series of guarantees, they are bound to win Li Changgeng.

"I'm sorry." To their surprise, Li Changgeng just said politely, "I am the same, I am still young, and I don't want to join the professional team for the time being."

"What?" The middle-aged fat man stared.

"No way, we have such a good salary, as long as you join us, the starting salary is 20 per year, why don't you think about it?" Another person also hurriedly said.

A few people are a little stunned, this is entering the CBA, and it is a formal contract, not a temporary worker, so some people don't want it?

At least in China, for a young player, being able to enter the CBA, or being able to enter the CBA earlier, is an extremely great honor and a great opportunity.Because entering the cba, not only can you earn a lot of money, but you can also make yourself famous. If you have that strength, you can even use it as a foundation to launch an impact on the legendary NBA.

For example, Yao Ming, such as Yi Jianlian, for example, generally these players entered the CBA first, because of their outstanding abilities, they attracted the attention of the NBA, and finally successfully participated in the draft and entered the NBA.

Therefore, for any young man of the same age as Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji, getting an invitation from a certain cba club is something that can be awakened from a dream.

But it was such a good thing, but was rejected by Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji without hesitation.

Yes, without hesitation.

Several representatives of the cba team are sophisticated people. Although Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji had short-term considerations, they can tell from their performance and tone that they have no hesitation at all.The reason for thinking about it is probably just thinking about how to refuse it.

Seeing that several people were in a daze, Li Changgeng was secretly amused, and hurriedly said "Sorry, the teammates are still waiting for us", and fled quickly with Sima Shenji.

When the bus from Hongcheng left, several representatives of the cba team were still a little bit overwhelmed, and they all had depressed faces. They were rejected. What a shame!
On the bus, Tao Ran asked Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji, and after receiving their answers, Tao Ran smiled, nodded and said, "I'm very glad that you were not overwhelmed by the sudden surprise, and being able to enter the cba is a big deal for many people." It’s all about temptation, but it’s different for you.”

"You guys are so outstanding. The future can be broader and you can have higher achievements. You shouldn't be restricted by a contract that lasts for a few years. The most important thing for you at this time is to improve yourself, not to make money " Tao Ran said earnestly, he told the two of them out of good intentions, not to keep them in Hongcheng.

In fact, Tao Ran has long said that as long as the two of them want to leave, no matter who they are, they can leave at any time.

But there is one thing, Tao Ran is still the coach of the two, in other words, he is a teacher. It is a bit exaggerated to be a teacher for one day and a father for the rest of his life. The two make some plans for the future.

After all, from his point of view, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji were still young, and they couldn't see through and understand many things, so he couldn't ignore them at this time.

For example, with the invitations from the teams this time, no matter what the two of them thought, Tao Ran would never let them go.

Not for himself, nor for Hongcheng, but for Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji. From Tao Ran's eyes, it is not difficult to see that entering the professional league prematurely and participating in the commercial league is not good for their growth. , there will only be disadvantages.

After all, it is a commercial league. Since it is "commercial", there will be conflicts of interest. If you are not a person with a particularly firm heart, once you enter that circle, it will be difficult to maintain your initial love for basketball, and it will be difficult to be selfless and fearless. It is difficult to concentrate on playing. up.

Along the way, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji were chatting with Tao Ran.

For so long, although we have met almost every day, chats like this are very rare.

And through the conversation with the two, Tao Ran suddenly realized that his two most outstanding disciples were actually mature enough.They know what they want, what they should do, and they know how to discuss with each other. This is maturity and a good thing.

During the conversation, Li Changgeng also mentioned Hongcheng's current weakness, that is, the problem of insufficient background.

Hearing this, Tao Ran's expression changed, and he sighed after a long time: "Actually, I realized it a long time ago, but I can't change it. Things like the bottom line don't happen overnight, especially for us, we are still young after all. team."

"Yes." Li Changgeng nodded hurriedly, and recounted the method he got from Xiao Er.

"This method is difficult!" Tao Ran was deep in thought and didn't speak, but the expression on his face fluctuated, frowning and grinning for a while.

After a while, Tao Ran breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Li Changgeng and the others seriously, and said, "If you really play according to this tactic, the risk must be very high. At that time, almost all the ball will be in the hands of the two of you." , the pressure is the same. On the one hand, I am worried about whether you can resist it, on the other hand, I think this is too risky, and the other party will not let us get what we want so easily."

On this issue, Tao Ran also has his own considerations, he still wants to play steadily, even if he can't win the championship this year, he will admit it.

However, Li Changgeng recounted the meeting with Xiaoli and Qiaodan today, and also expressed his two thoughts.

Now, Tao Ran fell into deep thought again.

(End of this chapter)