Chapter 242: The Hesitant Center
On the third day of the East China Competition, after a day of rest, the second round of the group stage was rekindled, and after the first round of the competition, the teams won half and lost half, which was a mixed blessing. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The second round is basically the time to decide the fate of each team, once you lose two games in a row, it means that you are bound to be eliminated from the group stage, so the team that loses the first game must do its best in this one.
Huifu Middle School is facing such pressure, and the first loss to the host Xuhui Model should be said to be planned in Wang Minqi's expectations.
But two things went beyond his plan, one was the form of the team's center Xie Gezhi, who in the first game made Wang Minqi angry with that needless foul in the first half, which he saw as a means for Xie Gezhi to get himself down and rest.
Therefore, he was annoyed that he did not give Xie Ge a minute of playing time in the second half, which indirectly led to Chen Li being sent off for too many fouls in the second half, and in the end, he was unable to resist the powerful low-post attack of the opposite twin towers and lost the game.
Second, I didn't expect that Lizhong would be able to defeat Jiuzhong to win the first round. Before this game, although I heard about the dark horse trip of Lizhong, Wang Minqi has coached the team for more than 20 years, and there will be dark horses every year in national high school competitions like the NHBA.
However, in Wang Minqi's view, unless it comes to the national competition, those so-called dark horses do not deserve special attention.
In last year's national competition, Huifu Middle School suffered a dark horse loss and was defeated by the team led by Fan Yize, because no one could stop Fan Yize at all.
After defeating No. 9 Middle School in Lizhong, Wang Minqi realized that they were likely to be the second Guiyang No. 1 Experimental Middle School.
Therefore, on yesterday's rest day, Wang Minqi extended the team's training time, but on the training ground, there was still no Xie Gezhi.
Today, when the starters of both sides stood on the field, Xie Gezhi still did not appear, he sat on the bench with a dignified face, and he was replaced by substitute center 10 Lou Pulin, who was 1.99 meters tall, which led to Hui Fu losing to Lizhong in terms of interior height.
Today's game was played in the morning, and the match between Jiuzhong Middle School and Xuhui Model was scheduled in the afternoon, so there were obviously not as many spectators in the stadium in the morning as yesterday.
Before the game, Gao Jing and Wang Minqi shook hands, and the two were not familiar with each other. Unlike other strong teams, Wang Minqi and his Huifu have always been in their own right, becoming a small kingdom in Zhejiang.
He didn't have much interaction with the tacticians of the North and South factions, and no students taught at other schools, and his maverick behavior always shrouded Huifu with a unique color.
The game started in the scramble between Lou Pulin and Wang Yourong, Lou Pulin, who was only 199 tall, was obviously not Wang Yourong's opponent, and Brother Danai dialed the ball into Lu Yuan's hands.
Lizhong's heart tightened, Lu Yuan, this kid has always been unreliable at the beginning, he is a typical slow-heating player, he opened with the ball, his own players and coaches are more nervous than anyone else, I don't know what new skills this guy has.
This time, Lu Yuan did not pass the ball, but dribbled through the half court alone, and then, under the cover of Wang Yourong, he suddenly accelerated from the middle to the basket!
Huifu Middle School was caught off guard, only to see a white lightning bolt straight into the basket, suddenly bounced up, and won the one-handed split!
The audience at the scene didn't even react, the game had just begun, and some people hadn't taken their seats yet, Lu Yuan scored the first point with a thunderous slam dunk.
This is not a tactic arranged by Gao Jing in the opening game at all, Lu Yuan's offense completely relied on his own judgment, because he didn't see Xie Gezhi, and felt that Hui Fu's interior defense must be relatively empty, and he could steal one in the opening.
I didn't expect it to be so easy to steal, after scoring the goal, Lu Yuan and Wang Yourong high-fived, happily thinking about the monkey who stole the peach.
"Amazing physical talent, as well as amazing offensive sense, I don't know if Coach Lizhong can use him well. ”
Wang Minqi on the sidelines saw this goal and marveled at Lu Yuan's offensive talent, Wang Minqi watched the whole game on the sidelines and had a deep impression of Lu Yuan, because he found that this kid was very good at finding and discovering the opponent's defensive loopholes and taking advantage of them.
This makes his goals always look easy and natural, although there is an element of this guy's physical fitness.
However, in that game, Lu Yuan did not have many opportunities to perform on the offensive end after that, except for the amazing switching layup in the first half, which made Wang Minqi doubt whether Gao Jing could make good use of Lu Yuan's talent, especially his offensive smell, which is not something that any player can have.
The last player Wang Minqi saw with such an offensive sense was Mao Zhiyuan, the "Mao man" he unearthed from the hills of Zhejiang, with extraordinary offensive acumen, and the way he showed this acuity was passing.
After leading the team to an astonishing year of play, Mao Zhiyuan quickly fell after graduation, because his height stopped growing in high school, which made him unable to play as a center forward in the higher leagues, and other positions were incompetent due to his technical characteristics, and finally fell out of the crowd.
After that, he was always looking for the next Mao Zhiyuan, but there was no such a keen big man in his field of vision, but it was this Lu Yuan that made him perceive some shadows of Mao Zhiyuan, but the positions of the two were completely different.
Huifu's counterattack came quickly, Sun Li quickly dribbled through the halfcourt, and then Lou Pulin received the ball in the high post, Sun Li cut to the inside, Lou Pulin passed the ball to Chen Li on the flank, Chen Li passed the ball inward, Sun Li received the ball and threw it at the bottom line with a quick turn.
Sun Lili is a round inch, he is 182 tall, has a strong upper body, and his speed is not fast, but his kung fu is excellent. Many people despise him for his slightly mediocre speed and explosiveness, but he is often pierced by his accurate jumpers.
The other Li, Chen Li, like Sun Li, has a slightly mediocre speed and bounce, but his jump shot is extremely accurate and has a very large shooting range, and any team can become a strong team with these two players.
But to become a championship-level team, Wang Minqi knew that there was still a core like Mao Zhiyuan, and he looked at Xie Gezhi, who was sitting on the bench with a sad face, he used to be the hope in his heart.
Although he does not have the talent of Mao Zhiyuan on the offensive end, he has stronger defensive ability and better physical fitness.
At this time, Lu Yuan scored again, he and Bai Ye completed a pass and cut cooperation, shook Lou Pulin with a feint on the inside, and scored a backhand layup.
Lu Yuan will use feints, this kid has changed from one tendon in the past to two ends now.
Lu Yuan, who scored two goals in a row, exposed an important problem of Huifu Middle School - their interior line lacked protection, and was easily penetrated by Bai Ye's pass and Lu Yuan's air cut.
Indeed, in the absence of Xie Gezhi, relying only on Lou Pulin and Chen Li, the two slow and short height insiders, it is really a big problem to assist in defense and make up for leaks.
Moreover, Lizhong's style of play is completely different from the brutal impact of Xuhui's model in the last game, and the players in Huifu are still a little unaccustomed to it, while Huifu's style of play is very similar to Jiuzhong, so Lizhong is very comfortable to play.
Huifu continued to rely on jump shots to score points, but the hit rate was limited, and Lizhong Lu Yuan was in the air cut on the inside line, this kid sacrificed his own "chaotic cutting method", not according to the routine, completely rely on his own feelings to run, and really found a lot of loopholes in the opponent's defense.
Lu Yuan, who had a mediocre offensive performance in the last game, scored continuously at the beginning of today, and the game lasted nearly 10 minutes, Lu Yuan had scored 11 points, including one of the two free throws, and the other scores all came from air cutting and fast breaking, which made his offensive efficiency amazing.
Wang Minqi had to call two timeouts in a row, and now everyone understands that Lizhong is not only a dark horse, but really a strong team with good training, clear tactics and outstanding talent. Strong teams such as Jiuzhong and Huifu have fallen into disadvantage in the battle with Lizhong, and this cutting-edge team is gradually attracting the attention of the public.
However, Hui Fu is obviously not ready to disarm early, Wang Minqi knows what the problem is, he knows that because of the loss in the last game, and his decision to abandon Xie Gezhi, it hurt the morale of the team, but he doesn't seem to be ready to correct this mistake, this old man has been a coach of Hui Fu for 20 years, and his temper is already very stubborn.
But things are not without a turnaround, unless Xie Gezhi takes the initiative to propose to Wang Minqi that he wants to play, Wang Minqi may think about it.
But Xie Gezhi's personality is completely different from people like Lu Yuan, he is introverted and shy, and feels inferior because of his appearance, and he is very afraid of Wang Minqi, because since he entered Huifu Middle School, this coach has hardly praised himself.
After being injured in the second year of high school, he blamed himself unusually and became more timid and cautious at the same time, and in the game the day before yesterday, he did take the initiative to foul the game because he was afraid of being injured again.
Unexpectedly, after being recognized by Wang Minqi, he has not played until today, watching the team lose the last game, and the team is demoralized in this game, and is pressed and beaten by a little-known opponent.
He felt resentful, and very helpless, he was afraid of Wang Minqi, afraid of this vulture and his gloomy eyes, the day before yesterday after the game to the present, he didn't even dare to say a word to the coach, not even a word of explanation.
He has been bored until now, and during the pause, he hesitated to tell the coach that he wanted to play, but Wang Minqi's eyes never looked at him, and until the timeout ended, he still didn't dare to speak, and sat back on the bench stupidly.
At this time, the score on the court was 20:15, and the leader of Lizhong returned to Fu by 5 points, Xie Gezhi clenched his fists, he thought, if the score difference was bigger, he would take the initiative to fight.
But how old is big enough, and when he's old enough, will he still have time to play?