Chapter 713: The all-round dad of the national team
Zhou Qi, a young Chinese center forward with a height of 2.16 meters and an arm span of 229 centimeters, is facing An Jie on the training ground at the moment.
This child born in 96 is really similar to An Jie back then, tall and thin, with a pair of long arms. Moreover, Zhou Qi's hand is also quite soft, and his range can even cover outside the three-point line.
However, Zhou Qi's weight is only 95 kilograms, which makes him no threat in front of An Jie at all.
An Jie originally wanted to teach Zhou Qi that he should play more aggressively, but after looking at Zhou Qi's thin arms and legs, An Jie was really afraid that he would hurt Zhou Qi as soon as he used his strength.
"You have to take advantage of your height to roll over and jump shots, you must be calm, don't be afraid of being blocked!" An Jie had no choice but to change his words. If Zhou Qi wants to play more aggressively, he has to wait for him to train again. Although Zhou Qi's muscle lines are very beautiful, the weight is there, which is a hard injury. No matter how good the muscle line is, it can't change the hard injury.
Zhou Qi followed An Jie's advice and suddenly turned around and jumped. However, it can be seen that even if An Jie did not interfere too much, Zhou Qi was still a little impatient.
His shot is very non-standard, for fear that if he throws it later, he will be blocked by An Jie. An Jie shook his head, and sure enough, the basketball came out of the frame directly.
Gong Luming's intention is obvious, the reason why he recruited so many young players this year is to hope that An Jie and Yi Jianlian can bring these children out, and they will be able to take charge of themselves earlier in the future.
But An Jie and Yi Jianlian have never been professional coaches, not to mention that An Jie can guide this group of young people for only ten days.
Looking at the others, except for himself and Yi Jianlian, almost all of them are new faces. This national team is too young, they don't have any experience in major tournaments, and they are going to play directly in the World Cup. You must know that An Jie, who made a name for himself in the NCAA back then, did not have such treatment as entering the national team. And is this group of young people really stronger than An Jie back then?
An Jie couldn't help but be a little worried, with this group of children to compete in the World Cup, he didn't dare to guarantee that the Chinese team would be able to produce results. Although Anjie is a two-time NBA MVP winner for two consecutive seasons, he has not been arrogant enough to do so.
"What, there is a difficulty?" Seeing An Jie standing on the field thoughtfully, Gong Luming stepped forward with a smile and asked.
"They're too young. An Jie did not shy away from answering straightforwardly.
"I know that this group of children may not be good enough. But...... But this is a period that Chinese basketball has to go through. Wang Zhizhi has retired, and it is impossible for you and the United Arab Emirates to play ball for a lifetime. Somebody has to step up in this national team, and it's you now, but what about 10 years from now? This group of young people has to step up now, while they can still get your protection. Gong Luming and An Jie chatted, and it was obvious that this coach from China was not like a "foreign handsome" for temporary achievements and political achievements, but really for the sake of Chinese basketball.
"They need more time to polish, with all due respect, there are too many problems with this group of young people. Take Zhou Qi as an example, now he is not a technical and tactical problem at all, and his weight alone is definitely unqualified. I know that the trend in modern basketball is towards more mobile centers, and the heavy centers like O'Neal and Da Yao are no longer in the mainstream. But really, that doesn't mean our interior players can just throw away the tonnage. Confrontation is always the theme on the basketball court, and Zhou Qi does not have the ability to compete at the level of international competitions at all. Also, Zhou Qi is very unconfident in himself. Maybe it's because he doesn't play much, but it's the responsibility of the coaching staff to instill that confidence in him in training. ”
An Jie began to speak at length, and Gong Luming became happier the more he listened.
"Hahaha, worthy of an NBA superstar. It didn't take long for me to see things so thoroughly. After retiring, return to China for development, Chinese basketball needs a guy like you. Gong Luming happily patted An Jie's back, but at the same time he was a little sad. Such a basketball talent is also cultivated under the American system.
"I'm only 25 years old. When I retire, wait until what year I go. ”
"It's not too late for a good thing, if I don't book you now, maybe one day the U.S. national team will poach you as the center coach? Okay, let's talk about this first. Zhou Qi, continue to practice with An Jie, be attentive!"
"Good. The big man with pimples on his face and a childlike face obediently agreed, and came to An Jie again.
"Come on, be bolder, I won't eat you again. Come on, play hard!" An Jie also began to encourage Zhou Qi, although he may only stay in the national team for more than ten days. But in more than ten days, I must do my job well!
In this way, An Jie, as an "outsider", integrated into the team very well. Everyone is willing to learn more from this 25-year-old "big brother", and An Jie's popularity in the locker room is also very high.
However, the person who has the best relationship with An Jie has to be Yi Jianlian. After all, the two are already familiar with each other, to be precise, An Jie and Yi Jianlian are familiar with each other in this team. Everyone else is new and needs to be readjusted.
Five days later, the Chinese men's basketball team moved to Spain, the venue of the men's basketball World Cup. This time, though, Anjie didn't get a chance to enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches and scorching sunshine. Train, Train, Train...... The big war is coming, and what An Jie does every day is to keep training.
An Jie is training, and none of the boys in the Chinese team are embarrassed to rest. Even NBA superstars are training, so what qualifies them not to work hard?
In this way, the Chinese national team has entered a virtuous circle. Although the players work hard every day, Gong Luming is still very happy to see the team's state thriving. It's no wonder that Anjie was able to get a group of Yankees to follow him to conquer the NBA league. His ability to lead the team is really very strong.
Ten days of training went by in a flash, and during this period, An Jie also had a good relationship with the players in the team.
At first, this group of young people thought that An Jie would put on a show and play a big name. Those foreign aides in the CBA league are not all practicing by one person and eating by one. Sometimes at the end of a season, the players can't say a few words to the foreign players.
But An Jie is different, he mixes with the players every day, whether it is training or eating and sleeping, An Jie never separates himself from this group of young people. It's as if he's always been part of the team.
Looking at this team that was brought together, Gong Luming felt very relieved. Maybe right now, Chinese basketball isn't strong enough. But continuing to move forward under the guidance of An Jie, Chinese basketball can be regarded as seeing hope.
On August 30, Beijing time, the first men's basketball World Cup in 2014 will start today. The first opponent of the Chinese team is Angola, the champion of last year's African Men's Basketball Championship and the "King of Africa".
Before going on the field, Gong Luming repeatedly emphasized key tactics in the locker room. Angola has not been a soft persimmon on the international stage, especially for the current young Chinese team. It is also a strong enemy.
Gong Luming is in charge of tactics, and An Jie is in charge of mobilizing the morale of the players.
In the players' tunnel, An Jie called everyone to fold hands and form a circle. One by one, the players leaned against each other and closed their eyes.
"Do you feel it? On the field, that's how we fight side by side with each other! Don't worry, your teammates will always be by your side! After training for so long, we're not here to cry! Get on the field! Win the game! As long as we work together, nothing is impossible! People may not know you yet, but after this game, everyone knows who we are! Come on, one, two, three. Angel took his teammates' hands and slammed them hard.
"Team China!" the young men let out a loud roar, and one by one they immediately became murderous.
"Let's go, it's our turn!" An Jie walked at the front of the team and led the team out of the players' tunnel.
Gong Luming followed behind, secretly admiring in his heart. After Wang Zhizhi withdrew, An Jie became the well-deserved master of this national team. This is Anjie's first game after "taking over" the national team, and it can be seen that Anjie has really made this team very different.
"CCTV, CCTV, hello audience friends, welcome to watch the 2017 Men's Basketball World Cup Group D, the match between the Chinese team and the Angolan team. Now that the players of the Chinese team are on the field, perhaps most of them are new faces to the audience and friends. But from the expressions, we can see that these young men are now in good spirits! I hope that under the leadership of An Jie, they can play a satisfactory performance!" Yu Jia's tone revealed infinite expectations and expectations.
The Anjie era of Chinese basketball has officially arrived! Fans want to see how the "King of Africa" can stop the footsteps of that giant in the international arena.
An Jie took a breath, this was the first time he felt that the burden of the entire national team was on him. In the past, there were always people who were older than him to carry the beams. But now, An Jie knows that he is the pillar of the role.
Angolan starting centre-forward Yannick Moreira nervously stepped into the centre circle and Angel smiled at his opponent. But this smile. But it's very terrifying......