Chapter 22: She's Back?
In a beautiful mood, Sun Hao went to the stadium to train in advance.
Real Madrid host Atletico Madrid tonight.
Atletico Madrid, as you know from the name, is also a Madrid team.
It's just that unlike Real Madrid, their focus before or after will be on football, and basketball is relatively less important.
This competitive team has only been formed for more than a year.
Regardless, though, the encounter between both teams was a local derby in Madrid.
For Madrid fans, apart from the match against Barcelona, this is the game they are most concerned about.
Real Madrid, in particular, has the absolute upper hand in terms of popularity.
It's like the NBA's Lakers are to the Clippers.
In such a game, as fans of Real Madrid, they naturally want to see the team bring a big victory.
It's the same with Real Madrid, no matter what level of league it is, they all need to satisfy their fans with wins.
This also includes the head coach of the team.
He came to the arena early to prepare for the day's training, only to see Sun Hao come earlier than him.
This discovery surprised him and was also very gratifying.
He recruited Sun Hao from the youth team at the beginning, but he deliberately laid off people.
Double-digit points in the third game, you must know that this is not the previous youth league, and the scoring content is not at the same level at all.
Now I saw Sun Hao coming over early the next morning to practice.
This succession of things, his impression of Sun Hao is not good, and it is not appropriate.
He didn't bother Sun Hao's training, but made a decision in his heart.
Such a Sun Hao deserves a better opportunity.
Sun Hao didn't know what was going on around him, he trained most of the time inside the system, and those outside the system simply wanted to sweat.
Sweating profusely, refreshed.
I went to the locker room to take a shower, and when I came out again, my teammates had already arrived one after another.
Sun Hao has recently stepped up his efforts to learn Spanish, and after seeing his teammates coming, he communicates with them in broken Spanish.
One is training, and the other is a kind of off-the-field entertainment to increase interaction.
The locker room was burst into laughter by Sun Hao after a while.
After a while, the manager came to the dressing room, and the players quieted down after seeing it.
"Sun, you will be the starter in tonight's game."
As soon as he came in, the manager announced a decision.
The decision was a bit sudden, but the reaction from his teammates was not very great.
Sun Hao played in the Plata league before he was 16 years old, and he scored in double figures in the third game.
This phenomenon can be described in two words: talent overflow.
In other words, it was only a matter of time before he made the start, just a little bit earlier than expected.
Sun Hao was the most unexpected one, he didn't expect that the head coach in front of him would trust him more than Raul at the beginning.
"Behave well, don't have a psychological burden."
After announcing the starters, the head coach patted Sun Hao on the shoulder and said to him.
His words were serious, revealing his anticipation and his pressure.
Let Sun Hao start tonight is his temporary intention.
If Sun Hao can't play well, his prestige in the team will be affected.
Sun Hao looked at the head coach and nodded, his eyes shining.
His goal is to replicate the path Gasol has taken and play in La Liga within a year.
Individual strength is important, but in La Liga, where seniority is discussed, opportunity is also important.
Now the manager trusts him to give him a chance and he has to take it.
Seeing Sun Hao's reaction, the head coach nodded with satisfaction, and after signaling the players to continue, he left the locker room.
As soon as he left, the locker room was lively again.
However, unlike the previous play, this time it was the teammates who said hello to Sun Hao.
Sun Hao got along well with them after he arrived at the team, and Sun Hao had a bright future at a glance, so it was not bad for them to have a good relationship.
Sun Hao didn't enter the system training on this day, and the evening game was crucial for him.
Just like playing against the Estudiantes team before, if he can play well enough, he is likely to catch the attention of Oro Real Madrid.
In the evening, the center of the arena is full.
In the same city derby, the enthusiasm of the fans was quite high.
An hour before the game, teams from both sides entered the arena one after another to start warming up.
Sun Hao didn't feel particularly good when he warmed up at the beginning, because the muscle reaction couldn't keep up after the training intensity plummeted.
But when the physical activity started, he quickly got into the groove and returned to his normal level, and he basically shot from the outside.
Since receiving the "Long Range Marksman" badge, he has been able to feel a noticeable improvement in the consistency of his long-range shots.
The warm-up was almost over, and Sun Hao walked to the bench.
At this moment, he inadvertently raised his head, and then froze.
Far above the auditorium, he saw a very familiar figure.
It's not just the body shape, but also the style of dressing, and even the color of the clothes.
Is that...... Joseph?
Did she really go back to Spain?
What happened to him when he was chatting with Fernandez before, it really happened?!
It's incredible!
Sun Hao rubbed his eyes, making sure he wasn't dreaming.
However, the scene in front of him has not changed, although he can't see his face clearly from a distance, but the figure is still wearing.
He was sure it was Joseph!
Sun Hao felt like his body was hit with chicken blood for a moment, and his pores exploded uncontrollably.
This kind of surprise is even bigger than when the system tells him that there is a reward!
It's a little incredible, but it really explains why Joseph didn't reply to his emails.
Maybe this is the thing, Joseph went back to the United States and had a big fight with his parents, was locked up at home for a few days, and ran out secretly and came to Spain!
This is also a very reasonable explanation!
If it weren't for the fact that the game was about to start, Sun Hao would want to rush to the stands now.
He resisted the urge, but his body was uncontrollably excited.
"What's wrong?"
The head coach saw his state and couldn't help but come over and ask.
Sun Hao didn't react when he asked the first sentence, and only after he patted his shoulder did Sun Hao turn his head, and with a puzzled expression.
After the head coach repeated it again, Sun Hao reacted and immediately waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.
I'm a little overexcited.
Anyway, he can see him after the game, and he is not in a hurry at this time.
Thinking of this, Sun Hao temporarily withdrew his gaze from the stands.
No matter what, you have to play the game first.
He clearly remembers that when Joseph came, he played a crazy 81 points in a single game.
Joseph was in a very good mood that night.
Now that she's back, he's going to have to behave.
Because he knew it was something that would make Joseph happy.
After the pre-game warm-up, players from both sides began to appear one after another.
Sun Hao couldn't help but glance at the stands again before going on the field, and he saw that Joseph was waving at him from a long distance.
He resisted the gesture of reaching out, turned his head and rubbed his hands, and then his eyes lit up.
Come on!
The referee's whistle blew, accompanied by the cheers of the fans on the spot, and the city derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid officially began.
Real Madrid got the chance to attack first.
Sun Hao held the ball on the outside, and borrowed the center to block and dismantle the three-point line and shoot directly.
It's the same style of play he did in the EBA League.
Compared to the EBA League, the Plata League is more confrontational and tactically executed, but it still has the same trend as the whole of Europe in terms of play.
In the face of Sun Hao's style of play, the opponent's center shrinks into the inner line and does not come out at all.
Sun Hao's shot was barely disturbed.
The ball swirls through the air and crosses a high parabola.
"Huh!"
There was a crunch.
The three-pointer went into the net.
Sun Hao hit the first three-point shot!
The scene erupted in cheers.
The head coach was also beaming on the sidelines.
A ball doesn't matter in a game, but the first ball in the opening game shows how competitive a player is.
Sun Hao's state tonight shows that his judgment and decision are right!
Atletico Madrid's return attack failed to score, and judging from the performance on the offensive end, their overall strength is indeed weaker than Real Madrid.
However, although the offense is weak, their defensive enthusiasm is good.
When Sun Hao held the ball to the front court and wanted to repeat the old trick, the opposing defender successfully blocked and dismantled continuously, and this time the same tactic was not played.
Real Madrid's wave of attacks didn't score, and Atletico Madrid countered with a wave of fast attacks to score the ball.
Atletico Madrid's bench was boiling.
In the city derby, the fans are involved, and so are the players.
In the stands, the fans of the two teams next to each other are still sitting steadily, but the fans of the two teams across the rows have begun to spray each other passionately.
In the derby, the atmosphere of the scene entered a climax at the beginning.
Real Madrid's wave of attacks still didn't work.
Sun Hao's long-range shooting stability after blocking and dismantling is very high, but the premise is that the center can block people.
The defender of Sun Hao tonight is also a short defender, like a loach, and the center on this side can't stop it.
Atletico Madrid pushed another wave of defensive counterattacks, and the defender's fast break caused a hitter to hit both free throws from the free throw line.
4 to 3.
Atletico Madrid dominated the opponent and overtook Real Madrid shortly after the opening!
At this moment, the few competitive fans in the stands suddenly became excited, beating their chests and roaring, and foaming at the mouth.
You must know that the people who can watch the game away are basically the team's diehards.
Such a scene has also become a beautiful scenery on the sidelines.
During the retreat, Sun Hao's eyes inadvertently turned to the distance of the stands, and he saw Joseph and the fans around him sitting still.
The team started badly and the atmosphere at home was a bit out of place.
The attack of the Real Madrid team, Sun Hao held the ball, and after the continuous blocking and dismantling tactics failed, he directly stretched out his hand to signal to pull away.
This choice was very unexpected, not only the teammates, but even the head coach on the bench was stunned for a moment.
European basketball attaches great importance to tactical execution, but I didn't expect Sun Hao to play singles at this time!
ps: I saw a lot of people complaining about emotional dramas, in fact, it's good to think about the setting, a rebellious girl who looks fifteen or sixteen years old but may be younger in real age, and a person who has been single for 28 years (many people may not have really been in contact with it), well, dry wood and fire.
PS2: Why is this chapter obviously 3000 words, but I think it's short? (*/ω\*)
However, recommendation tickets and rewards are still required, and the eggplant with not thick skin can only be eaten.