(Sorry, the network at home has been unavailable last night, and I can't update it until after 12 o'clock, so I brought it to the unit in the morning to update)

The next morning, as soon as Cheng Fei opened his eyes, he felt that his heart was heavy, and an emotion of excitement and nervousness permeated the rangers. Liu Junfeng and Zhang Yulai, who were drunk last night, immediately woke up seven or eight points after hearing the news brought by Cheng Fei and that the opponent in the next battle was Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School!

As soon as they had breakfast, Wang Baojiang came back from the organizing committee of the event, and when he walked over with a serious face, Cheng Fei understood: Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School is indeed the opponent of the next battle! In the Sixteen-in-Eight game, the Rangers are about to face the most formidable enemy they have ever faced, and they will most likely be rolling up and returning home tomorrow.

"That's right, I'm going to fight them tomorrow." Wang Baojiang sighed. It's not because of how frustrated he was when he met Xiangfan Sizhong, it's just that the Rangers are now in a good momentum and have reached the top 16 in Central China, and he doesn't want to stop there. Of course, through the second round, the task "handed" by the school leaders has been exceeded, and going back like this can be regarded as a triumphant return!

"'Mess' coming!" Zhang Pingya said dissatisfiedly, "This is not right. Since it is a re-'draw' after each round, how did Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School know who the opponent was last night? And said that you are ready to fight the high school attached to Hunan University? There must be something greasy in this! ”

Cheng Fei bit his lip. Silent. Zhang Pingya's suspicion was not wrong, which confirmed his previous thoughts, "Shangtou" must have done something on the schedule in order to let Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School qualify smoothly. Gezhouba No. 6 Middle School, a little-known team, naturally became a victim and a stepping stone for Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School to step on the throne!

"All we can do now is prepare and do our best to play this game!" Wang Baojiang shook his head and said.

Zhang Pingya shrugged his shoulders and asked, "Is there a way to 'get' their game video?" Didn't they all say that Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School went out to play on behalf of China? Such a team with such a style, I think it should be broadcast on TV. ”

Wang Baojiang thought for a moment and said, "Give me half a day, and I'll find an old friend." After saying that, he went out of the 'door' in a hurry. Looks like he has a way of 'getting' the video.

Zhang Pingya sighed: "It's best to have a video, even if it's from a few years ago." Even if their players are changed, the coach is likely to have not changed, and the tactical play should basically be close. I'm going to prepare a little bit more tactically, but it's you guys who really need to be prepared. ”

Cheng Fei nodded. The rangers' expressions were extremely serious, they all heard about what Cheng Fei saw yesterday, Liu Ke, the super rookie of the Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School team, Cui Jun, the veteran ace, and the strong strength of the Wuhan University team that did not fall behind. In the face of such an opponent, can this group of children, most of whom are less than a year old, be able to cope with it?

"In the morning, you will do some physical training to regulate the 'sex', and then do shooting training and tactical running in the afternoon, so that you don't have too much psychological baggage just because you will play a strong opponent tomorrow," Zhang Pingya said, "You all like to watch the NBA, and there is a saying in the NBA: 'Play the finals as if they were regular seasons'." That said, the greater the challenge you face, the more balanced your mindset becomes. If we can see their videotapes, we can understand the opponent first, and we will have the advantage. And they can't get their hands on your tapes, right? ”

The Rangers laughed.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, they went to the gym of Wuhan University of Technology under the leadership of Zhang Pingya, and according to Zhang Pingya's instructions, they did various equipment training to adjust their physical condition. Zhang Pingya's amount is much less than usual, because what he is most afraid of at this time is injury, and too strong training will not have any effect.

Cheng Fei did more than an hour of equipment training, and felt the heat in his body surging up.

"That's it!" Zhang Pingya looked at his watch, "Let's go back and rest first, and then we can eat." ”

The Rangers sweated profusely as they walked out, discussing the upcoming battle of Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School.

"That Liu Ke, is his movements similar to yours?" Yang Cong asked, "Otherwise, how could that Li Star admit his mistake?" ”

Cheng Fei groaned for a moment and said: "A little bit, especially the dodge action in the air, every time I see him doing a move, I will simulate what I should do, and the result is that he does almost exactly the same as I thought......

"Cheng Fei!" A familiar voice suddenly came into his ears, and Cheng Fei was full of excitement and looked up. About fifty meters away from them, three people were walking briskly, some of them waving.

The rangers all stopped, and Yang Cong recognized it first: "Huh? Your parents also came to Wuhan? ”

Cheng Fei's eyes became extremely irritable, he shook his head, pursed his lips and stepped forward: "Why are you here?" ”

The rangers are also residents of the Gezhouba Cement Factory, and of course they all know Cheng Fei's parents, and they all shouted: "Hello uncle and aunt!" Zhang Pingya also greeted with a smile, and then they walked away with a smile, of course, they wanted to stay together as a family at this time, maybe they had to go to dinner or something.

"What are you doing here?" Cheng Fei said very impatiently.

"We didn't come to see you on purpose," Cheng Fei's mother quickly explained, "We happened to be in Wuhan on a business trip today, and we heard that you were playing basketball in Wuhan, so we came here." That's a coincidence, isn't it? ”

"What a coincidence!" Cheng Fei never looked at his parents properly, "When are you leaving?" ”

"I said Cheng Fei," the person who came with Cheng Fei's parents was the driver Xiao Zheng, "You kid is good, you can actually go to other places to play basketball games!" When will there be a competition, bring your parents and me, and let's go see it together! ”

"You don't have to look at it." Cheng Fei's mother said with a smile, "We thought, we happen to be in Wuhan, and you can't rest well in the guest house, so it's better to go back to the hotel with us, and eat well and play ......ball."

"Let's go! Walk! Cheng Fei waved his hand impatiently, "You guys go back!" ”

"Cheng Fei, let's wait for you to finish the game and go back together!" Cheng Fei's father saw his son's attitude, and he had no choice but to laugh with his mother.

Over there, the Rangers hadn't gone far, and they had almost all heard their conversation. Zhang Pingya stood still and looked back at Cheng Fei, with surprise on his face. He didn't expect that Cheng Fei, who had excellent academic performance and seemed to be honest, would have such a bad relationship with his family, almost to the point of incompatibility......

"Let's go!" Cheng Fei no longer theorized, turned his head and walked away. Cheng Fei, who was mature and rational on the court, returned to his original face in real life - he was still an ignorant child after all.

Cheng Fei's parents had no choice, stood awkwardly for a while, and said to Cheng Fei's back: "Then we will go home tomorrow, if you need anything, just call the office hotel, ah?" ”

Zhang Pingya walked out quickly and said with a smile: "I am the coach of the basketball team of Gezhouba No. 6 Middle School, and I am also their senior, uncle and aunt may wish to leave an address, Cheng Fei has something to find you!" ”

"Good! Thank you so much! Cheng Fei's mother hurriedly took out a pen and paper, wrote down the phone number, address and 'traffic' route of the Wuhan office, and handed it to Zhang Pingya, "Please take care of him more, my child has not been in good health since he was a child, and I am worried about ......."

Zhang Pingya vaguely understood something. He nodded and said respectfully: "Uncle and aunt, don't worry, Cheng Fei is in good health now, and he is also very good at taking care of himself, and besides, we Gezhouba No. 6 Middle School also sent a teacher, so please rest assured, there is no problem!" ”

"That's good, that's good!" Cheng Fei's parents promised in their mouths, and their eyes kept staring at Cheng Fei who walked among the rangers, their eyes were full of sadness, love, and deep concern.

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In the afternoon, Zhang Pingya took the rangers for a simple shooting drill, and then ran a few tactics that might be more effective for Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School. There are several sets of tactics that are more complicated, and the rangers are very prone to mistakes, so Zhang Pingya patiently explained them and led them to practice continuously.

Cheng Fei is obviously a little absent-minded, usually, he is the one who understands tactical ideas the fastest, but today he frequently makes mistakes, even if Zhang Pingya has guided him many times, he still often runs out of place.

Zhang Pingya knew in his heart that Cheng Fei must have been emotionally affected because of the appearance of his parents. And now it seems that the impact is not ordinary, and if it is not solved in time, it may affect tomorrow's game. He decided to wait until after dinner to find a time to talk to Cheng Fei.

Shortly after the training and before dinner, Wang Baojiang suddenly appeared, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and his 'spirit' looked good. As soon as he saw Zhang Pingya, he smiled and said: "Oh, the weather in Wuhan is really unbearable, it's October, and it's still so hot." Luckily, I completed the task, otherwise I would have been unlucky to run for nothing! ”

"Got the tape!" Wang Baojiang took out a strap from his backpack, "It's just that the year before last, a game broadcast by Hubei Provincial Sports Station was a match between Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School and a high school team from Europe. ”

"Good! Good! Zhang Pingya took the tape excitedly and shook it, "This is a baby!" ”

Cheng Fei saw the videotape, and his mood also improved slightly. Since it is a video tape of the year before last, at least there are students like Cui Jun who are now in their third year of high school, which also has a very important reference value for tomorrow's game.

Wang Baojiang didn't have time to take a breath, so he immediately found the waiter at the guest house and borrowed a video recorder.

Zhang Pingya took out the tactical board, paper and pen, and everyone crowded into the room, watching the TV with bated breath. The videotape did not work well, and it shook a lot, and it seemed that it was recorded by a 'private' person. But the sharp-eyed Cheng Fei immediately recognized the thin Cui Jun, he pointed and said: "Look, this is Cui Jun, now in the third year of high school, he is an ace in Xiangfan No. 4, but now his trump card position seems to have been replaced by Liu Ke." ”

Cui Jun on the video is also as thin as now, his way of playing is very different from Liu Keda, even if he is a freshman in high school, he also looks like a veteran, prefers a large range of step-back shots, and still hits a lot under the interference of opposing European players. But it is clear that Cui Jun is not the core of Xiangfan No. 4 Middle School at this time.

Another player stole the opponent in a row, and quickly attacked the front court, but the European player in the opposite position was very fast, and the player actually threw a three-point shot when moving in the air under the opponent's close defense, and hit! The Rangers all shouted hello in unison!

"Coach Zhang, what do you think?" Wang Baojiang asked with concern.

"Well," Zhang Pingya frowned, "It is worthy of being a strong team in China, the offense and defense are very orderly, you see that the European players are very 'pressing' all over the field, but they are not 'chaotic' at all, which is relatively rare among domestic professional players." It seems that their fundamentals are solid, and their tactics are appropriate. TACTICALLY SPEAKING, THEY ALSO ADOPT THE MORE POPULAR STYLE OF PLAY IN TODAY'S BASKETBALL WORLD, SUCH AS DEPAULCUT, WHICH IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS 'DEPAULCUT' IN THE INDUSTRY, AND SOME HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIES IN THE PRINCETON SYSTEM......"

Wang Baojiang smiled and shook his head, "I really haven't heard of this." ”

"Well," Zhang Pingya nodded, "Actually, there are so many tactical names, to put it bluntly, the kernel is almost the same." In general, they used a lot of traverse cover strategies, while we mostly used 'cross' crosses to move the screen. This game is really difficult to play, tactically speaking, I can prepare more than ten, but the key is the ability of our players to withstand pressure, because in terms of basic quality, they have a very big advantage. ”

"So how do we prepare?" Wang Baojiang asked.

"Tomorrow morning, the equipment training will be canceled and the focus will be on mid-range shooting practice," Zhang Pingya said to the rangers, "You guys are shooting well, but in such a crucial game, you must let your hands warm up." There is only one way, multi-cast. My tactics create a lot of mid-range shots, and when there's an opening, I don't hesitate to shoot......"

That night, they discussed tactics and studied the footage until eleven o'clock in the evening. Zhang Pingya stopped Cheng Fei when everyone went to wash: "Cheng Fei, can we talk?" Just a little bit. ”

Cheng Fei nodded and followed Zhang Pingya out of the guest house. They walked side by side in the quiet campus of Wuhan University of Technology, surrounded by occasional students and couples, the night sky in 1996 was particularly blue, full of stars, indicating that tomorrow would be a good weather.

"Can you tell us your story?" Zhang Pingya put his arm on Cheng Fei's shoulder affectionately.

"My story?" Cheng Fei asked in confusion and confusion, "I don't have any stories?" ”

"Tell us about your childhood, will you? What do you do? ”

Cheng Fei's face darkened, but Zhang Pingya couldn't see it. "Childhood...... I didn't go to kindergarten, and I don't know how everyone else spent their childhood......" Cheng Fei said slowly, Zhang Pingya didn't look like a coach at this time, but like a kind big brother, listening attentively, "For me, childhood is Tang poetry and Song lyrics, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the children in the yard are all playing together, but I can't go down, the 'door' is locked, and the table is full of books." ”

"Then you're very talented!"

Cheng Fei smiled bitterly, "I haven't learned the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, I have forgotten all the Tang poems and Song lyrics, I only remember that the starry sky outside the window at that time was as dark blue and dark blue as tonight." However, there is only one shining star in the sky, and it is lonely, lonely......"

"So," Zhang Pingya asked, "from elementary school to now?" ”

"There is no difference," Cheng Fei said indifferently, "Coach Zhang, do you know why I want to play basketball?" ”

"I don't know," Mr. Zhang said, "but I'd love to know." ”

"Because I have to bury my head in study since I was a child, I can't participate in any activities, I can't play with my friends, although my grades are very good, I like the teacher, and my popularity among my classmates is not bad, but every time I go to physical education class, I am the slowest runner, the closest jumper, others are playing basketball and football, but I don't know anything, I can only go back to the classroom, back to the textbook I hate the most, but I have to accept it......" Cheng Fei's voice was hoarse, "My parents have always been like this, They just want me to study well and don't want to see me waste my time on anything else! ”

Zhang Pingya nodded silently.

"But I don't want to!" Cheng Fei choked up and said, "I don't want to be a good student like a good baby, I don't want people to point to his back and say: 'Look, he can only read, he can't do anything but read', so ......"

"So you have to get back what you lost on the court, the self-esteem and pride that belongs to men!" Zhang Pingya continued.

"Yes!" Cheng Fei wiped away the tears in his eyes, "I want to prove it to others, and I want to prove it to myself!" ”

"You're doing it right! But those parents who can't blame you entirely, they are kind," Zhang Pingya said earnestly, "As an adult, I can see that your parents have realized their original mistakes, and when you grow up, they will no longer treat you the same way before, didn't they come to see you this time?" ”

Cheng Fei sighed heavily, shook his head and said, "Coach Zhang, as their son, I am sure that they don't want to see me delay my studies and go to Wuhan, thousands of miles away, to play basketball. I can really see it! Tears rolled down his cheeks again.

"Cheng Fei," Zhang Pingya patted him on the shoulder and said, "You have grown up, you have to know how to understand your parents, and at the same time you can get the understanding of your parents. Call them tomorrow morning and ask them to come and watch you play, and then I'll treat them to dinner, okay? ”

Cheng Fei didn't say a word.

Zhang Pingya raised his hand, pointed to the night sky, and said, "If there is only one star in the sky, it doesn't mean that there is really only one." Because the clouds obscure your eyes, you cannot see the sun or the moon, nor the stars. So, that star is not lonely, the sky is vast and vast, and you have to see it with the eyes of the heart so that you can see a real world. ”

Cheng Fei didn't speak for a long time.

Suddenly, Zhang Pingya broke the silence, his voice full of anticipation.

"The one you saw when you were a kid must be the North Star. Tomorrow, I hope you are like the North Star, shining the brightest light! ”