Section 16 is a guest in Dongguan

"Let's go, Li Xin, the training is over. I have to catch a plane in the evening. Don't be late! ”

"Oh, I see, let me stay alone for a while, you guys go first."

"Then you're hurrying!" The teammates are all gone, and Li Xin is the only one left in the gymnasium. Li Xin held the magazine in her hand, turned to the page of the report on the competition between Jilin Jida High School and Nanyang, and read it.

In the magazine, Cheng Si of Jilin Jida High School dribbled the ball, his eyes were firm, as if he could see perseverance and unity in his eyes. And another photo of Zhang Qiyi, judging from his expression, seems to be a little more hesitant and hesitant, maybe this is the reason for the team's defeat.

Nanyang lost by a big score, and according to this situation, the possibility of a comeback in the next game is very slim. used to be the king team that he admired, but now it is so completely depressed, with 28 points, almost the score between the two grades of teams.

Li Xin sat at the foot of the wall by the gate of the gymnasium with a lot of thoughts, presumably the people of Nanyang were hit harder by such a sudden failure. The winter wind is blowing, and this winter league is destined to be extraordinary. Some teams become famous overnight, and some teams are doomed to sink overnight.

Li Xin didn't want to be just a passerby.

In the evening of the same day, the team boarded the flight of China Southern Airlines and rushed to Dongguan, Guangdong overnight, and the day after tomorrow will play the second leg of the second round of the national league against the opponent Guangdong Dongguan Middle School team at the famous Dongguan Gymnasium.

Although the night view of Guangdong is charming, but Li Xin has no intention of looking at the scenery, a few hours of travel to Dongguan Airport is already 12 o'clock in the evening, the team in a three-star hotel down, Li Xin just walked out of the bathroom, I heard the sound of the mobile phone on the bed, opened it to see that it was sent by Chi Shengwei:

"I didn't think I had such a serious injury last time, and now I haven't healed, so it's a shame that I can't watch your away games. But I'm sure my brother, "Ranmeng Boy" will bring back the news of victory and wait for your return, Wei. ”

"This kid must have been uncomfortable not playing for so long."

Li Xin muttered, while sliding her fingers on the keyboard of her mobile phone quickly, and replied: "Take care of your injuries with peace of mind, the Three Musketeers of the "Lan Meng Boy" will definitely make your dreams come true, waiting for our triumphant return." ”

The next day, the team was arranged to the Dongguan Gymnasium in Guangdong for adaptive training, which is the home of the CBA's powerhouse Guangdong South China Tigers, and is generally not lent to other teams to sit in the game arena, but Dongguan Middle School is different, many young players of the South China Tigers are sent by Dongguan Middle School, and the South China Tigers, who have been focusing on the training of young players, are also considered to be open to Dongguan Middle School.

The construction and decoration of the main arena of the professional team is much better than that of Siyuan's stadium in a university in Shanghai, and there are many more seats. Li Xin imagined the huge scene here during the game and asked herself if she was ready.

"Yes, it's ready. No matter what, always fight the opponent with the mentality of a weak team. ”

Li Xin rushed forward quickly with the ball from the baseline of the backcourt, getting faster and faster, until she shouted "ah ......" outside the free throw line, jumped high, and threw herself fiercely to the basket, and the ball rolled into the net with a "sneer".

The teammates were taken aback by Li Xin's behavior, and they all looked at Li Xin who bent over and supported her legs with her hands after falling.

Li Xin took a breath and said loudly, "I'm ready, are you ready?" ”

The team members looked at each other and exclaimed, "Ready!" ”

On the day of the game, the team entered the gymnasium, and as Li Xin expected, 10,000 spectators basically filled the seats in the Dongguan Gymnasium, not only some teenage middle school students, but even some children around 40 and 10 years old. Some of those who are older may be die-hard fans who have always supported basketball, from high school basketball games to CBA professional leagues and even international competitions of the national team, from the amateur games of more than a decade ago to the professional leagues that are now quite large. Some of these people must have witnessed the fledgling of Shan Tao, Wu Qinglong, Adijiang and others, to the emergence of Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming, to the gradual maturity of Zhu Fangyu and Du Feng, and then to the independence of Yi Jianlian, as well as the Song Cheng and Song Gong brothers in the current Dongguan Middle School team. And the children in their arms, who can guarantee that they will not take over the mantle of basketball people on and off the court, and those with basketball talent will become a new generation of Yi Jianlian, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu, Song Cheng and Song Gong. Those who lack some basketball talent are still loyal fans on the sidelines, sharing the glory and disgrace with the team.

When Siyuan came to this strange place with a fine basketball tradition, he faced not only the five people representing Dongguan Middle School on the court, but also the men and women, young and old, who love basketball here. Li Xin understands this pressure, and he is ready to accept the challenge.

The referee announces the entry of both sides, and the starters on both sides are exactly the same as in the first game:

Shanghai Siyuan Middle School Team:

Center 13: Michael. Mccarthy

No. 8 power forward: Zhuo Yifan

No. 5 small forward: Yang Jinglong

No. 4 scoring guard: Han Chongyu

No. 10 organizational defender: Li Xin

Guangdong Dongguan Middle School Team:

No. 9 center: Wu Xinghe

No. 11 power forward: Gao Lingjue

No. 4 small forward: Yan Wentian

No. 8 Scoring Guard: Song Gong

No. 7 organizational defender: Song Cheng

Head coach: Lou Bingyan

It's game on!

Michael. McCarthy had some problems timing his jump, and it was rare for him to miss possession of the ball when he jumped the ball. Song Cheng controlled the ball, moved laterally, avoided Li Xin's pursuit, and advanced to the front court from the other side.

And the enthusiastic shouts of the audience, from the moment the game began, were endless. The audience in Dongguan believes that even if they lost 13 points in the first away game, but back at home, with the support of so many Dongguan basketball people, the team will definitely be able to recover the disadvantage and win the game, which is believed by those who came to watch the game today.

Song Cheng cut to the left, and then broke inward, behind him Song Gong immediately made a cross with him, Song Cheng dribbled the ball behind him and handed the ball to his younger brother with a twist of his wrist, Song Gong continued to cut right, took two steps, and suddenly rose from the ground when the distance with the opponent and the timing of the shot were good, a slightly backward shot, the posture was very standard, the ball entered the net in response, and scored two points first.

With the experience of fighting the opponent in the first game, both sides have a certain understanding of each other, and if they apply some tactics in the first game, it is easy to be recognized by the other party. The opposing guard, who is good at three-point tactics, did not use three-point tactics, but only used a relatively safe mid-range shot to complete the attack, which shows that the opponent's play today will have certain changes.

The strongest thing about Siyuan compared to his opponents is their inside line, and it is always right to stick to the tactics of playing the inside line. The ball was handed over to Zhuo Yifan, Zhuo resisted twice, turned left, and felt that he knew that he was being held up by the opponent, so he made a feint, then turned left, and threw a high point.

The ball didn't go in, the timing of the center Wu Xinghe's jump was very good, and Michael didn't have any chance to grab a rebound at all. Yan Wentian and Song Gong moved forward quickly, Wu Xinghe held the ball in one hand, and directly threw a long-distance direct pass to Yan Wentian. During the march and Yang Jinglong started a confrontation, Yang Jinglong saw the opportunity and stabbed the ball that Yan Wentian was about to shoot with one hand. Song Gong followed up in time to make no mistakes, and another cut from the right side made a half-turn jumper at a zero degree angle.

After Song Gong scored twice in a row, he slammed his right arm with his left fist and jumped all the way back to his half, although his facial expression was tense and he pretended to be cool, but it was obvious that he had entered a state of excitement.

Michael's hook shot missed, and Gao Lingjue and Wu Xinghe both protected the rebound and counterattacked again.

Song Cheng got a pass to move to the left in the middle of the march, and the middle gave Yan Wentian to break in, Yan Fei quickly plugged in, Song Cheng threw a low pass to him, Yan took a 180-degree turn to bypass the defender, and scored directly on the layup.

Dongguan Middle School scored six points in a row at the opening, and the cheers outside the field became more enthusiastic, Dongguan's momentum was very strong, and Siyuan fell into passivity.

Dongguan Middle School's three consecutive offenses were completed by No. 1-3 position players (small forward, scoring guard, point guard) to complete the two-point attack, and Siyuan's two interior attacks were not successful, it seems that Dongguan Middle School learned the lessons of the last game and strengthened the interior defense.

Wu Xinghe and Gao Lingjue, one is 194 cm and the other is 192 cm, although they are not as good as Michael who is 2 meters, but the two have outstanding physical fitness, especially when they rush to grab rebounds. The fact that the opening two beautiful defensive rebounds did not give Michael any chance is a good illustration of this.

In terms of attitude towards the enemy, the first defeat has made Dongguan Middle School understand that the other party is definitely not an ordinary team, and the considerable reason for the defeat should be attributed to their own light enemy. Everyone can't forget how head coach Lou Bingyan burst into flames on the day of the defeat:

"How! It must be a good feeling to lose! Lou Bingyan's tone was flat, but none of the players in the lounge dared to look up at him, calmly terrifying.

"How many points do you want to lose? 20 points, or 30 points? Want to just go home after two games on the national stage? If you want to go back, everyone is pointed at and scolded by us Dongguan people, this is the basketball school that the city and even the province focus on. A team that was swept away by an unknown team as soon as it came out. ”

"Do you know how much effort the school, the city, and the province have spent on cultivating you?"

"You don't weigh how many taels you have, you think you're a national champion? The defense is loose and there is no sense of urgency, you are only the quarter-finals last year, will the team that can make it to the national stage have an absolute underdog? ”

"Look at your stats, 15 rebounds to the opponent, 7 fewer assists, 33% shooting, why do you despise others?" Lou Bingyan lit a cigarette, looked at the team for a few seconds, and continued:

"Tomorrow everyone will hand in a check-up, talk about their performance in this game, where their dereliction of duty were, what were you thinking about during the game? Where is it not enough, what to do with the next preparation? ”

Lou Bingyan is also under considerable pressure, the 35-year-old young coach, just three years in office, the team from the previous coach's national top four to the top 16 and then to last year's quarterfinals, this city, and even the province have focused on taking care of the team, has always been cultivated as a traditional basketball school, sitting in the position of the coach of the Dongguan middle school basketball team is not easy, because all Dongguan people are looking at Dongguan Middle School, they are a microcosm of the basketball city of Dongguan's high school basketball, Breaking through the achievements of his predecessor's highly respected but aged veteran coach has become his unshirkable mission.

Lou Bingyan's fire is over, and the criticism of the media in Dongguan is far from over. To an even greater extent, they can't stand their team surrendering so quickly on the road, and the young players are under a lot of pressure, especially the criticism of the weak performance on the inside is more sharp, and the pressure on Wu Xinghe and Gao Lingjue is naturally even greater.

The two also tried hard to prove themselves with their actual performance.

Wu Xinghe asked for the ball in depth, singled out Michael, turned over on the left side and hit the board with one hand, Michael jumped up so hard that he knew he was fooled, Wu Xinghe's body turned to the other side, and the right hook hand shot. Michael, who was deceived, could only sigh with a smile in his heart.

As soon as the game started, Dongguan Middle School had already launched a half-court pressing tactic, and it could be seen that they were indeed planning to break the boat when they returned to the home court. The opponent quickly entered the state, Si Yuan was obviously not fully prepared, very uncomfortable with the opponent's pressing, after a few reluctant passes, finally made a mistake when Zhuo received the ball, the ball touched Zhuo's hand out of the bottom line, Dongguan Middle School continued to attack.

Gao Lingjue faced Zhuo Yifan, who was three centimeters shorter than him, but Zhuo's toughness made Gao Lingjue's shot unable to fully unfold and the ball missed.

In the scramble for rebounds, although Siyuan dialed the ball several times, it finally fell into the hands of Dongguan Middle School.

Scoring in the middle of the shot, winning the inside line, the three-point shot, the main weapon of Dongguan Middle School, will naturally not be idle, Yan Wentian delivered cannonballs to Song Cheng, who was hurrying to follow, Yan Wentian stopped the jump shot when he received the ball, the ball was fierce and accurate, and fell vertically along the back edge of the basket, making a crisp "poof" sound.

It was the whole court again, Yang Jinglong was caught by three people when he received the ball, the ball was cut off, and Gao Ling scored a layup.

After falling behind 0:13, the audience finally began to boil, and the accumulated advantage of Siyuan in the first game has now come to naught.

Siyuan's bench began to get anxious, thinking that if he was attacked by the opponent again, then not only would the 13-point advantage accumulated in the last game become a disadvantage, but more seriously, his psychological advantage would also be gone, let alone in such a grim form as the away game.

"Something has to be done." Li Xin realized that the current style of play was no longer feasible, and change was imperative.

Li Xin took the ball to the right wing and handed it to Zhuo Yifan, moving her feet quickly to avoid Song Cheng's entanglement. Zhuo's possession of the ball immediately attracted the opponent's two packs, and Yang Jinglong moved from the left side to near the free throw arc, Zhuo used his block, an acceleration to break through to the inside, and asked for the ball with both hands.

Zhuo You held the ball in front of his chest and suddenly swung behind him, and passed the ball from behind, avoiding the interference of the players from the front, Li Xin received the ball in the unmanned interior and immediately hit the board, taking the lead in opening up for Siyuan.

"It's open!" Xiaoxue raised her hands and shouted, as soon as she saw her team's game, she immediately changed from the usual gentle lady to a dynamic girl who cheered for the team on the sidelines.

Li Xin raised his right index finger high, and he was ready to welcome any change on the court.