Chapter 18: The Smoke Before the Game and the Final Deployment

"As a manager, it's my lack of thought and I have a responsibility to apologise to everyone. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info" Coach Lu Zhi bowed to everyone.

"Coach, don't do this..."Everyone hurriedly returned the salute.

"I can see everyone's concerns." Lu Zhi continued. "But this is also a part of the game, everything on the court can be variable, we have to learn to deal with different situations, so even if Zhang Fei is not on the field, I hope everyone can maintain the confidence and fighting spirit to win!"

"So, Coach, what are our odds of winning now?" Kong Ming asked suddenly.

"I can't answer this question right now, I can only answer you, and the answer to this question lies in yourselves." Coach Lu Zhi didn't answer Kong Ming's question directly, he cleared his throat and moved on to another topic. "I'm going to announce the starting lineup next and I'll be the starting lineup later."

Coach Lu Zhi paused again, and everyone listened attentively. "The position of the starting small forward is played by Liu Bei." Coach Lu Zhi announced. "It's me?" Liu Bei was a little surprised when he heard that he was chosen. "Yes, your main task is to do a good job of defense and contain the attack launched by the opponent's forward guard, and in the absence of Zhang Fei, your importance on the defensive end is even more prominent." Coach Lu Zhi solemnly explained to Liu Bei. "Yes, I must complete my mission!" Liu Bei replied firmly. "Excellent! The following is announced to be the first to organize the guard, which will be served by Gongsun Zhan; The starting scoring guard is played by Huang Fusong; The starting power forward, played by Zhu Jun; The starting center is played by Liu Yan. Coach Lu Zhi announced the personnel of the starting lineup in one breath.

"Wait a minute, coach." Huangfu Song spoke suddenly. "Why don't you let Kong Ming strike first? He's the top shooting percentage of any of us and deserves to start him. ”

"The reason why I didn't let Kong Ming start was because of his physical condition." Coach Lu Zhi turned his head to look at Kong Ming. "A basketball game is also a physical competition, how to do a good job in the distribution of players' physical strength is very important, if Kong Ming starts to play against the opponent's selected players, the physical consumption will be very fast, which will affect his shooting percentage, so I will arrange him on the bench, and I will send him to play at critical moments." Coach Lu Zhi responded.

"Yes, I obey the coach's arrangement!" Kong Ming nodded in response.

"Okay, it's 8:20, let's get ready to warm up on the pitch, the game is ready to start. Everyone, remember my last advice, to win the game, to stand on the defense and strive for the offense! Coach Lu Zhi made the final pre-match request.

"Yes!" The team members responded in unison.

At 8:30, as soon as the music of the morning exercise ended, the students ran towards the basketball hall like a bee.

"It's almost Yueying, and the arena is there." Xu Shu pointed to the building not far away.

"It wasn't really a warehouse, it was a stadium. It's amazing, it's so clean now. Yueying's eyes are bright white and brown buildings, which feel like they have been renovated, and there is a large plaque at the entrance of the main entrance, which reads the grand words "Taoyuan Basketball Court".

"Everyone take the tickets and go in and sit down, and work hard to cheer for Kong Ming." Xu Shu repeatedly told everyone.

"Hurry up, hurry up! Slow down and the game will begin! "People kept coming over the turf and running towards the pitch. Guan Yu lay quietly under the big tree on the lawn, the voice of the person passing by made him slowly open his eyes to look at the top of the tree, and after a while, he gradually closed his eyes again...

Kong Ming is still focusing on shooting, he wants to work hard to adjust the shooting feeling to the best state, but I don't know if it is affected by the team before the game, today's state seems to be not ideal, and he can't help but feel a little impatient. "Kong Ming, come on!" A familiar voice suddenly came from the sidelines, Kong Ming turned his head and saw that it was Yueying! She and Xu Shu were cheering him on the sidelines!

"Well, Yueying, Ah Shu, Zhou Ping. Thank you! With their support, Kong Ming was very moved. He looked around again, and it turned out that there were already a lot of students coming in to watch the game, and there were many teachers, oops! I forgot to give a ticket to Mr. Shuijing, and now at this time, I really wish he could come. Kong Ming looked around, but found no trace of Teacher Shuijing. "But yes, Mr. Shui Jing shouldn't be interested in basketball games." Kong Ming felt a little lost for a while.

"What's wrong Kong Ming, don't be distracted, focus on practicing." Liu Bei called out to Kong Ming, and Kong Ming came out of his thoughts. "Abei, can we be sure to win this game?" Kong Ming was still a little uneasy, and asked Liu Bei in a low voice. "Kong Ming, don't put too much pressure, as the coach said, the answer to victory or defeat is on us, so as long as we work hard to play at our own level, we have hope of winning." Liu Bei responded to him.

"Yes, play your own level ability!" Kong Ming's mentality gradually recovered, and he felt that he was getting closer and closer to his best state.

"Hey, hey... Awesome! So many people came to see the game! But this is inevitable, this will be the last basketball game in the history of Hanli High School, you ignorant people to witness it together! Hehe..."Looking at the crowded scene, about a thousand people came to watch the game, and Zhang Rang, who was warming up and training on the field, was smiling insolently in his heart.

"Please advise, Coach Lu Zhi." Vice Principal He Jin casually walked up to Lu Zhi and stretched out his hand to shake Lu Zhi's hand. "Please advise, Coach He Jin." Lu Zhi generously stretched out his hand to shake hands with He Jin.

"I look forward to your good performance, but the final victory will be ours..."He Jin suddenly looked at Lu Zhi with a concerned expression. Coach Lu Zhi, you seem to have a lot of wrinkles, you have been working too hard lately, why don't you let me help you share your worries about the principal's work after this game. After finishing speaking, his concerned expression lasted for a few seconds, and suddenly he laughed loudly: "It's just a joke, please don't take it to heart." ”

"Hehe, thank you Coach He Jin for your concern." Lu Zhi still had a smile on his face. "I'm definitely going to retire, but I want to coach a few more basketball games before I retire, and I'm confident that I can accomplish that. hoho..."Lu Zhi replied sharply.

"Okay, good luck." After He Jin finished speaking, he turned around and left, and as soon as the two of them turned their faces, their solemn expressions returned to their faces.

At this moment, the sound of a buzzing microphone echoed through the arena. "Hello everyone! Thank you for coming to the Taoyuan Basketball Stadium this morning to watch the competition between the two basketball teams of our school, from the blue and white jersey 'Ten Permanent Servants' basketball team to the red jersey of the 'Expeditionary Division' basketball team, for the school that has not had a basketball game for three years, it is very difficult to introduce the situation of these two teams now, so today we are mainly watching the game, our purpose is "fair play, friendship first"! Next, we still have to introduce the lineups of the two sides.

The host paused. "Ten Standing Servants" team, head coach: Coach He Jin. The starting lineup includes: Small Forward: Cao Jie; Power forward: Duan Si; Center: Jian Shuo; Shooting guard: Zhang Rang; Organizational defender: Zhao Zhong. "Expeditionary Division" team, head coach: Coach Lu Zhi. The starting lineup includes: Small forward: Liu Bei; Power forward: Zhu Jun; Center: Liu Yan; Shooting guard: Huang Fu Song; Organizational defender: Gongsun Zhan. The referee on duty in this game is Mr. Fazheng. Now that the game is briefed, the game is about to begin! After the host finished speaking, the crowd suddenly quieted down. The players had already gone to the sidelines to change their jerseys and equipment when the host read the pre-match introduction, and after the introduction, they returned to the field and stood in their respective positions, ready to jump the ball, and the game started immediately!

"Come on Kong Ming!" Liu Bei smiled at Kong Ming, clenched his fists and made a cheering gesture.

"Well, Ah Bei, you have to come on!" Kong Ming gave Liu Bei a firm look back. Teacher Fa Zheng stood on the middle line with the ball, Liu Yan and Sai Shuo stood on both sides, and they jumped the ball. With a whistle, Mr. Fa Zheng threw the ball high, Liu Yan and Sai Shuo jumped almost at the same time, but Sai Shuo obviously had an advantage in bouncing, he gave the racket to Zhang Rang who was standing on the side, and the Shichang team got the ball, and the game officially began!