After months of waiting, Lehi finally waited for the opportunity to be assigned to the main team for training. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

He was a little nervous, but he wasn't really stunned after all, and after a few rounds, he played remarkably.

Coach Boihan made him try three positions, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4.

There is Anthony in the No. 3 position, and he can only be in this position for a few minutes after Anthony is off the pitch in a game, and the No. 2 position is also used as a substitute for Duani, and he has to analyze the time with another substitute.

When he was called to the No. 4 position, it was not the substitute for Varik, but Varik playing the No. 5 position, and the team picked up the tempo of attack and defence, of course, he still needed to share time with the substitute centre-forward.

Lehi understands what kind of player Coach Boihan needs, and he works extremely hard defensively, and he does not hesitate to shoot when there are open opportunities.

He knows that only a positive attitude combined with a well-rounded skill set will allow him to get more opportunities.

In November, the NCAA tournament finally began, and Syracuse's first opponent was the University of Memphis, which is a strong opponent in the same district.

University of Memphis coach John Calipari used to coach in the NBA, and he is good at dribbling and breaking through tactics, and the fast-paced breakthrough plus three-point shooting is actually somewhat similar to the fast-paced of Syracuse University.

On the 14th, Lehi's first NCAA match began.

In terms of height on the court, Syracuse University had the advantage, the University of Memphis' starting No. 5 was a little more than 2 meters short center, and the No. 4 Hakeem Varik was also dominant, and they jumped the ball successfully, and Anthony won the first ball without mercy.

But what happened next was a bit of a surprise, with University of Memphis center Chris Marcy being extremely physical, and Craig Firth being completely suppressed.

In the first game, when the outside line of both sides was not very accurate, the University of Memphis actually relied on the inside line to firmly grasp the advantage in their own hands.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Anthony started a singles mode and kept scoring, but the score of Syracuse University was always behind.

Lehi looked anxious and looked at Coach Bai Yihan from time to time, but Coach Bai Yihan had no intention of changing people.

The rest of the team was also standing on the sidelines in a hurry, and after most of the first half, Syracuse University was also down by double digits, and Lehi finally couldn't help it.

"Coach, let me try it on the pitch, I can help the team."

Coach Bai Yihan looked elegant, "Li, don't worry, I have my own arrangements." ”

At halftime, Syracuse trailed by 13 points, and Coach Boihan said during the break: "Boys, don't be nervous, we're going to play free basketball, be brave and make a shot with confidence." ”

'I'm sure you've calmed down now, I've already told you in training what to do in this situation, let's get back to ourselves in the second half.'

At the beginning of the second half, Syracuse University's outside shooting improved, and the two sides were in a state of back and forth.

"Lee, get ready to play."

The coach's voice was like a heavenly sound, and Lehi stood up and took a deep breath first, even if he had professional experience, he would still be nervous when he stood on the NCAA arena.

He replaced substitute center Jeremy McNeil, Hakeem Warrick to the No. 5 position, he played the No. 4 position, and the freshman in addition to the main players Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara, he was the second to be substituted, and the first was Billy Adelin who came off the bench at the No. 1 position.

Syracuse University attacked, and Anthony picked up with a feint after receiving the ball.

Lehi also trained with the other party for several months, and when he saw Anthony's shot, he knew that the ball was slightly off, and quickly rushed to grab the rebound in the front court with his anticipatory ability.

He held the ball a little, tricked the rushing defenders into jumping, and then half-turned and threw his hand back.

Damn, as soon as the ball was shot, Li Hai felt that the power was a little uncontrolled, the NCAA arena was indeed different from the domestic one, one flew up, and the other black and hard pounced, he was still a little nervous, his body was a little stiff, and the ball was short as soon as he was interfered with.

As soon as his foot hit the ground, he slammed into the rebound again, and the University of Memphis player in front of him grabbed the rebound again.

A whistle blew, and just as Lehi was about to jump up and dunk, the referee's whistle was like a scoop of cold water poured down.

Lehi grabbed the rebound and fouled, and the ball was in the hands of the opponent.

Coach Bai Yihan on the sidelines was personable and threw him an encouraging look, Li Hai suddenly calmed down a lot, and what he was most afraid of was that he would not be able to change before he showed his strength.

Memphis University offense, their guard Antonio Boxs is extremely fast, but after bursting in, he can only choose to divide the ball, because even if Syracuse University withdraws the center, the height is still dominant, and it is difficult for them to break through and have a chance to make a layup.

Hakeem Warik stepped forward to help, and Antonio Boxes threw himself at his teammate who was ambushed on the baseline as he had done before, but this time Lehi stretched out an arm.

Compared to the previous team members, Lehi's reaction speed was obviously a little faster.

He grabbed the ball and passed it to Gerry McNamara, who was running forward, and McNamara pushed forward to Anthony, who drew two defenders and scored the ball, and Lehi received the ball at 45 degrees from the three-point line.

He didn't get scared by his previous mistakes, and the ball fell to the net and hit a three-point shot.

"That's it." Coach Boihan gave a thumbs up to the field.

"Anthony, good pass, Lehi, your shot is good."

After Lehi played, Syracuse University's pace was obviously faster, the offensive ability was stronger, and the defense was not at a disadvantage, as Lehi once again grabbed the frontcourt basket and stood on the free throw line, Syracuse University began to take the initiative.

With five minutes left in the second half, Lehi grabbed the backcourt basket and launched a fast break directly, assisting Anthony to complete a three-pointer, and Syracuse University narrowed the gap to only one point.

Just when the blood in Lehi's whole body was about to boil with the tense atmosphere of the score, Coach Bai Yihan replaced him.

After he was gone, the University of Memphis was once again in control.

At 65:70, Lehi's first NCAA game ended in a losing game, and he scored 7 points and 7 rebounds.

Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 27 points, but it didn't lead to a victory.

Li Hai didn't understand why the coach wanted to replace him at the critical moment, as long as he was given a little more time, he was confident that he would help the team overtake the score.

The feeling of being able to sit on the bench and watch the team lose is really bad, and he is very unwilling.