Chapter 124: Press Conference
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A group of big teenagers walked out of the car, the short ones were 1.85 meters, and the tall ones were as high as 2 meters.
Needless to say, such a group of giants also knew that they were members of the basketball team, not to mention, they wore uniform uniforms, no, it should be school uniforms.
The school uniform of Shaoguan No. 4 Middle School.
On April 3, everyone from the No. 4 Middle School returned to Shaoguan.
At this time, it is the Qingming Festival holiday, and the national competition is held during the Qingming Festival, which can be said to have delayed many people.
But all the parents said they understood and were very relieved to see their children appear on the national stage on TV.
"Yichen, she is ......" Lin Qinran pulled the corner of Wu Yichen's clothes and pointed to a slightly chubby woman in the crowd.
Wu Yichen had been thinking about his next plan before, and when he heard Lin Qinran say this, he followed Lin Qinran's finger and looked at it, and a familiar face appeared in front of him.
Wu Yichen rushed over almost immediately, startling the others.
"Mom!" Wu Yichen hugged Min Ting with a smile, that's right, it was Min Ting who came to wait for Wu Yichen.
Even in the midst of a sea of people, Min Ting can recognize Wu Yichen at a glance.
"Good!" Min Ting also laughed and said, "Mommy is watching your game!" You've really given your mother a long face......"
"Still, I lost." Wu Yichen seems to be able to face defeat calmly.
"What does it matter?" Min Ting touched Wu Yichen's head, because there was too much difference in height, Wu Yichen had to bend down to cooperate with Min Ting.
Min Ting said: "You are not only a hero of the fourth middle school now, not only a hero of Shaoguan, but also a hero of the whole Guangdong!" β
Wu Yichen was stunned, the hero of Guangdong?
It's ten o'clock in the morning, Zhou Leehom is watching the scene of the reunion of mother and son, and the feeling of finally returning home after a week of wandering outside, Zhou Leehom can also deeply understand.
"Jingle bell ......" Zhou Leehom's mobile phone rang suddenly, Zhou Leehom frowned slightly, took out his mobile phone and connected the phone.
"Hello." Zhou Leehom said.
"Ah, Headmaster...... Yes, we're back in Shaoguan, yes, yes...... What the? Press conference? Make no mistake, right? β
"So? Well, okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away. It's three o'clock in the afternoon! Good! Zhou Leehom hung up the phone, and it happened that Wu Yichen returned to the team.
Wu Yichen looked at the other team members with a surprised look, obviously thinking that he had misunderstood something, Wu Yichen said, "What's wrong?" β
Kong Meng muttered: "What a big event! β
Zhou Leehom couldn't hold back the smile on his face anymore, and said, "Press conference, press conference!" β
"Obedient ......" Chen Dahai was also surprised, and said: "I didn't expect us to be so sensational in the entire Shaoguan." β
Press conference...... What is that......" Wu Yichen looked dumbfounded.
"Pour!" Zheng Chao said speechlessly: "You don't know this, the press conference refers to a major event...... Well, I don't know, it's pretty awesome anyway! β
Zhou Leehom said: "Let's get on the bus first." β
After everyone got on the bus, Min Ting and the other three women sat in the last seat and didn't know what to talk about.
Zhou Leehom arranged: "The team members will send two to participate in the press conference, at three o'clock in the afternoon in the forest park. Which of you goes? β
Everyone subconsciously looked at Wu Yichen, Wu Yichen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How can I, I haven't been there!" β
"It's like we've been there!" The crowd looked at each other with contempt.
"Forget it, let you choose if you don't know how long it will take, I'll decide!" Zhou Leehom said: "It's good for your players to go to captain Hu Zhe and Wu Yichen, and our coaching staff will be run by me and Coach Chen Dahai, and there is one more person to go, that is, our principal." β
"Headmaster! No, what, we two don't know how to do anything over there? Hu Zhe pointed to his nose blankly.
Chen Dahai said: "They will ask some questions or something, and you will answer them truthfully when the time comes!" β
"Also, if I don't let you speak at other times, you just sit down." Zhou Leehom added, "What should other people do, they have to go to class tomorrow!" β
"Yes!"
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Shaoguan, Forest Park.
"Damn, I finally found it after looking for a long time, this place is not very familiar!" Zhou Leehom wiped the sweat from his forehead, and as soon as he returned to Shaoguan, it really got hot.
"They're there!" Hu Zhe pointed to the crowd in front of him and said.
"Let's go!" Zhou Leehom waved his hand and strode over.
When I walked to the press conference, most of the people inside were reporters from various media and other people, as well as some staff.
The most conspicuous thing is the background behind the table of the press conference, which reads: Shaoguan No. 4 Middle School Triumphant Return Press Conference.
This is really incredible! Wu Yichen thought secretly in his heart.
"That's Wu Yichen...... the reporters chattered.
Wu Yichen broke out in a cold sweat, looking for Zhou Leehom's figure, only to see Zhou Leehom and a middle-aged uncle with a beard chatting there, and his smiling appearance made people feel weird.
Suddenly, the middle-aged uncle walked towards Wu Yichen, and Wu Yichen was startled. The middle-aged uncle directly took Wu Yichen's hand and said with a smile: "You are Wu Yichen!" It's really a great addition to the four of us, and I've become your fan! β
Looking at the uncle in front of him in a suit and leather shoes, Wu Yichen suddenly understood that it was a mysterious principal he had never seen before, and today he was able to see the principal with such an honest appearance, Wu Yichen also felt happy, and hurriedly smiled a few words.
Three o'clock.
After the four and five people were in place, the press conference officially began.
There were also some crowds of people gradually gathered around, and when the four and five people were introduced, there were bursts of flashing lights.
Wu Yichen is really not used to it, he has never encountered this situation, of course, the two coaches have not encountered it, at most a big man like the principal has participated in it a few times, so he seems calm.
"Now it's time to get started."
A male reporter asked directly: "Coach Zhou Leehom, this time he came back from Hangzhou Shuren, as a dark horse, to be able to reach the southern finals, which opened the eyes of all of us in Shaoguan, did you have full confidence in your team at the beginning?" β
Zhou Leehom coughed twice, and under a burst of spotlight, he calmly said to the microphone in front of him: "This time we went to Hangzhou, we are going to the championship of the Southern Region, so I am full of confidence in our team." β
As soon as these words came out, the audience burst into applause, and Zhou Leehom's answer was undoubtedly the most satisfactory to them.
A curly-haired female reporter asked in a crisp voice: "Excuse me, from the municipal league, to the provincial league, and finally to the southern league, all the way down, it is considered by the outside world to be a dark horse, what do you think of the word dark horse?" β
Zhou Leehom smiled slightly and said: "I think that every giant team has evolved from a dark horse, they were not favored from the beginning, but they were able to climb to the top and stand. β
"Do you mean that the No. 4 High School will maintain its current performance in the national competition?" The female reporter continued to ask.
Zhou Leehom nodded and said, "This year, our team is not the strongest. β
A long-haired male reporter wearing glasses said: "High school teams are different from other professional teams, high school teams generally only have a golden period of three years, and our fourth middle school seems to be entering this golden stage." Coach Leehom Zhou, what do you think of the three senior high school players in the team? β
Zhou Leehom glanced at the audience, and many reporters were taking notes.
Zhou Leehom secretly said in his heart: These guys are going to dig out everything they can!
Zhou Leehom coughed dryly and said: "We are fortunate to get Wu Yichen and Zheng Chao at the beginning, we have planned from the beginning, and the operation of the team in the future will revolve around these two people." But we won the jackpot and got a strong player like Ouyang Haoyu. While obtaining the treasure, the arrival of Ouyang Haoyu also gave me a headache. β
"Then may I ask Captain Hu Zhe, do you mind the fact that Ouyang Haoyu squeezed out your starter?" The long-haired male reporter continued.
Hu Zhe was stunned for a moment, a drop of cold sweat slipped down his forehead, and Hu Zhe looked at Zhou Leehom.
Zhou Leehom said in a low voice: "So said." β
Hu Zhe took a deep breath and said in the spotlight: "I, I think that the arrival of Ouyang can enhance our overall strength, and I can give up the starting position for the benefit of the team, because this can make us go further." β
There was another round ......of applause in the audience, and it was not easy for Hu Zhe to say such selfless words in public.
Wu Yichen sat up straight on the surface, but he was a little bored in his heart, and the questions he asked were as he expected, even the captain asked, when will it be me?
Then he asked some questions about the team's future development and the national competition, and it was the turn of the first reporter in the second row.
"May I ask Wu Yichen." The female reporter flipped through the pamphlet in her hand.
Wu Yichen was startled when he heard his name, and he was already a little groggy, and he suddenly cheered up.
"You performed impressively in the national tournament and led the team to just two defeats, but which team did you stand out the most for?"
The corners of Chen Dahai's mouth twitched, and as soon as he came up, he gave a question that was not easy to answer. This reporter mentioned the "two defeats" in the question, and asked the most impressive opponent, undoubtedly asking him to answer the question about Changsha Mingde in disguise!
Wu Yichen naturally thought of this problem. Wu Yichen smiled slightly, as if he had entered the state, and pretended to think for a while before saying: "Although we lost to Changsha Mingde twice, for me, the most impressive thing was the match with Huipu Middle School. β
Zhou Leehom and Chen Dahai looked at Wu Yichen who was smiling in surprise, this kid, why did he answer like that?
The female reporter was obviously stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect Wu Yichen to cleverly avoid the topic with Changsha Mingde.
The female reporter asked: "But in that game, you didn't seem to play, why did you say that it was the most impressive game for you?" β
Wu Yichen seemed to have been prepared when he answered this question just now, and said calmly: "Because this is the first time I have watched the whole game from the sidelines!" β
"Haha......" There was a burst of laughter in the audience, and Wu Yichen's answer was really a little ironic.
The female reporter frowned and jotted something down in the pamphlet in her hand.
The next reporter's question was also asked by Wu Yichen, which was much more direct than the previous female reporter: "Since you just mentioned losing to Changsha Mingde twice, what do you think of these two games?" Especially in the last game, I missed the killer goal. β
Hu Zhe was embarrassed in his heart: These guys actually pushed Wu Yichen to the forefront of the wave all of a sudden.
It can be said that as long as Wu Yichen answers badly, it will cause a sensation in the entire Shaoguan.
Wu Yichen frowned slightly, this was forcing him to answer this question from the front!
"First of all, I have to admit that Changsha Mingde is a very strong team." Wu Yichen said: "I learned a lot through the two matches against them, which is very helpful for me to accumulate experience. As for the fact that I lost the killer in the second game, I want to say that there will be a shame in the national finals! β
"Wow-" As soon as Wu Yichen's words came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
Zhou Leehom was embarrassed in his heart: Now he himself pushed himself to the forefront of the wave!
A reporter hurriedly asked: "Then you mean that the fourth middle school will definitely win the game with Tsinghua High School, where do you get your confidence?" You must know that Tsinghua High School is the winner of ten consecutive championships, and they have a combination of Zhao Baiqing and Ma Zhenyu, the first high school students in China. β
Wu Yichen didn't speak for the time being, but waited until the whole court was quiet again before he said slowly: "Tsinghua High School is the strongest in the history of Chinese high school basketball, but it is they who are more stressful when we play against them. If they don't even make it to the national finals, they will become a laughing stock in high schools across the country. However, we don't have so much ideological baggage in the fourth middle school, we just try our best to fight, I think with our strength, there is still a very big chance of winning. β
I have to say that Wu Yichen's answer was powerful and reasonable.
Zhou Leehom was dumbfounded now, this kid dared to say wildly, what if he lost at that time!
Another reporter asked: "But judging from the current situation, your physical condition is not particularly good. The match against Tsinghua High School is on April 7th, will your body recover by then? β
So now Wu Yichen has pushed this press conference to the climax.
Wu Yichen said: "At present, my physical condition is good, and when I wait for the match with Tsinghua High School, our No. 4 Middle School will definitely present the most exciting game for everyone." β
"Papapa......" The audience applauded thunderously, they didn't expect that a boy who was only sixteen years old would be so general-like, and it could also be said that the newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, but at least he was not as afraid as other teams in the face of Tsinghua High School.
Another reporter asked a key question: "The foreign aid of the Beijing team, Marbury invited you to join Beijing Shougang, do you really think that you can train yourself to a professional level in one year?" β
There is undoubtedly some irony in what this is said.
But Wu Yichen was not afraid, he understood this time that these reporters were coming for him today.
Wu Yichen said resolutely: "I believe that in Marbury's eyes, he will not look at the wrong person." And now that I've said it, I'm going to do it! β
Wu Yichen's words were undoubtedly the most powerful response, and it can be said that he slapped the reporter who asked the question hard, and the reporter immediately seemed to have discovered big news, and hurriedly recorded something on the paper.
Although Wu Yichen was extremely calm on the surface, he was actually soaked in cold sweat behind his back. It's just that he's wearing a sports coat, so everyone can't see it.
Wu Yichen thought so in his heart: If you force yourself to the edge of the cliff, you can't believe that you can't win Tsinghua High School!
It is often a battle against the odds and a sinking boat to be able to burst out of a person's most powerful potential.
The principal pressed his hand, his eyes did not hide his appreciation, and said to the reporters: "Please be quiet, please be quiet, don't ask too many questions about the players, it's been 45 minutes now, the press conference is about to end, please hurry up." β
"Coach Chen Dahai, are you in charge of the tactical training in the team? In the national competition, you can often see the gorgeous offensive tactics of the four middle schools. A burly male reporter asked.
Chen Dahai nodded noncommittally and said: "In the team, I am mainly responsible for the offensive tactics, and Coach Zhou Leehom is mainly responsible for the defensive tactics. So we're a team that plays both offensively and defensively. β
There were five more questions from the reporters that were not answered, and the fifth-to-last reporter flipped through the form in his hand, which was obviously a long question.
He said: "Shortly after the end of the national competition, the competition officially selected the best team of the league, I wonder if Coach Zhou Leehom knows about this? β
Zhou Leehom shook his head a little dazedly and said, "I really don't know about this matter, can I trouble you to read it?" β
The reporter smiled slightly: "In the best team this time, two players from the four were selected. β
"Point guard Wu Yichen, scoring guard Shi Haoxuan, small forward, Ouyang Haoyu, power forward Bai Zhongshen, and center Li Jian of Beijing No. 4 Middle School."
"I was really surprised, I didn't expect that two of our four middle school players would be selected." Zhou Leehom showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, "This can also reflect the strength of our backfield, Wu Yichen and Shi Haoxuan are comparable players, and these two positions are also the two most competitive positions." All in all, it was a big surprise for us. β
The reporter added: "In addition, the official team of the best defenders was announced, and two players from the four were also selected. β
"The five people are Wu Yichen, Shi Haoxuan, Luo Hongchao, Wei Zhize, and Li Jian."
Zhou Leehom nodded and said: "Luo Hongchao is the strongest defensive player in our team, and he is the defensive gate of the substitute lineup, but often at critical moments, Wu Yichen will be more reliable." β
"Thank you." The reporter thanked him with satisfaction.
The fourth-to-last reporter asked: "On April 7th, we will have a competition with Tsinghua High School, how many days are you going to rectify in Shaoguan?" What kind of training will you do? β
Chen Dahai said: "Today is April 3, and our plan is to rectify in Shaoguan for one more day, that is, around April 6, we will arrive at Tsinghua High School." During this period, we played six games in seven days because of the heavy workload of the previous games, so we will do some recovery training during this time. The main thing is to keep the state. β
The third-to-last reporter asked: "May I ask what countermeasures are you going to use against Zhao Baiqing of Tsinghua High School?" β
Zhou Leehom frowned slightly and said, "I can't answer this." β
Zhou Leehom secretly scolded in his heart, this reporter's question is too stupid, that is, he can't even speak the most basic clichΓ©s.
The penultimate reporter asked: "No. 4 Middle School has made history, constantly creating one miracle after another, may I ask Mr. Principal, I heard that you have prepared blue uniforms for the students of No. 4 Middle School." Is this true? β
Zhou Leehom was also surprised, and he looked at the principal.
The principal smiled and nodded: "I believe that the jersey will be a very hot commodity that day, and the team uniform of the fourth middle school was also designed by me." By that time, I believe that the No. 14 jersey will be the first to sell out. β
Wu Yichen swallowed a mouthful of saliva, as if he could imagine what it was like to play basketball surrounded by a blue ocean.
The last reporter threw out the question: "In the end, the three first-year players in this team have the potential to enter the professional team, and many scouts have noticed them, will they always send them to the professional team at all costs?" β
Zhou Leehom was stunned, but immediately said without thinking: "If we can, we will definitely train them to become professional players at all costs." β
......The whole press conference ended here, everyone dispersed as birds and beasts, and a special car took several people from the fourth middle school back to school.
The campus was empty, and there were no students in sight except for some teachers who were working.
After all, it's still the middle of the holidays! It's better not to show up on campus tomorrow, or you'll be caught at that time......
Wu Yichen thought stupidly in his heart and walked in the direction of the dormitory.
But when he walked to the bottom of the dormitory building, he found that the gymnasium was lit up, and his heart was strange, and he walked to the gymnasium driven by curiosity.
Pushing the door in, I saw two people playing basketball in the inner half.
These two people are Ouyang Haoyu and Zheng Chao.
The two of them seemed to be going head-to-head, and they were fighting heads-up, Zheng Chao, as a defender, did not let Ouyang Haoyu take a step in.
Both of them were extremely focused, and they didn't see Wu Yichen's entry.
Ouyang Haoyu skillfully used the variable speed to break through Zheng Chao, and just when Zheng Chao accelerated to catch up, he suddenly took a step back, and then made a jump shot.
"Brush!"