"Beautiful!" Sima Shenji held Li Changgeng's head in his arms and ravaged it fiercely, not hiding his joy at all. The other players inside and outside the court also opened their mouths in surprise www.biquge.info obviously none of them thought that Li Changgeng would actually run to the basket. You know, any interior player on the white team on the court is more than a head taller than him.

"Back to the defense!" Li Zheng's cold voice, he was not as surprised as the other players. On the pitch he always has only one expression: absolute calm.

RED team's offense. The shortest Li Changgeng defended the position outside the three-point line, and the object of defense was the three-point shooter of the white team - Wang Yong.

The basketball of the white team was handed over to Wang Yong. Although no one underestimated Li Changgeng's strength, with his height, he should indeed be the defensive hole of the red team. Of course, that's just what the white players think.

Wang Yong leaned over his shoulders, turned around, and jumped up to shoot the basket!

A pair of hands suddenly appeared in the hit, and slapped towards the basketball in Wang Yong's hand - Li Changgeng! Wang Yong was shocked, and the basketball in his hand hurriedly shot, and the basketball flew through Li Changgeng's defense towards the basket.

Won't enter. The moment he shot the basket, his movements were shocked and out of shape! Li Changgeng asserted.

"Smack!" The basketball fell on the lookout box, and sure enough, it didn't go in.

Li Zhenhua grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Li Zheng. Li Zheng controlled the ball and organized the attack, and the white team players quickly returned to the defense.

Positional attack and defense!

The ball was in Lee's hands, and the players of the red team were quickly running to pull the opponent's defense.

"Smack!" The basketball was passed to Sima Shenji's hands, and it was passed on as soon as he touched his hands, and Li Changgeng, who was staggered with Sima Shenji's body, got the basketball again. "Bang Bang ......" Rush dribble, break through?! Li Changgeng and the white team players who were defending head-on staggered head-on and passed through!

Another white figure blocked Li Changgeng's way, so quickly fill the position!

What about balls? Song Liu Ming roared under the basket, "Boom! "The violent trembling sound of the basket, slam dunk!

When did he pass the ball?

The two white team players defending Li Changgeng looked at each other, obviously neither of them noticed when the basketball was transferred from Li Changgeng's hands to Song Liuming's hands.

The game continues.

On the court, Li Changgeng's footsteps were everywhere from outside the three-point line to under the rebound, with three-point long-range shots, mid-range shots outside the restricted area, and high throws under the basket. He can put a basketball into the basket in any position.

"Huh!" Song Liuming, Li Zhenhua shot under the basket, Sima Shenji shot, and Li Zheng repeatedly comfortably sent the basketball to the basket outside the three-point line. Different scoring players are the same, but these balls are all passed out of Li Changgeng's hands in the end.

The situation has completely turned in favor of the red team, but the bigger question on and off the field is: is he a striker or a defender?

Geng Xiangzhi changed players again to adjust his tactics. The better players were put on white training uniforms and the impregnable defence tried to suppress the RED team's attack.

The ......basketball still penetrated the white team's basket again and again, and the score gap between the two sides was still widening.

By the time the whistle finally blew, the tide was completely in favor of the red team.

Who should the players be? Looking at the five players in red training uniforms on the field, everyone had an answer at this moment.

It's just that what is Li Changgeng's position on the field? Many players still have this question.

Other players have already seen it: the Swingman!

Swing people are a special group in the basketball world. Originally, "swing man" only referred to players who could play as scoring guards and small forwards, but with the gradual development of basketball, players have become more and more comprehensive, and the extension of the concept of swing man has been extended to a large extent. But one thing remains constant, in the arena, the swingman usually represents the all-round and omnipotent technique. Among the NBA's current stars, McGraty and Kevin Garnett are two of the most prominent representatives. McGraty is the best swingman at the forward, and Kevin Garnett is the most all-round "King of Efficiency".

In the U20 national youth team, Li Zheng and Li Changgeng are both players with absolute strength, and there is no doubt that both of them can sit firmly in the main position in terms of strength. But the question is, these two positions coincide, who to use as point guard during the game?

Li Zheng, the premier star of the national youth team, is also the captain of the long-awaited team. Calm and calm, he is the most trusted boss of the national youth team, and his game experience is incomparable to Li Changgeng, what reason can such a player let him sit on the bench?

Even if it's because Li Changgeng was stronger than him before, some things are still inevitable.

Then let Li Changgeng be Li Zheng's substitute, even if it is a substitute, there will be a lot of opportunities to play.

No, Geng Xiangzhi categorically rejected such an idea, it was absolutely violent to let such a strong player sit on the bench, and he would rather see the scene of these two people galloping on the court at the same time.

At this time, the term "swing man" came to Geng Xiangzhi's mind.

Throughout the league, Li Changgeng has played every position from the center on the inside to the point guard on the outside, and his performance in every position is absolutely excellent, and his skills are fully visible. Compared with the predecessors of the national youth team, although he is lacking in size, his bounce and explosiveness are far above the average player. The positions where he can score are all over the three-point line. In terms of attacking strength alone, he is also enough to squeeze into the top three in the national youth team. In the three positions of point guard, scoring guard, and small forward, Li Changgeng is capable of breaking through, sharing the ball, and scoring the basket.

With such a comprehensive technique, why limit him to one position?

If Li Zheng and Li Changgeng appeared on the court at the same time, what would it be? Geng Xiangzhi is full of infinite expectations for this.

Geng Xiangzhi has consciously guided Li Changgeng to strengthen the initiative to attack in these days, and in the previous practice matches, he also suppressed Li Changgeng's desire to compete when he taught Li Changgeng tactics, waiting for the outbreak at this moment.

The game in front of him answered his question.

Li Zheng calmly controls the game, and the basketball is always transmitted to the most appropriate place at the first time; Li Changgeng interspersed inside and outside, or attacked or passed, and every shot can cause a score. Sima Shenji, Song Liuming, and Li Zhenhua's active running positions involve the opponent's defense, and when they enter the best shooting position, the basketball will always be delivered to them at this time, so that they can easily send the basketball to the basket. This pass could have come from Li Zheng or Li Chang Gung. Most of the time, this opportunity comes from Li Changgeng's breakaway, causing confusion on the White team's defense, and when the basketball is passed out of his hands, it is almost certain that it will cause a score.

Li Changgeng stood out, the whole team blossomed inside and outside, and the white team's impregnable defense collapsed in the blink of an eye -- the red team's offense was invincible.

This is the most perfect main lineup in Geng Xiangzhi's heart. Only Li Changgeng in such a lineup is what Geng Xiangzhi expects to see the most.

With an excellent passer like Li Zheng who can give him passing support at any time, he can score in his favorite offensive way without any scruples; There are scoring masters like Sima Shenji and Song Liuming who can send his exquisite passes to the basket without waste, and more often than not, he doesn't need to bear the pressure alone and barely attack; Whether it's passing or shooting, it's so free, and there's a world of difference between it and the situation of supporting a team alone.

On the court, Li Changgeng's red face shone with excitement. Sima Shenji and Song Liu Ming held his head in their arms and ravaged it vigorously, and Li Zheng also had a rare smile on his face.

This game really established Li Changgeng's position as the absolute main force in the national youth team.

For Geng Xiangzhi, the answer to the question has been the most perfect result, and the main lineup is almost certain. The rest is to use this lineup as the basis for the drill tactics, and other official members of the national youth team will also be produced in these drills.

When everything is done, it is time to go to the World Youth Championships in China.

World Junior Championship quarterfinals? Geng Xiangzhi no longer felt any doubts about this.

Training clip 4: On the court, the red and white teams are engaged in a fierce confrontation.

On the sidelines, Sima Shenji, Li Zheng, and Li Changgeng watched the game on the bench......

Fragment five:

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On the twenty-first day of Li Changgeng's arrival at the national youth team, Geng Xiangzhi announced the list of the last 16 people who participated in the World Youth Championships. The list was quickly disseminated across various communication channels after it was announced

The final shortlist is:

Point guards: Li Zheng, Tang Lei, Li Changgeng

Scoring guards: Deng Yu, Yu Chenglong,

Forwards: Sima Shenji, Article, Liu Yong, Li Tao

Center: Song Liuming, Li Zhenhua, Ma Yili

This list is roughly the same as the media prediction, and the selected players are basically young Li Changgeng who has emerged in the league, but who is this Li Changgeng?

(The league has never been the focus of these big-name journalists.) In the newspapers that cover the league, it is basically a youth sports magazine such as "We Sports". And the only "Sports Weekly" that the league keenly followed, its report was quickly drowned in the vigorous football revolution. ）

In addition to Min Hangyu, these big-name reporters are very unfamiliar with the name "Li Changgeng". The national youth team did not hold a special press conference on this, but this can stump these powerful reporters. Soon, all of Li Changgeng's hole cards were turned over by these reporters. "The best player in the national league once", "led the team to win the NCAA league championship", and "The boy known as the king of the ball" are almost all of Li Changgeng's hole cards. Is it too reluctant to be selected for the U20 national youth team with such qualifications? The media is obviously skeptical that Geng Xiangzhi will recruit a college student who has no experience in professional football to participate in the World Youth Championships. In the history of Chinese basketball, there is no shortage of precedents for Li Changgeng players to skip the ranks to participate in the national youth team or even the national team, but those are all famous and have proven themselves in the professional league before.

Is Geng Xiangzhi too reckless? Or is it a discerning and eclectic talent? The media is the best at finding the "news value" to promote newspaper sales from trivial things, and soon many dormitory newspapers opened up columns for the national youth team, among which the "Li Changgeng selection incident" was even more hyped. For a time, the name "Li Changgeng", together with "Geng Xiangzhi, the head coach of the national youth team", became the two words with the highest exposure in the sports section of a larger newspaper.

Supportive, skeptical, and wait-and-see, the media is clearly divided into three factions. Among the many media, Min Hangyu's column of "Sports" spared no effort to support Geng Xiangzhi, and he declared unequivocally that he was convinced that this World Youth Championship would be a heavy record in the history of Chinese basketball.

Min Hangyu's prophecy undoubtedly poured a barrel of oil on the already boiling controversy. The ongoing controversy in the media shifted to predictions about the outcome of the national youth team. Many "experts" predicted the results of the national youth team in a condescending manner. There are different opinions on whether the top eight goals of the national youth team can be achieved, and there is really no second "crazy" prediction like Min Hangyu.

Even some media "can already foresee Geng Xiangzhi's return from the national youth team". I believe that if Geng Xiangzhi has achieved excellent results in the club, questions about "whether Geng Xiangzhi is a qualified coach" and "whether he is qualified to coach the national youth team" will also appear one after another.

The national youth team has not yet traveled, but the media is already in full swing, and the storm is already brewing, just waiting for the results of the national youth team going to China.

At this moment, the national youth team is unusually calm, and the fully closed management makes it impossible for the powerful media to extend their tentacles here. is about to leave for China, and the national youth team has a half-day holiday. The final selected national youth players are making preparations before the competition, and those who are not selected are also ready to go back.

There was no warm-up game before the trip, which is one of the reasons for media criticism.

And at this moment, in the basketball hall, the sound of "pop, pop, pop......" dribbling still echoes in the gymnasium. In the empty gymnasium, there were only three figures moving at the moment—Li Changgeng, Sima Shenji, and Li Zheng.

Lee Cheung Gung at the center of the storm was ignorant of the media controversy.

Geng Xiangzhi cut off all outside practice, that is, Selena's phone, and Geng Xiangzhi also instructed her in advance not to mention the controversy in the outside media.

To create a relaxed environment for him, Geng Xiangzhi spared no effort!

At this moment, there is a one-on-one duel on the court - Li Changgeng vs. Sima Shenji!

"What's your own trick?" At that time, Li Changgeng was speechless and had no way to answer Geng Xiangzhi's question. Although so much time has passed, Geng Xiangzhi's question still echoes in Li Changgeng's mind.

Trick? What's your trick? Dribbling the ball past the opponent's defense and putting the basketball in the hoop can do anything. In the national youth team, there is no one who can really stop the pace of his attack.

What trick can you call your own trick?

The so-called trick, although it is not a must-kill, but it should be nine out of ten. The trick shot, that should be a shock, accompanied by the kick should be the audience outside the stadium holding their breath, touching their chests, the opposing player's heartbeat on the field is faster, and their teammates are ready to raise their hands to cheer.

Judging from the training situation so far, in Geng Xiangzhi's tactical arrangement, he should be a stable firepower point, in addition to interspersing the inside and outside lines, scoring will be his most important task in the game. Looking at Geng Xiangzhi's meaning, he can only pass if he contributes at least 20 points in a game. Twenty points, which is to use yourself as the main scorer.

In the World Youth Championships, you will encounter a taller and stronger opponent than the national youth team, and in the real game, as the main scorer, you will definitely be taken care of by the opponent, and there may be few opportunities to create gaps through tactical cooperation to make yourself comfortable shooting.

Seizing the fleeting gap to put the basketball into the basket will be his main task in the World Junior Championships, and he should also be his strongest trick.

With this in mind, Li Changgeng has been pondering his tricks in the past training. At this moment, Sima Shenji and Li Zheng were brought in to make the final improvement.

"Smack!" Li Zheng's pass was passed, and the basketball was just right to be sent to Li Changgeng, who was entangled with Sima Shenji, to accelerate, turn, shoot the basket, and fly past Sima Shenji's defense to fly to the basket.

"Smack!" Fell on the basket, spun for a long time and fell out. When Li Changgeng shot just now, he was slightly affected by Sima Shenji's blocking action, and the shooting action was slightly out of shape.

Still can't do it!

Sima Shenji was sweating profusely and panting, unable to suppress the curiosity in his heart, and asked, "Why do you always shoot in such a hurry, with your ability, you can easily shoot the basket after breaking through." ”

Li Changgeng's main attack will naturally not be less than Sima Shenji. Wrapped his head in his coat, wiping his sweat indiscriminately, and he didn't know if he had heard Sima Shenji's question.

The most relaxed is of course Li Zheng, who is only responsible for passing the ball, and he doesn't even have a drop of sweat on his forehead. At this moment, he was spinning the basketball on the index finger of his right hand, watching the two of them wipe their sweat with cold eyes.

"Come on!" After wiping the sweat, Li Changgeng reopened his posture and said to Sima Shenji.

Sima Shenji's right hand was weakly placed on his forehead, making a painful appearance: "You spare Li Changgeng, it's been more than an hour in a row, aren't you tired?" ”

"Tired?" Li Changgeng stretched his body, his face full of surprise, "Why didn't Li Changgeng feel it?" ”

Sima Shenji groaned: "What a madman! He snatched the basketball in Li Zheng's hand and pushed him forward, "Let's exchange, Li Changgeng comes to pass the ball, and you defend this madman." ”

Facing Li Changgeng's eager gaze, Li Zheng shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands opposite him, assumed a defensive posture, and said lightly: "Come on!" ”

"Smack!" The basketball hit the ground and the training continued.

……

Catch, accelerate, turn, shoot, "Whew! The basketball arced high through Li Zheng's defense and landed steadily into the basket.

Even though Li Zheng is already very familiar with the moves that Li Changgeng may have to perform, there is still no way to defend the main ball. The sudden acceleration of the action caused the momentum of the breakthrough, and even Li Zheng could only follow the footsteps by reflex. After turning around quickly, Li Changgeng seized the moment of opportunity to shoot the basketball out, and the basketball entered the frame.

This is the effect that Li Changgeng strives for.

I don't care what the move is, I just want one effect: seize the moment of space, shoot the basketball into the basket as fast as possible, and even catch the ball and shoot directly while running. Simple will be just one word, fast! Receiving the ball quickly, shooting fast, relying on Li Changgeng's unparalleled solid shooting foundation, relying on his extremely fast speed - acceleration, turning speed, and jumping speed, he sent the basketball into the basket at the fastest speed and accuracy.

In the world of basketball, speed is always the best weapon for short people against tall people!

I don't know what kind of competition the World Youth Championships will be, which is difficult to imagine for Li Changgeng, who has only participated in the league. A world-class team, the world's top players, this time we really have to look at the world! Every time I think of these, Li Changgeng can't help but boil with blood.

Again!

The two people in the entanglement moved their feet quickly, Sima Shenji's basketball came out, and Li Changgeng who was running received the ball, jumped up, and raised his hand to shoot the basket, "Huh! "There was another crisp sound, and the ball went in.

"Beautiful!" Sima Shenji high-fived and applauded.

Li Zheng was out of breath, and although he didn't say a word, he gave a thumbs up.

……

It was getting late, and the national youth team members who went out to prepare for dinner were surprised to see three figures supporting each other staggering towards the family building, and all three of them were sweating. Especially the shorter boy who was sandwiched between the left and right people, if it weren't for the support of the two people on the left and right, I was really worried that he would not collapse on the ground!

These three people are naturally Li Zheng, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji.

That night, the three men climbed into bed early.

……

The next day, the venue was still the gymnasium.

The sixteen selected official players are lined up, and the shortest is Li Changgeng.

This was the last gathering of the national youth team before the trip, and Geng Xiangzhi handed out the jerseys printed with the names of each player in pinyin to the players.

Number 24, this is Li Changgeng's number. Excitedly put on the jersey and stroked the five-star red flag on his chest, and Li Changgeng was boiling with blood. It was only at this time that he really felt the extraordinary significance of joining the national youth team, no longer just to challenge strong opponents and see the level of world basketball. Wearing this jersey, he is truly a member of the national youth team, representing a motherland with a population of 1.3 billion behind him. Wearing this jersey, every game is fighting for the motherland.

This is not a simple jersey, this is a shirt, a robe printed with the flag of the motherland! There is no greater honor for an athlete than to represent his country. As the only college player in the national youth team, Li Changgeng feels that he is already in heaven at the moment.

Official player, this uniform is really handsome!

There are usually two types of World Junior Championships in the world of basketball, the Under-19 World Junior Championships, which are held the year before the Olympic Games, and the World Junior Championships under the age of 21. Now in China we have the World Junior Championships under the age of 21. As the world's highest-level youth competition, the World Youth Championships gives the world's most promising youth players a chance to compete on the same field, and it is also a stage for basketball experts from all walks of life to select players. The NBA, which represents the highest level of basketball in the world, sends a large number of balls to "eye" the youth basketball elites from all over the world every World Youth Championships. Too many of the NBA's international players have been unearthed at the World Junior Championships.