Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 104 National Youth Training (1)

"This is your room. We will gather at 2 pm. Please go to Hall on time." After giving the instructions, the staff member left.

After putting down his luggage, Chen Fang looked around. To be honest, it was not as good as his previous dormitory. There was no desk, just a bedside table between the two beds.

The bed is not big, but quite long.

There is a cabinet, one is locked and the other is open. This should be my cabinet.

I was tidying up when someone came in.

As soon as he stood at the door, the light in the whole room was blocked. Chen Fang felt something and turned around, then he laughed.

"Hey, are you the new guy?" the man asked curiously.

"Aren't you the same?" Chen Fang replied.

The person who came was Zeng Fanri, who would later become a little internet celebrity.

I paid more attention to him at that time because this guy also played street basketball for a while, and Chen Fang even played two games with him.

He joined the national youth team because they lacked an inside player, and they transferred him in to be a blue-collar worker because of his broad shoulders.

This guy is also very talented. He is 205cm tall, has a wingspan of 213cm, and his arms are nearly 10cm wide. The ratio of his shoulder width divided by his height is 0.25, which is an exaggerated ratio, making him a super double-door player.

The reason why he was able to be directly selected from the NBL team into the national youth team was because of these scary static data.

Zeng Fanri has no offensive ability, especially at the moment, he is only good at defense and rebounding, and his awareness of assisting and helping defense is not good, which is why he is particularly absent in the network.

The guy who was scolded by Coach Du because of his defense and the whole Internet knew about it.

In short, this brother is a rough diamond, but it is very difficult to carve.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Zeng Fanri, you can call me Brother Ri." Zeng Fanri casually stretched out his hand.

Chen Fang stretched out his hand and shook it: "Chen Fang, from Shandong Sports Youth Training."

"Oh, your hands are quite big." Zeng Fanri was surprised as soon as he shook hands with him. He had just arrived yesterday and found that no one was in better health than him. He couldn't help but feel a little flattered.

Unexpectedly, I met someone different today.

"Shandong's youth training seems to be very average."

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Just like you, I have a low birth background, but I am gifted with extraordinary talent."

"That's right!" Zeng Fanri immediately felt that his new roommate was very much to his liking, and his face lit up with joy.

The two of them became familiar with each other immediately. When Zeng Fanri learned that Chen Fang was born in 98, he became serious and excited. Even if he was a thick-skinned man, he knew what it meant to skip two years of grade.

"Then you should be very strong," he said.

"It's just that my throw was a little more accurate." Chen Fang took off his shoes and lay comfortably on the bed.

"Wow, then you have competition. Hei Rui, Hao Tian and Lao Sun are all accurate and powerful. If you play as a guard, you may not be able to play for a few minutes." Zeng Fanri became worried. It must be said that this buddy's character is impeccable.

"I guess you'll have to compete with Shi Yi for some pitiful playing time." Zeng Fanri said as if he was offering a treasure: "It's different for me. I'll definitely get 15 minutes of minimum playing time."

Chen Fang said, "Not necessarily. Basketball is also round."

"That's right. Hei Rui and I are good friends. He is definitely the core. When the time comes, everything will go smoothly." Zeng Fanri was not exaggerating. He and Hei Rui are both from Heilongjiang, and their birthdays are both in January. Zhao Rui is a dozen days older than him, and they were in the same youth training team and went to NBL together.

"Okay." Chen Fang said with a smile.

At noon, Zeng Fanri acted like half the owner, taking Chen Fang to familiarize himself with the environment and go to the cafeteria for lunch, where he saw some teammates as expected.

Zeng Fanri turned on the big brother mode and took Chen Fang to meet everyone. After a meal, Chen Fang joined the team. Everyone in the team knew that there was a new guard.

But I didn't see Hei Rui. I heard that he went to practice basketball after arriving at the base and hasn't come back yet.

After returning to the dormitory, Zeng Fanri felt a little sad. He then realized that Chen Fang had replaced Shi Yi.

"That's good. He's the fourth guard on the team. He can still play for four or five minutes in rotation."

Chen Fang asked, "Brother Ri, why are you so obsessed with playing time?"

"You are stupid. You have playing time and statistics, so you have the nerve to find a club and work to earn money."

"That makes sense." Chen Fang felt that this guy was simple and honest, and every word he said was sincere.

The two of them started chatting, and Zeng Fanri began to brag about his days as a big brother playing NBL in Hunan, saying how powerful he was and how he could easily defeat people.

Just as they were talking about his glorious record of beating up the man who had done him a dirty job, a dark-skinned young man pushed open the door.

"Brother Rui!" Zeng Fanri immediately stood up from the bed.

"It's almost time to gather, it's time to go." Zhao Rui glanced at Chen Fang, who also sat up from the bed and gestured with his hand.

"Chen Fang, he just arrived today, he's my roommate." Zeng Fanri introduced.

"Let's go." Zhao Rui didn't say much, just nodded to Chen Fang and left.

After he left, Zeng Fan explained in a rough but detailed way: "He is just like that. He has a bad temper and treats everyone as if they owe him money."

"Don't mess with him." Lin Mo warned.

Chen Fang was already dressed. He took out a wrist guard and put it in his trouser pocket.

The wrist guard is very wide and can be used as an arm protector or an elbow guard. It is blue in color and has a big word embroidered on it: Accurate.

Chen Fang was a little embarrassed at the time, but Wu Zi insisted that he bring it to the game, and threatened that if he was found out that he didn't bring it, she would kill him when she came back.

When I went downstairs, I found that everyone had gone out one after another, forming a long line and heading towards Hall 2 in a sparse manner.

After entering the stadium, I found that it was a huge venue with three full courts side by side. The corners were filled with training equipment. It can be judged that this is the training ground.

I will spend a long time here in the future.

The coach hadn't arrived yet, so everyone was looking for familiar people to sit down and chat. Zhao Rui went to get a ball by himself and called Sun Minghui to compete in shooting.

Seeing this, Zeng Fanri whispered, "He has always been like this, a ball fanatic."

"Very good." Chen Fang replied.

Zhao Rui is a bit like Wu Zhen, both of them are the type who are cold and indifferent to others and never let go of the ball.

At this time, a group of players appeared in the stadium. Chen Fang looked over curiously, but Zeng Fanri said, "They are sparring partners. They are part-time workers from Beijing Sport University."

"Oh!" Working part-time at Beijing Sport University is considered a very high level.

After waiting for a while, Master Fan appeared in the gym. He held the tactical board and looked around. After confirming that everyone was there, he stood in front and began to speak.

"I don't have time to talk nonsense. I know clearly what this training camp is for."

"You have all gone through several rounds of screening, and I know your level. The main content of this training camp is to repeatedly hone tactics and improve execution."

"I'll divide the groups later and start with offensive tactics."

"Zhao Rui, Zhao Yanhao, Meng Zikai, Shao Yinglun, Hu Jinqiu, Yang Kai, you are in Group A."

"Sun Minghui, Wu Yacheng, Zuo Zhennian, Fu Hao, Zeng Fanri, Chen Fang, you are Group B."

"We each have our own field, and we'll go straight into the tactical drill session."

A staff member dragged out a tactical blackboard. Master Fan asked Team A and Team B to fight diagonally. Then he came to the blackboard and said, "West pulls out the teeth to provide cover."

"35, 34 off-ball screens and pick-and-rolls, as well as the down-ball routes, including the passing changes of No. 1."

"Let me tell you a few key points. First, 35 should do screen and pick-and-roll at the same time. They must be synchronized, not one in front of the other."

"Second, the quality of the pick-and-roll screen. When the 5 gives the screen to the 1, it must be blocked thoroughly, leaving the 1 completely free, forming a situation where there is no one to defend, forcing the opponent to make up for the defense from the other side, from the restricted area." "Third, when the 3 gives the 5 an off-ball screen, pay attention to the screen route to ensure that the 5 is unobstructed and do not reverse it, so as not to allow the person defending the 5 to have a chance to chase and defend."

"Fourth, after 3 sets the off-ball screen, he needs to make the second plan, which is to slide to the baseline or expand to the three-point line. This requires reading the quality of 5's follow-up and whether 1 attracts help defense."

"Are you clear?" Fan Bin asked.

"Understood!" Everyone was very honest.

"Then let's get started."

Following Master Fan's instructions, Teams AB began tactical drills.

Because each group consists of 6 people, Chen Fang was left out in the first round. He stood on the sidelines and watched his teammates train quietly.

Master Fan glanced at Chen Fang's back, but quickly turned his attention back to training.

After a while, Chen Fang was substituted in, but he was not holding the ball as No. 1. No. 1 was held by Sun Minghui, and Chen Fang stayed on the other side, acting as a dummy.

In fact, it just means moving from the sidelines to the field and continuing to be a wooden man.

Chen Fang was very clear about the protection of the West. He had studied it in his previous life and had played on the baseball team.

This is a typical double-cover tactic, with three people working together and many variations.

The opponent's strong squeeze screen and counter screen will be broken. In fact, in the game, it will be used at most once for a well-trained team.

But if you want to continue using it, you have to be very familiar with the changes of 35. The core here is the ability of 35 to read the game.

But Chen Fang feels that the requirements for the No. 1 position are actually very high. First, you have to be able to break away, then pass the ball in an open position, and finally, whether you can make a three-pointer.

The purpose of everything is to score points. If there is one person who can always score points, then the tactics will lean towards this person.

When Chen Fang was setting a screen for Xiba Ya, there was a 50% chance that he would shoot the ball himself because his teammates could not get out.

This kind of tactical training is basically a mental activity and does not involve physical effort. Next, Master Fan practiced the defensive changes of the sparring team, and the afternoon ended like this.

In the cafeteria, Chen Fang ate silently. Today he was just like a wooden man, and also like an air man.

Entering the U16 at the age of 19 is outrageous, so this is fair treatment.

After returning to the dormitory, Chen Fang dragged out the bedside table and used it as a desk to start doing his homework.

When Zeng Fanri saw this scene, his eyes widened.

"Why, you still have to do your homework?"

"Yes, the teacher assigned it."

Zeng Fanri couldn't accept such a magical conversation. He seemed to have not seen a textbook for five or six years.

Pulling out a book with the title of Senior 3 Mathematics, he asked, "Are you a senior?"

"No, I'm a sophomore in high school, and now I have to prepare for my senior year."

"Tsk tsk!" There was nothing to say. Zeng Fanri suddenly felt a sense of distance.

He just slipped out without Chen Fang asking any questions.

"What? That Chen Kao is doing his homework?" In another room, several people were chatting there. When they heard Zeng Fanri's words when he came in, they were all surprised.

"That's normal. They are high school students. Shouldn't they do their homework?"

"Since you came here at the age of 16, shouldn't you go to Coach Wang's U16?"

“Maybe it’s related.”

Zhao Rui suddenly stood up, and Zeng Fanri asked, "Go practice again."

"Go train your strength."

"Then I'll go too. What about you guys?" Zeng Fanri asked others.

"No, no, I want to rest." Everyone else refused.

Passing by his own door, Zeng Fanri felt something was wrong, so he pushed the door open and went in: “Are you going to the gym?”

Chen Fang put down his pen: "Okay."

It just so happens that the physical fitness plan arranged by Coach Lin today has not been carried out yet.

The gym is not far away, right next to Hall 2. After entering, I found that some people were already inside.

Sun, Fu, Hu.

Chen Fang took a look and found that the starting lineup of the National Youth Team was basically there. It seemed that they had arrived not long after dinner.

"What are you practicing?" Zeng Fanri asked.

"Buttocks." Chen Fang answered simply.

First, warm up and activate the muscles, then find a mat, hook one foot on it, and start squatting on one leg.

"Do you do Bulgarian squats?" Zeng asked.

"The physical trainer told me to train my lower limbs."

Zhao Rui was also practicing his lower limbs, but he was holding dumbbells in both hands and working on his strength.

Zeng Fan practiced his upper limbs day and night, moving on to the next piece.

This guy, if he switches to fitness, he should be a top star and earn much more money than playing basketball.

As time went by, a few more team members arrived. The appearance of Master Fan caused a commotion, but he just walked around and left again.

A few of them left soon after, and by nine o'clock, there were only three of them left in the gym.

The chen has finished and is relaxing on his own.

After a while, Zhao Rui finished and walked over, his whole body soaked. He looked at Chen Fang and said, "Let's go."

This was the first time he spoke to Chen Fang today, which also meant that, at least in some ways, he recognized this 16-year-old boy.

The three of them returned to the dormitory, and before parting, Zhao Rui said the second sentence.

"Fight well and don't be eliminated."

After that he left.

The two entered the house. Zeng Fanri was very happy. He said, "Hei Rui accepted you."

"Thank you, Ri-ge."

"Hey, it's nothing. He recommended me here too. Don't worry, you won't suffer any loss if you follow Hei Rui."

"Haha." Chen Fang just smiled.

After taking a shower, it was almost time for the National Youth Team to turn off the lights. Zeng Fanri took the initiative to turn off the lights and got into bed. He then whispered, "When it's time to turn off the lights, the coach will be watching downstairs. If any room doesn't turn off the lights on time, he will have that person killed the next day."

"Go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow to run 3000 meters. Alas, money is hard to earn." He sighed and said nothing more. Soon, the sound of snoring was heard.

Chen Fang emptied his mind and tried to fall asleep.

The first day of the national youth team was neither good nor bad for him.

But he believed that everything would be fine.

(End of this chapter)