Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 191 My Will, My Team

We have seen many cases of people becoming famous with just one goal, but you can't imagine how fast Chen Fang's rise to fame came.

After three miserable defeats, Chen Fang shocked the whole of China with an amazing performance against Australia. Although he had performed an amazing seven minutes against the United States in Los Angeles before, the attention received by that performance was far less than that of this one.

Especially his performance, which completely activated the entire team, which undoubtedly further proved that he is the chosen one of the Chinese team.

More importantly, he just turned 18.

The entire Chinese Internet is crazy about Chen Fang. This is not going beyond the circle or crossing boundaries, but covering the entire field. Overnight, Chen Fang's name resounded throughout China.

His playing videos have been widely made into highlight reels. His unimaginable bounces and visually explosive dunks are all eye-catching.

No more questioning voices could be heard, and all of Chen Fang's past events were presented to the public one by one.

Then people realized that he already had so many amazing works. This was not the Monkey King who jumped out of a stone. From his first game in Dongsheng High School to now, it has been two years and one month.

Chen Fang's journey can be described as miraculous. From an ordinary high school student, 177cm tall and 62kg in weight, he grew into a five-star high school student in the United States, 201cm tall and 92kg in two years.

Anyone who has seen Chen Fang’s growth can’t help but say: Amazing!

Chen Fang's experience has also greatly inspired the campus basketball forces. More and more high school students have dreams and hopes. I believe that after this midsummer, the entire Chinese land will usher in a new round of campus passion.

The protagonist Chen Fang was lying on the bed with a sad face.

The aftermath of excitement is listlessness.

A day and a half had passed since the game, and Chen Fang was completely out of spirits. Thinking of what Mr. Wick had said before, Chen Fang finally believed it.

"This is a big problem." Chen Fang said to himself.

During the routine training in the morning, Chen Fang felt that he had no touch at all. The shooting percentage that he was proud of dropped drastically, and his three-point shooting percentage was less than 50%.

If it were anyone else, it would be hard to accept, let alone myself.

Even though Chen Fang used a series of stimulation measures, the effect was still minimal.

At the same time, I found that my movement speed and reaction had declined. It was as if I had been given a DEBUFF and had become a complete muggle.

Chen Fang complained in his heart, knowing that God never created perfect people and would always leave flaws in you.

It seems that I really need to learn how to control my mental strength in the future. This body is a typical cup competition tragedy, it explodes in one game and then becomes sluggish for several games.

You must never be a nervous person.

Chen Fang stayed in the training hall the whole afternoon. At nine o'clock in the evening, Wu Qinglong couldn't help it and came to ask him to go back to the dormitory to rest. He had a competition tomorrow. You must be kidding me, training at this time.

Although Chen Fang's training attitude impressed the entire Chinese team with his humble attitude, the pressure it brought was also considerable.

Some people can't help feeling fed up.

After returning to the dormitory and taking a quick shower, Chen Fang lay on the bed and sighed.

"What are you worried about?" Xiao Ding didn't understand. He found that Chen Fang didn't smile all day.

"Nothing." This kind of thing cannot be said. If it gets out, I will become a laughing stock.

"You are very popular now, Chen Fang." Even though their cell phones were collected, the athletes were in touch with each other throughout the Olympic Village, so besides Chen Fang, many people knew that the event was extremely popular in China.

"They just come in waves and will disappear after the Olympics." Chen Fang replied.

Seeing that Chen Fang really didn't look happy at all, Xiao Ding was both impressed and puzzled: "I really can't understand why you don't care about these at all."

"I don't know either. Maybe I've seen through a lot of things."

"Hey, tell me, how is Coach Gong doing now?" Xiao Ding suddenly said quietly.

"Maybe he's like me, hiding in his room and not going out." Speaking of Gong Luming, Chen Fang calmed down after venting his anger.

From his point of view, his approach is beyond reproach. It is determined by the thinking and personality of every coach. It all depends on who has greater courage and a greater gambling nature.

"If you had been able to play earlier, we would have qualified by now." Xiao Ding sighed.

This is the most discussed match on the Internet right now. It is generally recognized that Gong Luming's biggest problem, because as long as Chen Fang participates in this match, he cannot lose.

Now China should be sure to advance to the quarterfinals instead of fighting with Serbia.

As for the other room, the coaching staff also discussed it for an entire night.

"It's very difficult, very difficult." Hu Xuefeng sighed.

Even though Australia beat Serbia, we should also see that yesterday, Serbia and the United States tied 94-91.

That scene, that full video recording, will make anyone who sees it feel chilly.

From the first game to the fourth, Serbia's slow start was traceable, and the team's chemical reaction gradually took place. It can only be said that this is an absolutely strong team in the cup competition.

Because apart from the United States, any other team would like to be a slow starter, because the core is in the knockout stage, not the group stage.

In addition, Chen Fang, who is the focus of today's attention, is obviously not right. An experienced coach will understand that this post-match state is a typical post-match malaise.

Now we can only hope that Chen Fang can return to normal tomorrow.

"No matter what, we have no burden. It is Serbia that has more burden," said Cui Wanjun.

"Go back and rest. We have to get up early tomorrow." After saying that, he announced the disbandment.

What is there to discuss? He has already exceeded his task. In fact, Cui Wanjun doesn’t really care whether he makes it to the quarterfinals. If he really makes it, many of his colleagues will be embarrassed.

He didn't want that to happen. This was just a temporary job and there was no need to create trouble for himself in the future while he still had to stay in this circle.

On the morning of August 15th, the match between China and Serbia was held as scheduled.

The Youth Arena, a stadium that can accommodate 15,000 people, is now full. Countless Chinese fans have flocked to the stadium to catch a glimpse of Chen Fang.

The two teams started:

Chinese men's basketball team: Guo Ailun, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Peng, Yi Jianlian, Chen Fang.

Serbia: Jokic, Bosević, Kalenic, Markovic, Bogdanovic.

Chen Fang was stretching his legs, but he didn't feel very well. Although it was a little better than yesterday, he still couldn't muster the energy.

I knew in my heart that I would need at least two days to recover. I couldn't be so excited in the future and had to take it slow.

With a buzzer sound, the battle began.

After Chen Fang missed three shots, he immediately changed to playing without the ball, and started scoring in the interior through active screens and still extraordinary speed.

But Serbia clearly surpassed China in terms of technical, tactical and starting lineup strength.

Chen Fang was also under close surveillance, and his attack showed ups and downs.

Fortunately, the whole team performed well, especially Yi Jianlian and Guo Ailun, who both performed well.

Six minutes into the first quarter, Chen Fang was substituted out.

It’s not about physical fitness, but he feels his muscles are a little sore. This is obviously due to inadequate recovery and his muscles are starting to send out alarms.

Cui Wanjun asked: "How does it feel?"

"Not good. My hands and feet feel heavy today." Chen Fang was very grateful to Cui Wanjun for allowing him to play in the game, and he told the truth.

"It's okay, keep your mentality, don't be impatient, and try again in the second quarter."

With Nedovic's long buzzer-beating three-pointer, Serbia led the Chinese men's basketball team 28-22 at the end of the first quarter.

Chen Fang scored 6 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds in the first quarter. If it were someone else, these numbers would be very good. But if compared with himself, he was the worst at any stage.

Chen Fang no longer blames himself for this shortcoming and focuses on the reading competition.

As he said in an interview, he never considers winning or losing during a game, and never thinks about whether he will succeed before taking a shot.

Yu Jia and Su Qun were in the studio, and were in a relatively optimistic mood. Yu Jia also comforted Chen Fang about his performance: "It is normal for him to have fluctuations in performance when he just turned 18. In addition, with Serbia's targeted defense today, he was able to produce such data, which is already very good."

The second quarter began quickly and Chen Fang came on the court again. He played on the wing. With the cover of his teammates, he got an open spot and hit his first three-pointer.

Seeing this three-pointer, Chen Fang felt happier than ever. This might be human nature. What is lost is always the most precious.

It was precisely because of this three-pointer that Serbia changed its tactics, changing the 32-man defense into a 1-on-4 defense, specifically letting Milos Teodosic, the super defender who is currently the king of Europe, defend Chen Fang.

And the other four teammates, as long as they are near Chen Fang, will indiscriminately double-team him.

Faced with such high pressure, Cui Wanjun immediately deployed his troops.

Ding Yanyu, Xiaochuan, Yi Jianlian and Zhou Qi began to attack from a high position, using the large-scale screen from a high position to make empty cuts and damage the inside line.

The head coach of Serbia, who is also the future head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Alexander Djordjevic, decisively changed the lineup and let Coach Yue play mainly in the interior.

The weak Chinese inside line was scored six points in a row. Cui Wanjun had no choice but to replace Zhou Qi again and let Zou Yuchen play. He is now the most trustworthy choice in the inside line.

When Chen Fang faced the king of Europe, Teodosic, he also experienced Europe's top defense.

Europe's defense is based on defensive positioning. They don't aim to prevent you from breaking through, but will always give you a breakthrough direction on the strong side to induce you to break through. The main point is to interfere with your shooting space and not let you have a good chance to shoot.

If you choose to break through, he will use his body to confront you, and at the same time, with the excellent defensive system, your teammates will definitely come to double-team and interfere.

Europe's defensive philosophy is based on the physical fitness of ordinary people, and is also one of the systems that we in China most need to learn.

Chen Fang felt really uncomfortable. He experienced firsthand the predicament he would face once his hands and feet became heavy and his shooting touch became cold.

This undoubtedly stimulated him.

Chen Fang began to position himself inside. He needed to play closer to the basket to help the team.

But this choice also led to a rapid discharge of physical energy. Seven minutes into the second quarter, Chen Fang was replaced again.

At this moment, he was lying on a chair, gasping for breath.

14 points, 5 assists and 6 rebound.

These are undoubtedly excellent statistics, but they cannot be the final word in the team's victory. The rhythm of the entire game has been under Serbia's control.

At this time, Su Qun expressed his senior industry insights.

"After all, Chen Fang has just reached adulthood, and his physical reserves have not yet reached the level of an adult. He can be very fast in a match, like a flying man, but it is impossible for him to be like this in every match, especially in a match that is played one day later."

"14 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds are already an extremely good performance. We can see that Chen is constantly adjusting and not playing randomly. He is also connecting the team. This shows me his valuable qualities."

"If the first game showed us his strong scoring ability, then this game showed us that Chen Fang's basketball IQ and willpower are also top-notch."

"Although we are still at a disadvantage now, the game is still going on. Let us look forward to the second half," Yu Jia added.

With Simonovic's final buzzer-beating three-pointer, Serbia led the Chinese men's basketball team by 56 points 48-8 at halftime.

Chen Fang did not appear at the beginning of the second half. Cui Wanjun hoped to give Chen Fang more rest time. China's lineup at this time was a bit rigid, and Yi Jianlian could not carry the team all the time. Zhou Qi and Zou Yuchen's inside line were too weak in front of the European giant Serbia.

Even though Ding Yanyuchang has performed well, it cannot be sustained. Zhao Jiwei has completely lost his direction facing the European system's defense. With his speed and physique, he can only find confidence against some weak teams in Asia, or he may have a flash of inspiration against the American team's defense that likes to reach out and bayonet. Generally speaking, this is Zhao Jiwei's problem.

He has no speed, no escaping skills, no ability to find shooting space independently, and no very strong breakthrough ability. He can only perform better when the opponent is about the same height and speed as him.

This is the core reason why he has never proven himself in international competitions.

In contrast, Guo Ailun's characteristic is that he is very single, but this singleness makes him the best in Asia in terms of breakthrough and passing the ball. Once he gets into the feeling, it is very difficult to contain him, no matter if he is from Europe or North America.

Just three minutes into the third quarter, Cui Wanjun had to replace Zhao Jiwei with Chen Fang.

All of them were ineffective ball possession, which allowed Serbia to play five against four.

For a coach, if he is asked to choose the team to play in the game, he will definitely choose singleness over comprehensiveness, because singleness means that if you let him play, he will do what you want him to do, while comprehensiveness becomes uncontrollable.

And the single person is definitely at a higher level than others in some aspects, which greatly increases the success rate of what you want him to do.

But a comprehensive player like Chen Fang is what the coach wants most.

Chen Fang's appearance on the field did help stabilize the morale of the troops.

He first hit his second three-pointer in the bottom corner, and then made a layup to score two points.

Five consecutive points suddenly made the originally dull stands filled with gongs and drums and colorful flags fluttering.

The Chinese team also took advantage of the opportunity, with Ding Yanyudi hitting a three-pointer from the wing, narrowing the score to 5 points.

But this was also the most recent time, Serbia expanded its defense and Teodosic once again targeted Chen Fang.

The two sides were pure opponents, but the Chinese team, without Chen Fang, was unable to compete with the opponent in terms of offensive power.

After three quarters, Serbia led the Chinese men's basketball team by 78 points, 72-6.

Chen Fang also had an all-around performance of 20 points, 8 assists and 10 rebounds, but he was not happy at all.

There was a feeling of being powerless to turn the tide. The entire tempo was always under Serbia's control. Whenever they scored, the opponent would immediately return the favor.

China's defense is at a disadvantage in all aspects.

If it was the same condition as the day we played against Australia, Chen Fang would have the confidence to use firepower to exchange for defense, but today, he couldn't do it.

Six minutes into the fourth quarter, Chen Fang was substituted again.

This time, it's a complete admission of defeat.

Unexpectedly, Serbia still hid its strength. In the fourth quarter, they suddenly launched a fierce attack, raising the intensity to a higher level, and the score instantly widened to 16 points.

As Chen Fang frantically chased points, it was of no avail. A failure that was visible to the naked eye was happening.

Finally, Cui Wanjun didn't want anything to go wrong with Chen Fang, so he applied for a replacement.

Chen Fang, sitting on the bench, covered his face with a towel, feeling ashamed to face the people of Jiangdong.

The data of 26 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds is already very good, but only Chen Fang knows that he was taught a lesson by the Europeans today.

This feeling of powerlessness is not only physical, but also mental.

We must also thank Serbia. This game taught Chen Fang a lot.

When the game was over, Jokic's unexpected attack caught Chen Fang off guard.

Today, Mr. Yue had an all-around performance with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. He took off his jersey frankly, revealing his muscular body. He said to Chen Fang in English: "I heard that you like to change jerseys. Would you like to change my jersey?"

"Change!" Chen Fang said without hesitation, jokingly, "Teacher Yue, I am your role model."

Not to mention his skills, his attitude towards basketball is worthy of admiration.

I don't care if I got three doubles today, I just worry if my horse got three meals today.

What All-Stars? Is it more fun than me riding a horse?

It's hard to fly to away games. Fly back to Serbia to watch horse racing, go now!
Pulling Mr. Yue's jersey, Mr. Yue also said something that surprised Chen Fang: "See you in the NBA!"

"See you in NBA!" Chen Fang replied calmly.

The communication between the two no longer caused surprise. Today, Chen Fang is no longer a nobody.

As the saying goes, when you meet someone after three days, you will be looked at with new eyes. This is not an exaggeration at all when applied to Chen Fang.

Back in the locker room, Cui Wanjun saw that everyone was frustrated, so he clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.

When everyone was looking at him, he slowly said, "Close the door and say something that is not allowed to be broadcast."

"Our competition is over, and our mission is over. Our Olympic mission, which lasted for a year and a half, has come to an end today."

"The coaching staff is relieved, and you are relieved too."

"So, be happy, we should take a good vacation and enjoy life."

“It’s time to spend time with family, and it’s time to go crazy. In a word, the holidays are here!”

After saying that, he started clapping, and then the locker room burst into applause. If they hadn't been worried about being heard by the reporters, everyone would probably have cheered.

From the players' perspective, the game is just a task; from the fans' perspective, the game is just entertainment.

It has always been like this. Not to mention the men's basketball team, even the men's football team needs to eat, drink, sleep and play.

However, Chen Fang behaved the calmest.

His first Olympic Games was over, and it was an experience of ups and downs that could be best described, but he really didn't hope that the next one would be the same.

Looking at the people in the locker room, he knew very well that some people would definitely not be there in the next session, while some people could stay.

Everything should be based on a premise.

I, Chen Fang’s will.

Therefore, he will work hard for this in the next four years.

He will use four years to make himself more comprehensive and powerful, and the things that happened today will never happen again.

In the 20 Olympics, I will definitely take back everything I lost!
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　It was really impossible to beat Serbia. In 16, Serbia was already super strong and could easily beat Spain and France. It’s just that the Olympics were too slow to warm up, and it’s not clear what Mr. Joe’s plan was. In short, the final result was that Serbia lost to the US team in the final round.

　　Next is the new volume. Welcome everyone to continue watching Chen Fang’s basketball story.

　　
　
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