Champion Rules

Chapter 23 022: It turns out I’m the one who doesn’t understand (Please read on!)

Julio Lamas stared at the training ground. It was the second morning of the new season's training camp, still shrouded in mist. Lynch had already completed three sets of smooth defensive switches on the court.

The No. 10 performed better than Julio Lamas expected.

You know, an underage player who comes directly to the professional league will generally face a lot of trouble.

You may even find that you don’t seem to know how to play basketball at all.

Lamas knew a story about Kwame Brown. During a training session, Wizards coach Doug Collins asked the team to play man-to-man defense, but Kwame Brown stood in the middle of the court like a lost lamb.

Collins angrily asked Kwame Brown what was going on, and Kwame Brown's answer stunned the audience: "What should I do? I've never played man-to-man defense."

Doug Collins had never heard such outrageous words in his life. Man-to-man defense is the most basic strategy in basketball defense and is common sense that all basketball beginners should understand.

Kwame Brown quickly explained, "In high school, they just told me to stand under the basket and put my hands up to defend. If I was guarded, how would I have grabbed rebounds and protected the rim?"

Don't laugh, this is the true portrayal of most young players when they enter the professional basketball world.

Many talented young people find out when they enter the professional arena that they have not even developed the most basic tactical skills and have to start learning to play basketball from scratch like a toddler.

But Lynch had no such issues. His understanding of tactics was already at a professional level, and he could complete all the tasks assigned by the coach. FMP's youth training gave Lynch an extremely high basketball IQ and taught him how to play a game.

During breaks in training, Lamas was always drawn to that figure. Lynch, looking up to drink water, had the lean silhouette of a teenager, but when he laced up his shoes and returned to the court, his split-second decision-making was so shrewd it made one feel lost.

However, this is not enough to show that Lynch can gain a foothold in La Liga.

Finally, on the third day of training camp, Julio Lamas arranged a 5-on-5 training match.

This was the first test he prepared for Lynch.

This is not an easy test as everyone on the team is eager to try.

Lamas is the new coach and Real Madrid has many new players, which means that the rotation next season will also be completely new. Therefore, every training match from now on is crucial, as it affects everyone's playing time next season.

Antonios Fuzis, who spent the most on Real Madrid's transfer this year, has been staring at Lynch since he learned that he would have to play a training match.

He is 208 cm tall and is good at playing the power forward position, but Lynch is also a power forward.

Real Madrid's number three position belongs to captain Alberto Herreros, who is almost untouchable.

So, he thought he had to compete with Lynch for the starting power forward position.

But when Julio Lamas announced the groupings, he grouped him with Lynch: "Anton, you play center."

"Coach, I don't want to play center. That's not my best position." Fuzis hated the endless muscle confrontation and protested.

"It's okay, I can play the five position." Lynch raised his hand.

Since it was just a training match, Lamas didn't care: "Okay, anything is fine. Look, Anton, you don't have the guts of a kid."

This is Julio Lamas. His coldness is not directed at anyone, but treats everyone equally.

The Greek player came on the court cursing, and just like that, Theo, Louis Bullock, Lynch and Fuzzis, four important new players were put into the first team.

The game was about to start, and Louis Bullock massaged Lynch's shoulders like Kobe Bryant helped Yao Ming relax in the 2003 All-Star Game.

"I know you're a little nervous, but don't be nervous. Professional basketball is not as difficult as you think. I'm here to guide you."

"I'm not nervous at all, Louis."

"See, people tend to talk nonsense when they're nervous."

Lynch:
The game started quickly, with Louis Bullock controlling the ball across half court.

He originally wanted to find Lynch who was cutting in. His instinct as a point guard told him that at this moment, a beast-like body should tear through the defense and cut into the penalty area.

But when he turned around, he found Lynch standing outside the three-point line with his hand raised.

Lynch really wanted to try out the shooting level he had been training for the entire offseason. Although he was very accurate in training, shooting in training and shooting in the game are two different things.

When Shaquille O'Neal faced off against Scottie Pippen at the Dream Team training camp in 96, he was known for his ability to shoot jumpers after dribbling between his legs. But in a real game, everyone knew Shaquille wasn't a shooter.

Lynch just wanted to see if he could still make the shot in actual combat.

Real Madrid striker Mario Stocchi, who was responsible for defending Lynch, did not defend closely, leaving him a lot of space, and just hung one hand in front of Lynch's eyes.

This German certainly knows how Lynch plays. The best way to deal with this kind of attacking forward is to retreat.

This kind of defense is simply a breeding ground for Lynch to prove his shooting ability.

"Man, what the f*ck?" Louis Brock didn't understand what Lynch was thinking. Was the guy scared? He didn't dare to attack the basket?

"Pass it to me, I can shoot, I'm open." Lynch raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Julio Lamas yelled from the sidelines, "Hey, hey, hey, this isn't a picnic lawn. What are you talking about?! Move the ball!"

Real Madrid's French defender Mustapha Sonko rushed forward and intercepted the ball while Louis Bullock and Lynch were talking.

Louis Brock, who was not paying attention, made a mistake and the basketball was easily taken away by the opponent.

The Frenchman stole the ball and crossed half court at an extremely fast speed, easily scoring a layup.

"Man!!!" Louis Brock spread his hands towards Lynch.

"You made a mistake and you threw your hands at me, why?"

"Why are you standing outside the three-point line? Use your body to crush them! This mistake is your fault!" "I can shoot."

On the sidelines, Julio Lamas also spoke up: "Lynch, you better make the shot. If you don't have the confidence to make the shot and still try to do something, I will put you on the bench. The 2004 NBA Draft is none of my business. I'm not kidding."

Lamas understands Lynch's mentality: every player longs to do more on the court and wants to take on more responsibilities. Lynch may feel that he can exert more energy on the offensive end, play a more important role, and bring more tactical options.

It is understandable that young people are arrogant, but not everyone has the ability to take on too much responsibility.

Lamas learned from his trainer that Lynch had been working hard on his shooting during the offseason. However, experience told him that Lynch's shooting was unlikely to improve significantly. And in the professional arena, any inefficient offensive tactics were not tolerated.

He had to nip Lynch's stupid idea in the bud.

In the second round, Lynch still did not cut in.

He needs to demonstrate his abilities in training matches so that the coach will arrange corresponding tactics for him.

He can shoot the ball, and he needs to spread the word.

Seeing Lynch still standing outside the three-point line, Louis Bullock shook his head in disappointment, thinking he might have chosen the wrong person.
"Whatever you want, man, wait until you miss five or six of your fucking shots and you'll know you should listen to me! If you can make two three-pointers, I promise to send the best ass in Madrid to your room tonight!"

Julio Lamas had the same idea: let Lynch shoot first. As the saying goes, young people don't understand professional basketball at all, but they understand it when they get hurt.

It's better to get hurt now than to get hurt in the official competition.

Sometimes, it's not a bad thing to let young people know their own strengths and weaknesses.

Lynch finally had to understand that as a young person, it was never easy to move on to the next stage.

Brock passed the ball to Lynch in a fit of rage. Mario's retreat was long enough for two buses to pass side by side. Lynch then jumped up and shot, his soles scraping against the floor with a sharp, ear-piercing sound.

John Paxson is a catch-and-shoot player, so this rhythm is most comfortable for Lynch, who inherited his shooting talent.

German Mario Storch immediately rushed forward, but because he was too far away, his interference was still a little slow.

Louis Brock was shaking his head and cursing, Antonios Fuzis was delighted at his rival's stupidity, and Julio Lamas was cracking his knuckles white, ready to lose his temper.

"brush!"

The moment the net rose, the clear sound was like God plucking a harp, eliminating the anger in Julio Lamas' heart.

"I said I can shoot." Lynch shrugged at Bullock.

In the next offensive round, the Germans continued to retreat and defend, and Lynch raised his hand again to ask for the ball, and made the second shot with almost no interference.

A round later, in mid-range, Lynch caught the ball and pretended to lower his center of gravity. Mario Storch thought Lynch was going to break through, so he took two steps back. But at the moment he retreated, Lynch took a shot and made his third one.

Real Madrid assistant coach Tros Llorente couldn't help but smile: "He's very smart, he's not messing around! Did you see that? He not only knows how to shoot, but also knows how to use his rim-breaking threat to create shooting space. What a beautiful fake drive and real shot! He is a genius, Julio, a true genius. We can't just think of him as a cutter!"

Lynch's touch got hot after scoring three consecutive goals at the start of the game, so he missed two of the fourth and fifth shots, but his shooting was still stable.

When Lynch had already made his fifth shot, Julio Lamas couldn't help but say, "Mario, are you waiting for God to save you? He shot you so hard, how can you let him shoot so easily? Go after him, go after him!"

The German cursed inwardly and defended Lynch closely. At this moment, Lynch suddenly turned into a lightning that tore through the defense and cut into the penalty area.

Mario Storch was too close to the front and didn't have the upper hand, so he couldn't stop him at all. When he turned around, he could only stare at Lynch's back in a daze.

This is the consequence of closely guarding Lynch, and this is the consequence of Lynch's shooting threat.

Louis Bullock threw the ball into the air, and when Lynch caught the ball in the air, Real Madrid center Eduardo Sonseca was raising his arms helplessly under the basket.

He wondered why he was in this damned position, he had foreseen his fate.

"Boom!"

The basket seemed to be about to explode. Sonseca, who was blocked by the dunk, fell to the ground, covering his nose, and scarlet liquid dripped through the fingers of the Real Madrid center.

The blow with the stick just now broke his nose.

"Damn it." Julio Lamas's widened pupils reflected six consecutive hollow shots that went through the net, as well as the undefended cuts after he had the threat of shooting.

That boy really got it right!

If Lynch has both a jump shot and a strong attack on the basket, how should other La Liga teams defend him? Putting him too far away or too close to him is self-destruction!
This kid.
Lynch looked at Sonseca apologetically, then turned to Lamas, who was in a daze: "Don, are you sure you want me to attack the basket in the training game?"

Julio Lamas stared at the innocent-looking boy and understood one thing.

He kept saying that Lynch didn't understand professional basketball at all.

No.

I don't understand what a talented player in the top three levels of the NBA draft is.

He had never seen such a player before, either in Argentina or in Spain.

He looked at Lynch as an ordinary player, which was a mistake in itself.

Since we can't look at Lynch with ordinary eyes
As a professional coach, he had an impulsive idea like a young man.

Next season, he will use 17-year-old Lynch as the tactical core of Real Madrid.

All these seasoned professionals will be around him and serving him.

(End of this chapter)