whirlwind basketball

Chapter 200 Youth Competition (15)

"What!" Kastin was taken aback. Looking back, Long Xun happened to run to the position where the basketball was passed, took the ball, and flew up in two steps!

Not even a second of pause!Levi's could see clearly that Li Yifan directly touched the basketball with his finger to change the direction of the basketball's flight at the moment of receiving the ball, and the precious time saved by this made Castin have no chance to react at all!This is exactly the same as the pass that Xu Jian was good at at that time!
Long Xun kicked his left foot on the ground and jumped into the air in a dunk gesture!

But what is even more surprising is that Culis turned his body around and jumped up in such a short period of time.The height of 1.9 meters and the terrifying jumping ability make him look like a moving mountain.Long Xun is a helicopter climbing up the mountainside with difficulty!
no!He is too tall!Long Xun originally wanted to end the attack with a dunk, but Culis' body once again made Long Xun dispel this idea. If he dunks forcibly, he will be brutally blocked!

In mid-air, Long Xun hurriedly put the basketball back into his hands with a snap, but at this moment he had no way out...

Li Yifan dodged Castin and suddenly appeared on the right side of the half court. Long Xun barely pushed the ball before it landed!
"Be careful!" Wang Siyang couldn't help shouting because Casting rushed forward again to snatch the ball!
Li Yifan took a big step forward, and his palm seemed to absorb the basketball silently, leaning over and tightening his abdomen, as if he was about to jump and shoot.At the same time, Culis and Long Xun landed at the same time. Culis's terrifying continuous jumping ability was displayed. He stared at Li Yifan, who was only two meters away, and was about to take off...

The basketball spun in Li Yifan's palm, then suddenly changed direction and shot straight to the free throw line!

Everyone looked there because Li Yifan passed the ball too fast and with too much strength. Smith, who just ran there, failed to catch the basketball for the first time and fell to the ground!
This is a pawn that is almost completely empty.

Levi's yelled inwardly that it's not good to rush straight over!
"Vote!" With Li Yifan's roar, Smith adjusted his gestures and stood up.At the same time, Levi's also yelled and killed the general from the diagonal stab, but Smith's shooting arm was behind him, and he slapped it with a slap, and it was completely empty!
The basketball flew out of Smith's hand and fell directly into the net!
"Good shot!" Fatty Zhang ran over and patted Smith's ass hard!
"Don't hesitate to shoot!" Li Yifan ran over and said, "Shoot as soon as there is space, we try to shoot from beyond the two-point line, everyone must be ready to shoot at any time!"

"Have you thought of a way to deal with them?" Long Xun asked.

Li Yifan was silent for a moment and said: "It will be more effective to play this way offensively. If we can launch a quick break to break through their block, then we can take an inside attack; if not, we must quickly pass the ball and beat them with mid-range and long-range shots. Their outside defense There is only one Levi's and everyone else is mainly inside."

"No wonder!" Long Xun shook his head, "We're so used to driving for layups, and instead fell into their way of defending inside."

"We use long-range shots to tear apart their defense," Li Yifan said lightly, "then we can seize the opportunity to use our familiar method to attack inside and give them a fatal blow!"

Long Xun looked at the slowly approaching opponents, then looked at Li Yifan and said with a smile: "Playing with these giants is very interesting, it depends on how we play."

Li Yifan chuckled, "It's interesting, but how to defend their offense is really a problem!"

After Levi's advanced to the front court, the Spanish team once again launched their usual offensive method by pouring the ball to the inside and then Gasol directly attacked under the basket.Fatty Zhang still didn't prevent the possibility that the score would be opened again.

When the youth training team first played games, they focused on fast breaks. The opponents they faced were all tall and strong guys, and their speed was relatively slow, so their smart play gained the upper hand.But with the development of the game and the mature style of play brought by Li Yifan, the youth training team gradually slowed down the pace and got used to maneuvering around.Attacking in position can more effectively contain many teams that are faster than the academy team.

Today's contest with the giants once again put the fast break on the table.

Both sides used their respective advantages in the first quarter, the sky was dark and the sky was dark. Sometimes it was a slow positional attack, and sometimes it was a breathless whirlwind.Just as Li Yifan expected, their fast transfer of the ball in the frontcourt made Spain feel at a loss and missed people frequently!

李一帆2投2中拿下4分；龙浔4投2中拿下了4分；史密斯则是青训队第一节的功臣他6投5中单节拿下1o分！
But they couldn't cope with Spain's tank attack. At the end of the first quarter, the score was still stalemate at 22:27 and the Spanish team led by 5 points.

Li Yifan and Long Xun looked at each other and smiled. They played for 1 minutes, but their physical strength was good because they didn't need physical confrontation during the attack, so they had enough physical strength. "It's not that we got used to it," Li Yifan said, "Since we can't hit and avoid it, we can finish the shot and there is no problem facing tall players."

Coach Wang Tao patted Li Yifan on the shoulder, "You did a good job of moving the ball quickly, choosing mid-range and long-range shots, which requires very skilled cooperation and very precise scoring points, which happen to be your advantages. Now I want to talk to you about defense. question."

Li Yifan opened his mouth to say coach Wang Tao, but raised his hand to interrupt Li Yifan's words.

"I know that in order to ensure the efficiency of offense, I chose to give up defense, right?" Coach Wang Tao glanced at the youth training team. "The opponent's offensive efficiency is almost [-]%, which is very fatal!"

The assistant coach nodded in agreement: "Shooting requires touch. Even if they can't put pressure on you, you can't make sure to score every goal. And the gap between the two sides will widen if you continue to play like this. May never catch up!"

"I know!" Coach Wang Tao said, supporting Li Yifan and Zhang Fatty's shoulders in a friendly manner, "Defending tall players is a very hard job. I know better than you. But I also know that while you are working hard, the other side It is also working hard and even more. A tall player consumes more power than ordinary people. Every time you stop him, you can subtract part of his power..."

"Also," coach Wang Tao continued, "they have a big weakness in offense!"

The youth training team all stared wide-eyed.The assistant coach thought to himself that from the champion's coach he can see what we can't see.It is obvious to say that the Spanish team has weaknesses in defense; but their offensive tactics are very mature, concise and effective, and it is difficult to see any weaknesses.Even if there is, it is not something that the youth training team can use.

"This standing style of play is very popular in domestic professional basketball." Coach Wang Tao frowned and said, "Their weakness is that they rely too much on their height advantage. It is good to use their physical advantages, but there will be problems if they rely too much on them. When passing the ball, they all passively catch the ball and rarely run, and there are always a few fixed lines..."

Coach Wang Tao took out the tactical board and drew with a pen.

"This style of play is the passing line used when the center is blocked." Coach Wang Tao said while drawing, "There is also a line that is directly attacked by the center... Zhang Fatty must pay attention to using a circle when defending the opponent's center. forward!"

"Go around?" Fatty Zhang was taken aback.

"Going around is the basic way to defend tall center forwards," said Coach Wang Tao. "It's not just Fatty Zhang going around to defend. Those of you who defend the perimeter all use going around to completely block their passing lines and force them to run. And their running When I showed you the route to steal, you must be ruthless and accurate!"

Li Yifan looked at the lines on the tactical board and let out a sigh.In just one quarter, coach Wang Tao not only found the opponent's weakness, but also dug out all the opponent's passing and running routines!
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember for a while, the main thing is to pay attention to the movement of the ball holder, no matter how the player you are defending, remember to go around at all times." Coach Wang Tao put on the pen cover and smiled, "It's time for you to play!"

Smith's hand felt suddenly cold and he had to rely on Li Yifan and Long Xun's long-range shots to maintain the situation; while the method of going around the front was very effective. The Spanish team suffered three consecutive steals and the offensive rhythm was completely disrupted.The two sides fought for 10 minutes and finally handed over the answer sheet of 4:39. The youth training team gained a 1-point lead!

During the half-time break, coach Wang Tao patiently explained the opponent's offensive style of play to the youth training team, pointing out the key points of cutting off the opponent's passing line and curbing the running route.It was the first time for the youth training team to hear such a professional analysis. Coach Wang Tao was like a Pao Ding, who showed a seemingly ordinary game with lines and data at a glance.

Wang Siyang successfully steals the ball passed to Culis by Levi's as soon as he comes on the court, and even in the third quarter, he has an astonishing 5 steals.And Li Yifan, the internal three-pointer, added a precious 3 points to the youth training team with a high shooting rate of 2 of 6 shots!
The Spanish team's style of play encountered an unprecedented threat. Every pass and every movement seemed to be within the expectation of the opponent.Sometimes the youth team is in the right position before even starting to run or pass the ball!

This completely messed up their position.

The third quarter ended with 6o:53 and the advantage of the youth training team expanded to as many as 7 points!
After the start of the fourth quarter, the youth training team re-dispatched all the main players.Levi's performance was extremely tenacious. First, Li Yifan succeeded in singles and then hit a three-pointer.When his teammates were all in a downturn, Levi, the captain, shouldered the offensive task alone and only focused on Li Yifan.

However, in the last quarter, Long Xun made two shots one step inside the three-point line and then scored 4 points with two thunderbolt layups in the penalty area.

Li Yifan's performance in the last quarter was still amazing. Although he only scored 4 points on 1 of 2 shots, he sent as many as 7 assists and became the number one hero of the youth training team!

The final whistle blew the youth team defeated the Spanish team 84:76!
李一帆拿下21分15次助攻另有2次抢断1次盖帽；龙浔取下27分3次助攻另有4次抢断；史密斯15分3篮板江东羽6分3助。

The second round ended without much joy and excitement.From now on, the real battles will follow, and the responsibilities and hard work of the youth training team will become heavier and heavier.

The players of the Spanish team packed their things quietly. Li Yifan was also talking and laughing with his brothers. Suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder and looked back to see that it was Levi's.

"Congratulations!" Levi's smiled and shook hands with Li Yifan.

"Thank you!"

"You played well and hope to see you again next year." Levi shook Li Yifan's hand sincerely and turned to walk away.

"Yes!" Li Yifan smiled.

Li Yifan still feels that he is dreaming of defeating Spain and advancing to the top [-] of the World Youth Championship.

Li Yifan's wisdom is neither maturity nor experience, but a strange talent. On the court of blood and fire, he can still think quietly. This kind of plainness and calmness are qualities that many professional players do not possess or can only possess after years of fighting.

So Li Yifan was happy and went out with everyone.

"Where are we going to eat? I'm not familiar with the place." Fatty Zhang said hesitantly.

A group of people walked out and Li Yifan waved his hands: "It doesn't matter that I heard that there are food stalls everywhere in Los Angeles. We just need to go to the lively places to be sure."

Before they walked out of the guest house, a girl rushed in suddenly and almost bumped into Li Yifan.Fortunately, Li Yifan reacted very quickly and dodged out of the way, and even grabbed the girl to worry about her falling.

The girl with the ponytail let out an "ouch" and turned her head and said, "Thank you!"

The light in the hallway of the guest house was dim, and Li Yifan only felt that this girl seemed a little familiar.But this is his first time in Los Angeles, and here he is unaccompanied, except for a few brothers around him, it is impossible to know others.So he said "You're welcome" and turned around and walked out.

As soon as they walked out, they heard someone knocking on the door inside. It was the girl's voice shouting: "Li Yifan! Li Yifan!"

Li Yifan was surprised, Li Yifan and the others showed surprise and stopped.Soon, the girl ran out and saw Li Yifan smiling brightly, running over and shouting, "Li Yifan! Long time no see!"

Li Yifan was taken aback for a moment, and everyone else looked at Li Yifan. Li Yifan also looked at them stupidly, then turned his head to look carefully at the girl in front of him, and suddenly realized: "You...you are Mao Qingcheng?"

It turned out that this girl was Li Yifan's ex-rumored girlfriend Li Yifan.

Li Yifan turned to his brothers with a flushed face and said, "Let me introduce this..."

"I'm Mao Qingcheng!" Mao Qingcheng said with a smile.

Li Yifan asked: "Why did you come here? It can't be..." He wanted to say "I came to find me on a special trip", but he didn't think it would be good to say it, so he swallowed it.

Mao Qingcheng looked at Li Yifan meaningfully as if he knew what he was going to say, but said: "I came to Los Angeles with a secret mission. But I came today to treat you to dinner. How can you not eat food stalls when you come to Los Angeles?" ? I know where the delicious food stalls are, come with me?"

"Good!" The youth training team cheered.

"Are there just a few of you? And your coach?" Mao Qingcheng asked.

"Hush——" Fatty Zhang hastily gestured, "The coaches are taking a walk. I think it's better not to call them coaches. If they are found out, they may not be able to go. Let's cut it first and play later!"

"Okay!" Mao Qingcheng smiled and walked to Li Yifan's side, "Let's go there in half an hour!"

"Damn! Don't grab my chicken wings!" Wang Siyang grabbed the chicken wing skewer that Long Xun had just handed to his mouth, eagerly bit it down and shook it triumphantly.

Long Xun made a disdainful gesture and said, "Don't be ashamed, you didn't come to Los Angeles to beg for food!"

Li Yifan and the others laughed loudly. The group chatted and ate, killed countless barbecue skewers and drank more than a dozen bottles of beer. All of them had bright mouths. The table was covered with barbecue wires.The boss looked back at the group of children from time to time, for fear that they would run away and not pay.You must know that the cost of eating so much barbecue is not low!

"Did we eat too much?" Li Yifan whispered to Mao Qingcheng beside him, "Did you bring enough money?"

Mao Qingcheng also whispered with a smile on his face: "Enough is enough, but I didn't expect your friends to be so good..."

Ma Feifei next to Li Yifan heard what they said, touched Li Yifan and said, "It's okay, let that girl not have to pay and I will pay. It doesn't matter if a girl invites us so many big men to dinner, I can't lose face!"

Mao Qingcheng smiled and said: "Don't do this. I treat guests as soon as I said. If I ask others to pay for it, I will break my promise. Although I am a girl, I must do what I say. But I have a request that you will accompany me to a meeting later. place."

Li Yifan looked at Ma Feifei and then at the brothers who were eating, drinking, talking and laughing, with a confused look on their faces.

"Don't look around and talk about you!" Mao Qingcheng couldn't help laughing.

"This..." Li Yifan was a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid it's too late, isn't it good?"

"Hey!" Ma Feifei said, "The girl is so bold, what kind of words do you make a big man cringe!"

Mao Qingcheng laughed so hard, "That's right! I won't eat you and send you back when the time comes!"

After eating supper, it was already past nine o'clock. Wang Siyang and Smith were drunk. Others supported the two and prepared to go back.Li Yifan bit the bullet and proposed that he would go somewhere else with Mao Qingcheng.

"Where are you going!" Fatty Zhang asked and looked at Mao Qingcheng, "Why don't you take us with you?"

Long Xun pushed Fatty Zhang, "Why do you ask so many questions? Let's hurry back and prepare to be scolded by Coach Wang Tao! It doesn't matter to Li Yifan. He has made up for his achievements in today's game and can go back later!"

A group of people started walking back, Mao Qingcheng waved with a smile on his face.

The meaningful eyes of Long Xun and the others made Li Yifan's face blush hot.Yu Jing used to be considered extroverted; but Mao Qingcheng in front of her is really worthy of the word "bold and forthright" and doesn't shy away from talking about many things.Li Yifan really didn't understand where Mao Qingcheng wanted him to accompany him.

"Li Yifan...Cheng..." Wang Siyang shouted drunkenly, "Bring...bring me some chicken feet..."

Long Xun scolded with a smile: "Brothers, how can we sober up this drunk chicken and go back to it? It's hard to explain..."

They walked away amidst laughter.Mao Qingcheng tugged at Li Yifan's sleeve and said, "Come with me."

Li Yifan could only follow obediently.They walked through the crowded food stalls and passed through layers of barbecue smoke, and they came to a three-way intersection in a short while.The flow of people here is less, the lights are very bright, and there is a huge archway standing in the center of the three-way intersection.

"Los Angeles University" Li Yifan murmured.

"Yes." Mao Qingcheng looked up at the archway of Wuhan University, his eyes showed a kind of longing, "I will apply for the University of Los Angeles next year, what about you?"

"I do not know."

"Then come to the University of Los Angeles together?" Mao Qingcheng smiled sweetly, "Then we will become alumni!"

The two walked through the avenue inside the school gate, turned on a small road, passed through the dense woods, and suddenly appeared an antique building in front of them. There were bright lights in the building, and they could vaguely hear the sound of batting a ball and someone shouting something.

"This is the arena of the University of Los Angeles." Mao Qingcheng said.

Li Yifan nodded, they were full of curiosity about this arena.

Li Yifan didn't seem to hear him and walked into the basketball hall quickly.This basketball stadium seems to have a long history. The interior is almost all wooden structures and equipment. There are narrow stands on the second floor.No matter how you look at it, it is not a basketball stadium worthy of the University of Los Angeles, but maybe its long history is just right for the University of Los Angeles!

There are not many people in the basketball hall. There are people playing in both halves.They range from shirtless to white basketball jerseys with "University of Los Angeles Basketball" emblazoned on the back.Li Yifan looked at them excitedly. As expected, they are key university-level school team players. Everyone is tall, big, muscular, and the tallest should be over two meters.One half of the court is training confrontation and the other is practicing long-range shots.

Li Yifan noticed that there was a group of people on the sidelines.They stood and watched in silence without their UC basketball uniforms on.Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that they must also be playing basketball, with an average height of more than 1.8 meters and a strong physique. The expression on the watch is very focused.

"Brother!" A voice suddenly sounded beside Li Yifan, startling him!
Mao Qingcheng waved his hands and smiled.In the half-court where he was practicing shooting, a player who was about 1.8 meters tall turned around and saw Mao Qingcheng walking over quickly.The other players also looked back and immediately got into training.

"Qingcheng, have you come to Los Angeles today?" The man looked at Li Yifan suspiciously and said to Mao Qingcheng with a smile.

"I came here specially to cheer you on!" Mao Qingcheng smiled and said, "Isn't the game about to start?"

"Just kidding!" said the man. "There is still a week! You came so early to cheer for brother?"

Mao Qingcheng pulled Li Yifan's sleeve and said to her brother with a smile: "Let me introduce to you my good friend Li Yifan who is a player of the youth training team; this is my cousin Mao from the basketball team of the University of Los Angeles." People in Mama call him Brother Xiao Ma!" He giggled as he spoke.

"Hello!" Mao Mama extended his hand friendly and Li Yifan quickly shook hands with him.

"If you grow a few centimeters taller, you are welcome to the Los Angeles University basketball team!" Mao Mama looked at Li Yifan and said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)