basketball behind the spotlight

Chapter 286 Where Dreams Begin
Although Lu Ziqiu didn't show up, the players still had a great time. If it wasn't for training the next morning, with the character of Luo Peng and others, it would be strange not to go to the nightclub after the celebration banquet.

Early the next morning, Lu Ziqiu was the first to arrive at the arena. When it was almost 9 o'clock, other people came one after another. He didn't say anything, and just let everyone warm up, and then started to run tactical training.

In the past, the players trained very hard, but today they are all a little absent-minded, and they often appear misplaced when running tactics.

George and Xia Kexin knew that the mentality problem he was worried about had already appeared, but they felt that fortunately they discovered it early, and there was still time to remedy it. Xia Kexin was even more prepared to talk to the players one by one after training.

Lu Ziqiu, on the other hand, got angry on the spot and severely criticized them after calling off the training session. It was the first time in three years that he criticized the whole team. In the past, even if he got angry, it was only for those who made mistakes.

After the criticism, the players finally got serious, but Lu Ziqiu didn't mean to relax. After training, he asked George to arrange them to play a group match. George nodded and started grouping, while Lu Ziqiu turned and walked back to the waiting room.

Seeing Lu Ziqiu leave, the players were relieved. Lan Feng asked Lu Wei in a low voice, "There is something wrong with the coach today, do you know what's going on?"

Lu Wei smiled wryly and nodded, "I heard from Kexin that he was worried about our mentality."

"No wonder, but I think he is just worrying about it. Doesn't he know our game attitude?"

Lu Wei felt the same way, so he smiled wryly.

The other players were also whispering to each other, not sure what happened to Lu Ziqiu. In the past, they sometimes lost their minds during training, but Lu Ziqiu usually just talked. How could he lose his temper like today?
"Stop talking, hurry up, get ready to start right away." George divided into groups, and seeing them all whispering, he couldn't help frowning.

Xia Kexin hesitated for a while before turning around to look for Lu Ziqiu. When she entered the conference room, she found that Lu Ziqiu was watching the game video between Agni and Bobcats.

Hearing the sound of closing the door, Lu Ziqiu turned around, "Are you here?"

Xia Kexin nodded slightly, walked over and sat down beside him, "Don't you know the skills, tactics and player characteristics of Agni already well?" After following him for three seasons, in fact, even she knows all the teams in the league. The technical and tactical style of play and the characteristics of the main players are almost understood.

"I'm just seeing how their game is going."

"Isn't the state of the players often ups and downs?"

"That's right, but based on the experience of Martin and the Agni team, at such an important juncture, they will definitely find ways to maintain the players' state, so the reference value is still very large." After finishing speaking, he pressed the pause, "Yes, What do you want me to come in at this time?"

In the past, Xia Kexin seldom followed in.

"Do you want me to talk to you guys?"

"Yes, but it won't be very effective. Only after letting them experience failure will they really wake up."

Xia Kexin was shocked after hearing this, "What do you mean we might lose?"

"Anything is possible."

Xia Kexin bit her lip and didn't answer. If she really lost the finals because of a problem with her mentality, she didn't even think about what would happen to everyone.

"Don't think so much, with me here, it's not so easy to lose."

"Well, don't put too much pressure on yourself, I believe everyone can adjust their mentality."

Lu Ziqiu nodded with a smile, and started watching the video again. Xia Kexin stopped talking and sat quietly by the side to accompany him.

After the day's training was over, Xia Kexin took the opportunity to chat with everyone one by one. In the past, she usually chose lighter topics, but today she changed her normal routine, and the content of the conversation seemed a bit heavy. At the same time, she also conveyed Lu Ziqiu's concerns gave each of them.

In the next few days, they still trained according to the preparation plan, and the results were not bad. At least the situation on the first day did not happen again. Just didn't touch it.

As for the matter of the celebration banquet, they all chose to remain silent. After all, Lu Ziqiu's resignation procedures have been completed, and he will leave after the end of the season.What's more, now everyone on the team has a unified goal.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of departure. This time, the board of directors not only contracted the plane for them, but also formed a strong group of relatives and friends to go to the away game to cheer for the team. Even Bai Yufei was among them.

I went to the away game to rest for a day, and the game came as scheduled the next day. The fire's home court was already full an hour before the start of the game.

After Lu Ziqiu led the team into the arena, he first asked the players to warm up and then walked towards Martin. The two hugged each other before leaving.

"Are you really no longer thinking about staying?" Speaking of this, Martin felt a little embarrassed. He had always hoped that Lu Ziqiu would come back to Liehuo to take over after he retired. Also retired early.

Lu Ziqiu just shook his head slightly.

"Oh, what a pity."

"There is nothing to regret. It is very lucky to be able to compete for the championship with the fire you lead."

"Good boy, it seems that you are very confident to win me?"

"To be honest, I don't have any confidence at all, but I'm going to give it my all."

Martin smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Then let us master and apprentice present a wonderful series to the national audience."

"It's a word."

"Go back and prepare. When the season is over, I will go to your side to have a look."

"En." Lu Ziqiu nodded, turned around and walked back. On the way, he couldn't help but look up and look around the entire arena. It has been more than ten years since he left here, but nothing in the arena has changed much, even the colors on the stands. Exactly the same as back then.

Back then, the first game of his professional career was held here. He still remembers the scene at that time, and still remembers his first breakthrough, scoring, assists, steals and rebounds at that time. At that time, The fans in this arena are all shouting for him, but now, he has become a hindrance to preventing their team from winning the championship.

"Going back to the place where the dream started, isn't it a little emotional?" George came to him at some point.

"It's really emotional. If I can win the championship here, my career will be considered perfect." Here, he got the help of his teammates and the favor of Thomas, Li Hui and Martin, and later developed into a Good friend, if he can still win the championship in this place, he will really have no regrets in his career.

"You will succeed."

"Ah."

"Let's go, take a break, the game is about to start."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)