Grow Freely Chapter 153 Confused, what to insist on?
Another self appeared in Long Xiaochuan's mind, extremely mocking:
"Who can walk into this arena to play today and don't know how to dunk!"
"Those performances that you think are cool are actually the performances of an amateur."
"You have declared to everyone that you are a complete idiot!"
"Don't emphasize that you are short, and don't show off that you are good at jumping! It's useless to win sympathy. Basketball is a sport that is all about talent. If you don't have talent and you are forced to squeeze into the circle, then don't blame everyone for discriminating against you and bullying you."
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He realized to his great chagrin that the speed and jumping he was so proud of were not only unable to take advantage of him on the field, but instead became a major risk that would lead to serious injuries sooner or later.
When he thought about the huge impact that the injury might have, he immediately changed the style of play he had been accustomed to over the years, reducing high-speed dribbling, breakthroughs and layups, which are prone to injuries. Instead, he paid attention to his teammates' opportunities and focused on passing and making balls.
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Long Zaiyuan was the first to notice the change, with a hint of relief on his lips.
After Huang Kunbo received two wonderful passes in a row, he also gave Long Xiaochuan a thumbs up. This proves that if Long Xiaochuan is willing to be a passing tool, his basic skills are okay.
That afternoon, Long Xiaochuan finally passed the trial training without any danger. He was so excited that he wanted to invite Long Zaiyuan, Pan Lei and others to dinner. However, when he was leaving the house, Huang Kunbo stopped him and said that they would hold a banquet to welcome him into the team.
Long Zaiyuan didn't stop him and used his own money to book a small hotel to accommodate Pan Lei and the other three juniors.
When leaving the arena, Long Zaiyuan took the initiative to talk to Huang Kunbo for the first time: "You have to play a game tomorrow, don't let Xiaochuan drink!"
But today was a pre-game mobilization and Long Xiaochuan's official dinner, so how could they not drink? Jiang Ye and others took turns toasting to Long Xiaochuan with ill intentions, making the boy very drunk.
Huang Kunbo didn't stop him at all, this was part of his plan.
The only thing he had some sense of conscience for was that he had someone help Long Xiaochuan to the hotel and throw him onto the bed intact.
At 7 o'clock in the morning the next day, Long Xiaochuan was woken up to have breakfast and then went to the arena to warm up and prepare for the game. He was still dizzy and had a splitting headache.
In order not to fall behind, he took the shortest possible time to take a shower, had something to eat in the restaurant, and then came to the Spotlight Arena again.
Before the game, everyone in the team was binding their ankles and applying muscle tape. Everyone knew what to do, but Long Xiaochuan was at a loss.
No one explained to him who his opponent was, his technical and tactical characteristics, and he didn't even know who his own team would start.
Just like that, he walked onto the court to warm up in a daze. Feeling unsure, he reported his status to Huang Kunbo and asked to be substituted: "Can I observe my opponent first and sober up at the same time? It might be much better..."
Huang Kunbo seemed to have heard a big joke: "Master Long, do you want me to get you another bowl of sobering tea?"
Jiang Ye and others also came over and ridiculed: "We had dinner together last night, why are we okay?"
Other teammates also made sarcastic remarks: "If you can't drink, then don't drink. Why are you hurting us?" "Last night I advised you to drink less. You told me to mind my own business!"
Long Xiaochuan didn't understand why these people kept targeting him. Wouldn't it be better to share the money together if we win? Is it more important to punish yourself than to make money?
Just at this time, the bosses arrived. Huang Kunbo said with a mocking tone: "Boss Du is here. Go tell him yourself?"
Long Xiaochuan clenched his fists stubbornly: "Forget it, I can fight!"
He ran circles around the edge of the arena, sweating quickly to stimulate the metabolism of alcohol in his body, trying to get back to his best condition before the official start of the game.
When the game was about to start, Long Zaiyuan, Pan Lei and others appeared in the arena again, and with them was Yu Yan.
She pretended to be angry and joked at Long Xiaochuan: "I asked you to notify me after passing the trial training, why are you still hiding it?"
Long Xiaochuan did not dare to say that he was drunk last night, and scratched his head: "The opponent is too strong, I don't know what to do."
The players from the opposing Benniu Electric team are indeed very strong.
This was the most intense and uncomfortable game that Long Xiaochuan had played in so many years, but it seemed to be a very ordinary game in the wild ball world.
The two teams started a fierce physical confrontation from the kick-off. In the first two minutes, no one scored a goal, but the referee had already called both sides three fouls.
This kind of stalemate situation requires the point guard to stand up, calmly read the opponent's lineup, and find a breakthrough point to open up the situation.
Long Xiaochuan also knew his responsibilities, slowed down the offensive rhythm, and directed his teammates to run into open spaces. He dribbled the ball through the frontcourt, preparing to break through and pull the opponent's defense.
However, when he subconsciously made a few crotch dribbles and was about to break through and create opportunities for his teammates, he suddenly felt that his hands were empty and the basketball was stolen by his opponent in a sneak attack from behind.
He knew it was going to be bad, so he chased after him desperately.
As a result, his teammates all gave up, and he was the only one to return to the basket, one against three.
The players of Benniu Electromechanical are all tall and strong men. After the first two players passed the ball in a playful manner, the third player received the ball and jumped into the air, pressing Long Xiaochuan's body to complete the dunk!
The basketball not only entered the basket, but also hit Long Xiaochuan on the head.
At that moment, he was completely confused:
"Is this a wild field?"
"Are each of them so strong?"
"They have targeted me as the team's shortcoming, so how should I play in the next period? Can I still dribble?"
Jiang Ye on the sidelines scolded Long Xiaochuan loudly, asking him to get out if he didn't know how to fight, so as not to involve everyone.
However, Huang Kunbo hypocritically scolded Jiang Ye to shut up, to be tolerant of his teammates, and to give Long Xiaochuan some time to adapt to the game.
The basketball was once again in Long Xiaochuan's hands. He tried to dribble the ball across the half court, but found that his opponent had adopted a full-court press, and the players he faced were as difficult to deal with as a dog-skin plaster.
He was restricted and was stopped by his opponent with brute force. He couldn't even carry the ball past half court.
Long Xiaochuan was forced to distribute the ball. The players of the Riqiang Industrial Team passed the ball around, but due to the opponent's pressing, they were never able to get a chance to shoot.
More invalid passes mean that mistakes will increase significantly.
When Huang Kunbo passed the ball back to Long Xiaochuan again, his opponent suddenly intercepted him due to his height and arm length advantage.
Long Xiaochuan tried his best to fight back, but his opponent still got the ball. He launched a counterattack and once again scored a goal from Long Xiaochuan's head and scored 2 points.
As the scoreboard showed that the Bulls Mechanical and Electrical Team was leading 4:0, Riqiang Industrial requested a substitution.
Jiang Ye came on the field and pushed the frustrated Long Xiaochuan out of the court: "Go back to your village and play ball. You can't play high-end games!"
Off the court, Du Qiu also changed his enthusiasm and courtesy from yesterday: "Man, your football skills are far worse than your uncle's!"
Long Xiaochuan felt ashamed, turned to look at the expressionless Long Zaiyuan, and asked Du Qiu: "Mr. Du, can you let me try again? Give me another chance, I will definitely..."
Unexpectedly, Long Zaiyuan spoke: "Sit down, first see how Jiang Ye fights, and learn from it!"