An angry roar came from Cheng Jianguo's cell phone.
"Old Li, why are you so angry? Calm down, calm down first," Cheng Jianguo said.
"Calm down? Calm down! I offended someone because of you, and the roster has been changed. But when I looked at the information, what kind of thing did you recommend?"
"What's wrong? Old Li? Is it because his physical condition is not good enough?" Cheng Jianguo said.
"Don't look at me carelessly! You know what I mean!"
"How dare you recommend this to me as a person who has never had professional basketball experience or background???"
"Lao Li, please don't be angry. Don't you still believe my opinion? If he was just an average player, would I go to such great lengths to recommend him to you? Listen to me, this kid is definitely the best I've ever seen.
One of the rare insiders, if trained properly in the future, he might become the next Yao Ming." Cheng Jianguo patiently explained slowly.
"The next Yao Ming? Cheng Jianguo, do you know what you are talking about? Yao Ming is so easy to play? Chinese basketball has been playing for many years, and there is only one Yao Ming. I think you have lost your mind this time!"
"Old Li, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. I, Cheng Jianguo, can guarantee that if you meet him in person, you will definitely like him more than me."
"He is 2.14 meters tall and weighs 230 pounds. He is still two months away from turning eighteen. Forgive me for my blindness. Judging from the information you gave me, I really didn't see that this person is called Tang.
What's so special about diving? His height is just right, and his weight is not bad for his age, but he's too old. You should know that all U17 players have been exposed to basketball or even professional basketball since they were young, and he is almost eighteen years old.
I have never participated in any professional leagues, and the so-called systematic training is even more out of the question. How do you expect me to think highly of such a person?" the voice on the other end of the phone said in a bad tone.
"Old Li, I know you have studied in the NBA, but why are you still so backward in your vision?" Cheng Jianguo said: "First of all, I'm sure you haven't read the information I sent you carefully, otherwise
You would never judge a person based on his height, weight and age. Furthermore, who says Tang Qian has never been exposed to basketball before? He has been the MVP of the National High School League for three consecutive years..."
"Jianguo, you have to understand that our country's high school league is not the American high school league. It is an amateur entertainment organization. How can we take it seriously?"
"Yes, our country's high school league is indeed much inferior to that of the United States, but don't forget, I, Cheng Jianguo, have also been a provincial team coach, so I can't understand the so-called 'professional' you talk about? They are all
The arrogant young master who lied about his age! How many of them will actually be able to join the national team and win glory for the country in the future? You are still here picking things for me! This Tang Qian is a real boss of his age.
, I, Cheng Jianguo, dare to bet that most of your so-called U17 players are definitely older than Tang Qian, and they are much older. Do you dare to say that what I said is wrong?" Cheng Jianguo saw that the other party was picky.
, I felt uncomfortable and immediately refuted loudly.
"Oh, Jianguo, you are right, but if you bring in such an 'amateur' player, I'm afraid that other people will be dissatisfied and wear small shoes and a hat for him!" Seeing Cheng Jianguo getting angry, the voice on the other end of the phone also shouted.
Relaxed.
"What are you afraid of!" Cheng Jianguo thought of Tang Qianqian's performance in the gymnasium today and said confidently: "Nothing can be made without polishing it. If he doesn't have this ability to withstand pressure, this is his upper limit. Then even if I don't see it, Cheng Jianguo will
Wandered away."
"Well, since you insist so much, I will grant your wish. I just hope that this Tang Qian is really as good as you said."
"Don't worry, when will your training camp start?" Cheng Jianguo asked.
"The day after tomorrow, I will train intensively for a week, and then I will go to Kanas, Lithuania to participate in the main competition."
"Okay, I will make it clear to Tang Qian, and then I will ask you to take care of me."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
After hanging up the phone, a tall middle-aged man sat at the desk. He frowned, as if he remembered something, and picked up the fax information Cheng Jianguo sent him again...
The next day, Tang Qian boarded a plane to Beijing and rushed to the training base of the U17 youth team without stopping.
This was Tang Qian's first time in the capital, whether it was in his previous life or this life.
But Tang Qian was not in the mood for sightseeing and wandering, because it was already late when he arrived in Beijing and the journey was tiring. In order to train early tomorrow morning, he had to recharge his batteries and stay in top condition at all times.
He always remembered the words Cheng Jianguo gave him before leaving.
"Xiao Tang, this opportunity is very rare. If you can perform well, you may become famous in one battle. Although the U17 World Youth Championship is not a big competition, no matter how low the standard is, it is still a world-wide competition. If you can
If you grasp it well, you can also initially show your worth, which will undoubtedly have benefits for you to enter the professional basketball world in the future."
In the evening, Tang Qian randomly found a hotel and lay on the bed. He looked at the ceiling silently and said:
"U17? I must take advantage of it!"
After getting up in the morning, Tang Qian packed up and washed himself, then packed his luggage and got on the bus to the training base.
The traffic in the capital was not congested today, so Tang Qian arrived at the gate of the training base in just forty-five minutes.
After asking the doorman to check his ID card, Tang Qian walked in with his luggage.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"
As soon as he approached the gymnasium, Tang Qian heard the sound of a lot of basketballs being slapped. Since the main door of the gymnasium was not closed, Tang Qian walked in directly.
Although it has not yet reached the prescribed gathering time, nearly half of the training team members have arrived at the gym early. Judging from the way they are talking and laughing, they must have known each other before or met in person.
"Newcomer? We meet each other. Which local team are we on?" asked a boy with a Northeastern accent.
"I'm not from the provincial team." Tang Qian replied.
"Oh? Which sports school is that from?" the Northeastern boy continued to ask.
"I went to an ordinary high school." Tang Qian answered truthfully.
"Ordinary high school?" The Northeastern man was stunned, and then said: "Then you are from the second or third team of the CBA?"
"No."
The Northeastern man scratched his head and said, "Then you were born into a basketball family?"
He asked this, which can be regarded as reasonable. People like Yao Ming and Guo Ailun were born in basketball families and were born with relatively good genes.
Tang Qian still shook his head.
This is not the case, and that is not the case. The Northeastern man was confused by Tang Qian's identity. He looked at Tang Qian again and muttered in his heart: This shouldn't be the case. With this height and body, he is definitely a basketball player. How is that possible?
Nothing? Could it be that he was joking with me?
"Ji Wei, don't ask, this person must be the 'amateur' player who beats Li Wei."
"It's him?"
The Northeastern man's tone suddenly became cold, and he stopped talking to Tang Qian.
Sensing the atmosphere of the crowd, Tang Qian didn't care, because he knew that this was the "professional orientation" of domestic basketball. As a person who had never even played in Cuba, he would naturally not be ignored by these "professionals" who were "established and established".
"Sheng" is taken into consideration.
But it doesn't matter, Tang Qian knows best what kind of strength he has.
There is no need to engage in verbal quarrels with this group of people.
After putting down his luggage and backpack, Tang Qian began to warm up alone, but his warm-up method was quickly ridiculed and ridiculed by this group of "students".
"As expected, he is a half-baked person who uses the back door. He doesn't even know how to do a basic warm-up. I really don't know why Coach Li brought him here."
"Forget it, I guess he's a young man from somewhere. He wants to come to the U17 youth team to experience the atmosphere."
"It makes sense. One look at his posture, and you can tell that he is definitely an amateur."
"Hehe, but there are advantages to replacing it with a straw bag."
"Benefits? What benefits?"
"Think about it, if we get a person like this, Coach Li will definitely let him guard the water cooler. In this way, won't our playing time increase?"
"Hey, that's good. If Li Wei is replaced, he will definitely bear the brunt of reducing my playing time. After all, my position overlaps with Li Wei's position."
Tang Qian turned a deaf ear to these "rumours", as if he didn't see them, and just continued to warm up on his own.
After a while, several more training team members came, and after chatting with those who had come earlier, they also walked aside and ignored Tang Qian, as if there was no such person in the entire gymnasium.
The atmosphere is quite solemn.
However, as the person involved, Tang Qian had no intention of expressing his opinion and continued to warm up slowly.
Ten minutes later, a figure entered and attracted everyone's attention.
This person is the head coach of the U17 National Youth Team this time, Li Qiuping.
Speaking of Li Qiuping, if you don’t usually pay attention to domestic basketball, you may be unfamiliar with him. However, for those who usually pay attention to domestic basketball, when it comes to this person, he is still famous and well-known. Some of his own resume cannot be ignored.
Talk, just because he has a sharp eye and refined Yao Ming, he has laid a solid foundation for Chinese basketball in the next ten years. This achievement alone is enough to be respected. What's more, he also went to the NBA for a period of training last year.
His time, vision and coaching ability can be said to be first-rate among famous domestic coaches.
"Okay, everyone, stop for a moment and come and gather."
After Li Qiuping gave the order, everyone put down the basketball in their hands, and then neatly came over to line up one by one.
Leaving a good impression on the head coach is something that every player should understand very well. After all, in the U17, the middle-aged man in front of him has absolute control.
Be it the main player or the substitute, the rotation or the water dispenser, it all depends on his "Dictatorship of the Sacred Heart".
"Hello everyone, I am the head coach and team leader of the U17 National Youth Team. In the next week, I will train you well so that you can develop a tacit understanding and improve your strength before going to Lithuania." Li Qiuping said concisely and concisely, without any redundancy.
nonsense, and then said: "Everyone briefly introduce themselves, starting from the right."
"Hello everyone, I am Zhao Jiwei. I am 16 years old. I am from Liaoning. I am 1.85 meters tall and weigh 70 kilograms. My main position is point guard." The Northeastern boy who started talking to Tang Qian took a step forward and said loudly.
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"Haha, Jiwei, you performed well in the U16 competition. Coach Wang specially recommended you to me. Don't let me down." Li Qiuping looked at Zhao Jiwei and smiled gently.
"Yes, coach, I will definitely work hard." Zhao Jiwei replied excitedly.
"Okay, next one."
"Hello everyone, my name is Liu Delong, this year..."
"Hello everyone, my name is Ma Wu, and this year..."
The team members announced their names and positions one by one, but Tang Qian stood at the end, so he was not in a hurry.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhou Qi. I am 16 years old. I come from Henan. I am 2.14 meters tall and weigh 90 kilograms. My main positions are center and power forward."
This handsome and talkative boy attracted Tang Qian's attention not only because of his height, but also because of his name.
Zhou Qi, before Tang Qian traveled through time, this person was the future star of the Chinese team. The hopes and expectations in him were no less than those of Yi Jianlian back then. And according to Tang Qian's memories, this person seemed to be in the future.
, has great potential to enter the NBA. Its foundation and potential cannot be underestimated. It can be called a rising star.
It's just that the person he is now is still a little different from the person Tang Qian will see in the future.
First of all, his height has not yet reached its peak, and secondly, his weight is a bit skinnier than the future "big devil".
Although Tang Qian has not watched his game in the U17, but judging from the subsequent videos, this big boy is characterized by his height, long arms, flexible feet, outstanding defense, coupled with good shooting touch and athletic ability, which makes him
He became the biggest dark horse in the U17 World Youth Championship, laying a solid foundation for the future "Big Devil" in one fell swoop.
"Xiao Zhou, you performed brilliantly in the U16 finals. I hope you can do as well as you did in U17 this time."
"Yes, I will, Coach Li." Zhou Qi nodded lightly.
It can be seen that there is a slight arrogance in him.
Being arrogant is not a bad thing, especially since he just killed everyone in the U16 finals and won horrific statistics. Such a performance, if he is a little proud, is not intolerable. If you think about it from another person's perspective, if Tang Qian suddenly
After achieving such a result, he could not help but feel in high spirits for a few days.
This person will be my competitor this time.
Tang Qian thought silently in his heart.
Finally it was Tang Qian's turn. He took a step forward and said with great enthusiasm: "Hello everyone, my name is Tang Qian. I come from Province H. I am 2.14 meters tall and weigh 104 kilograms. I am a center forward."
Tang Qian could feel that while he was talking, Zhou Qi beside him was also secretly looking at him.
Because this time in the U17 youth team, there are only two people in the entire team who are over 2.1 meters tall.
One is Tang Qian and the other is Zhou Qi.
And coincidentally, the two people's height values are exactly the same, generally the same.
Just like.
He is a natural opponent.
"So you are Tang Qian. You have a good physical condition. If you practice hard with the team this time, you will definitely improve greatly." Li Qiuping nodded towards Tang Qian.
But when Tang Qian heard this, he frowned slightly.
Because he heard the hidden meaning of Li Qiuping.
this means……
Li Qiuping felt that he was just a person who came to learn from experience and observe tactics, which was commonly known as a soy sauce person.
How does this work?
Regarding this point, Tang Qian did not have any doubts. This was Li Qiuping's original intention.
After all, the main center has been pre-determined, namely Zhou Qi, who has a bright future and has just shown his prowess in the U16. As for Tang Qian, he is one year older than Zhou Qi and is really not favored by Li Qiuping. But for Cheng Jianguo
In order to save his face, Li Qiuping decided to give Tang Qian a few minutes of playing time to avoid being complained by his old friends later.
For a whole week, Tang Qian was placed in a corner and practiced alone.
Tang Qian was a little angry, but he didn't complain. He just looked at these "major students" coldly and said nothing.
Due to Tang Qian's silence, the other U17 players did not stir up his thoughts. They just ignored the person in the corner, as if they were nothing.
The week-long training camp passed quickly. During this period, Tang Qian did not have a single training session with these "teammates" except for individual training. Oh, no, if you include warm-up shooting, there was still a training session.
"several times".
Although Li Qiuping paid attention to this boy named Tang Qian at first, because Tang Qian was silent about any arrangements, as time went by, Li Qiuping gradually forgot about him. After all, he was the U17 this time.
As a head coach, you can't always focus on a kid who has never played "professional football".
On the way to Kanas, Lithuania, Tang Qian remained silent and even became more silent.
Because Tang Qian knew very well in his heart that if he wanted to win the respect of this group of people, it would be useless to talk too much.
Only action can change everything.
Tang Qian knew what his advantages were.
When they arrived in Lithuania, Ma Wu called on everyone to go out for a walk and relax their mood. After all, starting from tomorrow, there will be ten consecutive days of fierce competition. If you want to relax, you can only wait until after the U17 World Youth Championship. Ma Wu's
The proposal was immediately approved by everyone, so everyone put it together, worked hard, and hurriedly went out regardless of fatigue.
However, this so-called "everyone" does not include Tang Qian.
Of course, Li Qiuping also knew about this, but he was not too demanding about these "children".
He was sitting in the room, holding the newly released grouping list in his hand, his expression obviously worried.
Group A, where the Chinese team is located, is a veritable group of death. This group includes the United States, France, Australia, Egypt, and the Czech Republic. It can be said that except for Egypt, which is slightly weaker, the other four countries are all superior to the Chinese team in terms of hard power.
Li Qiuping turned around and looked at the situation of the other group. Group B was divided into Lithuania, Croatia, Spain, Argentina, Canada, and South Korea. It was also not much better. Looking at the teams participating in the U17 World Youth Championship this time, they were obviously better.
Last time, it was much stronger. It is extremely difficult to repeat the results of the last time.
If it weren't for Guo Ailun's outbreak in the last session, how could China have reached seventh place?
You must know that Guo Ailun in the previous session ranked as the scoring leader in the World Youth Championship with an average of 22.4 points per game! Can there be such a person in this Chinese team?
Disaster!
You must know that U16 and U17 are two completely different concepts. Maybe Zhou Qi can shine in the U16 Men's Basketball International Invitational Tournament and take the top spot in the U16 Asian Youth Championship, but U17... Li Qiuping can't guarantee it.
The European and American races are different from the Oriental races. Maybe they are still a thin child at the age of sixteen, but at the age of seventeen they will grow like a balloon, growing like crazy, and their resistance ability will be far beyond that of the Orientals. So for Zhou Qi
, although he also had expectations, but expectations were a bit far off.
Li Qiuping is thinking about tactics.
There is no need to worry about Egypt in the first game. Although Egypt is a big country in Africa, its overall level of basketball is average. As long as no big mistakes are made, it should not be difficult to win a good start.
But it’s hard to say for the rest of the game.
Australia in the second game, France in the third, the Czech Republic in the fourth, and the United States in the fifth. None of them were easy opponents. Thinking of this, Li Qiuping finally understood the pain of Fan Bin, who led the team last time.
, even though it is just a U17 game, as long as it has a world-class name, it is not easy to win.
Li Qiuping put down the grouping list, picked up the tactical board with his left hand, and the tactical pen with his right hand. He began to think hard and study the tactics in detail.
Needless to say, the first game against the United States was the same as Van Bin's tactics last time, giving up strategically, and then focusing on competing with other representative teams.
Li Qiuping knew that the task given to him by the Basketball Association this time was to at least maintain the results of the previous session, which was seventh place. However, it was easy for the officials above to talk, but it was very difficult for him as a coach to implement it.
After staying up until 1:30 midnight, Li Qiuping put down his tactical board and fell asleep slowly.
On the second day, on the eve of the battle against Egypt, we mobilized before the war.
"The tactics will be as we did during the training camp. Don't be too anxious and use Zhou Qi's height to score more points. The opponent has no insiders who are higher than us, so we must not forget this advantage. And..." Li Qiuping said with a deep tone.
: "I believe everyone knows the rules of this World Youth Championship. You must win at least three games in the group stage to advance, so today's match against Egypt is the top priority. If you fail to win, you will want to make a comeback later.
It’s getting harder and harder.”
"Okay, that's all I have to say. After all, the game is yours. Whether you can win or not depends on you." Li Qiuping clapped his hands and shouted loudly: "Come on!!!"
"come on!!!"
Everyone said with excitement.
After both sides warmed up, their respective starting lineups came on the field. China’s formation today is:
Zhou Qi, Liu Bo, Heng Yifeng, Xu Ziyang, Zhao Jiwei.
As expected, Tang Qian was the substitute, and he was sitting next to the water dispenser.
However, the Egyptian team is really weak. Zhou Qi scored two goals in a row at the beginning. In addition, the other players on the outside were not bad at hand. They directly beat the Egyptian team 14 to 2. Although the Egyptian team was slightly slightly behind after the timeout.
It improved a bit and began to double-team Zhou Qi constantly. However, the Chinese team, which had already shown its touch, broke through and succeeded frequently. After the first quarter, the score between the two teams had reached 25 to 9, and the Chinese team was leading by a big score.
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"Jiwei, that three-pointer at the buzzer just now was so cool!"
"Haha, good luck!"
Zhao Jiwei shook his hand and smiled proudly.
"Okay, we played well in the first quarter. We must continue to persist in the future. As long as the opponent does not double-team, give the ball to the inside." Li Qiuping ordered during the break.
The second quarter was still going smoothly and the game was uneventful.
After midfield, the game changed sides again. Although the Chinese team fell into a scoring shortage at first, with Zhao Jiwei stepping forward, the Chinese team still maintained its lead.
"The opponent's defensive intensity has increased. Everyone should pay attention to passing the ball, don't get too involved in individual singles, and distribute the ball to open teammates when there is an opportunity." Li Qiuping took the tactical board and circled it with a pen.
The entire fourth quarter became a hot pot feast for Zhou Qi. Due to his constant blocking in the paint, the Egyptian players did not dare to get too close to the basket. As a result, the score between the two sides became larger and larger until the end, when the Chinese team led by 80.
The score was sixty-eight, a twelve-point advantage, and the game was won.
Since there was no press conference in the U17 group stage, the players returned to the hotel happily after the game, and then chatted about all kinds of awesome things.
Sure enough, just like the memory of the previous life, the Egyptian team did not pose any threat to the Chinese team.
Tang Qian also returned to the hotel. He did not have any playing time in this game and sat on the bench until the end.
Zhao Jiwei, who got 25 points, vowed to defeat Australia tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Australia is not that easy to win.
You didn't do it in the previous life.
Is it okay this time?
Tang Qian looked on with cold eyes.
PS:
For the sake of the plot and continuity of the book, Xiaozi moved the second U17 World Youth Championship, which took place in 2012, forward, and then the competition time was also changed. As for other information, there was basically no change.
All future changes will be based on the plot. If possible, Xiao Zi will explain it a little bit at the end of each chapter. I hope you don’t delve too deeply into it.
Thanks, Xiaozi O(∩_∩)O
Anyway, this chapter is a public chapter, so Xiao Zi will talk more nonsense. Most basketball novels now have two beginnings, either starting from high school or college, or starting directly from the NBA. I believe Xiao Zi starts from the U17 National Youth Team.
There are probably very few people using it, so Xiao Zi wants to make a start by writing the same old basketball novel a little more novelly. At the same time, she also hopes that through these chapters, everyone can learn more about basketball games other than the NBA.
Also, because I personally admire coach Li Qiuping, Xiao Zi has also slightly changed the choice of head coach this time. After all, he will have many roles in the future, and he is definitely not a mere bit player!!!