pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 261 The Dream Team
The agreed training time is 9:00 in the morning, which is synchronized with the game time. The location is the "Pulse Arena" in the city center. The reason why I choose this place is because it is the best arena from everyone's home.

Mu Chenfeng was the first to arrive at the venue. He came two hours earlier than the agreed time. When he entered the arena, there was no one in the arena. So, as usual, he practiced with the ball and waited for his "new teammate" by the way.

After a few shots, footsteps came from outside the door, "Mu Chenfeng, you came early enough." Liu Tianyu was the second person to come to the field, and he came not long after Mu Chenfeng.

"I just arrived too." Mu Chenfeng put away the basketball and walked to the sidelines to greet him. In fact, ever since the two played against each other in the candy house, Mu Chenfeng had thought about what it would be like to play in a team with Liu Tianyu. He never thought that his dream would come true so soon.

These two are simply the pinnacle of the perfect combination of looks and skills.

After Liu Tianyu changed his equipment, the two practiced together. Although this was the first time the two cooperated, the tacit understanding was very high. Mu Chenfeng passed the ball and hit the board, and Liu Tianyu directly completed an alley-oop, a perfect replica of "Jane Wei Connection".

"It's time to practice!" Zhan Yang brought Wu Di and Xiang Shang into the arena. As expected of a trident, they were inseparable wherever they went.

The players came to the "Pulse Arena" one after another. After all, they are the core trump cards of the team. Even the habit of entering the stadium is the same. They must arrive at the training venue earlier than the agreed time. This is the minimum self-discipline.

The Xue brothers came to the arena at the latest, but they were also an hour earlier than the agreed time.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, we're late." Xue Jingchao, who hadn't figured out the situation, hurriedly apologized to everyone.

"You guys are not late." Zhang Jianing pointed to the clock on the wall, it was just after 8:00, "We are early."

Xue Jingchao took a look and heaved a sigh of relief, "Phew, then I can rest assured, as long as I'm not late."

Everyone is here, the lineup is not too luxurious, it is like a dream team, and every position of the team is equipped with super strong players.

But strong teams also have troubles with strong teams, that is how to arrange starters and substitute players, and how to establish the core of the team. It can be one-core or dual-core, but it can't be five-core.

The crowd gathered together to discuss the above issues.

"I know that everyone is the core of each team, but there are only five starters in the game, and we have to determine the starting list now." Xu Kai presided over. He is also under a lot of pressure. After playing for so many years, it is very distressing to realize that the team has many stars.

"Is there anyone willing to play as a substitute?" Xu Kai asked.

Everyone fell into silence. This was simply an unsolvable problem. The clearest way to divide a team's starters and substitutes was based on the player's personal strength. Accepting the status of a substitute was a disguised admission that his skills were inferior to others, so no one raised their hands.

"I will play as a substitute." Xue Haotian broke the deadlock. Regardless of his young age, he still understands very well that he is the weakest among this group of people. Even if he only looks at the guard position, at least Qiu Fei and Wu Di are ahead of him. Even if he chooses two guards, he is not competitive for the starting position, so he is willing to play as a substitute.

"Is there any more?" Xu Kai continued to ask.

Still no one responded.

"How about this, since everyone is unwilling to play as a substitute, we will use basketball to speak, and play rounds according to each position, and the player who stands on the court at the end will be the starter." Zhang Jianing suggested.

"I agree."

"That's a good suggestion."

"Just do it."

"Let's talk about it first, you don't have to be angry if you lose."

Xu Kai brought paper and pen to record.

"First of all, there are Qiu Fei, Wu Di, and Xue Haotian at the guard position. Since Xue Haotian took the initiative to play as a substitute, there are only two players left at the guard position, and they are directly locked in the starting lineup." There are just two players in the guard's starting selection, so there is no need to play in the game.

Starting guards: Qiu Fei, Wu Di.

"Next is the forward position, there are Mu Chenfeng, Zhan Yang, and Zhang Jianing!" When Xu Kai read the names of these three people, he couldn't help but thump in his heart. These three are the three strongest small forwards. When he thinks that these three people will have a wheel battle later, he is very excited. I really hope that all three can play, but the small forward position can only have one starter.

"Insiders Liu Tianyu, Xue Jingchao, Xiang Shang, and me." Compared with the infinite brilliance of the small forwards, the brilliance of the inside players is much dimmer, and the strength is almost the same. The closer the strength of the match, the greater the suspense. If two inside players are selected, four may be possible.

"Then let's start with the inside players first." Xu Kai is also very sensible, and arranges the inside players' matches first, so that he can calm down and enjoy the peak match between the three big and small forwards.

The first players to play were Xue Jingchao and Xiang Shang. They were very similar in height and shape, and even their technical characteristics were similar.

"Brother, come on!" Xue Haotian was cheering for Xue Jingchao, and in an instant he was much higher than Xiang Shang in terms of momentum.

"Why do you bring a cheering group here?" Xiang Shang said a little jealously.

"Xiang Shang, come on!" Wu Di spoke out for Xiang Shang.

"See, I have it too." Xiang Shang was very proud, showing off with Xue Jingchao.

Play for fun, play for trouble, as long as you step on the court, you have to win or lose.

By tossing a coin, Xiang Shang got the right to attack first.

Most of the heads-up games are played between defenders and small forwards. Few inside players will participate in bullfights. Because of physical fitness and speed, their bullfights are generally not very good-looking in terms of visual effects.

Xiang Shang's dribbling height is extremely high, and the ball speed is very slow. When changing directions, he seems not very smooth and a little clumsy.

Xiang Shang won the first round of the wheel race, one step closer to the starting position.

"Who are you coming?" Xiang Shang waved his hands at Liu Tianyu and Xu Kai.

"I'll do it." Xu Kai stood up first, took off his coat and entered the field.

"Wow." Everyone was amazed by Xu Kai's muscular body, and that body was full of strength at first glance.

According to the rules of the wheel game, the player who enters the field later will get the right to attack, so this time it will be Xu Kai who will attack.

Xu Kai's offense is unpretentious, and his basic skills are very solid. His change of direction is obviously much stronger than that of Xiang Shang, and his change of direction is very threatening.

Three-step layup, this is an insult to Xiang Shang.

Exit Xiang Shang, enter Liu Tianyu.

At present, Xiang Shang and Xu Kai each have a win. As long as Xu Kai wins Liu Tianyu again, then Xiang Shang and Xu Kai will become the starting insiders, but if Liu Tianyu wins, the three will present a 1:1:1, and the three will need to play an extra match.

Liu Tianyu must win consecutively if he wants to start.

Liu Tianyu is not a traditional inside player. His type is more inclined to a small forward, with flexible feet, comprehensive skills, and fast speed. These are exactly the nemesis of traditional insiders.

As a result, in the bullfight, Xu Kai was so restrained that he had no room to fight back. Liu Tianyu used an extremely exaggerated change of direction to pass him directly. At the end of the session, Liu Tianyu couldn't help but show off his tricks. With a light flick of his wrist, the basketball spun into the basket at high speed, causing a "splash" in the basket.

In the wheel battle of the inside players, Xue Jingchao was eliminated, and the other three players fought 1:1:1 and needed an extra match.

Poor Xue brothers, locked the first two bench seats.

Liu Tianyu was the starting player in the extra game of the wheel match. As a result, Liu Tianyu defeated Xu Kai and Xiang Shang successively, and secured the first inside starting spot with two points.

The remaining two had to play another round.

"I won't fight anymore, I'm too tired." The wheel battle consumes a lot of energy, because it is almost necessary to take turns against multiple players of different types, Xu Kai can't hold it anymore.

"Let's grab 7." Xiang Shang suggested, "Free throws are also very important in the game. Let's compete on free throws and see who can make the right shots."

"No problem." Xu Kai nodded and said, "You vote first."

The rule of the free throw game is that everyone stands on the free throw line in turn to take a free throw. Each person can only shoot one ball at a time. Regardless of whether they score or not, they must hand the ball to the opponent. The number 7 is used as the standard. Whoever hits 7 balls first wins.

Grabbing 7 is a relatively common method in free throw competitions. The comparison is not only the accuracy of shooting, but also tests the psychological endurance of free throw players.

Xiang Shang stood on the free throw line and made the first free throw.

When it was Xu Kai's turn, he also hit the first free throw.

After that, the two hit two free throws each of the four free throws without missing a hand.

When it came to the third ball, Xiang Shang was a little anxious. He rushed to take the shot without wiping off the sweat on his hands. As a result, the basketball dropped from his hand and hit the floor directly.

Xu Kai's chance to overtake came, and Xu Kai hit the fourth free throw again.

Xiang Shang is now behind by one goal. As long as Xu Kai hits the seventh goal, Xu Kai will win.

This time, Xiang Shang had a long memory, wiped off the sweat on his palms, and shot again, this time he hit.

However, Xu Kai didn't leave any chance for Xiang Shang, and he didn't miss a single shot in the next few shots. With a record of seven consecutive advances, he successfully secured the second inside starter. Xiang Shang had no choice but to accept the status of a substitute with Xue Jingchao.

The battle of the inside players was over, and it was finally the main event. The most cruel part of the civil war between the three big and small forwards was that only one of the small forwards could win, and the other two were eliminated.

Through the lottery, the two players who will start the game are Zhan Yang and Zhang Jianing, the confrontation between the old and new emperors.

(End of this chapter)