pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 304 As the sixth person

You have to be ready at all times, because opportunities can come your way at any time.

Barton brought Mu Chenfeng back from Kentucky. He beat Larry Bell to win the door of UCLA's first-choice players, but it is also true that he left the team without authorization. According to the school team's regulations, he must pay the price for this.

But Barton chose to help Mu Chenfeng conceal it, and told the school that Mu Chenfeng's going to Kentucky was his attention, and he took all the responsibility on himself, and submitted an "inspection" to the school for this, and the matter came to an end.

Mu Chenfeng's original intention to go to Kentucky was just to win, but he didn't expect to be bumped into by Button.

While earning back face, he also unexpectedly won the team's low position.

On the second day, Mu Chenfeng appeared in the team's tactical roster. Although he was not in the first team composed of starters, he had a good start in the second team, at least he entered the team's rotation.

Based on rankings, Mu Chenfeng was the last one to enter the rotation no matter what he thought, but he jumped directly into the rotation after he "escaped training". The players were somewhat puzzled, and Barton didn't give a clear explanation, so the players didn't ask any more questions.

The team's basic rotation lineup is about 10 people. If Mu Chenfeng joins, someone will be squeezed out of the rotation lineup. Booker, who is on the edge of the rotation lineup, has become this poor victim.

In this regard, Booker is naturally unconvinced.

But Barton only left one sentence: You will understand in an hour.After that, he ignored him. Booker sat on the bench angrily. He was very familiar with this position. It was from here that he entered the rotation lineup. After going around for a while, he came back again unexpectedly.

On the same day, the team arranged a match between the first team and the second team, and Mu Chenfeng held an extremely important position in the second team.

The second team exists as a team rotation, and there is a big gap between the strength and the first team. They are more of a training partner during the training year, helping the first team to practice tactics and coordinate play.

In previous games between the two teams, the first team won by a very exaggerated score, but this time the first team only won the second team by 12 points, which is the smallest difference since the birth of the first- and second-team match between UCLA.

Last time, the second team without Mu Chenfeng lost a full 55 points to the first team in the game. The whole team only scored a pitiful 33 points. The game lost suspense from the first quarter.

This time, the second team bit the score very tightly, and failed to really widen the point difference until the game was approaching.

All this stems from the joining of Mu Chenfeng.

His existence itself is a threat to the players of the first team. In addition, he helps his teammates keep scoring points, which keeps the suspense of the game until the end.

Although the result of the game was that the second team lost, their performance was respected by the first team.

Mu Chenfeng became the first player in UCLA history to win a "triple double" as a member of the second team. Although it was just an insignificant training match, his basketball talent and overall situation were fully demonstrated.

After witnessing Mu Chenfeng's "performance", Booker was convinced, and submitted a "leaving application" to the team after the training, completely bidding farewell to the UCLA school team and the NCAA.

Mu Chenfeng's performance shocked half of the NCAA, and many teams began to pay attention to this Chinese boy.

Mu Chenfeng is fulfilling his basketball talent little by little, and using his strength to prove that he is worthy of the full scholarship given by UCLA.

Although Mu Chenfeng's performance is eye-catching, it is still difficult to shake the position of UCLA's starting player for a while, so he can only compete with the team as a substitute for UCLA.

In fact, with Mu Chenfeng's strength, he is fully capable of arm-wrestling with the starting teammate, but Barton didn't let this happen. He insisted on putting Mu Chenfeng on the bench. The reason is very simple. The team's starting lineup has been adjusted for a long time, and the players have formed a certain tacit understanding. So Barton ordered to keep the original starting lineup.

Mu Chenfeng, as a substitute.

Substitutes are also indispensable in the game, and some substitutes are even more important than starters. In the long history of basketball, many super substitutes have been born. These players are substituting players, but they can show performances beyond the starting lineup, and even determine the outcome of the game to some extent.

San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili is a good benchmark. The Argentine star has been playing as a substitute almost throughout his career, but this does not affect him in the slightest. He became a superstar and became the core of the team at that time second only to Tim Duncan.

Mu Chenfeng was placed on the bench. He was already very satisfied. At least he could be on the NCAA field. For him, only by standing on the field can he have the opportunity to create unlimited possibilities.

The team's lineup and tactics have been determined. The NCAA trials will start tomorrow. The team finished training ahead of schedule to prepare for tomorrow's game.

After the other team members left, Barton found Mu Chenfeng in particular and made secret arrangements for him.

"Tomorrow you will play the sixth man." Barton cut straight to the point and directly arranged for Mu Chenfeng.

sixth person?Mu Chenfeng was stunned when he heard that, the position of the sixth man was second only to the starting position in the team, and he was the first player to be replaced during the team's regular personnel rotation, and he was the starter among the substitutes.

Mu Chenfeng only knew that he was going to play tomorrow, he didn't guess that he would be the sixth man.

"Is there a problem?" Seeing that Mu Chenfeng hesitated, Barton asked.

"No, no problem." Mu Chenfeng hurriedly shook his head in response, only a fool would refuse.

"Then it's settled. When you go back at night, you will be familiar with the tactics and the characteristics of the players. I hope you can play a role immediately when you play tomorrow, instead of needing time to adjust." Barton's requirements are extremely demanding. He hopes that Mu Chenfeng will become an instant combat force, plug and play.

"I've already learned the tactics by heart." Mu Chenfeng said confidently. Mu Chenfeng didn't do nothing while sitting on the bench these days. He memorized the characteristics and habits of each teammate, and repeated those rehearsed tactics in his mind many times.

"Tomorrow's game, let's work hard." Button suddenly became gentle, unprecedentedly gentle, "Your first NCAA game."

"Ah?" Mu Chenfeng was surprised by Barton's change, and he was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Yes!"

"In the past, I misunderstood Chinese players because I didn't witness you playing with my own eyes. You changed me and changed my view of Chinese basketball. Thank you." Button looked up at the peaceful basket. "Go, let the whole of the United States see Chinese basketball in its true form."

(End of this chapter)