King of shooting guards

Chapter 232 tit for tat
With a sound of hitting the ground, the basketball was passed to Sima Shenji on the inside.Sima Shenji caught the ball and jumped up, shooting the basket in a posture that attracted the Argentine defenders to jump up to block it.The hands catching the ball hit the reverse, and the basketball flew straight to the three-pointer.A figure flashed beyond the three-point line, and a figure appeared there-no one guarded in front.

Catch the ball, raise your hand, jump up, shoot the basket, and the basketball draws an arc and falls steadily into the basket.

Three point shot!
It was Li Changgeng who shot.

"Yeah!" Li Changgeng, who was shooting the ball, and Sima Shenji, who was passing and assisting, clapped their hands together, and the two raised their heads and looked at Geng Xiangzhi on the sidelines at the same time.Geng Xiangzhi shrugged, stretched out one finger on his left hand and three fingers on his right hand, then nodded, with an expression of "understand" on his face.

Such a scene fell into the eyes of other members of the China Youth Team without causing a burst of speculation: Is Director Geng giving them instructions?No, it's only been less than 20 seconds since the opening!
The game on the field could not help them stop and guess, Argentina has already attacked quickly.The defender quickly dribbles the ball forward, and the other four players quickly enter the position.The point guard dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball quickly. The basketball was quickly transferred in the hands of the Argentine players. The inside line, the outside line, and then transferred to the basket in a blink of an eye. The inside center turned around and made a jump shot.

Fast, flexible, combined with internal and external, how similar is Argentina's style to the China Youth Team!

Before the audience on the sidelines sighed, the middle and young players on the court had already launched a fast break, with the momentum of chasing behind their opponents.Li Zheng passed the ball quickly after receiving the ball, and the ball was handed over to Li Changgeng.Raising his hands to pass the ball, he suddenly dribbled and broke through, his feet flew wildly and left the defender behind in a blink of an eye, he stopped outside the three-point line and raised his hand to shoot the basket, the Argentine player jumped up to block, "Crack! The basketball passed under his feet, hit the floor and bounced to the inside line, a figure followed up and grabbed the bounced basketball and slammed it into the basket, "Boom!" He dunked heavily with both hands.

It was Sima Shenji who dunked!

Such fast speed, such realistic fake moves, such beautiful coordination, and two very strange people——Sima Shenji and Li Changgeng looked at Geng Xiangzhi on the sidelines after high-fiving, Sima Shenji raised his right hand Raised two fingers, Li Changgeng raised one finger with his left hand!
What exactly does this gesture mean?
No one can answer.

Only when Li Zheng passed by the two of them, he quietly said: "Don't make such strange movements, this is a live broadcast. You don't want fans all over the country to guess your strange movements, do you?"

The two looked at each other, and followed Li Zheng to defend in dismay.

What does this strange movement mean?Geng Xiangzhi on the sidelines on the coach's bench hugged his stomach and bowed his head as if his stomach was hurting. God knows he was fighting hard against his urge to laugh.

The time went back to yesterday morning when Sima Shenji Li Changgeng listened to Li Zheng's "suggestion" and went to Geng Xiangzhi's room to admit his mistakes and start the self-criticism.

The two brothers and sisters knocked on the door and walked in, walking in anxiously.In the room, Geng Xiangzhi was sitting on the sofa with Erlang's legs crossed, and he was not surprised to see two people walking in.He was just waiting for these two to come in after listening to Li Zheng's "suggestion"!
Respectfully bowing his head in front of Geng Xiangzhi, representative Sima Shenji said, "Coach, I'm really sorry about the pillow incident just now. We..."

"Ah, what are you doing?" Geng Xiangzhi said in a very unhappy tone, "Didn't I say it just now, it was an accident. No matter how angry I am, I will never punish you because of an accident. I said it all." Is it an accident, don't take it to heart."

Geng Xiangzhi's "comfort" heard Sima Shenji's ears, and his uneasiness turned into trepidation: It's over, he really is angry.Of course you will not punish us, but you will retaliate.Li Changgeng on the side didn't hear Geng Xiangzhi's subtext, he was about to raise his head stupidly, and was pulled by the arm of the troubled brother next to him, and then he looked at Sima Shenji's warning eyes, and finally he didn't raise his head.

The two of them were standing in front of Geng Xiangzhi, such small movements naturally couldn't be hidden from his eyes, Geng Xiangzhi almost burst out laughing, so he hurriedly drank tea to cover up the smile on his face.When he raised his head, he had a serious and sullen expression.

Sima Shenji continued "broken heartbroken" and said: "It's really our fault, the pillow shouldn't be thrown around casually..." He lowered his head and said in a sad tone, with a standard expression of remorse and heartbreak.But sitting in front of him, Geng Xiangzhi didn't seem to hear it at all. He took a sip of tea from a teacup and said lightly: "Tomorrow's opponent is Argentina, alas!"

Li Changgeng couldn't understand the inexplicable sentence, and secretly turned his head to look at Sima Shenji.Sima Shenji seemed to smell something, and said, "Is tomorrow's opponent Argentina? Are they strong?"

"Nonsense, can you still win if you are not strong?"

"It doesn't matter how strong they are. Under your wise leadership, coach, we will definitely defeat them." Sima Shenji's face didn't change at all when he said this, and Li Changgeng, who was standing next to him, was filled with admiration.

"This sounds like flattery, hahaha, but Li Changgeng likes it. To be honest, it is not difficult to beat Argentina under the leadership of this coach!"

It was only then that Li Changgeng discovered that Geng Xiangzhi who was sitting there had the thickest skin.This also explains Sima Shenji's outstanding performance just now, passed down in one continuous line!Mumbling these things in his heart, Li Changgeng continued to nod along with Sima Shenji.

"However, although this coach is wise, the game still depends on you to play. If the players on the field do not live up to expectations, no matter how clever the coach is, he will not be able to win."

"Coach, don't worry, we will definitely fight for you in tomorrow's game, and we will definitely fight with [-]% strength!" Sima Shenji raised his head and chest with a confident expression when he spoke.Seeing Li Changgeng next to him still lowering his head foolishly, he patted him on the back, "Really, Li Changgeng!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Geng Xiangzhi had a dubious expression: "Go all out?"

"Go all out!"

"How do I know if you are working hard?"

Sima Shenji was at a loss for words, yes, how could it be considered "hard work"?Haven't you been fighting with all your strength in the games so far?

"Sigh, if we win tomorrow's game, I will forget some unhappy things as soon as I am happy. Sigh, who wants to remember these unhappy things all the time. For example, the thing you hit me with a pillow..." The meaning in it couldn't be clearer. Even Li Changgeng, who is as insensitive to worldly affairs, can hear the taste, and quickly stated: "Tomorrow's game we will definitely win!"

As long as it is a competition, who can guarantee that it will win?What an idiot!Sima Shenji on the side sighed secretly.

Geng Xiangzhi glanced at Sima Shenji from the corner of his eye, and continued to add as if nothing had happened: "Of course, as long as you play hard, I will be happy whether you win or lose the game!"

Li Changgeng stared blankly: Why do these words sound like words used by elementary school teachers to encourage students to study hard?Sima Shenji slapped Li Changgeng's head off who was rolling his eyes, and at the same time asked tentatively, "How can we compete hard?"

"Well, this? Generally, there is a very simple measurement standard: if you score [-] or [-] points in a game, you should go to the game with all your strength."

Forty or fifty?Sima Shenji was about to faint.

"It's two people!" Geng Xiangzhi added.

Two people?The two people standing in front of Geng Xiangzhi looked at each other in blank dismay. Forty or fifty points is not a problem. In which game did the two of them not add up to forty or fifty points?
"Of course, if a player only scores points in the entire game, it only means that the player plays too alone, doesn't cooperate with his teammates, and doesn't follow the coach's tactics. You two aren't that kind of players, are you?"

"No, not absolutely not, we resolutely obey the coach's tactical arrangement!"

"There should be more than a dozen or twenty games in a game of grabbing rebounds, passing assists, etc.?"

Ten or twenty rebounds?assist?Even if it's two people... Sima Shenji is going to faint again!

"Li Changgeng is talking about rebounds and assists combined!"

add up?Fortunately, it all added up, Sima Shenji let out a sigh and then resumed his high voice: "There is absolutely no problem, coach, just watch us. We will play hard!"

"Look at yours?"

"Look at us!" replied in unison.

"No problem?"

"Absolutely no problem!"

"Okay, then sign it!" Geng Xiangzhi pushed the open notebook in front of them, and there was a pen in the notebook.

signature?Sima Shenji and Li Changgeng looked at each other and picked up the notebook.It clearly reads "Agreement:...in the game against Argentina...score: [-], rebounds and assists: [-].... At the same time, it is agreed that if the standard cannot be met, the two will voluntarily clean the toilet of the National Youth Team after returning home. Month. Attachment: Technical data conversion standard: one offensive rebound = two points, one backcourt rebound = one point, one assist = two points, one steal = three points... If one of them falls short of the standard, it can be converted by other surplus data ..." Finally, Geng Xiangzhi, who signed the agreement, signed his name.

"This... this..." The faces of the two people who were holding the notebook blushed immediately, and they suddenly understood in their hearts: Isn't it obvious that they have prepared a trap for themselves to drill into it?

"You decide whether to sign or not, and you will never force it." Geng Xiangzhi leisurely picked up the teacup in front of him, and the expression on his face almost said: I am not afraid that you will not sign!

Brothers and sisters looked at each other tragically, and they both read the desolation in each other's eyes: man is a knife and I am a fish, so I can only sign.

Sima Shenji's trembling hand stretched out to the pen on the table, Li Changgeng grabbed his hand, and he still had to make a final effort: "Can you lose a few rebounds and assists?"

Geng Xiangzhi, who was drinking tea, spewed the tea out of his nose with a "puchi", and replied angrily while coughing: "Refused to bargain!"

Seeing Geng Xiangzhi's anger, the two brothers and sisters no longer dared to take it easy, and both signed their names.

After leaving the door, there were bursts of "quack..." laughter coming from Geng Xiangzhi's room behind him, it was the sinister laughter of Geng Xiangzhi after he succeeded in his treacherous scheme.

This is the whole resolution process of the pillow case.After signing such a covenant under the city that forfeit power and humiliates the country, it is understandable why the brothers Sima Shenji and Li Changgeng have been dejected for the past two days.The game against Argentina is their only chance, and it is understandable why when they heard the name "Argentina" these two days, both of them had murderous expressions.

With such an in-depth understanding of the inside story of the pillow incident, it is very easy to understand the meaning of the gestures of Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji just now.Raising two fingers is telling Geng Xiangzhi, "Li Changgeng scored two points, don't forget to write it down".Sima Shenji raised a finger to say, "There is another assist from Li Changgeng!"

That's why Geng Xiangzhi endured so much suffering!And Li Zheng, who also knows the inside story, can still play so calmly, so he has to admire his super self-control.

In fact, if Sima Shenji and Li Changgeng just calm down a little these two days, and think about the content of the agreement, they will find that the so-called agreement is actually a joke from beginning to end.

It is simply impossible to clean the toilets of the national youth team for a month. The World Youth Championship is already the last competition of this year's national youth team.After the World Youth Championship, the national youth team will be disbanded immediately after returning to China. There is no chance for them to go back and clean the toilet for the national youth team.Especially Li Changgeng, he can't even be considered a professional player, he can run away by patting his butt after returning to China. Geng Xiangzhi didn't even have a chance to catch him.

It's ridiculous that these two people have been preoccupied with today's game for two days, and they didn't see such a big loophole.

In fact, the reactions of Sima Shenji and Li Changgeng had already been expected by Geng Xiangzhi. The agreement was just a joke, but the effect Geng Xiangzhi expected had fully appeared—that is, the powerful attack power and desire to attack erupted by the two during the match. .

In the game against Argentina, Geng Xiangzhi vowed to win the game, claiming that Argentina was only a sharpening stone for the Chinese youth team to reunite with the Chinese team, but as a professional coach, he would not blindly ignore the strength of the opponent, who was stronger than anyone else. It is clear that Argentina is definitely the strongest opponent that the China Youth Team has encountered so far-the Chinese team they encountered in the first game was not the real Chinese team at all.

Comparing the technical statistics of the Chinese Youth Team and Argentina from the start of the World Youth Championship to the present, we can roughly judge the strength comparison of the two sides: all the games won by the two teams have subdued their opponents with more than 110 points, but the average score of Argentina is 95 points. The China Youth team only has a little over 45 points, and the China Youth team is obviously inferior in terms of attack power.Defensively, the China Youth team limits the opponent's scoring to 55 points, while Argentina limits the opponent's score to [-] points; the China Youth team averages [-] rebounds per game, while Argentina averages [-] rebounds per game, obviously defensively. The green team is also inferior.

The data contrast is so sharp, but Geng Xiangzhi is still full of confidence in winning the game.The reason is still the same: the data is not what determines the game.

Geng Xiangzhi had to admit after carefully studying the Argentine game that there was no chance of China Youth Team defending against the opponent. The only chance to win the game was to go forward with a stronger attack against the opponent's defensive advantage.

Stronger offense, more points, Geng Xiangzhi dug his mind to explore the remaining offensive potential of the China Youth Team, and his eyes finally aimed at Li Changgeng.

In the games so far, Li Changgeng ranked third in the team with an average score of nearly [-] points per game, which is not bad.But looking back at Li Changgeng's game with a critical eye, Geng Xiangzhi can still find evidence of his weak attack.

Maybe it’s because he was born as a point guard, maybe he didn’t want to steal the limelight from his big brothers, or it’s the first time he has so many outstanding teammates around him, so he learned to rely on him. Li Changgeng didn’t take many shots in the game. .The basketball is in his hands, and he can pass or shoot. Most of the time his choice is to pass the ball.You must know that Geng Xiangzhi has been asking him to increase the number of shots.The average score is [-] points per game, but the number of shots is less than [-]. The high scoring efficiency is astounding, and it is also embarrassing: if there are more shots, the attack of the Zhongqing team should be stronger.

In the last game against Slovenia, Song Liuming fouled and Sima Shenji was injured and left in the fourth quarter. When the Chinese youth team was facing the crisis of failure, Li Changgeng suddenly broke out a powerful attack. All four quarters scored.In the game against Australia, he also had an attacking performance of getting carried away, but then returned to his old ways after a short-lived flash in the pan.

After examining all of Li Changgeng's game performances, Geng Xiangzhi came to the conclusion: Li Changgeng can only play a game when his emotions are fully involved in a fierce game, or when the team faces a crisis and must stand up. The performance of the last section.In other words, Li Changgeng subconsciously needed a reason to explode.

And the purpose of Geng Xiangzhi's agreement is to give him this reason!

Geng Xiangzhi was not worried that when Li Changgeng found out that the so-called agreement was a complete joke, he would laugh off the terms and conditions in it, and completely ignored it during the competition.The so-called Li Changgeng players are guys with great personalities. Even if he knows it's a joke, he will meet the terms and conditions of the agreement during the game.He was almost certain that Li Changgeng, who had fulfilled the terms and conditions after the game, would run up to him to be proud of himself.

The clauses in the agreement binding Sima Shenji and Li Changgeng together are also the result of Geng Xiangzhi's deliberation.Bundling the requirements of these two people together avoids the mental burden of one of them "stealing the opponent's score". Every time anyone completes a shot, it is for the common "deed of sale" of the two. .

Any one of these naturally includes Li Changgeng.

The performance of Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji on the field was exactly as he expected, like two tigers descending the mountain, unstoppable.Looking at the performance of the two people on the court, Geng Xiangzhi couldn't help but admire himself: How could Li Changgeng be so smart?

One thing must be confirmed is that the "pillow incident" was not expected by anyone in advance, and Geng Xiangzhi really deserves the word "smart" because he can make a big fuss by grabbing a pillow and then sign such an agreement.

Perhaps it should be called old treacherous and cunning, which is more appropriate.

On the court, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji of the China Youth Team were like two tigers going down the mountain to hunt for food. The red eyes scanned the opponents who dared to block their advance with murderous intent, and their expressions were very much like tigers who choose to eat.When the Argentine defenders in front of them met their eyes, their hearts couldn't help but flutter.

Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji didn't care if their expressions frightened their opponents. At this moment, they only had the basketball in their eyes, and they were thinking about how to snatch the basketball from the opponent's hand and send it into the opponent's basket.

"Scratch!" The basketball in the hands of the Argentine point guard was suddenly pulled out, and a figure strung out at the same time and grabbed the basketball that bounced off the ground in a blink of an eye——Li Changgeng!

The one who stole the ball was Li Changgeng, who was facing off against the opposing point guard!

The basketball was controlled in the hand and the feet suddenly accelerated, and the speed was proudly unfolded at full speed. When the Argentine defender turned around and chased, he was already thrown off a position.

Leaping up from the penalty area line, the stretched body was hit like a big bird flying with wings, and the basketball raised high and smashed down when the body rose to the highest point, "Boom!" Dunk!
"Pa, pa..." The basketball that landed on the ground bounced unhurriedly, and the figure on the basket fell gently, turned around, raised his right index finger and viciously shook his arm.

The stadium suddenly roared with cheers and cheers, and the excited fans jumped up in front of the TV, shouting "beautiful!", and the two commentators imitated the audience and jumped up and shouted "beautiful!" - thanks to the TV The camera did not cut back to the live broadcast room at this time.

"Yeah!" Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji raised their heads to look at Geng Xiangzhi on the sidelines while clapping their hands together. Although they didn't make gestures this time, their contemptuous expressions seemed to remind Geng Xiangzhi: "Look, we scored again!"

The score was 18:8, and the China Youth Team led by four points. Among the sixteen points, Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji jointly scored seven points.

Such an opening was really unexpected for Argentina, and the fierce momentum of Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji was even more incomprehensible to them: Why are they so desperate for a game that has nothing to do with the overall situation?

But no matter whether they can understand it or not, they also don't want to lose this game.The coach on the sidelines of Argentina gestured, and the Argentine team controlled the rhythm on the field.

The Chinese youth team's morale was greatly boosted by Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji's continuous wonderful performances, and Song Liuming was so excited by Li Changgeng's dunk, he thought he would do the same again.Li Changgeng, Sima Shenji, Song Liuming, and another Li Zhenhua who was equally excited, almost the entire Chinese youth team was in a state of impetuosity.Fortunately, there is still a calm Li Zheng.In charge of ball control, he firmly controls the rhythm when attacking, and constantly reminds the players to move to help defend when defending.

No matter how Li Changgeng and Sima Shenji blew their beards and stared, the pace of the game finally slowed down thanks to the efforts of both point guards.And Li Changgeng finally sobered up a lot after getting a foul.

(End of this chapter)