Contest

After the semi-finals, the organizing committee gave the players a day to rest.After waking up the next day, Tao Xihong's feet were still swollen. Xu Jiangtong was worried and wanted to take him to the hospital again.

"Isn't it just a cartilage injury? If you take another photo, you won't be able to see the flowers." Tao Xihong has long been used to playing with injuries, so he doesn't take it seriously.

"But..." As the final was approaching, Xu Jiangtong felt uneasy and sighed sullenly.

Seeing this, Tao Xihong quickly admitted his mistake: "Okay, okay, listen to my wife."

Anyway, after training for so long, it is not bad for a few hours before the game.Xu Jiangtong talked to Gao Xun, and took him to a nearby hospital for an examination.

The results of the examination were neither good nor bad. There was no new wear and tear on the ligaments. The source of the inflammation was still an old injury from three years ago. After a high-intensity game, it recurred.

Xu Jiangtong confirmed with the doctor about the sealing injection. After the doctor analyzed the condition, he still did not recommend using this method to forcefully relieve the pain—the side effects on the cartilage are too great.

Although the result was similar to Xu Jiangtong's prediction, he was still upset when he thought that Tao Xihong was going to play with injuries.

Tao Xihong saw it all, and after sending the film to Gao Xun, he chatted with him.

After the venue, Tao Xihong brought Xu Jiangtong to the stands on the third floor: "I have agreed with Coach Gao that I will not start in the final."

Xu Jiangtong didn't expect him to make such a decision, and instead frowned for fear that his worries would affect his judgment.

"I didn't say I couldn't play." Tao Xihong bent slightly and grabbed the pitiful flesh on his face, "It's about the honor of the whole team, I won't let them fight alone."

Zhicheng University has dominated the national league for two consecutive years and is a very mature team.And Yangli's school team has just undergone a round of major changes, and it is a little immature in comparison. It is not easy to reach the finals.

But at the same time, he didn't want to leave Xu Jiangtong alone on the sidelines.

There is no way to have the best of both worlds. In the face of cruel sports competition, Xu Jiangtong knew that he would experience this day sooner or later.

Consider it a rehearsal.

Xu Jiangtong smiled reluctantly, walked to the edge of the stands, and leaned on the railing to look down: "Xiao Tao, I don't deny your talent, but it's only limited to your peers. If you have the opportunity to enter the national team, you will meet stronger opponents , I hope that at that time you can still think of yourself today, and this pure courage."

Xu Jiangtong's encouragement is always subtle and gentle.Tao Xihong's eyes became hot, he sniffed softly, and walked up to him, thinking: really, it would be great to be able to compete with him on the same stage at that time.

The next morning, the competition officially kicked off.Tao Xihong gave up the starting position to another secondary attacker in the same class, and sat on the bench with Xu Jiangtong, ready to call at any time.

When he first joined the school team, Tan Xinkai received a lot of care from Tao Xihong. Now that there is a missing backbone in the team, he couldn't help worrying: "Brother Xihong's foot injury can't be so serious, right?"

"He should have his own considerations." Zhang Cheng was already preparing to serve, "Don't think so much, just catch the ball well."

With the sound of cheering, the six players on the field went to their positions.

Zhicheng University's ability to become a strong team in the college student league is mostly due to the two strong main attackers in the team, plus a stable setter, from defense to offense.

CityU's attacker has a fast ball speed, and it is difficult to block and defend. After hitting ten points, Yang Li was blocked.Zhang Cheng was forced to participate in the defense in the back row, destroying the offensive line of the entire team and playing passively all the time.

However, at the beginning of the game, the opponent didn't seem to have entered the state. He always made a sudden serve error when scoring consecutive points and the situation was good, and "kindly" helped the Central Committee to save the round.

Vigorously jumping hair is an investment with both risks and returns, and it is difficult for even professional players to output stably.At the end of the first round, CityU had a total of six serve errors, and Yang Li won the first round with difficulty by relying on these precious six points.

But if there is no way to break the situation, relying solely on the opponent to do charity is definitely not a long-term solution.After being educated by the coach, CityU won the second game 25-22. After halfway through the third game, Yangli's disadvantage became more and more obvious.

CityU's main attack was fast and tricky. Several balls hit the blocker and landed vertically in the narrow space between the player's body and the net.This kind of ball that fails to block is difficult to prevent, because they generally land before people, the front row players have no time to pick up the ball, and the people in the back row rush up and are prone to collisions and tramples.

The defense in the back row was also like a ticking time bomb. When everyone was united in their efforts to catch up, they received a pass unexpectedly, which instantly extinguished the momentum of the team's counterattack.

There is more than enough heart but not enough strength.Obviously, this is no longer a situation caused by Tao Xihong alone.

12-20, when CityU was about to win the game, they fell behind by a full 8 points.The sky over Yangli's half court seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and a heavy rainstorm would fall at any time.

Seeing the baffled looks of his teammates, Tao Xihong couldn't sit still, and called Gao Xun in a low voice: "Coach, let me go up."

"I can't catch up in this round," Gao Xun shook his head, "It's useless for you to go."

"It doesn't have to be chased back, but we must find a way to win a few goals. If they continue to lose like this, they will carry their negative emotions to the next game." Tao Xihong pointed out the problem sharply, and then asked Xu Jiangtong for instructions gaze.

Xu Jiangtong subconsciously looked down at his feet, bit his lips, and tried to hide his worries as a lover: "Let him go, now the team needs someone to boost morale."

Xu Jiangtong's words were like a letter of consent from the family members. Gao Xun patted Tao Xihong when he heard the words: "Okay, but pay attention to safety, and signal me immediately if you feel uncomfortable."

Tao Xihong nodded solemnly, raised his hand and rubbed Xu Jiangtong's soft brown hair, and when he looked up at the field again, the tenderness in his eyes was gone.

"Wait," Xu Jiangtong stopped him again, "Do you know how to do it now to maximize the probability of scoring?"

At this time, Yangli's timeout opportunity has been exhausted, and Xu Jiangtong can only ask him to give a sentence to the players on the field: "When you let Zhang Cheng pass the ball, add a faster initial speed to the ball."

--------------------

Here Xiaotao voluntarily asked not to start, which means that his feet are actually very painful.Teacher Xiao Jiang, coaches and teammates all understand it, but they just don’t talk about it.

Of course, this team is definitely not supported by secondary attacks. Xiao Tao's real role is to boost morale and drive the enthusiasm of the whole team.

The next chapter, it's hunting time.