ocean-life Chapter 260 Secret Weapon
Chapter 260 Secret Weapon
Chapter 260 Secret Weapon
Xu Hao's outstanding performance in the team match initially conquered his teammates, but in the next training stage, he once again let everyone see the important factors for him to be able to start in the Timberwolves.In fact, even Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian were surprised by his performance in training, which is something Xu Hao has never shown in NBA games.
They have to admit that Xu Hao's physical fitness is very good, almost on par with those black players, especially in jumping and strength. I really don't know why his seemingly thin body can contain such a huge amount of energy.What made them even more dumbfounded was Xu Hao's ability to understand tactics. He didn't need an adaptation period at all.
While others are still racking their brains for Deng Huade's tactical system, Xu Hao can already move correctly on the training ground as required, and by the way, he can also guide his teammates to appear in the right position by passing the ball.Xu Hao's ability surprised even Deng Huade. He has never seen a player who is so sensitive to tactics in his long coaching career.
In private, Deng Huade bluntly expressed his doubts to Xu Hao, Xu Hao was not surprised by this, but just smiled and said: "Coach, I think I just need to smoothly integrate into your tactical system, the reason is not that important, right? "
Deng Huade also laughed. He knew that he was purely curious this time. Xu Hao was right. He needed a defender who could perfectly achieve his tactical goals. Now that this person has appeared, why bother how he did it?
But Deng Huade called Xu Hao to the office this time not just to satisfy curiosity, he mainly came to discuss something with Xu Hao.Of course, this was unanimously decided after discussion by the coaching staff. Logically, he only needs to give instructions to Xu Hao directly, but as an American, Deng Huade thinks it is necessary for him to communicate with Xu Hao.
He didn't intend to beat around the bush, but said bluntly: "Chris, you know, after the training camp, we will warm up with a few opponents before participating in the World Championships. I hope you can play as a substitute in the warm-up game." .”
Deng Huade's words made Xu Hao frown slightly, this was not the result he wanted to see.Without waiting for Xu Hao to ask questions, Deng Huade added: "It is limited to the warm-up stage. After the World Championships, you will of course be the unshakable starter of the team."
Now that Xu Hao knows what the coaching staff wants to do, isn't it to hide him as a secret weapon and wait until the World Championships to make a splash?This is not the first time that the Chinese men's basketball team has done something like this, nor is it even the first team to do this. Coming up with such a plan means that they hope to make a difference in this World Championship.
Thinking of this, Xu Hao smiled slightly: "I understand. I support the coaching staff's decision [-]%, but I hope that in the World Championships, I will still be the core of the team's perimeter, instead of being pushed on the bench as a spectator. "
Deng Huade nodded again and again: "Of course, your performance in the training camp has conquered me, and it seems that you have conquered almost all the players. If I let you be the core of the outside line, no one will object. You can rest assured! "
As the head coach of the national team, it is rare for Deng Huade to make such a promise, which means that he attaches great importance to Xu Hao. It seems that his previous statement that he does not look at qualifications but strength is not just bragging...
The training camp in the imperial capital ended soon, and Deng Huade expressed his satisfaction with the team's chemical reaction, especially the three active NBA players Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Xu Hao, who did not have the consciousness of big-name stars at all.I worked very hard during training, and when it was time to eat, I also ate in the canteen with my teammates instead of having a small kitchen separately. There is nothing to say about my professional attitude.
There is still some time before the World Championships officially start, and during this time, Deng Huade contacted the national teams of several European countries through the Basketball Association, hoping to have a warm-up match with them.With Yao Ming's appeal, those national teams responded quickly to the invitation of the Chinese men's basketball team for the warm-up match. The only requirement was that they hoped to sell tickets for the warm-up match.
The Basketball Association has no objection to this. Anyway, those who give money are basically local fans, which can be regarded as generating income for the other party...
There are 24 teams participating in this World Championship, among which the European teams include Serbia and Germany in Group A, Slovenia and Croatia in Group B, Turkey, Russia and Greece in Group C, and Lithuania, Spain and France in Group D.This almost wiped out all the strong teams in Europe, so the warm-up match opponents for the Chinese men's basketball team can only be regarded as second-rate teams in Europe. Even so, their strength is still enough to compete with China. .
What surprised many people is that in these few warm-up matches, the starting point guard of the Chinese men's basketball team is still Liu Wei, and occasionally Sun Yue will appear on the field. They are all sitting on the bench, averaging less than 15 minutes per game, which obviously does not meet his identity and strength as the Timberwolves' starting point guard.
Such a gimmick was naturally mentioned repeatedly by reporters at the press conference, but Deng Huade's response was: "Chris is still familiar with the team's tactical system, and his experience is not rich enough, so I put him on the bench superior."
Deng Huade's explanation had almost no flaws. Although some people expressed doubts, they were all slyly vagued by him.In fact, this reason is impeccable. After all, a player's outstanding performance in one team does not mean that he can continue to perform the same in another team.It's Xu Hao's first time participating in the national team, so it's understandable that he can't get used to it.
As for not having enough experience, it basically means that he is not qualified enough and is too young. Thinking of the social situation in China, it seems that this is not incomprehensible. Deng Huade successfully hid Xu Hao in a place where the flashlight could not reach.
Xu Hao has no opinion on this. He is not the kind of person who wants to be famous. To him, the victory of the game is more important than his personal interests. Of course, he also hopes that he can win a bigger contract with his outstanding performance. , After all, no one thinks too much money.But now that he is in the national team, it's not appropriate to talk about money, and it's not bad to be an invisible person.
Although Xu Hao played soy sauce, the Chinese men's basketball team with Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian still achieved a complete victory in the warm-up match. The next thing to see is whether they can achieve the same outstanding results in the World Championships.No matter how good the warm-up match is, it will not be counted in the team's record. Only the outcome of the official match is the real deal.
(End of this chapter)