Chapter 378 Group of Death

In 2005, the haze has not yet come, and there are not so many drifters outside the Fifth Ring Road, but one thing has never changed, that is, no matter what Beijing has become, as long as the five-pointed star on the map is still there, it is still the place that countless people yearn for.

On a foggy afternoon, a group of the basketball team of Shuiyun No.1 Middle School walked out of the railway station exhausted. They first took a bus to Qingdao, and then took a train from Qingdao to Beijing. At this time, the high-speed railway had not been built yet, so they bumped all the way for more than five hours. With the lesson that the plane ticket was almost delayed, Xu Jianye refused to take the team members to take the plane in this battle to Beijing. It doesn't matter if you slow down. Don't be late.

A week ago, in the second round of the knockout match of 32 into 16 in the national competition, Shuiyun No.1 Middle School played at home against Panyu Middle School, which came from afar, holding a 14-point lead. From the beginning to the end of the game, Shuiyun No.1 did not give the opponent a chance. Yan Lingfeng and Chen Generalhua played a very high level in World War II. He not only exploded Chen Generalhua at both ends of the attack and defense, but also got 30 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in one fell swoop. He led Shuiyun No.1 Middle School to beat Panyu Middle School 88:52 at home, and advanced to the top 16 of the national competition with his head held high in two rounds.

When he took a taxi to the predetermined hotel, Xu Jianye was not in a hurry to arrange for the team members to eat and rest, but called them all to his room.

As the results of Shuiyun No. 1 Middle School are getting better and better, the hotel they stay in is getting higher and higher. Now both schools and Shuiyun Municipal Government have high expectations for Shuiyun No. 1 Middle School. If you want to let the horse run, you naturally have to give grass to the horse. If there is no good rest environment, how can you expect the team members to play well?

"I know everyone must be tired and hungry now, and so do I." Xu Jianye looked around at the team members sitting on the ground, opened the file bag and took out a piece of information from it. "But you must understand that we are not here for sightseeing in Beijing. We are here to compete, or to exaggerate that we are here to fight!"

As usual, no one speaks. The team members understand that this is Xu Jianye's monologue, and anyone who dares to interrupt will often end up with a "dog-blooded head".

"The top 16 group has come out. According to international practice, there will always be a death group in each draw. Unfortunately, this time we fall into a death group." Xu Jianye's voice was very low and the expression on his face was also very solemn. "I told you before that after entering the top 16, it will be divided into four groups. After three group round robins, only one team in each group will enter the top four in the country. That is to say, we must defeat all the opponents of the group before we can continue. Three rivals, Tsinghua Affiliated Middle School, Chengdu Shude Middle School and Shanghai Nanyang Model Middle School. Every opponent is a hard bone, and every game is a tough battle! Of course, we have a chance. Otherwise, we can abstain directly. Why do we have to come all the way to Beijing to eat sand? But whether you can seize the opportunity to get the only place in the group depends on your performance at that time.

"I don't say this to add psychological burden to you, otherwise I wouldn't have told you until now. I want you to understand that you have to endure hardships before you are superior. If we want to win the national championship, these three games are the threshold we must cross. Only in the past can we look forward to a better future. If we can't get through, then all our sweat will be in vain, and all those who support us will be extremely disappointed.

"Before eating, I will give you a general introduction to our three opponents. Tsinghua Affiliated High School has been the favorite team to win the championship of this competition a long time ago. The team has Yang Chao, an active member of the national youth team, and a large number of talented and powerful players. In the Beijing high school basketball game, he won the championship as an unparalleled king, averaging a net victory over his opponent by more than 20 points. Nanyang model, known as the strongest in the south, has Xu Yong, a highly talented striker swinger in the team. Chengdu Shude Middle School also has one of the 'seven weapons', 'peacock feather' Baixiao. The team has a tenacious style and dares to fight. As I just said, for us, if we want to break out from the group stage and enter the top four in the country, we must be based on 'Fanting'! If we beat an opponent, our hope of qualifying will be bigger. Our first group match is scheduled to play against Shude Middle School tomorrow afternoon. Although this may be the weakest of our three opponents, we still can't take it lightly, because there is absolutely no weak team that can be among the top 16 in the country!"

"Well, let's eat first, have a good sleep after dinner, get up at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning for training, and do restorative training in the hotel after breakfast. At that time, I will give you a detailed introduction to the style characteristics of Shude Middle School."

Xu Jianye waved his hand and waited for the team members to leave the room before he followed him to the restaurant.

What is the group of death? It means that no team in the group is soft persimmon, and each team is very strong and has the strength to break out of the group stage. Of course, every team will not be timid before the battle. Shuiyun No.1 Middle School is working hard to prepare for the game, and the team members of Shude Middle School, who arrived in the capital one day earlier than them, are naturally less idle.

At 10 o'clock the next morning, in the basketball hall of a university in Beijing, the players of Shude Middle School have been training enthusiastically for more than an hour. Chengdu, the country of heaven, the hometown of beautiful women, and the place where people are outstanding, so the team members of Shude Middle School generally have one thing in common, handsome! More good people have done special statistics. Among the top 16 people, Shude Middle School has the most handsome men with more than 80 points. Especially at the core of the team, the "peacock feather" whitexiao among the "seven weapons" is the prince charming in the eyes of almost all the corrupt women in Sichuan.

At this moment, Bai Xiao is sitting on the sidelines and trimming his nails boringly. The core players of each team are always privileged, and Bai Xiao is no exception. The face is bright, with clear edges and corners, and the eyes are dark and deep, like a cold star. The bridge of the nose is straight and the lips are pale, and the whole person exudes a kind of unrestrained temperament, which is difficult to forget at first sight.

Bai Xiao is not tall, or he is slightly shorter when playing basketball. With a height of 1.74 meters, standing on the basketball court of ordinary people, he can definitely be called a dwarf. But Bai Xiao's ability to become the core of the national top 16 teams with such height obviously has his advantage. Baixiao's advantage lies in his bounce, just like the "little potato" Nate Robinson. Baixiao's thick legs seem to be filled with springs. It is difficult for many people who are taller than him, but he can do it easily. Of course, Bai Xiao will not become the "peacock feather" and "southwest king" just because of his outstanding bounce. His breakthrough, his shooting, and his organization and scheduling can be regarded as the first level among his peers in China.

On the basketball court, his teammates are playing a five-to-court training match. Bai Xiao is not trying to be lazy, but if he wants to play, then all his teammates will compete with him. Therefore, in order to be fair, Wu Pingsheng, the head coach of Shude Middle School, simply let Bai Xiao watch directly from the wall.

"Coach, there will be a game in the afternoon. You have trained everyone too hard. What if your legs are weak?" Being idle is also idle, Bai Xiao can only take the initiative to chat with Wu Pingsheng, the coach sitting next to him.

Wu Pingsheng is about 40 years old and has a fierce face. He actually came from boxing. He became a monk halfway and studied basketball, but he didn't expect that he didn't become famous after playing boxing for half his life. Wu Pingsheng is very talented in basketball. After applying to become the coach of Shude Middle School, Wu Pingsheng was like a fish in water, leading his disciples all the way through the barrier. He successively won the basketball championship of high school students in Chengdu and Sichuan Province. Then after the start of the national competition, Lien Zhan won a series of victories and finally reached the national top 16.

Since coaching, Wu Pingsheng, who has not yet lost, obviously does not think that the three popular teams in the same group will become their obstacles. He is studying the information of Shuiyun Yizhong in his hand. After listening to Bai Xiao's words, he curled his lips disdainfully and said, "I can't stand this pain. What qualifications do they have? Stay in Beijing?"

Bai Xiao was stunned. The coach's self-confidence was as strong as ever, but if he couldn't face himself and his opponent, it would be very dangerous!

"Coach, you see, our first group match will start soon. Let's stop!" Bai Xiao hesitated for a moment and insisted on dissuing him. If he just had nothing to say just now, then what he said is from his heart. From Wu Pingsheng's attitude, he smelled a bad taste. It's good to be confident, but it's bad to be confident. The chairman said that he should strategically despise the opponent and attach importance to the opponent tactically, but Wu Pingsheng obviously did not pay attention to their first opponent.

"Noise!" Wu Ping stared at Bai Xiao angrily. At this time, other coaches often took the patience and communicated with his number one general, but Wu Ping, who was grumpy, obviously did not have this patience. "I know how to hit me. You don't need to teach me!"

Bai Xiao spit out his tongue and didn't dare to say anything more. Wu Pingsheng was good at everything, but he often waving his fists made people a little unbearable. Although Bai Xiao is a well-deserved arrow figure in the team, he usually beats a lot. As soon as he saw that Wu Pingsheng meant this, Bai Xiao immediately flashed aside obediently. Are you kidding? The prospect of the team is very important. Isn't your life important?

At 2 p.m. on March 25, 2005, the 3 basketball hall of Beijing Sports University.

In the first match of Group A of the top 16 group stage of the CHBA National Competition, the basketball team of Shuiyun No. 1 Middle School in Shandong Province vs. the basketball team of Chengdu Shude Middle School in Sichuan Province is about to begin.

There is no TV broadcast, the number of viewers is not large, and the attendance rate of the huge stadium is even less than one, which is obviously a strange game environment for the two teams with many fans in the province.

Holding a basketball in his hand, Yan Lingfeng jogged two steps, and then gently jumped up and pressed the ball into the basket.

Yan Lingfeng didn't mean to provoke his opponent. He just wanted to warm himself up. But obviously, Bai Xiao in the other half didn't think so.