The Third Young Master's颓废 Persona Collapsed

The decadent second-generation rich kid and the fallen female basketball star grow together, striving for glory for the country. The light of glory is light, and the light of kindness is also light...

Chapter 113 Pre-match Training

Although the Qingbei team won the first game, the team did not dare to relax at all, and post-game review was essential.

"We played very well in this game, but there are some details we still need to review and analyze." Coach Wang stood in front of the multimedia classroom podium, repeatedly playing Chu Feiyu's first long-range shot. "Let's summarize the problems together and brainstorm together."

"I haven't done enough in terms of supporting the basket."

"Coach, the long-range shot mistake was my fault."

Shu Juan and Chu Feiyu's voices rang out at almost the same time.

Coach Wang paused the video of the match being played. "Today is not a criticism session, we are here to find solutions. Shujuan, it's okay to make small mistakes, but there is one thing: your off-the-ball movement is starting to show signs of slackening. Go back and adjust your off-the-ball movement routes throughout the game, and make sure you can keep up with the speed."

"Also, Fei Yu, your problem has two aspects. What Weng Pei said before entering the stadium actually pointed out your problems. The first is that your defense is not proactive enough. The second is your fadeaway long-range shot." Coach Wang suddenly became serious.

The athletes' world revolves around basketball, and the more problems were pointed out, the more attentively Chu Feiyu listened.

Sun Meng, who is usually quiet, added, "Try to cut off the enemy instead of just staring at them; that might be better."

Chu Feiyu tilted her head, looking like she was thinking seriously. "If we don't try to intercept the ball, we're putting too little pressure on the opponent."

Coach Wang played the slow-motion replay of Chu Feiyu's long-range shot again, and all the players on the Qingbei team stared at the screen, trying to find the problem.

“Fake moves.” Yang Liu, the substitute small forward sitting in front of Chu Feiyu and Sun Meng, suddenly turned around and said, “Your fadeaway shot fakes are all invalid.”

Chu Feiyu suddenly woke up. "A standing jump shot is a fadeaway motion. In order to allow enough time to adjust the body, the jump height is significantly different. A fake shot is naturally ineffective. Weng Pei must be able to judge my shooting timing immediately by using this."

Coach Wang pondered for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "Feiyu needs to make your shooting motion deceptive."

After a long silence, Coach Wang spoke again, "There are essentially two ways to solve this problem. One is to learn to pass accurately when shooting a fadeaway, making it impossible for the opponent to tell whether you're shooting or passing. However, this will increase your stamina consumption. But if you really master this, very few people can defend your shot. The other way is to change your standing jump shot technique, like most shooting guards, and be able to shoot from a standing position, abandoning the fadeaway posture. No matter how you look at it, neither of these solutions can be found in the short term."

Chu Feiyu was straightforward and said without thinking, "Coach, as long as there's a way, I can practice—"

"No." Coach Wang interrupted Chu Feiyu.

Coach Wang stood on the low platform and waved his hand like a judge, "This is not something that can be accomplished in a day. I suggest we implement an outside running and shooting tactic."

"So you're not going to resolve this issue?" Lu Yu, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke, her voice cold.

After listening to her heartfelt words for a long time, Lu Yu felt a growing urge to suppress her emotions. She rubbed her canine teeth together, trying to soften her tone.

Coach Wang was momentarily dazed, as if the aloof Lu Yu had returned in that instant. He lowered his voice and said, "Lu Yu, I'm doing this for the sake of the entire Qingbei team. What the Qingbei team needs is results. Don't try to be a hero with me."

Lu Yu said, "Coach, from a team perspective, I don't think we should do it this way. Only by solving the problem can we have any chance of achieving results. It's true that only Weng Pei has noticed Fei Yu's technical flaws so far, but it's possible that other teams have also discovered this. The number one ranked team, Yunan, is a team without any obvious weaknesses. Today, Yunan won the second game of the semifinals, advancing directly to the finals 2-0. Facing such a strong opponent, if we don't solve the problem directly, even if we barely win against Jiang team by relying on our inside offense, we have no hope of going all the way."

It's rare for Lu Yu to launch into such a long rant. At the end, she anxiously added, "This kind of escapist attitude is no different from giving up in disguise, and I can't accept it."

Coach Wang waited for Lu Yu to finish speaking, then turned to Chu Feiyu and asked, "Feiyu, what do you think?"

Chu Feiyu knew that Lu Yu's words were mostly out of consideration for her.

This year marks Chu Feiyu's first league season and also her fastest period of growth. Ignoring the crucial issue of her outside shooting is tantamount to withdrawing her from the race for the Olympic 12-man roster.

A shooting guard with obvious long-range shooting deficiencies is not a candidate any head coach would consider. She can only make the roster if she proves herself in the last few games and that she has solved her long-range shooting problem.

Chu Feiyu's gaze was resolute. "Coach, I will practice the jump back and then the precise pass."

"Alright, tomorrow is the second semi-final, you chose this yourself." Coach Wang glanced at Lu Yu, "It's pre-match training, I'll see how it goes."