Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 454 Final Selection!

When Jinguji Budou and Sakuragi Hanamichi went to the hotel to find coach Tian Gang and other coaching staff members, they were gathering in the lounge on the second floor of the hotel, discussing with each other and formulating the training methods for the players.

Although it is the selection of Akinokokuti players, Coach Tianoka believes that only when strong players are combined can they exert greater strength.

Compared with silly group training, Coach Tian Gang is more inclined to strengthen the personal ability of each player, and then combine these players with outstanding personal abilities into a team for competition.

He has been doing this all along. Their Lingnan High School is actually best at star basketball.

"what?!"

"Add a three-pointer training plan to Yingmu Huadao's training plan?"

"A player who plays inside, why should he add a three-pointer training plan?!"

When Budo told Coach Tian Gang about Sakuragi Flower Road's thoughts, the famous coach from Kanagawa County was immediately stunned.This was the first time he had heard such a request in the basketball circle for so long.

"Yes, I hope to increase the proportion of three-pointers in Sakuragi's training."

"Coach Tianoka, although Hanamichi Sakuragi entered the selection of Aki no Kuni as a power forward."

"But that's only because at this stage, the power forward position is the position that best showcases Sakuragi's talent."

"But in fact, Hanamichi Sakuragi played power forward not because Xiangbei framed him a position on the court, but because his playing time limit will not be very long, and other positions are not competent for the time being."

"But Sakuragi's talent is quite good. For the sake of long-term consideration, Sakuragi should not be limited to the position of power forward."

"Because the power forward's training focuses on strength, inside footsteps, rebounding and other inside skills, but as a player, outside skills are also very important."

Jinguji Budao and Sakuragi Hanamichi stood in front of Coach Tian Gang and told him their plans.When Budao said these words, the coaches in the waiting room also focused their eyes on Yingmu Huadao, looking up and down Sakuragi.

These coaches know something about Sakuragi Flower Road, but they all know Sakuragi through the video of Sakuragi in the national competition.Very few coaches know that Hanamichi Sakuragi has only played for more than a year.

Coach Tian Gang was one of the insiders. After listening to Budou's explanation, he rubbed his chin and thought about Jinguji Budao's words seriously.

Indeed, with Sakuragi Hanamichi's years of playing and Sakuragi's current strength, Coach Tianoka can recognize Sakuragi Hanamichi's talent has yet to be discovered.

But
Asking a power forward to practice three-pointers, Coach Tian Gang’s experience in leading players in the past told him, it’s a bit outrageous
"This matter of martial arts, I think it would be better for Sakuragi-san to practice inside skills."

"You can't chew too much. I think you should understand the truth. Sakuragi-san didn't have much time to learn the ball, and his inside skills are actually quite lacking."

"Consolidate your inside skills. With Sakuragi's ability, even if you don't have the three-point shooting ability, you can still shine on the court."

"I think the matter of practicing three-pointers is still open to discussion."

Coach Tian Gang did not refuse outright, but persuaded him with kind words.If the person who said these words to him today was not Jinguji Budao, Coach Tian Gang would have sprayed him away long ago.

But these words came from Jinguji Budao's mouth, which has the value of consideration.

It's not that Coach Tian Gang treats them differently. This is the case in competitive sports. As long as you are strong enough, you can influence the coach's judgment.

Coach Tian Gang has never been the kind of person who sticks to his feet. He knows that Jinguji Budo is much stronger than when he was a player back then, and he will not underestimate Jinguji Budo's opinions.

Therefore, when communicating with Budao, Coach Tian Gang put Budao on an equal footing with him, and used discussion.

"Coach Tianoka, I don't mean to make Sakuragi focus on practicing three-pointers."

"The overall training, of course, is mainly based on inside skills, but in addition to these training, add three-point shooting exercises."

"Whether it's a three-pointer or a mid-range shot, it's all shooting anyway. This shooting training is also very important for Sakuragi."

"If Sakuragi's shooting range can be extended beyond the three-point line before Akinokutai, I think our team will have an extra secret weapon!"

When Jinguji Budao said this, Yingmu Huadao's eyes lit up.

"Secret weapon!" To Sakuragi, this word is really suitable for him.

"Hey, old man, I won't delay the training of inside skills. On the basis of these trainings, just add three-point shooting training!"

"I'm a genius! It's nothing more than training more intensively, it doesn't matter to me!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi pushed his thumb towards his chest, and said confidently, his eyes full of expectation.

In Sakuragi's mind, he could already see how he was criss-crossing the court after learning the three-pointer. Whenever he thought of hitting the ball into the basket with a three-pointer, Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but feel a burst of heat in his heart.

"Old old man??"

When Coach Tianoka heard this address, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and he gave Hanamichi Sakuragi a white look. The surrounding coaches also quickly lowered their heads, covered their mouths and chuckled when they heard Sakuragi's "love name" for Coach Tianoka.

Budou also looked at Sakuragi speechlessly, grabbed Sakuragi's head with one hand and pressed down, and apologized to Coach Tianoka at the same time:
"Coach Tian Gang, I'm sorry! I will teach this kid a lesson."

"However. Please seriously consider the addition of three-point shooting training."

"It can be added to the basis of other training. Sakuragi, although he is not polite, but in terms of physical fitness, he is still quite good, no problem."

A fool like Yingmu Huadao doesn't have many other advantages, but he is absolutely energetic.As long as he doesn't mess around, with Sakuragi's physical fitness, no matter how coach Tian Gang trains, there will be no major problems.

"Um"

"I'm seriously thinking about it, you guys go back first."

Coach Tian Gang saw Bu Dao's serious face, nodded his head, and replied with a serious face.

"please."

"Coaches, please."

Budo bowed slightly towards Coach Tianoka and other coaches, Sakuragi heard that Coach Tianoka didn't refuse outright, and bowed slightly as if learning martial arts with a smile, and thanked:
"Thank you, old man!"

It's just that Sakuragi's name for Coach Tian Gang really can't make Coach Tian Gang happy.

After Budo and Sakuragi left, Coach Tian Gang discussed with the other coaches.Although no one has tried to let the power forward players practice three-pointers, since Budo said that it is possible to add additional training in addition to the basic training, everyone has no other opinions.

Just as Coach Tian Gang and the others were making individual training plans for the players.

The players who were screened out by the coaching staff also started their road to revenge on the ancient house mountain on the coast of Shonan.

The selection of the Kanagawa County representative team is not over yet.Most of the players who were screened out did not leave, but gathered on Guwu Mountain and started their training.

Unlike Jinguji Budo and others who lived in the seaside hotel, the accommodation conditions of these players are really not flattering.Thirty people share a dormitory, and they still use public toilets. Even taking a shower at night requires queuing.

The coach of Hainan High School, Gao Touli, led the training of these players.Both he and Coach Tian Gang are local high school team coaches who assist Coach Anzai in training players.Coach Tian Gang is responsible for training the top 15 players, while Coach Gao Tou is responsible for training the players who failed in the previous rounds.

Different from Budo and their individual training, these players on the mountain are undergoing inhumane group training.

Coach Gaotou's training content is actually very simple, dribbling, non-stop dribbling; shooting, non-stop shooting.

The training content is simple and pure, boring but substantial.

The players were called up early in the morning and gathered on the playground by Gaotou coach to practice dribbling.Whether it's a center forward or a defender, everyone's training content is the same.

"You people!"

"It's a loser!"

"The reason for the failure is also very simple, because you haven't practiced enough!"

"Dribbling is not proficient enough, shooting is not accurate enough, physical fitness is not sufficient, defensive experience is not rich enough!"

"These things can be easily made up for, practice! Keep practicing!"

"Only when the basketball and you are integrated, the ball in your hand will not be easily intercepted, and the basketball will fall into the basket according to the trajectory you expected. Sufficient practice will allow you to see clearly when the opponent is breaking through. Time to try to do something!"

"Only by filling the foundation can you possibly compete with those people!"

The tall coach stands at the front of the field, staring at the players practicing dribbling. He holds a cane in his hand, but whenever a player's dribbling speed cannot satisfy him, the cane in his hand will Demonstratively pumped on the ground in front of the player.

And once a player makes a mistake and the basketball in his hand rolls down, the high-headed coach will directly call the opponent out of the team and ask the opponent to go to the sidelines for a 50-meter sprint to wake up.

For a moment, the entire open space was filled with the sound of basketball hitting the ground.

"It's really hell!!!" Among the crowd, Kiyota Nobunaga panted heavily, dribbling the ball under the crotch at a high frequency.Seeing a few players being dragged out of the team by Gaotou coach to run for penalty, I couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Compared with these players, the lives of Jinguji Budo and others at the seaside hotel can already be called heaven.

Every player trained in hell has only one goal, and that is to pull down the players who are in heaven!

Coach Tian Gang and their coaching staff's plan, after three days of modification, finally came out smoothly.

The coaching team rationally staggered the physical training and technical training time between players, so that the basketball court rotated smoothly so that all players had time to use it.

On this day, Jinguji Budo also got its own training plan.

In addition to the necessary physical training and basic strength training, this Budo schedule does not specify in detail what exercises Jinguji Budo should do when using the court.

Coach Tian Gang and the others have given full freedom to Budo, allowing Budo to arrange its own training content.

Very similar to Budo's training schedule is Shinomiya Tianno's one. The two of them have a lot of independent time for training.

But apart from the two of them, the other players don't have much freedom to speak of.

Like Sakuragi Hanamichi's schedule, physical training only takes up a small part. Even strength training takes less than two hours. Most of his footwork is at the basket and in the middle distance. Practice, and shooting.

On the other hand, Rukawa Kaede's training plan has everything from dribbling, breakthrough, shooting, and strength training, which is very detailed.

As for the traditional centers of Akagi and Uozumi, footwork and shooting accounted for the vast majority of the proportion.

After Wu Dao looked at his own training plan, he also took a look at the training plans of several players in Xiangbei.It has to be said that all the player training plans are very focused and the intensity is not small, but from the perspective of martial arts, they are also reasonable.

It can be seen that Coach Tian Gang and the others spent a lot of brain cells in order to formulate these plans.

After brainstorming, the plan was made very well.

After everyone's training plan was finalized, Wu Dao's life became more regular.

At this moment, Budo seems to have returned to the days when he played in the United States. Every morning he wakes up for training, and only in the evening does he have some cultural lessons.

These people are completely following the professional route, and they have already broken away from the shackles of campus basketball training.

In addition to training, the coaching staff often arranges practice games. On average, four practice games are played a week.This is to allow players to ensure their competitive state after training.

At the same time, it is also beneficial for the coaching staff to observe the training results and adjust the training plan.And you can also see which players have a tacit understanding and can produce excellent chemical reactions.In addition, it can also cultivate the tacit understanding between the players.

Although the selection of the Autumn National Sports Team has not yet been finalized.

But from the perspective of Coach Tian Gang, it is almost impossible for those "underachievers" on the mountain to catch up with the players on their side!
The peaceful and peaceful days passed very quickly.

The words "There are no Jiazi in the mountains" are suitable for players like Jinguji Budo and the others, and it is not against harmony.

In the busy and fulfilling training, the players can't feel the passage of time at all.

mid-September.

The players of the Autumn National Sports Training Team finally attracted a "change".

"In October, the Autumn National Games will officially start."

"In the next week, we will officially select the team players representing our Kanagawa County!"

"You guys, get ready!"

On the seaside court, coach Tian Gang gathered fifteen players in the court and announced the news.

"Selection! I don't know which unlucky people here can't be selected for the representative team."

"15 gets into 12, it's unlucky to be eliminated! Hahaha!"

Hearing Coach Tianoka's words, Sakuragi stood in the queue and said with a smile.After a period of open-air training, Yingmu Huadao's skin was much darker than it was a few months ago.

Her skin, which was originally pink and white, has been tanned to a wheat color.

Not only Sakuragi, the skin color of all the players has changed to varying degrees. Mu Shenyi, who was originally dark, only looks two shades whiter than the Africans.
"15 into 12?"

"No, no, it's 215, enter 12!"

Coach Tian Gang heard Sakuragi Hanamichi's muttering, shook his finger, and denied it.

"You guys have to work hard!"

"Absolutely not, lose to your challengers!"

Coach Tian Gang said, looking at the gate of the stadium, and while he was talking, Coach Gao Tou had crossed the gate of the stadium at some point and walked into the stadium, and on the body of Coach Gao Tou, patted Two long lines walked into the stadium with the tall coach.

"Wild monkeys? Dyeing monkeys, haven't you guys been eliminated? Why are you still here?"

Sakuragi Hanamichi saw a familiar figure from the queue following Coach Takatou, and was immediately startled, pointing at Kiyota Nobunaga and Nango Koichiro and exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)