Chapter 8 Hidden in the snow?

Author: Autumn Leaves Orange

Chapter 8 Hidden in the snow?

This time, under Li Ran's eyes eager for assists, classmate Chris finally did not miss again. He deliberately dribbled the ball, took a step forward, adjusted his breathing before taking off, and steadily passed the ball inside the three-point line.

Shoot into the basket.

He clenched his fists excitedly, as happy as if he had made a winning shot.

"There's obviously no one around to defend, so why don't you continue to make three points?"

However, when Li Ran passed by him, he was confused by a direct question.

"It doesn't matter if you don't make the shot, you have a plan!" Li Ran said to Chris very domineeringly.

Chris looked at Gustavo, who was 7 feet 1 inch, and Golden Eagles power forward Andrew Stephenson, who was 6 feet 9 inches, and then looked at Li Ran, who was only 1.93 meters, which is equivalent to 6 feet 3 inches.

Just kidding, I'm 2.16 meters tall, can I fit you in?

How do you have the courage to say this confidently?

But after thinking about it, Li Ran, with the initial dunk, had indeed grabbed three offensive rebounds over the Golden Eagles' inside head.

He also assisted himself to score the first point of the game.

The first half lasted for more than five minutes, and the rhythm on the court was a little different from what the players, coaches, and spectators on the sidelines expected.

That No. 23 from China is really eye-catching.

Who are you coming to see?

Look at Derrick Rose, look at Chris Douglas-Roberts.

Not here to see you.

However, some viewers who watched the game earlier recognized Li Ran.

"Isn't this the same Li Ran who was known as the Illinois Twins with Rose back then? Wasn't he injured at the beginning of the season and hasn't played a single game yet?"

Calipari is very troubled off the court now.

The team is in good shape and the momentum of the game is normal.

But he was very nervous.

"Be careful..."

Seeing Li Ran rushing into the forest of muscles on the inside without hesitation, Calipari subconsciously wanted to speak.

But the next second, the second half of the word was swallowed by him.

"NICE!" Cui Wanjun next to him helped him say what he should say at this time.

Li Ran miraculously grabbed this offensive rebound under the siege of several big men in the paint.

Looking at the two golden eagle insiders who surrounded him with two pieces of cheese sandwiched between them, raising their hands high and looking unkind, Li Ran heartily handed the ball out through the gap.

Joey Dorsey received the ball, jumped up easily, and dunked with both hands, scoring two points for the Tigers.

Shuai grabbed the offensive rebound, but Li Ran just forced a jump shot, and there was a high probability that it would be a big block.

You can sit on top of your opponents, but you can't look down on them.

There is no weak person who can play in the NCAA.

CDR's touch was really bad today. He played more than ten minutes in the first half and only scored 4 points in total, making 2 of 7 shots and no free throws.

On the other hand, Rose still played steadily today, making 4 of 6 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points.

But both of them combined were not as good as Li Ran's performance today.

Li Ran didn't score much, scoring 6 points on 3-of-3 shooting.

But in addition to these 6 points, he also had 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists.

The most incredible thing is that all five of his rebounds were offensive rebounds!

This means that Li Ran, as a small forward, dominated the Golden Eagles' inside line today.

What is the concept of five offensive rebounds, five second offense opportunities.

Fifteen minutes into the first half, the Tigers led the Golden Eagles by 9 points 31 to 22.

The Golden Eagles called a timeout, and Calipari looked at Li Ran, who was wiping sweat and drinking water, with a strange look on his face.

Li Ran saw Calipari's expression and felt that he could now understand his current mood.

He said he played well, but he didn't execute any of the tactical arrangements before the game. Whenever he had a chance, he dived into the paint, causing a serious loophole in the Tigers' defense.

Let's just say he didn't play well, he also grabbed five offensive rebounds...

After thinking about it carefully, Calipari sighed as if he had made some decision: "Antonio, you will come on stage later, Li, come down."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Tiger team was stunned.

Li Ran's performance in these fifteen minutes was perfect, and he even did the work that was not his own.

Why should he be replaced?

But seeing Calipari's unhappy expression, everyone fell silent.

Li Ran raised his head and glanced at Calipari, nodded expressionlessly, sat down on the bench, covered his face with a towel, and looked like I'm very unhappy now, don't pay attention to me.

Calipari took a deep look at Li Ran, while Cui Wanjun looked worried.

He knew that although Li Ran performed well, he did not follow Calipari's pre-game tactical arrangements.

Disobedient?

If you don't obey, I will hide you!

Even if you have Jordan's talent, if you don't play a game for a season, who among the scouts will recognize you?

Still want to audition?

What about dreaming?

NCAA head coaches almost all have unlimited authority. It is too easy for them to destroy a player. It is different from the NBA. NBA head coaches, except for Pat Riley who is also the general manager,

In addition to their special existence, they also have general managers and even owners suppressing them. It is not easy to hide a player.

But NCAA teams basically have the head coach's word.

These are all Cui Wanjun's thoughts. What he doesn't know is that Calipari's current mood is not what he thought.

The strength of the Tigers is a level higher than that of the Golden Eagles. The outcome of this game has already been determined. Calipari is more concerned about Li Ran's performance.

Not playing according to tactical arrangements?

It doesn't matter, as long as you play well, I can even design tactics specifically for you.

What he was most concerned about was Li Ran's physical recovery.

He was afraid that Li Ran's forced comeback would cause the injury to relapse, so he only allowed Li Ran to play for fifteen minutes.

In this game, relying on the advantage gained in the past and the recovery of CDR's touch, the Tigers still achieved the final victory.

However, Li Ran only played for 15 minutes in the first half. For the rest of the time, Calipari seemed to have something on his mind and didn't even look at him. Only Cui Wanjun quietly came to Li Ran and Wen Yan comforted him with a few words.

, I don’t know if Li Ran listened.

In the end, Li Ran's statistics in his first NCAA game were unfortunately limited to 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

But Li Ran didn't care at all about Calipari's attitude.

What can't defeat me can only make me stronger. As long as I am strong enough, one day you will ask me to play.

Li Ran, who had a strong sense of not bullying young people into poverty, went home with Ross after finishing cleaning.

On the way back, Rose complained the whole way. When he came, it was clearly agreed that the two of them would be the core of the team. Now Calipari's sudden change of heart made him very unhappy for his brother.

"Coach is going too far. You have obviously recovered from your injury and are in such good shape. Why don't you let you play?" Ross complained to Li Ran, who looked calm while eating gummies.

"I have to discuss it with him tomorrow." When he arrived at the door of the apartment, Ross seemed to have made up his mind and got out of the car and said to Li Ran.

"No, just play your game with peace of mind. This is our business. Don't involve you anymore. The team has a good momentum this year. Don't let these things affect our championship." Li Ran quickly refused.

He does not rely heavily on NCAA game training to improve himself now. Systematic training improves much faster than when he plays games.

What Rose lacks most now is this kind of high-intensity game experience. If the relationship with Calipari breaks down again, wouldn't the No. 1 pick be gone?

High school games were too easy for Rose, and averaging nearly a triple-double per game was not representative.

Although Ross was angry, he always listened to Li Ran's words. He walked into the apartment angrily, sat down on the sofa, stuffed two more candies into his mouth, chewed them, and his cheeks bulged, making it look like

Very cute.
Chapter completed!