r18novel Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Zhang Weiguo made a few notes in his notebook.
"Okay. Report in next Monday. Bring a pair of indoor basketball shoes, two sets of training clothes, a water bottle, and a towel. Every day from 4 pm to 7 pm, and all day on weekends."
Lin Feng nodded.
After leaving the sports school, he stood at the entrance, looking at the street outside.
The sun was blazing, and the asphalt road had softened under the heat, feeling slightly springy when stepped on. In the distance, an old woman selling popsicles pushed her white wooden box, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan in the shade. The air was filled with the sounds of cicadas, car exhaust, and the sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes—roasted sweet potatoes in June! I wonder where the old woman got her stock until now.
He took a deep breath and walked towards the bus stop.
On Monday, Lin Feng began his training at the sports school.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, he arrived at the basketball court on time. He changed his clothes and put on his basketball shoes—still those Double Star white ones, the edges of the shoes were cleaned, but the treads on the soles had been worn down quite a bit.
Zhang Weiguo was already on the field, leading a dozen or so people in warm-up. They varied in height and build, ranging in age from twelve or thirteen to seventeen or eighteen. Lin Feng was a newcomer; no one spoke to him, and he didn't initiate conversations.
Warm-up – jogging, stretching, joint mobilization, a set takes twenty minutes. Then comes basic skills training – dribbling, passing, shooting, layups. Each item has a fixed procedure and standard.
Lin Feng discovered that the training at the sports school was quite different from his own. He used to train on his own, doing whatever he wanted. Here, the training was standardized; you did whatever the coach told you to do, regardless of whether you knew the material or not.
Dribbling drills: Dribble in place, 500 times with each hand. Then dribble while moving, back and forth across the court, 10 times with each hand.
Passing drills: In pairs, perform chest passes, bounce passes, and overhead passes 100 times each.
Shooting practice: stationary shooting, five spots, fifty shots at each spot.
Layup training: 50 layups with each hand.
Each task has a time limit, and those who fail to complete it will be punished by running.
Lin Feng couldn't keep up with the pace during his first training session. It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but he wasn't used to this high-intensity, repetitive training. By the time he got to passing drills, his fingers started to ache, and his thumb and forefinger felt numb from the vibrations. When it came to shooting drills, his arm trembled slightly when he raised it.
But he gritted his teeth and finished each task one by one.
Zhang Weiguo stood on the sidelines, watching the whole time.
It was almost seven o'clock when training ended. Lin Feng was soaked to the bone; his T-shirt clung to his body, dripping wet. He sat on the sidelines, gulping down water, which spilled from the corners of his mouth and ran down his chin, mixing with the sweat and making it impossible to distinguish which was water and which was sweat.
Zhang Weiguo walked over and sat down next to him.
"How are you feeling?"
Lin Feng was panting. "Tired. But I'm okay."
Zhang Weiguo smiled. "You have a good foundation. It's not easy to reach this level after three months of training. But your fundamentals are too rough—your dribbling center of gravity is too high, you're not using enough force with your wrist when passing, and your shooting release point is too low. These are all problems that need to be corrected one by one."
Lin Feng nodded.
"Coach Li from the provincial youth team will be watching the training next week," Zhang Weiguo said. "You should perform well and try to get his attention."
Lin Feng nodded again.
Zhang Weiguo stood up and patted him on the shoulder.
"To be continued tomorrow."
Lin Feng returned home at 7:30 p.m.
Cheng Yuxin had already prepared the meal and set it on the table. It consisted of three dishes and a soup: braised pork ribs, stir-fried water spinach, cucumber salad, and tomato and egg drop soup.