Vol 3 Chapter 144: Prepare for war

Soon, Anluo met Du Feng, the head coach of the blue team. In the past few years after his retirement, his appearance has not changed much.
　　 "Hello, Guidance Du."
　　 An Luo admires these old predecessors heartily. He grew up watching these people's games. As players, they made great contributions to the Chinese men's basketball team. In terms of personal strength, they are not as good as those superstars in the NBA. But in An Luo's heart, he is more willing to be someone like them.
　　 Although Du Feng looked unsmiling, An Luo could feel that the other party was still so happy. After all, he has also watched An Luo's game. He knows that this person can definitely play a big role in the national team.
　　 "Hello, An Luo. We have been waiting for you for a long time!"
　　 After shaking hands with An Luo, Du Feng called the other players over and introduced each other.
　　 Prior to this, An Luo's entry into the national team had not been announced, but the players all knew it. So it did not cause any waves. But then, this matter caused quite a stir in the outside world.
　　 The news that An Luo officially participated in the training camp of the national team spread like wildfire. Many fans are ecstatic. After many years, the national team finally has NBA-level players. And he also played an average of 20+ players in the NBA. For a moment, everyone was full of hope for the men's basketball blue team that was not optimistic, and full of expectations for this trip to the Asian Cup.
　　 Of course, there are some people who are not very optimistic about An Luo joining the national team. After all, the problem of the Chinese men's basketball team cannot be solved by one or two players. Yao Ming was able to lead the national team to dominate Asia and scored in the top 8 of the Olympics. The teammates around him were very strong.
　　 But in general, An Luo joining the national team is a good thing. It is a very good opportunity for both the team and Anluo.
　　 In the following days, An Luo settled down and trained with this group of players.
　　 After staying for a while, An Luo realized that Du Feng was not as difficult to get along with as An Luo had previously understood. However, his requirements are indeed very strict. If someone fails to complete the daily training tasks well, he must be scolded. Once done, he is still very kind.
　　His prestige in the team is quite high. As a former national player, although he did not enter the NBA, he is also a player in the international arena. At least this group of players has not reached the height he once was. So everyone is more obedient, and the training is also very serious. Including An Luo. In fact, the training intensity here is not high for him. But whether in the basketball circle or the national team in the circle, he is a rookie! He knows how to be a rookie!
　　 The training time is not too long. Every morning: 30, first practice strength and then technique and shooting training; afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30, group competition, mainly training confrontation.
　　 There are about 2 days off a week, usually on Wednesday, Saturday afternoon and Sunday all day.
　　 The players get along well. Although not very familiar at the beginning, coupled with An Luo has not played in the domestic professional league, it is inevitable that everyone is somewhat separated. But after getting along slowly and getting acquainted with each other, you will be able to play together. After all, most of them are young people, and they all like basketball.
　　 Of course, strength is a very important thing. In everyone's impression, An Luo is average in all aspects. Of course, except for the more powerful three-pointers. He is not tall, even if he plays the second position, he doesn't have any advantage. The body doesn't look too strong either, and it's not good to break through or pass the ball, unless there is a flash of light occasionally.
　　 But after they fought it personally, they didn't think so anymore. Not to mention An Luo's shooting, defense and possession, which opened the eyes of this guy. When one of the rising stars was defended by An Luo and couldn't make it to the three-point line, no one questioned An Luo's strength anymore. People who can gain a foothold in NBA are not the general ones.
　　 There is another more important reason, An Luo put his posture very low this time. Outstanding ability, not domineering, and cheerful personality, can blend in anywhere. And everyone is more yearning for the NBA. From An Luo, you can learn a lot of things that are not known.
　　 On August 5th, An Luo and others under Du Feng led to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, to make final preparations for the upcoming first Asian Cup of Men’s Basketball.
　　The players selected for this Asian Cup include Guo Ailun, Yu Dehao, Zeng Lingxu, Liu Xiaoyu, An Luo, Li Gen, Gu Quan, Zhou Peng, Ren Junfei, Hu Jinqiu, Han Dejun, Li Muhao.
　　 Du Feng liked to train new players when he was in the Guangdong team. Therefore, this time the players selected for the Chinese Men's Basketball Blue Team are young after all. The reason why Yao Ming splits the national team into two is to allow more players to be trained and promoted.
　　 However, Yi Jianlian's absence made An Luo a little regretful. For the current Chinese men's basketball brother, he has long admired ~ EbookFREE.me~ failed to see him and An Luo, but also very regrettable to fans across the country.
　　 After settling down in Beirut, Du Feng took everyone to study the next game.
　　According to the schedule, the Chinese men's basketball team must first play against the Philippines, Qatar, and Iraq in the group stage. If the Chinese team wants to advance directly to the quarterfinals, they must qualify with the group's first record. Otherwise, they will cross-eliminate with the second and third place in group a. The theoretical opponent may be Syria or Jordan. Although the opponent's strength is average, but the risk of the Chinese men's basketball promotion will greatly increase.
　　 With the addition of the Australia and New Zealand teams, the Asian Cup has undergone major changes. According to the registration information on the FIBA ​​official website, the Australian team does not have NBA players in the lineup, but due to its overall strength, it is still regarded as the biggest favorite to win the Asian Cup this year. The Iranian team is changing from the old to the new, but Haddadi will still pose a huge threat to the Chinese men's basketball team. Although Blatche will not participate in this game, the fast play of the Philippines also has a certain impact. Of course, teams such as South Korea, Japan, and Jordan should also not be underestimated.
　　 Although strong enemies are like clouds, it does not mean that this Chinese men's basketball team is just to accumulate experience. The process is very important, and the results cannot be let go. As the team coach Du Feng said:
"We are ready to meet the difficulties. If someone says that he is not nervous, he must have no sense of responsibility, no ideas, no goals. This year we have divided into two teams, but we represent the Chinese team, so there must be performance requirements. , Must play the style and spirit of the Chinese men’s basketball team before."