bayedsolid Chapter 713 Pre-match Preparation Meeting!
Chapter 713 Pre-match Preparation Meeting!
Where is Alice?
Wang Xiucheng asked as soon as he got out of the car.
When Kendall saw Wang Xiucheng arrive, he immediately came over, took Wang Xiucheng's hand, and said, "I brought a nanny to the manor to take care of the children, so don't worry."
Kelly glanced at Wang Xiucheng and Kendall, and pursed her lips.
Kelly, who was walking behind, suddenly pinched Wang Xiucheng's waist, seemingly to express her dissatisfaction.
Wang Xiucheng didn't dare to make a fuss and could only pretend that nothing had happened.
Upon entering the manor and seeing Alice sleeping soundly, Wang Xiucheng felt relieved.
Then Wang Xiucheng looked at Kendall somewhat angrily, "You can do it yourself, why bring Alice here?"
Kendall knew Wang Xiucheng was angry, so he pulled Wang Xiucheng aside and explained softly, "Jin and the others all have things to do and can't see Alice. I wanted to see you, so I could only bring her here."
Kelly next to her curled her lip again. So pretentious!
"Never mind," Wang Xiucheng said.
Soon, the ingredients that Wang Xiucheng brought from the White Horse Hotel were made into various dishes and served.
Wu Di and Wu Jia kept an eye on the chefs in the kitchen to make sure that the food wasn't tampered with.
"Let's eat something," Wang Xiucheng said, sitting down and starting to eat.
He was actually very hungry, and Wang Xiucheng could have easily not played in today's game against the United States.
However, Wang Xiucheng had made appointments with too many people.
Tatum, James, Curry, Haliburton...
Wang Xiucheng has said "See you in Paris" to almost everyone.
He didn't want to break his promise.
In addition, Wang Xiucheng's task also requires him to participate.
During this period, Wang Xiucheng has accumulated a lot of points. After all, it is the Olympics, and the system's rewards are quite generous.
After finishing his meal, Wang Xiucheng took a shower and went to bed.
He was indeed very tired, and he was hesitant to stay at the White Horse Hotel, so coming to the manor was a very good choice.
Wang Xiucheng didn't know how long he had slept when he felt someone hug him.
Wang Xiucheng didn't pay any attention, he just turned over...
Wang Xiucheng slept soundly until the next morning before finally waking up.
After washing up, Wang Xiucheng came to the living room, where Kendall was playing with Alice. When Alice saw Wang Xiucheng, she immediately reached out her little hand to grab him.
Wang Xiucheng smiled and went over to hug his children, then looked at Kendall and asked, "Didn't you sleep well?"
Kendall, who always pays attention to her appearance, was sporting dark circles under her eyes.
"Alice probably has trouble sleeping in a new bed; she didn't sleep all night, so I could only stay with her for one night." Kendall said, yawning.
Wang Xiucheng frowned slightly and asked, "You haven't slept for half an hour?"
"Don't even mention half an hour, I'd be happy if I could close my eyes for ten minutes." Kendall kissed Wang Xiucheng on the cheek. "I'll go get someone to make breakfast. Wait a minute. Oh, by the way, Kelly had something to do today and left early this morning."
Wang Xiucheng shook his head, buttoned up the top button of his shirt, and covered the teeth mark on his shoulder.
It's obvious that the person last night was Kelly!
This guy is getting bolder and bolder!
After having breakfast, Wang Xiucheng went straight back to the hotel.
The team will train during the day and have a pre-match meeting in the evening, and Wang Xiucheng absolutely cannot miss these activities.
The daytime training focused mainly on recovery, especially for Wang Xiucheng. Several physical trainers kept a close eye on Wang Xiucheng, urging him to complete various training exercises.
Evening, in the conference room.
"The last match is against France, a team we played against in the group stage."
Sullivan stood in front of the television, which displayed highlights of the group stage match between France and China.
“We lost to our opponent in overtime. I know you guys are not convinced, and neither am I.”
Ben Sullivan pointed to the Spider-Man-like Wenbanyama on TV, "But if you want to win, then tell me how to defend against this guy."
No one answered.
It's not that I don't want to answer, it's that I don't know how to answer.
The NBA is also looking into this, so how would they know?
“Unstoppable.” Ben Sullivan shrugged and then laughed: “With his height and wingspan, he can handle the ball, shoot, and has relatively fast speed for a center. He also has a habit of shooting with a fadeaway. Players of the same height as him can’t keep up with him, and those who can keep up with him can’t stop him.”
"But we can wear him down."
Ben Sullivan nodded to the video analyst next to him, who used a remote control to locate a video clip.
It was a game between the Spurs and Pelicans in the NBA last year. In that game, the Pelicans used Valanciunas to constantly wear down Wimbledon, which resulted in Wimbledon scoring only 12 points in the entire game.
12 points is not bad for an average player, but it is a bit low for Wenbanyama, who can fire away at any time.
"So my suggestion is to use our big center forward to wear down Wimbledon during the attack, especially in the first half when Wimbledon has plenty of energy."
Wang Xiucheng looked at Ben Sullivan.
"You've figured it out, haven't you?" Ben Sullivan smiled at Wang Xiucheng. "In the first half, Wang, you need to reduce your shot attempts and give the ball to the inside, let our inside players take on Wenbanyama one-on-one. Even if you can't draw fouls, you should still wear him down."
"This will definitely cause him to have stamina problems in the second half, and it will definitely affect his offensive performance."
Everyone nodded subconsciously. In the group stage, it was less a loss to the French team and more a loss to Wenbanyama, who scored 8 points in extra time.
Having learned from past mistakes, we naturally have ways to deal with them.
“Last season, when Wimbledon entered the NBA as the number one draft pick, he played less than 30 minutes per game on average. This was partly due to Popovich’s intention to protect him, but it was also related to his height and weight.”
“Wenban Yama only weighs 95 kilograms, what does that mean?” Ben Sullivan looked at Wang Xiucheng again. “He doesn’t even weigh as much as Wang Xiucheng.”
"He is not yet used to the physicality of the NBA, let alone the physicality of international competitions."
"So our strategy for the next game is to wear down Wimbanyama."
"Of course, Wang Xiucheng will be in charge of defending against Fournier."
"By wearing down Wenbanyama and containing Fournier, we will gain the upper hand in this match."
Yao Ming and Guo Shiqiang exchanged a glance, both seeing the agreement in each other's eyes.
So sometimes, monks from other places are good at chanting scriptures.
Especially the monks from the NBA.
"That's about it. If everyone has no further questions, go back and rest. We can discuss other things later."
Many players, including Wang Xiucheng, stood up and left.
"By the way, Xiao Wang, could you please tidy up your beard? Don't you care about your appearance?" Yao Ming said at this moment.
Wang Xiucheng stroked his beard and could only nod.
He wanted to shave, but he didn't bring a razor with him to Paris, and he wasn't used to using other people's, so he just left it as it was.
In Wang Xiucheng's opinion, what does it matter whether he grooms his beard or not? He doesn't make a living based on his looks.
"Brother Wang, wanna play some cards?" Xiao Cui asked as they walked into the corridor outside.
It's only 8 o'clock; going to bed at this time is obviously a bit early.
Wang Xiucheng shook his head, "Forget it, you guys have fun."
After saying that, Wang Xiucheng went back to his room.
Sitting on the sofa, Wang Xiucheng thought for a moment, then took out his phone and sent a text message.
"Sister, can you do me a favor and go buy me a razor?"