Unlike the calm Yuzhu, Chishang looked a little uneasy.
"Uozumi, aren't you nervous?"
"What's so stressful about this?"
Uozumi asked in return.
"This, mainly because I don't know if those seniors are easy to get along with."
"Don't worry about it, they don't have the time."
Uozumi shook his head. With the severity of coach Taoka, how could the Lingnan players have any extra energy to squeeze out the juniors.
Soon, the two entered the basketball gym.
In addition to them, there are also many high school freshmen who have just joined the team.
As a veteran top eight team, the Lingnan team is still very attractive on campus, and many freshmen want to join the team.
Whether they can persist is unknown.
When Uozumi and Ikegami came in, the freshmen subconsciously thought that the two were seniors on the basketball team, and they quickly respectfully called them seniors.
"Don't get me wrong, we are first-year students just like you!"
Yuzhu quickly denied it, and the freshmen looked at each other, speechless.
At this time, coach Tian Gang was standing on the basketball court with his hands folded and a serious face.
Standing next to him is a girl, she is the basketball team manager - Chun Shang Liting!
Chun Shang Liting is about 1.7 meters tall. She has a pure appearance and looks very approachable.
In front of Coach Tian Gang, there were several players wearing Lingnan jerseys.
They are all regular players for the Lingnan team, and they are all sophomores and juniors in high school.
As for the alternative players, they can only stand on the edge of the court.
Although the number of alternative players for the Lingnan team is far less than that of Xiangyang and Hainan, there are still some.
It's just that coach Tian Gang is very strict, the Lingnan team's training intensity is very high, and coupled with the inability to play in the game, there are very few alternative players who can persist in the end.
At this time, the two came to coach Tian Gang.
As soon as he saw the two of them, Coach Tianoka couldn't help but smile.
Several first-choice players were very surprised. They had never seen Coach Tianoka show such a kind smile.
At the same time, they were also looking at the two of them, their eyes mainly focused on the tall Uozumi, who were shocked by his height.
"Wow, so high!"
Harunami Liting covered her mouth with her right hand and was shocked by Yuzhu's height.
She showed interest in her eyes and wanted to measure Yuzhu's height on the spot.
However, she knew now was not the time.
"Haru Shang, bring those two sets of official jerseys."
Coach Tianoka's voice sounded, and Liting Harunami hurriedly ran to the storage room nearby. When she came out, she already had two more sets of jerseys in her hands.
"Uozumi, Chishang, this is your jersey!"
Coach Tianoka looked at the numbers and handed the two sets of jerseys to the two men respectively.
Yuzhu took it and took a look. When he saw that it was the No. 6 jersey, he couldn't help but be startled.
In SD, the higher the jersey number is, the higher the status in the team is.
Generally speaking, the team captain wears jersey No. 4, and the vice-captain wears jersey No. 5.
Judging from the jersey number, this means that Coach Taoka values him very much, otherwise he would not give him the No. 6 jersey, which is second only to the captain and vice-captain, instead of other senior players.
Uozumi looked at Ikegami's jersey again. His jersey was No. 15, which is a relatively low jersey number.
Seeing the two people's official jerseys, the alternate players looked envious and jealous.
They also want to become the main selection, but their strength does not allow it.
While waiting, more and more Lingnan team players entered the basketball hall.
"Closed!"
Chun Shang Liting looked at the time and made a closing gesture to the two alternate players standing at the door.
When the doors closed, the basketball stadium became a completely closed place.
"Ozawa Yusaku, roll call!"
At Coach Taoka's signal, a player not much taller than Harugami Liting immediately stepped out.
He wears jersey No. 4 and is also the captain of the Lingnan team.
Yusaku Ozawa began to call the players, and any player whose name was called by him would take a step forward.
"Coach, everyone is here!"
In just two or three minutes, Ozawa Yusaku completed the roll call.
His roll call is limited to the main players. Whether the alternate players come depends purely on their consciousness.
"very good!"
Coach Taoka crossed his hands and then said to Uozumi and Ikegami: "Uozumi, Ikegami, please introduce yourselves first!"
Uozumi took a step forward and shouted loudly: "I am Uozumi Jun, a first-year freshman. Please give me your advice, seniors!"
"I am Ryoji Ikegami, a first-year student..."
After the introduction between the two was completed, coach Tian Gang did not immediately let the players start training, but tested their physical fitness.
This is also a must-have item for every school year!
Coach Tianoka needs to accurately grasp the status of the players. After all, after not seeing each other for a month, the status of the players will definitely fluctuate.
The test items are relatively simple. In addition to the most basic height, arm span, and weight, there are also standing reach, vertical takeoff, field sprint, bench press, etc.
Through these tests, the physical condition of the players can be clearly understood.
During the test, Yuzhu became the focus again.
"Wow, it's really two meters. This may be the highest height in our team's history!"
"Oh my God, his power is too strong. Is this really a freshman in high school?"
"No, his speed and jumping are not bad either. His physical fitness is really impressive."
"It seems like we have a big guy coming to our team."
…
Seeing Yuzhu's test results, the players were shocked by Yuzhu's performance.
Coach Taoka couldn't hide the smile on his face. The physical data of Uozumi and Ikegami were obviously above his expectations.
For the sport of basketball, the body can be said to be the foundation. Without a good body, no matter how good your skills are, your future achievements will often be limited.
For example, there are many players who use Larry Bird as a template, but there is only one Larry Bird.
"Next we will have an intra-team competition! Due to limited time, there are only 20 minutes."
As soon as Coach Tianoka finished speaking, many lower-ranked players looked at him expectantly, hoping that their names could be called.
The current Lingnan team has a total of 15 regular players, but there are only 12 player quotas for the county competition, which means that three people cannot participate in the county competition and cannot even sit on the bench.
Therefore, players at the bottom of the rankings will naturally not miss any opportunity to perform.
This is mainly done to strengthen competition within the team and give the players a sense of crisis, so as to better tap the potential of the players.
Soon, Coach Taoka selected a few more first-year students. They were also freshmen who had just joined the team. Unlike Uozumi and Ikegami, they were still reserve players.
Whether they can become the main selection depends on their performance.
In the test just now, the physical fitness of these freshmen was second only to Uozumi and Ikegami. As for their strength, we will only know after they play.
This intra-team competition is similar to Xiangbei in the original novel, with freshmen versus old students.
After learning that they were competing against freshmen, the senior players all smiled eagerly.
If nothing else, this will be another 'massacre'.
In addition to being stronger, this is also related to their tacit understanding.
Compared with them, the freshmen are completely scattered. It is difficult for them to cooperate well. It is more likely that they will fight on their own and get lost on the field.
