In the morning, the coaching team headed by Coach Tiangang ranked all the players according to their abilities. After having lunch at a luxury hotel by the sea, the players returned to the open-air stadium at the foot of the mountain to listen to Coach Tiangang announce the results.
Just as Coach Tian Gang said this morning, this simple first round of assessment directly screened out 100 players.
There are players in all positions: center, power forward, small forward, point guard, and shooting guard.
In some ways, this selection has not yet broken away from the shackles of this era. When selecting players, each player has been labeled with a predetermined position.
Several players from Xiangbei High School were not eliminated. Even Sora Kurumi, who was not favored by everyone at the beginning, successfully passed this screening. Among the backcourt, his layup test score was at an upper-middle level, although his height was a slight disadvantage.
But overall, Sora Kurumi is above average among all defenders.
This was something that no one in Xiangbei had expected at first.
The eliminated contestants were taken away, including some players that Budo was more familiar with, such as Kamijou Ichiro from Hainan High School, whom he had seen many times before.
In the Hainan team, Kazuo Kamiya's scoring ability can be said to be among the best, but under this screening mechanism, Kazuo Kamiya did not have the opportunity to show his own advantages and was eliminated early.
Among the coaching team, Coach Gaotou of Hainan High School also participated in this round of selection throughout. When he saw his players being eliminated, Coach Gaotou did not show any resentment.
I actually support Coach Tiangang's decision.
The last 100 players were taken away by the coaching staff. They followed the path leading into the mountains and disappeared from the sight of Jinguji Budo and the others.
As these people left, the players present could feel a sense of loss to varying degrees, and a feeling of grief arose in their hearts.
"Congratulations everyone!"
"Passed the layup selection!"
"After going through the previous rounds of selection, everyone who is able to stay can be called an elite!"
"But... it's not enough!"
"The next test is a special test."
"Depending on your position, the test items you need to participate in will be slightly different!"
"Please prepare in advance."
"Now, rearrange the team according to the position."
"By the way, there is one thing I want to remind you of. The Autumn National Games team will only select 12 players in total!"
"Our plan is to have three centers, three power forwards, and no subdivision for small forwards and guards, a total of six."
"The competitive pressure is different in different positions."
"After this selection, your positions will not be changed, so please choose your position carefully!"
Coach Tiangang said this and winked at the coach next to him. The coach nodded, walked in front of the players, and began to mark the line-up area.
Without thinking too much, Jinguji Takeshi went straight to the small forward position, and Shinomiya Tano followed Takeshi's footsteps and also went to the small forward position.
After seeing the movements of Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano, Sendoh smiled and did not choose to join the team. Instead, he went to the shooting guard position.
Rukawa originally planned to play as a small forward, but when he saw that Sendoh did not choose to play as a small forward, he hesitated.
Obviously, the choice of position will be directly related to the subsequent selection ranking.
It is obvious that the players in the Autumn National Games will not be those with the best scoring ability. The balance of positions is also something that many coaches have to consider.
Although the coach said that there is no fixed number of small forward spots, Rukawa knows without a doubt that there will definitely not be more than three people at the small forward position!
and... .
Even if the coaching staff really selects three players, with Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano still there, the extra small forward may hardly even get a chance to come on as a substitute.
Rukawa was not the only one who thought so. The other players were also thinking about this. The players who originally played as small forwards in their respective teams began to hesitate.
After looking at the positions of Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano, Mike Okita smiled and went to the position of the split.
After a little hesitation, Rukawa Kaede also chose the position of the splitter.
Players like Rukawa Kaede all have their own struggles, but players like Sakuragi Hanamichi don't have to consider so much.
Sakuragi didn't care who was in line and who wasn't, and stood directly in the power forward line. Akagi Takenori and Uozumi walked into the center line one after another. Together with them were Nango Koichiro and Mori Shigehiro from Kainan High School.
Some center players saw that there were so many tall guys among the centers... Some players who felt that they were less talented wisely chose the power forward position instead of the center position.
Soon, the players on the open field adjusted their positions one after another. At the small forward position... there were less than ten people participating in the selection!
This number does not match the number in the first stage of the selection at all. Coach Tiangang and his coaching staff know without thinking that some players feel that the competition at the small forward position is too great and they try their luck at other positions.
Coach Tanaoka had no intention of stopping this situation.
Through the following assessment items, parallel imports will naturally be screened out!
“Huh?!”
"What's wrong with that kid? Go to the small forward position?!"
"What is he doing?! Isn't this guy a defender?"
At this moment, there was a burst of discussion in the stadium. Coach Tiangang was also attracted by this sudden movement and looked at the players who were re-lining up.
He noticed that many players were looking toward the end of the small forward line with surprised expressions.
Coach Tiangang followed the gazes of the players and saw a short player standing at the end of the small forward line.
Judging from his height, he was probably only a little over 150cm. Coach Tanaoka had met this young man several times before and knew his name was Sora Kurumiya.
The reason why I was impressed by this young man was simply because among all the candidates in this selection, Kurumi Sora was the shortest!
As for Sora Kurumiya, Coach Tanaoka has no intention of discriminating against her based on her height. Instead, he is looking forward to seeing Sora Kurumiya make it to the second round of selection with such a height.
He wanted to see what kind of power a player of this height could exert on the court.
but... .
Coach Tagore has always treated Kurumiya Sora as a defender, after all, the position he filled in before was defender.
But now, this kid actually stood in the small forward line. Isn't this... seeking his own death
Coach Tian Gang thought that Kurumiya Sora was standing in the wrong position, so he emphasized loudly:
"Take a look at the team you are in and see if it is the position you want to choose!"
“Don’t stand in the wrong place, look at the people around you.”
"Once the position is established this time, no changes are allowed!"
"Be sure... to be careful!"
Coach Tiangang kindly reminded, although this was said to all the players, but when Coach Tiangang said this, his eyes were looking straight at Kurumiya Sora, staring at him.
However, Che Gukong seemed not to notice it. He had a smile on his face and didn't seem to realize that there was anything wrong with the position he was standing in.
A coach standing next to Coach Tiangang couldn't bear to see Kurumiya Sora's silly look, so he walked over to Kurumiya Sora, patted him on the shoulder, and asked:
"Student... are you standing in the wrong position?!"
"The rear guard team is over there."
Facing the coach's kind reminder, Che Gukong shook his head and replied with a smile: "No! I don't play as a defender!"
"I want to play as a small forward!"
Che Gukong pounded his chest, and his words made the surrounding players talk louder. When the coach heard this, his breath stagnated, thinking that this kid was a little stupid, and couldn't help but remind him:
"Boy, don't you understand our selection mechanism thoroughly enough?"
"Although the selection quotas for the small forward position and the backcourt are mixed together, normally there will only be three quotas at most for the same position!"
"The Autumn National Sports Team is a team that will play in competitions later. We can't recruit too many players in the same position."
"Besides... you don't know much about high school basketball, kid?"
"At the small forward position, with those two guys, it's hard for others to have a chance."
While talking to Kurumiya Sora, the coach couldn't help but point at Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano, who were at the front of the line and were looking back.
There are some things he doesn't want to say that are too harsh, as this will dampen the players' enthusiasm.
However, after listening to the coach's words, Che Gukong had no intention of moving. He showed a bright smile to the coach and said, "It doesn't matter! I just want to play small forward!"
Just as the coach was about to continue speaking, Coach Tanaka in front of the team interrupted him:
"Center, power forward, follow Coach Gaotou and go to that half of the court. The rest of the players, stay where you are!"
"We are about to start the next assessment."
Coach Tanabe didn't look at Kurumiya Sora for long. He had lost interest in this young man.
A player who doesn't know his own strength will only harm the team when he is on the court.
Moreover, a player who does not have a clear understanding of himself has a limited ceiling... because he cannot see his own weaknesses and will not think about making up for his weaknesses.
Coach Tagore's words made the coach stop trying to persuade Kurumiya Sora. He sighed softly and walked to the sidelines.
After Coach Tiangang finished speaking, Coach Takato walked up to the center, power forward and other players, gave a brief self-introduction to everyone, and then led the players to the other side of the court.
The selection method for centers and power forwards is simpler and more crude. Positioning skills under the basket and mid-range and short-range shooting abilities are all assessment items.
Combined with the players' test data from previous rounds, after this round of testing, these players will be ranked. Similarly, the bottom 50% will leave directly.
The selection method for small forward and backcourt players is very different. Their assessment is to shoot and grab three-pointers within one minute.
After this assessment, there will be a brutal one-on-one bullfighting competition!
Testing passing and controlling ability?! What a joke, how can you tell if you don't play a five-on-five match? The selection method for the Autumn National Games is even more simple and crude!
Although the passing ability cannot be seen without playing a game, the ball control ability can be seen through simple bullfighting.
Whether your ball control ability is strong or not depends on your performance in one-on-one situations. If your ball control ability is strong enough, you will be able to break through the opponent's defense.
If you have no way to break through your opponent's defense, then there is no doubt that your ball control ability must not be strong!
Dribbling on the spot... can't really be called ball handling ability.
All the small forwards and guards add up to nearly 60 players.
It is obviously impossible to let everyone fight in a cycle.
Coach Tiangang’s method is also simple and crude, and he adopts a ranking elimination system!
It's very simple. The players on the field have a ranking based on their previous results. All players have two chances to challenge the opponent. As long as you can beat the opponent, you can take his position. If you lose, your ranking will drop by one.
There is no punishment for losing, just one less opportunity to challenge.
One-on-one, each player plays five balls, and the side with more points wins.
If it is a draw, the rankings of both teams will remain unchanged.
After a player has been challenged five times, his rank is locked and he cannot be challenged by anyone else, unless... the player above him is successfully challenged, in which case he will passively drop one rank.
After Coach Tiangang announced the assessment method for this round, all the players were surprised.
In this case, this selection will probably take a very long time!
However, in reality, there will not be many games in such selection, because the players are aware of their own strength. As the assessment progresses, the abilities of all players will be revealed. Not many people will choose to challenge those players who are really too strong.
For example... .
"Haha! Coach, I want to challenge you!"
"I want to challenge!"
As soon as Coach Tiangang announced the rules, Shigong Tianye in the team couldn't wait to raise his hand. While Shigong Tianye was saying this, another voice in the team shouted at the same time.
Shinomiya Tano turned his head slightly and looked in the direction of the voice, and saw a thin boy, who was a freshman at Xiangbei High School, Kurumiya Sora.
"Hurry up, classmate. Tell me who you are going to challenge first."
Coach Tanaoka glanced at Shimonoseki with a smile, then turned his head and pointed at Kurumiya Sora and asked.
"Jinguji Budo!"
"I want to challenge Jinguji Budo!"
Seeing Coach Tagora calling on him, Kurumiya Sora quickly walked out of the team, pointed at Jinguji Budo who was at the front of the line, and spoke loudly.
When everyone saw Kurumiya Sora pointing at Jinguji Budo, everyone was stunned. When Shigong Tianye heard this, he looked at Kurumiya Sora intently with a very ugly expression.
"Hello!"
"Boy!"
"There should be a limit to overestimating one's own abilities!"
"You only have two chances to challenge. Is it really a good idea to choose such an opponent? Besides, you and Budo are on the same team, right?"
"You don't know his strength... or you don't know your own strength?"
Shigong Tianye asked in a deep voice, his face full of dissatisfaction. How dare such a kid dare to challenge Jinguji Budo over him? ! What? Is he Shigong Tianye not worthy of being taken seriously? !
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