Volume 1: The Road to the European Emperor Chapter 29: Breaking the scoring record for players under 18
After such a long time, there have been significant changes in the lineups of both teams.
For Real Madrid, Sun Hao started for the first time, while for Barcelona, Gasol and Navarro also both made the starting lineup.
During the pre-game warm-up, Sun Hao and Gasol started chatting again.
"I went to learn about the great man you mentioned. He is as great as Cervantes."
"Sai... do you also like literature?"
"When I have nothing to do, I like to read some books, which can calm my soul. For example, Jimenez can make people feel real sadness, and Lorca can make people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts."
"I... still prefer 2K."
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The scene of the two people's intimate interaction before the game seemed very strange in the tense atmosphere of the game.
Especially for the old players of Barcelona.
Not only did they fail to trick Gasol, they even failed to compete with him. Now they can only watch Gasol do whatever he wants.
Sure enough, talented people can do whatever they want.
Sun Hao and Gasol's chat was just a small episode during the warm-up.
Most people didn't even notice.
Most people's attention is on the upcoming game.
This time the home ground is in Barcelona.
Just like the season opener, the stadium was packed and the excitement on the faces of Barcelona fans was no less than that of Real Madrid fans.
Real Madrid and Barcelona always attract so much attention.
At the pre-match ceremony, the two teams greeted each other after the introduction of their starting lineups. Sun Hao patted Gasol on the shoulder when he shook hands with him.
The last time the two teams met, Sun Hao only appeared in garbage time and was unable to compete with Gasol.
Now that both of them are starting, they can have a good fight on the court.
However, after the game started, they were not the protagonists on the field.
As newcomers, they started out by running errands.
Gasol jumped to win the ball and Barcelona took the lead in attacking.
In the first round, Gasol made a pick-and-roll in the high post, and Navarro took advantage of the pick-and-roll to break through and make a layup.
Navarro was later nicknamed "Bomb", and one of the important reasons was that he had an unstoppable jump shot.
But that was in the future, and now he is still a little green.
His shot towards Gabayosa missed, and Gabayosa turned around and grabbed the rebound.
Barcelona's first wave of attack failed to score, but they retreated quickly and did not give Real Madrid a chance to launch a fast break.
Priginio organized the position in the frontcourt, and Gasol blocked Gasol's shot after receiving the ball.
Just like the games Sun Hao had experienced before, there is no defensive three-second rule in European basketball, but each team's offense still focuses on inside offense.
The closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage is a fact of life not only in Europe but also in the NBA in this era.
Although Gasol is young, he is big in size. He didn't play against Gasol when he was a substitute before.
Now that he is in the starting lineup, Gabayosa's deterrence in the interior has obviously decreased.
The two teams started a defensive (man) and (ba) battle right after the opening.
After half the quarter, the score was 6-6.
However, the two sides fought hard on the field. Although the efficiency was low, the fans were excited to watch it.
Gasol finally got a chance to show off his footwork in the interior. He turned around and squeezed past Gabayosa's shot. Although it didn't go in, he used his long arms to tip in and score.
8 to 6, Barcelona overtook Real Madrid for the first time after the opening.
The scene was shaken by cheers.
The season is already halfway through, and Barcelona's performance is clearly inferior to that of Real Madrid.
In this case, unlike Real Madrid who were forced to change their starting lineup due to injuries, they started promoting new players early on.
This was Sun Hao's first start, but it was also the 8th and 6th game that Navarro and Gasol started respectively.
Now it seems that the effect is immediate .
Completely different from the situation where they were beaten badly at the start of the opening game, they even had the upper hand!
By this time, Lazo also realized that Gabayosa couldn’t get much advantage over Gasol, so he reached out and made a new tactical move.
Sun Hao's face lit up with joy after seeing the new tactical gesture. This meant they were going to use outside tactics!
European basketball has strict tactics. If you don't play according to the coach's instructions on the court, you will be substituted out in minutes even if you are the core of the team.
Previously in the Plata League, he got excited because he "mistakenly recognized Joseline" and became a privileged player.
But this was La Liga, Spain's top league, and there was no Joseline.
So even if the team was not in a good situation, he didn't act recklessly. He was waiting, and now he finally got what he wanted to see.
"Barca! Barca!"
After Barcelona took the lead, the fans at the scene were very excited and, led by the DJ, cheered for the home team in unison.
Priginio made tactical commands in the frontcourt, and Sun Hao started to run around the screen from the left side for a three-point opportunity.
Gabayosa successfully blocked the defender on the right side, Sun Hao came out and Prigioni's pass was given to him immediately.
Prigioni was able to secure a place in Real Madrid's starting lineup and his passing was excellent.
Sun Hao took a three-pointer directly after receiving the ball. He was very fast and Gasol, who was switching defense, had no time to rush over.
The ball was released and drew a high parabola in the air.
“Swish!”
A crisp sound.
Sun Hao's three-pointer went into the net, and the cheers from the audience stopped abruptly.
The goal was scored cleanly, like a bucket of cold water falling from the sky, immediately dampening the emotions of the fans at the scene!
When Lazo saw Sun Hao score a goal, his frown finally relaxed.
Although he had never seen Sun Hao's playing style before, being able to make a shot was a good style.
Turning around, Navarro made a sudden move towards Sun Hao, trying to use his height to defeat him.
But Sun Hao put up enough resistance, and Navarro's jump shot still failed to go in!
Gabayosa protected the defensive rebound and turned to pass it to Prigioni.
With the help of the "Fast Break Terminator" badge, Sun Hao accelerated his fast break, received a long pass from Prigioni in the backcourt, and made a layup that broke away from the defender... and scored!
He personally launched a 5-0 attack wave!
This wave of scoring not only helped Real Madrid to overtake the score, but also took a 3-point lead!
“%￥%……#……#”
The head coach of the Barcelona team was very angry and yelled at his players on the sidelines.
The advantageous start that we had finally gained was broken by a short player who appeared out of nowhere, and he had yellow skin!
This was hard for him to accept!
His anger worked, and Barcelona obviously strengthened its defense against Sun Hao's off-ball movement.
Sun Hao no longer got the comfortable opportunity to make a move as before.
The court once again entered into a defensive battle, with not only frequent misses in shots but also several 30-second violations.
The score between the two teams has not changed.
During one of Real Madrid's attacks, Gabayosa had no chance in the interior and passed the ball to Sun Hao on the outside at the last moment.
At this time, Sun Hao was at least one meter away from the three-point line.
This position is considered impossible to complete a shot in the eyes of most players.
Even Sun Hao's defender had turned around and prepared to rush for the defensive rebound.
Sun Hao completed the shot before the whistle sounded.
The time is tight, but the move is right.
Although the distance here is farther, he has become accustomed to taking the blame.
And with unlimited range in hand, he was not panicked at all.
The ball drew an extremely high parabola in the air.
The ball fell faster and heavier, like a long-range cruise missile.
“Swish!”
Amid the incredulous gazes of the fans at the scene, the basketball went into the net!
At this moment, Sun Hao is the strongest scapegoat in the universe.
The Barcelona coach was stunned.
This... can even enter?!
After Sun Hao scored the goal, he silently stretched out his finger and made a blowing gun gesture.
So cool!
He finally experienced the feeling of Curry making a long shot.
He felt like he could shoot through the Earth!
Lasso clenched his fists excitedly. His trust was rewarded!
The players on the bench were excited, their assists were promising!
Including the previous 5 points, Sun Hao has scored 8 points in this quarter.
He scored as many points as the entire Barcelona team!
The Barcelona coach quickly called a timeout.
Because of his height and because Sun Hao didn't have many opportunities to play when the two teams first met, he didn't pay much attention to Sun Hao, let alone target him.
But after playing this game, he realized that he had underestimated his opponent. At least Sun Hao's three-point shooting was much better than he had imagined.
If he didn't call a timeout to make some arrangements, the game might really be won by Sun Hao alone!
After the timeout, Navarro finally made a layup and scored his first point of the night.
Turning around, Sun Hao ran the tactics again and shot a three-pointer.
The ball didn't go in, but Gabayosa made a tip-in.
Sun Hao's hot hand pulled out all the Barcelona defense.
With a sense of space on the court, Gabayosa no longer has to force Gasol one-on-one, and his room to play has become larger.
After the first quarter, Sun Hao made 3 of 5 shots and scored 8 points, the highest in the game.
In this quarter alone, the Barcelona fans at the scene have already remembered this 16-year-old short defender who is only 1.7 meters tall.
However, what they didn't expect was that Sun Hao's performance was not limited to the first quarter.
In other words, he is not a true three-point shooter.
After being tightly controlled on the outside, his fake shots, real breakthroughs, and cut-ins and counter-runs after pick-and-rolls were all very impressive.
With a silver-level basketball IQ badge, plus bronze badges for pick-and-roll dodgers and pick-and-roll masters, he remains effective on the court.
After Sun Hao started, Lazo also witnessed his true strength, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
For a 17-year-old player to play like this can only mean one thing.
This young man... is the one he will cling to in the future!
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona again with a score of 71 to 61.
Sun Hao scored 17 points and 3 assists in his first starting game.
And these 17 points allowed Sun Hao, at the age of 16 years and 9 months, to break the single-game scoring record for La Liga players under the age of 18!
