Volume 1: The Road to the European Emperor Chapter 30 "Crazy June"
After the game, the two teams shook hands.
When Sun Hao shook hands with Gasol, he wanted to touch the latter's head, but when he found that he couldn't reach it, he patted the latter's arm just like he did at the beginning of the game.
Gasol contributed 13 points and 5 rebounds in this game, the best performance of Barcelona.
Gasol gave a bitter smile.
No matter how well you perform, no one will be happy if the team loses.
"See you in the playoffs."
Gasol continued.
In La Liga, the two teams only play against each other twice a season.
After playing twice, if we want to play again we can only wait for the playoffs.
However, Real Madrid and Barcelona are both very strong, so if they want to meet it will at least be in the semi-finals.
Gasol's words are not just a narration, but also a challenge.
Sun Hao smiled and nodded.
You know, my sister-in-law feels a little uncomfortable, but sometimes she is quite hard.
Sun Hao broke the record, and the next day there were endless reports about him in Spain.
The most authoritative Spanish sports newspaper used the photo of Sun Hao's long three-pointer as the illustration for the game.
Even more interesting than the picture is the title.
"China's Napoleon breaks the ACB League's under-18 scoring record, and Real Madrid completes their season-long sweep of Barcelona."
In the title, Sun Hao got his first nickname in Spain, a very interesting nickname.
Among the many attractions in Madrid, there is one that you must visit.
That was also the first attraction Fernandez took Sun Hao to visit, Puerta del Sol.
This is a landmark building in Madrid and a historical witness to major events in Spain.
When Napoleon conquered Europe, he fought a bloody battle with the Spaniards here , which eventually marked the beginning of Spain's independence.
So Napoleon was very famous in Spain.
The reason why the media used this nickname is, on the one hand, because it is the media's nature to create hype, and on the other hand it is also related to Sun Hao's size.
Napoleon was a well-known short man, and his height was exactly the same as Sun Hao's current height.
So this nickname is completely appropriate.
And compared to Sun Hao's name, such a nickname is obviously easier to spread.
Later, this nickname quickly spread to the country.
After a previous oolong incident, Sun Hao's popularity in the country rose to a new level, along with the nickname of China's Napoleon.
And this time the newspapers don't have to take advantage of the popularity of football.
Scoring 17 points in the Spanish top league and breaking the scoring record for players under 18 is news enough in itself.
Sun Hao played the masterpiece of his career and successfully gained the trust of head coach Lasso.
After that, Lazo also felt confident to play the double point guard tactics.
Another advantage of using a double point guard tactic with Real Madrid is that it allows Lopez to re-enter the team rotation.
In terms of personal ability, Lopez deserves a rotation spot both in terms of talent and combat effectiveness.
Sun Hao got more playing time and took more three-point shots in the game, which also had some impact on his playing style.
The most intuitive part is that his proficiency as a "long-range sharpshooter" has improved rapidly.
Shots taken in a game are affected by various factors such as physical fitness and psychological pressure. It is definitely better than training in improving shooting level.
At the same time, Sun Hao began to enrich his arsenal.
The impact of improved basketball IQ is not only on the court, but also off the court.
He had tasted the sweetness of practicing long three-pointers in advance, and he paid more attention to this aspect.
Of course, the arsenal is not added randomly.
When you only know how to shoot a pistol, you won't be able to shoot a missile even if you are given one.
What Sun Hao is practicing this time is breakthrough, and the focus is on the first step of the breakthrough.
His current ability and playing style are more like a pitcher, but what he wants to do is more than just a pitcher.
In other words, he can't completely lose his offensive ability if he doesn't have a chance to shoot after receiving the ball.
Therefore, he must have the ability to attack with the ball, and the first step is the key to the breakthrough.
Many NBA players are strong in their first step when breaking through, such as Rose and McGrady.
Sun Hao can't reach that level now, but he must have it.
As a defender, he is short and has a low focus, so this area is relatively easy to train.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye Sun Hao spent the remaining half of the season at Real Madrid.
He successfully secured his starting position in the team in this half season.
Throughout the season, he averaged 5.6 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 51% and a three-point shooting percentage of 42%.
Looking only at the second half of the season, his average points per game was 7.3, already ranking fourth on the team.
For a young player who is only 17 years old, such performance can be described as quite outstanding.
He also successfully helped Real Madrid win first place in the La Liga regular season.
At the age of 17, Sun Hao started for Real Madrid in the La Liga playoffs, which is a record of some magnitude.
Of course, what made him even happier was that before the end of the season, his long-range sharpshooter was successfully promoted to silver!
Long-range Sharpshooter (Silver): Effectively improves the accuracy of long-range shooting.
Three-pointers are Sun Hao’s main weapon on the offensive end now. The help brought by this badge upgrade is no less than the previous basketball IQ!
This also makes him look forward to his first La Liga playoff trip.
At that time, the European Champions League had not yet been established, and basketball leagues in various countries were also in conflict with the European Basketball Association, and the European Basketball League was also suspended.
The La Liga playoffs are the most important event for Real Madrid this year.
After finishing first in the league regular season, winning the championship is their only goal.
Here we have to mention the unique competition system of La Liga.
He doesn't play a series of games to decide the final champion like the NBA, nor does he play a single game to decide the winner in March Madness like the NCAA.
Its competition system is a hybrid between the two.
There are only 17 teams in La Liga, and only the top eight teams can enter the playoffs.
The eight teams that advance to the playoffs will play a best-of-five series in the first round to determine the top four.
After the semi-finals, it uses a single-elimination tournament like the NCAA for the semi-finals and finals.
There is no absolute good or bad in the competition system, but one thing that stands out about this design is excitement.
The first round uses a series to select the four better teams.
The use of a single elimination tournament in the semi-finals makes the championship more accidental and naturally more exciting.
Facts have also proved that this model is quite popular in Europe.
Every year when the La Liga playoffs enter the semi-final stage, a basketball craze will be set off in the country.
In the first round of the playoffs, Real Madrid's opponent is the eighth-ranked Radar team.
Facing an opponent that was obviously weaker than themselves, Real Madrid did not give the opponent too many opportunities.
After 4 games, except for one away game where the team had poor overall performance and lost, the team won all the rest of the games.
The score of 3 to 1 also reflects the strength gap between the two teams.
Sun Hao performed better in the first round than in the regular season.
He averaged 2 three-pointers and 9.5 points per game, making him the team's second-leading scorer after Gabayosa.
Such performance is already amazing enough.
After the first round of matches, the top four teams in the La Liga playoffs were announced, namely Real Madrid, Manresa, Barcelona and Alicante.
According to the rule of the first against the fourth, Real Madrid's opponent in the semi-finals is Alicante, which narrowly eliminated Zaragoza 3-2 in the first round and advanced to the semi-finals.
There is a gap in the performance of the two teams this season. If the game plays normally, Real Madrid will defeat Alicante and then meet the opponent between Barcelona and Manresa in the final.
However, it was this game that allowed Sun Hao to relive the countless "March Madness" he had experienced in the NCAA in his previous life.
The so-called single elimination match is a one-match match that determines the winner.
In addition to being exciting, this kind of game also has the characteristic of being prone to upsets.
In a game, the influence of factors such as feel and condition will be infinitely magnified.
The NCAA's March Madness is highly sought after by fans and is famous for its upsets.
In fact, even in the NBA, there is no team that always wins in the regular season, and upsets happen from time to time.
Because there are too many uncertainties in a game.
Real Madrid encountered such a situation in the match against Alicante.
Real Madrid's touch and form were average, while Alicante played very well under the leadership of young player Jose Calderon.
This backup guard, who is only one year older than Sun Hao, has shown the potential of a top point guard.
Calderon completely suppressed Prigioni in terms of control of the game rhythm and organization of the team's tactical offense.
Coupled with Alicante's excellent touch, Real Madrid was unable to turn the game around until the very end.
The final score of the game was 58 to 66.
Although Sun Hao still scored 11 points, the second highest in the team, he was ultimately killed by the plot and failed to help the team complete the reversal.
