The Princeton Tigers lost to the Pennsylvania Quakers in the last game of last season, and were both eleven and three losses with Pennsylvania, but they were not in March crazily due to the victory or defeat. Coach John Thompson III was also quite helpless about this. With Princeton's status, there was no need to use sports to increase his popularity. There was no basketball tradition like UCLA. There were less than 2,000 freshmen enrolled in school every year. Except for girls, if the physical condition is not up to standard, there is not much room for him to choose. Rather than saying that Princeton's tactics are a great pioneering of Pitt Carell, it is better to say that it was a choice in helplessness.

Originally, Coach Thompson III had no hope for qualifying this year, but Patrice's rapid growth and Lu Qiujian's joining gave him a glimmer of hope. Other teams in the Ivy League are also facing the same situation as Princeton, and they also lack talented players. If these two people can develop their potential before the game begins, the Tigers may still have a chance to go crazy March this year.

"His shooting is really great!" Assistant coach Black said, looking at Lu Qiujian not far away.

"Planning during practice and shooting during the game are two different things! Facing the basket is completely different from shooting when facing the defense! He is still a rookie and has never experienced the test of the game. Now everything is hard to say!" Coach Thompson shook his head.

"Why not give it a try?" Coach Black suggested, "It's less than two months before the start of the season, so there's not much time left for him!"

"Okay!" Coach Thompson slapped his hands and gathered the players together, "Okay, boys, we'll have an internal practice game now to see if you're lazy during the summer vacation!"

Coach Black divided the players into two teams, one of which was the main lineup of last year, and the other team consisted of last year's substitutes and this year's new players. Lu Qiujian and Patrice were assigned to the first team, who served as the organizational guard and center respectively. There were also power forwards in psychology major Spencer Griggle, scoring defender Scott Greenman and small forward Mick Stephens.

Opposite are center Gaderson Wallace, power forward Kyle Winter, small forward Ray Robbins, shooting guard Will Venable and playback Ed Persia.

"Remember to pass the ball more to me later. I will beat that stupid guy to cry!" Patrice patted Lu Qiujian's shoulder before jumping the ball and said, "If you run out of the gap, I will pass the ball to you!"

A big stupid person? Lu Qiujian looked at Gaderson and then looked at Patrice. It seemed that he was more suitable for this nickname. Who on the other side was a newcomer in theoretical physics who had published papers in Nature.

Facts have proved that no matter how excellent the physical theory research is, it is impossible to add an anti-gravity system to his basketball shoes. Patrice easily defeated Gaderson and pushed the ball into Lu Qiujian's hands.

Lu Qiujian took the basketball and learned the movements he learned on TV these two days and carefully transported the ball to the main team's half. Then he used a slight change of direction to throw Ed away the matchup and hung the ball to Patrice.

"The dribbling movement is very smooth, and the ball is close to the side, so it is difficult for the defending players to steal the ball, and they can pass the ball out at any time using the wrist shaking movement! This dribbling movement reminds me..." Black praised.

"Is John Stockton?" Coach Thompson used to touch his bald head. "Now young people like this simple dribbling movement. Look at the ball he has been carrying for so long and he hasn't even changed hands once! The moment he got rid of Ed just now, he relied on a small change behind his body, and the movements on his hands were as compact as a machine! There was no redundant at all!"

After receiving the ball, Patrice used his physical advantage to squeeze out Gaderson and sent the ball into the basket. Before he could show off to Lu Qiujian, he welcomed coach Thompson's curse, "Damn guy! Mick had already run out of the gap just now, don't you see it? In the Ivy League, you can rely on your own body to bully others. When it comes to the knockout round, do you think you can compare with those monsters who receive scholarships?!"

"Sorry! Coach, it's all a blame for Gaderson being too fragile and I can't control it! I will remember passing the ball next time!" Patrice quickly argued.

The offense and defense were changed, this time it was Gaderson who held the ball to face Patrice's defense. He saw him swaying a narrow space and then dividing the ball to the bottom line. Lei, who had gotten rid of the defense, took the ball and took a quick move and successfully scored two points.

"Did you see it? Patrice, this is the attack Princeton wants!" Thompson reminded loudly in time.

Patrice waved his hand to signal that he could hear it, but turned his head but whispered to Lu Qiujian, "But don't you think it's enough to be a man like me just now?"

"As long as you can beat O'Neal like this, I think Coach Thompson will change his tactics immediately!" Lu Qiujian responded in a low voice, knowing that what Coach Thompson said was the right choice.

He advanced to the frontcourt again, using the changes in the dribble to disrupt Ed's defensive rhythm. Suddenly, a slanted shoulder accelerated to break through the defense, and passed the ball to Patrice again. After the ball took off, he did not stay in place, but quickly inserted into the unguarded area in the bottom corner. Patrice saw Lu Qiujian's running position this time, and passed the basketball to Lu Qiujian with a trembling right hand, jumped out cleanly, and the basketball drifted through a wonderful arc and fell into the basket, making it easy to get a three-pointer.

"Good job! Patrice, remember what I felt just now!" Coach Thompson applauded.

After a few more rounds, in addition to being a little confused when defending, Lu Qiujian's performance was not like a rookie at all. He had almost no mistakes in dribbling and passing. He did not stay in place after passing the ball. He either ran quickly to the neutral gear and waited for a move, or used his running position to help his teammates pull out the defensive players, and he would shoot without hesitation when he encountered opportunities.

"His movements and consciousness are awesome! He is as fast and accurate as a computer, and he can always find the opponent's defensive loopholes!" Blake was almost shocked by Lu Qiujian's performance and could not speak.

The root of all this lies in Lu Qiujian's abnormal control over the body and his fast-moving brain. Those basic basketball movements regretted quickly forming muscle memory after he practiced. When to use what movements should be used and conditioned reflexes, they will automatically make the best choice without brain reactions. The fast-moving brain can help him calculate the running route of each player on the field. If he can't do a good job of passing and running, then he will be in vain!
Chapter completed!