Four Hundred Thirty-Seven: Olympic Games II

The final roster of the Chinese team was finalized 20 hours before leaving for Athens.

Because it involved too many things.

There are too many old players who have been fighting with Fan Xi since 1996, and there are also many talented players of the middle generation, plus a group of new generation players.

Too many good players is also a problem.

The competition between major clubs is also very fierce, after all, the national conditions are here.

Everyone knows that following Fan Xi out will always make a name for themselves.

After all, Fan Xi is now the god of basketball.

The American team has formed the Avengers to deal with him. Who doesn't want to be with good people?

The leaders of the Blue Association were embarrassed and finally had to invite Fan Xi to come.

Fan Xi himself didn't want to get involved in this matter, but his prestige was too high.

Everyone was willing to listen to him.

Therefore, Fan Xi finally gave a long speech in front of 50 players and finally decided that this year's group of players would mainly be a combination of old, middle-aged and young players. Those selected this time would be rotated as appropriate next time.

Moreover, the next time they would play at home.

This made many people change their minds immediately. Even if they were not selected, they would not be too disappointed.

After a discussion with the coaching staff, Fan Xi finally selected the 12-man roster.

Fan Xi, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Battelle, Du Feng, Li Nan, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng, Chen Ke, Hu Xuefeng.

The friends who were selected were very happy, but those who were not selected were not very sad.

Because Fan Xi told them that the next 2006 World Championships and 2008 Olympics would focus on selecting players who had not been selected.

Fan Xi's promise is very valuable.

In this way, the new Chinese men's basketball team was established, and they boarded the plane to Athens and headed for Europe.

At the same time, the Dream Team also took their special plane to Athens.

Compared with the Chinese team living in the Olympic Village, the big guys of the Dream Team all lived in high-end hotels. Their fame and money made it difficult for them to stay with ordinary athletes.

In fact, Fan Xi also felt this inconvenience.

Fan Xi is a very rich, famous and handsome male athlete. Many female athletes are open-minded. Every year, the Olympic Village consumes a lot of family planning products.

Fan Xi was targeted on the first day he entered the park. As long as he showed up, many people would come.

In the end, Fan Xi had to apply to the organization to leave the park and find a place to live by himself.

At first, the supervisor was reluctant and thought that Fan Xi was seeking special treatment and disobeying the collective leadership.

Most importantly, they thought Fan Xi's reason was too ridiculous: My handsomeness bothered me.

How could it be like that.

However, after the bald leader followed Fan Xi around the Olympic Village, he agreed to Fan Xi's request.

It really didn't work.

Foreign women were too open-minded. They almost ate Fan Xi, and they all dressed so immorally.

In the end, Fan Xi was approved to stay in a hotel. Yao Ming was also allowed.

Yao Ming was too tall, and he was very uncomfortable sleeping on the bed in the Olympic Village.

So, the two of them were treated specially.

The team members all thought it was reasonable. One is too handsome, the other is too tall.

Wherever they go, they shine like fireflies in the dark. In order to avoid things that shouldn't happen, it's better to live outside.

Fan Xi and Yao Ming live in the luxury hotel where the Dream Team is staying, and after negotiating with the people from the Dream Team, Fan Xi and Yao Ming also live on the floor reserved by the Dream Team.

So, they immediately became neighbors who saw each other everywhere.

Iverson and Marbury almost moved into Fan Xi's room.

These guys ran to Fan Xi's room every day to join in the fun, and told Larry Brown: This is spying on military intelligence.

Fan Xi thought they were a bit bullshit.

What military intelligence could they spy on? The whole world knows that Fan Xi is the flag bearer of the national team this year. Fan Xi practiced the flag-raising action in the hotel corridor whenever he had nothing to do.

On the day of the opening game, Fan Xi walked in front with the flag. He has become a leader in Chinese sports, or a person of honor.

His becoming the flag bearer is actually somewhat controversial, although Fan Xi's influence is unmatched. However, he has never won a gold medal, while other athletes have won gold medals in other fields.

Although these controversies are small.

But it makes Fan Xi feel guilty, which is one of the reasons why Fan Xi vowed to win the gold medal in this year's Olympics.

He is a self-respecting and even arrogant person.

When the glory is draped on his shoulders, he must do something worthy of this glory.

The Chinese team was divided into Group A, and the opponents of Group A are Argentina, Spain, New Zealand, Serbia and Montenegro, and Italy.

A total of six teams.

The six teams took turns to fight, and finally selected four teams with higher points to enter the group stage.

The strength of Group A is very strong. Argentina has defeated the Dream Team in the Americas, and the Spanish team is getting stronger and stronger. There is also Italy, which is also a team that should not be underestimated.

However, the Chinese team is considered to be the most favorable contender for the top spot in the group.

Who let them have Fan Xi?

The first opponent of the Chinese team in the group stage is Spain. Spain is a strong team in Europe. The leader of their team is Gasol. Their playing style is very advanced and is known as the most tactically conscious team in Europe.

However, they lost very simply.

Because they had no intention of going head-to-head with the Chinese team from the beginning.

The group stage is a points competition, and they don't want to waste their energy on the Chinese team.

It doesn't matter if they lose one or two games in the group stage. Anyway, only two teams will be eliminated. Spain feels that it is not their turn to be eliminated.

When Yao Ming arrived at the international arena, his role was immediately shown.

He sat in the penalty area, like a giant tree covering the sky and the sun.

Without the three-second zone restriction, he is really a stabilizing force.

He is very deterrent both on the defensive and offensive ends.

On the contrary, Fan Xi's sharp breakthrough effect in the NBA has been discounted, but Fan Xi is not just a breakthrough player. His strength can perfectly adapt to the confrontation of the FIBA ​​system. The Spanish point guard is known as the strongest in Europe, but he was pushed by Fan Xi like a tofu block.

In this game, Yao Ming scored 22 points and 18 rebounds. With the help of Fan Xi, he beat Pau Gasol so hard that he didn't recognize him.

Facts have proved that as long as Yao Ming doesn't distract himself to take care of his teammates, he is invincible in the paint area.

Fan Xi scored 11 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks in this game. He played like a barbarian, much more barbaric than Europeans. He just rushed around, smashed the defense line, and then passed the ball to Yao Ming or passed the ball to the outside.

When Fan Xi was interviewed after the game and asked why he didn't play as beautifully as in the NBA, he said nonchalantly: I have strength, why should I use skills?

This is very arrogant.

For the Spaniards, it's like a strong elementary school student taking away a classmate's sandwich and saying: I can grab food by strength, why should I steal?

The second opponent of the Chinese team is Serbia and Montenegro.

Serbia and Montenegro are a tragedy. Before the division, they were the most powerful basketball power outside the NBA, with many talents and superstars.

But now, their strength has declined seriously.

Various Vic couldn't hold on in the second half under the bombardment of Fan Xi and Yao Ming, and other players of the Chinese team also got unprecedented display space. Fan Xi and Yao Ming specifically delivered shells to the outside shooters in the second half, and Xiao Li Feidao threw in 8 three-pointers.

After the game, he panted and said: I have never fought such a rich battle in my life.

Captain Li was somewhat modest.

However, Fan Xi felt that although his shooting speed was a bit slow, his accuracy was really beyond reproach.

After dealing with Serbia and Montenegro, the next opponent will be New Zealand.

The only highlight of New Zealand's game was their pre-match war dance.

Although the team leader kept reminding the players to pay attention to international influence before the game, not to laugh, and not to feel weird about their traditions.

However, the more he said this, the more he couldn't help it.

It was like a middle school student who was punished to stand. Obviously, there was nothing wrong, as long as one person chuckled, everyone would automatically laugh.

The first person on the Chinese team to laugh was Yi Jianlian.

This young guy laughed very roughly, although he covered his face with his hands, looking like he was trying to cover his ears and steal the bell.

But who else could have such a deep laugh?

His laughter caused a lot of laughter.

Even Li Nan, who had been professionally trained, couldn't hold back.

A group of people covered their faces and made all kinds of strange laughter after repression with twisted expressions.

Although the New Zealanders didn't know why the Chinese team was so afraid to look at them directly.

But they knew how they lost.

They were stunned as soon as they came on the court.

Fan Xi knocked away two New Zealand berserkers, rushed into the penalty area to find their tallest player, knocked him out of the court, and smashed the basketball into the basket with both hands.

That's how reckless!

The audience thought that the gods on Mount Olympus had come down.

Fan Xi opened the game, and then Yao Ming made all kinds of hooks, floaters, and turn-around rebounds in the penalty area... The New Zealanders decided to surrender before they were warm after dancing, and competed with Serbia and Montenegro for the last place in the quarterfinals.

Italy is very strong this year. Although they don't have many stars, their play is really pleasing to the eye.

In the invitational tournament before the Olympics, they even defeated the Dream Team.

That's awesome.

The American media was stunned at the time. Italy?

That country that plays football actually defeated the Dream Team?

Italy played particularly smoothly this year, smoother than Dove's Qiaokouli.

They obviously use a run-and-gun style, and from guards to centers, all can shoot from outside the three-point line.

At the beginning, the Chinese team really fell into their trap.

However, Fan Xi quickly stabilized the rhythm. He led the team to play slow and fast, pressing the Italians' restricted area to attack fiercely.

Not only did he rush into the restricted area, but he also instigated Yao Ming to dunk desperately in the restricted area.

After such a wave of operations, the Italians could not run.

After the Chinese team stabilized its position and established a leading advantage, Fan Xi led the team to counterattack directly.

Fan Xi showed his energy as the first point guard in history. His run-and-gun style was smoother than Italy.

Although the tactical thinking of the national team's teammates was a bit behind, Fan Xi didn't care how accurate their running positions were. He directly broke through the defense line and passed the ball to his teammates as long as they had space.

Isn't basketball a competition to see who can throw more basketballs into the basket?

In the end, of course, the Chinese team scored more goals.

99:86.

The two teams set the highest score in the duel so far.

FIBA is not like the NBA, which plays for 48 minutes. They only play for 40 minutes. In addition, there is no three-second zone, which is slow in itself.

For the sake of viewing, the NBA is more inclined to offense in terms of rules.

After defeating Italy, the Chinese team has won 4 games, and only Argentina is left.

At this time, Argentina also won all 4 games.

The two teams tied for first place in Group A.

At this time, Argentina was a little confused. They wanted to qualify as the first or second team.

There was no need to fight with the Chinese team in the group stage.

Then, the Dream Team lost in Group B.

According to the rules, the knockout round is the first team in Group A against the fourth team in Group B, and they will meet in this way.

If the Dream Team ranks second in Group B and Argentina also ranks second, then they will meet in the semifinals.

Argentina wants to avoid this from happening.

So, they decided to fight to the death.

This year's Argentina is unprecedentedly strong. The generation of players headed by Ginobili has all grown up and is called the golden generation of Argentina.

This year's Olympics... Argentina has only two gold medal events: men's football and men's basketball.

The list of the Argentine national team is: Pablo Prigioni, Antonio Porta, Manu Ginobili, Carlos Delfino, Paulo Quinteros, Andrea Nocioni, Federico Camoricis, Leonardo Gutierrez, Luis Scola, Fabricio Oberto, Juan Gutierrez, Roman Gonzalez.

Almost every name is familiar to the basketball world.

So, the Chinese team did not hold back when playing against them.

It was a peak showdown at the beginning. Argentina was firing at full power, and China was not idle either.

However, Argentina was firing with all its members.

On the Chinese team, only Fan Xi took the lead in opening the situation. Yao Ming was a little unstable at the beginning. He was not very adaptable to Argentina's double attack. Yi Jianlian, who was thrown by Fan Xi, was still very immature and could not play a role in sharing the pressure.

The head coach wanted to replace him with Wang Zhizhi.

However, in order to train him, Fan Xi kept him on the court for a quarter.

He played like a shi.

Terrible.

His mind was a bit rigid, far from Yao Ming.

Fan Xi thought he should watch more nonsensical movies by Stephen Chow, maybe it would be better.

Anyway, Yao Ming had already adapted to Argentina's double-teaming, and he was still a lost little elk, jumping around everywhere.

The Chinese team fell behind by 6 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, they recovered 4 points.

At the beginning of the second half, starting from Fan Xi's three-pointer from the outside to overtake the score, the Chinese team launched a strong attack.

Fan Xi wanted to compete with Argentina at its peak.

However, Argentina saw that the Chinese team played so wildly and immediately withdrew its main players.

Fan Xi was not given this opportunity.

So, they could only win this boring victory.

Entered the knockout stage with a complete victory.

The first opponent of the Chinese team in the knockout stage is Puerto Rico.

Fan Xi's only impression of Puerto Rico is that there are many beautiful football fans.

I really hope they can resist more, otherwise the young players will not get any training.

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