Chapter 94 China, Great Wall, Yao Ming! (Ask for a Monthly Ticket!!)

Ever since she was brought into the national team by Teacher Zhang, Chen Xiao has been looking forward to her trip to the national team.

And I heard from Teacher Zhang that if Liu Yudong, God of War, was not injured [Note 1], in fact, he would not be in this World Championships.

After all, the national team has been training for the World Championships for three months. In order to train, Yao Ming did not even participate in the draft.

Chen Xiao is an NBA lottery pick. Even if domestic fans have high expectations for him, they should pay attention to a first-come, first-served, right?

But there is really no way. 2002 was really an eventful year for the Chinese men's basketball team. Wang Zhizhi did not return, and the god of war Liu Yudong was almost retired due to injury.

The two pillars of Chinese basketball in the past few years have all been broken.

If it weren't for Yao Ming to get the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Chen Xiao became the first Chinese guard in the NBA again, the seventh pick in the first round.

This year's Chinese basketball is really a gloomy year.

However, it is precisely because of the existence of Yao Ming and Chen Xiao that Chinese basketball has not only not been depressed in this troubled time, but has become as active and high-spirited as if it was full of false fire.

Yao Ming, who had always been the younger brother in the past, succeeded in becoming the leader of the team.

Chen Xiao, who should not be able to enter the national team this year, came to the national team ahead of schedule.

In this eventful year of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming and Chen Xiao are both beneficiaries.

At the same time, after the success of Yao Ming and Chen Xiao, Chinese basketball has entered a new era.

On August 15, 2002, when Chen Xiao and the Nets team came to the training camp of the Chinese team in Indianapolis, they were greeted by the team's head coach Faye Wong, the team's new head Yao Ming, and those who came to the United States with the team. A warm welcome from Chinese media reporters.

"Xiao Chen, welcome to the national team!"

And it's not just the Chinese media, Chen Xiao can clearly see a lot of blond figures in the surrounding groups.

Obviously, this is not Chinese media, this should be reporters from international media and other scouts and coaches who participate in teams in the world.

The World Championships will be in half a month, and the Chinese team is one of the three most popular teams voted on the FIBA ​​official website (the US team, Yugoslavia, and the Chinese team.).

A team with only one NBA No. 1 pick and the No. 7 pick in the NBA lottery can be ignored by no other team except the United States.

Who can be the head coach or coach of the national team of various countries, which one is not human.

It doesn't matter what the specific strengths of Yao Ming and Chen Xiao are.

Just from the draft picks of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, the Chinese team needs to focus on investigation.

Thus, in the 2002 World Championships, the Chinese team received the greatest international attention ever.

For a time, the Chinese team completely confirmed their status as the three favorites to win the World Championships.

This made the media reporters and Basketball Association officials who came to the United States with the team very excited and happy.

"Yao Ming and Chen Xiao attracted huge international attention!"

"The future of the Chinese men's basketball team is bright!"

"Our Chinese team is invincible!"

Don't domestic leaders, common people, and audiences just like this kind of news?

The anticipation of the Chinese team in the World Championships has been stretched to an unbelievable level.

The Chinese team is so favored and famous in this World Championships, not only the team reporters, but also the team leader officials, the coaching staff, and the players are also happy.

Who doesn't want to be touted?

Not a saint.

Even Chen Xiao was very happy.

The Chinese team is favored, of course!

Chen Xiao came here not only to serve the country, but also to glorify his ancestors.

At the same time, Chen Xiao came here with his own thoughts.

That is to strive for the best team.

MVP, Chen Xiao doesn't think about it.

It must be someone from the champion US team.

In addition to the MVP and the five best teams, FIBA ​​has always liked to support international teams.

As long as the Chinese team has a good record and Chen Xiao has excellent statistics, the chances are great.

If the Chinese team is not favored and is a weak team, no matter how good Chen Xiao's statistics are, it's useless?

For Chen Xiao, the best situation is that the Chinese team is a big team like Marquette University, and Yao Ming is a big teammate like Wade. Chen Xiao can follow the team to achieve results and reap honors.

Before coming to the national team, Chen Xiao was still a little worried whether the national team was not strong enough.

Now, Chen Xiao is relieved!

Now, the key is to integrate into the team and get a position!

Relying on Chen Xiao's superb EQ, Chen Xiao quickly became friends with those old players in the team.

If you want to have a good relationship, you not only need to know how to read words, but more importantly, you must also know how to brag together.

You haven't even blown cowhide together, so you guys have the nerve to be buddies?

At this point, Chen Xiao, one of the two focal points of the national team, did a good job.

As a lottery pick in the NBA, she has no airs, is modest, outgoing, innocent and romantic, with a harmless face, which is really 'unbearable'.

What's even more unbearable is that during the team's training, Chen Xiao's unusually bright eyes looked at the veterans of the Chinese team with the expression "I'm very curious!" ’ look.

This made the players of the Chinese team feel that Chen Xiao, the NBA first-round lottery pick, seemed to 'worship' their skills.

Whether it's Hu Weidong's ball control, Liu Wei's pass, or Battelle's confrontation, Chen Xiao is always full of curiosity like a curious baby.

Not to mention the veterans like Hu Weidong and Battelle, even Liu Wei, Yao Ming's "little follower" felt very useful.

This is the first round of the NBA show!

Seniority is shallow.

But status is precious!

It's not that Chen Xiao worships, Chen Xiao is simply full of curiosity about everything.

He was curious about Arenas and Marion.

Of course, I am also very curious about these players of the Chinese team.

After all, everyone is boasted to be so strong, so where exactly is everyone strong?

Therefore, Chen Xiao is like a little butterfly playing the game 'Flowers', and he is quite at home in the national team.

On the contrary, as the old man of the national team, the new boss Yao Ming is a bit out of tune with the team.

The team does not have Wang Zhizhi or Liu Yudong now. Yao Ming is really under a lot of pressure when he takes on a big responsibility for the first time.

Yao Ming was even more worried when he saw that everyone was being touted as if they had been injected with hormones.

The teammates were all bragging, and Chen Xiao was bragging along with them, bragging with their hips on their hips and laughing.

And Yao Ming is always there with a frowning '囧'.

If you were a teammate, who do you like?

"Dayao's status is different now, and the airs have been raised."

"That's right. After becoming the boss, the biggest danger is to be separated from the masses. Dayao is already somewhat divorced from the masses."

"They are all NBA lottery picks. I think Xiao Chen is very good. Xiao Chen, come on, practice in the national team for two years, and we will cover you. After two years, we will support you as the boss!"

Although Chen Xiao had no intention of harming others and was a simple person, he was not an idiot.

Which team does not have "undercurrents" in the new term? 【Note 2】

What's more, he is also a person who participated in the transition of Marquette University, Men Qing.

So facing the fire from the 'big bosses' of the team, Chen Xiao just kept smirking and didn't express his opinion.

Outside the door, the extra practice was over. Yao Ming, who was about to go into the lounge to take a shower and change clothes, was about to open the door and enter, so he took his hand back.

well……

A sigh.

Tired...

"Dayao..."

Seeing Yao Ming leave with a sad face, Liu Wei looked at the closed gate and followed.

After Chen Xiao came to Indianapolis, the Chinese team became the focus of the entire World Championships.

Yao Ming, Chen Xiao, the Chinese team became the focus team touted by FIBA ​​against the United States in the World Championships.

In this regard, the Chinese team is very proud.

However, the U.S. team as the host did not think so.

What if Yao Ming is the No. 1 pick?

So what if Chen Xiao is a lottery guard?

Which one of the US team is not a well-known figure in the NBA?

It's okay for Chen Xiao, who has proven himself in the United States, and the lottery is acceptable.

But why did Yao Ming become the No. 1 pick in 2002?

Those who have opinions on Yao Ming's No. 1 pick are not the only ones at the draft scene.

There are plenty of people in the NBA.

August 20, 2002.

The World Championship warm-up match between the Chinese team and the US team.

Under the leadership of Celtics star Paul Pierce, the US team is ready to give Yao Ming a blow.

"We each pay 400 US dollars, 12 people a total of 4,800 US dollars, whoever can complete the dunk on Yao Ming's head for the first time will take all the money!"

"Hahahaha, the money is not much, the important thing is not the money, the important thing is to beat Yao Ming and crush the 'No. 1 Scholar'!"

Pierce's arrogant laughter was full of disdain for Yao Ming and Yao Ming's No. 1 pick.

For Pierce's proposal, some people shrugged, some people didn't care, but some people were really positive.

For example, Jay Williams, who has always believed that Yao Ming robbed the No. 1 pick.

In the warm-up match between the Chinese team and the US team on August 20, 2002, Chen Xiao sat on the bench.

For the time being, he is still a substitute.

And Chen Xiao, who was sitting on the bench, saw the madness of these NBA stars of the dream five team rushing towards Yao Ming one by one.

"They want to dunk on Dayao's head!"

Soon, Chen Xiao noticed the abnormality of these American team players.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao stood up worriedly.

This is an extremely difficult game for Yao Ming.

The Chinese team lost 30 points in the whole game, and this score is actually not important.

The important thing is Yao Ming!

No kidding, the NBA stars of the US team slapped Yao Ming in the face in this game, and they slapped the 'Great Wall of China' in the face.

It's not that Yao Ming is shameless and bound himself to China and the Great Wall.

It is domestic public opinion that actively binds Yao Ming to China and the Great Wall!

When the game was over, Chen Xiao who was standing on the sidelines was shocked when he saw the 'giant' standing there resolutely.

The American fans and reporters at the scene, as well as Pierce and the players of the US team on the court, were also shocked.

13 points, 11 rebounds, 6 blocks and 3 assists in the game!

Facing the crazy targeting and impact of the US team players.

Yao Ming stood still, guarding China like the Great Wall, the Great Wall, and his own dignity!

"I haven't been detained even once!"

The eyes of Pat Riley on the sidelines were constantly flickering.

Humility, hard work, and extraordinary self-esteem and perseverance, the key is strength and talent!

"Eric, we really found a treasure!"

Spoelstra was already nodding his head.

Keep yourself and the dignity behind you!

There is no smile on Yao Ming's face, he just feels relieved now.

The things he was carrying were too heavy, so heavy that he couldn't breathe, and he couldn't stop for a moment.

Physically tired.

It is even more tiring to carry the burden alone without a confidant.

"Dayao."

Yao Ming, who came down from the field with a dull head, looked up and saw Chen Xiao who was already on the sidelines to greet him, and was stunned for a moment.

"Do you want to help me?"

The expression on Chen Xiao's face was still so cheerful, and those big talking eyes were full of sincerity.

"Thank you, no..."

Before Yao Ming finished speaking, Chen Xiao took the initiative to come up to support Yao Ming.

"My shoulders look thin, but they are very powerful. Would you like to try?"

took a look.

Not very powerful.

But, it's okay.

In the end, Yao Ming put his hand on Chen Xiao's shoulder.

"Tired?"

"Not tired."

"you're lying."

"Um."

Chen Xiao smiled.

Yao Ming also laughed.

At this moment, no matter whether it is the tired body or the tired heart, it seems to be nourished by the sweet spring.

The feeling of walking with someone...

very nice.

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Note 1: At this time, Liu Yudong has ten broken bones in his knee. The medical condition is not good, so he can’t take it out. For general reasons, the national team can only forcibly recruit Liu Yudong, who is the most reliable besides Yao Ming, to participate in the competition as a soldier. , For the honor of the country, the God of War has no hesitation, and the final result is that the hero is not afraid of death, but afraid of words.

In the first game of the World Championships, the Chinese team played against Germany. Liu Yudong, Gong Xiaobin, and Du Feng were brutally abused by Nowitzki. The combined statistics of the three were 0 for 10, with 1 point and 2 rebounds. The Chinese team's striker was beaten by Nowitzki It's a pity that Yao Ming, Battelle, Hu Weidong, and Li Nan are in good condition. In the end, the "big favorite" Chinese team lost 76 to 88. For a while, domestic public opinion was in an uproar.

Going into battle with injuries, the striker of the Chinese team, and Liu Yudong, the god of war who was blown out against Nowitzki, naturally took all the blame. .

The pot on the God of War at that time can be compared to Zhou Qi after beating Poland.

A generation of God of War fell away.

From our current point of view, shouldn't Liu Yudong, whose knees were shattered, be tortured by Nowitzki?

But, it was different then.

At that time, China was the fourth favorite after the United States, Yugoslavia, and Canada.

At that time, the goal of the Chinese men's basketball team was to "sit eight and look at three".

At that time, everyone's spirits were very high.

At that time, in Germany, Nowitzki was nothing.

At that time, our Chinese men's basketball team had the universe in mind!

Keke, I went astray.

Note 2: In the 2002 World Championships, the relationship within the Chinese team was not so harmonious. The team pushed Yao Ming to the top, but Yao Ming's qualifications were still low. This can be seen from an interview with Yao Ming during the World Championships.

Reporter: How did you feel when you saw Yugoslavia win the United States?

Yao Ming: Don't say that the strength is inferior to others. Yugoslavia even lost 10 points in the fourth quarter, and they can come back, which proves that there is nothing they can't do. The American team composed of NBA players all lost, and those of us who learned the NBA also lost. This is called master and apprentice losing together. Some people were still happy, saying that the US team also lost, so I don't know what to do with it.

From Yao Ming's answer, it can be seen that Yao Ming is very displeased with the national team's behavior of shirking responsibility and making excuses when they lose.

After 2002, in the Chinese national team, Yao Ming really carried the burden alone.