Chapter 41, World Championships matchup
The opening ceremony of the 29th World Men's Basketball Championship will be held tomorrow night, and in the evening, Choi Maixiang will gather all the players on the basketball court.
"Now that we're in the meeting, I'm going to give you a general idea of the opponents we're going to face, including the United States, Spain, France, Australia, Greece, Canada, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia, China, Slovenia, Argentina, Japan, Iran, Nigeria, Angola, New Zealand, Russia, Lithuania and the host team, Great Britain!" said Choi.
"Wow, there are so many European teams, it's unbelievable!" Yu Fei said at this time.
"That's for sure, the top 10 teams in the world, except for the United States, Argentina and Brazil, are all European teams!" Yang Yujia said with a smile.
"Isn't there a Chinese team in the top 10?" asked Yu Fei.
"Hey, boy, do you even watch basketball!" Ren Zhonglong said with a smile.
"Look, I'll watch the NBA games as soon as I get home, what's wrong, do you have an opinion?" Yu Fei glared at Ren Zhonglong and said.
"That's not it, I didn't expect you to even know China's ranking, hahaha!" Ren Zhonglong said with a laugh.
"What's so funny, if you know, tell me!" Yu Fei glared at Ren Zhonglong and said.
"Okay, let me tell you, we China are now ranked 14th in world basketball!" Ren Zhonglong said.
"Actually, if all the countries come together and play a knockout round, maybe we will be a little further down in this ranking. Cui Lei said.
"It's unbelievable that I'm going to be outside the top ten!" Yu Fei said.
"And how many do you think it's first?" Ai Ji asked.
"I thought that in addition to the United States, we were amazing!" Yu Fei said.
Most of them laughed when they heard this!
"Hahaha, boy, you're so optimistic!"
"That's right, we're the best!"
"Boy, can you all watch some basketball knowledge!"
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Teammates said one after another.
", what are you laughing at, what's funny, shut up!" Yu Fei said sharply, "Don't say second only to the American team, as long as I'm here, I'll trample the American team under my feet!"
"Hahahahaha......" Some people are already laughing and can't straighten their waists.
"Okay, stop it, be quiet!" Cui Maixiang said sharply at this time, hearing Cui Maixiang's roar, everyone forced to continue to listen to Cui Maixiang's continued words.
"The format of this tournament is different from the past, in the past, there were two or four groups, and each group decided the top four or two and then played the knockout round, but this year, due to the limited funds here, all the teams will go directly to the knockout round, and as long as they lose a game, they can go home and go to school!" Cui Maixiang said.
"Funds, why, is this more expensive than the Olympics?" Qin Long asked.
"It's different, each event has its own special expenses, in the past, basketball games, usually 12 teams, so divided into two groups to play, this year increased to 20, so the cost is larger than expected, so the system has been temporarily changed, but I want to say that no matter what the format, the strong team is more likely to win than the weak team The situation will not change, as long as we have strong enough strength, no matter how he changes the system, we are not afraid, last year your predecessors played very well under the leadership of Coach Zhuang, so this year, I hope you don't lose to themCui Maixiang said.
"I'll go, don't lose to them, it's difficult, they were runners-up last year, with Zhao Zheng, Ji Zhenru, Feixu and other superstars, how can we compare?" Ai said in a loud voice.
"I heard insiders say that as long as we reach the top four this time, even if we exceed the task, the task set above is actually the top eight!" Xie Yuan said in a low voice at this time.
"Is it, as long as you reach the quarterfinals, you can scold?" Zhuo Nanhu said.
"I'm afraid that if we run into the American team in the first round, we will go home in 20th place, and it will be a shame. Zhuo Nanhu also said in a low voice.
"Isn't that the first team to meet the American team is very unlucky!" Qin Long also said.
"Not necessarily, for those strong teams in Europe, it is really unlucky to meet the American team in the first round, but for the weak teams in other regions, the situation is different, because the players of the American team are now almost all quasi-NBA-level players, wherever they go, there will be a large number of scouts staring, and the attention is also the highest, anyway, it is not possible to enter the top eight, it is better to have a good fight with the American team, that is, there is no revenge for winning or losing, and showing their basketball skills in front of those American team players, maybe it is very likely to be targeted by those scouts who follow the American team, so it is not a bad thingγ Ren Zhonglong turned around and said to them at this time.
"What Zhonglong said makes a lot of sense, you can't win anyway, it's better to have a good fight with the strongest team!" Zhuo Nanhu said.
"Ahem!!" Cui Maixiang waited for them to cough a few times, and they hurriedly shut up.
"I hear you talking about scouts, I tell you the truth, in this game, there will be scouts from many countries' professional basketball leagues, not only the scouts of the NBA in the United States, but also the major teams and clubs in Europe, our Chinese CBA scouts, etc., will come here to watch the game and look for future stars, you must perform well, maybe which scout will be watched, and the road in the future will not worry, especially if you are concerned by the scouts of the NBA, then your future road will be bright!" Cui Maixiang looked at everyone and said.
"Is that after being selected by the NBA scouts, we can participate in the draft?" Yu Fei asked.
"Do you want to watch the game or not, Xiaofei, the NBA has rules, under the age of nineteen and high school students, they can't participate in the draft, what do you want?" Ren Zhonglong said speechlessly.
"You don't talk nonsense, don't always find fault with me, if you don't accept it, the two of us can play a game!" Yu Fei couldn't wait to beat Ren Zhonglong at this time, I don't know why, Ren Zhonglong always likes to laugh at himself recently.
"Okay, you all give me silence, I haven't finished yet!" Cui Maixiang said, "Although the NBA has an age limit, but if you are favored by scouts, then it is also an affirmation of you, if it is an American scout who takes a fancy to you, it is estimated that you will be invited to go to the university in his city and participate in the NCAA competition, if you are valued by Chinese scouts, it is very likely to be selected for the CBA youth team, in short, as long as you are favored by scouts, then you have taken a big step towards success!"
"Wow, if that's the case, I really won't have to worry about eating and drinking in the future!" Zhuo Nanhu said, his family's conditions are not good, so she hopes that she can enter the professional basketball game to improve her life, but Xie Yuan, Diao Yansha, Ren Zhonglong, people with poor family conditions, are similar to Zhuo Nanhu's thoughts.
Yu Fei's family conditions are not very good, but she really thinks at this time: "If I can make money, I can rebuild the celery family's house......"
"Next, I'm going to talk about the most important thing, and that's the team we're going to play against!" Cui Maixiang said loudly.
Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Cui Maixiang.
"In the first round, we will play against the Lithuanian team, after defeating Lithuania, we will face the winner between Australia and Angola, and it is estimated that it is 10% likely to meet Australia, so according to my calculations, if we pass Australia, we will face the Argentine team or the French team, and then we will meet Spain with a bye, and finally face the American team!" Cui Maixiang said with his own notes.
"I'll rub it, Lithuania, Australia, France, Argentina, Spain, the United States! This road is full of obstacles that can't be overcome, I don't think I can get through a round!" Ren Zhonglong said.
"To tell the truth, Lithuania's strength is no less than that of Australia and France behind them, it is said that their basketball is a national sport, almost everyone loves to play, I don't want the United States now, it is estimated that Lithuania alone is enough!" Ai Ji also said at this time.
"As a veteran player who participated once last year, I can solemnly tell you that 80% of us are not able to play against Lithuania!" Long Zhanjun said at this time.
"What a bunch of wretchedness!" Liu Tiange said unhappily at this time.
"What are you talking about, surnamed Liu!" Ren Zhonglong, Ai Ji, and Long Zhanjun glared at Liu Tiange and said.
"I don't want to repeat, a bunch of cowards!" Liu Tiange added.
"Damn, surnamed Liu, what qualifications do you have to accuse us!"
"You're just a freshman, what's the right to accuse me of being a veteran!"
"What a bastard, what are you!"
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The three of them pointed at Liu Tiange and scolded.
"Three idiots!"
"Damn, you stinky guy, what are you talking about, do you want to fight!"
"I actually called you an idiot from the older generation, do you know how to be polite!"
"You arrogant guy, what qualifications do you have to say about us, don't think that this year's second place is great, don't forget which school is the first place, champion!OK?"
The three of them were simply mad by Liu Tiange.
", fortunately I didn't speak just now, otherwise I would have been half angry!" Zhuo Nanhu said.
"Yes, this Liu Tiange is too blind, those people are all seniors!" Xie Yuan also said.
"Senior, what a joke, I think even if you move the president over, he has this kind of expression, this attitude, in his world, except for the king of heaven Lao Tzu, he is the biggest, otherwise how could he be called pretending to be Bo Liu!" Yu Fei said at this time.
"But those guys too, this kind of demoralization blow, it really shouldn't be said at this time, when Liu Tiange sarcastically mocked the three of them just now, Maizi didn't say a word, and she didn't mean to accuse Liu Tiange, it seems that she thinks the same thing as Liu Tiange. Diao Yansha said in a low voice.
"Brother Diao's analysis is very reasonable, but they are almost arguing now, Maizi should come out to stop it!" Yang Zifeng said with a smile.
As soon as Yang Zifeng finished speaking, he listened to Cui Maixiang's words: "Okay, you guys, you are not allowed to quarrel, if anyone is noisy again, if you see that the toilet by the school teaching building and the playground is not there, whoever is noisy again, go and clean it!"
Cui Maixiang sacrificed her big move, and no one dared to speak now.
"In short, I hope you can show confidence, although we have played strong teams all the way, but I want you to remember, not afraid, we have a 50 percent chance, fear, 0 percent! So, no matter who our opponent is, I hope we can play with a winning mentality, OK?" Cui Maixiang said sharply.
βOK!β All said at the same time.
"I find that Maizi likes to say the letters 'OK' more and more now!" Yu Fei whispered to Yang Yujia.
"It's normal, probably because it has absorbed the breath of British land. Yang Yujia said with a smile.
"Okay, now we don't train, I hope you can go back and adjust to the jet lag, don't sleep when it's time to be energetic, when it's time to sleep, we are spiritual!" Cui Lei said loudly.
"Yes!" everyone shouted again.
In the afternoon, the UK came on a rare sunny day, Yang Zifeng and Wang Tuo sat on the grass basking in the sun, Wang Tuo's hands did not stop, as if they were weaving something.
"Tuo, can't you rest your hands for a while, you have been making things since the morning, and you are still doing things before you go to bed at night, be careful to make your fingers crippled!" Yang Zifeng said while lying on the grass.
"I don't know why, I seem to be sick now, I don't have anything in my hand, I feel uncomfortable, I feel very awkward, but as long as I have work to do, my heart is very steady. Wang Tuo said with a smile.
"Well, you're really ...... If my guess is correct, I guess you will choose horticulture as a major after college!" Yang Zifeng said.
"That's right, Zifeng, you still know me best. Wang Tuo said.
"To be honest, Tuo, I think with your strength, it must be no problem to enter our starting line, you can go for it, I can help you, but why do you have to be a temporary reserve player? Yang Zifeng looked at Wang Tuo and said.
"Zifeng, my answer is still those three words. β
"Don't like it?"
"Yes!"
"But maybe this will solve your survival problem in the future, and I know that you are in very bad conditions now. β
"It doesn't matter, grandma is gone, my parents don't care about me, I'm like a person, in fact, it's okay, I don't have to take any responsibility, I can do what I want to do freely, the reason why I play basketball is completely to repay Zhanyu for my previous help, come here as a reserve player, I just want to go through the motions, who loses and who wins, I so-called, just come to travel, I can go out of the country in this life, and I can brag for several years. Wang Tuo said with a smile.
"So, you don't plan to play in the next game?" Yang Zifeng looked at Wang Tuo and asked.
Wang Tuo nodded: "I hope all of you don't get hurt, let alone be banned, so that I can be my reserve player with peace of mind." β
"How can this be, is this what you really think?" Yang Zifeng said.
Wang Tuo nodded......
(End of chapter)