Erniu has been in Atlanta for several years, and it is the first time that he knows that such a Tianchaofeng hotel exists.

The coordinates are located northwest of the city of Atlanta, and the transportation is quite convenient, but this place is indeed quite far from the city center.

In a Chinese-style courtyard, after entering the door and bypassing the screen, the first thing that catches your eye is a lush green bamboo.

Not to mention anything else, being able to enjoy bamboo tea at the beginning of the quiet environment is a poetic thing in itself.

To be honest, things like elegance have always needed vassals.

The shopkeeper seemed to know that big stars like Er Niu and Da Yao were coming, and after a short greeting, the owner here ushered Ruan and Yao into the inner box.

A middle-aged man was sitting there quietly sipping tea, when Ruan and Yao arrived together, he quickly got up and took the initiative to greet him, after Erniu and Da Yao shook hands, he took the initiative to say: "It's all here!

This person is Chairman Xin, to be precise, he should be the vice chairman of the Celestial Basketball Association, and his official position is the director of the Basketball Management Center under the General Administration of Sports of the Celestial Empire.

So here's the question:

1. Who is the chairman of the Celestial Basketball Association?

2. What is the relationship between the Celestial Basketball Association and the Basketball Management Center?

First of all, the main chairman of the Celestial Basketball Association is Mr. Yu, the deputy director of the General Administration of Sports, of course, the nature is the same as that of Director Yuan, although he supervises the chairman of the Football Association, he is basically not responsible for the affairs of the Football Association, and he is the type of nominal and indifferent.

Then, the relationship between the Celestial Basketball Association and the Basketball Management Center can be described as "two sets of teams, one set of people".

The Celestial Basketball Association is a non-governmental organization, and according to international practice, he should be the representative of the Celestial Basketball Association, while the Basketball Management Center is an administrative body, but in fact, all members are embedded in the management of the Celestial Basketball Association.

In other words, basically every basketball association official can find a corresponding person inside the basketball management center.

There have always been many strange things in the Celestial Empire, and it is not strange to see too much, after all, this dynasty has its own national conditions here.

Let's talk about Chairman Xin himself, whose notoriety can probably be summed up in a couplet:

"Thank God, thank you for the dragon, believe in the gods and believe in the ghosts and believe in the basket city. ”

Needless to say, a few months later, Mr. Xie was invited to tea by the judicial department, and what about the latter?

Even though he was condemned by many fans, he did not capsize the boat when his anti-corruption wave was rising wave after wave.

From this point of view, it is at least very likely that Shin was not a corrupt official.

Many years later, in addition to the reports of various media outlets, the fans' evaluation of the letter mainly came from the accounts of two other people:

Yang Yi and his former master Su Junyang.

Mr. Yang is a well-known inventor of basketball, reading his books is a pastime, and if you want to seriously explore the truth, you are joking.

Maddie won't talk about the door-slamming incident, and I don't know where he got the information, saying that David Stern came to visit, and at the same time sat with Director Yuan and Chairman Xin to talk about basketball.

As a result, Stern and Director Yuan chatted happily, but Chairman Xin was like a mud fetus Bodhisattva, not saying a word during the whole process, only caring about his face sinking like water, and he didn't even make eye contact.

According to Mr. Yang's book, Chairman Xin actually did not care about basketball in the Celestial Empire, and even his interest in antique calligraphy and painting was far greater than basketball.

As a result, the image of a bureaucratic who has no feelings for basketball and is stubborn jumps onto the page.

Of course, when the character turned to Su Junyang, it became a different face, and Mr. Su's article appeared after Chairman Xin retired.

In this article, it has been circulating on the Internet.

Although he is still not interested in the development of the CBA brand, he has increased his investment in youth training after the defeat in Tianjin in 2009, even if it shortens the CBA schedule, so that the youth team can get more opportunities for international competitions and training.

And the time when the article was issued was when the men's basketball team of the Celestial Dynasty re-emerged in Asia in 15 years.

If you win the championship, you shouldn't have to be questioned, right?

No, people only remember the courage of Gong Luming and the men's basketball players, but selectively ignore Chairman Xin.

At this time, countless people jumped out and said that Su Junyang only knows how to sing praises and virtues, and does not have the minimum discipline of media workers, but does it have to be the truth if there is discipline?

Children like to distinguish between right and wrong, and adults only look at the pros and cons most of the time.

People often think that the enemy of the bad guy must be the good guy, but in the real scene, the good guy may become bad, the bad guy may do good, and it is more likely that everyone is competing for their own interests, and there is no distinction between good and bad.

It's like when you want the Western Han Dynasty, you cut the feudal clan and Yuan Ang who didn't deal with him, it's hard to tell who is the bad guy between the two people, they are both momentary figures, and the country's warriors are unparalleled, but they both died in the end.

In the end, they are still fighting for their own ideas.

It is true that Chairman Shin bowed to the old forces of all parties (presumably he is part of the forces) and turned the tide of professional basketball, but it is also an indisputable fact that he strongly advocates the use of Gong Luming to train young people so that the new generation can regain the championship in the Asian Cup (even if it is for political performance).

Even a basketball inventor like Mr. Yang had to put this sentence in his book: "This is not belittling him, just a product of the times." ”

Mr. Yang only said half of what he said, Chairman Xin is not only a product of the times, but also a product of the system.

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Back in the box, after the three of them sat down, Chairman Xin just invited Ruan and Yao to have tea, but he never meant to speak first.

The atmosphere in the box gradually became awkward, and after drinking half a pot of tea, Chairman Xin began to arrange for the food to be served.

Most of the dishes here are vegetarian-based, and naturally there is no type of taboo for athletes, but for the two big appetites of Erniu and Da Yao, the portion is too small.

Chairman Xin didn't speak, and Erniu also chose to eat with his head bored, but Da Yao kept looking for topics on the side, and the words of the three of them gradually increased.

Chairman Xin suddenly asked, "Erniu, how many do you think we can win in the World Championships?"

Ruan Erniu stopped the bamboo chopsticks in his hand and asked rhetorically in a very relaxed tone: "What is the index given to us by the basketball management center?"

Chairman Xin smiled and said: "It was the general's army, since the imperial capital has won the championship, I think it is not impossible to win the World Championships, right?"

At this time, Yao Ming bowed his head and was silent, but Ruan Erniu didn't smile, he said word by word: "I will do my best to compete for this World Championships." ”

Chairman Xin picked up the teacup, but didn't drink it, just said lightly: "It's not enough for you alone, basketball is a collective sport." ”

Yao Ming, who was on the side, suddenly interjected: "We will all work together! It is our duty to win glory for the country!"

Chairman Xin then nodded and said, "That's right! Erniu, how about some things to talk about after the World Championships? To make any major decision, we need to consider all aspects of the problem. ”

Ruan Erniu replied directly: "No, Chairman Xin, this is my decision after careful consideration, I am an adult and have the ability to take responsibility for my own decision." ”

Chairman Xin paused, and after a long pause, he still nodded: "Well, well, I respect your decision." However, I hope that you will not make a statement of your withdrawal from the national team after the World Championships, so that everyone can have a buffer period. ”

Ruan Erniu thought about it and nodded in response to the word "good".

In the time that followed, Chairman Xin began to turn the topic to landscapes, flowers and birds, iron paintings, silver hooks, etc., and it was clear that he was indeed very interested in this aspect. Ruan and Yao were completely reduced to turtles, and they could only listen to Chairman Xin's speech.

There was no verbal strife, no coercion and temptation, and no complete falling out, and the dinner that was considered by the Erniu team to be a Hongmen banquet passed smoothly.

Ruan and Yao walked out of the hotel and got into the car, Erniu asked with emotion: "Is there a trick waiting for me, or is the matter already over?"

Yao Ming smiled: "Congratulations, the matter is over for the time being!"

But are you ready to be sprayed? If you don't win the World Championships, the fans will think you're a deserter.

Of course, it is more likely that the leaders will take this as an opportunity to once again advise you not to quit the national team. ”

Ruan Erniu also smiled: "Then it depends on whether we can create another miracle!"

……

The seemingly unreasonable ending is full of various interest games.

In the final analysis, Erniu himself has long been out of the system, and the basketball management center has not had Ruan Erniu's ownership from the beginning.

The former chairman of Li in the recruitment of Erniu, it is more like inviting a foreign aid, on the surface all sets of procedures are complete, in fact, once Manniu does not want to do it, the basketball management center has no way to take him.

In this case, for the sake of practical interests, instead of forcibly forcing Ruan Erniu to change his course, it is better to get together and disperse, and before Erniu leaves, it is not the most reliable option to set the best record in the Men's Basketball World Championships.

A few years later, when people talk about the glory days of the men's basketball team, they will not forget the Olympic champions of the era of President Li, nor the best record of the World Championships in the era of President Xin.

Talking about winning the championship is just a slogan.

In any case, after the Jinmen fiasco, winning an exciting ranking on the international stage is a shot of strength for the Celestial Empire men's basketball team.

As for what kind of image Erniu will withdraw from the historical stage of the men's basketball team, it depends not only on the team's results, but also on how Erniu's team mobilizes resources to shape its image.

Don't forget, Erniu himself is the capitalist, and he has the resources of Weibo and WeChat in his hands, how can he not be beautified and packaged.

Before saying goodbye, Ruan Erniu suddenly smiled and said to Yao Ming: "Brother Yao, which side are you on?"

Yao Ming also immediately replied with an emoji to Erniu, and then said: "When I am a player, I am on the side of the player, and when I am the boss, I am on the side of the boss." ”

That's right, the people who met Chairman Xin today are not two little players, but two out-and-out capitalists, and this is the truth of the matter!

It won't be long before Yao Ming will continue to put pressure on the Basketball Association to deepen market-oriented reforms, and as long as he is the owner of the Magic Sharks for one day, he must fight for his own interests.

Capital is a thing that will force the elite to expand themselves, and at that time, it will be the key to the real test of Da Yao's ethics and talent.

Ending the conversation with Chairman Shin, Erniu once again focused on the playoffs.

In the G2 game, the Bulls did a better job on the offensive end than G1.

In the first quarter of the game, although the scores of the two teams were pulled away again, the Bulls still maintained the trailing score in single digits, however, Ruan Erniu still cut down the double-double data of 15+12 in a single quarter again on the heads of Noah and Gibson.

After the start of the second quarter, Ronald Murray, who did not play well in the first game, ushered in a burst of seeds, scoring consecutive points, and once tied the score of the two teams.

But on the Hawks side, Crawford's shooting percentage also increased, and Steve Novak also burst out from beyond the three-point line, hitting 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, and the Hawks once again pulled the score apart from the two teams.

The tenacious Bulls did not give up hope, and at the beginning of the second half, under the leadership of Derrick Rose, the Bulls began to play collectively, Ruel Deng hit consecutive shots, and even Gibson played with Rose many times to sneak up on the basket.

Woodson then called a timeout, and the Hawks didn't leave the Chicagoans a chance for the rest of the game.

Egghead replaced the poor performance of the lunar eclipse with a birdman, while Erniu continued to maintain a high-pressure dominance on the inside.

Neither Joakim Noah nor Brad Miller in high positions were able to cause much trouble for the Celestial Empire.

In the final quarter of the game, the Atlantans, who had a lead of nearly 20+, did not stop, and under the joint play of Erniu, Embarrassing Sen and Salmons, a wave of 14:2 directly pulled the difference between the two teams to more than 30 points, and the game entered garbage time.

At 102:130, the Hawks made their best substitutions in the second half of the final quarter, but still easily harvested the game and won the first round G2, and they will go to Chicago with a huge advantage of 2:0.

Derrick Rose said after the game: "We need to adapt to the playoffs as quickly as possible, we will not have any way back when we come back to Chicago and at home we have to win. ”

Whether the rose is a big word or not will soon be verified.

On April 22, 2010, three days after the G2 game, the Hawks arrived at the United Center in Chicago.

Ruan Erniu and Yu Sen are very touched every time they come to the United Center Arena.

More than two seasons ago, in Erniu's rookie season, they stopped here, and in front of them was the most iconic sculpture of the arena - the bronze statue of Jordan dunk.

"Joe, did I ask you how you can have your own bronze statue like Jordan?" Er Niu asked with a smile in the locker room.

Kraft, I can tell you very clearly that even if you retire from the Hawks now, you can still earn Jordan's reputation as a bull, because you are our Jordan." ”

More than two seasons have passed, and many things have long since become different, but looking back, the original dream is still exciting.

For an athlete, commercial interests must not be mentioned, but the competitiveness of honor is also an indispensable thing in their lives.

For their part, the Hawks are on their way to making history, while for the Bulls, they desperately need to defend their dignity at home.

Trailing 2-0 means they are likely to be swept out of the next two games, and now the Chicagoans have basically banished the concept of black eight in their minds, and winning the next game to avoid being swept is the most urgent and reliable thing.

G3 officially began, Noah won the jump ball for the Bulls, and the Bulls had the ball.

Rose drove forward with the ball and faced Dragic's defense as a three-pointer.

"Brush!"

Entered!

Rose threw the ball very resolutely, and the crowd in Chicago gave their current leader the utmost cheers and encouragement.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Ruan Erniu held the ball in the horn position, and after taking two steps with his back to the inside, he attracted the defense to distribute the ball to the other side.

Embarrassment Sen throws a shot from 16 feet, "Brush!", and hits!

On the offensive end of the Bulls, Rose quickly entered the restricted area with the help of Gibson's cover, and after moving sideways in the air to avoid the blocking of the two bulls, he reflexively threw the ball out.

What a strong stasis and waist and abdominal strength.

Rose's athleticism at his peak was truly terrifying, and he was on one side of the basket one moment, and the next second he could appear on the other side of the basket as if he were teleporting.

The magnitude of the shaking is simply jaw-dropping.

Ruan Erniu's own athleticism is also top-notch, but he himself can't say whether he can complete such an exaggerated change of direction after starting at high speed like Rose.

Dragic flicked the ball up front and then sent it to the 18-foot Nguyen Er Niu, who shook off Noah's defense and immediately pulled out.

"Bang!"

Didn't hit!

Gibson took the backcourt rebound, and immediately made a long pass to Rose, who started at full speed, instantly passed Dragic, who tried to stop him, and then flew up, put his arms into the basket, and hung on the basket.

That's Derrick Rose, and with his body healthy, his physical gifts are really coveted, and poor shooting isn't a problem, just with his impact, most of the league's interior will be reduced to his backdrop.

The Hawks underestimated the Bulls, and their competitive state in G3 was indeed ready to work hard, while the Hawks were playing too conservatively and seemed to be less aggressive, as if waiting for the Bulls to make a mistake.

In the first quarter of G3, Derrick Rose played explosively, he shot 6 of 8 in a single quarter, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 15 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound.

On the Hawks, no one scored in double figures in a single quarter.

At 21:32, the Hawks trailed by 11 points in the first quarter, which was in stark contrast to G1 and G2.

Woodson once again launched the blower mode, and all the Hawks players in the player bench were approved, including the biggest names Ruan Erniu and Yu Yusen, in Woodson's opinion, the ball played like this, caused by the Hawks' own lack of concentration.

The ESPN trio responsible for the end of the night was again Jeff Van Gundy, Mike Brin and Mark Jackson.

Van Gundy said: "Obviously, the defending champions didn't take the Bulls too seriously, but Derrick Rose played at a dominant level in the last quarter. ”

Mike Brin said: "Then it's up to the Hawks to respond, and to be honest, I'm still more bullish on the 75-win Hawks, as long as they don't make mistakes themselves, and at the moment, no team in the league can stop them." ”

Mark Jackson said: "I think there's one person who is underestimated — Larry Drew, who has been an assistant to the Eagles for many years and knows all the tactics of the Eagles. The Bulls haven't found their rhythm in the first two games, and the Hawks may have considerable difficulty after that. ”