Zhou Xuan had 20 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals. Yao Ming scored 30 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, and the two led the Chinese team to make history and advance to the semifinals for the first time.

Everyone in the dressing room was excited, and it was a great feeling to be in the annals of celebrity history. Playing for the national team, the players are mixed blessings. Happiness can enhance popularity, but worry is that if you don't play well, you will be scolded by fans, complained by the Basketball Association, and you can't get over your face. The Chinese team has hit rock bottom after losing to Iran in 2009, and now they are finally getting back to their senses.

After taking a bath, Liu Wei looked for Zhou Xuan and thanked him solemnly. He is a veteran of the national team, and when this kind of thing happened, he didn't expect that the first person to stand up for himself was Zhou Xuan. No matter how big a name he is in the NBA, Zhou Xuan is a young little brother in the national team and has no qualifications.

Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian also admired Zhou Xuan very much, he knew what the "boss" should do everywhere he went. Now everyone is excited, and the emotions are at an all-time high. The conflict between Zhou Xuan and Batum made the whole team feel bloody. This bloodiness can benefit them in the next game.

Zhang Zhaoxu said to Zhou Xuan: "You are so handsome, that French devil is just underbeaten, I really wanted to rush up at that time." ”

"It's okay if I push him, but it's going to be a big trouble if you rush up. Brother Liu, are you okay? Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"It's okay, buddy, I've practiced." Liu Wei snorted. (How do you practice this?) Is it like that in the movie "Kunbao Punches"? ）

After a while, the reporter came, and after a brief interview in the locker room, Zhou Xuan went to the press conference again.

At the press conference, a number of reporters interviewed the French players and asked them to talk about the nasty foul.

What makes the French so angry? France is second only to the United States in terms of the number of NBA players and finished second in the group stage, and it is difficult for them to accept that they did not make it to the final four. And they never took the Chinese team seriously.

What made them even more shameless to see their hometown parents was that the stub was too bad, and they only scored 10 points. At the time of the conflict, they only had 8 points, which is not a shame.

The French player didn't mean to apologize when he talked about those two fouls, but instead talked about him left and right.

For example, Dio was asked about his opinion on the French team's excessive fouls: "We had foul trouble all over the game, Turiaf got two fouls at the beginning and then came back to the court 20 seconds later, and it was very difficult for us because they had big men on the inside and we needed our own giants. ”

Everyone knew that Turyaf couldn't do Yao Ming, and there was nothing to do but foul, Dior just wanted to divert the topic.

Then Dio talked about the defense of the Chinese team in the fourth quarter. "They played some joint defenses, which made us a bit of a mess, and with Yao Ming being very dominant under the basket, it became difficult for us to score. We also had some open shots, but none of them hit. ”

Coach Vicente said of the foul: "There was a bit of frustration when we saw that the game was coming to an end and it hurt us to leave in this way at the end of the game. ”

The party Batum expressed his repentance when he talked about his foul, but instead of Liu Wei, he said: "I shouldn't have impulsively confronted Zhou Xuan, I regret it very much." This kind of behavior drives me crazy, I represent France, I shouldn't have done this kind of thing in a game, I showed the world a bad side. I feel sad because it's not my usual me, I'm lost, I'm really lost. ”

The reporter asked: "What do you think will be the consequences of this?" ”

'Fans don't want to see this kind of behavior on the pitch, I can't do that, it's forbidden on the pitch. If in the end the IOC and FIBA want to punish me and ban me, I have no objection. Because my actions have left me speechless. ”

Batum had nothing to say, and Zhou Xuan had a stomach full of complaints. When asked by a reporter about the final conflict, he said excitedly: "Everyone has seen what he is fighting in, even if he fights in professional wrestling and boxing, he will be condemned." And I was shocked that this person was able to justifiably come and choke me by the neck. I can only endure it for the semi-finals, but I would say that he is a sissy who only knows how to bully defenders. Do you have the ability to find a big man to fight? Of course, if this wasn't a competition, even if he was 203CM long, I would have beaten him into a pig's head. ”

As the saying goes, "be merciful and forgiving", but Zhou Xuan felt that he was representing the country in the Olympics this time, and he was bullied by the Europeans and kept silent, losing the face of the Chinese, and he was not so generous. As for what Batum will be mixed up in the future, he is boycotted by the fans or abandoned by the Trail Blazers, he deserves it.

Deng Huade was also not polite, spraying the rough style of the French team. So it got a big deal.

The next day, almost all the world's media condemned Batum. The New York press called it "a grave unsportsmanlike foul that was incomparably despicable." ”

The Chinese media unanimously complained about Liu Wei, and ridiculed France for not being able to afford to lose.

Only the Trail Blazers officially said a few words for Batum, thinking that he was still young, only 23 years old, and that he could be forgiven for doing such a thing.

Rushing into Zhou Xuan is not just as simple as being sprayed by reporters and fans. Some businesses that wanted to find Batum as an endorsement gave up. Those who have already signed a contract are also considering whether to renew it in the future. Batum will definitely lose a lot of money because of his impulsiveness. He can only regret it now in the Olympic Village.

Several other matches were also decided, with the United States facing Spain in the semifinals. Spain did not play well in the group stage, and entered the knockout round and narrowly defeated Argentina 71-67.

Russia defeated Lithuania and will compete with China for the final. They had beaten China in the group stage and had a psychological advantage.

And there is no pressure on the Russian team up and down. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has not won a medal in the men's basketball competition at the Olympics. Their performances can only be described as unusual, and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, they finished 8th with a record of 3 wins and 4 losses; In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Russian team did not even qualify for the group stage! As for Atalanta in 1996 and Athens in 2004, the Russians failed to even qualify. Reaching the semi-finals this time is also a breakthrough for them.

Russia's success this time was really hard-won. They did not qualify directly for the Olympics and qualified for the tournament with four wins. However, this so-called losing team has exploded into a strong fighting force.

Looking at the lineup, among the 12 Russian players, 9 are from the Russian local league, which is a relatively young team, the oldest of the team is 30-year-old Kirilenko, and the rest of the players are all only in their 20s. In addition, seven of the team's 12 players come from the same club team, CSKA Moscow. Therefore, they have a tacit understanding in terms of cooperation.

Judging from the Russian lineup, the leader is undoubtedly Kirilenko, and the other star is Mozgov, except for him, no one in the team can reach a height of 210CM, which is also a hidden danger in Russia. If the Chinese team wants to win, it still has to make a fuss from the inside.

This time to beat France, the Chinese players are in full swing. Many media outlets are optimistic that they will take a step closer to creating a miracle and reaching the final.

During the break, there was another meeting within the team.

This time, the leaders of the Basketball Association did not talk nonsense in terms of mobilization, and always commended the players and had a pleasant face. After defeating France, his set mission has been accomplished, and he is only going back to receive his reward, and it doesn't matter if he goes further or not. Even if you lose, you can still compete for three or four places, and you can still win a medal.

Don't underestimate a bronze medal, it's a glory that the men's basketball team has never had. Chinese sports have never made a breakthrough in major ball games, and they can raise their eyebrows if they win third place.

Deng Huade is constantly boosting morale, he has ambitions and wants to make it to the final. Although no matter what results he gets, Deng Huade will not continue to coach the Chinese team after his contract expires.

He had a very unpleasant quarrel with the Xinjiang club before. After class, Xinjiang listed a bunch of crimes for Deng Huade, "ignoring the rules, leaving his post without permission, disrespecting the referees, players, and spectators, lax training for foreign aid, and casual management, resulting in a sloppy team and chaotic management, and never being able to achieve a reasonable state of competitive competition." ”

The management of the Xinjiang team also said. "Deng Huade's behavior violates professional ethics and loses sportsmanship."

Deng Huade, who is in the "********", has long fallen out with the Chinese basketball circle, but the national team is not good at changing the coach, so he has done it until now.

After the meeting, everyone went to eat first, and in the evening, Zhou Xuan and Yi Jianlian went to Yao Ming's house and chatted for a while.

Zhou Xuan said: "In the last game, I have figured out the number of ways on the outside of Russia, and Shevid will definitely not be able to prevent me." Can you help me talk to the coach tomorrow about letting me play at the top double? As for Russia's No. 2 position, I can handle it too. ”

Shevede is 198CM tall and weighs 78 kg, which is thinner than Zhou Xuan. The other teammates on the team with organizational skills make him more like a shooting guard on the court, and Russia makes him the main defense of Zhou Xuan on the court.

Yao Ming smiled and asked, "Do you want to get another high score?" ”

"yes."

Yao Ming said: "Okay, Mozgov is not short, I will definitely not be as easy as you to attack him." ”

"It's up to the two of you to defend and you have to keep them away from the basket." Zhou Xuan is colored.

Yao Ming nodded and said: "We can also win a medal in the final, if Spain wins the United States." ”

"I hope so, too." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

On the 10th, the match between China and Russia, the United States and Spain was on the 11th. If they win, they can get an extra day off and watch their opponents play and study their opponents' situation.

They all hope that Spain will reach the final, and the Chinese squad will restrain Spain, but there will be no advantage against the Dream Team. This group of NBA stars is very comprehensive, center Chandler is also good at defending Yao Ming, and there is also a group of stars on the outside who can deal with Zhou Xuan.

Greece defeated the United States in 2006, and Lithuania only lost to the United States by 2 points in the group stage, almost creating a miracle, maybe Spain will surprise the Chinese team.