Chapter 14 The Chinese Team
The basketball training hall in the Olympic Village was rudimentary, and when Bryant arrived, there were already other teams training on the court.
Kobe Bryant looked at them wearing red jerseys and Asian faces, and couldn't help but think, could it be the Chinese team?
"Hello!" Bryant shouted at them in Chinese that he had been to China many times and could still speak some simple words.
The coach of the Chinese men's basketball team at the 96 Atlanta Olympics is Gong Luming, who is Gong Luming? As an athlete, he led the Chinese team to the best result at the time in 1986, ninth in the World Championships. He was named the best defender and best pitcher at the 1987 National Games. After retiring, he became the coach of the Chinese national men's basketball team in 1991 and won the Asian Championship three times.
At present, he is in the prime of life. Leading this group of Chinese golden generation basketball players, ready to play in the Olympic Games.
"Yo, who's this black boy? Are you greeting us? Gong Luming asked Zhang Weiping on the side. Zhang Weiping is now the team's interpreter, and he organizes and coordinates the off-court affairs of the men's basketball team at this Olympic Games.
"I don't know, I think this kid is very good-looking, I'll ask." Zhang Weiping was bold and careful, and walked towards Kobe.
Since 1973, Zhang Weiping has been in the national team for 8 years, and many people only know that Zhang Weiping has averaged 25 points per game at the World Championships, but few people know that he is actually the first generation of "flyers" of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Zhang Weiping covered the 8th World Championships in the game, with the United States, the former Soviet Union, the former Yugoslavia, Brazil, Italy and Canada and other world "super teams" competing, 16 world powerhouses clashed, the Chinese team won the 11th place, making the world basketball world not to be underestimated, Zhang Weiping's excellent performance and highest scoring merit came first. He was nominated for the Best Athlete by the Games, known as the "Marksman" and won the title of "Scoring Champion".
In 1979, after winning the 10th Asian Championship for the national team, he chose to retire bravely. After retiring, Zhang Weiping chose to enter the Beijing Institute of Physical Education for further study, and then continued his studies in the United States. Zhang Weiping's lover at the time was studying at the University of Chicago, and Zhang Weiping's first stop after going to the United States was here. At the University of Chicago, Zhang Weiping worked part-time in the university library and as a trainer on the college team.
In Zhang Weiping's own words, in fact, this is not a trainer, just a miscellaneous worker. Subsequently, Zhang Weiping went to work in the school's finance department through the application, starting from scratch and doing several times more work than others.
During his stay in the United States, he assisted in arranging and organizing the management of the Chinese team and basketball clubs to visit the United States, training, competitions, and inspections, and organized and assisted American coaches to give lectures in China.
Kobe and Zhang Weiping are old friends, he knows that Zhang Weiping later became Zhang Gui, and he likes Kobe Bryant and is nicknamed Weiping Bryant by the players.
"Who are you, young man? Say hello to us? Zhang Weiping looked at Kobe Bryant and thought he had heard it wrong.
"Hello!" Kobe Bryant spoke Chinese first.
"Wow! You can speak Chinese, amazing! "In this era, there are very few foreigners who can speak Chinese, and Chinese in this era are still inferior, and when foreigners accept their culture, they will feel very proud.
"A little, a little." After Kobe Bryant finished speaking, he communicated with Zhang Weiping in English. Zhang Weiping's English has a Chinese accent, but after many years of living in the United States, their communication is still very smooth.
"Good guys, this kid is from the Los Angeles Lakers! It's still a China expert! Zhang Weiping turned around and said to Gong Luming.
Next, Zhang Weiping introduced Kobe Bryant and chatted with the players, leaving each other a way to communicate. The members of the Chinese team are, Wu Qinglong, Li Xiaoyong, Li Nan, Shan Tao, Hu Weidong, Wu Naiqun, Liu Yudong, Zheng Wu, Sun Jun, Battle, Wang Zhizhi, Gong Xiaobin.
Kobe Bryant remembers that Battle and Wang Zhizhi both entered the NBA in later generations, and they have good talents. Bryant thought he could help them if he had the chance.
The players of the Chinese team trained very hard, and Kobe Bryant left when he saw this and went to train on his own. Anyway, in two days, there will be communication opportunities in the competition.
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"This is the warm-up game of the Chinese men's basketball team brought by Tianxia TV, who will participate in the Atlanta Olympics, and will face the youth army of the Los Angeles Lakers in this game. Let's stay tuned for what they will bring. "With the commentary with the accent of Kyoto, there are some blurry pictures on the TV.
"This game is played by Xu Jicheng, and Su skirt brings commentary. The team wearing the red jersey is the Chinese team, and the team wearing the white jersey is the American team. ”
"Coach Xu, please analyze the teams of both sides." Su Skirt asked.
"Both teams should not be underestimated, the Chinese team that has just led the team to win the Asian Championship has a small and fast style of play, and pays attention to one person to the ball. Moving the ball quickly and attacking with dexterity are their tactical style. ”
"The Los Angeles Lakers have an outstanding talented teenager, only 17-year-old Kobe Bryant scored 37 points in the last game, and he is known as Jordan's successor, and a large number of American media are paying attention to his performance."
"On the side of our Chinese team, Liu Yudong and Hu Weidong are also worth looking forward to!"
"Okay, we're seeing the game start in earnest. Jumping the ball began, and the Lakers won possession. ”
"What are the Lakers doing? The four of them pulled away, leaving all the space on the court to Kobe Bryant, who was only 17 years old! ”
"It was Hu Weidong who defended Kobe, and Hu Weidong put on a standard defensive posture. Kobe Bryant didn't give in, and two crotch dribbles shook him away. Cut under the basket, big windmill! The rebounds are shaking, this is a powerful dunk! ”
"Unthinkable buckles! The movement of stretching in the air is pleasing to the eye! This goal is undoubtedly one of the top 10 NBA games of any day! ”
"This slam dunk gives our players a head start, don't underestimate any player in the United States, even if he's just a high school student!"
"The U.S. team didn't come back to defend, they chose to press in all directions, they were very unwise. The Chinese team's back line is also notoriously excellent in the world. ”
"That's not right! Bryant! Kobe Bryant broke the ball! It's Kobe Bryant again, and it's a violent dunk again. The Chinese team was somewhat blinded, they couldn't send the ball, and they violated the rules in 5 seconds! Under the Lakers' defense led by Kobe, the passing control that the Chinese team is famous for has lost its luster. It's as if the Chinese team is the high school team! ”
"The Chinese team asked for a pause, and the advertisement came back to be even more exciting!"