Chapter Seventy-Two: An Unusually Hot Atmosphere
Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye it is August 15th.
The Asian Games will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 18th ~ September 2nd, although there are still a few days left, basketball fans are already excited and some can't wait.
Tencent, Sina Sports, Sohu Sports, Hupu and other major sports stations, CCTV Sports Channel and other TV channels will broadcast the Asian Games text video or video live.
The Asian Games basketball game has not yet begun, and countless fans in major forums and communities have begun to discuss wildly whether the Chinese team can overcome obstacles and win the championship.
"The Asian Games, the proof battle for Chinese basketball to return to the top of Asia", the championship trophy of this Asian Games, is very important for our Chinese men's basketball team, and this is a battle that must not be lost.
We must win the championship, not only to defend the dignity and glory of our former Asian hegemon, but also to announce to the world that the new era of Asian men's basketball belongs to China again. ”
As we all know, since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the level of the Chinese men's basketball team has gradually declined, Yao Ming and other main players have retired, and there is a shortage of talents, and Yi Jianlian is even more difficult to support.
The Chinese men's basketball team has been suppressed by the Iranian men's basketball team for a long time, and even suppressed by South Korea and Japan in some games, and sometimes even Chinese Taipei has brought a huge impact to the Chinese men's basketball team, and the Asian hegemony of the Chinese men's basketball team no longer exists.
"Since Yao Ming was elected as the chairman of the Basketball Association, the implementation of red and blue team competition, and the implementation of a more effective system in the league, the CBA league has taken on a new look, and the teams have come out in large numbers, such as Li Yang, Zhou Qi, Zhao Rui, Abdul Salamu, etc., Fang Shuo, Wang Zhelin, Ding Yanyuhang, and their strength is in the year of play."
"In this Asian Games, our Chinese men's basketball team is unprecedentedly strong, and winning the championship is not a dream, in my opinion, it is inevitable!"
"The Asian Games are just a few days away, do you have a team to watch the game? Hurry up and sign up with me, don't 998 just 698, I'll bring you, you bring your wallet, and let's go cheer for the Chinese team together! ”
On some popular community forums, such as Baidu Tieba, Tianya Forum, Hupu Community, etc., friends have sent out a variety of posts, talking about the highlights of various competitions in this Asian Games; There are also predictions about the trend of the Asian Games; There are even those who recruit partners and form a team to watch the game together.
Various posts are crowded with the basketball section, and it is not difficult to see that both the Basketball Association and the fans attach great importance to this Asian Games.
In the post bar, especially the personal post bar of key players and players, it was almost crowded by enthusiastic fans.
Zhou Qi's post bar, a die-hard fan of Zhou Qi enthusiastically posted: "Pay attention to the Asian Games, support the strongest Zhou Qi, you will always be my idol, you are the best, come on!" ”
After the post, many people followed the post, some expressed their admiration for Zhou Qi, and some looked forward to his strong return from the NBA.
In some basketball post bars, for this Asian Games, the debate about the current national team players is also very loud.
"The core of this Asian Games must be Zhou Qi, this is indisputable, whether it is personal ability or importance, he is the absolute first."
"Qualifications may be the first in this, there is no refutation, but ability, I can't see. When Zhou Qi first entered the NBA, he was only the 43rd pick in the second round, Li Yang is a lottery show, why the Clippers selected Li Yang at the 13th pick, is because of his outstanding strength and potential. ”
"I don't agree with that. Li Yang's ability is very outstanding, but he is still young and has not yet proven himself in international competitions, and now he can compare with Zhou Qi, I don't agree. ”
"Yes, I think so too. Did you see a few games of the men's basketball team in front of you? Zhou Qi is the undisputed core, and Li Yang is just a substitute player who came in to replace the injured Zhao Jiwei. ”
"Who said that Li Yang is a player who has mixed in, you stand up and see that I don't you! Have you seen his performance in his own league, dare to beep here, he was selected based on his strength, do you understand? ”
At the forum, fans on both sides had their own opinions and argued, and some people thought that they understood the intentions of the men's basketball team, and turned into strong mouths and began to scare people everywhere. And the fans who were scolded did not show weakness, and incarnated as a keyboard warrior and sprayed directly.
But what can be felt is that they are looking forward to this Asian Games.
After all, this Asian Games will have Wang Zhelin, Zhou Qi, Zhao Rui, Ding Yanyuhang, and Li Yang...... The lineup is unprecedentedly strong, and it is worth looking forward to!
At the same time, the Chinese men's basketball team also set off and rushed to the Istola Stadium in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
After three days of acclimatization training at the Istora Stadium, the Asian Games finally arrived as scheduled.
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The XVIII Asian Games will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018, with Palembang as the co-host city.
On August 18, 2018, the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games was held at the Pungano Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, with the theme of "Feel the Energy of Asia", the opening ceremony stage was 120 meters long, 30 meters wide and 26 meters high.
It is worth mentioning that Indonesian President Joko Widodo became the biggest highlight of the opening ceremony. It is reported that Jokowi encountered a traffic jam on the way to the opening ceremony of the Asian Games.
In desperation, Jokowi changed into a motorcycle and rode all the way to the scene. On the way to the opening ceremony, the president also stopped and let the school children cross the road first, which was full of love.
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A total of 15 teams participated in the men's basketball event of this Asian Games, namely China, Iran, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, South Korea, Mongolia, Syria, Qatar, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, and Palestine.
It will last for 19 days, starting on August 14 and ending on September 1. These 15 teams will compete in 28 matches to compete for the Asian Games title.
Previously, on August 1, Beijing time, the Organizing Committee of the Jakarta Asian Games had announced the schedule of the men's basketball competition of this Asian Games, and the Chinese men's basketball team was divided into Group D this time.
Originally, this group was the only one of the four groups with three teams, and due to the withdrawal of the Philippines in Group D where the Chinese team is located, the Chinese team's opponent in the group was only Kazakhstan.
Later, the Philippines returned to the competition, and the organizing committee re-announced the group list of this Asian Games on the 9th, as well as the schedule of the competition.
The fifteen teams are divided into four groups: A, B, C, and D, with the first three groups all having four teams, and only China's Group D is a three-team team.
The specific groupings are - Group A: South Korea, Mongolia, Indonesia, Thailand.
Group B: Syria, Iran, Palestine, United Arab Emirates.
Group C: Japan, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Qatar.
Group D: China, Philippines, Kazakhstan.
The schedule of this Asian Games is divided into three stages, the first is the group round-robin, several teams in each group take the round-robin competition, ranked by points, and the top two teams in each group advance to the second stage.
Since there are only three teams in Group D where the Chinese team is located, there are only three group games in total, but they are also the top two in the group.
The second stage, the knockout round.
The knockout stage is the second stage, with a total of eight teams, represented by E1, E2, E3, E4, F1, F2, F3, and F4.
These eight teams adopt cross-elimination, that is, e1vsf4, e3vsf2, f1vse4, f3vse2, and finally decide the top four. The four losing teams will play a five- to eighth-place qualifying match.
The final four will be played again to determine the last two teams for the championship.
The two teams eliminated in the semi-finals will also play another match, qualifying, the winner will get the third place, and the loser will be the fourth place.
This is the schedule of the entire Asian Games basketball tournament, from the group stage to the knockout round, a total of two rounds, the game time is only nine days, and even some dates in the middle are not scheduled, but it is enough.
For the Chinese team, who are aiming to win the championship, they have to play five games in nine days, and even if they reach the semi-finals, they have to play back-to-back in the last two days, which is a matter of concern for the Chinese players. And for the team, it will also be a major test.
August 21, 2018, is the fourth day of the men's basketball group stage.
At half past four in the afternoon Beijing time, the game officially began at five o'clock.
Li Nan, the head coach of the Chinese team, called all the players under him and solemnly announced the starting list for the first time: starting center Zhou Qi, big forward Wang Zhelin, small forward Ding Yanyuhang, scoring guard Liu Zhixuan, and organization guard Sun Minghui.
didn't hear his name in the starting list, Zhao Rui was somewhat disappointed, returned to the bench with a depressed face, and kept comforting himself that he would be able to go on later.
Next to Zhao Rui, Li Yang was also sitting on the bench with a bored face, and he was a little impatient, but he knew that it was impossible for him to go up now, so he could only wait.
He turned his head to look at Zhao Rui, who was sitting on the side and bowing his head depressed, and couldn't help laughing out of a pig's cry, and his originally depressed mood instantly improved.
Hearing this, Zhao Rui looked strange, and turned his head to look at Li Yang beside him, "Yang Zi, I seem to have heard you mocking me just now!" ”
"You read that right! I'm just gloating......" Li Yang gave him a teachable look.
"Well, admit it so directly, how can you let me pick up ......?"
"Hehe, who made you jealous brother, as soon as you heard that I was going to be a wonder soldier, you were stunned to go up, and you hurriedly found the coach and asked to be a wonder soldier, and now you should be satisfied with the result!!" After Li Yang finished speaking, he couldn't help but sympathize with this pig teammate whose IQ was not online.
"Where do I know when I step on a horse, this is called a strange soldier, a cavalry sitting on the bench!" After finishing speaking, Zhao Rui leaned directly on the chair, tilted his head and closed his eyes, covering his forehead with both hands, looking frustrated that he wanted to cry without tears, he was almost made to cry by his own operation.
"Okay, don't complain here, buddy will cover you for a while!!" In the end, Li Yang couldn't stand it anymore, so he could only comfort the injured child with kind words.
"Really!! I take what you said to heart. Zhao Rui heard Li Yang's words, and his whole body bounced up from the bench excitedly.
"Good brother, never abandon !!" Zhao Rui was moved to hold Li Yang's hands.
"Well, it's almost, so many Indonesian girls are watching from the field, don't give me the whole thing!!"
My skills in the NBA are a bit too much
My skills in the NBA are a bit too much