It was Battle who sat at the top of the stairs.

"I haven't slept yet, why are you sitting here?" Lu Fei said with a smile.

Battle smiled: "It's stuffy in the house, come out and sit ......"

"Oh, I just came back and can't sleep, so I'll sit with you." Lu Fei was not polite, and sat directly next to Battle, who was a circle smaller than Battle.

Battle smiled bitterly, he knew that Lu Fei saw it, and sat down just to accompany him, so he took the initiative to say: "Actually, I'm fine, you don't know about that bit of, I asked Xia Song to go, and Xia Song said that there was no news yet......"

Xia Song is Battle's agent.

Battle is unemployed, he has been unemployed for a long time, Lu Fei knows this, he was traded to the Orlando Magic by the Raptors in January this year, and he was cut from the Magic after only three days.

Lu Fei sighed and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be." ”

Battle shook his head: "I know what level I have, I am 29 years old this year, and I am playing in the position of center, and if I want to stand firm in the NBA, I am afraid that I will not have a chance, and it is a big deal that I will return to the CBA...... It's just a little unwilling, and I want to try again......"

"......" Lu Fei didn't say anything, and continued to listen to Battle.

"Xia Song persuaded me to stay in the United States this year to try out for other teams, but you know, at my age, this Olympics may be my last, I am different from Da Yao Dazhi, the two of them rely on technology to eat, I just rely on strength, I am older, my strength can't keep up, and the speed is slow, not to mention the NBA, even the national team is almost out of my place, besides, these young people in the UAE also need a position, I can't always occupy the pit and not."

What he said is the truth, the country must train new people, so there are not many old players who can stay, although Battle is only 29 years old, but in four years he will be 33 years old, where is his place.

"Besides, I really don't take my training very seriously...... " Battle said with a wry smile.

Lu Fei was stunned and sighed: "Do you still mind what Da Yao said about you?" He also wants the team to be better......"

"It's okay, I know, I wasn't thinking about training because I didn't have a plan for next season, so I don't blame him." Battle Road.

Yao Ming once had a dispute with Battle because of his loose training, and many people said that Battle did not appear in the national team list after 2004 for this reason, in fact, as long as people who really understand basketball understand, this is not the case at all.

It is an indisputable fact that Battle's state has declined with age, and the main reason is that the national team has to change blood, and the inside line is the most competitive position of the Chinese team, so it is normal for Battle to give up his position.

"Maybe we won't see each other in the NBA next season, and it's hard to be teammates in the future." Battle smiled: "Anyway, there are not many games, I will play well in the next few games, and let the CBA team see my strength, and I can sign a big contract when I go back." ”

Lu Fei stood up and stretched out his hand: "Okay, no matter where we are, I hope we will never forget this Olympic journey in our lives." ”

"Yes, it has to be." Battle handed Lu Fei his hand, and Lu Fei pulled him up.

The two hands are clasped together and full of power.

On the way back to their respective dormitories.

"Big Bus ......"

"Huh?"

"You're too heavy, I almost dragged you down just now."

“……”

Back in the dormitory, Yi Jianlian has been lying on the bed and falling asleep, he has a lot of training during this time, although he has not played much time in the game, but he is meticulous in training, constantly learning from Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, Battle, the three major centers, with his progress speed, sooner or later he will be able to enter the NBA, Lu Fei's only worry is his character.

Zhu Fangyu was still holding her mobile phone, and when she saw Lu Fei coming in, she whispered, "Xiao Lu, tell you something......"

"What's the matter?" Lu Fei took off his coat and threw it on the bed.

"Hu Mei said that he came to watch me play tomorrow, and you passed me two more balls when he came back."

"You go and discuss it with Liu Wei."

"I'm talking to him about a fart, he only has Da Yao ...... in his eyes"

"I'm sorry, I don't have you in my eyes...... The main thing is that you are too ugly and spicy eyes. ”

"......" Zhu Fangyu wanted to drop the mobile phone at that time, this kind of thing is spoken, is it okay to stop talking?

Also, what's wrong with being ugly, I'm ugly but I'm gentle......

The next day, August 23, the match between the Chinese team and the Serbian and Montenegro team attracted a large number of media reporters, the Chinese team this Olympic game can be called the biggest dark horse in the men's basketball group stage, originally this game is irrelevant, because the Chinese men's basketball team has locked the top eight seats in advance, but because today's other games are really nothing to watch, there is very little news that can be written, it is better to interview the dark horse of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Before the Chinese men's basketball match, Spain won against New Zealand to end the group stage, with a record of four wins and one loss, and Lithuania in Group B won against Australia and the United States won against Angola, both advancing to the quarterfinals.

From the beginning of the warm-up, the camera focused on Yao Ming and Lu Fei who were sitting on the sidelines, because everyone knew that the two of them were the core of the Chinese men's basketball team.

At this time, a player came out of the Serbian and Montenegro team, but it was Radmanovic, who walked to the Chinese team and greeted Lu Fei with a smile: "Hi, Lu, I didn't expect to meet you here." ”

"Me too, it's a pleasure to meet you." Lu Fei smiled.

"Congratulations on entering the quarterfinals, you have to be merciful in this game, whether our national team can enter the quarterfinals or not, it depends on you." Radmanovic said half-truthfully.

"Okay, don't worry." Lu Fei blinked.

Radmanovic left satisfied, he felt that Lu Fei had understood what he meant, the win or loss of this game is not important to the Chinese men's basketball team, anyway, it has already entered the quarterfinals, not to mention that if the Chinese team wins, it will be the first in Group A, and the first in Group A is not a good position.

Lithuania is now top of the group with three wins and two defeats for the United States, and these two teams have finished all their group stage matches.

In Group B, only Puerto Rico and Greece have the last match, Puerto Rico and Greece have a record of three wins and one loss, if Greece wins, Greece will be second in the group, Puerto Rico and the United States team because of the win-loss relationship, Puerto Rico is third in the group, and the United States is fourth in the group.

In this case, if China are the top of the group, they will meet the United States in the quarter-finals, which is definitely not a good choice.

If Puerto Rico wins against Greece, then Puerto Rico will be second in the group, with Greece and the United States winning and losing the United States, the United States third and Greece fourth.

The Chinese team who won the group will meet Greece, but the situation is only slightly better than that of the United States.

But if China loses this game, then China will be in third place in the group, regardless of the outcome of Argentina's match against Italy.

Then the two teams that will be likely to meet are Puerto Rico or Greece.

No matter how you calculate it, it will be the most cost-effective arrangement for the Chinese team to give up this game.

Even the head coach of the Italian team said bluntly in an interview with the media: "We are already one foot outside the quarterfinals, if I were the head coach of the Chinese team, I would definitely give up this game." ”

Radmanovic was right, and the leader of the Chinese delegation did analyze it in this way, and sent the analysis report to Harris.

Harris slapped the proposal of the team leader on the table directly before the game, and said loudly to the players: "Our goal of coming to the Olympic Games has been completed, and now for us, the result is not the most important thing, we can't deliberately lose the game for the sake of the result, I am responsible for the Chinese men's basketball team as the head coach of the team, and our team should have a spirit of never admitting defeat!" ”

When Lu Fei heard this, he just secretly slandered in his heart, who was thinking about giving up the game with Italy two days ago......

The next moment, he heard Harris's honest words: "Of course, some tactical adjustments are still necessary......"

The silver fox is really still the silver fox, and it is really difficult for him, neither can the players relax their vigilance, nor can they blatantly lose the game.

"During this time, Lu Fei and Yao Ming have been playing for a long time, and the physical strength problem has had a great impact, and the playing time of Lu Fei and Yao Ming will be shortened as much as possible in this game, mainly to maintain their condition...... Do you remember the question I raised last time I was interviewed? I said that when Yao Ming and Lu Fei were not there, you didn't have confidence in fighting, and I want to see where your self-confidence is in this game! Harris said passionately.

He felt that this was a great opportunity for the young players to get a good workout!

Well...... It's also a decent reason to lose.

The list of starters of the Chinese team has not changed: it is still Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Li Nan, Lu Fei and Liu Wei, but everyone knows that Lu Fei and Yao Ming are probably actors who came to play in friendship.

On the Serbian and Montenegro side, because Divac and Stojakovic did not participate in this year's Olympic Games, and several other main players did not come, this year's Serbia and Montenegro played quite struggling.

He was the champion of the World Championships two years ago, but this year he was reduced to the point where the Chinese team sent a wave of heads to qualify from the group.

The main reason is that their country is disintegrating, and many players don't have the heart to play, just like Milicic, who participated in the draft last year, obviously didn't play in the European League, so he rushed to the NBA to participate in the draft, not because the country really can't stay...... However, Milicic does have talent, but he is too young and immature, and he has obviously not adapted to his first year in the NBA.

Lu Fei suddenly thought, didn't Paul also go to the bull?

If Milicic can really adjust his mentality and cash in on his talent, the two of them will be in the East...... Suddenly a little distressed James's feelings.

The line-up of Serbia and Montenegro is:

Center: Drobnech

Power forward: Tomasevic

Small forward: Radmanovic

Shooting guard: Vjanic

Defender: Sepanovic

There are three NBA players on this team, Vojanic once spent a short time with the Knicks, Drobnechk is the center of the Clippers, and Radmanovic is needless to say, Lu is not a former teammate.

The Chinese team once played against them in the Diamond Cup, losing by 14 points 78-92, and Yao Ming said at the time: "Without Divac and Stojakovic, this Serbia and Montenegro team is a little weaker than the one in the World Championships, but it is not weak." ”

But at this time, it is no longer the same as the Diamond Cup.

The Chinese team has already locked in the qualification for the group stage in advance, and even if it loses this game, it is a strategic abandonment, not to mention that Harris's words before the game made the other players full of unconvincing, and they are also asking themselves if they can't play well without Yao Ming and Lu Fei?

All the team members felt that there was a breath of air in their hearts.

Everyone knows that today is the last chance, because after today's games, Lu Fei and Yao Ming will not have a chance to rest, but everyone also knows that it is not easy to seize the opportunity, after all, the opponent is a European team.

At this time, the smile will be a little awkward, and the demonstration and expression of determination are as far-fetched as courage.

Yao Ming stood aside and laughed, and said, "Don't you stretch your face, okay?" Relax, after all, the opposite side is also our friend. ”

The predecessor of Serbia and Montenegro was Yugoslavia......

Yao Ming knew in his heart that the players in the team were holding back their energy, especially several veterans.

Yesterday, Yao Ming saw Battle sitting alone in the corridor, but he didn't walk over for the sake of face, he knew that his previous words might have been heavy, and he also learned from Wang Zhizhi that Battle was facing problems with NBA work.

Wang Zhizhi and Battle are the same agent.

Li Nan also talked to him, this is also Li Nan's third Olympic Games, Li Nan felt very embarrassed to be criticized by Harris, but he also knew that Harris was telling the truth, although everyone worked together to win the ball in front, but everyone also knew how much role Lu Fei and Yao Ming played in it, from Li Nan's eyes, Yao Ming could see that he didn't want to give up this opportunity to prove himself in front of him.

Wang Zhizhi is the least talkative among the players, probably because he used to say a lot of mistakes, but now he has become silent, doing his training every day, playing every game, and becoming a role model in Harris's mouth.

But he is also holding back his strength in his heart, he and Lu Fei are teammates in the NBA, and they are also powerful players who can play as starters in the NBA, not that they are not happy to play for Yao Ming and Lu Fei in the national team, he can also play for Lu Fei in the NBA, so he doesn't mind, but as a player, he also wants to prove that he is not without strength, but he has made certain sacrifices for the tactical needs of the team.

Even Lu Fei said that as long as he arranges tactics for Dazhi, he is still one of the top interior players in this Olympic Games.

Zhu Fangyu is also full of energy to play a beautiful game, and his reasons are slightly different from others.

Because, Hu Mei is here today......

The referee tossed the ball into the air and the game began.

After just three minutes of play, the Chinese team led by four points at 11:7, and Harris immediately called a timeout, replaced Battle, and replaced Zhu Fangyu.

Yao Ming and Lu Fei smiled at each other and walked back to the bench.

Radmanovic raised an eyebrow at Lu Fei, it seems that the identity of a former teammate is still useful, Lu Fei is really a great brother.

The Serbian and Montenegro team breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the Chinese team was going to concede the ball, and the Italian players sitting on the bench at the same time looked helpless, they knew that the Chinese team's choice was understandable, and the Chinese team conceded the ball, indicating that it was a foregone conclusion that they would fall out of the quarterfinals.

The old god Harris was clasping his hands in front of his chest, looking like he was strategizing.

As a result, two minutes later, he rubbed his temples with his fingers......

Is it too late to take back the words of motivation for the players before the game?