In May 2002, Dazhi failed to renew his contract with the Mavericks?,? and at this time, China urgently recruited him to return to China to prepare for the Busan Asian Games. Dazhi knew very well that if he missed the summer league and training camp again, his NBA career, including his basketball career, would be at its peak, and then it would be downhill.

Moreover, the Busan Asian Games clash with the new NBA season, and out of personal considerations, Wang Zhizhi finally decided to stay in the United States to participate in the summer league, hoping to get a last chance and be recognized by the coach.

This decision is like piercing a big hole, and people don't know about the communication between the Basketball Association and Dazhi on this issue of going or staying until many years later. Several people in the media have talked about that some people in China are not very serious, resulting in insufficient communication between Dazhi and China, and this matter has always been hidden under suspicion and has not been disclosed.

Dazhi himself was abroad and could not experience the turbulence of the domestic situation, and this matter was auspicious, but he himself did not realize the seriousness of the matter.

Two months later, at the Asian Games in Busan, the Chinese men's basketball team won and then lost in the absence of Wang Zhizhi, losing 100-102 to South Korea in overtime. The Chinese men's basketball team was defeated in Busan, and domestic public opinion was in an uproar. The fans were outraged. The Chinese Basketball Association was enraged.

On the afternoon of October 9, the Chinese Basketball Association officially issued a statement announcing the punishment decision against Wang Zhizhi. Wang Zhizhi, a men's basketball player who left the team during the men's basketball World Championships and the Asian Games, was expelled from the national team.

It was a bolt from the blue, but everything seemed to be self-inflicted.

The current Dazhi is like a three-nothing person, fighting alone in the United States in a foreign land, but he is no longer a rising star, and no coach has the patience to give such a foreigner too many opportunities.

Now no one will discuss Dazhi's basketball career, how far can he grow, everyone thinks that this child is finished, **** is the focus of people's attention.

But Hu Qingniu is different, he came for basketball, he doesn't care about politics or not, he only knows that Dazhi is the player he wants.

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Los Angeles, this is the second time Hu Qingniu has arrived in the city, and the humid air blown by the sea breeze on the west coast is intoxicating.

There is no contact information about Dazhi, but Hu Qingniu has reported through domestic reports that Dazhi is now practicing in a summer league called the Drew League.

After getting in touch with the organizers of the event, Hu Qingniu finally met Dazhi playing in a high school arena called Charles Drew. Los Angeles is a vacation haven for players, and there is no shortage of NBA players in the Drew League.

Hu Qingniu clearly saw that the player opposite Dazhi was Olovo Kandi, the starting center of the Clippers and the top pick in the 98 draft. The situation of this champion is also very bad, and now Kwame Brown's performance has improved, and he has almost established the title of the best player in history, and it may be because of this that he deigned to play in such a small league to maintain his form.

Olookandi is Dazhi's teammate with the Clippers, but Olowokandi is the starter, and Dazhi is the substitute who only plays the ball every few games.

However, it is not obvious from the current scene that without the coach's tactical care and familiar teammates, Dazhi and Olovocandi on the field are truly fair one-on-one.

"Hey, Patrick, who do you like, our new player is still the top pick." Hu Qingniu patted Ewing on the shoulder and asked.

Ewing was obviously a serious man, he frowned.

"Wang's footwork and technical movements are quite smooth, and it should be a cut above Olovocandi, but Wang's body is too thin, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to make the movements he wants."

Sure enough, the situation on the field was almost the same as Ewing's analysis, and Olovokandi obviously knew the weaknesses of his teammates and pushed Dazhi off the field in advance.

At this level of the league, Dazhi is the undisputed core of the team, he takes the pass from his teammates, and although he only stands outside the three-point line, he is not worried.

Looking at the African strong man in front of him, Olowokandi, his defense is certainly not bad, but at this time, he has already defended Dazhi's three-point range to one step inside the three-point line.

From Dazhi's point of view, this is already a great opportunity.

Lifting the ball and swinging with his right foot, although it is just a regular basketball move, there are not many big men on the inside who can make effective feints, and Olowocambi is obviously more nervous, he sticks tighter.

But he seems to have forgotten that Dazhi is not only good at long-range shooting, but also that he is even more skilled with the ball than Nowitzki.

The hand is released, the ball lands, and with a lunge, Dazhi has gotten rid of the opponent from the left side and entered the basket, which is different from the roaring dunk of the American player.

Ewing, who was watching the game from the sidelines, couldn't help but light up, such a neat basketball action was really pleasing to the eye to see from a big man of 2.14 meters.

"Coach, this trick is very beautiful! What a talented player! ”

Hu Qingniu smiled at the corner of his mouth, did not speak, and quietly waited for the end of Dazhi's game.

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At 101:91, Dazhi's team won the victory, and Dazhi's own data of 31 points and 11 rebounds was also the 10 points and 15 rebounds of Olowokandi.

"Dazhi, hello."

After the end of the game, Dazhi, who was smiling and wiping his sweat with a towel, suddenly froze, perhaps it was Hu Qingniu's Asian appearance that frightened him, after all, his current situation is not good, and the treason has come out.

Seeing Dazhi's nervousness, Hu Qingniu was stunned and understood, and said with a smile.

"Don't you know me, I just won the NBA championship!"

Dazhi went from sluggish to surprised, holding Hu Qingniu's hand.

"Hello Coach Hu Qingniu, you are my idol, my biggest dream is to win a championship in the NBA, the highest basketball hall. I was stunned by your performance in the finals, and I have watched the tactic that fooled everyone until now, haha. “

Hu Qingniu is accustomed to it, and people have often told him this tactic recently.

"Dazhi, I came this time to take you to Charlotte to train, I can give you a little bit of wind, no surprise, you will be a member of the Bobcats this season."

Dazhi feels like he has been struck by happiness, this year is undoubtedly his extremely dark period, in the Clippers he was only treated as a fringe player, playing time is not guaranteed, now the championship coach personally found him, to take him to practice, and next season he will join a Chinese-speaking head coach, at least this time will not understand the tactics again.

"Really?" Dazhi said excitedly.

"Of course it's true, this is Patrick Ewing, your coach."

The gorilla handed it out, and an ugly smile appeared on its dark, wrinkled face. But for Dazhi, it was the legendary superstar Patrick Ewing's active handshake.