Chapter 122: The Provocation of the Philippines
The next morning, Ye Hai opened his hazy eyes and was about to get up, when suddenly a cold air rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and a tall and thin "white-faced ghost" with a pale face was standing beside Ye Hai's bed, looking at himself intently. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Ahh The frightened Ye Hai flew up and kicked the "white-faced ghost" next to the bed!
"Holy!" The "white-faced ghost" screamed, no! This voice is Mao Xianyong!
Ye Hai, who reacted, immediately pulled up Mao Xianyong, who was sitting on the ground, and the other party took off the mask on his face and said, "Ye Hai, you can see clearly, it's me!" It's like you've seen a ghost! ”
It turned out to be a mask! A false alarm!
"Who knows you're wearing a mask, a big man, who can think about that. If it were you, it would definitely be the same reaction! Ye Hai replied helplessly.
Being despised by Ye Hai about applying the mask, Mao Xianyong suddenly felt a little embarrassed, smiled hehehe, and said, "It's not that the Korean waiter is too enthusiastic, I have to recommend it, and I try it for free, and I send it here and that, I'm really embarrassed, I can only buy a little." Don't just despise me, Kuroki buys the most! ”
"That guy Kuroki..."Ye Hai was completely speechless.
After the morning episode, Ye Hai and Mao Xianyong gathered in the hall after breakfast, coach Zhang Hong had already been waiting here, and after a while, the players arrived one after another.
"Report to the coach, the personnel have arrived!" When Cha Yicheng, who arrived last, appeared, Mina immediately said to Zhang Hong.
"Ready to go!"
From the morning of the second day after arriving in South Korea, reporters appeared outside the hotel one after another, and the members of the national youth team finally felt the atmosphere of the competition. When Zhang Hong and his players warmed up in the nearby gymnasium, the domestic and foreign media were already on standby, and as soon as the players of the national youth team appeared, they began to record everything that cameras and cameras could capture.
When Zhang Hong led the players to practice shooting on the court and maintain their condition, a team also appeared on another field, judging from the jerseys, this team is the Philippine national youth team.
"This is the Philippine team? That's an exaggeration! Mao Xianyong's exclamation made the players of the national youth team can't help but look in the direction of the Philippine team.
While the players of the national youth team looked at each other, the players of the Philippines looked at the players of the Chinese team with unkind faces.
"This is a team of European and American players, right?" Liaoyuan glanced at the opposing player's player and couldn't help but say.
"Among the 12 players of the Philippine national youth team, 7 are naturalized players of Filipino nationality, these players are from basketball powerhouses in Europe and the United States, it seems that the success of the Philippine national team has given them a taste of sweetness, and the national youth team has also begun to accept naturalized players." Standing on the sidelines, Mina explained their doubts to the players on the field.
Zhang Hong glanced at Mina, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
"There is nothing to be proud of in this way, even if the ranking is greatly improved." Rui Zhiwei doesn't seem to want to see the Philippine team behave like this.
"Each country has its own considerations, we don't need to focus too much on the opponent, these are not things that we can master. We have to grasp what we can grasp and focus on ourselves. Zhang Hong redirected the players' attention to the team's training.
A total of 16 teams participated in this Asian Youth Championship, including Iran, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, China, China. Chinese. Taipei, these six teams were also the top six in the last U18 Asian Youth Championship.
The other 10 teams are: Philippines, Jordan, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Yemen, Singapore, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Thailand and Malaysia.
After the draw of the next morning, the Chinese national youth team and Lebanon, the Philippines, China. Chinese. Taipei are also in Group A, while the top three teams from the previous tournament, Iran, Japan and South Korea, are in Group B, Group C and Group D respectively, avoiding an early encounter.
Compared with the other three groups, judging from the results of the last competition, the strength of Group A of the Chinese team is very even. Chinese. Taipei finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. The Philippine team, which has naturalized players for the first time this year, is also considered to be a cut above the other teams.
At the press conference on the first day, Zhang Hong, the head coach of the Chinese national youth team, was interviewed by reporters.
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"Coach Zhang, the Chinese national youth only achieved the fifth place in the last session, and at the same time lost the qualification to participate in the World Youth Championships, which is also the worst record in the history of the Chinese national youth. A South Korean journalist was first qualified to ask questions.
"The Chinese national youth team has only one goal in this competition, and that is to win the championship! We're here to win the championship. Zhang Hong said categorically.
Chinese coaches have always been cautious in their speeches, and the fact that Zhang Hong dared to release words about chasing the championship before the start of the tournament made South Korean reporters who asked questions nod frequently, and also surprised many reporters from other countries.
"Excuse me, what makes you so confident that China can win the championship? After all, China only finished fifth last year. As soon as Zhang Hong's words fell, a Lebanese reporter immediately stood up and asked.
Compared with reporters from other countries, Lebanese journalists, who are in Group A with China, seem to be more concerned about the situation of their opponents, and have some worries and doubts about the head coach of the Chinese national youth team, Zhang Hong, who is so confident.
"My confidence comes from my team and my players, who are people who really love basketball, that basketball is a part of their lives, that they don't need to do anything to try to win. I believe that these players, who have been selected by the whole country for the first time, will bring surprises to China and even Asia. Zhang Hong said expressionlessly.
At this time, a Chinese female reporter stood up, with short and energetic hair, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and said in a somewhat angry voice: "The head coach of the Philippines has publicly believed that China's basketball level is not as good as before at the previous press conference, and believes that his team can beat China and qualify with Lebanon. ”
"The perception of each team coach is not in my control. I only give my opinion on things that are within my control. Zhang Hong's answer made the female reporter frown slightly.
This response seemed to be very inconsistent with the momentum of the previous claim that China had won the championship, and even the Filipino reporters sitting in the audience had sneering expressions on their faces.
But after only a second's pause, Zhang Hong continued: "But I want to remind this coach that it is not okay to talk big off the field, if he has the ability, he will be on the court, and I think he will experience an unforgettable game." In addition, the Philippine team is not in the consideration of the Chinese team's opponents. ”
Before the Chinese reporter could sit down, a Filipino reporter stood up and asked in a mocking tone, "So in your eyes, who is the opponent of your Chinese team?" ”
"There is no one, the opponent of the Chinese team, only himself!"
The audience was in an uproar! (To be continued.) )