After more than three months of resuming training in the pool, Yao Ming has "overcome" his injury and is ready for the Olympics.

Now he has to rush back to China to participate in the warm-up match and get acquainted with the players of the national team as soon as possible.

Of course, Xu Yong, who returned to China with Yao Ming, knew that Yao Ming was still a little limping when he walked, and he really struggled.

On the plane, Yao Ming and Xu Yong sat next to each other, and neither of them spoke much.

Yao Ming was preoccupied because of the Olympics, while Xu Yong didn't know how to speak.

Regarding the matter of [Crossing/Rebirth to Persuade Yao Ming to lose weight], the basketball novels he has read are all necessary plots, which are as classic as the adventures of falling off the cliff in fantasy novels.

But after experiencing Maddie's incident, he knew that even if he persuaded him, the result was estimated to not change much.

Because people's choices are basically determined by their character.

The difference in the choices between Harden and Maddy is a reflection of this situation.

In Yao Ming's character, competitiveness and sense of responsibility are the two most important aspects.

His competitiveness is more reflected in his NBA career, which is why there is the most classic [player tunnel going and returning].

His sense of responsibility is more reflected at the national team level, whether it is the crazy compression of recovery time in the pool in order to catch up with the BJ Olympics, or the word "I" when he needs to shoulder the responsibility for the World Cup at home in history, or the president of the Basketball Association who can be endorsed but gets soft.

Can anyone really convince such a person?

Not to mention persuasion, I am afraid that even if Yao Ming himself is reborn, the choice he makes is estimated to be exactly the same as in history.

However, if you are really reborn and have such a chance, you don't say something to Yao Ming, and you really have the feeling of seeing the martial arts cheats at the bottom of the cliff, but deliberately pretending not to see it.

"Brother Yao." Xu Yong finally opened his mouth.

Yao Ming turned his head and looked at Xu Yong suspiciously.

"I want to go with you to London." Xu Yong looked at Yao Ming and said.

Yao Ming was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

Because of his height, Yao Ming was called a "stupid big man" by some black fans, but in fact, Yao Ming's double quotient is very high, which can be seen from his performance on the court, getting along with his teammates, and even his Hall of Fame speech.

Xu Yong's words, how could he not hear what was meant in them.

London had already confirmed the success of its bid for the Olympics as early as 2001, and Xu Yong's London naturally referred to the London Olympics.

"Of course we will go together." Yao Ming said with a smile.

"Really?" Xu Yong said and looked at Yao Ming's injured leg.

Yao Ming has not changed his age because he became famous too early, and his current age is 27 years old and will be 28 years old.

Four years later, in London, he will be 31 years old when the Olympics begin.

For the interior players of this era, the 31-year-old has begun to decline, but it is barely at the peak, which can be called the end of the peak.

But that was under normal circumstances, and Xu Yong knew that if Yao Ming didn't make any changes, next season would be his swan song in the NBA.

Yao Ming smiled bitterly when he heard this, and he seemed to remember that Xu Yong was not such an easily persuaded person.

"What the hell are you trying to say?" He put away his smile and looked at Xu Yong seriously and asked.

"Brother Yao, you gained weight to fight O'Neal, right?" Xu Yong first asked again, and after seeing that Yao Ming did not refute, he continued,

"At the beginning, so many Chinese people looked at you, you could only choose to gain weight, but now that O'Neill is about to retire, can you consider losing weight? I know that losing weight won't change your injuries or make you less of an inside threat, but it will prolong your career. ”

After finishing speaking, Xu Yong looked at Yao Ming and said what he just said seriously: "Brother Yao, I really want to go to London with you." ”

The Olympic Games at home in 08 are naturally the best opportunities, but he knows very well that the help he can give to the national team is very limited.

But in London four years later, if Yao Ming can still play, it will be the best chance.

Although he didn't come out of the system, he came from a basketball family and was equally passionate about playing for the national team.

It has nothing to do with the Basketball Association or anything, but as an athlete, representing the national team and achieving honors is the most proud and rewarding thing.

Yao Ming exhaled a long breath.

Xu Yong's persuasion is very level, and it can even be said that it directly poked at his weakness.

In order to continue to play the next national team, losing weight and lowering the status of the NBA, this logic that does not work with others is valid for him.

Because he does care more about the national team than the NBA's achievements.

And four years later, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, and Xu Yong should have all played if they can be played, and that is indeed the best opportunity.

"Thank you for the suggestion, I'll consider it." Yao Ming looked at Xu Yong and said very formally.

This way of speaking also shows that he is different from the previous Maddie, and he really listens.

Although this still does not mean that he has made a decision, it is much better than Xu Yong imagined.

And Xu Yong persuaded Yao Ming to lose weight for another reason, Adelman will join the Rockets next season, even if there is no Kobe Bryant's elbow, Yao Ming, who runs with the whole court, will fall sooner or later if he does not lose weight.

……

Time flies, and it is the end of August in a blink of an eye.

The BJ Olympics opened with great anticipation and closed with great anticipation.

Xu Yong was shortlisted for the 12-man squad of the national team and played all six games with the national team.

As in history, the men's basketball team made it to the quarterfinals, but unlike history, the men's basketball team made history by successfully defeating Spain in the group stage.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Yong, who has experienced this Olympic Games, knows that the men's basketball team that has experienced the "eye-pulling .jpg incident" of the Spanish team is holding back its strength to beat the other party.

The difference is that the history has fallen short, but now because of his joining, Yao Ming was bought a few more minutes of rest, and they finally did it.

Xu Yong played an average of 18 minutes per game in six games, contributing 7.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 51% from the field.

And in the match against Spain, he completed his most classic scene at the Olympics, completing the riding buckle across the big Gasol.

He literally threw himself into the air, and the battle almost didn't scare Gasol.

This buckle also made Xu Yong famous in international competitions.

Everyone knows that among the younger generation of the Chinese men's basketball team, in addition to Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, who have been selected by the NBA, there is also Xu Yong, who plays in the NCAA.

……

After finishing the journey of the national team, Xu Yong also rushed back to Tempe non-stop.

The Devils' training camp has been going on for a while, and he's going to be back in the game to get ready for the start of the season.