As soon as he got off the plane in Houston, Xu Yong got into Zhang Minji's car again.

Originally, he didn't come to find Yao Ming this time, but when he heard that he was coming, Yao Ming still invited him to be a guest for dinner.

And unlike last time, this time I didn't go to Yao Ming's house, but at Yao Restaurant.

Therefore, this time the specification is not an ordinary family dinner, but a [banquet].

The reason for this situation has to start from a year ago.

At that time, when he returned to China to participate in the BJ Olympics, Xu Yong once persuaded Yao Ming on the plane.

Yao Ming was originally hesitating, but with the national team stopping in the quarterfinals, Xu Yong once again seized the opportunity to persuade him, and finally chose to lose weight appropriately.

That did take a dip in his performance in the NBA, and the Rockets didn't get to seven games against the Lakers.

However, Yao Ming did not reimburse for another season as in history.

When Xu Yong arrived at the restaurant and saw Yao Ming, he was not only alive and well, but also in good spirits.

It turns out that every time you lose a pound, your mood will change a point for the better.

At the dinner table, Yao Ming not only chatted with Xu Yong and gave him a mediocre customized version of Rolex, but also chatted with him about the Asian Championships.

The current Asian Championships, the predecessor of the Men's Basketball World Cup, are held every two years, and then linked to the next year's event.

For example, in 2008, the Asian Championships champion could go straight to the Olympic Games, but because the Chinese team was the host at that time, they sent a second team, and they ended up with the worst record of tenth.

So this year's World Championships is linked to next year's World Cup.

According to the rules of the tournament, the top three teams in Asia will qualify for the World Cup.

Because Xu Yong is not a player in the system, the Basketball Association can't force him, and whether or not to participate depends on his personal wishes.

Yao Ming talked to him about this at this time, not to persuade him to participate, but to persuade him not to participate.

"This summer is very important for you." Yao Ming's words were full of sighs.

Most people only remember Yao Ming's 0 points on his debut, but not many people know that he arrived in Houston ten days before his debut.

Ten days, a rookie, direct NBA regular season intensity, that doesn't sound outrageous.

You must know that at this time, you may not have remembered all the time, and you may not be familiar with a single tactic.

Everything that happened after that was like a domino that was toppled, the doubts of the fans, the doubts of the Chinese people, and the ridicule of the media.

Looking back on that past, he couldn't imagine how he persevered.

Now that Xu Yong was unexpectedly elected to the list, the situation he encountered was similar to what he had at the beginning.

So he hopes that Xu Yong can use this summer to improve himself, and it will be smoother when the season starts.

Xu Yong was moved in his heart when he heard this.

"Brother Yao, thank you, but I think it's best for both of us not to go to this Asian Championships." He continued.

Yao Ming was shocked by Xu Yong's remarks.

"Brother Yao, do you think if we don't go, can we get into the top three in the Asian Championships?" Xu Yong then asked.

Yao Ming nodded.

Even if they don't go, there is still a good chance of winning the championship with the strength of others.

Xu Yong saw Yao Ming's worries, after all, this Asian Championships was the same as last year's Olympic Games, and he continued: "I know Brother Yao's worries, because it is a competition at home, it is unreasonable not to win the championship, but ......"

He said and looked at Yao Ming very seriously: "Brother Yao, don't you think that you are like a fig leaf now?" It's once you can cover it, but one day you won't be able to do it, what should you do then? Shall I take the cloth from your hand and cover it down? ”

Yao Ming was speechless for a moment by Xu Yong's words.

The words are not rough, he has been used as a cow and horse by the national team over the years, and it is also a helpless thing.

"Brother Yao, I don't think our country has no good seedlings, not to mention anything else, haven't we also had the 96 golden generation? At that time, the conditions were so hard and the training methods were so backward, shouldn't we also win the top eight in the Olympics? Xu Yong continued.

"What do you mean?" Yao Ming heard that Xu Yong had something to say.

"I mean, basketball is a team sport, just one or two people can't last long, only when the foundation is laid and the overall level is improved, we can really get stronger." Xu Yong looked at Yao Ming and said.

Unlike last time, he felt it this time, and if he had to talk about the source, it was because he chatted with Cai Xiao last time, and he realized that he could influence the people around him.

But he believes that Yao Ming will understand his words, because this is also what Yao Ming will do in the future.

Yao Ming fell into deep thought, and finally nodded.

In fact, you don't have to look at the future, as far as Xu Yong said, the 96 generation can indeed play at a high overall level.

"God of War" Liu Yudong, "Chinese Jordan" Hu Weidong, "Little Li Flying Knife" Li Nan, "Easy King" Gong Xiaobin, "Tiger King" Sun Jun, "King of Lore" Zheng Wu, "Chasing the Wind Boy" Wang Zhizhi, "O'Neill Nemesis" Battle, "Little Steel Cannon" Wu Qinglong, "Assist King" Li Xiaoyong, "Chinese Flyer" Wu Naiqun...... What stands out is that there is a lot of talent.

It's just that that mode doesn't work anymore, because as the material level increases, you can't ask your players to practice like they used to.

It's not a matter of unwillingness, it's the development of the times that has eliminated that model.

"Do you want to take the opportunity of this Asian Championship to remind everyone?" Yao Ming asked.

"Yes, let everyone see what ability players have been cultivated for our country by the current youth training system in China." Xu Yong nodded and said, Yao Ming really understands.

"But so what?" Yao Ming asked rhetorically.

In his understanding, it is impossible for the Basketball Association to reflect, and when the time comes, it will only shift the responsibility to those who have not gone.

"Let parents who are able to take their children out of the youth training and take another path." Xu Yong continued.

"You mean the NCAA?" Yao Ming finally reacted to what Xu Yong wanted to say.

"That's right, it's the NCAA now, and it can be Europe in the future, so that good seedlings can have the opportunity to get better training and training." Xu Yong nodded.

Yao Ming looked at Xu Yong thoughtfully.

In fact, long before this, starting with Ma Jian, there have been many capable parents who have sent their children to the NCAA to play.

It's just that most of them can't be called good seedlings, more because of the superior family and channels.

But now, with Seo Yong winning the NCAA Championship, all of that is changing subtly.

You must know that before Wang Zhizhi landed in the NBA, no one really thought that any Chinese player could enter the NBA or even become the champion.

For the Chinese, there is no so-called road at all in the initial stage, just a thorny bush that cannot be seen.

It was Wang Zhizhi, Butler, Yao Ming and others who overcame all difficulties, overcame obstacles, and relayed out a road.

And now, Xu Yong has also stepped on the footprints of his predecessors, overcoming thorns and thorns, and next to this road, he has walked out of another new road.

This road may not have gone far, but it is far wider than the road that Yao Ming and the others walked out.

"And Brother Yao, we don't have to care about being scolded or anything, because we will play together in next year's World Cup, and playing at that time will be more useful than anything else." Xu Yong saw Yao Ming's reaction and took the hot railway.

"I'm going to think about it." Yao Ming didn't agree right away.

He has always been a person who focuses on the national team, although Xu Yong has some truth in what he said, but it is not so easy to suddenly let him be absent from the national team.

Xu Yong didn't say much as before, this matter was too involved, and he could be regarded as chatting about it.

Because the source of these words, in the final analysis, is because of this Asian Championships.

After saying goodbye to Yao Ming, Xu Yong immediately went to the destination of his trip to Houston, Olajuwon's personal training camp.

Signing a rookie contract and a sneaker contract in quick succession, he already has enough money to apprentice.

Speaking of the back he has learned from DeRozan now, a summer league has a feeling: cheap but not good, free giant pit people.

So he has to learn Olajuwon's back and footwork before he enters the NBA, which is a necessary skill for a swingman.

But when he met Olajuwon, he found that he wasn't the only one in this issue, there was another person he hadn't seen yet, but he was also very familiar.

Kobe bryant.