Chapter 143: The Champion Effect
"Win, we win! Brother Yao! Xu Yong ran to Yao Ming's side and shouted excitedly.
Champion? Who really thinks they can do it!
Even if they win the United States in the group stage, no one will believe it if they say it.
Including tonight's pre-game, it was just a beautiful vision for him and Yao Ming.
But they did, really did!
Before heading to the London Olympics, they were already world champions!
Yao Ming did not respond to him.
At this moment, Xu Yong looked up and found that Yao Ming was already crying.
Although Yao Ming covered his face with his hands, his trembling shoulders betrayed him.
This is the first time Xu Yong has seen Yao Ming cry.
It was tears of emotion.
There is nothing better than being a man who values the national team the most and can bring the championship to the national team with his own hands.
The players of the national team have already rushed to the field, and at this time, cheers and shouts echo through the field.
At this moment, a familiar and passionate music began to sound at the scene.
After hearing this, the players on the field also unconsciously stopped to celebrate, and then hummed along with them.
Even Yao Ming put down his hand and sang along with red circles under his eyes.
"The five-star red flag flutters in the wind~ How loud the victory song is~ Singing our dear motherland~ From now on, it will be prosperous and strong~"
"Singing the Motherland", this is a song that has left a deep imprint in the hearts of Chinese, and at this moment, it is also the song that can best reflect the mood.
The sound of singing reverberates through the arena and echoes over the Anatolian plateau.
And the fans who are far away in China, I don't know how many people are humming this song with moist eyes.
Champion, the Chinese men's basketball team is the world champion!
How wonderful and incredible it sounds.
But when you think about the 2004 Olympics, how many people think Argentina will eventually become an Olympic champion?
The Dream Six team is much stronger than this Dream Nine team.
The Chinese team has written their own history, and it will be known to future generations like Argentina.
Maybe because of their age, they will not be the "golden generation" of the Chinese team, but they are the strongest national team in history!
When the song fell, the players of the men's basketball team raised their hands to greet the audience.
Tonight's championship is inseparable from the support of these fans who have come from far and wide.
"Team China! Awesome! ”
I don't know who raised his voice and shouted.
This caused a burst of whistles and cheers from the audience, and the players of the men's basketball team also laughed.
Kind country sound.
Chinese is broad and profound, and the two most frequently used words, one is lying groove and the other is awesome, and these are cultural characteristics that foreigners cannot understand.
At this time, there was a post-match handshake on the field.
"I learned from you tonight about the team." Durant was full of respect when he shook hands with Xu Yong.
He didn't lose his manners because he lost, but he said what a person who really focused on basketball would say.
Just like he knew that he fell into Xu Yong's trap in the last game, he also knew that the biggest reason why the Chinese team could win tonight was because of Xu Yong's unsparing defense against him.
In other words, Xu Yong completed the "exchange" with him, but this kind of exchange, in addition to the high difficulty, is also about sacrifice and teamwork.
How many teams' top scorers are willing to give up scoring to mark the opposing team's top scorer?
Don't talk about Kobe, Kobe can't do it, Xu Yong is the only one.
This guy just wants to win tonight, so what's the reason why such a guy shouldn't be respected?
"See you in the NBA." After expressing his respects, Durant sent a new promise to Xu Yong.
If you don't get it on the international stage, you can only get it back in the NBA.
"See you in the NBA." Xu Yong also responded generously.
After the handshake, the cheers of the fans at the scene rang out again.
The players of the Chinese team also turned around and continued to wave to the fans.
"How wonderful." Sun Yue couldn't help but speak at this time.
Xu Yong smiled when he heard this, and then turned his head to look at Yao Ming.
yes, how wonderful.
At the beginning, he advised Yao Ming to lose weight, and their goal has always been the London Olympics, but they didn't expect them to reach the top in Turkey.
For Yao Ming, his wish to compete in the international arena may have been fulfilled ahead of schedule.
Next, it's time for their NBA journey.
And he inexplicably remembered Kobe.
Kobe Bryant led the team to win the championship after returning to the NBA after winning the championship in the BJ Olympics, and he won both of them.
Although there is no direct connection between the two, there are such success stories in the past, which will always make people look forward to the new season.
They then went back to the locker room to change into their jackets, and by the time they returned, the podium had already been set up.
The national flags of the three countries have also been hoisted on the side of the flag-raising platform, just waiting for the award to begin.
Before the medals are officially awarded, there is a selection of the tournament's MVP and the best team.
The MVP of the game finally went to Xu Yong of the Chinese team, who averaged 21.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game in 9 games, shooting 51.2% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range.
Although he was not beautiful in the finals because of Durant's statistics, the judges obviously understood the ball and knew what the key to the Chinese team's victory was, especially Xu Yong, who also scored 8 points in the last 12 of the Chinese team, which was well deserved.
Yao Ming, who completed the final blow, was selected into the best team of the World Championships along with Xu Yong, Durant, Turkoglu and Scola with his average performance of 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.
When the selection of the best team is over, the final thing to do is the award ceremony.
First up was bronze medallists Turkey, who beat Lithuania in the third- and fourth-place finals a little earlier.
Although there are some regrets, winning a medal is already a breakthrough for the hosts.
So when they got on the podium, they were greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers.
The Turkish team members also smiled and waved to the fans, and were also smiling when they received the bronze medal.
The bronze medal was followed by the silver medal.
Unlike what many people imagined, the members of the U.S. team also showed great joy, and many people posed there after winning the silver medal.
This is understandable, you must know that these people themselves are a group of newcomers, and without Xu Yong's heavenly eyes, this team can be considered a success if they can win the silver medal.
As for not winning the championship or anything, this question should not be asked to them, but to the superstars who participated in the training camp and finally quit one after another.
Therefore, the results of this World Championships are really happy for everyone.
Last to take the stage was the Chinese team.
"The 2010 World Championship champion was won by the Chinese team."
When the host announced the result, the Chinese team members held each other's hands and then shouted 123 and jumped on the podium together.
There was another overwhelming cheer at the scene.
The official announcement moment is exciting.
After receiving the gold medal, the players were cautious and couldn't put it down.
For most of them, this is the pinnacle of their lives, not one of them.
The teenager Guo Allen was even more excited, he had some playing time except for the garbage time in the group stage, and he has been watching from the wall since then, this gold medal can be said to be won lying down, a winner in life.
After everyone received the medals, the host guided everyone to stand up and began to play the national anthem of the Chinese.
"Arise, ...... you who do not want to be slaves"
Accompanied by the melody of the March of the Volunteers, the national flags of the three countries were slowly raised, and the top of the Chinese flag was the most dazzling red.
This moment is the happiest moment for basketball fans.
……
"What are you going to do next?" On the way back to the locker room after the award ceremony, Yao Ming turned to Xu Yong and asked.
Unlike before, in addition to the relationship between their teammates in the national team, they also have an extra layer of teammate relationship.
"What about you?" Xu Yong didn't answer in a hurry, but asked rhetorically.
"I'm going to take a break in Shanghai for a while."
"It's good, the battle is over, it's time to rest more, rest well, and then do a great job next season." Xu Yong nodded in agreement.
"Oh yes, you're still looking for a house in Chicago, right? Remember to look for me when the time comes. Xu Yong remembered and added.
"The kind of house you choose in the city center? Forget it, I don't want to lose much of my money just yet. Yao Ming shook his head.
Xu Yong laughed out loud when he heard it, and didn't say anything more, after all, Brother Ross was just taking care of him, and there was no need to take care of Yao Ming.
And Yao Ming's words, after being in the alliance for so many years, these things must be very proficient, and if there are not still people from Yao's team, he shouldn't have to worry about it.
"You haven't said anything about your plans yet?" Yao Ming reminded.
"I'm going to go to Tempe first, and then find a trainer and start gaining weight."
"Now?" Yao Ming stopped when he heard this, and looked at Xu Yong in surprise.
"Well, it's a bit tight on time, and I think it'll last until the middle of the season, but I'll be playing more at small forward this season, so that's what I need to do." Xu Yong explained.
He said this not only because he had seen the team's inference after signing Tony Allen, but also because Thibodeau had spoken to him briefly about it after the previous game.
Yao Ming didn't say much when he heard this, just patted Xu Yong's shoulder, and then the two continued to walk forward.
For them, everything they're doing now, or what they're looking forward to the most, is an NBA championship.
I just don't know if they'll be able to do it in the end, or when they'll be able to do it.
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The day after the World Championships, the national team left Turkey in the farewell of a group of overseas Chinese.
No matter what their respective arrangements are in the future, but now they have to follow the national team to participate in the domestic celebration banquet, which cannot be escaped.
When Xu Yong was about to rest, Guo Allen suddenly ran to him.
"Brother, Brother Xu, there is something." Guo Allen came over with a mouthful of Northeast dialect.
"What's the matter?" Xu Yong replied solemnly.
It is said that the Northeast dialect is the easiest thing in the world to lead people crooked, and it is really not deceiving.
"I received an invitation from the European club, the Greek one, it's called Panahin, I can't remember all of it, but it's quite powerful." Allen Guo explained.
"Panathinaikos?" This Greek giant Xu Yong still heard of it before he was reborn.
"That's right, that's it, people say it's true." Guo Allen couldn't help but become more and more excited when he heard that Xu Yong actually knew.
"What do you think?" Xu Yong looked at Guo Allen carefully for a while, and unconsciously remembered what Xu Jiming said before, if Europe needs a pioneer, then no one is more suitable than Guo Allen.
Guo Allen is young and talented, but he has never learned how to play smartly, if he can improve this point in Europe, he can become a national team in the future.
"I'm not out of ideas, because the club should go back and put me on the team, I ......"
"Xiao Guo." Xu Yong interrupted Guo Allen, "The important thing is not how the club is, but what you think, if you want to play in Europe, I believe the club will definitely support you, after all, you will return to China in the future, and it will benefit the club." ”
Xu Yong's words are very reasonable, Guo Allen is still just a fledgling at this time, and the Liaoning team has not yet said that he must be succeeded by a young general.
And even if Guo Allen goes to Europe, he can't keep playing there, so when the time comes, a strong European defender who returns to China will not help the team more than a young player?
This is the same as Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian in the future.
"Okay, Brother Xu, I understand." After all, Allen Guo is young and doesn't have so many worries, and he has already made a decision after figuring it out.
"Wait." Xu Yong said and took out a business card from his arms and handed it to him, "This person is engaged in foreign trade, and he is also the sponsor of our warm-up game before, he intends to sponsor our domestic team to play in Europe, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to go to Greece, you can go to other places, you can contact him if you need to." ”
"Thank you, Brother Xu!" Allen Guo happily accepted the business card.
Waiting for Guo Allen to sit back, Xu Yong couldn't help but think a little more.
Panathinaikos is unlikely to suddenly find Guo Allen, which obviously has something to do with the Chinese team winning the championship.
Or it can be understood as the championship effect of the World Series.
Just like Nocioni back then, he was signed by the Bulls after the Argentine team won the Olympic championship.
Allen Guo may be just the beginning.
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Before the Chinese team returned home, the news of winning the championship had already gone viral in China.
The world champion of the men's three balls, this shocking level, is absolutely unprecedented.
This is no longer a matter of CCTV, but a national carnival, and basketball is the hottest topic in China in the past few days.
One of the most intuitive phenomena is that the number of people playing on the field has surged, and those who usually can't get out because of their busy work seem to be not busy with work all of a sudden.
And there is also a scene on the field that was rarely seen before, that is, many people wear the national team jersey to play.
Yes, the national team has jerseys for sale, but in the past, most people bought them for treasure, but now, wearing the national team jersey is more conspicuous than wearing the jersey of any NBA star.
After all, during this time, the national team's jerseys have been sold out.
The hot search words on the Internet, the game video of the Chinese team in the World Championships, especially the video of the final, the number of hits is growing by hundreds of millions.
The 12 members of the national team, which is more affectionate than any Rockets player, have already been arranged to nickname something.
In addition to the known ones, what "Chinese Team Victory Cigar" Su Wei, "No. 7 Kobe" Wang Shipeng, "Japanese Chongquan Eight Generations Descendant" Zhu Fangyu, "Chasing the Wind Old Boy" Wang Zhizhi, etc., are endless, and spread rapidly.
In major media, slogans such as "men's basketball spirit" and "learning from men's basketball" are endless.
Of course, it is not only the basketball circle that is affected at this time, in the latest episode of the talent show, a rookie artist held a basketball and said in front of the judges that he was good at singing, dancing, rapping and basketball, and then showed off a dribble, and it became popular.
This is the popularity of basketball during this period of time, in the real sense: standing in the tuyere, sows can fly.
So when the players of the men's basketball team returned to China and got off the plane, the congestion at the airport was worse than when Xu Yong returned to China.
Everyone in the men's basketball team is the greatest hero in China at this moment.
……
After attending the celebration banquet and the meeting with the fans, Xu Yong immediately prepared to leave for the United States.
As he and Yao Ming said, if he wants to gain weight, the time left for him is very tight.
But he hasn't left yet, and someone is just going to go with him.
Sun Yue is also preparing to go to Phoenix, because several NBA teams have sent him tryout invitations, including the Suns.
It seems that Xu Yong's previous judgment was right, Sun Yue's words not only played well in this World Championships, but also brought back confidence, maybe there is still a chance to stay in the NBA.
When they arrived in Phoenix, the two were about to separate.
"Come on." Xu Yong encouraged him before parting, which was also the greatest encouragement he could give Sun Yue.
He knows Sun Yue's situation, not the kind that many fans say, if you can't play in the NBA, you can't go to the development league to play, people have a long-term contract with Aoshen, and if you can't play in the NBA, you can only go back to Aoshen.
And what about the god of the gods? You can only play exhibition matches against tourist teams in the United States.
So for Sun Yue, he doesn't actually have much choice.
Xu Yong arrived in Tempe, where Harden was still training.
"Look, our champion is back!" When they saw him again, several of them followed with a burst of commotion.
"Xu, let me see your gold medal." Harden shouted even more impatiently.
When he saw Xu Yong's gold medal, Harden couldn't stop envious in his eyes.
"Wait, I'm going to London in two years to get mine back." Harden swears.
"By the way, Xu, someone was waiting for you here two days ago." DeRozan reminded.
"Who?" Xu Yong was full of doubts, in addition to his brothers, was there anyone waiting for him?
"He said he was done with his family." DeRozan relayed.
Xu Yong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly laughed happily.
If he wants to gain weight, he must need to find a trainer, because he can't do this kind of professional aspect himself.
No, say Cao Cao Cao is here, and his Tim Grover is here!
(End of chapter)