The game was not decided because there were still 8 seconds left for the American team.

It's not much, but it's enough for them to make a three-pointer and then use foul play.

After returning from the pause, the Chinese team replaced Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian and directly went to a tactic without an inside line.

This is the card, just block your three-point shot.

The U.S. team ran tactics from the outside, but the Chinese team could keep up with the speed of movement, expanded very much, and defended very hard.

Especially Durant, Xu Yong completely blocked his chance to catch the ball.

In the end, the ball went to James's hands, and James directly chose to hold the ball to break through the basket after seeing this battle, and completed the iconic Zhan axe dunk.

This dunk directly put the bench into a boil.

The bench of the Chinese team.

Because the offense just now has consumed almost five seconds of the American team's time, this dunk is basically equivalent to the American team giving up the last fight.

Kobe Bryant was so angry on the outside that he punched him.

In the end, Xu Yong quickly served the baseline ball and threw the ball directly at Jeremy Lin, who ran to the far end.

After receiving the ball, Jeremy Lin used his speed advantage to shake off Paul, who wanted to foul, and finally threw the ball into the air.

"Win! The Chinese team won! We are Olympic champions! When the final whistle blew, Yang Yi was the first to jump up from the commentary seat.

Not only a world champion, but also an Olympic champion, the Olympic champion with the highest gold content!

On the field, the players of the Chinese team have already begun to rush wildly.

They really won, and they won the all-out dream team!

This time, it's worth it!

Xu Yong raised his head, and his eyes were red.

He couldn't be as excited as he was to defend his title.

Four years of preparation, the top student in the big exam and the first place, are like a dream.

His teammates began to yell around him, and even Jeremy Lin hugged and yelled with the Chinese team members.

You can see that he has really integrated into this team.

Xu Yongchang exhaled and pushed through the crowd to the bench.

Yao Ming cried.

This is the first time Xu Yong has seen Yao Ming crying.

This giant, who is much taller than his height at heart, can no longer contain his emotions after completing the last dance of his national team career and having a happy ending.

From the first selection of the national team in 1999, 13 years have passed now, 4 Asian Games champions, 5 Asian Championships champions, 1 World Championships champion, and 1 Olympic champion.

This is the curtain call for the best national team.

After seeing Xu Yong, Yao Ming wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hands, got up with difficulty, and hugged Xu Yong vigorously.

He tried his best, but Xu Yong also tried his best in the opening 4 consecutive three-pointers, Xu Yong's defense against Kobe Bryant and his desperate rush to the basket at the last moment.

It's a championship that belongs to him, and it's a championship that belongs to them.

It's just that.

"Later, it's up to you." Yao Ming said earnestly.

Since then, there have been no giants in the Chinese men's basketball team.

"Brother Yao, don't worry, I am the future." Xu Yong smiled and nodded.

Yao Ming laughed when he heard it.

It's time for the post-match handshake.

Xu Yong helped Yao Ming to the sidelines.

The members of the American team took the initiative to come over and shake hands with them.

Kobe Bryant took the initiative to shake hands with them at this time and took the initiative to hug, even if he was as strong as him, he was also convinced of the Chinese team tonight.

It's just that his back after turning around is a little lonely.

The finals and the Olympics were killed by Xu Yong and Yao Ming, which was diametrically opposed to the encounter in 08, I don't know if it was a watershed for him to officially step down from the altar.

Durant could see it, he didn't know that Scarlett and Xu Yong had communicated, so he hugged Xu Yong with a smile and said goodbye next time.

James......

James had already made it to the players' tunnel.

He may not care so much about winning or losing, after all, he is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist, but he should regret coming to London at this time, because his home was stolen from London.

After the handshake, the members of the Chinese team raised their hands to the fans at the scene, especially the 10,000 Chinese fans who were present.

The crowd cheered and then someone took the lead, and the same melody that had been heard in Istanbul two years ago was repeated.

"The five-star red flag flutters in the wind~ How loud the victory song is~ Singing our dear motherland~ From now on, we will become prosperous and strong ~ Over the mountains ~ Over the plains ~ Across the galloping Yellow River and Yangtze River ~"

Singing resounded through the North Greenwich Stadium, and the players and fans alike burst into tears.

The award ceremony was held on the spot.

Third place Spain, second place United States, champion China!

The Chinese team won the golden medal that belonged to them, and everyone's face was filled with pride.

Especially Zhou Qi and Guo Allen, their current mood seems to have undergone earth-shaking changes from history.

When the national anthem sounded, when the five-star red flag really rose, the cheers of the scene swept over the roof of the stadium and soared into the sky.

This time, listening to the melody engraved in my bones since childhood, the fans who were waiting in front of the TV also had tears in their eyes.

Maybe some of them have already thought about burning paper with those ancestors who pay attention to basketball tomorrow, and the Chinese men's basketball team is really standing on the top of the Olympics!

At this time, on American social media, American fans surprisingly did not scold their mothers, but all paid the highest respect to the Chinese men's basketball team.

"Yao is great, he dominated us in the third quarter and finished us at the last minute, he's the best international player ever!"

"Yes, in the NBA, he's in the top five centers, but on the international stage, he's the best right now!"

"Yao's decision to join the Bulls two years ago was the best decision of his career, and he and his national team teammates are training and grinding in the NBA."

"What you said makes so much sense that I was speechless for a while."

"Xu should also be respected, he led the three-point frenzy of the Chinese team in the first half, and he was more like a desperate fighter in the final moments."

"To be honest, I don't feel much about Xu's performance, after all, isn't this his normal level?"

"Congratulations to the Chinese team, see you at the Rio Olympics."

……

At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, Xu Yong became the flag bearer.

Yao Ming's injuries were worse than expected, and when he returned to China for a brief stay, he had to go to the United States for surgery.

Now he is definitely unable to attend the closing ceremony, and can only rely on a wheelchair to move, Xu Yong has become the most suitable replacement.

And there is a meaning of inheritance in this darkness, which handed over the national flag to Xu Yong's hands.

After the closing ceremony, the men's basketball team chartered a flight back home.

On the plane, Xu Yong didn't ask Yao Ming's injury and whether it was worth it, because the answer to the question was obvious.

If it weren't for the fact that he still had one year left on his contract and couldn't jump out, he believed Yao Ming would choose to retire at the most glorious moment.

When the plane landed at the capital airport and walked out of the exit, the airport was densely packed with fans, as well as the five-star red flag waving in their hands.

When Yao Ming was pushed by Xu Yong to the exit, the cheers and applause at the scene reached a peak, and many fans cried excitedly.

Waiting for the bus, Jeremy Lin took the initiative to sit with Xu Yong.

"I think I understand our country a little bit." He spoke.

"What do you understand?" Xu Yong said curiously.

"I grew up in the United States, where interests come first, but here, interests don't seem to be so valued, more of honor." Jeremy Lin explained.

Xu Yong smiled and shook his head: "No one will not value interests, but sometimes, we will regard national interests as more important than personal interests." ”

Jeremy Lin nodded thoughtfully, and nodded thoughtfully, such a country is destined to surpass the United States one day in the future, and he may have made the most correct choice for the sake of interests.

After returning to China, the men's basketball team has received numerous awards, from the national level to the provincial level, and then from the city level to the county level.

Arguably the only Olympic champion of the three balls, everyone on this team was treated like heroes.

It also has to be treated like heroes, knowing that they won the victory by beating the Dream Team in the final, which means a lot in peacetime.

The men's basketball team is also invited to participate in various award ceremonies and government events.

They have also received a lot of commercial endorsements from individuals to teams.

It was also when he was attending an event that Xu Yong saw a pop-up news on his mobile phone.

The Pacers, it's another trade.

And it's a three-way deal.

Pacers: Sending Paul George, Carlos Boozer, Odom and two first-round picks (one of which is from the Heat) to get Howard and Jason Richardson;

Magic: Send Howard and Jason Richardson, get Paul George, Chris Humphries, Anthony Morrow, Odom, and three first-round picks.

Nets: Sending Chris Humphries, Anthony Morrow, and a first-round pick to get Carlos Boozer.

The Pacers did have a back hand, but this back hand made Xu Yong's little head have big doubts.

Although, in theory, all three got what they wanted.

The Pacers, with a potential rookie who averaged 12 points per game after finishing his sophomore year, plus an All-Star Boozer who is still at the end of his prime, exchanged for Howard, who is still at his peak;

The Magic team exchanged the whole money for zero, got young players, draft picks and Odom's expiring contract, and incidentally dealt with Richardson's big contract, of course, it can be seen that they are very optimistic about George, just as they were optimistic about Maddie back then;

The Nets are purely owners with money, change and change, roster upgrades, military competitions, and next season's five All-Star lineups of Deron + Joe Johnson + Gerald Wallace + Boozer + Lopez are very competitive in the East.

But the crux of the matter is that the Pacers' trade is too theoretical, and it doesn't look like something like Bird's kind would do.

James and Howard, although they were also peerless in the past few years, with a double wall in the East, but now that one of them has been swept away, the other has a hidden danger of back injury, and the technical style is obviously not compatible, how can Bird take a fancy to both of them at the same time and think they can play?

Just when Xu Yong was puzzled, another pop-up news came out.

According to Pacers president Kevin Pritchard, Howard will reach a three-year, $60 million contract extension with the Pacers after joining the Pacers, which is the largest contract extension that can be reached under the new collective bargaining agreement when the player and the parent team still have a one-year contract.

It's not the same as when Howard was traded to the Lakers in history.

While this is understandable, the Lakers are certainly confident that Howard won't run away and can get a five-year max contract when his contract expires (although Howard has historically run away after a year).

But a small-ball city team like the Pacers must be afraid of Howard running away.

Howard's ability to agree also shows that he is still looking forward to working with James.

This can also be regarded as the eastern version of turning enemies into friends and discussing great things together.

Wait a minute!

Xu Yong suddenly discovered Huadian.

Pacers President Pritchard? Not Bird?

He got up and left the event, found a break room and searched.

It's not a search, it's not tight, and I'm really surprised when I search.

Bird, already on June 27 of this year, resigned as president of the Pacers due to health problems.

He had already returned to China at that time, and was busy training with the national team, so he didn't pay attention to the news.

It's intriguing, and no one knows if Bird is really out of health, or because of the Pacers' poor performance last season, or because of his health problems, but the point is, the Pacers have changed.

That's all that goes into it.

Why did the Pacers suddenly look up to James and almost dismantle the team in exchange for these two superstars who were already a little famous last season.

A new broom sweeps clean.

And from another point of view, this transaction is also a sure profit from a certain point of view.

Are the Pacers missing a championship?

Of course not, as an old team, they don't have a championship.

But compared to the championship, they are actually more lacking in the ball market.

In other words, lack of money.

The boss is short of money!

In exchange for James and Howard, not to mention anything else, just ask you if you want to watch the Pacers' games in the new season, right?

Topics, gimmicks, and ornamentation are directly full.

And taking a step back, is the Pacers more competitive than the current combination of James and Howard?

Not really.

After Howard's contract extension, the combination will remain in place for at least two years.

If this is earlier, it can lure Delong to join, then the competitiveness is actually not weaker than the previous Heat.

When Howard didn't play against Yao Ming, he was still the league's No. 1 center (Yao Ming was also injured).

So Pritchard still has some ability.

It's just that he was obviously cheated by Riley.

Riley dragged on until Deron and Nash were sure to go home and there were no other big fish left in the free market, which sent James to the Pacers.

He probably also knew Pritchard's intentions through channels.

Now, even if the Pacers have space, they can't form a big three, although the combat power is good, but it is still worse than the Heat.

"It's really old."

This is Xu Yong's emotion after straightening out everything.

Someone like Riley, you have to deal with him to be on guard against whether he likes you or something.

But next season will be fun.

If he's not mistaken, Jamie didn't squirt Howard a lot last season.

The elimination of young Zhan by the peak demonic beast back then was also a pain in Zhan Mi's heart.

Okay now, two people in a team.

This may be even more darkly humorous than the previous James for Granger.

……

After spending about a week in China, Xu Yong left for Tempe.

The good thing about having injury immunity is that although you've been playing all summer, you've pretty much recovered after a week of rest.

With a month to go before the start of the season, he had to go back to offseason training.

Yes, the Olympics cannot be absent and training cannot be left behind.

His mission this summer is to train his left hand.

When they played against the Celtics last season, the Celtics managed to limit him by using floor tactics and pushing him to the left half.

Therefore, it is urgent to balance your left and right hands.

How else to talk about playing with masters to progress?

And before he arrived in the United States, Yao Ming also came with news that the ankle surgery was successful, but it required a five-month recovery period, which means that in the first three months of the season, he will be as alone as G6 in the finals.

Regarding left-handed training, Kobe Bryant has proven that as long as you are willing to work hard, you can practice.

Of course, this will definitely take a long process.

But what Xu Yong lacks most now is time.

And because he is a reborn, his current mentality is very positive.

For the average person, the rookie won the MVP and FMVP in the third year, and also completed two consecutive championships, no Kobe Bryant is enough to watch, let alone surpassing Jordan.

Even now that he has won the Olympic championship, he can be said to be the first person in basketball history.

This kind of remarks like the deputy GOAT, Xu Yong didn't believe a word.

Because he knows very well that his honors and strength are important, but more because of the excellence of the Bulls team.

As a reborn, he knew this.

In history, without Yao Ming, the Bulls also pressed the Heat Big Three to become the first in the East for two consecutive seasons.

Yao Ming, or rather his key performance, just raised the Bulls' ceiling.

So if he were to change teams, it would be very difficult for him to achieve these achievements.

It may even be that if he does go to the Knicks or the Kings, he is still leading the team to the playoffs.

Including the two successes of the men's basketball team, without Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, he would not have been able to do the same.

He was lucky.

Although luck is also part of strength, but now he is still far from Jordan's strength, and there is still a gap between him and Kobe.

So down-to-earth, step by step improvement technology, to the point where you can really dominate the game like Jordan, that is really strong enough.

In Tempe, Xu Yong also met Harden, DeRozan and Ayres again.

Although a long time has passed since their graduation at this time, the friendship between them is getting better and better as they get together year after summer.

Although, when Harden saw Xu Yong, he punched him in the chest.

The Chinese team is a god in London, but the Dream Ten team is miserable.

Don't look at the night of the final, the fans didn't spray them much, but after they returned home, the doubts on social media were like waves, wave after wave.

Harden, a member of the Dream Ten team, is naturally inevitable.

Before, because they were in a hurry, they didn't have time to meet in private, but now they finally made up for it.

Ayers has a bitter gourd face.

Xu Yong was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he couldn't help but start to want to laugh.

Previously, the Heat sent Ayers to the Pacers in order to rotate Odom, and Ayers ended his "undercover" career.

Well, now James has also been sent to the Pacers.

Ayles, this is really a whole career to be entangled with James!

"Jeff, next time you change teams, I'll know where LeBron's next stop is." Xu Yong couldn't help but smile and said.

"At least you're having fun listening to it again." Ayres can only be a bitter pleasure now.

But if that's not to be true, the Pacers will be happy next season.

After the day's training, Xu Yong and Harden went to walk around the campus.

"I've heard that Ding played well." Harden spoke.

"Well, keep playing like this and have a chance to be a second-round pick before your junior year." Xu Yong gave a more pertinent evaluation.

He also took the time to watch Ding Yanyuhang's performance in the NCAA last season, and the temperament of the game is also very attractive in the NCAA.

But his talent is really average, with a static height of 2.01 meters in shoes and an arm span of 1.97 meters shorter than Butler, and his dynamics are not outstanding in the United States.

If I had to do a category, he is very similar to Yuta Watanabe, a good fit for a two-way contract, and has a certain chance to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Although the two-way contract has not yet come out, Chinese players are very popular in the NBA now.

"Satan! That's Satan! "But they hadn't been gone for a while when a student spotted them.

Xu Yong wanted to say hello and continue walking, but soon he was surrounded by students.

No way, his fame is too big now.

Especially at Arizonada State University, Xu Yong's current status is almost the same as Jordan's in North Carolina.

What is more embarrassing is that Harden was directly squeezed out in the process.

After a long while, Xu Yong came out of the crowd.

"Looks like I'm going to have to wear a hood and glasses when I go out." Xu Yong said self-deprecatingly.

He hasn't adapted to Jordan's life of being watched everywhere he goes.

Harden smacked his mouth.

People hurt people the most than people.

Seeing this, Xu Yong didn't continue to move forward, and found an angle to signal Harden to sit down and rest.

"James, in fact, the key to whether the Thunder can win the championship or not is you." Xu Yong sat down and spoke.

"Me?" Harden smiled bitterly, and Xu Yong looked up to him so much.

"Let me put it this way, if you can do what Rose did in Chicago, the Thunder have a chance to win the championship."

Xu Yong's analogy is very vivid, because the Thunder team is imitating the Bulls' model to build a team, which is actually similar in theory, as long as Harden can organize the team in the first three quarters, take the points that should be taken, and let Durant have the physical strength to harvest in the fourth quarter, the strength of the Thunder team will improve a lot.

So Harden has to continue to get stronger.

"I see." Harden is a very smart man, and he understands what it means.

"Come on, James, I'm looking forward to the next day when we meet in the Finals." Xu Yong said and clenched his fists.

Harden understood and reached out to touch his fist with Xu Yong.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is already a month later.

Xu Yong's training this month can be said to be quite unusual.

In order to develop his left-handed feel, he not only conducts targeted training during training, such as left-handed ball control and projection, but also forces himself to use his left hand in meals and life.

It's like babbling and toddler when he was a child, and it's as if he's grown up again.

And he has to maintain his normal hand while doing this, which is the shooting feel of his right hand.

If the left hand affects the right hand, it is because of choking and wasted food, and the gains outweigh the losses.

It was not an easy task, and even the process was painful, and Xu Yong could fully feel the effort that Kobe Bryant put into developing his left hand.

But he believes that good medicine is bitter, and the more painful the process, the more abundant the final harvest.

At this time, the pace of the new season is quietly approaching, the training camps of each team are about to start, and Xu Yong also returned to Chicago after saying goodbye to Harden.

He went to see the little king first.

Then as soon as I entered, I saw that the king was there bullying the big goose.

I haven't seen him for three months, and this guy has grown into the eldest one.

However, when he saw him, he only hesitated for a moment, and then dropped the goose to his side, and then frantically rubbed his head against him.

Because of his size, he now spends less time outside, and more time can only be kept in a cage.

"Don't worry, you're going to have a new home soon." Xu Yong said as he stroked the king's hair.

After watching the king, he then went to the arena.

Butler wasn't there when he came, and he was supposed to practice in the gym.

When he arrived at the arena, Schwartz was already waiting for him at the door.

The first and most important thing he was going to do when he returned to Chicago was to sign an early contract extension with the Bulls.

The fact that he renews his contract with the Bulls is basically impossible to run, because even if he forcibly does not renew, the Bulls will give him a five-year salary next year without any suspense.

In fact, renewing the contract one year in advance is a basic operation for popular rookies.

In the general manager's office, Xu Yong met Foreman.

This guy looks a lot more rounded, and it seems that he has had a good time this summer.

A few simple words, followed by a formal contract.

Oh yes, and here is the difference between the Rose clause and the rookie designation clause, which is a new term that only appeared in 2016 and is a supplement to the Ross clause.

To explain it simply, after 2016, the Rose clause was defined differently and the conditions were relaxed, but a team could only give a rookie a super cap salary at most.

But until then, Rose can have a maximum of two per team.

Therefore, Xu Yong still has the qualifications to sign a super maximum salary at this time.

And because of the salary cap, his super cap salary will be one million more than Rose, 95 million in 5 years.

Then, there is a player option for the fourth year of this contract, so that he can jump out of a second contract at that time.

Schwartz had mentioned this option to him before it came, and it had to be there.

And if it weren't for the new version of the collective bargaining agreement stipulating the player option, the 4+1+1 contract James signed with the Heat before would not be able to be signed again, and Schwartz would have wanted to have a player option in the third year of this contract.

Four years later, in the summer of 2016, the salary cap will suddenly skyrocket from 70 million to more than 90 million, and the salary gap at that time is very large.

Xu Yong is no stranger to that year, the skyrocketing salary cap caused premium contracts to fly all over the sky, and the Warriors also seized that opportunity to get Durant in their history.

Posing up, signing autographs, and for at least the next five years (one rookie contract plus four years on a new contract), he'll be a Bulls player unless he's messing around with the team like Carter.

Then, he also did one thing, and that was to advance his salary from the team.

The new collective bargaining agreement has not won a lot of benefits, and this is one of the most useful ones.

As long as the player and the team agree, the player can advance up to 80% of the guaranteed salary.

This means that after Xu Yong signs the contract, Kari can instantly have an extra $38 million.

And the reason why he did that, of course, was to prepare to buy a house.

It's certainly not a habit to live in the city all the time, and buying a luxury house in the suburbs is a must.

Not to mention the rest, there are many people in the city, and the next time he takes Scarlett home to play, it's not good to be reported by the media, right?

He's going to feel sorry for Durant.

Of course, more importantly, since you won't be leaving for the next five years, you really need to settle down.

This is also the new home he had told the little king before.

Of course, buying a house should be done slowly, and it takes a lot of thought to choose a location.

When the contract was completed and the money was in hand, Xu Yonggang and Schwartz did not rush back after separating, but went directly to the training hall.

When he entered, he heard the sound of confrontation inside, and when he entered, he saw that in addition to Butler, Anderson and Kwame Brown were there.

Seeing him coming, several people stopped training and looked at him expectantly.

Speaking of which, Butler is his "little brother", Anderson is his "henchman", and as for Brown, he is his "former little brother".

It's no surprise that these people can get together.

"You go on." After saying a word, Xu Yong sat on the sidelines and drank saliva first.

And after the three people on the field got his instructions, they continued to train.

After Xu Yong sat down, he first observed the three of them, of course, the focus was on Butler.

When he saw that Butler's three-point shooting had reached a certain level, Xu Yong couldn't help but nodded.

If there's one thing the Bulls put him at ease, it's Butler's drills.

Then he looked back at Anderson and Brown, and the two men were fiercely opposed.

Speaking of which, the Bulls' roster changes this summer are actually quite significant.

On the inside line alone, Yi Jianlian and O'Neal Jr. left the team one after another.

O'Neal Jr. signed a 2-year, 12 million contract with the Celtics, and Yi Jianlian went to Dallas for 2 years and 9 million.

They're all players who get better contracts after winning the championship.

It's also normal, the championship is a stage, and the people who have stood the test on this stage, who will take them if they don't take a big contract?

As for the Bulls, it is also helpless that they did not stay, and after the super luxury tax is coming soon, and the two super cap salaries have been signed one after another, the salary pressure on the team is unprecedented.

Of course, someone goes and naturally someone comes.

Kwame Brown is back on a 2-year, 6 million mini-mid-class contract.

Brown played average in Boston, but his body is here, and the Bulls need someone to step up after Yao Ming is injured, Anderson is choked enough, and Brown is not bad in comparison.

Oh, and Anderson also kept his salary for a year.

Halfway through last season, a team offered him a contract of about three million, but he still chose to stay and help the team's dynasty.

Dynasty.

When he thought of this, Xu Yong frowned.

The main center can only come back more than a month after the start of the regular season, and it is difficult to say how well he recovers.

The main point guard, directly reimbursed for one season in advance.

And then last season's core rotation was also a lot less than staying.

There has never been a team that has faced them when they have had a chance to reign.

The only one who can compare with this is probably the Bulls in the 1997~1998 season.

At that time, Pippen deliberately underwent surgery before the start of the season due to salary issues, and directly missed the full 35 games.

It was also that season that Rodman was often absent from training for no apparent reason, and the team couldn't even contact him at all.

But even that Bulls team has a neat crew when it comes to the playoffs, and they can't even do that.

After thinking about it for a while, Xu Yong had already made a decision in his heart.

But just as he was about to get up, someone came to the training hall again.

It's Sinrich.

The Bulls' most important move this summer was to keep Hinrich on a four-year, $20 million contract.

Rose is out of play next season with an injury, and no one is better suited to that position than Hinrich.

Hinrich actually got an offer of 18 million for three years from the Eagles, but he chose to stay in the end.

This is due to Rose's injury and the fact that he can play in the new season, but it is more about the emotions of the team.

This contract means that unless the Bulls trade him, he will spend his entire career in Chicago and become the soul of the Bulls.

Xu Yong got up at this time and asked them a question with a smile:

"Do you have any wishes lately?"

(End of chapter)