At the moment of receiving the medal, Yu Fei bent down, grabbed the medal, and stared at it. His medal was just inches from his eyes, staring at it, fascinated. It was the last moment of the whole show and he had to show the world how much he loved the gold medal.

When the staff of Team USA handed him a bouquet of red roses, he raised them to his nose and took two breaths, the sweet breath of victory filling his nostrils and lungs.

Bryant showed himself mature with a standard set of official rhetoric.

"Without our determination and willpower, we wouldn't be on top of the world again, and here we are right now."

Carmelo Anthony wiped the tears from his right eye with his hand, and when they raised the American flag above the court and played the American national anthem, Yu Fei and Kobe Bryant stood next to them, expressionless.

However, Bryant seemed to have more feelings, and he put his right hand on his heart and sang along.

After the awards, Lao K greeted the Chinese fans at the scene, while the players of the American team took the medal off his neck and hung it around his neck under the leadership of Yu Fei. Then they hung the medal around the neck of NBA director Jerry Colangelo, and then on the three assistant coaches: Jim Boyem, Mike D'Antoni and Nate McMillan. Finally, George Carr, the only advisor on the team.

The game is over. Emotions began to overflow, and they never stopped.

Everyone went to the media interview room, where there was a long table but only seven chairs, but there were 13 players in the room.

Kidd looked around, came to the chair on the left, and said, "I'm the oldest one here, so I can sit down." ”

"I don't like to stand." Kobe Bryant said dryly.

Praise Brown looked left and right and said sharply: "Tonight's gold medal cemented my position as the world's No. 1 centre-forward, and I have no reason to stand." ”

Then he sat down on his own.

Dwight Howard began to doubt life.

Although he didn't know what was going on in front of him, as an optimist who liked silly music, he didn't want to get involved in the battle for the position.

"I'll just stand."

Although Yu Fei didn't stand up and say that he deserved a position, everyone gave up the middle C position with interest.

So, Yu Fei sat in the center.

It was not only the Chinese media who were on the scene, but also the media from other countries.

The Redemption Team's victory brought American basketball back to the top of the world.

Now, people are no longer talking about how they succeeded, but about establishing the historical status of this team.

Moreover, they are directly compared to the Dream Team.

The reporter asked Yu Fei: "Which team do you think is the best dream team?" Is it you or the team from 1992? ”

"Every generation thinks we're better than the last, smarter than the next." Yu Fei joked narcissistically, "That's what I thought." We're better than the last generation, and we can't be beaten. ”

Hearing this, the players on the scene laughed out loud.

Other people may be accused of arrogance when they say this, but there is no sense of disobedience when they say these words from Yu Fei's mouth.

From the moment Yu Fei led the supersonic to win the championship, he had his own godhead.

Helping Team USA win gold at the Olympics washed away the shame of the past few years and raised his myth to the next level.

In terms of historical status, he has now won five championships, which is the second person in history in the eyes of many, but in the eyes of many more, he is the first person in the future.

Because he has more than enough time to finish beyond Jordan.

The words spoken by such a person, even if they are arrogant, must be respected.

Then there was the coaching staff of the U.S. team, and the old K characterized the final against Spain as the most important game in the history of American basketball.

"Considering the ups and downs we've had over the last few years, and the changes in world basketball, this game has brought us back to the top." "This may be the most important victory in the history of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team!" ”

NBC commentator Doug Collins looks back at the history of the U.S. men's basketball team since the '70s.

lost to the Soviet Union in a controversial final in 1972; Although it defeated Yugoslavia in 1976, it was not worth mentioning because the Soviet Union did not participate; In 1980, the United States boycotted the Olympics; In 1984, the Soviet Union boycotted the Olympics; In 1988, college students in the United States were slaughtered by professional football players in the Soviet Union; In 1992, the beginning of the myth; In 1996, continued to rule; In 2000, dominance began to fade; In 2004, it went down.

"The Redemption Team ruled the world in a more competitive era, and that's why I think they're better than the team they were in 1992," Collins said. ”

In fact, Yu Fei doesn't care who is stronger.

If you insist on analyzing it from the perspective of basketball, the No. 1 position of the Dream Team is very weak, and the interior line of the Redemption Team is very bad.

But they will never be able to fight, this is Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong.

As the Olympic journey draws to a close, the U.S. team begins to savor the sweetness of victory.

Others felt the joy of teaming up with powerful teammates along the way.

For example, Kobe Bryant, Kidd came to the Lakers last year, making Kobe feel how comfortable it is to work with a point guard who can feed the ball at any time when his hand is hot.

But Kidd's lack of an individual offensive threat has become a noose that has stuck the Lakers' future.

Yu Fei made Kobe Bryant discover that an all-round playmaker who can attack and feed the ball is his ideal partner.

But the problem is that it is impossible for Yu Fei to join forces with him.

But Kobe knew he had other options.

Wade sees the Olympics as a testing ground for his comeback.

Last season, due to injuries and an aging team, the Heat opted for a bad swing. Wade, who was in the spotlight just a few years ago, suddenly disappeared, but his flawless performance at the Olympics proved that he was fully recovered.

However, the Heat are no longer the Heat of the past few years.

Rashad Lewis has nothing but shooting, and No. 4 pick Kevin Loew looks like the next Adam Morrison, and he's worried about his future.

But it doesn't matter, thanks to Yu Fei's precedent of signing a second contract short-term, Wade's contract with the Heat expires next summer, and he will have more options at that time.

Bosh is the one who feels his own insignificance the most in the starry dream team.

Just like his performance with the Raptors.

Although excellent, the ceiling is not high, and the media will not care about a big forward who averages 20+10 per game in a foreign team.

Thinking about the treatment of Kwame Brown around Yufei, who can let go?

Bosh believes that what Brown can do, he can do, and that what Brown can't do, he can do.

During his time with the national team, Bosh showed Yu Fei the three-point range, a skill that Brown had honed but failed to achieve.

"Da Fei, do we still have a chance to join forces?"

At the dinner, Bosh asked something in his words.

To the ears of others, this is to ask Yu Fei if he will play the national team in the future.

Yu Fei smiled; "As long as you and I are still playing, there will always be a chance to join forces."

At this time, Kwame Brown came and said, "Isn't your contract expiring next year?" When the time comes, come to Seattle and give me a substitute, and let me and Da Fei teach you how to win the championship! ”

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart.

Brown's words made the people around him look at it a few more times.

You must know that Supersonic now has two maximum salaries, one is Yu Fei's super-standard maximum salary contract (which triggers Yu Fei's clause, which is larger than the general maximum salary), and then the Marion maximum salary contract.

But Marion's contract expires next summer, when both Roy and Durant are still in their rookie bonus period.

The SuperSonics have a chance to sign another star.

"Come on, Kwame, if Chris is really coming, you'll have to play as a substitute." Yu Fei teased.

Brown rolled his eyes: "Really? You're going to have the world's No. 1 center forward on the bench? ”

"Dude!" Anthony couldn't stand it anymore, "You're barely the number one center in the world when you're only in a nightclub. ”

Bosh was happy: "Yes, Kwame is the only center who can parry a three-man bag in a nightclub!" ”

The new Curry was impressed by this, don't look at Brown's small hands, but his BC is big, and he is a real BBC.

As soon as the topic changed and the conversation reached nightclubs, everyone stopped paying attention to the possibility that Bosh would go to the supersonic next year.

Anthony was half-drunk at the dinner, "After tonight, will our night big league be suspended?" ”

Anthony is probably the only young star who doesn't have a clear vision for the future.

He was the only one in the 03 generation who signed a five-year contract with his parent team when he renewed his contract.

"Shutdown? How is that possible? ”

Kwame Brown said: "After the closing ceremony, Da Fei and I are going to Hong Kong for a spin, Melo, do you want to be together?" ”

"A must!" Anthony said boldly, "The big leagues never stop!" ”

A few days later, the French won the last event of the Olympics (handball), and that evening, the closing ceremony took place.

Yu Fei and Kevin Lin took pictures around with their cameras.

They walked and filmed, and happened to bump into the picture of Yao Shu and Lauren Jackson of the Australian women's basketball team hugging each other.

Looking at Lauren's admiration for Yao Shu's face, Yu Fei couldn't hold back his laughter.

"It's not what you thought it would be!" Yao Shu argued, "We've only met a few times! ”

"Don't explain, so many reporters at the scene have filmed it." Yu Fei laughed, "Go home and wait for you to die!" ”

As the summer of 2008 drew to a close, a country that showed the world its ambition to rise to the top of modern sport as a rising actor in this magnificent era, Yu Fei stood at the pinnacle of modern sports by saving a city's basketball and redeeming a country's basketball reputation.

Only a few people came to this position.

Those who hated him expected him to fall from the top of the mountain, but he didn't want it to end badly.

He's going to move forward, he's going to move forward desperately, and eventually, he's going to reach a position where only he can go. There's no room for a second person there.

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"Michael Jordan has never saved a city or even a nation of basketball like Frye, which is why he shouldn't be called the GOAT." —The Seattle Times

"Frye Yu, Chris Bosh, Kwame Brown and Carmelo Anthony in Hong Kong." —The New York Times

"I'm never going to leave Cleveland, there's no better fit for me than this team. I'm going to bring a championship to Cleveland, and I'm not going to leave until that goal is achieved." —LeBron James to the Cleveland Beacon.

"The No. 1 beauty of the women's basketball team hugged Yao Shu at the closing ceremony, and the sweet five-second global live broadcast," - "Old Wave Sports"

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