Chapter 452
The Chinese men's basketball team has reached the finals for the first time in history and is about to face the American Dream Team!
This piece of news alone has blown up the entire Internet and flooded the screens of all major portals in China.
The charm of team ball sports is fully demonstrated at this moment, and even the news reports related to other sports in China that have won gold medals are ranked behind the basketball project.
In fact, if the men's football team could do this, it would probably cause a bigger sensation than basketball. But unfortunately, there are no genius coaches like Wang Xiao in the football world, nor are there world-class players like Jeremy Lin and Hao Peng.
Whether the Chinese Men's Basketball Team can defeat the American Dream Team in the final has become a topic of divergent opinions. Some people believe that it has already defeated the American team once in the group stage, and it will naturally win in the final.
Some people also think that the American team lost the game in the group stage mainly because they underestimated the enemy. In the finals, those monsters of the Dream Team will definitely go all out. Although the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team is also very strong, it is still inferior to the Dream Team.
Some background.
In the American NBA, almost everyone believes that the Dream Team will win without a doubt.
Charles Barkley, a member of the NBA Hall of Fame and a famous host on TNT TV, said: "The U.S. team has two double MVPs in the regular season finals, James and Durant. Isn't it enough? We have the best and best players in the world.
It is impossible for the team to lose in such a crucial game. I think LeBron and Kevin will definitely stand up in the game and kill the game with their own offense."
When Barkley said this, his partner, Shaquille O'Neal, who often opposed Barkley for the sake of program effectiveness, also agreed with him for the first time.
"Under the leadership of Old K, the U.S. team has long been accustomed to winning. They are familiar with this stage and have rich experience. This is something that the Chinese Men's Basketball Team cannot compare with, so even if the Chinese Men's Basketball Team now has 5 NBA players,
It will also be difficult to beat the American team in the final."
In addition to these two TV hosts, many NBA stars also expressed their views on this game on their personal Twitter.
But there are no Curry, Harden, Leonard and others among them.
The reason is actually very simple. Although these people in the NBA swear that the US team will win, in fact the real reason that drives them to say this is based on their identity.
As an American citizen, it is impossible to support other countries' teams at this moment.
Even though the United States claims to have free speech, and people often openly criticize national politics, when it comes to the outside world, most people still know what to say and do.
Maybe if the U.S. team really loses, these people will use all the words to describe the U.S. team's failure, but they will never do that before the game starts.
Curry, Harden, Leonard and others are in an even more embarrassing situation at this time.
First of all, as the top superstars in the league, they all did not participate in the Olympics due to personal reasons, resulting in the US team being far less powerful than before.
Secondly, these people are all disciples brought out by Wang Xiao, and have obtained various honors with Wang Xiao. It is not appropriate to support them at this time. Talking too much will lead to mistakes, so I simply remain silent.
However, in this almost one-sided evaluation, some people who are interested have discovered some differences.
When did a game played by the American Dream Team cause such widespread discussion?
Even in 2008 and 2012 when they faced Spain in the finals, I never saw so many people commenting on how big the U.S. team's chances of winning were, because it was common knowledge that the U.S. team would win.
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"So, the reason why they behave like this is because they feel threatened and subconsciously want to use this method to express support. At the same time, they also have the idea of increasing their own confidence."
When Wang Xiao said this, there was a slight smile on his face.
Opposite Wang Xiao sat Dayao, and the two of them were having dinner at a high-end restaurant in Rio de Janeiro.
"Although you said this more than once, I still didn't expect that you could really lead them to this point." Dayao looked at Wang Xiao with sighs in his eyes. "In the next finals, whether you can or not
By defeating the American team, you created a miracle in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team."
Wang Xiao shook his head, "I am definitely going to win. Winning the silver medal is a failure in my opinion."
This is not what Wang Xiao himself thinks, but is determined by the system’s upgrade requirements.
If he cannot win the championship and complete the task of upgrading the system, then it will be a failure for Wang Xiao. As for the honor brought by winning the championship and winning the gold, for him, it is just an incidental reward.
Dayao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This may be one of the reasons why you can do all this."
Wang Xiao shook his head and suddenly said: "Having said that, there is something I want to tell you. If I can win tomorrow's game, after that, I am going to resign as the head coach of the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team."
Dayao was stunned, "Resigning as head coach of China Men's Basketball Team? Why?"
"No reason, I just feel like it's too busy." Wang Xiao smiled: "The job of NBA head coach is actually quite busy. Coupled with the work of the national team, I basically can't go back several times a year.
Family, and don’t forget, my personal problems haven’t been solved yet, so I can’t stay single for the rest of my life.”
"But..." Dayao wanted to say something else, but Wang Xiao beat him to it.
"Don't worry, in fact, it will definitely be beneficial to you if I resign as the head coach." Wang Xiao nodded at the table, "The men's basketball team has performed so well this year, the leadership position of the Basketball Association must be moved. There are many people
You are about to be promoted. Aren’t you going to run for the chairman of the Basketball Association? This is a good opportunity. With your influence, you have a high probability of being elected."
"When you become the president of the Basketball Association, my existence will actually not be a good thing for you, because all the credit will be considered to be because of me."
"But in fact, the reason why this Chinese men's basketball team is strong is because of Jeremy Lin and Hao Peng, not my coaching ability. Even without me, as long as they are still on the team, the Chinese men's basketball team can still compete with the American team.
Top team.”
Dayao was silent. He understood what Wang Xiao meant, but he couldn't help but said after a moment of silence: "There will be a World Cup after the Olympics, and a new Olympics four years later. Don't you want to lead them to continue to compete in the international arena?"
Earn honors? How many times can these honors be won in a lifetime?”
Chapter completed!