Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 252 [Easy Opening Battle]

Dream 8 team players participated in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games together.When the U.S. team came out, they received enthusiastic cheers from the audience, and their popularity was no worse than that of the Chinese team.

NBA players are so popular.

Today, Yao Ming is the flag bearer of the Chinese Olympic delegation.There are also 4 countries that have chosen NBA players (or former NBA players) as the standard bearers.For example, Manu Ginobili of the Spurs has been selected as the Olympic flag bearer of the Argentine delegation, Jazz player Kirilenko has also been confirmed to be the flag bearer of the Russian delegation, Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki will hold the flag of the German delegation, The former Pacers and Warriors player Jasco Weisius has already determined to hold the Lithuanian flag at the opening ceremony.The NBA flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has become a beautiful scenery of this Olympic Games...

But what is surprising is that the flag bearer of the US Olympic team was a former Sudanese refugee, 1500-meter runner Lopez Ramon.

8 years ago, Ramon didn't even have a country, today he leads true Americans into the nest with the American flag aloft.

It's another American dream in action.Ramon was born in Sudan. When he was 6 years old, he was separated from his parents by the war.With the help of friends, he crossed the quarantine zone and fled to Kenya, where he spent ten years in a refugee camp.During the Sydney Olympics, Ramon spent 5 Kenyan shillings to watch Michael Johnson's track and field competition in front of a black and white TV. Since then, he has dreamed of running in the Olympic Games like Johnson.

A year later Ramon was adopted by an American family. Thirteen months ago, he had just officially obtained American citizenship.Relying on the unique long-distance running talent and hard training of Africans, Ramon grew rapidly, and finally realized his dream through the trials - BJ Olympics.Ramon was voted as the flag bearer of the US team and appeared at the opening ceremony of the Bird's Nest tonight. Ramon himself did not expect that he was a refugee seven years ago, and now he has become the flag bearer of the US team.

This choice represents a concept in the United States. It does not require a deep background or relationship, as long as you are excellent, you can stand out.

Waiting is hard, but it is also happy. After 7 years of waiting, people finally witnessed the Olympic Games coming to China for the first time on this night.This is a great moment, this is a visual feast, this is the great unity of the Olympics, the great party of the people of the world, Zhang Yimou perfectly integrated the 50 years of Chinese civilization in 5000 minutes, from From the "Four Great Inventions" to the Silk Road, from Feitian to Kunqu Opera, the oriental charm is more lingering under the interweaving of light and shadow.This is not just an opening ceremony, nor is it an ordinary catwalk. Its significance to the Olympics, BJ and even the whole of China will leave precious wealth.

BJ Olympic men's basketball game is undoubtedly the most watched ball game in this Olympic Games.The host Chinese men's basketball team expects to achieve a historic breakthrough in the Wukesong Basketball Stadium. The American Dream 8 team is also eager to avenge the shame of the last Athens Olympics.The two teams of China and the United States will collide in the first match of the group stage under the huge attention of their respective countries.This sparked great media interest.
On April 4, the results of the BJ Olympic basketball group draw were announced. The Chinese men's basketball team was in Group B with the United States, Angola, Spain and the two losing teams.On Tuesday night, FIBA ​​announced the specific game schedule. "Sino-US Showdown" will be staged separately at 26:8 on August 10, BJ time. At that time, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, two Chinese big men well-known in the United States, will face their teammates and old opponents in the NBA in their hometown. .

The Dream 8 team is bound to win the Olympic gold medal, and the Chinese men's basketball team seems to be no problem at all.

The American media has begun to analyze the situation after the emergence of the Dream Eight team. According to their calculations, the American men's basketball team is likely to encounter strong teams such as Argentina and Russia in Group A.The championship battle will be held on August 8, the closing day of the Olympic Games. The US men's basketball team hopes to win the long-awaited Olympic gold medal.

For the American media, what they are most satisfied with is that the American team games are fixed at two time slots: 20:22 and 15:11 BJ time.In other words, according to the [-]-hour time difference between Eastern Time and BJ, American fans will be able to watch the Dream Eight games during the day instead of staying up late to watch the game.
Before the game, the Chinese media interviewed Chuck Hayes.

Remember to ask: "Among all the players, you are the only one who participated in the national team for the first time, but the team appointed you as the captain. How do you feel?"

Hayes said with a smile: "I feel a little surprised, but also very happy. This is the affirmation of the coaching staff. I am indeed the player with the shortest time in the national team, but this will not affect my performance."

Remember to ask: "You've been considered a key part of bringing Team USA back to glory...so as the leader of this team, do you think this is any different than the Bobcats' game?"

Hayes said solemnly: "Everyone in our team is very capable. I don't need to take on most of the offensive burden like I did when I was in the Bobcats. The game will be easy. I don't think I am here to lead anyone, but for working towards a common goal.”

Remember to ask: "Olympic gold medal or NBA championship, which one means more to you?"

"Olympic gold is more important," said Hayes, who found the memorized questions boring. "Now I have started to play in the Olympics. The NBA championship can only wait until next season, which is still early."

Remember to ask: "Does your saying that have something to do with participating in the Olympics for the first time? You already have a championship ring."

"Even if my 10 fingers are full, I still want the championship ring. I am willing to win every game."

Remember to ask: "Do you think the US team in BJ is much stronger than Athens 4 years ago? What do you think the chances of winning the championship are?"

"I think the media should compare us to the Dream Team. There is no doubt that we will be the Olympic champions," Hayes said.

Remember to ask: "Is it because of your joining?"

"No, I'm not an arrogant person. My teammates are very strong. Our lineup is stronger than any team. There is no reason not to win. The question is how much to win."

The reporter in charge of the interview laughed secretly.This is not arrogant.Although Kobe and James also believed that the US team could win the championship, they were not as firm as Hayes.

"What do you think of the opening game against the Chinese team?"

The US team has played 4 warm-up matches with China, all of which were easy wins, but Hayes is also embarrassed to say that he can beat the Chinese team.He said with a smile: "We will win, but the Chinese team must also be able to play at a very strong level.

On the evening of the 10th, the opening match finally began.

The list of 08 Chinese men's basketball players for the 12 Olympic Games is: Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Chen Jianghua, Li Nan, Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Du Feng, Wang Lei, Zhang Qingpeng.

The starting players are Liu Wei, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming.

Dream 8 starting lineup: Billups, Kobe, James, Hayes, Howard.

The fans at the scene supported both teams, China was the home team, and the United States played the best.The mentality of the Chinese players is very relaxed, because there is no mandatory target for them to win this game, and the two sides have reached a consensus with a tacit understanding that friendship comes first and competition comes second.Preserving the physical strength of the main players and fighting hard for the next three games is the goal of the Chinese team.

This game is more like an exhibition game.The U.S. team did not use the tried-and-true frontcourt press in the warm-up match in the opening stage, but adopted a zone defense.The Chinese team attacked with Yao Ming as the core.Yao Ming succeeded Howard several times in singles, Liu Wei and Wang Shipeng also hit three-pointers, and Wang Zhizhi, who came off the bench, also relied on his height advantage to hit a three-pointer.

Wang Zhizhi is the biggest magic weapon for the Chinese team to win. Since he returned to the national team, China's strength has been greatly improved. Although he is not as athletic as when he was young, his footsteps are getting better and his shots are more accurate. .It can provide a wealth of experience to the national team.

After 11 minutes of the game, the Chinese team actually led 24 to 21 by 3 points.In this way, the Chinese fans were very excited, as if they saw the hope of defeating the US team.In fact, the mentality of the US team is too relaxed, and the shooting percentage is not very high.

Kobe made 6 of 1 shots in the opening stage, and James made two three-pointers from the outside.

Hayes faced Yi Jianlian in the paint and had an advantage in strength, but he didn't get much possession of the ball.

Hayes was a little helpless seeing Kobe's consecutive missed shots.Brother, didn't you say that the main defense is in the Olympics?Why did you strike iron like crazy?

Kobe Bryant also participated in the Olympic Games for the first time.He had only played in the qualifiers on behalf of the US team before, so he was also a little excited today.In addition to the missed shot, there was also a walking violation.

The old coach K requested a timeout.Kobe was replaced, Ray Allen was replaced, and the ball was required to be played inside Hayes to attack.After Yi Jianlian was replaced, Hayes played against Wang Zhizhi.Hayes has an advantage in speed and strength.Twice, he used his footsteps to easily underhand pick the basket and hit the basket, overtaking the score.

In the next game, the Dream 8 team began to work hard.Soon the score was exceeded.The Chinese team can only rely on Yao Ming to support himself independently, but the stars of the Dream 8 team are not fools.Wade and Paul fouled Yao Ming consecutively.In the Olympic Games, 5 fouls will be sent off, the Chinese head coach Jonas hastily replaced Yao Ming.

Without Yao Ming, China's interior defense also had problems.Stoudemire and Bosh of the US team performed dunks on the inside many times.At halftime, the U.S. led 60-49 by 11 points.

In the second half of the game, the United States also firmly occupied the initiative on the court.Chinese outsiders Wang Shipeng and Zhu Fangyu made consecutive shots. Another NBA player, Sun Yue, came on the court and blocked Bosh's cap, but he did nothing except for the cap.

美国队也适当给中国队留了面子，整场比赛双方对抗不算太激烈，犯规时彼此间也很友好。海耶斯首场比赛上场21分钟，得到12分7篮板3助攻2抢断。表现中规中矩。詹姆斯得到了全场最高的26分。

In the end, the US team defeated the host Chinese team 123 to 91.Although they lost by 32 points, the fans were not disappointed with the Chinese team. This is already the game with the smallest difference in the game records between the two sides.

Team USA had an easy opening game.

(End of this chapter)