Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 206 Olympic Games

207. Olympic Games
This year, the NBA has not changed much, and there are not many big fish in the free market.

As for rookies?Let's not talk about this topic.

Not just a simple signing, the Supersonics also specially held a signing ceremony for Wang Hao, as well as interviews with reporters.

"Wang, you will continue to stay in Seattle, right?"

"Of course, we'll be signing right away."

"So what are your expectations for next year?"

"Next year, we've got Gary, we've got Patrick, we've got PJ, a lot of guys, next year is definitely going to be a different year."

"So what about you? Will there be a conflict in the core position between you and Gary?"

"Of course not, I have a good relationship with Gary."

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Gary Payton's attitude is also one of the important reasons why Wang Hao chose to stay in the Supersonics.

Every team has a boss, and if you want to be in the top position, you must let the previous boss give up his position.

Even James will be criticized by the outside world because of Ricky Davis being traded.

But the question is, between LeBron James and Ricky Davis, do we need to make considerations?
If you encounter an unreliable team again, such as the Lakers.

Although the big drama between Kobe and O'Neal was very exciting, it definitely had a great impact on the two.

So, Gary Payton is willing to give up the position of team boss?
In fact, this is not a question of whether Gary Payton is willing or not.

Gary Payton has turned 32 years old, and he will be 33 years old next season. He has come to the end of his career.

Is it interesting to continue to occupy a title at this time?

The championship that Gary Payton is after is honor, not something so illusory.

What's more, he and Wang Hao have a good relationship in private.

Of course, private relationships are not so reliable in the face of absolute interests.

It's just that everyone has common interests, and chasing the championship is the most important thing.

And last season, defeating the defending champion and fighting the Lakers in six games, all this made Gary Payton see an opportunity.

In the next one or two years, there will be no problem with the cohesion of the Sonics. Everyone is working hard in one place.

Of course, if the results are not satisfactory, conflicts will definitely erupt.

"Hi, king!"

After signing the contract, Wang Hao finally met the team owner, Starbucks owner, Howard Schultz.

"Great to meet you, Mr. Schultz. Thank you for everything you do for the team."

"No, no, I should be the one thanking you. It is your hard work that has created the honor of the team."

For this meeting, Wang Hao is quite satisfied, like an entrepreneur, not a coffee seller.

Well, mainly because he won another endorsement contract.

That's right, it's Starbucks' endorsement contract, and the endorsement fee is as high as 300 million US dollars per year.

So, that's why you changed your mind?
To be honest, Wang Hao really doesn't like to see coffee sellers, purely because his mind is not on basketball.

But the problem is, he gave too much!
With the arrival of mid-September, Wang Hao's business activities have dropped significantly, or even stopped.

Quite simply, the eyes of the world are now on Sydney, Australia.

That's right, the Sydney Olympics are about to start.

As a four-year sports event, except for the Football World Cup, there is no comparison at all.

As the first Olympic Games in the new millennium, it naturally attracted countless attention.

For the Olympic Games, Wang Hao is naturally concerned, especially the basketball game, he is even more concerned.

Anyway, it's the national team.

He also watched the Olympic Games in the original time and space, but he was not very impressed.

After all, China's related technologies were not very developed at that time, and the games that could be broadcast were limited.

As for basketball, what's so good about losing?

In comparison, wouldn't it be better to broadcast those games that can win awards, or even win gold?

Why so much attention to this game?Naturally there is a reason.

"Men's Basketball Sydney Olympic Prospects!"

"Wang Hao has proved that China's basketball is not inferior to the United States."

"Without Wang Hao, we have three Great Walls!"

……

These are all domestic news. As for the content, I don't actually speculate.

In a word, Wang Hao can make a name for himself in the NBA. With so many national players, how can we beat the US team?
That's right, these shameless media used Wang Hao's achievements in the NBA to be convinced of the strength of the men's basketball team.

why?
Because the men's basketball team participated in several warm-up matches before, the effect was not so good.

Especially the games against Canada and New Zealand, these are the keys to whether the men's basketball team can advance.

This result is not good, the media can quit.

Let you bring Wang Hao, don't bring it, it's fine now, the warm-up match is played like this.

Naturally, the national team cannot sit still and immediately mobilize the media under their hands to respond.

First of all, it is natural to explain a wave, talking about experimental plastic surgery, saying that there is no full force.

It may be that the explanation was too smooth, and it went too far in the blink of an eye.

Just blowing and blowing turned into this ghostly appearance, Wang Hao can teach NBA players a lesson, of course we can win too.

Due to some special reasons, Wang Hao was not able to enter the national team, which made Wang Hao a little unhappy.

What, you guys still want to play Lata?And it was me who stepped on it, this is so unbearable!
Well, in fact, he still has to endure, unless he doesn't want to enter the national team.

After all, he is not someone, whether it is football, or basketball, especially football, such as a certain Captain Jia of the women's football team.

For their own benefit, they will not hesitate to sacrifice the performance of the national team. For them, what is the result of the national team?

But Wang Hao couldn't do it. If possible, he certainly wanted to put on that shirt and win more honors!
Then, Wang Hao watched the game and was tortured to death!

72:119
A 47-point defeat, the loss is not terrible, the terrible thing is that there is no way to fight back when losing.

Why is the game of basketball not as good as football?

To a certain extent, the U.S. team is the only one, and the NBA is the only one, which indeed has a great influence.

Of course, the Americans cannot be blamed for this.

In comparison, a group of scumbags have poor grades, so you can't blame other top students for getting too good grades!
When the game started, the two sides actually played back and forth, and even took the lead for a time.

Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi are guarding the inside line. Their height can completely protect the basket.

In the FIBA ​​rules, there is no defense for three seconds, which means that one of the two can stay inside to protect the basket at any time.

It's a pity that as the game progressed, the American team's comprehensive strength was displayed, and the Huaxia team couldn't hold it at all.

Indeed, compared to the American team, the Huaxia team also has an advantage. Even if it is not an advantage, it is not lost to the opponent.

That's right, on the inside.

However, on the outside, the gap is huge.

As for inside players, it is difficult to fully play without enough support from the outside.

There were many times in the game that Yao Ming couldn't get the ball inside, and Wang Zhizhi had to go outside the three-point line to catch the ball.

In other words, Wang Zhizhi felt good today, scoring two 3-pointers in a row, otherwise, he wouldn't even be evenly matched in the opening game.

Losing is not terrible, and losing to the US team is even less terrible.

What is terrible is that the opponents who have been losing are actually not that strong.

Both France and Lithuania are still at the peak of their growth, and their current strength is just like that.

But the problem is that the Huaxia team just lost, which means that the team is completely insulated from the top eight.

In the end, the Huaxia team narrowly won New Zealand and Italy, making it into the top ten.

But when competing for No.9, they lost to Spain.

You know, this team does not have the Gasol brothers, nor does it have Navarro.

Theoretically speaking, this Huaxia team is stronger than Spain, at least it is a draw.

But the problem is that the Spanish team has quickly become a world-class team by virtue of the golden generation.

And what about Huaxia?

It is also the golden generation, but in the end there are only two quarter-finals, which is no different from 2.

Why is this?There must be a reason, it is because there is one less outside strong point, less Wang Hao!

Apart from Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong and Guo Shiqiang had the best outside performances, scoring 9 and 7.5 points respectively.

It looks ordinary, but it is already a very good performance.

"Is this how the national team should behave?"

"Most disappointing team ever!"

"Our best players were left out."

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Yuan Shikong, although the men's basketball team also achieved this result, it just didn't receive so much criticism.

In any case, it finally won two games, including the European powerhouse Italy.

The result of No.10, although not as good as the top eight in the last Atlanta Olympics.

However, the team played with style and spirit.

However, this time, it was different, because there was more Wang Hao, and Wang Hao did not enter the national team.

It's not like there is such a saying that sports competition, food is the original sin.

If you can get results, then no matter what you do, you are right, right.

However, when you have no grades, everything is wrong, even breathing is wrong.

What's more, it's such a big deal to exclude Wang Hao from the national team.

Why can't players who can perform well in the NBA not be able to enter the national team?
"Enter the NBA as early as possible!"

That is, when the men's basketball team was preparing to return to China, an article was published, and the author was Su Qun.

This article actually has a lot of content, which is the last time Zhang Lili and Wang Hao talked about Wang Zhizhi.

Of course, in the article, Su Qun concealed it and did not announce it.

It's just that this is the conclusion of an exchange with Wang Hao.

As the top basketball stage in the world, the NBA not only has the top games, but also the most advanced training and tactics.

Our country's players, who have grown to be the best in the league, have grown to the end?

However, is this really their limit?

They scored [-] points in the test, not that they can only get [-] points in the test, but only [-] points on the paper.

At this time, they need a wider stage.

Even Su Qun pointed out very bluntly in the article that Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming had already been delayed.

Wang Zhizhi is 23 years old, and Yao Ming is about to turn 20. As a club, how many years will you delay?

Before this article was published, Su Qun asked Wang Hao, and Wang Hao naturally agreed.

It would definitely be a good thing if Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming could be promoted to enter the NBA earlier.

To be honest, whether it is Wang Zhizhi or Yao Ming, Wang Hao actually regrets their experiences.

Wang Zhizhi entered the NBA too late, while Yao Ming embarked on the wrong path at the wrong time.

Wang Zhizhi's talent may not be as good as Yao Ming, but if he can enter the NBA earlier, it will definitely feel different.

He can start at least one team and become an important member of the team.

As for Yao Ming's question, the living space of traditional centers has become increasingly weak.

If there is no other way, Yao Ming can only follow the route of a traditional center forward, then there is nothing to say, that is the only way to do it.

However, the fact is that Yao Ming can also play like Nowitzki and Gasol.

Less weight, higher mobility and movement speed.

In this way, Yao Ming's career can be extended, and he will not spend a long time in injuries.

As for the loss, that is, when playing against O'Neal, it is not so confrontational.

But the problem is, there is only one O'Neal in the league.

Sure enough, with the release of Su Qun's news, he immediately gained a lot of support.

Everyone hopes that Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming can enter the NBA as soon as possible and compete on a higher stage.

It's a pity that this era is not the Internet era, and voices can often only be heard through the media.

The media, however, cannot be controlled, but arranged.

The two clubs and the Basketball Association have started a consistent operation, which is to play dead.

Even if they are found by the media, they still don't know what to ask.

In fact, their attitude has already answered everything. If they want to enter the NBA, there is no way!
Wang Hao is not very clear about the situation in the country. In fact, there is nothing he can do if he knows.

He has done what he can do, and he can't do anything else.

However, he is still paying attention to the Olympic Games. After all, these opponents will meet sooner or later.

Except for the US team.

The U.S. team has too many people to choose from, and the people who participate in almost every major competition are different.

However, for the next period of time, until the Dream Eight team in 2008, it was actually an opportunity for other countries.

In the end, the teams that reached the semi-finals were the US team, the French team, the Lithuanian team, and the host Australia.

The final opponents are the United States and France.

Naturally, there was no suspense in the outcome of this basketball game. The US team won the championship undisputedly.

Well, if it is a football team, there is probably no suspense.

Of course, Wang Hao paid more attention to these opponents, Yugoslavia, Argentina, Lithuania, and Spain.

Because these teams are the teams that will notify the international basketball competition within the next ten years.

Even the US team is not worthy of attention.

Of course, the US team is because their stars are unwilling to join the national team, not because they have no strength.

There are also teams Yugoslavia and Spain. Yugoslavia is about to disintegrate, and Spain also needs to grow.

In the next few years, as long as the Huaxia team is not too unlucky, not to mention the gold medal, there is still a good chance of the medal.

(End of this chapter)