The way of the center

Chapter 176

Although he has only been here for a few days, Anjie's performance in training made everyone in the national team look at him with admiration.

In confrontation training, neither Wang Zhizhi nor Yi Jianlian could limit An Jie's performance.

Although he was beaten up by newcomers many times, instead of being angry, Wang Zhizhi smiled more and more with his original "bitter face".With An Jie, the national team should not experience much decline in strength during Dayao's absence.

"Your footsteps are good. I heard that you just came back from the Olajuwon training camp?" Wang Zhizhi's inside footsteps can be called the number one in Asia without exaggeration. This is a stunt he has accumulated for more than ten years .But Anjie, who is only 20 years old, has already surpassed his "No. [-] in Asia" in terms of inside footsteps.

"Well, I have practiced with Olajuwon for a while, but Wang Ge's footsteps also impress me." An Jie is not speaking flattery. For a player who has played in China all the year round, Wang Zhizhi's footsteps are not even better than some NBA-level players. The inside line is poor.

"That's all right, all right, don't talk about Brother Wang, just call me Big Zhi." Wang Zhizhi smiled and patted An Jie's shoulder, and at this moment Gong Luming and Guo Fuqiang walked into the training ground.

"An Jie, is it okay to wear No. 12 for your jersey?" Gong Luming held a notebook, on which was a list of player information to be submitted to the organizer.However, the column for the jersey number, An Jie is still blank.

"No. 12?" An Jie felt strange, didn't the jersey numbers all be chosen by the players themselves?Whether it is in the NCAA or the NBA, this is the case.

"Oh, the FIBA ​​rules are different from those in the United States. Players can only choose numbers from 4 to 15. If you are a center forward, the number should be higher, and 13 belongs to Yao Ming, so I'll get you number 12." Gong Luming saw An Jie's predicament and patiently explained.

"Oh, I really don't understand this. Let's say number 12, number 12." An Jie scratched his head in embarrassment. The difference between FIBA ​​and NBA rules these days has already reminded An Jie Some have big heads.

On August 8, the day before the start of the competition, Guo Shiqiang finally opened the training ground.Reporters and fans swarmed in. This was also an opportunity for Guo Shiqiang to contact the players with the outside world before the game.

In the past, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi and others were the most popular with the media, but today, more than half of the reporters chose to surround An Jie.

"How does it feel to be selected for the national team for the first time?"

"The teammates of the national team are very kind to me and have given me a lot of help. I feel very happy to be selected for the national team to play with these outstanding people." Facing inquiries from domestic reporters, An Jie could only Answer patiently.

"As the first Chinese in history to win the NBA Rookie of the Year, do you think you are already the strongest player in the national team?" There are critical reporters in every corner of the world, and China is no exception .

"No, no, I'm just a newcomer to the national team. I still have a lot to learn from others." An Jie smiled and waved his hand, but everyone knew that although the 20-year-old An Jie lacked experience, he was The best player in the national team right now!
"What is your goal for hosting the Asian Championships in China this time?"

"Championship, we have to win the championship. I think with everyone's joint efforts, we can accomplish the task."

An Jie's speech to the media is more sophisticated than many players who have played in the national team for several years. This may be the difference caused by the environment.After every game in the NBA, Anjie has to face countless reporters, which made him learn how to deal with this group of people.

After the training, Guo Shiqiang also held a special press conference.The national team players, all in their official game jerseys, lined up to dazzle the reporters.

Putting on a national jersey is a completely different feeling than wearing a Thunder jersey.

Afterwards, at the training ground, all the players and coaching staff participating in the Asian Championships stood in three rows and took a family portrait.This can be regarded as a traditional project that the Chinese men's basketball team must do before participating in international competitions.

An Jie, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian stood in the last row.The brand-new Great Wall of China Mobile is highly anticipated both domestically and internationally.

On August 8, the 6 FIBA ​​Asian Men's Basketball Championship officially started the group stage competition.The first opponent of the Chinese team is the Indian team, whose professional basketball is not yet very popular.

Although An Jie's strength is good, as a newcomer to the team, he is still ranked behind Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian and played as a substitute player.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, Guo Shiqiang sent An Jie on.An Jie finally entered the FIBA ​​arena as a member of the national team.

An Shiran stared at the TV screen, his eyes were even a little rosy.

In their day, the salary of a basketball player was about the same as that of an ordinary worker.The reason why An Shiran wanted to make a living by playing basketball in the past was not only his love, but also his dream to play for the country.

God did not allow him to embark on his own way of basketball, but he did not expect that his son would wear the national team jersey to fulfill his dream.

Slow, soft, and poor technique.Although a little impolite, this is indeed Anjie's evaluation of the Indian players after playing.

After Sun Yue advanced with the ball, he hoisted the ball into the penalty area again. An Jie succeeded in the previous two singles.

Facing the defense of Indian center Mateyu, Anjie didn't need to use fake moves at all.He hit back directly and entered the penalty area in an O'Neal crushing method.Carried away the opponent, took off on the spot and dunked successfully.

"It's too easy. An opponent of this level can't make Anjie excited." The CCTV commentator was also very relaxed. In the first quarter, the Chinese team took a 25-point lead. This is simply a professional football game. The team is playing against an amateur team.

In the second quarter, Wang Zhizhi got more rest time, because the Indian team was powerless to fight back.

An Jie and Yi Jianlian completely dominated the game. An Jie lobbed the ball with his back and assisted Yi Jianlian to complete the alley-oop.The Chinese team rarely staged such a scene in the international arena.

The Chinese fans at the scene shouted wildly, while some defenders of the national team blushed a little. An Jie, who is 2 meters 19, seems to have better passing skills than them!

To be honest, this level of competition can't even reach the level of the NCAA.However, An Jie, who played for his country for the first time, played very excitedly, and had no intention of showing mercy at all.

At the end of the half-time game, the score became 62 to 21. This kind of exaggerated score may only be seen in the international arena.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides to fight again, and Guo Shiqiang played the rotation with peace of mind. After all, the schedule of the Asian Championships is still very hard.

But An Jie has only sweated a little so far, and he doesn't even feel tired at all. The fierce confrontation in the NBA will greatly consume the physical strength of the players, but this kind of confrontation in the game will not cause any loss of Anjie's physical strength.

On the other hand, the players of the Indian team, especially the inside players, were all panting and sweating profusely.

Most of the viewers who watched the live TV broadcast chose to switch channels, because this first game was too boring.No way, the children of most Indian families can't even afford a pair of basketball shoes, professionalization, that is a long road.

49 to 121, the local Chinese men's basketball team presented an unforgettable "welcome ceremony" to the Indian team.

Six Chinese players scored in double figures, and An Jie, who came off the bench, scored a game-high 22 points, playing 7 of 6 shots without any pressure.In order to limit the performance of the Chinese inside players, the Indian team had to foul wildly. Yi Jianlian and An Jie both got more than ten free throw opportunities.Unfortunately, these two Chinese big men are very good at shooting.

The performance in the first game was excellent, and the whole country praised An Jie.Yao Ming even called An Jie himself and broke An Jie severely.He knew that he didn't miss it.

The group stage continued on August 8, and the second opponent of the Chinese team was the Kazakh team.Although the Kazakh team is much stronger than the Indian team, they are obviously not enough to be considered a threat in front of the Chinese team.

The Kazakh team's shooting percentage in this game was only 31%, which also allowed Anjie and Yi Jianlian to catch a lot of rebounds.

Ah Lian and An Jie scored double-doubles at the same time, Yi Jianlian scored 17 points and 10 rebounds, An Jie scored 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Wang Zhizhi also easily scored 15 points.In the end, the men's basketball team won again with a big gap of 84 to 54.The two consecutive victories also allowed the Chinese team to qualify ahead of schedule.

In the third group match, against Qatar, the strongest opponent in the group, the Chinese team still did not go wrong.

The cooperation between An Jie and Yi Jianlian became more and more tacit. In this game, An Jie once again sent a wonderful pass, and Yi Jianlian took advantage of the situation and got up to complete the dunk. The scene was very exciting.

In the end, the more blossoming Chinese team easily defeated their opponents. Yi Jianlian had 15 points and 7 rebounds, Wang Zhizhi had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and An Jie had a few chances, but he also scored 19 points and 9 rebounds.Moreover, An Jie, who got such data, actually didn't exert his full strength at all.

All three group matches were over, and the Chinese men's basketball team won all three games and qualified with a high profile.Among them, the most eye-catching players are not Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian, but An Jie, a newcomer to the national team.

"Let me just say, there will be no problems with that kid." Gong Luming said to Guo Shiqiang relaxedly, and he was also very happy that a basketball talent appeared in the country again.

After three days of rest, the second stage of the group stage kicked off. On August 8, the Chinese team met their first opponent in the second round, the United Arab Emirates.

The UAE begged the UAE to play in the UAE. Yi Jianlian's 18 points and 11 rebounds illustrate the origin of this joke.And Anjie's performance of 17 points and 9 rebounds made the UAE even worse.

The Chinese team dominated the game as usual, and finally defeated their opponents in the second round of the group stage 88 to 59, but it was still the same as the first round, with ease.

On August 8, the schedule continued.The Chinese team ushered in the strongest opponent since the Asian Championships, Jordan.

The strength of the Jordan team is not bad, and it is also a traditional strong team in Asia.If you play against a strong team, Guo Shiqiang will arrange for the core of the team to take more shots.The advantage of this is that the figures of Yi Jianlian and An Jie have soared across the board.

Although An Jie and Yi Jianlian completely dominate the inside, the level of the Chinese team's outside players is not necessarily higher than that of Jordan's players.

The game was played very anxiously, which was different from the previous games with exaggerated big point differences.Although the score was very close, under the cooperation of An Jie and Yi Jianlian, the Chinese team has always controlled the direction of the game.It's just the two of them, and it's impossible to rush to the outside to guard other people's defenders.

It wasn't until the last moment that the game was decided. 89 to 84, this is also the game with the smallest difference between the Chinese team and the opponent since the Asian Championships.

Anjie got a lot of shots and free throws in this campaign, scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds. Few people in Asia can achieve such statistics.Yi Jianlian also performed strongly, with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The two of them penetrated the inside of the Jordan team.

In addition, Wang Zhizhi, who freed up space inside, also scored 13 points by relying on his shooting ability. The combined scores of these three players have exceeded 60 points, accounting for three-quarters of the team's points.

Although it was a bit thrilling to win, the Chinese team still maintained a complete victory record and successfully advanced.In the quarter-finals, the Chinese team will face Chinese Taipei.

At the end of the group stage, Anjie averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game. There is only one word to describe Anjie's statistics in the Asian arena, which is exaggeration.

You must know that this is the data obtained by Guo Shiqiang's strict control of the number of shots taken by players. If An Jie can take more than ten shots like he did in the Thunder, his data will only be more scary.

In terms of rebounds, Yi Jianlian, who ranked second in the rebounding list, was two less than An Jie, and Wang Zhizhi, who ranked third, was five less than An Jie.The overwhelming advantage in strength made Anjie encounter no difficulties at all in the Asian Championships.The new mobile Great Wall of the Chinese team took the top three positions in the rebounding list.

This is a competition that the country attaches great importance to, but An Jie felt as relaxed as if he was playing a business warm-up match.This is the huge gap between the NBA and other basketball games.

The strong performance of the Chinese men's basketball team in the group stage made fans look forward to the moment when the Chinese team won the championship, but in the next knockout match, anything could happen.

Can Anjie's strong performance continue in the knockout round?

(End of this chapter)