Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 481 Beginning of the World Championships Journey
Zhou Yu saw that Susan's intention to marry had been decided, so it was inconvenient to say anything more, and the coffee broke up unhappily.

The next day, Zhou Yu and Wang Hui took a plane from Los Angeles to Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Wang Fei was very happy to see Zhou Yu's actions so swiftly and swiftly. In the evening, he specially called the members of the national training team together for a dinner to clean up Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu looked around, and all he saw were old faces, similar to those of his teammates from the last training camp. The only fresh face was Yao Ming. At this time, Yao Ming had just turned full, with a young and immature face and a thin body. , but the height is a bit scary, reaching 2.26 meters.

The moment Yao Ming saw Zhou Yu, he was completely like a "little fanboy". He admired him but didn't dare to ask more questions.

Zhou Yu knew in his heart that if he wanted to lead the national men's basketball team to go further in the World Championships, Yao Ming's role could not be ignored. Although he could not be compared with the Rockets at his peak at this time, his huge advantage in height was enough to help him in defense. play a certain deterrent effect.

Coincidentally, Zhou Yu and Yao Ming were assigned to the same room, which gave them more opportunities to communicate.

When he returned to the room to rest, Yao Ming completely opened up the chatter box and started the "[-] whys" mode to Zhou Yu.

Most of the questions asked are related to the NBA. For example, how strong are NBA players, can they not even hit a big truck? Both have outstanding skills and can be used as defenders...

Zhou Yu was overwhelmed by the questions and his head was swollen, so he had to patiently answer them one by one. After hearing this, Yao Ming heaved a sigh of relief, and finally knelt down on one knee and directly learned from Zhou Yu's teacher.

Zhou Yu helped him up slowly helplessly, and said earnestly:
"Brother, if you want to play in the NBA, you must first solve the problem of physical confrontation. Your current body is too thin, and you can't get stuck in the NBA at all, and you will be hit by others."

"I see, Brother Wang, I will listen to you in everything from now on. I will do whatever you want me to do. I also want to surprise the NBA arena like you and win the championship."

Yao Ming clasped Zhou Yu's hands tightly and said piously.

Zhou Yu nodded with satisfaction. Although Yao Ming is a fledgling, he is courageous and dares to challenge higher goals. No wonder he has achieved such great achievements.

In the following days, Zhou Yu specially guided Yao Ming's strength training, trying to make his physical resistance stronger. The World Championships are different from the Asian Championships. There are many powerful teams everywhere. easy.

After Zhou Yu returned to the team, Wang Fei's strategy for the Chinese men's basketball team was simple and clear, that is, the core of Zhou Yu and Yao Ming's inside two-tower combination, and the main task of other players is to play well and make good three-pointers.

At the same time, having two tall inside players, Zhou Yu and Yao Ming, gave Wang Fei more confidence to allow the Chinese men's basketball team to achieve a major breakthrough in the World Championships.

More than a month later, the 1998 Athens Men's Basketball World Cup in Greece officially kicked off. There were a total of 24 participating teams, and each team formed a group of six. The group stage adopted a single round-robin system. knockout.

The Chinese team is in Group C, and the teams in the same group include: Spain, Italy, Brazil, Australia, China, and Angola.

Both Spain and Italy belong to the top European teams. Brazil is also a leader among South American teams. Not to mention Australia is a frequent visitor to the semi-finals of the World Series. The only hope that the Chinese team can beat is the African team - Angola. But it is difficult to guarantee advancement to the top 16 with only one victory.

In the first group match, the Chinese team faced the "Four-final regulars" Australian team, and the hope of winning was quite slim.

At the pre-match mobilization meeting, Wang Fei immediately focused on Zhou Yu, and asked seriously:
"Big Zhi, what do you think of the Australian team? Do you have the confidence to win them?"

Zhou Yu almost laughed when he heard this, and so did other teammates. According to Zhou Yu's impression, the Chinese men's basketball team seems to have never won the Australian team in any world competition. It would be good not to be led by a big score.

Wang Fei's question obviously threw a hot potato to Zhou Yu. If he said that he had no confidence, it would damage the honor of "NBA Finals Most Valuable Player". If they lose, they will be condemned unanimously by the whole team.

"Coach, I still say the same thing, from a strategic point of view we despise every opponent, but from a tactical point of view we must pay attention to every opponent."

Zhou Yu laughed dryly.

Zhou Yu's answer can be described as perfect, which is equivalent to throwing a hot potato to Wang Fei. The implication is that we have confidence, and it depends on whether your tactics are formulated correctly.

The tactics formulated by Wang Fei are also very simple and straightforward, that is, all players must move, pass the ball more, and run out of space more, so as to create better scoring opportunities for Zhou Yu and Yao Ming.

The starting lineup of the Chinese team is as follows:

Point guard: Li Xiaoyong, shooting guard: Wu Qinglong, small forward: Hu Weidong, power forward: Wang Zhizhi, center: Yao Ming.

This is probably the strongest lineup combination of the Chinese men's basketball team at present. It can be seen that Wang Fei is very determined to win this game, and he is not just going through the motions.

In contrast, although the starting lineup of the Australian team does not have stars shining in the NBA, there are many players playing in the European League, and their strength is not easy to be underestimated. is not bad.

After the scrimmage in the middle circle, Yao Ming took the lead in winning the ball for the Chinese team by taking advantage of his height, and the competition between the two sides officially began in the first quarter.

Zhou Yu noticed that his teammates probably followed his training plan and practiced hard. Their skills and physical fitness have been greatly improved, and their tactical awareness has also been significantly strengthened. Congratulations.

After Li Xiaoyong took the ball across the half court, he passed it to Hu Weidong. Hu Weidong played singles with the ball. The Australian player who defended him didn't seem to pay much attention to Hu Weidong, and his defense was a bit sloppy.

Hu Weidong dribbled the ball several times in a row, picked up and accelerated, and then caught a standard pull-back jumper. The basketball drew a beautiful arc and hit the net with a crisp sound!
"2:0", Hu Weidong used his individual singles to win a "good start" for the Chinese team.

This move greatly exceeded the expectations of the entire Australian team. In their impression, most of the outside players of the Chinese team like fixed-point shooting, and there are very few such singles shooting in sports games.

The Australian team then launched a counterattack. Their two guards were not only fast, but their skills were also quite good. They quickly passed the half court with the ball and adopted a "one-stop" breakthrough layup, which was extremely rampant.

The Australian defender obviously underestimated the defensive strength of the Chinese team inside and escaped Yao Ming's block, and Zhou Yu was waiting there.

As a result, the defender was hit hard by Zhou Yu's chasing cap, and returned in a disheveled state.

The Chinese team launched a new round of offensive. This time, the Australian players strengthened the perimeter defense. Hu Weidong failed to find a better shot with the ball and passed the ball to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu, who touched the ball for the first time, was very excited. After two consecutive back hits, he turned around and cut into the action, and smoothly advanced to the vicinity of the penalty area.

The Australian power forward who defended him, although physically strong and tall enough, moved a little slowly, and it was a little difficult to defend Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu, who has advanced to the vicinity of the penalty area, then displayed his "dream footsteps", used continuous turns and shots to find the space, and used a soft hook to successfully send the ball into the basket!

"4:0", the Chinese team led the Australian team by four points. This start was beyond most people's expectations. The Greek audience watching the game were stunned, and mistakenly thought that the Australian team was facing a strong European and American team.

(End of this chapter)