God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 593 Final Chapter Basketball Begins From The Next Generation

"Old Chang, thank you. Without you, we might have been eliminated in the quarter-finals. It is because of your special training that we can get a bronze medal. After four years, I hope you can still be with us." Fight alongside."

On the morning of the second day after the Olympic Games, all the players of the Chinese men's basketball team sent Chang Wei, who was going back to the United States, to the airport. Thanks to him from the whole team.

Chang Wei nodded and said to Yao Ming: "Yao, you are very strong now, but I think you still have room for further improvement. Before the season starts, you can come to Charlotte to find me. We can hurry up and make progress." Special training. And you—”

Chang Wei looked at the other CBA players who came to see him off, and said sincerely: "I hope to see you in the NBA in the future, even if you can't, you should train hard at home to improve your strength. There will not be too many Chinese players who can play in the NBA. You are still a very important force in the Chinese men's basketball team. Of course, if necessary, you can also come to the United States to find me after the NBA season is over. I will give You were specially trained."

These few words made several players who played in the CBA overjoyed. Everyone hopes to improve their own strength.After Chang Wei's special training this time, they have already looked down on those domestic trainers. If they can train under Chang Wei's guidance for a period of time every year, wouldn't they be able to walk sideways in the CBA?No matter how bad you are, you can get a big contract.

After saying goodbye to the players of the Chinese men's basketball team, Chang Wei boarded the plane to Charlotte. The mission of the Olympic Games has come to an end, and now the Bobcats still need his help.Helping the Bobcats reach the Eastern Conference finals last season has blinded many people's eyes. Of course, it also made the entire Bobcats team full of confidence. Chang Wei also set a goal for the team, at least reaching the finals in the new season. It would be even better if we can win the championship.With the current strength of the Bobcats, Chang Wei is fully confident that he will help the team build a new dynasty in the near future, although according to the trajectory of the previous life, the Heat's Big Three, the Thunder's three young men, and the Warriors who are strong enough to break the Bulls' regular season record will be born one after another , but Chang Wei is a man with his own system, and it is no problem to form a dynasty team.

After returning to Charlotte, Chang Wei communicated with Jackson immediately. This year, the Bobcats still have two draft picks, one is the 26th pick in the first round and the other is the 49th pick in the second round.In Chang Wei's opinion, the 49th pick in the second round is useless this year. Under his suggestion, the Bobcats used the 26th pick to select point guard George Hill from Purdue University and let him start the team. Point guard, and Roy form a backcourt partner.Facts have proved that Chang Wei's suggestion is correct. Hill has shown a maturity that is not a rookie at all. The backcourt formed by him and Roy has shown strong strength and brought the team all the way to the finals.

However, they encountered the powerful Lakers in the finals, and Kobe, who got the help of Gasol, played an amazing performance, averaging 33.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, helping the Lakers beat the Bobcats 4-1. Win the championship.Watching the Lakers lift the championship trophy, the Bobcats players did not feel lost. The overall age of the Lakers is relatively old. If they do it again, the Bobcats may not lose to the Lakers, and they are all young, and the future is definitely theirs!
After the finals, the major media in the United States not only congratulated Kobe for leading the Lakers back to the top, but also gave the Bobcats a high evaluation.They all believe that although the Bobcats lost the finals, their future is infinitely bright. The average age of the core team of this team is not even more than 26 years old. If they can maintain it, they can still have a strong period for many years. In the next few seasons, if they win the championship, it will definitely not be a surprise.

Of course, the Bobcats did not stop their reinforcements. Because of Chang Wei's existence, in addition to minor repairs and trades, they mainly absorbed new blood through the draft.This time the Bobcats only had the 29th pick in the first round, but Chang Wei still chose Wayne Ellington from the University of North Carolina among the rookies.In his previous life, Ellington didn't start until he joined the Heat in 2016, but Chang Wei knew what he was good at, so he and Jackson worked together to make Ellington an excellent 3D guard.For the Bobcats, such role players are what they need, and there is no need to change the main lineup.

The comeback Bobcats dominated the Eastern Conference. They eliminated their opponents with three consecutive 4-0 and reached the finals again, but they still had to face the Lakers.But this time, the young Bobcats did not allow themselves to leave any regrets. Although they tied the Lakers 2-2 in the first four games and lost the Tianwangshan battle, the Bobcats gritted their teeth and won. The sixth game dragged the finals into the tiebreaker.In this crucial game, the Bobcats beat the Lakers 1.2 to 101 with Roy's ultra-long three-pointer in the last 100 seconds, and won the first championship in team history.

But this is not the end. Then in the 2010-11 season and the 2011-12 season, the Bobcats won two consecutive championships, and established their own dynasty in the surprised eyes of everyone.And Chang Wei's reputation is also popular all over the United States. Everyone in the basketball circle knows that he is the hero behind the establishment of the Bobcats dynasty. Many teams have offered high salaries in the hope of poaching him, especially those who have been unable to turn around for a long time. They also regard Chang Wei as an opportunity for the team to re-emerge, because now they don't have much capital to rebuild except for draft picks, and Chang Wei is the recognized king of draft picks.

Unexpectedly, after the Bobcats successfully won the 2012 NBA championship, Chang Wei announced his withdrawal from the NBA, and returned to China to serve as the chief assistant and trainer of the Chinese men's basketball team, and went to the 2012 London Olympics with the team.Although Li Nan, Du Feng, Zhang Qingpeng and Wang Lei withdrew from the national team, players such as Guo Ailun, Zhou Peng, Ding Jinghui and Yi Li made up for it, and this time their special training time was longer, led by Yao Ming. Olympic players have also gotten stronger over the years.

And this time the Chinese team was assigned to a relatively weak group. Apart from the strength of Spain, which is worth watching, it is difficult for the UK, Russia, Brazil and Australia in the same group to pose any threat to the Chinese men's basketball team.Spain, which wanted to take revenge four years ago, was once again defeated by the Chinese men's basketball team led by Yao Ming. The latter qualified as the first in the group.
Then in the knockout stage, the Chinese men's basketball team made it through, defeating France and Russia successively, and encountered the US men's basketball team again in the final.The American men's basketball team going to London this time is also full of superstars. Stars such as Thunder, James, Anthony and Griffin are on the list. Veteran Kobe also responded to the call to join the team. The strength of the wings is definitely world-class, and no one was optimistic about the Chinese men's basketball team before the game.

But I didn't expect the Chinese team to withstand the impact of the American team in a foreign land. After three quarters, they were only 5 points behind their opponents, and they once took a weak lead three minutes before the end of the game.But at this time, Durant began to take over the offensive power. As an unprecedented BUG-level player, although his skills are not yet mature, it is enough. Yi Jianlian, who is also an NBA starter, was played around by him on the defensive end. , Durant scored consecutive points from outside shots, and finally helped the US team seal the victory with a long-range three-pointer. The Chinese men's basketball team won a silver medal.

Although this is a further step on the basis of the BJ Olympics four years ago, Chang Wei is still very dissatisfied. He finally realized that it is very difficult to win the championship with these few players selected for the national team.The reason why American basketball is so strong is that they have not only created the highest level basketball league in the world, but also created a basketball atmosphere and games of all ages that have swept across the United States, and of course there are streets of all sizes in cities across the United States. The basketball court, that is their confidence.

After visiting many famous Chinese basketball players and active players, Chang Wei took out most of his savings, and with the help of people in the basketball industry, staking the land, and established the most scientific and largest youth club in China in his hometown. In the basketball training base, Chang Wei himself serves as the chief trainer, and the management is almost composed of retired Chinese basketball players.

Chang Wei's idea is very simple. The huge basketball system that runs through all age groups is not what he can promote for the time being. In his opinion, the only thing he can do is to do what he does, and let talented children start from the teenage stage. All kinds of scientific training to reserve talents for Chinese basketball.Of course, Chang Wei did not forget his contacts. In addition to building a good relationship with CBA teams, his training base also successfully cooperated with four NBA teams including the Bobcats, as well as Villanova University and Colorado State University. The eight NCAA Division I schools in the school are linked, and players of the right age have the opportunity to continue their basketball career on the other side of the ocean.

And in this process, the system magically appeared a function that had never appeared before, that is, to check the growth talent of the players.Chang Wei's management style is still very humane. Treating everyone equally is the most basic requirement, but just like middle schools have experimental classes, those young players with outstanding talents will also be gathered for individual training. They are the seeds of the future of Chinese basketball.Chang Wei has great confidence in the system, as long as he is a seedling identified by the system, he will become a first-class star in the future.

Gradually, Chang Wei got old, and the players who went out from his training base also shined in the major leagues, and his voice in the domestic basketball circle became more and more important.Before retiring, Chang Wei eloquently wrote a ten-thousand-word letter to the General Administration of Sports, introducing in detail the Chinese basketball ladder league system he envisioned, as well as the relevant procedures for active players to play abroad.

After handing over the training base to his successor, Chang Wei has been campaigning for the new Chinese basketball system in the last ten years of his life. Finally, under the personal intervention of the national leaders, the huge Chinese basketball team from children to adults The system has started to be built, and the overall level is also constantly improving, maintaining the top five in the FIBA ​​world rankings all year round.

When Chang Wei passed away, countless retired and active players came to see him off, and even players from the United States and Europe who had been coached by him traveled thousands of miles to attend the memorial service.As a crucial figure in the history of Chinese basketball, Chang Wei's tombstone simply has his name and date of birth and death written on it, and a basketball is engraved on the top of the tombstone...

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