The world's best combo guard

Chapter 172 169 [Best record]

"Steve Nash returns to Phoenix"

"The Detroit Pistons keep the starting five"

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The NBA transfer market is turbulent, with various transactions happening every day.

As for the Lakers, after trading away Shaq O'Neal, Derek Fisher also officially announced that he had jumped out of the contract to test the free market.

For Li Hao, he can only silently bless Fisher once again. After all, everyone has the right to make the choice that suits them best.

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Half a month later, Li Hao ended various business activities and hurried to the national team. The opening of the Athens Olympic Games was only a few days away.

At the national team training base, Li Hao met Yao Ming, as well as Yi Jianlian, Du Feng and other players from the CBA League.

Among them, Li Hao also met Battelle. After all, Battelle is still an NBA player, although he is the kind of fringe NBA player who may be cut at any time.

Strictly speaking, Battelle's achievements in the NBA are not small. He is the first Chinese player to start in the NBA and the first Chinese player to win the NBA championship.

In this regard, even Li Hao is difficult to compare.

As we all know, the local BJ Olympic Games 4 years later will be the time when the Chinese men's basketball team will really see results. Therefore, the basketball management center does not have high requirements for the results of this Olympic Games. They just hope that the team can achieve the best record in history. Yes, that is to say, to be able to get the top 8 rankings, the most important thing is to train and adjust the lineup.

To be honest, Li Hao and the others are still very confident about this ranking requirement. Although youth is synonymous with this national team, its strength is definitely not weak, especially with Li Hao, a new NBA fmvp, sitting in the backcourt.

For the Chinese men's basketball team, they have never lacked excellent inside players. Relatively speaking, the weakest position is the guard. Compared with those strong teams in Europe and the United States, this point will often become a breakthrough point. But with the emergence of Li Hao, This weak point obviously needs to be perfected.

Now Li Hao is the NBA fmvp, just imagine, four years later in the BJ Olympics, who can stop him in the same position?
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During the training camp of the national team, Li Hao was entangled with Yao Ming. In any case, he had to learn some of Olajuwon's dreamy footsteps from Yao Ming, which he had been longing for for a long time.

Besides, Yao Ming had promised him before that he would teach him the skills of fantasy footsteps during the offseason.

Yao Ming didn't show any composure, and tried his best to teach Li Hao the dreamy footsteps.

For Li Hao, this is definitely a very useful skill. After all, dreamy footsteps can give him more options on the offensive end.

Being able to play in the NBA shows that this player is really good to a certain extent, but no longer playing in the NBA does not mean that this player is completely inferior.

For Li Hao, this time the national team is very rewarding. In addition to learning dreamy footwork from Yao Ming, he also learned three-pointers from Zhu Fangyu.

That's right, it's a three-pointer.

Although Li Hao has the ability to shoot three-pointers, and he also hit some three-pointers in his first season in the NBA, in fact, he still has more potential and talents in this area that have not been tapped.

Zhu Fangyu is undoubtedly the existence of the most popular fried chicken level in the CBA in the past two years. This year's CBA championship was won by him and Du Feng to help the Guangdong team win.

For domestic fans, the most impressive thing about Zhu Fangyu is his three-pointers, which are really accurate.

Maybe it's talent, but maybe there's a certain knack for it.

In the national team training game, Zhu Fangyu's three-pointer left a deep impression on Li Hao, until he finally couldn't help but take the initiative to find Zhu Fangyu and ask him for some tips.

Faced with Li Hao's advice, Zhu Fangyu naturally would not hide his secrets. After all, with Li Hao's current status, it is already very rare to be able to take the initiative to ask him for advice. The absolute core of the year, Zhu Fangyu is not stupid, taking this opportunity to build a good relationship with the core of the team will definitely do him more good than harm.

"Ahao, my experience is wrist strength when shooting. Don't rush to use your wrist strength, but wait until the basketball..."

Li Hao's learning ability is definitely at a historical level, so when the Olympics opened, he had roughly understood what Zhu Fangyu meant, and he actually saw his progress in outside shooting.

Li Hao is very satisfied with the feeling of constantly enriching the ammunition arsenal. After all, he will face stronger challenges in the new season. This is beyond doubt. He will definitely be regarded as the key core by all teams against.

And whether he can hold on to the title of key core depends on whether his ammunition depot is sufficient.

This is also the reason why Li Hao desperately wants to learn various skills, he must make himself stronger in the shortest possible time.

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Perhaps as far as the NBA is concerned, Li Hao and Dwyane Wade are really a pair of rivals. At the Athens Olympics, not only Li Hao was selected for the national team of his country, but Dwyane Wade was also selected for the US men's basketball team.

This time has become a hot topic among people, but it is a little regrettable that the Chinese men's basketball team and the American men's basketball team are not in the same group, and everyone can't see the positive side of Li Hao and Wade's national team level in the group stage showdown.

Of course, some fans think that Li Hao and Wade may not have no chance to play against each other in this Olympic Games. For example, both teams have successfully advanced to the top 8 knockout rounds.

Fans dare to think, but with the deepening of the group stage, it seems that this is really possible.

In the first match of the Chinese men's basketball team in the Athens Olympics, 68:73, the Chinese men's basketball team narrowly lost to the Spanish men's basketball team.

In the second round of the group stage, 65:59, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the New Zealand men's basketball team and won the first victory in the Olympic group stage.

In the third match of the group stage, 71:69, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Italian men's basketball team and ushered in two consecutive victories in the group stage.

In the fourth match of the group stage, 72:68, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the world champion Serbia and Montenegro. A wave of three consecutive victories allowed the Chinese men's basketball team to advance to the quarterfinals one round ahead of schedule.

In the last match of the group stage, the Chinese men's basketball team faced the Argentine men's basketball team, 84:60. With Li Hao taking a break, the Chinese men's basketball team was bloodbathed by the Argentine men's basketball team and missed the four-game winning streak.

A few days later, when the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the European powerhouse Lithuanian men's basketball team in the eight-to-four knockout round, people finally saw the possibility of the Chinese men's basketball team touching the American men's basketball team.

However, a day later, when Li Hao sprained his ankle during training and had to miss the next game, all hopes were cut short.

In the semi-finals, the Chinese men's basketball team once again faced the Argentine men's basketball team, but also in the absence of Li Hao, the Chinese men's basketball team was brutally abused again.

81: 60!

In the end, the Chinese men's basketball team stopped in the semi-finals of the Athens Olympic Games.

Of course, the Chinese people are very satisfied with this result. This is already the best result of the Chinese men's basketball team in the world competition.

The Chinese men's basketball team in this Olympic Games was originally focused on training, but they did not expect to reach the semi-finals after practicing.

Everyone knows that this has an inseparable relationship with Li Hao. Without Li Hao's stable output of 22.5 points per game, the Chinese men's basketball team would barely advance to the quarterfinals at most.

One day later, the quota for the men's basketball finals of the Athens Olympics came out, the US men's basketball team vs the Argentine men's basketball team!
"Maybe at least in terms of national team honors, Dwyane Wade will always have to suppress Lee"

Many American fans said that, in their view, Wade is about to win the first Olympic gold medal in his career, and Li Hao, his relatively weak teammates may restrict him from touching this honor throughout his career.

Although the current U.S. men's basketball team is led by Allen Iverson and Tim Duncan, and Wade is just a young player, so what, being selected for the U.S. men's basketball team represents a certain ability in itself.

In fact, Li Hao was a little surprised that Wade and even Anthony and James could be selected for the US men's basketball team. After all, although Wade and others are excellent, the US men's basketball team really does not lack talents.

"Maybe guys like Kobe and Shaq didn't accept the invitation of the American men's basketball team, so they gave Dwyane a chance!"

Li Hao suddenly realized, looking at this American men's basketball team, it can be said that the stars are bleak. Except for Iverson and Duncan, those superstars who have flourished in the NBA did not come.

As far as Li Hao knew, Kobe and O'Neal didn't come.

Before the final between the U.S. men's basketball team and the Argentine men's basketball team, many people, including Li Hao, were very optimistic that the U.S. men's basketball team could win the championship.

But the result of the game was that the US men's basketball team lost.

This night became the Argentinian Manu Ginobili's solo performance show, and he almost destroyed the American gold medal dream by himself.

That night, the whole world remembered the Argentines.

"This is really an incredible man, he almost single-handedly beat the USA men's basketball team"

"Maybe Tim Duncan was the most embarrassing, he was blown away by his little brother in the Spurs"

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Manu Ginobili became famous in the first battle and surprised many people for a while.

"This guy is really interesting"

Even Li Hao had to squeeze his fist unconsciously. He thought that his biggest opponent of the same age was only Dwyane Wade, but now it seems that this long-haired Argentine has to be added. .

Is he also a shooting guard?

Li Hao was really surprised.

At the same time, it also made him feel that it was very interesting.

"Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs?"

Li Hao shook his head. Perhaps after Shaquille O'Neal left, the biggest opponent of the Los Angeles Lakers in the West in the next few years appeared. Although ESPN put the Houston Rockets, which formed the MM combination, at No. In Hao's view, the Houston Rockets really don't have the strength to win the championship within two years. On the contrary, the San Antonio Spurs led by Gregg Popovich made him feel more and more dangerous.

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The Olympics ended, and when the Chinese men's basketball team returned home on time, they were warmly welcomed by the fans at the Capital Airport.

After all, they created the best results in the Chinese Men's Basketball World Series.

The Olympic semi-finals, this is the goal that many generations of Chinese basketball players have worked hard for.

And this was achieved when the head star Li Hao was absent due to injury. In the opinion of many fans, if Li Hao had not been injured, perhaps they would still lose to the Argentine men's basketball team with overall strength in the semi-finals, but at least, in the In the bronze medal battle, they still have a chance to beat the Spanish men's basketball team. Compared with the Argentine men's basketball team, the Spanish men's basketball team is undoubtedly weaker today.

It's just that everything is not if, and people can only feel sorry for it in the end.

However, the fact that the Chinese men's basketball team in the Athens Olympic Games has been promoted to the semi-finals has also made many people look forward to and have more confidence in the BJ Olympic Games four years later.

Calculating the time, the Chinese men's basketball team will be at its peak four years later. At that time, with the advantage of the host, they have a great opportunity to make history, and it is not impossible to compete for the glittering gold medal. And all of this was unimaginable before.

"Brother Ming, there is still more than a month before the start of the new season, what are you going to do during the next period?"

On the bus from the airport to the training camp, Li Hao took the initiative to ask Yao Ming.

"I plan to go back to Shanghai for a few days and then go directly to Houston. The Rockets hope that I can further increase my weight. I still look too thin." Yao Ming said, he was actually very envious of Li Hao and even Battelle beside him. Yes, the physical fitness of the minorities has an innate advantage over his physical fitness.

""Pug, what about you""

Li Hao turned around and asked Battelle on the other side.

"It's hard to say. I'm still a free agent. Just half a month ago, I was traded to the Knicks, but then I was waived by the Knicks." Battelle shook his head helplessly. , His life in the NBA is really difficult.

"Take your time, I believe you will get another chance"

Li Hao can only say some consoling words about this. After all, the NBA is still a league with a very high elimination rate, and there are many players like Battelle.

It's just that Li Hao is a little curious. Battelle is not that kind of introverted player, his basketball level is not low, and his physical fitness is definitely at the NBA insider level, but why no team is willing to give him a chance?

Perhaps it is still an old problem. In the hearts of Yankees, Yao Ming is only a special case of the Chinese insiders. They are still reluctant to give opportunities to Chinese insiders, such as Battelle and Wang Zhizhi.

As far as Li Hao knows, Wang Zhizhi was also cut by the Miami Heat two days ago, and he is now in the same embarrassing situation as Battelle.

"jingle bell, jingle bell"

Just when Li Hao was in a daze, the cell phone in his hand rang.

Li Hao picked it up and saw that it was Mitch Kupchak. Li Hao was a little surprised. Why is this guy looking for him at this time?Calculating the time, it is past nine o'clock in the evening in the United States.

"Helle, dear Mr. General Manager, it's so late, what can you do for me?" Li Hao and Kupchak are quite familiar with each other, so they answered the phone in a more casual tone.

"Li, is it possible to rush back to Los Angeles next week?" On the other end of the phone, Kupchak's tone was serious.

"What's going on? Or, what does the team need me to do?"

"We need to hear your opinion on the selection of the new head coach"

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(End of this chapter)