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Chapter 82 London
"Just yesterday, the inaugural meeting of the Chinese sports delegation for the 2012 London Olympics was held in the capital, and the 12-man roster for the Chinese men's basketball team to go to the Olympics that Chinese fans are concerned about has also been officially announced.

This time, the men's basketball team is a combination of old and new, and the personnel structure is reasonable.There are not only the experienced Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian, but also Chen Xiao and Guo Ailun, who are highly anticipated by fans, are two rookies who are participating in the Olympic Games for the first time.

Soon they will embark on a journey to London, and I wish the men's basketball players can play at a high level and achieve excellent results! "

After returning to China, the final 12-man roster of the Chinese men's basketball team was officially released. The inside line consisted of Chen Xiao, Yi Jianlian and the 35-year-old veteran Wang Zhizhi who ushered in the curtain call.

Netizens are hotly discussing that before the rookies can take up the lead, the men's basketball team will still have these old faces.Among the fresh blood added this time, fans hope that Chen Xiao, who will only turn 9 in September, can take on the heavy responsibility and do what Yao Ming can do.

After all, other rookies such as Guo Ailun may have limited playing time and lackluster strength for the time being. Fans do not expect too much from them; while Wang Zhizhi, Wang Shipeng and other veterans who have competed in several Olympics, their strength is also declining year by year.

If there is no Chen Xiao, just relying on the existing lineup, just as a netizen posted on the forum a few months ago analyzed the opponents in Group B that had been roughly determined at that time.

"The signing is OK, the strength of Group B is slightly worse than that of Group A, but we must know that this is the result of us being in the same group as the host team, England.

Then why can we be in the same group as the hosts, because the British team also regards the Chinese team as a soft persimmon and wants to win a victory.

If nothing else, you can't win a game.

For the Chinese team, Spain, which has the size plus and Ibaka, is no different from the US team, and the less you lose, the better you win;

Australia, the Mills will teach our defenders to be human;

Brazil, Nene, Split, Varejao, Barbosa, the names are finished;

The host with the weakest strength also has active NBA players such as Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, and Mullens.

All I can say is, get involved. "

After the surprise from the sky, the fans can only hope that Chen Xiao will play a good performance, replace Yao Ming's role as the inside pillar and the core of the team, and drive the whole team.

And even with Chen Xiao, just like the analysis posted by a netizen after a few months.

"Da Mao, who had AK and Mozgov, was divided into Group B.

No matter how strong Chen Xiao is, it is impossible to surpass Yao Ming in 04 who had been baptized by the NBA at that time or Yao Ming in 08 who tried his best.

But I take back what I said before, with Chen Xiao, we can expect to win, maybe we can win a game? "

After the lineup was determined, the last few days of training were carried out intensively, and the men's basketball team embarked on a journey to London.

In the mist and haze, the Boeing 747 aircraft carrying the Chinese men's basketball team landed at Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, more than 20 kilometers away from the center of London.

"Le is the city of fog?" Looking at the foggy London, such a word popped into Chen Xiao's mind.

But Chen Xiao, a Duke University dropout, did not meet the requirements of the label, so he could only play ball, but not sing or dance rap.

Speaking of studying abroad, some reporters in China also asked Chen Xiao why he wanted to drop out of school, instead of retaining his student status or suspending his studies. They also cited the example of Yao Ming, who entered Shanghai Jiaotong University last year.

Here, Chen Xiao could only smile slightly.

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After entering the Olympic Village located in the east of the London Olympic Park by car, the men's basketball team went smoothly. They didn't have to wait for the shuttle bus for half a day like the badminton team and women's volleyball team that arrived a day earlier.

But soon, Chen Xiao and his teammates were dumbfounded.

The standard bed in the Olympic Village is only 1 meters, and Liu Wei, the shortest in the men's basketball team, is nearly 73 meters.

所幸床可以加长，加到2米2的长度，对于2米1出头的阿联、大郅是勉强足够了，但裸足就近2米2的陈逍就无福消受了。

What's more, the width of the bed under the bed may only be more than 80 centimeters, which may not be wider than the bed in the domestic middle school dormitory.

According to the arrangement of the Olympic Village, a dormitory has three rooms and one living room, and the athletes share one room with two. The conditions are very crowded.

Let's use the floor in the living room. To be honest, this bed is not necessarily more comfortable than sleeping on the floor.

Lay a few more layers to insulate the moisture. It's not like he hasn't slept on the floor since he was a child. Chen Xiaoan, who is very adaptable, fell asleep peacefully.

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At 7:27 p.m. local time on July 9, the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games slowly kicked off with the roar of the giant bell hanging in the main venue.

Pastoral scenery, the industrial revolution, 007, "Trainspotting", "Mr. Bean", after a series of programs with the distinctive features of the British Isles, sportsmen began to enter.

In the anticipation of the Chinese fans in front of the screen, Chen Xiao, who was at the front and waved the red flag, appeared in front of everyone with steady steps.

At this moment, Chen Xiao was excited and nervous at the same time. This was the first time he was truly connected with the red flag in his hand. The real-time picture of this moment will be transmitted to hundreds of millions of Chinese fans and 10 billion people around the world, whether they are fans or not, through submarine optical fiber.

As for why Chen Xiao, who is still inexperienced, can beat the team's Arab League. Lin Dan, Liu Xiang, Li Na, etc. are all representative figures in their respective sports.

Mainly depends on good looks.

The men's basketball tradition of holding the flag and the schedule help to determine the flag bearer in the men's basketball team.

According to the three conditions of "high level of sports skills, good public image and good international influence", Chen Xiao, who has swept the university basketball circle this year, has a campus basketball image, a handsome appearance, and is on the rise with international influence. Chen Xiao was finally appointed as the London Olympic standard bearer.

In the end, the opening ceremony ended smoothly in the chorus of the Beatles' classic song "Hey Jude".

The official schedule of the London Olympic Games also kicked off.

On July 7, in the women's 28-meter air rifle final, Chinese player Yi Siling won the championship. This is the first gold medal in this Olympic Games and it is a good start for the Chinese team.

On the evening of the 29th, the Chinese men's basketball team also ushered in the first match of the group stage. The opponent was the Spanish team, which was the only opponent of the dream team in the Olympics.

As the first game of the men's basketball team, facing Spain, a top team that once led by 08 points in the 15 Olympic Games and regretted losing in overtime, attracted the attention of domestic basketball fans.

While looking forward to the men's basketball team's outstanding performance and preferably some surprises, the fans also eagerly look forward to Chen Xiao's performance when he meets the NBA All-Star insider combination.

Especially Paul Gasol, who is nicknamed "Sister-in-law Jia" by Chinese fans and is well-deserved as the FIBA ​​killer.

(End of this chapter)