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Chapter 217 [Super popular, unprecedented]

Before Su Xi arrived in China, the Chinese men's basketball team announced this shocking news: the youngest NBA finals MVP in history and the most powerful No. 1 position in Chinese basketball history will join the national men's basketball Olympic team.

Three days before announcing the news, Wang Zhizhi sincerely apologized to his domestic home team and announced his return to the domestic league next season.On the next day, the Chinese men's basketball team announced that it would open the door to Wang Zhizhi and be willing to accept him into the training camp. As for whether he can play in the Olympics, it will depend on his performance in the training camp and warm-up matches.

Of course this is just rhetoric, a step down.

After all, when Wang Zhizhi left the national team, the negative impact was still there and has not been completely eliminated.

However, this is exciting news for fans.Before Su Xi and Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi was the most powerful genius in Chinese basketball, and Yao Ming also regarded him as an idol.Although Wang Zhizhi is not successful in the NBA, he is not completely unable to survive in the NBA. As long as he is willing to make a basic salary, there will still be teams investing in him.

But, it’s reached this point.Returning home became an even bigger attraction.

While they were still rejoicing about Dazhi's return, Su Xi's return dropped an even bigger shock.

Originally, everyone thought that Su Xi would not join the national men's basketball team again as the Olympics were about to begin.There were some harsh conditions reported on the Internet earlier, such as the Basketball Association asking Su Xi to make some contributions to the domestic basketball industry.

This caused dissatisfaction among many fans.

Everyone is more on Su Xi's side.

...

Sitting next to Susie on the long flight across the Pacific, Isiah Thomas was filled with joy and worry about his first trip to China.

He did not expect that the matter would be resolved so quickly. After seeking his consent, Su Xi explained it to the China Blue Association and Nike.Soon, Isiah Thomas got his work visa, and he will also receive $10 in consulting fees.

When Isiah Thomas told James Dolan that he was going to China and go to Athens as a consultant for the Chinese team.James Dolan agreed without any hesitation and gave him the bonus.

He said that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and he must have a closer relationship with Su Xi.

Su Xi is the youngest Finals MVP in history.

And he was the man James Dolan took a fancy to at first sight, which fully shows how accurate his basketball vision is.Every time he meets friends now, he will say: When Suzy the Sheep was still a substitute under Carmelo Anthony, I took a fancy to him at a glance and thought he was more promising than Carmelo Anthony.

Then he would sigh and yell at Layden and Don Cheney for ruining his big deal.

Now Isiah Thomas has the same vision as him, and he has given Isiah Thomas the greatest management authority in the history of the Knicks club.

Now that Isiah Thomas is leaving his post during the busy offseason, instead of being angry, he fully supports it and gave Thomas double his bonus.

Thomas also felt dreamy.

This paid vacation is so cool.

Isiah Thomas is in charge, though.He is not the kind of person who just takes money and doesn't work.

He stayed up for two long nights and watched the video information of all the players of the Chinese national team.Many times, he watched it with Su Xi.

"Your lineup is not bad. You are at the 1st position, Yao Ming is at the 5th position, as well as Battelle and Wang Zhizhi. The [-]th position is also very unique, and you have assembled a group of very unique role players."

"However, their pace is too slow. Your head coach is a conservative European coach, and his defense is very rigid. It's like math problems, 5+5+5+5+5, one by one. Although this It’s simple to execute, but it’s easy to get beat against a really strong offensive team.”

Isiah Thomas has experience talking about defense, he is, after all, a disciple of Chuck Daly.

He believes that defense is not addition, nor is it calculated separately from area to area.

It should be multiplicative and all players should link up.

"You have to consider the technical and tactical level of domestic players and cannot ask them according to NBA standards." Su Xi said for the incoming teammates.

Isiah Thomas stretched and said to Su Xi: "Jack, this is our first time working together. We should at least win a medal, right?"

"I think so too." Su Xi smiled: "It's best to defeat the dream team and get the gold medal."

"Certainly, there's a big chance."

Isiah Thomas said seriously.

It can be said that Dream Team [-] has a bad fate.

The Dream Team didn't recruit enough superstars this year.When they played in the American Championships, they formed a strong team with Ray Allen, Bibby, Carter, Nickerson, Duncan, Iverson, Kidd, Jefferson, Malone, Kenyon Martin, Tracy McGrady, Okafor, O'Neal Jr.

This super team of A-list superstars is unstoppable at the Americas Championship.

However, as the Olympics approached, 2003 players from the dream team that played in the 10 tournament withdrew from training camp.They cited various reasons, the most important of which was concern about the safety of Athens. These NBA billionaires did not want to risk their lives.In addition, Kidd, Malone, O'Neal Jr., Martin and others all cited injuries as reasons.

O'Neal and Garnett have already won Olympic gold medals and have long stated that they will not play in the Olympics again.

What is surprising is that Larry Brown, the head coach of this Dream Team, did not even call up his Pistons children, and both Ben Wallace and Hamilton decided not to play.

Obviously, they don't want to go through Larry Brown's rigorous training in the offseason.

Larry Brown was very surprised by this. He even expressed directly to the media: "I was surprised. In the end, I can only say to the Basketball Association: 'Okay, let those players who are willing to come play.'"

Larry Brown later gave him a list.This list includes some young players, even rookies who have only played for one year.

"Give me a few young guys like Wade, Stoudemire, LeBron, Carmelo, and let them sit there," Larry Brown said, "and I'll tell them: 'You might have a minute You can't play, you may play 1 minutes, but you are the future of the team. You have to learn the correct way of doing things from other players."

Larry Brown is known for not liking to train rookies, but now he has made such a decision.This fully illustrates the cramped nature of this Dream Team.

In the end, the roster of the Dream Six Team was determined the day before Su Xi left for China: led by Allen Iverson and Tim Duncan, and several other experienced players are Stephon Marbury, Shawn Marion, Lamar O Dom, Richard Jefferson.

Then there is a group of young people.Among the sophomores are Carlos Boozer and Stoudemire.First-year players Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James.There is also Emeka Okafor, the second overall pick in the draft who just entered the draft.

When Carlos Boozer was selected for the Dream Six Team, he specifically called Su Xi to show off: "Hey, Jack. I'm going to get an Olympic gold medal soon, and I won't be too far away from you. Moreover, I have always wanted to serve the country, and I will definitely take the lead in this matter."

Su Xi already knew that Nike had an agreement with the Chinese team. They increased the amount of sponsorship to help Su Xi get rid of unnecessary troubles and successfully be selected for the national team.

But instead of confronting Carlos Boozer, he let it slide.He teased Carlos Boozer: "What if the Dream Six team can't win the championship? Your team has no winning genes. It can be said to be a group of losers."

Carlos Boozer is quite serious: "Our American team is a dimensionality-reducing blow against any team. Even a team composed of NBA substitutes can sweep the world. What's more, we also have Allen Iverson and Duncan. , and a group of young talents.”

"Okay! Good! Good! Come on! Come on!" Su Xi encouraged Carlos Boozer.

It didn't take long for Su Xi to see LeBron James' confident face on TV.He said: "I decided to bring my talents to Athens. It is my wish to play for the country. I want to help the team win the championship in Athens. The gold medal belongs to the United States and the glory belongs to the United States!"

LeBron James is always full of positive energy when he appears on TV.

In contrast, Wade is more low-key and reserved.He said it was a learning journey.

Carmelo Anthony is also very confident: "The Dream Six should surpass all previous Dream Teams. We were born to make history."

Anthony is worthy of being called the unparalleled twins of the 03 generation with James.However, with the rise of Su Xi and winning the youngest Finals MVP in history, the peerless duo is rarely mentioned.

James has been in the media like crazy these days, and he wants to regain his influence through this year's Olympics.

Use Olympic gold medals to dilute the Finals MVP trophy.

This is a great idea.

...

When Su Xi got off the plane at the Capital International Airport, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.This is the first time I have set foot on the country after leaving for 10 years.

At that time, grandpa held his hand and got on the ship.

Now he steps off the plane holding his grandfather's ashes.

Suddenly a world away.

Looking up, the scorching sun in July is very dazzling.

There is an unreal feeling.

"You're back, Grandpa."

Su Xi murmured softly.

Soon, dedicated staff came to pick him and Isiah Thomas up.

But when they walked out of the aisle, they didn't have time to pick up their luggage.Su Xi saw the most shocking scene in his life. About 45 media outlets swarmed in. It was dark and there were at least a thousand people behind them shouting their names.

The exit passage was completely dark.

This is a scene Su Xi has never seen before.

The swarming reporters were already aiming their weapons at him. They all asked various questions to Su Xi, some in Chinese and some in English.

It's a mess.

Su Xi only felt a mess.

Isiah Thomas next to him was also frightened by the fight. Fortunately, the airport security quickly dispatched, and the pick-up staff also opened a passage for them. Suzy and Isiah Thomas were able to get rid of the crowd and get into the car.

After getting on the bus, we were still blocked by the crowd for a while, and many excited fans came over to pat the windows.

This was beyond Isiah Thomas’ imagination.

He couldn't help but said to Su Xi: "Jack, I feel that your popularity in China is even more exaggerated than Michael Jackson at his peak. They look like crazy rock fans."

Su Xi was also surprised.

Until he got back to the hotel and turned on the TV.

The scene of him being picked up on the CCTV Sports Channel was still the same after changing the channel.

Su Xi turned on her computer and saw reports about herself overwhelming.

Although Huang Xiaoman had already predicted to him that he would be extremely popular in the country.However, when he saw the overwhelming reports on TV stations and crazy discussions on the Internet.

He was already very sure: I was given high expectations and was even regarded as a 'national hero'.

He randomly clicked on a sports forum.

The most popular post is "Su Xi joins the national team. How far is the Chinese men's basketball team from Olympic gold medal?" 》

"Su Xi, the youngest Finals MVP in NBA history. He is already the hottest star in the NBA at less than 20 years old. He led the Pacers to win the first championship in team history. His strength is SSSSS level. The Chinese team Now that it is officially announced that he has joined, plus Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, and the talented boy Yi Jianlian...what reason do we have not to win the championship?"

This is the statement of the original poster.

Su Xi was shocked after seeing it.

He had optimistic expectations, but it was too difficult to win.

This is not something that can be achieved overnight. As strong as the Pacers, it took years of hard work to win the championship. If Su Xi leads a bad team, he will not even be able to enter the playoffs.

"It's too difficult to win a gold medal, but I don't think it's a big problem to compete for medals. Such a lineup, plus my grandma, can make it to the semi-finals."

"Su Xi's return to China at this time fully proves that he is a true patriot. However, we cannot praise him too much. His achievements in the NBA are one thing, but when it comes to the FIBA ​​system, he also needs to adapt. Target positioning Medals are more practical.”

"Su Xi is the gold medal, he is so handsome! As expected of someone who grew up eating steak and milk, I love him so much."

"I have to admit that Su Xi is the most watched among the Olympic athletes now. He is like a great hero with a halo. If he leads the Chinese men's basketball team to win the gold medal this time, his reputation will explode! Take the lead!"

"No one is watching the Athens Olympics, only the men's basketball team and Su Xi."

"Don't Su Xi consider developing two female stars in the country? You can't favor one over the other. The Pacific Ocean is big enough to accommodate free competition among female stars from both countries!"

"Whether Su Xi wins the gold medal or not, it will not affect his status. He is the No. 1 sportsperson in the country and the most well-known celebrity in the country. However, if he wins the gold medal, his historical status will be higher..."

"..."

Su Xi looked at these messages and felt his head was buzzing.

This challenge is big enough.

Su Xi looked at several other websites, mostly like this.

Almost all sports forums are talking about Su Xi.

The heat exploded.

After a while, Su Xi received a call from Huang Xiaoman. Huang Xiaoman told him that the arrangements for returning to his hometown were arranged.In addition, CCTV hopes to conduct an exclusive interview with him tonight.

Su Xi readily agreed.

"They proposed to interview Isiah Thomas at the same time. Please talk to him and see if he is willing?"

Huang Xiaoman said again.

"Okay, I'll go ask."

(End of this chapter)