Chapter 25 Tyrannosaurus

Capital Gymnasium is the largest, most functional and most applicable gymnasium in Beijing. It is located on the east side of Baishi Bridge in Haidian District and was built in 1968. It is adjacent to the zoo in the east, Zizhuyuan Park and Beijing New Library in the west, surrounded by green shades, with a vast space and a beautiful environment.

The Capital Stadium covers an area of ​​7 hectares and is rectangular in plane. The building is 122.2 meters long from east to west, 107 meters long from north to south, and has a construction area of ​​40,000 square meters. The competition hall has a net span of 112×99 meters, and the roof structure is a flat-shaped two-way space steel mesh. The museum has air conditioning, refrigeration system facilities, as well as modern facilities such as lighting, amplification, radio and television broadcasting, timing and scoring, communications, etc.

The competition venue is 88×40 meters, with a net height of 20.65 meters. It can accommodate 18,000 spectators. The venue has a movable floor, and the wooden floor can be rotated mechanically. When not in use, all of them will be stored in the floor bin. The second floor of the venue is equipped with ice making equipment, which can be refrigerated to a 30×61 square meters ice field floor. After ice making, ice hockey, figure skating and short track speed skating competitions can be performed. If you lay the movable wooden floor, you can perform basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, handball and gymnastics competitions, as well as cultural performances, and 24 table tennis competitions can be held at the same time. The World Gymnastics Championships, World Ice Hockey (Group C) Championships, and many major international competitions, the 11th Asian Games gymnastics competitions, men's and women's basketball finals, and men's and women's volleyball competitions are held here.

At present, in order to prepare for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team is conducting training camps in the Capital Stadium.

Basketball, as China's most popular sports event, the Chinese men's basketball team's performance in this Beijing Olympics has naturally attracted the attention of the people of the whole country. Since China has had Yao Ming, it has always been the focus of attention around the world. The three major insiders of the 2000 Sydney Olympics - Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Bater, were once called the Mobile Great Wall. Unfortunately, the Mobile Great Wall was defeated by a three-point rain in France and eventually missed the quarterfinals.

In the 2004 Athens Olympics, when Wang Zhizhi and Bater lost two inside lines, the Chinese men's basketball team was defeated by one win and four losses in the first five games of the group stage, facing the fate of being eliminated. Under the leadership of Yao Ming, the world champion Seychelles Black team was knocked down and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. However, the Chinese men's basketball team may have exhausted their strength and returned in the subsequent knockout match, and finally finished eighth. In the Olympics, there were very few basketball talents in China, and only one Yi Jianlian could make people shine, such as Zhu Fangyu and Liu Wei. Although the domestic CBA league is so powerful, they are only bullied in the international arena. It gives people the feeling that only one Du Feng can fight a tough battle. However, Du Feng has been troubled by injuries all year round and his playing time is limited, he cannot bring too much help to the Chinese men's basketball team.

By the 2006 World Championships, the rough return made the Chinese men's basketball team's combat power unprecedentedly strong, but before the start of the World Championships, the general injury greatly affected his combat power in the World Championships. The Chinese men's basketball team also lost to Italy and the United States in the first two games of the group stage. They finally defeated Senegal in the third game. As a result, when they were against Puerto Rico in the fourth game, they encountered unfair treatment from the referee. Yao Ming was sentenced to five fouls in the game and was turned around by Puerto Rico at the last moment. After that game, Yao Ming said angrily: "What's there to say? 8 people beat 5 people! How else can I play this game?" The three extra people in Puerto Rico were naturally the three referees in that game.

No matter how angry Yao Ming was after that game, the Chinese men's basketball team was pulled to the edge of the cliff again. In the last game, facing the Slovenian team, as long as they could win a point, it would appear. However, Slovenia defeated the Puerto Rico team. In terms of strength, it is actually above the Chinese team. When the Chinese team is generally not favored, the Chinese team staged a Jedi counterattack again, especially after this game, another player other than Du Feng who is good at fighting tough battles emerged.

Wang Shipeng, a player who was not familiar to fans before, was not replaced by Yunas in this life-and-death battle. In Yunas's words, "I have a premonition that Wang will definitely contribute to the Chinese team." As for whether this sentence is true, only Yunas himself knows, but it was Yunas' trust in Wang Shipeng that made Wang Shipeng's 3-point shot in the last 5.8 seconds, Wang Shipeng scored 3 points to defeat Slovenia and became the absolute hero of the Chinese team.

After this game, Yao Ming excitedly said: "This is a classic shot, just like we see in the NBA. It's hard to believe that such a shot actually happened to the Chinese team. I think I'll give me all my stuff to exchange for his signature jersey."

The performance of the Chinese team made basketball fans across the country happy, but in the subsequent knockout match, the Chinese team was defeated again, and was eventually won the runner-up and eliminated the American team. The poor position of the rear became a key factor in the loss of the Chinese men's basketball team.

In 2007, Guangdong teenager Yi Jianlian was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the sixth overall pick in the NBA draft. Although there were many twists and turns in the following weeks, Yi Jianlian remained with the Bucks and represented the Bucks in the 2007-08 NBA regular season. However, Yi Jianlian's performance in his first season was not very ideal, averaging 13.3 points and 8.2 rebounds. Although as a rookie, his performance was already good.

However, with the Bucks, which mainly uses Yi Jianlian and Bogut as the main offensive system, Yi Jianlian's results can only be considered to have just passed the exam. Fortunately, the Bucks are in the Eastern Conference of the NBA, and most of the Eastern Conference teams are very poor. The Bucks eventually entered the playoffs and played against Miami Heat in the playoffs. As a result, Yi Jianlian and Bogut were severely humiliated by the old sharks O'Neal and Ironham Mooning, and finally lost 0:4.

No matter how Yi Jianlian performs in the NBA, Yi Jianlian, who has been tempered for at least one season, will be of great help to the improvement of the Chinese team's strength. At present, when the Chinese team's inside line led by Yao Ming is the only one in the world, the Chinese team's back line has not been resolved. Although Chen Jianghua, a Guangdong young player who was once called the Beijing Olympics, has made great progress after a year of CBA training, he is young and energetic, and often has a fever on the court, which implicates the team. Liu Wei, Zhang Yunsong... it is embarrassing to take it out, it's better not to say it!

Under such circumstances, Yunas's troubles are naturally self-evident, but the situation is completely different now. Since meeting Hualong a few days ago, Yunas has strongly invited Hualong to join the Chinese men's basketball team. At the beginning, the Chinese team's guards were still disdainful of this "migrant population" who did not even have the qualification to register a player, but after several days of observation, these guards were all dumbfounded.

"Long, don't play so hard, okay? We are almost beaten to lose our temper by you." After being hit by Hualong again, the ball was successfully dunked by Wang Zhizhi, Liu Wei was already beaten up and out of breath.

This is a red and blue match between the inside. Hualong, Wang Zhizhi, Mo Ke, Li Ke and Li Nan were assigned to the blue team, and the blue team represented the substitute lineup. The red team represented the main team was Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, and Liu Wei. The game went to the second half of the second quarter, and the current score was 56:32, and the blue team led by an overwhelming advantage.

Zhang Yunsong, who was sitting below, was secretly glad that he was assigned to the blue team, otherwise... Thinking of Hualong's sharp breakthrough, terrifying speed, incredible passes, such as shooting, powerful and heavy slam dunk, Zhang Yunsong, who was in the same position as Hualong, was sweating coldly. Because the Chinese men's basketball team is only a training team, he will definitely lay off employees in the end. With Hualong, the "Tyrannosaurus Rex", who has just been crowned by players and coaches, Zhang Yunsong felt that he would be cut. Liu Wei was the absolute main point guard of the national team in recent years, and young player Chen Jianghua is also the hope star of China in the back line. These two would not be cut. Originally, if Hualong did not appear, Zhang Yunsong could still take the last bus of the Olympics, but who made Hualong appear!

Also off the court, Chen Jianghua, who represented the Red Team, turned pale. He thought his speed and breakthrough were already the only one in the national team. However, since Hualong joined the team, he knew what it means to be outside the people and there is a sky outside the world, especially Hualong's wonderful pass and shots that he had never missed. These are all things he does not have at present. There was originally a Liu Wei pressing on it. Now it seems that he doesn't have to think about wanting to keep the position of the second point guard, because judging from the current momentum, when the Olympics start, Liu Wei can only be a substitute.

When Hualong broke through Liu Wei again and gave Li Nan a three-point assist, Chen Jianghua covered his towel on his face, "This person... is so terrible."

"The game ended." The final score of the game was 123:70. In the red team with the main players such as Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, they were furiously fed by the blue team representing the substitute. Seeing Wang Zhizhi and other players representing the substitute slapping Hualong's head with a smile, Yao Ming couldn't tell what it felt.

The Chinese team finally produced a world-class defender, but... "Damn, this kid is too shameful to give himself face! After all, I am the boss of the team, so I don't have to make me like this! Fuck, the 53-point gap, I won't lose so many points to the US team!" Yao Ming thought angrily, but then he thought about it, and was happy again, "Hehe, with Hualong's joining, I want to see who else dares to say that there is no defender in the Chinese team. Let alone medals, even if I win the gold medal, there is hope!" Yao Ming has fallen into infinite YY.

"Okay, Long, I did not read you wrong. Our men's basketball team has a lot to do in this Beijing Olympics!" Yunas smiled and his face bloomed. He walked to Hualong and patted his shoulder. He was extremely satisfied with his performance. Can he be dissatisfied! He played all over the game, with 40 points, 25 assists, 16 rebounds, 13 steals, 6 blocks, 0 turnovers, 0 fouls. Seeing this statistics, Yunas wanted to hold Hualong and kiss hard.

Hualong smiled with a relaxed expression and said, "I'm just a little sorry for Liu Wei." When he said this, Hualong turned his eyes on Liu Wei's face. Liu Wei looked depressed at this moment, 0 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 15 turnovers, 5 fouls. In this game, Hualong simply beat Liu Wei to nothing. China's No. 1 point guard was beaten like this, no one could stand it! Moreover, in this game, Hualong obviously did not use all his strength, otherwise the data would definitely be even more ugly.

As a fellow villager and friend since the CBA, Yao Ming walked to Liu Wei and kept comforting him. But it was a comforting person. It would be better to say that two people who were sympathetic and pitiful were complaining to each other, "Liu Wei, don't be depressed. Look at my data statistics, it's almost the same as the center from the Philippines."

Seeing Yao Ming's depressed look, Liu Wei unconsciously took the statistics from Zhu Fangyu, who was full of bitterness. After looking at Yao Ming's data, his chin almost fell to the ground, "8 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 5 turnovers, 6 offenses."

Liu Wei looked up at Yao Ming, and Yao Ming also looked at Liu Wei with deep affection. The two slowly hugged each other and shed tears in a mess.

Regardless of the two fools Yao Ming and Liu Wei, a staff member ran in from outside the gymnasium, holding a document in his hand, shouting loudly while running: "Hualong's qualification for participation has been approved by the General Administration. Hualong can represent the Chinese team in the men's basketball team in the Olympics."

"YES!!" Yunas shouted excitedly, hugged the staff member and kissed them fiercely. The staff member was a young man in his twenties and stayed like a stone for a while. The young man smiled bitterly and touched his kissed face, saying, "Coach Yunas, I can swear, I actually like women."

Yunas, no matter whether she likes men or women, he is now completely surrounded by excitement. "Long, it's great. There is no obstacle to stop the Chinese team from winning the Olympic championship. The game will all depend on you in a month." Hualong nodded with a smile, walked to Chen Jianghua on the sidelines, patted his shoulder, and said, "What? Have you lost your courage and confidence?"

Chen Jianghua wrily said, "Brother Long, you are so amazing. Even if I practice for another 30 years, I will not be your opponent." Hua Long's face turned solemn, "The Chinese team is beaten so badly by the world's strong team because they are not enterprising when encountering difficulties. To be fair, I don't think that the Chinese team will lose to the US team 30, 40 or 50 if they give their all. As long as you are a proper tactic, calmly play, and bravely fight, the gap between the Chinese team and the US team is only around 20 points at most. You don't think about how to improve your football skills and the strength of the team, but you give up on yourself. This is not what a real man should do, but if you are a woman, I have nothing to say."

Hualong's words stimulated the young and energetic Chen Jianghua. He stood up and shouted loudly: "I'm not a woman, I'm a real man, isn't it just a gap? I'll improve a little every day, and I won't believe I can't catch up with you in ten years." After yelling, Chen Jianghua ran to the court, picked up the ball and practiced shooting hard. Chen Jianghua's speed and breakthrough were good, but he didn't have a basket in his hand to make up for his shortcomings and consolidate his strengths. This is a necessary factor in player growth.

Seeing that Chen Jianghua was agitated by Hualong, he immediately became energetic, Yunas nodded. When stimulated by Chen Jianghua, other Chinese team members did not dare to slacken off and consciously practiced on the court.

Yao Ming, a privileged player, did not practice as much as others, but sat down on the sidelines and sat with Hua Long, saying, "Long, I didn't expect that your football skills are so good. Even in the NBA, how about it? Do you consider going to the NBA? If you join our team, the championship next season will be our favorite, and it also fulfilled my wish for a championship." After the Rockets' crazy signing last season, they reached the Western Conference Finals in the just-concluded season. However, when facing the experienced Spurs, they fought for seven games, and were finally beaten back to their hometown. In the end, Yao Ming performed well, scoring 33 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and a steal. But in the end, it was also a key mistake for him. After being intercepted by Duncan,

Ginobili made a fatal three-pointer and finally lost the qualification to enter the finals by one point. After this game, Yao Ming did not receive much criticism because compared to Yao Ming's final mistake, the poor performance of other Rockets players is the most critical factor for the Rockets' failure. But no matter what, the Rockets still lost, Yao Ming was also regretful. What made Yao Ming and Rocket players frustrated was that in the finals, the Spurs easily defeated the Miami Heat with a score of 4:0 and won the championship trophy. What does this score mean? It means that if the Rockets finally defeated the Spurs, the team that won the championship will definitely be the Rockets. They are so close to the championship trophy, but they missed it. Yao Ming was naturally jealous and helpless, and could only look forward to a new season.
Chapter completed!