On the 20th, the Sydney Olympic men’s basketball squad was announced:

Insider: Yao Ming (20 years old) Wang Zhizhi (23 years old) Battelle (25 years old).

Striker: Liu Yudong (30) Sun Jun (31) Gong Xiaobin (33) Li Nan (26) Zhang Jinsong (27).

Defender line: Hu Weidong (29) Li Xiaoyong (31) Guo Shiqiang (25) Jiang Yan (20)

As the Olympics approached, the whole country was paying attention to the Olympic media, and I was immediately attracted by the news.

"It's finally announced, let me see who's there."

An old fan in Beijing opened the newspaper expectantly and began to predict the Olympics.

The men's basketball groupings for this year's Sydney Olympics were drawn by lots as early as January.

Group A, where the Chinese team is located, is a group of death.

There are six teams in this group: America, France, Italy, New Zealand and China.

Except for New Zealand, the first four teams are not easy to beat. Needless to say, the United States has no suspense about winning the championship. The remaining three are also strong European teams, and it is difficult to win.

In the last term, Lichaiban even defeated the national team, and its strength can compete with that of the United States.

If China wants to qualify, it must achieve at least the top four results. According to the current situation, it must win two games at least.

From a theoretical perspective, the hope is really not that great.

But this also depends on the lineup and luck.

Let’s not talk about luck, this belongs to the category of metaphysics.

As for the lineup, many fans are looking forward to the strength of this year's national team.

After all, we have strengthened Da Zhi this year.

He is the master of all things in the CBA. He has won the championship in the NBA this year. Although his statistics are not high, he has played a key role. How can someone with no ability perform so well at a critical moment?

However, regarding whether Dazhi can be included in the big list, there are actually some specious rumors on the market.

There are people saying that the NBA does not want Da Zhi to join the national team, or the Basketball Association wants to block him, etc.

The main reason why these rumors spread is actually because the roster has not been announced for a long time.

As for what the market can think of, apart from the problems that may arise with Da Zhi, a player who has gone abroad, I really can't think of any other problems.

Fortunately, now that the list has been announced, it proves that everyone is overthinking it.

Dazhi was selected without any surprise, and the old fan smiled knowingly. He calculated with his fingers that the probability of qualifying would increase by at least 10%.

Looking back, Liu Yudong, Hu Weidong and others are all here. These are the core players who have led the team to defeat strong European teams every year. In the last term, they also created the best performance in men's basketball, ranking eighth in the Olympics.

So with these veterans here, old fans feel that the probability of qualifying will be increased by 30%.

Keep watching, oh, "Xiaoyao King" Gong Xiaobin is also there?

Didn't it mean that Gong Xiaobin and Jiang Xinquan were in conflict?

No matter what, it is a good thing that Gong Xiaobin, who is only ranked below the God of War Liu Yudong in China, can come.

Looking further, several young players are also very good. Many people know that Dayao is a 2.23-meter center. Battelle is also a center. Together with Da Zhi, they can be said to be the top three centers. Moreover, they were in last year's Asian Championships.

The performance on the website has been good, so we can look forward to it this year!

Guo Shiqiang is very young, but his CBA performance is also good. It may be far-fetched to join the national team, but it doesn't matter. Jiang Xiquan will not mess around, so he is basically a substitute among substitutes. Besides training, it is understandable.

Calculating it this way, we can really look forward to qualifying for this Olympics and tying the best result in history of eighth place in the 1996 Olympics.

If you fantasize again, maybe the top four are possible.

The old fan took a sip of tea with satisfaction, but soon he saw a name on the roster that he had just missed.

"Jiang Yan?"

Old fans are confused by the directory.

I've never heard of this guy.

I flipped through the newspaper again and saw a group photo of the national team roster.

After searching around and seeing the somewhat familiar portrait, the heart of the old fan began to beat uncontrollably.

Don't worry, just confirm.

The old fan entered his son's room.

I turned my head and looked at the poster on the wall.

I go!

The old fan covered his heart and slowly collapsed.

"Dad, what's wrong with you, Dad!"

"It's going to be over.

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"Pills, yes, pills, Dad, you have to hold on.

"

Hey yo hey yo~~~

The old fan had a weak heart and was admitted to the hospital, so he was unable to express doubts immediately.

But when one person falls, thousands of others follow.

Normal people would question an entertainment star putting on a national team jersey to compete in a major competition, not to mention that this competition is the extremely important Olympic Games.

In addition, in 2000, the concept of "cross-border" was not well-known to the public, and the domestic people's understanding of things like the Olympics was far inferior to the "professional" understanding of developed countries in Europe and the United States.

Even if there is awareness, comparing "the players of the Icelandic team have other professions" with "members of the national team have other professions", the recognition of the two is very different.

Others can play part-time in the Olympics, but we can't. Ours is a national honor, so how can it be a piece of cake?

The most critical thing is that the country is now at a critical moment in its bid to host the Olympic Games. At this juncture, isn't this a joke?

So as soon as the news from the Sports Bureau was announced, many people started to take the lead without even understanding the matter.

Someone began to criticize with fierce words:

"Why Jiang Yan!"

A certain newspaper used a big five-character headline on its front page and immediately printed a report.

Why can entertainment stars join the national team?

Why can a person who has never played in a single game openly claim an Olympic spot?

Why can Jiang Yan plunder the goals that others strive for all their lives?

Why.

Seven or eight "Why"s in a row caused the blood pressure of those who saw the report to rise rapidly.

This kind of rhythm is indeed quite easy to follow.

After all, Jiang Yan is indeed an entertainment star, has never played in a game, and has made it to the national team. The combination of these factors does make people feel ridiculous.

As a result, various media outlets reprinted the news one after another, and Jiang Yan suddenly appeared in the national team. The news that he was about to go on an expedition with the team spread like a bombshell exploding in a fish pond, spreading across the country, and public opinion completely exploded.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Various media are heading towards the Sports Bureau, hoping to get a reasonable explanation.

At the same time, various voices are doing their best to express their opinions - even if the matter is not clear.

The first is the sports community, after all, they have the most say.

Someone said: I don’t know Jiang Yan, but I know that he is a singer and actor. If he performs for the national team, of course we welcome it, but if he does this, I feel that this is an insult to our profession.

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This is euphemistic, and there are also direct scoldings:

"We are not in the same circle, so why do you want to gain a sense of presence!"

A singer and actor suddenly competes in the Olympics. The first thing this will stimulate is definitely the sports community.

If Jiang Yan really plays well, then it's okay to say that in sports, strength is the most important thing after all.

But the rhythm of the incident from the beginning was not in this direction.

What public opinion now focuses on is not "strength" but "why you rob others of their future."

People in the sports field are the most sensitive to this kind of thing, so it would be strange if people who don’t know the truth don’t explode when they see it.

Besides, if it really comes down to strength, does Jiang Yan really have that strength? Do you have any misunderstandings about professional teams?

Therefore, not only the sports community, but also relevant figures from various conservative parties in the country began to join the crusade.

How can you, an actor, play with the most important weapon of the country?

There are many posts on the Internet from netizens who do not understand the truth, but are convinced that this is the most ridiculous thing in the history of domestic sports.

There is a picture circulating in Tianya and various forums.
To be continued...