It was only when Xie Kai played a warm-up match in China that he realized how popular he was in China. If he is considered a popular young player in the NBA, then in China, he is the same as Kobe James in the United States.

That kind of popularity.

Since Yao Ming retired, Xie Kai has almost been the biggest spiritual sustenance for Chinese fans watching the NBA. He is the only Chinese player playing in the playoffs, and his handsome appearance and the position he plays are also the reasons why fans are crazy about him.

Every time he plays a domestic warm-up game, a large number of his fans go to watch the game. Many of these fans wear copies of his No. 22 jersey with the Kings or No. 23 jersey of the Grizzlies.

Yao Ming has been the leader of the Chinese men's basketball team for so many years. When he retires, domestic fans have been looking for a successor. And Xie Kai is the best candidate to take up this successor position in terms of strength and potential.

After arriving in Wuhan, wherever Xie Kai went, there would always be players asking for his autograph. Since playing in the playoffs, the number of his fans has increased exponentially, and he has become a household star in China.

In fact, Chinese fans also have regrets, that is, they were not able to see Yao Ming and Xie Kai team up. Everyone's original expectation was that they would join forces at the London Olympics to help the men's basketball team create a new record of best results in history. Unfortunately, Yao Ming passed away due to injuries.

Retire early.

The ideal Chinese men's basketball team can form the best lineup in history. The starting lineup is Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu, Xie Kai and Sun Yue. 4 NBA players plus 1 CBAMVP. The substitute lineup is Wang Zhizhi, Zhou Peng, Wang Shipeng and 9

Liu Wei has a rotation of 9 players, 5 of whom have NBA resumes. They are all experienced players with strong combat effectiveness.

It is a pity that Yao Ming of Mobile Great Wall was not able to welcome Xie Kai, the strongest perimeter player in domestic history so far. This has to be said to be a great regret.

On September 14, Xie Kai, who was preparing for the Asian Championships in Wuhan, received a call from the United States. The person on the other end of the phone was Kobe! Kobe invited him to participate in the mini training camp to be held in Los Angeles next week.

Xie Kai could only decline politely. Although it was a pity, he could not delay his pursuit of national honor for the sake of his training. There will be many opportunities after training, but missing the Olympics may be a lifelong regret for many people.

On September 15, the Wuhan Men's Basketball World Championship officially kicked off. The first group match was played. The Chinese men's basketball team's first opponent was the Bahrain men's basketball team.

The schedule of the Asian Championships was arranged by the host Chinese Basketball Association, so they put the Chinese team's game in prime time in the evening.

The Asian Championships Stadium in Wuhan was already packed with people at this time. If there were scattered people watching other games during the day, then the attendance rate of this game must be the highest today.

At around 7:30 in the evening, the stadium was almost full of fans who came to watch the game.

When the players from both sides came on the field to practice, the fans' screams had already pierced the arena, which was very shocking.

Before the game even started, Xie Kai felt the deep love from the fans. This kind of love was different from when he played home games in the NBA. This kind of love included national pride and national honor.

Xie Xie also felt a lot in his heart. This is not the first time he has represented the national team in an international competition, but it is indeed the first time to play at home.

"We must win the championship!" Xie Kai silently made up his mind.

"Thank you", "thank you", "thank you"... the fans in the stands shouted in unison, and the shouts naturally reached Xie Kai's ears.

Xie Kai, who was practicing, waved to the fans and expressed his honor.

"Thank you, it seems you will be our most popular player from now on!" Dazhi joked with a smile.

"No, I am a newcomer to the national team, and the fans welcome me!" Xie Kai was very humble, but without any pretense.

"You don't have to be modest. After Dayao retires, you will be our leader. I look forward to you leading the Chinese men's basketball team to go further in the Olympics!" Dayao said very carefully, like a veteran in the Olympics.

Express your wishes to the new leader.

Xie Kai was also touched by Dazhi's words. As the first person to go to the NBA, Dazhi's career was really bumpy. Without him to explore the road, it is estimated that later Chinese players who went to the NBA would not have been so easily accepted.

accept.

"Dazhi, let's fight together!" Xie Kai stretched out his hand!

Dazhi also quickly reached out his hand, and the two held hands tightly, feeling each other's desire for victory.

The strength of the Bahrain men's basketball team is unmatched in Asia. This is somewhat different from their football strength. You must know that the Bahrain football team is still capable of fighting against the Chinese men's football team. But the basketball team, not so

Something's happened.

The starting lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team is: center - Wang Zhizhi, power forward - Yi Jianlian, small forward - Zhu Fangyu, shooting guard - Xie Kai, point guard - Sun Yue.

This lineup has 4 players with NBA resumes + CBAMVP. This lineup, at least on paper, is frightening to opponents.

The existence of Xie Kai and Yi Jianlian, two current NBA players, allows the Chinese men's basketball team to have the highest fault tolerance rate among all participating teams in this Asian Championship, even if there is a wave of injuries.

You must know that this team was able to play well in the World Championships and the American Dream Team last year. It would be really surprising if they cannot dominate a continent with lower basketball standards like Asia.

In this game, Xie Kai only played for 16 minutes before ending his appearance in the game. In the starting five of the Chinese men's basketball team, no one played more than 30 minutes.

In this game, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Bahrain men's basketball team 120:49, ushering in the first victory of this Asian Championship.

This game was predicted before the game and there was no suspense. The players in the Bahrain men's basketball team are not well-known, and almost no one in the starting five can name them.

Moreover, their strength on the court was as good as their reputation. The Chinese men's basketball team's substitute lineup pinned them to the ground and beat them, without the slightest ability to resist.

After the game, when summing up, men's basketball coach Deng Huade hoped that the players would not relax because of the big victory in this game. The tough battle is still ahead!

Deng Huade has been really proud of himself recently. Although he lost two generals, Zhou Peng and Wang Shipeng, in the warm-up match, he still has Xie Kai and Yi Jianlian on hand!

With these two people, at least within Asia, there is no problem in walking sideways.

Deng Huade still knows football very well.
Chapter completed!