On the 29th, the last day of the women’s basketball group stage.
The men's basketball team went collectively to cheer for the women's basketball team. Unfortunately, the women's basketball team failed to win the last group match, failed to reach the top eight, and was eliminated.
That afternoon, Mutombo rushed to Atlanta and gave Wang an invitation letter to the Georgetown University basketball team.
Georgetown University has trained many NBA stars, such as the newly released No. 1 pick Allen Iverson, Mutombo, Ewing, Mourning, etc. It is good at training centers, so he chose this university.
But he hasn't notified Dayao's family yet and will wait until he returns to China.
On the 30th, the quarter-finals of the men's basketball team will begin, and four knockout games will be played in one day.
There were two games in the morning. In the first game, the U.S. team eliminated Brazil, and in the second game, Yugoslavia eliminated the Lithuania Bowl. The top two teams in the two groups successfully advanced to the semifinals.
In the afternoon it's Croatia vs Greece and China vs Australia.
There was no upset in the result. Although Greece had good strength, it was still defeated by the more powerful Croatia.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, China's first elimination game began.
At half past five, the game ended, and the men’s basketball bench was filled with jubilation. The Chinese team won by 18 points and advanced to the semifinals.
Zhang Liyi shouted excitedly: "What a great game. Congratulations to the men's basketball team. Relying on its overall strong strength, it defeated Australia. The men's basketball team achieved unprecedented results and reached the top four in the Olympic Games."
Sun Zhenping said even more excitedly: "The Iron Army is too strong. Australia implemented the strictest double-teaming on him in advance. He used the sharpest passes to assist his teammates on the outside. When Australia chose one-on-one, he directly crushed the opponent to score.
, he is the biggest contributor to the men’s basketball team reaching the top four.”
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "To say that the strength of this men's basketball team is really good. It is already very strong on the outside, fast, accurate in three-pointers, and smart and quick in play. With the addition of Tiejun, it makes up for the weakness of the center position.
Adding one to two brings the strength of the men's basketball team to a big level.
I played well today, but I made a lot of mistakes on the outside, 18 times. If Tiejun hadn’t controlled the rebounds and blocked 6 shots, the outcome would have been hard to predict!”
The men's basketball team reached the top four, and the country was filled with joy. Winning a gold medal in other sports has a greater impact.
Next, when Chinese people look forward to the results of the men's basketball team, they naturally think of the brand.
Yes, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal, even if you only get the bronze medal, it is an amazing victory for the men's basketball team.
The expectations of one billion Chinese people represent endless pressure, so the psychological pressure of the entire men's basketball team suddenly increased. After the group stage, it was actually quite relaxed because the task was completed, but now it has increased tenfold.
The final is on the 4th, the day after the Olympic Games ends, and the semi-finals are on the 2nd. I have a day off in the middle to adjust my condition.
Number 1, fight cross battles to determine rankings from five to eight.
On the morning of the 2nd, the men's basketball team held a meeting. Not only Director Yuan of the Sports Committee arrived, but Director Wu also arrived.
Liu Yumin first introduced the opponent in the semi-finals. The opponent is Yugoslavia, the first place in Group B.
"If you win, everyone will be happy; if you lose, no one will blame you, you have tried your best." Director Wu set the tone first, which relieved a huge burden for the men's basketball team.
"Take off your burden and give it your all," Yuan Ju encouraged.
At this moment, Lao Wang didn't dare to talk nonsense. The whole country was watching this game. If he lost the game, it would be troublesome.
At noon, the match between the Chinese team and Yugoslavia began.
Unfortunately, in the end, the overall strength was still not as good as its opponents, and the men's basketball team stopped in the semifinals.
But the score difference was not big, 83:94, a loss of 11 points.
The number of outside mistakes reached 21 times and a large number of ball rights were lost, which was the biggest reason for losing the game.
The main point guard Li Xiaoyong does not have a capable substitute. So far in the Olympics, he has played the most minutes on the team. He made 15 turnovers in this game. The men's basketball team has suffered from the ineffectiveness of the first position.
While the game was still in progress, Gong Lumin regretted firing A Dijiang. Otherwise, if A Dijiang and Li Xiaoyong had taken turns to play, the result might have been completely different.
The fact that the men's basketball team was eliminated did not disappoint the Chinese people too much. After all, the top four places were already the best results in history.
That night, the semi-final match between Dream Team 3 and Croatia began. In the end, Dream Team 3 won by a big score and reached the final.
At one o'clock at noon on the 3rd, the Chinese team competed with Croatia for third or fourth place.
This game was very crucial. They failed to reach the final, but as long as they defeated Croatia, they could also get a bronze medal.
Croatia is the opponent of the Chinese team in the group stage. They lost by 6 points and their strength should be close. Therefore, the men's basketball team still has confidence. As long as the opponent's three-pointers do not explode, the chance to win is there.
Because of this, Chinese people have great expectations for this brand.
In order to encourage the men's basketball team, like last time, Director Wu and Director Yuan both came to the men's basketball team's station in the Olympic Village to provide condolences and guidance, and relieved the men's basketball team of a burden.
Athletes from various sports of the delegation also went to the stadium to cheer for the men's basketball team, and most of the Olympic champions were present in the audience.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, the game had been going on for an hour and a half. After three quarters, 79:71, the Chinese team led by 8 points.
Although Croatia's touch was not as hot as in the group stage today, they made 7 of 17 three-pointers, still reaching a very high 41%. This is one of the important reasons why they were able to hold on to the score.
For the men's basketball team, arrange four players who are good at sudden shooting and spread them out, allowing Wang Tiejun to challenge the opponent inside. If the opponent shrinks and defends, then there will be space on the outside.
In the last game, Wang Tiejun spared no effort and fought hard. He didn't have a minute's rest in the three quarters. He made 12 of 20 shots and hit 60%. He made 5 of 8 free throws and scored 29 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks and 2 turnovers.
2 Foul data.
Relying on their size and strength, Croatia implemented a tight double-team defense against him, including early double-teams, weak-side defense, and regional attacks. Whatever methods worked, they could only use eighteen methods.
His efficiency is limited to 60%.
The offensive performance in the other four positions was okay, scoring 50 points, showing strong strength, but they couldn't control the mistakes and lost some ball rights.
"Tiejun, would you like to take a two-minute break at the end of the quarter?" Jiang Xinquan asked.
The reason why I ask is actually just to be polite. In this most critical moment of fighting for the bronze medal, as the core, Wang Tiejun actually has to play. If he is too tired to run, he has to walk. Otherwise, he will lose the game. Not only him, but also
The coaching staff also has a responsibility.
Of course Lao Wang understands this. He doesn’t take much rest in the NBA playoffs, let alone national team games? He wiped his sweat and nodded: “Don’t worry, I have no problem with the forty-minute game.”
Gong Lumin was arranging tactics and said: "In the last quarter, we still use the basic tactics of positional warfare and defensive counterattack, focusing on stability."
The inter-section break ends, the final quarter begins, and the Chinese team attacks.
Croatia used a two-one-two zone defense before, but now they still insist on a two-one-two zone defense.
This kind of zone defense is very flexible. It is the most basic formation of zone defense. It can be changed into other formations. As long as the person in the middle lifts up, it can become a three-and-two zone defense. If he sinks, it will immediately become a two-and-three zone defense.
Joint defense.
But with this formation, the frontal defense at the top of the arc is very good, but the defense on the two wings is a bit empty, so today the men's basketball team's offense is basically launched from both wings, and it will be the same this time.
Li Xiaoyong is no longer the main point guard. He really can't run anymore and his legs have cramped several times. Wu Qinglong takes over the No. 1 position. As the most famous offensive defender in China and the number one offensive defender in Asia, he can
Good at shooting, but slightly lacking in organizational skills.
The second position is Hu Weidong, the third position is Zheng Wu, and the fourth position is Gong Xiaobin. All three outsiders are good at sudden shooting, and the fourth position is not weak either.
Gong Xiaobin is known as the King of Freedom. He has comprehensive skills. He used to play football and has very good pace. However, he has a weakness when facing Croatian players. He is not high enough.
He is only 200 centimeters tall, 13 centimeters shorter than the opponent's power forward. Including his wingspan, the height difference is about 20 centimeters. Attacking in the low post will take up Lao Wang's space, and the efficiency will not be too high, among a bunch of long players.
There is no way to survive.
Therefore, the main task assigned to him is to stretch. He also has a basket and a good three-pointer, so he can be used as a shooter.
Moreover, he is fast. At his peak, he can reach 11.3 seconds for 100 meters, and he can perform fast breaks.
The ball went in first, and Wang Tiejun was two meters away. When he caught the ball, the Croatian double-team was already one step away, and the weak-side double-team had already reached the basket.
He turned around, and as he turned around, he threw the ball with his left hand, and the ball flew from the bottom line to Gong Xiaobin in the right corner.
Gong Xiaobin received the ball in an open position and had time to weigh the ball before shooting a three-pointer.
"brush!"
Splash, three-point player.
"Beautiful! Now the point difference has widened to double digits, and the bronze medal is waving to us! Everyone should stay calm and play the last quarter of the game well." Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.
But then Croatia also threw in a three-pointer, and the score difference returned to eight points. This time, Lao Wang scored the ball again and gave it to Zheng Wu.
"Bang!"
Facing the defender's quick return, Zheng Wu faked a shot and dribbled the ball once before making a sudden jump shot, but unfortunately he missed.
"besides!"
Sun Zhenping shouted loudly.
"Bang!"
The next moment, Lao Wang, who rushed behind the Croatian center No. 6, took off with all his strength. With his better bounce and wingspan, he pushed the ball into the basket through a person.
Center No. 6 jumped up to grab the rebound, but was knocked out of the air by Lao Wang. He stumbled forward when he landed, fell to the floor, broke his nose, and had blood all over his face, so he was replaced.
This is also the third Croatian player to be injured. The first two were also injured at the hands of Lao Wang. One was a substitute center who was injured due to his back hit and a back muscle fall. The other was the main small forward who was injured in the association.
I was dunked by him during the defense, and my waist was injured after falling.
With the injury of the main center, there was no main small forward in front. Croatia, which was already lagging behind, became more demoralized and eventually lost the game.
"ah!"
After the game, the men's basketball team was in jubilation.
"Bronze medal! Bronze medal! Bronze medal! Congratulations to the men's basketball team, you won the bronze medal in the Olympics..." Zhang Liangli shouted excitedly.
"Awesome! This is the best result in the history of men's basketball, a bronze medal, haha, this is a huge breakthrough..." Sun Zhenping laughed excitedly.
"call!"
Looking at the team members rushing over to celebrate, Lao Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and then the excitement of winning the bronze medal took over all his emotions.
Although it was just a bronze medal, it was hard-earned and he cherished it very much.
The strength of this national team is actually really good, but it's a pity that it can't go any further. If you want to achieve better results, you can only look forward to the future.
For this bronze medal, the system rewarded him with 500 points. Now he still has 800 points, which he keeps as a spare.
In addition, the American team finally won the championship.
After the men's basketball game, Wang Tiejun also received a personal honor and became the best player in the men's basketball team at this Olympics, which earned him another 500 points.
On the 4th, after participating in the closing ceremony, Wang Tiejun ended his first Olympic trip.
He gained a lot from this Olympics.
In the past, no matter how successful he was in the NBA, he only represented individuals and professional teams, and had nothing to do with the country, or even domestic basketball fans. But this time it was different. After winning the bronze medal, his reputation in the domestic sports world increased.
His influence among basketball fans has also reached a new level, and he has a greater sense of recognition.
On the 5th, the men's basketball team boarded a plane back to China. They arrived in Shanghai at 3 a.m. on the 6th, transferred at 6 a.m., and landed in the capital at 8 a.m.
In the following time, Wang Tiejun trained step by step, rested, took care of his wife, and prepared for the birth of his son.
The training time for plum blossom steps has been extended. He wants to improve his footwork to the fourth level as soon as possible, but there is currently no sign of advancement.
In mid-September, Dazhi and Hu Weidong suddenly came to their door and said that an NBA team had invited them to try out.
Lao Wang was not surprised, nor did he ask which team it was, he just asked: "Have you thought about it?"
The two were startled and looked at each other, their eyes full of hope and confusion.
"Lao Hu, you are twenty-six years old and cannot participate in the draft. If you want to play in the NBA, you can only join the team directly. You have just played in the CBA for one year and you have a contract. If you want to go to the United States, you must deal with this contract yourself first."
Lao Wang said.
Hu Weidong hesitated again, not knowing what to do.
When the CBA was established last year, Aoshen hired him with an annual salary of 400,000 yuan. At that time, he only had a salary of 4,000 yuan in the Jiangsu Men's Basketball Team, but he was trained there. In the end, he chose to stay. Last year, he finally joined the Jiangsu and Sunan Men's Basketball Team.
Basket took 100,000 yuan.
Now if he really wants to leave the Jiangsu men's basketball team and go to the United States, he hesitates again.
Lao Wang smiled and said: "Look at you, you haven't thought about it clearly, and I can't help you. You can come back after you think about it clearly..."
Lao Hu sighed secretly and nodded.
Lao Wang said to Dazhi again: "You are 19 years old and you have to enter the league through the draft. This trial training invitation is not important. As long as you really want to participate in the draft, I can introduce you to some teams for trial training.
But your problem is more troublesome. You not only have to deal with institutional problems like Lao Hu. You are still a soldier. Can Bayi let you go?"
Dazhi was stunned, lowered his head and stopped talking.
Lao Wang said helplessly: "Liu Chu has discussed this issue with me before. She has no objection, but you have to solve your own team and other problems. She can't help you with this, and even the sports committee can't help you. "
It's just like if he wants to leave the Suns, he must either finish his contract, trade, or retire. There is no fourth way.
The contract is not signed in vain. If you want to pursue your future, who will guarantee my interests?
…
At the end of September, Yu Feihong's parents took a special leave and came to the capital.
On October 1st, the National Day, Lao Wang went to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony in the morning. At noon, Yu Feihong had a stomach attack and was immediately admitted to Xiehe Gynecology Department.
The delivery went smoothly, and my son was born at nearly 12 o'clock in the evening. He was born naturally and weighed just eight pounds.
The eldest name has been arranged a long time ago. The eldest name is Zhen, and the eldest name is Wang Zhenyong, given by his father. The nickname is Dabao, given by his mother.
After his son was born, his household registration followed his father's, and he borrowed the original residence registration. A few days later, Lao Wang ran back to his hometown with his birth certificate, registered his son, and even went to the village to ask for it to be given to him the next time the land was divided. The Wang family counts one more head.
Since late August, DaYa ErYa has begun to receive admission notices from many universities in the United States.
Lao Wang originally thought that if his two sisters were studying abroad, he could still help, donate some money to a school, get two places to study abroad, and show off his abilities, but now it seems that there is no need for it at all.
In the end, the two sisters chose Stanford University.
"It will be great if our Dabao has two aunts who are half as smart." Looking at the table full of admission notices from prestigious schools, Yu Feihong said with a look of envy and anticipation.
"What are you talking about? My IQ is not low, right? My son will definitely not be smart in the future. No, he will not be stupid."
Lao Wang was a little embarrassed because he said the wrong thing, and then asked in confusion: "Xiao Fei, why did you bring all the notices that the eldest sister and the second sister don't want?"
"I want to use these notices to motivate Dabao when he grows up."
Yu Feihong lowered his head and glanced at his son who was sleeping soundly in the cradle next to him. His little arms and legs were very thick and strong, and he was particularly good at eating. He looked very much like Lao Wang. He looked a little silly and cute. He felt that there was not much hope, so he sighed and said: "Forget it, there is a high probability that he will have well-developed limbs. Let him work in the sports industry in the future. He should have a better future."
Lao Wang is very helpless. There is still a sense of expectation in life. Why don't you look forward to it anymore? Besides, wouldn't it be good to have well-developed limbs?
Next, Wang Tiejun is preparing to return to the United States. He has booked a flight ticket for the 15th and is leaving with his eldest and second sister. Yu Feihong will stay in the country temporarily until Dabao grows up.
In addition, before leaving, he suddenly remembered that there was one more thing he had to do. He had forgotten about Dayao, so he contacted the Yao family that night.
After hearing the news, the Yao family was in a panic.
There was no preparation news at all before. The CBA is about to start. Dayao is ready to sign a professional contract with the Sharks first team. Now he is asked to go to college in the United States and play in the NCAA. There is no psychological preparation at all.
"Then that's it for today. You and your family will think about it and let me know when there is a result. It will only be in the next two days." After finishing speaking, Lao Wang hung up the phone.
"what to do?"
The three members of the family looked at each other, unable to make a decision.
Dayao has just turned 16 and has no opinion of his own yet. He can't make up his mind. He looks at his parents in confusion, not knowing what to do?
But he was actually looking forward to it. After hearing about the NCAA at the summer camp last year, he consciously or unconsciously collected relevant information. He was very interested in that college basketball league and hoped to have the opportunity to go there to improve his basketball level.
Fang Fengdi and Yao Dad stared at each other. After more than thirty seconds of silence, they both spoke almost at the same time.
"Sell the house." Yao's father said with a bitter face.
"Sell the house." Fang Fengdi said at the same time.
After they finished speaking, they were both startled, looked at each other, and laughed at the same time.
Whether to study abroad or not, whether to go to NCAA or not, does not seem to be a problem. Wang Tiejun gave Dayao this opportunity. They will not refuse it. They are just worried about the cost of studying abroad, but it is related to Dayao's future. They will go even if they sell their house.
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"Where will you live if the house is sold? I won't go." Dayao disagreed.
"Is it your turn to make the decision? Don't interrupt when adults are talking." Fang Fengdi gave Dayao a slight glare.
"oh."
Dayao immediately lowered his head.
"It's okay, Dayao. The house at home is sold, and your mother and I can live in the work dormitory." Yao's father patted Dayao on the head and said with a smile.
Dayao's eyes were red. His parents were so old and asked them to live in the dormitory of the work unit separately. He really didn't want to go.
At this time, the phone at home suddenly rang again.
"Hello? Oh, it's Tiejun..."
Fang Fengdi picked up the phone and heard Wang Tiejun's voice again.
"Senior, I forgot to mention it just now. You don't have to worry about the cost of studying abroad in Dayao. I have held two summer camps in China and I haven't found a few good center prospects. If there are good prospects, I will definitely not let them go.
I will fund his expenses."
"What? This, this, how can this be so embarrassing?" Fang Fengdi said hurriedly.
"Haha, it's a small matter. He plays in the NCAA there and gets a scholarship. The school team is responsible for his food and accommodation. It doesn't actually cost much. With his talent and hard work, it will be logical for him to play in the NBA in the future, so
You don’t need to worry about money matters." Wang Tiejun said with a smile.
"Tie Jun, thank you so much. You see how much you have given Yao Yao the opportunity to study abroad, with your efforts and money..."
"Senior, let's not say any polite words. It doesn't take much trouble for me. It's just a matter of a few phone calls. By the way, you have probably made a decision, right?"
"It's decided, it's decided."
"Okay, I will return to the United States on the 15th, the day after tomorrow. You can make arrangements as soon as possible. Dayao and I will go there together."
"Okay, Tiejun, I'll leave it to you Dayao."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Fengdi told the story, and both Yao's father and Dayao laughed.
"Dayao, when you go to the United States, you must listen to your Brother Tiejun, respect him as your elder, and play and train well there..."
Next, the Yao family began to prepare, pack their luggage, and then contact the Sharks Club.
The affairs of the club are quite simple. Dayao has not signed a professional contract yet and he is going to study abroad. The club has been training him for several years in vain, but it cannot force him to stay. It is just that he will definitely look ugly, but he can't care about it at this time.
On the 14th, Dayao’s family of three arrived at bj.
Fang Fengdi brought a large bag of snacks from Shanghai as a gift, as well as some children's clothes and toys, which Wang Aiguo and Yu Feihong liked very much.
"Dayao, how is your English?" Lao Wang asked.
"Oh, Brother Tiejun, it's okay."
Dayao Yiji, I know it, but it doesn’t know me very well, that’s about it.
"Crack!"
Fang Fengdi patted Dayao and scolded with a smile: "If I don't know, I can't. What else can I do? Why did I lie to you, Brother Tiejun?"
Dayao said in embarrassment: "You can still speak simple words such as a dog's touch."
"Haha, just hurry up and learn. Don't worry. Once you get into that English environment, you will learn quickly." Lao Wang laughed and encouraged.