no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 42 Going to London Together
After recovering from pool training for more than three months, Yao Ming has "overcome" his injury and is ready for the Olympics.

Now he has to rush back to China to participate in the warm-up match and get acquainted with the players of the national team as soon as possible.

Of course, Xu Yong, who returned to China with Yao Ming, knew that Yao Ming was still limping when he walked, and he really worked hard.

On the plane, Yao Ming and Xu Yong sat next to each other, neither of them spoke much.

Yao Ming was preoccupied with the Olympics, but Xu Yong didn't know how to speak.

Regarding the matter of [time travel/rebirth persuading Yao Ming to lose weight], in the basketball novels he has read, it is a compulsory plot, which is as classic as falling off a cliff and having an adventure in fantasy novels.

But after experiencing what happened to McGrady, he knew that even if he persuaded him, the result would probably not change.

Because people's choice is basically determined by character.

The difference between Harden and McGrady's choices is a manifestation of this situation.

In Yao Ming's character, aggressiveness and sense of responsibility are the two most important aspects.

His competitiveness is more reflected in his NBA career, so there is the most classic [player channel goes and returns].

His sense of responsibility is more reflected in the national team level, whether it is this time to catch up with the BJ Olympics in the swimming pool to compress recovery time, or the word "I" when he needed to take responsibility for the World Cup at his doorstep in history, Or he could be the chairman of the Basketball Association who was criticized even though he could get a soft hand as an endorsement.

Such a person, can anyone really convince him?

Not to mention convincing, I am afraid that even if Yao Ming himself is reborn, the choices he makes will probably be exactly the same as in history.

However, if you are really reborn and have such an opportunity, if you don’t say anything to Yao Ming, you really have the feeling of seeing martial arts cheats at the bottom of a cliff, but deliberately pretending not to see them.

"Brother Yao." Xu Yong finally spoke.

Yao Ming turned his head and looked at Xu Yong suspiciously.

"I want to go to London with you." Xu Yong looked at Yao Ming and said.

Yao Ming froze for a moment, then laughed.

Because of his height, Yao Ming is called a "silly big man" by some black fans, but in fact Yao Ming's dual quotient is very high. It can be seen from his performance on the court, how he gets along with his teammates, and even in his Hall of Fame speech come out.

Xu Yong's words, how could he not understand what it meant.

As early as 2001, London had confirmed its successful bid for the Olympic Games. Xu Yong's London naturally refers to the London Olympics.

"Of course we will go together." Yao Ming said with a smile.

"Is it really possible?" Xu Yong said, looking at Yao Ming's injured leg.

Because Yao Ming became famous too early, he has not changed his age. He is now 27 years old and will soon be 28 years old.

Four years later in London, when the Olympic Games began, he would be 31 years old.

For the inside players of this era, the 31-year-old has begun to decline, but it is still barely at the peak, which can be called the end of the peak.

But that was under normal circumstances. Xu Yong knew that if Yao Ming didn't make any changes, next season would be his swan song in the NBA.

Yao Ming smiled wryly when he heard the words, and he seemed to remember that Xu Yong was not so easy to be persuaded.

"What do you want to say, kid?" He put away his smile and asked Xu Yong seriously.

"Yao brother gained weight to compete with O'Neal, right?" Xu Yong asked again first, and after seeing that Yao Ming did not refute, he continued,
"At the beginning when so many people looked at you, you could only choose to gain weight, but now that O'Neal is about to retire, can you consider losing weight? I know that losing weight can no longer change your injuries, and it will also make you insider Threat goes down, but that prolongs your career."

After finishing speaking, Xu Yong looked at Yao Ming, and said again seriously what he just said: "Brother Yao, I really want to go to London with you."

The 08 Olympic Games at his doorstep is naturally the best opportunity, but he knows very well that the help he can give to the national team is very limited now.

But in London four years later, if Yao Ming can still play, that is the best chance.

Although he did not come out of the system, he was born in a basketball family, and he is equally enthusiastic about playing for the national team.

That has nothing to do with the Basketball Association or anything, but as an athlete, representing the national team to win honors is the most proud and fulfilling thing.

Yao Ming let out a long breath.

Xu Yong's persuasion was very good, and it could even be said that it directly hit his weakness.

In order to continue playing for the next national team, lose weight and lower the status of the NBA, this logic that does not work for others is valid for him.

Because compared to the achievements of the NBA, he really cares more about the national team.

And four years later, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, and Xu Yong should all have been played if they can be played. That is indeed the best opportunity.

"Thank you for your suggestion, I will consider it." Yao Ming looked at Xu Yong and said formally.

This way of speaking also shows that he is different from the previous McGrady, and he really listens.

Although, this still does not mean that he has made a decision, but it is much better than Xu Yong imagined.

And there is another reason why Xu Yong persuaded Yao Ming to lose weight. Adelman will join the Rockets next season. Even without Kobe's elbow, Yao Ming, who ran with the whole court, would fall down sooner or later if he didn't lose weight. .

……

Time flies, and it is already the end of August.

The BJ Olympic Games opened amidst much anticipation and ended amidst much-anticipated attention.

Xu Yong was shortlisted for the 12-man squad of the national team and played all 6 games with the national team.

As in history, the men's basketball team stopped at the quarterfinals, but unlike in history, the men's basketball team successfully defeated Spain in the group stage and made history.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Yong, who has experienced the Olympic Games, knows that the men's basketball team that has experienced the Spanish team's "eye corner.

The difference is that they fell short in history, but now because of his joining, Yao Ming was given a few more minutes of rest time, and they finally did it.

徐永在6场比赛里场均出场18分钟，贡献7.2分2.5篮板，投篮命中率达到51%。

And in the game against the Spanish team, he completed his most classic scene in the Olympics, completing the buckle across Gasol.

He really threw himself into the air, and the fight almost scared Gasol to pee.

This buckle also made Xu Yong famous in international competitions.

Everyone knows that in the younger generation of the Chinese men's basketball team, in addition to Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue who have been selected by the NBA, there is also Xu Yong who is playing in the NCAA.

……

After finishing the journey of the national team, Xu Yong also rushed back to Tempe non-stop.

The training camp of the Devils has been going on for a while, and he is going to come back and run in with the team to prepare for the start of the new season.

　Sell ​​cute petanque tickets~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)