Standing pretty old

Chapter 429 When Success Becomes a Habit

The top eight teams are all born. According to the results of the A and B groups, the eight teams will play against each other in groups:
Upper half:
China vs Croatia
Lithuania vs Greece
Lower half:
USA vs Australia
Argentina vs Spain

In fact, after the match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Greek men's basketball team, the schedule for the knockout round has already been decided.

Due to the relationship between victory and defeat, the subsequent games of Spain VS Angola and Argentina VS Bears have little specific meaning.

I don't know how Mao Xiongguo's *** sees the Men's Basketball Group A game.

Although they narrowly beat the Tianchao men's basketball team in the undisclosed team training, they actually performed quite poorly in the Olympic arena. After five games, they only relied on a large score to defeat the Iranian team and won a victory. Missed the knockout rounds.

The players of the men's basketball team are having a lot of fun in the locker room, celebrating their creation of history. If there is no accident, even if they are killed by Croatia in the first round, according to the record, the final ranking should be 6-7, that is, It is said that this Tianchao men's basketball team has broken the historical records of its predecessors and created the best record of the Tianchao men's basketball team in Olympic history.

Lao You went to the press conference, and Deputy Director Hu walked in at this time, and he brought awards from his superiors at the same time.

Deputy Director Hu said: "The No. [-] chief said: 'You guys played very well. If you make it to the final, I will watch your game with No. [-].'"

Ruan Erniu smiled and said to Dayao, "Is this an incentive or a pressure?"

After thinking for a while, Dayao said: "It should be said that it is both an honor and a capital!"

Ruan Erniu nodded in agreement, Dayao is indeed an outstanding figure who has come out of the system.

For those who are determined to make a career out of it, any opportunity cannot be given up.

The next day, it was Jonas' turn to be surprised.

Because he found that he was not the most popular person in the team.

There were two people who were stricter than him, and Yunus asked Zheng Chen beside him in puzzlement, "What's wrong with Yao and Kafu? Why are they more excited than me?"

Zheng Chen said with a smile: "Maybe, they want to grab the class and seize the power? They are targeting your position."

Yunus smiled and said, "How long do you think I will stay in this position?"

Zheng Chen was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said, "Shouldn't you think about staying for another four years? This year's national team has achieved such good results, you have every reason to continue working."

Yunus shook his head and said, "So what if you keep going, it's just eating your money.

That's right, if you continue to lead this team, you will indeed be able to achieve stable results. If there are no major changes in the team, it will not be difficult to reach the quarter-finals again in the next Olympic Games.

But people can't let themselves live too comfortably. If they lie in the comfort zone all the time, they will never feel pressure and stimulation. I am eager to compete.As long as I live, I want to take on new challenges. "

Zheng Chen nodded, Lao You is by no means a person who is lying on the credit book and waiting to die.Just like his basketball Caesar nickname, he is eager for a new journey.

As for Er Niu and Dayao who went crazy in training?
They are actually on the way to their Caesars.

……

"Of course, you decide the specific time. After the Olympics, make an appointment for a meal at a suitable time." Ruan Erniu said to Ouyang Haotian on the other end of the phone.

Ouyang Haotian said: "No problem, basically everything can be done. By the way, what do you think? Really think that WHATSAPP is not successful in China?"

Ruan Erniu said: "It's not that the product is not successful, but that Tianchao's current platforms are not enough. If you look around the street, how many people are using smartphones? Without smartphones, WHATSAPP is simply a tree without roots."

Ouyang Haotian smiled and said: "I thought that your next step would be to develop smartphones in China. To be honest, this is indeed a big business opportunity."

Er Niu nodded and said, "That's right, it's a great business opportunity! Unfortunately, I'm still more interested in content and software. I can invest in hardware and platforms, but I'm blinded by what to do."

Ouyang Haotian said: "The key is to find the right person, maybe he is the right person!"

Er Niu said: "We'll only find out after talking. By the way, how is my third sister? Didn't bother you again?"

Ouyang Haotian paused, and said somewhat unnaturally: "Oh, that's not true. These days, she either goes to visit various scenic spots, or goes to watch Olympic games. The little girl is living a fulfilling life."

Ruan Erniu pursed his lips and said, "That's good, pay attention to safety, and report to me in time if there is anything. My third sister is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so don't let her fool you."

Ouyang Haotian wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything in the end. Some things really need a buffering process.

……

Why is success a habit?
Because the positive attitude and rich experience you have developed from your last success will actually drive you back to your next success.

The same is true on the court. Why do NBA superstars often have more than one championship ring in their hands?Crush the players of the same generation and create countless regrets?

Because they are used to success and don't know how to stop themselves.

The Tianchao men's basketball team now has such a momentum!

After the first two battles in the group stage, the physical strength of the Tianchao men's basketball team should show a downward trend as usual.But just relying on a momentum, they beat Angola lightly, beat Germany, and bluffed the Greek team.

And it is precisely because the three games after the group stage did not consume too much physical strength, which brought more chips to the Tianchao men's basketball team in the knockout matchup.

When it comes to the knockout round, don't think about saving effort to play. Here, there is no easy game.

Both sides will go all out and fight to the last moment.Because no team has a way out, and losing means going home.

The match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Croatian men's basketball team was held at 8:20 on August 14th, Beijing time. This was also the first match of the men's basketball knockout round.

In the past August 8th, the Chinese women's basketball team has defeated the Belarus team and advanced to the semi-finals. Now it depends on the performance of the men's basketball team.

The three major balls of Tianchao have always been yin and yang, and the Tianchao men's basketball team really wants to change this history.

The Croatian men's basketball team is not a weak team, they have always been a strong European team.

In history, there have also been star players such as Petrovic, who is known as the basketball Mozart, and Kukoc, the Bulls' best sixth man who is familiar to Chinese fans.

But the Croatian doesn't have any NBA-level players on the team right now.The team that needs the most attention is their captain, point guard Ujic.

Throughout the game, Ujic was also the opponent's best player on the court.

Occupying the right time and place, the Tianchao men's basketball team fell behind the opponent by 8 points in the first quarter.

However, as the game progressed, Ruan Erniu and Yao Ming joined forces, and the Croatians still had no way to resist the offensive of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Ruan Erniu scored 28 points and 21 rebounds in the whole game, which was the biggest contributor to the team's victory. Sun Yue and Wang Shipeng's two three-pointers at critical moments also completely extinguished the counterattack momentum of the Croatian men's basketball team.

75:60, the Tianchao men's basketball team finally won the opponent by 15 points and became the first team to advance to the semi-finals.

In fact, this result was also expected by the media from all walks of life. Now the mainstream view of the media in various countries is: "The Tianchao men's basketball team is really underestimated. They have world-class players like Ruan Erniu and Dayao, as well as Youna. This is indeed a world-class team."

But what the media from all walks of life did not expect was the results after all the games on the day of the quarter-finals.

(End of this chapter)