Chapter 521 Historic breakthrough, meeting the dream team (6k)
Wang Zelin's mood was a little fluctuating at first, but when he saw Yi Jianlian on the side, Zhou Qi and others had already recovered from the shock, and they were all gearing up and couldn't help but smile.
What's wrong with me?
There is no one who can travel hundreds of miles and ninety-nine miles.
Dream Eleven is strong, but that doesn't mean we don't have the strength to fight.
We've all reached this point, and no one has any way out. I keep charging forward!
"What are you thinking about?"
Dayao asked.
He had just noticed that Wang Zelin was distracted, so he did not interrupt him immediately. Instead, he waited until the latter had completely come to his senses before looking over curiously.
"I just feel a little sad that our men's basketball team still has a long way to go before reaching the top!"
Wang Zelin sighed.
"Don't put so much pressure on yourself," Dayao patted Wang Zelin's shoulder lightly. He looked back at Zhou Qi and the others, then turned back to look directly into Wang Zelin's eyes and continued:
"They are indeed a bit young. How far the men's basketball team can go next depends on you, the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, as a leader, your psychological defense must not collapse first!"
Wang Zelin nodded, he understood what Dayao meant. Because Dayao also came through this way back then, and even the pressure of public opinion back then was much greater than it is now.
After all, Dayao was the first domestic player to land in the NBA as the No. 1 pick. After being drafted, he had already received great hopes from the people of Houston and the country even before he reported to Houston.
The people in both places were looking forward to Dayao's arrival as they were looking forward to the savior.
"Little kids, you've finished watching the show and you've eaten enough. What are you waiting for? Let's go home!"
Wang Zelin turned around and shouted to his teammates, then led everyone back to the hotel.
Dream team bench.
"Hey, where is the king?"
Immediately after the game, Lillard was preparing to come and say hello to Wang Zelin. Just as he was about to take action, the latter's controversy had long since disappeared.
That's all, if you can't see them, then you can't see them. Anyway, they will meet on the field in a few days.
As for whether Wang Zelin could defeat Turkey and advance to the semifinals, Lillard never lost a hair on this stupid question.
This is not obvious!
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September 8th.
The match between the Chinese men’s basketball team and the Turkish team has become a focus battle!
This is not only related to whether the Tianchao men's basketball team can reach the top four in history, but also whether Wang Zelin's magical performance can be continued.
Still the same problem.
Everyone is curious: Where is Wang Zelin's limit?
It is true that the results of Wang Zelin's team have equaled China's best results in the World Series.
But now, this is not enough to satisfy the Chinese people.
As early as the 2012 London Olympics, Wang Zelin had already proven that he would definitely be able to handle it in the quarterfinals.
So this time, although everyone is happy to see the men's basketball team achieve the goals specified before the game, they were not so excited originally...
The reason why we are so excited now is largely due to Wang Zelin's series of gorgeous performances in this World Cup.
Therefore, the next few games are very important.
If they win, the men's basketball team will advance to the top four, and the legend created by Wang Zelin and this World Cup will continue.
That’s all Bai Huahua’s fan value!
Winning one more game is a big deal that can easily cost millions.
It’s not attractive!
At the end of the pre-match meeting, coach Gong Luming emphasized to everyone:
"Remember, Turkey is not like Angola, which we met earlier. As a country with a population of less than 800,000, they have achieved outstanding results in the history of the World Cup. They even won a silver medal in the 2010 World Cup! This idea shows that Turkey has great
The emphasis on the sport of basketball is also enough to illustrate the strength of their team.
So I emphasize once again that no one can take it lightly. In this battle, we can only win but not lose!"
Coach Gong’s words boosted the morale of each player.
To use a later Internet saying: If you win as a young model in the club, if you lose, you will work in the sea!
Since there is a chance to make history, of course no one wants to lose.
When China was studying Türkiye, Türkiye was also studying China.
In the conference room on the fourth floor of the hotel where Wang Ziming and his friends were staying, the Turkish men's basketball team was having a meeting.
All players on the NPC roster were present, and the meeting was naturally chaired by their head coach Harry Elkin Adam and team leader Sierra Arissa.
Adam, who is over fifty years old, has led the Turkish men's basketball team for many years. He wears a gray plaid shirt and has short, muscular hair, which makes him look unsmiling.
Then, he pointed to the picture projected by the projector on the wall, which was none other than Wang Zelin.
"I think I don't need to introduce too much about Wang Zelin. Everyone should have heard about his performance in the NBA this year. He has extraordinary athletic talent and has the powerful firepower to defeat a team by himself.
And his defense is like a huge wall, guarding the opponent's basket. There is no doubt that this will be a tough battle! But..."
After hearing the news, Adam's disciples immediately concentrated their attention and focused on their coach first.
"The weakness of the Tianchao team is suddenly obvious, and that is the outside! The strength of their outside players is simply not worthy of a unicorn under the basket like Wang Zelin."
Rubbing the corners of his eyes, he continued: "So our offensive strategy tonight is to focus on the outside. Those guys from the Tianchao team can't guard you. The team must run quickly and make Wang Zelin exhausted. As long as he collapses first,
The Chinese team will not attack and defeat itself."
Seeing the confidence on the face of head coach Adam, Asik smiled bitterly.
Last season, he was in the Western Conference of the NBA. He had played against Wang Zelin many times. He knew the terrible strength of the latter. It might not be that simple to bring him down.
"..."
Asik opened his mouth to say something, but in the middle of the sentence he didn't know where to start.
Because in his eyes, Wang Zelin is an omnipotent monster. His style of play can change arbitrarily according to the ball on the court, including brutal dunks like Shaquille O'Neal, exquisite mid-range and short-range shooting, and a
A defender-like vision and exquisite passing.
Wang Zelin's arsenal of weapons is too rich, and every weapon is enough to kill his opponent. Asik really doesn't want to face off against such an enemy.
"Okay, let's get ready. Don't forget that our goal is medals!"
After unifying the thoughts of the entire team, head coach Adam clapped his hands to signal the end of the meeting.
On the other side, after the meeting, Wang Zelin planned to go back to his room to take a nap for a while.
In about half an hour it will be their dinner time.
Regarding his dinner, although the nutritionist has already done it.
This is when he received a phone call.
"Zelin, I miss you."
Zhou Lin'an's way of expressing her feelings is more straightforward than that of other Chinese women.
"hiss!"
Wang Zelin thought of something and suddenly took a breath.
Is this girl really interested in me?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Now that you have decided to be a prodigal, you must not stay too long for a gentle place.
There was a long silence.
Wang Zelin silently replied with 4 words:
"Me too!"
The conscience of heaven and earth, he was clearly thinking about how to refuse, but when it came to his mouth, why did he say this?
Then, when he thought of Zhou Lin'an's charming smile, her unshakable slender waist, and the nights the two of them discussed philosophy and the mysteries of the universe, he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, and he almost turned purple with excitement.
Zhou Lin'an continued: "You know, I think about you all the time these days. I can eat or sleep for a while. How about I ask for leave from the company, and then apply for a visa and go to Spain to find you? What do you think?
?”
"no!"
What an international joke? Wang Zelin loves to learn wherever he goes. Due to his too many competition schedules, he never has time to go... ahem, learn Spanish. Now that Zhou Lin'an is here, how can he learn new knowledge?
"Ah? Why?"
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Lin'an was frightened by the sudden roar, with a hint of anger in her tone, and immediately questioned her.
"Um...it's so tiring to fly here!"
"I don't care."
"But I care!"
"???"
Seeing that the other person didn't reply, Wang Zelin reacted very quickly. He was definitely angry and quickly replied:
"Okay, I'm showing off my cards. In fact, after entering the quarterfinals, the bosses want us to concentrate on playing, so that we can win medals and create history. When you come, I don't have much time to accompany you. Lin'an, wait for me to play
After the competition, I will return to China to deal with business matters, and I will spend some time with you well then."
"Ah? How long will it take? But I want to find you now."
Zhou Linan pouted her mouth dissatisfiedly.
"Good boy, if the big boss talks, I, the younger brother, will have to run short. You can understand me, right?"
"Well, that's fine. But let's do it. When we return to China, I'll ask you to give me a week, no, a month..."
"Okay, okay, then you have a good rest, I'm going to compete later."
"OK Bye Bye."
Wang Zelin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the beep beep sound of the phone being hung up.
Now you understand why he doesn’t want to let me fall in love with this river, right?
How tiring it is to be on the phone all day long, all kinds of things last forever, all kinds of cooperation with each other!
Isn’t it good to love directly?
However, before he could take a breath, the phone rang again.
Take a look, good guys, come on, come on!
I won't be fooled again this time, but why can't I control my hand?
next moment,
"Hey, is this Sister Zhiling?"
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At 18:30 in the evening, the war was about to break out.
Announcement before the game.
Tianchao team: Guo Ailun, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Peng, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zelin.
In the live broadcast booth of the Imperial TV station, there is another combination of Zhang Lili and Yu Jia, as well as the host Xu Jicheng. The three of them work together to commentate on this men's basketball game. It can be said that there is a full lineup!
"Teacher Zhang, what do you think of tonight's game?" Xu Jicheng asked with a smile.
"Humph, I'll do it and see."
Zhang Lili turned his head proudly.
"..."
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect that Teacher Zhang would also act out of common sense one day."
Yu Jia on the side almost laughed like crazy.
In front of the TV, the Chinese fans were also amused by the three old naughty boys.
Why are you three talking about cross talk?
But I have to admit, the effect is really good.
After the gag, the atmosphere of the game began to become more relaxed visibly, without the initial tension and pressure.
The game was about to start. Before taking the field, Wang Zelin stood in the middle in front of the Tianchao team’s bench and shouted to his teammates:
"Brothers, how many fans are watching us now? Are they expecting us to create history? Don't be afraid of pressure. Since there is pressure, there is motivation. The expectations of generations of national team seniors and countless domestic fans, how can this be pressure? It is clear
That’s motivation! Today, we will defeat Turkey and reach the top four!”
At this point, Wang Zelin raised his fist in front of the Chinese fans and countless cameras. This scene was seen by every household on the other side of the ocean, and he roared loudly:
"Must win! Must win! Must win..."
At the scene, the shouts of nearly 10,000 Chinese fans gathered together, shaking the Madrid Sports Center like a tsunami, and then quickly spread outwards, sweeping everything and destroying everything.
"Must win! Must win! Must win..."
After arriving at the Madrid Sports Center, countless people also started shouting, and then continued to spread outwards.
As the men's basketball team plays better and better and goes further and further in this World Cup, until today, it is only one step away from making history.
From September to now, more and more Asian faces have poured into Spain and integrated into Madrid.
According to statistics from Spanish authoritative media, as of September 8 this year, the number of Chinese tourists in Spain has increased by as much as 35% compared with the same period in 2013, and 250,000 Chinese tourists have chosen Spain.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Compared with three or four years ago, when there were only about 100,000 visitors, this progress is really amazing.
What’s even more astonishing is that in just one week from August 30, the beginning of this year’s Basketball World Cup, to now, the number of Chinese tourists entering the country will exceed 20,000. If overseas Chinese tourists are also included, this number has already exceeded 20,000.
Ten thousand.
Nowadays, the number of Chinese people existing in the entire Madrid area is the highest in history. More than 8,000 Chinese fans have poured into the Madrid Sports Center, forming a beautiful scenery inside the sports center.
Tonight, the entire Madrid Sports Center Arena is like the home court of the men's basketball team. Under this unique home atmosphere, Turkey is under great pressure.
In the middle circle, Wang Zelin and Asik prepare to jump the ball.
When Asik heard Wang Zelin's morale-boosting voice again before taking the field, the nightmare in his mind struck again.
He recalled many unfriendly scenes he experienced when playing against Wang Zelin in the NBA.
As soon as the two met, Asik's demeanor naturally dropped a bit.
Looking at Asker who looked submissive in front of him, Wang Zelin said with a smile:
"Yo yo yo, is this Asik? We haven't seen each other for a few months, is he so rubbish?"
However, the other party did not reply.
Seeing this, he continued to provoke:
"I still like your old unruly look, please restore it!"
However, the person on the other side still ignored me.
Boring!
At the beginning of the game, Wang Zelin won the jump ball and the Chinese team attacked.
After the high pick-and-roll, Wang Zelin moved downwards, received the pass in one step at the free throw line, decisively put his hands together with the ball, and rushed in with all his strength.
Standing under the basket was Turkey's power forward Kalem Olem. Although the latter had heard of Wang Zelin's fame, he had mostly seen it on TV.
In line with the principle of not believing or spreading rumors, Orem took a step outside and bravely took off.
Why...you still want to blame me?
Wang Zelin smiled even brighter!
Behind him, Asik, who failed to jump the ball, walked back immediately after landing. Seeing that Wang Zelin had completed the pick-and-roll and started to cut inside, his steps slowed down unconsciously.
He knows very well that as long as Wang Zelin rushes up, no matter who is standing under the basket, he will be easily crushed by the latter.
To put it simply, it’s a terrible death!
At this time, Asik suddenly noticed that the big brother under the basket took off.
Wait, he actually jumped?
Has he always been so brave?
I had clearly told Orem before that Wang Zelin was unstoppable when he was rushing out of the frame, so how could he still dare...
Almost out of instinct, Asik subconsciously stretched his neck back and turned his head slightly, because he had foreseen a tragedy happening.
"boom!"
"ah!"
Two voices almost sounded.
However, the former was the sound of the basket being ravaged, while the latter was a shrill scream.
Wang Zelin did not expect that the other party would actually have the courage to touch an egg against a rock.
What about the other side?
Orem, who was already lying on the ground, had eyes full of panic. Well, just now he felt as if he had been hit by a speeding train, and he instantly lost weight in the air...
Then, my mind went blank.
He only felt bursts of severe pain coming from below.
Beep——!
The referee blew the whistle, signaling Orem to block the foul, and Wang Zelin got an extra penalty opportunity.
But then, everyone realized that something seemed not quite right.
Because Orem was lying on the ground and could not stand up.
"Oh, don't get hurt!"
Türkiye head coach Adam had clasped his hands and prayed silently in his heart.
Only then did the referee react and quickly stopped the game, allowing the frightened coaching staff of both teams to send team doctors to check.
However, when the team doctor went up to check, he directly called a stretcher and asked the accompanying medical staff to take Orem out of the field.
At this time, everyone was staring stupidly at the bottom of the Turkish basket, staring at the Chinese team's No. 20.
At this moment, Wang Zelin himself was speechless.
What is this?
In a normal physical confrontation in the air, he actually knocked someone off the field.
It's not his. Do you think he studied under Zha Zha?
But he clearly...
Over in Türkiye.
In front of the bench, every player on the bench, from the head coach to the team leader, stood up and cursed Wang Zelin.
"He's a killer!"
"Referee, expel him quickly. This kind of bad guy doesn't deserve to be on the field."
"Incomparably dirty methods, so baby!"
"..."
The other four players on the court reacted and quickly rushed over, trying to surround Wang Zelin.
Fortunately, what Tianchao himself is least afraid of is fighting.
Especially the mascot Sun Dasheng sitting on the bench. This guy witnessed with his own eyes how Zhu Ba beat the Brazilian team players with a dragon fist.
Besides, Sun Dasheng himself was also one of the protagonists of the Dou Dou Men Incident, so what’s going on under his feet?
As the saying goes, look at Sun Dasheng for his legs, and look at Zhou Xiao for his fists... ahem, look at Zhu Ba for his fists.
well, let's get back to business.
In the end, the frame didn't work.
The referee and the security guards on the field were not blind, so they quickly separated the people on both sides.
On the Chinese team, Yao Yi stood up and immediately restrained everyone in the national team, telling them to come back and stop causing trouble.
After coming down, Gong Luming also quickly asked the national team doctors to check Wang Zelin's clothes for fear of any internal injuries.
the other side.
The entire Turkish team was furious and wanted to tear Wang Zelin to pieces on the spot.
Orem, who was born in 1979, is a 35-year-old veteran this year. She has played for the Turkish national team for many years and can be regarded as a meritorious player.
And he is still able to play at 35 years old, which shows that his strength is indeed outstanding among the Turkish team.
Originally, the Turks felt that they were the inferior side, but as soon as the game started, their meritorious veteran was directly deducted from the field.
How can they endure this?
It's no wonder that they are now working hard, crying out grievances and accusations, just to drag Wang Zelin into trouble, preferably directly expelled from the game.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, the electronic equipment inside the arena does not lie.
On the big screen, all the scenes just now are played back over and over again, and now you finally see how things happened.
Finally, I couldn’t help but sigh: Orem is really brave!
Due to the emotional problems between the two teams, the referee stopped the game for 10 minutes before everyone slowly calmed down.
Wang Zelin was checked several times, and after repeated confirmation that Wang Zelin had no injuries, he was allowed to continue playing.
"Zelin, are you sure you don't want to take a rest?" Gong Luming asked cautiously.
Looking at the attitude of those Turks, they will play some sinister tricks soon.
"No, I don't want to eat a peach to cool off, let's see if I go up and kill the other person!"
Wang Zelin tossed the towel, with a fierce expression on his face, and put on his clothes again.
It's just that the results are somewhat unexpected.
In other words, the speed with which the Turks gave in was beyond Gong Luming's expectation.
Perhaps because of the lessons learned from the past, every time Wang Zelin got a jersey, he was frightened in his heart and obviously couldn't let go.
And Turkey's group of perimeter players completely implemented the head coach's pre-game arrangements and really played with flying colors throughout the game!
Want them to go to the restricted area and cause damage?
Stop making trouble, people will die.
Especially after the first quarter, after Orem was found to have a pelvic crack, the Turkish players confirmed their wise move.
It was supposed to be a battle between dragons and tigers, but due to an accident, the Turkish team completely lost their courage and actively adopted a non-resistance strategy.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Turkish men's basketball team 76:58 and successfully advanced to the semifinals.
Why did he play three quarters, easily score 22.8, and clock out in the third quarter?
After the game, the happiest people were the Chinese fans and generations of basketball people.
After this battle, the men's basketball team finally broke the curse of being ranked eighth in the world and broke into the top four teams for the first time in history. It can be regarded as a dream come true.
But they were not happy for long.
Because as expected, their next opponent in the semifinals will be the American Dream Team 11.
In the semi-finals, they will meet the ultimate boss.