Chapter 352 Is the start of the new NBA season far away?
No one can understand the mood of the Chinese players at this time.
After coming on the field, the Chinese team withstood Lithuania's counterattack and kept putting the ball in the hands of Yao Ming. Yao Ming hit hard in the paint. His height made the Lithuanian center helpless. In halftime, Yao Ming had already won the ball.
27 points and 11 rebounds.
As time passed, when the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, the Chinese players roared, "Win! Finally won!"
Lithuania seemed to be blinded by the crazy Chinese players.
They never imagined that the Chinese team members would fight for every rebound, fight for every attack, and defend every shot of their opponents as if they were desperate.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
At 87:83, the Chinese team defeated Lithuania and won the Olympic bronze medal for the first time in history.
Although many fans were dissatisfied with this result and believed that the Chinese team could achieve better results, it was a historic breakthrough after all. The fans still stood up and applauded the Chinese players.
Some fans even started shouting Lu Yu's name rhythmically when they saw Lu Yu off the court.
Lu Yu——Lu Yu——
Lu Yu still just smiled. He walked to his teammates and hugged each of them.
On the other side, there was a draft of Harris's resignation letter on the desk of the delegation leader. Yuan Weimin was about to sign it when he suddenly saw the news on TV that the Chinese team had defeated Lithuania.
He was stunned, took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, lit it, and took a deep breath.
After a long time, he crumpled the draft on the table and threw it into the trash can.
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The Chinese men's basketball game has ended. This time, the Chinese men's basketball team created the best results in the history of men's basketball and won the bronze medal in the men's basketball event at this Olympics.
But people are just so weird. Before going to the game, the fans obviously said that it would be enough to enter the quarterfinals. The opponents were all strong European and American teams, so it would not be easy to win a game.
Then, the Chinese men's basketball team won one game and another...
Until they lost to Argentina, the fans suddenly felt unwilling to accept it. Why did they lose?
The fans were unhappy and blamed Harris for the loss.
Trash coaches and parallel coaches have become synonymous with Harris.
People are always like this. As you move forward little by little, your desires will expand little by little. Entering the top eight is no longer the goal of the Chinese men's basketball team, but winning the gold medal. But even if you win the gold medal, the Chinese men's basketball team will
Has it really become a world basketball power?
Lu Yu knew that in this era where heroes are judged only by their achievements, the process is not important, but the results are important.
Just like taking a test, the teacher doesn't care how you study or whether you copied the test. As long as you can get high scores and rank high in grade, you are doing well.
But it was really time for the college entrance examination, so I had to take a break.
Of course, if you can get a high score in the college entrance examination, you are considered a great person, but if such an outstanding person really enters the society, it is estimated that if you don't have a break today, you will be unlucky tomorrow.
A person's life is long. One test cannot determine a person's life. The road of Chinese basketball is also long.
If a defeat can be exchanged for a change in the overall spirit of Chinese basketball.
Lu Yu thought it was a good thing.
"This is the "Basketball Pioneer" printed out of the email this morning. Take a look. It talks about Coach Harris of your national team." Charlize Theron walked in from the door and took a cigarette from under his arm.
He took out a piece of paper from the pile and placed it on the coffee table in front of Lu Yu.
Lu Yu took it and glanced at the date on it. Where is today's date? It's obviously yesterday's date, okay?
The front-page news in the basketball section was that the Chinese team narrowly defeated Lithuania in the bronze medal match and won the first men's basketball medal in history.
He didn't take a closer look, because he had already watched this game. He turned back and saw the latest results of the Olympic basketball game.
"Argentina beat Italy to win the Olympic gold medal in men's basketball, with Italy finishing second and China winning the bronze medal."
"Why the U.S. men's basketball team lost, the reasons are revealed."
"Did the Chinese men's basketball team lose to Argentina because of Lu Yu's injury?"
Lu Yu kept tapping his fingers on the table. The first reaction of the fans who read this newspaper was probably the phrase "one general is incompetent and will kill the three armies." Coach Harris will be missed by everyone.
I just don’t know when the report I talked about with Su Qun will be released.
At this time, Charlize Theron, who had originally walked into the room, suddenly walked out, holding another newspaper in his hand: "The one I just gave you was wrong. The one I was asked to print out in the email was this one."
Lu Yu took the newspaper. The most eye-catching part of the basketball section of the newspaper was the article written by Su Qun.
"Silent Hero" - This report is reproduced from Lu Yu's dictation.
"Hello everyone, I am Lu Yu. I believe that when you read this report, the Chinese men's basketball team has ended all games in the Olympic Games. From the moment I was injured, the first reaction in my mind was not that I was injured.
, but, we are going to lose."
"Actually, we thought we would lose. Even before the match against Serbia and Montenegro, we were thinking that even if we met and lost to the American team, we would have to play every game seriously."
"We won, but there was something unexpected in the game."
"This year's Chinese team is a bit different from the past because we have two more foreign coaches. Among them, Coach Harris is the first foreign head coach in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team. To be honest, I was very impressed with Harris at first sight.
It's not good, because when I showed up at the training center, the head coach didn't even say hello to me. He thought I couldn't play the core, and I didn't recognize his level as a head coach."
"But when I learned that Coach Harris did not receive any salary from the Chinese men's basketball team, I felt a little surprised. He even bought a video analyzer at his own expense and paid a small fee when he was the head coach of the Chinese team.
Qian, is this foreigner out of his mind?"
"I asked him once why he came to be the head coach of the Chinese team for free. He didn't say the reason. He just took a puff of cigarette and rolled his eyes at me, and then said to me: Go to training!"
"When we came to the Olympic Village, the thing we were most unaccustomed to was Harris. There was no curtain in the shower, and there were mosquitoes all over the night. Every night we could see him analyzing videos late into the night. In contrast, not far away, the head coach of the Spanish team was there every day.
The snoring at night can resound throughout the entire corridor.”
"In the group stage, we won all the games. We didn't want to give up for even a second in all the games. Until the last game, before the game against Serbia and Montenegro, we faced a choice."
"By giving up this game, we can have enough physical strength to face the US men's basketball team. As many reports have said, we have a chance to win the gold medal. As a professional coach, Harris naturally understands the truth behind this. He is a
A very honest person, he said don't give up, but he still put me and Yao Ming on the bench."
"I think what he said 'don't give up' is actually the truest thought in his heart. He is entangled. He cannot win this game, but he doesn't want the players to give up, because giving up is a habit, just like
On the battlefield, if you have been a deserter for a long time, and when a real war breaks out, you will involuntarily want to grease your feet."
"Dayao and I were sitting off the court, and all the teammates were trying their best on the court. To be honest, at that moment Dayao and I had an urge in our hearts to go on the field and fight side by side with our teammates."
"Harris didn't let us play. He knew that the players wanted to prove that they could play and win without me and Dayao. The teammates were unwilling to give up any game because we didn't
Giving up the game, we met the American men's basketball team. Everyone knows the result of the game with the United States. We won, I was injured, Zhu Fangyu and the Arab League were suspended, but we can be proud to say that we, the Chinese men's basketball team, played seriously
We won every basketball game and we didn’t give up any game!”
"Then we lost to Argentina. Someone had to be responsible for the loss, and Harris, who supported us, became the missing one. Everyone was discussing that if Harris didn't blindly direct, the Chinese men's basketball team might not even win the gold medal.
Harris didn't refute. He took all the responsibilities and endured all the pressure silently, just to let the Chinese team members learn one thing - not to admit defeat easily. When we stand on the court, we are rushing to win.
Go."
"When the strength of Chinese basketball can rival the world's top teams, do we still need these opportunistic methods? I know that many people like to look at results. If you don't have a gold medal, you are a loser!"
"I want to tell everyone that we have won a medal, not the bronze medal, but a medal for never giving up!"
"This medal is more important than any medal! The person who helped us get this medal was the silently dedicated Coach Harris. He is the hero who really deserves the medal."
"There is a kind of hero who is silent."
Lu Yu was almost moved to tears after watching it. When did I ever say such affectionate words, but after watching it, I still felt a little uncomfortable. This shows how ordinary fans will feel after watching it.
Su Qun is really good at making up stories, and even dead people can be said to be alive.
But in this way, Harris' image among fans should be able to be erected again.
Lu Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, crumpled the newspaper into a ball and threw it into the trash can, "Go to hell, I'm still dictating it, your sister..."
The sun shines into the room through the window, and a warm feeling fills the whole body.
At this time, the phone in the Basketball Association building was ringing non-stop.
"Hey, I'm not very clear about this. Harris is still the head coach of the men's basketball team."
"The results of the men's basketball bronze medal are outstanding. Coach Harris is a great coach. Who told you that he was fired? This is a lie."
"Harris has been committed to helping the Chinese men's basketball team, and we are very grateful for his efforts."
Li Yuanwei, chairman of the Basketball Association, has a headache. Although the men's basketball team has set a goal of the quarterfinals, many leaders actually hope that the men's basketball team can win gold medals like they did in the World Championships.
This is not to say that the Chinese men's basketball team cannot lose, but the Chinese men's basketball team had a chance to win the gold medal.
Lu Yu was injured and two players got into a fight and were suspended. This was all Harris's dereliction of duty.
There was also news from the General Administration of Sports that Harris would be fired. Unexpectedly, only two days later, all the fans had changed their tune. They all called to care about Harris and begged not to fire Coach Harris.
He looked at this morning's newspaper on the table and laughed dumbly: "This Lu Yu... I really don't know whether to thank him or scold him."
But at least this matter has a good ending, and the performance of these Chinese men's basketball players in the Olympics has set a good example for all basketball players across the country. The current spiritual outlook of domestic basketball has taken on a completely new look.
This group of male basketball players come from various teams in the CBA League. After these players return to their own teams, they can also set an example for other players on the team.
This is a good thing!
Li Yuanwei is confident that under such a general environment and coupled with his hard-working policy, Chinese basketball will definitely take a big step forward and sooner or later it will become a strong team in the world.
The TV in the office is playing CCTV reporters' interviews with other teams. Important members of several teams have commented on the Chinese men's basketball team.
Ginobili: "I think the most admirable team in this Olympics is the Chinese men's basketball team. They are a tenacious team. If we don't have some luck, we won't be able to win the gold medal."
Head coach of the Italian team: "The Chinese men's basketball team upholds the Olympic spirit, sets an example for world basketball, and shows the style of the world's top teams. China will become a force that cannot be ignored in the future of world basketball."
Larry Brown: "Chinese basketball is already one of the world's top teams!"
Gasol: "I am looking forward to playing against the Chinese men's basketball team again in four years. Next time, we will not lose to the Chinese team again."
At this time, there were also voices on the Internet supporting coach Harris. The news about Su Qun allowed fans to get to know a different Harris.
"Jingle Bell……"
Li Yuanwei's phone rang again. He didn't know how many times it had rang today. Some of them were from old friends who had connections to contact him and were concerned about basketball. Some were from media reporters. He
I'm having a hard time answering the phone today.
"Hey, I'm Li Yuanwei, is it about Harris...what? Harris wants to resign?"
Li Yuanwei was stunned. At the cusp of this storm, why should this foreign master resign?
Three days later,
Men's Basketball Training Center.
Lu Yu and Yao Ming also rushed over respectively, and all the Chinese men's basketball players gathered in the training gym to say goodbye to Harris.
"Really gone?" Lu Yu walked out and looked at Harris and said.
Harris smiled: "I really have to go back. There is no salary here. The Olympics are over, and I have to go back to the United States to continue making money."
"Come back?" Lu Yu asked.
Harris hesitated for a moment and finally shook his head: "I'm not coming back. In fact, Yunus is a good coach. I think he can help the Chinese men's basketball team. Besides, I have nothing else to teach you."
Yunus stood aside. He didn't know why, but he felt that he and Harris had been arguing for months, and at the moment when Harris decided to leave, he felt a little sad.
Harris hugged each player goodbye one by one.
When he finally hugged Lu Yu, Lu Yu said with a smile: "Let's meet in the NBA in a few months."
The cars at the door honked, and the road was crowded with people. Reporters gathered around the door with cameras ready to take pictures.
The sun shone on Harris's body, stretching his back very long.
Lu, Yu, Yao, Ming, and Wang Zhizhi stood in a row and watched Harris walk out of the training center. The flash of the camera in the reporter's hand was flashing.
"Can you two not stand with me next time..."
"What's wrong?"
"Show me short."
Lu Yu continued to smile, but he was thinking in his heart, the Olympics are over, is it still far away for the new NBA season to start?
