All the medals were hung on the chests of the Chinese team members, and they all picked up the medals and kissed them one after another.
This will be the most precious thing in their lives.
The two presidents sent them flowers one after another.
At this moment, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi, and Ding Yanyuhang who were standing next to Wang Zelin suddenly left the podium, took off the gold medals they had just brought, and hung them around Wang Zelin's neck.
The other team members seemed to have been prepared. In a blink of an eye, they all came to Wang Zelin and quickly hung the medals around his neck.
After that, all 12 gold medals were hung around Wang Zelin's neck, except for his own, and those of 11 other teammates.
All the team members immediately jumped off the podium and made collective worship gestures in front of Wang Zelin.
When the camera showed the podium, everyone was shocked by this scene. 12 gold medals and collective worship are the greatest praise for Wang Zelin, the strongest leader in the history of Chinese basketball. You don’t need to think about it to know that this will definitely become
The most touching scene in this Olympic men's basketball game.
The on-site commentators also gave their evaluations at the same time.
"This scene reminds me of the touching scene on November 26, 2010, when all 11 men's basketball players hung their gold medals around their necks after defeating the Hanguo team, and then worshiped collectively."
"That time and that moment, exactly this moment!"
"No matter how high the praise is, it cannot be overstated when it comes to Wang. He deserves the respect of all basketball fans."
"In this Olympics, I believe that no words can describe Wang's performance. He is the contemporary Michael Jordan. He has done things that seem completely impossible. We should be lucky to see such a team and such an Olympics.
He is the new basketball god."
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After the Chinese men's basketball players took a group photo to celebrate, the host stepped forward and took the initiative to hand over the microphone.
"I want to thank my teammates. The credit should not go to me. If they hadn't played hard on the court and defended hard, we wouldn't have been able to win this difficult victory."
When Wang Zelin took the phone, he said calmly.
Although you can see the excitement that cannot be concealed on his face.
"Wang, basketball fans all over the world are now discussing this great and unprecedented victory. The Chinese team defeated the world hegemon. You are called the greatest hero in the history of Chinese basketball. What do you want to say to those excited compatriots?
Of?"
The host asked with a smile.
"Thank you for your support, but what I want more is that we are a collective of heroes, not individual heroes. Basketball is a team sport, and our victory tonight relies on the sincere trust and selflessness of the team.
Mutual assistance. Our Chinese nation has always been a great and united nation."
"Now, please focus the camera on the heroes around me who have sacrificed everything for this victory."
As he spoke, Wang Zelin turned his head and led the camera to introduce one by one: "This is Yi Jianlian, our captain, and also our spiritual leader. When the team is confused, he can always lead as a big brother.
We found a way forward, and his key shots in the game changed the trend of the game and laid the foundation for victory..."
"This is Zhou Qi. In this game, he used his thin body to protect extremely precious rebounds time and time again in critical moments..."
"This is Zhou Peng. He said that not only did he hit multiple three-pointers tonight, but he also fought hard against his opponents on defense, thus driving the whole team..."
"This is Ding Yanyuhang..."
"This is Zhai Xiaochuan..."
"This is Guo Ailun..."
Wang Zelin introduced each player one by one, calling out the name of each team member and telling the audience how great these guys are.
For Wang Zelin, he is more willing to show the Chinese national character to the world and the Chinese team's solution when facing difficulties and obstacles.
Instead of simply promoting that... typical American personal heroism!
On the hotline, fans also started a new round of interaction at the same time.
"A Lian is the only NBA player in this team. He has also proved his strength. If it were not for him, the Chinese team would probably not be able to win this gold medal. Although his strength and influence are not as good as the king's, he has contributed to this team.
The country has given everything it has and deserves our applause."
"Zhou Qi is another Chinese player who has landed in the NBA since the King. He has fully demonstrated his talent. If you train him well, he has a chance to become the next Chinese Great Wall!"
"Xiao Ding's offensive methods are quite rich and mature. He is still very young. I think he should find an opportunity to try to enter the NBA. His performance in this year's Olympics is quite impressive. This will be an opportunity for him to land in the NBA."
"And Xiao Guo, his ability to control the ball, protect the ball and advance has reached the level of a world-class point guard. As long as he is on the court, he can always maintain the strongest positivity. Like Xiao Ding, he also has the opportunity to try to hit the NBA."
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Finally, the award ceremony entered the last link, which is also the most sacred link.
The members of the Spanish team and the American team returned to the podium, stood in their respective positions, and looked in the same direction with the members of the Chinese team.
"Gentlemen and ladies, please stand."
When the host said this, the audience all stood up.
And in the far east, in Kyoto, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen... and Wang Zelin's hometown Fuzhou, countless viewers stood up in front of their TV sets.
This is a sense of ritual and an instinct.
Many old people who have witnessed the 84 women's volleyball team winning the championship and the 2001 national football team are tired and proud at this moment... Because this is reality, not, let alone a game. On August 22, 2016, Chinese men in Brazil
, won the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball in Rio!
This is the 27th gold medal for the Chinese team. Although it is far inferior to the 46 gold medals of the first-ranked United States team, it is enough to tie with the British team, which also won 27 gold medals, for second place in the Rio Olympics medal list.
"we are the champion!!"
"we are the champion!!"
"we are the champion!!"
At this moment, the Chinese fans, both on the scene and in front of the TV, proudly uttered this slogan.
Carioca Stadium.
The host's voice sounded again.
"Play, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China!"
After a brief silence as the audience stood up, the prelude music that is so familiar to Tianchao fans rang out.
"Rise up, you who do not want to be slaves..."
At the scene, in front of the TV, all the Chinese people shouted together, singing this song that was engraved in their bones.
This is the greatest pride of Chinese people, and this is the only song that resonates more with people than "Five-Star Red Flag Flying in the Wind".
As the song progressed, the Chinese flag slowly rose to the highest point, looking extremely bright against the backdrop of the American and Spanish flags on both sides!
Everyone's eyes followed the national flag, as if the pride in their hearts was welling up little by little, rising to their throats, until tears of excitement left their eyes.
When the national flag reached its highest point and stopped, the national anthem also ended, and the audience received overwhelming cheers.
Chinese fans from all over the world also raised their arms and cheered and screamed.
The Chinese men’s basketball team will be the Olympic gold medalist from now on!
The Carioca Stadium has turned into a sea of red.
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After the award ceremony, the Spanish men's basketball team members politely came over to celebrate with the Chinese team.
On the U.S. team, in addition to NBA teammate Lillard, only Thompson, Butler, and Lowry, who have often trained together during the offseason, came to say hello to Wang Zelin.
The rest of the players left the field directly behind Coach K.
They don't want to stay in this arena for even a second longer.
The other two teams left, and Wang Zelin and his teammates returned to the locker room to pack their things and prepare to return to the hotel.
At the same time, the reporters from the imperial court were faster than anyone else. They arrived at the hotel where the Chinese team was staying as soon as possible.
With domestic sentiment already running high, Chaotingdai, as a national news media, has no reason not to bring them first-hand information.
After working for another hour, the interview was over. Before the men's basketball players had time to eat something to pacify their stomachs, they headed straight to the Maracanã Stadium.
That night, the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics was held at the Maracao Stadium. More than 70,000 people came to watch it, surrounded by a sea of people.
When the Chinese men's basketball delegation appeared at the scene, it was greeted with cheers like a tsunami from the audience.
The Chinese team defeated the unparalleled American Dream Team in the final. The victory not only belongs to the Chinese team, but also to the fans around the world.
No one likes to be the second best team in the world. The dominance of the previous Dream Team was so terrifying that other top teams in the world had no hope of surpassing them.
But now, the Chinese team has ended an era of dominance and has also given basketball hope to other countries.
The American dream team is not invincible!
Since the Tianchao team can do it, there’s no reason why they can’t!
"Damn it, I have to see that guy show off his power again. I really don't want to stay here for a moment."
The U.S. men's basketball delegation had already arrived, and Green couldn't help but speak.
It was already uncomfortable during the award ceremony, and it became even more uncomfortable at the closing ceremony.
"If you lose, you lose. If you win next time, you will win! Are you the only one who talks too much?"
Butler on the side said indifferently.
Butler, who is a tough guy on the court, has never dealt with Green very well. Green has been nagging him ever since the United States lost a game, which made him very uncomfortable.
Green turned his head and looked fiercely...Okay, I checked his eyes, he is someone not easy to mess with.
So he didn't say anything and turned his head back.
Although Brazil's economic development has not been very good in recent years, it has managed to seize the opportunity to host the Olympic Games from many countries, and it has done a good job in the face-saving projects it deserves.
Not to mention, the closing ceremony was quite unique and very cost-effective.
After the closing ceremony, there was a "Tokyo Eight Minutes" segment, which mainly introduced the host city of the next Olympic Games, Tokyo, the Sakura Country.
Even though it was the Olympic Games four years later, there were still many people on the Chinese delegation who were already eager to try.
The humiliating history of more than half a century ago made all the members of the Chinese delegation unable to help but gear up when watching the introductory video. They wished they could train hard when they go back tomorrow and prepare for the Tokyo Olympics in advance.
After all, there is nothing more meaningful than proving yourself in Tokyo.
Wang Zelin also has hopes. Most of the men's basketball players are about the same age as himself. There is still room for improvement in strength in the future, and his strength will only be stronger in four years.
If they beat the American team again, it will probably be the strongest American team led by James, Ku, Du, and Ha. That would be really satisfying...
After the closing ceremony, Wang Zelin booked the most famous local hotel. After getting permission from the delegation leader, the whole team went to the bar to party.
Just like after the Trail Blazers won the championship, the prince still paid for all the expenses for the night.
Spending a little money to celebrate the most important moment in life is worth it no matter what.
This is also an unforgettable night for the members of the Tianchao team. Brazilian models are world-famous. After all, compared to North America, South American races are obviously more in line with Asian aesthetics.
As his girlfriend, Kendou is undoubtedly a smart woman with extremely high quotient. At this time, she chose to go shopping with the Queen Mother, so that Wang Zelin would have no worries tonight and have a lot of fun.
The Olympic Games have come to an end, and delegations from various countries are returning home one after another.
Wang Zelin did not rush back to the United States, but followed the members of the national team back to China.
During this period, the boys of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team also received congratulatory calls from the top leaders.
At this time, Wang Zelin did not realize how high his reputation in the country had reached. After this battle, his name could even be linked to that of a national hero.
After all, they defeated the world’s dominant team, the United States!!
Zhou Yang's brokerage company is almost overwhelmed with calls now. Countless well-known Asian brand companies have sent business contracts, and the quotations are basically more than 50% higher than the previous ratio.
For businesses, this is a historic level of popularity, and everyone wants to take advantage of it!
Mr. Lu Xun once said: Human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same.
Compared to Wang, who gained fame and fortune in this game and became the pride of the entire Asia, the Dream Team had to withstand the doubts of the entire world and the anger of all American people.
How could such a luxurious space battleship lose to the Chinese team, which is only the first in Asia and the second in the world? Is this what those superstars do? Is it possible that a group of top 20 current All-Stars combined can’t compare to one?
Wang Zelin?
There was an overwhelming amount of doubts and denials.
Coach K said regretfully at the post-match press conference: "We underestimated the strength of the Tianchao team, and even more underestimated Wang's dominance. His performance in the final was simply a combination of God and Satan. Let's take some advantage of him."
There is no way."
After boasting at first, he turned to lament and said: "At the same time, I also made serious mistakes in my coaching strategy, and inevitably showed arrogance. Our team's opponent in the final, Tianchao, didn't pay enough attention to Wang's opponent.
The leadership seized every opportunity, and at the last moment, used incredible offensive and defensive performance to withstand the counterattack of the dream team."
"I am entirely responsible for the loss of the U.S. team. After the Rio Olympics, I will officially resign as the head coach of the U.S. men's basketball national team."
After saying this, Coach K turned around and left the press conference.
Except for him, no one appeared in public to respond to this matter. Obviously, this tragic defeat was too heavy a blow to the superstars of the American team.
Many people can't help but think of the defeat 12 years ago. Is it really a 12-year cycle?