Although many domestic media are touting the men's basketball team in this game as "glory despite defeat", there are also many cynicisms.
In addition to foreign media, some groups in China suddenly had a collective climax after seeing the Chinese team lose to the Dream Team.
There is no way, there are always a group of people who have been kneeling for so long that they have forgotten who their ancestors are.
"Look, I've said before that basketball is a sport for five people. Wang Zelin alone can't do it!"
"The strength of the men's basketball team is just like that. Wanting to win against the Dream Team is simply wishful thinking!"
"He said he was no longer a foil, but it turned out to be a big backdrop. It seems that someone's commitment is not that good."
"In addition to the American Dream Team, teams like Brazil, France, and Kangaroo Country are not easy to mess with. I think it will be difficult for men to show up this time!"
"You're talking about trying to win a medal, maybe you won't even be able to secure eighth place."
"The men's basketball team is extremely lucky to be assigned to such a death group. Let's face the reality. This Olympics is basically out of the question!"
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Although losing to the Dream Team is not as exaggerated as what these fans said on the hotline, the blow to morale is inevitable and frustration is inevitable.
Not long after Wang Zelin returned to the hotel, other team members also came back. After having a late night snack, head coach Gong Luming communicated with everyone and asked everyone to rest early and train normally tomorrow.
The men's basketball team stayed in a hotel where two people shared a room. Wang Zelin's Olympic roommate was Yi Jianlian. He returned to the room, took a shower, chatted with Yi Jianlian for a while, and then lay down on the bed.
However, Wang Zelin did not fall asleep.
Perhaps as some people who poured cold water on the Internet commented, basketball is a sport of five people, and he alone cannot do it. The strength of other players in the men's basketball team is far inferior to that of the Dream Team and the world's top teams.
Tonight's game fully proved this point.
But this does not mean that he will conclude that the men's basketball team has no chance of winning medals.
In his view, although basketball is also a team sport, the influence of individual ability in this sport is still higher than that of football, which is also one of the major sports.
After all, football matches are now generally played in an 11-player system, divided into two teams, with 11 players per team and 22 players in the field. Moreover, the stadium space is huge, so the influence of the personal abilities of the stars on the football field is ultimately limited and far less than that of a single player.
There are 5 people in the team and 10 people in the field.
In the history of basketball, there have been more than one classic case of a certain player succeeding in a one-on-one 5 on the court.
After playing against the Dream Team, Wang Zelin has completely understood one thing. If the men's basketball team wants to make a breakthrough this year, the only hope is him.
Therefore, no matter how strong his opponent is, he must be prepared for one-on-five in every subsequent game.
In today's game, the Chinese team actually still has some hope of winning.
Suppose that Wang Zelin was not substituted to rest in the second quarter and was pressed for five minutes before coming on;
If the rest of the men's basketball team could hit those damn open shots;
If the men's basketball backcourt combination could have stronger ball control and pressure resistance;
if……
Of course he knew that there was no such thing as reality. The Chinese team had already lost the first group match, and their morale had also been hit to a certain extent.
If the goal is simply to qualify for the group, Wang Zelin is fully capable of leading the team to do it, but his initial goal is not just to qualify as the top four, but to strive to advance to the top 8 as the first in the group and participate in the quarter-finals.
finals.
Now that they have lost to the Dream Team and there is no hope of ranking first in the group, they have to break through as second place. Otherwise, how can they live up to their slogan of "strike for medals" this year.
However, the opponents behind are not weak. How can Nan Nan defeat her opponents one by one?
In addition, Wang Zelin has a greater ambition in his heart, which is to hit the gold medal and make the men's basketball team No. 1 in the world!
On this road to the top, the dream team is truly the biggest obstacle.
Through today's game, one thing has been proved. If the men's basketball team cannot make a breakthrough in the future, the upper limit will only be a silver medal at most.
A certain player No. 24 who did not want to be named said: Second place is the biggest loser!
Although these words may sound a bit extreme, they are very to Wang Zelin's liking.
Besides, he has been a winner in the NBA for the past three years and is used to winning all the games. Now, don’t even think about making him the second choice!
then……
Wang Zelin turned his attention to the lottery panel in the system space that he had not viewed for a long time.
Zhou Shuren once said: The first thing a blind person does after regaining his sight is to throw away the crutches that have been with him for a long time!
In the future short video era, a certain voice and a certain hand have widely circulated the principle that "the first sword to land is to kill the person you like first".
Once upon a time, he regarded the system as his biggest reliance in the NBA world.
And with the help of the system, the rookie successfully aspired to the NBA throne in just four years, becoming the new number one active player, and is gradually launching an attack on the number one spot in history.
After winning the championship this year and establishing a three-peat dynasty, Wang Zelin was not only hailed by the media as another historical super center after Russell, Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Olajuwon, and O'Neal, he was also praised by many authoritative media
In the ranking of the historical status of NBA players, he ranked eleventh for the first time, infinitely close to the top ten in history.
In four years as a rookie, he has reached the edge of the top ten in history, which was something that was simply unimaginable before.
The last great player to accomplish a similar feat was the No. 21 rookie from the Holy City who just retired this year.
But even if he was as strong as Duncan, when he held three championship rings and won countless honors, he was already in the eighth year of his career.
Although Duncan has already locked in his historical status as the number one power forward in history after winning his second career championship this season, the championship that will really bring him close to the top ten in history will have to be the season's No. 1 power forward.
Three championships.
It was two years later that he truly entered the top ten in NBA history. After helping the Spurs become the only odd-year dynasty team in history, Duncan successfully entered the top ten in NBA history.
Now, at such a young age, Wang Zelin's external reputation is already approaching that of Shifu Duncan after winning the championship this season. Although his NBA career is short, it is enough to be called a dream and a great one.
He only needs to win one more championship, or accumulate honors in a few more seasons, and he will most likely become a new top ten player in NBA history.
It was precisely because of the great praise from the outside world that Wang Zelin inevitably began to become impetuous.
To put it bluntly, this guy is floating again!
Before today's game, Wang Zelin gradually forgot what supported him to win the NBA championship several times along the way and gave him the status he has today.
But after today's painful lesson, he just wanted to say:
"System Ba Ba, I miss you!"
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