Chapter 275 Mentoring young people and returning to the team(2/2)
Wang Zelin officially returns!
On July 20, the East Asian Cup football match has just ended, and domestic sports attention has focused on the men's basketball Asian Championship, which is about to start in about a week.
The selection of national men's basketball players is naturally the focus of attention from the outside world.
Among them, Wang Zelin, the only NBA star in China who has not yet returned to his team, has received the most attention.
When he came to the special interview hall of Wukesong Gymnasium and saw a large group of reporters slandering him, Wang Zelin suddenly felt very tired.
In this era of rampant public knowledge, national self-confidence is far less strong than it was later, and the domestic media has always been irritating: foreign countries are submissive, but domestically they are typically arrogant.
Especially the public intellectuals who have the right to speak are obviously disgusting in their conduct and actions, but most of the Internet users still regard their quotations as wise words.
Really drunk!
Fortunately, at today's press conference, the questions asked by reporters were relatively nonsensical.
The press conference went on and on, and came to the classic "flagging" part. He remembered clearly that poisonous milk often appeared in this part...
A reporter asked: "Your Majesty, the Iranian team has been aggressive in recent years. Do you think the national team can defend the Asian Championship title?"
Is this all you ask about feelings?
It is true that Iran has always been one of the few powerful countries in Asia, and it even achieved two consecutive Asian Championships in 2007 and 2009.
Not surprisingly, Iran is the champion of the 2013 Asian Championships.
But is this national team the original national team?
Is Wang Zelin the original Wang Zhelin?
Obviously not.
He didn't dare to guarantee the World Championships and Olympic Games. After all, there were too many strong teams in Europe and the United States, but if it was just an event in Asia...
"Of course I have confidence! And not only this time, but during my playing career, I thank everyone for ensuring that the Asian Championship championship will always belong to China!"
Now that the "flagging" part is here, how can we miss out on the classic "showing off and slapping someone in the face" part.
As for successfully showing off...
Still got slapped in the face...
Everything depends on the next performance.
In any case, Wang Zelin's interview speech after the press conference is destined to ignite the entire Asian basketball circle.
The press conference was over, and Wang Zelin, Yao Ming, Lao Dengtou, and some accompanying staff boarded a plane bound for Malani, the capital of the Philippines.
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The whole journey takes less than five hours.
When they arrived at Malani, some of Wang Zelin's people also caught up with them for dinner.
After dinner, team leader Yao Ming introduced to Wang Zelin the 11-man roster for the national team and some important staff.
Many of the 11-man roster are old acquaintances, and of course there are also a few new faces.
No. 4 Guo Ailun
No. 5 Liu Xiaoyu
No. 6 Chen Jianghua
No. 7 Wang Shipeng
No. 8 Zhu Fangyu
No. 9 Sun Yue
No. 10 Li Xiaoxu
No. 11 Yi Jianlian
No. 12 Zhang Bo
No. 14 Wang Zhizhi
No. 15 Zhou Peng
And No. 20 Wang Zelin, who just returned to the team.
The 12-man national team roster has finally been assembled.
In last year's London Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team once again reached the top eight, but the pair Wang Qi and Zhu Ba announced that they would no longer compete in any World Championships or Olympic Games.
In principle, they were not planning to compete in the Asian Championships again...
Unfortunately, there is no successor in the domestic forward and defensive line!
Although judging from the original historical trajectory, the addition of the two people did not allow the men's basketball team to go very far in this Asian Championship...
Fortunately, I didn't say that I would no longer participate in the Asian Championships, otherwise it would have been a bit of a slap in the face.
In the evening, I don't know whether it was a deliberate arrangement or an unintentional arrangement. Wang Zelin was assigned to a two-person dormitory, and his roommate happened to be Yi Jianlian.
"Zelin, long time no see!"
Yi Jianlian seemed to have been prepared and stood up on his own initiative, wanting to help Wang Zelin pick up his luggage.
"Hey, Brother A Lian, I don't have much luggage, just a few clothes and documents. Just sit back and sit still."
Wang Zelin hurriedly declined.
"Okay, your bed has been made by the staff. If you feel uncomfortable, you can ask the staff to change it... By the way, if you want to have a midnight snack at night, go to 203 on the second floor, they serve it all night..."
After carrying his bags and moving in, Yi Jianlian introduced the base to Wang Zelin.
"By the way, can I go out for a walk at night? Is there anything fun in the Philippines at night?"
After listening, Yi Jianlian chuckled and said: "Of course you can, but the coach said that the Philippines is no better than in China. If you want to go out to play, it is better to go out during the day. In principle, it is not recommended to go out at night. Of course, if you want to go out at night, you can hire a professional
Together with the tour guide.”
After chatting for a while, Yi Jianlian suddenly remembered that this young man who had made great achievements in the NBA and might have to look up to him for the rest of his life was just a 19-year-old kid.
Chapter completed!