Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 347 Is the start of the new NBA season far away?

No one can understand the mood of the Chinese players at this time.

After playing, the Chinese team withstood Lithuania's counterattack and kept handing the ball into Yao Ming's hands. Yao Ming played hard on the inside. His height made the Lithuanian center helpless. At halftime, Yao Ming had already won the game. 27 points and 11 rebounds.

As time passed, when the referee blew the whistle of the end of the game, the Chinese players roared loudly, winning!Finally won!
Lithuania seems to be blinded by crazy Chinese players.

They never imagined how the Chinese team members would grab every rebound, fight every attack, and defend every shot from the opponent as if they were dying.

At 87:83, the Chinese team won the Olympic bronze medal for the first time in history.

Although many fans are not satisfied with this result, they think the Chinese team can achieve better results, but it is a historic breakthrough after all, and the fans still stand up and applaud the Chinese team.

When some fans even saw Lu Yu off the court, they began to call Lu Yu's name rhythmically.

Lu Yu——Lu Yu——

Lu Yu still just smiled. He walked to his teammates and hugged each of them.

On the other side, on the desk of the delegation leader, there was a draft of Harris' resignation. Yuan Weimin was about to sign it when he suddenly saw the news that the Chinese team had won Lithuania on the TV.

He was startled, took a cigarette from the cigarette case, lit it, and took a deep breath.

After a long time, he rubbed the manuscript 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 has created the best results in the history of the men's basketball team and won the bronze medal in the men's basketball event of this Olympic Games.

But people are so strange. Before going to the game, the fans said that it is enough to enter the quarterfinals. The opponents are all strong teams in Europe and the United States. It is not easy to win a game.

Then, the Chinese men's basketball team won one game and another...

Until the loss to Argentina, the fans suddenly felt unwilling, why did they lose?

The fans were unhappy and blamed Harris for the loss.

Junk coach, parallel coach has become synonymous with Harris.

People are always like this. As they move forward a little bit, their desires will expand a little bit. It is no longer the goal of the Chinese men's basketball team to be in the top eight. It is the gold medal, but even if they win the gold medal, the Chinese men's basketball team will not. Has it really become a world basketball power?

Lu Yu knew that in this era of achievement-only heroes, the process is not important, but the result.

Just like an exam, the teacher doesn't care how you usually study or whether you copied the exam or not, as long as you can get a high score and rank high in the grade, that's fine.

Can really run into the college entrance examination, stop cooking.

Of course, if you can get a high score in the college entrance examination, you will be considered a genius, but if such a genius is really in the society, it is estimated that if you don’t rest today, you will be unlucky tomorrow.

A person's life is long, and one test cannot determine a person's life, and the road to Chinese basketball is also long.

If you can use a loss, in exchange for a change in the overall spirit of Chinese basketball.

Lu Yu thought it was a good thing.

"This is the "Basketball Herald" that was printed out by mail this morning. Take a look at it and talk about your national team coach Harris." Charlize Theron walked in from the door, from the under the arm. One of the sheets was pulled out and placed on the coffee table in front of Lu Yu.

Lu Yu took a look at the date above, where is today's date, obviously it's yesterday's?

The front page news of the basketball page is that the Chinese team narrowly defeated Lithuania in the bronze medal competition and won the first men's basketball medal in history.

He didn't take a closer look, because he had seen the game, he flipped back, and behind it was the latest results of the Olympic basketball game.

"Argentina beat Italy to win the Olympic gold medal in men's basketball, Italy was the runner-up, and China won the bronze."

"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 newspaper estimated that the first reaction of fans who saw it was the phrase 'one general is incapable of exhausting the three armies', and Coach Harris would be the target of public criticism.

I just don't know when the report He Su Qun said will be released.

At this time, Charlize Theron, who had walked into the room, suddenly came out, holding another newspaper in his hand: "I just gave you the wrong one, and this is the one I asked me to print out for you in the email."

Lu Yu took over the newspaper. The most striking part of the basketball page of the newspaper was the article written by Su Qun.

"Silent Hero" - This report is adapted from Lu Yu's dictation.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lu Yu. I believe that when you read this report, the Chinese men's basketball team has already finished all the 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're going to lose."

"Actually, we thought that we would lose. Even before the game with Serbia and Montenegro, we were thinking that even if we meet the US team and lose to the US team, we have to play every game seriously."

"We won, but something went wrong in the game."

"This year's Chinese team is a bit different from the past, because we have two more foreign coaches, of which 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 didn't get any salary from the Chinese men's basketball team, I was a little surprised. He even bought a video analyzer at his own expense, and when he was the head coach of the Chinese team, he even posted a fortune. 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 cigarette and gave me a blank look, and then said to me: Go to training!"

"When we came to the Olympic Village, the most unaccustomed thing was Harris. There were no curtains in the shower, and the night was full of mosquitoes. Every night, I could see him analyzing the video until late at night. In contrast, the head coach of the Spanish team not far away every day. The snoring at night can reverberate through the corridor."

"In the group stage, we won all the games. We didn't want to give up even for a second in all the games. Until the last game, before the game with Serbia and Montenegro, we were faced with a choice."

"Abandoning this game, we can have sufficient physical strength to face the US men's basketball team. As many reports, we have a chance to win the gold medal. As a professional coach, Harris naturally understands the truth. He is a A very honest person, he said not to give up, but he still put me and Yao Ming on the bench."

"I think the phrase 'don't give up' he said was actually the most real thought in his heart. He was entangled, and he couldn't win this game, but he didn't want the players to give up, because giving up is a habit, like On the battlefield, if you have been a deserter for a long time, and if you really start a war, you will involuntarily want to apply oil under your feet.”

"Me and Dayao sat off the court, and all my teammates did their best on the court. To be honest, at that moment, Dayao and I had an urge to go on the court and fight side by side with my 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 reluctant to give up any game because we didn't. Abandoned the game, we met the American men's basketball team, and everyone knew the result of the game against the United States, we won, I was injured, Zhu Fangyu and the UAE were suspended, but we can proudly say that we, the Chinese men's basketball team, play seriously We've played every basketball game and we haven't given up on a single game!"

"Then we lost to Argentina, we lost, someone had to be responsible, and Harris who supported us became the target of all the criticism. Everyone was discussing that if Harris didn't make a fool of himself, the Chinese men's basketball team might have won the gold medal. Harry Si did not refute, he took all the responsibilities, he silently endured all the pressure, just to let the Chinese team players learn one thing - not to admit defeat easily, standing on the court we are rushing to victory. "

"When the strength of Chinese basketball can be compared to the world's top teams, do we still need these opportunistic methods? I know that many people like to see results. No gold medal is a loser!"

"I want to tell everyone that we've got a medal, not that bronze medal, but -- a medal that never gives up!"

"No medal is more important than any medal! The one who helped us get this medal is the dedicated coach Harris, who is the hero who really deserves the medal."

"There is a kind of hero who is silent."

After reading it, Lu Yu was moved to tears by himself. How did I ever say such sensational words, but after watching it, I felt a little uncomfortable. It can be seen how ordinary fans would feel when they watched it.

Su Qun's ability to make up stories is really good, and the dead can be said to be alive.

But in this way, Harris' image among fans should be able to stand up again.

Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, crumpled the newspaper into a ball and threw it into the trash, "Go to hell, let me dictate it, your sister..."

Sunlight poured into the room through the window, and a warm feeling filled my body.

At this time, the phone in the basketball association building kept ringing.

"Hey, I'm not very clear about this matter. Harris is still the head coach of the men's basketball team."

"The bronze medal in the men's basketball team is outstanding. Coach Harris is a great coach. Whoever told you that he was fired is a non-existent thing."

"Harris has always been committed to helping the Chinese men's basketball team, and we are very grateful for his dedication."

The chairman of the Basketball Association, Li Yuanwei, has a headache. Even though the goal of the men's basketball team is the top eight, in fact, many leaders hope that the men's basketball team can win the gold medal like the World Championships.

It's not that the Chinese men's basketball team can't lose, but the Chinese men's basketball team had a chance to win the gold medal.

Lu Yu was injured and two players were suspended for a fight, all of which were Harris' dereliction of duty.

There was also news from the General Administration of Sports that Harris was going to be fired. Unexpectedly, it was only two days later that the fans turned their attention. They all called to care about Harris and asked not to fire coach Harris.

He looked at the newspaper this morning 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 Olympic Games has set a good example for all basketball players in the country. At present, the spiritual outlook of domestic basketball has taken on a new look.

These male basketball players come from various teams in the CBA league. After these players return to their teams, they can also set an example for other players in the team.

This is a good thing!

Li Yuanwei is confident that under such a big environment, coupled with his hard-working policy, Chinese basketball will definitely take a big step forward, and one day it will become a world-leading team.

On the TV in the office, interviews by CCTV reporters with other teams are being played, and important members of several teams have made comments 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 didn't have some luck, we couldn't have won the gold medal."

The head coach of the Italian team: "The Chinese men's basketball team adheres to the Olympic spirit, sets an example for the world basketball, and shows the style of the world's top teams. In the future, China will become a force to be reckoned with in the world of basketball."

Larry Brown: "Chinese basketball is already a top team in the world!"

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."

At this time, there was also a voice of solidarity with Coach Harris on the Internet. The news of Su Qun let fans know a different Harris.

"Jingle Bell……"

Li Yuanwei's phone rang again. He didn't know how many times the phone rang today. Some of them were from old friends who could contact him and care about basketball, and some were from media reporters. It's a big head to answer the phone today.

"Hey, I'm Li Yuanwei, is it about Harris...what? Harris is resigning?"

Li Yuanwei was stunned, at the cusp of this storm, what job did this foreign master resign!
Three days later,
Men's basketball training center.

Lu Yu and Yao Ming also rushed over. All the Chinese men's basketball players were concentrated in the training arena. They wanted to say goodbye to Harris.

"Really gone?" Lu Yu walked out, looked at Harris and said.

Harris smiled: "I really have to go back, there is no salary here, the Olympics are over, I have to go back to the United States to continue making money."

"Are you coming back?" Lu Yu asked.

Harris hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head: "I won't come back. In fact, Yunas is a good coach. I think he can help the Chinese men's basketball team, and I have nothing to teach you."

Yunas was standing aside. He didn't know why, but he felt that he had been arguing with Harris for several months. At the moment when Harris decided to leave, he felt a little sad.

Harris hugged each player one by one and said goodbye.

When he finally hugged Lu Yu, Lu Yu said with a smile, "See you in the NBA in a few months."

The car at the door honked its horn, and the streets were crowded with people. The reporters were standing around the door holding their cameras and ready to press down to take pictures.

The sun shone on Harris' body, pulling his back very long.

Lu Yu, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and the three stood in a row, watching 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 happened?"

"Show me short."

Lu Yu continued to smile, but he was thinking, the Olympics are over, is the start of the new NBA season far away?

　Chinese women's basketball is awesome!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)