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Chapter 226 [The influence of Olympic gold medals]

When Kobe watched Su Xi stand on the technical stage with open arms and accept the roar of the audience, everyone paid homage to him.

Kobe was impressed.

It turns out that this is what it feels like to be on top of the world.

Although he didn't know what songs those Chinese fans were singing, the moment when the Chinese team members handed Su Xi a national flag and he put it on his body... it flew in the wind.

The man should be so!

Kobe felt that the highlight moments of his life combined were not as beautiful as Su Xi's moment.

It turns out...the most proud and glorious moment for a basketball player is not to win the finals MVP, but to lead the motherland to win the gold medal in the international arena.

I will definitely participate in the next Olympics.

Kobe clenched his fists, determined.

At this time, Su Xi jumped off the technical stage, and his teammates all greeted him and gave him the warmest hug.

At the same time, on the other side of the court, the Argentine head coach was still complaining. He believed that Scola's fall to the ground was a flagrant foul by the Chinese team, so Suxi's goal could not be scored.

After his repeated pestering, the referee team went to check the video tape, and they confirmed that Wang Zhizhi did not commit a foul.Then, they continued to look back and found that Scola's elbow swing during the pick-and-roll screen directly hit Su Xi's face, causing Su Xi's mouth to be covered in blood.Suddenly, the coach and team manager who were pressing Argentina were stunned.And when they saw Scola chasing after Su Xi and stepping on Su Xi's shoes, trying to trip Su Xi and getting injured, they lowered their heads in shame.

However, the International Basketball Association did not intend to forgive them just like that.

Their anger has been ignited. The nature of such dirty moves in the international arena is completely different from those in the professional leagues.

"The suspension must be added. The game must be expelled. The validity of Argentina's previous goal must be reconsidered." FIBA ​​gave three instructions.

Argentina lost its wife and lost its troops.

They are losing games and people now.

Scola has been taken off the field by medical staff, but he will not be allowed to attend the silver medal ceremony.

Whether he can play in the next Olympics depends on how many additional games the FIBA ​​suspends.

Argentina's reputation will be tarnished because of him, becoming an international laughing stock and a scandal at this Olympics.

At this time, coach Ruben felt regretful and regretful. Why did he ask the referee to argue?

At this moment, the executive chairman of the International Basketball Association said: "Look at the replay of Yao Ming's injury..."

The staff quickly replayed it when they saw Scola pushing Yao Ming, causing Yao Ming to fall to the ground and sprain.The atmosphere on the technical stage turned to ice instantly, the Argentine coaching staff could no longer hold their heads up, and the FIBA's anger could no longer be contained.

Doing this kind of thing in the international arena, doing this kind of action in the gold medal game... What a vile nature this is.

At this time, Argentina's sports officials even wanted to kill Scola.

Winning the silver medal has already completed this year's task perfectly, but if we insist on doing this, isn't this pushing Argentina into a pit of fire?
Moreover, you have made two superstars, Yao Ming and Su Xi...wait to be bombarded by public opinion.

At this time, no one sympathized with Scola's painful injury.I even felt that his injury was a little too minor.

...

When the Chinese team stood on the gold medal podium for the historic first time, the national flag was raised to the highest point of the stadium, and all Chinese fans sang the national anthem loudly.

Su Xi's eyes were shining with crystal tears.

His teammates around him were also in tears. It was a dreamy scene.

Before heading to Athens, the national team's highest goal was to stand on the podium and win a medal.But now, they stand at the top of the podium, with Argentina and the United States below them.

LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and other familiar NBA stars must raise their heads and look up to them.

Su Xi also stood on top of James again.

Although Olympic achievements will not be included in the NBA data column, when talking about Su Xi in the future, you must add a new title: Olympic gold medalist.

That’s something LeBron James doesn’t have.

At the end of the award ceremony, the Dream Team left quickly for fear of being in the same frame as Su Xi and for fear of being caught by reporters asking questions.

LeBron James walks the fastest without looking back.

On the contrary, Duncan and Iverson stretched out their hands to say hello to Su Xi. The old players still have more character and sportsmanship.

Su Xi was quickly surrounded by reporters. He made history. He has become a symbol of basketball in China. The land of China is boiling because of him, and the passion of the people across the country is burning because of him.

"I just did a small job. Being able to win and win the gold medal is a credit to the whole team."

Su Xi is really not modest. The competition is for five people.If he plays alone, the opponent won't fight him.

"Yao Ming is indeed injured. He sprained his ankle. We cannot let him take risks. His health is very important and he should not risk his career by playing this game."

"Moreover, he couldn't play a good game even if he was injured. So, I told him: Don't drag me down. Then, he was convinced by me."

Su Xi smiled and told the story about Yao Ming's injury. If he won the game, everything would be fine.

At this time, the reporter asked him: "We saw that your mouth was full of blood. Are you also injured?"

"It's nothing." Su Xi replied with a smile, calm and gentle.

Then, the reporter asked: Were you under great pressure when you made the winning goal? Have you ever thought about what would happen if you didn't score?

"I am very calm, I know I will definitely hit." Su Xi told reporters seriously: "So, I have never thought about what will happen if I don't score?"

"What do you think is going to happen?"

Su Xi asked the reporter.

"Maybe you will be scolded." The reporter said: "Domestic fans are very much looking forward to the Chinese team winning the gold medal."

Suzy smiled.

Then, reporters from other countries spoke and asked questions, and Su Xi answered them one by one.

Until an ESPN reporter asked him: "What do you think is the difference between winning in the Olympics and winning in the NBA?"

"When I win the NBA championship, some random people will point fingers, saying that I am a lucky one, and that I won the championship on the basis of a strong team. But now, what should they say? Isn't the Dream Six Team strong? ?”

When Su Xi speaks English, that is often when he is most lethal. ESPN was left speechless.

It was already very uncomfortable for Dream Team [-] not to win the championship, and they were ridiculed by Su Xi.

The ESPN reporter took a deep breath and said, "Are you saying the Pacers are not strong?"

"The Pacers are the championship, do you think they are strong?"

Su Xi asked in reply.

Then he ignored the reporter, talked a few words with domestic reporters in Chinese, and turned to walk to the player tunnel.

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When Su Xi took a flight back to China, the International Basketball Association announced the punishment for Scola. He was suspended for an additional three years and was not allowed to participate in events organized by the International Basketball Association within three years.

This means he cannot play for the national team for at least three years.

However, no one sympathized with him.

When his actions of hitting Yao Ming and Su Xi were exposed, he immediately became the focus of media criticism.

Even the American media joined in. They asked the International Basketball Association to revoke Argentina's silver medal qualification and asked them to re-examine the game between Argentina and the Dream Team... The American media is very powerful. They quickly grabbed the focus and found the reason for this year's failure. s reason.

It was Argentina, and it was the ugly Scola who destroyed the Dream Team's championship dream with his dirty moves.If Argentina hadn't done something small, the Dream Team would have reached the finals. Once the Dream Team reached the finals, what would happen to the Chinese team?
Can Su Xi, an NBA star, defeat a whole team of NBA stars?

Their logic is self-consistent.

For a while, it was quite popular in the United States.

Ordinary people also want to believe that Argentina stole their victory. Anyway, Argentina often steals championships in this way, doesn't it?Didn't the World Cup also rely on Maradola's handball?

The Chinese media was also very angry. Although Yao Ming's injury report stated that it was only a minor sprain, Su Xi only had bleeding gums.But... the gold medal was almost ruined by Scola.

Of course this resentment needs to be vented.

When the media in China and the United States begin to criticize the same person, it is difficult for Scola not to receive the severest punishment.

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The flight landed at the Capital International Airport. As soon as we arrived at the airport lobby, we could feel the enthusiasm of the people across the country. The Wuyang Wuyang station at the entrance was full of fans welcoming the glorious return of the Olympic athletes. They held banners and excitedly shouted Su Xi, The names of Yao Ming and others.

The leaders of the Sports Bureau also came to pick up the plane and gave flowers to the men's basketball players.

The sense of ceremony is full.

After all, this is the first gold medal in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team. It is of great significance and even appeared on the news broadcast that night.This shows how amazing its influence is.

With this gold medal, Su Xi has become the most famous figure in the country. He is sure to win many awards this year, not only in sports, but also in social and public categories.

Su Xi finally returned to the hotel, when he heard Huang Xiaoman say: You have 46 commercials to shoot next.

Su Xi was completely confused.

so much?
"This has been screened, my big hero. Do you know how popular you are now? As high as 99, as low as just barely able to leave. Who doesn't know that Su Xi is a great basketball hero?"

Su Xi thought this was a bit exaggerated.

But the reality is even more exaggerated than this.

Su Xi obtained a Beijing household registration and was awarded a house by the government.Moreover, a developer soon gave Su Xi a villa for free.

Then some companies gave him basketballs made of pure gold.

His hometown also gave him cash rewards, and many companies offered him houses and the like.

As long as Su Xi can keep his face low and travel around the country, he can collect tens of millions in cash, plus tens of millions in gifts, and there will be no problem at all.

This is 2004.

Otherwise, as long as you become a celebrity in China, making money is as easy as drinking water.

Su Xi finally received her household registration, a house awarded by the government, and the villa in the capital (he attended the ribbon-cutting of this company and took outdoor photos for advertising).

He also accepted the house donated by his hometown government, but he used all the bonuses to donate to the local basketball cause.

Actually, it's not just Suzy.His other teammates are experiencing a similar pattern.

Everyone returned home happily and made a lot of money... although not as much as Su Xi.

But it was also the most glorious moment of their careers.

Even the players sitting at the back of the bench enjoy this hero-like treatment.

After all, this is the most exciting and proud gold medal in the country.

With the sensation of this gold medal, basketball has become the most watched sport in the country, and more and more children are interested in this sport.

This gives Su Xi hope. He believes that Chinese basketball will definitely take this opportunity to get better and better.

Su Xi also decided to stay in China while filming commercials, hold more training camps, and train more new people.

And with the assistance of Nike, we will train more grassroots coaches so that they can accept the most scientific and efficient training methods and the most advanced basketball concepts.

Nike is very willing to cooperate with Su Xi's behavior. On the one hand, this will increase their influence. On the other hand, as China's basketball market improves, they can also make more money.

In Su Xi's view, as long as grassroots basketball can be developed, geniuses will surely spring up like mushrooms after a rain.

Although there may be a gap between physical talent and black people, basketball awareness, team spirit, technical and tactical coordination... these are all areas that can be surpassed.

Suzy has been in the country since the end of August, then September, then October.

The trip back to the United States was delayed again and again.

Finally, in September, Scarlett Johansson simply came to China.

She really couldn't let go of Su Xi.

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(End of this chapter)