Starting from Taohuawu, kilometers away

"Give the last ball to Li Cheng! Cover for him! Don't let Zhang Ning guard him!"

Yan Peng immediately put his arms around Zhu Songwei's neck and gave him serious instructions.

Miezez was also listening very carefully.

Li Cheng sat on the sidelines, drinking energy drinks in big gulps and staring at the scoreboard!
20:19
There are 5 seconds left on the clock.

The quarter-finals are already too close to call
Two consecutive days of high-intensity competition consumed a lot of Li Cheng's physical strength, especially today's game was very tense. It was his last-minute goal that helped him win the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they met the Liman team, which was Zhang Ning's team.

The intensity of the Masters Tournament is more than one level higher than that of the Challenger Tournament. If it were five-person basketball, Li Cheng would not be afraid of anything, but this is three-person basketball, the time is very short, and because the previous game and this game were too close together, he has not fully recovered at all.

'Beep! '

The referee's whistle sounded on the field

Team BJ and Team Liman all came on the court, preparing for the final round.

Zhang Ning stuck closely to Li Cheng, not giving him any chance to catch the ball.

Zhu Songwei was waiting on the sidelines for the referee to pass the ball to him.

'Beep'

The whistle sounded again at a certain interval.

Li Cheng quickly pushed Zhang Ning, trying to leave him behind.

Miez immediately stepped forward and set a screen for him.

Zhang Ning's current physical condition is not the same as before, but there is still a certain gap compared with the physical fitness of world-class three-on-three basketball players like Miez.

Seeing this, Zhu Songwei immediately passed the basketball in his hand to Li Cheng who was running out of position.

Li Cheng stood outside the three-point line with a determined look in his eyes, holding the round basketball tightly in his hands, as if the whole world at this moment only had him and the ring.

In the audience, the noise gradually subsided, and everyone's eyes were focused on him. Time seemed to freeze, and only a basketball was left in the air, drawing a perfect arc and flying towards Li Cheng. He jumped suddenly, stretched out his arms, and the basketball fell into his grasp accurately as if it had eyes.

Li Cheng glanced at the timer and saw the time passing by.

Oda clenched his hands and closed his eyes, not daring to look at what was in front of him.

Fan Chengcheng covered his eyes with his hands, and Wang Hedi stood up suddenly, staring at the basketball sliding in the air.

For a moment, the entire court was still. Li Cheng's feet were almost off the ground, and he stayed in the air for a moment, as if waiting for time to pass. The basket was right in front of him, and he could feel the breath of victory. But at this critical moment, the defensive player rushed over like a shadow and interfered with his shot.

Li Cheng's heartbeat quickened and his fingers trembled slightly. He knew that at this moment, he represented not only himself, but also the trust of his teammates and the expectations of the audience. He was fully focused, his eyes were focused, trying to travel through time and space and put the ball into the basket.

However, the basketball just brushed the edge of the basket, fell weakly on the backboard, and then bounced out of bounds. Time was reset at this moment, and the game was over. Li Cheng slowly fell down, looking down at the cold basketball, with regret and unwillingness in his heart.

His teammates gathered around him, their faces full of regret. Although they did not blame him, Li Cheng knew that he could have done it.

"Grass!"

Li Cheng landed and slapped his injured leg hard!
"what!"

Wang Hedi slumped in his seat.

Fan Chengcheng also breathed a sigh of relief. He had experienced this situation twice today.

Xiaotian also sighed, and she was also happy for Li Cheng.

Chairman Yao shook his head slightly, not expressing dissatisfaction but a feeling of pity.

"Pity!"

At this time, Zhang Ning looked at Li Cheng with a smile on his face, who had a bitter face.

"Come on! Get that championship!"

When Li Cheng heard Zhang Ning's voice, he no longer had a gloomy face, but shook his hand with a smile.

"Come on! Keep going with our share!"

Zhu Songwei also came over and hugged Zhang Ning.

"Do not worry."

Zhang Ning also patted Zhu Songwei's back gently.

"The next time we meet will be during training camp!"

Zhang Ning and Li Cheng walked side by side towards the player tunnel.

"Well, the next time we meet will be during training. I need to have a good rest for a while." Li Cheng rubbed his legs inadvertently as he said this.

Zhang Ning noticed Li Cheng's little tricks, and also knew that the BJ team's condition was not very good in the past two days. It was Li Cheng and Miezis who carried the team. In the quarter-finals, they advanced to the semi-finals because of Li Cheng's buzzer beater, otherwise they would have been eliminated in the quarter-finals.

'Li Cheng regretfully missed the winning shot'

'Li Cheng's personal points ranked second in China! '

'Li Cheng's Olympic journey is about to begin! '

'.'

There was no overwhelming abuse on the Internet when Li Cheng missed the winning shot this time. Everyone who watched the game knew that Li Cheng tried his best. The BJ team was in average condition in this game, otherwise they would have been eliminated early. However, the points of several players in the team were actually increasing, and they are all making contributions to the country.
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Online yxh:

After two days of fierce competition, the 2023 FIBA ​​37x36 Chengdu Masters came to a perfect end. Zhang Ning's Liman team staged a brilliant play of rapid scoring and buzzer beater in the final. Amid the cheers of Chengdu fans, they successfully won the important Chengdu Masters championship trophy, further establishing the leading advantage for the Chinese men's x direct entry into the Paris Olympics. Among them, Zhang Ning surpassed Li Cheng by points with a total score of points and won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award of this competition.

As the highest level ten event in FIBA ​​3x3 basketball, the Chengdu Masters is also the official 3x3 basketball event with the most points for entering the Paris Olympics in a single stop.

根据规则，自2022年11月1日至2023年11月1日，国际篮联三人篮球积分榜上排名前三的国家将直通巴黎奥运会。由于塞尔维亚在积分榜已经大幅领先，因此成都大师赛将直接影响中国、美国、荷兰、立陶宛争夺最后两个巴黎奥运会直通名额的竞争格局。

10月22日晚，2023年国际篮联三人篮球大师赛成都站的比赛在成都交子音乐广场落下帷幕。中国三人篮球国家男队队员张宁、李盛东所在的塞尔维亚利曼队以21比20绝杀奥地利维也纳队，获得本站冠军。

Zhang Ning won the title of the most valuable player of the station with her outstanding performance of first in individual scoring, third in highlight points and third in rebounds. The BJ team (Li Cheng, Zhu Songwei, Yan Peng and Miezis) won the fourth place.

This is also the second time that a Chinese player has won the MVP honor of a single-station game of the FIBA ​​3x3 Masters Tournament. After the game, Zhang Ning burst into tears of joy. He covered his face and curled up in front of the basket for a long time, releasing his emotions.

"It has been half a year since I joined the three-person training team in May. We have played in big and small games. We have been defeated and defeated others. I think everyone has their own feelings about the difficulties in between, which are self-evident. In the semi-finals, we defeated our own BJ team. BJ team has three players of its own, and each of us wants to stand on the highest podium and win the championship. After we won the semi-finals, all the voices I heard were hoping that our own Chinese players would win the championship again, and all the pressure came up at once. When I won the championship, all the emotions were released at once." Zhang Ning said.

The Masters is the highest level of the tenth level competition under the FIBA ​​3x3 basketball points system. The teams that win the top three places in the Challenge Tournament and the champion of the Super Mission Tournament can obtain the corresponding qualification to participate in the Masters Tournament. Therefore, the Masters is also the top 3x3 basketball tournament with the highest level of competition and the most spectacular. Players who can achieve better results in the Masters Tournament will also gain high personal points, which will be counted into the points of the national team to which the players belong.

按照国际篮联的规定，巴黎奥运周期的积分从2022年11月1日开始计算，截止到2023年11月1日核算。经过20多名国手分散在国内、海外多支球队，参加了几十站不同等级高积分赛事的争夺。中国三人篮球国家男队的国家积分已经从2023赛季开始时的亚洲第三、世界第十五，攀升至目前的亚洲第一、世界第三。

After this Masters Tournament, the Chinese men's team will continue to expand its lead over the fourth-placed Lithuanian team in terms of total points, and take another solid step forward on the road to qualifying for the Paris Olympics directly based on the points ranking.

Before the FIBA ​​calculates the effective points for the Paris Olympics on November 11, next weekend, the BJ team and the Wuxi team will fly to Abu Dhabi to participate in the last Masters Tournament before the points are calculated. At this point, the Paris Olympics points battle between the men's 1x basketball teams of various countries will come to an end. If they can directly advance based on the points ranking, it will be the biggest good news for the Chinese men's x basketball national team in their preparations for the Paris Olympics.
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In front of the bus

Li Cheng looked at his comrades who had fought side by side with him and said with a smile: "My journey ends here. I hope you will do your best at the next stop!"

"Come on, Chengcheng! See you at training camp!"

Zhu Songwei looked at Li Cheng with reluctance in his eyes. After all, they had been together for half a year, it was impossible that they had no feelings for each other.

"Li! The next time we meet will be at the Olympics! I will guard you!"

Miezzis hugged Li Cheng and gently hit him on the chest.

"Come on Lee! See you in Paris!"

Lasmanis gave Li Cheng a big hug, full of reluctance to let go.

"Come on! Come on for the final battle!"

"come on!"

Li Cheng watched his former teammates board the bus to the airport, because they still had one more Masters tournament to play, and Li Cheng's points journey was over! Like Zhang Ning, he successfully completed the Wandering Earth Project!
Currently, one of them is first in the domestic standings and the other is second. They are required to take a good rest and prepare for the Olympics.

Li Cheng also won the fourth place in the Chengdu Masters, and his personal points surpassed that of the third place to the second place! He was confirmed to be on the Olympic roster.

The news that Zhang Ning and Li Cheng have been confirmed on the Olympic roster is also spreading like wildfire on the Internet! After all, one of them is first and the other is second. Do you want to take advantage of them? The data is in front of the public, and the eyes of the people are not blind.
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Li Cheng looked at his teammates as they left, a trace of regret on his face. He missed the chance to score the winning goal in the basketball game, and ended up in fourth place, which made him feel dissatisfied and unwilling. His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were fixed on the playing field, as if he was trying to replay that crucial moment. The feeling of loss filled his heart like a thick fog, crushing all his pride and confidence. His lips were slightly pursed, and his expression was solemn and firm, as if he was announcing to the world his persistence and unwillingness.

After his teammates left, he stood alone on the field, his face full of unhappiness and unwillingness. Waves of loss flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved with disappointment that was difficult to conceal. Although he tried hard to bite his teeth, he still couldn't hide the humiliation and loss.

Tian Xiwei stared at Li Cheng in the distance, her eyes full of heartache. She saw a trace of unwillingness flashing in Li Cheng's eyes, as if the moment of missing the winning shot was still lingering in his mind. She could feel the stubbornness deep in his heart, and that attitude of never giving up seemed to be integrated into every cell of his body.

Tian Xiwei bit her lip distressedly, but could not speak. She knew that even the people she loved the most had things they insisted on, and Li Cheng's persistence was like a mountain, as if it was an insurmountable obstacle. She silently observed him and noticed the determination flashing in his eyes, as if announcing his challenge to failure.

Tian Xiwei looked at Li Cheng's wide eyes and wanted to shout to let him know that she felt the same way, but she couldn't find the right words. She could only stare at him silently, her eyes full of understanding and love, hoping that he could feel her silent support and encouragement.

Tian Xiwei took a deep breath and a gentle smile appeared on her face. She knew that what Li Cheng needed at this moment was not sympathy, but someone who could understand his heart. So she slowly reached out her hand and gently stroked Li Cheng's back, using silent power to convey her firmness and support to him, as if to tell him that no matter whether he failed or not, he was not alone.

In this silent moment, Tian Xiwei's eyes were full of love, and she could feel Li Cheng's firm and stubborn heart beating. Although she could not change his choice, she would always be by his side, cheering him on and encouraging him. This was also her deep love and understanding for him.

Li Cheng felt a familiar touch on his back, and the moment he saw Xiaotian, he couldn't hold back.

She put down the schoolbag she was holding tightly in her hand, pulled him into her arms, buried her head in his shoulder and sobbed.

It was also the first time that Xiaotian saw Li Cheng so vulnerable. She was not at a loss, but smiled, hugged him tightly, and patted him on the back gently, indicating that she was there and it would be better to say nothing now.

Reporters in the distance saw this scene but did not step forward, but instead filmed it from a distance.

Wang Hedi and Fan Chengcheng, who came out later, also felt their noses sore when they saw this scene. They both knew how much Li Cheng had paid for this points race. Although he completed the task assigned by the organization, he did not win the championship in the last stop, which was also Li Cheng's regret! (End of this chapter)