Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 387 A Worthwhile Journey Through Life
Mateusz Ponitka.

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Both the U17 and U19 players were captains of the Polish national team. After joining the senior national team, they quickly became the core of the outside shooting team, averaging 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals per game in the World Cup qualifiers, helping Poland qualify for the World Championship.

Mateusz has been looking forward to it ever since he learned he was drawn into the same group as China.

He looked forward to a contest with King Chen. He didn't think he was inferior and had enough confidence to compete with King Chen.

At the moment of the jump ball, Mateusz stuck to Chen Fang. He didn't watch the ball; the coach's task for him was to bite Chen Wang.

Chen Fang stepped back and took the opportunity to raise his right arm, which he placed on Mateusz's chest the moment Mateusz pressed against him again.

Zhou Qi touched the ball first, jumped back, and Li Ke'er grabbed the rebound immediately.

He glanced at Chen Fang, then proceeded to transport the goods downstream on his own. The Polish tide receded, but Mateusz remained unmoved.

Chen Fang moved laterally, and Zhou Qi, who had successfully jumped for the ball, positioned himself to the side in the center circle to set a screen for him.

Mateusz wanted to set a screen, but he chose to go around Zhou Qi in advance and get to the left side to block him. However, he suddenly found that Chen Wang, who had already moved laterally, suddenly turned around and ran straight past Zhou Qi's right side.

The situation suddenly reversed, and Mateusz had no choice but to turn around and chase after them.

Li Kai'er passed the ball to Chen Fang, who received it and launched an attack without waiting for Matthäus.

In response to Chen Wang's aggressive run from the top of the arc, Poland tightened their central defense, with center forward Hrycanyuk retreating and power forward Aaron abandoning Yi's marking on the flank to double-team him.

What defines a super player? Technical ability is one aspect, but the ability to react decisively is even more exceptional.

Chen Fang made an offensive decision the moment the opposing center retreated. Without considering Matthäus, who was chasing him, he gathered the ball half a meter in front of the free-throw line and made a move that caused all three Polish players in the middle to react.

Aaron leaped to the side, Hrikaniuk lunged forward, and Mateusz adjusted his pace, preparing to deliver a psychological blow with his back hat.

The next second, Chen Fang jumped up, and it only took him a blink of an eye to change from a shooting posture to a two-handed pass.

With no one watching, Yi Jianlian leaped high and converted the high pass into an alley-oop through his powerful physical ability.

"Beautiful! Chen Wang and Yi executed an NBA-level spectacular alley-oop, swift and sudden!" Yu Jia shouted.

Faced with this goal, Poland had nothing to say and quickly served to launch their own attack.

Chen Fang, who was retreating, pointed at Yi, and the latter also raised his hand in response, pointing back.

After a brief exchange, the Chinese team began to retreat and take their positions. The shouts were less jarring amidst the clamor from the stands.

"My mine!"

"Get on top!"

"Look at people, look at people."

"do not come!"

"Let's go!"

Poland's three-pointer hit the rim, Zhou Qi grabbed the rebound and passed it to Guo Ailun, who was already shouting before he even started dribbling.

Chen Fang walked forward along the sideline, and Mateusz came over, apparently having been assigned the task of defending the entire field.

As they continued forward, the two began to make physical contact. Chen Fang didn't want to expend his energy, so he wisely chose to step outside the line, but unexpectedly, Mateusz followed him out.

They were indeed very serious, but that's all.

With a change of heart, Chen Fang tilted his head to one side, his shoulders swaying as if he intended to step back and stand still. So Mateusz subconsciously took a step forward and followed Chen Fang's gaze.

Just as he caught a glimpse of something in his peripheral vision and felt a gust of wind brush past his ear, Matt Ushton exclaimed, "Oh no!"

With just a slight movement, Chen Fang suddenly accelerated and smoothly rushed back from the sidelines.

Li Kai'er kept his eyes fixed on Chen Fang's every move, and when he saw Chen Fang break free again, he passed the ball to him without hesitation.

Upon receiving the ball, Chen Fang dribbled directly in the direction he was running. The player who was covering for him accelerated and moved laterally, but he saw Chen Wang push the ball and change direction, passing by him at high speed.

"Whoa!" A gasp came from the stands. From the fans' perspective, Chen Wang charged in from the sideline, and Li Ke'er at the top of the arc received the pass. He took a step to the side and made an unbelievable change of direction, much like Rose's dribbling without slowing down.

As soon as the opponent passed him, Chen Fang took a step forward and jumped again before the opposing center could react to protect the rim, catching the ball with one hand and licking it against the rim.

Polish striker Hrycanyuk had barely started to jump when he saw a red figure already above his forehead. Terrified, he couldn't make a move.

"Is this the recovered Chen Wang?" Not only the fans, but also the Polish coach Mike Taylor was stunned.

Because it was so fast, Chen Fang, who is 201cm tall, leaped with his long legs, and with his long arms, he scooped the ball up to the rim. The height of the ball even made it seem like his head was level with the rim. It was really amazing.

"Chen Fang scores first! This breakthrough left the Polish inside players with no chance to react, and the entire defensive formation was instantly torn apart." Yu Jia's shout was squeezed out by the cheers of the crowd, and he was forced to shout even louder.

This goal also boosted China's morale. The consecutive points relieved the tension of the other teammates, and their mentality became more peaceful.

Polish head coach Mike Taylor whistled to signal his players to look at him, then made a finger gesture to tell them to stay calm and follow the established rhythm.

Slowly advancing, the naturalized black man Slaughter patiently waited for his teammates to get into position in the high post in the middle. Only after center Hrikaniuk set a screen for him did he start to move down, dribbling only once before passing to small forward Wachinsski, who came around from the right baseline.

The latter received the ball, turned around, and shot. Guo Ailun, who was chasing, had already jumped up, but was still a beat too slow.

The ball swished through the net, and the Polish fans, numbering less than a hundred, erupted in shouts and roars.

The score is 4:3.

Guo Ailun was frustrated and raised his hand to indicate that he had been too slow, but when he saw Chen Fang applauding him, his anxiety was immediately soothed.

“He’s already in position, he won’t stay accurate forever.” Chen Fang leaned over and gave him a butt kick.

Providing verbal encouragement to teammates should be a constant throughout the entire process, and this is something that leaders should always do. This helps team members develop a habitual way of thinking and instinctively follow your commands.

Mateusz was beaten twice, his face flushed, but he was even more resentful inside.

This time, Chen Fang plans to give this guy a military training punishment.

He set a screen for Guo Ailun in the middle, bounced outwards, received the pass, and stood still.

About three meters from the top of the arc, Mateusz spread his arms, lowered his center of gravity, and stared intently at him.

Throughout the game, there were very few fancy dribbling moves. This is because holding the ball for too long would leave other teammates confused, unsure whether to run or wait in place.

In positional warfare, people are constantly on the move; this is the norm.

But what makes a super player superb is their ability to convert the time spent holding the ball for too long into scoring.

Scoring points is right, not scoring points is wrong.

So-called invalid dribbling, in the end, is still about which player goes first.

Kyrie Irving's attacking-the-basket philosophy is the ultimate expression of this approach.

After Chen Fang placed the ball, he dribbled behind his back for a while. His body didn't move noticeably; he just took a step forward. Matt Usher considered that the three-point line was still far away, so he took a step back.

The strength of a superstar lies in his ability to react to any movement you make, and to strike with deadly accuracy.

Mateusz retreated with his left foot, and Chen Fang attacked his left side.

With a single inward cut, Chen Fang actively sought confrontation, striking Mateusz precisely on his left chest below the ribs. This caused Mateusz to instantly lose his balance, and his retreating, twisting steps turned into a staggering, sideways fall to the right.

To others, Chen Wang seemed to have shaken Mateusz off balance, prompting a gasp as he watched Chen Fang take a step forward, catch the ball, and pull up for a jump shot. The gasp was drawn out and eventually turned into a louder roar after the ball swished through the net.

It has to be said that even the reporters filming on the sidelines felt their scalps tingle.

How can a person be so amazing? The visual thrill of a dribble, a long-range three-pointer, and a swift, decisive strike repeatedly assaults your emotional threshold, forcing you to experience a dopamine rush.

"Three-pointer, three-pointer, 7-3! Less than ten seconds after Poland hit their first three-pointer, Chen Wang responded with one of his own. It was as if he was telling the Polish team, 'This is China, this is our territory! We won't tolerate your noise!'" Yu Jia was even more excited this time. Commentating on Chen Wang's games always requires a lot of emotion, because no one knows what kind of visual treat Chen Wang will give you next.

Mateusz struggled to his feet and gestured to the linesman, indicating that Chen Fang had fouled him and it was an offensive foul, but the linesman shook his head and left.

"Damn it, damn it!" Mateusz kept waving his arms and cursing angrily. He had been a professional player for almost ten years, and he had never imagined that he would be so furious today.

Captain Aaron hugged him and then warned him very seriously: "You need to calm down. This is Chen Wang, not an ordinary star player."

Intimidated by the tiger-like gaze, Mateusz realized he was getting a little carried away.

Duan Ran witnessed this little incident and laughed, "The Polish player defending Chen Wang seems to be a bit mentally broken."

"He lost three points in a row, so he's bound to be a little emotionally affected." Du Feng, on the other hand, took it in stride. If it were him, he would have been furious.

"Poland's problem is the same as other teams: how to limit Chen Wang's performance." Du Feng seized the opportunity to change the subject and continued, "The difference between basketball and football lies in the number of fouls."

"It's impossible to use fouls to stop Chen Wang like in a football match, so relatively speaking, basketball better reflects the role of a superstar in both sports."

As they were talking, Poland used a pick-and-roll to score a mid-range jumper, bringing the score to 7-5.

But the Chinese team suddenly sped up, with Guo Ailun accelerating his sprint, while Chen Wang drew two players away, resulting in Poland having insufficient defensive forces to retreat and watching helplessly as Ailun scored a layup.

"The biggest advantage of the offensive and defensive transition is that one or two people can mobilize the physical energy of five opponents. After several rounds like this, the difference in physical energy between the two sides will become more and more pronounced." Du Feng watched with delight and continued to explain from a professional perspective.

"When Chen Wang is double-teamed, the faster the others step up, the less pressure Chen Wang will be under. The less pressure Chen Wang is under, the greater the power he can unleash. If this cycle continues, the opponent will fall far behind in less than a quarter."

"Fans will find that winning becomes very easy."

Du Feng's words seemed to have a magical power. Just as Poland used two players to guard Chen Wang on the wing, Yi Jianlian and Guo Ailun made a hand-off pick-and-roll. The most ingenious part was that Guo Ailun went straight for the layup, but on the second step, he threw the ball into the air. Yi Jianlian followed with a soaring roc, performing an alley-oop once again.

9:5.

After possession changed, Poland tried to make plays on the wing. After a series of screens, Slaughter on the wing flew to cover Guo Ailun, who was helping to defend the corner, and then attracted Li Ke'er, who was helping to defend the corner.

Then, with a very subtle pass, he distributed the ball to Wachowski in the bottom corner.

The latter caught the ball and aimed at the basket. Chen Fang, who was rotating to cover, leaped over to block. After Chen Fang passed by, Huachinskiy took the shot, but unexpectedly, he felt a jolt in his hand in mid-air, followed by a deafening roar from the crowd.

"A cap, a cap from Prince Chen!"

"My God, what a miracle!" Duan Ran was shocked.

Not only him, but even the linesman was stunned for a moment.

Many audience members at the scene were unaware of what was happening. They saw it all too fast and couldn't process it in their minds; they just screamed instinctively.

The large screen in the center of the stadium solved the problem, and suddenly you could see all sorts of exaggerated expressions from the crowd.

Chen Fang, who was knocked away, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head after his body completely passed over Wachinksky. He swept his arm back and used the back of his hand to block the basketball at the moment Wachinksky jumped and released his shot. The ball was blocked without any interruption.

Even the victim, Vachinsky, found the bizarre sealing unbelievable; his anger vanished, replaced by utter astonishment.

As Chen Fang landed, he walked onto the court. His teammates all came over to give him high-fives, but he waved them away.

"Everyone, get into your positions!"

Poland inbounded the ball from the baseline, but there wasn't enough time to execute a play. After a simple pick and roll, Slaughter took a three-pointer.

Naturally, the shot missed; it went over the rim.

Zhou Qi, who had picked up the ball, passed it to Guo Ailun, who then sprinted forward at full speed.

Poland tried to draw a foul to stop the fast break during their defensive retreat, but Guo Ailun was as slippery as an eel, managing to duck under Aaron's arm and slip through.

With a flat plain ahead, Guo Ailun wasn't about to miss the opportunity. He raised the basketball high with one hand, grabbed the rim, and dunked, scoring two more points.

11:5.

Polish coach Mike Taylor called a timeout, not only to adjust the lineup but also to interrupt China's momentum.

In fact, Mike Taylor was only doing it reluctantly.

Despite the fact that Lithuania, Croatia, Italy, and Hungary all managed to advance from their World Cup qualifying groups to the main tournament, it is enough to prove the resilience and strength of the teams.

However, Poland's problems are real. First, apart from a few players, 10 players on the team are over 30 years old. Second, their fundamental problem is that they are strong in attack but weak in defense, making it difficult for them to keep a clean sheet when facing strong opponents.

The only way to recover is through offensive attacks and to slow down the pace of the game by using positional warfare, thus avoiding energy depletion.

But Andy had already figured all this out. He wrote down Li Nan's offensive and defensive strategies very clearly: seize every opportunity to play transition offense whenever possible. Poland's interior players are not tall enough and rely on a tight defense to protect the rim, so they need more three-point shot options.

More importantly, on defense, suppressing the opponent's three-pointers is the key to winning.

Li Nan fully adhered to these points, and Andy's predictions all came true after the first game. This earned him the unanimous respect of the Chinese coaching staff, and previous objections, such as the belief that giving up on Shougang's head coach Giannis was a mistake, disappeared. So, during this timeout, Li Kai'er was taken off the court and replaced with Zhai Xiaochuan to strengthen the three-point shooting. Yi Jianlian was also taken off the court, and the agile Hu Jinqiu was put at the power forward position.

This also creates time for the next substitution, allowing Yi to replace Zhou Qi.

Chen Fang returned to the field, and now Poland's eyes were clear. Slaughter and Mateusz started the standard template, double-teaming each other in the first half.

Head coach Mike Taylor had no other choice but to rely on the rest of the Chinese team, hoping they would miss the opportunity.

But he probably didn't watch the video from 11 years ago. During the 08 Olympics, every Chinese athlete was playing like a superhuman.

The power of home advantage is unimaginable.

Even in the previous life, without Chen Wang and Li Kai'er, and if it weren't for Li Nan's foolish actions at the last minute, Poland would have lost.

So Mike Taylor was disappointed.

Xiaochuan's spot-up three-pointers, Hu Jinqiu's cuts to the basket, Li Ke'er's playmaking, and Guo Ailun's aggressive drives completely disrupted the Polish lineup.

At the end of the first quarter, China led 29-15, a 14-point advantage, heading into the second quarter.

During a break, Yu Jia remarked, "The current Chinese team feels very unfamiliar to me."

In the commentary booth next door, Duan Ran was also asking Du Feng this question, so Du Feng smiled wryly and said with envy, "The changes are beyond my imagination and beyond my understanding."

"In the first quarter, our true shooting percentage was 78%, and we scored 1.45 points per possession. That's an incredible number. Even though Poland tried to slow down the pace, we still managed to attack for 20 possessions." Du Feng looked at the newly released stats and shook his head as he said, "Everyone played to their strengths, and everyone who came on the court scored."

"Chen Wang's 7 points and 2 assists are not high, but his role on the court is substantial."

"He tied down two Polish players, putting Poland, whose defense was already weak, into a predicament where they could switch back and forth endlessly but were unable to stop him."

"On offense, Chen and Wang's world-class help defense put Poland, a team known for its multi-pronged attack and team basketball, in trouble. They had as many as 7 help defense interventions. These are things you can't see in the statistics. Only professionals who watch the game live and understand the game can see that Chen and Wang are the most important gatekeeper in the Chinese team's defensive system."

"Therefore, data often cannot fully reflect a person's contribution to the team. Fortunately, starting with this World Championship, FIBA ​​has introduced plus-minus as a statistic to take into account a player's on-court contribution."

"+28, the highest in the team, second only to Guo Ailun's +11. That's the role of Chen Wang. Only by looking at the data like this can it have any effect." Duan Ran continued Du Feng's words and immediately launched a new round of fancy praise.

As they were talking, the second quarter began.

Poland proactively substituted in a faster-paced team and attempted to accelerate the pace of their offense and defense to compensate for the huge point difference.

This was a last resort for head coach Mike Taylor; if they continued to slow down, the point difference would only accumulate and grow larger.

The changes in Poland, however, were exactly what Andy wanted, and he immediately offered advice to Li Nan.

Two minutes later, Li Nan substituted Zhou Qi, boldly using Shen Zijie, a center who can run and fly, and also substituted Li Kaier for Zhao Rui. At the same time, he gestured to Chen Wang to ask when he would be off the court.

Chen Wang's playing time is determined by himself; this is not something Chen Fang decides, but rather something Andy proposes.

At USC and with the Clippers, Chen Fang enjoyed special privileges on the court. This wasn't because Chen Fang was particularly skilled, but rather because of the privileges afforded to him as the tactician.

It would be more appropriate for him to determine the start and end times.

Chen Fang shook his head. He could tell that Poland was still putting up a fight and hadn't given up yet. With a 15-point deficit, it wasn't a good time for him to leave the court.

Once off the field, Poland unleashed excess strength, raising their defensive level and making it harder for their teammates to find their rhythm in the game.

Seeing that Chen Fang was still on the court while everyone else had been replaced, Duan Ran became somewhat anxious. So he boldly asked Du Feng, "Coach Du, what's the reason behind Chen Wang staying on the court?"

Although Du Feng was not in the coaching staff, he was aware of Chen Fang's special privileges.

In a flash, he guessed most of it.

"Poland is just one breath away from dying, and King Chen has seen this clearly and is continuing to exert pressure to ensure that Poland has no chance to catch its breath."

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers and applause erupted once again. On the field, Chen Fang slowly retreated. A few meters in front of him were two Polish players with deathly pale faces.

Slaughter and Mateusz.

The replay will reproduce Chen Fang's score in this instance.

Chen Fang moved up to the wing and made an off-ball run. With the help of Shen Zijie's screen, he gained possession of the ball. Without stopping, he weaved past Slaughter, who was double-teaming him, and continued to drive into the paint. Then, he suddenly pulled up for a jump shot near the free-throw line and scored his 9th point.

The whole process took only three seconds, but at a high speed, he beat two people and shot the opposing center right in the face.

Although Chen Wang hadn't received the ball for a while before this score, once he did, it became a sure-fire scoring opportunity.

This is what Chen Fang wanted to instill in the Polish team: either two of you guard me, or I have to score as soon as I get the ball.

This difficult choice caused pain not only for the coach but also for the players on the field.

Chen Fang's score forced Slaughter, who had been focusing on helping defend others, to return to a double-team strategy, trying to cut off China's passes to Chen Fang as much as possible.

So the others, like fish in water, happily played a 4v3 game.

Of course, the Polish team wouldn't give up so easily, and head coach Mike Taylor kept trying to solve the problem using mixed tactics.

Using fouling tactics to delay Chen Fang's scoring, and employing more targeted defense, often involves leaving blue-collar players open and suddenly double-teaming the ball handler to disrupt the Chinese team's tactics.

On offense, choose a simpler approach: a lot of outside shots and strong drives to the basket to draw fouls in order to close the gap.

Andy's role became apparent; he even stood on the sidelines, facilitating real-time communication between Sun Lexian and Li Nan.

With thirty years of on-site command experience and outstanding predictive ability, he used Li Nan's words to fully mobilize the rotation of the Chinese team.

Of the 12 players, all but Ren Junfei appeared on the court in this quarter, and the offensive and defensive lineups were constantly changing.

The tactical changes were so numerous and rapid that even Du Feng in the commentary booth exclaimed how terrifying they were. From 32 to 14, from zone defense to half-court pressing, from 1 big man and 4 small men to 3 inside and 2 outside.

Father, like son.

Mike Taylor was overwhelmed and reacted with a delay.

Du Feng, on the stage, was extremely excited, constantly explaining the tactical changes to the audience watching the game, and repeatedly explaining why he played in this way.

Chen Fang has always served as the tactical pivot of the Chinese team, either providing support, drawing defenders, or transforming into a scorer.

He and Andy had such great chemistry that they often knew how to play their rounds with just a glance or a gesture.

The others don't need to think; they can just follow Chen Fang's gestures.

Sun Minghui, who replaced Guo Ailun, demonstrated the ability of a top-tier domestic defensive leader in the CBA. He not only drew fouls with strong drives and shots on offense, but also became the most reliable defensive leader on the perimeter.

67:41.

The 26-point difference once again broke the Chinese team's record for both points scored in a half and the largest point difference in international competitions.

This was also the most fluid and seamless first half played by the Chinese team so far.

He scored 38 points in a single quarter, setting a new single-quarter record for the Chinese team.

Everything is changing dramatically. This unfamiliar Chinese team is almost as unfamiliar as the first half of the 08 Olympics when they faced the American Dream Team head-on.

In the final minute, Chen Fang finally left the field, and everyone in the Wukesong Arena stood up and applauded.

The applause of 20,000 people was overwhelming and magnificent.

At this moment, Chen Wang's significance to the Chinese men's basketball team is beyond dispute.

"He played for 18 minutes, scored 18 points, and had a plus-minus of +42. Chen Wang gave the Chinese men's basketball team a brand new national team. We were amazed in just half a game."

"The current national team is so unfamiliar to us. The whole team has reached the pinnacle in terms of teamwork, scoring, and defense. Poland, as a long-established European team, has beaten strong teams like Italy and Croatia, but they are powerless against us." Yu Jia said with pride and excitement.

After leaving the field, Chen Fang was panting heavily. With the help of the team doctor, he took off his shoes and applied ice spray. The long exercise had caused his left ankle to start to feel sore.

This was also a stress test for him, and the results showed that things weren't entirely good.

Andy knelt down in front of him with concern and asked, "How are you?"

“18 minutes is too long. I’d be much better if I played 7 minutes per quarter,” Chen Fang replied.

Andy nodded. He knew about the test. Everything they were doing now was for the next stage. Poland was just the threshold. Once they crossed it, the rest would be huge mountains.

Chen Fang cannot stay on the court indefinitely; as a coach, he must understand where the limits are.

"So 25 minutes is a reasonable range?"

Chen Fang nodded: "Yes!"

"I understand. I think I roughly know how to arrange the pace of the game." Andy had already started thinking.

During halftime, the commentators were still excitedly speculating about the limits of this brand-new national team, while Chen Wang had already begun receiving physical therapy and massage from Zhang Siyu.

Based on the current situation, Chen Fang chose not to play in the second half, and should be prepared not to play in the next game either.

This is an extreme stress test for the Chinese team without Chen Wang.

Everything is for the quarterfinals, for a medal.

The second half was about to begin, and Chen Fang did not go out with the others, but instead received physical therapy in the locker room.

This left the fans at the scene somewhat disappointed, but they quickly became proud as Chen Wang showed everyone in his own way.

This game is in the bag.

Without Chen Wang, Poland began to recover and catch their breath. Their strengths came into play again, with Slaughter, Wachowski, and Mateusz all delivering excellent performances.

But China has already displayed confidence and momentum.

Allen's breakthroughs, Sun Minghui's one-on-one plays, Zhao Rui's wing three-pointers, and Yi's mid-range shooting threat in the short corner, along with Xiao Chuan's off-ball movement, Abu's tenacious defense, and Hu Jinqiu's cuts to the free-throw line, all showcased their unique strengths.

The Chinese team maintained a 15-point lead throughout the game, holding it until the very end.

With one minute left in the game, Polish head coach Mike Taylor accepted the reality in frustration, substituted his players, and voluntarily declared defeat.

But they weren't in a bad mood, since their last match was against Ivory Coast, while their real rival Venezuela needed to beat China to advance.

This is obviously impossible!

In the post-match press conference, Mike Taylor spent three minutes praising Chen Wang during an interview.

"He is world-class, and the best player in this World Championship, bar none." He used this as his closing remark, which was immediately adopted by the reporters sitting below and became the headline of their reports on the match.

Du Feng, who was also providing commentary, was also caught by Chinese reporters and interviewed for his thoughts on the game.

Du Feng laughed and said, "I won't go into detail about Chen Wang's performance and role."

"I want to give more credit to the other players, especially in the second half, who played with confidence and ability."

"Even when Chen Wang and Li Kaier were not on the field, and even when Yi was off the field, we still maintained our score advantage and went back and forth with Poland. That is the biggest change."

"Chen Wang's biggest contribution to the national team is boosting the confidence of our domestic league players on the international stage. We will find that we can be just as strong as them!" Duan Ran also provided further interpretation in the live broadcast after seeing Du Feng's interview.

"This is also a legacy that Chen Fang left to the national team."

Chen Fang continued to refuse interviews, not wanting to steal the spotlight, while Yi Jianlian, Guo Ailun, and Li Ke'er, who were brought up, all mentioned Chen Fang.

Li Kai'er: "Yes, with Chen Wang here, I don't need to score. I'll handle the playmaking. We have many excellent teammates, and we trust each other. Today's game is enough to prove that."

Guo Ailun: "We did our best and played very smoothly today. This is a testament to the team's hard work and also a reflection of Chen Wang's ability. With him, we became even better."

As the team captain, Yi Jianlian succinctly attributed all the credit to Chen Fang.

"Without Chen Wang, we are first-class in Asia and third-class internationally; with Chen Wang, we are world-class."

The reporters were all surprised; it was truly rare for the reserved and low-key Yi to say something like that.

As the national team bus drove out of the Wukesong Arena, tens of thousands of fans who had gathered there beforehand stood orderly on both sides of the road, loudly singing "Ode to the Motherland" and waving small national flags in their hands. The scene was truly moving.

Through the window, Chen Fang waved to the outside world. At that moment, he felt that everything was worth it.

Nothing makes life's journey more worthwhile than serving one's country and bringing glory to it.

Just wait, an even bigger surprise awaits us!

Chen Fang secretly watched the red tide on the roadside and made a silent vow.

(End of this chapter)