roccoschili Chapter 226 Unexpected
Chapter 226 Unexpected
Chapter 226 Unexpected
"Why play basketball? Of course it's because I like basketball. Those of us who participated in the league, when we first started playing basketball, probably none of us thought about the honors we would get because of basketball in the future. Perhaps after participating in the league, some of them will choose to enter professional basketball clubs , the same as Li Zheng, Sima Shenji, and Song Liuming. But most people will still go to university after the college entrance examination to continue their studies.”
"Me? I have no chance of becoming a professional player. I already knew this when I was 16 years old. Taking the college entrance examination and going to university are the goals that my uncle and aunt set for Li Changgeng long ago. As for myself Yan, I like basketball, but not enough to give up my studies."
"Don't you think it's a pity? With your talent and strength shown in this World Youth Championship, you can definitely become a top player. It is not particularly difficult to enter the NBA and become a world superstar in the future. Our Chinese NBA superstar Yao Ming , as far as Li Changgeng knows, he was not as good as you are now when he was 16 years old." These words are not entirely interview words, from Liu Yan's expression, it can be seen that this is entirely her inner thoughts.Not only her, but Li Min who was carrying a camera behind her also found it unimaginable.Such a Li Changgeng gave up basketball, is there anything more regrettable than this?
Li Changgeng, who was leaning on the back of the chair, did not know when the pencil in his hand was gently turned on his fingers, from his thumb around his index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger, and finally returned to his thumb and index finger miraculously. In between, the two fingers clamp the pen holder, which is the state of writing with the pen.This process took only a little more than a blink of an eye, and the end of the pencil was gently rubbed against the temples. Li Changgeng seemed to have a slight sadness under his calm expression, and there was still no gap in his tone: "Maybe it is It’s a pity. But now I really don’t have the consciousness to become a professional player. What has supported me until now is my interest. Playing basketball is my interest. If the interest becomes a career, it may not be a good thing. I come from a With a wealthy family, the attraction of becoming a superstar is not so strong to me. If I choose to become a professional player, there is only one reason: I can’t let go of basketball.” Li Changgeng in the camera seems to have completely forgotten the interview at this time.The leisurely and natural expression, the unconscious little movements, coupled with Li Changgeng's handsome appearance, slender figure, and the soft lighting background behind the left and right, it is definitely a pleasing picture.
"So do you think you can put down the basketball?"
"I don't know, how do I know if I haven't tried it. But the good news is, at least I don't need to make a choice yet. Hehe..."
"If you continue your studies, which university do you want to enter in the future?"
"I don't know, but I'm fine with Harvard." Although Li Changgeng tried to be modest, he couldn't hide his confidence in his words.
"It turns out that you are still an excellent student with excellent grades. If you choose to continue your studies in the end, Li Changgeng wishes you to enter the Harvard you yearn for."
"Thank you!"
"Can you talk about your coaches and teammates in the National Youth Team? For example, head coach Geng Xiangzhi and other teammates."
"Sima Shenji is an old friend of mine. He and I were teammates in the National Basketball League for a period of time. Li Zheng and Song Liuming were my former opponents. We knew each other back then. I just didn't expect to be able to play on the same team now. I was young at that time, and now they are all professional players, but I am still a college student. It feels really strange. Some time ago, I was the younger brother. Now I am the younger brother in the National Youth Team. My teammates are all younger than me. Everyone in my family took good care of me... Coach Geng also met some time ago. At that time, I didn’t know that he was a basketball coach. I called him an old man, and he called me a genius. A very good trainer…”
"I don't think anyone can doubt Geng's coaching ability. Most fans are more impressed by his eclectic selection of players in the formation and training of the National Youth Team. Up to now, fans are still amazed by Geng. The coach’s sharp insight and his surprising tactical arrangement. Taking you as the core of the tactics at the age of 16 is known as a stroke of genius. May I ask what you think about becoming the core player of the national youth team as the youngest member of the national youth team.
"Strategic core? Core players?" Li Changgeng frowned, "I still don't know what position Li Wo is in Geng's tactics. There may be a core player in Geng's tactics, but it's definitely not me. No matter from the perspective of technical statistics or the actual role in the game, Li Zheng and Sima Shenji are the core of the team.
"I am the little brother of the team. Even in the game, I actually play under the care of my teammates. On the outside, Li Zheng's screen passes, and on the inside, Sima Shenji leads me away. Song Liuming at the basket Li Zhenhua and Li Zhenhua can give me strong support at any time. In this situation, most of the time my task is to pass the basketball passed to me. My teammates are all very strong players, sending the basketball into the opponent's The basket is not difficult for them. Passing the ball, this should be the reason I am on the court. No matter which player has so many strong teammates around him, it is impossible to perform poorly." Li Changgeng When he said this, the expression on his face was no longer the same as before, the expression in his red eyes flickered, his tone was not particularly sincere, but the expression on his face was enough to make people believe in the authenticity of his words.Not only was it true, both Huang Yan and Li Min could feel the joy in the heart of the young man opposite them.If this is acting, just general polite humility, then he is definitely the best actor in the world.And the two of them who felt the joy of Li Changgeng personally would rather die than believe that this is acting.This joy is a little difficult for them to understand, but as long as they have a deep understanding of Li Changgeng's situation at the University of California, Los Angeles, they can probably understand: how happy it is for Li Changgeng to have a group of strong teammates around him.
Liu Yan, who was affected by Li Changgeng's emotions, remembered to continue to ask questions after Li Changgeng's speech was over for a while.Coughing lightly, Liu Yan said, "The national youth team has entered the quarterfinals. Can you predict the final ranking of the youth team in this World Youth Championship?"
"Each of the remaining seven teams in the quarter-finals is much stronger than us. At least the record over the years is much better than that of the Chinese team. We are not sure of winning any opponent, but I believe no matter what Whoever the opponent is, we all have the possibility of defeating the opponent. As long as we win one game, who can say that we cannot win the second game? We will not care about the final ranking. For us, every game in the future I will go all out in the competition." This is a standard answer - the standard answer given by Sima Shenji.As if anticipating that the reporter would interview Li Changgeng, as if knowing in advance that the reporter would ask this question, Sima Shenji explained early on how he would answer, and even compiled a standard answer for him word by word.When Liu Yan really asked this question, Li Changgeng blurted out the answer like a conditioned reflex.
This is not the answer in Li Changgeng's mind.Even though he understands how powerful the opponent he will encounter later, he still only has victory in his heart-every game must be won, and winning the championship is the goal of every team, and the China Youth Team should naturally be no exception .
"Can you predict the ranking of the China Youth Team?" Sima Shenji asked tentatively an hour ago.
"Of course the champion!" Li Changgeng replied very loudly.
it is as expected.Sima Shenji moaned weakly in his heart, "Idiot!" The book rolled up as a microphone in his hand hit Li Changgeng heavily on the head, pressing his head Sima Shenji told him the standard answer word by word.
Based on the strength of the Chinese youth team, he is modest and practical, but without losing the high spirited fighting spirit to challenge powerful enemies.The standard answer given by Sima Shenji is really quite subtle.After two years in the league, Sima Shenji has much more experience in dealing with the media than Li Changgeng, a rookie.No matter how strong the desire to win in my heart is, I can only give such an answer in the face of such an interview.Li Changgeng is not the only one who wants to beat the Chinese team. Sima Shenji, Li Zheng, Song Liuming and other national youth players from the league, like Li Changgeng, do not have so much awe of the world's top teams. The championship is their goal.But in the face of interviews with reporters, their answers are almost the same.
In the face of the media, sometimes those who tell the truth will be regarded as lunatics and madmen.Li Changgeng didn't understand this yet. Fortunately, he had an elder brother Sima Shenji who took care of him everywhere. What was even more fortunate was that this elder brother knew him well enough to give him enough vaccinations in advance.
Very perfect answer, very perfect interview!
Liu Yan and Li Min put away the equipment in satisfaction, and shook hands with Li Changgeng to say goodbye.
God doesn't seem to like perfect results, and accidents happen at this time.
"Excuse me, will you interview the United States?"
"Yes! What's the matter!" Liu Yan asked.
"Please convey a few words for me. The outcome of the previous game doesn't mean anything. We are waiting for the second match against them. I hope they don't lose the game before then."
Liu Yan is not a fool, Li Changgeng's tone of self-assured young people is completely different from the "modest, practical, but still high-spirited fighting spirit to challenge powerful enemies" in Li Changgeng's tone, there must be something strange in it.However, Liu Yan at the moment didn't seem to have this awareness at all, and replied with a smile: "I will tell you." After speaking, she walked out of the room with Li Min.
Walking out of the room, Li Min asked urgently: "The last sentence just now is completely out of tune with his previous answer, didn't you hear it?"
"Of course I heard it."
"then you……"
"Don't you know which answer is more beneficial to this boy? As long as it is not a principled mistake, we reporters sometimes have to pretend to be confused."
Li Min froze for a moment, the young man's fresh and hearty smile appeared in his mind, he paused, and hurriedly followed behind Liu Yan.
The ignorant Li Changgeng didn't realize that he had shown his tail at all, and happily asked Sima Shenji for credit: "I followed your words." He really didn't know how lucky he was.
The interview with the National Youth Team was reported in various domestic media that night.Li Zheng and Sima Shenji have already been famous "stars" for a long time. His performance in the group stage is remarkable, and there will naturally be many reports on them.But the most important of these reports is the interview with Li Changgeng.Liu Yan's words were not fully fulfilled—the interview video, in fact, they didn't make any edits at all, and it was directly broadcast on TV.
The media has already carried out a series of cumbersome reports on the current National Youth Team.Geng Xiangzhi's purpose was to protect Li Changgeng, and he had been isolated from media interference before, which actually shrouded Li Changgeng in a veil of mystery.Fans are already full of curiosity about the youngest player in the World Youth Championship and the only amateur player in the China Youth Team.Due to the media's digging of his relationship with Geng Xiangzhi, Sima Shenji, Li Zheng and others, it is no longer a secret. Most fans still have great doubts about how powerful this so-called "ball king" is.
However, when Li Changgeng's outstanding performance in the group stage and the China Youth Team miraculously made history and entered the quarterfinals, all these doubts turned into surprises in an instant.When the fans looked back at the report of the young man Li Changgeng, they found that it was a piece of nonsense.The curiosity of the fans reached its peak, and the media reports just came out at this time.
Everything is just right!
Just like a well-planned news hype, if you want to promote before suppressing, coupled with Li Changgeng's excellent appearance, decent speech and behavior, calm beyond his age but without losing the innocence of a young man, the whole plan has achieved great success.After the news reports, the young Li Changgeng Li Changgeng quickly became the young hero in the hearts of thousands of Chinese fans.Any discerning reporter can see that a new teenage idol has emerged, and a dazzling sports star is rising.
Geng Xiangzhi would never have expected that his previous blockade of the media in order to protect Li Changgeng would become the most important part of this successful news hype.After browsing the World Youth Championship reports on domestic websites, Geng Xiangzhi, who was far away on the other side of the world, smiled wryly: "It's really unexpected!"
But it’s a blessing in disguise. When Chang Geng’s uncles and aunts ask him to give up basketball in the future, he probably has to consider the pressure from the media, right?
After the wry smile, Geng Xiangzhi's face flashed a standard sinister smile - the kind of smile that often appears on the face of profiteers: No matter what, I will not lose this deal!
In front of the powerful media, Li Changgeng's life experience is not a secret at all.As long as the public is interested, the media has never spared no effort.
Uncles and aunts have no reason to be unhappy when nephews show their faces on TV.But what followed was beyond their expectation-a large group of sports reporters held their cameras high, and the cameras surrounded them when they got out of the car, and invitations to TV stations to do programs were also sent at the same time, and it was also the same time. sports channel.
Being interviewed by reporters was not a particularly new thing for them, but being surrounded by a group of sports reporters was something they had never thought about.It wasn't until this moment that they had a preliminary understanding of what their nephew's performance in the World Youth Championship meant.However, both of them have high IQs, and this scene does not make them feel at a loss.He smiled and let the reporters in, and his excellent demeanor when facing the reporters was amazing.When the TV station was doing a program, the elegant and humorous conversation made the host feel ashamed.After the show was broadcast, the fans finally knew where Li Changgeng's appearance and outstanding demeanor came from—was it a family inheritance?With such outstanding uncles and aunts, how can a nephew be inferior?
To accomplish all this, Uncle and Aunt's Juyuan Group didn't spend a penny on advertising.
It is amazing wisdom!
However, the two protagonists, uncle and aunt, are not completely "laughing their bellies to death" as others imagined. Naturally, with their wisdom, they can't fail to see hidden worries in the future.
Li Changgeng's alma mater is also the focus of media attention.
While the members of the basketball team were still rejoicing at the achievements of the team captain, Selena was slightly melancholy.Watching Li Changgeng talking on TV, she seemed to feel that her lover was getting farther and farther away from her.However, Li Changgeng didn't let her melancholy last for too long, the affectionate voice on the phone let her understand how much he was attached to her.
Turn your gaze back to the National Youth Team on the other side of the world.
The one-day truce soon came to an end, and the national youth team was about to welcome their first rematch opponent-the champion of the Turkish World Youth Championship two years ago, the Australian team.
In the interview with the reporter, in the "standard answer" given by Sima Shenji, "every team in the top eight is a strong team that is much stronger than us." Condition.
The top eight teams in this World Youth Championship are: China, the United States, Croatia, Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Argentina.Except for the U.S. team, the others are frequent visitors to the top eight seats in various world basketball competitions.Serbia and Montenegro, champions of the two-time World Championships, Argentina, the double champion of the Olympic World Championships, China, the world's basketball leader, and Lithuania, Slovenia, West Asia, and Croatia are all recognized strong teams in the World Series.Although the strength of Australia's adult men's basketball team cannot enter the world's top clubs, the strength of their youth team is rare.In the Greek World Youth Championship two years ago, they not only won the championship, but also made history with a 186-point victory over their opponents by 34 in the final.
And what about the Chinese team?As long as Chinese fans know it, they are basically a team of the same level.Not only has the team never entered the quarter-finals, but the Chinese team has always ranked last in various technical statistics. After the 2016 Olympic Games, a famous foreign coach commented on the Chinese men's basketball team: Except for shooting, everything else is very amateur.
That's why there will be such an exaggerated reaction in China after the China Youth Team enters the quarterfinals!
But after the quarterfinals, everyone knows what kind of opponent the China Youth Team will face.In the World Youth Championship two years ago, he was the champion and we were the third from last.No matter how fanatical fans face up to this fact, there is no way to say confidently: Li Changgeng believes that the China Youth Team will definitely win!According to online polls, less than [-]% of the fans believed that the Chinese team could win.
Is the gap in strength really that big?Is it really impossible for the Chinese youth team to win?The players of the youth team, the protagonist of the game, don't see it that way.
The ignorant are fearless, rookie Li Changgeng is the most relaxed one in the national youth team.Because he didn't know what it meant to play against Australia at all. In his heart, the only opponent in the World Youth Championship was the US team.Before reuniting with the U.S. team, Li Changgeng never considered that the China Youth Team would lose.Even if he knew how powerful his opponent was, he wouldn't be nervous at all given his slowness, but more likely to be elated.
Sima Shenji and Song Liuming were gearing up, preparing to give each other a severe blow in the match.Although Li Zheng remained calm, he couldn't hide the sternness in his eyes when he squinted his eyes.Sima Shenji and Song Liuming, who were familiar with him, knew that it was a sign of his fighting spirit.For these players who are participating in international competitions for the first time, there is no such boring psychological burden when playing against strong teams.Just like Sima Shenji's "standard answer", go all out for every game.
Other players, they also do not lack the enthusiasm of young people.Some people may have thought of losing, but absolutely no one thought of giving up the game.
Geng Xiangzhi is naturally the person who knows the strength of the two sides best. It may be possible for him to admit the difference in strength between the two sides, but he will definitely not think that his team will lose.There are any possibilities on the court. Apart from the strength of both sides, there are many other things that determine the outcome of the game.Otherwise, why would Chinese basketball lose to other teams with its tyrannical strength?There are too many examples of the weak defeating the strong on the court. The performance of the players, the countermeasures of the tactics, the on-the-spot command of the coach... There are many, many, at least in the confrontation between the two coaches, Geng Xiangzhi will never think that he will lose.
Everything will be revealed in the game.
At two o'clock in the afternoon local time in the United States, the match between China and Australia officially began.Compared with other games that were played at the same time, it was obvious that this game was considered to be the most disparate in strength, and the audience was the least.But there are no fewer NBA scouts than other games.The outstanding performance of the China Youth Team, especially that of Li Changgeng, has attracted the attention of these professionals.Naturally, more attention was focused on the other team in the game, Australia.
At the start of the game, to everyone's surprise, Geng Xiangzhi did not send out the lineup of the previous two games - he put Li Changgeng on the bench again.
Doesn't he want to win this game?
Regardless of what the fans thought, the game went on at the referee's whistle.
(End of this chapter)