readytorunbook Chapter 214, Warm-up Match, Zhou Hang's debut for the national team!
Chapter 214, Warm-up Match, Zhou Hang's debut for the national team!
Chapter 214, Warm-up Match, Zhou Hang's debut for the national team!
"Run faster, if you haven't finished, you will turn back and run 10 groups later!"
"Haven't you had lunch yet?"
"Du Feng, Fa Ke, can you be tougher?"
"Hurry up!!"
"Fake!!"
"OUT, get out for me!!"
Zhou Hang hadn't entered the training hall yet, when he was at the door, he heard the sound of whistles, shoes rubbing, and curses in both Chinese and English.
Zhou Hang walked in under the leadership of the team leader.
The members of the national team who were in full swing instinctively looked over when they saw someone coming.
For them, this is a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.
Familiarity is that as a basketball player, it is impossible not to have heard his name. Every player will be compared with him by fans when he plays well.
Strange because many people have never had contact with him.
As Zhou Hang walked towards the crowd, everyone stopped.
Yao Ming and Ah Lian nodded to Zhou Hang, and Zhou Hang also responded.
On the side, coach Jonas' face, which was still furious just now, changed into a smiling face in an instant.
So kind and friendly!
It was the first time for the members of the national team to see Lao You so kindly.
"Clap clap clap!"
After the team leader nodded to Yunus, he clapped his hands to signal everyone to gather.
After everyone assembled, Zhou Hang stopped the team leader and wanted to introduce his actions, but he stood up and said with a smile on his face: "Hello everyone, I am Zhou Hang, I am very happy to join the national team as a teammate, and I hope that during this period of time, I will be with you." Let’s learn together, make progress, and win glory for our country.”
Although he is well-known all over the world, Zhou Hang's words and actions seem very modest and low-key.
In this way, he won some favors in an instant.
"Zhou, welcome to the team!" Yunus smiled and came over to shake hands with Zhou Hang.
"It's an honor to be coached by you." Zhou Hang said politely.
"Coach Yunus asks me three times a day when you will come." The team leader also said with a smile.
People around can feel the importance they attach to Zhou Hang from Yunus' expressions and movements.
Zhou Hang knew Yunus before
The players Jonas has trained include two high center forwards, Arvedas Sabonis and Zaidrunas Ilgauskas, and he has also coached Yao Ming.
However, since taking office in 04, Jonas' coaching has also caused a lot of controversy.
The most famous one was when Jonas threw out the famous "Nine Questions" after the men's basketball training in Europe, which shocked the public for a while.
1. Why do they get tired so quickly?
2. Why are they always not fast enough, always hesitating?Always making mistakes, making mistakes?
3. Why are they always so soft and unable to bear it?
4. Why can't Chinese players change their bad habits?
5. Why has the level of the CBA league been unable to improve so far?
6. Why can't the players I want and the players I want to inspect come?
7. If a player does not perform well, will you truthfully reflect it in the newspaper?
8. Why did we play without confidence when Yao Ming was not around?
9. Why do players keep asking me about every style of play?
Every question Jonas asked went straight to the core.
These few questions also show that this is a head coach who knows Chinese basketball very well.
The greatest wealth Jonas brought to the Chinese men's basketball team is two words: tenacity. In the life-and-death match between the 06 World Championships and Slovenia, Wang Shipeng hit a three-pointer at the buzzer at the last moment.
Perhaps many people will attribute these to "luck", but it must also be admitted that this is the temperament change brought by Jonas to the Chinese men's basketball team.
"Ahang, it seems that you are in good spirits. Recently, I see you every day on gossip news." Yao Ming began to tease Zhou Hang when they met.
The news that Zhou Hang and Soo Hyun were playing in Jeju Island made headlines in the entertainment industry.
Especially the video of Zhou Hang singing, which spread quickly.
No one would have imagined that the newly promoted national player would not only be able to play basketball, but also sing love songs to flirt with girls.
Singing doesn't matter, the key is to sing original and new songs with Jay Chou's singing method.
so talented
"Airline is proud of the stadium, and it is also proud of the love scene." Ah Lian also joked.
"Brother Yao, Brother Lian, stop talking, I've been annoyed by those media recently." Zhou Hang said helplessly.
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed.
Zhou Hang didn't look so cold.
As Zhou Hang said, he went over to greet each member of the national team and get to know each other.
Although Zhou Hang met many people for the first time, he knew them all.
Wang Zhizhi, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Chen Jianghua, Li Nan, Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Du Feng, Wang Lei.
Zhou Hang thinks that in terms of the lineup, the configuration of the Chinese team is still very good. There are fast Chen Jianghua on the back line and Sun Yue with good physical talent. ,approximately.
Zhou Hang's personality is very easy-going, and he quickly integrated into it.
Zhou Hang joined the team a bit late. The Chinese team had played 3 warm-up matches before, with 1 win and 2 losses. The record was not very good.
After the training on the day of Zhou Hang's return.
There were a bunch of reporters gathered at the entrance of the training hall waiting for interviews.
Even the members of the national team, who are used to seeing big scenes, were a little surprised after they walked out with Zhou Hang.
There are really too many media reporters here! !
"Kakkaka!!"
The influence of Zhou Hang's return can be seen from the number of reporters and the degree of madness.
This is the first superstar to win the Finals MVP in the NBA!
Zhou Hang has already adapted to these scenes, he motioned his teammates to leave first, and he calmly faced the reporters' interviews.
The reporter from Sports Weekly was the first to ask, "Air Airlines, what is your goal for this year's BJ Olympics?"
Zhou Hang said: "Help the national team win a medal."
The reporter then asked: "Do you think the current Chinese men's basketball team can pose a threat to the dream team?"
The Chinese team and the US team will face each other in the first round of the group stage. The Dream Team has a very luxurious lineup, which is already their strongest lineup.
Zhou Hang said: "Of course we can. There are many NBA-level players in our team. The dream team is not invincible. They didn't win gold in the last Olympics. I am looking forward to playing against them."
Zhou Hang has seen all kinds of failures and embarrassments of the Dream Team in his previous life, and playing against the Dream Team will only make Zhou Hang feel excited, not afraid.
Although the reporters really wanted to explain the horror of the dream team to Zhou Hang, Zhou Hang seemed to be right.
The reporter then asked: "Do you talk trash to Kobe when you meet him?"
Zhou Hang said with a smile: "Of course, we are opponents now, and I will kill him at all costs. I used to do this often during training."
The reporter then asked: "How are you getting along with Dayao and Ah Lian?"
Zhou Hang said with a smile: "They are all big brothers, and the big brother is responsible for paying the bill when we eat together."
The reporter asked: "Do you think the national team is different from what you imagined?"
Zhou Hang said, "There are some, but it's about the same."
The reporter asked: "Can you talk about why you chose to leave the Lakers and go to the Bulls?"
Zhou Hang said: "Staying in the Lakers is no challenge for me. We can easily win the championship. I don't want to repeat it every year. Going to the Bulls is an unfamiliar challenge for me."
The reporter asked: "Do you think the Bulls need reinforcement?"
Zhou Hang said: "This is not my decision."
The reporters asked a lot of questions about the national team and the NBA.
Zhou Hang answered very patiently.
Back in China, wearing the jersey of the national team, Zhou Hang pays special attention to his words and deeds.
Zhou Hang's first day of training after his return made headlines.
"Zhou Hang Appears in the Olympic Village, Expressing His Olympic Goals! "
"Zhou Hang boasted that he wanted to win a medal. "
"The return of FMVP has raised the national team's back line to a higher level. "
"The new generation of basketball idols, humble, polite and handsome! "
"Zhou Hang expresses his expectation for the duel with the dream team!" "
"Oh, oh, it's finally Zhou Hang."
"Zhou Hang is very confident, and he appears calm and unhurried in the face of all difficulties!"
"Obviously winning a medal is difficult, why do I feel that Zhou Hang said it is easy."
"Because Zhou Hang is a champion member!"
"Playing in the national team should be much more difficult than playing in the Lakers. It depends on whether Zhou Hang can handle the pressure."
On the second day after Zhou Hang returned to the team, the Chinese team ushered in a warm-up match with the German team.
The current German men's basketball team is most famous for two players who played in the NBA: Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman.
As the head star of the Dallas Mavericks, Nowitzki possesses super personal abilities. He once led the team to the NBA Finals and personally won the MVP of the regular season.
And Chris Kaman's joining is also thanks to Nowitzki's go-between.
Kaman is 26 years old and 2 meters tall. He was born in Michigan, USA, but his great-grandfather was German.
Under Nowitzki's urging, Kaman decided to play for the German men's basketball team.
The first warm-up match after Zhou Hang's return was directly arranged at the Wukesong Stadium.
Whether it is the fans, the media, the national team or the officials of the Basketball Association, they attach great importance to this game.
This is Zhou Hang's first game on behalf of the national team. Even if it is just a warm-up match, it is very meaningful.
Tickets were sold out early, and the seats for 18000 people were all filled half an hour before the start of the game, and many people were standing.
Fans wearing Zhou Hang's jersey can be seen everywhere in the stadium.
Zhou Hang was warming up at halftime, and he was still in the familiar LOGO position.
Consecutive hit ultra-long three-pointers! !
"Oh oh oh!!"
"So cool!!"
"Zhou Hang wears number 3."
"Zhou Hang's warm-up is different."
"This range is invincible."
Zhou Hang's warm-up made these fans look forward to it.
Zhou Hang feels very comfortable in this arena.
Chinese signs, Chinese, everything is the environment I am familiar with.
Two commentators from CCTV also came to the scene to explain.
Zhang Weiping said: "This is Zhou Hang's first match. Everyone is very enthusiastic. It has been a long time since we have seen such a hot atmosphere. But let's not expect too much from Zhou Hang's first match. Teammates have to adapt, don’t put too much pressure on Zhou Hang if you can’t play well.”
Director Zhang is well aware of the truth that the higher the praise, the harder the fall. He is trying to make the fans more rational.
It is true that Zhou Hang is very strong, but it is impossible to directly turn the Chinese team into a strong team like the dream team.
Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, Zhou Hang just got off the plane yesterday, and his physical fitness may not have recovered to the best. Then Dayao will not play this game. We can't pay too much attention to the outcome."
Zhang Weiping said: "We may not see the connection between Zhou Hang and Dayao until the group stage."
Xu Jicheng said: "Facing Nowitzki and Kaman of the German team, we may have a big disadvantage in the interior."
During the narrator's speech.
After the players on the field greeted each other, the game began.
The German team starts: Pascal, Robert, Philip, Nowitzki, Kaman.
Chinese team starting: Sun Yue, Zhou Hang, Zhu Fangyu, Ah Lian, Big Zhi.
Roughly the same as Kaman's jump ball.
The ball was roughly allocated to Zhu Fangyu.
Zhu Fangyu passed the ball to Sun Yue.
Sun Yue is at his peak, and his ability is also at the marginal level of the NBA. In this year's draft, he was selected by the Lakers in the second round.
After losing Zhou Hang, the Lakers intend to sign a contract with Sun Yue to see if they can continue to maintain their influence in the Chinese market.
Sun Yue's frontcourt organization, he signaled to open the space.
Zhou Hang ran outside the three-point line on the left after relying on the cover of the United Arab Emirates.
Sun Yue gave the ball to Zhou Hang.
Defending Zhou Hang is the 23-year-old Philip Zwirner.
Philip is a small forward with a height of 201 cm. He is currently playing for the ALBA Berlin club in the German league. He was the main player in the 2005 European Basketball Youth Championship. He averaged 28 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.4 steals in 1.6 minutes per game. His skills are relatively comprehensive , the only shortcoming is that the three-pointer is not very accurate.
In this game, he was arranged by head coach Dirk Bowerman to defend Zhou Hang.
It is a very difficult task to defend Zhou Hang, Philip dare not be careless.
After Zhou Hang took the ball, he didn't hesitate too much, but faced Philip and started his signature crotch dribble!
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Seeing that Zhou Hang dribbled the ball under his crotch, the fans immediately cheered.
This is Zhou Hang's signature technical move.
Zhou Hang's crotch dribble combined with rhythm adjustment has reached the point of perfection.
Although Philip worked very hard, he still swayed involuntarily following Zhou Hang's rhythm.
Zhou Hang took the ball to the right, Philip followed closely, Zhou Hang quickly patted the ball to the left, Philip followed again, Zhou Hang immediately dived to the right, as if he was about to break through.
The moment Philip turned around, Zhou Hang stepped back vigorously, opening up the space with Philip.
The rhythm of the two was completely staggered, and Philip was directly thrown two meters away by Zhou Hang.
Zhou Hang retreated beyond the three-point line, took the ball and rolled it in his hands, and calmly shot a three-pointer!
For Zhou Hang, the three-point line in the international arena is closer than in the NBA.
Standard jumper stance!
The basketball draws a wonderful arc!
"Shhh!!"
Precise piercing! ! !
0:3.
"Beautiful work!!"
"Good shot!!"
"This is the legendary invincible step back."
"What a cool move!"
"Awesome!!"
Zhou Hang's first attack made the fans in Wukesong Stadium cheer.
Zhou Hang shook his head and shook his shoulders in celebration.
Hearing the familiar cheering voice, Zhou Hang felt even more excited.
Zhou Hang can't wait to show his talent to the audience here! !
(End of this chapter)