All-round Athlete

Chapter 540

The leader of the American men's basketball team, Colangelo, quickly put the embarrassment behind him. Although he is the leader, he is facing the biggest stars in the NBA. Ignore, so Colangelo is already used to this situation.

"Okay, let's get back to business." Colangelo coughed dryly, and then said: "The opponent we are about to face is the host Chinese team. I personally wish you the Olympic champion in advance. But since the opponent is the host, I still hope Everyone can be a little more merciful, take care of the host's face, and don't let the host lose too badly. In fact, I think that in the first round of the group stage, we won by 41 points when we played against the Chinese team for the first time. Our starting point Some are too heavy, the strength of the opponent is far behind us, so there is no need for you to play so seriously. I think it is enough to win by 30 points casually, at least let the host lose less than the group stage , we would like to thank the Chinese people for their hospitality these days!"

Everyone burst into laughter. For this group of NBA stars, it makes no difference whether they win by 30 points or 40 points.

Colangelo then said to Krzyzewski: "The Olympic final, I think it is an unforgettable memory for each of our players, so we hope that every player can experience the Olympic final. The process, just like the NBA All-Star Game, can leave a good memory."

Krzyzewski nodded, indicating that he understood what the other party meant.

There is an unspoken rule in the NBA All-Star Game, that is, every player selected needs to play, and every player must also score. If there are players who do not score in the second half of the game, Then whether it is a teammate or an opponent, they will help this player get a two-pointer.

In this Olympic final, the US team felt that there was no suspense in winning, so they also issued two targets internally. The first is the same as the Chinese team, that is, every player must have the opportunity to play and must personally To experience the feeling of the Olympic finals. And another indicator is that every player has to score, just like playing in the All-Star Game.

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Amidst the cheers of the audience, the second round of the Chinese and American men's basketball competition finally kicked off.

"Athletes have already stepped onto the court, and the game will start soon. First, let me introduce the starting lineups of both sides. The US team is the same as the previous game, and there is no change. It is still Kobe, James, Kidd, Anthony and Howard. As for China On the team side, there are Dayao, Ah Lian, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue and Liu Wei! Yunas has changed again, and Zhang Guan, who started the first two games, did not appear in today's starting list!" The commentator was a little surprised Said.

"From the perspective of physical confrontation, Zhang Guan is definitely the best candidate to deal with the US team. Among our outside players, apart from Zhang Guan, we cannot find a second person who can compete with that kind of strong American guard. I I think Zhang Guan did not appear in the starting lineup today, probably because he failed to win the ninth gold medal yesterday, so it takes some time to adjust." The guest commentator said.

The narrator immediately winked at the guest, signaling him not to mention which pot should not be opened, and the guest immediately understood, and changed the subject as soon as the voice changed: "Let's review the achievements of both sides, since 1984 , the Chinese team played against the US team 5 times in the Olympics..."

The Chinese team's starting lineup has changed, but the US team didn't care about it. For them, everyone on the Chinese team looks the same.

At the beginning of the game, the first few attacks of the two sides were very smooth, the rhythm was not too fast, and the intensity was not too high. Both sides hit a few goals each, and the game was tied at 13. This opening is similar to the first contest between the two sides. In the first game of the group stage, the scores of the two sides in the first quarter were basically even.

The two sides played back and forth, but in fact the US team obviously did not try their best, and the Chinese team also maintained a good touch at the beginning, especially driven by the atmosphere at home, they played harder.

At the VIP seat on the sidelines, President Xiaobu smiled and said: "It was a wonderful game, both sides played very well. These young people reminded me of me when I was young. An urge to play basketball!"

"You are still very young." The comrade accompanying him said politely.

"Hehehe, thank you for your compliment!" President Xiaobu went on to say, "The U.S. team has not won the gold medal in Olympic basketball for eight years, so I really hope to present the award to the U.S. team in person today. I wonder if there is such an honor? "

For this game, the original award presenters have already been decided, and the winner will be presented by the chairman of FIBA, so this request made by President Xiao Bu is considered an unexpected event. Ordinary foreign guests might not make such a request temporarily, but judging from President Xiao Bu's face-saving, arrogant and self-willed character, it is also in line with his character that he made such a request.

President Xiaobu's request will pose a great challenge to the security system at the scene, but there must be several sets of plans for the security of this occasion to deal with various emergencies, so that comrade will not Don't worry about security issues.

"If there is no problem with FIBA, we, as the organizer, are of course very honored that you personally present the awards to the athletes." The comrade said.

"Our FIBA ​​is also very honored." The president of the FIBA ​​who was sitting not far away said immediately.

Although President Xiaobu's approval rating in the United States has fallen to the bottom, he is still the most powerful president in the world. With this status, President Xiaobu proposed to present the award in person. The FIBA ​​President will not object, and even He also readily gave up his position as an award presenter. The president of the United States personally presents awards for the basketball game, which can also be seen as a support for the sport of basketball.

"Thank you very much." President Xiaobu breathed a sigh of relief, and he could present the award to the US team as he wished. But it didn't end there. I just heard President Xiao Bu say to that comrade: "I don't know if you are interested in presenting awards to the Chinese team?"

The translator translated President Xiaobu's words to the comrade. In fact, the comrade had already understood it, and translation was just a necessary form for the occasion. At this time, he looked like a modest gentleman, and there was no trace of turmoil on his expression, but he had already understood in his heart that President Xiaobu had proposed to present awards to the US team before, so it turned out that the drunkard's intention was not to drink!

It sounds like there's nothing wrong with giving awards to athletes from your own country. But don't forget that the identity of the event awarding guests is very particular. Under normal circumstances, the identity of the person who presents the award to the champion must be more honorable or of a higher level than the person presenting the award to the runner-up. For example, if a certain school holds a competition, it is normal for the principal to award the champion and the vice principal to the runner-up; but if the vice-principal awards the champion and the principal awards the runner-up, then it is definitely inappropriate.

But in this situation, both sides are leaders of a country, and their identities are equal. If they are the guests of the awards, they should be the guests of the gold medals. Maybe President Xiaobu can go ahead as a guest. , but if any one of them presents an award to the runner-up, wouldn't it be equivalent to losing their value.

In the basketball battle between China and the United States, the strength of the American team has an absolute advantage. President Xiao Bu rushed to present the award to the American team, and he wanted to drag that comrade into the water.

President Xiaobu has always been a very face-saving person. This time the US team did not get the first place in the gold medal list, which made President Xiaobu feel very shameless. His proud and arrogant western cowboy character has long wanted to regain his position , so there was this scene. Xiao Bu had already made a plan in his mind, if that comrade did not agree to present the award to the Chinese team himself, he would have won for a while, and it would be hard to hear the news; if the comrade agreed to present the award to the Chinese team, Once the U.S. team wins the game, when the two equals, Xiao Bu will award the gold medal, but that comrade will award the silver medal. Doesn't it mean that China can only be inferior to the United States?

The strength of the American team is far stronger than that of the Chinese team, but President Xiaobu has a thick skin and is used to hegemony. If a foreign guest wants a little bit of face, he will definitely not do such a thing.

"Xiao Bu is taking my army!" The comrade thought to himself. He knows that it doesn't matter if it's just a simple sports event, but if someone at the top level goes up to present the award, some interested people will definitely interpret it differently, especially those unfriendly foreign media. If this matter makes a big fuss, it will even set off a new round of hype.

If the Olympic Games were held in another country, he could of course find other reasons to shirk it, but now it is the Olympic Games held in his own country, which is tantamount to someone coming to call for support. The so-called loser does not lose, at this time, there is absolutely no reason to back down.

"Imperialism never dies! It's fine to gossip all day long. We host the Olympics by ourselves, and they don't forget to make trouble for us!"

The comrade looked at the athletes who were struggling on the court, and he knew how difficult it was for the Chinese team to reach this point. Relying on this historic breakthrough of the Olympic silver medal, this Chinese team deserves to be awarded by itself.

"It is also my honor to be able to present awards to the athletes of my country!" He said firmly.

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