Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 439 Please

After winning the championship, Ye Feng lived a very comfortable life. Although he didn’t go on vacation, he stayed in Los Angeles to be with his family, playing games every day, going to the gym, or sweating on the court, and occasionally spending time with his girlfriend. It's also a good offseason option.

In fact, Ye Feng has been waiting for a call from the Chinese Basketball Association.This year is 2012, and the 30th Summer Olympic Games was held in London, England. Although the Chinese men’s basketball team avoided the mighty United States, they were still in Group B with Spain, Brazil, Australia, Russia and the host United Kingdom. For a team without Yao Ming, without an NBA-level player to lead the team, there is basically no need to think about appearing in the group stage.

Last year, officials from the Chinese Basketball Association came to the door hoping that Ye Feng could return to Chinese nationality and represent the Chinese men's basketball team in the Asian Championships, but at that time Ye Feng injured his ankle in the finals, and he himself did not want to participate in the Asian Championships , this matter will be over.

However, he changed his nationality on purpose later, just to be able to serve the country one day.Although he knew a lot about his father's rejection in the national team and refused to play for his motherland in the World Series, he was finally persuaded by Ye Ning.

As a former national player, while paying attention to his son, Ye Ning still pays attention to the current situation of Chinese basketball.In his view, Yao Ming's retirement last year was a huge loss to Chinese basketball, which also meant the end of an era for Chinese men's basketball, and at such a juncture to catch up with the Olympics, it is almost certain that if there is no one With strong players as leaders, the Chinese men's basketball team will never go far in the Olympic arena.

The head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team this year is American Deng Huade, who has served as a scout and manager assistant for the New Jersey Nets, an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets, an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and an assistant coach for the University of Alabama at Birmingham , also used to be the head coach of the CBA Shanghai Men's Basketball Team and the XJ Men's Basketball Team.His father Deng Huade's qualifications are even more dazzling. In the 1976 NCAA game, he helped Indiana University win the championship with an undefeated record as an assistant coach.In 1992, Deng Huade also served as the assistant coach of the Dream Team, leading NBA superstars such as Jordan and Johnson to win the gold medal of the men's basketball team in the Barcelona Olympic Games.

Although Ye Feng is Chinese, he grew up in the atmosphere of American basketball. It is not a bad idea to regard him as an American player. Deng Huade is also quite familiar with American basketball. Ye Ning thinks that his son should be able to play under him. get more opportunities.

For Ye Feng, although his father's analysis played a certain role, the one that had the greatest impact on him was a private meeting. It was last summer at Yao's restaurant in Houston. The person who invited him to dinner was naturally an official at that time. Yao Ming announced his retirement.

That time, Yao Ming, who has always been a teetotaler, drank a lot, half drunk and half awake, and chattered a lot with Ye Feng. Only then did Ye Feng realize what kind of pressure Yao Ming had been under for so many years. I have been growing up on the other side of the ocean far away from Chinese basketball, so I am so happy.

To be honest, it is really not easy for Chinese basketball to have a figure like Yao Ming in so many years. In the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 BJ Olympics, the center is the only position in the Chinese men's basketball team that can be compared with other strong players.It can be said that without Yao Ming, relying on the other players of the Chinese men's basketball team alone, it is an impossible task to achieve two consecutive Olympic quarter-finals. There is no doubt that Yao Ming is the guarantee of the Chinese men's basketball team's record.

But Yao Ming's strength also made the Chinese men's basketball team suffer from dependence. They have to recall Yao Ming from thousands of miles regardless of the size of the game. Let Yao Ming play every game, it looks exasperating and ridiculous.

Many people believe that the reason why Yao Ming had no choice but to retire at the golden age of 31 was due to injuries. In the final analysis, he participated in too many games, and his body, especially the injured feet, did not get a good rest. He has been injured constantly, and eventually had to choose to retire.If Yao Ming can be given more time to rest and recover, it is impossible for such a greatest player in the history of Chinese basketball to retire at the peak of his career.

Until today, a year later, Ye Feng still remembers Yao Ming’s long and touching words at that time, which was also the fundamental reason that prompted him to make up his mind to return to Chinese nationality and join the Chinese men’s basketball team in the World Series. Looking back now, Yao Ming The deep voice still seemed to be ringing in my ears:

"To be honest, playing in the Chinese men's basketball team is tiring. If you are a star player in the NBA, it will be even more tiring. In order to save face, they will call you back endlessly and let you take the team to Playing games like the rest of the team wouldn't be able to play without you..."

"Although I sometimes complain in my heart, in fact, I still hope that Chinese basketball can become better. After all, that is my root. I am different from you. You have the brand of American basketball on you. Even your father , Most of the time I also worked hard in Europe, but I am different. I grew up in the atmosphere of Chinese basketball. Before entering the NBA, wearing the jersey of the national team and competing in the World Series was my greatest achievement. wish."

"That's why I don't hesitate to represent the Chinese men's basketball team in various competitions again and again. In fact, I just want to make the national team's record better, arouse those talented children's interest in basketball, and then go Entering the world of basketball, let Chinese basketball have more fresh blood, this is enough."

"But I didn't expect that my body was still too fragile. I thought about retiring from the serious injury in 2009, but I finally came back. Unfortunately, this time I really can't continue... I am still playing in the NBA. You are the only Chinese in China. I know you are still an American citizen, but it doesn’t matter. As long as you say that you want to return to Chinese nationality, those people from the Basketball Association will definitely help you with it as quickly as possible... Are you There is not even one of the most talented young people I have ever seen. In the third season of your career, you won the championship and FMVP, so I hope you can promise me one thing..."

Ye Feng's eyes flashed the vicissitudes of Yao Ming's face, but at that moment Yao Ming's eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky, and there was even a hint of madness.

"Please help me...bring the Chinese men's basketball team...to the top of the world!"

(End of this chapter)