Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 353

China, South Korea, Japan, and Iran, which are more powerful, were listed as the seeded teams. After drawing lots, the Chinese team was assigned to Group A. The same group included the Philippines, Lebanon, and India.

The South Korean team was assigned to Group B with Malaysia, Qatar, and Kazakhstan.

Iran was drawn into Group C, along with Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.

The Japanese team was assigned to Group D, with Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.

There should be no big problem for the Chinese team to qualify for the group stage. If there is no accident, they will encounter their old rival South Korea in the semi-finals.

It is also very possible that the Japanese team and the Iranian team will meet in the semi-finals. However, the strength of the host Saudi team should not be underestimated. After all, it occupies the right time, place and people.

At the press conference before the Asian Championships, sports reporters from all walks of life gathered, setting up "long guns and short cannons", and the dazzling flashes flickered non-stop.

Obviously, the media and fans attach great importance to the Asian Championships, not only because the champion of the Asian Championships will directly get tickets to the World Championships, but also because basketball has a good mass base and many participants.

The main target of the media reporters, apart from the national men's basketball coach Gong Luming, was Zhou Yu himself.

These days, due to Zhou Yu's intensive closed training, it is difficult for any reporter to get close to the interview, but they are suffocated. Now they can find an opportunity, and naturally they will ask questions.

Of course, Gong Luming had expected it beforehand, and specially told Zhou Yu not to speak wild words, not to say things that should not be said, if it is really difficult to answer, just laugh it off, or pretend to have amnesia and don't know anything.

"Wang Zhizhi, you just won the championship in the NBA and won the FMVP. It can be said that you have achieved great success on the world's highest basketball stage. Does this indirectly mean that you chose to leave Bayi Men's Basketball and the national team to go to the United States? Is it all right to play ball?"

A female reporter adjusted her glasses frame and asked solemnly.

Zhou Yu broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the words. If he can't answer this question well, he will be completely useless.

"I don't think so. It is true that I chose to play in the NBA. It is true that I have achieved some results, but these achievements are inseparable from the careful training of the Bayi Men's Basketball Team and the National Men's Basketball Team. The reason why I chose to go to the NBA Playing basketball, I just want to verify that the basketball players trained by our country can play anywhere, and in the end, I really did it.”

Zhou Yu's eloquent answer drew warm applause from the audience.

"Wang Zhizhi, do you have any discomfort during the period of returning to China to play? For example, the strength of the teammates around you is far less than that of NBA teammates. It feels very tiring to play with them."

Another reporter raised his hand and asked.

This is another question that is difficult to answer. If the answer is not proper, it will not only offend the teammates of the national team, but also easily be mistaken for arrogance and domineering.

"This reporter friend, to tell you the truth, I don't feel tired playing with my teammates in the national team, because their tactical awareness and skills are not much worse than NBA players. The only thing that is slightly lacking is physical fitness. NBA players generally Strong explosive power, able to make some more difficult technical moves.

But we also have our advantages. For example, our national players pay more attention to overall cooperation, unlike NBA players who pay more attention to individual performance. As long as we improve our strength and physical fitness over time, it is not impossible to catch up with the world's top teams. "

Zhou Yu cleared his throat and spoke methodically.

Zhou Yu's wonderful answer drew warm applause again, and even Gong Luming and Wang Fei secretly gave him a thumbs up under the table.

"Wang Zhizhi, can you talk about the goal of the National Men's Basketball Team in this Asian Championship?"

the reporter asked next.

"It seems that Coach Gong should answer this question for you."

Zhou Yu turned his head and glanced at Gong Luming, feeling slightly embarrassed.

"Oh, the goal of our national men's basketball team in this Asian Championship is definitely to win the championship, but the South Korean team and the Japanese team are not easy to deal with. Let's do our best."

Gong Luming said with a smile.

"Are you kidding? With NBA superstar Wang Zhizhi joining, it's not like a joke to clean up the Korean and Japanese teams."

A reporter with a beard couldn't bear it and shouted loudly.

His words immediately aroused laughter at the scene. Obviously, Zhou Yu's joining made various media reporters treat this year's national men's basketball team as a "dream team". I'm afraid they will all be dissatisfied.

After the press conference, Gong Luming led the national men's basketball team to fly to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia has a tropical desert climate, with an average daytime temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and an average nighttime temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.

Apart from normal training, Zhou Yu and his teammates from the national team hid in the air-conditioned hotel room where they were staying, not daring to go outside to be exposed to the scorching sun.

The first game of the Chinese men's basketball team was against the weakest Indian men's basketball team in this group. Although the Indians are good at baking cakes, their basketball level is really not good. They basically belong to the third-rate teams in Asia.

Although the opponent is very weak, for Zhou Yu, this game is of great significance. It is the first game he participated in again wearing the national team jersey, and it is also the first international game he participated in after his rebirth.

Looking at the brand-new national men's basketball team uniform, Zhou Yu was overwhelmed with emotion, and vowed to show his talents in this game and win glory for the country!
The game was broadcast live on CCTV-5, and CCTV sent two well-known commentators to comment on the spot. One is the famous basketball commentator--Zhang Weiping, and the other is the famous sports commentator--Su Qun.

"Director Zhang, the Indian team should be the weakest team in this year's Asian Championships. It shouldn't be a problem for the Chinese team to win them, it's just a matter of how much they lead."

Sun Qun turned to Zhang Weiping and said bluntly.

"I also think so. Although India is a country with a large population, it seems that there are few achievements in sports. However, the Chinese team cannot be taken lightly. The biggest charm of competitive sports lies in uncertainty."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile.

"Director Zhang, I am more concerned about Dazhi's performance than the outcome of the game. This is his first game back in the national team. Although the NBA's level is very high, it is very different from international competitions after all. Whether Dazhi can adapt as soon as possible is still unknown."

Su Qun faintly worried.

"Well, what you said has some truth. However, I have seen Da Zhi's performance in the NBA, especially in the finals when he defeated the 'Dugu Qiubai' Jordan. He not only has comprehensive and delicate skills, but more importantly, Yes, his shooting ability is so good, this advantage is very suitable for international competitions, because the zone defenses will be more frequent in international games, which requires players to have excellent shooting standards, only in this way can they effectively break the opponent's zone defense."

Zhang Weiping analyzed it from a professional perspective.

"Director Zhang, your analysis is very reasonable. Dazhi's shooting ability has always been very good. After this training in the NBA, he will surely improve to the next level. Can you estimate whether Dazhi can win this game? How many points?"

Su Qun asked with interest.

"It's hard to say, but I estimate that with Dazhi's comprehensive skills, he can score at least 50 points."

Zhang Weiping stroked his chin, thoughtfully.

"It's a coincidence, I think so too."

Su Qun nodded and smiled sympathetically.

(End of this chapter)