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Chapter 1394 Life is Lonely as Snow
Tang Tian also encouraged each of the American players.
"Keep working hard."
The words were short, but painful.
The American players all wore bitter smiles.
After tonight, the American men's basketball team had officially fallen from its throne as the challenged and become one of the challengers.
And the new challenged was naturally the Chinese men's basketball team.
The pinnacle of men's basketball.
After a short break, the players from the Chinese, American, and Serbian teams returned to the court one after another.
The final award ceremony for men's basketball was about to take place.
The faces of the Chinese and Serbian players were full of happy smiles.
The American side was a bit lonely.
Five years ago, they stood on the silver medal podium of a world competition for the first time, and now it was the third time.
If they kept standing there, they might get used to it.
As the award ceremony was about to begin, there were more Chinese fans at the venue, many of whom had heard the news from the neighboring stadium.
Witnessing the men's basketball team lift the cup was definitely unforgettable.
The Serbian team was the first to step onto the podium, and they raised their hands together after stepping onto the podium.
This was the first world competition medal in their country's history, and it was an Olympic medal. They were the happiest besides the Chinese team.
Jokic even kissed the bronze medal, and his eyes were almost invisible on his chubby face.
After leaving the Pelicans, transferring to Dallas, and then to Denver, he had turned back into the huge fat man he was when he first entered the league.
Tang Tian also stretched out his body at this time and gave him a thumbs-up to congratulate him.
After the Serbian team came the American team.
Although the loss was not what they wanted, James still comforted his teammates and smiled at the camera.
No matter how difficult it was, he would always maintain his image as he had in the past.
After the American team, the Chinese men's basketball team was next to appear.
"The gold medal winner of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Men's Basketball is... China!"
The results were announced in both English and Japanese.
The moment the results were announced, the entire venue erupted.
Unknowingly, the stadium had been dominated by Chinese fans.
The Chinese team members jumped onto the podium hand in hand.
At this moment, nothing was more exciting than being a Chinese player and a Chinese fan.
They defended their Olympic title, on Japanese soil!
There were also many Japanese fans at the scene, watching the Chinese team lift the cup, and they could only show envy.
This was another peak moment for men's basketball!
And those Chinese fans who couldn't be there were also shouting excitedly in front of the TV at this moment.
This moment of glory belonged to all Chinese fans and even the Chinese people!
After the gold medal was announced, the Chinese national anthem was played at the venue.
When the familiar prelude of the "March of the Volunteers" appeared, all the Chinese people, whether present or not, were already excited.
That was the most exciting music, bar none!
Accompanied by the inspiring music, the national flag slowly rose to the highest point.
Accompanied by the familiar melody, the national flag slowly rose to the highest point.
This moment will go down in history!
After the gold medal award ceremony, the All-Star lineup and the MVP of the final four were also selected.
Best Center: Jokic.
Jokic was undoubtedly the most outstanding center in this year's Olympics. Although he looked a lot fatter, it did not hinder his performance.
With an average of 16.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, his all-around performance was rare even in the entire history of basketball.
Best Power Forward: Davis.
Although the American team lost in the end, Davis, the power forward and starting center of the American team, performed very well.
Throughout the event, he averaged 12.3 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks per game. In the American team with many scoring points, this performance was good enough.
Best Small Forward: Durant.
Durant averaged 16.8 points per game in the event and was the leading scorer for the American team this year.
He failed to lead the Pelicans to defeat the Spurs in the NBA, but he was a stronger presence in FIBA games.
Especially in the final, he contributed a team-high 25 points, including a difficult three-pointer at the end of regulation and a brave performance in overtime.
If it weren't for Tang Tian's existence, the American team would have won the Olympic championship without a doubt.
Best Shooting Guard: Ding Yanyuhang.
This selection result was somewhat surprising. Ding Yanyuhang's average of 10.8 points per game was not eye-catching. In terms of performance, both Fournier of the French team and Leonard of the American team were much better than Ding Yanyuhang.
However, the organizing committee's selection obviously had other considerations.
The Chinese team was the champion, and it was obviously not appropriate for only one person to be selected for the All-Star lineup.
It would be even more inappropriate to give it to Leonard, because the American team would then have 3 spots.
Moreover, Ding Yanyuhang's performance of making all four free throws at the end of the final overtime was also remarkable.
Of course, there was also the fact that although the Japanese team showed various forms of "respect" to the Chinese team, they were all from Asia.
In the selection of honors, they would naturally lean towards Asian players.
Best Point Guard: Tang Tian.
Tang Tian's performance was beyond doubt, averaging 31.6 points per game, and scoring 50 points in the final.
Tang Tian played point guard for most of the time during the Olympics, and the tournament also defined him as a point guard in the All-Star lineup selection.
This was also the first time Tang Tian had won an honor as a point guard.
He played power forward during his NCAA days, small forward for the Spurs, shooting guard for the Pelicans, and then point guard for the national team.
Except for the center position that Tang Tian had not tried, he became the first player in NBA history to truly play from point guard to power forward.
More importantly, he could win honors in every position.
He won the NCAA championship as a power forward, won two consecutive championships as a small forward, dominated the league as a shooting guard and won four more championships, and as a point guard, he already had an Olympic championship and a World Cup championship.
Life, ah, is really lonely as snow!
After the All-Star lineup was announced, the organizing committee also announced the final MVP.
Even less suspenseful than last year's World Cup, Tang Tian.
When Tang Tian's name was read out, the venue once again erupted.
When the cheers subsided, Tang Tian gave his acceptance speech.
"...There are too many people to thank. The people I want to thank the most are the fans who supported us in front of the TV and those who came to the scene. It is your shouts and cheers that allowed us to perform so well. This Olympic trophy belongs to each and every one of you.
This championship is not the end. I believe there will be a third, a fourth, a fifth... many, many more. Chinese basketball is moving towards greatness!"
When Tang Tian finished his acceptance speech, the venue was already a sea of boiling emotions.
However, what was slightly embarrassing at this time were some people in the stands.
Doncic: Didn't you just tell me that the future is mine?
Antetokounmpo: Hold on a moment, when will what you said to me about the future being mine be realized?
Durant: Screw your encouragement, I don't care today. Even if you're my boss, I'm going to use a burner account to flame you!
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