Chapter 1 The Start

July 29th, London Olympic "Disposable" Basketball Arena, the Chinese men's basketball team welcomed its first opponent, the Spanish men's basketball team, in the group stage of the London Olympic Games men's basketball tournament.

To accommodate Chinese fans, the tip-off time for this game was specially arranged for 12:00 noon that day.

Although various bizarre news stories have proven how unreliable the London Organizing Committee is with the start of the London Olympics.

However, in the scheduling of basketball games, the London Organizing Committee has inherited the glorious tradition of the English Premier League.

It doesn't matter whether the players are happy or not having to play in the middle of the day.

The important thing is that after converting the time difference, the fans must be happy.

Especially the game of the number one favorite for the men's basketball competition at the London Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team.

Don't underestimate the British people's understanding of basketball.

But they can still calculate ratings.

Just like when designing this Olympic basketball hall called "Disposable".

Because the British really can't figure out what they need such a modern basketball court for...

So after the end of this Olympic Games, the basketball hall, which took two years to complete, will be demolished as soon as possible.

As for the building materials after the demolition of the basketball hall, they will be reused in the construction of football fields in other parts of the UK.

I have to say.

In terms of "thrift and frugality," the London Organizing Committee and Arsenal, a traditional powerhouse in London, have a lot in common.

In front of the TV, as the starting lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team lined up, looking at Su Feng, who was wearing the No. 10 jersey of the Chinese men's basketball team, many Chinese fans who had just finished dinner instantly felt what it meant to be steadfast and at ease.

Most of the Chinese fans who followed Su Feng in those early years are now parents.

However, just like listening to their parents and older brothers next door vividly tell stories about Su Feng back then.

Pointing to the ageless male god on the TV screen, those fans back then have now become their children's mentors.

"He is the greatest player in basketball history!"

And that pride engraved in their bones will, with the accumulation of time, become the most precious memory of countless teenagers in the future.

Su Feng's previous life.

If you asked him why he liked playing basketball?

He would definitely tell you:

Who hasn't squeezed into the cafeteria to watch Yao's games when they were young?

And in this life...

Having quietly influenced several generations, Su Feng has long become a living fossil in Chinese sports.

On the court, in the first battle against Spain, Coach Zhang Bin sent out a starting lineup consisting of Xiao Yao, Yi Jianlian, Su Feng, Zhu Fangyu, and Chen Jianghua.

Because after Ibaka announced that he would join the Spanish men's basketball team, the Spanish men's basketball team often arranged for one of the Gasol brothers to partner with him on the inside. Therefore, in this game, Coach Zhang listened to Su Feng's suggestion and chose A'lian at the power forward position, instead of adopting the big-small lineup that the Chinese men's basketball team had been practicing during the previous training camp.

In Su Feng's previous life, until they were mentally broken by the Australian men's basketball team, this Chinese men's basketball team led by Yi Jianlian actually performed well.

Especially in the first two group matches against the European champion Spain and the European third-place Russia, Yi Jianlian successively delivered outstanding performances of 30 points and 12 rebounds, and 16 points and 7 rebounds.

However, because he was targeted by his opponents in the game against Australia, and the mood of the Chinese men's basketball team players was affected by the Australian players' petty moves in that game, so after Yi Jianlian was injured and left the court in the final quarter...

The Chinese men's basketball team's performance in the following two games can only be described as "disheartened".

Yi Jianlian's overly introverted personality caused him to like to hide his grievances in his heart, even if he was wronged.

In Su Feng's opinion, if Xiao Yao hadn't retired so early in Su Feng's memory, and could have brought this little brother, Yi Jianlian, around in the Chinese team more, then maybe the Basketball Association's way of playing with the goal of guaranteeing results would still have a way out...

However, after Xiao Yao retired due to injury, although the Chinese basketball team was nominally led by Yi Jianlian...

But in fact, apart from throwing the blame on A'lian in the game...

Some people in Chinese basketball have never considered who Yi Jianlian is suitable to be paired with, and how to build a team around Yi Jianlian.

In the original Olympic Games, because the Chinese men's basketball team's ability to move horizontally on the front line declined rapidly, in the game, you could often see A'lian not only having to score for the men's basketball team, but also having to be 180% energetic on the defensive end.

As a result, after the Australians taught the Brazilians and the British how to deal with this Chinese men's basketball team...

Even if Wang Shipeng's touch in this Olympic Games can only be described as a cheat...

Basically, as long as the opponent picks up the pace, they can force the Chinese men's basketball team to surrender by themselves through full-court pressing and high-position pressure.

But now...

On the court, looking at the reliable backs of the two big brothers...

In the first battle against Spain, Yi Jianlian played really well.

On the offensive end, how dare the Spanish men's basketball team, which is dominated by veterans, use full-court pressing to pressure the Chinese men's basketball team?

No!

When there is a physical monster on the opposite side, you still want to compete with him in physical fitness?

Do you really think that the Spanish men's basketball team, apart from those few guys, can go up and down five like the American men's basketball team?

Moreover...

Don't you know that the starting guard of the Chinese team is former Real Madrid star Chen Jianghua?

In his early years in Europe, Chen Jianghua was often sent on the court by Real Madrid coaches to break the press.

Because he is fast and has a low center of gravity when dribbling.

In Su Feng's previous life, even Chen Jianghua, who had repeatedly returned to the factory for repairs, had a good performance in this London Olympic Games.

Therefore, the Spanish men's basketball team, which knows the old opponent Chinese men's basketball team inside and out, not only did not speed up in this game, but also took the initiative to slow down.

They frequently used the pick-and-roll advantages of the big and small Gasols in positional warfare to compete with the Chinese men's basketball team.

And this kind of game rhythm undoubtedly hit the Chinese men's basketball team's sweet spot in this game.

As Su Feng expected before the game.

With him and Xiao Yao working together to create space for Yi Jianlian, Yi Jianlian really directly multiplied his worth in one battle.

In Su Feng's original timeline, there is a famous question in the basketball circle, which is, do you know which NBA player can use his strength to overpower Ibaka, and by the way, knock out a Gasol with one punch?

The answer may be something that the Yi Heis (fans who criticize Yi Jianlian) can't even dream of.

It was Yi Jianlian at the 2012 London Olympics.

In the original Sino-Spanish war, without the involvement of the "Yaofeng" combination, in the game, Yi Jianlian perfectly demonstrated his talent and basketball IQ in this game.

Because after fighting with Ibaka for two rounds, Yi Jianlian found that Ibaka knew nothing about the rules of FIBA.

Therefore, in the rest of the game, this "awesome" NBA defensive gate was basically either on the way to becoming Yi Jianlian's background board, or had already become Yi Jianlian's background board.

And in the game, in order to limit Yi Jianlian, the Spanish men's basketball team also used the Gasol brothers to match up with Yi Jianlian.

But...

When the Gasol brothers were ready to fight Yi Jianlian with iron and blood...

How could they have imagined that this Yi Jianlian would actually play with them while fighting and retreating.

In Su Feng's previous life, because of some bad habits when he played basketball in his early years, many Chinese fans always thought that Yi Jianlian's basketball IQ was very low.

But in fact...

Including when facing Haddadi later in the Asian arena, Yi Jianlian's coping strategies in the game were enough to be written into textbooks.

To put it bluntly.

A'lian has never had a low basketball IQ.

It's just that his agent gave him the wrong positioning, and in the NBA, not every coach will calm down like Sloan and teach rookies how to play basketball.

The Spanish men's basketball team's proud inside line cried.

Because in this game...

In the first half alone, Yi Jianlian scored 20 points for the Chinese men's basketball team.

In the second half of the second quarter, in order to make room for Yi Jianlian, even Xiao Yao was pulled to the high post to watch the show with Su Feng.

"Alas, it seems that it's time for me to retire from the national team." At the end of the first half, Xiao Yao, who only scored 6 points and 7 rebounds for the Chinese men's basketball team, complained to Su Feng.

Hearing this, Yi Jianlian, who was still enjoying Zhu Fangyu's massage, panicked instantly.

Just like when Su Feng retired from the national team, someone panicked.

At this moment...

Looking at Yao Laoda, who intended to abdicate and make way for the younger generation, how could Yi Xiaodi still sit still?

Don't, Brother Yao!

I'm just a child!

If you retire at this juncture, how can I lead this huge national team?

Seeing this, Xiao Yao also looked at Su Feng with a well-behaved look.

As the saying goes, once a brother, always a brother.

Although in the eyes of others, he, Xiao Yao, is already a 32-year-old mature man.

But in front of Brother Feng, Xiao Yao felt that he would always be that underage boy.

In the Chinese men's basketball team's locker room, Su Feng was numb.

Because Hu Weidong and others who fought with him the earliest, have been coaches for several years now...

As for Guo Shiqiang and Du Feng, who are slightly younger...

They are accumulating their capital for future coaching while leveling up with Zhang Bin.

No offense.

Based on Su Feng's current prestige and qualifications in Chinese basketball...

These kids who just entered the national team even have to call him uncle.

So at this moment...

When Xiao Yao was acting cute in front of him...

Su Feng only felt that time passed too fast.

Because if Hu Weidong, Liu Yudong, and Wang Zhizhi are regarded as one generation.

Xiao Yao is regarded as one generation.

Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian and others are one generation.

Then isn't this Chinese men's basketball team the legendary "four generations under one roof"?

Su Feng's feelings will not be expressed for the time being.

In the second half, A'lian, the "Yi Flying to the Sky", continued his performance.

Because the Spanish men's basketball team always dared not shift their defensive focus...

So in this game, Ibaka was almost tortured by Yi Jianlian the whole game.

When commenting on this game, the American TV commentators were stunned.

Because for them, whose professional knowledge is limited to the NBA...

The big and small Gasols are star-level insiders in the NBA.

And Ibaka has made great contributions to the Hawks' consecutive appearances in the Finals for two years.

But Su Feng and Yao Ming haven't even made a move yet...

Can you believe that the Spanish men's basketball team has been blown away by Yi Jianlian?

"I feel that let alone Yao and Su...

Even Yi, we can't solve it." On the court, as the clock in the final quarter approached zero, the American TV commentators had already prematurely sentenced the American men's basketball team to death.

In the end, the final score of the game between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Spanish men's basketball team was 99 to 85.

Yi Jianlian scored a game-high 39 points and 9 rebounds for the Chinese men's basketball team.

Su Feng and Yao Ming scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and 14 points and 15 rebounds respectively.

After the game, Su Feng, who had been paying close attention to Xiao Jia's weight loss trends this summer, was extremely satisfied.

Because judging from this game alone, Xiao Jia's athletic ability has basically recovered to the level of the 11/12 season.

As for the illusion that Yi Jianlian gave people in the game that he had blown up the Gasol brothers and Ibaka one after another...

That's just because the Spanish men's basketball team was completely countered by this Chinese men's basketball team that has both Su Feng and Yao Ming at the same time.

In the game, the Gasol brothers couldn't possibly spare time to confront Yi Jianlian.

And Spain's flanks must always be wary of Su Feng.

Therefore, A'lian's offensive environment in this game...

You can completely call it as easy as training.

But...

Anyway, because Ibaka was the main defender against Yi Jianlian in this game...

So even if FIBA's rules are different from the NBA...

Ibaka is destined to live in Yi Jianlian's shadow in the future.

…

On the 31st, after resting for a day, the Chinese men's basketball team welcomed its second opponent, the Russian men's basketball team, in the group stage of the Olympic men's basketball competition.

This Russian men's basketball team, still led by future Russian Basketball Association President Kirilenko, is also a team dominated by inside players.

Especially Mozgov, nicknamed "Captain Timo".

It is even known as the Eastern European behemoth.

Hey...

Isn't it a coincidence?

Currently, there is also a behemoth in the inside of this Chinese men's basketball team.

No!

With your level, are you worthy of being called an Eastern European behemoth?

On the court, facing Mozgov, who is 213 cm tall and weighs 118 kg, Xiao Yao, who is 226 cm tall and weighs 136 kg, was extremely disappointed.

Because if, in the first battle against Spain, the Chinese men's basketball team successfully used tactics to solve Spain's proud inside line...

Then in this game...

The Russian white bears personally felt who is the fiercest inside Tyrannosaurus rex in this era.

If you don't understand, just ask.

No matter how powerful a bear is, can it beat a Tyrannosaurus rex?

Double-teaming Yao Ming.

Is the only way out for the Russian men's basketball team tonight.

But in the first quarter, just as Xiao Yao continuously singled out Mozgov in the inside and scored, and the Russian men's basketball team's double-team came late...

The Russians' favorite "Big Ivan" exploded throughout London in an instant through Su Feng's hands.

Did I allow you to double-team my lovely and considerate Brother Yao?

On the court, because Su Feng would look to the Russian men's basketball team's bench every time after shooting a three-pointer...

Therefore, compared to the score that was rewritten time and time again after Su Feng's shot hit...

The Russian players on the court were obviously subjected to a more serious "intelligence reduction strike."

In order to stop Su Feng's unreasonable shooting.

The Russian men's basketball team's defense must expand outwards.

But...

Once the Russian men's basketball team's defense expands outwards...

How can they resist the Chinese men's basketball team's inside attack with only Mozgov and others?

If you separate Su Feng and Yao Ming.

Then this Chinese men's basketball team is actually not as strong as people think.

But once Su Feng and Xiao Yao combine.

Then the power they form...

Is more than doubled?

In the group stage of the London Olympic Games men's basketball tournament, after Spain and Russia, which are known for their inside height and hardness, lost one after another, Australia and Brazil, which are known for their many small moves and bad defensive moves, were not opponents of the Chinese men's basketball team either.

In the London Olympics, this Australian men's basketball team can definitely be regarded as a team in the same tier as the United States and China.

But when facing the Chinese men's basketball team led by Su Feng, this Australian men's basketball team, which has always been brave and combative, seemed extremely "well-behaved".

Because less than a minute into the game, the Australian men's basketball team's outside players were frightened by Su Feng's terrifying elbow.

In the NBA, if you haven't been hit by Su Feng's elbow, then you are even embarrassed to say that you have played in the NBA.

Just like Jordan and Malone elbowing people was not news back then, it was news when they were elbowed.

As excellent successors of their predecessors, Su Feng has never admitted in interviews that he is a good person when he plays basketball.

And facing Su Feng's "warning"...

How dare the outside players in the Australian team who don't want to bid farewell to the NBA early dare to act rashly?

Because even if they can escape this game.

Could it be that they can have such good luck after returning to the NBA?

You know...

In the NBA, if you are elbowed by Su Feng for harassing Su Feng with petty moves...

Then the referee won't even call a foul.

Just like Stern has never given Su Feng a superstar whistle so far.

In order to extend Su Feng's career as much as possible.

In the NBA, Su Feng can fight back after being repeatedly beaten.

It is also an unwritten rule.

In the end, after defeating the French men's basketball team, which has always been strong when it meets the strong and weak when it meets the weak in international competitions, with a score of 77 to 71 in the final group match, the Chinese men's basketball team successfully advanced to the knockout stage of the London Olympic Games men's basketball tournament with a record of five wins in the group stage.

According to the schedule, the Chinese men's basketball team's opponent in the quarter-finals will be the Lithuanian men's basketball team.

…

ps: Sure enough, this flag cannot be set randomly! This chapter will be updated first and then revised!