in2ebook Chapter 521 Yao Ming: Lian, you should focus on recovering from your injury. Leave the national team
Chapter 521 Yao Ming: Lian, you should focus on recovering from your injury. Leave the national team
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Yao Ming frowned, but still asked in a relaxed tone, "Ah Lian, aren't you recuperating from your injury?"
"Brother Yao, you know those are minor injuries. As long as the national team needs me, I will definitely do it without hesitation."
As Yao Ming listened, he felt a little envious of this guy.
Even at this age, although he plays on and off, he can still contribute to the team.
Although there were sponsors involved, Ah Lian's physical condition was indeed quite good.
It's a pity he was born in the wrong era. If he were born in this era of small-ball basketball, he might actually have made a name for himself in the NBA.
However, Yao Ming would never allow A Lian to join the national team.
If we let him join the national team, what will happen to Wang Xiucheng?
The national team can only have one senior player.
If Zhou Qi weren't a bit timid, and if he hadn't always disliked standing out, and if his age weren't still suitable, he wouldn't have even made it into the national team.
"Ah Lian, you should focus on recovering from your injury. Let those kids handle the national team. Didn't you say you were planning to retire this year? I'll definitely be there when you retire," Yao Ming said in a relaxed tone.
After he said that, Ah Lian on the phone was silent for a few seconds.
He knew Yao Ming had rejected him.
This means that the door to his national team has officially closed.
At the same time, he also knew that the national team had entered a new era from this moment on!
"Hehe, I told you the national team is very strong right now, but Xiaoling insisted I ask her. See, it was unnecessary."
Ah Lian chuckled and then said, "Okay, Brother Yao, I'll hang up now. I need to cook for the kids."
"Okay, I'm hanging up now."
Without waiting for a reply from A-Lian on the phone, Yao Ming hung up.
Yao Ming shook his head, somewhat helpless.
Since the 20-person training roster was released, I've received quite a few phone calls.
There were players, club owners, former teammates, and mentors who had coached him.
However, without exception, Yao Ming rejected them all.
This time, he wanted to do something different from before.
Stopping thinking about these things, Yao Ming continued watching the game.
"Holy crap, they're leading by 20 points?"
When Yao Ming saw the score on the live stream, he instinctively swore.
At the Barclays Center, Malone called a timeout five minutes into the fourth quarter.
Since the Nets were already leading by 20 points, if they didn't call a timeout, they could save it for next season.
In fact, this 20-point gap began just two minutes into the fourth quarter.
The remaining three minutes were just a stalemate.
Ma Long glanced at Wang Xiucheng, who had just sat down opposite him, and felt quite helpless.
Wang Xiucheng didn't rest in the fourth quarter and came on at the start of the game alongside Durant, Westbrook, and others.
Without Jokic, the Nuggets simply couldn't withstand the Nets' full-strength lineup.
Even though Wang Xiucheng was just standing in the corner, he effectively shut down two Nuggets players.
Jokic had no choice but to be substituted in by Malone after only two minutes of rest.
The score has remained deadlocked ever since.
Ma Long's frustration stemmed from the fact that Wang Xiucheng was only 20 years old, possessed exceptional physical abilities, and seemed to have no need for rest at all.
But Jokic can't do that; he needs to rest. Even though Jokic is only 28 years old, the amount of physical exertion he expends at his weight is far more exaggerated than that of Wang Xiucheng.
In a corner of the second-floor stands, Quan Youli listened to the fans chanting "MVP" in unison and asked Lin Yun'er next to her, "Are they chanting for that Chinese guy?"
Lin Yun'er nodded, wanting to shout along with the fans, but she restrained herself in the end.
"Can an Asian player really conquer Americans?" Xu Zhuxian asked, somewhat puzzled.
In fact, she already knew the answer, but she just couldn't believe it.
Although she wasn't very familiar with basketball, she knew that sports had always been a strength of Americans.
"I wonder who's better, him or our country's Son Heung-min?" Kwon Yoo-ri asked curiously.
Xu Zhuxian immediately said, somewhat displeased, "Of course it's Son Heung-min..."
Lin Yun'er didn't listen to what the two people were saying at all, because the timeout had ended and Wang Xiucheng stood up and returned to the court. The next moment, Wang Xiucheng made a wrist-pointing gesture in Lin Yun'er's direction again.
Lin Yun'er happily raised her wrist in response to Wang Xiucheng.
Then, Lin Yun'er saw that the short guy who also seemed to be an NBA player stood up and tapped his wrist in response to Wang Xiucheng.
Lin Yun'er glared at him, "You annoying guy!"
The pause ends.
Wang Xiucheng, Durant, Joe Harris, Royce O'Neal, and Seth Curry were the five players who took the court.
This time, Nash benched Claxton, Ben West, and even Westbrook.
In the final half of the quarter, if the Nuggets want to catch up quickly, they will likely resort to the "Hack-a-Shaq" tactic again.
After substituting those two guys out, Nash wants to see what other options the Nuggets have.
The game continues.
The Nuggets inbounded the ball to Jokic, who used his body to push Durant into the paint and easily scored two points.
Although it was described as "easy," the physical exertion Jokic expended in dribbling, carrying opponents, and shooting was considerable.
Jokic, who was running back with some difficulty, watched helplessly as Wang Xiucheng swept past him, and then Durant threw the basketball out from outside the baseline.
Jokic saw Wang Xiucheng and Murray almost side by side, but the next moment, Wang Xiucheng used his shoulder to push Murray away and reached out to catch the basketball.
Gordon had already returned to the three-point line, but he seemed unsure whether Wang Xiucheng was going to shoot a three-pointer or a layup, so he stood guard about a meter inside the arc.
Wang Xiucheng arrived at the top of the arc and, without any hesitation, immediately gathered the ball and was about to jump and shoot.
The moment Wang Xiucheng caught the ball, Gordon took a half-step and jumped high.
He has never believed that anyone can beat him in dunking, not even LaVine, he is not convinced.
However, Gordon's belief wavered when Wang Xiucheng suddenly emerged.
Wang Xiucheng is terrifying!
Especially during this year's dunk contest, Wang Xiucheng demonstrated a reverse joint dunk that he wouldn't even dare to try.
No normal NBA professional player would do that!
Therefore, Wang Xiucheng is not a normal person!
Or rather, Wang Xiucheng is not human at all!
However, this did not stop Gordon from trying to block Wang Xiucheng's shot.
Even if we lose today's game, even if this championship trophy doesn't ultimately belong to Denver.
But as long as we can block Wang Xiucheng's shot, we can at least get some interest back.
Thinking of this, Gordon, who had already taken flight, seemed to do a belly-stretching motion.
He raised his hand even higher towards the basketball block.
However, the scenario that Wang Xiucheng imagined—his basketball hitting his own palm—did not happen.
Gordon stared wide-eyed as Wang Xiucheng raised the basketball, only to pull it back down.
Then, with a quick step, Wang Xiucheng slipped under his own arm and threw the basketball toward the basket!