"Do you think the era of Arican basketball dominating the world stage is over?"
"I don’t know, I just know that the world of basketball is undergoing a major shift. I also know that at least this year, they can’t dominate the world basketball scene."
"What do you think are the chances of Team China winning a dal?"
"I never predict champions, I just do more aningful things. We will continue to work hard and win more gas. However, we’ve already shattered the Dream Team’s undefeated record, so winning a championship shouldn’t be considered going too far, right?"
In the CCTV interview, Yao was so emotional he choked up.
"I said at the training camp, if we could beat the United States team in the first ga, I might retire on the spot, because this might be the most glorious mont of my career."
"Are you really planning to retire?" a Chinese reporter asked with a smile.
"No, I feel the most glorious mont of my career is yet to co!"
Of course, it hasn’t co yet, this ga undoubtedly gave the players of Team China trendous confidence.
As Roger said, having beaten the Dream Team, how can winning a gold dal be considered wishful thinking?
After tonight, the attention on the Dream Team plumted.
Except for the Arican fans themselves, they were no longer the world’s darlings or unreachable superstars.
The spotlight was on Team China.
In the second round of the group stage, China faced Angola.
Before the match started, the entire Angola team took photos with Roger, happy like fans.
After the ga ended, all the players asked Roger for autographs again.
In the evening, Roger, accompanied by Adriana Lima, dined in a Greek restaurant, only to be besieged by a large number of fans, eventually, the police had to step in to control the situation.
The subsequent gas were almost all similar scenes, the aura that used to be only on the Dream Team was now exclusively Roger’s.
As for the United States team, they continued to descend into the abyss, losing to Team China first, then to Lithuania.
They finally made it out of the group stage by a narrow margin.
Of course, Aricans are very good at giving themselves hope.
The next stage was a knockout match, Larry Brown stated in an interview: "The group stage tempered us, and we’ve completed our adjustnts. The knockout stage is just the beginning."
And then it ended right at the start.
The Dream Six Team lost to the Argentine n’s Basketball Team in their first knockout match, which ant they wouldn’t even have the chance to stand on the podium, let alone win a gold dal.
Their goal shifted to the battle for seventh or eighth place.
They had, in fact, broken the record for the worst finish in World Championship history, coming in sixth.
At the end of the match, Tim Duncan refused to be interviewed.
He was defeated by Roger twice in a single sumr, and he swore never to get involved with the national team again.
LeBron Jas also declined interviews, having played less than 20 minutes in the entire Olympic Gas, feeling Larry Brown was humiliating him.
Carlo Anthony was straightforward: "I will never play for Coach Larry Brown again."
And Larry Brown was destined to beco the target of all bla.
Just a year ago, he was regarded as the Savior of the Dream Team.
Two months ago, he was still evaluating Roger from a high-and-mighty position.
But now, he has beco a historical villain.
"Larry, how will you take responsibility for such a shaful performance at this Olympics?"
"Coach Larry, I’m curious, where do you get the right to evaluate Roger?"
"Why did Carlo, Dwyane, and LeBron have so little playti? Why did AI and Stephen still have high playti despite poor performances?"
"When will you step down? You’re a disgrace to Arican basketball in this position!"
Larry Brown tried to create his god-making mont through being a springboard for others, but like all those who tried before him, he destroyed himself.
He knew his career was over.
No team would hire a historical villain as their head coach, as that would be like damaging their own reputation.
On the other side, Team China continued to advance triumphantly after entering the knockout stage.
The second-round matchup against Argentina was the toughest ga they played in this Olympics, as Argentina’s golden generation also hoped to leave their mark in history.
Both sides went back and forth, the blue-and-white striped team seed to bring their football artistry to the basketball court with impeccable passing and coordination.
But Team China controlled the ga with a rock-solid defensive setup and their height advantage.
With 33 seconds left, Zhu Fangyu intercepted Manu Ginobili’s pass amidst the crowd and assisted Roger in a successful fast break, finally putting the ga to rest.
Manu shrugged in disappointnt after the ga: "Tim shouldn’t be so down because he wasn’t the only one Roger defeated twice this sumr."
Ultimately, this year’s Olympic finals matchup was surprisingly Team China VS the Italy Team.
In the semi-finals, the Italians shot an incredible 64% from beyond the arc, leading them to an upset victory over Lithuania. Italy’s Gianluca Basile alone went 7-for-11 from the three-point line!
However, Italy’s magical three-point touch didn’t carry into the finals, for Gianluca Basile, his standout mont against Lithuania might only happen once in a lifeti.
Team China breezed to an 87-76 victory, with tight defense limiting only one player from Italy to score in double digits.
At that mont, Roger’s magnificent saga reached its climax. In the past, he saved a city, a state. But now, on the highest stage of sports events, the Olympic Gas, he saved the basketball program of a country, and his prestige and fa broke past their previous limits, reaching a peak.
As expected, during the awards ceremony, the entire Italian team asked for a photo with Roger.
This was enough to indicate Roger’s now prestigious position.
A position that no one else in world basketball history had ever reached.
Upon receiving the gold dal, Roger couldn’t help but bite it with his teeth.
He had reminded himself not to celebrate in such a cliché manner, but the joy made him forget to think.
Back in the locker room, an excited Yao Ming received a call, then beca so thrilled he punched the locker door.
Pain? It was long forgotten.
As Roger said, joy makes people forget to think.
"What’s got you so happy?" Roger, standing on top of the world, casually asked.
"We got Kevin Garnett!" Yao Ming was very excited, knowing what he, Wade, and Garnett could achieve together.
Roger calmly responded with an "Oh."
The New York Knicks acquiring Kevin Garnett ant another team in the league aiming to knock him off the top.
But Roger would ensure that their fate would be like Larry Brown’s this sumr.
Dying without hesitation.
(Today’s ten-thousand-character update is offered, tomorrow a good brother is getting married so I’ll have to take a day off to help, the day after tomorrow I’ll resu normal updates, tomorrow I’ll post a single Chapter to notify about the leave)
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