Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 405 Call of the Motherland

In 2008, the Chinese men's basketball team reached the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games for the third time at home, which made the people of the whole country rejoice.We must know that China, which sent the second team to participate in the Asian Championships in 2007, only won the 10th place, creating the worst record of the Chinese team in the Asian Championships. The quarterfinals of the BJ Olympics undoubtedly gave Chinese fans a shot in the arm.

But the crisis of the Chinese men's basketball team soon broke out.Whether you admit it or not, since Yao Ming was selected for the national team in 1998, he has rapidly grown into a pillar of the Chinese men's basketball team. Facing the mighty United States in the BJ Olympics, he is also the only position in the Chinese men's basketball team that does not fall behind.However, Yao Ming, who has been fighting in the NBA and the national team for a long time, was finally overwhelmed. In the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals against the Lakers, Yao Ming was injured in the first game, although he returned to the game after a brief treatment and helped the Rockets win the away game , but on May 5, he was injured again and was diagnosed with a fractured left foot, and then announced that he would be reimbursed for the season.

没有他的中国男篮在2009年天津亚锦赛中打出了耻辱性的一战。在以52比70不敌伊朗的决赛中，中国队创下了4项耻辱纪录，分别是单节最低得分（首节10分）、半场最低得分（半场25分）、亚锦赛最大输球分差（18分，此前为16分）、第一次在主场丢冠军。赛后还曝出了孙悦、朱芳雨与杜锋的“偷笑门”，主帅郭士强宣布辞职。

On May 2010, 5, Yao Ming was selected into the men's basketball training team, but on December 4, the Rockets team doctor confirmed that Yao Ming was reimbursed for the season due to another stress fracture in the middle of his ankle. He only played 12 games in the past 18-2010 season. Averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds per game.Ye Feng also knew that Yao Ming was still recuperating from his injuries, and there was already news that the greatest player in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team was about to announce his retirement. For this reason, Ye Feng called Yao Ming many times, but Yao Ming was very tight-lipped. Feng didn't hear anything.But the only thing that is certain is that Yao Ming will definitely not be included in the Chinese team's roster for this year's Men's Basketball Asian Championships in Wuhan.

Originally, Ye Feng thought he could stay out of it, but when a middle-aged man who claimed to be a staff member of the Chinese Basketball Association appeared in front of him, his eyes widened.After confirming again and again that the middle-aged man in front of him who claimed to be surnamed Chen was really from the Chinese Basketball Association, Ye Feng was even more puzzled by Monk Zhang Er.Unexpectedly, Director Wang said that he wanted Ye Feng to return to Chinese nationality and represent the Chinese men's basketball team in the Wuhan Asian Championships. Ye Feng was instantly stunned.

Seeing Ye Feng's surprised and confused expression, Director Wang smiled wryly and said slowly: "Xiao Ye, let me call you that for now! If you follow Chinese basketball, you may know that since the 2005 Doha Asian Championships , China has not won two consecutive Asian Championships. This is the first time in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team. It is the first time that our Asian supremacy has been questioned. So this year's Wuhan Asian Championships is for the Chinese men's basketball team. It's a make-or-break contest..."

Ye Feng was confused, and he interrupted Director Wang in a low voice: "Director Wang, you seem to have forgotten that Ah Lian is still in the NBA. Although he is not a main player when he was in the Nets, at least he is in the NBA. The Wizards have gained a firm foothold, and with him, there must be no problem for the Chinese men's basketball team to cope with the Asian Championships."

Director Wang's expression became a little awkward, and he murmured: "Cough... Ah Lian is still very strong, but he is an inside player, and now our national team's outside line is still short of manpower... and Xiaoye, you are a new player after all. The released MVP of the finals..."

Ye Feng couldn't help laughing, it turned out he was the MVP of the finals!But this is human nature. After all, no one will invite an unknown person to join the national team. It is also a normal thing to invite yourself now.But... He looked at his left foot. It seemed that Director Wang was going to be disappointed today. He had more energy than he wanted!Ye Feng also planned to take a good rest during the offseason this year, how could he play in the Asian Championships with an injury?

However, if you refuse, you have to say something well. Although Ye Feng has no feelings for the Chinese men's basketball team for the time being, as a good young man who has received Chinese-style education from his parents since childhood, Ye Feng still has great affection for his motherland. After joining the national team, he will also find an opportunity to return to Chinese nationality in the future.As the saying goes, there is no benevolence and righteousness in buying and selling, so it's better not to freeze the relationship between yourself and the Basketball Association at the moment, so as to avoid embarrassment for both parties.

He thought about it, and said with a look of embarrassment: "Director Wang, as an official of the Chinese Basketball Association, you must be very familiar with NBA games, so you should remember that in the fourth quarter of the fifth game of the finals I sprained my ankle..." As Ye Feng said, he raised his leg to signal the other party to look at the protective gear on his foot, "I am still in the stage of recuperating, although there is no soft tissue damage, but according to the doctor's advice, I may be completely injured. The offseason is all about rehab, so…”

Ye Feng's words were very straightforward. Director Wang's face was a little cloudy. In his opinion, he had already given face by flying all the way to Portland to invite Ye Feng, but he was rejected by the other party. This made the Chinese basketball team Where is Xie's face going?Although it was true that Ye Feng's ankle was injured, in Director Wang's opinion, it was not that serious at all. It was nothing more than an excuse deliberately made by Ye Feng for not wanting to join the Chinese national team. The key is that this excuse has no loopholes...

Director Wang's face Ye Feng could see everything in his eyes, he used his knees to think that this official must not be in such a happy mood, but so what?Not to mention that he is still an American citizen, even if he is a Chinese citizen, does the title of MVP in the finals still need to care about your thoughts as a director?The big deal is that I won't join the Chinese men's basketball team. Anyway, the person who was criticized by the Chinese fans is not Ye Feng.Besides, it is an indisputable fact that he was injured in the finals this year, and it is understandable that he did not join the national team, but next year will be the London Olympics.
Ye Feng didn't speak, and waited quietly for Director Wang to weigh himself.After thinking for a while, Director Wang managed to force a smile, saying that this year would be the end of the year, and he hoped that Ye Feng would recover from his injuries and join the Chinese men's basketball team for the London Olympics next year.Ye Feng shook his head secretly while agreeing, what annoys him the most is this bureaucratic style, everything has to be linked with face, and he doesn't even have a good impression of the entire Chinese Basketball Association.

Let’s do it this year, and think about the Olympics next summer.Ye Feng knew that because of Yao Ming's long-term two-line battle, all kinds of Asian Championships, Asian Games and so on would have to recall him to participate. Otherwise, how could he suffer so many injuries within less than ten years after joining the NBA?He doesn't want to be like Yao Ming.

(End of this chapter)