basketball hero

Chapter 344 The Official Shutdown of the NBA
On July 2011, 7, the last day when the old labor-management agreement was still valid, the labor and management sides conducted the last negotiation. This time, there were still huge differences between the two sides and no agreement could be reached.As a result, the NBA officially entered a lockout on July 1, 2011.

For Xiong, how right it is to become a completely free agent at this time.Because there is no contract, he has many more choices.He can return to the CBA to play, or he can go to Europe, and of course he can not sign with any team and wait for the NBA to end the lockout. ——This is the benefit of being a completely free agent, you can control your own destiny.

According to the 1998 lockout and Bill Duffy's predictions, this lockout will not end so soon.Ying Xiong had nothing to do in the United States, so he handed over the affairs in the United States to Bill Duffy, and then returned home alone.

Every time he came back, Ying Xiong would feel very cordial. Looking at the compatriots with the same skin color as himself, and the familiar words, a feeling of going home spontaneously arises.In the United States, no matter how beautiful he is, he is still in a foreign country and does not have that sense of belonging.

Coming back this time, Ying Xiong thought he would stay in China for a long time. The NBA does not know when the lockout will end, and it is estimated that it will be around Christmas at the earliest; the Chinese men's basketball team has contacted him a long time ago, hoping that he can help the national team compete in the World Cup held in Wuhan from September 9th to 15th. Asian Championships.

The Asian Championships are completely incomparable with the World Championships in terms of specifications and the overall strength of the participating teams.Anyway, the level of basketball in Asia is there, and there is a clear gap between it and Europe and the United States.But this Asian Championship has attracted the attention of the men's basketball team. The reason is that the champion of the Wuhan Asian Championship will directly obtain the right to participate in the men's basketball competition in the 2012 London Olympic Games, while the runner-up and third runner-up will participate in the Olympic losing competition with other continents. Teams compete for the final 3 qualifying spots.

Participating in the Olympic qualifiers, in terms of the overall strength of Asian basketball, competing with other continents for the last 3 qualifiers, the chances of entering the Olympics are slim.Of course, with the Chinese team's 7th place in the World Championships in Turkey, theoretically, even if they participate in the losing competition, they have a great chance of getting a ticket for the London Olympics.But the problem is, if you can't win the Asian Championships, it is almost impossible to win against strong teams from other continents in the losing competition.

For this year's Asian Championships, for the Chinese national team, which is the strongest in Asia and the host, there is no other choice but to win the championship!
As early as December 2010, 12, the Rockets team doctor confirmed that Yao Ming would be reimbursed for the season due to another stress fracture in the middle of the ankle.Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Yao Ming to represent the national team in this Asian Championship.

Ying Xiong also got the news that Yao Ming will decide to retire from the NBA.Because of frequent injuries, Yao Ming's lower limbs have been overwhelmed. For a giant like him, the recovery from injuries is much slower than that of smaller players, and it is easy to repeat.

Ying Xiong felt very sorry that such an excellent player as Yao Ming was forced to retire at the peak of his career. This is an unacceptable reality.Originally, he also hoped to compete with Yao Ming in the London Olympics next year, but now, this wish will not be realized.

It is a great regret in Yingxiong's career that he did not fight hand in hand with the best center in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team so far.What he can do is to take this regret and turn it into motivation to help the men's basketball team create better results.

Ying Xiong didn't stay in BJ and went back to his hometown directly.He hasn't been home for nearly a year. He is in a foreign land, so he misses his hometown and his parents very much.

Lingchuan Town has changed a lot in recent years. There are gradually commercial houses in the town, the roads are getting wider and wider, and the greening on both sides of the roads is also done well. People's lives are getting better and better.

Yingjia Village didn't change much. This time when Yingxiong came back, he only told his parents, but the whole village got the news. They all came to see him as if it was a holiday.

Ying Xiong is a celebrity in Nanming County and even Yuezhou City. The villagers of Yingjia Village have always been proud of him, and everyone outside said that Ying Xiong belonged to their village.Now that celebrities go home, it is naturally something that makes the villagers feel excited.

Ying Xiong bought a house for his parents in Nanming County, but they seldom live there. They still prefer to live in the countryside because they are more used to it.He couldn't hold back his parents, so he had no choice but to stop talking about letting them live in a new house.Although he didn’t get any big contracts in the United States, the rookie contract + endorsement fee is also quite a lot, which can be tens of millions in RMB, and he doesn’t spend much in the United States, so most of the money is saved. .

Back home this time, Ying Xiong wanted to do something for the village. There were too many things that he was not capable of doing. He still had the ability to build roads to help the widows and the elderly.In addition, your own house should also be renovated.Although his parents have been talking about decorating when he gets married, he thinks that sooner or later he needs to decorate, and the sooner he decorates, the sooner he enjoys it.

Every time Ying Xiong came home, his parents would set up a shed in the village to entertain relatives and friends, and this time was no exception.

During the meal, many relatives asked about Sun Jing. They said that when watching the finals on CCTV5, they saw Ying Xiong hugging a beautiful woman with yellow skin and black hair.

Ying Xiong couldn't help blushing a little. Of course he knew that the scene of him hugging Sun Jing was broadcast live in China, and it was normal for everyone to see it, but he still felt a little embarrassed to be interrogated like this at this time.

The relatives were very interested in this kind of gossip, and they began to "siege" Ying Xiong, asking him about Sun Jing.Ask him when he will bring his girlfriend back to the village for everyone to see.

Ying Xiong is a brave fighter on the court, but at this time, he is a poor young man.He pretended to answer the phone and took the opportunity to escape the "siege" of his relatives.

Ying Xiong finally realized the power of gossip about the seven aunts and eight aunts on TV, and secretly felt lucky that he escaped from the scene.

Li Jianwu was also invited to eat at Ying Xiong's house. Seeing that Ying Xiong had left the table, he reluctantly put down the lamb chops in his hand, wiped his mouth, and followed him.

"Big Bear, why don't you eat?" Li Jianwu asked.

"You know and still ask!" Ying Xiong gave him a white look and complained.

"Are you asking about your relationship?" Li Jianwu tentatively asked.

Ying Xiong nodded.

The two walked slowly side by side along the cross road by the stream in Yingjia Village, not walking fast, chatting by the way.

"Fat Hu, have you graduated yet?" Ying Xiong asked suddenly.

Li Jianwu nodded, with some helplessness in his tone: "Yes, I have graduated, but it is 'unemployment upon graduation'."

Ying Xiong pulled a dog's tail grass from the side of the road, and said slowly: "Now there is no job assignment, whether it is a key university or a regular university, graduates have to find a job by themselves."

(End of this chapter)