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Chapter 254 Call of the Motherland

After being eliminated by the Lakers, Xu Hao's life suddenly became leisurely. Apart from going to the gym and basketball court every day, he just nestled on the sofa and watched the upcoming playoffs.It is very beneficial for him to watch the games of other teams. Although the Timberwolves may not use those tactics, Xu Hao himself can learn some things that are beneficial to him.

In the West, except for the Lakers who eliminated the Timberwolves 4-1, the final scores of the other three matchups were all 4-2. However, the Jazz and Spurs all completed the next game. Together with the Lakers and the Suns, they formed the four teams in the Western Conference semifinals. Team.

However, the gap in strength cannot allow a relatively weak team to counterattack forever. In the semifinals, their dark horse qualities gradually faded. The Lakers and Suns both swept their opponents 4-0 to join the Western Conference Finals.In the pinnacle battle of the Western Conference, the two teams each won their first two home games, and then the Lakers won two games in a row, eliminating the Suns with a total score of 4 to 2.

On the Eastern side, the Celtics finally avenged their elimination by the Magic in the tie-breaker in the second round of last season. They defeated their opponents 4-2 in the Eastern Conference finals and stood on the highest stage to compete with the Lakers for the championship.However, the Big Three of the Green Army have grown older since winning the championship in the 2007-08 season. They tried their best to barely resist the offensive of the Zijin Army and drag the game into the tiebreaker.

As a result, in the tiebreaker, the Lakers grabbed an astonishing 53 rebounds with an extremely low shooting rate, and suppressed the Celtics' score to 79 points.The Celtics' starting five all scored in double figures, but only "Big Baby" Davis scored 6 points on the bench. They had no choice but to accept the defeat. The Lakers won the championship for the second consecutive year.

Kobe is undisputedly the FMVP. He averaged 28.6 points, 8 rebounds and 3.9 assists in the seven finals. The FMVP is well deserved. In fact, as long as the Lakers win the championship, he is almost the only FMVP. Candidates.

Seeing Kobe holding up the O'Brien Cup and the FMVP trophy among the streamers and confetti flying all over the sky, Xu Hao showed an extremely envious expression on his face. If he can reach the same height in the future, how wonderful it would be!But he also knew very well in his heart that what he had to do now was to lay a solid foundation and move forward step by step. The mentality of eager for quick success and instant benefit was unacceptable.As the brain of the Timberwolves, if he is dazzled by beautiful fantasies, he will probably take the team into the ditch by then.

Thinking of this, Xu Hao silently turned off the TV, lay on the bed and began to think about the problem.It seems that this offseason needs to be carefully planned. It will take time to solve the problems that occurred during the rookie season and work hard to make up for the shortcomings.Xu Hao is no longer satisfied with reaching the playoffs. He hopes that the Timberwolves can go further, but he can't control others and can only take care of himself first.

But what Xu Hao didn't expect was that just as his plan took shape in his mind, he was about to face the end of being abandoned.Xu Hao was woken up early the next morning by the phone ringing. When he dazedly picked up the phone and pressed the answer button, Yao Ming's thick voice came out immediately: "Xiao Xu, what do you have now?" Time? The Basketball Association has sent you a call-up notice. They know that I have a good relationship with you, so they asked me to ask about the situation and see if you are interested in playing for the national team..."

Xu Hao couldn't hear clearly what Yao Ming said later. He only remembered the three key words: Basketball Association, recruitment, and national team.Different from men's football, because of Yao Ming, the status of men's basketball in China is still very high, and the world ranking is also good. Especially the No. 8 who tied the team's record in two consecutive Olympic Games has made the men's basketball quota become The sweet pastry.

However, for Chinese players like Xu Hao who play in the NBA, the national team must leave a spot for them. Unless the players themselves are unable to play due to force majeure factors, the Basketball Association will recruit them to play for the country.

Xu Hao has never disliked joining the national team. It is a great honor for him to be able to wear the jersey of the Chinese men's basketball team. Of course, it would be even better if he can perform well in the national team. I don't want to go to soy sauce.

"Hello? Hello? Xiao Xu, are you still listening?" Yao Ming's voice pulled Xu Hao out of his deep thoughts. He couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. He was still too out of breath... So Xu Hao quickly responded. : "Yes, Brother Yao, if there is anything else you can tell me."

Yao Ming said with a smile: "I just want to talk to you. I have already given your contact information to the Basketball Association. Maybe I will call you on your mobile phone later. For specific requirements and schedule, you can directly contact me. Let's talk about it, and I won't interfere."

After expressing his thanks to Yao Ming, Xu Hao hung up the phone. Now he is fully awake. No one can remain half asleep and half awake in front of the matter of being selected for the national team.Only about 3 minutes later, the mobile phone rang again, and the screen showed a landline number from China. Xu Hao smiled slightly, and said that the Lord had come, so it was up to him to see what he was going to talk about.

There was a young man's voice on the other end of the phone, but Xu Hao could vaguely hear a hint of arrogance from his tone.The other party's self-introduction is very simple, just saying that his surname is Li, and he is a staff member in charge of liaison of the Basketball Association, and he refuses to reveal too much about the rest.It doesn't matter to Xu Hao, he doesn't care what the identity of the other party is, as long as they come to talk about business, that's fine.

Xu Hao walked to the balcony with his mobile phone, only to hear the other party say: "Mr. Xu, on behalf of the Basketball Association, I would like to congratulate you on your achievements in the NBA. As a player who grew up in China, I think you will not refuse to join the national team." Team? This year’s World Championships will be held in Turkey from August 8th to September 28th. We sincerely hope you can come to participate.”

When the other party said this, Xu Hao remembered that this year is indeed the time when the FIBA ​​World Championships will be held. It seems that the Basketball Association recruits players for no reason. Apart from the Olympic Games, the World Championships is probably the highest level international competition that all countries can participate in.

Xu Hao thought for a while and said slowly: "I agree in principle to represent my motherland, but I must know some information about this World Championships, and I hope that after joining the national team, the coaching staff can give me a better understanding of the tactical system. Some support...”

The other party looked confused and asked: "Sorry, I don't know what supporting you in the tactical system means. If possible, can you explain it to me? I will report your reasonable request to the Basketball Association and the coaching staff. .”

Xu Hao smiled lightly: "I want to become the core outside line of the national team. Is this clear enough?"

(End of this chapter)