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Chapter 99
During the few days in Chicago, Jerry Krause invited two summer league teams to play a warm-up match with the Chinese team.

The Chinese team won both games. Bai Weidong played an eye-catching performance, averaging 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and a terrifying 5 steals per game.

Hu Weidong went all out, scoring 40 points in two games.

For the first time, Wang Zhizhi showed his talent in front of Americans. He didn't have much playing time, but he gave full play to his own characteristics in the limited time.

"Bye, what do you think of Wang?" Klaus asked Bai Jidong about Wang Zhizhi's situation.

Bai Jidong said: "He is the player with the most potential in China. I think he is a bit of a wasteful talent in China. He should come to the United States as soon as possible."

"So, you think he can play in the NBA?" Klaus narrowed his eyes.

Bai Jidong affirmed: "There is no doubt about it."

After asking, Klaus left.

After that, he didn't ask any more about Wang Zhizhi.

August, Atlanta, USA.

As a member of the Chinese delegation, Bai Jidong walked in a neat formation wearing the uniform of the Chinese delegation, which felt really special.

"It's getting more and more like a dream." Bai Jidong was in a trance for a while.

A year ago, he was just a humble high school student.

In a blink of an eye, he became an NBA player, shined in the arena, was selected for the national team, and brought glory to the country as a member of the Chinese team.

Like a fairy tale, wonderful and unreal.

Finally, the game begins.In the first match of the group stage, the Chinese team encountered the weakest Angola team in the same group.

This team has already played against each other in the warm-up match. At that time, the Angola team did not have a full main lineup.

In today's battle, both sides have no reservations and are going all out.

Bai Jidong started the game, wearing the No. 12 jersey.Against Angola, he once again showed a dominant defense.

Angola has fought against Bai Jidong before, and knows how powerful he is.When Bai Jidong stepped forward to press the ball holder, the ball holder quickly gave the ball away, not giving Bai Weidong a chance.

Angola's style of play is American style, without cooperation, and completely depends on the individual ability of the players. If they are not happy, they will play emotionally.

Therefore, the Chinese team has always been very patient with them, slowly pushing them into a corner.

With Bai Jidong, it is easier to fight Angola.

Bai Jidong has a strong presence on the defensive end. To Angola, his single defense and auxiliary defense are like a tank pressing down on the intersection, and anyone who approaches will be crushed to death.

On the inner line, there is Wang Zhizhi guarding it.

Wang Zhizhi has the title of chasing youth in China. He is seven feet tall, has superb physical fitness, and has a gorgeous style of play. In today's match, he stole the limelight.

Angola disarmed and surrendered at halftime. In the end, the Chinese team beat Angola 100 to 79.

Wang Zhizhi dominated the penalty area, scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. He was surrounded by the media after the game.

The American reporter's questioning made this shy boy panic.

In the end, it was Bai Jidong who helped him out: "Everyone, our best player's English is not very good. If you want to ask anything, just ask me, and I will translate for you."

"It was really thanks to you just now." Wang Zhizhi sweated nervously.

Bai Jidong smiled and said, "Why are you nervous? Take it easy, I don't believe that there are no reporters in China surrounding you like this."

"The main reason is that I can't understand what they are saying. If I could understand it, I wouldn't be like this." Wang Zhizhi said.

Bai Jidong patted him on the shoulder, "You should learn English to prepare for the future." "In the future?" Wang Zhizhi didn't react.

"What? Do you think your limit is in China? If you really think so, then I'm wrong." Bai Jidong muttered: "I still think that I will play against you in the United States in the future."

"You think I can do it?" Wang Zhizhi asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, Bai Jidong smiled, "Why not? You underestimate yourself too much." "It's you who gave me this feeling, you made me feel that the NBA standard is too high." Wang Zhizhi said.

Bai Jidong thought it was funny, he couldn't stop laughing until Wang Zhizhi felt embarrassed, "Is it that funny?"

"I'm not bragging. There are players in the NBA who are worse than me. Although I'm not very good, I can barely enter the rotation. So, don't look at NAB so high. You are very talented. The Olympics is your chance to show yourself. Show your ability to the Americans." Bai Jidong put away his smile and said seriously: "I have proved that the Chinese can play in the NBA, as long as you perform normally and let the Americans see your talent, you will definitely be seen. In, trust me!"

After that, in the second game of the group stage, the Chinese team played against Croatia.

There is an acquaintance of Bai Jidong in the Croatian team, that is Toni Kukoc of the Bulls.

In the Croatian national team, Kukoc is the absolute core, and he is far more comfortable in the national team than in the Bulls.

From the very beginning of the match, Bai Jidong felt a huge pressure of confrontation.

Croatia is not like Angola, they obviously listened to certain suggestions and sent some strong guards to put pressure on Bai Jidong.

This is exactly what Bai Jidong is most worried about. He lost his terrifying defense against Angola.

Before that, no one believed that the Chinese team could compete with Croatia, but tonight, the Chinese team really went up against Croatia.

Bai Jidong clung to Kukoc the whole time.Kukoc uses various pick and rolls to throw off Bai Jidong's snap shots.The Chinese team took advantage of Bai Jidong's hold on Kukoc to score consecutively and maintained the lead in the first three quarters.

In the last quarter, Bai Jidong received his fourth foul, and the defensive intensity was greatly reduced. The liberated Kukoc scored three consecutive three-pointers to overtake the score.

Since then, Croatia has been unstoppable. Although the Chinese team played well, they still lost to their opponents by 5 points.

"It's dangerous, Bye!" After the match, Kukoc hugged Bai Jidong.

Bai Jidong whispered: "If we meet again, I won't show mercy."

"Thank you for being merciful today." Kukoc laughed.

Bai Jidong turned around and left: "I don't understand, I told you, your damn Croatian accent makes people not used to it."

After saying this, Bai Jidong fled away.

The third game is against Argentina.Before the game, Gong Luming arranged the game like a decisive battle.

That momentum, as if if he couldn't win the game, he would have to commit suicide and apologize.The game is going on under the calculation of the Chinese coaching staff.For the first time, Bai Jidong got a lot of ball rights and went to the Argentine basket to end the attack.

This is Gong Luming's first attempt to use Bai Jidong as a blasting point to blow up the opponent's defense, and Bai Jidong's response to him is full of surprises.

After Bai Jidong tore apart the outside defense, he scored three consecutive offenses and sent Argentina to a timeout in the first 2 minutes.

After the timeout ended, Argentina began to pay attention to the defense against Bai Weidong, and then Bai Weidong began to find open teammates again and again, passing the ball to assist.

Argentina began to crumble.They made a lot of preparations for Hu Weidong and Wang Zhizhi in advance, and many defensive tactics were set according to Hu Weidong and Wang Zhizhi.

When Bai Weidong single-handedly turned their opponents on their backs, the Argentine players and their head coach were stunned.

From their expressions, you can see the words "Where the hell did this guy come from? Isn't he only good at defense?"

In this regard, the Argentines can only blame the NBA for not promoting it in Argentina.

Bai Jidong overwhelmed Argentina. In the end, the Chinese team beat Argentina 88-71 to secure the group stage.

Bai Jidong played the best game, scoring 32 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists in 10 minutes of playing, which was the biggest contributor to the Chinese team's victory over Argentina.

After the game, Atlanta reporters surrounded him, "Bye, this is your best game in the national team, have you been looking forward to it for a long time?"

"I think my best game was the first game. In that game, I blocked the opponent's outside line on the defensive end, allowing my teammates to finish them calmly. That feeling is the best." Bai Jidong laughed road.

"Like you did in Chicago?"

"That's right, I'm a bull in Chicago, and I'm a bull in the national team." Bai Jidong smiled and nodded.

The reporter asked again: "Which place do you think the Chinese team can get in the end?"

"I can't say how many places, but we will try our best to play every game well."

Ironically, right after Bai Jidong finished speaking, the Chinese team met the American Dream Team [-] in the fourth game of the group stage.

This dream team also gathered American elites, including Bai Jidong's teammate Scott Pippen.

The two embraced before the game, "I will prevent you to death."

"I don't hold the ball, you'd better be careful to be guarded by me." Although he knew that he would be blown up, Bai Jidong was still stubborn.

There is no suspense in the game.No matter which position the US team dominated the Chinese team, there were two wonderful moments in the game.

One of them was Wang Zhizhi blocking Grant Hill's dunk, and the other was Bai Jidong stealing Pippen overtaking David Robinson and gliding dunk in front of Shaquille O'Neal.

Although the U.S. team won by 53 points, these two scenes have become classic scenes repeated by Chinese sports channels.

After that, something happened that made Bai Jidong unhappy.

In the last game of the group stage, the Chinese team, which has already ensured promotion, gave up the game against Lithuania out of "strategy".

In that game, Bai Jidong didn't play for 1 minute, and the Chinese team sent all substitutes, and was beaten by the opponent for 61 points.

However, such strategies are not over yet.The Chinese team, which has already advanced, faced the European overlord Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals.Because the strength gap was too large, the coaching staff unanimously decided to give up resistance, let the Yugoslavs ravage them and then recharge their batteries to prepare for the 5-8 qualifying match.

This was the most disgusting match Bai Jidong had ever played, and it was the first time he doubted the correctness of joining the national team.

I am a member of the NBA championship, why should I come here to be humiliated?

In the 5-8 qualifying match, facing the powerful Greece, the Chinese team still wants to avoid the battle.

Bai Jidong was furious, he strongly demanded to play, no matter what, he had to play, and in the end, he appeared in the starting list.

He came with anger, murderous look in his eyes, and anger in his chest.

Bai Jidong fought the strongest battle of his career.Even in the NBA, there has never been such a game. Not only is the breakthrough unstoppable, but even the shooting touch is as hot as God's help.

Pull up three-pointers from the outside, mid-range jumpers, and even back-up fadeaways.omnipotent!

In the first half, Bai Weidong scored 21 points and 4 assists with sudden shots, leading a group of substitutes to suppress the powerful Greece.

In the second half, the main force of the Chinese team was exhausted.

Bai Weidong's touch only lasted for the first half.In the second half, the touch left him, and he could only use breakthroughs to create opportunities.

However, the main players who were not ready to play at all felt nothing.

In just one quarter, Greece overtook the score, and in the last quarter, the Greeks took advantage of the victory to pursue and establish the victory.

Everyone could see that Bai Jidong was angry.The post-match interview also confirmed this point: "We lost, but we can afford to lose. Even if we lose, I hope that we will fight hard and lose, not avoid defeat."

That night, the entire coaching staff took turns to give Bai Jidong lessons and do ideological education.

After listening to what they said, Bai Jidong replied simply: "You are all right. We are indeed lacking in strength. We should save our strength to play confident games, but I am here to win, even if I can't win, as long as I will do my best, and I will have no regrets if I lose.”

No one can convince him.The coaching staff gave up, because there was no need for this, and they were about to usher in the last game.

7-8 qualifying battle.The opponent is Croatia, which they met in the group stage. This is destined to be a game of life and death.

Bai Weidong's defense set the tone for the Chinese team. In the whole game, Kukoc played abnormally under Bai Weidong's defense and failed to score three-pointers.

Bai Jidong used his own speed to continuously promote counterattacks, and he played four counterattacks in the first quarter alone.

Hu Weidong's fiery touch laid the foundation for victory. In the second half, Hu Weidong scored three-pointers from all angles beyond the three-point line.The most incredible shot happened at the buzzer in the third quarter.

After a timeout, the Chinese team arranged tactics and passed the ball to Hu Weidong, who was eight meters away from the three-point line.

Hu Weidong made a long jumper and scored with the lights on.

The consensus was that the ball killed Croatia's morale.

The Chinese team defeated their opponents 97 to 80, completed their revenge, and got the best score in the history of Olympic competition - No.7.

The Chinese team hugged each other to celebrate this rare victory, only Bai Jidong remained expressionless.

"No.7?" Bai Jidong walked off the field to get a towel, avoiding his teammates who wanted to celebrate with him, and kept complaining in his heart.

Happy fart!
What the hell!

Fuck!
Fart!

Ah!
(End of this chapter)