bayedsolid Chapter 524 Victory is Guaranteed with Ball: "Does the Men's Basketball Team Need to Recal
Chapter 524 Victory is Guaranteed with Ball: "Does the Men's Basketball Team Need to Recal
"I believe that Wang Xiucheng's physical qualities are definitely better than Westbrook's, so a miracle will definitely happen."
Yang Yi's reason for saying this is very simple.
That is, Wang Xiucheng's physical qualities were extraordinary.
He used Westbrook as an example.
"Westbrook collided with a black car in 13 and tore his meniscus, but he only needed a little over two months to start training again."
"At that time, everyone said Westbrook was finished and would never be able to return to his peak."
"But Westbrook's performance not only did not decline afterward, but even improved significantly."
"Averaging a triple-double for three consecutive years is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement in the entire history of the league."
"I believe that Wang Xiucheng's physical qualities are definitely better than Westbrook's, so a miracle will definitely happen."
"Moreover, it's only June 12th now, and our first World Cup match is on August 26th, which is still two and a half months away."
“I might doubt anyone else, but I believe Wang Xiucheng will definitely be in the Philippines.”
Yang Yi's viewpoint at least made many fans feel a little better.
However, many journalists and commentators are taking a more pragmatic approach, demanding that the Basketball Association bring back veterans like Guo Ailun and Zhao Rui.
We should at least prepare for both possibilities.
Without Wang Xiucheng, it would be considered good if Zhou Qi, leading a group of children, could even win a single victory in the World Cup.
However, neither the Chinese Basketball Association nor Yao Ming himself has responded.
It seems as if this matter is not important at all.
On the second night of the finals, guests including Yang Yi, Wang Meng, and Jingyu engaged in a heated debate on the topic of "whether veterans such as Guo and Zhao should be recalled" in the Penguin Sports NBA "Win with the Ball" program.
Needless to say, Yang Yi, as the biggest Wang fanboy in China, has a stance of "not needed" tonight.
He reiterated his opinion from Weibo.
"Wang Xiucheng has exceptional physical attributes and will have a long career, especially now that we're using a small-ball style of play, which is very beneficial for extending a player's career."
"Since the Basketball Association and Chairman Yao have decided to reform, they should carry out the reform to the end."
"To turn back halfway through reform is like putting in a lot of effort for nothing. Since we've already decided to give up on the veterans, we should stick to it."
"Even if Wang Xiucheng really can't return before the World Cup, the Basketball Association must stick to its policy and not change it frequently."
"Wang Xiucheng will undoubtedly be the number one point guard for the Chinese men's basketball team for the next ten years or so. The team should be built around him, just like Jokic of Serbia and Doncic of Slovenia."
"Moreover, Woj and Shams only said in general terms that Wang Xiucheng would need 3 to 6 months to recover."
"But the New York Times' beat reporter for the Nets said that Wang Xiucheng could start simple non-contact shooting drills in July."
Whose words should we believe?
"Clearly, even our American counterparts don't have a precise answer as to how long Wang Xiucheng's recovery will take."
Before Yang Yi could finish expressing his opinion, the live broadcast's real-time poll showed that the percentage of people who believed "there is no need to recall veteran players" had already risen to over 70%.
Wang Meng, who has a somewhat sleazy appearance, began to express his views at this point.
"It's obvious that the men's basketball team desperately needs to bring back veterans like Guo Ailun and Zhao Rui."
"Just like you said, Wang Xiucheng is very likely not to come back, and even if he does, his form is questionable. Are we just going to embarrass ourselves at the World Cup with a bunch of kids?"
Yang Yi suddenly interjected, "Isn't it shameful for a veteran to go? Only three points in a quarter..."
“Shut up first.” Wang Meng strongly objected to Yang Yi interrupting him: “Now is my turn to express my opinion, so you shut up first.”
Wang Zixing and Guoguo, who were sitting in the middle, helplessly reached out and pressed Yang Yi down.
Yang Yi shrugged, acting somewhat hypocritically after getting the benefit.
Wang Meng then continued, "These veterans may not be as strong as those from other countries, but their experience can help them make up for that gap."
"Perhaps we still won't make it to the Olympics, but at least we can give the fans an explanation."
"We did our best, we brought out our best players."
"I believe that our fans will be able to accept this result at that time."
"If, as Coach Yang said, we send out a bunch of kids, but Wang Xiucheng isn't even here, and we still lose and don't make it to next year's Olympics."
"Won't the fans wonder if we would have a chance to win if we fielded players like Guo Ailun, Zhao Rui, and Wang Zhelin?"
"At least, at that time, the fans will no longer have any regrets."
As Wang Meng's opinion was voiced, the opinions of both sides in the live vote began to change drastically.
The proportion of veterans who "need to be recalled" has risen from less than 30% to over 50%.
The proportion of veterans who "do not need to be recalled" has dropped to just over 40%.
No sooner had Wang Meng finished speaking than Yang Yi said, "Isn't this just because they're afraid of taking the blame?"
"Even if we can't participate in this year's World Cup, even if Wang Xiucheng can't come back, we've at least given our young players valuable experience."
"Just like Coach Guo Shiqiang said in New York, these players will be Wang Xiucheng's teammates for the next ten years or so."
"Even if we don't get a ticket to the Olympics this year, at least these young people have gained experience."
"But if we send players like Guo Ailun, Zhao Rui, and Wang Zhelin, we definitely won't win. If they could win, we wouldn't have missed the last Olympics."
"If they can't win, why send them?"
"Isn't it good to let these children, who will accompany Wang Xiucheng for more than a decade in the future, accumulate experience?"
Following Yang Yi's words, the audience opinion ratio for the live broadcast changed again.
The percentage of people supporting not recalling veteran players has risen again, reaching a peak of over 60%.
However, as Wang Meng and others reiterated their opinions and viewpoints, the proportion changed again.
Whether it was the production team stirring things up or not, until the end of this episode, the audience opinions on both sides were exactly 50% to 50%.
This episode was essentially meaningless.
In the end, Tencent Sports avoided offending anyone and simply passed the question around.
However, for fans, this question is far from being answered.
Whether it's basketball forums like Hupu or traditional print media like Titan Sports, they all invited guests to express their opinions.
Just like with Tencent Sports, in the end, there was still no unified answer for most of them.
……
Dalian.
10 o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Yan and her parents rarely go out together, so they took a walk around the neighborhood.
The weather has been fantastic these past few days, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze.
There were just too many willow catkins.
Fortunately, there was a gauze scarf on the stroller to keep out the willow catkins, otherwise Jiang Yan wouldn't have taken the child out.
This residential area is considered a relatively upscale one in Dalian. Most of the residents are civil servants, but some local celebrities, such as TV hosts, also live here.
Most people know that Jiang Yan lives here.
Even so, Jiang Yan still wore a hat and a mask.
In this season of flying willow catkins, many people are wearing masks, so it's not surprising.
Soon the three of them pushed the child to the gate of the residential area.
Jiang Yan's father immediately spotted an old colleague.
"Old Zhang, what are you doing?" Jiang Yan's father called out to an old man outside the residential area.
At the entrance, an old man stood there with a bag of groceries, neither entering nor leaving the community, looking at the newspaper in his hand.
Old Zhang was clearly startled, and he almost dropped the vegetables in his hand.
Upon seeing that it was Lao Jiang, the old man took out his access card, swiped it to open a door next to the community, and walked in.
"I just bought a newspaper. Look, it's a special edition, and there's only one left."
Jiang Yan's father took the newspaper and first looked at the cover.
"This is... a special edition of Sports Weekly's slam dunk section?" Jiang Yan's father was somewhat surprised: "Sports Weekly hasn't gone out of business yet."
When he was working, he used to buy Sports Weekly quite often.
As the internet became more and more developed, very few people bought these traditional newspapers anymore.
"Wang Xiucheng is unlikely to return before the World Cup. Should the men's basketball team recall the veteran?"
The headline on the front page of the newspaper was just like that!
Jiang Yan's father's eyes lit up, and he suddenly pointed to the entrance of the residential area and shouted, "Grandma Liu? Where are you going?"
Upon hearing the name, Old Zhang immediately smiled and wiped his few remaining white hairs, then turned his head to look at him, saying, "Little Liu, where are you going..."
But halfway through his sentence, Old Zhang realized something was wrong.
There's an old lady at the door...
broken!
With a sudden realization, Old Zhang turned around and saw Old Jiang carrying his newspaper, running away as fast as he could!
"You stop right there, Lao Jiang! There's only one newspaper left, bring it back to me..."
Jiang Yan pushed the child in a stroller, exchanged a glance with her mother, and continued to walk around the neighborhood with a hint of helplessness.