Chapter 952 The US Men’s Basketball Team Arrives in Beijing

Li Ba was almost there when he arrived. Although he had retired for a year and had not shown up for a year, he was still the core of the national team. Everyone said hello when they saw him.

"Brother Hammer, here we come."

Seeing Li Ba, Ah Lian smiled and hurried over.

"My rookie season averaged 30 minutes per game, 15+8+1.2+1.5+3.5. My performance was not bad, and my mistakes and fouls were also controlled well." Li Ba said with a smile.

Da Zhi came over and said with a smile: "Allen is not only good. Among the rookies in 2007, only Durant was better than him, with 20+4+2+1+1, he ranked second for the best rookie.

And Durant's defense is far from being as good as him. Arab League is as good at both offense and defense as you are. If he hadn't been Chinese, I think the best rookie would be Arab League. "

Li Ba nodded and said with a smile: "Didn't I win the Rookie of the Year award that year? It's nothing. Let's work hard in the future."

"Brother Hammer, you have lost weight. Are you okay?" Ah Lian asked with concern.

"It's okay, I'll be back soon." Li Ba smiled.

"Tie Hammer, now that you are here, the only thing left is Dayao." Da Zhi said with a smile.

"He still has to rest for a while. He has played so many games and has a long playing time. There is no need to rush him." Li Ba said with a smile.

Several coaches also nodded when they heard Li Ba's words.

Director Li Yuanwei was also here, as well as Deputy Director Li Jinshen. They didn't say a word after hearing Li Ba's words.

Judging from their attitudes, Li Ba's influence in the national team is still there and has not weakened much.

But in fact, his comeback made the Basketball Management Center, the Basketball Association, and the entire men's basketball team breathe a big sigh of relief.

Under the leadership of Li Ba, the men's basketball team won the 2004 Olympic gold medal and the 2006 World Championship championship. Now at home, the Chinese people certainly hope that the men's basketball team can continue their efforts and win this gold medal.

But without Li Ba, no one would have the confidence even if he borrowed his courage.

Especially Li Yuanwei, he didn't dare to go to the sports association until Li Ba notified him of his comeback.

Director Yuan of the Sports Federation has approached him several times, but he has used various excuses to hold him back, which makes the Sports Federation's attitude become more severe each time.

Fortunately, he retired after the Olympics, so he had no worries. He and Li Ba got on well with each other, and the sports director didn't dare to change the general at short notice, so he had to let him hold him back.

It wasn't until he was notified of Li Ba's comeback in February that he happily went to the General Administration of Sports and promised the General Administration to strive for the top three and fight for the gold medal.

Since Li Ba arrived in the capital, friends from the sports and entertainment circles have begun to visit her, and the lively, cute and beautiful Guoguo has received a lot of red envelopes.

There were even more gifts, which filled several rooms. There were so many rooms in Baylor House, otherwise there would be no place to put them.

Li Ba had guests at home every day, so he simply asked Gao Yuanyuan to help and hired an old chef and his two apprentices.

The old chef is a master of Shandong cuisine. He has been working in state banquets for ten years in the Red Wall. He has just retired and is a little busy. He is not too busy here in Liba and has some things to do, which is just right.

Towards the end of the month, Li Ba invited a group of teammates and coaches from the national team to his home, had a state banquet, and helped Guoguo earn a bunch of red envelopes and gifts.

On the 28th, the NBA 2008 draft begins.

Gao Yuanyuan was particularly happy because she had a No. 1 pick in her hands. Derrick Rose was selected as this year's No. 1 pick and was selected by the Bulls.

The Spurs were lucky. They messed up again and got another second pick. This time they selected Michael Beasley.

This is a guy with amazing qualities, super talent, full of potential, and worthy of the Spurs' efforts to cultivate. As long as Oden returns from injury next season, the Spurs can complete their reconstruction.

Then the Timberwolves drafted Kevin Love, and then the Sonics drafted Russell Westbrook.

Gao Yuanyuan had three rookies in his hands, and they were big hits in a row. One was the top pick, one was the third overall pick, and one was the fifth overall pick. Three of them were in the top five, which shocked the management and agents of all teams.

She also relied on this draft and Li Ba's influence to become the league's top agent.

In early July, Dayao returned from the United States and reported to the Basketball Management Center. However, under the influence of Li Ba, he would not participate in training and warm-up matches for a while.

Although it suffered a huge geological disaster, the Olympic Games are related to the development of the country and are still progressing steadily. By the end of July, everything will be ready.

Li Ba took his family to watch the two rehearsals of the opening ceremony. The scenes were huge and shocking. Master Zhang Da was really good at this.

During this period, several trainers from the Suns have been following Li Ba and have helped him regain weight.

His speed has now increased again, but he has not gained weight and remains at the tonnage of 115 kilograms.

Nowadays, the league's style of play is getting faster and faster. Tonnage is no longer the most important factor that an insider must have, and he has to adapt to this trend.

In addition, as O'Neal gets older, none of the low-post players need him to gain weight, so this weight is already good.

By late July, the Sports Federation notified the Basketball Management Center that Li Ba had become the flag bearer for this Olympics.

Li Ba was a little surprised. He hadn't played in a game for a year. Why not choose Dayao, who had just won the championship?

"You are still China's most influential world-class sports superstar. If I don't choose you, who should I choose? Besides, the last Olympic Games was played by Dayao. It's your turn this time."

Li Yuanwei said on the phone.

By the end of July, Guoguo could speak very fluently and began to walk. She was only nine months old at this time.

But I'm just trying, I don't dare to let her walk too much. After all, it's not a good thing for a child to walk too early.

On the 1st, Li Ba and Yatou drove to the airport to pick up three guests, Kobe’s wife Vanessa and his two daughters.

Li Ba and Yatou invited Vanessa to watch the Olympics, and she came happily.

Kobe's eldest daughter is 5 years old, and his second daughter is three and a half years old and very lively.

Li Ba and his wife arranged for mother, daughter, and two staff members to live in Baylor Mansion, which is a larger place and more convenient.

"Wow, Crystal, Hammer, she's so beautiful!"

When she came to Baylor House and saw Guoguo, Vanessa couldn't help but admire her.

She and Kobe specially prepared a gift for Guoguo, including dozens of sets of clothes for a one-year-old girl in various styles, which shows that they put a lot of thought into it.

On August 2nd, the U.S. men’s basketball team arrived in Beijing.

The men's basketball game starts on the 10th. The Chinese men's basketball team and the United States team are both in Group B, a group of six countries. China's first group match is against the United States.

This time, the Chinese men's basketball team is under great pressure, and the American men's basketball team is under great pressure, no less than the Chinese team.

After consecutive defeats in the World Series, the U.S. men's basketball team has lost its reputation as the Dream Team. This time, many superstars have joined the men's basketball team, striving to win the championship and regain its reputation as the Dream Team.