After that, fewer people called Weiguo.
The main reason Wei Guo changed his phone card to a Chinese one...
He threw away the SIM card he used in the US, and he doesn't plan to change his number when he returns to the US after the offseason.
As long as there's a signal, he doesn't care about the phone bill...
A rich kid should act like a rich kid. Wei Guo has been reflecting on whether he was too low-key before.
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In mid-July, good news came from the Chinese basketball community.
Yao Ming participated in the 2002 NBA draft and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the first overall pick, becoming the fourth Chinese player to enter the NBA.
There's a little story behind this.
China Fortune also has a very good player, Da Ba.
Back in July of last year, when Wei Guo was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, he was training with the national team in the United States when he was spotted by a coach who later became the general manager of the Denver Nuggets. The coach then extended an invitation to Wei Guo.
only...
The process of joining the NBA was not smooth and was quite eventful.
It wasn't until the beginning of this year that Blake Griffin finally entered the NbA, but by then the Nuggets and 76ers had already finished their regular season games, so Wei Guo didn't get to meet Blake Griffin on the NbA court.
That means China now has four players in the NBA, all of them centers!
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The 2002 FIBA World Championship will be held in country M.
The national team has officially extended an invitation to Wei Guo...
Before Wei Guo reported to the national team, there was also good news: Da Zhi announced that he would return to China to participate in the national team training camp.
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There's a history between Wang Zhizhi and the national team, and he's very likely to miss this year's World Championships.
Zhang Peng mentioned this when he was drinking with Wei Guo in Philadelphia. Wei Guo then asked Zhang Peng to tell Da Zhi that he would also join the national team and that nothing is more important than national honor.
Wei Guo doesn't know what happened after that, but Da Zhi participated in national team training.
A leading sports media outlet in the US set up a voting system on its official website to determine which team was most likely to win the World Championship this year, excluding the US team.
The Chinese men's basketball team ranked first with a 97.1% vote share.
Looking at the national team training roster will make it clear why the Chinese men's basketball team received such a high number of votes.
Centers: Wei Guo, Yao Ming, Balotelli
Power Forwards: Gong Bin, Yu Dong, Du Feng, Wang Zhizhi
Small Forwards: Li Xun, Zhu Yu, Cheng Ke
Shooting Guards: Wei Dong, Zhang Cheng
Point Guards: Guo Qiang, Liu Wei
This is also known as the strongest Chinese men's basketball team ever.
Since Wei Guo was included in the national team training roster, various opinions have emerged. Reaching the quarterfinals is no longer the goal of the Chinese men's basketball team. The goal of this World Championship is to win the trophy.
even...
Many extreme players are already hoping that the Chinese men's basketball team can meet the US men's basketball team in the finals and then defeat the US men's basketball team to win the gold medal.
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Before participating in the training camp, Wei Guo stayed in Yanjing for a few days.
After returning to China...
Wei Guo has never visited his grandparents, maternal grandparents, or his mother.
The main reason was that Wei Guo wanted to indulge himself for a few days. On the vast grasslands, he could eat large chunks of meat and drink large bowls of wine, and he could sleep until whatever time he wanted in the morning.
Upon arriving in Yanjing, Wei Guo instantly transformed into a well-behaved child.
They couldn't even share a room with Britney at night, but her grandparents, maternal grandparents, and mother were all quite satisfied with Britney.
After behaving well for a few days, Wei Guo had James and Curry brought to Yanjing.
Before the national team training camp, Zhang Peng prepared a special program for Wei Guo. Wei Guo had explained the program many times, and Zhang Peng took it very seriously.
Zhang Peng is also grateful to Wei Guo, feeling that Wei Guo was there to help domestic players grow.
This matter is...
Wei Guo wants to challenge all the professional players in the country to a one-on-one match!
The one-on-one match was arranged at the Shougang Gymnasium in Beijing, where more than a hundred players were waiting for Wei Guo, and they were also looking forward to it... This was the Finals MVP!
These professional athletes also have idols.
Some are Jordan, some are Olajuwon, some are Johnson, some are Drexler, some are Kobe, some are Iverson, some are Carter, some are O'Neal...
The person who is about to come to this arena will defeat their idol and stand at the pinnacle of the NBA.
Especially some young players...
Even before Wei Guo arrived, they were already prepared to sign autographs.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Zhang Peng accompanied Wei Guo into the stadium, followed by James and Curry.
Wow, so many people?
This scene excited Wei Guo. "Are they all professional players?"
Zhang Peng explained, "Among the domestic professional players, apart from some who are injured and need to be included in the national team training roster, all the other players are here."
"Great! Great! Great!"
Wei Guo's eyes were almost squinting from laughing; he was already looking forward to the thrill of a hundred consecutive draws.
"Come on, everyone, let's give a round of applause!"
Zhang Peng led the applause, "Let's welcome Mr. Wei Guo, the NbA League MVP, to say a few words to us."
That sounds very official!
Wei Guo knew that he couldn't chat like he did in post-match interviews and press conferences; he had to be dignified when speaking here.
"Cough cough!"
Wei Guo cleared his throat twice and said, "It's a pleasure to see everyone..."
At this point, Wei Guo paused, and everyone looked at him. Wei Guo was secretly anxious. He had inherited Wei Dafa's temperament and was prone to making things up on the spot. He didn't know how to give such an official speech.
Think of Mom...
Think of your grandparents...
Think of my grandparents...
Wei Guo reorganized his thoughts before saying, "Basketball is not only a competitive sport, but also a spirit..."
I just went through the finals, which gave me a deeper understanding.
To become faster, higher, and stronger, you need a spirit of never giving up and daring to challenge yourself.
We are all professional players. There may be differences in physical talent and competitive level, but there should be no difference in this spirit of never giving up...
"Blah blah blah..."
Wei Guo spoke for a full half hour before stopping.
Zhang Peng was dumbfounded...
Wei Guo, an athlete, is actually more articulate than this basketball association leader.
"I'm done talking."
Wei Guo looked at Zhang Peng, "Brother Zhang, do you have anything to add?"
"It's gone, it's gone..."
Zhang Peng quickly waved his hand and then said to the more than 100 players, "You should have all received a notice from the club before you came. The most important part of this meeting is that each of you can have a one-on-one match with Mr. Wei Guo to get a more real feel for the level of a world-class basketball player."
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