The shouts of the fans still echoed in the Chinese women's basketball team's locker room.
After Liu Hong finished checking the team's belongings, she loudly urged, "Kids, don't just focus on having fun. Pack your things and don't forget anything. Zhang Fan, help Ji Yun pack her things. She and Coach Zeng went to do a post-match interview. They'll meet us on the bus later."
"Ah, I understand, Sister Hong."
The women's basketball team members acted quickly, and in no time they had packed their belongings into their sports bags.
As Lu Yu followed the team out of the athletes' rest area, she saw Jiao Yuyin and Qin Meng standing not far from the door, looking as if they had been waiting for some time.
Qin Menggao waved his hand, causing a few drops of water to fall from the bouquet in his hand.
"Brother Hao," Qin Meng said, handing the bouquet to team leader Zhang Hao, "Congratulations."
"Thank you." Zhang Hao accepted the bouquet, unable to suppress a smile. "I thought you were going to give it to Mengmeng."
“I can’t possibly enjoy all the team’s blessings by myself,” Sun Meng said casually.
"Oh, Mengmeng has actually learned to say pretty words."
Weng Pei continued to use her sharp tongue, which attracted Sun Meng's pursuit and attack.
The sounds of laughter and commotion came intermittently.
Jiao Yuyin walked to Lu Yu's side and naturally took her hand.
Lu Yu felt that this noisy world had finally returned to its beautiful and peaceful state.
...
A resounding victory not only boosted the morale of the Chinese women's basketball team, but also plunged netizens across the country into a frenzy of post-game celebrations, with everyone showering the team with compliments.
- Luo Yan's hook shot is still so reassuring.
- Who wouldn't love the Chinese women's basketball team, which beat everyone else and became the first team to score over 80 points in the knockout stage?
-Keiko Kitagawa almost cried during the last section.
-The Japanese team's coach was constantly yelling and cursing from the sidelines; it's no wonder the players couldn't perform well.
The coach was so angry his face turned green.
- Weng Pei defended well, and in the second half, Weng Pei found her rhythm, and Kitagawa Keiko couldn't stop her again.
- Her smug look after winning is so energetic! -
- Ji Yun's last pass sent a shiver down my spine.
-The Japanese team didn't expect Lu Yu to feed Du Xianglan the ball again; their main strategy was to build confidence.
- Sun Meng's playing time was very short; judging from the commentators, it seems she didn't want other teams to figure her out too well.
- Yu Mengmeng came on at a crucial moment and managed to keep the score close, which is not easy.
-Three people attacking from both sides, who can defend against them?
-Just asking, with a left-handed shot, is the Japanese team impressed yet?
Today, in one word: awesome!
Who will we play next?
- Playing against France, the host team.
- The referee might be slightly biased towards the host team, so the Chinese team needs to be careful with their blocking and defense, or they might get called for a foul.
-The French team has a fast attacking pace and is very strong.
- It's already the semifinals, every team is strong, it doesn't matter who we play. Stay calm.
- Easier said than done.
- Yes, the situation was stable in the first half of this game, but it might not be so easy in the next one.
- I guess Zeng Ling will field his full starting lineup for the entire game.
-Wow! Quick, check out the post-match interviews, there's some juicy gossip!-
- Hahahaha, Ji Yun. -
-This kid is going to be hilarious! He's so funny.
The comment section of the match suddenly took a peculiar turn due to the post-match interviews broadcast live.
Zeng Ling and Ji Yun sat solemnly in the interview area to be interviewed.
Questions from various media outlets poured in.
The first question from the Chinese media was: "How do you two feel now that the Chinese team has won against Japan?"
Zeng Ling turned the microphone over and said, "It was a pleasant surprise as expected. It was expected because our players have trained very hard. The surprise is that every victory is exciting, especially in the Olympic arena. Being able to beat our opponents and advance to the semifinals is the best surprise we can give to all Chinese women's basketball fans. We are very grateful to our fans for their support and companionship of the Chinese women's basketball team all the way."
Zeng Ling's humble response was very appropriate.
Ji Yun, however, said nonchalantly, "Excited."
Just two simple words, and you really can't tell I was excited at all.
The media reporters were not prepared to let Ji Yun off the hook easily; instead, they pressed her with tricky questions.
One British media outlet even pressed Ji Yun, asking, "Ji Yun seems to be quiet. Is it because he almost made a mistake with his pass in the last play and is he regretting it?"
Speaking fluent English, Ji Yun bypassed the translator and answered directly: "Would you go home and cry to your mother because I didn't give you the answer you wanted or a nice look today? I don't think so... So, it's the same, because we are both professionals."
Zeng Ling winked at Ji Yun from the side, but didn't say anything more. After all, it was the other party who showed hostility first, so Ji Yun's retort was fine.
The reporter who was being challenged didn't look too good. This person bypassed the translator's polishing and went straight for the sarcastic retort, leaving the reporter momentarily at a loss for words.
The Serbian media then asked: "All three positions in the paint performed exceptionally well today. Sun Meng was outstanding in transition offense and defense at small forward, and Du Xianglan's shooting with both hands was surprisingly effective. Ji Yun, did you have any special communication regarding your passing and coordination?"
Ji Yun said, "Without special communication, everyone plays the same game."
Seeing that they couldn't get any tactical answers from Ji Yun, the American reporter turned to Zeng Ling, and the conversation revolved around Sun Meng and Du Xianglan.
"Compared to other small forwards, Sun Meng has excellent ball control skills, but she didn't play in the second half. Coach Zeng Ling, are you planning to assign Sun Meng a defensive role?"
Zeng Ling smiled and said, "It's not clear yet; it depends on the athletes' condition that day."
"Coach Zeng Ling, Du Xianglan's left-handed shooting percentage is very high. Have the three players on the team specifically trained their left-handed offensive techniques? Lu Yu usually drives to the left side to coordinate with Du Xianglan. Could it be that Lu Yu can also shoot three-pointers with his left hand?"
"Actually, before she went on the field, I didn't know that Lu Yu could attack with her left hand. Maybe she was influenced to use both hands at the same time after she went on the field. Haha, my friend from the media, if we have the opportunity to do a post-match interview again next time, I think Lu Yu might be able to answer your question. However, you have to pray that we can beat the French team."
In response to the tactical rhetoric of foreign media, Zeng Ling also began to spout a string of lies.
The reporter left disappointed, but he was still persistent, keeping the conversation revolving around Sun Meng and Du Xianglan. On the surface, the comments were full of praise for the two small forwards, but upon closer examination, they were all sharp questions.
Ji Yun frowned impatiently, then said into the microphone, "Our team doesn't just have two small forwards, we also have some great small forwards. Don't just praise Sun Meng and Du Xianglan, Fanfan is also very good, you should praise her too."
The reporter was instantly stunned. How could he praise an athlete who hadn't even played...? There was no mention of bonus questions.
Zeng Ling glared at Ji Yun, signaling her to shut up. Then she smoothed things over, saying, "The players performed very well today, and I hope the women's basketball team can maintain this good form in the upcoming games."
Seeing the American reporter nervously fiddling with his headset, Ji Yun guessed he wasn't up to anything, so she decided to strike first. She curled her lip and said, "It's okay, if you can't answer, that's fine. You know Fanfan is amazing, that's enough. Anyway, in my heart, she's the most amazing."
The comments section erupted in excitement after seeing this.
Zeng Ling smoothed things over, but Ji Yun undermined her. Hahaha, what kind of interview is this?!
- Not only did he criticize me, but he also interrupted with a series of sarcastic remarks. -
-They call the other teammates Sun Meng and Du Xianglan. But when it comes to Zhang Fan, they just call her Fanfan.
- Hahaha, Ji Yun is the one being interviewed, so why does Zhang Fan seem embarrassed?
Zeng Ling, standing to the side, was so angry her face turned red and her neck bulged.
Zeng Ling said she never imagined she would stumble during a post-match interview.
- Ji Yun, that clever girl, insisted on dragging the coach along to be silly with her, hahaha. -
Zeng Ling thought to herself, "Next time, I must change who gets the post-match interview."
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