For Chinese sports, 2002 was a very special year.

In Su Feng's previous life, many major events happened in Chinese sports that year.

For example, that year, the national football team appeared on the World Cup stage for the first time.

For example, Yao Ming was selected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft that year.

For example, the highly anticipated Chinese men's basketball team at the World Championships ultimately only ranked twelfth, and in the subsequent "Heishan Asian Games," they suffered the famous in Chinese men's basketball history because they couldn't break South Korea's full-court press...

—"Black 30 Seconds."

Also, if you want to trace the origin of the saying "football and basketball, all efforts in vain," which later became a popular saying among Chinese sports fans...

Then all of this has to start from this "unlucky summer" of 2002.

As in Su Feng's memory, at the Japan-Korea World Cup, the national football team players, who lost all three games, instantly transformed from "heroes" a year ago into objects of criticism by the media.

Okay...

Regarding football, Su Feng didn't know much about it because he wanted to live a few more years.

However, looking at those reporters who were blasting the national football team to smithereens...

Su Feng knew that in another ten years, the ones who would be praising this national football team...

Would also be these people.

Moreover, what Chinese football fans would never expect is that this Chinese football team, which they were currently criticizing so harshly, was in fact...

The peak of Chinese football in the next twenty years.

And after the national football team players were criticized to the point where they had to put on makeup and disguise themselves even to go out, for a time...

The Chinese men's basketball team, which had bravely won a medal at the Sydney Olympics two years prior...

Was almost simultaneously pushed to the forefront.

As a keyboard warrior who had been a critic for ten years in his previous life, Su Feng was very clear and fully understood the feelings of Chinese fans at this moment.

Because compared to Chinese netizens in the future who could hear news of the navy launching dumplings and the air force modifying J-10s at any time...

The feelings that the "rabbits" of this era held for sports were completely different from those of the future.

As the saying goes, "If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight."

Therefore, as early as when he was enjoying the rabbits' worship of him, Su Feng had already prepared to use his mosaic headbutt to carve out a bloody path for Chinese basketball in this era.

July 16th, Las Vegas, USA.

When young Yao followed behind Su Feng and shouted out the established goal of the Chinese men's basketball team in this year's World Championships to the hundreds of reporters present...

Looking at that group of reporters who were still in a state of confusion, at this moment, Yao felt that the chuunibyou (middle-schooler syndrome) spirit in his chest had completely ignited!

There was no talk of scoring a goal, getting a point, or winning a game.

There were also no slogans of reaching the quarterfinals, semifinals, or fighting for the top three while securing a spot in the top five.

Did you hear that, Chinese basketball fans thousands of miles away!

In Indianapolis, the only goal of the Chinese men's basketball team was...

The gold medal, symbolizing the highest honor of the Men's Basketball World Championship team!

"Hello, Su Feng, I'm a reporter from *Southern Weekly*. I would like to ask, is the goal set by the Chinese men's basketball team before the game a bit unrealistic?

Also, if this goal is not achieved, who will be responsible at that time?"

At the press conference, looking solemnly at this reporter, Su Feng replied in a firm tone: "Two years ago, we won a medal back in Sydney.

At that time, no one believed that we would achieve such good results before the game.

And two years later, I think, we can't just stand still or regress from the results we have already achieved, right?

This slogan of bravely winning the gold medal is not only a kind of self-confidence of all the members of our Chinese men's basketball team in our own strength, but also a goal we have set after careful consideration.

Therefore, how can there be any talk of being unrealistic?

Also, if this goal is not achieved, who will be responsible at that time?

Of course, I will take full responsibility."

You...

You take full responsibility?

At the press conference, at that moment, Su Feng's words, one by one, were like sharp swords, directly piercing the souls of the reporters present.

At this time, even veterans like Liu Yudong couldn't help but clench their fists and sweat for Su Feng.

Because in Liu Yudong's opinion, even his Chu Bawang's (Xiang Yu's) courage to break the cauldrons and sink the boats was nothing more than this, right?

To be fair.

In the eyes of many old members of the Chinese men's basketball team, Su Feng didn't need to push himself so hard at all.

Because at this moment, he had already gained both fame and fortune.

Even if he retired immediately, Su Feng would be the greatest player in the history of Chinese basketball.

However, last night...

When Su Feng was doing ideological work for everyone, no one could forget what Su Feng said to everyone at that time.

"If we win, it's your credit, if we lose, I'll take the blame!"

What a joke.

In his previous life, what Su Feng hated the most were those people who had earned money and fame, but when the motherland needed you, you kept retreating.

Su Feng was not a saintly bitch, and he couldn't save or change Chinese basketball.

However, when the opportunity to win the championship was placed in front of the Chinese men's basketball team, even for himself, to be a refined egoist, Su Feng had to fight for this wave.

Moreover, unlike Bird's trash-talking behavior in the Three-Point Contest.

It was precisely because everyone in the current Chinese men's basketball team had different ideas...

Therefore, in order to ensure that this team could appear in Indianapolis in the best mental state in more than a month, Su Feng could only choose the path of breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats this time.

In short, say the harshest words and take the most toxic beatings.

Even though Su Feng had already achieved fame and success, he had not forgotten his original intention as a warrior player.

And after the news that the Chinese men's basketball team was "striving to win the gold medal" and "Su Feng would take full responsibility after the failure" was reported by domestic media, netizens also expressed different views on this.

As staunch supporters of Su Feng, the "Red Rabbits" said that what Chinese sports had been lacking for a long time was this kind of indomitable momentum.

At the same time, Su Feng's behavior of daring to take responsibility was also regarded by this group of fans as the fundamental reason why the 24-year-old Su Feng could stand immortal in the NBA.

And as the most active group of creatures on the Internet in the rabbit's house at this time, the "Eagle Rabbits" said that Su Feng was a bit too confident this time.

Because even if the American men's basketball team sent an 18th-tier lineup this time, in their opinion, the great beacon country could not be defeated.

And the rational rabbits had already calmly begun to analyze the opponents of the Chinese men's basketball team in the group stage.

"I just think it's a bit funny. Didn't Brother Feng also hammer your American dads' basketball god back then?

Moreover, judging from the current strength of the Chinese men's basketball team, we do have a chance to compete for the championship. But why do some people think that we can't win the championship?"

"Wake up, stop blowing your Brother Feng all day long. In fact, in the United States, Su Feng is just a second-tier star. In the eyes of Americans, McGrady and Kobe are the real successors to Jordan." (American fans:?)

"Oh, listen to what you're saying. Have you been to the United States or lived in the United States?"

"What? I live in Los Angeles, and I'm not allowed to tell the truth?"

"Then, why did the Los Angeles media say a few days ago that Kobe is currently the civilian version of Su Feng?"

"Tsk, that's all the domestic media brainwashing you!"

"Hey, that's not right, classmate. Why did the post you posted two days ago still say that the price of pork in xxx place has risen again? Do you really live in Los Angeles?"

Unfortunately, because he had been intoxicated with leading the Chinese men's basketball team to compete against Kobe and others these past two days, Su Feng missed some of the ridiculous remarks of some of the Eagle Rabbits.

In fact, contrary to what the Eagle Rabbits imagined...

After saying those harshest words, Su Feng was not arrogant at all. Moreover, the Eagle Rabbits might not believe it...

At this moment, Su Feng was perhaps the most stable and cautious he had ever been in his life.

Because he knew that even if the United States would participate with an 18th-tier lineup, the strength of other teams could not be underestimated. Therefore, Su Feng would bring Kobe, McGrady, and others to be the sparring partners of this Chinese men's basketball team this summer.

Strategically despise the enemy, tactically value the enemy.

How could Su Feng, who grew up under the red flag, forget this truth?

And under the torment of Kobe, McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal, and others, in addition to the few who had already felt the ceiling of world basketball in the NBA, the rest of the Chinese men's basketball team members had been living a life worse than death these past two days.

Take a passage from the diary of the young Zhu Fangyu as an example:

"If you're not careful, your opponent will break through your defense in an instant and leap high, completing a dunk over your head.

Seriously, for a moment, I began to wonder if the sport I was playing with them was the same."

In addition to being tormented in training games, at the request of Mancias, Frazier and others, the men's basketball team members also underwent the most rigorous lateral slide training in history.

In addition, compared with shooting training in China, at this training camp in Las Vegas, the men's basketball team's shooters were also required to improve their shooting speed while ensuring their accuracy.

And as the special shooting instructor of the Chinese men's basketball team this summer, Dale Curry once again proved to Su Feng why he could shoot a...

Point guards: Guo Shiqiang, Liu Wei.

Affected by injuries, Gong Xiaobin missed the Chinese men's basketball team's training camp in Las Vegas this summer.

As another famous figure in Chinese basketball, although he was often criticized on forums in the future, Du Feng in his playing days was definitely a sharp knife at the number four position.

He looked skinny, but he was not only daring to confront on the court, but as a space-type number four, his style of play and characteristics were also very compatible with Yao Ming.

As for Li Nan, the current Li Nan is not yet the "Nan Guidance" who only shouts Spain in the future.

Long before the start of the World Championships, the Chinese men's basketball team was the second most popular team to win the championship, second only to the American men's basketball team, in the odds given by the seven major North American bookmakers.

After all, two years ago, in Sydney, the world had witnessed the terror of this Chinese men's basketball team led by Su Feng.

And two years later, after Su Feng shouted the slogan of "competing for the championship" in Las Vegas...

What kind of surprises can this Chinese men's basketball team bring to the world?

"No, Paul, are you also withdrawing from the national team?"

Just when the rabbits were looking forward to the upcoming World Championships, George Karl, who had not yet announced the roster, received another bad news before the start of the competition.

That is, as the mainstay of this Dream Team Five...

Due to personal reasons, Pierce will withdraw from the American Dream Team Five.

And now...

The biggest star in this American men's basketball team is only Michael Finley.

"Seriously, George should go to Las Vegas to try his luck and see if he can pick up a superstar."

ESPN columnist Arbas complained in his column after learning that Pierce had confirmed that he would withdraw from the American men's basketball team.

"What is it that makes our stars not feel any interest in serving the country?"

Another columnist, Kevin Knight, complained in his column.

"I think it's probably that George Karl's attraction to the stars is not enough?

In my opinion, if Mr. Larry Brown were to coach this American men's basketball team, then there would be countless stars willing to play for him."

Indianapolis, when asked by American reporters why the Chinese men's basketball team members were willing to play for their country, Su Feng gave an irrelevant answer.

On the other side, when George Karl learned of Su Feng's evaluation, he almost had a heart attack from anger.

Because back then...

Back then, when his Su Feng was questioned, he had supported Su Feng!

However...

What kind of ecstasy did Larry Brown give Su Feng that made Su Feng willing to speak for him even after being PuAed!

"I think Su overestimates my evaluation.

But if I have the opportunity to coach the American men's basketball team, then I will definitely not hesitate."

And New York, because he successfully led the Knicks back to the playoffs last year...

Larry Brown, who has now been regarded as the savior by New Yorkers and the number one bargaining chip to attract Su Feng in the summer of '03, said this in an interview.

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