Other Australian players also showed respect for Li Feng.
Bogut was humiliated several times by Li Feng today and was very upset. He felt ashamed to speak to Li Feng and hid in a corner alone.
Li Feng ignored him, greeted the other Australian players, and left the locker room.
Sui Feifei, a CCTV sports reporter from China, interviewed Li Feng again.
With their first interview experience, the two had become much more familiar, and there was no need for pleasantries. They began their conversation like old friends.
Li Feng found Sui Feifei very approachable, like an older sister.
"Li Feng, congratulations! Today was another day of great comebacks, hehe!" Sui Feifei gently patted Li Feng's shoulder.
Li Feng smiled and scratched his head, "Thank you, Sister Feifei. The whole team played well today, and we're very happy to have defeated our opponents!"
"Your ball-handling possession increased a bit today, and you were using all sorts of fancy dribbles. Was this a coach's arrangement?"
Li Feng shook his head, "No, this was my own decision. Bruton's defense was very strong, which ignited my competitive spirit, so I increased my solo possessions and one-on-one plays."
"That's fantastic. Your goals today were all spectacular. By the way, some people say they see shadows of Paul, Irving, and Wade in you, and some of your moves even resemble Kobe's. What do you think?"
Li Feng burst into laughter, "I'm honored to be compared to these great guards, but I am who I am. I am Li Feng, a unique player, that's all!"
This answer showed high emotional intelligence. Li Feng expressed his respect for the star players while also indicating that he wouldn't deliberately imitate them and would develop his own unique style!
Sui Feifei gave Li Feng a thumbs-up and praised, "I didn't expect you to be so mature at such a young age. Your mindset is great, give you a like!"
"Hehe, thank you, Sister Feifei! By the way, Sister Feifei, do you still play basketball?"
Sui Feifei was taken aback, thinking to herself: Am I interviewing you, or are you interviewing me?
However, she knew that Li Feng considered her a friend and was chatting with her.
"I play basketball with friends once a week, but I don't have time for regular training now. I'm very busy as a reporter."
Sui Feifei also had many fans, and many fans were still concerned about her personal life after her retirement.
Moreover, a few years ago, her national teammates were trying to match her with Yao Ming, so Sui Feifei was very well-known.
Unfortunately, Yao Ming and Sui Feifei didn't click; he had always been fond of Ye Li, and Sui Feifei remained single to this day.
Li Feng wasn't very familiar with this anecdote between them, given his young age and the less developed internet in those years.
As an experienced reporter, Sui Feifei didn't want to talk too much about herself and turned the conversation back to Li Feng.
"Li Feng, I heard that several NBA clubs have taken notice of you. Do you have any preferred clubs in mind?"
Li Feng shook his head, "I haven't decided yet. I'll think about it after the Olympic games. I don't want this to cause any unrest."
Sui Feifei nodded again in admiration, expressing her support. Li Feng was truly mature.
Everyone was now united in playing for the national team. Focusing too much on the NBA could significantly affect the players' minds.
Because everyone knew that playing in the NBA meant earning a lot of money, it was bound to cause jealousy.
This would damage the team's atmosphere, and the consequences would be severe.
Sui Feifei asked again, "If you go to the NBA in the future and meet Big Yao on the court in another team, what would you say to him?"
Li Feng had indeed considered this question and immediately replied, "I would hug him and thank him for his help! But after the game, I would do my best to dominate him and bring victory to my team!"
Sui Feifei applauded and praised, "Very professional! You have a bright future ahead of you! I'm very optimistic about you!"
Li Feng smiled, "Thank you, Sister Feifei. I also wish your retirement career a wonderful and fulfilling one!"
They chatted casually for a few more minutes and then ended the interview.
When Li Feng returned to his residence, he brought up the system. After the game today, the system prompted: [Unlocked "Badge Wall Function"]
He was too busy at the time to carefully examine what this badge wall function meant.
After studying it for a while, he understood that the badge wall was equivalent to accumulated achievements.
The scope was vast, including national team honors and NBA honors.
For example, if he entered the NBA in the future, First Team, All-Defensive First Team, Rookie of the Year, MVP, DPOY, FMVP, etc., would all be displayed on the badge wall.
Li Feng saw the national team honors section. The badge for representing the Chinese Men's Basketball team in the Olympics and reaching the quarterfinals had been lit up.
Although it was just the beginning, Li Feng was still excited to see the dense array of honor badges on the badge wall.
Li Feng secretly vowed to light up all the honors on this badge wall!
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In the Olympic men's basketball group stage, the Chinese team had only one opponent left, Angola.
China's current points were enough to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, so the outcome of the last group match was not crucial for the Chinese team.
Younas would likely use this game to give playing time to the reserves and a few new players.
After the match ended, during the second day's training, Younas did not schedule intense training. He knew very well that the players' physical exertion was high, and they needed better stamina to prepare for the knockout stage.
Therefore, Younas announced that today's training would only last for half a day, followed by a break for a few days.
The players cheered.
If they were competing abroad, they might go out sightseeing and experience the local customs and traditions.
But since they were competing domestically in China, the players had nothing much to visit. Big Yao suggested that he treat them to a meal again.
Eating was a minor matter; the main reason was that Big Yao felt that with the knockout stage approaching, the players should foster camaraderie and increase team cohesion.
You have to believe in the mysterious influence of chemistry; sometimes it's very important!
As you can see, every year in the NBA, some teams are highly anticipated before the season because of their strong rosters. Basketball analysts and fans predict they will go far in the playoffs, even winning the championship.
However, as soon as the regular season begins, they underperform, perhaps not even making it to the playoffs.
Or even if they barely make it into the playoffs, they are eliminated in the first round, and the players go home early to fish.
Yao Ming, having spent many years in the NBA, understood these intricacies.
Now that the Chinese Men's Basketball team was on a roll, he, as the elder brother and absolute core, naturally had to maintain a good atmosphere.
Although Li Feng had effectively become the team's tactical core, he still couldn't command the same level of influence in player communication as Big Yao.
This was the prestige that Yao Ming had built up over the years.