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Chapter 232 Selected to the list of 12 people

Chapter 232 Selected to the list of 12 people

As a result, on the night of the draft on June 6th, the Milwaukee Bucks used the 25th pick in the first round to select Brandon Jennings, the first American player who did not attend college and directly joined the European League after the implementation of the NBA age restriction. , used the No. 10 pick in the second round to select the University of Kentucky's shooting guard-Jodi Meeks.

The No. [-] pick in this draft was won by Blake Griffin of the University of Oklahoma!

Ying Xiong was not traded by the Bucks on the night of the draft, which also indicates that he has a higher probability of staying in the team...

Ying Xiong didn't feel lucky, nor did he feel bad.For him, it is just letting nature take its course, because whether to trade or not, the initiative is not in his hands.

If he stays with the team, he will not play passively, as long as he has a chance to play, he will still go all out; if he trades, no matter where he goes, he will strive to play the best performance, which is his professional attitude as a professional player.

The time has entered July. When the NBA free agent trading market opened, the discussion about Yingxiong's trading has never stopped.Ying Xiong didn't pay attention to these things at all, and focused on training in the training team.He handed over all the affairs in the United States to his agent Bill Duffy.

There are still many big-name free agents this summer, such as the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Yingxiong's idol Allen Iverson, Jazz's Boozer and so on.So the free market is very lively, with various trade negotiations, trade forecasts, and various recruitments.

Yingxiong hasn't had the chance to enter the free agent market yet, and he can't appreciate the ups and downs there.

With the return of Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, all the current players of the Chinese men's basketball team are here (Yao Ming is injured and absent), and the roster of 12 players is officially released.

Whenever this time comes, there are always people who are happy and others are sad.Because of Yao Ming's absence, Su Wei got a chance to be included in the big list; but because of Ying Xiong's joining, those who had hope to be selected became hopeless.

The final list of 12 people is: Wang Zhizhi, Su Wei, Yi Jianlian, Li Xiaoxu, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Lei, Wang Shipeng, Sun Yue, Ying Xiong, Liu Wei, Hu Xuefeng.

There is no suspense about Yingxiong's selection.Although he is participating in the international training team for the first time, he is still very young.But as an active player in the NBA, the Basketball Association has no reason to reject him.After all, China is not the United States, and there are not so many All-Star players to choose from.

Ying Xiong is also very happy that he was finally selected into the 12-man squad, which shows that he can represent the national team for the first time in an official international competition.Moreover, he can compete with Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng and others who previously competed in the CBA, as well as Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue in the NBA, and fight for honor for the country together.

Ying Xiong's jersey number for the national team is No. 6. Unlike the NBA here, there are not so many numbers to choose from.

The current Men's Basketball Asian Championship will be held in Tianjin from August 8th to August 6th.At that time, China will be the host country, and the men's basketball team will play at home. Naturally, they hope to perform their best in front of their hometown folks and strive to win the championship trophy.

The match day of the Asian Championships is getting closer and closer. The 12-man roster of the men's basketball team is stepping up training to cultivate a tacit understanding, and everything is going on in full swing.

But in the meantime a sad news came. On August 8, Sun Yue, who had just won the NBA championship with the team this season, was waived by his parent team, the Los Angeles Lakers.As the second Chinese player to win a championship ring after Battelle, it is indeed unacceptable for Sun Yue to bid farewell to the team in this way.

For Xiong, seeing Sun Yue being waived by the Lakers, he was also very depressed.In the NBA, it is really not easy for Asian players who play outside to get ahead. There seems to be no shortage of point guards and forward swingmen in the NBA. These two positions seem to be the positions with the highest production rate of American players.It seems that if Asian players want to stand out, they can only have a chance as an inside player.

But Ying Xiong doesn't believe it, he wants to create a world in the NBA, no matter how tortuous the road ahead is.This is a challenge to one's own destiny and a pursuit of one's dreams.

After training on August 8, Ying Xiong was about to go back to his residence to take a shower and rest, but was stopped by the team leader Gong Luming.

"Ying Xiong, go to my place tonight, I have something to discuss with you!" Gong Luming still had no expression on his face.

"Well, okay, I see!" Ying Xiong said with a smile.

In the evening, Ying Xiong came to Gong Luming's residence to discuss matters with him.

Gong Luming first said: "Ying Xiong, your teacher Shao Ziqiang and I have been good friends for decades, so I also regard you as my junior. Originally, Xiao Guo wanted to discuss this matter with you, so I will Taking advantage of the trend, I think it might be more appropriate for me to discuss with you."

"Just say it straight, I'll listen!" Ying Xiong said kindly.

"It's about the lineup!" After Gong Luming finished speaking, he glanced at Ying Xiong.

Indeed it is!

Before Ying Xiong came, he guessed that what Director Gong was discussing with him at this juncture was likely to be about the upcoming men's basketball Asian Championships and lineup arrangements.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.In the national team, while ensuring the record, it seems to be a matter of convention for players with more seniority and reputation to start and get more performance opportunities.

Ying Xiong knew this very well, and Shao Ziqiang also mentioned it to him.And why you have to come to discuss with yourself in advance is actually easy to understand.If it is announced before the game that one of them or Sun Yue is not in the starting lineup, and those who are not in the starting lineup cannot accept it, it will affect the unity of the team.Therefore, the arrangement of the lineup was determined long before the start of the game, in order to avoid discordant factors during the game.

Ying Xiong thought that Director Gong came to discuss with him because he wanted him to be a substitute.Because if you are the starter, you don't need to discuss it at all, just announce it directly, and you will definitely not have any opinions.

"Oh, about the lineup! I can do it, everything will be done according to the arrangement of the coaching staff!" Ying Xiong didn't wait for Gong Luming to think about how to choose words, and directly threw out the answer, turning this difficult question into a Not so tricky anymore.

Gong Luming took a deep look at Ying Xiong, and he thought highly of the young man in front of him who was under 21 years old.Ying Xiong's high profile made it easier to arrange the lineup, and according to his tone, the high profile is not just for show, but really sincere.

"Ying Xiong, I am very touched that you can say that. The decision of the leadership and coaching staff is to hope that you will lead the second team." Gong Luming said.

"No problem, as long as it is beneficial to the team, I have no problem with what role I play and what tasks I complete!" Ying Xiong said bluntly, without thinking too much at all.

For him, it's not just talking about the scene, but it really doesn't matter.

(End of this chapter)