The rest is just noise

Louis took the Coke. It was iced.

He hasn't had such a sense of satisfaction for a long time.

When was the last time? Maybe it was the night of the 1993 Game 7 victory over the Trail Blazers.

But the feeling tonight is definitely different.

With the advent of the new century, the day when the myth of the Dream Team will be shattered is approaching.

For Louis, if defeating the US team is so important, he can wait until 2002-2006 to take over the national team.

But what's the point of defeating a weak giant?

As the saying goes, either don’t do it or do it absolutely.

It only makes sense to defeat the American team in its prime.

The players on the field were in commotion for a while, and almost everyone had tears in their eyes. The Australians at the scene only thought they loved the championship deeply, but they didn't know how much this championship means to the Chinese, or in other words, to their generation.

It has greater meaning.

The old brothers Hu Weidong and Yu Tiancan hugged each other tightly and had too many things to say.

Liu Yuqing, who personally extinguished the Americans' 50 stars, stood alone on the sidelines after celebrating with her teammates, with a wave of heat surging out of her eyes.

He thought of his mother. She liked the way he looked wearing the Chinese jersey very much. She said that the jersey matched him very well.

Today, he can wear that jersey and stand on the highest podium, but his mother will never see it again.

In Qi Chengyan's life, the person he admires most is Muhammad Ali.

Because there are countless people in this world who have said all kinds of big words, and only a few people can say to everyone after realizing their big words: "What did I say to you in the first place?"

Ali is the leader of the bunch.

Qi Chengyan hopes to be such a person. In fact, his birth seems to have such a mission. Qi's father named him based on the sentence "Chu Ji and Yu Chengyan fell in love, regretting running away and having him." in "Li Sao".

Being "Chengyan" means that he is expected to be a person who will practice what he preaches.

From the day he put on the national team jersey, he dreamed of defeating the United States team, and today, he did it.

Kang Chengbiao is the person in the Chinese team who knows how to show off after winning.

The members of the US team are all old opponents in the NBA. After winning the game, he was the first to run over and show off his power.

Yao Yue smiled happily.

He is only 20 years old this year and has a bright future.

He believes this won't be his last world championship.

For Yao Yueban, the value of his performance in the final is greater than all the Olympic games he has played before.

Scouts can draw a simple conclusion based on his performance in this game: Yao at this stage has the ability to compete head-on with NBA All-Star insiders.

In fact, except for Kevin Garnett, the other insiders of the US team fell behind when facing him.

As strong as Garnett, he can only use his athletic ability to regain the court outside the penalty area. When he comes to the inside, Yao Yueban is the king.

This game proved that Yao Yueban's strength and potential are genuine, and he has indeed been the number one pick in the past three years.

"Dayao, this is your first time participating in the Olympics. How does it feel to win the championship with the team in your first participation?"

Yao Yue half showed her iconic emoticon smile and said humbly: "I want to say that the route guidance is wise, Captain Hu is awesome, Brother Liu was so powerful tonight, I just helped a little."

Indeed, this help was so "small" that if Yao Yueban hadn't helped, the Chinese team might have lost.

Rudy Tomjanovich didn't know what expression to use to face Louis.

To be honest, although he has been the coach for six years, this is the first time he has coached a team with comprehensive advantages.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't lose.

This game made Rudy realize the terribleness of Louis.

It can be said that the final was designed by Louis from beginning to end.

Using a substitute to start the game at the beginning is a typical tactic of inferior horses fighting superior horses. The core and main players recharged their batteries, so there were no physical problems in the fourth quarter.

The shortcomings and offensive cold spots of the US team players were analyzed and targeted in detail, causing all of them to play uncomfortable.

The deadly slow-paced offense and zone defense prevented the U.S. team from exerting its overall advantage, and it relied heavily on star players in isolation from the second half on.

Then came the third quarter, when Yao Yue's semi-miraculous soldier descended from the sky, and the American team was completely unprepared. If Alan Houston and Ray Allen hadn't extended their lives, the game might have been taken away by the quasi-number one pick.

Louis is like a director who foresees the entire process of the game before it starts.

Tomjanovich is just an actor in the whole scene.

Rudy came to Louis anyway and extended his hand in a friendly manner: "Thanks to you, my national team career is over."

Louis insulted his old friend: "Thanks to you, I have no regrets in the national team."

"Go to hell!"

"See you."

Now, Louis felt like something was really going wrong.

However, before he could make this decision, he still had to deal with a lot of trivial matters.

First is the post-game interview.

Dozens of media from all over the world gathered in the media access room, with the largest number coming from China.

The press conference lasted a full 40 minutes.

Louis could imagine the domestic atmosphere through the excitement of the reporters on the scene.

The hero of the night, Liu Yuqing, returned to her true self in the media interview room.

It can be said that Liu Yuqing was the number one contributor in defeating the US team. She made all three-pointers in the game, making 10 of 14 shots, including 8 of 8 three-pointers. She scored a game-high 30 points and 6 points.

Rebounds and 4 assists.

The reporter asked him what he was thinking about at the last moment.

Liu Yuqing said: "Nothing, I just want to win."

There were many special moments in this exciting night, and Liu Yuqing's answer to the reporter was a beautiful moment for Louis.

Only those with no distractions can resist the pressure and help the team win.

That night, the men's basketball team and other Chinese teams held a brief celebration party at a hotel outside the Olympic Village.

Del Harris raised his glass at the celebration and said: "Lu, I have something to say to these guys, please convey it to me."

After that, Harris looked at the men's basketball players: "When my son grows up, I hope he will become a man like you."

In fact, these words do not need Louis to translate.

Because most of the national team players are playing in the NBA, there is no problem with English.

Everyone stood up one by one to pay tribute to this respected old coach.

At the end of the celebration that night, Louis and Zhao Yuanzheng returned to the hotel room to continue celebrating.

Two people who have been working hard outside for many years have very different feelings about this championship.

"Old road!" Zhao Yuanzheng said drunkenly, "Just for this championship, the Basketball Association has to offer you up, it's really amazing!"

Louis listened drowsily and smiled inexplicably.

He is a little sleepy.

He didn't sleep well last night and drank too much tonight. The joy and satisfaction of winning the championship put him in an extremely relaxed state.

Before his consciousness was taken away by the Sandman, he said dazedly: "When you wake up tomorrow, if you find that what happened tonight was a dream, don't wake me up."