The Way of the Center

The Iranian players all looked sad and lowered their heads. China, they have once again fallen at the hands of this populous country.

The outside players of the Iranian team don't think that their strength is inferior to that of the Chinese team. It's a pity that in this red country, there will always be an amazing big man from time to time.

Haddadi sat on the bench, and the entire stadium was packed with Chinese players, coaches and reporters. The No. 12 big man he met for the first time was still being tossed up by his teammates time and time again.

Yao Ming was injured, the Iranian team's mission to win the championship was expected to be realized, and Haddadi could have also taken the top spot of "Asia's No. 1 Center". It's a pity that An Jie, who was called into the team before the registration deadline at a young age, became an obstacle for the Iranian team and Haddadi.

A reporter and photographer did not participate in the carnival of the Chinese team. They walked towards the bench of the Iranian team, making this deserted corner less embarrassing.

"Mr. Beklovich, can I take a few minutes of your time?" The reporter first found the coach of the Iranian team, Beklovich with the most serious expression.

"Please go ahead." Although he was unwilling to lose, Beklovich would not take the reporter down.

"The Iranian team played well in the first half, and they kept biting the score. What do you think coach Guo Shiqiang did to make the Chinese team change dramatically in the second half?" Since the interviewee is the coach, we must ask about some tactics level problem.

"What did he do? His on-the-spot command was terrible! In the game, I couldn't see any adjustments he made in response to our changes." Mentioning Guo Shiqiang, Beklovic became furious.

"However, the team he led did win." The Chinese reporter was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect Beklovic to be so outspoken.

"No, this team is led by No. 12. If Guo Shiqiang has something that I don't have, it is Anjie." Without Anjie, Beklovic would still be very confident in his victory.

Haddadi has done his best, scoring 15 points and 8 rebounds on 6 of 13 shots. When Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi are present, he can even challenge the Chinese Twin Towers alone without falling behind. It's a pity that the appearance of An Jie made Haddadi's previous efforts in vain.

Afterwards, the stadium was quickly emptied and players from both teams returned to the benches except for the reporters. The organizer will set up a temporary podium at the scene to present awards to the players!

In 2007, in order to prepare for the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese team voluntarily gave up the Asian Championships that year and sent a second-tier team to participate, making the Iranian team the king of Asia.

In 2009, Yao Ming was injured and Haddadi entered, and the road to defending the Iranian team looked very bright. Unfortunately, things backfired.

The podium was quickly set up, first the Iranian team received the award. A hostess lady was holding a medal, and two leaders of the basketball association stood under the podium, hanging up silver medals for the Iranian players one by one.

Although it is also a moment of honor, it is difficult for the players of the Iranian team to smile. The second place is the number one loser.

The officials of the Basketball Association just hung the medal around Haddadi's neck, and Haddadi took it off immediately after getting up. A silver medal is really not an honor.

After receiving the award, the Iranian team stepped down in despair. This stadium has nothing to do with them. Afterwards, the Chinese team will definitely turn this place into a sea of ​​joy.

"Okay, audience friends, the next one to come to the stage to receive the award is the champion, the Chinese team! The men's basketball boys performed very well in this competition, and they deserve to be the champion!" During the commentary, all members of the Chinese men's basketball team It's all ready on the podium.

"Get up, those who don't want to be slaves" national anthem, An Jie had already sung the national anthem when he was in school. Unexpectedly, at this moment, An Jie sang the loudest in the team!

One by one, they held hands and raised their arms high, thanking the fans in the stands. The cheers at the scene immediately reached an hour. After all, it was a home game, and most of the fans who came to the scene were Chinese fans.

An Jie and Yi Jianlian stood in the middle wearing the five-star red flag, and the gold cup, which represented the highest honor, had been moved out. An Jie couldn't wait to hug it.

Champion, from to, Anjie has never had anything to do with this word. Now, in the Asian Championships, An Jie is finally about to have his first championship trophy in his career!

The players of the Iranian team could not leave, they could only sit on the bench and watch the Chinese players lift up the trophy.

The officials of the Basketball Association still hung up medals for the players first, and everyone bit their teeth after receiving the medals to cooperate with the reporters' shooting. Only An Jie still clenched the five-star red flag on his body with both hands.

Wang Zhizhi took the flowers presented by Miss Etiquette, which means

"I said, this trophy should be held up by An Jie!" As soon as Wang Zhizhi spoke, no one dared to disagree. Apart from Yao Ming in this national team, Wang Zhizhi has the highest prestige.

Wang Zhizhi knew that without An Jie's outstanding performance, it was uncertain whether the Chinese team could win the championship. As the most crucial person in the audience, An Jie is entitled to this honor.

The officials of the Basketball Association lifted the trophy with a smile. This trophy is actually not heavy. After all, it is not pure gold.

Everyone consciously did not reach out until the official handed the trophy to An Jie.

An Jie took a deep breath, bent down, and passed the gold cup representing honor with both hands firmly.

After that, Anjie stood up abruptly. As the highest point of the team, he lifted the trophy above his head and stood on top of everyone!

An Jie didn't know what he was shouting, in short he just couldn't restrain his emotions. Afterwards everyone reached out and passed the trophies one by one.

The awarding ceremony is not over yet, the Basketball Association officials appear again, this time, he will award medals to the players.

In fact, there is no suspense about his ownership. An Jie laughed expectantly, surrounded by congratulations from his teammates.

After receiving the medal, An Jie sat on the podium. Below the podium, there is a red number "1" representing the first place.

An Jie held the medal and pointed to the "1" under his buttocks, then pointed to himself. The Chinese team is the top of Asia, and An Jie officially announced that he will succeed Yao Ming and become the next No. 1 center in Asia!

"Hahaha, this kid." Yao Ming laughed at the sight at his home in Houston. Perhaps only Anjie in this national team can do such an insolent move.

"I don't think An Jie should be called the No. 1 center in Asia." After the live broadcast, his commentary would chat with the audience for a minute or two as usual. At this moment, Yu Jia put forward a different point of view.

"Oh? Could it be that An Jie, who won the Asian Championships, is not as good as Haddadi and He Shengzhen?"

"Of course not. I think Anjie should be called the No. 1 player in Asia."

With 35 points, 16 rebounds, 3 blocks and 7 assists, it was An Jie who used his personal ability to help the team stabilize the situation when it was difficult for the Chinese team to open up the situation and even fell behind by 10 points.

Yu Jia is right. Looking at the whole of Asia, except for the injured Yao Ming, there may not be another person who can get such data.

Points, rebounds, blocked shots, and efficiency all rank first in the four statistics. Anjie has achieved such an achievement for the first time in an international competition. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best in Asia.

The 10-day Asian Championships finally came to an end. The Chinese men's basketball team did not stumble at home and successfully climbed to the top of Asia. At the same time, he also successfully won the ticket for the next World Championships.

And An Jie, also full of harvest, continued to go to his next stop.

Two months later, the regular season of the new season will start. There, is the authoritative stage to really test whether An Jie Xia Tian has been promoted! To be continued.