Summer in Hokkaido is a time when the sky is high and the clouds are low, and it is subtle and fresh.

Verdant hills, picturesque field scenery, different colors of vegetation paint the earth in distinct layers, low hills are undulating, soft and soothing like ocean waves.

With the summer lavender and sunflowers, the air seems to be filled with beautiful love letters.

The city, in the season of rock 'n' roll, is colorful and enthusiastic, and the tourists who come in the past bring a different kind of popularity, and it is very lively.

Although basketball is not as popular as football, the host city has also felt the bright stars of the world's stars.

Many of the stars from the Asian region came to watch the games live, and it was a great way to experience the charm of top-level sports up close.

Yang Di's family also arrived in Japan at noon the next day, when Yang Di was in the United States, he couldn't catch up with his game, he was in Asia, and it was the summer vacation, so they all rushed over.

The matches will be played from the afternoon onwards, with the Group D group stage, starting with Puerto Rico and the United States, followed by Slovenia vs. Senegal and finally China vs. Italy.

From the afternoon, the team entered the local basketball training hall to actively train and prepare for the game.

Therefore, Yang Di did not see his relatives, only knew that they had probably arrived in Sapporo.

"Ray Allen has traded you warriors!" As soon as Yao Ming saw Yang Di, he immediately hooked his neck and shouted dissatisfiedly: "You warriors are already so strong, why do you need to strengthen them, what should we do?" ”

"I also learned the news, I didn't expect Chris Mullin to do such an operation, and we paid a big price, okay?"

"But you still earn it, Ray Allen, now in the league, he can be regarded as the best outside shooter, your Warriors team has the best outside battery all of a sudden, and he can defend, the court IQ is high, and the experience is also rich, it's just ......." Yao Ming shook his head, speechless.

"But in the final analysis, the game still has to be played by five people, and no one knows what kind of chemistry I will have with him." Yang Di will not admit that the Warriors will definitely get stronger, what he can be sure of is that he will get stronger and stronger.

Yang Di turned to say: "Your Rockets also got the players you want this summer, Sean Battier, this is a well-known outside defensive gate, with him in the Rockets, the Rockets' outside defense is solid, and he Maddie attacks and defends, which complements each other, and your Rockets are going to take off." ”

"No, no, it's not that simple." Yao Ming waved his hand, and he was also very modest.

Staying with modest people, Yang Di felt that his personality had changed a little.

The World Championships officially began, and 24 world teams were in Japan.

In the game between Puerto Rico and the United States, the United States team finally defeated Puerto Rico 111-100, although it won the game, but it did not show a terrifying crushing situation, especially Carlos Arroyo of the Puerto Rico men's basketball team, a guard who is currently playing for the Pistons, in front of a group of superstars, he made a big show and scored 23 points in the game.

Then, the strong team Slovenia won 96-79 against Senegal.

The reason why the men's basketball world championship is not as hot as the men's football World Cup is because football still has a lot more influence in the world than basketball, on the other hand, it is also because of the different ways of playing, like men's basketball games, there are few dark horse games in which the weak defeat the strong, and the reason for the upset in the NBA is because there is no weak team in the NBA, but it is very rare in the international arena.

Football is different, the football competition of the national team, after a game, that is, a matter of one or two goals, the side with high possession rate, suppressing the side that plays, may not really be able to have the last laugh. There are many competitions, which adds a lot of unknowns and makes people even more obsessed.

The third scene.

The match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Italian men's basketball team.

In the last century, the Italian men's basketball team also had excellent results in the top 4 of the World Championships, and more than once, after the new century, the Italian men's football team is getting stronger and stronger, but the men's basketball team is obviously declining.

Despite this, the Italian men's basketball team still has a lot of potential, including their rookie champion Bagjani, including several young players in the team today, all of whom are talented and talented, but they are just a little inexperienced.

Before the start of the game, the starters of both sides stood on the field.

On the Chinese side, Younas's coaching staff put Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi off the field, after all, there are only two positions for interior players.

Point guard: Liu Wei, Position: Wang Shipeng, Small Forward: Zhu Fangyu, Power Forward: Yang Di, Center: Yao Ming.

On the Italian side, point guard: Fabio Di Bella, 1.87 meters tall, Position: Gianluca Barres, 1.92 meters tall, Small Forward: Marco Belinelli, 1.96 meters tall, Power Forward: Luca Galli, 2.07 meters tall, Center: Denis Maknado, 2.11 meters tall.

The overall height of the Italian players is shorter than that of the Chinese team, of course, the most exaggerated is still the center forward position, with Marcnado and Yao Ming half a head apart.

"Oh my God." Maknado looked up and swallowed.

I couldn't help but think, when Yao Ming raised his hand to shoot, would he jump or not?

The national flags of both sides were hung in the air, fluttering, and the national anthems of both sides were played on the spot.

In the stands, his parents, younger siblings were sitting there, waving at him.

"Come on, brother!"

Yang Di seemed to hear Yang Ting's shout, and when he looked at it, his little sister had also grown up a lot, and she was slim, and he couldn't help but show a smile.

It's a nice feeling to be watched and supported by your loved ones live.

The players went off the pitch, leaving only the starters.

Yao Ming and Maknado stood in the middle circle ready to jump the ball, and Yang Di was in the familiar position of power forward, with his hands on his waist and looking ahead.

"Toot ~"

A whistle blew and the basketball was thrown into the air.

Yao Ming jumped hard, beat Maknado, and touched the basketball first.

Thousands of Chinese fans who rushed to the stands cheered in unison, and the first wave of the Warriors' offense cheered and gave a very strong cheering momentum, making it seem like a home stadium.

Italy obviously won't have so many fans, and this is a slight disadvantage.

Liu Wei controlled the ball in the front court, Yang Di pointed to the flank, and then pulled himself to the elbow area.

Liu Wei knew what Yang Di meant, moved to the left flank, and then handed it to Wang Shipeng, who was brought up, and Wang Shipeng stood in a threatening position.

Gianluca Barres knew that the Chinese player had a decent projection and didn't dare to go too far from the ground.

Yao Ming easily stuck the main Macnado to ask for the ball, Macnado is also a relatively tall weight player, lack of flexibility, dare not easily spare the front, let Yao Ming receive the ball.

Yao Ming turned his back, "snapped" the ground, raised the basketball high, and prepared to play singles.