In August, the Men's Basketball World Championships was held in Indianapolis.

As Wang Zhizhi returned to China, three NBA-level inside players participated in the competition, which was generally favored by the media and became the fourth seed of the World Championships.

The Chinese team performed well in the first game, but unfortunately, because Yao Ming was troubled by fouls, he lost to the German team 85-88.

If Wang Zhizhi doesn't come, the power forward will be the weakest position of the Chinese team. Gong Xiaobin cannot fight Nowitzki, and Liu Yudong is injured. Wang Zhizhi and Nowitzki played a full season together, knowing the bottom, and not suffering that he was not so bad when facing each other. He scored 16 points and 5 rebounds in the game.

In the second game, the Chinese team defeated Algeria 96-82.

In the third game, the Chinese team lost to the United States, but the score difference between the two sides was not big. China only lost 16 points. They led the United States 12 points in the first quarter, which made the opponent sweat.

Yao Ming was once again troubled by fouls. Bater and Wang Zhizhi partnered with the inside, and took the initiative in the face of the Dream Five Team.

Bartel performed the best, making 6 of 8 shots in the game, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 19 points and 7 rebounds, which beat Ben Wallace.

Bartel is thick and thin, not only has a height advantage, but also has a stable shooting. No matter how big the big book can resist, it is a size smaller, and it is difficult to jump up and block if it is squeezed.

Not only Big Ben, the other two inside players, O'Neal and Brand, couldn't withstand Bartle, and they played very uncomfortable.

The Chinese team lost all the games after that, with a poor pick-and-roll defense and obvious weaknesses. They were shot by their opponents in every game, and they were only ranked 12th in the end. However, the performance of the three insiders was remarkable.

Yao Ming averaged 21 points and 9.5 rebounds per game and was selected into the All-Squad. Wang Zhizhi averaged 13 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Bater played less time and averaged 10 points per game. His movement speed was too slow, and he was not active in handling pick-and-roll switches and defense.

Team USA played at home and performed poorly.

Although the team is led by All-Star players such as O'Neal Jr., Brand, Pierce, Byron Davis, Finley, and veterans like Reggie Miller, the training time is too short and the players lack tacit understanding. The tactics are basically just taking turns to do so.

They lost three games and finally lost to Spain 75-81 and only finished sixth, not as good as New Zealand.

The final of this World Championship was between Yugoslavia and Argentina. Both sides scored Mars and continued to overtime. In the end, Yugoslavia defeated Argentina 84-77.

This is the second time Yugoslavia has won the World Championships in a row. In the bronze medal battle, Nowitzki scored 29 points and led the German team to defeat New Zealand to win the bronze medal.

What's funny is that the best performer at the World Championships is the group of people who are called "soft eggs" by experts in the NBA. They relied on their outstanding shooting to knock out the tough guys who attacked the penalty area, and did not suffer any losses on the defensive end.

Marion was selected for the Dream Team 5. He thought it was a very honorable thing, but he didn't play much time and was embarrassed.

The Bulls' second-tier rookie Jay Williams was also selected for the Dream Team 5. The league clearly prepared to support him, but he was a mess on the field and beat him in a mess.

Wang Zhizhi will continue to train in China to prepare for the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea in late September.

He called Guo Xu to express his gratitude because he had received invitations from three teams, namely the Heat, the Clippers and the Celtics.

Wang Zhizhi asked: "Jason, which team do you think I'm better joining? The agent suggested that I join the Clippers."

Guo Xu thought for a while and replied: "I suggest you join the Celtics, which is more suitable for you to play your specialties. Coach O'Brien likes big men who can shoot. Clippers coach Dunleavy attaches importance to defense and does not like three-pointers. If you go, you can only play a substitute for Brand and Odom, and it is difficult to get a chance to play."

"Then I have to discuss it with the agent. I have had enough of not being able to play in the Mavericks."

"I personally think that players are most important to guarantee their chances of playing. You'd better not go to the Clippers. The boss of that team, Sterling, is not good at character and is famous for not being able to turn against others. The Celtics just miss the inside, you can play substitutes for Tony Barty and Antoine Walker. I think 15 minutes of playing time can be guaranteed. Come on and try to play beautiful data."

"Thank you, I'll treat you to dinner next season when I play away." Wang Zhizhi now believes in what Guo Xu said. He knows basketball and cooperation, and is more reliable than his assistant and agent.

Guo Xu pointed out to Wang Zhizhi that he is the most suitable path. Mark Blunt recently joined the Nuggets, and the Celtics were unable to exchange the "drunk" Wenbaker from the supersonics, and no one in the inside line is available.

Although Wang Zhizhi has poor defense, his shooting is good, and he is suitable for withdrawing the inside to play pick-and-roll attacks. With him, the Celtics may not trade Blunt back. Even if Blunt comes back, Wang Zhizhi has a longer shooting range and will support the passing, and has certain competitiveness.

In 2003, the Celtics sent Antoine Walker to the Mavericks, and Wang Zhizhi will have more playing time.

Blunt seized the opportunity in the 2003-04 season in his previous life, averaging 10.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, thus signing a six-year, 42 million super long contract. As long as Wang Zhizhi competed for this person, the big contract might belong to him.

Guo Xu believes that Wang Zhizhi has this strength. He returned to CBA to join the Bayi team in 2006. In the 2006-2007 season, he led the Bayi team without foreign aid to defeat Guangdong led by Yi Jianlian and won the championship. Wang Zhizhi won the MVP, averaging 22.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.

That year Yi Jianlian participated in the NBA draft and was selected by the Bucks in the sixth overall pick, but he could not defend Wang Zhizhi one-on-one in the CBA final.

Wang Zhizhi is stronger this year than in 2007. He just lacks opportunities to prove himself. He is the easiest to play in the Celtics, which have a very slow off offense and defense conversion speed.

Guo Xu would not recommend Wang Zhizhi to join the Suns because his weaknesses are too obvious, with poor confrontation, poor rebounds and slow speed. The Suns will mainly play and run and shoot, and he is not adapted to the rhythm, and calling him will be like harming him.

In mid-September, Guo Xu left Los Angeles, drove to Phoenix, moved into a new apartment, and chose the third floor.

This is the apartment that Tom Gugliotta, a 33-year-old veteran of the team, helped him find. It is near the Mexican Stadium, several blocks, you can reach the stadium without driving, and you can walk for half an hour. Guo Xu doesn’t need to buy furniture or something. If you move in with your bag, you just need to buy daily necessities.

Everything here is suitable for lazy people, and Tom lived in this place when he first joined the Sun in 1998.

The long-term rental apartment is named Linier Alfred, which has the feeling of a Batman butler. Each apartment is equipped with a kitchen, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom with free toiletries, an oven, a microwave and a coffee machine. There is also an open-air swimming pool in the community, where residents can swim at any time.

At noon, Tom invited Guo Xu to his house for a meal, met his wife and children, and they talked a lot about the new season.

Tom is a white player with a good temper, a pure 208cm power forward, and the boss of the Timberwolves back then. He used to be a versatile player, singles on his back, jump shots in the face frame, hooks, and throws, and his peak 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
Chapter completed!