Tang Tian and his teammates responded to the audience at the scene and then returned to the locker room along the player tunnel.

Yao Ming was already waiting for them in the tunnel.

His eyes were red.

Tang Tian had promised him that the No. 13 jersey would appear on the podium, and now he had done it.

Regardless of whether they could defeat the American team in the end, everyone, including him, was satisfied.

He reached out and hugged the Chinese team players one by one, and finally hugged Tang Tian for a long time.

"Thank you."

After separating, Yao Ming said from the bottom of his heart.

His wish had been fulfilled.

"There's still the final to play."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Yes, there's still the final, let's do them again!"

Yao Ming nodded in agreement.

Most people outside might think that the Chinese team had completed their mission by reaching the final, and no one expected them to really beat the American team in the final.

But they had already defeated Spain, the team that posed the biggest threat to the American team, which meant they were fully capable of competing with the American team.

And they had already beaten them once in the group stage, so it was just a matter of beating them again.

Even though Yao Ming hadn't done it before, he was just like Tang Tian, never afraid.

Back in the locker room, the players couldn't help but celebrate.

Because alcohol wasn't allowed in the Olympic venue, they could only use water instead, and they all became drenched men.

But this vented their excitement.

The players left one after another. Tang Tian rested for a while before leaving with Zhou Qi.

Although Zhou Qi didn't play well in this Olympics, his attitude was still very good.

Whenever he had time, he would talk to Tang Tian about details, like a baby bird waiting to be fed.

Tang Tian taught him by example. After this Olympics, he was both a father and a mother, and he couldn't be happier to see more strong players in China.

The two were chatting as they walked out when they saw two people waiting for him in the tunnel.

It was Vignali and Moore.

Vignali was wearing high heels. She was already tall, but now she looked even longer-legged, making you feel like time flies too fast.

Zhou Qi reacted quickly. Seeing them waving at them, he said goodbye to Tang Tian and left first.

"Hey, Maya, Valentina."

Tang Tian smiled and greeted the two, hugging them.

When Vignali hugged Tang Tian, she blew hot air into his ear, making him feel hot.

"Tang, I'm really worried that you'll beat the American team in the final."

Moore said with a complicated expression. She and Tang Tian were classmates and friends.

In the Sino-US battle, she didn't want to see the American team lose, nor did she want to see Tang Tian lose.

"If you don't want me to win, I won't win."

Tang Tian said jokingly.

Moore was amused and laughed, and also felt a little embarrassed.

But after not contacting him for three or four years, she found that Tang Tian was much more cheerful than before.

The three of them walked out while chatting, and Moore left temporarily to answer a phone call.

Vignali is now a professional model, and she came to Brazil to promote her brand during the Olympics.

"Are you free tonight? I know a place nearby with a very nice environment, we can go have something to eat, you know, I'm good at eating."

Vignali unconsciously licked her lips as she spoke.

The hint was obvious enough.

The experience four years ago was limited to verbal sparring. She didn't seize the opportunity for in-depth communication, and this time she wanted to make up for it.

Tang Tian glanced at Vignali.

Long legs, a curvy figure, and that delicate face.

It has to be said that sexy women have more flavor after they mature.

Vignali now is a bit like a ripe red apple, and it must taste very good.

"No, my wife and children are waiting for me to go back."

But Tang Tian refused.

He was still single four years ago, but now he is married.

He still values ​​principles in this kind of thing.

"You brought your wife to Rio?"

Vignali obviously thought Tang Tian was fooling her.

Tang Tian nodded without much explanation.

Seeing Tang Tian's attitude, Vignali also knew that he was not interested.

She didn't force it. YP (one-night stand) needs to be consensual.

Moore came back after a while, chatted a few words, and then left with Vignali.

Tang Tian looked at the backs of the two, smacked his lips, and then looked away.

He didn't have the idea of ​​doing Vignali again, but he was very interested in doing the American team again.

The final is in two days. In these two days, he has to think carefully.

Winning the American team in the group stage before relied on surprise and luck, but the final will definitely not be so simple.

Since basketball was included in the Olympic Games, the American team has won 15 of the 19 gold medals, and one time they didn't even participate.

The probability of winning 15/18 gold medals is already exaggerated, and since the formation of the Dream Team in 1992, they have only lost once in Athens in 2004.

They lost a lot of games in the group stage, but they almost never lose the gold medal.

Just like the Chinese team in Asia, winning the gold medal is a matter of course for them.

They will not be too proud of winning the championship, but they will be ashamed of losing it.

Pride and shame are the biggest motivation for winning.

So to defeat such a team, you must make some breakthroughs on the current basis.

The final will be in two days, which is on the closing day of the Olympic Games.

This is also the most watched Olympic event, and because the two sides are China and the United States, which have the largest number of basketball fans in the world.

The popularity and ratings of this game far exceed any NBA Finals and NCAA Finals.

Especially in China, for most fans, Tang Tian winning an Olympic championship is more prideful than winning five NBA championships.

The sports betting companies are also very cautious about the odds in the Sino-US battle.

The odds for the two teams are 1.5 and 1.7 respectively, which are very close.

It is probably the most incredible time in Olympic history to have such odds in a game with the American team.

And a very interesting thing is that the purchase volume of heart-related drugs on international logistics websites such as Amazon has increased geometrically in the past two days.

It seems that not only sports betting companies, but even fans are frightened by this battle of the century.

If the Chinese team really makes it to the end, many people's hearts will really not be able to bear it.

Two days passed quickly. On the afternoon of the day when the Olympic Games was about to usher in the closing ceremony, the Olympic men's basketball final officially started.

The Carioca Arena 1 was packed, and the aisles and corridors were filled with fans.

More than 100 countries' media were also ready in the broadcast seats.

This is definitely the most popular game of this year's Olympic Games, without exception.

And what is incredible is that in this globally watched game, more than half of the Chinese people who came to the scene were stunned.

Now even ghosts don't know how they did it.

It can only be said that Chinese fans are really not a little crazy now.