The biggest event in the sports world these two days is the World Cup. Argentina and Messi won the championship as they wished. Last night's World Cup final was even more ups and downs. The blood pressure of those who watched it rose and they couldn't calm down for a long time. I didn't fall asleep until nine o'clock in the morning, watching videos. Brush up all night.
In fact, I am not a football fan. I watched very little football in the past. There are two main reasons: one is that there are too few football venues in China. When I was a child, I played more basketball and less football, so I did not develop my interest in football. I played football for a while when I was in elementary school. Playing football was actually very, very fun, but I didn’t insist on playing because of the restrictions on the venue and partners. One reason was that the broadcast time of football games was not user-friendly, and it was always in the early morning. In comparison, the live broadcast time of the NBA It was much more friendly. You could watch it during the morning and noon hours after school, and you could watch it after lunch, which developed your interest in watching basketball.
Of course, there are other reasons, such as the sluggishness of Chinese football, the influence brought by Yao Ming's entry into the NBA, the differences between the two sports themselves, etc. However, although the hobby is biased, we cannot deny the huge charm of football. Especially after experiencing the entire World Cup, the game that comes with national honor is really full of charm. As a bystander, you can also feel the passion of fighting for the glory of the country and the pain of regret after failure. Football is truly a war in peacetime. Although it is said that sports should stay away from politics, staying away from politics does not mean staying away from the feelings of home and country. When you see the scene of the national celebration after Argentina won the championship, you know how important it is.
From this point of view, it must be admitted that basketball has fallen far behind, and has even been pulled further and further away. In the 1972 Olympic Games, the Soviet Union defeated the American men's basketball team. At that time, basketball could still be used as a battlefield for the struggle between the two major ideologies. The Soviets went through all the hardships to defeat the United States in Munich, which became a symbol of the socialist camp's dominance over the Western camp at that time. In 1988, the Soviet Union defeated the United States again, and the Americans could not sit still. In 1992, professional players were allowed to participate in the Olympic Games. The Dream Team came into being and became the biggest highlight of the 1992 Olympic Games. In addition, China's men's basketball team's outstanding performance in the 2008 Olympic Games, defeating Germany and fighting against Spain, and the men's basketball team's reverse victory over South Korea in Changsha in 2015, with the entire audience singing about the motherland, are unforgettable memories for fans, and they will make their blood boil just thinking about it.
But it is a pity that such passion is getting further and further away from Chinese fans in basketball and football fields, so that Chinese fans can only place their emotions on foreign stars, teams, and countries. Although the love is deep, it is still separated by a day. It is a great pity that we cannot go there and cannot support our country. I wrote my first basketball novel "The Golden Age of Basketball" when the men's basketball team lost to Manila in 2013. Ten years have passed by in a blink of an eye, and my views on basketball and sports have changed a lot. . I understand in my heart that writing novels will definitely not save basketball or football. It can only bring a little fun and a little sustenance to readers, nothing more. And in the past ten years, I have watched the men's basketball team decline step by step, and it is almost as disgusted as the national football team. Knowing that this cannot be reversed by one person or one generation, I feel really helpless. The only good thing is that there are more and more children playing basketball around, and the training they receive is becoming more and more professional. Today's children are much better than our generation when they were young. The physical fitness of young people is getting better and better, and they love basketball. There are also more and more people, which is definitely a good thing for the development of Chinese basketball.
Going back to the huge response caused by Messi’s victory, the gap between basketball and football is getting wider. The most obvious thing is that basketball is becoming more and more entertaining and has an overly strong commercial flavor. This is reflected in the NBA’s The development trend can be seen clearly. I am not the kind of person who favors the past over the present. I have always been receptive to the development of new things, new players, and new technologies. However, the decline in competitiveness and topicality caused by excessive commercialization of the NBA is an indisputable phenomenon. Even if player salaries continue to rise and player statistics continue to expand, the NBA does not feel as good as it used to. Maybe there is a sentimental bonus, but it is indeed a long time since I sat in front of the TV and watched a live game seriously.
Of course, as a commercial company, the NBA's top priority is to create more returns for shareholders, and there is no problem with its series of commercialization initiatives. This is different from football leagues. Football clubs are responsible for their members, and there are many football leagues, with large, medium and small clubs forming a pyramid. The ecology is generally very benign. The NBA is just one of many professional leagues in North America. It competes with other sports for fans and markets, and is responsible for its major shareholders. Its overall operating logic is completely different from football. Therefore, the NBA is out of touch with FIBA in terms of rules. It has its own set of rules and logic, and it follows the wishes of capital and attracts more fans by modifying the rules. It is said that each generation is a generation of gods. From this point of view, the NBA is a super A big GAME, a super big reality show, not a war.
I wrote this novel based on this understanding. There will be some more detailed descriptions of NBA team management later, extending the vision from the court to farther places, rather than staying at the fighting on the court. That's just a small part of the game's iceberg. I may also write about Chinese basketball, and write about some parts that few people have written about in the past. Of course, it is only possible, because 404 will wave to me at any time. I’m not writing this to change anything. Novels can’t save basketball, but it’s good if they can be entertaining. Of course, if it can trigger some thoughts and ideas in readers, it will be good.
I don’t congratulate Messi on winning the championship, because he couldn’t have seen it anyway. I would like to quote what Poet He said about this game, "Why do we love football so much? Because it not only shows the inspirational struggle stories of the players, but also entrusts the heroic dreams of us ordinary people in our ordinary lives. No matter today No matter whether the team you support wins or loses, I hope the insights gained tonight can help you bravely face the real life after opening the door tomorrow morning. This is the real charm of this sport!" In fact, it's not just football, Basketball, and any sport you love, can become a spiritual support for ordinary people in their ordinary lives, and a moment that shines in the night sky in the dark years. Then you can walk into that good night without being so gentle and roar. , roaring even if the fire of life is about to go out.
over.
(PS: Sanjiang PK is going to be released this week, and it will be decided whether it can be listed on Sanjiang next week, and then it will be put on the shelves. I hope readers will follow it more. The editor said it is a bit dangerous, and it will be brushed aside, so we need to work harder. There will be more updates after it is put on the shelves. Man's promise .)
