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Uncle Hu
Editor|Uncle Hu
preface
Speaking of the Chinese men's basketball team, it is estimated that everyone will think of the "giant" who supported half of the Chinese basketball - Yao Ming.
But to say, who is the first "Asian giant" of the Chinese men's basketball team, it must be Mu Tiezhu, the "first center in Asia".
In the seventies of last century, the Chinese men's basketball team faced the suppression of the world's strong teams, and at this time, Mu Tiezhu led the men's basketball team to invincibility like a divine weapon.
Whenever Mu Tiezhu plays, the opponent team has to send two people to keep an eye on him, but these cannot stop Mu Tiezhu, who is 2.28 meters tall, and on the court, he gives the opponent team a headache with his strength.
It can be said that it is precisely because of this "secret weapon" that the Bayi team has been able to fight invincible hands throughout the country before.
However, it is a pity that on September 14, 2008, the former basketball giant passed away suddenly, and the news instantly shocked the entire Chinese sports world, and countless people felt sorry for him.
At the memorial service, Yao Ming and Zheng Haixia mourned
In the early morning of September 14, 2008, Mu Tiezhu, who was exercising, suddenly felt uncomfortable in his chest, and not long after, he felt that he could not breathe.
At this time, his son Mu Tong discovered the situation, and when he discovered his father's abnormality, he quickly called an ambulance to send him to the hospital.
Although the journey from home to the hospital was only 5 minutes, unfortunately, Mu Tiezhu passed away.
Soon, the news of Mu Tiezhu's death spread to the entire sports world, and as soon as the news came out, people were shocked.
You know, Mr. Mu's health has always been very good, how could he suddenly pass away? But in any case, everyone had to accept this painful news.
Soon after, the National Sports Commission held a memorial service for him at the Babaoshan Funeral Home in Beijing.
On the morning of September 18, at the memorial service site of Mu Tiezhu, his former comrades returned, and for the sake of his former teammates, the Bayi men's basketball team rushed to the scene early regardless of the game.
Mu Tiezhu's long-time friend Zheng Haixia accompanied his relatives throughout the process, doing her best to deal with the aftermath for Mu Tiezhu, and many former fans also came spontaneously.
The time had just arrived at 9 o'clock, and the outside of the Babaoshan Funeral Home was already crowded with people who came to mourn.
At 10 o'clock, as the bell strikes, the farewell ceremony begins.
I saw the grief-stricken cry of my wife and children in the hall, and everyone outside the hall burst into tears and silently lowered their heads. Mu Tiezhu's sudden death made it difficult for his wife and children to accept, and also made everyone feel very regretful.
No one expected that the big man would fall like this, and he also said that he would dedicate his life to basketball.
Because basketball has become a part of Mu Tiezhu's life.
Become a basketball player by mistake
Mu Tiezhu was born in a poor family, and at that time, he wanted to play basketball, and he often couldn't even eat.
But in this case, God played a "joke" on him.
For some reason, even though Mu Tiezhu lived a life with an upper and lower meal, his height still rose upward. Because of his height, Mu Tiezhu's amount of food also increased, which made the already poor family even worse.
In order to eat enough and for the sake of the family, Mu Tiezhu, who is the male member of the family, had to go to society early.
At that time, the state was vigorously building the Xinjiang region, and in order to gather a large number of laborers, the state gave the welfare of food and clothing.
As soon as he heard that he could manage the food, Mu Tiezhu came to Xinjiang without saying a word.
However, after coming to Xinjiang, everything here was not as beautiful as he imagined.
Due to the geographical location and climate of Xinjiang, Mu Tiezhu is very unsuitable for life here, and at the same time, his height has also brought him a lot of inconvenience, and when he is working, as long as he does not pay attention to it, the agricultural tools in his hand are broken.
Therefore, he changed several jobs in succession, pulling carriages, working as a transporter, as a porter ... But these jobs also face many difficulties for him, a giant who is more than two meters tall.
In the end, he chose to leave Xinjiang and return to his hometown in Shandong.
After returning to Shandong, Mu Tiezhu took up his parents' old business and came to the market to sell chickens.
This work seems to have found a way for Mu Tiezhu, and his height has also played an advantage, in the crowded market, Mu Tiezhu sits there, like a big signboard, and a towering giant can be seen in the crowd.
The grandpa and aunt who had never seen such a scene were deeply attracted and stopped to watch, and Mu Tiezhu's business became hot.
As the saying goes, when luck comes, you can't stop it.
One day, Zhang Fengkui, who returned to his hometown to catch the gathering, discovered this situation, so he plunged into the crowd with curiosity.
"It's a pity that such a good physical condition is not a basketball player."
As soon as he saw Mu Tiezhu, Zhang Fengkui couldn't help but be happy in his heart. So, Zhang Fengkui introduced basketball with Mu Tiezhu after closing the stall.
"Basketball knows? Or you can play basketball with me." Zhang Fengkui asked.
"Basketball? What is this? Mu Tiezhu, who grew up in the countryside, replied with a blank look.
"Well, just follow me and take a look." In this way, Zhang Fengkui brought Mu Tiezhu back to the city to watch the game.
Seeing such a game for the first time, Mu Tiezhu seemed to be somewhat interested, and after a preliminary understanding of basketball, Zhang Fengkui explained to him the generous treatment of joining the basketball team.
Afterwards, Mu Tiezhu thought about it, it was unrealistic for him to stay in the countryside and sell chickens all his life, and now that he has such good treatment, why not agree to Zhang Fengkui's invitation.
In this way, Mu Tiezhu accidentally hit a basketball player.
First acquaintance with basketball and met Bó Lè
So, Mu Tiezhu, who was skeptical and expectant, followed Zhang Fengkui to the Shandong Provincial Sports Commission.
However, when Mu Tiezhu really came into contact with basketball, he understood that the road to basketball was not easy. As the Wallenda effect said, the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment, and Mu Tiezhu, who just came to the Shandong Sports Committee, was "returned".
Because Mu Tiezhu, who was valued for his height, encountered Waterloo here, and during physical training, he was often so tired that he vomited, and even running laps around the basketball court was difficult to maintain.
Not only that, because of his height, many training equipment does not meet his requirements, and Mu Tiezhu, who has not read a book, has a very difficult understanding of basketball rules.
In the field, he was targeted for a series of fouls, and his only height advantage was difficult to perform.
In this way, because the tournament was imminent, the patience and trust of the Shandong Sports Committee had become less and less, and over time, everyone completely abandoned him, and his first basketball career ended in failure.
However, Maxima is common, and Bó Lè is not.
When Zhang Fengkui learned the news that Mu Tiezhu was "returned" by the Shandong Sports Committee, he felt very incomprehensible, he thought that Mu Tiezhu's height was a malleable talent for basketball, but there was no Bole to discover such a Maxima.
Mu Tiezhu himself was also very unwilling, he thought that he would definitely have the day to become a talent.
So, the two reached the same goal.
Zhang Fengkui kept "selling" Mu Tiezhu to his friends, and Mu Tiezhu began to work harder, and before dawn, he ran to the basketball court in the county for training.
The hard work paid off, and in the end, this hidden horse finally found his Bole.
At that time, during the boom of national sports reform, the National Sports Commission issued a sports talent plan and held a national athlete exchange conference for sports fans across the country.
At that time, if anyone was favored, they would receive free professional sports training.
When Zhang Fengkui heard the news, he immediately took Mu Tiezhu to Beijing overnight to participate in the exchange meeting.
Mu Tiezhu, who came to Beijing, was successfully selected with his height advantage, and after a year of training, Mu Tiezhu's athletic talent began to show.
At the second National Athletes' Exchange Conference, Mu Tiezhu met his Bole Yu Bunji.
At that time, the country began to vigorously develop the basketball league, in response to the national call, the Bayi Industrial Brigade formed a basketball team to compete in the league, and Yu Bangji was the head coach of this basketball team.
After coming to the Bayi team, Yu Bangji was very patient with Mu Tiezhu, and he did not let him participate in the team's training immediately, but continued to strengthen his basic sports ability, focusing on training his body shape.
And in order to take him to watch the basketball league, Yu Bangji also specially applied for a TV for him.
Then, he continued to strengthen his understanding of basketball and familiarity with basketball rules, and for basketball training, it was more about serving and dribbling.
Such a step-by-step teaching method is very effective, slowly, Mu Tiezhu fell in love with basketball, whether eating or sleeping, he always has a basketball book by his side.
In this way, Mu Tiezhu quickly mastered the rules and skills of basketball, and also acted as a temporary referee in the team's games from time to time.
The basic training of Mu Tiezhu soon became proficient, and immediately, Yu Bangji began the second step of training for him, and in view of his height advantage, Yu Bangji let him develop into the position of center.
But it's not easy to be a good center, it's a key position, and he not only needs to face defenders alone inside the rim, but also the main scorer inside.
And he also needs to be the last line of defense in the defensive formation, so to speak, he is the entire center of the team.
It can be seen that Yu Bangji is very optimistic about Mu Tiezhu, "Is it really evil? I really don't know about horses! ”
Mu Tiezhu also lived up to Yu Bangji's training, and when he first appeared on the field, he showed solid and flexible ball skills and truly became a dark horse.
In this way, Mu Tiezhu embarked on his career path, and Mu Tiezhu, who wore No. 15, began to become widely known and became the "half basket frame" in people's eyes.
Become "Asia's No. 1 Center"
In his professional debut, Mu Tiezhu won the first title of his career, the 1973 National Games championship.
Slowly, Mu Tiezhu gradually grew into the main core of the team, and in the 1979 National Games, under his leadership, the team won the championship again, and the reputation of the Bayi team in domestic competitions suddenly increased.
He also won the first place in the domestic selection competition, representing Chinese clubs in the Asian Club Championship, and at that time, the Bayi team could be described as "invincible in the world".
Mu Tiezhu's close cooperation with his teammates showed his absolute strength, defeating the strong teams of Japan and South Korea one after another, and finally defeating the Asian hegemonic Philippine team and successfully winning the championship.
However, due to the international environment at the time, the Bayi team was still questioned, and everyone believed that the Chinese team, which participated in the competition for the first time, had cheated behavior.
At this time, the Americans, who had absolute strength in the field of basketball, arrogantly sent the American College Student United and threatened to expose the ugly deeds of the Bayi team.
But soon, Mu Tiezhu and his team members slapped the Americans in the face with their strength.
The Americans' faces couldn't hang up, and they directly sent the NBA championship Washington Bullets.
At that time, they were a top-flight team, and they lost as soon as they played Bayi, but Mu Tiezhu and his players lost only 11 points behind the Bullets, and won the recognition of the world football world with their strength.
After that, Mu Tiezhu and the Bayi team members still maintained the top level, winning successive championships in international competitions, becoming the triple champion of the Asian Championship, the first place in the Asian Division of the World Club Championship and the third place in the International Military Basketball Championship.
After that, Mu Tiezhu continued to set records until 1988, when Mu Tiezhu withdrew from the competition he had been playing for many years due to physical reasons and injuries.
Afterglow of life
After retiring, Mu Tiezhu still devoted himself to the basketball field he loved and became a coach.
"No way, if my body can still move, I still want to fight in the arena, even if I end up on the field, I won't regret it."
Mu Tiezhu, like his mentor Yu Bunji, patiently taught the players.
He always takes care of each player, not only accompanies each player from morning to night, but also develops their own training plan.
However, I don't know if it was a labor transition, Mu Tiezhu's old injury recurred again, this time his heart also had problems, and Mu Tiezhu, who could no longer withstand high-intensity work, had to choose to retire.
After retirement, he still played his own afterglow, whenever he had free time, he participated in activities to promote Chinese basketball, and also used his savings to establish a basketball base with his friend Zheng Haixia, constantly sending basketball talents to the country.
epilogue
Mu Tiezhu changed his life because of basketball, and he also dedicated his life to basketball.
Although this superstar has fallen, his contribution to the development of China's basketball industry will not disappear.
His radiant spirit continues to encourage everyone who devotes himself to basketball, and he still lives in people's hearts.