basketball never sleeps

Chapter 56 Which door should you take when getting off the plane?

Head-to-head conflict can tear a team apart, while crushing can forge authority.

The team's backup center, Battelle, has relapsed due to a back injury and will temporarily need to miss two games. Whether he can play in the future remains to be seen. The men's basketball team officially put an end to this invisible farce with an announcement.

If the men's basketball players originally had more admiration for Yao Ming and Mo Wen, after Yao roared and Mo Wen punched them, it turned into awe.

After eliminating the discordant voices, the men's basketball team finally has an overall look.

However, after the farce of the men's basketball team was about to end, the Dream Six team came to the same arena and fell into a terrifying silence in the locker room.

Because just now, they lost to Puerto Rico, which they easily crushed in the warm-up match, and they lost humiliatingly by 20 points.

In the locker room, they can still hear the cheers of the audience who have not dispersed on the sidelines.

Since the formation of the Dream Team in 1992, the Dream Team has not played a single game in the Olympics for three consecutive years.

As a result, as soon as this year started, Dream Team 6 gave everyone a big job. Not only could they lose, but they could also lose miserably.

Many viewers from across the Atlantic couldn't believe it when they read the morning newspapers. They thought it would be another great victory when they woke up, and Meng Liu would definitely bring back the gold medal as a routine. But what the hell, is today April Fool's Day?

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The Dream Team wins, no matter how much it wins, it's not news, but as long as it loses, it's big news. If they lose by 20 points, Kennedy can't steal the Dream Team's headlines even if he uses his imagination again!

Athens is not big, but it creates a myth!

Larry Brown, Popovich and Zoe were all trembling with their hands covering their faces. They felt something was wrong when the team was in a stalemate in the first quarter, and sure enough, the team made a big move in the second quarter.

The Dream Six Team only scored 5 points in the entire second quarter!

Yuan Datou was the emperor for 83 days back then. Larry Brown, the champion coach, only served in the yellow robe for 60 days before he was ripped off. The road to defeat was shorter than he imagined.

Yao Ming roared, the Dream Team was defeated, and men's basketball became the top team in the Olympics overnight.

The Chinese team faced the New Zealand team in the second game.

There was no suspense. The united Chinese team, with Mo Wen and Dayao taking the lead, achieved a 20-point advantage in the third quarter.

Mo Wen made 10 of 17 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 26 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks, a false triple-double.

Yao Ming made 10 of 18 shots in the paint, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 5 blocks.

The two fired alternately on the inside and outside, beating New Zealand's defense completely. Their offensive core Phillip Jones, who was guarded by Mo Wen on the outside, only scored 14 points and only made 1 of 6 three-pointers. Their main center

Max only scored 10 points under Dayao's defense.

The performance of other Chinese players is also much better than on the field. The main reason is that their mentality is correct. They dare to play and fight hard. If the offense is not good, they will defend. They can catch and shoot in the open without shaking hands. For Mo Wen and Dayao, this is enough.

enough.

In the third game, facing the strong Argentina, Dayao was repeatedly troubled by fouls, but Mo Wen still dragged the game into the fourth quarter.

It’s not that some Chinese team members have relapsed. Mo Wen’s past is just a slap in the face, and the medicine can cure the disease.

Unfortunately, Dayao, who had received two fouls in the first quarter, was still called off in the fourth quarter. Without the involvement of the inside, and the quality of the cover of other players was not enough, it would be difficult for Mo Wen to rely on himself.

Penetrate this Argentine defense.

He has not developed a body that can crush others. It is difficult to break double teams simply by relying on technical experience. What's more, his shooting level is not top-notch.

Although there is only one Ginobili in the Argentina team in front of us who is an NBA player, the other starters also have the potential to play in the NBA. If Mo Wen remembers correctly, this Argentina will have 7 or 8 NBA players in the future.

players.

"It would be great if Wang Zhizhi was here. You three are a perfect match together!"

Yunus sighed. He knew that Mo Wen was very capable in pick-and-rolls, but no one on the current Chinese team could provide him with enough cover quality.

Dayao is strong enough, but he is not suitable for being stretched out too much. Ba Sing Hao, he can be used as a stake. With his movement speed, Mo Wen may have to be double-teamed after the pick-and-roll.

Mo Ke and Yi Jianlian still need to work on their body and weight. There is nothing to say about this. After over and over again, only Da Zhi can meet the standard of helping Mo Wen in the pick-and-roll.

It's just a pity.

I heard that Mo Wen and Da Zhi will both play for the Heat next season. With Mo Wen acting as a mediator, maybe things will turn around.

In the end, the Chinese team lost 79 points to Argentina 79:86.

Mo Wen made 10 of 20 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. He was evenly matched with Ginobili, who scored 23 points.

Dayao was troubled by foul trouble and only played 28 minutes in the game, scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Although this game was lost by 1 point more than the one against Spain, both the two coaches, Dayao and Mo Wen were praised highly by other Chinese players.

Although they were not capable, they tried their best.

The remaining two opponents, Italy and Serbia and Montenegro, are not easy roles. When everyone originally thought that the Chinese team would not be able to complete the task of the top eight, the Chinese team just won two victories.

In the game against Italy, Mo Wen's touch was outstanding, shooting 5 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, directly blasting Italy's outside shots. After Mo Wen was double-teamed, Li Nan and Liu Wei made many open shots.

The hit opened up space and relieved Mo Wen's pressure.

Mo Wen scored a single-game high of 30 points. Dayao made 7 of 12 shots in the paint and 2 of 2 free throws. He only scored 16 points and still won the game.

In the battle with Serbia and Montenegro, the high-spirited Chinese team showed its strongest defensive attitude since the group stage and fought a defensive battle against Serbia and Montenegro. In the end, it won the game with a three-point difference at 72:69.

There is joy in China because the men's basketball team has completed its goal of the top eight and ranked tied for second in the group stage points. This is already the best result the men's basketball team has ever achieved.

"Did you shave?"

"of course."

"Satisfied?"

"That's not true."

"China now has 18 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. Which door do you think you should take when you get off the plane?"

Dayao was silent.

There is an unspoken rule in the Olympic delegation: those who have won medals should go to the front door, receive flowers, and receive condolences; those who have received nothing should go to the back door and go home quietly without saying a word.

Although the top 8 have met everyone's expectations, is it really glory?

"You're such a letdown. If I can't beat you, I have to give you two punches today!"

"hehe"

The Chinese team was still celebrating, but the other dream team fell into silence again.

In the game just now, they lost to Lithuania by 4 points. This time, the optimistic Duncan and Iverson also stayed in Bengbu.

After 5 games, the problems of the Dream Team have been put on the table. Most of their players are not adapted to the rules of FIBA ​​and are still playing with NBA habits. FIBA ​​advocates confrontation and pays attention to shooting and space.

This group of stars who can only perform dunks is very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Duncan has great basic skills and can play anywhere. At most, his shooting percentage will drop because the opponent's inside line stays under the basket. Iverson has no whistle advantage after leaving the NBA, and FIBA ​​has strict regulations on flops and flops.

The penalties for committing fouls are much harsher than those in the NBA, and with the escalation of confrontation, it also made him uncomfortable.

Originally, Meng Liu's physical talent could actually be a great advantage in counterattacks, but the coaching staff headed by Larry Brown was determined not to let Duncan off the field, and they didn't like to use the three more athletic rookies to rely solely on their horses.

Brie pushed back with a few outsiders, but the effect was not good.

Under the rules of point difference and winning margin, the United States team successfully qualified with the fourth place in the group stage for an unprecedented time.

"That year I saw Jordan lying on the ground holding the trophy and crying. At that moment I thought that if I could become a men's basketball player, I must win everything. Now the semi-finals of the Olympics are right in front of us, and delisting is not far away.

We have to consider whether this is our only chance in this life."

In front of the camera, Mo Wen plagiarized the famous sayings of later generations without any sense of guilt, and also stated the goals of the men's basketball team.

There are only 3 games left before delisting. When everyone can create miracles, no one can remain calm.

The Chinese team was lucky. In the first round of the knockout round, they met Puerto Rico, the weakest team in Group B.

83:83

The two teams were tied during the main game.

"Steady, steady, now as long as we keep giving the ball to Dayao and Xiaomo, we can win."

"Defense is key. Coach Harris made a substitution. This was a very bold substitution. He replaced Moko and Li Nan with Yi Jianlian and Du Feng, who have better physical strength. The meaning is obvious."

"Look at this ball, Mo Wen received the ball from Du Feng's screen outside the three-point line, took a three-point shot - and hit it! This is a priceless three-pointer!"

"Zhu Fangyu flew to save the ball, good shot, well done!"

"Looking at Dayao's free throws, I believe our 'Eastern Giant' will not let us down. With these two free throws, we are 4 points ahead. With 18 seconds and 4 points, we are just one step away from the semi-finals.

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"Arroyo missed a three-pointer, Yi Jianlian grabbed the rebound, and he threw the ball to the front court. The game time is over. Win, the Chinese team wins!"

"The semi-finals! The Chinese men's basketball team made history, they reached the semi-finals!"

The commentators in front of the TV were roaring, roaring, and crying, and that happy feeling was conveyed to the hearts of everyone watching the game.

When Mo Wen hit the last three-pointer, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening and the land of China was already shaking.

And when the whistle sounded at the end of the game in front of the TV, the roars of excitement awakened the dreams of many people.

It's a bit late, I went to eat too,

The Olympics has been a lot of fun, and the Olympics chapter will end tonight. I know there are many book friends who don’t like to watch men’s basketball, so thank you for your support in these two days. There won’t be a lot of drama about the national team before 2008.

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Finally, I would like to mention that it will be released on the 21st, and updates will be released at that time. Subsequent updates will also be adjusted to 9K or more per day.

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