basketball never sleeps

Chapter 57 Those who bully are honest people!

In Chinese men's major sports, it has been too long to wait for a medal.

Men's football, men's basketball, and men's volleyball, as if there is a curse, a huge amount of resources have been invested but no splash has been seen.

Reaching the semi-finals is the dream of many athletes and fans.

Not surprisingly, all the newspaper covers turned Chinese red the next morning, and Yang Ma’s Chaowen Tianxia gave a full five minutes to talk about this great achievement.

All the posters of the Chinese team's expedition were sold out. Regardless of whether they knew basketball or not, almost every boy in the school was discussing basketball.

"Um, football is obviously the world's biggest game, why are you all talking about basketball?" A curious girl stepped forward and asked.

"Is there a football match in the Olympics?" A boy scratched his head.

"That's not fair. I've never seen the Chinese team participate in it anyway." Another boy showed off his knowledge. (In fact, he entered once in 1988)

In the Olympic Village gym, after smiling and rejecting a note from a female athlete from an unknown country, Dayao finally couldn't help but tease Mo Wen.

"You are really popular. You are so cruel when you refuse the kindness of so many girls."

All young people who come to participate in the Olympics are full of energy. In addition, the competition pressure is high, and there is no place to vent their energy in a place as big as the Olympic Village, so this kind of thing is very common in the Olympics. People like Mo Wen

Those who have good grades and good looks will naturally become popular.

But Mo Wen had no sexual interest in this group of girls with all kinds of strange looks and figures. He just raised his eyelids and said coldly.

"If you keep talking, believe it or not, I will collect the note and give it to Sister Ye later."

"Huh? What are you doing for her? Hey! I take back what I just said, you have such a vicious heart!"

Getting up from the rowing chair, Mo Wen did a simple stretch and spoke calmly.

"For the past two days, don't see Sister Ye. Practice more. I also asked Harris to collect all the team's mobile phones. In the morning, my agent called me. Those sneaker manufacturers have already

The price is too high for him to refuse, and there are also some endorsements from China... I guess other people in our team will be offered soon."

Dayao nodded and said that he had received a similar call, but his agent was also sensible and did not tell him the specific amount.

"There are still two rounds left, and I have to win one no matter what - I don't like getting off the plane through the rear door."

Dayao kicked Mo Wen's ass.

"You're such a bitch, just don't let yourself slip at the critical moment."

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After the Chinese team advanced to the semi-finals, Argentina, Italy and the Dream Team also qualified.

This is another extremely embarrassing situation. Three of the top four men's basketball teams are from Group A, so how did the Dream Six team fall to fourth place in Group B?

In the semi-finals, the Chinese team will face the Italian team and the Dream Six team will face Argentina.

On August 28, the men’s basketball semifinals began.

The Chinese team, which thought it could replicate its victory in the group stage, was mercilessly attacked by the referees. According to FIBA's rules, there is no need to watch the video for penalty decisions, and there are only two referees on the field. Players cannot question it, only the coach can express his opinion.

Both referees are European referees, so there is no need to worry about face when Italy is the only country left in Europe.

After the Italian players discovered that they had obviously biased whistles, they also adjusted their playing style and began to make various mistakes.

Dayao, Moko, and Ah Lian were whistled off by full fouls one after another. Mo Wen would also be whistled for if he made any big moves on the outside. He was so angry that he once thought about the two referees giving two "Lushan Shenglong Fist"

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This situation is no longer a problem that can be solved by strength. Things like black whistles exist objectively and there is nothing you can do about it.

Harris gave the men's basketball team a gag order after Dayao "roared", but Dayao still couldn't help but rant in front of his country's reporters.

"Let those two referees go to hell. Those two bastards ruined all our efforts. We will not welcome them to BJ in the 2008 Olympics!!"

“How can we talk about sportsmanship and Olympic spirit if we can’t guarantee the most basic fairness?”

Mo Wen drank water gloomily in the locker room, "All the crows in the world are as black as black." Why did the sticks blacken Italy back then, but it doesn't mean that Italy is a clean white lotus in the sports world.

They couldn't resist the black whistle, and even subsequent appeals would probably have no results, but Qiu Mowen remembered it. (Originally in history, the men's basketball team was blown away by the black whistle when competing for 7th place)

Don’t forget that revenge usually doesn’t last overnight. If there is revenge overnight, then you have to retaliate twice as much!

On the other side, Stern, who felt a little uneasy, personally came to the semi-finals to supervise the battle.

The first quarter was pretty good, as the Dream Six team tied with Argentina.

Then in the second quarter, after Larry Brown arranged for James to play after everyone's persuasion, the accident happened.

Dududu——

Dududu——

The little emperor advanced with the ball 5 times and walked 3 times, which even stunned the president on the sidelines.

No, kid, please wake up, Europe is Adidas’s world, Nike and Godfather can’t help you!

Unlike 077, a veteran who can seamlessly switch between NBA and FIBA ​​in dribbling steps, James is still a bit young at the moment (of course, this does not mean that he will not leave when he matures, but that he later learned to push the ball forward)

The task is given to Wade).

When James finally made a three-pointer, the score on the court had reached 38:44, and the 6-point difference lasted until the end of the game.

In the second half, Ginobili entered "Jordan time" as soon as he started, leading Argentina to beat the Dream Team 15:4. He also caused two fouls by Deng Dadai, beating his NBA teammates hard and leaving Bobo on the sidelines.

Vicki shook her head with love and hate.

Marbury and Iverson were anxious. Regardless of Larry Brown dancing on the sidelines, a counterattack fast break brought the point difference back to 10 points in the end.

But halfway through the fourth quarter, Duncan was sent off, and the highly motivated Argentina team maintained the point difference until the end and won the game.

Stern took out a small bottle from his arms and poured out two pills. He felt that his current state was very dangerous.

Larry Brown was sitting on the sidelines, his mouth pursed and his eyes dull, just like Mrs. Xianglin——

I'm so stupid, really. When I was an assistant coach in 2002, I already knew that the Dream Team would no longer be dominant and the game might be difficult to play, but I didn't expect that it would be difficult to play...

The Chinese team members who were watching TV in the lounge were a little disappointed when they saw that the dream team did not win the game.

They still think Argentina is better.

If the whistle in the last game was not so black and they advanced, then they would face Argentina now...

It's a pity that there is no if.

"Don't be gloomy. They are not that strong. Besides, look at it. Those guys from the Ugly National Team didn't have any whistles. Duncan played less than 20 minutes in this game, hehe."

"In the next game, like Argentina, we will keep an eye on Duncan and try to take him out. You two, Moco and Ah Lian, may have to sacrifice a little more to help Dayao do more dirty work, block the whistle, and wait for Duncan to end the game.

The remaining inside players they have together are not big enough for Yao to play alone."

"Think about it, is there anything more glorious than stepping on Dream Team 6 to win a card?"

Under Mo Wen's temptation, the Chinese players quickly regained their fighting spirit. It seemed like that if you think about it.

The only one in the Dream Six Team who can withstand Dayao is Duncan. The one who can pose the greatest threat to Dayao is also Duncan, but Duncan enjoys more whistles than Dayao. The outside line of the Chouguo team has proven it in many games.

, they don’t have a basket. As long as we pay attention, protect Dayao well, and defeat Duncan as soon as possible, this game will really start.

On August 29, the last day of the Olympic Games, the men’s basketball bronze medal battle started in Athens.

Stern did not come to supervise the battle again, because in his opinion, no matter how badly the Dream Team 6 played, they would not lose to the Chinese team.

Where is the talent of the Chinese team? Mo Wen and Dayao are both very good players, but just the two of them and a bunch of players of average quality want to break into the dream team - don't be ridiculous, okay?

He had heard before that when the Chinese team was training in Long Beach, they were "slaughtered" by 20 points in a game with the Dream Six Team.

The bronze medal is fine, although it is embarrassing enough.

US team starting lineup: Iverson, Marbury, Jefferson, Odom, Duncan.

Chinese team starting lineup: Mo Wen, Liu Wei, Li Nan, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming.

During the warm-up, Mo Wen approached Jefferson with a smile.

"Long time no see, Richard (Jefferson), hey, why do your feet look a little awkward?"

breathe--

Jefferson took a big breath, suppressed his inner impulse, and pulled a slightly stiff smile on his face.

"It's nothing. It's just that it was twisted some time ago and it was sealed. Now I can still compete."

But after he finished speaking, Jefferson regretted why he had told the truth about his isolation!

"Closing the door? Tsk, tsk, tsk~, is it worth it for the Olympics?"

Mo Wen smacked his lips and shook his head. Being closed off was not friendly to athletes like them. If they didn't do it right, their future careers might be ruined.

But there was nothing I could do. The roster for the competition had already been announced. He was the only one of the three small forwards on the National Team who was an old man, and Wade and Marbury didn't look like they could step up in terms of points.

Larry Brown's group of coaches, the ugly National Basketball Association and even Stern all came out to coerce and intimidate Jefferson into shutting down and then playing again. He was just a player, so what could he do?

It's strange, don't be stupid, Bowen is still alive and well even if there is video, not to mention that it was Jefferson who made the first move.

In short, I regret it, very regret it.

Jefferson happens to be in a contract year, and he originally expected to fight for a multi-million contract in the new season. Now, it is conservatively estimated that he will have to miss two months in the new season.

Ming and Yin's fighting prowess was so great that Mo Wen didn't dare to hold grudges. He didn't dare to hold grudges against Stern, a Jewish boss. The only ones Jefferson could hate were Larry Brown and Popovich.

After the game started, Dayao picked up the basketball in his dumb hands. Mo Wen advanced with the ball. Looking at Jefferson who was blocking him again, Mo Wen couldn't help but laugh.

"You're guarding me again. Do you have any grudge against Larry and Bobo?"

"I don't know, maybe."

In 6 playoff games, plus the friendly match last month, his injuries became more severe each time. Now he was feeling a little bit PTSD when facing Mo Wen.

He was already considering whether to play a few balls so that the coaching staff could replace him quickly.

It's embarrassing to be embarrassed, after all, who cares about an Olympic bronze medal?

The Chinese team opened up, and Mo Wen was dribbling under his hips while holding the ball in the high post.

Jefferson watched Mo Wen's movements carefully, wondering whether he should take a step back.

Just like a teacher who catches a student's distraction, Mo Wen caught the moment when Jefferson was in a daze, started the cross step, and slid towards Jefferson's injured right foot in front of him.

Jefferson took a half step back and twisted his hips half a second too late. He almost failed to catch up. He leaned sideways and barely blocked Mo Wen with his long arms.

Mo Wen, who had expected this, hit the ball behind him with his left hand, turned around with Jefferson, grabbed the ball, turned away from his defender, and rushed towards the inside line guarded by Duncan.

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Duncan, who has a high football intelligence, felt that Mo Wen would not be so stupid to challenge him, so he moved half a step, trying to block Yao Ming's breakthrough position from the side.

After crossing the free throw line, Mo Wen took a long stride and reached his shoulder to hit the ball. He raised his arm towards Dayao's defense as if to pass the ball to him. Duncan saw this and quickly reached out to block, but unexpectedly, Mo Wen twisted

He used a jump step to dodge Duncan's defensive cover, jumped to the other side, took off on one foot and hit an empty basket.

"Another Manu?"

Duncan roughly knew what he was getting into after losing his defensive target.

In the last game, Ginobili used this European step to shake the inside of the goal to death. How come they didn't meet him in this game?!

“So smooth!”

Wade clenched his fists off the court. He has been practicing this move recently, but the rhythm and fluency are far behind Mo Wen.

The players on the field had no time to hesitate, and the FIBA ​​offense did not stop until the fourth quarter.

Duncan passed the free throw to Marbury. Marbury took the ball and glanced at Mo Wen who was guarding him. He had no interest in singles and passed it to Iverson.

Iverson looked at Liu Wei who let him go for a step and a half, feinted, pulled it up and threw it.

Liu Wei failed to interfere in time, but fortunately Iverson had a normal touch and shot. The rebound was picked off by Mo Wen. The ball was passed to Li Nan and took two steps before returning to Mo Wen's hands.

After settling into position, Mo Wen chose to repeat the same trick, or to attack Jefferson's ailing foot, that is, to kill you while you are sick. The basketball court is like a battlefield, not a place for martial ethics.

Although Jefferson protected his injured foot by changing his defensive posture sideways, Mo Wen's offensive fake moves still left him full of problems.

When Mo Wen pulled the ball and turned back, Jefferson thought he was going to turn around and break through to the other side, but he didn't expect Mo Wen's shoulder to hit him at the next moment.

Jefferson pulled the air in the air and tightened his core to barely avoid the collapse. But at this time, Mo Wen once again broke into the inside.

Seeing Mo Wen's pace of 1, 2, 3, 4 again, Duncan did not do what he did in the previous round, but moved sideways to the basket to prepare for interference.

But Mo Wen suddenly stopped the car and made a high arc shot in front of Duncan's raised hands using a standard shooting method.

The waves rolled and Mo Wen hit him again.

"Double-team him and increase your intensity!"

After being beaten 4-0, Larry Brown couldn't sit still and stood on the sidelines shouting impatiently.

Iverson turned around and singled out Liu Wei. After breaking through, he used a pull rod to bypass Yi Jianlian's defense and successfully hit the ball.

4:2

When Mo Wen broke through with the ball again, he was assisted by Marbury.

It was just a double-team between two people. Don't panic. He turned sideways and passed the ball to Yao Ming at a distance of two points. He deceived Yao Ming and also deceived the two people defending in front of him.

By the time Marbury realized he had been deceived and turned around, Mo Wen had already completed his take-off.

The long two-pointer was a bit off and hit the basket, but it didn't matter. Yao, who slipped from the baseline, took off slightly and shot the basketball into the basket before Duncan interfered.

No one expected that the Chinese team could continue to take the lead in the opening game.

And this lead lasted until the end of the first quarter.

Chinese team 25:21 ugly national team.

Of course, leading by 4 points is not good news. The good news is that under Mo Wen's continuous breakthrough attack at the basket, Duncan received two fouls in the first quarter.

When Mo Wen was in the NBA, he didn't like to use breakthrough play because he was afraid of injuries.

No matter how tough he is, flying in the air, he may still be tricked by those centers inside.

But if it's an inside attack on Duncan and Odom, not only does he have the courage, he's also very big!

Those who are bullied are honest people!

In the second quarter, Mo Wen rested for three minutes. Dayao continued to play hard in the paint, allowing the Dream Six team to recover only 2 points. After returning, Mo Wen took two minutes to open the point difference to 4 points.

Larry Brown and Popovich finally couldn't stand Jefferson's defense and replaced him, but the Anthony they chose to replace was not as defensive as Jefferson.

Anthony just complained about Jefferson's defensive behavior off the court, but when he got on the court, he couldn't even find the ball.

Melo, who defends seriously, can keep up with Mo Wen, but his experience of "taking a beating" is not as good as James'.

Mo Wen received a hidden elbow, and he fell to the ground with a groan.

Melo, who originally thought he would get an unheard offensive foul, was met with a ruthless call from the referee.

"Stop pretending to be a kid, do you think I can't tell you're diving?" The referee gave Anthony a technical foul without saying a word.

How could Anthony tolerate him? He got up and pointed at Mo Wen and his nose to scold him.

Dududu——

The referee actually repeated the technical foul action, then stretched out his hand to make a "V", which was a second technical foul and was directly ejected.

Mo Wen next to him opened his mouth in shock. Anthony Tiger was a real tiger. He didn’t expect that the referee was also Bao Qingtian!

One second Larry Brown was still considering whether to replace Anthony, and the next second the referee made the decision for him.

Sorry, brothers, I broke my promise and suddenly found out that one chapter of 5K cannot cover the Olympics chapter. There is probably a small chapter of 3K content. Well, I will continue tomorrow morning and I will definitely finish the Olympics chapter tomorrow.

(End of chapter)