I’m Really Playing Basketball

In the first quarter of the game, the Chinese team replaced Dayao for a rest after six minutes of play. Chen Xiao took Brother Wei, Wang Shipeng and Brother Wang to play a four-minute rotation on the court. During these four minutes, The Chinese team lost by one point, which was definitely in line with Chen Xiao and the Chinese team's expectations.

For the Chinese team, as long as the score is not overturned during the rotation period, the task has been completed.

Faye Wong's plan before the game was that in the starting stage, the combination of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming of the Chinese team would suppress the starting lineup of the American team. In the rotation stage, they could lose, but how much?

How much the starting lead is, how much the rotation can lose.

After all, as long as Yao Ming has enough rest time, in the fourth quarter, the combination of Yao Ming and Chen Xiao, who return to the court with sufficient energy, will be as invincible as the combination of Yao Ming and Wade in the NBA.

In the NBA these years, facing the physically strong combination of Yao Ming and Wade, no team can compete with the Heat in the fourth quarter or at critical moments.

The combination of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming is definitely better than the combination of Wade and Yao Ming, especially under FIBA ​​rules.

Therefore, the key to this game for Faye Wong and the Chinese team is that Yao Ming's physical strength must be sufficient in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter.

If Chen Xiao and Yao Ming have physical problems, the Chinese team will not be able to compete with the American team.

Faye Wong is not worried about Chen Xiao's physical strength. What worries Faye Wong most is Yao Ming's physical strength.

Therefore, if Yao Ming can rest for two more minutes, Faye Wong will never let Yao Ming play early.

After the first quarter, the Chinese team's score was 26 to 21, allowing Yao Ming to continue to stay off the court to rest at the beginning of the second quarter.

It has to be said that in the first quarter, the Chinese team was able to perform so much beyond his expectations. Chen Xiao's three-pointers were 4 of 7 in a single quarter, and he scored 16 points in a single quarter. It was crucial.

You know, Chen Xiao's three-pointers in the first quarter were basically the kind of three-pointers that took over the blame. It was a shot that the Chinese team had no choice but to rely on Chen Xiao to throw.

"I can only say that a great pot is a great pot!"

"No, I would like to call Xiao Chen the number one pot in the world!"

Before Adu grew up, Chen Xiao was undoubtedly the number one pot player in the world, and there was a gap in class between him and other pot players.

Because of Chen Xiao's wonderful performance in the first quarter, Faye Wong did not play Yao Ming at the beginning of the second quarter, but continued to let Yao Ming rest off the court.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Chinese players on the field were Brother Bage, Brother Wang, A Lian, Chen Xiao, and Hua Tsai.

Considering Chen Xiao's height, the Chinese team's lineup is definitely one of the top four.

With Chen Xiao's height and wingspan, he can be a power forward in FIBA.

Because Yao Ming is resting off the court, the Chinese team hopes to use a larger lineup to achieve the effect of shrinking defense.

Obviously, Coach K also predicted this.

Coach Faye Wong can see that the key to this game has now become whether Yao Ming has physical strength in the decisive stage of the fourth quarter, and Coach K can naturally see it too.

The Chinese team has a five-point lead after the first quarter. This means that if the American team cannot catch up with the score or even complete the lead, Yao Ming will probably not come up until the second half of the second quarter and the last five minutes. This is absolutely It's what he doesn't want to see.

Even if his strategy of consuming Yao Ming goes bankrupt because his center has no shooting ability and Chen Xiao's help in defense, he cannot let the Chinese team and Yao Ming be so calm.

Coach K, who predicted that Yao Ming would not play in the second quarter, arranged a very aggressive starting lineup in the second quarter.

Center Chris Bosh, power forward Carmelo Anthony, small forward LeBron James, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Wade.

This is a gamble lineup.

Coach K put the two most accurate three-pointers on the team, Wade and James, and the two most powerful three-pointers, Kobe and Anthony, on the court.

This meaning is already very obvious.

Battle is definitely impossible to guard, and Wang Zhizhi doesn't have such a good defensive ability now. When these two people are stuck under the basket and can't come out, the five players on the US team who can shoot have to shoot and attack. of.

As for the defense of his own lineup, to be honest, at this point, when his two major strategies before the game have been frustrated, he can't control so much and it is so comprehensive. If Yao Ming cannot be forced to come up early, the United States The team is about to be boiled frogs in warm water.

I have to say that Coach K is really a good coach.

Although compared with those masters, his tactical system and tactical ability are slightly inferior. In the NCAA, he was criticized for only knowing how to find talents to crush his opponents.

But let's put it this way, if you have the strength to crush your opponents, you can crush your opponents smoothly. This is also your ability. In fact, most head coaches cannot crush the opponent and they will be invincible.

Even a head coach like Bobo can fly an aircraft carrier, so don't underestimate any head coach who can fly an aircraft carrier. This is true for Coach K, and the same is true for Phil.

The on-the-spot response of these two people is definitely better than Bobo.

And this is also the key to driving a good aircraft carrier.

Sure enough, as soon as the second quarter started, the situation of the game changed.

Because Yao Ming was not on the court, Bago and Wang were on the inside, so although they were all zone defenses, the Chinese team adopted a 1-2-2 zone defense.

When Yao Ming is on the court, the Chinese team's zone defense is a 3-2 zone defense.

The 3-2 zone defense has two inside players standing on the left and right sides of the basket. The small forward stands in the middle of the free throw line, and the two guards stand on the three-point line at 45 degrees to the left and right.

With such a position, the three outside players can basically defend the entire area beyond the extended free throw line and within the three-point line.

The 3-2 zone defense can perfectly accomplish the task of blocking the wing, guarding the free throw line and guarding the basket, leaving only three-point line loopholes at the top of the arc and two bottom corners for the opponent.

Especially the loopholes in the two bottom corners, because two of the three outside lines are at the 45-degree three-point point and one is in the middle of the free throw line. The three outside lines cannot protect the two bottom corners, so the two bottom corners can only rely on two Inside defense at the basket.

Of course, the defensive line can be moved, but no matter how it is moved, the biggest hole in the 3-2 zone defense is basically the bottom corner.

In short, the key to 3-2 zone defense is to constantly adjust and move according to the opponent's offensive position, protect the basket, take into account the weak side, and attack from the bottom corner, especially from the bottom corner. When the opponent attacks the bottom corner, it must be timely. A flanking attack cannot give the opponent a chance to face the inside line in the first position.

Because the purpose of the 3-2 zone defense is to prevent the opponent from entering the free throw line, forcing the opponent to pass from the outside, and finally make an offensive choice of three-pointers or outside shots.

Therefore, the 3-2 zone defense is very effective in defending the opponent's inside and preventing the opponent from breaking through the basket. It is basically difficult for the opponent to operate under the basket.

The Chinese team played a 3-2 zone defense in the starting lineup, betting that the US team's starting players would not dare to throw three-pointers in front of the Chinese team.

After all, the game has just begun, and the American team has not yet reached the point where it is time to gamble on three points. It can throw random shots when playing against Lithuania, and it can catch up anyway, but when playing against the Chinese team, the American team will definitely not dare to throw randomly.

In the previous seven games, Kobe averaged 7.5 three-pointers per game. This time against the Chinese team, Kobe would not dare to throw more than 7 three-pointers.

Unless you are forced to have no choice but to gamble your life by three points.

But in the second quarter, the situation was completely different. The American team had now reached the moment of gambling.

In this case, the US team must bet on outside shots, so Faye Wong decisively adopted a 1-2-2 zone defense in the second quarter.

1-2-2 zone defense, the positions of the two inside baskets remain unchanged.

But of the three outsiders, two stood at the left and right corners of the free throw line, while the other point guard stood at the top of the arc at the three-point line.

The two corner areas on the extension of the free throw line can flank the bottom corner, or they can be extended to defend the 45-degree three-point point. The player at the top of the arc can also defend the three-point point at the top of the arc.

In this case, the 1-2-2 zone defense is very effective in defending three-pointers.

Of course, there are loopholes. In addition to the loopholes in the bottom corners of all zone defenses, the exclusive loophole in 1-2-2 zone defense is the mid-range area of ​​the free throw line.

In short, the 3-2 zone defense can be broken by three-pointers from the top of the arc and two corner three-pointers, while the 1-2-2 zone defense needs the mid-range at the free throw line and two corner three-pointers to break it. .

Because corner three-pointers are not that easy to shoot in either FIBA ​​or the NBA, and double-teaming must be taken into consideration. Therefore, the biggest loophole in the 3-2 zone defense is the top-of-arc three-pointer, and the biggest loophole in the 1-2-2 zone defense is the free throw line. The middle distance of the location.

When he started the US team, Luo Ge was at the top three-point position of the key. Everyone knows that Luo Ge is generally not that offensive, so Luo Ge plays the first position. It can be said that playing a 3-2 zone defense is simply considered offensive. The 'killer' against the United States was one of the reasons why the American team's offensive performance was so poor in the first quarter.

So in the second quarter of the game, Coach K decisively asked Wade to stay on the court and play the number one position.

When Wade plays the one position, he can do three things from mid-range and can break through. It can be said that Wade is a weapon to break any zone defense.

Whether it's a 2-3 zone defense or a 1-2-2 zone defense, Wade can break it.

Therefore, as soon as the game started in the second quarter, Wade gave the Chinese team a blow to the American team that took the lead in attacking.

Facing the Chinese team's 1-2-2 zone defense, the US team did not hit a three-pointer from the beginning. Instead, they asked Chris Bosh to stand at the free throw line. This was the loophole area of ​​the 1-2-2 zone defense, with two inside lines. If you can't get up, as long as one of the three outsiders is taken back, there will be a three-point chance from the outside.

Obviously, if Anthony is standing here, and the Chinese team's three-pointer outside the Arab League, neither Chen Xiao nor Hua Tsai will accept it, because Tiantian's shooting rate in this Olympics is a bit poor, so you can bet on it.

But Chris Bosh's shooting percentage in this Olympics is as high as 74%.

When Wade directed Chris Bosh to stand at the free throw line to catch the ball, Chen Xiao, who was standing in the corner on the right facing James, could only move back.

Under Wade's command, Chris Bosh received Wade's pass and quickly passed it to James.

This opportunity for an open three-pointer, Xiao Zhan adjusted it, and with a swipe, he hit a three-pointer!

The American team's attack completely broke the Chinese team's 1-2-2 zone defense.

Faye Wong, the head coach of the Chinese team on the sidelines, was stunned when she saw this.

Wade's tactical prowess shocked the Chinese team, and even Teacher Zhang on the sidelines was dumbfounded.

Although it was James who scored the points in the US team's offense this time, the biggest contribution was made by Wade.

He saw the loopholes in the Chinese team's 1-2-2 zone defense at a glance, and also resisted the American team's desperate need for three points, allowing the American team players to endure.

That calmness and wisdom surprised Yao Ming on the sidelines.

Because usually in the Heat, the Heat play their own zone defense. In fact, they rarely break the opponent's zone defense. Heat coach Carlisle is a master of zone defense. If he really wants to break the opponent's zone defense, Carlisle will direct the players. Even if Carlisle does not direct, it will be by Carlisle. Yao Ming on the court came to complete the command.

As for Wade...

To be fair, he has never assumed this role in the NBA. Just like no one thought that he would be so accurate as a FIBA ​​three-pointer. Yao Ming was stunned by Wade's three-pointer. Same thing this time, Yao Ming was also stunned by Wade's three-pointer. The zone defense ability was shaken.

Who would have thought that Wade, an American player and the most talented player who likes to show off his talents the most, would have such a strong zone defense ability?

According to Wang Fei’s guidance, when the U.S. team, which desperately needs three-pointers, sees China’s 1-2-2 zone defense that focuses on defending against three-pointers, it will panic and don’t know how to fight. In the end, Xiao Zhan and Kobe felt that Chen Xiao and Yi Jianlian were playing He felt there was an opportunity one step ahead and directly made a three-pointer. Little did he know that with the height and mobility of Chen Xiao and Yi Jianlian, they could quickly help defend from this distance. What seemed like a good opportunity was actually a trap.

Facing Chen Jianghua's shocked and disbelieving look in front of him, Wade remained expressionless. After high-fiving Xiao Zhan and his teammates, Wade led the team back to defense.

When did he learn the technique of breaking zone defense?

After the Heat defeated the Magic in the last Finals and Yao Ming won the Finals MVP, he took the initiative to learn to break the zone defense.

If it weren't for these two years of study, he wouldn't have performed so well in this year's finals.

If it weren't for Yao Ming's huge advantage over Howard, Wade would have won the FMVP this time.

Facing this incredible Wade, not only Chen Xiao, but also Yao Ming and the Chinese team players found it unbelievable. Even Barkley and Chris Webber on the sidelines were exclaiming.

"Before the start of this Olympics, everyone said that this Olympics was Kobe's stage, but no one thought that when the US team was constantly in crisis, it was Wade who stood up to save the US team!"

I don’t blame Barkley for saying that, and it’s not disrespectful to Mr. Ke. What Barkley said is a fact.

Playing a warm-up match against Australia in Shanghai, the U.S. team was almost defeated by Bogut-less Australia and needed Wade's rescue to avoid being embarrassed.

In the Olympics, Wade, as the leading scorer of the US team, was constantly the savior on his own. The peak of which was the semifinal match against Lithuania. He played 12 minutes in the first half and scored 21 points, forcing the US team and Lithuania to play. It was 50-50 at halftime.

In this American team, there are many super giants and superstars. Even the eldest brother, Kobe, has an S-level attribute that is astonishing in the past. However, Kobe’s S-level is not invincible. In the FIBA ​​version, there is indeed no Wade. The S - easy to use.

Therefore, even though Wade was Ko's substitute due to his status in the world, Kobe still couldn't cover up Wade's shine throughout the Olympics. It should be said that no one can cover up Wade's shine. .

26 to 24!

With Xiao Zhan's open three-pointer, the US team narrowed the point difference to 2 points.

This point difference is already a very embarrassing and tangled point difference for the Chinese team, because as long as the Chinese team does not score and the US team scores again, then Yao Ming must be considered to come up in advance.

Therefore, for the Chinese team, this attack needs to be scored!

The best thing is to score in 24 seconds, which not only gives Yao Ming time to rest, consumes game time, but also maintains a safe distance from the US team.

This American team is desperate to attack. Their offense is really strong, especially Wade who took the initiative to take over the tactical command of the team, pushing Xiao Zhan and Big Brother Ke aside, and taking charge of the team's tactics like the boss. system, this team looked impeccable on the offensive end.

However, although this American team is impeccable on the offensive end, it obviously has problems on the defensive end.

Even if Chris Bosh is considered big, this American team is still a team with one big player and four small players.

As for the Chinese team, if Chen Xiao is considered big, then there are four big players and one small player.

The U.S. team's offense hit three points.

Then of course the Chinese team's offense must score two points.

After Chen Jianghua slowly controlled the rhythm and dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Bago and Chen Xiao were walking towards the basket, and Chen Xiao was preparing to ask for the ball in the low post.

At this time, it was naturally Xiao Zhan who defended Chen Xiao in the low post.

Chris Bosh needs to protect the basket, and Anthony cannot defend Chen Xiao in the low post.

After Chen Xiao received the pass from Chen Jianghua in the low post, he dribbled and hit. The other players on the American team outside, including Kobe, Anthony, and Wade, all looked at Chen Xiao from the corner of their eyes, even Bosh, who was protecting the basket. , at this time they all looked at Chen Xiao nervously.

"This is the legendary fight of one person and five people against him!"

"The American team is extremely wary of Chen Xiao's low singles!"

Even though the US team has the best player in the world to defend Chen Xiao alone, LeBron James.

They still can't believe that James can guard Chen Xiao one-on-one in the low post.

Chen Xiao has too many low-post offensive methods, and the low-post is too close to the basket.

Therefore, every time Chen Xiao dribbles the ball, it will cause other players on the US team to make defensive moves.

Dribble, turn, break through!

Facing Chen Xiao's low post breakthrough, James, who was attentive, did not let Chen Xiao pass. Chen Xiao took advantage of James's half-step back, then pulled the ball back and jumped high, preparing to take action.

And almost at the same time, Wade came back from the side to help defend and was almost flying in the air like Chen Xiao!

Chen Xiao took off, and James in front and Wade on the side all jumped up.

Chen Xiao, Xiao Zhan and Wade are now very impressive in the air.

And this scene is also very shocking. Chen Xiao seems to be 1 vs. 2 in the air.

Faced with such a situation, of course it was okay for Chen Xiao to take action.

but!

Really not necessary!

Chen Xiao's golf IQ of 100 and passing ability of 95, and his high enough vision can clearly see the opportunities of his teammates at this time.

When Wade discovered the danger and came back to help defend, Wang Zhizhi was completely empty!

Kobe, who is closest to Wang Zhizhi, is on the opposite side of the paint area. Even if he is already frantically rotating towards Wang Zhizhi, there is not enough time.

Chen Xiaokong passed the ball between James and Wade. Wang Zhizhi received the pass from Chen Xiao, adjusted slightly, and shot a mid-range shot from the right side of the paint area, and hit!

28 to 24!

Wang Zhizhi steadily hit this open mid-range shot.

In fact, with Wang Zhizhi's height, even if Wade is in front of him, it is a shooting opportunity for him.

Of course, the opening must be stronger than Wade's defense.

Wang Zhizhi's condition in this Olympics is very good.

In fact, historically, the players of the Chinese team were in good shape in this Olympics.

Not to mention that Yao Ming averaged 19 points per game in 11 shots. Even Xiaozhu had a 42% shooting rate in this Olympics.

This is also the reason why the Chinese team was able to almost defeat the final runner-up Spain in this Olympics. Historically, the players of this Chinese team were not discouraged or nervous because of the local battle, and almost all played the best in their careers. Best condition.

Of course, the current Chinese team is not the Chinese team in history. Everyone has strengthened in an all-round way, especially the addition of Chen Xiao.

As Wang Zhizhi received Chen Xiao's pass and hit the mid-range shot, the score difference between the two sides widened to 4 points again, and this attack on the Chinese team also consumed almost 24 seconds.

Therefore, the Chinese team's attack made Coach K on the sidelines very anxious.

Coach K's mood is very complicated now. He himself is very anxious, but he doesn't want the players of the US team on the court to be anxious.

At this time, Wade, as the core of the US team's tactics, has indeed achieved the effect of the team's ballast.

In this Olympics, Wade's shooting percentage is as high as 77%, his two-point shooting percentage is as high as 80%, and his three-point shooting percentage is also close to 50%.

Such data makes Wade extremely confident in his offense.

His performance in this Olympics is almost perfect. This is really no joke.

Historically, Wade has often performed close to 100% shooting in this Olympics.

And when a player has such confidence, it's really difficult to stop him. Kobe and James will take the bait when they are forced to shoot outside, but Wade will not.

Facing Chen Jianghua's defense, Wade calmly leaned on Chen Jianghua at the top of the arc, then turned around and passed Chen Jianghua cleanly.

Chen Jianghua has no choice.

When defending Kobe, he doesn't have to stick so close to him, he can just fight and retreat. But, this is Wade!

If he sticks closely, it will give him a chance to break through, and Wade's explosive power and breakthrough are stronger than Ko's.

This makes Chen Jianghua very good when he is defending the leader of the department, but when he is defending Wade, he feels like a rookie.

Wade, who passed Chen Jianghua, did not continue forward. Instead, he faced Yi Jianlian's defense at the free throw line, leaned back and shot from mid-range, and hit!

28 to 26!

The American team scored again, and its offensive efficiency was completely different from that in the first quarter.

Especially in this offense, Wade didn't pass the ball at all, and the entire offense took less than 10 seconds.

The audience at the scene and in front of the TV could clearly see that the American team wanted to play fast, while the Chinese team wanted to play slow.

Now, the two teams are in a state of anxiety.

With its stronger strength and Yao Ming's absence, the US team has an advantage in the game.

On the other side, the Chinese team took advantage of its inside position, especially the advantage that its inside players could shoot, making it impossible for the U.S. team's players to defend.

In the second quarter of the game, the audience and those in front of the TV were nervous and anxious.

"I didn't expect that I could see such a game in a FIBA ​​arena!"

"The two teams are like completely stretched strings, both stretching themselves to the extreme. They may break at any time, but they never break!"

26 to 24!

28 to 24!

28 to 26!

30 to 26!

30 to 29!

32 to 29!

32 to 31!

34 to 31!

34 to 33!

36 to 33!

36 to 35!

38 to 35!

38 to 38!

With 5 minutes and 20 seconds left in the second quarter, Kobe hit a three-pointer after receiving Wade's breakthrough ball. The American team finally evened the difference between the two sides!

The Chinese team's five-point advantage before the start of the second quarter was finally wiped out!

Seeing Kobe hit a three-pointer under tremendous pressure, Coach K on the sidelines roared with excitement.

For Coach K, there have not been many such wild and exciting moments in his career.

And Kobe Bryant on the court, after hitting the three-pointer, also roared wildly, as if this three-pointer was not a three-pointer to tie the score in the game, but as if it was a buzzer-beater against Chen Xiao.

This is not a game-winner, but this golden three-pointer is even comparable to a game-winner for this game.

Because, with this three-pointer, the Chinese team was finally unable to calmly let Yao Ming sit on the bench.

After Kobe Bryant hit this three-pointer, Yao Ming was ready to play.

However, Chen Xiao on the court stopped Yao Ming who was about to play.

"The ball is in our hands now and there is no need for us to panic."

After Chen Xiao clapped his hands and told his teammates next to him, he signaled Brother Wang to take a free throw, and Hua Zai continued to advance with the ball.

"Wonder Boy stopped Yao Ming from playing, and Wonder Boy thought he was okay!"

Barkley on the sidelines was surprised when he saw Chen Xiao preventing Yao Ming from playing.

Coach K next to him frowned after getting excited.

You know, in the past five minutes of the second quarter, although the Chinese team's scoring was very scattered, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, and Battelle all scored, there is no doubt that the Chinese team's offense was all led by Chen Xiao in the low post to attract the defense. Opportunities created.

It can be said that every time the Chinese team attacks, Chen Xiao needs to fight against Xiao Zhan at the basket, and in order to waste time, Chen Xiao will fight for a long time.

To be honest, this exerted a lot of physical energy on Chen Xiao.

You know, Chen Xiao didn't take a break in the first quarter!

In this case, when the Chinese team's score was caught up, Coach K felt that the Chinese team would definitely let Yao Ming come up to replace Chen Xiao.

He really didn't expect that Chen Xiao would take the initiative to make such a choice.

This is almost equivalent to using one's own physical strength in exchange for Yao Ming's rest.

The Chinese team attacked. This time, Chen Xiao did not sit under the basket. It was Bago and Yi Jianlian who went to the basket.

Because it is the Arab League that goes to the basket, Anthony can also defend the Arab League without James following him.

Chen Xiao received a pass from Hua Tsai, and Chen Xiao signaled Wang Zhizhi to come over for a pick-and-roll. Shocked by Wang Zhizhi's shooting ability, the U.S. team did not dare to flank Chen Xiao and had to switch defenses.

Facing Kobe who switched to himself.

Chen Xiao changed direction with his hips and broke through from the side of the boss, then made a pull-up jumper in the corner area on the left side of the free throw line!

40 to 38!

The Chinese team once again took the lead!

"Chen knows very well when to let his teammates score and when to score himself. If Chen lets his teammates score in this offense, I swear, 90% of his teammates will not hit the shot!"

Watching Chen Xiao hit Kobe Bryant in a single after a pick-and-roll on the court, the Lithuanian and Spanish players next to him really admired him from the bottom of his heart.

What is a leader?

People like Chen Xiao are the real team leaders!

Chen Xiao trusts his teammates very much, but for this kind of super scoring ball, Chen Xiao has always been able to do it by himself. He will never leave the most difficult scoring to his teammates and get the simple scoring data by himself.

Therefore, whether you are with the Nets, the Cavaliers, the Bobcats, or the Chinese team, being a teammate with Chen Xiao is a very reassuring thing.

Because of Chen Xiao's heavy physical exertion, the Chinese team's offensive efficiency is indeed slowly declining, and the US team's rise is inevitable.

However, Chen Xiao still used his super personal ability and ability to control the team to forcefully complete the team's set goal, which was Yao Ming's goal of playing within five minutes of the second quarter.

Yao Ming came on the court with 4 minutes and 50 seconds left in the second quarter.

At this time, the score between the two sides was 40 to 40!

It has to be said that Yao Ming is indeed a very key factor in this game. When Yao Ming played again, the decline that the Chinese team began to show was finally alleviated.

And Chen Xiao, who "Kerry" defeated the team by himself for nearly 16 minutes, finally got time to "rest" on the court.

Of course, this rest period is short-lived.

It is impossible for Chen Xiao to really rest. He just handed over the core tactical position of the team to Yao Ming. For Chen Xiao, it is already considered a rest.

Although to outsiders, Chen Xiao is still very tired. After all, he still has to throw and catch the ball.

Because the current starting point guard of the US team is no longer Ron Howard, Arenas and Paul, but Wade. In addition, Kobe Bryant and James actively chose to hand over their tactical status to Wade. There is no doubt that although the Chinese team has an advantage at this time, the advantage is not as great as it was in the first half of the first quarter.

At the end of the second quarter of this game, the Chinese team was indeed in the lead.

But the lead was not as big as the first quarter, 52 to 48. After halftime, the Chinese team only led by 4 points.

In the second half of the quarter, the offensive efficiency of both China and the United States declined.

After all, the four players of the US team, Wade, Kobe, James, and Bosh, played the entire quarter, especially Wade, who played for 16 consecutive minutes, and he was the same 'Kerry' as Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao couldn't control himself and kept hitting the iron. Wade could imagine that it was definitely not very good.

On the other hand, Yao Ming on the Chinese team has just come on the field and is a fully rested force.

In the second half of the second quarter, Yao Ming scored 8 of the Chinese team's 12 points.

He made 2 of 3 field goals and 4 of 4 free throws, which was extremely efficient.

For Yao Ming, isn't beating Bosh the same as beating his little brother?

In fact, whether you are beating Bosh, Howard or Oden, it is the same as beating your little brother.

As long as you don't flank Yao Ming, Yao Ming will be your little brother to anyone he hits.

It's just obvious that the current Chinese team and the American team really don't dare to attack too hard.

Even if Chen Xiao went 0 for 2 in the second half of the second quarter, the US team did not dare to attack Yao Ming like crazy and let Chen Xiao go.

It can be said that with Chen Xiao, Yao Ming is really more comfortable than at any time in history.

Because he does not have a reliable outside teammate, many people say that Yao Ming has not reached the height he should have reached in the national team. This is quite correct.

In fact, it’s not just Yao Ming, but also the UAE. In international competitions, the UAE’s offense is actually very reliable. In one-on-one situations, Yao Ming has never been weaker than others. Likewise, the UAE is basically not weak either. This is true for opposing players, even when encountering the Gasol brothers or other inside superstars.

However, the gap between the teams hinders the achievements that Yao Ming and the Arab League should have.

Therefore, the emergence of Chen Xiao, in the eyes of many Chinese experts, simply liberated the entire team.

Not only is Chen Xiao's 1+1 greater than 2 with Yao Ming, but also with Wang Ge, Ah Lian, Bage, Hua Zai and Xiaozhu, 1+1 is also greater than 2.

And this is why Chen Xiao and his rotation players can tenaciously hold on to the main force of the US team.

If it were any other player, even if Chen Xiao was replaced by Jordan, the Chinese team would not be so strong.

At the same time, even if Chen Xiao is replaced by Jordan, Jordan, Bage, Wang, Arab League, and Hua Tsai cannot forcefully compete with the US team 50-50.

Therefore, this half between the US team and the Chinese team really illustrates many, many issues.

And one of the most illustrative issues is...

"Chen is really a perfect player!"

After the first half, Chris Webber sighed sincerely.

As Chen Xiao's former teammate in the Bobcats, Weber has nothing but respect and admiration for Chen Xiao.

"He can partner with any teammate, and he and every player can produce a 1+1 greater than 2 effect. Put him in any team, and he can make the team better. If in the history of the NBA, basketball In the history of China, there is only one MVP, so this MVP cannot be anyone else but Chen!"

Good guy, Weber's words shocked Barkley next to him.

Regarding Chen Xiao, he felt that he was invincible.

But ever since Weber came out to compete with him for his job, he discovered that this kid really had new tricks and reached a new level when playing Chen Xiao.

If there is only one MVP in the basketball world, it can only be Chen Xiao. This one is much better than Chen Xiao.

No matter how loudly he brags about Chen Taqiao, many fans will not agree.

But Weber used this angle to brag, and even the most die-hard Qiao Mi couldn't refute it.

Because Weber is bragging based on facts!

Chen Xiao really led the Chinese team without Yao Ming to withstand the American team for almost 10 minutes!

And these ten minutes are probably the most critical ten minutes of this game!

"Yao Ming only played less than 11 minutes in the first half, but the Chinese team is now leading by 4 points!"

Not to mention the professionals, even the fans know what this means to the US team.

Therefore, at the end of the half-time game, the whole Wukesong Arena remembered the cheers of the championship!

"The game against the United States was only half over, and the fans started cheering for the championship!"

And Barkley even felt that this was not disrespectful to the American team, but cheering based on fact!

"Team America is really in danger!"