I’m Really Playing Basketball

Once upon a time, the U.S. basketball team was always very arrogant and domineering at the Olympics. When the U.S. team came to the Olympics, they never stayed in the Olympic Village. Instead, they booked a separate five-star hotel to separate themselves from the rest of the Olympics. The athletes have stepped up their ranks, as if they are special beings and the biggest stars in the Olympics.

But now, because of the success of the Chinese men's basketball team in recent years, it has been dominating the men's basketball team from 2004 to now, so it has completely knocked down the arrogance of the American men's basketball team.

The Chinese team has topped the world men's basketball rankings for nine consecutive years.

Chen Xiao has been the NBA's number one star for eight consecutive seasons.

Through the efforts of the Chinese men's basketball team and Chinese stars such as Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, the current American men's basketball team not only no longer talks about being a dream team, but also does not regard itself as the biggest star or the most special existence.

During this Olympics, players from the US men's basketball team even lived in the Olympic Village for the first time.

However, this is actually understandable. The Chinese men's basketball team is now living in the Olympic Village. Why do you, the American men's basketball team, want to be special?

If they really do this, I am afraid that not only the media in Europe and the world will laugh at them, but even the media in the United States will laugh at them for trying to be a big name.

It can be said that this American team really has a down-to-earth feeling from top to bottom.

And this is why Chen Xiao and the Chinese men's basketball team are so wary of this American team.

This American team also has the lowest psychological expectations and the most humble American team in history.

Therefore, in the Olympic Village, everyone can understand when they see the Chinese team being humble, because the Chinese team has always been very humble, but now, seeing that the US team is acting modest like the Chinese team, everyone is still a little uncomfortable with it.

After the Olympic men's basketball group stage ended, American ESPN expert Kevin Arnovitz wrote an article and selected the top ten stars with the best performance in the men's basketball group stage of the 2012 London Olympics. Among them, Chen Xiao, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian of the Chinese team and the United States The team's Kobe, James, Wade and Durant were selected together with Argentina's Manu Ginobili, Australia's Mills, and Spain's Gasol.

To be honest, according to the character of American players in the past, when others asked them this question and asked them who was the best player in the American team in the group stage, they would definitely rush to say that they were leaders and performed well.

But look how they responded.

When Xiao Zhan was asked about being selected as one of the best players in the group stage, he said: "I don't think I am the best. A team does not need to have four best players, just like MVP. The four selections are the same. I think the best player in our team's group stage is KD. I told him that if we didn't have him, then we wouldn't be touted by you here to keep pace with the Chinese team.

We need an unstoppable super scorer in the lineup. We have players who can do other things, break through, pass, defend, rebound. We have many people who can do it, but we need a player like KD who can do other things in any game. They all ignore the defenders. "

What Xiao Zhan said is not unreasonable. In the last game of the group stage against Argentina, the US team definitely did not win as easily as the score. They won by 29 points. It looked very powerful. In fact, after the game started, the two teams played very anxiously.

Although Argentina looks a bit old this year, Scola and Ginobili are in very good condition. But just when everyone is anxious, Durant ignores the defense and makes a few three-pointers in a single quarter. Scored 17 points and defeated Argentina directly.

You can't defend at all, so much so that Ginobili said helplessly after the game: "For KD, FIFA's three-pointers are like free throws. We will never be able to defend players like Chen and KD in the FIBA ​​arena." monster."

So when asked about the best player of the US team, Ko, the captain of the US team, also smiled and said: "I said two years ago that we need KD. He is the best FIBA ​​player in the history of the US team. Player, the confrontation between him and Chen at the World Championships two years ago is something I can’t forget. If this American team didn’t have KD, I wouldn’t join. I don’t want to lose to Chen again in the Olympics. KD is all we have. The source of confidence for people to defeat the Chinese team and Chen Xiao."

Listen, in the previous US team, could you hear Kevin and James unanimously praising a player?

Of course, although Xiao Du is a person with high self-reliance, he is also very humble in the face of the pursuit of the superstars of the US team such as Brother Ke, Xiao Zhan and Wade.

“I’m happy that my shooting and scoring can help Team USA. For me, being able to play alongside superstars like the Black Mamba, King James, Wade, Ron, and franchise players from all NBA teams will also be a great opportunity for me. It gave me endless confidence and benefited me a lot, so I played harder.

So, I don't think I'm the MVP of Team USA, I'm a member of the team. "

Looking at this American team, you say, can you not be afraid or worried?

Therefore, even if the quarterfinals have not yet started, Chen Xiao and the Chinese team are already preparing to fight a tough battle with the American team in the finals.

Of course, although I know in my heart, this year's Olympic men's basketball final will definitely be a showdown between the Chinese team and the American team.

But the game is played one by one, and in order to save energy, the Chinese team needs to defeat the teams on the way with the least cost.

The Chinese team is different from the American team. Although the player strength of this Chinese team is completely different from that of the Chinese team in history, there is no doubt that the American team can still play five up and five down, but the Chinese team cannot. The Chinese team needs to protect its physical fitness in order to challenge the United States. Otherwise, it will not win after playing for 47 minutes and collapsing in the last minute.

What's more, the French team is actually not that weak. It should be said that it has the strength to pose a threat to the Chinese team.

The quarterfinal match between the Chinese team and the French team was held at 23:15 BJ time on August 8 at the North Greenwich Arena in the UK.

The fact that the French team fell to fourth place in Group B was not because the team was not strong enough, but because during the group stage, the French team's leader Tony Parker did not play due to a minor ankle injury.

Not only did Parker not play, the French team did not collapse like before after losing Parker, but it allowed the team to play a very strong overall game.

For example, the emergence of Batum allowed the French team to no longer rely solely on Parker in offense. They had more scoring points. In addition to Batum, Garabel, Kolo and others also performed well in the group stage. Performance, the French team's perimeter group is now very integrated, and although China is now very strong as a whole, it is obvious that the perimeter is still the weakness of the Chinese team. China has Chen Xiao on the perimeter, but there is only one Chen Xiao. Although the nephew, Hua Tsai, Xiaozhu, and Brother Wei are all very good, even the eldest nephew was picked up by the Thunder in this year's NBA draft, so the Chinese team also has three NBA players on the outside, but to be honest, whether it is Hua Tsai or the eldest nephew , they all have flaws when playing FIBA.

They are not as adaptable to FIBA ​​rules as European players, and their shooting stability in FIBA ​​games is not as good as that of European players. More importantly, in the knockout round, Parker will be there, and he will be at full health.

Against a player with a similar style like Parker, Hua Tsai and his eldest nephew are actually under a lot of pressure. They have similar styles, but they are not as strong as the opponent in all aspects, and you will have a hard time playing.

Of course, against the French team, the biggest advantage of the Chinese team is definitely the inside line. The inside line of Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian is something that even the American team trembles in. Although the French team's Seraphin, Turiaf and Diaw are also NBA players are even considered outstanding players in the NBA.

But it is still difficult for them to stop Yao Ming and Arab League.

Therefore, facing France, the Chinese team is not afraid of losing, because the Chinese team knows that it is impossible to lose.

What the Chinese team fears most is that after the game starts, facing the French team's crazy shrinking defense, their own shots cannot be taken, while the French team's shots are missed.

Judging from the French team's group stage, this team has the ability to explode three-pointers. This is the most difficult thing for teams with small lineups.

At 23:00 BJ time on August 8, at the North Greenwich Arena in England, players from the Chinese team and the French team were warming up on the court.

Facing such a battle, the players of the Chinese team and the French team were quite relaxed. After all, everyone was actually acquaintances.

For example, Chen Xiao and Diaw of the French team are former teammates.

For example, Piggy and Parker are teammates on the Spurs.

Chen Xiao and Parker have also been friends for many years.

Therefore, many Chinese viewers in front of the TV also found it interesting to see the players of the Chinese team and the players of the French team warming up on TV.

"This is the benefit of having so many NBA players. Wherever we go, we can meet friends."

"If we didn't have NBA players, these big names in the NBA wouldn't even look at you, let alone respect you."

Indeed, wherever the Chinese men's basketball team goes now, they can gain full respect and awe! ’.

Well, no jokes or jokes. When these powerful European teams see the Chinese team, their eyes are really filled with awe.

For so many years, I can't beat them. I really can't beat them. I've been overshadowed by the Chinese team.

Therefore, when Chen Xiao and Yao Ming agreed to retire after 2012, the happiest people were not the Americans. The American team also felt regretful that their strongest opponent was leaving.

The happiest thing is actually the group of Europeans. If the American team still has the confidence to promote the Boss because of Durant's appearance, then for the European teams, it really has no confidence at all to promote the Boss.

We can't blame these European teams for this. Didn't Kobe himself say it before?

If the US team hadn't had Durant come out of the blue in the 2010 World Championships and be able to split 50-50 with Chen Xiaobiao, he wouldn't have come to the Olympics and continued to be abused.

In fact, many of the superstars of the US team almost lost their confidence due to the combination of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming in FIBA.

On the court, after the warm-up of the two teams ended, the starting players of the two teams also stood on the court.

The starting lineup for the Chinese team is Yao Ming, Ah Lian, Xiaozhu, Chen Xiao, and Hua Zai.

The starting lineup for the French team is Parker, Batum, Garabel, Diaw, and Turiaf.

There are 10 starters on the court, 9 NBA players, and they are all well-known ones, not the unknown NBA sidekicks.

If the French team's Celtics center Noah was not absent due to a left ankle injury, the French team would also be able to field an all-NBA lineup.

Even the only non-NBA player on the French team, Michael Garabel, is not a piece of shit. In the 2011 European Championship, this powerful outsider averaged 64% from three-point range. In the 2010 World Championship, his The three-point shooting percentage was 55%.

So before the start of this game, ESPN international basketball expert Fran Frascilla predicted: "The French team has many NBA elite players, but except for Tony Parker, other players may be considered insignificant, not After all, the opponents of the Chinese Dream Team, except for Parker, are not high-level NBA players compared with Chen, Yao, and Yi. Compared to the Chinese Dream Team, the French team is of course a relatively ordinary team. , they may lose 19 of the 20 games they played with the Chinese team.

but!

Please respect the French team and don't ignore the French team's ability to perform super well and achieve an upset.

They are very dangerous. Even if they are ordinary compared to the Chinese Dream Team, they are still one of the few teams in the world that can defeat the Chinese Dream Team and the United States Team. They have the fastest speed, breakthrough and shooting in the FIBA ​​arena. One of the great teams. "

It has to be said that the prediction of this ESPN international basketball expert is quite accurate.

In the match between the Chinese team and the French team, the French team gave the Chinese team a powerful start.

After Chen Xiao opened the game and Batum scored a three-pointer, Diaw immediately used the same method to pull outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer. Diaw had the ability to break through and coordinate the pass. The Arab League did not dare to follow. is too wide, otherwise there will be a great threat whether Diaw passes the ball to Parker to break through or Diaw breaks through himself.

Relatively speaking, letting Diaw shoot three-pointers is a good choice.

And Diaw, in FIBA, has a good three-point ability.

In FIBA, Parker has a strong three-point ability, because Parker is very good at long-distance two-pointers in the NBA, which is FIBA's three-pointer.

Everyone in France's starting five can shoot a three-pointer.

They want to play an explosive state. It is definitely not a joke to win 20 games against the United States or one against the Chinese team.

In the first quarter of this game, the French team's shooting was really good. When the Chinese team deliberately suppressed the rhythm, they scored 22 points in a single quarter, only 4 points behind the Chinese team.

However, it is difficult for the French team to sustain such a style of play against the Chinese team. Diaw's three-point shot in the first quarter was very accurate, but the United Arab Emirates just couldn't pull it out completely, which made Parker unable to stand out at all.

Unless all players on the French team have three-pointers in this game.

But this probability is one in 20, 5%, this is what experts say.

Obviously, this probability is very low.

In fact, the game started with Diaw and Garabel and substitute NBA player Pietrus.

And it was barely opened. Diaw scored 15 points, Garabel scored 10 points, Pietrus scored 10 points, and Batum, Turiaf and Parker's three-pointers were not opened.

Batum was shattered by Chen Xiao, Turiaf was a little soft, and Parker was troubled by Andy on the outside because he couldn't break through to the basket. Although he scored 15 points, his shooting percentage was average. .

In the end, facing France, a team that could only beat itself, the Chinese team defeated them 96-69.

It cannot be said that the French team has no chance at all, but that the French team faced the Chinese team in this game, and their chance only lasted for one quarter.

As the second quarter approached, they lost the opportunity to cause trouble for the Chinese team when their shots were not so accurate.

And this is where the Chinese team is strong.

"As long as the Chinese team has Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian under the basket, as long as they don't come out, whether it's the French team or the American team, when they play against the Chinese team, they can only bet on the outside touch. When your outside players have At a very explosive moment, Wonder Boy can also go outside and lock you down!"

"This is the biggest boss in the world of basketball right now, the super dream team that has snatched the dream team away from the American team, the Chinese men's basketball team!"

Listening to the excited voice of the British commentator on TV, none of the American men's basketball players in front of the TV had a smile on their face, only silence and 'full of awe' in their eyes! '

Of course, the full awe is an exaggeration, but there is still awe.

"The most powerful Boss!"

They haven't won this Boss in ten years!