I’m Really Playing Basketball

In the first half of the game, the two teams played evenly. At the end of the half, the score difference between the two sides was only 4 points.

However, in the third quarter, the two teams only played for five minutes, and the point difference between the two sides could not stop rising to 10 points.

No matter how excited Coach K is and how angrily he asks for a timeout and continued adjustments, he cannot solve the decline on the court.

Although Coach K has not achieved much success after coaching the US team for so many years, he has been in and out of the US team three times, which is considered a legend.

And the reason why he left and came back again and again was not for anything else, but just so that he could beat the Chinese team once.

For Coach K, he is even more eager to defeat the Chinese team than the players of the American team.

However, judging from this game, he has formed the strongest team for the US team, but defeating the Chinese team still seems like a dream.

This is only half a quarter of the game, and the Chinese team led by Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, who are fully exerting their strength, can actually be so strong.

If he remembered correctly, after the start of the third quarter of this game, Chen Xiao and Yao Ming had not even missed a shot!

At the beginning of the second half of the Chinese team, every time they attacked, it was a pick-and-roll between Chen Xiao and Yao Ming!

The number one center in FIBA ​​history and the strongest player in FIBA ​​history, their pick-and-rolls are terrifying.

The main players have been playing together for ten years, and they have a tacit understanding as if they are a one-man team. The support of other role players for the two is unimaginable for the US team.

"Wonderboy and Yao are in the harvesting competition!"

"The two people who had reservations in the first half kept their strongest selves together. From 2002 to 2012, two historical players who played together for ten years kept their best selves together. In the third quarter of this game, we left it to each other!”

"They can't be stopped now!"

Yao Ming's mid-range shot, Chen Xiao's three-pointer, and the sound of the basketball constantly brushing the net dazzled the US team's commentators Barkley and O'Neal.

After being stunned, the two decisively launched backstab skills against the American team.

This is really not their fault.

After the first half of this game, if there is still a chance for the US team to expect Chen Xiao and Yao Ming to perform at their full strength, they may not be in that good condition and feel not so good. The US team also has special arrangements.

But after the start of the third quarter, seeing the touch of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, even the most staunch US team fans will feel that the US team's momentum in this game is over.

"It's so accurate. Chen Xiao and Yao Ming were so accurate in this quarter!"

Halfway through the third quarter, the two had a combined shooting percentage of 7-for-7, 4-for-4 free throws, and 3-for-3 three-pointers. They scored 21 points in the first half of the quarter.

In the NBA, 21 points in half a quarter is terrifying, let alone in a FIBA ​​game.

To be honest, facing such a strong Chinese team, the players of the US team have already worked very hard, especially Adu and Durant, who the US team has high hopes for in this game, made 4 of 6 in the third quarter. He made 1 of 2 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 11 points.

Durant's data is actually very good.

For Durant, he really worked hard.

But even so, he could not prevent the Chinese team from increasing the score difference in this game to more than 10 points.

The game is still going on. Although the players of the American team on the court have encountered tremendous pressure, they are still playing hard, attacking hard, and defending hard.

Especially for them, if they defend this attack, they still have a chance to narrow the point difference to less than 10 points.

If they can't defend this goal, then the point difference will really skyrocket!

Maybe they still have hope now, but it will collapse from now on.

Therefore, Andy, who was dribbling the ball halfway, clearly felt that the US team's full-court press was getting even crazier.

If you are an ordinary point guard, a point guard who has not experienced the baptism of the NBA, and faces this kind of pressing intensity for more than half a game, he will definitely be panicked.

But as the sixth man of the Jazz, and as a point guard who has been trained by Chen Xiao for seven years, Chen Jianghua felt more and more difficult when dribbling the ball as a dribbling defender in this game. Also becoming more and more careful and cautious.

He is not a point guard. He does not need to quickly cross the half court to initiate the organization. He does not need to do these things that force him to quickly cross the half court.

His duty is very simple, that is, to steadily dribble the ball through half the court and hand it to Chen Xiao or Yao Ming.

As long as the ball is in the hands of Yao Ming and Chen Xiao, the Chinese team does not need to organize.

Therefore, even now the US team's full-court press is very fierce.

But Andy is still very calm.

Because his team has Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, two invincible players in FIBA!

It is precisely because of these two players who do not need to be organized that the Chinese team's defenders are so calm and unhurried when dribbling.

Ron Howard wanted to cover Chen Jianghua and force Chen Jianghua to be anxious. The American team hoped to transfer the Chinese team's dribbling from Chen Jianghua's hands to Chen Xiao's hands.

As long as Chen Xiao dribbles the ball past half court, they can flank Chen Xiao like crazy.

Only in this way can they consume Chen Xiao and make Chen Xiao and the Chinese team's offense less calm.

But this time, it still failed...

After Chen Jianghua dribbled the ball past half court, he quickly handed the ball to Yao Ming, who had Oden stuck outside the three-point line.

In order to deal with Oden's bypass, this time Yao Ming has moved his receiving position to the three-point line.

The moment Yao Ming caught the ball, Chen Xiao, who was running, came to Chen Xiao with James, who was following him.

After a very exciting hand-to-hand pass, Yao Ming crossed his arms and used his huge body to block James in front of him.

And Oden will also face Chen Xiao again.

Looking at the Chinese team No. 11 dribbling in front of him, and thinking about the three three-pointers scored by Chen Xiao, Oden could no longer sit still.

"We must not test his hand again!"

Oden rushed forward and saw that Oden gave up the team's plan to switch defense against Chen Xiaoshi. Coach K did not have any blame at this time.

Because he felt that Oden's choice was not wrong.

Moreover, just when Oden posted Chen Xiao, James, who had been stuck by Yao Ming just now, had already grabbed Yao Ming's screen, and then moved behind Oden to fill the position.

Under Oden's defense, Chen Xiao was unable to pull up again from outside the three-point line. When he broke through Oden, James appeared in front of him again.

"James' help defense is so fast!"

Seeing James return to Chen Xiao so quickly, Teacher Zhang couldn't help but admire him.

You know, James has really gained a lot of weight this season in order to play power forward.

He has gained so much weight and is still able to run so fast. His athletic talent is truly unrivaled.

Looking at James who was close to him in front of him, Chen Xiao admired him very much. He had excellent athletic talent and worked hard on defense. This was the James he was familiar with and the James he admired.

This time he was stopped by the cooperation of Oden and James.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Oden who was chasing him from behind and was about to block his shot at any moment. Chen Xiao smiled at Xiao Zhan and quickly pushed his right hand to the right with one hand.

The basketball passed from Chen Xiao's hands to Yao Ming's in the corner on the right side of the free throw line.

To be honest, Durant was desperate when he saw Yao Ming receiving a pass from Chen Xiao. Durant was frantically going to Yao Ming to make up the position.

In fact, it's not just Durant. Kobe Bryant switched to guard behind Yi Jianlian under the basket, and Ron Howard was being held by Hua Zai's movement. He was watching Hua Zai kiting him and the left corner three-point line in front of Hua Zai. Zhu Fangyu, who was completely empty, was also desperate.

When Chen Xiao and Yao Ming used the pick-and-roll and Chen Xiao attracted Oden and James, the two defensive pillars of the US team, there were all holes in the US team's defense.

It's not that Kobe, Durant and Ron Howard can't defend well. The defense of the three of them is excellent.

But the current problem of the US team is not a personal defensive problem, but a system problem!

Facing the pick-and-roll of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, the US team's defensive system collapsed!

Switching to the first half of the game, Yao Ming must have used his super high vision and excellent passing ability to pass the basketball to the basket and hit Kobe Bryant with his back, or pass it long distance to the left three-point line. The outside piggy shot is open.

But now.

Thinking about the interaction between myself and Chen Xiao in this quarter, and how my teammates frantically created opportunities for themselves and Chen Xiao.

Yao Ming did not pass the ball this time. After making a fake move to dodge Durant, who was defending, Yao Ming calmly shot the basketball in his hand.

A very simple mid-range shot.

But the sound of a basketball being brushed against the net came, and those American team players with gorgeous playing styles on the court were a little dazed for a moment when they saw the basketball falling to the ground with a thud.

Especially this time, Kobe switched to the basket to defend Yi Jianlian.

Looking at the basketball on the floor, Kobe opened his mouth wide at this time, trying to shout something, but in the end, he did not shout out, but bit his sweaty clothes.

Anyone who knows Kobe knows what his action of sucking sweat from his clothes means.

Just like Mr. Ke sticking out his tongue is definitely not for the purpose of simply dissipating heat, nor is it because of lack of water that he sucks sweat.

Now, he wants to reverse this increasingly depressing situation!

79 to 67!

They are already 12 points behind!

Facing the terrifying offensive efficiency and tactical deterrence of Chen Xiao and Yao Ming, it is no longer possible for the US team to defeat the Chinese team if they want to go step by step.

Now, Team USA needs to gamble!

As a 35-year-old veteran, he needs to take this step.

As the leader of Team USA, he needs to take the first step!

When everyone is afraid of the consequences of losing, when everyone is afraid of being blamed for losing to the Chinese team for 10 consecutive years, he needs to use his actions to tell everyone how to defeat the Chinese team!

On the next possession, Team USA attacked.

When Ron Howard dribbled the ball quickly across half court, he handed the ball to Kobe.

In this game, a whole game of reasonable basketball was played. Kobe played a whole game around Durant's offense, and faced Zhu Fangyu's defense that seemed to let go a little bit but not at all.

Kobe didn't hesitate. From outside the three-point line, facing Zhu Fangyu's long arms, he pulled up a difficult fadeaway jumper.

Seeing Kobe's attack, the U.S. team players on the court were stunned for a moment. After being startled, they looked at the white No. 10 of the U.S. team in the air, with respect in their eyes and relief on their faces.

Bang bang!

Kobe, who had hardly taken any shots in this game, this shot was a bit long and hit the player's neck, missing.

But Coach K on the sidelines was applauding Kobe's attack at this time.

After this attack, Kobe was not discouraged. Instead, he bowed his head and clapped, shouting to his teammates to defend.

It has to be said that Kobe brought some vitality to the increasingly lifeless American team.

So even O'Neal on the sidelines said: "Although Kobe's three-point attempt was a failure, it was a correct choice. The US team's current offense cannot have any hesitation. KD, LeBron, Ron, They have a better three-point shooting ability than Kobe, and they need to give up any baggage at this time and bravely challenge the Miracle like Kobe."

After O'Neal finished speaking, Barkley next to him nodded in agreement.

"This is a challenge for a miracle, and at the same time, it is also a last-ditch effort. Kobe bravely shouldered the most difficult task of the American team. He is worthy of being the leader of this American team."

After Kobe Bryant fired the first shot of the US team's gamble, coach K on the sidelines soon made the decision to make substitutions. Curry was already waiting to play at the technical table.

On the court, it was the Chinese team's turn to attack. After Kobe Bryant fouled Chen Jianghua, Curry replaced Oden.

At this time, the US team lineup on the court has become James, Durant, Kobe, Ron Howard, and Curry.

This lineup...

This is a fighting lineup, a lineup where everyone can throw three-pointers from the outside!

"This lineup may be normal in the NBA, but in FIBA, it's really crazy!"

The Spanish players who had just played in the third or fourth finals on the sidelines were stunned when they looked at the lineup of the American team on the court.

There is no way, it is indeed crazy.

"However, there is no way around this. The US team must catch up to less than 10 points at the end of three quarters. There is still some hope. Otherwise, there will be no chance in this game."

"After 10 years of losing to a team, you have built the strongest team. If you still lose in the end, then this Chinese team will become a god, and all of them will become footnotes to this Chinese team, and the American team ,no way!"

Yeah, Team USA can’t help it.

And this Chinese team can actually push the American team to such an extent that it even drives the American team crazy.

Just when everyone was shocked by the madness of the American team.

On the court, the Chinese team's offense did not have James' defense. Facing Ron Howard's defense, Chen Xiao called to receive Hua Tsai's pass, and then called Hua Tai to come over. After doing a pick-and-roll with Hua Tsai, , facing the attack from Luo Ge and Curry, Chen Xiao used his body strength and directly knocked Curry away before Curry and Luo Ge were surrounded, and went to the basket.

Bang bang!

With the help of Dayao and Ah Lian, Chen Xiao completed his first dunk of the game.

81 to 67!

Faced with this crazy change of the US team.

Chen Xiao was unmoved.

The Chinese team was equally unmoved.

"No one can stop us from winning this game!"

Chen Xiao came down from the basket and raised his right hand, and after a brief silence, the scene instantly fell into madness.

The improvement that Kobe brought just now was instantly overwhelmed by the storm caused by Chen Xiao.

O'Neal and Barkley on the sidelines, as well as the American audience in front of the TV, all felt the deep despair of the American team.