I’m Really Playing Basketball

On the second day after playing against Algeria, the Chinese team ushered in their third opponent in the group stage of the World Championships, the American Dream Team 5 led by Paul Pierce and Da Ben Xiaoao.

Because the two teams have won two consecutive victories in Group C of the death group before, and the two teams are one of the three most popular teams officially promoted by FIBA, so this game is particularly interesting. .

Moreover, before the start of this game, because the two teams have been hyped as the "destined enemy" of this World Championships, no matter whether it is the players of the Chinese team or the US team, they are quite concerned about this.

Especially for Team USA.

Such media hype is actually indifferent to the Chinese team.

It is very good to be able to become the "enemy of fate" with the US team.

But for the U.S. team, this is so embarrassing.

What is the Chinese team?

Can you stand with us?

We are the dream team to rule the world!

It has to be said that proud people have always been cautious, let alone a whole proud team.

You know, not long ago, in the warm-up match between the two teams, the US team just won the Chinese team by 30 points.

It's only been half a month, can this Chinese team be on an equal footing with them?

Forget about the international media that hype international teams.

You USA TODAY native fans, why are you here to join in the fun?

He also said alarmistly, be careful that the US team will capsize in the gutter of this World Championships.

As far as the small ditch of the World Championships is concerned, can we still overturn the aircraft carrier?

Don't look down on people!

In short, in such an incredible atmosphere of public opinion, the players of the US team have great opinions on the Chinese team.

Since there are big opinions, let's talk about it first.

Let the whole world know that even if we are nicknamed the third team of the United States by you, it is not comparable to the Chinese team.

This year, we have only one opponent, and that is Yugoslavia!

What Chinese team, German team, Argentina, Spain, are not worth mentioning at all!

On August 31, 2002, the home of the Pacers, the Conseco Arena, tonight the stands around the Conseco Arena were finally full of spectators.

In the previous two US team games, the local US team, their matches against Algeria and Germany, the spectators on the sidelines were not even full.

Not only was the seat not full, the game against Algeria didn't even have one-tenth of the spectators.

In the game in the United States, the audience of the United States playing Algeria is not as large as the audience of China playing Algeria, can you believe it?

No kidding, Indianapolis fans who love basketball don't love this Team USA.

The Dream Five has Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller right.

But Reggie Miller is only the captain and "spiritual leader" of this team.

What does 'spiritual leader' mean?

It means sitting on the bench to cheer for teammates.

The Dream Five team is already dimly starred, coupled with the reuse of Finley by head coach George Karl, the popularity of the Dream Five team in Indianapolis can be seen.

Of course, George Karl cannot be blamed for this.

Which head coach coaching a dream team doesn't want to realize his tactical ideals in the dream team?

This dream team weak chicken is compared with one two three four.

Compared with the depth and thickness of the players, this dream team is definitely the strongest team that George Karl has ever led, and the team that is most suitable for realizing his tactical ideals.

So the question is, what is George Karl's tactical ideal?

Of course it is fast and rush, the whole team is aggressive like a beast! 【Note 1】

In order to implement his basketball philosophy, as the head coach of the Bucks, he doesn't even look up to Ray Allen.

In the playoffs between the Bucks and the 76ers in 2001, Ray Allen averaged 28.3 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 48.8 and a three-point shooting percentage of 54.9. George Karl was still dissatisfied with such an outstanding performance. Focus on your own style of play, not wild enough, and the efficiency is much higher than that of Ray Allen, but the play is not as fierce as Iverson.

Ray Allen's physical fitness is also top-notch, and his style of play in the Bucks is still a bit fierce, but it still does not meet George Karl's fierce requirements.

From this, it can be seen that Reggie Miller, who has a similar style to Ray Allen, but is already old, and the ferocity must not be ferocious, can get the trust of George Karl. It would be strange.

To be honest, if it weren't for the Indianapolis World Championships being held in Indianapolis this time, Reggie Miller would definitely not be willing to be the "spiritual leader" for this dream five team. 【Note 2】

Reggie Miller is also an arrogant person, how could he be willing to sit on the bench and watch George Karl and his favorite generals play this kind of beast without three-pointers and shooting in the rules of international basketball? type fast break.

Of course, the complaints in my heart are all complaints. George Karl has a high status in the NBA. Since he is here, he can only sit on the bench.

Moreover, there is no crisis in the current winning streak of the US team.

Even now George Karl feels that his set is very good in the international arena.

He scored 110 points against Algeria and won by 50 points.

Playing against the German team, the first three quarters were behind, but didn't the last quarter run to the death of Germany and exhaust the driver?

This is exactly where his tactics are brilliant!

You USA TODAY, Indianapolis Star, what kind of monsters, dare to question my style of play and tactical system?

In short, he is only half bald now, and George Karl, who is not completely bald, is chewing gum on the sidelines, with a confident expression on his face.

The game between China and the US team is definitely one of the most watched games in this World Championships.

The first direct confrontation of the three favorites.

At the same time, the No. 1 pick and No. 7 pick in this year's draft will face all-NBA-level opponents for the first time in an official game.

Significant.

Even Heat chairman Pat Riley and Nets general manager Rod Thorn sat on the sidelines.

If the previous two opponents of the Chinese team were not convincing to Yao Ming and Chen Xiaolai whether they would be able to go to the NBA, then this game was very convincing.

After all, they are all NBA players.

So, when they were warming up before the game, Chen Xiao and Yao Ming were surprised to see all the bosses of their team gathered around.

Of course, apart from those who came to the scene, there were countless pairs of eyes staring at the game in front of the TV.

Ginobili, Scola, Nowitzki, Peja...and of course Wang Zhizhi.

"Is it possible for the Chinese team to beat the US team?"

Ginobili nodded and shook his head: "I don't know, it's possible."

I have to say that at this time Ginobili really wanted to face the US team right away. He liked George Karl's muscular players so much.

"I really want to enjoy this feast early!"

Of course, the US team and George Karl didn't know about it.

Now he has led the team to two consecutive victories, but he doesn't know that this World Championships for him and his US team has become a feast that many people yearn for.

"Teacher Chen, look, there's nothing wrong with us standing here, right?"

"No problem, great!"

Before the start of the game, after Chen Xiao stepped on the spot, the three teenagers of the 'Sun Shooting Squad' stood on the sideline and the bottom line like human-shaped marks.

Three teenagers, two positions, the three came in rotation.

"It seems that the number of people in the sun shooting team is still not enough, at least two shifts are suitable!"

In other words, the game is about to start, and the nine starting players of the two teams have already arrived on the field. Only Chen Xiao is still below and muttering to the three young players of the national team. They were all smiles, and the American fans on the sidelines were all curious with their eyes bright.

Although Chen Xiao has left the NCAA, things like 'Wonder Boy' and 'Precious Beast' are still popular in the United States.

"I don't know what interesting tricks Wonder Boy will play in this game tonight!"

The fans on the sidelines were looking forward to it, but Jay Williams, who was sitting on the bench for the US team, was a little disdainful.

"This sensationalist!"

He recognized Chen Xiao's strength. Although he was not as strong as him, he was indeed very good.

But Jay Williams didn't like Chen Xiao very much.

He even hated Chen Xiao more than he hated Wade.

Chen Xiao is so good at pretending!

Jay Williams has always been very emotional about his loss in this year's NCAA finals.

Because he himself felt that what Pat Riley said before was right.

'The best player lost the game', he was tricked by his teammates at Duke University, but he was fine, and his teammates were beaten by Chen Xiao first, so how can he fight?

"I see you show me the players of the US team now!"

"This game, I want revenge!"

Jay Williams is looking forward to his moment off the bench.

In this game, as the two players of the Dream Five who have not played in the NBA but only played in the NCAA, Jay Williams and Nick Collison are both sitting on the bench.

In fact, next to Jay Williams, the US team's bench is quite luxurious.

Reggie Miller, Ben Wallace, Jr., Marion, all sat on the bench.

The starting players of the US team in this game are point guards, No. 5 Baron Davis, No. 4 Michael Finley, No. 9 Paul Pierce, No. 14 Elton Brand and No. 8 Antonio Davis.

Why are O'Neal and Ben Wallace sitting on the bench?

Because Captain Brand and Antonio Davis are better at running, jumping, and grabbing than these two in George Karl's opinion! The starter needs to be able to grab, the first starter will destroy the opponent, and the rest will swarm up.

For the Chinese team, the starting lineup is led by Yao Ming and Ba Ge, with Chen Xiao playing small forward, Guo Shiqiang, and Hu Weidong as guards.

After the starting players of the two teams were placed on the court, the players of the US team seemed to be smaller than the Chinese team as a whole.

No kidding, Yao Ming is tall, Ba Ge is strong, Ba Ge is tied with O'Neal in a certain EA basketball game, the only two people with 99 strong, you think it is a joke.

Captain Brand is like a small forward in front of Pug.

And Antonio Davis is also very short in front of Yao Ming, the difference between the two is 20 centimeters.

Chen Xiao and Guo Shiqiang looked 1 to 2 centimeters taller than Pierce and Baron Davis who were facing each other.

Chen Xiao is 2 meters tall naked and 2.03 meters tall with shoes on. She looks taller than Pierce.

The entire American team is probably taller than the Chinese team, and Finley is probably two or three centimeters taller than Hu Weidong.

Seeing this height, many spectators on the sidelines were speechless.

However, the players of the US team are short, but they can really jump.

Antonio Davis of the American team jumped 20 centimeters shorter than Yao Ming, but Antonio Davis won the jump ball.

Fortunately, the Chinese team's current defense is really not slow, especially the center Yao Ming. After Yao Ming failed to jump the ball, he can return to his defensive position.

In the first attack, the US team wanted to play a fast break, but in the end they just made a position.

The Chinese team's defensive retreat was not so slow.

The US team's fast break advance is not so fast.

It is a bit of a fantasy to let Brand and Antonio Davis play Yao Ming and the bus.

So in the end when Baron Davis hit the ball into Finley's hands, Finley could only play singles against Hu Weidong.

"Be careful of Finley's left hand breakthrough!"

This is a text message sent roughly before the game.

Hu Weidong deeply remembered!

The killer's left-hand breakthrough was predicted by Hu Weidong in advance, and Finley had no choice but to throw a three-pointer against Hu Weidong from outside the three-point line.

Strike the iron!

Facing Brand, who was rushing for an offensive rebound, Battelle leaned back. No matter how long Brand's arm was, he was leaned back tightly. Attacking Guo Shiqiang.

Facing the siege and interception of the US team, Guo Shiqiang avoided Baron Davis' block and actually completed a one-stop layup.

2 to 0!

I didn't make a fast break, but was stolen by the Chinese team.

This saw many officials of the American Basketball Association on the sidelines dumbfounded.

The USA Today reporter next to him kept shaking his head.

"Without George Karl's tactical requirement that the attack must be played fast, Finley's attack just now would definitely not be so unwise and hasty!"

"If Brand and Davis hadn't implemented George Karl's tactic of grabbing offensive rebounds, it would be absolutely impossible for the Chinese team to be hit so easily!"

It is true to say so, but in George Karl's view, it doesn't matter if Finley is in a hurry, anyway, the US team can grab it.

But, I didn't expect that Battelle's power is so strong!

On the court, after Guo Shiqiang succeeded in the fast break, Chen Xiao immediately ran to Guo Shiqiang's side and pulled him up from the ground.

"Run too fast, my old arms and legs are a little unsteady, haha."

"Brother Qiang is not old!"

However, Guo Shiqiang's physical fitness is indeed average.

And let Guo Shiqiang, who is of such average physical fitness, play a fast break, which shows how big the problem is with the US team's defense.

The robbery was too fierce.

"Mr. Chen, I didn't intend to fast break, but there is no one behind the US team, so I can't do without fast break."

What this means is that Baron Davis next to him can't speak Chinese.

But even if Baron Davis and the American players next to him can't speak Chinese, they all look very ugly after being hit by a fast break at the moment.

Guo Shiqiang knew how slow his fast break was this time, how could the players of the US team not know?

It's too embarrassing to be scored by such a 'snail' fast break, okay?

This made the players on the US team very angry.

"Go back to the field!"

On the court, the US team attacked again, this time the US team was going to play a little slower.

Baron Davis hit the ball first to Antonio Davis, who came out to meet him, and wanted to pull Yao Ming out by the way.

Pull Yao Ming out, and the US team will be able to play easily.

However, Davis came out, and Yao Ming was still nailed to the three-second zone.

All the outside players in the United States who were about to break through looked at Yao Ming and Battelle inside, their scalps were a little numb.

Yao Ming and Pug were on the left and the right, one tall and one strong nailed there, which really made Pierce, Finley and Baron Davis desperate.

That's not Yao Ming and Battelle, that's Yao Ming and O'Neal standing there!

There's nothing wrong with calling Bug a "speed bust O'Neal" on the defensive end.

Yao Ming + 'O'Neal' is already very desperate.

What is even more desperate is that the offense is already so difficult, and they still need to be forced by the head coach on the sidelines to play faster and bring up the rhythm!

Pierce can't help it. Breakthroughs are definitely not possible. Make strong shots and don't make strong shots first, and score first.

The iconic three-threat swayed for a long time, and the rookie in front seemed to have no physical instincts, just didn't jump!

Whoever jumps is the dog!

Seeing this familiar scene, Dajuan Wagner almost laughed out loud in front of the TV.

"This beginner really doesn't have such an instinct!"

He suffered a great loss!

This guy is simply a triple threat terminator!

Of course, Pierce is definitely not comparable to Wagner.

Soon, Pierce turned around and leaned against Chen Xiao's body, and after sitting down and pushing two steps in, he made a signature turn around, step back and step back to shoot a jumper!

Chen Xiao is so famous in the United States.

Pierce knew it too.

The data at the time of the draft was 1.98 meters, with a wingspan of 2.10 meters, and now it seems to be a centimeter or two longer, taller than him.

But the wingspan should still be around 2.10 meters.

The wingspan is not rubber, it is not so easy to stretch.

He knows this best.

Pierce is 2.01 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.07 meters.

a little short.

Those who like to lean back are not necessarily short-handed.

But most of the short-handed people definitely like to lean back.

Those who like to lean back and take a step back must have short hands!

Pierce is.

Pierce's series of movements are beautiful, but when he was about to make a move, he saw the arm that was so close to him. To be honest, Pierce was a little confused.

"This shit has a wingspan of 2.10 meters?!"

"Are you bullying me, a short-handed ignorant?!"

From Pierce's point of view, Chen Xiao's defense this time was really without any technical content.

Whether it's the angle or timing of the block, it's very amateurish, but the big hand stretched out in front of you is really real!

Pierce was startled, he never expected that he would underestimate the enemy!

If I had known that his hands were so long, I would have turned a few more times!

Knowing that it was too late, Chen Xiao's palm was already in front of his eyes, and he had to vote if he didn't.

Bang bang!

Yao Ming jumped high, facing the two 'mad dogs' of the US team's inside rush, and protected the backcourt rebound.

Chen Xiao was very happy to defend against the US team's attack this time.

His NBA entry-level single defense, with Dayao and Ba Ge behind him, is still very useful!

"Are all American players so talented?"

"Rushing the offensive rebounds of Yao Ming and Battelle?"

At the scene, many professionals like Pat Riley and Rod Thorne were stunned.

There is no three-second defense in international competitions. The defensive player can always stand inside. As long as the defensive player is tall and strong, who can snatch it?

"No, I think the genius is the head coach of the US team!"

Play rush and rush in international competition?

This is going crazy!

On the court, looking back, Yao Ming received a pass from Hu Weidong on the right waist, turned his back to Antonio Davis one-on-one, and then turned around to make a mid-range jumper with Antonio Davis as if it were in the air.

It's very similar to what Pierce did just now.

But in front of Yao Ming, there was no obstacle.

Swipe!

Two points hit!

4 to 0!

The United States played China at home, opening 4-0!

For a while, the entire Conseco Arena was silent.

At this time, many reporters on the sidelines had already smelled something strange.

"This game is going to be a big event!"

Excited, excited, excited!

Note 1: When Billups first arrived at the Nuggets, he once "joked" and said: "You guys are playing too fast, and I, an old guy, can't keep up with your speed."

Note 2: The record of the Dream Five team is so bad, the player factor is actually second. No matter how bad the players are, it is also the team with the strongest hard power in the entire World Championships. If the Dream Five team is handed over to a good chef, they can still cook good dishes , but George Karl is the chef who is the least suitable for the rules of international basketball, and that would be fatal. In 2002, the Dream Five team collapsed, and George Karl should take the main responsibility.

Take the game between the U.S. and China as an example. The game was so intense and the U.S. men’s basketball team shot so poorly in three-pointers, but Miller only played for 1 minute, with 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 fouls and 0 shots. Garbage time went up and waved...

The most characteristic of this American team is the match between the US team and Spain. The US had a big lead, but in the last five minutes, the US team could only score 2 points with free throws. This is the US team, can you believe it?

It is said that the failure of this session is due to the coach's insistence on going his own way and the prevalence of player individualism, and the coach's insistence on going his own way is still above the prevalence of player individualism.

ps: In history, before Yao Ming fouled the game between China and the United States, half of the third quarter of the game was played. The Chinese team still took the lead 55-54. Yao Ming fell into a foul crisis again, with 10 points in the game 6 rebounds, Battelle beat Big Ben, Jermaine Jr., captain Brand scored 19 points and 7 rebounds, Chinese Jordan Hu Weidong scored 11 points in the first half, young player Zhu Fangyu withstood the clarion call of the US team's counterattack in the second half, and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. He scored 14 points, and Xiaoyao Wang Gong Xiaobin, who is at the end of his career, his ecstasy coping ability, the free-throw line and the passing of the ball behind the head without looking at the head, made the scalp of the American team show numb.

Generally speaking, this year's Chinese team is really the strongest year in the history of the Chinese team. Legendary veterans Hu Weidong and Gong Xiaobin will be old but not old. Yao Ming and Zhu Fangyu have formed combat effectiveness. It can be said that the Chinese team in 2002 has everything it should have. There is no shortage of guards, passers, big men, shooters, and perimeter players. Yes, it should have been the time for a big breakthrough.

Unfortunately, due to many incidents, the Chinese team only got 12th in this year's World Championships, which can only be said to be a trick of luck.

Since 2002, the Chinese team has never been so strong. Although Yao Ming has become stronger and stronger, the Chinese team has become more and more lacking, and has become more and more single.

It has to be said that this is a huge regret.

The book Fisherman started in 2002, and I also have an idea of ​​wanting to make up for this regret.

This year's Chinese team should not be the worst Chinese team in the history of the Chinese team, 12th in the World Championships, runner-up in the Asian Games, they shouldn't be like this.

Natural disasters are fine, they are inevitable.

Man-made disasters are too uncomfortable.

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