NBA Backer King

   Chapter 389 Battle Literary Bowl

   On the second day of the opening ceremony, the men’s basketball team ushered in the first group match against Angola.

Angola is the African champion. The players of this team are very strong. Most of the players have a history of playing in the United States. They are not weak, but they are slightly weaker than other teams. It's not necessarily a sure win over your opponent.

  Pharaoh did not play in the first half, and the two teams were tied. After he played in the second half, he had the upper hand. In the end, 71:84, he won the opponent by 13 points and won the first group stage victory.

   Played Croatia in the second game. This is an absolute strong European team. The average height is astonishing, exceeding 206 cm, and the outside three-pointer is accurate, and the center can pull out and shoot three-pointers.

   Lao Wang played from the beginning, but still lost to his opponent in the end, 94:100, lost by 6 points.

   Lao Wang played for 35 minutes and scored 32 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls. The shooting rate was 55%, which is not high for him, only average.

   There are a lot of fouls, including two offensive fouls. I am used to playing in the NBA, and some of them are not suitable for the rules of international basketball. The actions are a bit big.

Now the NBA has set up a three-second defense, but international basketball does not. He is frequently double-teamed in the penalty area, and the opponents are all big men. There are two players over 210 cm on the court, and the small forward has 208 cm, which has seriously affected his performance. efficiency.

In fact, with his efficiency, it is already not low, but in this game, Croatia made 17 of 35 shots, and the shooting rate reached a terrifying 48.5%, which is equivalent to 73% of the two-point shots. , I encountered such a group of three-point monsters that exploded, and the outside line was not guarded, so it was strange that they did not lose.

  The third game is Argentina. The original plan was to fight for this team and win Argentina, so that there is no hope of qualifying.

   In fact, Argentina is also a strong team. In the friendly games in 1994, the Chinese team lost to the opponent by more than 20 points.

   But now this Argentina team is not complete, it is a residual team, some players are from the youth team, there is still hope to win.

The match between    and Argentina was on the 24th. After losing to Croatia in the morning on the 22nd, Argentina and the United States played in the afternoon. In order to observe Argentina's strength, the entire men's basketball team went to the arena to watch the game.

   This made the men's basketball team a little nervous from top to bottom.

  Because this Argentina team is not weak, although they lost to the United States by a big score of 68:96, they played very morale and worked hard, and the strength they showed put a lot of pressure on the men's basketball team.

   CCTV commentator Zhang Lili said on the spot that if Wang Tiejun's combat power was not counted, the original men's basketball team would have lost more than Argentina against the US team.

  The pressure on the basketball department is very high. If you can't win Argentina, it will be dangerous to qualify. As soon as Liu Yuchu returns to the Olympic Village, he will convene the coaching staff and players for a meeting.

   The Sports Committee attaches great importance to collective projects, especially the big ball collective projects. It also sent people to attend this meeting, and the person sent was Director Yuan.

After the    leaders had boosted their morale, the discussion of the Argentine rivals began.

   "Tie Jun, what do you think?" When listening to the players' opinions, Jiang Xinquan first asked Pharaoh's head.

  Pharaoh has never figured out why Argentina looks so nervous. Is Argentina really strong?

Judging from the game just now, Argentina does not have as strong a three-pointer as Croatia, and it is impossible for Croatia to shoot three-pointers so accurately every game. The Chinese team is just unlucky. Touch it again, maybe who lose?

   As for their main center, they were injured in the game just now. Argentina, which was originally a remnant team and lost its main center, could still block the Chinese team?

   He said nonchalantly: "Unless they can kill us with three-pointers like Croatia, we will win."

   Everyone was stunned, and even Director Yuan stared at him.

   "Cough, Director Yuan, what are you looking at me for?" he asked a little embarrassedly.

Director Yuan didn't have much to say. He just got a sum of US dollars from Wang Tiejun's hand. The so-called short-handed and soft-hearted, he hesitated for a while, and said, "Tie Jun, you have a serious attitude. How sure are you?"

   "Tie Jun, don't joke." Liu Yumin reminded in a low voice.

   "No kidding, their strength is not as good as ours, and there is no main center. We should hold hands against them."

  Old Wang said with confidence, then turned around and shouted to Dazhi and Hu Weidong: "Hey, brothers, if I say I can do it in Argentina, then I can do it, don't you think?"

   "Yes, Brother Tiejun is right." Dazhi immediately agreed.

   "Old K is right." Hu Weidong nodded quickly, and the others also joined in.

   Director Yuan is a little confused about the purpose of his coming. Is he here to boost morale, or to suppress Wang Tiejun so that he won't let the men's basketball team float away?

   Director Gong said hurriedly at this time: "But they only lost 28 points in the third team of Dream."

   "Isn't 28 points too much? That's a fiasco!" Pharaoh said in surprise.

Jiang Xinquan next to    gave Lao Wang an embarrassed look, you are looking for the old man's fault, don't you know that I led the team to lose to the American Dream Second Team by 55 points in the World Championships last year?

  Hu Weidong sat next to the old man and poked him with his elbow under the table, signaling him to stop talking, you are poking the old man's heart.

A serious pre-tactical meeting was disturbed by Pharaoh's big talk. In the end, Director Yuan gave Pharaoh an order when he left. He couldn't win Argentina. After the Olympic Games, he was asked to buy a ticket and return to China by himself, and he was not allowed to reimburse him. .

  On the 23rd, Mutombo called and told Pharaoh that the Georgetown basketball team had replied to him and was willing to give Dayao an invitation letter.

   "So easy?" He was a little surprised.

   Mutombo smiled and said, "With your and my recommendation, do you think it's difficult?"

   "Haha, well, you're right, Laomu, you can go to my martial arts hall to eat puppies at any time now, just say my name." Lao Wang laughed.

   "OK, I won't eat less." Mutombo said happily.

   No. 24, the game against Argentina begins.

   As a result, the Chinese team won the second group match with a score of 93:71 and a 22-point victory over the opponent.

  Pharaoh Wang made a show of power. He made 13 of 18 shots on Argentina's head, with a shooting rate of 72%, 9 of 14 penalties, and scored 35 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 blocks, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.

   Two wins and one loss in the group stage, and Argentina and Angola both lost all three games, so the Chinese team qualified for the qualifying ahead of schedule, determined to reach the knockout stage, and completed the minimum goal of the sports committee, the top eight in the Olympic Games.

   Next, on the 26th, in the fourth group match, the men's basketball team played against the United States.

  According to the previous strategy, this game was given up voluntarily. Pharaoh only played for a symbolic 18 minutes without much effort.

He didn't exert his strength, and O'Neal and Da Meng didn't want to go up to tease him. Anyway, it was an unimportant group match. Everyone played in harmony, even if he came off later and sat on the bench, O'Neal They also did not attack the Chinese team's basket too aggressively.

Especially the defensive end is not very hard, Hu Weidong benefited from it, he frequently went in, either dunks or layups, scored 28 points in the audience, won the reputation of Jordan in China, and attracted many NBA scouts. s concern.

   "Director Jiang, is this man O'Neal?" Liu Yumin asked Jiang Xinquan.

   "Yes, he is nicknamed the Big Shark. I heard that he is the only person who can compete with the Iron Army in the NBA. He is called a giant beast, and his strength is very strong." Jiang Xinquan said.

Liu Yumin said doubtfully: "In the 1994 World Championships, I think he was more violent than today. Our baskets were almost ripped off by him. Now he looks stronger than the year before, why does he seem to be playing with no energy? There are other American players as well."

   Jiang Xinquan thought about it, pointed to Wang Tiejun and said, "I can't think of another reason, maybe it's Tiejun? He didn't fight seriously, and the Americans didn't fight seriously either."

   Liu Yumin was stunned for a moment, thinking that it seemed like this. Apart from this reason, there really was no other reason.

   In this game, the national team finally lost 19 points, with two wins and two losses, and the last group match is left.

   No. 28, China will play the Literary Bowl.

  Pharaoh didn't know the strength of this small country before, and thought he had a chance to win. Before the battle, he knew that this was a country with very strong basketball strength, and a team that could compete with the Dream Team and the Dream Team.

   In the 1992 Olympics, the men's basketball team also gathered talents, but with a big score of 75:112, it can be said to be bloodbathed. That year, the Litero Bowl won the bronze medal of the Olympic Games.

The most famous of this Litto Bowl team is Sabonis, who led the former Soviet Union to overthrow the US team in 1988. It is precisely because of this that the US has been forced to form a dream team, which has never come to the Olympics. Those NBA superstars, therefore, entered the Olympic arena.

   Sabonis just joined the NBA Trail Blazers at the age of 31 last year. He is 221 cm tall and weighs 132 kg. In his rookie season, he has 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks. His performance is still extraordinary.

The strength of    is too great. The coaching staff of the men's basketball team and the basketball department meant to give up this game and try again in the knockout round, but Pharaoh didn't agree.

  On the 27th, the men's basketball team held a meeting.

   "As long as our tactics are right, our strength is not necessarily inferior to them."

Pharaoh first gave his attitude, and then he said the truth, he said: "As long as I blow Sabonis in the penalty area, improve the offensive efficiency of the whole team, and then we lock the penalty area on the defensive end, reducing their basket and low attack. , strengthen defense on the perimeter, prevent shots but not burst, their three-point line can't explode, we have the same chance to win."

   Anyway, the top eight tasks have been completed. At his request, the above agreed. Just fight once in this last group match. If you win, your position in the knockout will be better.

  The men's basketball team is having a meeting here, and the attitude of the Litero Bowl is completely different. It is relaxed and no one takes the Chinese team seriously.

  The Literary Bowl has inherited the strength of the former Soviet Union in the sport of basketball. It has been called the king of Europe since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has strong self-confidence and is strong enough to wrestle with the American Dream Team.

Even Sabonis, the core of the team, did not put China in his eyes. He knew the strength of the old K, but he did not think that the overall strength of the Chinese team was high. Can form a rolling trend.

   During dinner, Li Tao Wan came to the restaurant, just as a group of reporters from various countries were conducting interviews in the restaurant, and several European reporters immediately came to the table of Li Tao Wan, ready to interview them.

   "Hey, Avidas."

   "Hello."

   But these reporters who came to interview only interviewed one person, and that was Sabonis, the roof of the world.

   "Avidas, what do you think will be the outcome of the match against the Chinese team tomorrow?" a Finnish reporter asked.

   "What else? We're about to have a rout, haha!"

   "If it wasn't for the **** strength of Angola and Argentina, the Chinese team would not have a chance to make it out of the group stage. They are just lucky."

   Before Sabonis could speak, a group of arrogant pottery bowlers expressed their views on the game and the Chinese team.

   "Avidas, what do you think?" Several European reporters asked again.

Sabonis spread his hands on the restaurant and said, "What else can I say? Old K is indeed very strong, but the Chinese team, do they have any outstanding records? No, so we will indeed meet tomorrow night. A big win."

   At this time, the Chinese team, who just finished the meeting, also came to have dinner, and happened to enter this restaurant, and met tomorrow night's opponent.

   "Old K, Li Tao Wan said that tomorrow will complete a rout against the Chinese team, do you think that will be the case?"

   "Old K, Sabonis said to teach you a lesson, do you want to say something?"

   A group of American reporters immediately surrounded it after seeing it.

   "Avidas, make him look good tomorrow and give him some big hats."

   "Avidas, I'll see you tomorrow, I want him to look good."

   Over the pottery bowl, several team members stared at Pharaoh with disdain.

   "Don't worry, I will."

   Sabonis only glanced at Pharaoh, said something, and then turned back to eat his dinner.

After playing in the NBA for a year, even if he didn't inquire about it, he heard news about the old K from time to time. The two also played against each other once, but that was when he was on the bench. After only three minutes of confrontation, he was knocked over. Once, so although the time is short, I also know how powerful Old K is, and I don't want to talk big at this time.

   But he doesn't think that the Chinese national team has any strength. It should be a very easy thing to win the Chinese national team in the Litao Bowl. It is a matter of course to get a wild victory.

However, the only trouble is that his teammates are extraordinary figures in the European or Literary Bowl leagues. In the NBA, he didn't know how powerful Old K was, and he was worried that they would underestimate the enemy.

   "They said it was going to be a rout? That Blazers backup center is going to teach me a lesson? Haha...hehe..."

   Old Wang laughed twice, then sneered twice, and then said, "Tell them for me that it will be a nightmare to meet them tomorrow."

  The reporters were instantly excited. These Americans knew Pharaoh's character well, and the terror of Old K. They are now very much looking forward to tomorrow night.

   "Nightmare?"

   Hearing several American reporters' retelling, Sabonis frowned a little. It's only a group match, and the Chinese team has made sure to qualify. Is the old K's reaction a bit excessive?

   "Nightmare?"

  Other pottery bowlers were very surprised, how dare the Chinese team dare to be so rampant?

   They all glared at the Chinese national team. They didn't understand why these guys who were so poor that they didn't even have to wear underpants were so arrogant?

   However, there were so many reporters and athletes from various countries were watching them. They didn’t say much, but muttered angrily.

  …

  On the 28th, at 5 pm, the game starts.

  The game will be arranged with a player channel. Before the game, the two teams met again and glared at each other.

   At this time, it is 8:00 am on the 29th in China.

   An open-air basketball court behind Fengshen Street South Street is already overcrowded, and it is dark and I don’t know how many people there are.

   On the main street of Fengshen Street, the major bosses also put TV sets in front of their doors, and the whole street is full of black people.

The atmosphere of the    Olympic Games has completely surpassed the atmosphere of the NBA playoffs some time ago, and more fans come here.

   Not only basketball fans, but also a large number of sports fans are famous. The sports center has not yet been built, and Fengshen Street has actually become a huge sports and cultural center in the capital.

  Atlanta, live, ten minutes later, Wang Tiejun and Sabonis jumped the ball.

Sabonis, who is almost 32 years old, can't actually jump. Before he went to the NBA, he broke his right heel, suffered a lot of knee and ankle injuries, and was a heavy drinker and smoker. Disabled parking sign.

"Snapped!"

  Pharaoh took the lead to take the ball away, and the Chinese team attacked.

  In the positional battle, Pharaoh entered the low position on the left wing. Sabonis stood very well and stood behind him. The huge body and tonnage formed a huge natural defensive barrier.

  Although he is confident that the strength of the pottery bowl is far superior to the Chinese national team, Sabonix also knows the name of Lao Wang in the NBA. Even though he is the king of Europe, he does not dare to be careless and is very cautious.

   The next moment, Li Xiaoyong passed the ball.

  Pharaoh took the ball, and Tieshan started it.

   In the Olympic Games, he has been using the newly optimized low-position back play technique, that is, giving up the technique of sideways hitting, and focusing on real back and sitting fights.

   However, the technique of Tieshan's leaning still exists, because Tieshan's leaning is not only a side kick with the shoulder as the attack point, but also the back and front chest as the attack point.

He first sat back fiercely with his big butt, and after he moved his opponent, his back was already a certain distance from the defender's chest, and then the next moment, his whole body suddenly exerted force, and his body instantly leaned back, His back slammed back suddenly and heavily.

   With the combination of sitting and fighting, Sabonis groaned with a bang, unable to stand on his feet, took two steps and stepped back.

"boom!"

   At the same time, Wang Tiejun turned around and stepped up, knocking Sabonis over and smashing the ball into the basket.

"what!"

  The sports fans in Atlanta burst into great cheers. Compared with Sabonis, who is not well-known in the United States, they supported the famous NBA superstar Lao K.

"yeah!"

   Fengshen Street was boiling, and after Wang Tiejun completed the separation, the atmosphere exploded, and tsunami-like cheers sounded, and the sound spread several kilometers away.

"what?"

   Seeing their core, the great Sabonis was knocked over by a Chinese, and all the pottery bowlers were stunned.

   This is also the reason why Pharaoh's fame has not yet reached Europe. Europe is the world of football, and his reputation is only spread in North America and East Asia, so they don't understand Pharaoh's strength at all, otherwise they wouldn't be so surprised.

   (end of this chapter)