This Forward is Not Serious

One and a half minutes in, leading by 6 points, Fiba can basically win as long as it is stable.

Then maybe he felt that the Chinese team was not stable enough. After Kleiza missed the shot, he asked the referee for a foul but failed. He complained excessively and was called a technical foul by the referee!

Two free throws and one throw ended the game early.

This wave immediately set the forum abuzz, with phrases such as "After being undercover, you can return to work", "Kreza ID card is being worked on", "Welcome to China" and so on instantly became hot comments.

But this is also one of Kleiza's problems in this Olympics.

Historically, he was whistled for two technical fouls in a row against Spain in the semifinals and was ejected. He also received a technical foul in the bronze medal game.

This technical speed was even ridiculed by fans as "fiba's roaring emperor".

Of course, this technical criminal now also has traces to follow.

Three-pointers were originally the strength of the Lithuanian team, but as a result, the Chinese team relied on consecutive three-pointers to overtake and determine the victory. It was difficult for the Lithuanian team to accept it psychologically, especially since Kleiza played so well.

But in any case, this wave of assists from Lin Ying's teammates made the game lose its final suspense.

In the last attack before the end, the score was 82 to 75. Lin Ying controlled the ball and stopped playing.

The game was not over yet, and the audience on the sidelines had already started to stand and cheer.

Over at the commentary box, Su Qun hugged Zhang Weiping and started crying.

Zhang Weiping also had red eyes.

Only those who have experienced men's basketball history know what this moment means.

Generations of basketball players have worked hard to reach the top eight.

From the little-known first-generation dream chasers such as Qian Chenghai, Mu Tiezhu, and Gong Luming;

To the "94 golden generation" familiar to fans such as Liu Yudong, Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Zheng Wu;

Then to the “China Mobile Great Wall” by Wang Zhizhi, Battelle, and Yao Ming;

The seniors have been working hard and training with all their strength, just to make the men's basketball team take a further step in the World Series!

In the end, they all stopped at the threshold of the quarterfinals.

But now, at home, witnessed by all Chinese audiences, the Chinese men's basketball team has broken this history!

We are the semi-finals of the Olympic Games!

At the moment the final whistle sounded, Wukesong was filled with cheers from the audience.

The Chinese players off the court also rushed onto the court to celebrate wildly around Yao Ming, Lin Ying and the others.

On the bench, Yunas was even more excited and hugged the assistant coaches beside him.

For him, what is more meaningful than leading the Chinese men's basketball team to the semi-finals!

Lin Ying was originally celebrating with his teammates, but soon he realized that "something was wrong."

Because his teammates suddenly started surrounding him and then lifted him up!

He immediately meant what he was going to do.

The celebration of "throwing people" is rare in the NBA because black culture does not like throwing people in the air.

But it still exists in many countries, especially China.

This is a celebration used to express extreme excitement, and the person who is thrown away is the biggest contributor.

Tonight, Lin Ying scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. He almost completed the epic triple-double achievement in the Olympics and hit the game-killing three-pointer.

Lin Ying felt okay for the brief feeling of weightlessness, but he was more worried that no one would pick him up.

From personal experience, no one should like this too much, especially when you are the one being thrown away.

Fortunately, this celebration will not last long.

Lin Ying returned to the ground, and the cheers of the surrounding audience did not stop.

The men's basketball players began to wave to the audience together.

After Lin Ying looked at the smiling faces, he finally took his teammates and bowed to the fans.

They fought for the fans, and the fans gave them their biggest boost tonight.

Without those shouts, the men's basketball team would not be able to maintain a high level of performance.

There are also examples in history. In the 2015 Asian Championships, if it were not for the continuous cheering and cheering of the fans in Changsha, it would be difficult for the men's basketball team to reverse South Korea and return to the top of Asia.

Fans, or spectators, are also a very important part of the game.

"Now, our men's basketball team is going to chase medals!"

Su Qun's eyes were still red, and his words were full of expectation.

Their opponent in the semi-finals has been determined, it is the Spanish men's basketball team, the opponent they defeated in the group stage!

As long as they can win again, they will not only get a medal, but a guaranteed silver medal!

After the game, Lin Ying and Yao Ming were interviewed by Zhang Weiping and others on the sidelines.

We won, made history, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

"Who do you think was the biggest contributor to the team's victory tonight?"

At the end of the interview, Zhang Weiping asked.

"he."

Yao Ming decisively turned his head and glanced at Lin Ying, and then added,

"Didn't you just see someone being thrown up?"

Zhang Weiping then looked at Lin Ying.

"Dayao, our defense is at a different level with and without him."

Lin Ying and businessmen exchanged blows.

"You two stop bragging to each other, Gemini."

At this moment, Wang Zhizhi passed by and put his arm on their shoulders.

This statement made everyone laugh.

Wang Zhizhi took the two of them back to the locker room together.

"What's for dinner tonight? Does Dayao still treat us?"

"Please, go to the locker room and ask what you want to eat tonight."

Looking at the three people walking away and listening to the voices fading away, Su Qun and Zhang Weiping felt a sense of happiness they had never experienced before.

The Chinese men's basketball team is ushering in the best era.

"Do you think we can beat Spain again?"

After turning off the mic and putting away the camera, Su Qun couldn't help but ask.

"It's hard to say."

Zhang Weiping gave an ambiguous answer.

From a rational point of view, I always say that none of the men's basketball teams of the United States, Spain, Argentina and Greece can beat them.

It can even be more certain that it is completely unbeatable.

Because the strength of these teams exceeds the Chinese team by a lot.

"But we all won against Lithuania, right?"

Zhang Weiping then said with a smile.

Su Qun nodded seriously after listening.

If a miracle happens the first time, it may happen the second time!

The media went crazy after the game.

After so many years of playing in the three major sports, the men’s game finally has a breakthrough!

Finally, it’s no longer a situation of “yin prevails and yang declines”!

Even ESPN in the United States reported the news that the men’s basketball team advanced to the semi-finals, and used a very representative headline:

"The Awakening of the Eastern Dragon".

Lin Ying even received a call from Durant overnight.

He is ready to come to China!

The reason is, of course, it was a little itchy to see Lin Ying killing everyone in the Olympics.

If it weren't for those people in the men's basketball team, he should have already fought against Lin Ying in the Olympics!

"Lin, my phone is going to be blown up."

After returning to the Olympic Village, Duffy couldn't help but "complain" to Lin Ying.

In this quarter-final match, Lin Ying's commercial value has risen to another level.

Anyone who has watched the game knows that the biggest difference between Lin Ying's game and past games is that he showed his potential as an offensive core.

If in the past, you said that the men's basketball team would use someone other than Yao Ming as the main offensive point, no one would believe it.

But Lin Ying has done just that, which will greatly increase his upper limit and his commercial value will naturally increase accordingly.

Lin Ying didn't feel much after hanging up the phone.

Now he is more concerned about how to play basketball. For him, money is thrown into the bank. The difference is just more or less in a string of numbers.

It's a pity that Karl didn't come to the scene now, otherwise his role with the Nuggets next season would have been mentioned again.

…

The next day Lin Ying went to the airport to pick up Durant.

Unexpectedly, he found many people holding Durant signs at the door to welcome him.

This should have something to do with Duffy.

After seeing this, Lin Ying was afraid that she would not be able to return to the Olympic Village and did not dare to get out of the car. She guided Durant all the way to the car.

"Ying, I love China so much!"

As soon as Durant got into the car, he couldn't help but said excitedly.

Lin Ying looked at him doubtfully.

"I have never seen such enthusiastic fans in the United States. They really love me so much."

Durant had a rich facial expression when he said this, and he looked really excited.

Lin Ying nodded.

There is nothing wrong with this. In this era, Chinese fans are second to none in terms of their love for basketball.

Even Kobe Bryant was impressed by the enthusiasm of the fans when he came to China.

Even Rose is more enthusiastic about Chinese fans than American fans.

Durant and he are the "Texas Twins", how could fans not love them!

"Lin, what do you think about me joining the Chinese team?"

"ah?"

Lin Ying was still nodding before, but he was stunned when Durant said the last sentence.

He looked at Durant blankly.

What did you say?

"They don't like me anyway, I might as well play ball with you!"

Durant seemed a little serious.

He should be really unhappy that the US men's basketball team did not let him be included in the Beijing Olympics roster.

After all, when it comes to performance, his training camp was much better than James Anthony and others, but those people ended up going to Athens in 2004.

Lin Ying also thought about it seriously.

Well, I really only dare to speak and think!

It doesn’t seem impossible?

Although there is no precedent for the naturalization of Chinese basketball, who should be divided.

What if Durant really comes? Basketball Association is unwilling?

…

The next day, the men's basketball semifinals officially started.

The match between the Chinese team and the Spanish team started first.

Having just defeated Lithuania and facing an opponent they had defeated in the group stage, the men's basketball team's morale is high and their confidence is high.

But after the game actually started, everyone realized... that they really couldn't beat it.

Just like what we saw in the previous quarter-finals, Spain entering the knockout stage and Spain in the group stage are not the same team at all!

They are the plus version of the Greek team.

And this Olympics is the beginning of the peak of the Spanish men's basketball team.

28-year-old Gasol and Navarro, 27-year-old Calderon, 23-year-old Fernandez and Gasol Jr., 18-year-old Rubio...

From 2008 to 2016, Spain has always been the national team second only to the United States in the world.

Especially in the two years of 2008 and 2012, if the United States did not field the strongest dream team, the championship would basically belong to the Spaniards.

Statistically speaking, even if the United States fielded the strongest dream team, Spain's losses in the two games were only by single-digit points.

What's more, they defeated Spain once in the group stage, and they have paid great attention to the men's basketball team.

Facing such an opponent, it is indeed a bit difficult for the Chinese team to win.

But what you can also see is that the men's basketball team played differently than before. They never gave up and kept hope most of the time.

It was not until the last quarter that the Chinese men's basketball team, which had exhausted its physical strength, was defeated 75-89.

It is worth mentioning that the men's basketball team once again performed well from the outside. They made 10 of 21 shots from beyond the three-point line.

It seems that the Chinese men's basketball team has found their "correct" way of playing.

After the game, the audience applauded the Chinese men's basketball team.

The feeling of entering the knockout round of the men's basketball team is even better than at the beginning of the group stage.

Even if they lose, they still deserve their applause.

Moreover, most of the core members of the men's basketball team are young. Yi Jianlian and Lin Ying have only played in the NBA for one season, and Sun Yue has not even played in the NBA yet.

London four years later was the beginning of the peak of these young players.

After the game, the men's basketball team members didn't go back to rest. They found seats and sat down, preparing to watch another semifinal game later.

In the previous quarter-finals, Argentina won a strong dialogue with Greece, and they will encounter the Dream Team in advance.

The winner between the two will advance to the finals, and the loser will become the opponent of the Chinese men's basketball team in the next bronze medal match.

The United States is the No. 8 team, and Argentina is the defending champion in Athens in 2004. Theoretically, the Chinese team cannot win these two teams.

But if you choose one of the two, the men's basketball team is now a fan of the Dream Team.

After all, Argentina still has a small chance, and the Dream Team basically plays with the same momentum as in the opening game of the group stage.

The game started quickly, with Argentina and the Dream Team having a back-and-forth start.

Four years ago, Argentina defeated Mengliu to win the championship. Their peak came earlier than the Spanish team, and they are still at their peak.

Ginobili, Delfino, Nocioni, Scola, Oberto, Prigioni, these are all names familiar to fans.

And this Argentine team is really perfect. It has the confrontation of South American teams and the team attributes similar to European teams.

One thing you need to know is that Argentina won the championship in 2004 and was the only country besides the United States and the Soviet Union/Yugoslavia to win the Olympic championship.

But gradually, the American team began to suppress the Argentine team.

Like Spain before it, the U.S. team is getting better.

This Mengba looks terrifying when he takes it seriously.

Argentina's offense was somewhat fragmented by Mengba's pressing defense.

Then in the passive situation, an accident happened.

The game only lasted for more than 6 minutes when Ginobili injured his ankle and returned to the locker room!

And, he never came back!

The members of the Chinese men's basketball team on the sidelines looked at each other, including Lin Ying, who took a moment to react.

Ginobili did not play in the bronze medal game in this Olympics!

Because in history, Argentina unexpectedly lost to Lithuania in the group stage this year, causing them to encounter the United States in advance and not advance to the finals. He almost forgot about it.

Speaking of which, it was because Ginobili participated in the Olympics injured that Fiba ranked the Spanish team ahead of the defending champion Argentina.

In the group stage, Ginobili has been playing with injuries and his performance has been unstable. In the first game against Lithuania, he made 6 of 15 and saw Lithuania win the game.

But he has been working hard since then. In the previous quarter-finals, he tried his best to score 24 points to help Argentina beat Greece by 2 points.

He was already injured, but he still fought so hard, and the result was predictable.

Even to a certain extent, Ginobili and Yao Ming are a bit similar.

He worked hard this year, which resulted in him having an in-and-out season in 2008-09. In the end, he was reimbursed and missed the playoffs, which cost a lot.

Without Ginobili, Argentina could not stop Mengba and eventually lost 81 to 101.

The opponent for the men's basketball bronze medal game was also determined: Argentina.

Thanks to Long Haomiao for the reward~