Basketball starts with breathing

The Chinese team's defensive formation suddenly shrank, and the Italian team was caught off guard. The Italian team made a mistake under the flanking attack. After Lu Yu scooped the basketball, he dribbled and ran wildly, and made a layup before the opponent could react.

"Beautiful! Lu Yu steals the ball very crisply, but unfortunately he chose to lay up in the end..." Sun Yiping said excitedly.

How could Lu Yu dare to dunk? Harris said that dunking doesn't add much points.

The Italian team did not call a timeout. They thought it was just an accident. Although their coach felt a little uneasy, at least the current Italian team still has a 3-point lead.

3 points... In fact, sometimes it is not the same.

The Italian team missed the shot again. After breaking through, the throw shot hit the front of the basket. Yao Ming directly took the rebound, and then threw his hand, and the basketball flew out like a missile.

Lu Yu didn't look back. When he ran to the three-point line, he twisted his body and received a pass from Yao Ming.

Italian defender Basile, who is also their most stable shooter, is standing in the penalty area. He wants to prevent Lu Yu from laying up.

But he didn't expect that Lu Yu was just standing outside the three-point line, glanced at the basket, raised his hand and shot.

Swish!
A three-pointer hits the tie!
Basile was stunned: "Is this hitting me with the way I'm best at scoring?"

How could Lu Yu know that he has so many mental activities, he only shoots three points because he doesn't have a teammate who is suitable for passing the ball, so he just shoots and shoots.

At this time, the Italian team could only call a timeout.

After the timeout, they obviously increased their outside shots, but the players rushed in for the entire game and suddenly let them shoot three-pointers, which was a bit awkward.

Only Basile, he is a purely convulsive shooter, Italy's most accurate player is him.

Take a look at the scoreboard when he hits a [-]-pointer from the perimeter.

At 54:61, the Italian team trailed by 7 points.

If it weren't for his three-pointer, the difference at this time would have been in double digits.

In the next round, just as he was about to shoot a three-pointer, he found that the No. 10 of the Chinese team, Lu Yu, was standing in front of him, defending almost face-to-face, which made him very uncomfortable and could only pass the ball out.

In the stands, LeBron James stood up, "Let's go..."

Carmelo Anthony is speechless: "Is the game not over yet?"

James shook his head and said, "It's over, the Italian team has no chance to come back, and Lu Yu will not give them a chance to come back."

Wade didn't speak, glanced at the court, and then stood up too.

"Hey, you two wait for me..." Anthony chased after him.

Not long after they left, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

After the match between the Chinese team and the Italian team, the interview area was crowded. Su Qun, as an exclusive interview reporter for Lu Yu and Yao Ming in the NBA, did not receive any special treatment at the Olympics, so he could only crowd with other reporters in the interview area to wait for the Chinese men's basketball team. 's arrival

After a while, Harris brought Lu Yu and Yao Ming to the interview area.

Harris was red-faced. If the previous Chinese men's basketball team only nominally locked the top eight seats, today is the official decision to advance to the top eight, which can be regarded as the completion of the task given to him by the Chinese Basketball Association.

Before the interview, he also made an exception and said with a smile: "In today's interview, you can ask whatever you want, and I will answer as long as I can."

You must know that before this, reporters had a hard time trying to get a word out of Harris' mouth.

Reporter: "First of all, congratulations to the Chinese team for securing the top eight seats in advance. If they can win the next game, the Chinese team will be able to qualify for the first time in the group for the first time in history. Is Coach Harris confident? ?"

If the Chinese team can win again, the group result will be all five games. Even if Spain plays New Zealand in the next game, it will only win four and one loss. The only game it loses is to China.

If Argentina wins against Italy, China will be third in the group, and Italy will be eliminated along with New Zealand.

Harris said solemnly: "I'm very happy to be the first in the group, but we won't think about it now, at least it's not something I can think about until we win Serbia and Montenegro."

The reporters were in an uproar.

It seems that the Chinese team intends to continue to win.

Do you really want to qualify as the first in the group?

"However, at the same time as our game with Serbia and Montenegro, there is also a game between Argentina and Italy, so whether Serbia and Montenegro can advance to the quarter-finals, we don't count."

The reporters in the audience all laughed, because if Argentina wins Italy, no matter what the final result is between China and Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro will advance to the quarter-finals.

But if Argentina loses to Italy, Serbia and Montenegro must win against China.

Serbia and Montenegro are very sad. Whether they can advance to the quarter-finals depends on whether the Chinese team and the Argentina team give face.

If Serbia and Montenegro won China, the outcome between Argentina and Italy is irrelevant. Serbia and Montenegro lost to China. To advance to the quarter-finals, Argentina must win against Italy.

Su Qun finally got the chance to ask questions, and quickly asked, "Hello Yao Ming, the Chinese team has advanced to the quarterfinals. When are you going to shave your beard?"

"I want to keep it for a while, I think this beard will bring us good luck." Yao Ming touched the stubble on his chin and smiled: "I didn't expect to be able to shave so soon, I would have Thinking of waiting a little longer, waiting to go to the United States to see who can use new teammates on their heads... There are quite a few players in the Warriors who have shaved their heads..."

Yao Ming, who was in a good mood after winning the game, naturally joked.

"I think the Warriors players may not lack beards." Harris said at this time: "But I know Coach Van Gundy, and I think he needs your beard more."

He was talking about the second child of the Van Gundy family, the guy who worshipped the top.

Harris' humor poured down like cold water.

Lu Yu pursed his lips and smiled. In the past life, Yao Ming and Van Gundy had a fate of mentoring and apprenticeship, but this time it seems that their career trajectories may not necessarily intersect.

In fact, in his previous life, many fans believed that the main reason for Yao Ming's early retirement was that Van Gundy chose to make Yao Ming gain weight.

This made Yao Ming's already fragile knee bear too much weight, which caused Yao Ming to be plagued by injuries.

Lu Yu agreed with this statement.

But having said that, Lu Yu believes that another factor is the key to Yao Ming's early retirement, that is, the intensive competition.In the years when Yao Ming was still healthy, when the NBA season ended, NBA players would choose to take care of their bodies.

But Yao Ming couldn't do this at the time, because after he finished playing in the NBA, he would return to China immediately, put on the national team's jersey, and continue to participate in all kinds of big and small events.Even events like the Asian Championships, Yao Ming has to participate.

Just imagine that you have just played dozens of games in the NBA and then returned to China to continue participating in various games.

And no matter in the NBA or in the national team, Yao Ming is the absolute main force, and the game is full of heavy loads.

This kind of intensity, not to mention the physical quality of our yellow race, is to really call a player like James Durant over, it is estimated that it is enough.

After all, machines need to be maintained, not to mention the athlete's body.

"Looking forward to the good luck brought by your beard, let's wish the Chinese men's basketball team can win against Serbia and Montenegro!" Su Qun smiled awkwardly: "Although Serbia and Montenegro have lost three games this year, their team strength is not to be underestimated. Look, are we confident that we can win Serbia and Montenegro?"

"Serbia and Montenegro are of course strong, but... we are stronger." Lu Yu sat on the side, took over the conversation and replied: "Actually, all the media have always believed that the Chinese men's basketball team is still the image of the weak Asian team in the past, but since last year Since the beginning of the World Championships, we have shown a level that exceeds that of many European and American teams. In these games, we have won Spain, Italy, New Zealand, and Argentina, which is enough to prove that we have the strength to compete with these top teams in the world. If we break our arms, maybe our entire Chinese basketball is not that strong, but as long as we keep working hard, I believe that one day, even without Yao Ming, Lu Yu, and Wang Zhizhi, the Chinese men's basketball team will still be the best basketball player in the world. One of the strongest countries."

Su Qun was stunned, all the reporters in the audience were stunned, Lu Yu's words were a bit big, because everyone knew that the Chinese men's basketball team was able to achieve the current results, mainly because of Yao Ming and Lu Yu. The combination of one inside and one outside is strong. Without Yao Ming and Lu Yu, the Chinese men's basketball team might be a third-rate team.

But Su Qun saw serious eyes in Lu Yu's eyes, and he knew that Lu Yu really thought so.

Lu Yu's voice did not fall.

Harris poured a pot of cold water over it directly: "I think Lu Yu is still too idealistic. In fact, the Chinese men's basketball team has many shortcomings..."

Barbara...

Su Qun quickly recorded the shortcomings raised by Harris. He looked at the manuscript with satisfaction. Lu Yu's words expressed his expectations for the Chinese men's basketball team, but what Harris said was that the Chinese men's basketball team needed improvement. As a reporter, especially a Chinese reporter, he is obliged to tell all those who care about the Chinese men's basketball team.

Harris raised several questions.

First, the physical problem of Chinese players.

Compared with European and American players, there is a certain gap in the physical quality of Asian players, but the gap is not as big as we think.

Our training is not as systematic and scientific as that of European and American countries.

The professional quality of the players needs to be improved.

Second, Chinese players are not fast enough and often make mistakes because of hesitation.

Of course, Lu Yu was not among the players he mentioned.

The third and most critical issue is that when Yao Ming and Lu Yu were away, other players were not confident in playing.

Harris even made his request: "Can Chinese players tell themselves that I am the best when Yao Ming and Lu Yu are away?"

It seems a bit out of place to release these questions at this time, but fortunately, it is not so harsh if they are said when they win, and Harris has mentioned these issues more than once in the national team. Pass.

And Lu Yu's conversation before the game in Italy also inspired him. He felt that his trip to the head coach might not be just to win the game.

Maybe it can bring Chinese basketball to a new height.

That's what a head coach should really be looking for.

Harris also often pulls Wang Zhizhi out to set an example for all players.

Among so many players, Wang Zhizhi is a veteran in the team, and Battelle can be on an equal footing with him in terms of seniority, but Wang Zhizhi is the one who trains hardest every day, especially the most basic things. He will always be the best ones. one.

It's just that at this time, is it appropriate to keep pouring cold water like this...

Really stubborn old man.

The second day was the women's basketball game, and the Chinese men's basketball team had a day off.

On this day, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to the American women's basketball team, and it has been determined that they will miss the quarterfinals, so the Chinese men's basketball team has become the only seed of Chinese basketball.

Lu Yu was dragged out by Carmelo Anthony at noon. Just as he was resting today, Lu Yu asked Harris for leave. As a result, when he arrived at the place, he saw that Carmelo Anthony and several people were going to play a heads-up match.

Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Okafor, who was drafted by the Bobcats this year...

Unlike Lu Yu, a few of them sat on the bench, and they were almost suffocated these days.

James also sent a recruit to Lu Yu: "Lu, I heard that you want to leave the Bulls, why don't you come to the Cavaliers, the team leader is yours, and I will only follow your lead in the future."

Lu Yu just smiled.

Just kidding, in a previous life, you probably told Wade the same thing, right?
In the end, you beat the Mavericks, and you got 7 points in a single game in the finals. Are you embarrassed?

In the second year, Wade gave you the boss, and then you worked hard to win the championship and achieved your own fame, while Wade became the guard with a sword to assist the new king.

You know, before you came, Wade had already won the championship and was the FMVP, okay?

Carmelo Anthony still understood: "How could Lu go to the Cavaliers, he is invincible in the east, what he has to do now is to conquer the west, Lu, come to the Nuggets, let me help you to conquer the world, we will build together A Denver dynasty, how?"

If possible, Lu Yu can really consider going to the Nuggets.

After all, Anthony had no championships in his life. Even at the end of his career, he still stuck to the basketball court, which Lu Yu admired.

It's a good choice to bring Anthony a championship early in his career.

It's a pity that Lu Yu had already made a decision before that.

What he has to wait now is for the Mavericks owner Cuban to make a choice, but Cuban seems to be still hesitant and has not reached a deal with the Bulls.

Lu Yu knew that the day when the results came out was not far away.

As the night got darker, the men's basketball players in the Chinese men's basketball dormitory area had already gone to bed, and the lights in the dormitory slowly went out one by one.

Lu Yu was also sent back by Anthony, and it was the team's rule not to go out privately at night.

Walking to the entrance of the stairs, I suddenly saw a broad back, sitting on the steps of the stairs.

Is it... Battle?