Super League

Chapter 542 Losing
"It's amazing, Yuan Yubo was able to block James!"

Everyone still knows what kind of existence James is.But Yuan Yubo, a rising star who had just debuted, was able to guard against it.

However, Yuan Yubo was not much better. At this time, he felt chest tightness and shortness of breath. Fortunately, his teammates followed up and scored a basketball.

"Is this James' power?"

For the first time, Yuan Yubo felt the impact of the world's top physical talent.

Head coach Li Chunjiang signaled Yuan Yubo to continue targeting James, and cutting off the connection between James and the shooter is the most important thing at the moment.

At this time, the Dream Team saw that Li Chunjiang wanted to cut off the communication and contact between the Dream Team, but they did not believe that Yuan Yubo could do it.

"It should be a mistake. LeBron should not be restricted." Old K felt that this young man who was inconspicuous on the court was not a threat.Dream Team has information on every player of the China Men's Basketball Team, even the substitutes have no less than 20 pages of information.

Although Yuan Yubo's future is recognized, no one thinks that he has the potential to threaten James now.

Paul came on the court to control the ball, and he signaled James to start a pick-and-roll.

As a young man who has just entered the league, James is still young and energetic and is unwilling to exchange defenders. Doesn't this prove that he is afraid of this rookie? He refused the pick-and-roll.

Next, he chose to break through on his own.But this time Yuan Yubo proved that he was no accident.

I saw that Yuan Yubo did not panic, but followed closely. When James broke through, he also followed him.

The FIBA ​​arena was relatively small, and in the end James had no choice but to pass the ball out without rushing in.

The Dream Team couldn't believe that a rookie who had only played professionally for one year could have such ability.

"The genius of the Chinese people is beyond my imagination."

At this time, Old K had to admit that he had underestimated the Chinese men's basketball team. There was a reason why they were slaughtered in the group stage.

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In the second quarter, the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team led with a score of 65:62.

The Chinese fans were jubilant. A group of young fans danced in a pre-rehearsed dance, showing the confidence of the fans of a basketball powerhouse.To be honest, if Chen Xinglian thinks about the past, it is difficult to see such a scene among the three major football fans in the original time and space...

The half-time lead was a relief to everyone.Including the men's basketball team itself, everyone's faces no longer looked nervous.After all, as the generation that connects the past and the next, the pressure placed on us by our predecessors is too great.

Both Mao Jun and Qiao Yuliang hope to sit in those top positions.

When the U.S. men's basketball team returned to the locker room, there was not much noise, and everything was silent.Happy Beast saw this atmosphere and didn't act weird.

Now the dream team is forced to do this.

Everyone understands that the real decisive battle is coming.

……

The 10-minute break didn't last long, and everyone returned to the sidelines.

Each team is arranging the game according to the previous formation.In the third quarter, the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team once again chose to use a small lineup. Li Chunjiang hoped to kill the opponent with three-pointers.

The U.S. men's basketball team brought its strongest lineup to try to score points.

Zhang Luowei took the ball, and this time he chose to face Anthony again.

There was a fierceness in the eyes of both people.Anthony discovered that Zhang Luowei was not afraid of him at all, but rather eager to try.

Zhang Luowei did not play the ball at will, he kept looking for Anthony's flaws.

Some people say that four-point defense depends on talent, and six-point defense depends on attitude.At this time, Anthony showed his attitude and became a top individual defensive player.Without Zhang Luowei's effort, it would be difficult for him to break through Anthony's defense.

At this time, the audience at the scene stared at the two people facing each other on the court. Everyone did not dare to breathe for fear of missing any details.

Zhang Luowei made three consecutive threats to find Anthony's flaw. As the stopwatch jumped, Zhang Luowei suddenly made a stabbing step.

This was so sudden that Anthony didn't react at first.But Anthony followed quickly, without giving up or raising his hand symbolically as people imagined.

Zhang Luowei obviously didn't have much room to shoot under such a defense, but he still chose to make a strong shot.

A long two-point shot.

Swish!
The basketball hits the basket without any sloppiness.

Zhang Luowei finally won his duel with Anthony.

Before the audience understood what was going on, Zhang Luowei had already won the duel.

"Carmelo, you are right, there is only one Anthony in the world. But no one is my template, even if he is Anthony!"

Young and frivolous, this is Zhang Luowei's realism.

Anthony was a little impressed in his heart. In the contact between the two just now, every move was a top-notch matchup. Outsiders didn't know the moves inside, but he was the only one who knew how strong Zhang Luowei was.

He suddenly felt that this young man's future prospects were no less than his...

In the next round, Bosh found an opportunity to dunk successfully.Without Qi Shijian in the paint, the Dream Team began to roam the penalty area.

The game has a tendency to fall towards the dream team.

However, China's savior soon appeared.

Zhu Zhun controls the ball to signal the team to stabilize.He faced Kobe's defense cautiously, with Wang Zhizhi covering him.

"Pick and roll!"

Zhu Zhun could no longer hold on against Kobe's defense, and his teammates' pick-and-roll came too timely.Zhang Luowei was standing there, and Zhu Zhun quickly went around behind him.

Kobe did not expect that the young man with mediocre talent in front of him would dare to make moves in front of him.

Zhu Zhun met Kobe with a behind-the-back dribble, avoiding the steal.Then he dribbled behind his back and feinted a shot, making it difficult for Kobe to take the shot.

Zhu Zhun took a big step back and came to the three-point line.

A quick three-point shot and the basketball hit!Three points are valid.

Zhu Zhun lived up to Li Chunjiang’s expectations.

At this time, Zhu Hao, who was far away in China, saw his brother's heroic performance.

"My brother is quite handsome."

……

The Chinese men's basketball team's three-pointer opened again.This is what Lao K doesn't want to see.

In the next round, Qiao Yuliang also made a three-pointer against James.

Suddenly the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team expanded its lead in the third quarter.

Fans couldn't help but think of what happened to the Dream Team in the group stage. Could it be that the Chinese Men's Basketball Team is having trouble again?

The end of the third quarter, 90:80
Kobe finally couldn't bear it anymore. He threw the towel in anger. The old guy's behavior shocked a group of talented people born in 2000.

What is Kobe going to do?
I saw Kobe interrupting Old K's speech.

"Hey! What are you doing! Cheer up, we are playing like a** today! If we continue, we will face failure again! We are not a dream team at all, just a pile of X!! The opponent is our most powerful enemy!"

Kobe kept spouting words with F or S in his mouth.The teammates were a little shocked. It was the first time they saw such an angry Kobe on the bench.

A group of people were infected by this poisonous snake.

James adjusted his hair tie, Wade kept blowing into his fists, and Anthony said nothing.

A vague aura is spreading.

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"Are we going to win?" Yao Ming was a little unsure. He felt a little uneasy. He felt that this was not the full strength of this dream team.

The same goes for Liu Guang and Zheng Kailong.

Especially Liu Guang, who has played against Kobe the most times. "The fourth quarter is especially important. Ten points is not a guarantee. There are many people in the Dream Team who can score at critical moments." He meant something, and Yao Ming knew who he was talking about.

At this time, no one dares to look down upon this team.

If you underestimate this dream team too much, you are also despising yourself.After all, the team whose style of play is closest to that of the Dream Team is ourselves...

The referee's whistle sounded on time. At this time, the Chinese men's basketball team was not as relaxed as it was at halftime, but was under greater pressure.

They now have to face the full impact of the dream team.

As soon as the game started, Kobe interrupted the pass from Mao Jun and Qiao Yuliang.

"Stop him now!"

Li Chunjiang shouted, but Qiao Yuliang rushed ahead without Li Chunjiang having to say anything.

However, Kobe took off directly towards Qiao Yuliang.

"I knew it……"

Qiao Yuliang was used to it by now.

Bang!Kobe Bryant dunked on Qiao Yuliang's head.

Kobe is just like what he said, he will do his best to win the game.

The dunk also gave Kobe a free throw.At this moment, the bench of the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team protested. Qiao Yuliang also believed that his defense was fine. Forget about the background board and give his opponent free throws?
The fans’ first reaction is that they won’t be hacked, right?However, Chen Xinglian thinks it's impossible. After all, he pays a lot of private sponsorship fees every year. Coupled with the Chinese's status in FIBA, the probability of a black whistle is very small.

The dream team seemed to have a different face in the next game.During the game, James and Anthony actively moved between each other, and even Howard was willing to bring them up for pick-and-rolls.

This team finally looks like a thing.

After a while, Paul threw an alley-oop to Howard. Howard's dunk boosted the morale of the Dream Team.

"This is the real dream team."

Everyone on the bench felt this.

Within 1 minute, the score was tied to 5 points.

Li Chunjiang called a timeout and tried to interrupt the feeling.But he also knew it was unlikely.

At this point, the two teams are competing on who has more stars, who has higher scoring stability, and who has stronger defensive capabilities.

With only one month of training, it is difficult for the Chinese men's basketball team to achieve the teamwork of European basketball. They are forced to compete offensively with the Dream Team and compete on individual abilities.

"Three-pointers, we still want three-pointers, take them hard when we have the chance!"

Li Chunjiang chose Zhu Zhun between Zhu Zhun and Ma Yunfei. Since Ma Yunfei couldn't stop Kobe, he didn't have to defend him.Choosing Zhu Zhun, who has more three-point stability, is Li Chunjiang's last hope.

However, he would soon regret this decision.

Mao Jun used his ball guard to push away Paul who was actively defending, "Old Qi! Hurry!"

After Qi Shijian understood, he gave up the physical fight with Howard and ran to play pick-and-roll with his old partner.

Paul kept an eye out, slipped over, and quickly caught up with Mao Jun.However, Mao Juncai is not afraid of this shot. No matter who you are, he will take one today.

"Get out of the way!" Mao Jun once again used his ball protector to push Paul away, pushing the ball in disguise to bypass Qi Shijian who was on the pick-and-roll. At this time, the first-year Paul was no match for Mao Jun. He had to add one more person to his list of haters.

Howard didn't bother to go back after he brought it up.

Mao Jun rushed into the penalty area and met Anthony.

At this time, Anthony did not dare to let Mao Jun dunk, otherwise the momentum of the dream team would be interrupted by Mao Jun. He chose to meet Mao Jun head-on.

Mao Jun's bravery exceeded imagination, and what surprised Anthony even more was his bullet speed.

The two people took off at the same time, and Mao Jun was already in the sky.Anthony knew he had to take protective action.

The basket was smashed again, and two people fell to the ground after the sound.

Before his teammates could pull him up, Mao Jun pushed himself to his feet.He roared excitedly and tore his jersey.

At this time, all Mao Jun could think about was rushing forward.

So what about the dream team, we are not bad either.

The point guard has been a headache for the US team since the beginning of the game. Paul and Deron were indeed a bit unsatisfied when facing Mao Jun's impact.

But the dream team quickly responded.

James broke through and passed the ball to Kobe in the next round. Kobe shot back a three-pointer.Even though Mao Jun had already covered his hands in front of Kobe.

Kobe's eyes were fierce even when he shot three-pointers.

The point difference came to four points!

In the following game, players from both teams demonstrated what personal heroism is.

Qiao Yuliang still scored two points in the face of James' defense that was not out of position at all.

Then Paul made an incredible basketball move in the crowd.

Wang Yeju, who came on the bench, traveled thousands of miles alone, avoided James' chasing block, and scored with a backhand layup.

Looking back, James made a layup against Qi Shijian, and a small forward scored against such a heavy center, which shows James' abnormal power.

The commentator on the scene had never seen such a game. "There are no tactics, relying solely on the top offensive and defensive abilities of the players. This is no longer a team battlefield, but an ancient Roman Colosseum."

At this time, commentators all over the world are commenting on this game in various languages. Everyone's attitude is the same, so they are impressed.

Commentators in Spain and other Latin American countries were shocked by this game, and even used the same passion for explaining football to commentate on this game.

You must know that in the past, the popularity of basketball has never been comparable to that of football. This is because there are only a few teams that can really watch the game, let alone such a feeling of tit-for-tat in the international arena.

This game showed the team, individuals, talent, iron-bloodedness, passion and courage.

Even the well-informed TNT commentators had the same reaction.

"This is the first time that the Dream Team has seen such an opponent in an international arena. They are equally strong and possess super offensive skills. It's like I'm looking in the mirror." Smith now has to marvel.

Fatty Barkley said with an expression that I already knew: "This is normal. The Chinese people love basketball more than I imagined. I have been to their rural areas, where the children play on concrete floors with poor conditions. But they are very happy. Almost all young people have gathered on the basketball court. They have a population of more than one billion, and the most important thing they lack is talent."

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Qiao Yuliang took the ball, and sweat continued to flow from his cheeks. He had scored 16 points in this game and was a well-deserved superstar.

Seeing that the score was only two points ahead, the pressure on him was increasing.If this ball is not scored, the consequences will be unimaginable.

James on the other end looked solemn.

Qiao Yuliang used his ultimate move, dribbling constantly and changing his appearance many times.With the help of a super giant like Qiao Yuliang, James felt unprecedented pressure on the double-changing move.

Then Qiao Yuliang turned around and dribbled the ball from his hips, then connected with the explosive ball and pretended to return the carbine to confuse James. The whole set of actions was very smooth.

Then he took a step back and returned to the starting point, then stood up and took action without any pause.James is indeed a historical player, and his reaction ability helped him catch up with Qiao Yuliang.

At this time, the audience's hearts were in their throats.

However, the next scene made Qiao Yu's conscience tremble.

He missed his winning goal!
Paul grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Kobe.

The hearts of everyone in the China Men's Basketball Team are tight. No one can give it to Kobe!
Mao Jun and Ma Yunfei desperately caught up with Kobe.

However, faced with such a "big gap", Kobe made a decision that went against his ancestors.He made a fake shot in the air and passed the ball from behind to Anthony who was already bending his hips and tiptoeing on the outside.

My Olympic melon is quite sweet.

Anthony received the pass and faced Qiao Yuliang's stealing defense behind him, and resolutely shot a three-pointer.

Swish!
Kobe made a promise he made in front of Old K. He would make any sacrifice in order to win.Looking back before the Dream Team set out, everyone swore in front of the camera that they could only handle the final key ball themselves.

Kobe let go of his pride, even if it was temporary.

The duel between top players is often a matter of a hair's breadth. There are no bloody mistakes or whistles that affect the fairness of the game. There is just competition.
As the game drew to a close, the balance of this duel completely tipped towards the Dream Team.

In the subsequent game, the Chinese men's basketball team was busy and failed to score, and James made two free throws to continue to open the score.

120:118
This is the final score.

The Chinese men's basketball team fell in the semifinals.

This is a result that is both unexpected and somewhat reasonable.

Everyone's eyes were dull, and everyone in the China Men's Basketball Team couldn't make any unnecessary expressions. In other words, they were still immersed in the game and longed to come back again.Especially the young players, who experienced losing in a top-level competition for the first time.

All of them looked miserable.

The Chinese commentators all finished the game with regret.

"Please don't blame our athletes, they put in the hard work and all we need to do is welcome our heroes back."

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The Chinese fans at the scene had already stood up and applauded the players.

"Well done!" "You are the best" and other voices came and went.

As long as there are fans who have watched the game, they will not criticize this men's basketball team.

In the post-game handshake, the Dream Team shook hands with the opponent who almost embarrassed them sincerely.

Only the strong can win the respect of their opponents.

After Kobe and Ma Yunfei hugged, his eyes looked to the sidelines.

The members of the Dream Team who were shaking hands were also attracted by Kobe.

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"I have decided that even if I am injured, I will apply to the Basketball Association to compete in next year's Olympics."

Yao Ming couldn't wait to say it, and he looked at the two people beside him.

"Lao Liu, Chiron, come on! Let us fight side by side."

When Liu Guang and Zheng Kailong were agreeing, they suddenly felt something strange coming from them, and they followed their gazes.

Several members of the dream team on the field were looking at him.

Especially Kobe, his eyes were full of provocation.

Stop hiding, we will be waiting for you in 08 and take back everything that belongs to us.

(End of this chapter)