God of NBA point guards

Chapter 551: First Battle with Dream Team Four

The men's basketball team was drawn into Group A. Group A also includes New Zealand, Italy, Lithuania, France, and the United States.

The schedule is to play the United States in the first game, New Zealand in the second, then France, Lithuania, and Italy.

According to analysis, New Zealand and Italy are definitely going to win, and the third place is France. Winning these three games will ensure qualifying.

As for Lithuania, they won in 96, so it’s not like they can’t win this time.

Only the US team can test their strength in the group stage without having to fight them with all their strength.

Zhou Quan was very busy. After entering the Olympic Village, he was busy signing autographs and taking photos for some foreign athletes. Signing wherever he went, he left several autograph pens and a lot of small slips of paper with phone numbers in his pocket.

The men's basketball schedule starts on the 17th, which is relatively late, which means that the subsequent knockout rounds will be tighter.

In the past few days, the world media has analyzed the Chinese men's basketball team. Although it did not even make it to the 98 World Championships, it was the silver medal winner of the last Olympic Games and Zhou Quan had just played a terrifying Western Conference Finals series. game, so most media regard the men’s basketball team as the favorite to win the championship.

For Group A, there are three strong teams such as the United States, China, and Lithuania, so the media also described Group A as a group of death.

On the 15th, Zhou Quan participated in the opening ceremony and served as the flag bearer.

On the 17th, at three o'clock in the afternoon, the first group match of the men's basketball team was against the US team.

Both teams are favorites to win the championship. Coupled with Zhou Quan's influence in the sports world, this game attracted countless fans and the venue was full.There were many Chinese and international students, and there were many red flags waving in the gymnasium.

Although it was only a group match, not only the president of FIBA ​​and officials from the Chinese and American Olympic delegations arrived, but also the presidents of the Chinese and American Olympic Committees, and even Mr. Samaranch, the president of the International Olympic Committee, also arrived.

The men's basketball team sent Wang Zhizhi, Yao Min, Sun Jun, Hu Weidong, and Zhou Quan as starters.

The Dream Team is Mourning, Garnett, Vince Carter, Alan Houston, and Jason Kidd.

Tomjanovich took into account Gary Payton's performance against Zhou Quan in the finals and did not let him start. Otherwise, with his qualifications and strength, the starting position is certain.

"So tall! He should be over 220 centimeters, right?"

When he saw Yao Min, Tomjanovich was a little surprised and curious.

In the CCTV commentary box, the commentators were Sun Zhenping, Zhang Lili, and Xu Jicheng.

At this time, Sun Zhenping said: "I miss the days of commentating on the NBA in the United States. It's been so many years since I've commented on Zhou Quan's games."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "I just had a great time at the Olympics, haha..."

Xu Jicheng said: "Today we are playing against Dream Team [-], Teacher Sun and Coach Zhang, what do you think is the chance of winning?"

Sun Zhenping looked at Zhang Lili, and Zhang Lili said: "Six teams eliminated two teams. I don't think it is necessary to compete with the American team in the group stage. According to our previous analysis, winning Italy, New Zealand, and France will ensure qualifying." .

As for the chance of winning against the US team, it is definitely there. We can look at Zhou Quan's performance against Gary Payton in this Western Conference Finals series. The advantage is too great.

Gary Payton's strength should be the highest among the four point guards of the Dream Team. Kidd is at most equal to him, not stronger than him.

With Zhou Quan's one-point advantage, if he scores 40+ points, locks down Kidd and the others, makes a few steals and blocks in a game, and the others are even worse, we all have a chance to win. "

Sun Zhenping nodded and said: "Our lineup configuration this year is actually good, I even think it is better than in 96. The main thing is our center, which is much better than in 96.

DaZhi has matured, and we have Daba and rising stars like Yao. Together with the three major centers, our inside line has improved. With the addition of a group of veterans, they will definitely be able to help Zhou Quan. "

"Yep……"

The other two nodded.

At three o'clock, the game officially begins.

Yao Min and Garnett jump ball.

After a year of strength training, Yao Min is much stronger than last year, but he still can't compare with a guy like Garnett who looks thin but is actually very strong. He looks like a guy in front of Garnett. Like a thin bamboo pole.

"Boy, how tall are you?" Garnett asked after looking up at Yao.

Dayao has been studying English for a year and barely understood this sentence, but he was not going to answer. He was about to jump the ball and did not want to be distracted.

"Boy, are you mute? Still can't understand?" Garnett said unhappily.

At this moment, the referee threw the ball into the air.

"Snapped!"

The distracted Garnett slowed down a little, and Dayao fanned the ball in the direction of Zhou Quan.

Kidd defended and retreated in front of Zhou Quan, working hard.

Gary Payton was his big brother, but he was turned into a scumbag by the Iron Fist King in the finals. He knew he couldn't make any mistakes.

Of course, he also knew that he could not beat the Iron Fist King, so he just hoped that today's scene would not be too ugly. After all, this is the Olympic Games, and at least hundreds of millions of people around the world are watching this game.

In fact, he underestimated the appeal of this game. In China alone, there may be hundreds of millions of people watching this game. If it is night, there will definitely be more people.

Zhou Quan came to the top of the arc and was in no rush to attack.

In May of this year, FIBA ​​changed some rules. The attack time was changed from 30 seconds to 24 seconds. At the same time, the first and second halves were also changed to four quarters of 10 minutes each.

The main reason why Zhou Quan is not in a hurry to attack is because Dayao is too tall. He does not want Dayao's physical energy to be consumed too quickly due to the fast-paced offense and defense.

In the frontcourt, Garnett kept up with Yao, Mourning matched up with Da Zhi, Carter defended Sun Jun, and Alan Houston defended Hu Weidong.

Dayao tried to get a position under the basket, but was blocked by Garnett. He lacked strength and could not get in.

Garnett moved very fast, and even if Yao wanted to go around him, he was blocked in time.

Zhou Quan hooked Dayao and signaled him to come up for a pick-and-roll, and Dayao immediately ran up.

"Jason, watch out for the pick and roll!"

On the sidelines, Tomjanovich immediately reminded loudly.

At this time, Dayao was standing on the right side of Kidd. Zhou Quan immediately broke through with the ball from behind Dayao, then bypassed Garnett who was following him and pulled him to the left midfielder.

Garnett did not continue with Dayao, but switched to guard Zhou Quan.

There are very few big men in the NBA who shoot outside. Those people are called softies. Of course, he is not included. His is a big jumper, so in his opinion, Yao is of no use in the high post. So, For a tall guy, his shooting ability must be very bad.

Kidd was the same, instead of staying in a high position, he followed Zhou Quan.

He thought very clearly that it was useless to defend the Chinese No. 13 player with his height. He might as well continue to chase the Iron Fist King.

In this way, Dayao is empty in the high position.

Zhou Quan passed to Dayao when Kidd and Garnett double-teamed him.

"Vote!"

Jiang Xinquan shouted loudly.

Dayao didn't hesitate and hit a jumper from the high post.

"You actually voted?"

Garnett looked back and was startled when he saw that the guy who was a head taller than him was actually shooting from a high position. "brush!"

Splashes appeared and two points were hit.

"Luck?"

Garnett couldn't help but said to Zhou Quan.

"You idiot, do you think I would pass the ball to a guy who relies on luck to shoot?" Zhou Quan scolded with a smile.

"Uh!"

Garnett, who had a fiery temper and iron-blooded style, was scolded by Zhou Quan, so he could only hold his depression in his stomach and not be able to explode.

"..."

The moment the ball went in, Tomjanovich's eyes widened.

Being so tall, he can still shoot from the high post. If it weren't for luck, then this big man wouldn't be simple!The next Bradley or Rick Schmitz?I don’t know if he will participate in the NBA draft.

Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Yao's shooting touch is really good, so soft. With such a good touch, there are very few big men in the NBA who can reach his level."

Xu Jicheng said with a smile: "Garnett also has a mid-range shot, even a long two-pointer, and his hit rate is over [-]%. It's very accurate. You have to be careful about him. The NBA's long two-pointer is a three-pointer in the Olympics."

Team USA attacks.

In the backcourt, facing Zhou Quan, Kidd carefully advanced with the ball, his nerves tense.

"Jason, be careful." Gary Payton stood on the sidelines and reminded loudly.

"squeak!"

At this moment, Zhou Quan moved his feet and reached out to poke the ball while grabbing the ball.

The rhythm of his catch was just right. Kidd's ball had just been dribbled down and had not yet fallen to the floor.

"what?"

Kidd hurriedly leaned over to pull the ball, but it was just a moment too late.

"Snapped!"

Zhou Quan was the first to poke the ball, then rushed forward, knocked away the 93 kilogram Kidd, grabbed the ground ball with one hand, and then headed towards the basket.

"boom!"

When he got to the free throw line, he took off and fired a tomahawk dunk that blew up the gym.

"Clap clap clap..."

"Oh hoo..."

After a difficult dunk, the stadium immediately erupted into thunderous applause and cheers, and countless fans raised their arms in excitement.

Chairman Samaranch also applauded very happily and said to He Zhenliang sitting on the right with a smile on his face: "Chairman He, you should make more use of his influence and work hard to bid for the Olympic Games. I will also I support you.”

"I will definitely do it, Chairman Samaranch." He Zhenliang said with a smile on his face.

The live television station in the United States was TNT, and the commentator sent out Barkley and Kenny Smith, who had just signed.

"Come on, Jason, be careful. What's in front of you is the strongest steal king, the iron fist king of the point guard." Seeing Kidd's mistake and the ball being stolen, Kenny Smith couldn't help complaining.

Barkley said: "The Iron Fist King can't be called the God of point guards now, can he?"

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "The only point guard in the league that can be compared with the Iron Fist King is Magic Johnson, who also has five championships, but the Iron Fist King has a dynasty.

Magic has averaged 11.2 assists per game in his career, and the Iron Fist King has averaged 13 assists per game so far.The difference in scoring is even greater, with Tekken King at 30+ and Magician at less than 20.The gap on the defensive end is even greater. The Iron Fist King is the only point guard to win DPOY, and he did so three times.

The only thing that makes King Iron Fist inferior to Magic is his height. He can't play center, but Magic can play center.

Charles, a dynasty with 7 championships in 5 years. If this kind of person is not the god of point guards, then who is?The Iron Fist King is the strongest point guard in history. "

"I don't think the magician will agree with you." Buckley said bitterly.

"Flying Pig, I think you should shut up!" Magic Johnson said unhappily while watching the game in a hotel in Hawaii.

What he hates most now is people comparing him to the King of Iron Fist. Isn't this just looking for trouble?
On the court, Team USA is on offense.

Kidd no longer had the ball, and he immediately gave it to Alan Houston after receiving the ball.

"Look, Kidd doesn't dare to hold the ball in front of Zhou Quan. This is Zhou Quan's defensive threat." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

"The top point guards in the NBA dare not hold the ball in front of Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan is too strong!" Sun Zhenping said even more excitedly.

The conversation between the two was heard by countless Chinese people in front of the TV, but not many people thought that the two were complimenting Zhou Quan, and they all thought that this was normal.

They have watched too many Zhou Quan's games and have the same understanding as the two of them.

On the sidelines, Tomjanovich saw Kidd passing the ball, and an idea flashed in his mind, why not put up his gloves and play with two point guards?
Two point guards can ensure the team's organizational function, and Payton averages 20+ points per game. Although Kidd's offense is average, he averages more than ten points per game, and the offense will not be weakened much.

"boom!"

At this time, Alan Houston faked a real shot from the right three-point line, and took three shots over Hu Weidong's head, but failed to hit.

Dayao grabbed the rebound, and Garnett next to him immediately stopped him from passing the ball quickly.

Tomjanovich has coached Zhou Quan's old enemy Mosaic team for many years, and he is very familiar with his fast break ability. When formulating defensive tactics, he emphasized the need to suppress the Chinese team's offensive and defensive transition rhythm.

However, Dayao had absolute height, so Garnett blocked it, and he still threw the ball to Zhou Quan, who was about to hit the ball.

"Quick attack!" Sun Zhenping shouted in an excited voice.

Zhou Quan received the ball in the center circle, Kidd took the opportunity to pass, and the two advanced together.

On the left and right wings, Hu Weidong, Alan Houston, Sun Jun, and Vince Carter also rushed towards the Chinese team's frontcourt with all their strength.

Zhou Quan rushed into the paint from the free throw line and saw Vince Carter on the right still following Sun Jun, while Alan Houston on the left dropped Hu Weidong who was stopped at the three-point line and rushed towards him.

He made a backhand move and the ball flew towards Hu Weidong.

"Big empty seat!"

Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

Hu Weidong took a short breath and then shot a jumper.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and a three-pointer was hit.

"Beautiful! Playing next to Zhou Quan, as long as he can hit open shots from the outside, it will be no problem for Hu Weidong." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

At 0:7, the US team had not scored yet, Tomjanovich couldn't stand anymore and called a timeout.

(End of this chapter)