After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 377 Quarterfinals Match, Croatia

The Olympic men's basketball group matches are all over, and the rankings of the two groups have all been decided.

The No.1 in Group A is Lithuania. This is also a low-key strong team with a glorious history. It has won three world championships. It was ranked ninth in the FIBA ​​world rankings. In the 06 World Championships, they finally ranked No. .7.

In terms of lineup, there are many NBA players in their team, such as the star center Z of the Cavaliers, the backup center Darius Sangueira of the Wizards and the sixth man Linus Kleiza of the Tunneling Team, as well as the former NBA player Salunas Jaskovicius.

Big Z did not participate in the Olympic Games this time. The strength of the Lithuanian men's basketball team has naturally been weakened, but they performed well in the group stage. This time they are expected to continue their good results in the Olympic Games.

No.2 is the Argentine team, which has four wins and one loss with Lithuania, but because of the relationship between the two, the Argentine team can only rank second.

In terms of strength, the two teams must be very close, and Argentina may even be stronger, but it may just happen that they did not perform well in that game, and Lithuania is also in a better state.

In the Argentine lineup, there are not only members of the 07 NBA championship like Ginobili and Oberto, but also the sharp shooter Delfino, forward Andre Nocioni from the Chicago Bulls, and Yao's teammates in Houston. Luis Scola, both old and new, can be said to have both strength and experience as well as potential.

They won the championship in the last Olympic Games and are also the defending champions this time. In the 06 World Championships, they also won No.4, so although they are second in the group, no one will underestimate them.

Group A does not have the strength of the eight teams of the American Dream Team, which completely pulls away other opponents, so the record is actually relatively close.

The third No.4 is Croatia and Australia, both of which have three wins and two losses. As for the remaining two teams eliminated, they are Russia and Iran, which has not had a single victory.

In group B, apart from Mengba who locked in the first place, the remaining three are competing with each other.

Of course, after the match between Huaguo Men's Basketball Team and Greece, it was almost settled. The men's basketball team locked in group No. 2, followed by the Spanish team with three wins and two losses, and the Greek team with two wins and three losses.

The rest of the Angola team, which has not yet won a game, and the German team, which has only defeated Angola, are naturally out.

In the next quarter-finals, according to regulations, the first and No.4 teams on both sides will play against each other, and the second team will play against No.3. In this way, the top four teams will be determined.

Group B was originally considered to be stronger because of the existence of the American team and the Spanish team, as well as the Greek team, which was once the European champion. .

Many people secretly felt wronged for the German team, thinking that they were too wronged to be in this group. If they could coordinate with Group A, they might have a chance to qualify.

Of course, now that the result has been decided, the opponents of each other have also been decided.

The opponent of Huaguo men's basketball team in the quarter-finals is Croatia, which ranks No.3 in Group A. It can be regarded as a strong team. With the seventh and No.05 results, it can be regarded as a strong European team.

If it was placed in the past, the fans might still be a little worried.

But this men's basketball team has defeated the Spanish team and can challenge the strong team of the American team. There are still surprises in one or two games. After a series of group matches, there is nothing to say at all. Lost confidence, even a little inflated.

Of course, what the outside world worried about before is that there may be three teams in the same group in the final semi-finals. Now it is indeed possible, because judging from the strength shown, the men's basketball teams of the United States, Spain and Huaguo There shouldn't be much suspense about advancing.

On the contrary, in Greece's game against Lithuania, it is entirely up to them whether they can reach the top four in the group.

However, Lithuania can still occupy the first place in the group with the Argentine team, and its strength should not be underestimated. It may become the only seedling in Group A of the semi-finals.

Of course, this kind of problem also arises. If the top four are really these four teams, how will the three teams in Group B be arranged?
It is not clear what FIBA ​​thinks, but apparently this topic has become a hot topic recently, and many people are discussing it.

But the men's basketball team has no time to think so much, because the quarter-finals are also only two days apart, so just like before, rest for a day to recharge your batteries, and then prepare for the battle.

On the 20th, it was the game day again, and the men's basketball game started first at 02:30.

In the Olympic sports venues, when there are still more than ten minutes before the start of the game, there are already no empty seats.

For domestic fans, this is definitely a game not to be missed, because it determines whether the men's basketball team can break through history.

You must know that the best results of the men's basketball team in the Olympics were two quarterfinals.

But this time the domestic fans are obviously not satisfied with just being a quarter-finals and need new breakthroughs.

After all, in the last Athens Olympic Games, the men's basketball team was the top eight. This time, they came to the gate and their performance in the group stage was so strong. How disappointing would it be if they still went home as the top eight?
"In today's game, don't be under pressure. You just need to show your previous performance. I believe that as long as we play normally, we must be stronger than our opponents. Of course, if it doesn't work, just give the ball to Li, and he will The one who brought us to win..."

"Hahaha……"

In the locker room before the game, there was joy because of Jonas' words, and Dayao had no objection when he heard the words, and even laughed into a word of "囧".

In his heart, he is definitely the one who is most grateful to Li Chengming, because Li Chengming's existence has greatly relieved his pressure in the national team and reduced a lot of consumption.

After all, he just came back to play after recovering from a season-ending injury. Of course, from another perspective, if the men's basketball team goes further behind and plays more games, it will also consume Dayao.

But he must be willing to spend this kind of consumption, after all, he dreams of leading the men's basketball team to win the card.

This time is the best chance!

"Okay, we see the players are out, the game is ready to start..."

CCTV arranged a commentary lineup of Yang Jian, Su Qun and Director Zhang, and let them witness this possibly historic moment together.

Before the start of the game, Yoga in the studio also specially introduced the situation of the Croatian men's basketball team, as well as several points worth noting in the team.

"The Croatian team's style of play is very fierce. There are only two offensive and defensive moves, one fast attack and one desperate defense. If you are afraid of confrontation, you will be bullied by them all the time.

"However, they don't have a big man capable of playing singles in the interior. They are all blue-collar players. What needs to be cautious is their guard group. Although they have a good combination of inside and outside and are relatively balanced, they are actually a team that focuses on the outside. , This is a test for the perimeter defense of the men's basketball team."

But for the men's basketball team, the enhanced version of Mengba has passed the test, and there is no reason to be afraid of them.

In fact, you only need to adjust your state and play your own offense well.

Jonas didn't intend to defend against the opponent at all. With Li Chengming, he can safely put on an all-offensive lineup, and then whoever has a good shooting state from the outside can play, and the low post is handed over to Li Chengming and the basket. Let Dayao go and let them play.

Although the Huaguo men's basketball team has made a lot of noise in this Olympic Games, and the Croatian men's basketball team must have done research before the game, but just watching the video, they have not really experienced or played against them, so they will not know how powerful Li Chengming and the others are. .

So when Li Chengming scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists under the defense of Croatia in the first half of the game, Croatian coach Repesa immediately couldn't sit still.

Director Zhang smiled and said: "The men's basketball team came up and gave the opponent a sap. I think Croatia must have studied it before the game, but it seems that they didn't pay much attention to Li Chengming in our team. There was a big problem with his defense. Neither It can be restricted by single defense, and the timing of flanking is not good, which allows us to open up the outside line."

Of course, Croatia's offense can actually keep up, and they are also a team that relies heavily on three-pointers, but what is different from the men's basketball team is that they rely on sudden points.

However, the inside defense of the Huaguo men's basketball team, with Dayao guarding the penalty area and Li Chengming sweeping around the free throw line, has gradually stabilized after a few games in the group stage.

When they don't have enough mid-range shooting threats, Dayao doesn't need to come out to help at all, just wait for Li Chengming to drive them to the basket.

In the international arena, the inside deterrence of the big center is still unquestionable. After all, these Croatian defenders are not as BT as the American team. It is difficult to challenge with their bodies. Under such circumstances, they can only strike with iron again.

And if the ball is played, Li Chengming and Ah Lian, who is ambushing near the bottom line, will jump out and destroy it at any time, and the success rate will be very low.

Even after returning from a timeout, Repesa chose to increase the team's passing and running, but the Huaguo men's basketball team's supplementary defense rate is not low.

Of course, Jonas has also studied it, especially in the Lithuania-Croatia game, he had contacts to share the method, so this time he used Li Chengming as a flank lock on the defensive end.

This will definitely consume him, but there are no underdogs in the top eight. Against such an opponent, he will be beaten to death with three sticks as soon as he comes up.

Except for Li Chengming and Dayao, the men's basketball lineup didn't have much advantage compared to other teams, so every game had to be played directly as the final elimination battle.

At the end of the first quarter, relying on Li Chengming's outstanding performance, the men's basketball team took a 29-point lead at 22:7, and in the audience, cheers were also heard like a wave.

"The start of this game is very good. The next step is to see Li Chengming's performance after leaving the court. However, Dayao left the court early to rest. It seems that Coach Yunus is planning to stagger two people..."

(End of this chapter)