no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 141 Sparks all the way with lightning
The video of this game quickly went viral on the domestic Internet.

And this spread is not temporary.

If nothing else, in the next 20 years, this will be one of the most classic events for domestic fans.

Including the highlights of this game, as well as the top ten goals and the top five goals, the traffic brought by this game far exceeds that of the previous Black Eight Knights.

What is the NBA? They are just good-looking nightclub girls, mainly for enjoyment. The national team is the true love!
And because Yao Ming joined the Bulls, there is no conflict between the two. This is watching one game and enjoying two joys.

The impact of this game on the Internet continues, and the impact on the Chinese team is also beginning to appear.

Although this is only a victory in the group stage, it has greatly improved the confidence of the Chinese team members.

The first thing to change is the group of shooters headed by Zhu Fangyu.

Becoming a high-quality shooter mainly depends on ability, but to become a top shooter, psychological quality is essential.

A very simple psychological exercise: I can score and win against the dream team, but I can't score against others?
Then there is another person who has changed a lot, Sun Yue.

Sun Yue performed so well in 08 that the Lakers directly signed him and entered the NBA.

But after being laid off last year, he basically relied on national team training to maintain his playing status.

Although he did not give up, he tried out for two consecutive summers to look for opportunities, and had previously signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Knicks, but he still failed to stay in the NBA.

As a result, he was obviously confused.

This is a very normal thing. In order to enter the NBA, Sun Yue ran trial training everywhere, and finally became the first Chinese outside player to enter the NBA through hard work, which shows that he is a person with dreams.

It was only after constant setbacks that he gradually gave up on himself and became the [wasted years] person Xu Yong knew before he was reborn.

But now, with Sun Yue, what happened two years ago is repeating itself.

Sun Yue's confidence is back.

Finally, there is the spirit of the entire Chinese team. Everyone dares to make moves on the court. In addition, their own strength is not bad, and their performance is getting better and better.

In the second game of the group stage, facing the Australian team, which is good at physical confrontation, the Chinese team maintained the lead throughout the game.

The Australian team's strategy is to double-team the Chinese team's dual-core team. They not only double-team Yao Ming, but also double-team Xu Yong.

As a result, the Chinese team's outside shooters have blossomed.

Zhu Fangyu alone threw in 4 three-pointers.

In the fourth quarter, the Australians, who couldn't afford to lose, became more aggressive. As a result, Zhu Fangyu was taught how to be a good person by punching and punching, causing them to lose again and again.

In the end, the Chinese team beat the Australian team 96 to 74, winning two consecutive victories at the beginning of the group stage.

Although in the third game of the group stage due to physical exhaustion, the Chinese team lost to the Russian team.

But in subsequent games against Puerto Rico and Cote d'Ivoire, after the Chinese team adjusted their state, they defeated their opponents without any blood.

After the group stage, the Chinese team's record was fixed at 4 wins and 1 loss.

In terms of group stage statistics, the Chinese team averaged 86 points per game, conceded 71 points, and made 40% of their three-pointers.

个人数据统计方面，徐永场均20.6分成为球队得分王，姚明场均17.2分8.4板，易建联场均11.6分6.2板，朱芳雨场均9.2分，孙悦8.6分3板3.6助攻2抢断1.6盖帽。

And because they defeated the US team, although the record was the same, the Chinese team advanced to the top 16 as the first in Group B.

At this moment, the American fans broke their guard again.

In the past, the US team and the Chinese team were divided into a group. Can you imagine a scene where the group ranks behind the Chinese team?
And this is not a multi-event event, and it is impossible to fool fans with the total medal list.

In other words, this ranking screenshot alone is enough to become a topic of conversation among fans after dinner.

The group stage is over, and after a day off, the knockout stage will start.

According to the competition format of Group AB, the Chinese team's opponent in 16-8 is the Angola team ranked fourth in Group A.

Angola played bravely in the group stage. Not only did they win Jordan, which should have won, but they also defeated the German team in a life-and-death battle and successfully reached the top 16.

But obviously, against this year's Chinese team, they can only give out daily benefits.

74 to 47. Due to the large strength gap between the two sides, the Chinese team basically ended the third quarter and was recharging its energy to prepare for the next game.

The Chinese team’s opponent in 8-4 games is the Greek team.

The Greek team is led by veteran Diaman Tidis, one of the strongest players in Europe, and "European Kobe" Spanoulis, who once played for the Rockets briefly.

The Greek team is also the victim of the Chinese team. Except for Wang Libin's 1986-112 victory in 111, the Chinese team lost all the remaining five games, and without exception they were disastrous defeats.

In the 96 Atlanta Olympics, the Golden Generation men's basketball team was defeated 75-115, setting a maximum score difference of 40 points;
06年世锦赛16进8的比赛里面，中国队半场只落后5分，但是第三节被打了个6比20，最后也是64比95惨败。

So this is also a revenge battle for the Chinese men's basketball team, an opportunity to prove themselves.

In the final result, the Chinese team lived up to expectations and won the match.

And the most encouraging thing is that after the stalemate at halftime, they played a wave in the third quarter to open the score and establish the victory.

This is where you get up wherever you fall, and the posture is exactly the same.

This game, for Chinese fans, is second only to defeating the United States in the group stage.

Because this is not just revenge, more importantly, the Chinese team has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships!
In the past, whether it was the golden generation in 96, or the 08 men's basketball team known as the strongest men's basketball team, or whether it was the World Championships or the Olympics, the best result of the men's basketball team was the top eight in the world.

This time, they finally made a breakthrough!

At the end of the game, Yao Ming and Xu Yong were not as excited as expected, they just hugged and patted each other's back vigorously.

When they were having dinner in Chicago, their goal was to reach the semifinals. Because they were in a death group, it was not easy to achieve this goal.

But when the group stage is over, their goal is not just the semi-finals, but medals, and even further.

This is not blind confidence, but rational understanding.

The previous men's basketball team has been unable to break through the top eight. The biggest problem is not that they did not play well in the knockout rounds, but that they could not get a good ranking in the group stage.

If you can't rank up in the group stage, then the opponent you encounter in 8-to-4 must be another top-ranked team in the group.

But this time, the men's basketball team came first in the group stage.

So they were able to reach the semi-finals, not just because of a simple knockout game, but because they performed very well throughout the World Championships.

In other words, since the World Championships, they already have the quality of a strong team, and there is no reason why they don't want to go further.

After the 8-4 game, the semi-finals are all determined. Except for the Chinese team, the remaining three teams are the United States, Lithuania and Turkey.

At this time, because the Chinese team and the American team came out of the same group, they did not meet in the semifinals.

In the two games of the semifinals, the US team played Lithuania, while the Chinese team's opponent was the Turkish team.

The Turkish team achieved a record of 5 wins in the group stage, and also defeated France and Slovenia in the knockout round to advance to the semi-finals without losing a single defeat.

And Turkey is the host, this will be the biggest challenge for the men's basketball team at this World Championships.

However, although the challenge is great, it is better than playing the US team.

Don't think that if the Chinese team wins the United States once in the group stage, it will definitely win again in the knockout round.

Not to mention that Durant would not be fooled a second time by saying the same move during the handshake ceremony in the group stage, even if the game state is different.

Strong teams usually compete in the group stage and only start to exert their strength in the knockout rounds.

Especially for the U.S. team, the lineup has changed a lot in each competition, and even this time, almost all of them are newcomers. Not only did they have no chemical reaction, even the team leader was established halfway through the game.

But now, the US team averaged 25 points per game to enter the semi-finals.

If we play Turkey, although Turkey will be in good shape and may play 5 vs. 8, the Chinese team is also in good shape and has the upper hand on paper.

The two semifinals were held on the same day. Because of the host country, the US team's game started at 5 o'clock local time.

This year's Lithuania's strength is also at its peak. It won Spain in the group stage, defeated Argentina in the knockout stage, and reached the semi-finals with sparks and lightning.

They are considered to be second only to the US team among the four top four teams, but unfortunately, they encountered the US team in the semi-finals.

Moreover, it was Durant who drove the unparalleled US team.

Durant's 35 points in his first show in the group stage were enough to surprise everyone. In the semifinals, he went one step further and directly scored 38 points.

And it's different from playing against the Chinese team, because Lithuania almost flanked him all the time, and he basically played off the ball offense, and rarely held the ball and shot from outside the three-point line.

Because FIBA's three-pointers are about the same distance as NBA's long two-pointers, Durant also shoots quite freely.

That really made the Lithuanian call him daddy.

Under his leadership, the American team led all the way to the end, eliminating the Lithuanian team 89-74 and advancing to the finals.

After the game, none of the members of the Dream Team left the field. At Old K's request, they all stayed in the stands to watch another semifinal.

The two games were just over half an hour apart.

By the time the Chinese and Turkish teams entered the venue, the venue was already packed.

Basketball is far less popular in Turkey than football, and the Turkish men's basketball team was only at the mid-to-lower level in Europe before.

However, with the emergence of Turkoglu and Okur, the Turkish men's basketball team also rose rapidly. They reached the European Championship finals in 2001 and became a strong team in the world.

Most of the attendees were local Turkish fans, and there were only about a thousand Chinese fans.

Although Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) is not the capital of Turkey, it is the most prosperous city in Turkey. Naturally, there are many fans here.

This is also the first "away" game played by the Chinese team since the World Championships.

The two teams entered the field quickly, and the scene continued to give core shots of both sides.

The Chinese team is naturally Xu Yong and Yao Ming, and even gave Sun Yue a shot.

In addition to Turkoglu and Ilyasova, the Turkish team also gave their insider Asik.

Then when the camera was in the auditorium, Thibodeau's figure was captured again.

That’s right, Asik is a player from Turkey. He was the No. 2008 pick in 36. He was selected by the Trail Blazers and then traded to the Bulls. However, due to the buyout problem with European clubs, it has been delayed until this year. Only after the end of the contract has the opportunity to join the Bulls.

He is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 13 meters. He is a traditional center with good static talent.

Thibodeau visited three players on the team for a one-time inspection tonight.

Because the camera stayed on Thibodeau for a long time this time, Xu Yong and Yao Ming also gradually discovered the figure of the team's new head coach.

Yao Ming is eager to try.

After his previous cooperation with the Rockets failed, Thibodeau took the initiative to recruit him. This drama of renewing the relationship made him want to perform well in front of Thibodeau.

The warm-up on the field ended and the opening ceremony quickly entered, and the starting lineups of both sides were also announced.

The Chinese team still has a regular five-man team. After running in from previous games, these five people have already had a very good chemical reaction on the court.

Turkish team: Kerem Tuncheri, Outan, Turkoglu, Iasova, Asik.

The game started immediately, with a jump ball from Yao Ming and Asik in the center circle.

With a whistle, Yao Ming easily returned the ball to the Chinese team's half, and the China-Turkey battle officially started.

The Chinese team wanted to make it to the final in one go, and the Turkish team's desire to win cards at home was only stronger than the Chinese team, so the intensity of the confrontation on the court was very high from the very beginning of the game.

Sun Yue couldn't control the ball and could only give it to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong held the ball with one hand and observed the situation on the court. After seeing that Yao Ming was in a position and Asik did not go around, he decisively dropped the ball.

Yao Ming reacted very quickly to catch the ball, and the iconic hook that turned directly to the basket did not give the Turkish team a chance to attack at all.

"Shh!"

Yao Ming hit the hook steadily and won the first place for the Chinese team.

But looking back, the Turkish team immediately responded by scoring a three-pointer from the outside by Ilyasova.

Sun Yue controlled the ball to the frontcourt. This time he saw Yao Ming asking for a position and gave it directly.

This time Asik faced a challenge in advance, but Yao Ming turned around and leaned back, completing a fadeaway jumper in Asik's surprised eyes.

"Shh!"

Yao Ming hit consecutive shots!
It seems that he not only has a strong desire to attack tonight, but also has hot hands.

Asik stretched out his hand and scratched his head, how could he guard against this?
Turkoglu came over to comfort the young man. Looking back, Asik showed his ability and used a solid pick-and-roll to block the opportunity for Turkoglu. Turkoglu hit the target from a mid-range shot from 14 feet away.

4:5.

Yao Ming made consecutive hits at the beginning, but the Turkish team also missed every shot.

And when the Chinese team fed the ball into the inside for the third time, Ilyasova on the Turkish team decisively chose to attack.

Yao Ming's reaction was also quick, and he quickly distributed the ball to Yi Jianlian at the free throw line.

Yi Jianlian raised his hand in the middle distance.

"when!"

The trajectory of the ball was very positive, but unfortunately it was a little too strong and hit the back edge of the basket.

Asik turned around to collect the defensive rebound.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a strong force coming from behind, and then his whole body was pushed out of the bottom line.

"Oh!"

In the eyes of the fans, after Yao Ming knocked Asik away, he directly completed the dunk with one hand!

And after completing the dunk, Yao Ming directly punched Asik and gave Asik his favorite tomato.

Asik turned his head at this time, completely stupefied.

The scene was restless.

Yao Ming killed Asik three times in a row at the beginning, this is to kill the Turkish guy!

Xu Yong walked up to Yao Ming at this time and reminded with a smile: "Brother Yao, please take it easy, we will be on our own next season."

In the stands, Thibodeau was also amused.

Although Asik is immature, his talent is not bad, especially the pick-and-roll quality is very good, and his defensive position is also good.

Of course, if you let a rookie who hasn't entered the NBA defend Yao Ming one-on-one, it's really a bit embarrassing for other children.

Yao Ming has a huge inside advantage, and the Chinese team took advantage of the opportunity to adopt the inside-out formation that Zhang Weiping often called, which is actually a one-star, four-shot inside-out formation similar to the Magic.

However, the focus of the two is somewhat different.

Howard's strength lies in his offensive rebounds, so although the Magic's style of play revolves around Howard, the offensive focus is on outside three-pointers;

And Yao Ming's strength lies in his low-post attack, so this formation is to open up the offensive space and reduce Yao Ming's flanking. The center of attack is still Yao Ming.

This is indeed very effective, because the Turkish team is obviously hesitant when attacking from the outside because they are worried about the accuracy of the Chinese team on the outside. This gives Yao Ming a lot of room to play inside.

It is worth mentioning that this style of play also requires a passer who can feed the ball to the center. For example, the Magic have Turkoglu, and the Chinese team used to have Liu Wei play that role, but now, Xu Yong can , and do it better.

So the first quarter of the game almost became Yao Ming's personal show in the interior, and the Turks playing on the field were full of despair.

Of course, it also made Thibodeau smile from ear to ear in the stands.

You can't tell much from playing Asik, but at least Yao Ming's physical condition looks good.

However, the game did not decide the winner. First, the Turkish team has maintained a high offensive efficiency; second, when the Turkish team couldn't stand it and went to attack Yao Ming inside, they found that the Chinese team was inaccurate on the outside.

It's hard to explain, but the feel of this thing is the same as a woman's mood. The first six days of the week are sunny and clear, but the last day may be thunder and lightning.

This has a great impact on the Chinese team. You must know that the three-pointer is a very critical factor for the Chinese team to reach this point.

Especially when Yao Ming was replaced by the rotation, the situation of the Chinese team was very dangerous.

In fact, the collapse of the Chinese team in many games in the past started when Yao Ming was replaced.

Fortunately, this time the world championships did not happen again, because the Chinese team has Xu Yong, and he is also the most critical factor for the Chinese team to reach this point.

After Yao Ming came off the court, Xu Yong began to hold the ball more and organize offense.

According to what Xu Yongzhong said before his death, that is to add a naturalization to the Chinese team, and he is a swingman who can hold the ball from the outside and directly lead the flight.

The Turkish fans at the scene were desperate. Their feeling all night was: Yao Ming is playing, after Yao Ming is playing, Xu Yong is playing, and after Xu Yong is playing Yao Ming, he is coming back to continue playing.

Moreover, the Chinese team was inaccurate on the outside, but not completely inaccurate, because the most unusual shooter in the crowd, Wang Kobe, when everyone else turned into ice shooters, he shot every one accurately.

Two DPS, one support, and a group of junglers rushed up to the Anatolian plateau, blowing the crystal of the Turkish team.

The score on the court was finally fixed at 92 to 76.

The Turkish team's offensive performance was actually not bad, but it could not withstand the two outputs on the opposite side and dealt tons of damage.

According to statistics after the game, Yao Ming and Xu Yong scored a large double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and a quasi-triple-double with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

The two scored 58 points together, leading the Chinese team into the finals.

(End of this chapter)