no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 142 Someone is going to win the championship

At the end of the game, most of the players rushed to celebrate, and Xu Yong and Yao Ming also shouted excitedly from the bench.

Reaching the semi-finals seemed to come naturally before, but in the finals, they finally achieved what they had only expected and imagined!
The domestic fans are even more crazy. The World Series finals, a word that has always been associated only with the women's basketball team, this time it will finally belong to the men's basketball team.

Of course, while they were excited, they didn't feel that surprised.

Compared with the 08 men's basketball team, Yao Ming's strength has declined but not much. Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue's strength have grown to the peak. Much stronger.

In fact, in the history that Xu Yong lived in, this year's Chinese men's basketball team (lack of Yao Ming version) only won one game, and the media people headed by Yang Yi wantonly smeared Deng Huade, which led to a bad impression of fans on them , and few people really pay attention to how they play.

然而实际上细看一下他们的战果：81比89希腊、83比73科特迪瓦、76比84波多黎各、80比89俄罗斯，67比78立陶宛。

If Yao Ming is not injured, it is a high probability that the men's basketball team will reach the quarterfinals, and the chance of breaking through history is also not small.

Of course, the most important thing now is that Xu Yong, who was still close to soy sauce in 08, is now the best rookie in the NBA, tough James, a potential star who has completed the black eight, and even plays like Durant as a FIBA ​​killer.

Coupled with the quality of the teams in this year's World Championships, including the US team, they are much weaker than in the 08 Olympics. This result can be said to be entirely the result of the normal performance of the Chinese team.

You thought it was an accident to beat the US team in the group stage, but in fact it was a manifestation of strength.

In the stands, Durant looked excited.

He participated in the World Series for the first time this year, but he didn't know about the 08 men's basketball team, who was stronger or weaker, etc. He just felt that the Chinese team reached the final, which was what he wanted most.

The World Championships has never been paid attention to by domestic fans, and the stars are also unwilling to participate. In the end, the Dream Nine team made the worst lineup in history.

Because of this, fans in the United States don't think they can do anything.

So Durant's first and only goal in this World Championship is to lead this dream team to the top.

But he lost to the Chinese team in the opening game of the group stage, which gave him a blow.

Although they quickly adjusted and regained their form later on, they always felt like something was missing.

Now he understands that there is a lack of a chance to win back.

Well now, everything is God's best arrangement.

Thinking of this, and seeing that the celebration of the Chinese team on the field was about the same, Durant went straight to the field to find Xu Yong.

Xu Yong had just finished chatting with Zhang Weiping at this time, and was about to look for Thibodeau in the stands, but when he looked up, he saw Durant walking towards him.

He was a little surprised.

"Brilliant performance." Durant walked up and praised his performance tonight.

"Thank you." Xu Yong thanked politely.

"But the championship is ours, I told you, I will not make the same mistake a second time." Durant continued.

Now Xu Yong knew what Durant was here for, and it seemed that he felt that he had waited for the opportunity for revenge, and the impatient look was very Durant.

He was not angry either, but still smiled and said: "There is always someone who wants to win the championship, why can't it be us?"

Durant was stunned for a moment, Xu Yong's answer, which was neither humble nor humble, was completely beyond his expectation.

When he came back to his senses, he said "see you in the final" before turning around and leaving.

"What did he talk to you about?" The next second, Yao Ming noticed what happened here and came over to ask.

Seeing that it was Yao Ming, Xu Yong didn't want to add trouble to the other party, so he smiled and replied, "It's nothing, he told me to take it easy."

Yao Ming froze for a moment, then gave Xu Yong a supercilious look, I believe you a ghost.

But he was so smart, he probably guessed what Durant was here for at this time, looked up in Durant's direction and said, "This is our best chance."

Xu Yong also looked in Durant's direction and nodded.

To defeat the dream team, especially in the knockout stage, in addition to being strong enough, it also depends on the quality of the dream team.

Just like the dream team, it may not be useful if you, the king of heaven, go.

But Meng Wu and Meng Liu, who were defeated later, were much worse in quality.

This Mengjiu team is the worst in history. Any clear division of roles is false. It is nothing if you take Durant away.

What's more, the Chinese team defeated its opponents in the group stage and has a psychological advantage.

As for the London Olympics, Kobe, James, and Anthony will all return to the team, plus Durant, the chances of the Chinese team are slim.

So just like Yao Ming said, this is the best opportunity, and it is the kind that if you miss this village, you will not have this store.

"Brother Yao, I have something to discuss with you." After looking away, Xu Yong said.

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The final of the World Championships, China and the United States battle.

Just these few words are enough to ignite the attention of domestic fans.

Those who watched the game or not watched it that night stayed up all night waiting in front of the TV.

This is the men's event final of the three major balls!

If this really wins the championship, the achievement is no less than a Chinese winning the gold medal in the men's [-]-meter race. It will not only create history, but also flaunt history!
In the final venue in Istanbul, [-]% of them were Chinese/Chinese fans.

The "home court" of the Chinese team came back just after disappearing for one night.

However, in addition to the fans, there were also many other national team players present, and some of them were brought by the national team head coach with the whole team.

The strength of the Chinese team in this World Championship is obvious to all, and it is also the only team that has defeated the US team. If anyone can beat this dream team, it must be them.

Half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the field one after another to start the final warm-up, and then came the opening ceremony.

When the American team came on the stage, there were bursts of cheers.

The influence of the NBA on a global scale is now at its peak, especially in China because of Xu Yong and Yao Ming, so looking at these familiar stars, cheering is instinctive.

Even the most inconspicuous Curry enjoyed a wave of cheers.

This made the members of the US team feel very good, and Durant even smiled and enjoyed it a little.

It's just that when the Chinese team came on stage, the difference in decibels made him quickly put away his smile again.

Especially the appearance of Xu Yong and Yao Ming was deafening.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Xu Yong and Yao Ming looked at each other after they came on stage, and then nodded in unison.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

Chinese team: Sun Yue, Xu Yong, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming;
Team USA: Billups, Iguodala, Durant, Odom, Chandler.

Because it was a rematch, the U.S. team sent the team that performed best against the Chinese team in the previous group stage, which also showed that Old K paid a completely different level of attention to it than in the group stage.

"beep!"

As the whistle blew, Yao Ming returned the ball to the Chinese team's half, and the game officially started.

The Chinese team still played Yao Ming at the beginning, while the American team resolutely attacked, and Yao Ming decisively scored Zhu Fangyu from the outside.

Zhu Fangyu catches the ball and makes a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Knife up and down.

It can be said that the Turks fully enjoyed the home bonus in the last semi-final, and this time it is the turn of the Chinese team.

In the transition between offense and defense, Durant runs off the ball, but Xu Yong uses puppy footwork to keep him inseparable. When he can't run beyond the three-point line to catch the ball, Xu Yong still defends close to him and does not let him start at will. Space.

When he tried for a while without a chance to return the ball to Billups, and then tried to run without the ball, Xu Yong continued to stick to him like a dog's skin plaster, and he couldn't shake it off.

This is much more rigorous defense than in the group stage, and it doesn't take into account physical fitness.

He finally stopped helplessly, and looked at Xu Yong speechlessly: You kid is not going to score tonight, is he?

Xu Yong ignored Durant's gaze and just kept his defense oppressive.

The U.S. team's attack in this round ended in vain, and the rebound was protected by Yao Ming.

However, the U.S. team learned to be smart after being beaten once. Instead of blindly rushing for offensive rebounds, they retreated quickly to prevent the Chinese team from counterattacking.

There is nothing wrong with this choice, but it is another feeling in the eyes of other team members.

After all, the Chinese team is the only one that can push the US team to this point in this World Championships.

The two sides entered a positional battle. The Chinese team's style of play remained unchanged from before. They used Yao Ming's restraint on the inside to create opportunities for the outside.

The only difference is that they did not miss Zhu Fangyu like they did in the last round.

However, someone will always be missed in a double attack, and this time it was Yi Jianlian who was left short.

Yao Ming passed the ball, Yi Jianlian glanced at the three-point line under his feet after the ball, and then shot a three-pointer.

His shooting speed is not fast, and this habitual movement is even slower, but the American team seems to know that he can't make a shot, so they didn't turn around immediately.

This was a mistake, and by the time Iguodala pounced, Yi Jianlian had already taken action.

"Shh!"

Yi Jianlian threw the ball in!

Xu Yong couldn't help but smile on his face when he saw this.

The strategy he discussed with Yao Ming before was actually very simple, that is, he was responsible for locking Durant, and Yao Ming was responsible for driving the team's offense.

Because after running-in, the strength of this dream team is indeed stronger than in the group stage, but they still can't get rid of the problem of over-reliance on Durant.

So limiting Durant is more useful than doing anything else.

The Lithuanian team actually thinks the same way, but they don't have the Chinese team who can limit Durant.

Judging from the opening two rounds, the effect was better than expected because of the enthusiasm of the Chinese team's outside three-pointers.

Durant didn't believe in evil, and ran around the half court continuously after he reached the frontcourt, but when he turned his head and took a closer look, Xu Yong's handsome face was still in front of him.

This is really "you run and I chase, you can't fly with wings".

But this time he started passively, so he could only fight hard.

After taking the initiative to catch the ball at the three-point line, he made no extra moves and shot directly against Xu Yongyan.

However, Xu Yong's ball showed another defensive move of Tony Allen, hitting the ball.

Shoot the ball while you are shooting. It is best if you can drop the ball to complete the steal. If you can’t shoot it, your shots will be incoherent.

This strategy really worked. Although Durant's core strength stabilized the ball, the strength of the shot was obviously a bit too big.

The ball finally hit the back edge of the basket and missed, and the rebound was successfully protected by Yi Jianlian.

The US team failed to score in the opening two consecutive rounds!
"Hey, Xiao Xu has restricted Durant to death today, and the US team is a bit helpless~" Zhang Weiping said happily at the commentary booth.

At this time, those who understand football have actually seen the strategy of the Chinese team. Zhang Weiping can see it, and old K naturally knows it too.

It's just that seeing it and being able to respond are two different things.

Because the pick-and-roll screen didn't work against Xu Yong, Durant's one-on-one effect tonight didn't look very good either.

And when a person only focuses on defense, his defensive effect is actually stronger than normal.

This is really just like what Zhang Weiping said, it's a bit hopeless.

With the Chinese team's offense, Yi Jianlian once again got a three-pointer. This time, the US team switched defenses quickly and he didn't have a direct shot.

He distributed the ball to Sun Yue at the top of the arc, and then returned it for a pick-and-roll.

Sun Yue took advantage of Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll and made a three-pointer against Odom's defense.

"Shh!"

There is!

The Chinese team scored three consecutive three-pointers in the opening game!

They made up for the three-pointers they missed in the previous game, and they made up for it in tonight's game!
Sai Weng lost his horse, how do you know it is not a blessing?
Old K couldn't help wiping his sweat with his hands on the sidelines. The three-pointer of the Chinese team was beyond his expectation.

And the old K then got up to indicate a tactical adjustment, and the US team gave up playing Durant after attacking the frontcourt.

Billups is organizing, and Iguodala comes out to catch the ball without the ball through the screen, and then catches the ball and attacks the basket. Shooting is not his specialty.

However, facing the basket guarded by Yao Ming, Iguodala's throw finally missed the basket.

At this time, the scene had already started to booing.

The dignified dream team can't even score points!

Moreover, after consecutive offensive and defensive failures, the morale of the American team was obviously a little bit broken, and the speed of the ball's retreat was not as fast as before.

This gave the Chinese team a chance. Yao Ming got the defensive rebound and threw it to Xu Yong.

After Xu Yong made a fast break to the frontcourt, he knocked the ball to Sun Yue who followed up, and at the same time pushed Billups out of the baseline.

Sun Yue knew that this was an opportunity for him to perform, so he leaped high with the ball and smashed it into the basket with both hands.

11 is better than 0!

The Chinese team beat the US team 11-0 at the start of the World Championship final!

It's not just that the fans at the scene went crazy with excitement, Zhang Weiping at the commentary seat can't care so much at the moment.

"There is always someone who wants to win the championship, why can't it be us!"

Yes, when Xu Yong chatted with Durant, he stood aside!

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