At the beginning of the death entanglement, Curry followed me to slam dunk

Chapter 231
At the beginning of the game, the United Arab Emirates won the jump ball with its height advantage, and the national team quickly started to attack.

After many games, the cooperation of several players on the field has become familiar.

Ah Lian and Da Zhi immediately positioned themselves on Du Zhe's accustomed running route to provide him with pick-and-rolls.

Iguodala, who was marking Du Zhe, was quickly thrown away.

However, this dream team has a flexible formation and quick rotation. Although Iguodala was thrown away, Durant caught up immediately.

Facing Durant's pair of long arms, Du Zhe did not choose to force the ball. Seeing that the Arab League was already out of position, he made a fake pass and passed the ball to the Arab League.

UAE hit Iguodala twice with his back, but had little effect.

Although there is a big difference in stature between the two, Iguodala is also known as "Little James". Apart from other things, he is still good in terms of physical fitness. It is really difficult for Arab League to beat him.

Seeing that hard work didn't work, the Arab League feinted a shot, trying to deceive Iguodala's center of gravity, but the opponent, as a first-class defensive player, did not hesitate.

Seeing that the Arab League was unable to open up the situation, Du Zhe wanted to rush over to respond, but the opponent took a faster shot and hit a mid-range shot directly against Iguodala's defense. It seemed that he wanted to use his height advantage to beat the opponent.

But Iguodala's defense was also very good, and the United Arab Emirates didn't feel hot at the beginning, so this ball was no accident.

Odom protected the rebound, and the Dream Team quickly counterattacked.

This dream team, which has no inside line in the traditional sense, rushes forward with counterattacks and fast breaks, and reaches the frontcourt in the blink of an eye.

Derrick Rose took the lead and hit the basket, but Du Zhe also got behind Rose at the same time.

The keen Rose instantly felt the murderous intent behind him. Without thinking, he turned around and handed the ball to Billups who followed up.

Billups had eyes and ears in all directions. Seeing Du Zhe standing in front of him like an iron tower, he threw the ball to Durant who had just reached the three-point line.

"Hey, why is the American team so humble today!" Seeing the American team pass through the door twice without getting in, Director Zhang couldn't help complaining.

However, Durant was still decisive after receiving the ball from outside the three-point line. He raised the knife and scored three points, breaking the calm of the entire game.

Due to different rules, many NBA players cannot adapt well to the international arena environment.

Especially those players with average shooting ability and emphasis on breakthroughs. In international arenas where there is no defensive three-second defense, they often suffer under the hands of tall squatting centers.

Rose in this year's World Championships is a good example. He was as reckless as a lightning horse in the NBA, but he was restrained everywhere on the international stage and couldn't use his energy.

In the previous games of the American team, Rose had stable playing time, but rarely performed well.

In contrast, Durant shines brightly.

As a marksman, Durant's range covers both inside and outside the three-point line, making him a real killer in international competitions.

Looking back, the national team did not waste time, serving quickly and attacking the frontcourt.

The Dream Team's defense is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. The national team does not have an advantage in speed or confrontation. In addition, Odom and Durant can switch to the outside without pressure, which makes the men's basketball team unable to find a good opportunity to take action.

At the last moment, Du Zhe had to come out and take the blame. He forced a three-pointer against Iguodala's defense, but unfortunately he failed to hit it.

It was still a rebound from the Dream Team, followed by another quick counterattack, but this time the defensive national team kept up with their rhythm and defended against this attack.

Next, after the first two attacks failed, the national team finally found its offensive rhythm and began to launch a counterattack under the leadership of Du Zhe.

In order to cope with the pressure brought by Du Zhe, the American team took full advantage of its flexible formation and constantly switched defenses to ensure that Du Zhe was always defended in front of him. For this reason, they even relaxed their defense against other players of the national team.

Faced with this kind of defensive change, even Du Zhe had to rely on his teammates around him.

Although his strength is enough to dominate every player on the court, basketball is a sport for five people. In a four-to-10-minute game, he cannot operate at such a high speed all the time.

Fortunately, in the first quarter, Arab League and Dazhi were both strong, and the two teams were inseparable.

At the end of the first quarter, the national team was only two points behind the Dream Team at 23:25.

"Boys, you played well in the first quarter. Although the Dream Team has the advantage temporarily, as long as we continue to maintain this aggressiveness, we will definitely find their flaws!"

"I need each of you to do your best and do your job well, whether you are a starter or a substitute!"

After the first quarter, although the team fell behind, Deng Huade did not criticize any player.

After all, facing a powerful dream team, it would be great if the Huaguo men's basketball team can maintain this situation. Deng Huade does not need to nitpick and damage the team's morale.

"Okay, audience friends, we can see that before the start of the second quarter, the players of our national team are gathered together, probably cheering each other on."

"It can be seen that although the team is slightly behind, the overall mental outlook is still good."

Director Zhang couldn't help but feel emotional when he looked at this equally young national team.

"It can be said that the current national team has changed a lot because of Du Zhe's presence. Whether it is technology, desire to survive, or competition energy, it has improved a lot."

"This is the change that top NBA stars have brought to the team in all aspects." Director Yu on the other side was also filled with emotion.

At the end, he added: "It's a pity that Dayao can only watch the game from the sidelines. Otherwise, our national team's victory rate can really be increased to [-]%."

On the sidelines, Du Zhe also felt the support and trust of his teammates in him. Along the way, although he basically took care of everything, his teammates had a lot of hard work without any credit.

What's more, there are inside pillars like Arab League, which really takes a lot of pressure off of him.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Du Zhe did not take a break as usual, and the Arab League also did not take a break.

Facing the undefeated Dream Team in today's game, the Chinese men's basketball team must go all out.

As the dual core players on the court, Du Zhe and Ah Lian unanimously chose to try their best.

As for the Dream Team, they made a personnel rotation. Except for Durant and Rose, substitute players were sent to several other positions.

Durant's Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook replaced veteran Billups.

Chandler came on to replace Odom to enhance the thickness of the inside.

Coach K was very hesitant about whether to replace Iguodala.

However, he now has a vague feeling that this battle with the Chinese men's basketball team may be a protracted battle, and it will be difficult to win as quickly as before.

In the end, Iguodala was allowed to take a break and was replaced by Rudy Gay from the Memphis Grizzlies.

Although Gay is not as good as Iguodala on the defensive end, his physical fitness is equally strong, and his defensive ability is also among the best among players at the same position.

Old K felt that even if he couldn't guard Du Zhe by sending Guy on the field, at least he wouldn't be too badly beaten.

But reality soon hit Old K hard in the face.

After all, Gay is still a bit young and cannot compare to Iguodala in terms of defensive judgment and experience.Originally, Iguodala was not very good at guarding Du Zhe, and now it is even more impossible to replace him with Gay.

In addition, Chandler, who came on as a substitute, also became the target of Du Zhe's attack.

Du Zhe frequently used pick-and-roll spots to beat Chandler, putting great pressure on the Dream Team.

In the second half of the second quarter, Durant, the core of the Dream Team, was replaced and rested.

Although he has a strong scoring ability, he is completely unable to compare with Du Zhe in terms of physical fitness. He simply cannot play the entire game like Du Zhe.

After Durant came off the court, the Dream Team quickly fell into a leaderless situation.

Although Durant couldn't score many points on the court before, he could still attract most of Du Zhe's attention. But after he leaves the court, the pressure will be spread on other American players.

Du Zhe also began to take the opportunity to strengthen his defensive intensity and conduct a full-court press.

The few American players who stayed on the court were generally relatively young. Facing Du Zhe, the notorious FMVP, they began to mess up their positions.

After the second quarter, under the leadership of Du Zhe, the national team actually overtook the score.

At 49:48, halftime ended, and the national team led by one point.

Du Zhe was far more difficult to deal with than the Dream Team coaching staff imagined. Even Coach K, who was full of confidence before the game, started to panic at this time.

Although the American men's basketball team has never paid much attention to the results of the World Championships, stopping at the semi-finals and winning another bronze medal is an unacceptable failure for the old coach K.

The members of the Dream Team, who were already wary of Du Zhe's strength, were even more dejected during the midfield break.

Seeing the low morale of the disciples, old coach K couldn't bear to be upset and quickly poured chicken soup for these young people.

"Kevin, you are the leader of this team. You have to show your responsibility as a leader. I need you to stand up and lead the team forward."

Coach K has high hopes for Durant.

"Next, I will arrange a few tactics to allow you to get rid of Du Zhe's defense and attack other Chinese players in a misplaced position. This will also make you a little more relaxed."

But Coach K didn't just talk. After drinking chicken soup, he also began to think of ways to make the team's core Durant play more comfortably.

Durant nodded with difficulty when he heard this. Facing a player like Du Zhe who was almost the same age as him, he really had no choice.

On the basis that the strength of his teammates far exceeds that of other Chinese men's basketball players, Durant never dreamed that the dream team he led would be suppressed by Du Zhe in the first half.

If Du Zhe returns to the NBA next season, then Du Zhe will be surrounded by NBA-level teammates. Will the Thunder led by him still be able to fight back when facing the Warriors?

Durant shuddered when he thought of this.

He originally thought that although there was a gap between the two, they were still within the range of catching up.

But this time they met, Durant really felt the huge gap between the two.

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At the beginning of the third quarter, Durant began to use the team's tactics to frequently play singles.

As long as he can avoid Du Zhe, his singles efficiency is still acceptable.

As for the national team, after suppressing the Dream Team for one quarter, it began to show signs of fatigue.

The gap in depth between the two teams is starting to emerge.

Especially Arab League. Like Du Zhe, he played the entire first two quarters without even taking a minute's rest.

Now in the second half, the UAE is gradually showing signs of fatigue.

Deng Huade had to make adjustments and let Arab League take a break.

After losing the important inside barrier of the United Arab Emirates, Da Zhi and Ding Jinhui alone cannot protect the inside line of the national team.

Because Du Zhe was restrained by Durant, he could not protect the frame anytime and anywhere. This caused the national team's inside line to be riddled with holes.

Deng Huade, who was in urgent need of treatment, briefly replaced Su Wei in order to strengthen the deterrent effect at the basket.

But Su Wei's speed was too slow. Instead of strengthening his ability to protect the frame after he was replaced, he immediately incurred two fouls, making the national team's situation even worse.

After a 5-minute rest, the Arab League had to go into battle again and get involved in the game.

At the end of the third quarter, the national team was reversed by the United States 75:79. Although they were not far behind, the decline of the national team was already evident.

Because the game was so intense, Deng Huade was restrained in the rotation and did not dare to let the substitute players stay on the court for too long.

Young guards like Guo Ailun and Yu Shulong have a big gap in strength on the one hand, and they are inexperienced and tend to get nervous after playing. If they play on such a stage, they will easily be forced to a half by these American guards. Can't pass the game.

As for insiders such as Su Wei and Zhang Zhaoxu, they have nothing to offer, but they have no advantages in jumping or wingspan, and their speed is terrifyingly slow, which has obvious side effects on the court.

In the entire team, there are only two useful substitutes, Wang Qi and Ding Jinhui.

Faced with this dilemma, Deng Huade could only use a few main players.

Except for Du Zhe who played all three quarters, Liu Wei and Ah Lian basically didn't rest for too long.

The two commentators were also keenly aware of this.

"In the fourth quarter, physical fitness will be a big problem facing the national team!" Director Zhang was worried as he looked at the starting players who were approaching their limits.

"There is no way. Compared with the American men's basketball team, our lineup depth is too thin."

"We can't do this if the main players of the US national team are gone. If we change the lineup, they will still be NBA starters. We can still ensure that the intensity of the game does not decrease."

Director Yu shook his head and expressed his helplessness.

"And in this year's World Championships, the American men's basketball team obviously did not send its strongest lineup. None of the stars in their prime, such as James, Wade, Howard, Paul, Anthony, etc., came."

"If we send out this lineup, I'm afraid it will be more difficult for us to fight."

After listening to Director Yu’s words, Director Zhang was silent for a moment, and in the end he mainly encouraged the national team.

"There is still a gap between us and the American men's basketball team, but through this trip to the World Championships we can also see that with the efforts of the men's basketball boys, the gap between us and the world's top level is getting smaller and smaller. This progress It is worthy of our joy.”

"And the game is not over yet. Although the fourth quarter is difficult, the national team is not without the possibility of creating miracles."

(End of this chapter)