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Lin Tian's three-pointer widened the gap between the two sides to 3 points. This was the first time that the gap between the two sides reached double digits tonight!
After this goal, although Yugoslavia launched counterattacks repeatedly, the Chinese team always maintained an advantage of about 3 points under the leadership of Lin Tian who was firing on all cylinders and Hu Weidong who unexpectedly made two consecutive 10-pointers!

With only 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the game, Yao Ming made a block shot to block Divac's layup.

Then the Chinese team launched a counterattack. Lin Tian advanced through the middle, running all the way to attract the defensive attention of a large number of Yugoslav players. Then Lin Tian suddenly passed the ball between his legs to Du Feng who was following behind him.

After getting the ball, Du Feng did not hesitate, he slammed it hard on the floor, then he jumped up from the ground and slammed it down with both hands!
75: 89!

After this dunk, the score difference between the two sides reached 14 points! With little time left in the game, Pesic knew that he could not win the game back, so he called a timeout, replaced all his main players, and announced his surrender!
The Chinese team did not continue to chase, and also replaced their main players during this timeout!

After more than a minute, neither side scored again and the score remained frozen!

Got it!
This game, which many people considered to be a rehearsal for the final, has come to an end!
Both sides started off fiercely and there was even a fight at one point, but the game was then played extremely peacefully. Both sides quickly controlled their temper and presented the fans with a clean, fierce and high-level contest!
In the whole game, Yao Ming scored 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Da Weidong scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. In addition, Hu Weidong scored 10 points.

In addition to these three players who scored in double digits, the biggest contributor to the Chinese team is of course Lin Tian!

That night, Lin Tian focused on passing the ball and organizing the offense in the first three quarters of the game, but he went all out in the final quarter, scoring 21 points and 3 assists, and a total of 32 points, 15 assists and 5 steals!
As for Bodiroga, who was facing Lin Tian, ​​he only made 12 of 5 shots and scored only 14 points and 7 assists!
This guy who is known as the 'number one player outside the NBA' only got half of Lin Tian's statistics!
Lin Tian also proved once again: No matter whether it is inside or outside the NBA, the best player on this planet, the only one who can be called the number one, is me, Lin Tian!

At the same time, after winning this game, the Chinese team basically secured the first place in the group. In the next two games, they easily defeated Angola and Spain, which is far from its peak and can only rely on Gasol alone to support the team.

At the same time, although Yugoslavia lost the peak showdown with the Chinese team, they won two consecutive games against Brazil and Turkey!

Therefore, China and Yugoslavia helped each other, helping each other defeat the team that had won a game against them in the first stage, and also locked their own ranking.

In the end, the Huaxia team won 5 games and lost 1! They ranked first in the second stage and advanced to the quarterfinals as the group leader!

The Yugoslavia team had 4 wins and 2 losses, ranking second in the group based on the goal difference. Next was Spain and Brazil, who had 3 wins and 3 losses each, ranking third and fourth in the group respectively!

As for the other group, Argentina showed its dark horse qualities to the extreme. They won all 6 games and were the only team to achieve a perfect record in the group stage!

Next was the German team led by the "German Tank" Nowitzki, who rushed all the way and successfully won the second place!

The American team, which was the favorite to win the championship before the game and played on home soil, lost face. With 4 wins and 2 losses, they could only rank third in the group.

As for the fourth place in this group, which is the opponent of the Chinese team, although it only has 3 wins and 3 losses, it successfully sniped the dark horse Puerto Rico of the American team!
At this point, according to the cross-match principle, the top 8 matches have been decided.

China VS Puerto Rico!

Yugoslavia VS the United States!

Spain VS Germany!

Brazil VS Argentina!
The quarterfinals will no longer be a cycle, but will finally usher in the most exciting and thrilling knockout round!

One game determines the outcome, there is no room for error.

This stage is also the one most likely to produce upsets and unexpected results!
The first battle to break out was between the old rivals, Brazil and Argentina, two South American giants. The two sides are neighbors and have been fighting each other in football for hundreds of years. Although there is not so much hatred in basketball, when samba meets tango, it is bound to ignite exciting sparks!

Throughout the game, Brazil dominated the first half and always maintained the lead. Thanks to the performance of captain Mazzucini, they once had a 10-point advantage.

But in the second half of the third quarter, Argentina came from behind. They first overtook the score with a 15:3 run at the end of the third quarter, and then in the middle of the fourth quarter they relied on Ginobili to score an 11:4 run!

After two waves of offensive climax, Argentina's lead has reached 16 points!
Although the Brazilian team fought back continuously, they were never able to close the scoreline and finally had to accept the defeat and were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

What will start next is a head-to-head showdown between two European powerhouses, Germany and Spain, as well as a duel between two of Europe's top power forwards, Gasol and Nowitzki!
The course of this game was also full of twists and turns. In the first half, the German team took the initiative. At the end of the half, they led by 40 points with 31-9.

However, the Spanish team fought back in the third quarter, launching a 21-6 offensive wave and successfully overtaking 52-46 at the end of the third quarter.

At this time, the Germans only had 10 minutes left. But the tenacious Germans once again staged a good reversal in desperation, with Nowitzki and Pesic in charge of the offense, while the others opened up a large defensive net.

Throughout the fourth quarter, they forced the Spanish team to make only 18 of 4 shots and 5 turnovers. In particular, the Spanish duo Gasol and Navarro did not score a single goal in the entire fourth quarter!
Relying on strong defense and core performance, the German team once again completed a reversal and advanced to the semi-finals!
诺维茨基在比赛中拿下了20分和8个篮板，佩西奇得到了14分，奥库拉亚拿下11分和8个篮板。

It is worth mentioning that Pesic is the son of the Yugoslav coach. It is a strange sight that the father and son choose to play for two countries respectively.

This evening, facing the German defense, the Matadors were powerless for most of the time, shooting only 31% in the game.

虽然纳瓦罗得到了21分，NBA的年度最佳新秀加索尔得到了14分11篮板，可他们加在一起的命中率只有34投11中。

Next up was the highlight of the match between the United States and Yugoslavia!

This game is seen as the Americans' last chance for redemption!

Of course, this is nonsense. After all, if they lose this game, they will be eliminated directly and can only play in the 5th to 8th place qualifying match.

But no matter what, for the American team tonight, they still have a chance to clear their names, they still have a chance to wash away the stigma of "the worst dream team in history", and they still have a chance to move on!
Although their opponents were the Yugoslavs, who had only 11 people but were powerful and truly united!
At the very least, the fans of the entire Conseco Center are extremely confident. They are still willing to believe in their team and still willing to believe that the US team can continue to move forward!
After all, although the Dream Team had lost a game in Sydney before, that was to the terrifying Lin Tian and the China led by him, and the team at least won a silver medal.

But this time, if they lose here, the American team will create their worst result since the Dream Team was formed in 1992!

No one wants to be called the worst, and no one wants to surrender!
At least, the American team came to the court tonight with a sense of mission and confidence! They want to make it to the semi-finals!
Then, just when the entire American team did not show off any fancy moves before the game, but instead warmed up with layups, running, and stretching, there was a sudden groan from the audience.

A group of people looked over curiously, and then they saw the face of a jinx.

Lin Tian!

This guy is here again!

Some curious fans and media have already analyzed this!

In this tournament, Mrs. Lin came to watch the American team's two games.

VS Puerto Rico and VS Argentina!
Those happened to be the two games that the American team lost, but they won all the four games that Lin Tian didn't attend!
Immediately, some superstitious people said: Stop Lin Tian from entering the stadium! Stop Lin Tian from coming to watch the game! Then the American team will definitely win!
Some people even gave Lin Tian the nickname "Unfortunate Star", saying that he was the number one unfortunate star of the US team in this tournament! With him around, the team couldn't win!

As this nickname became more and more popular, more and more fans felt that Lin Tian and the American team were incompatible! They would lose if they met!

Therefore, when Lin Tian walked into the Conseco Arena, even though this was his city and even though at least 19000% of the more than 95 fans at the scene were actually his fans, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh.

In other words, this is Indiana. If it were any other place, Lin Tian would definitely be greeted with overwhelming boos and demands for him to get out.

As for Lin Tian himself?

Alas, Mr. Lin is very busy. He didn't want to come in the first place. He even wanted to treat his teammates to another meal at a steak house where Jordan Cards could still be used, but he later heard about his nickname "Unlucky Star".

how to say?

Mr. Lin is a kind person!

You all have nicknames, so Master Lin can’t let you have nicknames for nothing, right?
This nickname must be confirmed! This name must be stamped with a seal and stamped with a thought, so that everyone can be sure that this is true!
This stamp must be so deep that even if the damn Trisolarans come to attack, as long as Lin Tian is not there, the Americans feel they can fight.

What kind of water drop can compare to the power of the law of cause and effect of Master Lin?

If you come, you will lose!

When Lin Tian sat in his seat near the player tunnel as usual, the two fans sitting behind him couldn't help but say, "Lin, please be kind and leave! Don't watch our game anymore."

Lin Tian looked back and recognized him!
As a die-hard Indiana fan, I can usually see these two guys in the front row at almost every game.

"Want an autograph? I happened to have an extra pair of shoes with me, I can give you my sneakers."

“Yes, yes, yes!” As soon as the two brothers heard Lin Tian say this, they were no longer sleepy!

Not only did they not want Lin Tian to leave, the older one even ordered a beer and popcorn for Lin Tian, ​​saying, "Just sit here today! Just watch it comfortably!"

Come, let’s take another photo!

What a jinx, that's nonsense!

This is clearly our Indiana’s eternal hero!
As Indiana people, we will always protect Lin Tian! We will always support Lin Tian!
As soon as the fans sitting in the area near Lin Tian saw that these two guys actually had signature shoes, they immediately became eager to try them out. They wanted to come over, but were afraid to disturb Lin Tian from watching the game.

"Come on, keep order and line up, but I don't have any sneakers. If you bring your own, you can."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"There's a specialty store right outside the door, I'll go buy it now!"

"I'll go too, I'll go too!"

"Lin, do you need another beer? How about a donut or a burger?"

"I have a free parking coupon for the Conseco Center. Do you want it?"

"Shut up, idiot. Does Lin need to pay for parking here? He can park as long as he wants! Lin, look at this. This is my sister's phone number and photo. She's super hot!"

In response to the fans' requests, Lin Tian kept smiling, happily signed autographs, took photos, and by the way, he wrote down the phone number of the fan's sister. There was no way, she was really hot looking at the photos!
As for whether to use it or not, there’s no rush, no rush!

After Lin Tian satisfied the demands of the fans in this entire area, shouts of MVP suddenly rang out from the scene!
Well, it was the fans in this area who took the lead in shouting, and when the fans in the entire Conseco Center saw someone shouting Lin Tian MVP, the DNA in their bones couldn't help but move immediately!
What a jinx!
Lin is in Indiana, someone is shouting MVP, we have to help out!
If this place becomes unpopular, will our Indian ever need to go out and meet people in the future?

Then, in an instant, the shouts of MVP once again resounded throughout the stadium!
"FUXX! What the hell is this bastard doing here?" Iverson dribbled the ball while advancing, watching Lin Tian interacting with the fans there, while standing up and waving and bowing to the people around him in a very coquettish manner. This guy immediately felt unhappy.

However, before he could finish being upset, Bodiroga in front of him suddenly stepped forward and successfully stole the ball!
Yugoslavia took advantage of this steal and successfully launched a counterattack!
"Allen! Pay attention! Go to the frontcourt, you play No. 2 and I'll play No. !" Marbury immediately walked to the front and yelled at Iverson.

"Get out of here! I'm in control now, don't even think about stealing it! Just go to the front court and wait for the ball to shoot!" Iverson waved his hands unhappily, "It's just a mistake. How many mistakes do you make in a game, you bastard? If I remember correctly, you make a lot more mistakes than me!"

"That's because I have more assists than you!"

"That's amazing! Then why haven't I ever received an assist from you?"

Just seeing that these two people can still quarrel over such a small matter at this time, you can know how bad the atmosphere of the American team is, and how bad Carl does in handling the atmosphere within the team and making the team united!

In this regard, he really cannot be considered a good coach!

After Yugoslavia's fast break, although the game had just started for less than 3 minutes, Karl took advantage of the quarrel between the two core players of the team and called a timeout!

There’s no way, I have to scream!
Just over 2 minutes into the game, Yugoslavia beat the United States 9:0! At the same time, Carter was called for 2 fouls in 2 minutes because of his big moves, so Karl had to put him on ice temporarily!

The opponent was playing at its climax, but our main players went off early due to fouls. The start of the night for the American team was absolutely hellish!

Fortunately, the US team stabilized its position and gradually narrowed the gap. However, they still failed to overtake and were suppressed by Yugoslavia throughout the first half and were always in a backward situation.

At the end of the first half, Yugoslavia led 40-36, with Divac scoring 16 points and 5 rebounds, the highest scoring player of both teams.

In the third quarter, Carl finally couldn't stand the situation of being behind and being beaten, he finally made adjustments, and they were drastic adjustments!

The starting five became Baron Davis, Vince Carter, Shawn Marion, Kevin Garnett and Ben Wallace!
Just looking at these names, we can tell that Carl is going to strengthen his defense, increase his height, and use the traditional tricks of the Dream Team: full-court press!
By taking down the top stars and replacing them with more pragmatic, hard-working players with stronger defensive abilities, Carl was determined to save the situation starting from the third quarter!
The US team did indeed start to press their opponents from the backcourt at the beginning of the second half, and the effect of this change was very good! They gradually gained the lead from the third quarter.

Halfway through the third quarter, Miller, who was appointed to take the court in an emergency, stole the ball at midcourt and made a three-pointer. Then Miller broke through the middle and made a layup. The US team took the first lead of the night with a score of 45 to 42!
In the fourth quarter, the US team continued to work hard and led 69:59 at one point. The 10-point advantage almost brought them to the threshold of victory.

But then, Carl did something stupid again.

He couldn't stop Iverson and Marbury from chattering on the bench, so he had no choice but to substitute them back on the court!

Then?

Then the US team's defense collapsed!

Gurovich made a surprise attack, hitting three consecutive three-pointers and leading the Yugoslav team to a 9-0 offensive, narrowing the score again.

With 2 minutes and 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jaric made a three-pointer, and the score was tied at 71. Then with 1 minute and 49 seconds left, Bodiroga made 2 of 1 free throws after causing Marbury to foul, helping the Yugoslav team regain the advantage!
Then the Yugoslav team held on to this 1-point advantage! Until the end of the game, they did not fall behind even once!
With Miller's long 3-pointer bouncing out of the frame with 3 seconds left in the game, the US team failed to hit this life-saving 3-pointer!
78: 81!

The American team lost again!

This time the loss was even more tragic, and they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. From now on, they can only compete with the other three teams that lost in the quarterfinals for the fifth place!
Regardless of whether they can achieve the theoretical best result, which is fifth, this American team has already been engraved on the pillar of shame!

They didn't even make it to the semi-finals, and they lost three games in a row in a single tournament. I'm afraid that even if people mention them in the future, they won't be able to call themselves the Dream Team!
From 1992 Barcelona to today, a full ten years have passed, and the glory of the 'Dream Team' has come to an end!

As for Lin Tian, ​​he once again witnessed the moment when the American team lost.

Wonderful!
Lin Tian looked at the old fellows in front of him with their heads down and passing by him with a smile on his face.

But Mr. Lin is very particular! He knows that he can't add insult to injury at this time. He knows that he must respect and encourage his fellows at this time!

"It's okay! Come on! Do your best in the next game! I believe you can win! Then, I'll come and watch!"

The words "I'm here to see" shocked Garnett and Iverson, who were walking at the back, so much that they trembled all over. Then they looked up at Lin Tian, ​​and the meaning in their eyes was clear.

"Please stop using your magical powers! Don't come here again!"

I lose every game I play, what’s the point of doing this?

Lin Tian: No! The more difficult the time is for the guys, the more they need support and help, the more I have to come to the scene to cheer them on!

"Lin, you really are here." Several veteran fans who have a good relationship with Lin Tian and can be said to be familiar with his face or even call out his name now all have bitter looks on their faces.

This big brother is really coming
"Come on, why not come and cheer for my guys!" Lin Tian said with a harmless look on his face: "Do you still need sneakers? I'll bring a few more pairs next time."

"Yes! See you at the next game!"

real!

Quite true!
After the American team had locked in the worst record in team history, Lin Tian jumped high and whistled happily as he left the Conseco Center. The Chinese team's quarterfinal match will not be played until tomorrow night.

However, Lin Tian is not worried at all about their opponent Puerto Rico.

There is a huge difference between this team and Argentina and Yugoslavia. Those two teams beat the US team because they really have the strength! If they play a series, they may not be the opponent of the US team, but they really have the strength to compete with the US team!

If they play 10 times, it will be no problem for these two teams to win 3-4 times!

But Puerto Rico, what about it?

This team's victory over the United States is basically equivalent to overdrawing the team's luck for the next 30 years. At least after this time, they will not be able to enter the World Series again until 2024.
Moreover, the gap between them and the American team is really the kind that they may not win even if they play 100 times, but they seized this one chance with the right time, place and people!

But that's all they can do.

By giving the American team a humiliating defeat, they have completed their historical mission.

In the match against the Chinese team one day later, Lin Tian personally took to the field and kept a close eye on Arroyo throughout the entire court. He prevented this guy who had devastated the American team from making only 17 of 4 shots, scoring only 10 points and 4 assists, while also making 5 turnovers!
同时林天自己则是23投12中，拿下28分9助攻5抢断2盖帽，彻底打崩了阿罗约！
The team leader was completely defeated face to face and point to point. There is no need to say more about Puerto Rico's reaction in this game.

104: 70!

They lost to the Huaxia team by 34 points! They were completely beaten!
After this game, everyone quickly calculated that the American team lost to Puerto Rico by 7 points, and Puerto Rico lost to China by 34 points. From this, we can see that the gap between the American team and the Chinese team reached 41 points!
Then, a reporter quickly threw this question to Lin Tian during the interview.

Lin Tian: "No, no, not that many! That's too much. You can't calculate basketball games like that. Everyone has good and bad times. At the same time, the attribute restraint between teams, targeted deployment and other factors cannot be ignored."

"If you ask me, the gap between us is capped at 25 points at most! 40 points is impossible! Really, I'm not being modest, 20-25 points at most! 30 points is difficult!"

Lin Tian's provocative declarations made the reporter who interviewed him twitch his lips.

He kind of regretted asking Lin Tian this.

This is just asking for humiliation!
Are you still expecting Lin Tian to say something good?

But regret is regret, and regret is only the reporter's own!

The entire print media industry is happy!

The next day, Lin Tian's words were broken down into 88 parts and appeared on newsstands of all sizes on streets across the United States.

The core meaning is just one -

"Lin Tian said frankly that there is a huge gap between the Dream Team and the Chinese Team. If they play a game, they can win by at least 20 points!"

As for how the other 87 appearances were created, just go to the streets and take a look yourself, and you’ll get the answer immediately!

But surprisingly... Lin Tian did not receive much criticism in the United States despite his humiliation and direct contempt for the American team.

Because everyone’s scolding is now focused on the American team!
Who has the nerve to blame others for looking down on you after losing three games in a row?

A blacksmith must be strong himself. If you are soft like noodles and others knead you, can you still blame others for not treating you as a dish?

As a result, condemnation and questioning of this American team swept across the United States in an instant!
Some people say that Colangelo doesn't understand basketball and his selection of players is a mess. Some people say that Karl doesn't know how to use players. He had clearly found the correct way to win against Yugoslavia, but he still let two guards go up and play recklessly.

Some people also say that the players are not good enough, Iverson is too iron, Marbury is too independent, Carter is too lazy, Duncan is too wooden, Ben is too short, and Garnett is too thin.
In short, all 12 people from top to bottom were criticized by the fans!
They are really angry!
At this time, the fans obviously didn't know that their anger had not yet ended!

Because Lin Tian appeared again!

He appeared again in the 5th-6th place ranking match.
United States VS Spain!
The day before, the US team defeated Brazil and regained a little face for themselves.

But everyone also noticed that Lin Tian did not watch this game!
For a moment, American fans and American players didn't know whether to be relieved or nervous.

After all, Lin Tian said that he would come again next time.
So, on the eve of the match against Spain for 5th and 6th place, half of the fans at the scene were even praying.

Don't come! Don't come! Don't come! Don't come!
Please! Please! Please! Please!
And then?
Lin Tian is here!

He doesn't want to miss this kind of scene!
More importantly, Lin Tian has to maintain his own personality!

If he appears on the field, the American team will definitely lose!

Although this World Championships has seen significant changes due to his presence, they still lost the previous games they should have lost, and even lost an extra game to the American team in Puerto Rico. This made Lin Tian certain: This game must be the same as in history, and the American team will lose again!

Mr. Lin appeared on the field and the American team lost 4 games!
The number one unlucky star of the American team!

Lin Tianke really loves this kind of title and gimmick!
Lin Tian thinks this nickname is even cooler than that of Caesar!

After all, Caesar the Great makes people worship him, makes people want to submit, makes people despair and powerless to resist.

But this thing called 'Death Star' can make people sick!
Mr. Lin, I just like this tune!

So, he sat in his favorite seat, took out several pairs of sneakers and jerseys from his bag, looked at the eager fans behind him and said, "Or?"

"want!"

And then?
"MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!"

"Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin!"

Indiana fans once again showed their true self!
We, Indiana folks, just love Lin so much!

As for this game?

To put it nicely, the American team had no desire to fight and gave up the game early. For them, there was no difference between sixth and fifth.

To put it bluntly, they were beaten by Spain!
Especially the fourth quarter of the game!
Shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, the US team led 71-59, but then the US team suddenly lost power and was beaten by Spain 22-4. The US team did not make a single shot in the last 5 minutes of the game and only scored 2 points from free throws.

75: 81!

sixth!

Everything was so beautiful! Everything made Lin Tian feel refreshed.

Of course, he has no grudge against the American team. On the contrary, many people in this team are his good friends, and Lin Tian loves them deeply.

Just like you always want to be a father to your best bro.

Lin Tian is also the father of these players on the American team.

Of course, it is still quite difficult to get more than ten dark, burly men to bow their heads and call you "Father" at the same time.

Therefore, Lin Tian could only settle for the second best and become a "death star", ensuring that he could appear in front of them and comfort their wounded hearts when they were at the lowest point in their lives, most lost and most in need of help.

Mr. Lin, you are so kind!

However, Lin Tian's leisurely mood came to an end. With the US team officially eliminated, Lin Tian now had only one task left -

Go all out to win the championship!

The Chinese team has only two games left.

The semi-final match was against the German team led by Nowitzki.

The final will be against the winner between Yugoslavia and Argentina! (End of this chapter)