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Lithuania is a very old country, but due to its proximity to Russia, a greedy polar bear, it was successively annexed by Tsarist Russia and the former Soviet Union. It was not du li until the Soviet Union disintegrated. Although it is a small country, it has In terms of basketball, it is an out-and-out strong team.

In the past, the men's basketball team of the former Soviet Union ranked among the top three in the world all year round. When professional players were not allowed to participate, it could even threaten the status of American basketball. The main body of the Soviet national team was Lithuania. , Basketball is the number one sport.

There have been legendary superstar Sabonis in this country, who is also the idol of Yao Ming. At the same time, the current head coach of the Chinese national team, Jonas, is from Lithuania. Jaskovicius is also Lithuanian.

However, in recent years, the performance of the Lithuanian national team has declined, but it is also a frequent visitor to the Olympic Games and World Championships. This year's Olympic Games has a part of him, and they come to participate in the warm-up match, but also want to adapt to the environment in advance.

The first warm-up match was held in the city where the clubs of Yijianlian and Wang Shipeng were located. After the national team came here, it was also welcomed by the local government and clubs, especially the club, which provided all the necessary equipment for the national team. conditions of.

The local basketball atmosphere is also very good. The national team held several public training sessions, and the small stadium was crowded with people every time. It is said that there are some fans who came here from other places after hard work and hot weather. Many of them are fans like students. Every time Stephen appeared, there would be wild cheers.

Yao Ming is a bit tasteful. It turns out that he is the most attractive player in the national team, but now he is relegated to the second position. Naturally, he feels a little uncomfortable in his heart. He blackmailed Stephen for a few times and the uncomfortable feeling is over. .

It is said that this is also the most famous Xingdu in all of China. Although I don’t have the guts to enjoy it for myself, but I listened to what those people said with relish, what is the ISO standard service, what is the red rope, what is the ice and fire nine heavens, the name alone is very good Tempting.

However, this time the Lithuanian national team list does not include the name of Ilgoshkas. He withdrew from the national team very early due to a foot injury. In fact, he is a lesson for Yao Ming. If Yao Ming continues to go back and forth like this Fighting, sooner or later will enter the fate of Ilgoshkas, and Yao Ming's body is bigger, whether in the national team or in the team, the task of burden is also heavier.

In addition to the former "King of Europe" Jaskovicius, there are also good players such as Kleiza and Sangela, so Lithuania's strength should not be underestimated, but fortunately, in terms of knowing the enemy, the Chinese national team is still There are advantages, at least Jonas's understanding of them is definitely not comparable to their understanding of the Chinese national team.

The Lithuanian national team is a team that pays great attention to teamwork. It is also a model of European basketball. The personal strength of the stars is not so important here. The loss of one or two players has no effect on their strength.

At the same time, this is also the first world-class strong team that the Chinese national team has encountered after Stephen reported to the national team. The ranking in FIBA ​​is much higher than that of the Chinese national team, and they are almost complete in strength, unlike the Chinese national team. The Croatian national team is only half of the main team.

Although the intensity of confrontation in the warm-up match is definitely not as good as that of the official game, if you play too relaxed, you will definitely not have the effect of warm-up. The opening of the Olympic Games is getting closer and closer. For both teams, they hope to regain their form , find the rhythm of the game, so this game will be played with real knives and guns.

And Jonas didn't just change the lineup and observe the cooperation of the players on the court like in the previous games. Instead, he started to formulate the game strategy according to the official game's response process early in the morning, and then started to practice against Lithuania a few days in advance. tactics.

Stephen also began to play more in the same lineup with Yao Ming. Jonas adopted the rotation strategy that many teams adopt when they have two superstars, so that Yao Ming or Stephen always has one person on the court, generally speaking. Section two and section three.

Yao Ming's physical strength is relatively poor, but he played a little less time and let him rest for a whole quarter in the third quarter, while Stephen played a little longer in the second quarter, and then Yao Ming took over, and he rested off the court. Of course, this It depends.

All the other players are for the two of them. Liu Wei and Sun Yue cooperate better with Yao Ming. When Yao Ming is on the court, they can stay on the court, while Wang Shipeng and Zhu Fangyu are more compatible with Stephen. , When Stephen is on the court, they will play more.

Including Wang Zhizhi and Yi Lianjian's playing arrangements, they must be considered around the two offensive points of Stephen and Yao Ming. However, with Stephen, the national team's perimeter is no longer a weakness, whether it is offense or defense. When thinking about it, it is very simple, starting from the point of giving full play to the strength of the players as much as possible, without thinking about making up for the loopholes.

After two days of tactical drills, the players have almost mastered everything, and the game has come. That night, the stadium was full of fans watching the game. The atmosphere in the stadium was stronger than that of the home team in the finals. It is difficult for others to compare with Yao Ming's appeal.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the national team only plays one game here. If it is here all year round like the club team, maybe it will not be so lively here.

However, the basketball atmosphere here is also the best that Stephen has felt since he came to China. Even when the Lithuanian national team played, the fans cheered very enthusiastically. In the eyes of the players of the Lithuanian national team, this kind of treatment is just It's like arriving at their home court.

But when the game started, as soon as they touched the ball, shocking boos came to their faces, and the sound was so regular that it sounded like it was uttered by tens of thousands of people.

The main reason is that they beat Yijianlian in a disgraceful way when jumping the ball. How could this make the local fans happy? They immediately turned their enthusiasm into boos on their heads. It's not that the team has experienced brutal games, but the sudden change so fast still makes them a little uncomfortable.

Just like the home game suddenly turned into an away game, it is very difficult to adapt to any team. At this time, Jaskovicius, who was dribbling the ball, suddenly felt a light in his hand, and the ball was gone. It disappeared, and when I looked back, I only saw a red figure gradually going away.

Stephen had just used his empty hand, and saw two Lithuanian players surrounding him, but they also underestimated Stephen's speed, and kept a little strength when they swooped over. As a result, before they could encircle, Stephen had already They galloped past among them, leaving them only the sound of the wind.

Yiqi Juechen seldom happens on the basketball court. Stephen just crossed the defense line of two opponents, and another player from the Lithuanian national team rushed over. He vaguely remembered that Stephen had looked over, but suddenly changed his jersey. , a little unaccustomed to it.

When Stephen passed by him, Stephen also remembered that his name was Kleiza, and he entered the league in the same year as himself. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers and traded to the Denver Nuggets. A few places higher, but he is just a substitute player in the Nuggets.

Except that this guy has a strong body that is very rare among white people, the biggest impression he left on Stephen is that he is very good at three-pointers. It seems that he scored 41 points in a certain game this season, which greatly improved Once in the limelight.

He still didn't stop Stephen. Although there was already a flat road in front of him, Stephen didn't intend to score by himself. Instead, he suddenly turned to the left when he was about to run to the basket, and then drew a semicircle in the air with his hand. thrown in the air.

At this time, Yi Lianjian quickly followed up from behind, soaring into the sky like a sharp arrow, catching the ball with both hands and dunking into the basket, and cooperated with Stephen in an alley-oop dunk with both hands.

The first score of the two sides was such an entertaining way, and it was their own local star. The fans immediately shouted, whistles and screams were heard endlessly. I really doubt if they have been so excited for this game If so, can the heart take it, can the throat take it?

It was the turn of the Lithuanian national team to attack, and Stephen discovered that the characteristics of the Lithuanian national team that Jonas said before the game were not bad at all, but more exaggerated than what he said.

Lithuania's offense is not like Croatia's three-pointers, but three-pointers also occupy a very important position in their offensive system, but their three-pointers are not as random as the Croatian national team's shots, but must be timed very well Make another shot.

Their biggest feature is passing the ball, which is very fast, so fast that it is impossible for you to react in advance to stop the ball from the middle, and their passing is very cumbersome, the speed is dazzling, and the number of times is very high. Many, like the tactics of the league, most of them will definitely make a shot after three to five passes, but they seem to be unstoppable in passing. Many of them are already considered open in Stephen's view, but they still have to pass the ball .

Finally, when the ball came to Picovisius, Wang Shipeng, who was defending him, had already chased the ball and ran to the side. Picovisius adjusted calmly and aimed at the basket before shooting. Also flies into the basket very steadily.

After playing a few rounds, the so-called "Chinese national team's most powerful lineup in history" actually fell behind the opponent. Although it was only four points behind, it was a bit unacceptable to the players and fans who were still full of confidence before the game. With such a result, everyone turned their attention to Stephen, and everyone knew that he was the hope of the Chinese national team.