king of defenders

Chapter 1367 Kangaroo Legion
BJ, Cadillac Center.

The game has not yet started, but the arena is already full of people, most of whom are Chinese fans, waving various small flags, slogans, and words of encouragement for the Chinese team.

There are also some Australian fans, but they are not so conspicuous compared with the many Chinese fans.

As a matter of fact, there were many Chinese fans in the past when we met the Chinese team, such as the 08 Olympics, but there were especially many Chinese fans today, because today's game is of great significance, and they have the opportunity to make history today and reach the final.

Before the Rio Olympics, the Chinese team also reached the semi-finals, which caused a sensation, but it was in Rio, and many Chinese fans could not come to the scene to cheer for the team.

But this time in BJ, the fans came to the scene to cheer for the Chinese team.

There are also many media reporters on the sidelines, carrying long guns and short cannons, debugging the machine, waiting for the game to start.

at the same time.

In the locker room of the Chinese team.

The players looked serious, and the atmosphere seemed a little dull. Everyone's eyes were sharp, giving people a sense of chill, as if they were about to go to the battlefield.

click!
The door was pushed open, and Director Gong came over, clapping his hands: "It's time for us to play."

Everyone stood up, neatly and solemnly, and stepped out of the locker room.

On the other side, the Australian head coach made some pre-war mobilization and led the players out of the locker room. Both sides came to the court and looked at each other. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

The Australian team is called the "Kangaroo Legion", naturally because of the famous Australian kangaroos, but the word "Legion" behind it is because of their strength.

This is a rigorous and powerful team with many NBA players, such as Aaron Baynes, Matthew Dellavedova, Joe Ingles, Patrick Mills, Bogut, etc.
Like the Spanish team, the Australian team is also a team where NBA players can form a complete starting lineup, and their starting lineup is full of active NBA players. Although there is no All-Star player like Marc Gasol, but For example, Baynes, Ingles, Mills, etc., are all players with stable playing time in the NBA team, and each has its own characteristics, which is especially rare.

Baynes is good at defense. Ingles is called the "Master of Rhythm". "Gun" type, this Basketball World Cup Mills is the player with the most points in the Australian team.

In addition, Dellavedova is not good in other aspects, but he is a good organizer and defensive player.

In short, Australia is a team with distinctive players and a proper combination. It is precisely because of this that they can go all the way to the semi-finals.

After some warm-up, the players returned to the sidelines.

Director Gong looked at Meng Yun and other starting players: "Our advantage lies in Meng Yun and Xiang Long, but other people are also very important. If the opponent focuses on Meng Yun and Xiang Long, you will lose There is a chance. Remember, don’t be nervous, take the opportunity and hit the odds.”

"On defense, we must pay attention to protecting the rebounds. This is what we have been doing, because it is very important. Only by protecting the rebounds can we take the initiative."

Everyone nodded in unison.

The game starts soon.

The Chinese team got the ball. After Meng Yun came to the frontcourt, Dellavedova greeted him. He was very active in defense, but he had no advantage against Meng Yun.

Seeing that the opponent didn't double-team at the beginning, Meng Yun gestured to his teammates. When the others pulled away, Meng Yun suddenly changed direction and broke through from the left.

Dellavedova moved quickly, but still a bit slower. Meng Yun had already passed half of his body, and speeded up, directly passing Dellavedova. There were people behind him defending, but Meng Yun didn't step forward. , jumped up directly, ignoring Dellavedova who was chasing behind him, and shot directly.

Swish!
The ball goes in.

Dellavedova is also helpless. Meng Yun has fast speed, good technique, and excellent body. The key is that he still has a height of 205 centimeters, which allows him to ignore most defenders and can attack anyone within the half court. Place jumpers without fear of being blocked.

The Australian head coach on the sidelines also frowned secretly. Before the game, he considered whether to double-team Meng Yun at the beginning, because Meng Yun was too threatening, and it was difficult to limit his scoring one-on-one, but if he double-teamed Then it is very likely that people will be missed.

However, after careful consideration, he still decided not to double-team, because most of the Australian team are NBA players, and their quality is higher than other teams.

Meng Yun is also often double-teamed in the NBA, but the opponents will not double-team from the beginning, nor will they keep double-teaming Meng Yun throughout the game.

Firstly, that would only make one's own defense full of loopholes, and secondly, because NBA players generally have a higher level, including defensive level, one-on-one may not be able to really defend against Meng Yun, but it still has a certain effect.

What's more, some teams have very good defensive players, such as Green, George, Leonard, James, Butler, etc., one-on-one can also limit Meng Yun.

So they will double-team Meng Yun only at certain times.

There are enough NBA players under him, which gave the Australian head coach the confidence to decide not to double-team Meng Yun.

But judging from the ball just now, there seems to be some error in the estimate. The ball just now allowed Meng Yun to score too easily. Dellavedova was easily passed by Meng Yun, and Baynes behind him was a little slow to defend. Meng Yun had enough time and space to shoot.

Of course, the game has only just begun.

Then Australia counterattacked. After several passes, they still couldn't find a good chance. The players couldn't help but feel awe in their hearts.

In the end, the ball was given to Ingles. Ingles made a strong move and took three big steps with the ball. However, the rhythm of his three big steps was weird. It was fast at first, and then suddenly slowed down, which caught Abu by surprise. , Losing his defensive position, Ingles raised his hand and scored with a basket.

In the first round, neither side took advantage. Afterwards, you came and went, and the score rose alternately. It can be said that the two sides were evenly matched.

It wasn't until 5 minutes after the first quarter, when Director Gong made a substitution and replaced Meng Yun, that the situation changed.

Australia began to gain the upper hand.

"move, move"

The Australian team's continuous scoring and rapid movement tore the Chinese team's defense into a mess, and it was finally handed over to Mills. Mills' defense, Mills catches the ball and shoots a three-pointer.

(End of this chapter)