Standing pretty old

Chapter 430 Men's Basketball Semifinals

On August 2008, 8, imperial time, as of that day, Taekwondo star Wu Jingyu just won the 20th gold medal for the Chinese sports delegation.

Because the men's football team lost all three games in the group stage and was eliminated early, most sports fans in Tianchao focused their attention on the more competitive men's basketball team.

When the game on the day of the knockout round ended on August 8, people discovered a miraculous result.

The four teams that qualified in Group A: Lithuania, Argentina, Croatia, and Australia were all eliminated in one day.

In other words, the top four in the Olympic Games were taken by the top four in Group B!
The matchup table for the semi-finals also appeared:

Upper half:
China VS Greece
Lower half:
United States VS Spain

This result also completely confirms the statement that Group B is a group of death. It seems that Group A is indeed not as competitive as Group B, which has fought all the way.

Of course, objectively speaking, luck is also on the side of Group B.If it weren't for the sudden rise of the Chinese men's basketball team, which disrupted the original ranking, then the Lithuanian men's basketball team, as the first in Group A, should still be very sure of beating the fourth in Group B.

It is a pity that the Lithuanian team encountered a Greek team that deliberately preserved its strength in the last few games of the group stage, and the Lithuanians themselves were careless.

The Argentine men's basketball team, which is second in Group A, is also not low. If they hadn't met the Spanish team, which was squeezed to third in the group, they might not have no chance of entering the semi-finals.

Tianchao men's basketball coach Yunus was somewhat surprised after learning the result of the game.

To be honest, he was ready to face off against his own country, but in the end, it was the Greek men's basketball team that defeated Lithuania and reached the semi-finals.

In other words, in just four days, the Chinese men's basketball team will play against the Greek team for the second time.

This game will also determine the qualification for the final final. The loser can only compete with the loser of the other semi-final for a bronze medal.

Ruan Erniu called his teammates together and said: "The Greek men's basketball team in the group stage and the Greek men's basketball team in the knockout round are not the same team. Everyone should be mentally prepared."

Yao Ming also added from the side: "Think about the scene where we were beaten by our opponents in the first quarter of the group stage. In the second half, they played tacitly with us, so they can't represent the true level of the Greek men's basketball team at all."

Jonas went on to say: "Deliberately losing to us and going to fight for the highest honor team is not so easy to deal with. I know the Lithuanian team, this is definitely not a weak team, the Greeks can beat their opponents, it shows that they powerful."

Ruan Erniu said with a smile: "Sir, don't worry, we will avenge your motherland!"

Yunus pushed Ruan Erniu, and said to everyone: "Come on, the game is the game, don't get involved in those messy things. Now we just think about how to beat the opponent. Kraft, you go How about playing number one?"

Yunas proposed a specific battle plan, Ruan Erniu stopped laughing, and said seriously: "Yes, I have no problem personally. I'm sorry, Liu, I'm going to take your starting position."

Liu Wei waved his hand and said, "It's all for the team. I personally have no opinion."

It's not the first day for Liu to join the national team. He grew up with Yao. With the emergence of young people, he doesn't know whether he will have a chance to participate in the next Olympic Games.

Compared with the false name of a main force position and the real honor, which is more important, as a man from Shanghai, Liu Wei can clearly calculate this account in his heart.

The next day, August 8, the semifinals of the women's basketball team officially started.

As the leader, Ruan Erniu, who had no game task that day, also came to watch the game with the team leaders.

As a result, the Chinese women's basketball team lost to the Australian women's basketball team with a big score of 56:90.

Ruan Erniu looked at Lauren Jackson, who was covering the sky with one hand, and couldn't help sending a text message to Dayao: "Dayao, for the future of the Chinese men's basketball team, sometimes ONE-NIGHT-IN-BEI-JING, It might be a good choice.”

Er Niu also understands that feelings are always a matter between two people, so some things have to be left floating in the air.

After the Tianchao women's basketball team lost to the Australian women's basketball team, they only had the chance to compete with the Maoxiong women's basketball team for the bronze medal.

The time came to August 8, at 22:20, the Chinese men's basketball team VS the Greek men's basketball team, and they will take the lead in deciding the first team to participate in the finals.

The two sides gave their team's starting list before the game:
China Men's Basketball Team:

C Yao Ming
PF Yi Jianlian

SF Zhu Fangyu

SG Sun Yue
PG Ruan Erniu

Greece men's basketball team:

C Brosis
PF Fortsis
SF Vassilopoulos
SG Diamantidis
PG Papa Lucas

As the referee threw the basketball high, the game officially began.

Dayao won the jump ball, and Ruan Erniu got the basketball in the backcourt.

Papa Lucas rushed forward immediately, and, as always, defended extremely aggressively.

While holding the ball, Ruan Erniu used his hips to clear the way, all the way across the half court.

This will be Papalucas' turn to be depressed, and he usually uses this trick to deal with players shorter than himself.

Sure enough, he had to pay it back when he came out to hang out, and now it was his turn to be pushed.

When Dayao was about to get a position inside, Er Niu suddenly jumped up and passed the ball to Dayao.

Today, at the commentary seat of the court platform, there is a double-level combination composed of Sun Zhenping and Zhang Lili.

Zhang Lili said: "Er Niu's jumping pass was originally unreasonable, but because of his excellent height and wingspan, he turned unreasonable into reasonable."

Dayao held the ball inside, overwhelmed Brosis who was defending him, and hit a sideways hook, which opened the first record for the Tianchao men's basketball team.

Papa Lucas dribbled the ball across the half court, and Ruan Erniu made a defensive shot and deliberately gave him a chance to shoot from the outside.

The former king of Europe is known for his assists and defense, but his shooting ability has never been top-notch.

Er Niu's strategy worked. Papa Lucas had one step to shoot and didn't shoot. Instead, he passed the ball to Diamantidis who ran from the wing.

Diamantidis leaned back and shot, Sun Yue blocked it, and missed!

Ruan Erniu turned around and grabbed the backcourt rebound, and directly dribbled the ball forward quickly.

When he was about to reach the free throw line, Er Niu sent the ball to Zhu Fangyu with a NOLOOKPASS. Zhu Fangyu made an open shot and made a hit!
Papa Lucas advanced with the ball, and Brocis stepped up to make a pick-and-roll.

After switching defenses, Papa Lucas passed Yao Ming with his footsteps. Just when he thought he could easily score a layup, Sun Yue came out from the side and slapped the ball onto the backboard.

Zhu Fangyu got the rebound and immediately passed it to Er Niu.

Ruan Erniu made a fast break with the ball. In the process, he easily squeezed away Diamantidis' defense and scored with a tomahawk dunk.

After Ruan Erniu scored, he still didn't forget to perform. After showing his biceps to the camera, he returned to the half-court defense.

The fans at the scene cheered collectively, they had longed for such a hero for too long.

The men's basketball game is no longer a boring offense and defense. With a highly entertaining performer like Ruan Erniu, the excitement of the game has risen by more than one level.

The Greek men's basketball team seemed to be hurt in the matchup with the Lithuanian men's basketball team the day before yesterday.

After the opening, the Tianchao men's basketball team suppressed the opponent.

(End of this chapter)