Standing pretty old

Chapter 787 The Loophole of Dream Nine

one day ago.

"Not asleep yet?" Dream Nine assistant coach Jim Boyham said to Mike Krzyzewski, who was still studying the tape.

"Are Mike (D'Antoni) and Nate (McMillan) both asleep?" Old K rubbed his eyes and raised his head to ask.

"We're all asleep, there's only the two of us left. K, I don't understand, what else is there to worry about, this is Istanbul, not the imperial capital of China, it's impossible for Howard to get two fouls in a row in the opening minute and a half ’” Jim Boyham reassured.

Mike Krzyzewski shook his head and said, "But Kobe, LeBron, and D. Wade are also not in this American team.

I always have some doubts. Although the outside world is still more optimistic about us, the opponent is the Olympic champion after all, and even defeated us in the final.There are too many uncertain factors in a single knockout match, and ours is not without flaws. "

"People from the Celestial Dynasty may not be able to catch it." Boyham continued.

"But we can't always pin our hopes on the opponent. My biggest worry is still on Kafu Ruan. He is definitely not a guy who plays cards according to common sense." Old K said helplessly.

"That's right, why did Woodson get two consecutive COYs? If you give me a Kraft Nguyen, I can do it too." At some point, Mike D'Antoni, who had already fallen asleep, also came to the meeting room .

"Haha, it's a pity that there are no ifs in reality, Mike, so you can only imagine." Boyham said mercilessly.

Mike D'Antoni rushed forward and strangled his colleague's neck severely, and the two old men suddenly started fighting happily.

After a while, old K said: "If you want to make a scene, don't affect my work."

Mike D'Antoni said: "Are you still doubting that we can't kill the Chinese team with small balls?"

Krzyzewski shook his head and said, "No, I'm worried, if Durant is completely blocked, will we still have a second stable scoring point to stand out?"

In the semi-finals of the lower half that just passed, Durant scored 38 points alone, helping the team defeat Lithuania and reach the finals. Besides him, it is difficult for the American men's basketball team to find a second more stable scoring point.

The strength of Mengjiu is reflected in their defensive strength, counterattack speed and personal scoring ability, but it has to be said that Mengjiu's current ability in the last item is far inferior to Mengqi and Mengba.

On the back line, Rose, Westbrook, and Gordon are all sophomores, Curry is just a first-year rookie, and Billups is gradually aging.

On the forward line, Gay and Iguodala lack the desire to attack for their own team, and they cannot be called top pitchers. When they arrive at the national team, they put defense before scoring. Odom also has this problem, but he The defense is relatively worse, Granger has been affected by injuries in the past season, and has not returned to his best form.

As for Chandler and Love?

The former's offense depends entirely on air cuts or shots from the basket, while the latter is basically a soy sauce existence in this Dream Nine team. If the old K does not rotate to the last player, he will not think of him at all. The status of the future wolf king in Dream Nine My low position in Mengba is still low.

It should be said that the disadvantage of Mengjiu being too young became more and more obvious at the critical moment. If it was another opponent, it would be fine, but facing the Tianchao men's basketball team with the 08 Olympic champion as its team, this disadvantage was suddenly magnified wirelessly.

The Celestials were the team that pulled Mengba down the year before last by virtue of their home court advantage. They said that Mengjiu was sure of winning, but they probably didn't even believe it.

Westbrook called to provoke Ruan Erniu that night. On the surface, it was to pretend to be aggressive, but in fact, looking at it the other way around, it might not be to encourage himself.

It was said that the World Championships received little attention, and the big names were unwilling to come, but when it came to the finals, how many people could completely calm down their competitive spirit?
On the night of the World Championship finals, the US men’s basketball team wearing navy blue jerseys took the lead in announcing their starting lineup:

Frontcourt: Lamar Odom, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala
Backcourt: Chauncey Billups, Derrick Rose
Old K's tactical arrangement is very clear, that is, to play small balls, and to use the physical and speed advantages of the American men's basketball team to consume the Tianchao men's basketball team from the first second of the game, and finally drag the opponent to death.

The starting lineup of the Tianchao men's basketball team was also announced shortly after:
C Yao Ming
PF Yi Jianlian

SF Ruan Erniu

SG Wang Shipeng

PG Liu Wei
Deng Huade's starting is slightly conservative, but judging from the scene, this is also the strongest starting that the Chinese team can send.

As the referee tossed the basketball high, the World Championship finals officially began.

A Lian defeated Odom in the jump ball and put the ball into the hands of Yao Ming in the backcourt. Yao Ming passed the ball to Liu Wei, and Liu Wei controlled the ball for halftime.

"Ross' defense is very close. Liu Wei has to be careful. The American team is very good at pressing from beyond the three-point line. Once the ball is stolen, it will immediately counterattack." .

Not to mention that Kobe didn't come, even if Kobe came, when it was about the honor of the country and the nation, Director Zhang's butt was still sitting upright.

While protecting the ball, Liu Wei sent the ball to Wang Shipeng who ran back from the flank in the confrontation. Erniu and Yi Jian even raised up to make a double pick-and-roll, leaving Billups behind.

Wang Shipeng, who was unattended, caught the ball with great difficulty and shot backwards, "Swipe!"

Three point hit!

The Tianchao men's basketball team took the lead in scoring the first goal.

Dream nine balls, Rose quickly dribbles the ball forward, Liu Wei can barely keep up with the confrontation, the speed is not Rose's opponent at all, if the second bull did not delay the Bulls leader, this rose may go straight to Tianchaonan Basket restricted area.

Meng Jiu failed to make a fast break, and the two sides fell into position. Ruan Erniu defended Durant without hesitation. Before he caught the ball, he began to block and defend him. There was only one purpose, to let the big tarantula connect the ball Both feel uncomfortable.

Rose's outside shots were mediocre, he didn't dare to shoot directly, he was strong and afraid of Yao Ming's blockage inside, so he had to hit the ball to Billups.

This is the biggest difference between FIBA ​​and the NBA. When a big center can stand in the three-second zone without worrying about being blown up for three seconds, it is a disastrous blow to those players who rely on breakthroughs for food. The biggest chance of winning the basket lies.

Billups also did not directly shot, but the ball to Odom.

Odom catches the ball from the bottom line, and Dayao's defense from the mid-range is a mid-range shot.

"boom!"

Missed!

Allen protected the backcourt rebound.

"Just defend like this at the beginning, can you stick to the whole game?" Durant whispered in Er Niu's ear while returning to defense.

"If you can continue the touch from the previous game, of course I have nothing to say, but tonight I guarantee that you will not score more than 20 points." Ruan Erniu immediately shot back.

Durant kept silent and talked rubbish. How could he be Ruan Erniu's opponent.

Durant, a Libra, is just a normal Twitter teen, not a trash talker.

Ruan Erniu received the basketball from the top arc, and Iguodala defended him immediately. The first brother is already the best single-defense player in the Mengjiu team. However, Erniu's body is obviously bigger than that of the first brother. piece.

"Boom!" After the momentary collision of muscles, Ruan Erniu took a big stride into the inside line, and the first brother was knocked away by brute force by a small step. It was this small step that gave Erniu enough room to break through.

Odom had to give up Dayao and go straight to Er Niu.

"boom!"

Ruan Erniu hit Odom directly and completed the battle-axe split.

"beep!"

2+1!

The American men's basketball team not only lost a foul, but Odom also started to bleed from the inner eye socket because he hit Erniu's elbow.

Lama had to stop the bleeding immediately, and Tyson Chandler was replaced on the court again. As soon as Chandler came on the court, Meng Jiu's so-called small ball tactics changed back to the traditional positional battle style of one big team with four small players.

Odom stopped the bleeding on the sidelines, while his beautiful wife Khloe Kardashian looked anxiously at the stadium. To be honest, the people of China currently know Khloe far less than she, Kim who is gradually replacing Paris Hilton. Kardashian.

In this world where the screen is full of sister-in-laws, people often ignore who Odom's wife is, but in a few years, Kohler will use his actual actions to prove what is the universally recognized D-POY.

The cameras, briefly blinded by Khloé Kardashian's stalwart curves, swung back onto the court.

After Ruan Erniu made a penalty and added a penalty, the Tianchao men's basketball team beat the American 6:0 in the opening game.

Ross controlled the ball for halftime, and when Durant got rid of Ruan Erniu to no avail, he chose to make a direct breakthrough. Liu Wei was expected, but Yao did not lose his position inside.

Rose leaps high, trying to drift the ball into the basket.

"boom!"

The basket rejected the layup, Yao Ming took the backcourt rebound, and a pass found Wang Shipeng who was about to come down.

Billups didn't keep up, and Wang Qi went all the way to the inside.

"boom!"

At the last moment of Wang Shipeng's layup, Durant plugged in from behind, a pegboard hat, and slammed the ball hard on the basket.

But just when Durant was about to turn around and get the rebound, the huge figure of white No. 11 jumped up high, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and smashed the basketball into the basket.

A Lian quickly followed up and completed the supplementary dunk, and the Tianchao men's basketball team further expanded its lead.

Old K is still unwilling to request a timeout, because he thinks that the American men's basketball team does not have a big problem on the defensive end.

On the offensive end of Mengjiu, this time Durant ran in a big circle and finally received the basketball from Rose.

Er Niu's defense is still like a shadow, but Durant shoots the ball as soon as he catches the ball. With his height and wingspan, this is also the most unsolvable way for Meng Jiu to score in this World Championships.

The defensive rules of FIBA ​​and NBA are different. In the international arena, it is difficult for Durant to cheat fouls by "swinging his arms". As for the principle of cylinder violations, the two sides also have different scales. What's more, in the final scene, the referees themselves are more relaxed about physical confrontation.

Er Niu did not hesitate to bump into Durant just before he shot. It was not heavy, but it was enough to make Durant lose his balance to a certain extent.

The whistle that the referee had in his mouth did not sound after all.

"boom!"

Missed, it turned out that Liu Wei took the backcourt rebound, Ruan Erniu rushed forward, Durant interfered from the side, but the basketball still passed to Erniu's hands.

The American men's basketball team retreated quickly, and the Chinese men's basketball team did not get a chance to break fast.

Just when most people thought that Ruan Erniu would reorganize the offense, the bull suddenly turned around and passed Durant, and then went to the basket again.

"boom!"

Er Niu dunked and missed because Chandler used a foul to prevent Ruan Er Niu from scoring a goal.

Old K finally realized that something was wrong. The defense of the American men's basketball team was fine, but the outbreak of Ruan Erniu completely disrupted the offensive and defensive rhythm of the entire Mengjiu.

The two-time MVP is not something to talk about casually. The Tianchao men's basketball team with Ruan Erniu and without Ruan Erniu are completely different concepts. He alone shocked Mengjiu's defense to pieces.

The old K had to request a timeout and started to make substitutions. He replaced Eric Gordon for Rose, and then replaced Chauncey Billups with Stephen Curry in the next round.

Because Chandler fouled again while defending Yao Ming, in this round, the old K had to replace Chandler again, replaced Odom, and replaced Iguodala with Westbrook.

Lama + Du Shao + Westbrook + round face Deng + elementary school students, a crazy lineup of three defenders, old K is determined to fight for offense.

Deng Huade also started to replace Wang Zhizhi for Yao Ming, and Sun Yue for Liu Wei. This is to fight against the Americans!

Allen has also developed long-range shooting ability in the NBA, which is equivalent to having five shooters on the court in the Chinese men's basketball team and being able to attack from the outside at the same time.

After a series of juggling dribbles, Curry, whom Sun Zhenping dubbed "Cory", first hit Wang Shipeng's defense and hit a three-pointer.

During the breakthrough process, Sun Yue distributed the ball to Wang Zhizhi on the outside. Dazhi stepped back and shot, facing Durant's defense and hit a three-pointer in return.

Westbrook hit the basket and scored 2+1.

Ruan Erniu succeeded in overpowering Durant in the low position. He arched the latter with his back and scored two points.

……

Under the leadership of Ruan Erniu, the fast-switching offensive and defensive rhythms, the Tianchao men's basketball team played vigorously on the offensive end, and the scene did not lose to the US team at all.

Meng Jiu's biggest problem was exposed in the first quarter, or old K's worries were exposed by the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team!
This American men's basketball team relies too much on Durant on the offensive end. In other words, once it fails to get enough opportunities to hit the basket, the American men's basketball team can only rely on outside shooters to solve the problem.

But apart from Durant, Gordon and Curry, the American men's basketball team couldn't find a fourth reliable outside shooter, and Gordon and Curry did not have the absolute right to shoot in this Dream Nine team. The ranking is often ranked after Rose and Westbrook.

Mike Krzyzewski is a coach who emphasizes discipline and tactics. Since Mengjiu is young, most players in the team are willing to follow the teachings of old K.

Therefore, Mengjiu's defense has indeed reached a very high level, but it has to be said that on the offensive end, they are not playing like the Dream Team at all.

At 18:26, the Chinese men's basketball team led by 8 points in the first quarter. Is this the Chinese men's basketball team that can't even kill Iran in Asia without Ruan and Yao?
Is it because Ruan Erniu and Yao Ming's strength is too strong, or is the Tianchao men's basketball team retaining their strength in the Asian Championships?

Many Chinese fans in front of the TV were kneeling to watch the game. It turned out that the Chinese men's basketball team was playing against the American men's basketball team. This was a grand event that had never happened in the Imperial Capital Olympic Games.

"Russell, do you still think you can win?" Ruan Erniu challenged Westbrook again.

"Wait, there are still three quarters left!" Westbrook waved his hand fiercely, threw the back of Er Niu's head, and strode towards the player bench of the Super American team.

Ruan Erniu also quickly returned to the bench of the Tianchao men's basketball team.

American Bob Deng Huade continued to fill the men's basketball team with chicken soup during the intermission: "The American team has nothing to fear. On the contrary, they should be afraid of you. You are the Olympic champions and you are the strongest players in the world." Team……"

Most of the chicken soup is poisonous, so just listen to some words. If the superstars of Miguo Mengba did not quit the national team, but came to participate in the World Championships, the Tianchao men's basketball team without the home court advantage, even if they rely on Erniu and Dayao at the same time Explosion, maybe there is not even a [-]% chance of winning.

The so-called strongest in the world also has prerequisites.

However, then again, there are no ifs in this world after all.

To win is to win, and to lose is to lose. Mengjiu has her own weaknesses, and was caught by the Tianchao men's basketball team. This is competition and competition.

The second quarter will start soon.

Ruan Erniu continued to not rest. After blocking Durant in the first quarter, he continued to assume the offensive responsibility of the Tianchao men's basketball team in the first half of the second quarter until Yao Ming returned to the court.

Durant continued to be entangled by Ruan Erniu in the second quarter. Throughout the long half, he made 5 of 1 shots from beyond the three-point line, plus a breakthrough free throw, and only scored 5 points.

Er Niu's prediction to Du Shao in the first quarter is gradually coming true!

Some media in the United States also questioned Er Niu's qualifications for being elected D-POY three times more than once, thinking that he is a guy who can only rebound, and is not a player with excellent single-defense quality at all.

Due to the withering of the league's centers, in the C position, there are not many people who can find trouble in the matchup.

The sunspots always habitually ignore the fact that Er Niu can single-handedly defend against power forwards and even guards when they are misplaced.

In this game, Ruan Erniu spared no effort to defend Durant, which made people re-examine the single defense ability of Ruan Erniu, the first three consecutive D-POY in the history of the league.

In the second quarter of the game, Westbrook and Rudy Gay should be the best performers in the US men's basketball team.

Westbrook doesn't care about old K's so-called tactical arrangements, the so-called random punches to kill the master, compared with general tactical routines, Westbrook's unreasonable personal ability, on the contrary, is easier to break the deadlock, taking advantage of Yao Ming's absence During the game, Westbrook succeeded in consecutive assaults to the basket.

When Durant was frozen, Gay also stood up in time. He hit two long-range points in a row, helping Mengjiu to shorten the point difference one step further.

At the end of the first half, at 37:42, the Tianchao men's basketball team still maintained the lead, but Meng Jiu also gradually recovered, it didn't matter if Durant was blocked, as long as other players in the team could stand up, they could still use more Strong personal talent, willfully kill the Tianchao men's basketball team.

(End of this chapter)