The video of this game quickly went viral on the domestic Internet.
And this spread is not temporary.
If nothing else happens, in the next ten or twenty years, this will be one of the most classic events for domestic fans.
Including the highlights of this game, as well as the top ten goals and the top five goals, the traffic brought by this game far exceeds that of the previous Black Eight Knights.
What is the NBA? They are just good-looking nightclub girls, mainly for enjoyment. The national team is the true love!
And because Yao Ming joined the Bulls, there is no conflict between the two. This is watching one game and enjoying two joys.
The impact of this game on the Internet continues, and the impact on the Chinese team is also beginning to appear.
Although this is only a group stage victory, it has greatly improved the confidence of the Chinese team members.
The first thing to change was the group of shooters headed by Zhu Fangyu.
Becoming a high-quality shooter mainly depends on ability, but to become a top shooter, psychological quality is essential.
A very simple psychological activity: I can score against my dream team and still win, but will I not be able to score against others?
Then there is another person who has changed very much, Sun Yue.
Sun Yue performed so well in 2008 that the Lakers directly signed him and entered the NBA.
But after being laid off last year, he basically relied on national team training to maintain his playing status.
Although he did not give up, he tried out for two consecutive summers to look for opportunities, and had previously signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Knicks, but he still failed to stay in the NBA.
As a result, he was obviously confused.
This is a very normal thing. In order to enter the NBA, Sun Yue traveled all over the country for trial training, and finally became the first Chinese outside player to enter the NBA through hard work. This shows that he is a person with dreams.
It was only after constant setbacks that he gradually gave up on himself and became the [wasted years] person Xu Yong knew before he was reborn.
But now, in Sun Yue, what happened two years ago is happening again.
Sun Yue's confidence is back.
Finally, there is the spirit of the entire Chinese team. Everyone dares to make moves on the court. In addition, their own strength is not bad, and their performance is getting better and better.
In the second game of the group stage, facing the Australian team, which is good at physical confrontation, the Chinese team maintained the lead throughout the game.
The Australian team's strategy is to double-team the Chinese team's dual-core team. They not only double-team Yao Ming, but also double-team Xu Yong.
As a result, the Chinese team's outside shooters have blossomed.
Zhu Fangyu alone threw in 4 three-pointers.
In the fourth quarter, the Australians, who couldn't afford to lose, became more aggressive. As a result, Zhu Fangyu was taught how to be a good person by punching and punching, causing them to lose again and again.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Australian team 96-74, winning two consecutive games at the beginning of the group stage.
Although in the third game of the group stage, the Chinese team lost to the Russian team due to physical exhaustion.
But in subsequent games against Puerto Rico and Cote d'Ivoire, after the Chinese team adjusted their state, they defeated their opponents without any blood.
After the group stage, the Chinese team's record was fixed at 4 wins and 1 loss.
In terms of group stage statistics, the Chinese team averaged 86 points per game, conceded 71 points, and the team's three-point shooting rate reached 40%.
In terms of personal statistics, Xu Yong averaged 20.6 points per game and became the team's scoring leader, Yao Ming averaged 17.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, Yi Jianlian averaged 11.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, Zhu Fangyu averaged 9.2 points per game, Sun Yue averaged 8.6 points, 3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2 steals and 1.6 Block shot.
And because they defeated the US team, although the record was the same, the Chinese team advanced to the top 16 as the first in Group B.
At this moment, the American fans broke their defense a little bit again.
Before the change, the US team and the Chinese team were divided into a group. Can you imagine a scenario where the group ranking was behind the Chinese team?
And this is not a multi-sport event, so there is no way to fool fans with the overall medal list.
In other words, this ranking screenshot alone is enough to become a topic of conversation among fans after dinner.
The group stage is over, and after a day's rest, the knockout rounds begin.
According to the competition format of Group AB, the Chinese team's opponent in 16-8 is the Angola team ranked fourth in Group A.
Angola performed brilliantly in the group stage. Not only did they defeat Jordan, who deserved to win, but they also defeated the German team in a life-and-death battle and successfully advanced to the top 16.
But obviously, against this year's Chinese team, they can only give out daily benefits.
74 to 47. Due to the large strength gap between the two sides, the Chinese team basically ended the third quarter and was recharging its energy to prepare for the next game.
The Chinese team’s opponent in 8-4 games is the Greek team.
The Greek team is led by veteran Diaman Tidis, one of the best players in Europe, and "European Kobe" Spanoulis, who briefly played for the Rockets.
The Greek team is also the victim of the Chinese team. Except for Wang Libin's 112-111 victory in 1986, the Chinese team lost all the remaining five games, and without exception they were disastrous defeats.
In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the Golden Generation men's basketball team was defeated 75-115, setting a maximum score difference of 40 points;
In the 16-to-8 match at the 2006 World Championships, the Chinese team trailed by only 5 points at halftime, but was beaten 6-20 in the third quarter and ended up losing 64-95.
So this is also a revenge battle for the Chinese men's basketball team, an opportunity to prove themselves.
In the final result, the Chinese team lived up to expectations and won the match.
And the most encouraging thing is that after the half-time stalemate, they played a wave in the third quarter to open up the score and establish the victory.
This is where you get up wherever you fall, and the posture is exactly the same.
This game is second only to the defeat of the United States in the group stage for Chinese fans.
Because this is not just revenge, but more importantly, the Chinese team has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships!
In the past, whether it was the golden generation of 1996 or the 2008 men's basketball team, which was known as the strongest men's basketball team, whether it was the World Championships or the Olympic Games, the best result of the men's basketball team was the top eight in the world.
This time, they finally made a breakthrough!
At the end of the game, Yao Ming and Xu Yong were not as excited as expected. They just hugged and slapped each other on the back.
When they were having dinner in Chicago, their goal was to reach the semifinals. Because they were in a death group, it was not easy to achieve this goal.
But when the group stage is over, their goal is not just the semi-finals, but medals, and even further.
This is not blind confidence, but rational understanding.
The previous men's basketball team has never been able to break through the quarterfinals. The biggest problem was not that it failed to perform well in the knockout rounds, but that it could not get a good ranking in the group stage.
If you can't move up the rankings in the group stage, then the opponents you encounter will definitely be teams ranked higher in other groups.
But this time, the men's basketball team reached first place in the group stage.
Therefore, their ability to reach the semi-finals is not just a simple matter of playing well in a knockout round, but also their performance in the entire World Championships is very good.
In other words, after the World Championships so far, they have already become a strong team, and there is no reason why they don't want to take a step further.
After the 8-4 game, the semi-finals are all determined. Except for the Chinese team, the remaining three teams are the United States, Lithuania and Turkey.
At this time, because the Chinese team and the American team came out of the same group, they did not meet in the semifinals.
In the two games of the semifinals, the US team played Lithuania, while the Chinese team's opponent was the Turkish team.
The Turkish team achieved a record of 5 wins in the group stage, and also defeated France and Slovenia in the knockout round to advance to the semi-finals without losing a single defeat.
Moreover, Turkey is the host country, which will be the biggest challenge that the men's basketball team will encounter in this World Championship.
But although the challenge is great, it is still better than playing against the American team.
Don't think that if the Chinese team beat the United States once in the group stage, they will definitely win again in the knockout rounds.
Not to mention that Durant would not be fooled a second time by saying the same move during the handshake ceremony in the group stage, even if the game state is different.
Strong teams usually compete in the group stage and only start to exert their strength in the knockout rounds.
Especially for the U.S. team, the lineup changes a lot every tournament. Even like this one, almost all are newcomers. Not only do they have no chemical reactions, but even the team leader is not established until halfway through the game.
But now, the U.S. team has beaten its opponents by an average of 25 points per game and has reached the semifinals.
If we play Turkey, although Turkey will be in good shape and may play 5 vs. 8, the Chinese team is also in good shape and has the upper hand on paper.
The two semifinals were held on the same day. Because of the host country, the US team's game started at 5 o'clock local time.
Lithuania's strength is also at its peak this time. It defeated Spain in the group stage, defeated Argentina in the knockout round, and reached the semi-finals with sparks and lightning all the way.
They are considered to be second only to the US team in strength among the four semi-final teams, but unfortunately, they encountered the US team in the semi-finals.
Moreover, it was Durant who played the unparalleled American team.
Durant's 35 points in his debut in the group stage were enough to astonish everyone. In the semifinals, he went one step further and scored 38 points.
And it was different from playing against the Chinese team, because Lithuania flanked him almost all over the court, and he basically played offense without the ball. The rare times he held the ball, he shot from outside the three-point line.
Because FIBA's three-point range is similar to the NBA's long two-point range, Durant's shots are quite arbitrary.
That really made the Lithuanian call him daddy.
Under his leadership, the American team led all the way to the end, eliminating the Lithuanian team 89-74 and advancing to the finals.
After the game, none of the members of the Dream Team left the field. At Old K's request, they all stayed in the stands to watch another semifinal.
The two games were just over half an hour apart.
By the time the Chinese and Turkish teams entered the venue, the venue was already packed.
Basketball is far less popular in Turkey than football, and the Turkish men's basketball team was only at the mid-to-lower level in Europe before.
However, with the emergence of Turkoglu and Okur, the Turkish men's basketball team also rose rapidly. They reached the European Championship finals in 2001 and became a strong team in the world.
Most of the attendees were local Turkish fans, and there were only about a thousand Chinese fans.
Although Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) is not the capital of Turkey, it is the most prosperous city in Turkey, and there are naturally many fans here.
This is also the first "away" game played by the Chinese team since the World Championships.
The two teams entered the stadium quickly, and the scene continued to give core shots of both sides.
The Chinese team is naturally Xu Yong and Yao Ming, and even gave Sun Yue a shot.
In addition to Turkoglu and Ilyasova, the Turkish team also gave their inside man Asik.
Then when the camera was in the audience, Thibodeau's figure was captured again.
Yes, Asik is a Turkish player. He was the No. 36 pick in 2008. At that time, he was selected by the Trail Blazers and then traded to the Bulls. However, due to buyout issues with European clubs, it was delayed until this year. Only after the contract ends will he have the opportunity to join the Bulls.
He is 2.13 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.16 meters. He is a traditional center with good static talent.
Thibodeau visited three players on the team for a one-time inspection tonight.
Because the camera stayed on Thibodeau for a long time this time, Xu Yong and Yao Ming also gradually discovered the figure of the team's new head coach.
Yao Ming is eager to try.
After his previous cooperation with the Rockets failed, Thibodeau took the initiative to recruit him. This drama of renewing the relationship made him want to perform well in front of Thibodeau.
The warm-up on the field ended and the opening ceremony quickly entered, and the starting lineups of both sides were also announced.
The Chinese team still has a regular five-man team. After running in from previous games, these five people have already had a very good chemical reaction on the court.
Turkish team: Kerem Tuncheri, Outan, Turkoglu, Iasova, Asik.
The game started immediately, with a jump ball from Yao Ming and Asik in the center circle.
As the whistle blew, Yao Ming easily moved the ball back to the Chinese team's half, and the China-Turkish war officially began.
The Chinese team wanted to rush into the finals in one go, and the Turkish team had a stronger desire to win at home than the Chinese team. Therefore, as soon as the game started, the intensity of the confrontation on the field was very high.
Sun Yue couldn't control the ball and could only give it to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong held the ball with one hand and observed the situation on the court. After seeing that Yao Ming was in a position and Asik did not go around, he decisively dropped the ball.
Yao Ming also reacted very quickly when receiving the ball. He turned directly to the basket with his trademark hook, giving the Turkish team no chance to attack.
"Uh-huh!"
Yao Ming's hook hit steadily, giving the Chinese team the lead.
But looking back, the Turkish team immediately responded with a three-pointer from the outside by Ilyasova.
Sun Yue controlled the ball to the frontcourt. This time he saw Yao Ming asking for a position and gave it directly to him.
This time Asik faced a challenge in advance, but Yao Ming turned around and leaned back, completing a fadeaway jumper in Asik's surprised eyes.
"Uh-huh!"
Yao Ming hit consecutive shots!
It seems that he not only has a strong desire to attack tonight, but also has hot hands.
Asik stretched out his hand and scratched his head. How could he defend himself from this?
Turkoglu came over to comfort the young man. Looking back, Asik showed his ability and used a solid pick-and-roll to block the opportunity for Turkoglu. Turkoglu hit a mid-range shot from 14 feet away.
4 to 5.
Yao Ming made consecutive hits at the beginning, but the Turkish team also missed every shot.
And when the Chinese team fed the ball into the inside for the third time, Ilyasova from the Turkish team decisively chose to flank.
Yao Ming also reacted quickly and quickly passed the ball to Yi Jianlian at the free throw line.
Yi Jianlian raised his hand in the middle distance.
"Dang!"
The trajectory of the ball was very positive, but unfortunately it was a little too strong and hit the back edge of the basket.
Asik turned around to collect the defensive rebound.
But at this moment, he suddenly felt a strong force coming from behind, and then his whole body was pushed out of the bottom line.
"Bang!"
In the eyes of the fans, after Yao Ming knocked Asik away, he directly completed the putback dunk with one hand!
And after completing the dunk, Yao Ming directly punched Asik and gave Asik his favorite tomato.
Asik turned around at this time and was completely confused.
The scene was agitated.
Yao Ming fucked Asik three times in the opening scene. He wanted to fuck the Turkish guy to death!
Xu Yong walked up to Yao Ming at this time and reminded with a smile: "Brother Yao, please take it easy, we will be on our own next season."
In the stands, Thibodeau was also amused.
Although Asik is immature, his talent is not bad, especially his quality in pick-and-rolls is very good, and his defensive blocking is also okay.
Of course, if you ask a rookie who has not yet entered the NBA to guard Yao Ming one-on-one, it will really be a bit difficult for the children.
Yao Ming has a huge inside advantage, and the Chinese team took advantage of the situation and adopted the inside-out formation that Zhang Weiping often talks about. In fact, it is a one-star, four-shot inside and outside formation similar to the Magic team.
However, there are some differences in the focus of the two.
Howard's strength lies in his offensive rebounding, so although the Magic's style of play revolves around Howard, the offensive focus is on three-pointers from the outside;
Yao Ming's strength lies in his low-post offense, so this formation is to open up the offensive space and reduce Yao Ming from being flanked. The focus of the offense is still Yao Ming.
This is indeed very effective, because the Turkish team is obviously hesitant when attacking from the outside because they are worried about the accuracy of the Chinese team on the outside. This gives Yao Ming a lot of room to play inside.
It is worth mentioning that this style of play also requires a passer who can feed the ball to the center. For example, the Magic have Turkoglu, and the Chinese team used to have Liu Wei play that role, but now, Xu Yong can , and do it better.
Therefore, the first quarter of the game almost became Yao Ming's personal show in the paint, and the Turks at the scene were full of despair.
Of course, it also made Thibodeau smile from ear to ear in the stands.
You won't be able to tell much from Asik, but at least Yao Ming's physical condition looks great.
However, the game did not decide the winner. First, the Turkish team has maintained a high offensive efficiency; second, when the Turkish team couldn't stand it and went to attack Yao Ming inside, they found that the Chinese team was inaccurate on the outside.
It's hard to explain, but the feel of this thing is the same as a woman's mood. The first six days of the week are sunny and clear, but the last day may be thunder and lightning.
This has a great impact on the Chinese team. You must know that the three-pointer is a very critical factor for the Chinese team to reach this point.
Especially when Yao Ming was rotated off the field, the Chinese team's situation became very dangerous.
In fact, the Chinese team's collapse in many games in the past started when Yao Ming was substituted.
Fortunately, this situation did not happen again in the World Championships, because the Chinese team has Xu Yong, and he is also the most critical factor for the Chinese team to reach this point.
After Yao Ming came off the court, Xu Yong began to hold the ball more and organize offense.
To use what Xu Yong said before his rebirth, he added a naturalized forward to the Chinese team who can hold the ball from the outside and directly lead the ball away.
The Turkish fans at the scene were desperate. Their feeling all night was: Yao Ming is playing, after Yao Ming is playing, Xu Yong is playing, and after Xu Yong is playing Yao Ming, he is coming back to continue playing.
Moreover, the Chinese team was inaccurate on the outside, but not completely inaccurate, because the most unusual shooter in the crowd, Wang Kobe, when everyone else turned into ice shooters, he shot every one accurately.
Two DPS, one auxiliary, and a group of junglers, they just rushed to the Anatolian Plateau and lifted the Turkish team's crystal.
The score on the court was finally settled at 92-76.
The Turkish team's offensive performance was actually not bad, but it could not withstand the two outputs on the opposite side and dealt tons of damage.
Statistics after the game showed that Yao Ming and Xu Yong each had a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds, while the other had a near-triple-double with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
The two scored 58 points together, one after the other, carrying the Chinese team into the finals.
(End of chapter)
