At the end of the game, most of the players rushed to the field to celebrate, and Xu Yong and Yao Ming also shouted excitedly on the bench.
Reaching the semi-finals seemed to come naturally before, but in the finals, they finally achieved what they had only expected and imagined!
Domestic fans are even more crazy. The World Series finals, a word that has always been associated with women's basketball, this time is finally related to men's basketball, a lifetime series!
Of course, although they were excited, they didn't feel that surprised.
Because compared to the 2008 men's basketball team, Yao Ming's strength has declined but not much. Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue have reached their peak strength. Zhu Fangyu, Liu Wei, and Wang Zhizhi are also on par with the original. Coupled with Wang Shipeng's hot state, the overall strength is obvious. Much stronger.
In fact, in the history that Xu Yong lived in, the Chinese men's basketball team (which lacked the Yao Ming version) only won one game, and the media people headed by Yang Yi wantonly smeared Deng Huade, which resulted in fans having a bad impression of them. , and few people really pay attention to how they are playing.
However, in fact, take a closer look at their results: 81-89 Greece, 83-73 Cote d'Ivoire, 76-84 Puerto Rico, 80-89 Russia, and 67-78 Lithuania.
If Yao Ming is not injured, it is a high probability that the men's basketball team will reach the quarterfinals, and the chance of breaking through history is also not small.
Of course, the most important thing now is that Xu Yong, who was still close to soy sauce in 2008, is now the best rookie in the NBA. He is a tough opponent of James, a potential star who has completed the black eight, and even plays the same style as Durant and is a FIBA killer.
Coupled with the quality of the teams in this year's World Championships, including the US team, they are much weaker than in the 2008 Olympics. This result can be said to be entirely the result of the normal performance of the Chinese team.
You might think that defeating the US team in the group stage was a surprise, but in fact it was a manifestation of strength.
In the stands, Durant looked excited.
He participated in the World Series for the first time this year, but he didn't know about the 2008 men's basketball team, who was stronger or weaker, etc. He just felt that the Chinese team reached the finals, which was the result he wanted most.
The World Championships have always received little attention from domestic fans, and stars are unwilling to participate. In the end, the Dream Nine team created the worst lineup in history.
Because of this, fans in the United States don't think they can do anything.
Therefore, Durant's first and only goal in this World Championship is to lead this dream team to the top.
However, he suffered a blow when he lost to the Chinese team in the opening game of the group stage.
Although they quickly adjusted and regained their form later on, they always felt like something was missing.
Now he understands that it is the lack of a chance to win back.
It's fine now, everything is God's best arrangement.
Thinking of this, and seeing that the Chinese team's celebration was almost in progress, Durant went straight off the court to find Xu Yong.
Xu Yong had just finished chatting with Zhang Weiping and was about to look for Thibodeau in the stands. When he looked up, he saw Durant walking towards him.
He was a little surprised.
"Wonderful performance." Durant walked closer and praised his performance tonight.
"Thank you." Xu Yong thanked him politely.
"But the championship is ours, and I told you, I won't make the same mistake twice." Durant continued.
Xu Yong now knew what Durant was here to do. It seemed that he thought he had waited for a chance for revenge, and his impatient look was very Durant.
He was not angry, but still smiled and said: "There is always someone who wants to win the championship, why can't it be us?"
Durant was stunned for a moment. Xu Yong's neither arrogant nor humble answer was completely unexpected.
After he came to his senses, he said "See you in the finals" and then turned around and left.
"What did he talk to you about?" The next second, Yao Ming noticed what happened here and came over to ask.
Seeing that it was Yao Ming, Xu Yong didn't want to cause trouble to the other party, so he smiled and replied: "It's nothing, he asked me to be gentle."
Yao Ming was stunned for a moment, and then gave Xu Yong a roll of his eyes. I believe you are a ghost.
But he was so smart that he probably guessed what Durant was doing. He looked up in Durant's direction and said, "This is our best opportunity."
Xu Yong also looked in Durant's direction and nodded.
To defeat the dream team, especially in the knockout stage, in addition to being strong enough, it also depends on the quality of the dream team.
Just like the Dream Team, it may not be useful even if you and I are gone.
But the quality of Meng Wu and Meng Liu who were defeated later was much worse.
This Mengjiu team is the worst in history. Any clear division of roles is illusory. If you take Durant away, it will mean nothing.
What's more, the Chinese team defeated its opponents in the group stage and has a psychological advantage.
As for the London Olympics, Kobe, James, and Anthony will all return to the team. Together with Durant, the Chinese team's chances are slim.
So just like Yao Ming said, this is the best opportunity, and it is the kind that if you miss it, there will be no store in this village.
"Brother Yao, I have something to discuss with you." Xu Yong said after looking back.
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World Championship finals, a battle between China and the United States.
These few words alone are enough to arouse the attention of domestic fans.
That night, those who watched football or those who didn't, stayed up all night waiting in front of the TV.
This is the men's final of the three major goals!
If we really win the championship, the achievement will be no less than when a Chinese won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter race. It will not only create history, but also flaunt history!
In the final venue in Istanbul, 80% of them were Chinese/Chinese fans.
The "home court" of the Chinese team returned just after disappearing for one night.
However, in addition to the fans, there were also many other national team players present, and some of them were brought by the national team head coach with the whole team.
The strength of the Chinese team in this World Championship is obvious to all, and it is the only team that has defeated the American team. If anyone can beat this dream team, it must be them.
Half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the field one after another to start the final warm-up, and then came the opening ceremony.
When the American team came on the stage, there were bursts of cheers.
The NBA's global influence is now at its peak, because of Xu Yong and Yao Ming, especially in China, so looking at these familiar stars, cheering is instinctive.
Even the most inconspicuous Curry enjoyed a wave of cheers.
This made the members of the US team feel very good, and Durant even smiled and showed a little enjoyment.
But when the Chinese team came on stage, the decibel gap made him quickly stop smiling.
Especially the appearances of Xu Yong and Yao Ming were deafening.
Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Xu Yong and Yao Ming looked at each other after coming on the stage, and then nodded in unison.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.
Chinese team: Sun Yue, Xu Yong, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming;
Team USA: Billups, Iguodala, Durant, Odom, Chandler.
Because it was the second match, the American team sent the best-performing lineup against the Chinese team in the previous group stage, which also shows that the old K has a completely different emphasis than the group stage.
"beep!"
As the whistle sounded, Yao Ming moved the ball back to the Chinese team's half, and the game officially started.
The Chinese team still played Yao Ming in the beginning, while the American team resolutely attacked from a double flank. Yao Ming decisively separated Zhu Fangyu from the outside.
Zhu Fangyu caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
The knife fell from the hand.
It can be said that the Turks fully enjoyed the home court bonus in the last semi-final. This time it is the turn of the Chinese team.
During the transition between offense and defense, Durant ran off-the-ball tactics, but Xu Yong used puppy footwork to keep him inseparable. When he couldn't run outside the three-point line to catch the ball, Xu Yong still defended closely and did not allow him to start at will. Space.
When he tried for a while but had no chance to return the ball to Billups, and then tried to run without the ball, Xu Yong continued to stick to him like a dog-skin plaster, unable to get rid of it.
This is much tighter than the defense in the group stage, and it doesn't take into account physical fitness.
He finally stopped helplessly and looked at Xu Yong speechlessly: You're not going to score tonight, are you?
Xu Yong ignored Durant's gaze and just maintained his defensive pressure.
The U.S. team's attack in this round ended in vain, and the rebound was protected by Yao Ming.
However, the American team learned to be smart after being beaten once. Instead of blindly rushing for offensive rebounds, they retreated quickly and did not give the Chinese team a chance to counterattack.
There is nothing wrong with this choice, but it feels differently in the eyes of other team members.
After all, the only one who can push the American team to this level is the Chinese team in this World Championships.
The two sides entered into a positional battle. The Chinese team's style of play did not change from before. They used Yao Ming's containment on the inside to create opportunities on the outside. The US team responded by flanking Yao Ming and then pinching a few key points.
The only difference is that they did not miss Zhu Fangyu like they did in the last round.
However, someone will always be missed in a double attack, and this time it was Yi Jianlian who was left short.
Yao Ming passed the ball, and after receiving the ball, Yi Jianlian glanced at the three-point line at his feet, and then took a three-pointer.
His shooting speed is not fast to begin with, and this habitual movement makes it even slower. However, the US team seemed to know that he could not make a shot, and did not turn over immediately.
This was a mistake, and by the time Iguodala pounced, Yi Jianlian had already taken action.
"Uh-huh!"
Yi Jianlian threw the ball in!
Xu Yong couldn't help but smile on his face when he saw this.
The strategy he discussed with Yao Ming was actually very simple. He was responsible for locking down Durant, and Yao Ming was responsible for driving the team's offense.
Because after running in, this dream team is indeed stronger than in the group stage, but they still cannot get rid of the problem of over-reliance on Durant.
So limiting Durant is more useful than anything else.
The Lithuanian team actually thinks so, but they don't have anyone like the Chinese team who can limit Durant.
Judging from the opening two rounds, the effect was better than expected because of the Chinese team's hot three-point touch from the outside.
Durant didn't believe in evil, and after arriving in the frontcourt, he ran around half the court. But when he turned back and took a closer look, Xu Yong's handsome face was still in front of him.
This is really "you run and I chase, but you can't fly without wings."
However, this time he started passively, so he could only fight hard.
After taking the initiative to catch the ball at the three-point line, he made no extra moves and shot directly at Xu Yongyan.
However, Xu Yong's ball showed another defensive move of Tony Allen, shooting the ball.
When you are lifting the ball to shoot, it is best if you can drop the ball to complete the steal. If you can't, it will make your shots inconsistent.
This strategy really worked. Although Durant's core strength steadily controlled the ball, the force of his shot was obviously a bit too strong.
The ball finally hit the back edge of the basket and missed, and the rebound was successfully protected by Yi Jianlian.
The American team failed to score in the opening two rounds!
"Hey, Xiao Xu has restricted Durant to death today. The US team is a bit helpless~" Zhang Weiping said happily from the commentary box.
At this time, everyone who knows football has actually seen the Chinese team's strategy. Zhang Weiping can see it, and Old K naturally knows it too.
But seeing it and being able to respond are two different things.
Because the pick-and-roll screen didn't work against Xu Yong, Durant's one-on-one effect tonight didn't look very good either.
And when a person only focuses on defense, his defensive effect is actually stronger than normal.
This is really like Zhang Weiping said, a bit out of ideas.
With the Chinese team's offense, Yi Jianlian once again got a three-point opportunity. This time, the US team changed defense quickly and he did not have a chance to take a shot directly.
He passed the ball to Sun Yue at the top of the arc, and then went over to play a pick-and-roll.
Sun Yue used Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll to hit Odom's defensive three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
There is even one!
The Chinese team hit three consecutive opening three-pointers!
They made up for all the three-pointers they missed in the last game in tonight's game!
How can you know that it is a blessing in disguise?
Old K couldn't help but reach out to wipe his sweat on the sidelines. The Chinese team's three-pointer was beyond his imagination.
And Old K then stood up and signaled a tactical adjustment. The American team attacked the frontcourt and gave up on Durant.
Billups was organizing, and Iguodala used the screen to catch the ball without the ball, and then caught the ball and attacked the basket. Shooting is not his specialty.
However, facing the basket guarded by Yao Ming, Iguodala's throw finally missed the basket.
At this time, the scene had begun to boo.
The dream team couldn't even score a point!
Moreover, after consecutive offensive and defensive failures, the morale of the American team was obviously a bit low, and the ball retreated far less quickly than before.
This gave the Chinese team a chance. Yao Ming got the defensive rebound and threw it to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong quickly broke into the frontcourt and knocked the ball to Sun Yue who was following up, and at the same time pushed Billups out of the baseline.
Sun Yue knew this was his opportunity to perform, so he jumped up high with the ball and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands.
11 to 0!
The Chinese team beat the American team 11-0 at the beginning of the World Championship final!
Not only were the fans at the scene crazy with excitement, but Zhang Weiping in the commentary box couldn't care less at the moment.
"There is always someone who wants to win the championship, why can't it be us!"
Yes, when Xu Yong and Durant were chatting, he was standing aside!
The next chapter is written about the World Championships
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