Lin Fei's defense came very timely, directly cutting off Navarro's opportunity to score easily from the basket.
Seeing that there were interceptions in front of him and pursuers behind him, Navarro did not panic. With a flick of his wrist, he distributed the ball to Fernandez, who was in the air at the top of the arc. His excellent overall view of the court was undoubtedly demonstrated.
Although Hu Xuefeng was not good at defensive confrontation, his judgment of the situation was still very accurate. When Lin Fei came up to defend, he guessed that Navarro was going to pass the ball to Fernandez.
"Snapped!"
It's just that Navarro passed the ball very quickly. Hu Xuefeng made the right decision, but failed to steal the ball in time. He just quickly reached out to block the ball.
The basketball changed its trajectory, flying diagonally to the high post on the left, and was roughly caught by Felipe Reyes first.
Lin Fei quickly came back to defend and blocked Fernandez's catch and shot.
Reyes had no choice but to fight by himself. With his stronger body, he supported the general with his back, lowered his center of gravity and dug in twice.
"Bang! Bang!"
Generally speaking, he took a steady step and took a breath, which did not allow Reyes to open up the space. Seeing that the 24 seconds of the attack were about to come, Reyes could only choose to turn over and force a jump shot with great difficulty.
"Clang!"
This ball is generally defended very well, and the basketball misses.
"Snapped!"
The rebound was strongly grabbed by Dayao, and the Tianchao men's basketball team completed a successful defense.
Coming to the offensive end, Dayao Shang moved to the top of the arc to set a pick-and-roll for Hu Xuefeng, who was holding the ball.
Hu Xuefeng used Dayao's cover to break through, but Dayao took a step back and reached outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.
Gasol misplaced the defense and blocked Hu Xuefeng's breakthrough route. Hu Xuefeng turned over and quickly returned the ball to Dayao at the top of the key.
At this time, Lin Fei also withstood Fernandez from the outside on the right and suddenly made a reverse run. With the help of Dayao's cover at the top of the arc, he quickly reached a position one meter outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left.
Fernandez's pursuit was effectively delayed by Dayao. At this time, Lin Fei had been thrown away by more than two meters. Dayao's support ball was quickly passed to his hands.
Although Dayao passed the ball a little slowly, not only did Fernandez fail to catch up with Spain, but Navarro also did not switch defense immediately.
Lin Fei got a relatively easy chance to take action, so naturally he would not be soft-hearted, so he pulled it up and shot.
"Uh-huh!"
the second.
The Chinese athletes on the sidelines cheered for Lin Fei again.
Obviously, the Spanish coaching staff did not pay enough attention to the issue of defending Lin Fei.
Dayao's support ability after covering Lin Fei at the top of the arc is not as outstanding as the Wolf King, and his passing is always half a beat slow.
However, Spain's pursuit and defense also have big problems, which is far from the level of the Lakers and Pistons in the Western Conference Finals and the Finals.
In this case, what else could Lin Fei have to be polite about?
In the subsequent attack of the Tianchao men's basketball team, Lin Fei continued to cover the pick-and-roll with Dayao at the top of the key, but this time Spain was clearly prepared.
Gasol cut off Dayao's passing line for the first time, and Fernandez quickly joined the defense. Dayao could only distribute the ball to the right side to respond.
There was a wall-to-wall cooperation between the two. Yao pushed past Accelerator and went down into the penalty area, then received a rough pass and made another powerful dunk.
"Boom!"
It is precisely because Gasol blocked Dayao's pass to Lin Fei on the left, so he lost his frontal defensive position, and Dayao was able to rush into the basket more smoothly to catch the ball and dunk.
With Lin Fei coming on the court, the Chinese men's basketball team clearly had the upper hand in the situation, but Xibanya's preparation and on-the-spot response also seemed inadequate, and he was stunned by the Chinese men's basketball team for a while.
Lin Fei played 5 minutes in the first quarter, made all 4 three-pointers, and scored 13 points with free throws. This was despite having several opportunities, but the ball could not be passed to his hands.
China (29): (18) Xibanya.
After the first quarter, they already led their opponents by 11 points.
A single quarter of a FIBA game is 10 minutes, with 120 seconds of rest between quarters.
Lin Fei hit every shot on the offensive end, and at the same time he was able to contain the Spanish team's defense, indirectly helping his teammates gain advantages in local offenses and score easily.
On the defensive end, Lin Fei did not hold back. Although he was hit by Fernandez in a difficult single, he was still the best defensive player among the defenders of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team.
Driven by Lin Fei's active efforts on both ends of the offense and defense, not only Dayao and the inside twin towers performed steadily, but Hu Xuefeng and Zhu Fangyu also scored.
"It's incredible! It's really incredible!"
"Spain is one of the top teams in Europe. We can lead by 11 points after the first quarter. This is definitely a dream start!"
"It was Lin Fei who supported the appearance of our Chinese defender and did not let Xibanya's targeted tactics succeed!"
"It seems that our current China Men's Basketball Team is really worth looking forward to than expected!"
In the five live broadcast rooms, Director Zhang explained excitedly with his face glowing red, and he was full of praise for Lin Fei's performance in the first quarter of his Olympic debut.
"Only playing 5 minutes in a single quarter, he made all 4 shots and scored 13 points, 1 steal and 1 assist. A person who can break the three-point record in the finals is even more of a dimensionality reduction in the Olympic men's basketball competition!"
"The top five Pistons can't guard against Lin Fei, and I'm afraid the Spanish girl can't even think of it!"
"It's really worth staying up late for this game. I wonder what the Olympic men's basketball record for three-pointers in a single game is. If Fei wants to break this record, doesn't he just have the skills?"
Due to the time difference, it was already past 12 o'clock in the evening in China, but there was still an endless stream of fans from all over the country waiting in front of the TV to watch the game.
Imperial Capital, Houhai Bar Street.
Rows of courtyards flash with brilliant lights, and melodious music ripples on the lake at night.
The time period of 12 o'clock in the morning is the busiest time in the bar street.
In a bar with unique and classical decoration, the resident singer played a guitar and sang a classic song by Xu Wei, "The Past You".
"I once dreamed of traveling to the end of the world with my sword and seeing the prosperity of the world..."
At this time, the TV screen was showing the focus of the Olympic group match between the Chinese Men's Basketball Team and Spain.
Countless male and female fans and fans on the bar drank beer and cheered for the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team under the stimulation of alcohol, looking forward to the wonderful performances of Lin Fei, Dayao and Shou et al.
The atmosphere is full, which is completely different from watching the live game at home.
"Lin Fei is really strong. He scored 13 points in 5 minutes in a single quarter. Being able to shine in the NBA Finals is definitely more than just luck!"
"Those who say that Lin Fei is a defensive colander are really drunk. Facing NBA stars like Kobe and Billups, he is naturally a defensive colander, but if he can defend against Spain's Navarro, doesn't he just have the skills?"
"Don't underestimate Navarro, he is a superstar in the European League, equivalent to Allen Iverson in the NBA!"
"I feel that Lin Fei's personal growth is also very rapid. Although the competition level is different, we can still find that his defensive strength has really improved very quickly!"
"Lin Fei really has a bright future. I paid attention to him when he was playing in CUBA two years ago, and even went to see him play live. I never expected that in just over a year, he would become famous all over the world!"
It's still a bit early to say that Lin Fei is world-renowned, but in my opinion, as long as he can stay healthy, he will become a star in the NBA sooner or later! "
"Spanish girl still underestimates Lin Fei too much. This is the fate of our Brother Fei who doesn't respect us enough! Look down on our defender of China and fuck him to death!"
Looking back to the Yadian Capital Gymnasium, the second quarter of the game has begun.
Both sides rotated their lineups. Daba and Arab League replaced Dayao and Shou, Li Nan replaced Zhu Fangyu, and Lin Fei and Hu Xuefeng continued to play in the first half of the second quarter.
Spain's backcourt rotation is led by Jose Calderon and Raul Lopez. Although Gasol is not available on the bench during this period, Alex Momburu and Gasol are still available. Bayosa is also one of the top forwards in European basketball.
Coach Javier has obviously lowered Spain's pitch and is preparing to increase the offensive and defensive rhythm.
When Spain first attacked, Calderon held the ball in the frontcourt and faced Lin Fei. He took advantage of the pick-and-roll and misplaced the ball to hit the big one. He immediately accelerated and passed by the opponent.
"Whoosh!"
Facing the young Arab League's defense, Calderon took his time and hit the ball lightly to the right, assisting his teammate Meng Bulu to catch the ball and dunk directly.
"Boom!"
"Silver Fox" Del Harris, who was standing on the sidelines, frowned slightly. Although they are both NBA players, Daba's ability on both ends of the offense and defense is really much worse than Yao and Yu.
Moreover, during the Tianchao men's basketball training camp from June to August, Daba was also the most perfunctory in the team, which caused Dayao's dissatisfaction several times within the team.
Hu Xuefeng dribbled forward, but as soon as he passed the center line, he was closely pressed by Raul Lopez and almost made another dribbling error.
Lin Fei quickly mentioned the LOGO area in the midfield as a screen for Hu Xuefeng. Hu Xuefeng used the screen to dribble away and just as soon as Hu Xuefeng got away, Calderon, who was chasing Lin Fei, quickly changed defense and pressed up even more fiercely.
Hu Xuefeng saw Lin Fei running back to the right side and throwing away El Lopez, so he took the risk and passed the ball out. However, Calderon clearly judged the intention of the pass and started directly to complete the steal.
"Snapped!"
After Calderon got the ball, he quickly threw away Hu Xuefeng and started a fast break. Hu Xuefeng hurriedly chased back, but did not dare to foul rashly, because according to FIBA rules, if he fouled the opponent who was at the front of the fast break, he would probably be called a violation of physical integrity. , two free throws and one throw.
Calderon was as fast as lightning. He drove straight into the penalty area against Hu Xuefeng, blocked the opponent's shot with his right hand, and easily picked up the basket with his left hand.
"Uh-huh!"
In the second quarter, Xibanya scored 4 points in a row and quickly chased the 11-point difference to 7 points.
Obviously, whether it is inside or outside, Spain's lineup depth during this period is better than that of China.
Except for Dayao, Shou and Lin Fei, it is difficult for the other current players on the Tianchao team to reach the average level of the Spanish men's basketball team.
Hu Xuefeng pushed the ball forward again. This time he was finally much more stable, but he was still at a loss.
After Lin Fei ran in the high post on the right with a cover from the United Arab Emirates, he clearly got enough distance away from Calderon on the outside. However, Hu Xuefeng found it difficult to pass the ball accurately due to the interference of his opponent.
The opportunity was fleeting, and Calderon quickly moved towards Lin Fei again.
Such opportunities have come up several times since Lin Fei came on the field, but there was nothing he could do if his teammates couldn't pass the ball.
Lin Fei's mentality is pretty good, and there is nothing to complain about. After all, this is the true level of today's point guards. He just laments the dilemma of his poor dribbling.
If you can switch freely between having and without the ball like Curry, you won't have the embarrassment of not being able to catch the ball after running through so many complex screens.
"Whoosh!"
Hu Xuefeng took advantage of the situation and passed the ball straight to Bus who was stuck in the low post.
Daba withstood his opponent, kept looking for opportunities with his back steps, and then turned over to send a small hook to the basket.
Although he has good low-post skills and is physically strong enough, Bus' movements are relatively slow and it is difficult to really deceive defenders.
What's more, those who can be selected for the Spanish Men's Basketball Olympic Team are all top insiders in the European League.
The ball was effectively interfered by the opponent, and the basketball hit the side of the basket and popped out.
"Snapped!"
The defensive rebound was protected by Spain, and the first pass was also very fast. Calderon took the ball and launched a counterattack fast break.
"Whoosh!"
Both Lin Fei and Hu Xuefeng retreated quickly, but Calderon was obviously more skilled and experienced. After reaching the frontcourt, he made a wonderful pass, assisting Raul Lopez who got rid of Hu Xuefeng on the wing and quickly caught the ball. The basket was successful.
"Uh-huh!"
Two minutes into the second quarter, Spain quickly blasted a 6:0 wave. "Silver Fox" Del Harris did not hesitate and quickly called a long timeout.
The NBA's long timeout is 100 seconds, while the FIBA's long timeout is only 60 seconds.
Seeing that Bus and the young Arab League could not match Spain's intensity on both offense and defense, Del Harris could only let Dayao, who had just rested for two minutes, continue to play.
At the same time, he was replaced by Du Feng, who is 2.07 meters tall, allowing him to rest for a few more minutes.
After all, they are still in the leading position. Harris's rotation is still relatively bold, and the core players must be given enough rest time.
At the same time, Liu Wei was replaced by Hu Xuefeng, and Lin Fei continued to stay on the court.
Spanish coach Javier did not rely on him and quickly replaced Navarro and Gasol.
The effect of the substitution was immediate. Liu Wei set up a pick-and-roll with Dayao at the top of the arc. Dayao, who was passing down the ball, caught the ball and pretended to attack the basket, but he was already ready to distribute the ball to the bottom corner.
"Whoosh!"
Almost at the same time, Lin Fei, who was on the right at a 45-degree angle, used a screen brought up by Du Feng to accelerate straight into the right side at a 0-degree angle.
Navarro, who was chasing Lin Fei, was effectively delayed by Du Feng, and the Spanish power forward who changed defense was also obviously a beat slower.
After all, he had been prepared for it and had practiced it many times in training before the game. Dayao's pass was very accurate and his timing was also good.
Lin Fei caught the ball comfortably at a 0-degree angle on the right side and breathed a sigh of relief. Watching the Spanish defender look like Memit Okur, he calmly took off, bent his bow, and shot another shot.
"Uh-huh!"
Still in the middle.
the fifth.
Among Spain's inside lineup, there is probably only Gasol who can be better than the Pistons' Okur in terms of defensive switching steps.
As long as he can successfully catch the ball after using the cover of his inside teammates, and it's not Gasol who comes up on defense, Lin Fei will definitely be able to shoot accurately.
Even Gasol's switching level is definitely not up to the level of a healthy Rasheed Wallace.
Switch offense.
Gasol mentioned a pick-and-roll for Navarro near the axis area on one side of the free throw line. Lin Fei got around the screen in time, blocking Navarro's breakthrough route.
But Gasol retreated to the top of the arc to catch the ball. Taking advantage of Yao's slow pace to catch up, he quickly shot a high-post shot for two points.
"Clang!"
The ball was a bit unlucky and bounced out from the inside of the basket. Reyes on the left side shook off Du Feng and quickly rushed up to grab the rebound. He immediately took off a second time for a make-up dunk.
However, Du Feng was quite tough. With his more flexible body, he jumped up and down sideways, and slapped the basketball that Reyes was about to dunk into the basket with his big hand.
"Snapped!"
This is a very beautiful spike-board cap. The basketball bounced off the steel backboard and was just caught by Li Nan.
The Tianchao men's basketball team launched a counterattack and fast break. Li Nan turned over and dribbled the ball twice, and quickly passed it to Liu Wei who rushed up from the left.
Du Feng, who had completed the block, was also very emotional. After landing, he waved his fist hard and followed up quickly.
In the past two seasons, Du Feng has reached the peak of his CBA career, averaging 23.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, helping the Guangdong team win the championship, and also won the MVP of the finals. His self-confidence has greatly increased.
The Tianchao men's basketball team's counterattack and fast break were vigorous. The Tianchao athletes watching the game cheered loudly, looking forward to the wonderful fast break score.
Lin Fei went to the right to accelerate the impact, and made a smooth cross-cover run with Li Nan one meter outside the three-point line on the right side of the front court.
The Spanish players who returned to defense were a little confused for a moment. Both of them subconsciously rushed to Lin Fei to block his receiving line.
Li Nan, who came to the right side of the 30-degree three-point line, was completely open at this time.
Liu Wei found this rare opportunity and quickly passed the ball to Li Nan.
After receiving the ball, Li Nan took a step and found his shooting rhythm just close to the three-point line. He jumped decisively from the wide open space and shot a three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
Xiao Li's flying sword made a perfect sound, and Chu Liuxiang was nowhere to be seen in the world.
Lin Fei was the first to rush up and high-five Li Nan, giving a thumbs up to encourage him: "Brother Nan, great job!"
Li Nan smiled confidently: "Lin Fei, this is all because of you. If I can't make another shot in this big open space, I will be really sorry for your control!"
The 30-year-old Li Nan has reached the peak of his career. As early as four years ago at the Sydney Olympics, he competed with the national team and finally finished tenth.
If there is no such thing as Lin Fei in the current Tianchao men's basketball lineup, then Li Nan must be the second scoring point after Dayao.
Du Feng made a big block on the defensive end, Liu Wei passed the ball steadily in the fast break, Lin Fei's huge containment behind the screen, coupled with Xiao Li's flying three-pointer,
The Tianchao men's basketball team showed a united and enthusiastic momentum in this counterattack and fast break. The players' emotions were high and they were tightly united as a whole.
After the timeout, Lin Fei and Li Nan each scored a three-pointer, making the 6 points that Spain had finally caught up with in vain.
In a subsequent attack, Lin Fei continued to engage in a pick-and-roll with Yao in the high post. After receiving the ball in a misplaced position, he faced Gasol, who quickly switched defenses.
Although Gasol changed defense very timely this time, Lin Fei had no choice after receiving the ball and decisively pulled up, just to shoot!
"Whoosh!"
(End of chapter)
