"Uh-huh!"
He walked to the free throw line and hit the extra free throw, successfully scoring 3 points.
Song Yang, who was sitting in the front row of the stands, flew directly from Miami, USA, to Greece in order to cheer for her husband and the China Men's Basketball Team, because she knew the importance of this game to the community.
Looking back, Iverson butterfly pierced the basket and caused Dayao's shooting hitter to foul. He went to the free throw line and made both free throws.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
Del Harris nodded slowly on the sidelines. This situation is obviously what the coaching staff of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team would like to see.
Throughout the first quarter, although Lin Fei did not get another chance to take a three-point shot, he disrupted the American team's defense with his continuous cover runs.
At the same time, it also allowed Dayao and the two towers to release their energy on the offensive end.
In particular, Marion, who deliberately found two fouls, played the full 10 minutes in the first quarter and made 3 of 4 shots, including a 3-pointer. He added 2 free throws and scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
On the defensive end, sticking to the 1-2-2 zone defense formation, Lin Fei's defensive arrow role was fully demonstrated. Although he could not guard Iverson and Marbury alone, Lin Fei's golf intelligence and overall view were maximized in the zone defense. play.
After the same 10 minutes of the first quarter, Lin Fei made 2 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points and 1 steal.
China (24): (21) United States.
The American team obviously hasn't found a good strategy to break the zone defense. In addition, Iverson and Marbury didn't feel good on the outside tonight, and Duncan under the basket was also tightly guarded by Yao.
Therefore, after the first quarter, the Tianchao team not only did not fall behind, but also led by 3 points.
Iverson played the entire 10 minutes of the first quarter. He was not in good condition under the tight zone defense of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team. He made 3 of 7 shots and scored 8 points with free throws. He was evenly matched with Lin Fei in scoring in a single quarter.
Marbury scored 5 points on 2 of 4 shots, and his touch was average.
The "Big Three" Lin Fei, Yao and Yao on the Chinese side roughly scored all 24 points of the team in the first quarter, showing the quality of NBA players.
As for "Little Emperor" James, he spent most of the first quarter running back and forth. He only caught the ball once and missed in a mid-range shot.
The three golden players of the 2003 generation do not have much of a presence in this American Dream Six lineup.
In the fifth live broadcast room of Tianchao.
Seeing that China was leading the United States by three points after the first quarter, Coach Zhang and host Yang Jian were naturally very excited.
"Our men's basketball team played well in the first quarter, showing unity and unyielding spirit, especially the 1-2-2 zone defense on the defensive end, which was very successful in restricting Iverson and Marbury!"
"Yes, although Iverson and Marbury are the top guards in the NBA today, they have not fully proven their ability to lead the team in international competitions!"
"FIBA's defensive three-second and zone defense rules are quite unfriendly to ball-holding defenders who have sharp breakthroughs but average outside shooting ability!"
"Lin Fei had 8 points and 1 steal, roughly 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Dayao had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block! The three of them scored the team's 24 points in the first quarter!"
"The burden of offense is all on Lin Fei, Dayao and Shou. This is not necessarily a good thing. If we want to win against the United States and create history, someone among the role players must stand up!"
"Our Chinese men's basketball team is a united whole, not individual heroism like the American team!"
After the start of the second quarter, the American team let Iverson and Duncan take a rest and sent in a five-tiger lineup of Marbury, Wade, Anthony, Boozer and Stoudemire.
Del Harris gave a quick two-minute break, replaced Daba and Dayao to partner with the inside twin towers, and also asked Li Nan to replace Lin Fei to rest.
The defensive effect of the second lineup of the Tianchao men's basketball team on the defensive end is obviously not as good as that of the first lineup.
Marbury came up and broke into the penalty area to provide an assist. Boozer caught the ball under the basket and turned over and dunked.
"Boom!"
"Beep!"
The ball goes in and the buzzer sounds 2+1.
Dayao, who received his second personal foul tonight, did not complain. He did misjudge the situation in the defense just now.
"Uh-huh!"
Boozer, who stepped to the free throw line, also took extra free throws and successfully scored 3 points.
The American team quickly tied the score in the second quarter and looked aggressive.
When the ball changed, Liu Wei passed the ball to Li Nan who came up to respond under Marbury's pressure. However, Wade's personal rush was very aggressive. Li Nan wanted to dribble away, but Wade stretched out his hand and cut it off.
"Snapped!"
Wade, who represented the United States as a substitute in this Olympics and also averaged 2.4 steals per game, is in really good defensive shape, showing his full speed and explosive talent.
After grabbing the ball, Wade accelerated away from Li Nan and dribbled straight into the frontcourt.
"Whoosh!"
Even though Li Nan was chasing the ball without the ball, he was still instantly thrown away by Wade's terrifying explosive power and speed.
Liu Wei followed Marbury and did not dare to go up to defend. He could only watch Wade step into the penalty area, leap up and perform a powerful tomahawk chop.
"Boom!"
Wade, who completed a one-stop steal and a fast-break dunk, also looked at the bench of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team while returning to defense, bulging his cheeks and reaching out to point to Lin Fei sitting on the bench.
The first quarter was all about watching Lin Fei's performance on both offense and defense from the sidelines. After a hard time in the second quarter, Wade naturally had to perform well in front of Lin Fei.
At the same time, this slightly provocative expression seems to say: "Lin, why don't you go on the court yet? I can't wait to play against you!"
Lin Fei smiled and applauded Wade twice. Although they will become teammates fighting side by side in the new season, tonight they are tit-for-tat enemies.
I have to sigh, the young Wade's physical talent is really terrifying, top-notch offense and defense, without any technical shortcomings.
It's just that the explosive flying and escaping this time still hurt my knees to some extent.
After all, Wade now weighs 99 kilograms, not much different from Marion, who is more than two meters tall. Flying around the court like this is really too taxing on the knees.
Being young is good, but a player will eventually reach middle age. At that time, those unreasonable playing methods that excessively consume the body when he is young will become the hidden danger of countless injuries.
It can even ruin a person's career in advance.
In this regard, Wade and Westbrook have both suffered a lot, but they are still much luckier than Rose.
It seems that after reporting to the Heat in the new season, Lin Fei has the responsibility to remind Wade that it is okay to play violently, but he must remember to take care of his knees.
Lin Fei turned his eyes and looked at "Melon" Anthony on the court. The green Melon with a hair tie had not yet gained weight at this time. He was in good shape and handsome.
There is also James sitting on the bench. These three guys, like himself, have just started their careers and dream pursuits in the NBA.
The glory and historical low status of the three people in the original world have basically taken shape, but in today's parallel world, with the three people standing on the same starting line, how will history develop?
With Lin Fei's butterfly effect, everything will become different.
Wade and O'Neal still have their own team-up, and I'm afraid they won't just win one championship anymore.
And James will not choose to join the Heat to play brotherly basketball, Wade will not be willing to assist the little emperor, and Anthony will have a different fate in the Nuggets...
In this parallel world full of possibilities, not only the fate and historical status of the "Four Heroes" will change, but the fate of the "four major shooting guards" will also be rewritten.
On the court.
Seeing that the United States played a 5-0 wave, Dayao also stood up at the critical moment. He asked for the ball in the low post and turned his back to withstand Duncan. He turned over and scored two points with a hook.
In two seasons in the NBA, Dayao and Duncan's Spurs played against each other 8 times. There is still a certain gap between Yao and Duncan in terms of personal data.
But after all, the two play two positions in the NBA. Yao is the center and Duncan is the power forward. There are not many opportunities to face each other head-on.
In tonight's competition at the center position, Yao's height is a natural advantage, and coupled with his hot touch, it is destined that Duncan will not be able to effectively defend him alone.
The best way to defend Dayao is to go forward and cut off the receiving line. Once Dayao is allowed to receive the ball in the low post, his shooting rate will be above 50% no matter who he faces.
Duncan has a steady foot, flexible steps, and a super long wingspan, which is said to have reached 2.30 meters. In terms of his performance in single defense against Dayao, he is already considered top-notch. But if Dayao can still make a shot, there is really no way.
Transition of possession.
Marbury gave the ball to Boozer, who was backing up in the high post. Facing Du Feng's defense, Boozer could be said to be completely overwhelmed in terms of strength. He used his strength to push the opponent away, turned around and hit the basket.
"Uh-huh!"
Although Boozer is only 2.06 meters tall, he weighs 117 kilograms. He is very strong and has exquisite skills. Du Feng cannot guard him at all.
Del Harris did not hesitate in the next dead ball time and quickly replaced Du Feng. Lin Fei came back on the field 5 minutes into the second quarter.
Seeing that Wade was playing well, Flip Saunders let Wade play the full 10 minutes of the second quarter, partnering with Marbury and Iverson.
Wade also faced off with Lin Fei, his new season teammate, in the second half of the second quarter. The two cherished each other and each had wonderful scoring performances on the offensive end.
3 minutes and 02 seconds of the second quarter.
Wade received a pass from Iverson in the frontcourt and faced Lin Fei, obviously trying to challenge one.
Lin Fei also asked his teammates to open up space and signaled not to cover up the defense.
Wade took the ball as a three-way threat, his cheeks puffed up and a smile appeared on his face. Suddenly, he made a change of direction without any warning. This first step was as fast as lightning.
When Lin Fei reacted, he was directly passed by half of his body.
Lin Fei turned sideways and quickly returned to defense, while Wade made another sudden stop and start rhythm change, from the right to the left, wandering like a ghost,
This time, Lin Fei was completely thrown away, and he reached the basket and directly delivered a left-handed dunk.
"Boom!"
Feeling Wade's sharp breakthrough at close range, Lin Fei felt even more impressed.
Not to mention that there is no zone defense on this ball, even if there is a zone defense, it may not be able to limit Wade's erratic breakthrough with excellent changes of direction and rhythm.
As one of the three top breakthrough players recognized in NBA history (the other two are Jordan and Iverson), Wade's breakthrough relies not only on physical talent, but also on high skills.
Both the use of footsteps and changes in rhythm are quite powerful. You must know that the American Dream Eight stars in the original 2008 Olympics were dazzling, and the final scoring champion was still Wade.
Wade's breakthrough characteristics determine that he is a good player in breaking zone defenses in the international arena. Neither Iverson nor Kobe can do this.
Kobe once personally asked Wade about his breakthrough skills in breaking through zone defenses, which shows that in terms of breakthrough ability alone, Kobe can never compare to Wade.
As for James, his breakthrough relies entirely on pushing in with the speed and strength of his body, and then using the pick-and-roll to break through. His footwork and technique are basically third-rate.
Although Wade easily beat him on the defensive end, Lin Fei showed no mercy when he returned to the offensive end and responded quickly.
Still at the top of the arc and Dayao's screen, when Wade was chasing Lin Fei this time, he shouted to Duncan that there was no need to switch defenses. He had to rely entirely on his own pursuit to limit Lin Fei's shots.
But Wade is still too young and frivolous. Although his speed and explosive power are top-notch, Wade is far inferior to Kobe in terms of experience in chasing down players without the ball.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Fei used two double screens from Dayao and Suzhou in succession. From the top of the arc, he first pretended to rush to the basket and then ran back to the left at a 0-degree angle.
He received Dayao's pass roughly halfway between the basket and the three-point line near the baseline. While facing Marion, he provided Lin Fei with a solid ball screen.
The ball screen at this position is also a tactic often used by Lin Fei and Wolf King during the finals, and the success rate is very high.
Because it was a blind spot, Wade's pursuit was inevitably delayed, and he used a wonderful pass from behind to securely pass the ball to Lin Fei.
Marion did not change defense. When Wade bypassed the screen and rushed forward, he happened to see Lin Fei take off and prepare to take action.
With Wade's experience in blocking outside defenders, Lin Fei has a 60% chance of blocking the shot.
Therefore, it is natural to choose to take a gamble and not leave yourself any way out.
Among guards in NBA history, Wade's shot blocking can be said to be unique.
No NBA defender less than two meters tall can compare with Wade in terms of shot-blocking ability.
"Whoosh!"
However, the moment Lin Fei's basketball flew past Wade's fingertips, Wade realized that he had ignored Lin Fei's shooting speed.
This kind of shooting speed is completely faster than Ray Allen.
"Uh-huh!"
"Beep!"
The basketball went hollow into the net, and at the same time, the referee near the sideline also blew the whistle, indicating that Wade had fouled Lin Fei's shooting hitter.
3+1.
After landing, Wade also shook his head and cried and laughed. He obviously underestimated his Heat teammate in the new season.
Wade is almost omnipotent due to his physical talent. He has no obvious technical shortcomings on both offense and defense. Of course, he may be a little behind on three-pointers.
But Lin Fei, despite having very poor basketball attributes, only maximized his ability to catch the ball and make three-pointers, which completely exceeded the highest level in NBA history.
One is a hexagonal all-round warrior, and the other is a one-sided super marksman.
Although they are taking completely different paths, it does not affect their win-win cooperation in the new season.
Sometimes Wade also thinks that he has so many breakthrough and dribbling skills, he works hard to develop offensive firepower in the frontcourt, and gives full play to his physical talents.
In the end, isn't it just about putting that damn basketball in the basket?
Putting aside all the messy techniques, isn’t the essence of basketball just about shooting and scoring?
And Lin Fei can train his shooting to the most extreme state, which is still a three-pointer that is one point more than two points. This is a return to the original origin of basketball.
It's like you are proficient in all kinds of martial arts, but someone shoots you directly in the head...
Thinking of this, Wade admired Lin Fei even more in his heart and looked forward to the arrival of the new season.
"Uh-huh!"
Lin Fei, who stepped to the free throw line, also took extra free throws and successfully scored 4 points on Wade.
Seeing that Lin Fei's defensive end did not call for help, Wade easily lost his way and scored. Wade's defensive end gave Lin Fei another 3+1.
The head coaches of the two teams standing on the sidelines, Del Harris and Flip Saunders, not only frowned slightly.
Two guys who are about to join forces in the new season, are they going to reciprocate on the court?
Naturally, Lin Fei only allowed Wade a one-on-one challenge, and then the Tianchao men's basketball team continued to strictly adhere to the 1-2-2 zone defense.
Even though Wade is good at breaking down zone defenses, after all, this is still a young Wade who has just finished his rookie season, and his skills and experience are far from reaching the mature stage.
The U.S. team's defenders were still restricted by the Chinese men's basketball team's zone defense. Iverson was a little impatient in the second quarter, making 0 of 3 three-pointers from the outside, and was hampered by an offensive foul during a breakthrough.
If the situation cannot be opened up on the outside, they can only rely on Duncan and Boozer on the inside. However, under the active defense and decisive double-teaming of Dayao and Yu, their offensive efficiency is also not high.
Whether it is inside or outside, the players of the American team lack contact and tacit understanding between each other, and often fall into the situation of fighting alone. Faced with the desperate defense of the Chinese men's basketball team, they either make mistakes or make mistakes.
With the help of strong output on the defensive end, the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team made three consecutive counterattacks and fast breaks before the end of the first half. Lin Fei also seized the opportunity to score sharply and hit two three-pointers.
"Uh-huh!"
"Uh-huh!"
At the end of the first half, Lin Fei had hit 5 three-pointers, made 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 18 points and 1 steal.
Coupled with the Twin Towers' continued hot offensive touch, the Tianchao men's basketball team also launched an offensive wave of 25:19 in the second quarter.
After halftime, the Chinese men's basketball team not only failed to catch up with the United States, but also widened the point difference to 9 points in one fell swoop.
China (49): (40) United States.
During the halftime break, many Chinese fans who stayed up late to watch the game were extremely excited and their hearts were racing. They never expected that after halftime, they would still lead the American Dream by 69 points.
"Oh my god, we actually led the United States by 9 points at halftime. This is incredible!"
"Lin Fei scored 18 points in the first half, and Dayao scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, roughly 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Our Big Three are really awesome!"
"Being able to lead the United States by 9 points at halftime is mainly due to good defense. This zone defense is too strong. The United States is old and authoritarian!"
"Although Zhu Fangyu hasn't scored yet tonight, he really worked hard on the defensive end and has already got 4 rebounds and 1 steal!"
"Oh my God, my god, I'm so nervous. Do we really have a chance to win against the United States? We must hold on in the second half, and we must not collapse!"
After the start of the third quarter, the American team significantly strengthened its defensive intensity, launched two consecutive counterattacks, and quickly narrowed the point difference with a wave of 7:0.
Duncan also showed his MVP style, hitting both key mid-range jump shots.
crucial moment.
These three points, Lin Fei, Dayao and Shou, were all closely watched by the American team. It was difficult to get a chance after the cover, and they were about to be overtaken by the American team.
At this critical moment, the role players of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team finally stood up tenaciously.
During a frontcourt rush to grab the ball, Zhu Fangyu got entangled with Jefferson and rolled to the floor. He struggled to regain the basketball and lay down to assist Liu Wei in cutting to the basket for a layup.
"Uh-huh!"
Immediately afterwards, Liu Wei relied on Lin Fei's strong containment on the offensive end. When the outside was left open, Liu Wei did not hesitate and made a decisive three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
The young Ah Lian, who came on the bench, also grabbed an offensive rebound in an active position and completed a put-back dunk through Boozer.
"Boom!"
The Arab League is still young and lacks competition experience, so there is no opportunity to perform in this Olympic Games.
This tip-in dunk when Boozer grabbed an offensive rebound became his famous scene in the 2004 Olympic Games.
After three quarters, the Tianchao men's basketball team relied on their tenacious team performance to hold on to the lead and refused to be overtaken by the American team.
China (69): (67) United States.
It's just a two-point advantage, which is not worth mentioning in front of the powerful American team.
The decisive battle in the last 10 minutes of the final quarter was still brutal.
James showed a terrifying talent when he came up. During a pick-and-roll breakthrough, he knocked away Zhu Fangyu and rushed to the basket. He faced Yao without dodging, leaped high and roared, and was about to dunk directly.
The Chinese giant Dayao with a front buckle of 2.26 meters?
"Little Emperor" James, who had been frustrated for three quarters, seemed to use this dunk to remind the old guys of the American team that he is the hope of the future of the league.
Dayao felt the crazy tank-like impact of James, without any timidity. Following a roar, he jumped up and hit him with a physical body, and slapped him down hard with his long arms and big hands.
"Snapped!"
"Beep!"
The moment the whistle blew, Dayao's entire body was knocked out and he fell on the billboard outside the baseline.
James, who dunked the basketball, was not much better. He was slapped hard in the face by Yao, and he was completely stunned after landing.
The Greek referee immediately made a penalty gesture, indicating that the collision between James and Dayao was outside the reasonable collision area, and sentenced James for an offensive collision foul.
James suddenly jumped up in anger, rushed to the referee and spread his hands.
He gestured excitedly that his face was swollen. This was obviously a foul committed by Dayao on his shooting thug. How could it be a foul by hitting someone with the ball?
Faced with James' aggressiveness, the referee did not tolerate the opponent at all. He is not David Stern's slave, so why should he support the little emperor?
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded again, and the referee gave LeBron James a technical foul.
The young James was instantly stunned. Flip Saunders on the sidelines was also so angry that he did not dare to directly criticize the referee, so he could only choose to replace James with Marion.
James played more than ten minutes tonight without scoring a single point. He received two fouls in the final quarter and gave the Chinese men's basketball team four free throw opportunities in one go.
James walked off the court with his lungs almost exploded, and there were still red handprints on the side of his face from Dayao's slap.
FIBA's free throw rules are different from those in the NBA. Free throws are not started with the fifth foul in a single quarter, but with the eighth foul in a half, the opponent will be given two free throw opportunities.
The American team committed 7 fouls in the third quarter. Therefore, James committed an offensive foul in the last quarter and gave Dayao two free throws.
At the same time, the penalty for a technical foul is two free throws and one throw, which is equivalent to James' two fouls giving the Chinese men's basketball team 4 free throw opportunities.
Lin Fei took the lead on the free throw line and made both free throws for technical fouls.
"Whoa! Whoa!"
Dayao, who was helped up from outside, clenched his teeth, patted his chest and walked to the free throw line. He also made both free throws.
"Whoa! Whoa!"
The lead of the Tianchao men's basketball team instantly reached 6 points.
At the critical opening of the fourth quarter, James' undercover warmth was really timely.
(End of chapter)
