In the quarter-finals, the Chinese team faced Argentina in Group B.
The knockout rounds also started intensely after the group stage.
The Olympics are like this, one game after another, never giving anyone a chance to breathe.
Zhao Chen showed super dominance in the Olympics.
The lineup sent by Argentina is Campazzo, Ginobili, Delfino, Nocioni and Scola.
Even though Argentina’s lineup is not famous, they still defeated the Dream Team.
This is the golden generation of the Argentine men's basketball team. Although it is a bit old now, it still cannot be underestimated.
In a previous life, this Chinese team would not have been able to beat Argentina like this, but it is different in this life.
With Zhao Chen, there is hope.
Of course, Zhao Chenzai did not make this game easy.
As the group stage progressed, opponents studied Zhao Chen more and more, and became more and more accustomed to the duel with Zhao Chen.
The men's basketball team is struggling.
Zhao Chen and Ah Lian both received special care.
Argentina launched a frantic attack on other positions of the Chinese team.
The Chinese team had a tough time defending.
Moreover, the others were in very bad shape, and at one point they could only rely on Zhao Chen to score.
Zhao Chen also encountered a lot of trouble. His opponents kept moving forward, preferring to let others go for empty baskets rather than giving Zhao Chen a chance to catch the ball.
Arab League also had to take a rest because his elbow was bleeding.
Zhao Chen struggled to drag the Chinese team forward.
Soon, the game came to the last 40 seconds.
The score at this time was a tie at 78-78.
The Chinese team's score was also much lower than usual.
Zhao Chen interfered with Ginobili's step-back three-pointer through one-on-one defense, and the rebound was taken by Arab League after stopping the bleeding.
Ah Lian gave the ball to Zhao Chen, who dribbled to the frontcourt.
Argentina directly attacked Zhao Chen with a double team, and Zhao Chen immediately passed the ball to Ding Yanyuhang.
Xiaoding has a very good mental quality and protects the ball very steadily.
Ah Lian provided a screen for Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen went around Ah Lian to get rid of the attack and went over to receive Xiao Ding's pass.
It was Scola who was defending Zhao Chen, which was misplaced. Zhao Chen attacked decisively, and after one hip move, he stepped back and collected the ball half a meter outside the three-point line on the left.
Scola was serious about guarding Zhao Chen.
But if you are serious, whether you can prevent it is another matter.
After collecting the ball, Zhao Chen completed the shot. This was an iconic step-back three-pointer! !
The basketball draws a wonderful arc! !
"Uh-huh!"
The key three-pointer was decisively hit! !
81 to 78.
This three-pointer directly helped the Chinese team take the absolute initiative.
In the end, the score was fixed at 85-81, and the Chinese team eliminated Argentina and entered the final semi-finals.
The Chinese team is one win away from a medal.
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"The key three points, Zhao Chen helped the Chinese team win the game! ! 》
"A historic breakthrough, as long as the Chinese team wins one of the next two games, the Chinese team will win the medal!" ! 》
"Savior, Zhao Chen changed the Chinese men's basketball team! 》
"The backbone of the Chinese men's basketball team!" ! 》
The moment the game ended, the media sent out the headlines one after another.
Zhao Chen did a better job leading Slovenia than Doncic in his previous life.
He turned the Chinese team into the biggest dark horse in this Olympics.
After winning the game against Argentina, Zhao Chen also roared at the camera.
Winning in the knockout rounds is different from the group stage.
Every win is a big step forward. The Chinese team's best result is just the top eight, and now it is a historic breakthrough.
Ah Lian and others were also very excited.
The opponent is far less difficult to beat than imagined.
Domestic fans also sent congratulations in the comments.
The Chinese team has been waiting for this moment for too long! !
"Zhao Chen's offense and defense in the last moments fully demonstrated his status."
"Death wields his sickle and harvests Argentina!"
"Zhao Chen's thighs showed their true qualities, and he defeated Argentina with a key three-pointer and lost all temper."
"Zhao Chen is awesome!!!"
"The men's basketball team can still win even in extremely poor condition, and it is inseparable from Zhao Chen's key three-pointers."
This is a game destined to be recorded in the history of Chinese basketball! !
Of course, not just this one game, almost every game in the Rio Olympics is a breakthrough.
Zhao Chen's dominance was clearly evident in this Olympics.
Zhao Chen played a full 40 minutes in the knockout round, scoring 52 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks.
Compared with other games, such data can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
At the post-game press conference, Ginobili praised Zhao Chen: "Zhao Chen's three-pointer killed the game. We tried our best to defend him, but tonight they still scored 50+. He played great every game! They have a chance to beat the Dream Team for the second time.”
Scola talked about that three-pointer. He said with some frustration: "I tried my best to defend that ball, but unfortunately, I didn't succeed!"
Campazzo said: "There are many people in our team who are not convinced after losing, but I told them there is no need to be unconvinced, they have Zhao Chen."
Interview with the Chinese team.
Ah Lian said: "Our whole team played very well and everyone worked hard. There is still some gap between us and the top teams. Ah Chen's performance is very important to us."
At the last moment, the Arab League felt like losing, but Zhao Chen changed everything.
Zhao Chen did not take the credit, but passed it on to his teammates.
Then Zhao Chen also praised Ginobili, calling him a role model for international players.
Argentina's tactical literacy is higher than that of the Dream Team.
After winning the game against Argentina, the Chinese team's next round opponent soon came out.
Spain! !
As long as it defeats Spain, the Chinese team can advance to the finals! !
The Spanish Olympic lineup is dominated by people born in the 1980s, with 8 players born in the 1980s.
Then the rest of the players are all born in the 90s, and the youngest player is 23-year-old Juan Hernangomez.
The average age of Spain is 30 years old. The entire team has rich experience in competitions and a fully mature style of play. It is a team with strong immediate combat effectiveness.
The core of Spain is Rubio, Gasol and Fernandez!
The first quarter of the quarterfinals was tense.
Spain's comprehensive strength and depth are superior to the Chinese team, and their tactical execution ability is super strong.
Even with Zhao Chen here, the Chinese team was at a disadvantage.
After the first quarter, the score was 25-20, and the Chinese team was 5 points behind.
In the second quarter of the game, Zhao Chen started his own feast performance.
From outside the three-point line on the right, he decisively hit a three-pointer!
A three-pointer in isolation!
Continuous three-pointers hitting the basket.
Zhao Chen's offense doesn't make sense with Spain at all! !
Spain's shots were reasonable, but after the first half, the Chinese team led by 5 points.
Spain's offense was continuous, and its defense also caused many mistakes by the Chinese team.
But helplessly, Zhao Chen is a BUG, no matter how they defend, they can't defend Zhao Chen's offensive!
In the second half of the game, Zhao Chen continued his good touch! !
finally! !
The Chinese team narrowly defeated Spain with a score of 92 to 88 and advanced to the final! ! !
The opponent of the Chinese team is their opponent in the first group match! !
Dream team! !
