The American team's response came quickly. Jordan jammed Zhou Qi under the basket. Anthony, Lillard and George went to the three-point line to pull away. Durant held the ball in the high post and hit Yi Jianlian with his back.
One was the second pick in the 2007 draft, and the other was the sixth pick in the 2007 draft. The first matchup between the two made many fans feel a lot.
In the NBA world, their current status is very different. One is an active top-three superstar, and the other is just a puzzle piece for the defending champion team.
Fortunately, this is the world of FIBA rules. Yi Jianlian's overall strength rating is as high as 93. Although it is a small level worse than Durant, who has an overall rating of 98, it is not as big as in the NBA.
In the first attack, Durant played a little casually. He obviously looked down on the player in front of him too much. After taking a tentative step, he took two steps and pulled up decisively.
Because the intention of the shot was too obvious, Yi Jianlian's coverage was very timely, and the two men were similar in height and body shape, giving them a huge defensive area.
How could this happen?
Durant didn't expect that he would encounter such a big interference, but he had to shoot the ball with the arrow on the string, so he had no choice but to shoot the ball.
Duang!
There was an unexpected sound of striking iron.
"Beautifully defended!"
"Emperor Yi is awesome!"
There were constant cheers from the sidelines, including a few words about Yi Di.
If the "Emperor Yi" in the early years was still full of ridicule and ridicule, now Yi Jianlian follows the Trail Blazers as an important rotation to expand their territory, and this summer successfully established the second team of the new century. After three consecutive championships in the dynasty, the title "Emperor Yi" became popular again among the vast Chinese fan base. It has become completely different from the past and has become completely recognized and respected.
"Fight back!"
Under the basket, Zhou Qi checked his position in advance during the collision with Jordan, protected the backboard, and quickly handed it to Wang Zelin, who roared and pushed forward crazily.
An extra sentence here, Zhou Qi's static physical talent is really top-notch. Except for the temporary inability to hang on to the flesh, his height, wingspan, and shoulder width have all exceeded those of Yao Ming back then. If Wang Zelin hadn't come out of nowhere, he would have surpassed Yao Ming. He is indeed the most trustworthy moving Great Wall of China men's basketball team in the post-Yao Ming and post-Yi Jianlian eras.
Moreover, judging from the memory of his previous life, Zhou Qi was not really incapable of losing weight. Later, after experiencing the humiliating war for 19 years, he went to Kangaroo Country to practice for a while. To improve, the ability to protect the frame and finish at the basket has also been visibly strengthened.
Wang Zelin feels that after this Olympics is over, he needs to give Zhou Qi a few words of advice. The current focus is still on building muscle and strengthening physical confrontation.
Zhou Qineng was selected by the Houston Mosaic. Although he has the influence of Yao Ming's Yu Yin and Wang Zelin, the management is not stupid. If his talent was not up to standard, the Mosaic team would not have selected him.
Ahem, let’s get down to business.
The old coach K sent Jordan to start the game, and the response was very good. With such a top running and jumping man inside the American team, the Chinese team failed to succeed in the fast break.
The two sides turned to a positional battle. The American team was very determined to double-team, and Wang Zelin suddenly gave the ball to Zhai Xiaochuan.
Zhai Xiaochuan's shot was not very fast, and Anthony's efforts to return to defense put pressure on him. He was interfered with when he shot, and the basketball hit the frame.
Jordan took off to protect the backboard, but Cheng Yaojin rushed out halfway and grabbed the ball over his head, making him the backdrop for this gorgeous attack.
The terrifying force coming from behind made it difficult for Jordan to maintain his balance in the air, and he fell heavily to the ground with a bang.
It's him!
When Jordan raised his head, he saw a jersey with the No. 20 jersey of the Chinese team, and the owner of this jersey happened to be Wang Zelin, whom he dreamed of beating.
Ignoring Jordan, Wang Zelin raised his hands in response and quickly retreated amid the cheers of the Chinese fans.
Even Cousins has gradually been forgotten by him, let alone Jordan, who is useless except for his body.
The two have long been no match for each other, the gap is too big!
5:0, the Tianchao team continued to expand its lead.
The American team continued to attack. At the offensive end, Anthony held the ball in singles. Zhai Xiaochuan assisted in defense. Anthony passed the ball to Lillard.
Lillard faked a three-pointer, tricked his old teammate Wang Zelin into jumping, flew to the basket and dunked.
Who will God spare!
In the last round, Jordan was his background. This round, he became Lillard's background. It's really unpredictable.
An even more surprising scene happened. After Lillard dunked successfully, he subconsciously turned to Wang Zelin and stretched out his right hand for a high-five.
Then……
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin actually reached out his hand and high-fived Lillard.
At this moment, members of both sides of the court were looking at the two brothers, and the entire arena suddenly became quiet.
There is a saying that what I fear most is the sudden silence of the air!
"Ahem, they are indeed the twin stars of the 2012 NBA draft! This kind of tacit cooperation has been integrated into their bones. I hope that the combination of Wang and Da Mi can continue to compete in the NBA, and it may become a good talk in the future."
On the commentary stage, Yu Jia took the lead to break the embarrassment, and then joked, "But, everyone should not forget that this is the Olympic Games. If you want to reminisce about the past, you have to finish the game first."
The interesting explanation not only eased the embarrassment at the scene, but also made the Chinese fans in front of the TV burst into laughter.
At 2:5, the American team opened the scoring.
On the field
"You kid did it on purpose."
Wang Zelin gritted his teeth and said.
"I never knew you would come!"
Lillard shrugged. In fact, he was quite surprised, and mixed with a little inexplicable touch.
"..."
The two looked at each other, and after feeling the strange looks from their teammates around them, they all showed awkward yet polite smiles to their teammates.
After the opening episode, the two sides began a fierce confrontation.
Wang Zelin's double-teamed shot missed. Anthony grabbed the rebound and launched a one-stop attack. In order to avoid being chased by someone, he reversed the backboard. Anthony attracted the defense and passed the ball to Durant.
Anthony really doesn't like passing the ball in the NBA. On the one hand, it has to do with his technical characteristics, and on the other hand, it has to do with his opponents and teammates. But in the international arena, Melo can still pass the ball!
He has not forgotten the glory of the three Olympic gold medals, not to mention that the United States team now has an All-Star lineup. As long as he aims at an open opportunity and passes the ball, he will get an assist in nine out of ten.
Sure enough, Durant received the ball from the outside and made a three-pointer, easily scoring.
5:5:, both sides are tied!
This is the terrifying firepower performance of the American team. They not only have Durant as a weapon, but everyone can play.
In the audience, the Chinese fans who had been smiling before began to have serious expressions. The pressure from the Dream Team was too great, which made them nervous.
Just when they were about to stop waving their hands, something suddenly changed on the field.
When Wang Zelin broke through, Jordan and Durant shrank to the basket, preparing to attack from a flank, while Ding Yanyuhang, who was originally in the corner, was quietly cutting into the basket.
Wang Zelin was double-teamed and the ball suddenly came out. Just when everyone thought he had made a rare mistake, Ding Yanyuhang came out from the left and jumped into the air to successfully perform a one-handed gliding chop!
Among the active forwards and defenders with a height of more than two meters, Ding Yanyuhang's body and talent are currently the best in the country. Speed, confrontation, and breakthrough are all his strengths. This way of scoring is very easy for him.
But for the vast majority of foreign media and NBA scouts who don’t follow the domestic CBA league, it seems particularly strange. They really didn’t expect that any of the current Tianchao team’s outside players could complete such a powerful alley-oop dunk. .
The last outside player who impressed foreign media and the NBA in the Olympics was Hu Weidong, the "Celestial Jordan" who performed a one-stop dunk after a steal in the 1996 Olympics.
Of course, this is also related to the background board, because the fast break dunk next to Hu Weidong was none other than "Batman" Scottie Pippen!
At that time, two commentators on TNT even expected Hu Weidong to appear in the Cleveland All-Star Slam Dunk Contest next year. Although he missed out on the 10-day short contract offered by the Mavericks due to the above reasons and injuries, the name Hu Weidong, the first Chinese player who dared to dunk on the Dream Team, has become a classic!
But this time, by coincidence, Ding Yanyuhang came out from the left corner. What stood in front of him was Durant who shrank from the high post on the left to the basket, and Durant happened to be unable to dodge, even a simple pass. He couldn't even reach out to block.
From the perspective of the camera below the basketball hoop, the scene recorded happened to be Ding Yanyuhang receiving a pass from Wang Zelin after taking off and dunking Kevin Durant, one of the NBA's current superstars.
The gold content of this background board is even higher than that of Pippen back then. After all, among the players of his generation, Pippen has never been close to the top five in his entire career, while Durant is guaranteed to be in the top five, and his personal combat effectiveness is basically in the top three.
After watching too many of Wang Zelin's various frame-breaking performances, a new thing suddenly appeared, which made Ding Yan Yuhang's dunk inexplicably have an earth-shattering effect.
Not to mention the foreign media, in fact, even many domestic fans were amazed.
After all, Dayao has not been in power for long, the CBA's commercialization work is not as deep as the future, and a certain bald guy has not done that stupid thing yet. Between the CBA and the NBA, the vast majority of fans are definitely still more willing to choose the latter. .
And strictly speaking, Ding Yanyuhang has not yet reached the peak of his career and won the supreme honor of CBA regular season MVP. His domestic popularity is currently limited to Shandong.
It is no exaggeration to say that with just this one dunk, Ding Yanyuhang became completely popular! And it’s still very hot!
Really become famous in one click!
In an unnoticed corner, in the 5th and 6th rows of the stands, scouts from more than a dozen NBA teams were gesticulating in their notebooks, as if recording something.
After that, he looked at No. 8 of the Chinese team on the court with a bit of expectation.
…
…
Durant, who was inexplicably the backdrop, realized that he had just been dunked, and became completely angry. He wanted all the players of the Tianchao team to face the wrath of death.
Other players on the American team also noticed that Durant was angry. Lillard, George and Anthony took the initiative to give up the ball, allowing Durant to display his personal offensive talents.
What? You mean DeAndre Jordan?
Sorry, his position in the new starting lineup of the Dream Team is that of a pure tool man. Besides, in terms of his position, he is not even as good as George. He still wants to compete with Durant for the ball, so stop making trouble.
In fact, Jordan is also very sensible. It's frustrating to be aggrieved, but at least we are also in the starting lineup, right?
This is the Olympic finals, so be patient and let it pass.
When the dream team wins, at the award ceremony after the game, as one of the starting members of the finals, I might be able to get into a good position, which would be a rare opportunity to show my face.
For a player of Jordan's level, this is already a big honor!
Thinking of this, Jordan was relieved. He Anxin played the role of a tool man. On the defensive end, he actively rushed for rebounds and ran all over the court to guard against the Chinese team's fast break. On the offensive end, in addition to the second attack at the basket, he The only way to score points is to occasionally cooperate with cutting in to catch the ball and finish.
With the team's deliberate play, Durant had a great time in the first quarter. He took 8 crazy shots in 10 minutes and hit 6 goals. He scored a game-high 15 goals in a wild blast. point!
The sharp edge of death is terrifying!
After the first quarter, Durant's offensive performance made his opponent Yi Jianlian miserable.
Relying on this east wind, the American team gained momentum in the first quarter and quickly seized the initiative on the court!
The American team played smoothly and reasonably in the first quarter.
At 33:25, the Dream Team took an 8-point lead in the first quarter.
Coach K is sitting on the exclusive coaching chair, looking very relaxed and comfortable. Originally, he thought that Wang Zelin's presence might bring a big impact to the American team.
Unexpectedly, Durant exploded after being humiliated, and it was extremely explosive. He wildly waved the death sickle in his hand to help the team continue to expand its advantage.
In the face of strong tailwinds, Coach K chose to be content with the status quo and demonstrated his coaching style of respecting players and allowing players in good condition to perform freely.
This kind of operation plays right into Durant's current situation.
In response, Director Lu, who was watching the live broadcast at home, tearfully praised:
Let me just say, handing the ball to the strongest person is not considered a tactic? !
Almost falling behind the opponent by double digits in a single quarter made the Chinese fans on the hotline very anxious about the situation behind the Chinese team.
At the same time, some fans whose buttocks had long been crooked began to boo:
"The bullshit talk about the great age of men's basketball and the number one player in the world is all nonsense, and that's really all it is."
"Millennium is recognized as the king of basketball, and the strength of the Dream Team has always attracted worldwide attention. It is simply a daydream for the men's basketball team to win against the Dream Team!"
"Let me put it into perspective, the men's basketball team has overfulfilled its mission by making it to the finals, which is already pretty good."
"That's right, the men's basketball team has worked very hard. I don't think everyone should ask too much of them!"
Similar remarks emerge one after another, and the conclusive tone of the words of black people and counter-faithful fans is also gradually disintegrating the confidence of many Chinese fans who are not determined.
(End of chapter)
