On the bench of the Chinese national team, Jiang Xinquan asked: "Zhou Quan, when will you come on in the final quarter?"
"Come on from the beginning." Zhou Quan said.
"Well."
Jiang Xinquan would not say polite words like you should rest first, and immediately nodded and said: "They will probably maintain this lineup. Others on the outside can't attack. Dayao played too much in the third quarter and lacked physical fitness. In the final quarter, It’s up to you.”
Zhou Quan looked at Dayao, who hurriedly said: "Instructor Jiang, Zhou Quan, my physical fitness is fine. With Brother Zhou here, I play very easily and there is very little confrontation."
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Coach Jiang, Da Zhi and I will play pick-and-roll tactics in the high post in the final quarter. I will rush in and cooperate with Dayao. I will play two first to see the effect. What do you think?"
"Okay, let's fight like this."
Of course Jiang Xinquan had no reason to object. Zhou Quan's experience in playing against the American team was at least a hundred times richer than his.
The end begins.
On the Chinese team's side are Yao Min, Da Zhi, Hu Weidong, Zhang Jinsong and Zhou Quan.
On the American team's side are Mourning and Garnett, Ray Allen, Kidd, and Payton.
Zhang Lili said: "There is no one available for Tomjanovich, so we can only screw Mourning and Garnett."
Xu Jicheng said: "Mourning took a little rest in the first and second quarters. Garnett really rarely rests."
Sun Zhenping said: "It stands to reason that the Dream Team 4 only has one true center. Why does Mourning have rest time but Garnett has very little?"
Zhang reasonably guessed: "It may be due to physical fitness and injury issues. Mourning has just played in the finals, and Garnett was eliminated in the first round, so his physical fitness is better.
Mourning also suffers from his body. He suffers a lot against those big centers. It takes a lot of physical exertion and there must be a lot of injuries. "
"It should be." Xu Jicheng said.
"Beep!"
The game started and the Chinese team attacked.
Zhou Quan started a pick-and-roll with Da Zhi at the top of the arc, but Mourning came out.
Mourning also wanted to guard the basket, but the height difference between him and Yao was too much. Tomjanovich always asked him to guard Yao, and did not dare to let him guard Yao.
Zhou Quan used Da Zhi's wall to break through Kidd, and when he entered the penalty area, he forced Garnett to return to the basket. At this time, Da Yao was free.
"boom!"
The next step was quite simple. He passed the ball to Dayao. After Dayao stepped forward, he dunked against Garnett who had just reached the basket.
"..."
The extremely depressed Garnett no longer curses or talks trash, because he has been dunked by Yao several times today. Although he does not enjoy being dunked by Yao now, he is used to it. Dunked by Dayao.
"Okay, just fight him like this, play with him like this, and make Garnett lose his temper." Zhang Lili said excitedly in the commentary box.
"Haha..." Xu Jicheng and Sun Zhenping both laughed.
Tomjanovich is in a very difficult situation. It is very difficult to double-team the Iron Fist King alone. Now he has to consider double-teaming a big center. How can he fight?
Obviously, Garnett cannot guard the No. 13 of the Chinese team, but how can he have the manpower to double-team him?
In the next three minutes, thanks to Zhou Quan's breakthrough, Dayao got consecutive opportunities in the low post and scored 4 points in a row, beating Garnett.
Zhou Quan also rushed in and dunked once. The two of them combined to make four out of four shots, completely beating Garnett.
Garnett was very depressed. He had no chance to defend No. 13 with all his strength, because when the Iron Fist King came down with the ball, he would definitely have to focus more defensive attention on the Iron Fist King.
After being beaten 2-8 and trailing by 11 points, Tomjanovich quickly called a timeout.
Garnett was a little unable to play anymore. His defensive area was larger than Mourning's, and he was also the main attacker on the offensive end. He didn't get much rest, and he consumed a lot of physical energy.
Tomjanovich had to replace Garnett and replace him with Vin Baker.
This substitution sealed the defeat of the fourth dream team.
The obese Vin Baker became a defensive loophole for the US team. He defended Dayao. When Zhou Quan went in with the ball, he either did not return to the basket in time, or returned to the basket early, leaving Dayao open.
As the point difference widened, Garnett couldn't change the outcome when he played again.
In the end, the game ended with the victory of the Chinese team, 92:106, winning by 14 points.
This is the first time that the Chinese team has defeated the American team in an international competition, and it is also the first time that the American Dream Team has been defeated, creating two histories.
After this group match, the Chinese team became the most popular team in the men's basketball team to win the championship.
The scoring leader was Dayao with 38 points and 11 rebounds. Zhou Quan only had 28 points and 16 assists. The two combined to contribute 66 points.
This game also brought Yao Min into the eyes of the world's media, and also into the eyes of all NBA teams. A large number of NBA scouts rushed to Sydney and established draft files for Yao Min.
Da Da was a little disappointed, only scoring 11 points. He didn't get as many opportunities from Zhou Quan as Yao. Most of the time he just acted as a pick-and-roll for Zhou Quan and received very few return passes.
However, in the subsequent group matches, Zhou Quan gave Dayao more opportunities, while Dayao had relatively fewer opportunities.
Zhou Quan cannot ignore Da Zhi. After all, Da Zhi will go to the Mavericks next season, and he will definitely give him a chance to perform.
The Chinese men's basketball team defeated New Zealand on the 19th and ushered in a match with the French team on the 21st.
In the 1990s, the French team, like the Chinese men's basketball team, entered a talent spurt period and failed to reach the World Championships five times before.
But in this game, Zhou Quan still led his team to win steadily against the French team.
In the first half, the Chinese team led by 24 points. In the third quarter, the French team's scoring leader, shooting guard Antoine Rigado, nicknamed the King, broke out and hit two consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the point difference to 20 Within minutes.
At this time, Zhou Quan decisively switched to defense against Rigado. With his super strong defense, he strangled Rigado's offensive firepower. He stole the opponent twice and launched a counterattack. He led the team to launch an eight-to-zero attack wave, widening the point difference to 28 points.
After that, the Chinese team defeated Lithuania and Italy again, qualifying with a record of five wins from five games.
At this time, the domestic media and fans no longer have the top three, the bronze or silver medals in their eyes, and their eyes are fixed on the gold medal.
After that, they entered the knockout rounds, successfully advanced from the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and finally met the Dream Four Team in the finals.
October 1st is the day of the men’s basketball finals of the Sydney Olympic Games. Game time is 8 p.m.
The news that Dayao will participate in the 2001 NBA draft has been revealed through his team. This final has attracted a large number of NBA team scouts and general managers.
Jordan also rushed to Sydney. As the president of the basketball department of the Wizards in charge of draft matters, the Wizards' current record has a good chance of getting the top five picks. He wanted to see with his own eyes the strength of the compatriot Iron Fist King.
"Kevin, how about this Yao?"
Before the game, he came to the locker room of the Dream Team 4 and found Garnett to inquire about Yao Min.
Garnett said unhappily: "I don't think he has any talent. He's too thin and can't fight. He can't jump high on the floor. His hands are too small and he can't do anything when grabbing the ball with one hand. His wingspan is also short, so he suffers defensively. Michael, if you use one If you select him with the lottery pick, you will lose money, he is not worth a lottery pick."
Jordan's face twitched and he cursed in his mind: "You piece of shit, I'm so bad, haven't I beaten you before?"
Of course, he also knew that Yao had the chance to defeat Garnett only when he was with the King of Iron Fist. Otherwise, he believed Garnett could still completely defeat Yao in a one-on-one duel.
Not long after, the two teams came out, and Jordan followed him to the player tunnel.
"Hey, Iron Fist."
When he saw Zhou Quan, he took the initiative to go over and say hello.
"Fei Ren, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Quan asked sensitively.
"You know I have something to ask you, are you a bug in my belly?"
Jordan sneered, then pointed at Yao Min and asked, "Is this big man sure he wants to participate in next year's draft?"
"certainly."
Zhou Quan nodded.
"What do you think he is worth?" Jordan asked, staring into Zhou Quan's eyes.
Zhou Quan chuckled and said: "If you don't have the No. 1 pick in your hand, you don't have to consider selecting him. He will definitely not fall to the second pick in the first round."
Jordan was stunned, and so were Garnett and the others, who naturally thought Zhou Quan was bragging.
"Iron Fist, don't be ridiculous, I'm preparing for next year's draft, maybe I will select him." Jordan said hurriedly.
"Who are you kidding? Is scoring 38 points on this wolf bastard not worth the number one pick in the draft? Are today's centers worthless?" Zhou Quan pointed at Garnett and said.
Jordan looked back at Garnett, boy, have you changed your nickname?
"Wolf cub?"
Garnett's face suddenly darkened and he cursed in his heart: "Damn Iron Fist King, don't give me random nicknames. I am the Wolf King, not the wolf cub."
At this time, the two teams came out, and Jordan was left behind, thinking about what Zhou Quan had just said.
Being able to score 38 points on Garnett and averaging 20+ points per game in the subsequent group matches seems, indeed, worthy of the No. 1 pick in the young draft.
But there is still one year left, and he still has many draft targets, such as Spain's Gasol, Chandler, and Kwame Brown. This time he just came to inspect Yao Min.
In addition, no matter how he performs in the Olympics, he believes that players who have played in the United States should be selected first. Those who have not played in the United States may not be able to adapt to the NBA.
"Da Zhi, Dayao, and Lao Hu, if you play better this time, it will be more conducive for you to go to the NBA." Zhou Quan specially called the three of them together and said to them seriously.
The three people nodded quickly, and he added: "But victory is the most important. Our goal is the gold medal, do you understand?"
"clear."
The three of them nodded.
…
In the auditorium, everyone from the International Olympic Committee to the China-US Olympic Committee, from FIBA to the China-US Basketball Federation are present.
Star athletes from all over the world are everywhere, and the stars are extremely bright.
At eight o'clock, the game starts.
The Chinese national team sent out the starting lineup of Yao Min, Da Zhi, Sun Jun, Hu Weidong, and Zhou Quan.
The U.S. team sent out a starting lineup of Mourning, Garnett, Ray Allen, Gary Payton, and Jason Kidd.
(End of chapter)
