Spain Men's Basketball World Cup.
At ten o'clock in the morning local time, a group match was held at the largest local basketball stadium in Madrid. The participating teams are the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team and the Mexican Men’s Basketball Team.
Before the game started, thousands of fans were already waiting outside the stadium. As soon as the opening time came, a group of people flocked inside.
CCTV sports reporter Xia Yan also came specially to interview before the game. She took her photographer outside the venue to find fans for interviews.
One of the yellow-skinned fan groups was particularly eye-catching, and Xia Yan also came to visit them.
"Where are you from?"
A tall girl stood up from a group of female fans and was interviewed.
"We are from the island country!"
"Oh...very surprising..."
"Yes, it is a pity that the Japanese team failed to enter the World Cup...but we are not here for any team. We like Zhao Feiyang very much. We know that he is China's superstar and also NBA stars…”
"We expect him to have a great performance..."
The girls' liking for Zhao Feiyang is surprising.
After the interview ended, Xia Yan also said in front of the girls, "Actually... Zhao Feiyang is my classmate, I know him..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of girls almost surrounded Xia Yan.
"Do you know Zhao Feiyang? No, I like him so much. Do you have his contact information? I want to get to know him. I have been to China..."
"I'm in Oakland, the United States, which is the home city of the Warriors. Zhao will go there to play next season, so can you help me contact him? I really hope to get to know him..."
"This is my phone number and my measurements. Please help me transfer it to him..."
At the same time, in the locker room of the arena, Zhao Feiyang was changing jerseys with his teammates. There is still half an hour left in the game. Taking advantage of this time, head coach Ma Lei is also giving various instructions.
"This Mexican team is not weak. Their advantage is inside. There is a center player named Lyle Anderson who is very strong. He is very good at rebounding and has good physical fitness... But his weakness is It’s just that the technology is relatively crude, but it’s not that there’s no way to restrain it…”
"Lyle Anderson played in the NBA, but only played two seasons before going to Europe. Now he is the main player of a European club..."
"Besides that, the biggest threat in their team is a 19-year-old young player named Santiago Rojas. He plays at a prestigious NCAA school and has great potential. It is said that he will participate in the next NBA The draft... is now being trained by the Mexican team as the future core of the team..."
"Having said their advantages, they also have many shortcomings. The team has a large lineup and the average age of most of the players is 30 years old."
"Other than that, the other players are of average quality. They played a few warm-up matches in Europe before. Judging from the results and performance, their cooperation is not tacit enough and the team is not integrated enough. As long as we keep an eye on these two points, the rest will People should not be able to make waves..."
Head coach Ma Lei analyzed and arranged the lineup.
Soon, the players finished changing their uniforms.
After being reminded by the staff, everyone got up and walked towards the infield.
The moment the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team walked out of the tunnel, applause erupted.
The players looked up and saw that there were many Chinese fans in the stands holding small national flags. These people reacted the most enthusiastically, waving and shouting at the players.
call out.
The preparation time is quickly over.
The game finally started.
Players from both sides take to the court.
This time, the starting lineup of the China Men's Basketball Team is the same as last time. Zhao Feiyang plays the second position, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhelin are responsible for the interior, Ding Yanyuhang plays the small forward position, and Guo Ailun is responsible for controlling the ball and organizing the offense.
Snapped.
The referee throws the basketball.
Yi Jianlian of the China Men's Basketball Team was the first to take the basketball, and the ball happened to fall into the hands of Zhao Feiyang. After getting the basketball, Zhao Feiyang gave the ball to Guo Ailun, and then he took his position across the half court.
Guo Ailun advanced with the ball.
Everything seems to be the same as usual.
However, what the Chinese men's basketball team never expected was that Guo Ailun had just held the ball for half the game when Santiago Rojas, a 19-year-old young man from the Mexican men's basketball team, pounced on him.
Santiago Rojas' defense was very oppressive, and coupled with the sudden attack, Guo Ailun was caught off guard.
Snapped.
Santiago Rojas slapped the basketball.
The basketball rolled out.
Guo Ailun was shocked. It was his first time playing an international competition and he lacked experience, and he had never encountered such a situation.
After all, he was among the top players in the domestic league before. He was the only one who stole from others, and no one else ever stole from him.
Guo Ailun accelerated to catch up and planned to intercept the opponent, but Santiago Rojas reacted quickly. After dribbling the ball across half court, he directly hit it with his body and threw the ball with his backhand before Guo Ailun could reach out.
Snapped.
The basketball hit the backboard and fell firmly into the basket.
The ball went in.
There were exclamations at the scene.
Many fans did not expect that the first goal on the spot would be like this.
The Chinese Men's Basketball Team itself didn't expect it at all.
Head coach Ma Lei was so angry that he stood up and shouted to the players on the sidelines, "What are you doing? If you can't pass, find a way to cover. This is not a warm-up game... Be smart and go up and force the opponent." ......."
On the field.
Guo Ailun, who made a mistake, was a little frustrated. He didn't expect to be intercepted by the opponent as soon as he came up.
"do not think too much!"
"Fight well!"
Zhao Feiyang ran over and patted him on the shoulder to express comfort, and even went to the basket to pass the ball to Guo Ailun.
As soon as Guo Ailun held the ball and planned to carry it over, he saw Santiago Rojas coming up again and staring at him eagerly, so he subconsciously looked at Zhao Feiyang aside, intending to pass the ball to him.
"Don't give it to me!"
"Fight yourself!"
"If you can only escape, you will never grow. In the future, you will have to rely on you to carry the back line of the Chinese Men's Basketball Team..."
As soon as Zhao Feiyang said these words, Guo Ailun immediately cheered up.
While dribbling, he blocked the opponent with the side of his body and quickly brought the ball across the half court smoothly.
After halftime, Zhao Feiyang seized the opportunity and ran out of the open space, and the ball fell into his hands.
Faced with the marking of the Mexican player, Zhao Feiyang easily passed the opponent with a cross-step. When Zhao Feiyang was about to take action, the star center of the Mexican team, Lyle Anderson, rushed towards him.
boom.
The two met in mid-air.
No one backed down.
As a result, Zhao Feiyang's layup was slapped by the opponent. Of course, the opponent also hit his hand.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
Zhao Feiyang walked to the free throw line amidst the astonishment of the audience.
Uh-huh.
The first free throw was made easily.
Uh-huh.
The second free throw also went pretty smoothly.
It was Mexico's turn to attack.
Santiago Harros dribbled the ball through the half, and Guo Ailun, who had been intercepted before, immediately focused on the opponent. He did not rush to steal, but kept following the opponent to consume him.
After halftime, Santiago Harros suddenly cooperated with Lyle Anderson on the inside in a pick-and-roll. Seeing that the ball was in the hands of Lyle Anderson, he went directly to the basket with the ball alone. At the critical moment, Yi Jianlian on the wing rushed directly towards him. Pounce.
The two met in mid-air.
Yi Jianlian blocked the opponent's dunk. Lyle Anderson almost used all his strength, but he just couldn't dunk the ball to the basket.
Snapped.
The basketball bounced out and fell into the hands of Ding Yanyuhang on the left.
Ding Yanyuhang directly passed the ball from a long distance after receiving the ball. At this time, Zhao Feiyang had already rushed across the half court. After receiving the pass, he made an easy layup and scored on a sneak attack.
There was a round of applause.
The game between the two sides was the most intense in the first quarter, and each sent their strongest lineup to deal with it. However, due to the small gap in overall strength, the score between the two sides was not open at the end of the first quarter.
Wait for the second quarter soon.
Zhao Feiyang took a break and the team's second lineup came on.
The Mexican team also chose to let the substitutes go up.
The gap between the two sides still did not widen in this quarter, but the Mexican team led the China Men's Basketball Team by 3 points after the first half.
When the second half started, Zhao Feiyang appeared again.
This time he specially came on the bench as a substitute. After coming on the court, he first hit a three-pointer into the basket, and then continued to attack the Mexican team's inside.
The Mexican team initially tried to use marking to restrict Zhao Feiyang, but their defensive players were quickly overwhelmed. When the third quarter entered the second half, the Mexican team had to adopt double-teaming measures to restrict Zhao Feiyang.
At this time, the score difference has gradually widened.
Seeing that entering the fourth quarter, the Mexican team's restriction on Zhao Feiyang was completely useless, so they could only put their hopes on Lyle Anderson and Santiago Rojas.
However, Lyle Anderson has Yi Jianlian on the inside to check and balance, and Santiago Rojas on the outside is simply no match for Zhao Feiyang. On the offensive end, it can be said that he has suffered repeated defeats.
As time gradually passed, the game finally came to an end.
One minute before the end of the game, the Chinese men's basketball team and the Mexican men's basketball team were tied at 93 to 83. The 10-point gap basically determined the outcome of the two sides.
Logically speaking, the China Men's Basketball Team should replace Zhao Feiyang at this time and let him, the absolute core of the team, rest to prevent any unexpected situations.
However, the head coach Ma Lei was timid and was afraid of any changes in the situation, so he never replaced Zhao Feiyang and prepared to let him play the remaining 1 minute.
The accident happened.
With 51 seconds left in the game, the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team attacked with the ball. After the ball passed halftime, Guo Ailun broke into the two zones with a single.
After being interfered with, the ball was given away, and the basketball came to Zhao Feiyang's hands.
Zhao Feiyang was no longer ready to break through anymore. He raised the basketball and took a shot from the three-point line. The moment he jumped up, Santiago Rojas, a young player from the Mexican team, subconsciously rushed towards him.
Perhaps because of the slippery floor, Santiago Rojas lost his footing and accidentally extended his foot into the area where Zhao Feiyang had settled.
Although he took it back immediately, it still affected Zhao Feiyang.
Zhao Feiyang stepped on the opponent's feet as soon as he landed, and his body became unstable and fell out.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
Zhao Feiyang fell to the ground but failed to get up again.
