Zhao Feiyang's performance of two consecutive wonderful blocks shocked all the fans at the scene.
After he dunked the opponent for the second time, the basketball also fell out and was grabbed by Xin Yong who was chasing behind him.
"Fast attack."
Zhao Feiyang shouted.
Xin Yong took the ball and ran towards the half court, followed closely by Zhao Feiyang.
Xin Yong dribbled the ball all the way to the opponent's two zones. When he tried to force the ball to the basket, the opponent's big man came up to block his shot.
Snapped.
The basketball hits the rim and pops out.
Just when there was a sound of regret from the sidelines, that familiar figure suddenly swooped up from behind. I saw Zhao Feiyang leaping high in front of the audience, catching the bounced basketball and dunking the ball into the basket.
boom.
The ball went in.
Countless fans cheered.
The Chinese Men’s Basketball team’s bench was even more jubilant.
Many fans watching the live broadcast outside the stadium excitedly launched various barrages on the Internet.
"F*ck! Bullshit!"
"It's such a stark contrast! Zhao Feiyang is hitting so hard, and the others are getting worse and worse... I really don't know what to say..."
"Originally, I was training young players, but it seems to me like I was training Zhao Feiyang..."
There was a lot of chatter outside the court.
In the stadium, Su Mingtao, the head coach of the national team, stood in front of the team and also applauded. Although Su Mingtao was very excited about Zhao Feiyang's performance, he was also entangled.
Just as the fans are worried, so are his concerns.
"The team plans to train new players...but now this new lineup is really unbeatable. No matter who they play, they can't beat anyone...Will it definitely be effective if we continue like this?"
"If it weren't for Zhao Feiyang, I'm afraid these young guys would just be beaten by the opponent in today's game..."
Su Mingtao sighed while worrying.
The game on the field continues.
After Zhao Feiyang scored this attack, the Croatian team finally changed their strategy. Pivasic and Kovacic no longer double-teamed Zhao Feiyang, but each guarded their own man.
Kovacic also reduced his breakthroughs, focusing only on organizing offense and interfering with Zhao Feiyang's every move on the defensive end. The Croatian team's offensive focus was also obviously placed on Pivasic.
The two sides continued to fight like this, and soon the first quarter came to an end.
23 to 22.
Under the strong leadership of Zhao Feiyang, the Chinese men's basketball team not only did not fall behind the Croatian team, but actually led the opponent by 1 point.
This performance also made the fans at the scene somewhat gratified.
At least, compared to being pulled away one-sidedly, it is completely acceptable to be a little ahead.
Break time.
Head coach Su Mingtao called Zhao Feiyang aside, and the two communicated privately.
"Feiyang, if we continue to fight like this, they will rely too much on you... Let me see, why don't you wait until you get off the field to rest! It's better to let these boys fight. At worst, if you lose, you will lose... "
Zhao Feiyang was silent for a moment, thought for a moment before replying seriously, "Coach Su, actually I have some different opinions... With the current lineup, you and I both know that it will be difficult to achieve good results... .”
"If we just let these young people play, losing is inevitable... I'm afraid it will affect their fighting spirit... Anyway, I'm already on the national team, so why not let me do it? Leading the team..."
"We first ensure that the score difference in the game will not be too big, so that these young people will have the motivation to pursue victory. On this basis, we will try to encourage some young people to play their own style..."
Zhao Feiyang's words made Su Mingtao fall into deep thought.
After a while, he finally said, "How about... try it?"
"Feiyang, I understand your feelings and sense of responsibility for the national team. If it were another player, I'm afraid you wouldn't waste so much energy, but you are different. I can see that you care about China Basketball... .”
"And you supported me so much and respected me before... I am also happy to try these things with you... The worst possible outcome is to be dismissed, which is no big deal, but once it is done, for China basketball is really helpful..."
Zhao Feiyang and coach Su Mingtao finally reached an agreement, and the two of them happily clap their hands.
Soon, the second quarter arrived.
Zhao Feiyang continues to play as the team's No. 1 position.
After taking the field this time, the opponent's lineup has been adjusted.
Zhao Feiyang continued to advance with the ball. After halftime, he pretended that he was going to break through to attract the opponent's attention, but in fact he kept making various gestures to his teammates to get them to run.
Snapped.
Li Qing in the bottom corner ran out of space, and Zhao Feiyang made a wonderful pass and transferred the ball to his hands. Li Qing took advantage of the situation and sprinted to the basket. Liu Yunwei took the initiative to help him with the pick-and-roll. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Qing rushed to the basket and made a throw.
boom.
The basketball hit the basket and bounced out. Fortunately, Liu Yunwei reacted quickly enough and immediately jumped up to tip the ball into the basket with one hand.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
Seeing that the players finally knew how to cooperate, Zhao Feiyang also had a rare smile on his face.
The Croatian team continues to fight back.
After the lineup was adjusted, Kovacic and Pivacic were both replaced and rested. The other Croatian players who came up obviously didn't have the same understanding as them.
The ball advanced to the half-court side.
The Croatian players kept passing the ball and quickly seized the loopholes of the Chinese men's basketball team and entered the basket. The opponent attacked Liu Yunwei under the basket, knocked the latter away and forced the ball into the basket.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
For the rest of the second quarter, Croatia's performance was quite stable. They used their stronger bodies and more sophisticated teamwork to play steadily and quickly allowed themselves to come back from behind.
The China Men's Basketball Team continued to take countermeasures. Zhao Feiyang reduced the number of his shots and used his threat to the Croatian team to continuously help his teammates create opportunities.
Although the performance of some players is still not stable enough, in general, the cooperation of the Chinese men's basketball team is better than before.
Xin Yong, as a veteran in the team's young team, also found his touch with the help of Zhao Feiyang. In the second half of the second quarter, he hit two three-pointers in succession, having the best touch since the series.
Beep.
At the end of the first half, both sides entered the break.
The strength gap between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Croatian men's basketball team is gradually narrowing, so the point difference is not too surprising.
47 to 54.
The difference of 7 points is not much.
This was the result of replacing Zhao Feiyang with 3 minutes left in the second quarter.
It is not easy for the Chinese men's basketball team to avoid being beaten without him on the court.
In the locker room of the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team.
The main players have been playing on the court for so long that most of them are very tired. For this situation, head coach Su Mingtao had to make arrangements. After all, it was impossible to keep the main players on the court.
"Adjust the lineup for the second half... Zhang Hao, you go organize the team's offense..."
"Tang Jingyu, you go to the third position... Liu Qi, you go to the inside... Remember to be tough and don't be afraid of physical confrontation..."
After the lineup adjustment, most of the main players left the field, and the substitutes once again became the main theme on the court.
Beep.
The second half comes.
The Chinese men's basketball team replaced Kovacic on the bench, and the Croatian team replaced Kovacic. They also seemed to intend to continue to conserve their strength, so they only kept some of their main players on the court.
call out.
The Chinese men's basketball team serves.
Zhang Hao held the ball again for half the game.
Because of Zhao Feiyang, he spent a lot of time on the bench. If it had been anyone else, he would have gotten angry a long time ago.
But Zhao Feiyang was in the limelight, and he was indeed far behind technically, so Zhang Hao rarely chose to remain silent.
This time he got the ball and his desire to fight rose again.
"Made!"
"I don't believe I can't beat this guy!"
He was substituted after just a few minutes of playing before with all the fans watching. This was a great stimulation to Zhang Hao's self-esteem.
Therefore, now he is eager to prove himself.
Just after halftime, Kovacic, who had often made things difficult for him before, stepped forward again. The two faced each other, and Zhang Hao did not choose to fight head-on. Instead, he blocked his opponent with one side of his body, and then signaled to other teammates to cover.
Teammate Liu Qi came up to the high post to help him with the pick-and-roll. Zhang Hao took advantage of the opportunity to get rid of Kovacic and dribble the ball into the two zones.
His movements were quite agile. Not only did he change hands to avoid the Croatian players who came up to defend him, but he also successfully entered the basket and found space to shoot.
But what surprised Zhang Hao was that Kovacic was like a ghost. Just when he was about to throw the basketball, Kovacic, who had been blocked, jumped in front of him again.
Zhang Hao had to take action first.
Snapped.
The basketball he threw hit the rim.
The rebound was taken away by the opponent.
This time the Croatian team did not engage in a fast break counterattack. Kovacic, who was in control of the ball, seemed to be interested and deliberately slowed down and waited for Zhang Hao to mark him.
After halftime, Kovacic simply stood at the top of the arc and made a provocative gesture towards Zhang Hao.
For a moment, the whole place was in an uproar.
Zhang Hao, who was extremely unhappy, immediately rushed over to guard him one-on-one.
The two met each other, and Kovacic suddenly made a feint, followed by a sharp change of direction from right to left. Zhang Hao tried hard to maintain his body center of gravity, and even stretched out his hand to try to snatch Kovacic's hand. Dribbling.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, Kovacic suddenly pulled the ball back and dribbled from behind to avoid Zhang Hao's interference.
This action not only opened up Kovacic's shooting space, but also caused Zhang Hao, whose center of gravity was unstable, to suddenly fall to the ground.
The whole place was in an uproar.
Kovacic, who opened up the space, also shook his head deliberately, and then slowly threw the ball under the watch of the audience.
Uh-huh.
A solid three-pointer.
Compared to Kovacic's prowess, Zhang Hao, who was knocked down, undoubtedly excited the fans even more.
"Holy crap! What are you doing! Are you knocked down now?"
"This guy is still the captain of the Chinese Men's Basketball Team? What a loser! I'm really impressed! How did he defend against it?"
"Shame! It's so shameful! Others provoked him like this, and yet he was exposed like this... I would rather he just let others vote without taking precautions... Anyway, the result would be the same..." ..”
