Zhao Feiyang played in this state as soon as he came on the field, which really surprised the Japanese team and excited the fans at the scene.
It was the island nation's turn to fight back.
Yuta Watanabe advanced with the ball, and after halftime, he transferred the ball to his teammates. Teammates attack from the wings and try to get into the basket and throw the ball. However, just when the Japanese team players finally broke through to the basket, Liu Yunwei on the inside immediately stood up to block it.
His coverage prevented the opponent from seizing the best opportunity, so the opponent just hurriedly threw the ball.
Snapped.
The basketball hit the rim.
The rebound was picked off by the China Men's Basketball Team.
The Huaxia Men's Basketball Team, which once again got the ball, reacted quickly. Xin Yong advanced with the ball and threw the ball into Zhao Feiyang's hands just after breaking out of the three-point line. Zhao Feiyang accelerated and dribbled the ball across the half court. After getting rid of the opponent's players, he easily threw the ball from the other side of the half court.
Uh-huh.
A two-point shot landed firmly in the basket.
Zhao Feiyang's consecutive goals at the beginning also made the already worried island team even more worried.
The island nation had to choose new tactics to respond.
At 3 minutes and 11 seconds into the first quarter, the Huaxia Men’s Basketball Team had the right to attack. As soon as Zhao Feiyang got the ball and carried it across the half court, he found that the Japanese team sent two players to mark him.
"Huh? Is this the island nation team trying to double-team Zhao Feiyang?"
"It should have been like this a long time ago! With their strength, even Yuta Watanabe is not enough... so choosing to double-team is right..."
"But once there is a double team, Zhao Feiyang can just pass the ball out! Can they withstand it?"
"There's nothing I can do if I can't stand it! It's better than letting Zhao Feiyang score points..."
The fans on the sidelines were talking a lot.
But on the court, Zhao Feiyang was not in a hurry, nor did he transfer the ball. Instead, he controlled the ball and observed the situation on the court.
Suddenly, Watanabe Yuta's teammate who was responsible for double-teaming suddenly rushed towards Zhao Feiyang. The opponent tried to snatch the basketball from Zhao Feiyang's hand. Zhao Feiyang saw the right opportunity and changed direction to face the opponent and pull away.
After pulling away, Zhao Feiyang was about to continue rushing forward when Yuta Watanabe stood up and blocked his way.
The two met each other. Zhao Feiyang first dribbled and feinted, and then suddenly stepped back and shot directly from a distance.
Watanabe Yuta had already tried his best to save, but still couldn't stop Zhao Feiyang's shot.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer hit the basket steadily.
The Japanese team used their double-teaming to prove Zhao Feiyang's strength, and also confirmed that their double-teaming didn't seem to have much effect.
When playing in the NBA, Zhao Feiyang faced NBA-level double-teams and interference. Even so, those people did not cause much confusion to him.
And now, how can the island nation's players, who are not considered top players in Asia, hinder him?
The game goes on.
Zhao Feiyang changed his previous health-preserving style and continued to express himself in the first quarter. Whether it was breakthroughs or long-range shots, his state was extremely stable.
Because of this, the morale of the island team, which was originally pretty good, was almost destroyed by him.
As the player marking him, Watanabe Yuta also had to choose mismatches and switch defenses with other players to find more opportunities to avoid Zhao Feiyang's sharp edges and help the island nation maintain the score by beating other players in singles.
call out.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 30 to 17. The 13-point difference made the game one-sided from the beginning.
During the break, the bench of the Hua Xia Men’s Basketball Team was full of joy. The players sat together and discussed various interesting things, but basically no one mentioned the game, including head coach Su Mingtao, who also rarely chatted with the assistant coaching staff. Something about the national team.
In everyone's opinion, winning such a game is only a matter of time.
On the other hand, the team atmosphere on the island team's bench was too solemn. Not only did the head coach look very ugly, but so did everyone else. As the core of the team, Yuta Watanabe stood there silently.
"We can't keep fighting like this!"
"We have to use screens to cooperate... Do you know this? Wait and add more long-range shots... Now they are ahead of us, so I analyze that it is possible that Zhao Feiyang will not play in the second quarter... .”
"As long as that guy's not on the court, we still have a chance..."
As he said that, the head coach of the island country, Matsushima Faze, glanced at Yuta Watanabe and patted his shoulder with his hand, "Watanabe, I'm afraid you will need to spend most of your time on the court for today's game... ...You will work harder..."
"You are the core, we need you, there is no way around it! Of course, if you feel tired, you can tell me, and I will try my best to find time to let you rest more..."
Watanabe Yuta said nothing and nodded in agreement.
call out.
The second quarter begins.
To everyone's surprise, Zhao Feiyang, who had played the whole quarter, did not take a rest, but continued to play with other players.
It's just that Xin Yong's position was switched with Zhao Feiyang. He no longer dribbled the ball to organize the offense, but moved to the second position, and Zhang Hao, who had rested for a period, came on to control the ball and advance.
"What? That guy comes up again?"
"Why don't they replace Zhao Feiyang?"
The island team's team bench was filled with exclamations. The players were all dumbfounded at this time. They really couldn't understand why the Chinese men's basketball team didn't let their stars rest in such a leading situation.
Watanabe Yuta's face was ashen, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart, "What's going on?"
"Did Zhao Feiyang have a conflict with the team? So the team deliberately messed with him so that he couldn't rest off the court?"
"If that's the case, it makes sense..."
Yuta Watanabe comforted himself in his heart, "Don't be afraid of this guy... If the Chinese Men's Basketball Team can have internal strife, it will definitely be a great thing for us..."
"As long as we can maintain the score without being too far apart, we will definitely have a chance to defeat them..."
With this thought in mind, Yuta Watanabe and his teammates walked onto the court.
It was the Chinese men's basketball team's turn to attack.
Zhang Hao dribbled the ball over, and this time Yuta Watanabe continued to switch defenses with the opponent. He went to mark Zhang Hao himself, leaving his teammates to defend Zhao Feiyang, who was more difficult to guard.
Snapped.
After getting the ball, Zhang Hao quickly dribbled across the half court. When Yuta Watanabe took the initiative to fight and grab the ball, Zhang Hao did not panic and decisively passed the ball to Zhao Feiyang, who ran up from the wing to receive the ball.
boom.
Zhao Feiyang stood at a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line. When he got the ball, he took a feint shot directly in the face of the defenders of the Japanese team players. Without even making many moves, he simply raised the basketball and shot a jump shot. .
Uh-huh.
Another three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.
The fans at the scene were grinning from ear to ear with joy.
