basketball storm

Chapter 591 A Closely Matched War

China Men's Basketball Team: Luo Xiaoyong, Zheng Kailong, Liu Guang, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming

USA Men's Basketball Team: Paul, Kobe, James, Anthony, Howard

At this time, everyone on the field was not unfamiliar with seeing each other again. Many people had met several times in international events.

James and Anthony participated in three competitions in 04, 06 and 08. Kobe is also participating for the second time.

In addition to Luo Xiaoyong, the other four members of the Chinese team have participated in four international competitions.

At this moment, both sides were filled with emotion when they saw each other. Players all had mixed reactions.

James never took his eyes off Yi Jianlian. He knew that his opponent today would most likely be Yi Jianlian. As once-in-a-century geniuses in their respective countries, Yi Jianlian and James are always compared by the media even though they are not in the same league.

After Yi Jianlian was ready to warm up, he came to midfield to prepare for a jump ball with Howard. However, Yi Jianlian's attention is now on James. Compared to Howard, James is the threat to the Chinese team today.

Zheng Kailong and Kobe said a simple hello. The two have some friendship, but not a deep one. Tonight was all about beating the opponent up.

"Zhuang'er TV station! Zhuang'er TV station..."

Sun Zhengping's classic accent.

The CCTV commentators for this final are also quite powerful.

In addition to Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia, Liang Zhan was also specially hired as a guest commentator. Liang Zhan has made contributions to international competitions for many years. He knows the players on both sides well and can be regarded as a good commentator.

In addition, Penguin, another important network terminal, also started Internet broadcasting simultaneously.

Su Qun, Yang Yi, and Wang Meng have already joined the Penguin commentary camp. Today, commentator Wang Haoyu was also invited to the scene. Like Liang Zhan, he is also a veteran with meritorious service.

As usual, Tencent's beautiful host reads netizens' messages before the game. The winner will be given Eta’s signature sneakers.

[Come on China Men’s Basketball Team! My brother Wang, come on! ]

[Come on, Brother Yao! ]

[As an old fan for more than ten years, I have witnessed with my own eyes that our country’s basketball has grown from a weak one to a strong one. Now that we can compete with the United States for supremacy, I am filled with emotions! No matter whether we win or lose, we cannot lose to the Americans in terms of momentum! ]

[Brother Luo is from Shuimu University! Students from Shuimu University come and cheer! Who said we can only read, we are pretty good at basketball! ]

[I feel sorry for Liang Zhan for a second... Come on, giegie! ] (Liang Zhan:??)

[I am a football fan, come on China Football! ]

[I like to play basketball. I am now in elementary school. My parents want to send me to study in the United States. But my dream is to join the national team like my brother Qiao Yuliang! The first step of my dream is to join the American school team! ]

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At the beginning, the ratings in China have already reached 15%. In an era of abundant entertainment, this rating is very impressive.

In addition to the TV audience, the fans at the scene

When the game time came, Yi Jianlian and Howard jumped the ball.

Howard got the ball and the game officially began.

The lineups of the two sides are highly similar, but because of the different centers, they have two different tactical styles.

The Dream Team still follows the old tradition of playing defensive counterattack. As long as the opponent's hit rate is low, he will use his speed to launch a series of counterattacks.

The Chinese men's basketball team pays more attention to slowness, relying on Yao Ming and Wu Haoqi to support the offense.

The defense of the Chinese men's basketball team was airtight, and Old K guessed well. James' opponent was changed from Liu Guang to Yi Jianlian.

Paul handed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe looked at Zheng Kailong in front of him. Quickly passed the ball to Howard.

At this time, Howard saw that there was a distance between himself and Yao Ming, and planned to force a dunk.

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"The No. 11 player on the U.S. team came to the basket, no! No. 11 wanted to dunk! No! Yao Ming came back! He gave Howard a fierce block!"

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At this time, Howard looked at Yao Ming who had pinned him down, and then he remembered that he was not facing someone as easy to bully as Scola from Argentina, but Yao Ming!

When I think that I have been in the shadow of Yao Ming in the NBA, I can't help but feel a little discouraged. The American media has always believed that only by defeating Yao Ming can Howard prove himself.

After Yao Ming finished covering it, he gave it to Luo Xiaoyong. Luo Xiaoyong did not panic when faced with the interception of Paul, who was stronger than him. A concussive dribble passed quickly.

Paul looked at Luo Xiaoyong and could feel a familiar smell.

When Luo Xiaoyong saw Yi Jianlian in the frontcourt, he immediately threw him over. As expected, a slam dunk followed.

Just then a dark figure appeared with the number 6 written on the jersey. James caught up with Yi Jianlian, and an iconic chasing shot interrupted the Chinese team's scoring.

The chase between the two monsters scared the fans nearby. This kind of visual impact can only be felt on the sidelines.

Yi Jianlian, who was chased, felt that James was a monster in his heart. He can clearly feel that James's skills and body have improved rapidly compared to 04.

The game continues to start.

After Kobe got the ball, he wanted to point Zheng Kailong away. Maybe the two played in similar styles and Kobe didn't move away.

After playing so many games, it was the first time that Kobe saw a player who could compete with him 1v1 on the court.

The two made eye contact, and Kobe chose to shoot a fadeaway jumper. Zheng Kailong could only watch Kobe take action, and then hit a two-pointer.

When Kobe returned to the court, he looked at Zheng Kailong, meaning you should do the same.

Zheng Kailong did not insist on returning the ball, but moved according to tactics.

However, the American team tonight was a bit unexpected. Under the conditions of Old K, they did not stretch their hips defensively. Seeing that the time was only 8 seconds, the ball was in Zheng Kailong's hands.

Zheng Kailong could only face Kobe.

Old K on the side felt relieved, "Zheng's injury prevented him from relying on Kobe's defense."

Swish!

Zheng Kailong feinted a shot and hit a fade away jumper from the corner of Kobe Bryant.

Kobe was surprised in his heart. He had watched Zheng Kailong's Olympic games, and his condition today was obviously different from before.

Kobe Bryant guessed that it was for the national honor to reach the finals.

After the game came back, Paul continued to deal cards and gave them to Anthony.

Old K forgot that he had just been slapped in the face.

"With Cameron's height of over two meters, it is a bad move to let Liu guard the fourth position."

Anthony's layup was cut off by Liu Guang.

Popovich on the side wanted to FXXK in his heart, don’t be fooled if you step on the horse!

Liu Guang cut the ball and ran straight with the ball, preparing for a tomahawk dunk.

He suddenly heard Luo Xiaoyong shouting and sensed the monster behind him.

He hurriedly threw the ball to Luo Xiaoyong, and then the backboard made a sound.

The hand that hit the backboard was James's.

"This guy is a little excited today! It's not easy to handle!" Chen Xinglian didn't expect that James' defensive shortcomings would bring such great pressure to the Chinese team.

Popovich was excited to see James' performance.

"The future belongs to this kid! He will help our defensive end!"

Yi Jianlian went down, took the ball and faced James to complete the dunk.

At this time, O'Neal was holding back his laughter. Fortunately, he was not a No. 21 player.

In the first quarter, both sides used various exaggerated goals and defense to show their strength.

Anthony found that it was difficult to break through against Liu Guang and then started firing from the three-point line. Anthony's display of power forced the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team to expand its defensive range, reducing the offensive pressure on the Dream Team.

On the other side, Yao Ming used his inside advantage to bully Howard and help outside players get more opportunities.

Zheng Kailong and Liu Guang teamed up to score 10 points.

The first quarter of the game is over.

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(End of this chapter)