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Chapter 436 The Olympic Games Begin

The Chinese team did not wait until the eve of the Olympic Games to set off, but headed to Europe in mid-July.

The national team has prepared for a series of European training matches. They will play against teams including France and Lithuania.

Not only to warm up and practice tactics, but also to adapt to the European team games and the European climate.

After all, in the same group in the Olympics, their opponents are basically all European basketball styles.

Needless to say, several European teams, New Zealanders are also of European race, and their playing styles are naturally very similar.

As for the Argentina team, it's pretty much the same. A large number of Argentine players come from European leagues.

As the bronze medalist at the last Men's Basketball World Championships, many people think there is a lot of luck involved.

However, it was just a warm-up match, so I was quite happy.

After all, it is not just the Chinese team that needs to warm up, but also the teams that need to prepare for the Olympics.

After all, the Olympics are getting closer, and all teams need to warm up to maintain their condition and make last-minute tactical adjustments.

Until August 8, the Chinese team took the lead in arriving in Athens and stayed at the Olympic Village in Athens.

The schedule for the Athens Olympics has already been announced, and the Chinese team's first opponent is the Spanish team.

To be honest, the Spanish team is quite strange.

In last year's European Basketball Championship, the Spanish team was actually not favored, but they ended up finishing second.

The original time and space, which was extremely optimistic at the Athens Olympics, could only compete with the Chinese team for No. 7.

The reason is that today's Spanish team has just completed the replacement of old and new players, and this Spanish team is very young.

Being young means being motivated, but it also means being prone to making mistakes and being extremely unstable.

Facing the Spanish team, the Chinese team actually has a psychological advantage. Just two years ago, they won.

At the World Championships two years ago, Spain was eliminated by the Chinese team in the quarter-finals.

However, Spain's strength cannot be underestimated.

Finally, August 8th arrived, and the Athens Olympics finally ushered in its grand opening ceremony.

Eight Chinese team No. 70 entered the venue, but they were already waiting outside the venue early.

Finally, under the arrangement of the staff, it was time for the Chinese team to play.

The conductor walked at the front holding the China sign high, while Wang Hao walked behind holding the national flag high.

"China..."

Following the host's introduction, the cheers started one after another and became faintly continuous.

Countless Chinese people at home and abroad come from far and wide just to support the Chinese team.

I don't know why, but at this moment, Wang Hao, who was holding the five-star red flag high, started to tremble unconsciously.

His heart suddenly beat faster, goosebumps spread all over his body, and he couldn't help but wave the red flag in his hand.

It's been a long time since I've felt like this.

He had experienced too much in his two lives, which made him a little too indifferent, but his indifference was defeated at this moment.

An indescribable sense of honor accompanies me. To be honest, this feeling is really wonderful.

At least it can make Wang Hao feel that he is a living person with his own sense of honor for his family and country.

At this moment, the desire to compete for the gold medal became even more intense.

Of course, at this moment, what he is looking forward to more is the Olympic Games at his doorstep in four years.

It was hailed as the moment when China's national pride was strongest in the past century, and he couldn't help but look forward to it.

In the past, he could only watch from a distance, but now he has the opportunity to participate up close and personal. How can we not make people look forward to it?
Finally, under the leadership of Wang Hao, the grace of the Chinese delegation was highlighted in the eyes of the world.

Wang Hao worked hard to cheer up and appear in the most upright posture, because he now not only represents himself.

After all, this is someone else’s Olympics. Apart from the excitement at the beginning, it gets a little boring next.

Watching the Olympic torch being lit, followed by a series of swearing-in speeches, the opening ceremony finally ended.

Next, it’s time for the real show.

On the 14th, the women's team started first. The Chinese team played very well and got off to a good start by defeating South Korea.

The next day, the Chinese men's basketball team officially ushered in its first game, the Spanish team's revenge battle.

Today's Huaxia seems to be in a special hurry after get off work and school.

Many young people hurriedly returned home and immediately turned on the TV.

“As the runner-up of the European Basketball Championship, there is no doubt about the strength of the Spanish team.

As the star of the Grizzlies, Pau Gasol already has All-Star caliber.

Although others have not entered the NBA, they are also the stars of various clubs in Europe. "

Just when I turned on the TV, familiar voices sounded, it was the familiar Sun Zhengping and Zhang Weiping.

Through the picture, you can see that the two are now at the Olympic Games, right at the competition site.

Through the lens, you can even see that a large number of fans have gathered.

On the court, there were already players wearing different sportswear, starting the final warm-up before the game.

It’s not too long to wait. After all, after the game between China and Spain, there will be other games.

The referee quickly blew the whistle for the game, players from both sides came to the center of the field, and the battle was about to begin.

The first is the starting lineup of the two teams. For the Chinese team, Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi are still paired inside.

The three outside players are led by Wang Hao, coupled with Liu Wei and Li Nan.

For the Spanish team, the lineup has not changed much compared to the last time they played against each other.

The outside is still the partnership of Navarro and Calderon, and the inside is still the combination of Pau Gasol and Garbajosa.

The only change is that at the small forward position, the Spanish team arranged Carlos Jimenez.

This is a small forward who is 205 centimeters tall, strong enough, and good at defense.

"The Spanish team is very strong, but we are not bad either. We already won once two years ago."

As Zhang Weiping's voice sounded, the game had begun, and the referee threw the basketball high.

Gasol's arms are long enough, but Yao Ming's height has an advantage and his reactions are one step faster.

Yao Ming's fingertips lightly poked, and the basketball flew back to his own half, and Liu Wei steadily dribbled the ball across the half court.

At this time in the past, Liu Wei would temporarily stop the ball and wait until Yao Ming or Wang Zhizhi took over.

However, the current playing style of the Chinese national team has completely changed.

Without any delay, Liu Wei immediately handed the ball to Wang Hao, who was asking for the ball from the high post on the other side.

At this time, Yao Ming was asking for the ball on the same side as Wang Hao, looking for singles opportunities.

On the other side, Li Nan fell to the bottom corner early, and Wang Zhizhi suddenly gave him a cover.

Li Nan reacted extremely quickly and immediately slipped to the bottom line to look for opportunities, while Liu Wei on the other side also came closer.

Liu Wei came to Wang Zhizhi's side and actually chose to take the initiative to block Garbajosa for him.

Wang Zhizhi found the opportunity and immediately went to the top line, even directly outside the three-point line.It can be said that in the past few seconds, everyone except Wang Hao, who was holding the ball, was moving quickly.

This is a team with stable technical and tactical play and very good discipline.

If it were the Chinese team from the original time and space, it is estimated that everyone else would be watching the show at this time.

Watching Yao Ming take the position, only after confirming that the ball cannot be passed to Yao Ming, others will move to respond.

Wang Hao didn't waste any time and pushed hard with one hand. When Wang Zhizhi reached the three-point line, he had already passed the ball.

Almost as soon as he reached the three-point line, Wang Zhizhi caught the basketball and shot in one go.

Garbajosa is less than 210 centimeters tall, but he is an orthodox insider who dominates physical confrontations.

Let him defend the inside one-on-one, and he will dare to touch even when facing Yao Ming.

But facing this kind of player who pulls in to shoot from the outside, he is really difficult to resist.

"Shh!"

Wang Zhizhi is in good form, and he has been since then.

3:0
The Spanish team was obviously unconvinced, and even the head coach shouted on the sidelines, seemingly asking Garbajosa to defend him.

In the Spanish team's offense, Calderon advanced with the ball. After reaching the top of the arc, he also handed the ball to Gasol.

Gasol holds the ball in the high post, and Navarro constantly takes advantage of his teammates' pick-and-rolls and runs continuously to find opportunities.

Li Nan tried his best to catch up, and it was obvious that he still had a chance to be thrown away.

After all, it was just the beginning of the game, and he had enough physical fitness to make up this small gap.

However, once his physical fitness declines, it will be difficult for him to tell Navarro.

This is also a major weakness of the Chinese team. There are few players who are good at running, catching and shooting.

Although many people can shoot three-pointers, what they can shoot are basically positional three-pointers.

Whether it's a three-pointer from an independent offense or a catch-and-shoot through movement, it won't work!
No one can score on offense, and neither can defense!
Navarro failed to find the opportunity, and played a hand-to-hand cooperation with Gasol, quickly cutting inside.

I have to say that the two cooperate very well, and Navarro's passing timing is also very sharp.

When Gasol receives the ball again, he can either attack on his own or choose to continue to break through.

This was also his helpless choice. After all, Yao Ming was standing next to him, and the pressure brought by his height was too much.

But Gasol also forgot that what he was facing now was not Europe's second-rate insider, but Yao Ming.

Gasol continued to break through, and Yao Ming followed closely behind Gasol. There was not enough room to shoot.

Today's Yao Ming can still defend his opponents from breaking through.

In the original time and space, by 2008, Yao Ming would not even leave the three-second zone.

It's not that he doesn't want to leave, but that once he leaves, he can't go back.

Especially now, Yao Ming followed Wang Hao's advice and did not blindly gain weight.

This will not only extend his career, but also make him more flexible on the playing field.

As for being unable to compete with O'Neal?
Come on, O'Neal is already in his 30s and can still play for a few more years. There is only one O'Neal in the league.

Faced with Yao Ming's defense, Gasol was strong enough to barely throw the basketball to the basket.

Protecting backcourt rebounds is also one of Wang Hao's responsibilities. He also entered the inside early.

Jimenez was taller than Wang Hao, but when the two inside collided, he felt something was wrong.

In terms of physical confrontation, he actually couldn't take advantage.

Moreover, Wang Hao stood in a favorable position early, so he could only watch Wang Hao protect the rebound.

Fortunately, Jimenez was on the sidelines and quickly interfered after seeing Wang Hao protecting the rebound.

Obviously, this was also a deliberate arrangement by the Spanish team, which did not give Wang Hao a chance to speed up.

Wang Hao was not in a hurry. He still used the same tactics as before, holding the ball high and waiting for Yao Ming to take the position.

Gasol didn't have much estimate. He stepped forward and raised his arms. Even Wang Hao didn't dare to pass the ball easily.

Wang Zhizhi once again used the pick-and-roll to squeeze out from the inside, still using the same tactics as before.

However, this time, after he received the ball, Garbajosa followed.

If it were the previous Huaxia team, at this time, Wang Zhizhi could only choose to give the ball to his teammates.

However, he or Yao Ming sets a pick-and-roll for the outside players, and the outside players try to attack.

However, the effect of such an attempt will not be very good.

The reason is also very simple. No one on the Chinese team can break through and tear apart the opponent's defense.

Except for singles by inside players, there is no possibility of changing the opponent's defensive position.

In this case, you can only force the shot against the opponent's defense, and the shooting rate will naturally not be very good.

Therefore, if the Chinese team wants to perform well, it must be when the outside touch is amazing.

However, now it is different.

Wang Hao quickly moved laterally and asked Wang Zhizhi for the ball. Wang Zhizhi did not waste any time and quickly passed the ball.

After getting the ball, Wang Hao didn't waste any time and charged directly towards the inside.

Jimenez wanted to stop Wang Hao, but under the physical confrontation, he couldn't take any advantage and could only watch Wang Hao complete the breakthrough.

At this time, the Spanish team is quite empty inside.

Garbajosa was pulled to the outside by Wang Zhizhi, and Gasol had just finished fighting with Yao Ming and had just returned to the inside.

Navarro had no choice. Although he was not tall enough, he had to take the initiative to move inside.

If you can't defend the basket, then stand firm and try to see if you can draw an offensive foul.

Fortunately, Gasol moved fast enough and was already applying pressure from the flank, blocking Wang Hao's shot.

In fact, Wang Hao had no intention of doing it by himself. He was in mid-air and finally threw the ball away from the bottom corner.

There, Li Nan was already in place.

Garbajosa's defense came belatedly, and Xiao Li's flying knife was always missed, and he scored another three-pointer.

6:0
"Good shot, Li Nan has a three-pointer!"

"Wang Hao's mind was very clear and he saw the vacant seat of Li Nan."

……

Seeing the hot start of the Chinese team, the two hosts and commentators were also very satisfied.

In a strong dialogue, it is crucial to grab the start. Chasing points is always the more tiring and stressful side.

Compared with the Chinese team, which is in good shape, the Spanish team has been unable to find its offensive rhythm.

The simple truth is that Navarro cannot open up the situation.

Of course, it's no wonder Navarro, Li Nan kept running desperately, obviously not intending to save energy.

(End of this chapter)