This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 250 The Second Opponent - Spain (8K)
In the first match of the Olympic Games, although the Chinese team lost a glorious defeat to the powerful American dream team, the defeat in this game not only did not affect the fighting spirit of the Chinese team players, but inspired the fighting spirit of the Chinese team to a certain extent. The powerful Mengba struggled to the fourth quarter, which also proved that this year's Chinese men's basketball team is no longer the team that will lose when it encounters strong European and American teams, but a competitive team.

The second opponent in the Group B group stage is the third in the world at this stage and the winner of the 2006 World Championships - the Spanish men's basketball team. This is an opponent that the Chinese men's basketball team needs to fight. In the records of many matches, the Chinese team has more losses than wins against this European hegemony team.

The last time they defeated the latter was at the World Championships in 1994. The golden generation of the Chinese team entered the top 8 of the World Championships for the first time by defeating Spain!
The last time they played against each other was in the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Chinese team lost to the Spanish men's basketball team in the seven or eight place competition.

In this Spanish men's basketball team, there are many players who have played for NBA teams, or players with NBA experience.

Top star Pau Gasol moved to the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of last season and entered the NBA Finals with Kobe Bryant. Although he narrowly lost to the champion Boston Celtics in the end, the facts have proved that he and Kobe have a strong relationship. A good chemical reaction, and only a short run-in of dozens of games, allowed the team to reach the finals. It can be seen that Gasol is compatible with the current Los Angeles Lakers.

He is also an NBA international star.

Throughout the decades he has played in the international arena, if the best center in history under the FIBA ​​system is selected, Gasol will definitely be included in the selection range. Dirk Nowitzki of the German team and Yao Ming of the Chinese team were completely defeated in terms of team honor. Even after a few years, Gasol was even regarded by many people as the strongest player in the FIBA ​​system. Ginobili of the Argentine men's basketball team can probably be compared with Gasol. He once led the Argentine men's basketball team to defeat the mighty American men's basketball team. However, if you look at the total honor and length of time in FIBA If so, Pau Gasol should still win by a small margin.

Rudy Fernandez, a [-]-foot-[-] combo guard, can be said to be one of the most jumping players in the Spanish men's basketball team. His physical fitness is comparable to many black talents. He can be regarded as a spring player in the NBA. In Lin's memory, this is a very good jigsaw player. He has three points, can cut, can defend, and does not occupy the ball. And because of his physical fitness, he often staged dunks. Nian is also a frequent visitor to the Top Ten.

After being selected by the Trail Blazers last year, he did not immediately enter the NBA due to contract issues with the Spanish club, but everyone knows that his future belongs to the NBA, and he also expired in June when Fernandez's contract with the Spanish club Announced signing with the Trail Blazers and joining the NBA Trail Blazers in the new season!
Juan Navarro, the player with the nickname 'The Bomb', is the best thrower in FIBA. He was selected with the 41st pick in the same class as Yao Ming, but he didn't go from his old club Barcelona to his fellow Pau Gaso until last season. The Memphis Grizzlies in Seoul averaged 10.9 points, 2.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game last season. As a mature and older rookie, it is already commendable.

Jose Calderon, as an undrafted player, just signed a five-year 5 million contract with the Toronto Raptors during this offseason. Whether in the national team or in the Raptors, Jose Calderon is It is rare to see a traditional point guard with a good overall view and court vision in recent years. His ability to read the game and basketball IQ are as good as most of the top European point guards. Zhou Lin also had a profound influence on this point guard from Spain, because In last year's playoffs, Calderon stood up from the bench and scored 4+25 in one game. This year, the Toronto Raptors are willing to trade TJ. Ford because they saw Calder Long's excellent performance at the point guard position.

Josh Garbajosa.

Last season, he also played for the Toronto Raptors. He has a space-type insider with outside shooting. The "rookie" in the same class as Zhou Lin spent two seasons in the Toronto Raptors. This older rookie has also played well. It's a pity that he suffered injuries of varying degrees in the two seasons. He only played 7 games with the Raptors last season. Some time ago, the Raptors bought out Garbajosa's contract, and he will return to play in La Liga in the new season. For him, it may not be a bad thing.

Marc Gasol, the best defensive player in the NBA and the winner of the first team, the future NBA All-Star center, will log into the NBA in the new season. No one thought that this addition to the Gasol trade would be in The NBA has played super worth.

However, Marc Gasol's strength has long been proven. He was the MVP of the Spanish league last season. He has both height and strength. Is a smart player.And has a soft touch similar to Pau Gasol, and the shooting range can cover the FIBA ​​three-point line.

The team's starting No. 2001, Raul Lopez, a six-foot small guard, also has an NBA resume. He was the NBA No. 24 pick in [-]. He played in the NBA for three seasons and played for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz. The team, which also left the NBA due to injuries, is currently one of the pillars of the Spanish men's basketball team on the back line and is known as the Stockton of Spain!
In addition, in addition to the three major NBA guards, there is also a young man known as a genius on the perimeter, Ricky Rubio, who is currently under 18 years old.

Golden Boy is currently the No. 2009 pick in the [-] NBA Draft.

In order to make room for the 17-year-old Rubio in this Olympic Games, the Spanish men's basketball team even excluded Sergio Rodriguez, the meritorious defender who played in the last Olympic Games and the 2006 World Championships. Outside the national team, Rubio started his professional career in 2005, when he was only 15 years old and the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish basketball league.

2006年欧洲16岁以下锦标赛率队夺冠，110-106战胜俄罗斯的比赛中狂揽51分24板12助外加7次抢断，就此奠定篮球神童地位。

In that tournament, he won 1 quadruple-double and 4 triple-doubles. He was the leader in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals in the entire tournament, and he was well-deservedly named the most valuable player.

In addition, in this Spanish men's basketball team, there are Bernie Rodriguez, Alex Mbru, Felipe Reyes, Palaiso, Jimenez, Junient... and so on. , most of these players are from the Spanish domestic league.

By the way, the Spanish men's basketball league is recognized as the strongest basketball league besides the NBA. There are countless NBA players born from this league.

In this Spanish men's basketball team, in addition to Rodriguez, who had played in the Trail Blazers, was eliminated, and Ibaka, who was just selected by the NBA this year, also lost the same. Bian does have unique features in cultivating basketball talents.

Among them, Real Madrid Club and Barcelona Club, these two clubs with unique memories are not only football giants, but also the top teams in the basketball league.

The average NBA team will not take much advantage of these two teams. It must also be mentioned that many European players do not have such a strong desire to play in the NBA, especially in the salary and salary given by the NBA. Even if the salaries offered by the local leagues are not much different, they still prefer to play in the comfortable domestic leagues, or they don’t think that playing in the NBA can realize their dreams, and they prefer to spend more time managing their own lives Accompanying his wife and children, so European teams can't just judge their strengths based on the number of NBA players.

At 8:12 pm on August 4, the Chinese men's basketball team ushered in the Spanish men's basketball team.

In Zhou Lin's memory, this game was even more exciting than the game against the US men's basketball team. It may also be the most regrettable loss of the Chinese men's basketball team in history.

In this game, the Chinese men's basketball team could have defeated the strong with the weak, and it should have been remembered by history.

In that game, the Chinese team took a double-digit lead at halftime, which made fans all over the country boil. Everyone knows what it means to beat the world's third-ranked Spanish men's basketball team in front of their home, in the Wukesong Stadium. .

The game also fought fiercely until the fourth quarter. The Chinese team has always had a more or less lead, but was caught up by the Spanish men's basketball team at the last moment, and then was chased into overtime, and finally lost the game. , If the Chinese team wins this game, perhaps history will be changed, and the Chinese team does not need to be the fourth in the group to face the opponent's first in the group.

Return to the present timeline.

In the last game, the Spanish men's basketball team just defeated the Greek men's basketball team who stood out from the Olympic Games and was in excellent condition with 88-66, showing the strength of the top European teams.

"Director Zhang, there are currently five active NBA players in the Spanish men's basketball team, as well as a few players with NBA experience or the ability to play in the NBA. It can be said that in terms of overall strength, it can be called the top of all Olympic teams. A few, let’s see if the Chinese team has a chance to win this game.”

"It's not that we haven't defeated the Spanish men's basketball team. In the 94 World Championships, our Chinese men's basketball team beat them once under pressure. And I believe that our young men in the Chinese men's basketball team have the potential to be strong when they are strong. One game and a strong American Dream Team has shown it, so don't worry, just take the game seriously and I don't think it's necessarily a loser."

"Compared to China's long-standing inside advantage, I am more worried about our Chinese team's outside line. Although it is not as aggressive as the US national team, Spain's back line is completely NBA-level."

For this game, the commentators and guests on CCTV are Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping respectively, and the two teamed up to explain the game.

For the Chinese team, the combination of Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi is almost equal to the Pau Gasol brothers and Carlos Jimenez.

"And our advantage lies in the front line. In the last game, Zhou Lin scored a game-high 23 points in the matchup against the NBA superstars of the American men's basketball team. Today Spain Although the striker of the men's basketball team is not bad, it still has a certain gap with Zhou Lin, and I also hope that the Chinese men's basketball team can make good use of this advantage."

As the national anthems of the two countries were played, the starting lists of both sides also came out.

The starting list of the Chinese team has been slightly changed.

No. 5 Liu Wei, No. 8 Zhu Fangyu, No. 12 Zhou Lin, No. 11 Yi Jianlian, and No. 13 Yao Ming.

In view of Zhu Fangyu's excellent performance in the last game, Lao You put the two-meter-tall Zhu Fangyu in the 2nd position. Sun Yue, who is good at defense and slightly inferior in shooting, was placed on the bench.

Here is the Spanish men's basketball team.

The point guard is No. 11 veteran Raul Lopez, known as Stockton in the Spanish men's basketball team.

The starting shooting guard is No. 5 spring man Rudy Fernandez.

The striker partners are No. 9 Felipe Reyes and No. 10 Carlos Jimenez.

No. 4 Gasol is the center forward.

It can be seen that the Spanish men's basketball team is also very afraid of the height of the Chinese team's inside line. The height combination of Zhou Lin + Yi Jianlian + Yao Ming is too scary. In addition to Zhu Fangyu who is 2 meters tall, only Liu Wei is lower than 2 meters, even including Liu Wei who is 1.8 meters eight, the average height has reached a terrifying 207cm, and they also know that they do not have the terrifying physical fitness of the American men's basketball team, so they must match their height .

So they also put two six-foot-nine and tough insiders directly on the third and fourth positions, and judging from the matchup, the one Zhou Lin needs to match up with is probably the 28-year-old Felipe Reyes.

This player's footwork is very flexible, his body is very strong, he is especially good at cutting and inserting, and he is also fierce in fighting. The offensive rebounds of the Spanish men's basketball team have always been a strong point. In the 2004 Olympic Games, the inside players of the Chinese team Mo Ke, Du Feng, Yi Jianlian and others have all suffered from him.

The 28-year-old Reyes is in the golden age of a player, and has rich experience in international competitions. He is also the main fourth position of the Spanish men's basketball team this year. The ability is not weak. Before Zhou Lin played, Yunus took the initiative to tell Zhou Lin to pay attention to his air cut position.

It was Yi Jianlian who stood on the middle circle and jumped the ball with Gasol. With a terrifying wingspan of 230cm, he easily took advantage of Yi Jianlian, who was younger and better able to jump than himself.

"Okay, the game has officially started. Spain has won the first wave of ball possession, and Spanish defender Lopez has the first wave of ball possession here..."

The Spanish men's basketball team in red uniforms uploaded the ball to Reyes at the first moment. Reyes' first shot was under the interference of Zhou Lin and failed to make a shot.

Looking back, the first ball from the Chinese team was given to Yao Ming. Yao Ming took two steps inside and faced Gasol with a hook. As for the impact of long arms, although Yao Ming is 10 cm taller than Gasol, Gasol's standing height is actually higher than Yao Ming, one is 292CM, and the other is 295CM.

Jimenez grabbed the rebound and gave it to Rudy Fernandez. Rudy Fernandez quickly dribbled the ball forward, but Zhu Fangyu gave enough confrontation. Fernandez slowed down and waited until Gasol place.

In this Spanish men's basketball team, Pau Gasol is the complete inner core. The big Gasol not only has good personal ability, but also has a strong ability to respond to the ball. Gasol is around the free throw line. To catch the ball, Jonas's arrangement is to let Yi Jianlian mark Gasol. After all, Yao Ming's defensive area can't expand that much, and Yi Jianlian also pays attention to standing in front of Pau Gasol at all times.

Gasol was not in a hurry to make a shot, he could only make a hand-off to point guard Lopez, and then quickly sank. In an instant, Rudy Fernandez borrowed Gasol's back cover to cross from the basket. Pass to the other side of the basket, Rudy Fernandez is a player who likes to run very much, Zhu Fangyu originally wanted to chase, but because of the momentary flash, and the quality of Gasol's back cover is really real Fortunately, Fernandez's hand feeling did not open up. At this moment, the shot was slightly deflected, and Yao Ming got stuck in the position and got the rebound.

At this moment, Zhou Lin had already sprinted towards the backcourt.

When Liu Wei took the basketball from Yao Ming's hand, he was still stunned for a moment, otherwise Zhou Lin would have directly scored a fast break with this long pass.

"If only the ball could pass!"

Zhang Weiping said: "Zhou Lin has already run out of position, it's a pity."

After Zhou Lin lost the fast break opportunity, he immediately came up to cover for Liu Wei. With this cover, Liu Wei still got the ball. Zhou Lin came to the weak side, and defending himself was Raul Lopez, who was only 183 cm tall. He took a step back, then got the shooting space, and scored easily in the middle distance.

"Big and small, this ball is played smartly, the difference between the two is almost 30 centimeters."

Zhou Lin opened the scoring for the Chinese team. While running back, he said, "Brother Wei, the pass is beautiful."

"Pay attention to the back cover!"

Yao Ming kept yelling to remind his teammates that Spain was still running around, hoping to find space through the running, but the Chinese team was still very active in scrambling to follow up, and Zhu Fangyu was also regarded as the outside line of China He is the best defensive player, and his body is strong enough. He has been robbed a few times, but Rudy Fernandez can really run from the baseline on one side, and from the bottom line to the upper line. He doesn't feel tired at all.

The Spanish men's basketball team still wants to make a fuss about mid-range and long-range shots. After all, the combination of Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming can't radiate so wide, and the Spanish men's basketball team is very good at mid-range and long-range shots. It is still the same for the players in the third and fourth positions. Although Rudy Fernandez's pull did not directly get a chance, this kind of running tear still created a disorder in the defensive formation. Jimenez got a shot. Misses a midrange shot from seven feet.

Yi Jianlian took the rebound and landed on the field. The ball was still in the hands of Yao Ming, the core insider. The moment Yao Ming pushed in, Zhou Lin had already started an air cut. The moment Yao Ming turned around, he encountered Bao The defense of the Spanish men's basketball team is also very smart. The moment Yao Ming picked up the ball, he came up to double-team it. It was difficult for Yao Ming to handle the ball. The ball was lost in the first instant. Going to grab the ball, but the first time he didn't control the ball, Reyes and Jiminez also fought with Zhou Lin, and the two almost fell off the baseline together, but at this moment , Zhou Lin's action of catching the ball back was directly catching it and giving it to Yi Jianlian who was on the inside.

Yi Jianlian's basket was empty, and he directly succeeded in a domineering dunk!
"Strike, Yi Jianlian dunks under the basket."

"The ball was hanging, and I almost made a mistake, but Zhou Lin was really active in the fight. One person grabbed two people, and finally rescued them and gave them to Yi Jianlian. On the contrary, they gave Yi Jianlian a chance to dunk under the basket."

Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping also admired Zhou Lin's hard work.

With a 4-0 start, the Chinese team made a good start by relying on active fighting and defense.

Spain couldn't score for several rounds in a row, and immediately sped up. No. 9 Reyes cut to the basket with the help of a screen from Gasol, and Lopez's pass was just right, hitting the ground The pass just came to the inside, and Yi Jianlian who defended was pushed away, and Reyes scored at the basket. Like the previous technical report, Reyes, who is strong and moves well, is a guy who likes to cut to the basket player of.

Looking back, Zhu Fangyu of the Chinese team got a chance to make a three-pointer from the outside, but Zhu Fangyu's shot was interfered by Rudy Fernandez's long arm, and the ball went out of the frame.

Reyes protected the backcourt rebound and gave it to defender Lopez in the first instant. Lopez's speed was very fast, but Liu Wei's pressing still made him have to slow down. The Spanish men's basketball team was competing with other teams because of their height Therefore, they will try their best to stabilize and play, but facing the taller Chinese men's basketball team, they are very eager to speed up.

The moment Gasol came up to catch the ball, Fernandez cut down. Everyone's attention was attracted by Rudy Fernandez who held the ball at the top of the arc and cut inside. Menez, Gasol's side has a wide field of vision, which was given to Jimenez on the outside, and Jimenez scored a three-pointer.

5-4, the Spanish men's basketball team directly overtook the score at 7 minutes and 49 seconds.

China's huge lineup must accept some defensive loopholes. When Yi Jianlian has to defend Gasol, Yao Ming can only defend Jimenez, who is slightly inferior in offensive ability, and Jimenez can hit this kind of outside line. The three-pointer is also a loss that the Chinese team must bear.

In this game, facing the behemoth of Yao Ming, the Spanish team will try to maximize their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.

Looking back, the Spanish side suddenly turned up the intensity and went to press Liu Wei and made an expanded 3-2 defense. Liu Wei played the ball fairly quickly, and the ball was given to Zhou Lin to face Rudy Fernan Gasol and Felipe Reyes pressed, Zhou Lin made a large transfer to Yi Jianlian, who was ambushing in the right corner, and Yi Jianlian rushed in without hesitation after the ball. Going to defend the ball, unfortunately, Yi Jianlian has already rushed up, Gasol finally chose to give up the jump, and Yi Jianlian directly dunked one on Gasol's head.

"Yi Jianlian played the ball resolutely enough, and he dunked another one. He has already dunked two in this game. Although Spain has deployed defense against Yao Ming, the two young players of Yi Jianlian are still in this game. Stand up in time."

Looking back, Rudy Fernandez tried to use continuous bottom line penetration to create opportunities. Although Zhu Fangyu was already serious about defending, this seemingly tireless guy still used various single-block screens and footsteps With the advantage of movement, he found an opportunity. Facing Zhu Fangyu's rush-up defense, Rudy Fernandez tore through the defensive circle and charged inside. In the end, Zhu Fangyu paid for the foul and let his opponent go to the free throw line.

Zhu Fangyu also let out a deep breath, with a frustrated and helpless expression on her face. Running like Rudy Fernandez put a lot of pressure on Zhu Fangyu, and this round still gave her opponent a chance.

Zhang Weiping said: "Look, on Spain's side, there are a lot of back screens and cross screens, and every player is moving, which also makes the defense of the Chinese team a bit overwhelmed. I have to admit that this Spanish men's basketball team is really good. His accomplishments in basketball tactics are not shallow, and for this generation of Spanish men's basketball team, Coach Javier has also trained him very well."

"The basketball talent of the Spanish men's basketball team is not as terrible as the American dream team, and it is not even better than the Chinese team, but they play more like a tacit and perfect team."

和强大的美国队赢下比赛的方式是不一样的，美国男篮是通过每个位置的优势压到对手，西班牙男篮是个擅长以团队作战赢下比赛的球队，是1+1+1+1+1＞5的那种感觉。

Rudy Fernandez stepped to the free throw line and hit both free throws to help Spain take the lead again.

7-6.

Looking back, the Chinese team still hopes to play through Yao Ming. As soon as Yao Ming holds the ball, he can see three red figures surrounding him. In addition to Gasol who is holding Yao Ming in the low post, Jimenez and Small guard Lopez.

Yao Ming can only hold the ball high above his head and cannot dribble. Once the ball is dribbled and the ball is combined, the opponent will definitely come up and try to steal it.

Yao Ming is also very smart. He never put the ball down. He waited for the defender to make a cross from the front and take away a defensive player. Then he turned around and caught a glimpse of Liu Wei in the corner. As a partner who has been training with him since childhood, Yao Ming still gave it to him outside the three-point line very tacitly.

Liu Wei didn't hesitate either, and shot directly from outside the three-point line.

bingo!

Liu Wei himself hit the first three-pointer in the Olympic Games.

He himself took a deep breath.

Although he is the number one point guard of the Chinese men's basketball team, as long as the Chinese men's basketball team loses, he will definitely occupy a position among those who are blamed. He is also eager to play well in this Olympic Games in his heart.

After making the shot, Liu Wei also pointed to the backcourt and said, "Replay, fast replay."

"Liu Wei's job, not only organized the attack, but also opened the outside line!"

9-7!

Liu Wei made a shot here, and the defensive momentum of the Chinese team also rose. Yi Jianlian, who received the ball from the outside, had a very strong physical confrontation with Gasol, who stuck to him and was one meter away from the three-point line. Two seven-foot centers are also battling it out.

The ball flashed and moved and was given to Jimenez on one side. At this moment, Zhou Lin was switched to defend. Zhou Lin and Jimenez were about the same height, but Jimenez was obviously stronger. Looking at the thin Zhou Lin Lin, Jimenez wanted to fight hard, but after two or three pushes inside, he realized that Zhou Lin's core strength was much stronger than he thought.

Zhou Lin was able to survive in the NBA, and he has matched up with so many muscular arms. Although his core strength is not particularly strong, it is at least on average. His physique looks thinner than 102KG, but the triangle area The power is still very stable.

Jimenez failed to squeeze into the inside, but wanted to turn around and shoot a jumper, and directly slapped Zhou Lin away. Liu Wei got the floor ball, and Zhou Lin ran to the backcourt crazily. This time Liu Wei saw Arriving at Zhou Lin's route, he directly gave a pass with a little advance. After Zhou Lin received the ball, he went straight to the inside and faced the basket guarded by only one Reyes. Zhou Lin took off directly. The man directly smashed the ball into the basket!
"The dunk, Zhou Lin completed the dunk dunk, the ball is beautiful!"

In the studio, the two commentators represented the boiling mood of the national football team. This game really boosted morale.

And Reyes, who was dunked, glanced at Zhou Lin, and he was a little hopeless. The Chinese men's basketball team really produced a talented forward.

11-7, the game lasted 5 minutes and 26 seconds, and the Chinese team held a 4-point lead. The head coach of the Spanish men's basketball team, Javier, went to the technical table to apply for the first timeout of the game, and then took out He opened the tactical board, and he was obviously dissatisfied with the opening of the game.

And now all the fans started to applaud for the Chinese team, and the five-star red flags were flying in Wukesong Stadium, waving continuously.

"Spain was stopped, and the Chinese team stood up. Every player on the court performed very well. Compared with the previous Chinese men's basketball team, it seems that Yao Ming no longer needs to score 20 and 30 points to win. The game is over, Zhou Lin, Yi Jianlian, and Sun Yue on the bench will all be the answer to the future of the Chinese men's basketball team." Yu Jia said emotionally.

(End of this chapter)