This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 258 Lost to Dream Eight in the semifinals by 13 points!

On August 2008, 8, the Chinese team defeated the defending Olympic champion Argentina, which became the hottest news of the day, not even one of them.

The game against Argentina reached an all-time high of 2.6 million viewers.

To be honest, does China lack gold medals and medals in the BJ Olympics?There is really no shortage, table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, weightlifting... and other advantageous sports continue to win championships and awards, making the Chinese team far ahead in the gold medal list and the total medal list, and even Laomei can only be under the pressure all the time.

However, in the men's three major balls and track and field events, it has always been a weak link for China and even the yellow race.

And Liu Xiang, who reached the summit in the Athens Olympics, retired due to injury in the 18-meter hurdles preliminaries on the 110th. The Chinese team lacked the gold medal in the sprint event. Everyone knows that it will be difficult for Chinese track and field to win gold medals in the sprint event for many years to come. .

The three major balls in the men's event are the hardest hit.

Basketball, football, volleyball, the Chinese team has never won a gold medal, not even in the top four.

In the history of the Olympic Games, the Chinese men's basketball team has entered the top eight twice, namely the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics.

But it was also able to break into the top eight twice, and the final ranking was only eighth.

The only time men's volleyball broke into the top eight was in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

As for football, don't mention it!
Because of the lack, a breakthrough is needed, and there is attention.

Therefore, once a Chinese can hope to win medals in the Olympic sprint and men's three major ball events, it will definitely usher in great attention.

On the contrary, the advantageous projects failed to arouse the enthusiasm of the audience and the expectations of the Chinese people.

The relatively strong men's basketball team among the three major goals has also attracted the greatest attention from domestic fans.

On the same day, the American Dream Team defeated the Australian national team, the Spanish national team defeated the Croatian national team, and the Lithuanian national team defeated the Greek national team.

The top four seats are released.

According to the cross-play, the Chinese team will meet again with the American Dream Team in the semifinals, while the Spanish men's basketball team will play against the Lithuanian men's basketball team.

This is indeed not a very good pick!

In the group stage, the Chinese men's basketball team has already lost to the American men's basketball team once, but the victory over Argentina also gave the Chinese men's basketball team great confidence. Of course, fans across the country also watched this game with the attitude of waiting for a miracle. Even if the Chinese team loses in the end, they still have the opportunity to compete for a medal in the third and fourth qualifying matches.

The evening of July 8.

Before the game between the United States and the Chinese team, the Spanish men's basketball team finally defeated the Lithuanian men's basketball team with a stronger team strength and entered the Olympic men's basketball finals first.

"I don't want to think too much, just try my best to fight!"

"Of course, it's hard to fight, but maybe we can create a miracle."

"Even if it's the US team, we still have a chance!"

After the Chinese team defeated Argentina, the momentum was like a rainbow. In the pre-match interview, Yao Ming, Zhou Lin, and Liu Wei, the main point guard of the national team, accepted the interview from CCTV.

"It can be seen that the mentality of the Chinese team members is still very good."

Sun Zhengping and Zhang Weiping continued to commentate the match together.

Zhang Weiping said: "Basketball games are full of uncertain factors, just like the Dream Team lost to Argentina in the semi-finals four years ago. We all won the Argentine men's basketball team. Why can't we win against the United States? Team once?"

"Director Zhang is right. There is a kind of prince and general Xiangning. It is true that the members of the American Dream Team are all NBA stars, but the mentality of the Chinese boys is still very good. The last time they played in the group The Chinese team played well in the first half, and no one will say anything if they lose anyway, so, Chinese team members, come on.”

The game screen also quickly switched to the scene.

"Okay, the next live broadcast for you is the semi-final match of the BJ Olympic men's basketball event in the 29th Summer Olympics. The two sides of the match are the Chinese men's basketball team and the American dream team..."

The number of viewers was still rising. Although the game only started at 10:1, and it was estimated that it would be midnight after the match, the number of viewers quickly exceeded 2 million.

The Chinese team still sent the same lineup as the first time they played the Dream Eight team.

Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Zhou Lin, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming.

The Dream Eight team also maintained the original starting lineup.

Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard.

"I didn't expect that it would be you standing in front of us. I thought we had a chance to avenge Argentina?"

LeBron James smiled and said to Zhou Lindao, four years ago, he, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony were all drafted into the Dream Team Six by Larry Brown after just finishing their rookie season. Unfortunately, , in that Dream Six team, Fengchen Sanshou didn't get many chances to play. They also sat on the bench and watched the Dream Six team with Allen Iverson and Tim Duncan as the core. In the final, he was defeated by the Olympic champion of that time, the Argentine men's basketball team. In that game of the Olympic Games, Duncan's teammate Ginobili crazily pierced through the lineup of the Dream Six team. For Fengchen Sanshao, it was simply a nightmare.

And that was also the first time that the Dream Team lost a gold medal in the Olympics since its establishment!

"Because we are stronger!" Zhou Lin said in a confident tone: "I hope you will not fall on our hands."

"The game sees the truth!"

Yao Ming stood on the middle circle and Dwight Howard jumped the ball, and successfully helped the Chinese team get the first wave of possession.

In the first round, the Chinese team still gave Yao Ming the first shot. Yao Ming turned around and shot a jump shot. Without double-teaming, he took the lead for the Chinese team first!

Looking back, after James received a pass from Jason Kidd, he shot a three-pointer from the outside, but unfortunately it was a little short.

Yi Jianlian protected the backcourt rebound and gave it to Zhou Lin on one side. Zhou Linyun gave it to Liu Wei after halftime.

The Chinese team tried to give the ball to Yao Ming again. Unfortunately, this time, the American Dream Team judged Liu Wei's intention to pass the ball, and they were already waiting on the route of Liu Wei's pass. Kobe . After Bryant intercepted the ball, he directly passed the ball to Anthony. Anthony directly chose a one-stop breakthrough to the inside for a dunk!
The talent is overflowing, the dream team really is!

Kidd did not press Liu Wei at the beginning of the game, so Liu Wei dribbled through halftime quite smoothly, and the ball went to Yao Ming's side. Yao Ming's inside singles still attracted more attention from the US team, so Zhou Lin's empty The cut went smoothly, and Yao Ming's throw was very comfortable. Zhou Lin went inside and dunked one!
With a 4-2 start, the feeling of the Chinese team is still good.

The Dream Eight team still chose to try to shoot outside. Kobe Bryant failed to hit a three-pointer, and seeing his shot was too far, Kobe also showed a little embarrassment. smile.

Like many games between the American Dream Team and the Chinese team, the Dream Team will frequently look for touch on the outside in the first quarter, and they will often make a few irons first, and enter the state will be better than the Chinese team. Slow down here.

Yao Ming protected the rebound and gave it to Liu Wei, but Kobe and Kidd suddenly went up to grab the ball and almost snatched the ball from Liu Wei's hands. It was given to the Chinese team.

Zhou Lin took the initiative to help Liu Wei clear the siege. After getting the ball, he shot a cold arrow from the outside line. Facing the defense of LeBron James, he made a three-pointer!
7-2 start!

Zhou Lin hit his first three-pointer!
"Nice shot!"

James murmured to Zhou Lin while holding the ball and ran to the frontcourt. After giving the ball to Kidd in the frontcourt, he borrowed Howard as a cover. It was too late for Zhou Lin to chase. When the ball arrived, James made an alley-oop dunk directly on dry land.

"This is talent. With this kind of jumping height, your head will be flat if you jump casually!"

In the studio, Zhang Weiping was salivating over James' talent, thinking that it would be great if such a player appeared on the Chinese team.

But today, Zhou Lin was in really good condition when facing James. With a cross step, Yi Jianlian came up and made a simple screen, which was a three-point shot directly from the outside!
"Once again, Zhou Lin is amazing today. He made two three-pointers. As long as James dares to take a step, no, as long as there is half a step away, Zhou Lin will dare to shoot!"

Many people who watched the game together in front of the TV, or gathered in the bar, couldn't help shouting now: "God Zhou, awesome!"

"LeBron, he made two three-pointers in front of you. If you can't defend, why don't you leave it to me." Anthony said jokingly: "I still like to play against Zhou very much."

"go away!"

LeBron James, who was hit by two and three-pointers in a row by Zhou Lin, completely put away his underestimation, and was bound to find a place on Zhou Lin. Although he turned around after slamming Zhou Lin twice, he completely resisted Zhou Lin, but Yao Ming on one side was also ready to cover James. James' ability to adjust his body was also good enough. The ball was given to DeWalt Howard, and Howard dunked!
10-6!

Now James will not give Zhou Lin a chance at all. Yi Jianlian tried to pick and roll, but because his strength is not as good as James, he still wanted to block James by pulling, but was caught by the referee. , An offensive foul was called.

Looking back, Kobe Bryant finally fired a three-pointer from the outside.

10-9!

Liu Wei encountered pressure again, but fortunately, the ball was delivered in time and passed to Sun Yue on the side. Sun Yue dribbled for ten seconds, but couldn't get rid of Kobe Bryant's defense. In the end, he had to give Liu Wei a hard shot. One, the result is no surprise that it is a three non-stick.

Howard received the ball under the basket and directly passed it to LeBron James. James quickly passed it to Kidd. Kidd passed it to Anthony. The ball barely landed, but it had already reached the restricted area of ​​the basket on the other side. He wanted to dunk again, but was ruthlessly blocked by Zhou Lin behind him. Although Howard, who followed up at the end, picked up the rebound and dunked the ball directly.

11-10, the American Dream Team overtook the score.

"Melon, how many hot pots did you eat at the Olympics this year?" James asked with a smirk, feeling a little mutual loss with Anthony.

"Who cares!"

Carmelo Anthony glanced over here, um, Zhou Lin, Yao Ming, and the guy named Sun who was selected by the Lakers, you all overshadow me, just wait...

After not scoring for a long time, Yao Ming suddenly started to score in the paint. First, he hit a hook on Howard's head. The delicate and soft touch triggers the hook, which is Howard's unattainable dream.

Back in the Dream Team's half, Howard received the ball from the inside and wanted to hit Yao Ming head-on to relieve his anger, but unfortunately the rough running hook didn't even hit the frame.

"Are you kidding me?" Yao Ming probably thought so.

On Yao Ming's side, there was no politeness at all. After getting the ball, he turned around and immediately put the ball high, watching Howard fly first, and then quickly shot.

Another two points!
14-11!

After the U.S. team returned to the half court, Kidd gave Peter Pan on one side. After Kobe got the ball and feinted from outside the three-point line, he rushed inside and switched to his left hand for a layup. But now it is Yao Ming who is physically strong. It directly gave Kobe a block!
"Pretty!"

In the studio, Sun Zhengping shouted.

Zhang Weiping said: "This is what Yao Ming is capable of. He is so tall, he is almost 3 meters high when he stretches out his hand. You Kobe can jump, but it takes time for you to take off. As long as Yao Ming's judgment is accurate , it’s still well covered.”

Sun Yue took the rebound and gave it to Zhou Lin. Yi Jianlian quickly came up to the pick-and-roll. The moment Zhou Lin gave the ball to him, he immediately blocked Anthony's side for him.

Yi Jianlian made a shot from outside the three-point line!
"Yes, there is also a three-pointer from the UAE. The three-pointer from the Chinese team in the first quarter today is really amazing. They all made it!"

17-11, the Chinese team has a 6-point lead.

If it was another team, the head coach would definitely call a timeout when he saw this situation, but the old coach K is still as stable as Mount Tai, and he has no desire to call a timeout at all, and the adjustment ability of the Dream Team is not good. It was indeed strong. In the next round, Kobe and James made two deep breakthroughs, which created a huge loophole in the Chinese team's inside defense, allowing Dwight Howard to dunk one hard inside!
Before the Chinese side came back to their senses, the pass from Liu Wei to Zhou Lin was cut off by James again. James once again made a wedding dress for Howard, and with a high toss, Superman took off and exploded again!
17-15!

The U.S. team quickly narrowed the score, and the Chinese team took a shot from outside the three-point line for the fourth time. Liu Wei's shot was obviously a little bit off, and the ball bounced a little far away. Kobe won the floor ball competition with Sun Yue, and quickly It was given to LeBron James in Xiashun. Zhou Lin originally wanted to use a tactical foul to stop James, but what he didn't expect was that he didn't stop James at all.

Instead, a 2+1 was created!

18-17, the US team quickly overtook.

It only took more than a minute to go back and forth, and the scoring explosive power of the United States is too strong.

Instead, coach Jonas of the Chinese team took the lead in calling a timeout.

Zhu Fangyu replaced Sun Yue, and Chen Jianghua replaced Liu Wei!
As for the US team, it is still a five-on-five-down arrangement.

Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh!

This team is slightly less physically, but faster and more mobile.

After many games, Chen Jianghua has grown a bit. Facing the world's top point guard Chris Paul, he didn't use his speed to tear apart the defense recklessly. Yao Ming also took advantage of Yao Ming's current physical strength to play a few more games.

Chris Bosh also suffered a lot when defending Yao Ming. Even if Carlos Boozer came up to help defend, he was still hit by Yao Ming with 1 on 2!

But in this lineup, the most difficult player to deal with may be Dwyane Wade. The speed of the Flash at his peak is indeed not comparable to that of Chinese defenders. Zhu Fangyu's defense of Wade is obviously After suffering a big loss, he was directly passed by Wade in a big disguise. Finally, when facing Yao Ming, he used a big loop to help the team score again!

20-19!

Towards the end of the first quarter, Yao Ming was replaced. Yi Jianlian and Zhou Lin hit two irons respectively, but Wade and Chris Bosh missed two outside shots.

Relying on Carlos Boozer's two free throws, the US team ended the first quarter 22-19.

Losing by 3 points in the first quarter is completely acceptable for the Chinese team.

Yao Ming must rest for a while. In the second quarter, Zhou Lin became the main attack point. Facing Tyshawn Prince, Zhou Lin seemed to have come to the Eastern Conference playoffs a few months ago. Same as the first round.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Lin hit Prince twice in a row. One was a float shot that broke through to the inside, and the other was a shot near the free throw line. His sense of oppression was not as strong as that of LeBron James. The U.S. team doesn't play zone defense. As long as it's one-on-one, Zhou Lin must fight Tyshawn Prince when he gets the ball.

And the offensive of the Chinese team is not over yet. Wang Zhizhi replaced Yao Ming and came up as a transition, but he faced Carlos Boozer's defense. Relying on his height and arm length, he shot Boozer from outside the three-point line It didn't affect it at all, and the two heart-breaking three-pointers made the Dream Team's bench feel a little anxious.

They have this feeling that the Chinese team has been evolving. In the World Championships in Japan two years ago, Zhou Lin made his debut in the international arena, while Yi Jianlian has not yet come to the NBA and has not received the baptism of the NBA. Now, two years later, this team The team has Zhou Lin and Yao Ming, two core players who can be called the core level of the team, plus a lottery pick Yi Jianlian who can gain a foothold in the NBA. This team has the possibility of wrestling with European and American countries. And compared to the Chinese men's basketball team a week ago, after consecutive victories over Spain, Germany, Argentina and other world basketball powerhouses, the temperament of the Chinese team has begun to change, becoming more confident, and this confidence is given back to the players. Yes, keep scoring goals!

The old coach K still insisted on allowing the players to adjust themselves on the court, but the second team was at a disadvantage against the Chinese team without Yao Ming. Of course, there was some helplessness in it. The big man made the shot, and the big man pulled it out to shoot a three-pointer. Whether it was Dwight Howard or Chris Bosh, it was impossible to expand.

After Wang Zhizhi's two three-pointers, the Chinese team actually led the US team by 36 points 32-4.

Chris Bosh originally wanted to return a three-pointer from outside the three-point line, but he still failed to make it. The Chinese team's fast break was intercepted by Chris Paul but went out of bounds. The ball is dead. Old Coach K They put LeBron James and Kobe Bryant on the field.

Kobe, Wade, and James were on the court together, Kobe played at the third position, and James played at the fourth position.

The individual defensive ability of this lineup is indeed very strong. For the first time in a round, the Chinese team was held to 24 seconds and failed to make a shot.

Zhou Lin faced Kobe. Kobe used a quick stop and quick start to leave Zhou Lin behind. Facing the basket guarded by Yi Jianlian, Kobe directly chose a dunk to explode the frame!
But today's Chinese men's basketball team still has someone who can stand up. Zhu Fangyu glanced outside the three-point line, and directly shot a sniper, adding another three-pointer for the Chinese team!
It can only be said that if today's three-pointers can always be so accurate, it will not be difficult to win the Dream Eight team!

In the second quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team scored 5 more three-pointers and led the American Dream Team by 52 points 50-[-] at the end of the half.

"The Chinese men's basketball team is really about to rise. Facing the powerful American Dream Eight team, the Chinese men's basketball team led by two points at the end of the first half! And this American Dream Eight team is officially recognized as the Dream Team of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The strongest dream team ever!"

In fact, many fans were prepared to lose to the Dream Team. Even the two commentators in the studio felt that today's game exceeded their expectations.

"If you can maintain the feel, the Chinese men's basketball team may really have the possibility of defeating the American dream team."

"19 of 10 three-pointers in the half game, this hit rate is more than 50%. To be honest, in the second half when the competition is more intense, it is not easy to maintain such a high shooting rate!"

Tigers also dozed off. Although it was a bit inappropriate to describe the American Dream Team as taking a nap in the first half, what is certain is that the U.S. team definitely did not devote 100% to compete with the Chinese team!
"If we lose this game, we will be nailed to the pillar of shame. I don't want to be a sinner in history, and I hope you will do the same."

After returning to the locker room, Kobe stood up as a leader to alert his teammates.

The American Dream Team in the third quarter was really like a tiger going down the mountain. In the continuous evolution of the Chinese team, the strongest American Dream Team was finally forced out.

As soon as the third quarter came up, after Kobe and Kidd picked and rolled, facing Sun Yue's defense, he continuously used his footsteps to insert into the inside lane. Put it in the basket.

"Kobe is also 100% invested. Kobe is different from other players. Other players may show more self-confidence in some unimportant games. In some important games, they will do more teamwork, but Kobe is the opposite. Once the game reaches the most critical moment, the person he believes in the most is still himself! Kobe started playing singles, which proves that Kobe is serious!" The man with the title of Weiping Bryant Said so.

Kobe's seriousness is not only in offense, but also in defense. Kobe has always remained in front of Sun Yue, and constantly interfered with Sun Yue. Sun Yue was just careless and made a small mistake. Kobe is a With a diving steal, he stabbed the ball in front of Kidd. After stealing Sun Yue, Kobe stood up, ran to the frontcourt quickly, and asked Kidd for the ball again!

Kidd's side was given to Kobe in the low post, and Kobe's side was facing Sun Yue. After shaking his shoulders, he shook Sun Yue to make a foul and put the ball into the basket at the same time!
Sun Zhengping also said: "This is the strength of a superstar. Once Kobe is really serious, it will be really difficult to defend against. Sun Yue has a good height and wingspan, and he also has a good defensive awareness, but facing Kobe , the difference is too much!"

Originally, the US team's power in the third quarter was very strong, and many teams were overwhelmed by the US team's power in the third quarter.

There are not many players from the Chinese team who can stand up to respond to the American team. Although Zhou Lin scored 13 points in the first half, he was covered by James in the second quarter. He really didn't have a good chance. As for Yao Ming, almost every ball will be double-teamed, and Yao Ming's physical fitness in the third quarter is not as strong as in the first quarter. When he hits the ball, the opponent's guard will stick up, and the US team's guard As fast as the hand says, Yao Ming personally made three turnovers in the third quarter.

Also, under the pressure of Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, and Deron Williams, the defenders of the Chinese team gradually showed timidity. A shot of the ball dribbling across half court.

The opponent's teammate's ball handler's net can be called suffocating.

Of course, in the third quarter, the Chinese team is not without bright spots.

When it was the turn of the American Dream Team to join the stage, the Chinese team seized some opportunities. Zhou Lin had the performance of breaking into the inside and dunking. Of course, James was not there, and it was Prince who guarded him. On Sun Yue's side, the supplementary defense gave Chris Bosh a big cap on the inside. In this Olympic Games, Sun Yue's blocked shots are a big bright spot. In the group stage and the semifinals, he sent a total of three blocked shots. Among them were given to Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and Chris Bosh.

In addition, Yao Ming also scored 4 points by making all four free throws in this quarter. Among them, the three-pointer he relied on most in the first half had an embarrassing scene of 6 for 0 in the third quarter.

In this quarter, the Chinese team was still hit by a wave of crushing attacks 25-9, winning by 16 points in a single quarter.

61-75, 14 points behind into the fourth quarter!

In the opening stage of the fourth quarter, the Chinese team did not want to give up. First, Yao Ming made a strong attack on the inside, which resulted in Chris Bosh's 2+1, scored 3 points, and raised his personal score to 20 points !
And Zhou Lin finally made another three-pointer after two quarters!
So far, Zhou Lin's score has reached 18 points!
After being chased to less than 10 points, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James went into battle again. They came to close the game, and they didn't want to leave the suspense until the end of the game.

From this point on, Kobe Bryant hit a difficult three-pointer. It can be seen that Kobe is really serious about closing the game.

However, compared with Zhou Lin who seemed helpless in the third quarter, Zhou Lin, who stood on the edge of the cliff, finally completed a solo breakthrough for the first time in the face of LeBron James. What foul, and went to the free throw line for two points.

But immediately, the guards of the Chinese team began to make continuous mistakes under high pressure. The US team took advantage of the chaos to play a wave of 9-0 offensive, and Yao Ming also scored 22 points and scored five fouls. !
When Yao Ming left, the Chinese team was 69 points behind 84-15.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Chinese team failed to get the score back, but Yi Jianlian scored 5 points in a row, and Zhu Fangyu's three-pointer forced Kobe to play again after a break.

The score has been maintained between 10-15 points. With Chen Jianghua's breakthrough layup, Paul got the rebound and dribbled it to the frontcourt. There are still 19 seconds left. According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, the team did not fight again.

In the end, the Dream Eight team defeated the Chinese men's basketball team at home 99-86!

In the group stage, the Dream Eight team won the Chinese team by 17 points, which was originally the time when the Chinese team lost the least points, but this time the 13-point loss once again refreshed the gap between the Chinese men's basketball team and the American Dream Team. minimum difference.

中国队这边，姚明砍下22分7篮板2盖帽，周林砍下了22分5篮板3助攻，王治郅8分2篮板，易建联12分6篮板……

美国队那边，科比.布莱恩特砍下最高的18分还有7篮板4次抢断，勒布朗.詹姆斯13分4助攻，安东尼12分8篮板，德怀恩.韦德14分，德怀特.霍华德10分7篮板2盖帽，贾森.基德4分6助攻。

On August 8th in BJ time, which is the closing ceremony of the BJ Olympic Games, the American Dream Team will compete with the Spanish men's basketball team for the gold medal in the final. Although the Chinese men's basketball team lost, they still have a chance to finish third or fourth. Win a medal in the match against Jonas' home team, the Lithuanian Men's Basketball Team!

(End of this chapter)