The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 109 Playing against the United States, a good start (for subscription)
On the night of August 2008, 8, the Chinese team ushered in the first group match between themselves and the US team.

An hour before the start of the game, Wukesong Stadium was full of seats, most of them were Chinese, people held banners of cheering in their hands, and some fans from other countries came here specially to watch NBA fans.

Lin Yue and other players warmed up on this side, while Kobe, James and others warmed up on the other side.

This was the first time that Lin Yue met Kobe himself at the scene. At first, Lin Yue wanted to go over and say hello to him, since he was one of his idols after all.

Many of his offensive skills are learned from Kobe.

The players of the US team were chatting and laughing, and their expressions were very relaxed. James, Paul, and Anthony competed for three-pointers outside. There is no doubt that Anthony in the international arena is a scoring killer.

Kobe, Bosh and others are honestly practicing mid-range, Howard, Wade, Kidd, Deron, etc., each of which is the top star in the league at this stage.

This kind of lineup surprised everyone in the Chinese men's basketball team. It is false to say that they are not afraid. They are very afraid of losing, and they are even more afraid of being defeated in front of their families.

Many family members of the players in this game came to the scene to cheer, including Lin Yue's parents. He had never watched his father's game in the national team at the scene when he was a child, but this time it was his father who watched his game in the audience.

Time flies, Lin Tian looked at his son wearing the national team uniform off the field and thought back to his time, his unfulfilled ambition had to be handed over to his son to help him complete it.

Lin Yue received a pass from his teammates and began to practice catching and shooting. He has always been good at attacking with the ball, but off-ball offense is his weakness, and he is not as proficient in off-ball running as Curry.

The game is about to start, players from both sides began to take their positions, and the fans began to cheer.

The starting lineup sent by the US team is Kidd, Kobe, James, Anthony, Howard.

The starting lineup sent by the Chinese team is Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming.

At this time, Sun Yue has signed a contract with the Lakers, and next season he will go to the Los Angeles Lakers to participate in NBA games.

As usual, James sprinkled chalk on the sidelines.

"come on, come on, come on."

Yi Jianlian stood in the middle circle and prepared to jump the ball with Howard.

With the referee throwing the ball up, the game officially begins.

Howard took the lead in fighting for the top and passed the ball to Kidd. He directly lobbed the ball to Anthony who ran into the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team.

"Good defense." Lin Yue shouted from the bench, and the atmosphere on the scene made him excited.

"At the beginning, the US team made a mistake." Today's commentator Zhang Weiping said.

Sun Yue gave the ball to Yi Jianlian, and the U.S. team pressed the ball as soon as they came up. Kidd entangled Liu Wei and did not give him a chance to catch the ball.

He had no choice but to give it back to Sun Yue. Although Sun Yue was a second-round pick at this time, he was also at his peak. His talent was also favored. He was an all-around player with dribbling, defense, and three-pointers, and he was tall. That's why the Lakers signed him.

"Kobe is here to defend Sun Yue." Zhang Weiping is a loyal fan of Kobe, but he must be biased towards China in the national team game.

Sun Yue broke through with the ball, and Kobe stuck close to him. He thought that Sun Yue's dribbling was unstable, so he flew to try to steal it.

Sun Yue dodged and passed the ball to Yao Ming at the top of the arc.

Howard defended to Sun Yue's side, and after Yao Ming received the ball, he made a wide open shot from outside the three-point line.

"Wow, good shot."

Yao Ming hit a three-pointer at the beginning of the game. Sure enough, he is stronger in the international arena.

Yao Ming raised his arms to celebrate while retreating from the defense. Lin Yue knew that as the core of the team, he was undoubtedly the one under the greatest pressure. Over the past few months, Yao Ming was not only adjusting his injury, but also calming down the emotions of the team members.

With the hit of the ball, Yao Ming felt his pressure gradually dissipated, and officially entered the game.

"The eyes have changed." Lin Yue whispered.

"What changed?" Wang Shipeng, who was replaced as a substitute, sat next to Lin Yue.

"His eyes."

Wang Shipeng looked over, and sure enough Yao Ming's eyes were focused.

The ball was hit, and the fans at the scene couldn't stop screaming. This is the charm of the home court. All the fans did their best to cheer for the home team they supported.

In the next round, Kidd dribbled the ball across half court.

Howard made a screen for James. After receiving a pass from Kidd, James suddenly scored to Anthony, who was 45 degrees to the left.

The U.S. team's rotation was much smoother than that of the Chinese team. Fortunately, Zhu Fangyu caught up in time, and Anthony missed the three-pointer under the interference.

After Yao Ming got the defensive rebound, he handed the ball to Liu Wei, but the US team retreated very fast, and the fast break and counterattack could not be pushed at all.

There was no problem with Kidd's defense, and Liu Wei did not dare to act rashly.

When Yao Ming came out to cover, Liu Wei started to go left to the inside.

Howard's speed was also dissatisfied, and Liu Wei wanted to make a layup by himself.

This is clearly overthinking.

"This lineup in the United States has a strong fast break, and anyone can complete the end of the fast break." Zhang Weiping's voice has not yet fallen.

Liu Wei's forced layup was blocked by Kidd, who got the ball and began to counterattack.

In an instant, the other four ran towards the frontcourt.

Suddenly the referee's whistle sounded.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Weiping asked.

"Just after the block, Kidd stepped on the sideline when he got the ball." Another commentator added.

The Chinese team won the ball again, and Zhu Fangyu came to the bottom line to serve.

Liu Wei received the pass at the top of the arc and reorganized the offense.

Zhu Fangyu ran out from the other side, and Liu Wei quickly passed it.

James in the rear suddenly accelerated and almost broke the ball. After getting the ball, Zhu Fangyu handed it to Sun Yue who was three points away.

Sun Yue made a fake shot and then passed to Yao Ming who was stuck in a good position, and Sun Yue ran inward.

Yao Ming passed the ball behind his head, but Sun Yue didn't understand his intention, and the ball was picked up by Anthony under the basket.

The US team launched a fast break again, and Kidd passed the ball to James after halftime.

James suddenly scored to Kobe in the bottom corner. Kobe's three-pointer completely missed, hit the board, and was caught by Liu Wei near the free throw line.

It was the turn of the Chinese team to play fast break again. I have to say that the US team hadn't found the state of the game at the beginning, and it felt like they were playing.

Off the court, Lin Yue felt that there was a chance, and he took advantage of the opponent's inattention to open the score.

The dream team is the dream team. Liu Wei broke through and confronted Kidd but dribbled the ball himself.

Kidd steals again, Kobe strides to halftime, Kidd makes a long pass to Kobe, who hits the ground and passes to Howard who follows up.

It is unrealistic for Yao Ming to defend against two. Howard took off easily and dunked, scoring the first point for the US team.

The gap between Kidd and Liu Wei is too big. The previous block and the current steal, this is the gap in strength.

After receiving Liu Wei's ball, Sun Yue tried outside the three-point line.

Yao Ming formed a defense after the screen, Howard defended Sun Yue, and Kobe chased Yao Ming who cut in.

Sun Yue made a three-pointer while Howard was out of position.

"Shh!"

A three-pointer was hit again, and Sun Yue became more confident after signing the contract.

Leading 6-2 in the opening game, this was an unexpected start for Lin Yue.

The narrators all started laughing.

The U.S. team attacked again, and James tricked Zhu Fangyu's defense with a fake move from outside the three-point line, and gave the ball to Howard under the basket.

Howard turned around and straightened up. Sun Yuekong interfered with his opponent, but he still hit 2 plus 1. The American team scored much easier.

"The Chinese team lost the least game by 47 points." Zhang Weiping said the gap between the Chinese team and the US team. The 47-point difference exposed the gap in strength between the two teams from the past to the present.

Everyone knows it's impossible to win, they just want to play the game for a longer period of time with a tighter margin.

(End of this chapter)