basketball hero

Chapter 296 Competition Between Old Rivals

应雄在中华国男篮大胜科特迪瓦队的比赛中，上场了28分钟，13投9中，其中3分球7投6中，罚球6罚5中，得到29分6篮板4助攻3抢断，表现依然出色。

After the game, the Chinese national team has won two consecutive victories in the group stage, and the qualifying situation is very good.The domestic media have talked about everyone on the team, especially Ying Xiong, who is about to become the source of news material for basketball reporters this summer.

The members of the Chinese men’s basketball team in Turkey naturally know the domestic evaluation of them. Many people are immersed in the joy of victory and cannot extricate themselves. …

Men's basketball coach Deng Huade sensed the change in the mentality of the players, and immediately called old teammates Wang Zhizhi and Liu Wei to organize a team meeting, clearly emphasizing that the game is far from over and that one should not be complacent.

At this meeting, Ying Xiong also expressed his views.He said that it is definitely not a bad thing for everyone to be full of confidence now. We are not inferior to those strong teams, but we must not feel satisfied. We haven't done anything yet.Let us continue to move forward bravely, and let those who look down on us see, who said that people of yellow race are not suitable for playing basketball!
Ying Xiong's speech made the team members participating in the meeting very excited, especially Guo Ailun and other new team members, who were even more excited by his words.

In fact, Ying Xiong didn't intend to speak in this kind of team meeting, because he is at best a slightly older member of the national team than the rookies, not the big brothers like Wang Zhizhi and Liu Wei.But he is also unwilling to waste this good opportunity because of his many scruples, because there is indeed a feeling of pride and complacency among the team members.He also doesn't want to pour cold water on everyone. Confidence is not a bad thing. As long as you keep hungry, self-confidence is the best catalyst.

Ying Xiong's scruples are not superfluous, but with his strength, he is also qualified to speak on such an occasion.Although the bosses in the team were a little dissatisfied with his speech at first, they felt that he was young and assumed the posture of a captain.But after listening to his speech, not only the bosses in the team, but also head coach Deng Huade and assistant coach Guo Shiqiang had to admit that his words were much more useful than what he said for a long time.

After the problems in the team were resolved, the Chinese men's basketball team entered the test of the next game with a high attitude.

8月31日23:30，第16届男篮世锦赛第3轮比赛继续进行，中华国男篮对阵老对手波多黎各男篮。

Previously, the Chinese national team had won two consecutive victories, while the Puerto Rico team had two consecutive losses. The Chinese national team and the Puerto Rico team had faced each other three times in the World Championships, with a record of 2 win and 2 losses.In the last World Championships, the Chinese men's basketball team narrowly lost to their opponents 3:1 in overtime.If the Chinese men's basketball team wins tonight and holds 2 victories, it will once again enter the gate of the top 87.

Ying Xiong also has a certain relationship with the players of the Puerto Rico team.Puerto Rico's center Ramos played for the CBA's Zhejiang Guangsha team last season, and Ying Xiong's home team in the CBA is also Zhejiang Guangsha team; Puerto Rico's point guard Barea is a player for the NBA Dallas Mavericks, and Ying Xiong has just The Bucks traded to the Mavericks.

However, everyone is their own master, and they all hope to defeat each other and seize the initiative to advance.For the Puerto Rico team, if they want to qualify, they must win this game; while the Chinese team is in a better situation, but if they can win this game, they will definitely be able to qualify, so they face weaker opponents in the group stage , they naturally will not show mercy.

The Puerto Rico team is very interesting. Their center Ramos is as tall as 221cm, while the small guard Barea is less than 180cm. This combination is indeed a bit uncomfortable.

But Ying Xiong knows that it is not that simple for Barea to have a foothold in the NBA with such a height.If you dare to underestimate him, he will definitely make you pay the price.

The starting lineup of the Chinese team is the same as in the previous two games.

Before the game started, the players from both sides were quite friendly, many of them knew each other and greeted each other.Barea and Ying Xiong shook hands and greeted each other intimately. The two will soon become teammates in Dallas and help the team jointly launch an impact on the championship.

After the game started, the Puerto Rico team had the first wave of offensive possession.Although Barea is short in stature, he is extremely stocky and has good core strength. He is not only fast in breakthrough, but also has a strong ability to finish at the basket. He is an extremely dangerous little man.

Here, Barea cooperated with his teammates at the top of the arc, and suddenly a pick-and-roll accelerated breakthrough, killing near the penalty area, and passing Ramos to the basket in seconds.

The 221cm Ramos receives the ball near the basket, and it is basically difficult to defend (unless of course there is a giant like Yao Ming in the team, it will be another story).

Ramos scored easily from the basket!
2:0, Puerto Rico scored first!

Liu Wei dribbled the ball and gave it to Sun Yue, who then gave it to Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong and Wang Zhizhi pick and roll, and the latter cuts outside.

Ramos couldn't defend, Ying Xiong gave the ball to Wang Zhizhi, who easily made a 3-pointer!
Here Barea is doing the same thing, with Ramos in the high pick-and-roll, if the Chinese team switches defenses, he will fight hard and attack Wang Zhizhi.

What he didn't expect was that Liu Wei and Wang Zhizhi of the Chinese national team suddenly double-teamed him.

Barea's height is limited, even though he has good organizational skills, he is still a step behind in delivering the ball. After the ball is distributed to Ramos, the opponent's rotation has also arrived.

How can Ramos' 3-point shooting ability compare with Wang Zhizhi's, and he is not a threat after getting the ball from a high position, so he can only pass the ball to other teammates.

Originally, the strategy of the Puerto Rico team was that Ramos went down after the pick-and-roll, but who would have thought that the opponent's pincer attack would be so fierce.

Looking back, Ying Xiong and Wang Zhizhi had a pick-and-roll again, and the latter went down and easily made a layup with his left hand!

2:5, the Chinese team has overtaken by 3 points.The same high-position pick-and-roll routine has completely different effects due to the different abilities of the players.

The reason why Ying Xiong held the ball from the very beginning of the game was to take advantage of Ramos’s slow moving speed and let Wang Zhizhi, who has excellent shooting ability, get a good chance to attack. It would be great if Ramos can be beaten down up.

Ramos' height is very threatening on the offensive end, especially when the Chinese team lacks Yao Ming inside.

But this kind of high tower has its weaknesses after all, either slow movement or poor physical strength. If it weren't for the FIBA ​​rule that there is no defense for 3 seconds, the living space for players like NBA is becoming more and more narrow.

(End of this chapter)