basketball king lunatic

Chapter 112 Wang Shipeng in Athens
The news of the Chinese team's victory over Spain shocked the basketball world.

Although there are two NBA supernovas, Yao Ming and Wang Shipeng, among the yellow race.But it is undeniable that in the world basketball map, it is undeniable that the yellow race is still a very disadvantaged group.

So even if the Chinese men's basketball team has been the hegemony of Asia all the year round, no one thinks how far they can go when they break out of Asia.

As for Spain, although it is still not able to achieve the top team that will dominate the European continent in two years and take away the basketball hegemony that the Americans have occupied for more than ten years.But now they already have that embryonic form, and they are famous in Europe.

Unexpectedly, the ambitious Spaniards were defeated by the Chinese in their first battle in Athens.

Sports media all over the world reported the news of the battle between China and the West on the front page.The difference is that the Chinese have a lively scene of gongs, drums and firecrackers.The attitude of the West is a bit playful.

However, this cannot stop the Chinese men's basketball team from advancing.In the second game, with Wang Shipeng and Yao Ming playing only about 10 minutes, the Chinese team beat New Zealand 79:56.Achieved two consecutive victories in the group stage.

In the group stage of the Olympic Games, two wins can qualify for the right to qualify, that is, to enter the top eight.In other words, the Chinese team achieved the goal set before the Olympics in just two games.

Harris is also very happy. You know, it is not easy to get the position of head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team.If he can secure this position, not only can he get a good salary, but he will also have a very good opportunity to exercise.

For example, just leading the Chinese team to the right to qualify for the Olympics has already made some famous basketball schools in the United States extend an olive branch to him.Invite him to return to the United States to teach.

Wang Shipeng also had a great time in Athens, and there were no games or training days.Many places of interest in Athens have left his footprints.

At the same time, Wang Shipeng also went to watch many other games.Swimming, gymnastics and other traditional advantages of the Chinese team often appear in his figure.

Time passed day by day, the Chinese team lost to the eventual champion Argentina in the third game, and in the fourth game, they were unexpectedly defeated by the Italian with three three-pointers at the last minute while leading the game.

In the most critical fifth scene of the match against Serbia and Montenegro, Wang Shipeng and Yao Ming did not let the opportunity go by.Together contributed 52 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the team to step on the former European champion.

The end of the entire group stage means that the Athens Olympic Games has come to an end.The remaining eight teams that qualify will fight each other in the form of group knockout.

Throughout the group stage, Wang Shipeng performed very well.If Yao Ming's average of 22+12 per game cannot guarantee the Chinese team's ranking in the group, then adding Wang Shipeng's 23+5+4 performance is enough to ensure that the Chinese team ranks among the top three in the group.

That's right, the Chinese team ranked No.3 in the group with three wins and two losses. No.1 is the Argentine team, which won all five games, and No.2 is the Spanish team with four wins and one loss.The Italian team won No.4 with two wins and three losses.

In the other group, because the US team unexpectedly lost to the Lithuanian team, the US team ranked No.2.

In other words, the Chinese team, the third in Group B, will face the second-ranked US team in Group A in the first knockout round.

When the ranking came out, the members of the Chinese team who were very happy were all languid.That's the basketball hegemony, the US team, how can we break it.

Trying to beat the United States on a basketball court is like trying to beat China in front of a ping-pong table. It is an almost impossible task.No, it may be more difficult. After all, table tennis is an individual sport, and it cannot be ruled out that other countries occasionally produce a talented player.But basketball is a team sport after all, and even one or two talented players can't change the situation.

Everyone felt that if they knew this earlier, it would be better to play No.4 and face the Lithuanian team.There is still a chance of winning.But facing the US team.

The entire Chinese team still has confidence in three people.Yao Ming, Wang Shipeng and Yi Jianlian.

Wang Shipeng is the simplest. He knows very well that the US team lost to Argentina in the semi-finals not long after. The US team is not invincible.

The confidence of Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian comes from their confidence in their own strength.

Yi Jianlian played as the sixth man in the group stage.Yi Jianlian, who averaged 23 minutes per game, scored 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. His strength is extraordinary.

Even the young Yao Ming and Wang Shipeng couldn't cover up the light of Yi Jianlian.American media reported on the performance of the dominant high school basketball player in Athens.Yi Jianlian received a lot of praise.

Under the supervision of the trio, the Chinese team conducted many training sessions with the US team as their imaginary enemy, and gradually became familiar with the US team's tactics.

At 8:26 on the evening of August 07th, perhaps because of the topicality of the Sino-US battle, the match between the Chinese team and the US team started as the first match of the men's basketball quarter-finals.

Both the US team and the Chinese team came to the field early to warm up.The two teams met on the field.

If they met American players in other places instead of standing on the Olympic arena, I am afraid that the Chinese players would not be able to resist going up to ask for their autographs.They treat every American team member in the same way.

But the attitude of Americans towards Chinese players is obviously different.

The best treatment was of course Wang Shipeng. Basically every member of the US team hugged and chatted with Wang Shipeng for a while.Including James and others whose relationship with Wang Shipeng is not very good in the league.

There is no way, Wang Shipeng's status in the league is even higher than half of the US team.

Followed by Yao Ming, also received warm hugs from most of the US team, especially the insiders.

As for the others, it's hard to say. Wade and the others had a few words with Wang Zhizhi, and most of them nodded.

This is also the way. The basketball court is a place that emphasizes qualifications, but it is also a place that emphasizes ability.

(End of this chapter)