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Chapter 268 Unexpected Failure

No one could have imagined that the Chinese men's basketball team could win three consecutive victories in the group stage, even if they had three NBA starting-level players, and most NBA players from other countries withdrew from the World Championships.Many media have publicly stated that the Chinese, who are going all out, may become a dark horse and achieve the best record in team history at the World Championships.

Prior to this, the Chinese men's basketball team had participated in seven sessions since the 1978th World Championships in 8, and only missed the 7th World Championships in 1998. The best result was No.13 in Canada in 1994.The Chinese men's basketball team at that time was full of elites, including Ah Dijiang, Zheng Wu, Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Wu Qinglong, Liu Yudong, Gong Xiaobin and other famous stars in the history of Chinese basketball. They even defeated Brazil and Spain. Only got the record-breaking No.8.

And this time the roster of the Chinese men's basketball team is also star-studded. Coupled with their three-game winning streak in the group stage, it is logical that they are expected to surpass their predecessors. In fact, they themselves think so in private.

Of course, this is not disrespect to the seniors. Chinese basketball continues to move forward. The best results achieved by surpassing the seniors are not only not to belittle them, but to continue to carry forward their spirit. They must be willing to see it.

In the next game, the Chinese men's basketball team is still fighting back to back, and their opponent is Russia, which lacks star Kirilenko.The bears are not soft persimmons. Even without Kirilenko, an all-round small forward, they still rely on their tough style and teamwork to kill all sides in the group stage, and they are also undefeated.

Therefore, this group match was heated up before the start of the match. The two teams that have maintained a complete victory in the group match will meet on a narrow road, and one side will always be defeated. It is very likely that this match will determine who is in the group. First, who is the group second.According to the schedule of the World Championships, the first place in Group C will face the fourth place in Group D in the top 16, and the second place in Group C will face the third place in Group D. Of course, it is more beneficial to be able to win the first place in the group, not only There is face and benefits.

In the eyes of others, the probability of winning the Chinese men's basketball team is still greater than that of Russia. The reason is very simple. The latter's number one star did not participate in this World Championship, while China can be said to have a strong army. From a paper point of view, they occupy an absolute position. Advantage.Gaming companies also took the opportunity to join in the fun, offering very low odds to China, apparently hoping that they would win.

However, when the game started, the fans on the sidelines couldn't help but stare. What the hell is this?Why did Russia get off to a good start quickly, while China struggled to catch up?You two got the wrong script, right?

As the coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Deng Huade is also miserable.Before the game, he also thought that Russia was a very easy opponent to deal with, but unexpectedly, he was hit in the head by the opponent, and he was beaten to a 10-0 start. After almost 3 minutes of the first quarter, Yao Ming barely made it to the basket. Hook hit, open the scoring for the team, what do you call this?
In fact, the Chinese players are also very helpless. In this game, the outside players including Xu Hao don't feel very good, and giving the ball to the inside has become the method that must be adopted most of the time.However, Russia's internal strength is not inferior. They have Mozgov, who was signed by the Knicks as an undrafted player, and Cowen, who was the 2008th pick in the second round in 56. These two players may have some offensive capabilities. Insufficient, but the defense is absolutely qualified, which makes the inside of the Chinese team very uncomfortable.

After holding on on the inside, Russia's outside line also began to blossom.Yes, they are missing a leader like Kirilenko, but among the grassroots players, head coach Blatt has indeed dug out several usable talents.

For example, Kirilenko's number one substitute, Monia, is also a very comprehensive player, and he is also very good at rebounding; Good at rebounding; Bykov, the team's point guard, plays for the domestic giants CSKA Moscow, and has a very strong impact on breakthroughs with the ball.

The trio often take turns driving the ball inside and then either attacking the rim or throwing it out for a teammate to shoot a [-]-pointer.In fact, Russia's tactics are very simple, but they have achieved good results, which makes the Chinese men's basketball team feel very embarrassed.

When Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian couldn't play an advantage in the interior, the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team can be said to have dropped by at least one-third, or even half of it.Deng Huade's rotation of insiders is even more useless. The Russian fighting nation is not just talking about it. The experienced veteran Wang Zhizhi has suffered a lot from physical confrontation. It is abolished, and there is only a matter of grabbing rebounds.

In fact, Russia's insiders did not show such a strong combat effectiveness in the previous game, but firstly, this is an important game for the team to strive for the first place in the group, and secondly, they are also very upset about the remarks that are not optimistic about Russia before the game. The rhetoric of the media greatly stimulated the self-esteem of the bears, so they felt like they had been beaten in the game.

Xu Hao also felt powerless on the court. He wanted to help the team open up the situation through outside shooting, but that Bekov was like a lunatic. He would rather pay for the foul than let Xu Hao score easily. The ability to fight is almost innate. Even though Xu Hao has an advantage in height, he has been greatly influenced by Bykov.

Amidst the whispers of fans on the sidelines about match-fixing, the battle for the top spot in Group C has come to an end. The Chinese men’s basketball team, which was unanimously optimistic before, lost to Russia 82 to 95. No wonder it was suspected of match-fixing .

But the actual suffering is only known to the players themselves. The Russian national players constantly engage in physical contact during the game. It is simply not entangled. 35%, and the outside line is even worse. It seems that it is not surprising to lose the game under such circumstances.

In the locker room after the game, Deng Huade angrily scolded everyone, and sternly warned everyone to learn a lesson. You must know that the last opponent, the host Turkey, is even stronger than Russia on paper. The tournament ended with two consecutive losses. Even if they can advance to the top 16, the reputation accumulated from the previous three consecutive victories will be almost the same.

(End of this chapter)