Chapter 869: It's a great warm-up game
Brazil did not launch an effective comeback in the fourth quarter.
And because of the grievances, the Chinese team played until the last two minutes before replacing the players on the edge of the bench.
Brazil couldn't afford to lose in the final moments, and there was a skirmish between the two sides.
But that doesn't matter anymore, the Chinese team wins, and a big win is a foregone conclusion.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the host Brazil team 77-42 in the first game and won the first victory of the Olympic Games!
The Chinese team Tang Tian, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Peng, and Guo Allen scored double-doubles.
Tang Tian easily scored a game-high 36 points in three quarters, plus 3 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
After the game, the relaxed expressions on the faces of the Chinese players contrasted sharply with the sinner-like expressions of the Brazilian team in front of the home fans.
And in a short time, the players of the Brazilian team quickly disappeared from the field.
After the fiasco, they were like ants crawling onto a hot pan, and they felt like they were going to die if they stayed for a second longer.
On the contrary, the Chinese team was in a good mood after the big victory, and many players and Chinese fans on the sidelines signed and took photos together.
Tang Tian, as the best player in the game, was also interviewed by local media on the sidelines.
"It was a great warm-up game."
When asked by a reporter how he would evaluate the first game, Tang Tian used this description.
This game is the Olympic debut of the new national team, and the players were so nervous at the beginning that they couldn't score, until Tang Tian opened the situation, and then veterans like Yi Jianlian and Zhou Peng followed, and finally blossomed more.
After such a game, I believe that in the next game, the players will definitely adapt, especially knowing what they want to do well.
Like Tang Tian said, it was a great warm-up match, especially when you had to face an opponent who was stronger than the other later.
However, the reporter felt very uncomfortable after listening to it, after all, this is the home stadium of the Brazilians!
Tang Tian said this, in a more straightforward way, didn't he just say that the Brazilian team was rubbish, and the Brazilian team was scum?
However, there seems to be nothing wrong with this, because the Brazilian team not only lost this time, but also lost by a full 35 points!
Is it scum that doesn't rely on talking, but by competition.
Tang Tian's words were reported by reporters, and Brazilian fans were in an uproar.
But it's more about complaining about their national team!
They will admit it if they are killed by Tang Tian, but they are killed by the entire Chinese team, which is unacceptable!
Barbosa was depressed after the loss, even more depressed after seeing the reaction of the fans on social media, and even began to doubt his life.
This is really self-inflicted!
In one game, the Brazilian team was already in a mess, just like Brazil's turbulent national conditions.
In this case, it can only be said that they are to blame.
But if they hadn't rushed so much, and Barbosa hadn't jumped so much, the Chinese team wouldn't have been so ruthless.
Now this former glory team, the team that won the World Championship twice, is really going to be beaten down.
The result of this game had an unprecedented impact on the Brazilian basketball world, but for the Chinese men's basketball team, this is just the beginning of their Olympic journey.
It's a good start, but if they're aiming for a medal, they're just taking the first step, and there's still a long way to go.
China's next opponent is Serbia.
Shortly after the match between China and Brazil, Serbia faced Australia.
As a result, despite Jokic's leadership, they lost to Australia.
This is obviously a good thing for the Chinese team, knowing that morale is very important in the Olympic competition.
Two days later, the match between China and Serbia kicked off in Hall 1 of the Kalioca Stadium.
The match was played in the afternoon, and the number of spectators was significantly smaller than two days ago.
After all, it was afternoon, and there was no host in the race.
The attendance of the stadium is only about 50%, and more than half of it is Chinese fans, and the rest are mainly Brazilian fans.
But whether it is Chinese fans or Brazilian fans, they are all coming to Tang Tian.
During the pre-game warm-up, Jokic brought Boban to Tang Tian's side.
Boban was traded to the Pelicans, but the two have not met, and Jokic came to say hello at the same time, which can be regarded as an early acquaintance.
The originally shy boy also became active after two years with the Pelicans.
"Don, we're not going to show mercy, we need to win the Olympics."
Jokic mustered up the courage to smile and "shout" at Tang Tian.
"Me too."
Tang Tian also replied with a smile.
The Olympic Games, which are held every four years, are the most important competition for athletes, and no one will keep their hands.
"Good luck."
After the two men exchanged their blessings with fists, they both returned to their respective halves.
The match between the two teams started quickly.
On the Serbian side, Bobanga Jokic's inside line, Teodosic, and Bogdan Bogdanovic's outside line, the main force was exhausted.
Boban got the opportunity for Serbia to take the lead in attacking, and Jokic easily singled Zhou Qi in the low post as soon as he came up.
Back on the defensive end, they also relied on their excellent individual ability and assistance defense to prevent Tang Tian's first wave of offense.
The difference in quality between the two teams looks a bit big.
But soon, the Chinese team showed why they were able to beat Brazil by a wide margin.
Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian played Jokic after blocking and dismantling, and he was unrelenting in the face of his teammates, and the breakthrough emergency stop and dry pull also scored points for the Chinese team.
Teodosic broke through Zhao Jiwei to continue scoring.
Looking back, Tang Tian broke through and encountered a three-person bag, and he distributed the ball to Zhai Xiaochuan who was in the empty corner of the corner.
Compared to Brazil, Serbia showed the characteristics of European team basketball, with significantly stronger reflexes and execution.
Zhai Xiaochuan's vacant opportunity was fleeting, but he shot quickly and threw the ball in!
Bogdanovic's layup was missed, and Zhao Jiwei's three-point response to Tang Tian's pass was interfered with by the help defense and did not score, but Zhou Qi used his long arm to make up the ball into the basket!
After the opening of the Chinese team, the Chinese team played back and forth with the Serbian team, and they did not fall behind!
The game is going on, and fans from all over the world on the hotline are also talking about it.
Because it was different from the situation in the first game against Brazil, many people were worried that the performance of the rest of the Chinese team was a temporary convulsion.
But after watching the whole game, they found that it was not like that, although the Chinese team did not grasp some opportunities, they grasped most of them!
This kept them tangled with Serbia until the very end.
And Tang Tian finally singled Jokic and Boban in a row, and after he scored 10 points in a row, the Chinese team finally won 84-81!
The result of this game is unexpected, after all, the strength of this Serbian team is in the first gear like the United States and Spain teams in this year's Olympic Games!
But the Chinese team relied on the overall performance and won in the end!
It was only at this time that many people realized that what Tang Tian said after the game against the Brazilian team was really not just pretending!
After experiencing that kind of competition, the Chinese team has grown in all aspects!
Looking back now, playing Brazil was really a great warm-up game for the Chinese team!