0897: [The Black Mamba gets older and more confused]
With Dwight Howard out injured, the U.S. team's already weak interior line has once again been greatly reduced.
In a sense, they are left with only one center, Tyson Chandler.
The center who has collided with the boxing champion is a player who is stronger defensively than offensive and better defensive than marked. Snoopy had fought him and defeated him.
Therefore, when he communicated with Yi Jianlian, he told him very clearly: "Pull him out, and I'll go to the paint area." ”
And, on the other hand, the strategy was executed in the next turn.
He and Yi Jianlian formed a pick-and-roll in the high post: Although Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll quality was not high, Snoopy's speed and aggression were enough to leave LeBron James behind, and Tyson Chandler had to chase all the way into the paint.
Although Chandler was very good defensively, he still lost his defensive power in the box, and Kobe Bryant had to get in the middle. But as soon as he started, the Duke created the basketball to Wang Shipeng.
Wang Shipeng received the basketball, Chris Paul was very quick to make up for the defense, and he quickly passed it to Guo Ailun.
Guo Allen received the ball and broke through two steps inward to drive LeBron James's defense in, then turned around and passed to Yi Jianlian.
Yi Jianlian jumped again in the high post.
Swish!
The basketball hits again.
The Chinese team's teamwork began with Snoopy breaking through the penalty area to create a co-defense, and then everyone selflessly shared the ball, although... The U.S. team's defensive support was very timely and even a little ferocious: their pace was far higher than that of the Chinese team.
However, after the Chinese team opened up the situation through the strong point of the duke, they took the lead with a united and selfless distribution of the ball.
"With the lack of interior deterrence, the U.S. team is now a bit like a 4-5."
ESPN's Chatford said: "But it doesn't matter, you can beat China in four or five. ”
Swish!
As soon as the words fell. Kevin Durant hit a long-distance three-pointer under Ding Jinghui's defense, as if to verify his truth.
In terms of basketball talent alone, except for the Duke, who can compete with the American team and has a certain advantage, all the other players are far behind, and it can even be said that they are more than one grade behind.
But that crushing scoring didn't dampen the confidence of the Chinese players, who became more and more heroic.
Because Dugg told them before the game: offensive talent is given by God. But defense, you can rely on yourself. As long as you firmly believe, as long as you work hard, as long as you are tenacious, you will be able to win the day!!
Looking back, the Chinese team once again launched an offensive from Duge's point. It's still a pick-and-roll as a start.
However, after entering the paint area, Bryant did not come in again to help defend.
So... Rumble!
The little duke slammed the basketball into the hoop, and Tyson Chandler, who was behind him trying to block it, became the background board.
The U.S. team can't do anything about Snoopy, especially with this kind of weak interior line.
And this helplessness gave the Chinese team a respite on the offensive end.
Although Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and other scorers all performed well after coming on the court one after another, but after the first quarter, the Chinese team even led by 2 points at 29:27.
The reason for this, on the one hand, is that the American team does not have enough inside, which causes Snoopy to easily open the situation, and Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi, who came on the court later, kept hitting and shooting on the periphery. On the other hand, Kobe Bryant came on the court and came on the court with a wave of 4 consecutive irons. This made the American team, which was chasing points at that time, instantly dumbfounded.
It was not easy to replace Anthony before he was able to stabilize his position.
"Leading in the first quarter, this should be the best start for the Chinese team against the United States. No matter how long this group of lads can survive this uphill battle, we should be proud of them now, proud of them. After all, the American team is really too strong! ”
The Chinese commentator said very excitedly on TV.
In fact, the Chinese fans were even more excited than him. Because everyone knows that this is a team with clear strengths and weaknesses, the players on the field are led by Dugg with a tenacious and fearless attitude to defend and attack as a team.
This spirit is enough to infect every yellow-skinned audience.
After all, standing opposite the Chinese team is the United States, which has an all-star roster, and they are the best basketball players in the world, with an unparalleled racial advantage. Everyone agrees that blacks are inherently better suited to the sport than yellows, and history confirms this.
But.
Dugg doesn't think so, although it's an indisputable fact that the U.S. team is stronger and more talented. But he didn't feel proud of the current situation at all.
He would never let defeat give him self-consolation on how strong the American team really is. Standing on the pitch, 'winning' is the only goal. If you lose your fighting spirit because your opponent is strong, then why do you have to compete? Wouldn't it be better to just award the Olympic gold medal?
"We did a good job in the first quarter, we withstood their attacks. If they continue to fight like this, they will be more panicked than we are. ”
Sitting on the bench, Dugg told his teammates: "There's nothing wrong with the U.S. team being strong, but they're not monolithic, they have their shortcomings, they have their problems. No amount of superstars can solve the premise of only one basketball on the court. ”
The Duke said very firmly and confidently: "We will definitely win the final victory." ”
His words gave his teammates a burst of confidence, and it is impossible to deny the fact that what Dugg said is coming true. This gives the team a greater centripetal force for the consolidation and cohesion of confidence.
Backbite!
The whistle blew quickly and the game continued.
The U.S. team used a new lineup in the second quarter, with Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Tyson Chandler.
It's an old-school positional play by Old Kidd, and it's not about speed. Instead, they fell into the position and fought with the Chinese team with a knife and a shot.
Swish!
Kobe Bryant hit a turnaround jumper as soon as he opened the game, and although Zhu Fangyu had an advantage over him in height and weight, his defensive experience and physical reflexes were far inferior. Kobe Bryant is, after all, the number one scoring guard in the world today.
Back to half-time, though. Zhu Fangyu soon returned the color with the help of Du Ge.
In this set of attack mode with Du Ge as the point guard, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue, Yi Jianlian, and Wang Zhizhi as the main body, Du Ge is still blocking the start, tearing off the defense line and quickly transferring the ball.
And he also played his skills as the top scorer in the country. Precise holes through the net.
"It's a classic Bulls move, and the No. 8 is playing Korver's tactical position." Carlos Boozer sat at the end of the bench and relished.
His voice is not big or small, just enough for Kevin Durant next to him to hear.
This made Durant very angry, thinking that Boozer had no sense of collective honor at all, and was simply a traitor.
However, Carlos Boozer was more aggrieved. He wanted to contribute to the country, but he didn't give him playing time at all. Now two of the four inside players are injured and they don't let themselves play. Isn't this revenge?
So, he always deliberately says something that irritates them. Anyway, I don't rely on these superstars to eat, I follow the duke, be his horse boy, have honor, money, and some blonde beauties who want to know him through themselves, and be angry with you turtle grandchildren? Die!!
Lao Bu does his own thing in the American team, and even Popovich is useless as a peacemaker. Anyway, it's already on the bar, it's a big deal to go back to the NBA and continue to play, I have a duke cover, who am I afraid of!
At one point tonight, the U.S. coaching staff wanted to requisition Boozer. But both Kevin Durant and LeBron James are strongly opposed with their eyes, and they are worried that this guy will really give away his head on the court. After all, there was his 'master' standing opposite.
The game in the second quarter was largely dominated by Kobe Bryant.
He used his attacking firepower to destroy the Chinese team's forward defense, and he did it very well. He finished with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
But the question is... When the U.S. team fell into position, their weak interior line became a random sieve. What's more, China's interior players, mainly Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi, are constantly firing on the periphery, talking about bullets constantly entering the basketball net of the American team.
So, when halftime comes.
62:60。
The Chinese team is still 2 points ahead.
This made the American team finally pay attention and become serious, and they could take it as an accident after falling behind in the first quarter, thinking that the Chinese team was more emotional when they just started playing, so it was easy to explode. But the second verse should also cool down.
However, they didn't collapse, and even had a faint intention of suppressing the American team on the scene.
"We can't fight like this."
Kevin Durant's yelling on the bench could even be heard by Dugg, who was passing by.
"This kind of conventional play will never want to drag down the Chinese team. We have to increase our speed, we have to play defensive counterattacks, and we have to defeat the enemy quickly. ”
Kevin Durant advised around the coaching staff.
He didn't like the positional battles led by Kobe Bryant. He thinks a better way is to drag down the stupid big men of the Chinese team with fast and high-frequency runs, and then use the advantage of physical strength and skill to crush them in one fell swoop.
This idea was endorsed by LeBron James.
Although James can enter the two modes, he thinks that Durant's approach is more reasonable when the interior line is obviously not dominant.
When James stood on Durant's side.
What else can the Black Mamba say?
He simply cautioned: "Don't underestimate Snoopy's offensive firepower when he counterattacks quickly. ”
"We can let him attack alone. As long as the rest of the Chinese team can't score, we win. Durant said confidently: "Can't we superstars combined beat the Duke dog alone?" ”
KD was not convinced, he thought that the Black Mamba was getting more and more confused the older he got. Or rather, because I like Snoopy too much, I miss the basic logic.
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