Chapter 545: Argentina (Part I)
The Chinese team reached the semifinals, and Yang Di single-handedly defeated Spain.
The gap between the Chinese team, which has many NBA-level players, is not so obvious as that of the world's strongest teams, and fans hug each other and cheer this hard-won scene.
How many years has the Chinese national team stood on the highest stage in such a big category of sports?
The red flags flying all over the sky represent the heat and brilliance, and at this moment, several CCTV5 hosts who commented were choked.
"This is the luck of this generation, Yang Di, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian...... Except for the 30-year-old Dazhi, the average age of these players may only be 22 or 23 years old, but they have achieved a height that their predecessors could not achieve, this new field, they lead the future of Chinese basketball. β
"The dream of the NBA inspires a generation of people to work hard for it, these who have played in the NBA, or are about to enter the NBA, learn the world's most advanced basketball concepts, receive the world's top scientific training, and are no longer satisfied with the achievements of the domestic league, then our future is bright and rising."
Yang Di hugged Yao Ming tightly.
Yao Ming's eyes were red, and he was unprecedentedly excited.
"Fantastic, fantastic. I really didn't expect it to come this far, I've been working hard for many years, my parents, my teachers, my seniors, Chinese players for generations, have been aspiring to get this kind of glory, the top four in the world, this is a new starting point. β
"Come on, we will be stronger in the future!" Although Yang Di didn't quite understand Yao Ming's excitement, he could feel his happiness, which was a sense of pride and honor from the bottom of his heart.
"I don't think I have any regrets, and this summer, it's worth it." Yao Ming was full of emotion.
Yang Di hugged his national team teammates in turn, Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian, and the faces of young players crossed one by one, and they have all grown a lot.
Pau Gasol smiled wryly and came over to hug Yang Di.
"You still won, I thought I could beat you on the international stage, and you performed really well today."
"Thank you. Spain is a strong team, you should go higher, but we compete, there is always one who will be eliminated, there is always one who will continue to move forward, and this is the competitive competition. β
Pau Gasol patted Jandy on the back: "In the NBA next year, I will lead the Grizzlies forward." β
"The Grizzlies are a powerhouse in the West, and I'm looking forward to playing you again." Yang Di nodded and admitted Pau Gasol's strength, although under the guard of Yao Ming and Yang Di, Gasol's performance was average, but as far as Yang Di's observation was concerned, Gasol was still a very strong player, especially on the defensive end, Yang Di felt that Gasol's role on the defensive end had always been ignored by the outside world, and he only focused on his shooting, his low post, and his passing.
Such practical players are the indispensable cornerstone of a strong team.
The two separated, and Yang Di also hugged CalderΓ³n, Navarro, Fernandez and others.
Victory and defeat are a common thing, and in the international arena, the friendship between national players and national players is more important, and the excellent performance of Yang Di and other players in the Chinese team has also won the recognition of the Spanish men's basketball team.
Navarro was full of praise for Yang Di's performance in an interview: "He is really a phenomenal player, he is inexplicable on the inside, and in this game, he is like Michael Jordan, constantly hitting mid-range jumpers, constantly attacking in the low post, and breaking our confidence." β
Fernandez was impressed by Sun Yue: "Sun is a very physical player, I remember he blocked my layup once, slapped the basketball on the rebound, oh my God, he jumped really high. I think he's got what he has to play in the NBA, and he's tough defensively. β
After a long time, everyone's excitement calmed down, and they prepared to leave from the Saitama Super Arena.
The next game is Argentina's match against Turkey.
After two hours of fierce battle, the Argentine men's basketball team finally defeated the Turkish men's basketball team with a huge score difference of 83-58, advanced to the semifinals, and became the next opponent of the Chinese team.
In the other two games, Greece defeated France 73-56 and the United States beat Germany 85-65.
In this way, the top four lists of the 2006 World Championships were all released, and the matchup table was also released accordingly, and in the semi-finals on September 1, the Chinese team played Argentina, while the United States team played against the Greek team.
Before that, on August 31, there will be qualifying matches for the quarterfinals, with Spain against Turkey and Germany against France.
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The Argentine men's basketball team was the gold medalist at the Athens '04 Olympics when they defeated the American Dream Team.
The Argentine men's basketball team advocates an overall style of play, is well versed in the supreme truth of five to one, and the use of tactics and skills in actual combat has reached the realm of perfection.
Over the years, the Argentine men's basketball team has made great achievements in the international arena, especially defeating the American Dream Team twice, and is known as the "Dream Team Terminator".
Ginobili is the soul and heart of the Argentine team.
In addition, there are also outstanding players such as Nocioni, Delfino, Oberto, etc., aiming for the championship.
The Chinese team's defeat of the Spanish team caused alarm in the Argentine men's basketball team.
"Even Spain lost?" Ginobili felt a little incredible, because the Chinese men's basketball team gave him the impression that it was very weak, and his basic skills were not solid, and he basically relied on Yao Ming alone. However, he changed his mind a little suddenly: "That's right, after all, there is Yang Di, does it directly form the twin towers?" β
For Yang Di, Ginobili can not be said to be unfamiliar.
The same team in the West has played almost ten games with the Warriors in the past two years, especially in the playoffs in 05, the year when the Spurs won the championship, if he didn't have a super play, the Spurs would have fallen directly under the iron hooves of the Warriors.
It's just that he didn't expect the Warriors to progress so fast, and in the second year, Yang Di led the Warriors to win the championship.
MVP, FMVP, Yang Di Honor Grand Slam, became the hottest basketball player in the world, many people may not know that China has a history of 5,000 years, but they must know that there is a person named Yang Di in China.
On the other hand, China is also extremely jealous of Argentina's lineup.
"The Argentine men's basketball team is not tall as a whole, and it takes quick help and supplemental defense to fill every hole. In the 04 Athens Olympics, their offense tore apart the defense of the Dream Six team like a cow, overshadowing the American men's basketball superstars including Duncan and Iverson, and could only win a bronze medal. β
Younas was on the white tactical board, analyzing the technical characteristics and offensive and defensive habits of each player in Argentina for each player, and Yang Di looked at the No. 5 representing Ginobili on the field and fell into deep thought.
Ginobili, after being selected by the Spurs in 99, was placed on the European stage by the general manager of the Spurs to continue training because of defensive problems.
In the following three years, Ginobili swept the European arena, won all the honors, two championships, the MVP of the Italian league, and the MVP of the European League.
This year, Ginobili is 29 years old, such a top breakthrough, can the Chinese team's outside line really limit him?