This match is important for both China and Greece, because it involves the second, third and fourth rankings of Group B:

First of all, Spain has lost to the Chinese team and the United States team, and has lost two games, while the Greek team has lost to the United States team and the Spanish team, and has also lost two games, if the Chinese team loses to the Greek team, then they are also equivalent to losing two games, the two sides form a triangle of defeat, according to the rules, you need to calculate the score difference, which team loses the least points will be ranked the highest.

However, in the previous matches between the three teams, there were not many points lost, so this is a crucial game.

The Greek team has always been a powerhouse in international basketball, and at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the home team only finished fifth, which was not ideal. At the 2006 World Championships in Japan, they eliminated the best teams, including the American Dream Team, to make it all the way to the final. In the end, in the final, Greece lost to Spain and unfortunately missed the championship.

Among the teams, the Greek team is the team that truly executes the concept of team basketball, and they have a very deep squad, although a number of World Championship veterans have withdrawn from the Greek team, but the tactical quality and team chemistry of the Greek team will not change in the slightest.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the huge Wukesong Stadium was full of fans, and more than 18,000 people sat in the stadium, making the usually empty stadium extremely crowded. The fans spontaneously put on red jerseys, turning the scene into a Chinese red, and the young people almost all put stickers such as small red flags and player numbers on their faces, waiting for the players to enter.

The first to enter was the Greek team players, because there was no substantive conflict, the fans still gave them sparse applause, the corner of the stadium was full of Greek fans, that part of the shouts were louder, the players waved to their compatriots, the Greek fans were overjoyed, and they increased the cheers.

However, suddenly, there seemed to be a muffled thunder in the stadium, and the shouts suddenly rang out, like a thunderbolt rolling down from the sky, and the voices of the Greek fans were crushed to the point of instant death.

Chinese basketball players played.

After two games, Nelson Jr. finally sent the strongest lineup of the Chinese team again: center Yao Ming, power forward Chamberlain, small forward Yi Jianlian, organization guard Liu Wei, and scoring guard Sun Yue.

Greece's starting lineup is playmaking guard Vasilis Spanoulis, small forward Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, power forward Antonis Fortesis, center Andres Gilignadakis, and shooting guard Dimitris Diamantidis.

The reason why Nelson Jr. sent Yi Jianlian to suddenly appear as the starting small forward is because the Greek team's lineup is very peculiar, their average height is very high, except for Spanolys, everyone else is more than two meters, and even Spanollis is one meter ninety-three tall.

The tallest of the Greek team is naturally the center, and their center Girenia Dakis is two meters and six meters tall, exactly like Chamberlain, who was also an NBA player and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 58th pick in the second round in 2003.

Gerenia Dakis weighed in 130 kilograms was a short-term worker in the NBA, cut from the Atlanta Hawks in 2006 before the start of the season, and then briefly played with the NBDL's Thunderbirds, signing with the Seattle SuperSonics on November 5, 2006, playing in 17 games, averaging one per game. 3 points, cut again on January 4, 2007, and played in the Boston Celtics Las Vegas Summer League in 2007 before not being drafted and returned to Greece to play in the domestic league.

Chamberlain stood on the halfway line without pressure, he also greeted him in a friendly manner, and then asked: "Brother, can you ask a question?" ”

Gerenia Dakis was slightly stunned, Chamberlain is famous, he was only famous in the NBA before, and he was also well known to international fans because of the bloody battle with Spain in the Olympic Games.

He was stunned for a moment, and said politely, "What do you want to ask?" ”

Chamberlain asked suspiciously: "Why do you have the last letter of your name with an 'S'?" ”

Geligna Dakis smiled and explained, "Because in our language, men's names are also gendered, and they are all masculine. And the most positive word is to end with an S. ”

CHAMBERLAIN ALSO LAUGHED AND SAID, "IF I WERE TO GIVE A GREEK NAME, WOULDN'T IT BE ZHANGBOLUNS?" ”

The discussion between the two was also heard by others, the tension before the game eased, the players greeted each other in a friendly manner, and Spanoulis took the initiative to go up and high-five Yao Ming, and said with a smile: "Hey, Yao, I won't show mercy to you because you took care of me when you were in Houston." ”

When he said this, he was already taking the initiative to show goodwill.

Yao Ming also laughed and said, "If you have a conscience, then you have to be merciful, I remember that you have eaten several meals in my restaurant." ”

Spanoulis tried the ball handed by the referee and responded with a smile: "Actually, I went to your restaurant to eat and never settled the bill." ”

Both sides signaled that there was no problem with the ball and that the game was about to begin.

Although Gelinia Dakis is the same height as Chamberlain, the difference in bounce and bounce speed is very far, and Chamberlain easily picked the ball to Liu Wei.

As soon as Liu Wei got the ball, Span Nollis was like a wolf in blood, and pounced directly, reaching out to pull out the ball.

Greek players are not well-known in the NBA, although many people go to the NBA, but it seems that everyone is not well-known in the NBA, and Spanoulis is a typical example.

Spanoulis is well-known in Greece and the Europa League, and after Papalukas, he is the leader of the Greek men's basketball team.

When he first stepped into professional basketball, Span Nooris joined the Greek giants Panathinaikos, and quickly became the core of the team, leading the team to the European stage, which was a win-win result, and the strong rise of Panathinekos team made the world fans start to pay attention to the talented teenager.

Spann was then selected as a member of the 2004 Greek Olympic men's basketball team for his performances, and averaged 14 per game in 2005-06 with Greek giants Panathinaikos. 5 points 3. 1 assist and 1. He had 4 steals and shot 61 from the field. 7% and helped Panathinaikos win the Europa League that year.

In the Greek League Finals, the young Spann helped Panathinaikos to a 3-0 win over Olympic Kos and also helped the team win the Cup. He was also named in the second team in Europe for his outstanding performances in Europe. 2

In August 006, Spann and his Greek team traveled to Japan to participate in the 2006 World Men's Basketball Championship. Although Spann appeared as the sixth man, he ranked second on the team in minutes and had the most fire, scoring a total of 105 points on 81 shots, both of which were team-high. Later, against the star-studded American Dream Team, Spanoulris's sharp breakthrough made many big names in the NBA ashamed, and even Marbury and Iverson praised him.

However, Spanoulis has a shortcoming, that is, defense, which may be related to his urgency, he has a fierce style of play, and it is easy to lose his position when defending, which can be seen in the defense of Liu Wei, at first in the face of Spanoulris's oppression, Liu Wei was startled, but after he dribbled under his crotch twice in a row to stabilize, he found that Spanoulris's defense was not threatening.

When it came to the frontcourt, Chamberlain appeared in the high post to help Liu Wei cover, and the latter went forward like a whirlwind, Span Nuollis still chased Liu Wei, and Fortessis, who originally defended Chamberlain, also chased Liu Wei, so that Chamberlain was vacant.

Liu Wei turned around to pass the ball, Chamberlain made a high jumper, and the basketball crossed an elegant arc in the air, and then fell into the hoop.

The stadium resounded with enthusiastic cheers, and the team's smooth start gave the fans hope.

Subsequently, Spanoulis began to organize an attack.

Compared to his poor defense, Spanoulis can only be described as talented on the offensive end, and he has all the qualities of a good scorer: whether it's a driving layup, a mid-range shot, a three-pointer or a free throw. Aside from a slam dunk, he can score in almost any way.

What's even more terrifying is that although he scores like a scoring, he doesn't need to score to dominate the game at all, he only shows his sharp teeth when necessary, and more often than not, he is on the playmaking end, and his blocking with the center is a nightmare for almost all teams. No one would have predicted what he would do next, whether he would pass the ball or attack himself.

Liu Wei also hesitated, Spanollis defense is bad, he is not much stronger, Spanollis made a continuous change of direction in front of the body, he hesitated a little, the center of gravity swayed, seeing this Spanoulis has a number in his heart, he holds the ball in his right hand to the right front of the shoulder, Liu Wei followed the move, and then the Spanollis ball is pulled back to the left hand, and directly breaks through the out.

Seeing this, Liu Wei was shocked and hurriedly turned around to chase after him.

Spanoulis did not go straight to the basket, but broke through horizontally, and Sun Yue next to him subconsciously came up to make up for the defense, so that Diamantildis, who was chasing him, had a chance to run around Sun Yue to the vacant position like a fish.

As soon as Diamantildis ran out of position, Spanoulis, who broke through himself, directly put away the ball and made a pass. His passing is undoubtedly a master, especially the kind of seam passing that he is now capable of, and he is sure to get it on the slightest possibility.

Spanoulis is familiar with almost every passing tactic, including hitting the ball very hard, which makes him look a lot like Nash in the NBA right now.

He didn't need much of a passing angle, he reacted entirely on the chemistry between himself and his team-mates, and sent the ball straight into the hands of Diamantidis.

And he has a very good rhythm in his passing, and Diamantidis is very comfortable when he receives the ball. Rhythm is important for a pitcher, and Spanoulis' pass invisibly led Diamantildis to attack, who received the ball in place and then jumped out of his hand in a fluid manner.

In this way, when the ball falls into the hoop, no one is confused, in fact, this kind of cooperation, the ball does not fall into the hoop, that will make people wonder.

In addition, Diamantidis is a very capable player in his own right, he is one of the best players in Europe, like Wang Zhizhi and Ginobili, he is a left-hander, he is a very well-rounded player in terms of technique, assists, scoring, rebounding and individual defensive ability are very strong, he is a two-way guard, in addition, if necessary, he is 1.98 meters tall and can also play the role of small forward.

In terms of honors, he may be ranked among all the European players participating in the Olympic Games: in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 was elected MVP of the Greek League four times, in 2006, 2007 was elected twice as the MVP of the Greek League playoffs, and in 2007 the Greek League assist king, even in the European League, he was also elected the best defender of the European Basketball Super League four times in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In 2007, he was selected as the best team in European basketball, the MVP of the 2007 UEFA Super League semifinals, and the 2007 European Basketball of the Year.

Diaman Tidis is the first player in the history of the Champions League to win the MVP of the semi-finals, the season assist king, the best point guard in the first team, the best defensive player and the MVP of the regular season.

However, it is not easy, Diamantidis is not the kind of creative player, but he also has a high basketball IQ, and he is good at attacking with the ball, but if the attack is blocked, he can also divide the ball and pass, all in all, he is a versatile player and rarely makes mistakes in the game.

Sun Yue just didn't pay attention, Diamantidis scored, and the game had just begun.