Chapter 5 The Difficult Victory
The score of both sides in the halftime was 40:40. Zhang Tian was the one with the highest score in the halftime among all players, but this was still due to Steve Logan giving him a chance. He was 178 and he was 201, and he was no different from seeking death.
I hope the US team can have more opportunities like this, otherwise it would be unrealistic for the Chinese team to win.
Except for himself, none of his other teammates scored in double digits. Liu Wei scored 6 points, which is the highest among these people. Fortunately, all the players on the Chinese team scored points, which was a scene that was completely unseen.
"This half was so exciting. Xiao Zhang was moving forward with the Chinese team alone. I finally understand why he said he wanted to bring the Chinese team out of the line."
Xu Jicheng knew very well how strong the US team is. Although the dominance of the US team is not as good as European powerhouses such as Yugoslavia in this game, it is an indisputable fact that the dimensionality reduction strikes faced by the Chinese team.
So after seeing Zhang Tian scored such a score in the first half, Xu Jicheng was very proud. In addition to Yao Ming, a genius emerged in the Chinese men's basketball team. Such a genius has never been cultivated by the youth training system.
Rob Evans, the head coach of the US team, was furious in the locker room at this time, "Sheter, you played like a dog and shit in the first half, and actually got the opponent to score 14 points. What about the defense? Where is your defense?"
Rob Evans is the head coach of Arizona State University. This guy is a very strict person, but his on-the-spot reaction is average, which led to the scene where Steve Logan was hit by Zhang Tian in the first half, and he still had no time to substitute him.
"In the second half, Chris, you go." Chris Williams didn't play for a minute in the first half, and felt a little angry. Now that he has gained an opportunity, he must seize it. As for Steve Logan being thrown into the corner of the bench by Rob Evans.
When Chris Williams came on the court at No. 10 in the second half, Wang Fei was a little unexpected, and Zhang Tian was preparing on the wing. As the second CBA four-double gentleman, he must pay attention to it. No matter how you can get 4 doubles, it is a reflection of your ability.
Chris Williams's style of playing is different from Steve Logan. He is very comprehensive, but he belongs to a series where he can do nothing. So when Liu Wei faces him, the pressure is less than when facing Steve Logan.
But the biggest difference between the former and Steve Logan is that he will mobilize his teammates, plus Kenyon Dulin, the second-place position, and the American team launched a fierce counterattack in the second half. Both of them are the kind of people who can pass the ball and score. Moreover, Chris Williams' ability to hold the ball is not bad, and he can be called the strongest person in this year's American team.
The Chinese team suddenly became passive. Although neither Williams nor Simmons could contain Zhang Tian's scoring, the other players' hit rate fell sharply under the interference of these two players.
Wang Fei could only call a timeout, while Rob Evans was very leisurely on the sidelines. He knew that he would win this game, and he underestimated Zhang Tian's strength, but no matter how strong that guy was, he could not play five at one time.
"Everyone keep calm and don't worry. We are just 6 points behind. We chased after two balls. Jiao Jian, Moko, you guys." Wang Fei said as he kept drawing tactical boards to formulate tactics. If the opening game was first opened by the US team, then he would give up. But now there is only a six-point difference, and there is still four minutes left. There is a chance. Since that's the case, why not fight?
Li Ke and Li Lin's performance in this game cannot be said to be bad, but it is very average, especially Li Lin, who is the No. 5 position, has been involved in Zhang Tian's defensive attention. The answer he has given is 1 out of 5. If the opponent is a little more accurate, the Chinese team will not fall behind.
When the US team saw the Chinese team substitution, they did not take any measures. "Jiao Jian is here. Is this going to set up another three-pointer on the outside? I hope the boys don't have pressure now."
Xu Jicheng was also very nervous at this time. He had no idea what to say at all. Liu Wei controlled the ball steadily. Chris Williams might have been playing a big fuss, but he actually took the initiative to snatch it. Liu Wei couldn't react and did not change hands. The ball was caught by Chris Williams. Just as the latter was preparing for a fast attack, a yellow arm also stretched out from behind him. With a bang, the ball was shot to the ground. Jiao Jian quickly looked and got the ball. There was no adjustment at all.
He pulled it up and threw it out. The ball hit the basket and flew into the net. It was four points, and the Chinese team narrowed the gap to four points with difficulty.
Rob Evans on the sidelines was a little unhappy. Chris Williams was completely idle. If he didn't take the initiative to grab it, the Chinese team would not be able to get these two points back. However, the game is the moment of being strong, so don't criticize it.
The United States still has not replaced their best ball handler Steve Logan. Chris Williams handed the ball to Dulin. He knew that the passing level was not as good as the latter. When the United States player No. 5 got the ball, his first reaction was to pass the ball to others because he did not feel good so far.
Apart from being average in defense, Dulin has almost no other shortcomings, especially in terms of selfless playing basketball, which is the best player of this year's American team.
The US team chose to allocate the ball to Bobby Simmons at the second position. Seeing that the latter received the ball, Zhang Tian immediately pressed. Although Simmons averaged about 17 points per game at the peak of the NBA, it could not hide the fact that his ability to hold the ball was almost zero. Faced with such a player, pressing against him was done.
Bobby Simmons and Zhang Tian faced each other all the match, and he was shocked in his heart because the former felt that the Chinese team's No. 3 position was even more difficult than Cory Mageti of this year's NCAA champion team Duke.
The latter seems to be very familiar with him. When he doesn't have a ball, he won't even look at it. He has a ball in his hand and has to deal with him even if he crosses thousands of miles.
The player's mentality is a bit blew up. He chose to take a mid-range shot because holding the ball is really not his strength, but the moment he took the shot, Zhang Tian in front of him also jumped up. He stretched out his long arm and touched the ball. With a bang, the ball was slapped out, but the referee blew the whistle.
Chapter completed!