Chapter 835 [Two Tactics, One Victory]
When the Chinese team attacked, Sun Yue made a mistake when passing the ball to Yao Ming, and was intercepted by Bosh.
Bosh made a pass from Guo Xu to counterattack, and he reached the midfield in just a few steps, changing direction and dribbling over Liu Wei.
Guo Xu broke through the heavy defender and was completely unreasonable. His only fake move was to shake his shoulders, which was faster than you. He entered the penalty area in the middle to attract Yi Jianlian to make up for defense and pass the ball to James on the left. The latter jumped up in one step and splashed the ball with his right hand to the axe. 8-11.
The Chinese team attacked, Yao Ming covered Liu Wei to break through and pass the ball, and Yi Jianlian missed the shot against Anthony.
Guo Xu received the ball and counterattacked, Liu Wei retreated too far, Guo Xu scored a three-pointer from the left three-point line and scored a three-pointer of 11-11.
For Guo Xu, the opponent's lead is not called a lead, and he can catch up after a few rounds.
Chinese coach Yunas requested a timeout and replaced Chen Jianghua as a double defender. On the other hand, Wade replaced Anthony, and James topped the No. 4 position, and the overall speed was faster.
After the timeout, Liu Wei immediately returned a three-pointer on the right, and the US team missed 11-14.
Kobe's three-point jump shot from the right corner missed due to interference. China counterattacked, Chen Jianghua broke through and scored a layup, 11-16.
Chinese fans applauded warmly, not sure whether it was for the performance of Chinese players or for Guo Xu's "Manleidoscope Sharingan". If others had been replaced by the coach after playing like this, he would not only not be replaced, but also applause.
The positional players pulled away, Guo Xu passed to James on the side, Kobe went to the low post to ask for the ball, and James passed the ball over.
Kobe's single-handed challenge to Sun Yue was like an addiction. No one came up to double-team this time. He leaned back twice and turned to the bottom line and finally made a jump shot. 13 to 16.
The next two sides attacked each other, and the score difference did not widen. Guo Xu was replaced after the first quarter and rested. Paul could not suppress the Chinese team even when he came on the court. It was not until the first half that James and Wade scored consecutively in the fast break, and the score difference gradually widened.
In the first half, the US team led by 9 points 50-41.
China can hold on to the score. In addition to Yao Ming's stable performance, Zhu Fangyu and Liu Wei also made three three-pointers each.
During the halftime break, Lao K asked Guo Xu to chat alone and whispered: "You want to save face for the Chinese team. I'm almost done. We won too little, and we won't be good at it."
Guo Xu asked with a smile: "Then I will defend well in the second half, shoot more shots, and win 30 points against them?"
"Seal." Lao K was amused and crying. After being a coach for so many years, he had never seen a core person like Guo Xu, who was basically out of the control of the coach.
Lao K is a little unhappy but can't do anything about Guo Xu. He is lazy and can still lead the team to win. If he is letting him be on the bench because he doesn't defend seriously, Lao K will be scolded to death by 6 billion yuan, and fans want to watch Guo Xu play.
When the player appeared, Lao K and D'Antoni sat side by side, looking at D'Antoni with a strange look. He was curious about how D'Antoni coached in the Suns. Will it be called "seriously fighting" and "letting water next" tactics?
The Suns, who won 78 in the regular season in the 2006-07 season, have the capital to play like this. If you are serious in every game, Guo Xu can't average 30 minutes per game. Now the Meng Ba team can do this. The strength of their opponents during the warm-up match is very different.
In the third quarter, Lao K asked Kobe to guard the water dispenser and gave Reed and Wade more time to play. Kobe frowned and looked unhappy, Lao K pretended not to see it.
Kobe made 4 of 11 shots in the first half, and he made the most shots. He had a good time in the half. If he wanted to be an old man and return to the Warriors, the people here would not coax him.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Coach K made Kobe a blue-collar worker in the London Olympics. Although there are many video highlights like "Kobe's god-level performance in the 12-year Olympics" and "Kobe's real offensive kaleidoscope", he actually averaged only 12.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He was just a spiritual leader, leading the vast number of Kemi.
The Chinese team can't stand this quarter, and the rotation of Mengba team is also a group of NBA stars. There is a big gap between China and the substitute. Some people are not the core in the club, so how can they shoulder heavy responsibilities in the international arena?
For example, Chen Jianghua, he is a point guard who averages 21 minutes per game, 9.4 points and 2.2 assists in CBA. This is the peak data of his career. Can he defend the world's number one point guard Guo Xu by relying on his speed alone?
When Yi Jianlian was resting, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming were not suitable to play together, and the mobility of the inside line would become worse. Guo Xu launched a quick counterattack and often created opportunities for more and less, at least one-on-one for the star.
The positional battle was opened, and Guo Xu could not only play pick-and-roll with the inside, but also pass it to James to attack with the ball, attract defense from the outside and open up space. James and Kobe and Wade's partner overlapped some positions, but together with Reed and Guo Xu, he could fully utilize his own advantages.
Guo Xu scored 9 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, leading the US team to widen the score 82-56.
His goals were all three-pointers, 3 of 4 shots from the outside. He broke through and passed the ball and also made assists, and had two accurate long passes to assist Wade and James dunked in a fast break.
Guo Xu was replaced after playing for 5 minutes in the last quarter. The game entered garbage time. Many Chinese fans were still calling his name, hoping that he could play for a while.
Everyone was mentally prepared for losing, and was not depressed at all, so they wanted to watch the star performance. Unfortunately, Lao K did not let Guo Xu play again, so he had to let other stars show their faces.
Guo Xu played in his debut for 25 minutes, made 8 of 10 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 23 points, 14 assists and 3 steals. Substitute point guard Paul is much worse than him, only 4 points and 3 assists.
The Dream Eight team scored 6 players in double digits, and Wade, who scored the second most points, scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 18 minutes.
The Olympics are 10 minutes per quarter, and the whole game is 40 minutes. Even if the physical NBA stars are playing all over the game, they won’t be tired. Wade, who has adapted to Pat Riley’s devil training, only plays for 18 minutes, and explodes as soon as they come on the court, and can’t stop at all.
Wade's mistook in the counterattack was really "passing like crossing the road". Chinese players were as fast as him, and as strong as him. His bounce was also terrifying. Several dunks directly caused the whole audience to explode, and received the most applause except Guo Xu.
At the end of the game, the United States won 30 points. Lao K didn't know how to evaluate it, no more or less, just the same as what Guo Xu said in midfield. Can this thing be calculated?
In fact, it mainly depends on the fighting spirit of Yao Ming and his teammates. This Beijing Olympics is a rare opportunity for Chinese players in their lifetime. Being able to represent the country at their doorstep is a great honor. Therefore, the men's basketball players who can participate in this Olympics care very much about the results of the competition. Everyone has only one goal, show everything they have to the motherland and do their best!
The Chinese men's basketball team created the smallest score difference in the history of the two sides' battles, one point less than Guo Xu's previous life. This is a happy victory, and there are no losers.
Guo Xu and several big-name stars attended the post-match press conference and talked about their thoughts.
He said: "The United States will definitely win the gold medal. I have 100% confidence that you can feel it when you listen to my songs."
The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate the performance of the Chinese team?"
"It's very strong. They have superstar center Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi also have the strength to play against the NBA, and the combination of internal and external offense is excellent. However, the Chinese team is not doing well enough in defense. If they can stabilize their defense, I think they will have a chance of winning against the Spanish team, and they will definitely qualify in the group."
Chapter completed!