After the third quarter, the score on the court was 62 to 55.
The Chinese team is still 7 points ahead of the American team!
If it was Yao Ming who saved the Chinese men's basketball team in the first half, then in the third quarter, it was the young people of the Chinese team who forcibly saved the lives of the men's basketball team.
The most difficult thing for the Chinese team now is the substitute transition period at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Because the 7-point advantage is created by fighting for it, but in front of the American team, the 7-point advantage is not an advantage at all.
Every rotation time is a more difficult time for the Chinese team than when the main force is there.
In the transition period between the first and second quarters, the Chinese team barely managed to hold on through sheer hard work.
But at this point, they have already exhausted a lot of physical energy, and it is impossible to continue fighting like this.
Moreover, Yao Ming's injury also caused problems with the Chinese team's rotation at this time. Zhou Qi rested off the court, the center on the court became Wang Zhelin, and Yi Jianlian also had to play more time.
The only solution for the Chinese team, and what they are doing now, is to play Lin Ying at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
When Lin Ying came on the court, the Chinese team fans both at the scene and in front of the TV were a little moved.
Because they knew that if Lin Ying came up at this time, he would definitely play the entire fourth quarter.
However, under the camera, Lin Ying's expression was very calm.
Yao Ming and his teammates have done enough, and now that he still has this physical fitness, it is far beyond his expectations.
The 10 minutes of this last quarter are the 10 minutes he must hold on to.
At this time, the U.S. team's lineup consisted of Lowry, DeRozan, Butler, Barnes, and Cousins, all on the bench.
Old K has always been a big-rotation style of play, and he wants to ensure the intensity of the American team throughout the game.
On the Chinese team, Guo Ailun, Zhao Jiwei, Zhou Peng, Lin Ying, Wang Zhelin.
Just looking at the lineups on both sides, we know that this will be the most difficult period for the Chinese team.
When the U.S. team attacked first, Cousins ​​directly received the ball inside and hit Wang Zhelin hard.
Wang Zhelin is quite heavy and can compete with Cousins ​​in the upper position, but his strength is much weaker than Cousins. Lin Ying goes to the basket to help defend against double attacks.
Cousins ​​made a diagonal pass directly from the baseline, and the ball flew to Barnes in the opposite corner.
Because the super giants were unwilling to come, Barnes, who struggled in the finals, was still selected for the Dream Team and did the same job.
Barnes made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.
Facts have proved that Barnes, who failed to shoot accurately in the finals, has entered the international arena...
"Whoa!"
He can really shoot!
First, the three-pointer in the international arena is closer, and second, it proves that Barnes' failure to make a shot at that time was completely due to a mental breakdown.
The Warriors let him go this past summer, and he went to the Mavericks with a four-year, $94 million contract. Speaking of which, he is still Yao Ming's teammate.
After changing to a new team, more than two months have passed. His mentality has calmed down and he can naturally score the ball.
This is a good thing for the American team, but not for the Chinese team.
Because this means they will face huge challenges on the defensive end.
Lin Ying directly broke through Barnes, passed Cousins ​​​​and sent the ball into the basket before Butler could help defend.
Barnes' shooting has changed compared to the finals, but what hasn't changed is that he still has to guard against Lin Ying.
Then, he was still completely unable to guard against it.
Moreover, in the lineup of the US team, Cousins ​​was too slow to defend and had poor awareness. Barnes was completely unable to guard against him, and it was too late to attack from the flank.
This is another good news for the Chinese team.
Because Lin Ying can score confidently without entering the white-hot space, if they can't defend, they can still spend this period by attacking.
Facts have also proved that this is indeed the direction of this game.
Cousins ​​has an advantage on the offensive end, but his support ability is also underestimated. The Chinese team's defensive efficiency is low.
But Lin Ying is very efficient on the offensive end.
According to the words of the North American broadcast commentator at this time.
"Link is fighting against the dream team alone!"
Less than 4 minutes into the game, Durant from the Dream Team entered the game ahead of schedule.
Just like in the third quarter, he couldn't sit still!
Old K did it simply. When he replaced Durant, he also replaced Jordan on the court and created a twin-tower lineup.
This is bullying Yao Ming who cannot beat him.
Deng Huade from the Chinese team also immediately called out Yi Jianlian.
The lineup on the field was originally a small and fast lineup, but after such a change, it suddenly started to slow down.
And not only does it slow down, but there are more big men, which means that both sides' offense is further outside.
In the first round after the substitution, Durant held the ball and took a long two-pointer from Jordan's pick-and-roll.
"Whoa!"
Just vote and you’ll get it!
Super definition, no need to warm up!
And the current lineup on the field is also very suitable for his characteristics.
On the contrary, for Lin Ying, who has greater confidence in breaking through, the current lineup on the field may not be suitable for him...
"Whoa!"
Lin Ying received the pass from Zhao Jiwei, made no adjustments at all, and hit the same pull-up jumper!
The fact that he used breakthrough attacks more often does not mean that he can only break through, but he is more certain than shooting breakthroughs.
If he really wants to shoot, he is not much worse than Durant.
Ever since, the game turned into a duel between two FMVPs, Lin Ying and Durant.
After this past season, most fans have become accustomed to the scene of the "Texas Twins" playing together, and have almost forgotten the feeling of the two playing against each other on the court.
This time is like taking them to relive it!
Unknowingly, the game has come to the last two minutes.
The score on the court was 85 to 79.
The Chinese team still maintains a 6-point lead.
At this time, all the main players on both sides were present, and Lin Ying and Durant were both physically exhausted.
Especially Lin Ying, who had already entered the white-hot space in order to hold on to the Chinese team's lead, has now fallen out.
Although the duration of a single quarter of a FIBA ​​game is 2 minutes less than that of the NBA, there are more confrontations and the physical exertion is not much less.
In the Chinese team's offensive round, Lin Ying's shot missed.
However, after he took the shot, he fought back to defend, caught up with Irving on the fast break, and flew directly to give Irving a nail-biting block.
After he got the ball again, he did not, or rather was not able to immediately switch to a fast break, but took a deep breath to calm down.
Now it's all about willpower.
But the good news is that time is very favorable to the Chinese team. As long as they can prevent the American team's attack, they will be closer to victory.
After giving the ball to Chen Jianghua who retreated, Lin Ying turned his head and glanced at Yao Ming.
Soon, he felt his fighting spirit rising again.
Winning this championship brings a perfect end to Yao Ming's Olympic journey.
That makes sense!
The Chinese team's frontcourt attack was pressed to 24 seconds, and Ding Yanyuhang's three-point shot from the outside missed!
At this time, it was already very difficult for both sides to score.
There is only about a minute left for this round and round.
The American team was already a little anxious. Irving's pass to Durant was blocked by Lin Ying and went out of bounds.
Most of the players on the Chinese team's bench could no longer sit still. Yao Ming also supported Wang Zhelin and Zhai Xiaochuan to stand.
The dawn of victory is already waving to them.
There was not much offensive time left in the US team's frontcourt. The ball came to Durant's hands. Durant took a dribble to meet Yi Jianlian's defense.
This ball is extremely difficult.
"Whoa!"
However, Durant abruptly explained what fiba nuclear weapons are, and unexpectedly made this three-pointer!
The score difference comes to 3 points!
The suspense of victory and defeat is now over again!
The Chinese team members on the sidelines clenched their fists unconsciously.
In front of the live broadcast screen, a large number of Chinese fans shouted with regret.
This ball was almost blocked!
How much they loved Durant in a basketball jersey before, now they complain about Durant in a Dream Team jersey.
The last 40 seconds.
If the Chinese team does not score in this wave, there is a possibility that the US team will be dragged into overtime.
This next round is crucial.
The Chinese team advanced to the frontcourt and the ball quickly reached Lin Ying's hands.
Lin Ying didn't pass the ball this time. He took a breath and directly took the ball and went inside.
His thinking is very clear now, even if he misses and gets fouled.
As long as there is a score, even 1 point, the Chinese team will basically win the game.
Of course the U.S. team also knew this, so they defended and retreated, and then did not give Lin Ying space for a layup.
Ding Yan Yuhang on the outside had another chance, but this time Lin Ying didn't pass the ball. He suddenly stopped and turned around, then turned and leaned back from close range!
Because he was too close to the basket, Jordan's long arms completely blocked his shooting sight, and Durant also stretched out his hand to cover it.
Lin Ying had no room to dodge, so Durant blocked the ball and his hand.
But the referee didn't blow the whistle.
At this time, the referee leaves the game to the players themselves to resolve.
Lin Ying relied on his strong aerial combat ability to forcefully dodge and then threw the ball with one hand before falling.
"Bang!"
This ball is a bat.
The difficulty of this ball has nothing to do with aiming, it basically relies on instinct.
But it was this kind of ball that awakened Lin Ying's muscle memory accumulated when he played power forward.
That's the board-playing technique I learned from Duncan.
The ball bounced and hit the inside of the basket.
Then after rebounding, the net bag was empty!
The ball was scored!
In an instant, the whole building was boiling.
This ball is too difficult!
After this goal was scored, the Chinese team's lead returned to 5 points.
fiba keeps stopping the clock, leaving no time for the American team!
The American team quickly sent the ball out of the backcourt. After advancing to the frontcourt, Durant caught the ball and faced Yi Jianlian's defense before taking action.
He made a clear forward movement on this ball.
His brain reacted quickly enough. He wanted to cause Yi Jianlian to commit a three-point foul, and he would have a chance to get the ball again after making a free throw.
However, Yi Jianlian was too smart to move the ball upwards, he just stretched out his hands to interfere.
"Dang!"
There was a sweet sound of iron hitting in the ears of Chinese fans.
Now they want to hug Durant and take a sip.
Zhou Qi used his long arms to grab the rebound from the basket, and then raised it directly above his head.
George directly fouled.
87 to 82!
There are still the last 10 seconds.
Zhou Qi has to make two free throws.
The Chinese team members on the sidelines couldn't help shouting excitedly.
Yao Ming took a deep breath uncontrollably.
The Chinese team is going to win!
They are going to defend their title!
Zhou Qi's two free throws.
It is impossible to catch up with 5 points, but it is still theoretically possible.
However, as long as Zhou Qi makes a free throw, the game will basically be out of suspense.
Zhou Qi went to the free throw line and took two deep breaths.
He probably didn't expect that in his first Olympic Games, he would have to take such a crucial penalty kick.
He is not particularly stable when it comes to free throws.
After adjusting his breathing, he silently said "Brother Lin, cover me", and then made the first free throw.
"Whoa!"
Basketball hollow bag.
The first free throw went in!
The Chinese team's bench was in a state of excitement.
There is basically no suspense in the competition!
Zhou Qi also showed a happy smile on his face.
This Olympic final will boost his personal confidence immeasurably, and will also bring a huge positive boost to his career.
Then, he relaxed and silently recited "Brother Lin, bless me" and took the second free throw.
"Whoa!"
Yes!
Old K called the final timeout.
This is a sign of respect for the game.
But the game has actually been decided!
On the bench of the Chinese team, the players have begun to yell excitedly.
When Zhou Qi came off the field, he was welcomed by his teammates with high-fives and chest bumps.
Yao Ming sat in his position, reached out and fist bumped every player who came off the court.
The men's basketball team finally reached the top podium again.
They will become the second team in Olympic history to win back-to-back championships.
The other team is the American Dream Team that is about to be defeated by them!
After the timeout, the U.S. team made a final three-pointer, and Durant was targeted. Irving's three-pointer went in and bounced out!
Yi Jianlian took off the backboard and raised his head to dodge George and DeAndre Jordan who came to steal.
In the end, Jordan and the others also gave up.
"beep!"
The final whistle sounded.
Yi Jianlian threw the ball high into the air, then turned around and ran to Lin Ying, shouting and hugging him.
After leaving the Nets, he didn't have many opportunities to play in the playoffs with the Wizards. It has been too long since he experienced this feeling of success.
On the court, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Qi and the others were running and shouting like crazy.
For young players like them, to win the Olympic championship so early is really in line with that sentence:
Beautiful as a dream!
At this time, Yao Ming finally couldn't hold his emotions any longer.
He raised his head.
It was obvious that he couldn't stop crying.
But his strength did not allow him to shed tears, so he could only suppress his emotions in this way.
But in the end, he still couldn't control it.
After lowering his head, he grabbed the towel next to him and wrapped it around his head, covering his mouth and nose with his hands, and then cried silently.
Four years of playing football in London was their glorious moment. Reaching the top that time was even more exciting. They were excited that the Chinese men's basketball team could also reach the top of the world.
Four years later in Rio, I am not excited, but more moved.
He and his teammates completed an incredible defense of the title!
At this moment, he felt someone tap his shoulder.
It felt familiar, he knew who it was without having to guess.
He took a deep breath, wiped his face with a towel, and looked at Lin Ying with red eyes.
"Thanks."
Thank you for giving me the most perfect ending.
Chapter completed!