On the morning of the 14th, the Spanish men's basketball team held an internal meeting to discuss how to play the first group match.
"Although the media is not optimistic about us, the Chinese team is indeed very strong, but we are not weak either. We must go all out in this game!"
"No, I think we should give up strategically. There is no need to fight to the death with the Chinese team. We should focus our main energy on the subsequent group matches. The schedule is very tight and we cannot waste precious physical energy meaninglessly."
"I also think we should give up. They have six NBA players, including Old K, who is the number one player in the basketball world. Paul is not his opponent. We really don't need to fight hard. The best thing is to retain our strength."
"I suggest playing the first half with all your strength. If it doesn't work, give up in the second half."
"This is a good idea, I agree."
After a lot of arguing, we finally decided to give up if it doesn't work in the first half.
After the decision of the Basketball Association and the coaching staff was conveyed to the Spanish men's basketball team, Gasol and his team were frustrated, angry, and strongly unwilling to admit defeat.
This group of people is very strong and they are all good players in the European basketball world. The goal of this Olympics is to win the gold medal. Now using this strategy in the first game really hurts their morale.
Gasol said: "Everyone, please be sensible. Our opponent is the Chinese team, which is Old K's team. Many of you have not played against him for the first time. We also played in the last Olympics. He has
I don’t need to say how strong we are, just follow the decision above, play well in the first half, and fight hard if we have a chance. If we don’t have a chance, giving up in the second half is the wisest decision.”
Everyone is talking. Although they refuse to admit defeat, the strength of the Chinese team cannot be said by words. They have won one bronze and one silver in two Olympic Games, there are six NBA players, and the world's number one basketball player, Lao K, is in charge.
I can only agree with the above decision.
At this time, the Chinese men's basketball team was also holding a tactical meeting to prepare for the first game.
Jiang Shuai emphasized the tactical issue. In fact, it is very simple. There are two big centers in the team, Wang Tiejun and Dayao. This is the biggest advantage. It is the traditional center style of play, positional warfare, mainly attacking inside, and there are opportunities to fight.
Defensive counterattack.
With Lao Wang's seniority in the national team, he is equivalent to half a coach. After the head coach explained the tactics, he stood up and shouted: "Brothers, we must go all out in the first game and try to beat them in half. Gasol
That’s it, I crushed him with one hand, don’t you think so?”
"Brother, I'll fight you as you say."
"Brother, you have the final say."
Dayao and Dazhi all agreed.
"Be humble, Tiejun, don't be careless!"
Liu Yumin has a headache. Most of the current national team came from the Tiejun training camp, and half were brought to the NBA by Wang Tiejun. The prestige of their leaders and coaches has been seriously weakened. The national team has almost become Wang Tiejun's monologue, and the men's basketball team
They are almost becoming the Wang Family Army.
Well, to be honest, Liu Yumin is not actually angry, because she was able to reach her current position only because of Wang Tiejun. In the eyes of some people, even in the eyes of the leaders of the General Administration, she is from Wang Tiejun's group.
, is also a member of the Wang Jiajun.
Outside the room, there was a group of people standing. Head of the Olympic delegation Yuan stood at the back. In front were two larger leaders, namely Capital Olympic Committee Chairman Liu Qi and Executive Chairman Wang Qishan, who came to mobilize the men's basketball team before the war.
of.
The soundproofing effect of the door was very poor. After hearing the sounds inside, Captain Yuan and a group of leaders from the General Administration looked at each other uneasily and looked at the two big leaders in front of them uneasily.
"It seems that our young men have high morale and high confidence!"
"Our pre-war mobilization is a bit redundant!"
The two big leaders had never seen anything before, but it was nothing. They had smiles on their faces.
On the 15th, at 2:30 pm local time, the Chinese team played against Spain.
The men's basketball group stage was held at the Heliniku Indoor Basketball Hall. There were many FIBA promotional photos inside and outside the court. Many famous international basketball players were among them. Lao Wang was undoubtedly the most important. His
The photo is the biggest and the location is the best, definitely a C position.
Bright five-star red flags were flying everywhere at the Heliniku Stadium.
Chairman of FIBA, Chairman of the Athens Olympic Committee, Executive Chairman of the Capital Olympic Committee Wang Qishan, Chairman of the Capital Olympic Committee Liu Qi, Chairman Yuan, and Chairman of the Spanish Olympic Committee were all sitting on the rostrum.
The expressions of the leaders on the Chinese side are very relaxed, while on the contrary, the expressions of the leaders on the Spanish side are relatively serious.
Many national men's basketball teams appeared in the audience, including several A-level teams, such as Argentina and Italy, and even the US team from Group B.
Dabao, Xixi, and the two bodyguard sisters were all sitting in the front row on the sidelines, and the four of them were holding a large five-star red flag.
At ten past two o'clock, when it was time to go out, Lao Wang took his teammates to the players' tunnel, and the Spanish men's basketball team just happened to arrive.
"Hello, old K."
Gasol greeted from a distance.
"Hey, Paul."
Lao Wang responded.
"Wang, Yao."
After approaching, Gasol greeted again.
"Hello, Paul." Da Zhi and Da Yao nodded in response.
Da Zhi is older in terms of seniority and age. Yao and Gasol are the same age, but Yao is in the league and has a bit more seniority.
Then Zhu Fangyu and others greeted Gasol.
"Dad, Dad, I'm here."
When the two teams came out, Dabao jumped up and down and shouted when he saw Lao Wang.
"uncle."
Sissi also shouted obediently.
"Yeah, be good."
Lao Wang came over and touched their heads.
At two thirty, the game starts.
Starting from the 2000 Olympic Games, international basketball competitions have been changed from two halves to four quarters, each quarter is ten minutes, and the rules are moving closer to the NBA.
Ten minutes later, the first quarter ended, at 25:15, the Chinese team led by 10 points in a single quarter.
Lao Wang is in the low position and Dayao is in the high position. The two of them play a high-low double tower strategy.
Lao Wang dominated the basket, played 8 minutes, made 4 out of 4 shots in a single quarter, made 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, and 1 foul.
Dayao played 6 minutes in the first quarter and scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block.
On the defensive end, he also sits at the basket, while Yao and Gasol follow.
Gasol was unlucky. He couldn't get under the basket at all. He tried twice, missed one shot and was blocked once. When he was pulled out, Yao was able to keep up. He made 1 of 5 shots in a single quarter and only scored two points.
Fortunately, everyone in Spain is very strong. He couldn't score, but others could score and hit three three-pointers, which didn't make the scene ugly.
After one quarter, Lao Wang was a little dissatisfied. He only led by 10 points. How could he beat his opponent at halftime?
When the second quarter started, Coach Jiang sent out a full NBA lineup of Wang Tiejun, Dayao, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng, and Sun Le.
Lao Wang has strengthened his defense, not only in the penalty area, but also in defense on the outside, often to the three-point line.
The three-point line in international basketball games is closer than that in the NBA, which is very beneficial to his defense. In the second quarter, he sent 3 blocks and 1 steal, two of which were blocked at the three-point line.
After sealing off the penalty area and strengthening defense on the perimeter, Spain was unable to attack in the low post, its perimeter offense was severely hampered, and its rebounding was out of control.
At the same time, on the offensive end, Lao Wang and Dayao played a low-post twin-tower strategy. He once again scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, and sent 3 assists in a single quarter. Dayao played 8 minutes in a single quarter, scoring 12 points with free throws.
With 3 rebounds and 2 assists, the two teamed up to blast Spain's penalty area.
After the first half, Spain only scored 10 points in the second quarter. At 54:25, the Chinese team led by 29 points, doubling the score.
Spain has been a strong force in Europe for the past two years. Even the media who were optimistic about the Chinese team were a little surprised when they played like this at halftime.
In the second half, Spain followed the previously formulated strategy and withdrew some of its main players.
Lao Wang and Dayao did not play in the second half and did not play for a minute.
At the end, 95:58, the Chinese team won a big victory.
After the game, Argentina, Italy and other Group A men's basketball teams left the arena with serious expressions.
The same goes for the American team in Group B. Duncan and the others know very well that on the inside, they will be at an absolute disadvantage like Spain.
Larry Brown had just lost to Pharaoh Wang's Suns team in the finals, and would probably face the Chinese team led by Pharaoh Wang in the Olympics. Now seeing the performance of the Chinese team, his face is ugly.
In the finals, Double Wallace was defeated by Old K, and now the Dream Six team in his hands doesn't even have a serious center, just two power forwards. How can they achieve the cooperation of Old K and Yao?
"The Chinese men's basketball team is aiming for the gold medal!"
"China is invincible on the domestic front and completely destroys the Spanish restricted area!"
“The world’s basketball world is ushering in the era of the Great Wall of China!”
"Who is stronger or weaker, the Chinese NBA Legion or the Dream Sixth Team?"
Soon, the world's media widely reported yesterday's game, and reports about the Chinese men's basketball team flooded the Internet.
The major gaming companies reacted very quickly and immediately adjusted downward the betting rates for the Chinese national team.
That night, the Dream Six team will have its first match against Puerto Rico. As a result, the highly anticipated performance of the Dream Six team was disappointing.
In the first quarter, at 20:21, the Dream Six team fell behind by one point.
In the second quarter, the Dream Six Team only scored 7 points and fell behind by 22 points at halftime.
In the end, Dream Team 6 lost to a small country in the Caribbean with a score of 73:92.
It just so happens that the main ethnic group in this small country is of Spanish descent. The Chinese team defeated Spain, and the U.S. team lost to Puerto Rico, a small country of Spanish descent. The contrast is too strong.
"The halo of the Dream Team has been completely shattered. The Chinese men's basketball team is the Dream Team."
“Dream Team 6 has a hard time qualifying from the group stage!”
Suddenly, the entire Internet began to ridicule Dream Team 6.
At the same time, many big-name NBA players who refused to join the national team, such as O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Pierce, and Mbombo, were criticized by many Americans and many American media.
Next, the Chinese team, which was highly motivated and strong, made great efforts and defeated New Zealand, Argentina, Italy, and Serbia and Montenegro successively, advancing to the group stage with five wins from five games.
The Dream Six Team, after losing to Puerto Rico, narrowly defeated the host Greece, defeated Australia again, lost to Lithuania, and finally defeated Angola, with 3 wins and 2 losses in the group stage, and struggled to finish last in Group B.
reached the group stage.
In the end, China, Spain, Italy, and Argentina qualified in Group A, and Lithuania, Greece, Puerto Rico, and the United States qualified in Group B.
The next quarter-finals are China vs. the United States, Spain vs. Puerto Rico, Italy vs. Greece, and Argentina vs. Lithuania.
The quarter-final match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Dream Six Team is very interesting.
Major gaming companies have launched their own handicaps one after another. As a more professional industry than professional media, their handicaps have received significant attention from many media and countless basketball fans.
In the hotel where Dream Team 6 stayed, Marion and a large group of members of the American men's basketball team gathered together to discuss how to place bets.
"You see, almost all bookmakers are not optimistic about us and give us higher odds. This is too much." Marbury said.
"Yes, I think they underestimated us and we have to respond." Iverson nodded.
Shawn Marion said thoughtfully: "I suggest you use practical actions to support ourselves, for example, make a big bet on ourselves?"
Marbury and Iverson looked at each other and lowered their heads to read the newspaper at the same time, neither of them responded to Marion's words.
Marion smiled and said: "I'm going to place a bet."
"Sean, who are you going to buy?" Stoudemire asked with concern.
"Of course it's the Chinese team. The major betting companies are most optimistic about them. Who else can it be?" Marion said.
The other people looked at each other, but no one refuted Marion's words.
James, Wade, Anthony and the other rookies were even more at a loss. They didn't understand why these veterans gave up before the game even started.
The women's quarter-finals are on the 25th, the men's quarter-finals are on the 26th, and the quarter-finals between the Chinese team and the Dream Team are on the 26th at 9:30 pm.
At noon on the 24th, after lunch, Lao Wang and Dayao went to watch the women's basketball game.
The Chinese women's basketball team has finished the group stage, ranked fifth in the group, and failed to qualify. Today they will compete for fifth place in another group and ninth place.
"Dayao, how was your conversation with Ye Li? How about I introduce you to some foreign girls? They are all serious female athletes." After leaving the house, Lao Wang asked casually.
"Brother, don't hurt me, I'm getting married soon." Dayao said quickly.
"Haha..." Da Zhi and a group of others laughed.
"Dayao, tell me honestly, after staying in the United States for so many years, have you ever met a foreign girl?" Lao Wang teased in a low voice.
"Brother, I'm leaving first."
This topic was so destructive that Dayao immediately ran away with his head in his arms.
"Ha ha……"
Lao Wang and others were laughing behind them.
In the end, the women's basketball team won the game and finished ninth in the Olympics.
On the afternoon of the 25th, Jordan appeared in Athens.
As one of the most famous figures in the world of basketball, he has attracted media attention. He was surrounded by the media before he even left the airport.
"Michael, do you think the Dream Six team can beat the Chinese team tomorrow?" a reporter asked.
"I don't want to knock them, but actually, I don't see the hope of winning." Jordan said bluntly.
"Can you tell me the reason?" the reporter asked.
Jordan sarcastically said: "First of all, there is no real center, not one. Not counting Okafor, the rookie who has never played in the NBA for a day, he can't even hit an arm of Old K. Do you think Duncan and Stoudemire, Bu...
Can Zell and the others defeat Lao K and Yao?
Moreover, there are no point guards, and there are only a group of attackers on the outside. Do you want to pick these people and let them rush in and get blocked?"
"Michael, who do you think should be picked?" a reporter asked.
Jordan shook his head and said: "We can no longer find a good center. O'Neal will not play in the national team, and he cannot beat Old K.
So I pessimistically believe that before Old K really gets old, the world basketball world will be dominated by the Chinese team."
"Are you so optimistic about the Chinese national team?" a reporter asked in surprise.
"No, I just think no one can deal with Lao K. And he is surrounded by a large group of NBA players such as Yao. The Chinese team's inside advantage is too great. No team can take advantage in the low post. Lao K and Yao
Working together, we will defeat any team's inside line. On the defensive end, there is no defense for three seconds. As long as Old K and Yao sit in the penalty area, who can get in?" Jordan said.
"So do you think this situation will continue until the next BJ Olympics?" a reporter asked.
"If Lao K gets old, the strength of the Chinese team will definitely drop by two levels. Although it may still be a world-class team, it will no longer have the strength to win the championship. And if Lao K can still be there in four years
If we maintain the same condition, then I can only say that four years later, it will still be the same." Jordan said cautiously.
On the 26th, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the first men's basketball quarter-finals started. As a result, Spain eliminated Puerto Rico and became the first men's basketball team to reach the semi-finals.
At 9:30 p.m., the second quarter of the men’s basketball team, the Chinese team played against the American team.
In the locker room of the Chinese team, Lao Wang gave his final instructions before going on the field: "Remember, whether it is Iverson or Marbury, they both play very independently, and they will not pass the ball until the end, and they both
They are good at breakthroughs, but their baskets are average. The perimeters of other American teams are the same, so when they break through, they immediately shrink their defense, and they must be fast!"
"I know, brother." Everyone said.
He also warned Wang Shipeng and Liu Wei: "Be careful of their backcourt pressing. Iverson's risky steals are still a bit threatening, so you must pay attention to protecting the ball and responding, and transfer the ball in time."
"I know, brother." Several people responded quickly.
Lao Wang nodded. He was not very worried about this problem. After all, Liu Wei and Wang Shipeng were trained by him. They both played in the NCAA for two or three years and were honed in major European leagues. Their strength is not bad.
