Chapter 271 [Smooth promotion, the biggest difference]
After the players of the Chinese Men's Basketball Team learned what Yang Jian said in the interview, they unanimously expressed their support. Anyway, winning mainly depends on Yang Jian, so he can say whatever he wants.
Everyone's confidence has increased a lot, and they appointed Yang Jian almost blindly. He said that the Chinese team has a higher chance of winning, which means it is higher. Coach Gong Luming is a little envious of Yang Jian. He is not so good at boosting morale.
Effect.
Some media say that he is a bastard coach who has no tactics at all. The only tactic is to hand the ball over to Yang Jian.
Gong Luming didn't understand. Is it wrong to pass the ball to the most powerful person?
On that day, Yang Jian was the most popular among all the athletes. Many people who won gold medals were not as topical as him. People paid attention to his every move, looking forward to the next game, and did not care about unpopular sports.
Wang Junxia is the women's 5,000-meter long-distance running champion and has won a track and field gold medal, but her exposure rate is not as good as that of Yang Jian. This is a good thing for Ma Jiajun. The harder she brags now, the worse she will fall in the future.
Although Yang Jian lost, the fact that he discussed the script with three Hollywood female stars was enough to attract attention.
The athletes in the Olympic Village were all convinced, but the female athletes who were eyeing Yang Jian were a little depressed. No wonder Yang Jian didn't come to the Olympic Village to discuss the competition with them, because there was a beautiful woman outside.
Female athletes don't have the confidence to compete with Hollywood stars in terms of beauty, and they will definitely lose. Yang Jian is crazy, so she doesn't want celebrities, and chooses muscular people like them.
When it comes to basketball games, most people are optimistic about the Chinese team advancing to the semi-finals. The reporter casually interviewed a local Atlanta fan, and they felt that the Chinese team had greater hope of advancing.
"Because the Chinese team has Yang, the superstar can better display his strength in key games."
"I don't know what players the Australian team has, and I won't pay attention to their games. I hope the Chinese team advances. It will be more exciting for them to meet the American team in the semi-finals."
"No one in Australia can guard Yang Jian, and he can also limit the opponent's powerful outside scoring point. If the Chinese team's defense were not so poor, I think they could also create some threats to the Dream Team III."
"Of course I support the Chinese team to advance. Yang is too strong. He is the MVP of this competition and does not even have a competitor."
Yang Jian really has no competitors. He ranks first in the four statistical lists of points, rebounds, assists and steals. This has never happened before.
He didn't steal enough in the NBA, but in the Olympics, Stockton's "lightning hand" talent also began to come into play. He often forced steals to steal the ball and set up fast breaks, which greatly boosted morale.
The players of the Australian team were very unhappy after watching the news, but they did not dare to say anything harsh because it was really difficult to guard against Yang Jian. The Australian team relies on excellent penalty area defense and overall offense to win, and there is no one with super personal ability.
Stars. Their biggest star is Bulls starting center Luke Longley, who was not dominant in the Olympics.
There are more fans who think Yang Jian is Superman, but his physical strength is not comparable to other players.
The Chinese men's basketball team did not arrange training. A group of people stayed in the Olympic Village to rest and strive to return to their best condition.
Everyone's goal is to reach the semi-finals, and they know that if they win, they will become heroes. If they lose, the fans will feel very sorry, thinking that they are not good enough and holding back Yang Jian.
After two days of rest, the knockout rounds began.
The performance of the Chinese men's basketball team surprised everyone. They suppressed the Australian team in the opening game and scored 13-4, causing the opponent to call a timeout.
The Chinese team aimed at Luke Longley and constantly launched attacks around him. Li Xiaoyong passed the ball after halftime, and Gong Xiaobin also opened up on the outside, attracting Australia's inside defense and high-level organization. Yang Jian's bottom line and
Running without the ball from the side, he caught the ball under the cover of Wang Zhizhi.
Langley doesn't change defense, Yang Jian takes the ball and takes the shot, or he takes the ball and plays calmly on the outside, creating some space to take the shot.
It's not good for Langli to defend from the outside. His lateral movement speed is too slow and Yang Jian will easily get past him.
Longley was in this embarrassing situation in the finals. The Bulls wing players can help defend, Jordan's strong single defense ability can make up for the shortcomings, and Australia's swingman is far from the NBA level. In desperation, the Australian coach
Longley can only be replaced and replaced with a more mobile backup center.
Australia suddenly had a new problem. Without its inside core, the usual offensive routine could no longer be played. The Chinese team's tactics would not be chaotic, because it was left to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian is like the coach of the Chinese team. Gong Luming only needs to arrange for the players to help him catch the ball and cooperate with his movements. Other players will not complain about too few shots and want to compete with Yang Jian for the ball. He
He suppressed everyone with his strength.
Australia's inside core was "named" as soon as it came on, and its outside offensive core was entangled by Yang Jian, making it difficult to score. The whole game fell into a passive position.
In order to strengthen the offense in the second half, the coach sent Longley on the court to play for a while. As a result, as long as he came on the court, Yang Jian took advantage of him to attack without giving him any face.
Yang Jian now not only has excellent basketball skills and top-notch physical fitness, but also has a genius mind. Before the game started, he had already formulated a complete strategy and his playing ideas were extremely clear.
He dared to say harsh words in interviews because he knew there was a high probability of defeating the Australian team and the Chinese team's style restrained Australia.
Australia is best at defending the penalty area, while the Chinese men's basketball team relies on a group of outside shooters to score. The center player is mainly responsible for covering and occasionally cutting one.
The power forwards of the Chinese men's basketball team are all like small forwards. Gong Xiaobin and Liu Yudong both have strong mid-range shooting abilities and can throw after catching the ball. Gong Xiaobin's scoring in the CBA mainly relied on his footsteps, so he is not needed here.
At the end of the game, 100 to 85, the Chinese team easily defeated Australia and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
Yang Jian once again had a triple-double, with 33 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. More than half of the team's scores were related to him. Many of his assists were breakthrough passes to the outside for teammates to shoot three-pointers.
Under his leadership, four players on the team scored in double figures.
When the final whistle sounded, the Chinese players cheered excitedly to celebrate setting another record!
The post-match press conference was full, and a group of people asked Yang Jian to express their feelings.
Yang Jian said: "Winning is the result of team efforts. The Chinese team has many outstanding players. In the past, results were generally due to the lack of a core that could attract double-teams. Now that I am here, everyone's shooting ability can be brought into play."
The reporter asked: "You only had one triple-double in the NBA, but now it has become the norm. How did you adjust?"
"I don't have to do too much with the Sonics. We have great rebounders, we have playmakers, we have Kemp hitting the basket. As long as the team can win, I don't have to do too much. Now I have to do this
Fighting is more conducive to the team winning."
The reporter asked: "I can understand that you still have room for improvement in the NBA?"
Yang Jian smiled and said: "I will go all out in the NBA and integrate into the team first. If I have more ball rights, the data will naturally be better. I said before the game that I would beat Australia because I am confident about myself.
I have confidence in my strength and I know I can break through their defense."
The reporter asked: "What do you think is the biggest difference between the Olympic Games and the NBA?"
Yang Jian thought for a while and smiled: "The biggest difference is that it is easier to score in the international arena. When you are used to NBA-level defense and Michael Jordan's defense, it is especially easy to get shooting opportunities against unknown players.
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The reporter asked: "What are your thoughts on the next game?"
"Everyone, calm down and do your best." Yang Jian knew that he could not win even if he risked his life, and he would definitely not be able to defend the inside line. The Dream Team 3 had the strongest offensive rebounds among all the teams.
The fans and the Chinese Basketball Association are very satisfied that the men's basketball team can reach the semi-finals. This is something they couldn't even think of before the game. The players have overfulfilled their tasks.
The media reported the results of the competition and praised Yang Jian wildly.
"Yang Jian led the Chinese team to the semi-finals and achieved a historic breakthrough. The Chinese team has become one of the strongest teams."
"Yang Jian reached the semi-finals when he joined the national team for the first time. When Wang Zhizhi, Battelle and others improve their strength, the men's basketball team will definitely be stronger in the future."
"The ultimate in personal heroism! Yang Jian will definitely hit the regular season MVP next season. He has the ability to win awards. Jordan has never been so eye-catching in the Olympics!"