After another minute of play, the Lithuanian team made another substitution adjustment.
Center Sabonis and point guard Kortinatis were replaced, and Julius Zukauskas and Egidius Zukauskas came on. These are not brothers, they just happen to have the same last name.
Julius was a second-round pick selected by the SuperSonics in 1995. He played in the summer league with Yang Jian, but failed to get a contract and returned to Europe. Yang Jian knew his situation well. He was a man with average abilities in all aspects and relied on his physical strength.
The inside of the ball.
Egidius is a point guard with a height of 182cm. He is relatively flexible and can break through. The team's No. 2 player who is good at breaking through was guarded by Yang Jian, and the last defender who could pass the ball changed the rhythm.
The Chinese team also changed several players, but the tactics did not change and Yang Jian was resolutely handed over to the main attack.
Even when attacking, Lithuanian players did not dare to stay too far away from Yang Jian. If he had the opportunity, he would go for a fast break. His straight-line acceleration was too fast, and he could not catch up after the defender was shaken off. Before the end of the half, he received a pass from Hu Weidong.
Pass the ball and score a fast break dunk.
The score between the two sides remained stalemate, with the Chinese team slightly winning 55 to 50 at halftime.
Some foreign commentators believe that this is the most exciting basketball game of this Olympic Games. The two sides are fiercely attacking and evenly matched. If the game continues like this, both teams are expected to win, and the victory is likely to be determined by key shots.
The difference is that Lithuania plays team basketball, while the Chinese team relies on superstars. Yang Jian made 10 of 16 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 29 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block.
Back in the locker room, Gong Luming chatted with Yang Jian for a few words. After confirming that Yang Jian was very confident, he arranged the tactics and lineup for the second half. He had no idea because the Chinese team was going to put all their efforts into it. Either you die or I do.
Death.
During the halftime break, Zhang Lili analyzed: "As long as Yang Jian maintains his condition in the second half, I believe the Chinese team can win this game, and he is likely to score a super data of 5,010."
Sun Zhengping said: "Other players must also step up to help him share the pressure. They don't consume much on the offensive end and can defend their opponents. Almost all Lithuania's points are obtained by bypassing Yang Jian and attacking on the other side.
The Chinese team also missed several backcourt rebounds.”
Zhang Lili said: "This cannot be solved. Battelle can't get Lithuania's rebounds on the court. The two centers of the Chinese team are too young and lack experience to fight. Gong Xiaobin and Liu Yudong's rebounds are not good enough. They are the worst rebounders in the team.
The most powerful one is also Yang Jian."
With good health, everything is possible.
Yang Jian's awareness of rebounding is already top-notch. He can predict where the ball will bounce at a glance and then rush to grab it. This is because of his excellent mental attributes. He has an advantage by reacting half a second faster than others.
Sun Zhengping said: "I think we can try to use the two-tower tactic to protect the penalty area. Anyway, the offense is spread out. Don't let Gong Xiaobin and Liu Yudong get involved. Gong Xiaobin is in very bad shape today."
If Gong Xiaobin does not attack with the ball, his offensive role will be very limited, and his shots are not as accurate as those of his teammates who are shooters. Moreover, he is two meters tall and suffers the same disadvantage as Liu Yudong, because he will be beaten near the penalty area.
Lithuania's substitute power forward Karnisovas performed bravely in the first half. In the second half, he made three free cuts and drew fouls, and his free throws were accurate. He could also attract double-teams to assist his teammates and passed the ball well. His opposite Gong Xiaobin came on and shot 0 from 2.
In the game, he didn't score a single point, and there was only one foul and one turnover on the personal statistics list.
Xiaoyao Wang is good at fighting tough battles in Asian-level competitions, and he is always overwhelmed at the Olympics and World Championships.
After the start of the second half, the Chinese team played a twin-tower tactic for four minutes, and the effect was very bad.
Wang Zhizhi and Battelle are both inside players now who cannot shoot three-pointers. Battelle's mid-range shot is also unstable and cannot maximize the space. Moreover, they can't do a good job of one in the high post and the other in the low post, and they don't have much coordination.
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Yang Jian gave them some suggestions. They said that they would practice organizing passing in the future, and there would be no significant improvement in training in the short term. Battelle was still a "foul machine", and he received two fouls shortly after he came on the field and went to rest.
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He only played a total of 10 minutes and committed four fouls. He made 0 of 2 shots without scoring a point, grabbed two rebounds, and made two turnovers. His only highlight was that he sent out two assists and received one for Yang Jian.
The ball was mid-range, and an inbound pass passed to Wang Zhizhi for a layup.
The rules of the Olympic Games are that players will be sent off after 5 fouls, so Battelle has to sit on the sidelines for a while. In the CBA, his statistics were better than Wang Zhizhi's, and Gong Luming was originally inclined to let him start. In the end, his performance was far worse than Wang Zhizhi's.
, giving up the starting position of the national team.
After Battelle left the game, Gong Luming was forced to make a bold decision, allowing Li Nan to serve as a power forward at the 4th position. Li Nan's shooting is accurate and his ability to escape is better than Gong Xiaobin. His defensive ability is not inferior to Liu Yudong's, and his movement speed is
Slightly faster.
This was a wonderful substitution adjustment. After Li Nan came on the field, he became a surprise player on the court and performed well.
Li Nan is 198cm tall and weighs 100 kilograms. He is about the same size as Gong Xiaobin. He first played power forward (second center) in the Bayi team. He has good footwork, blocking, and hook skills at the basket. After transforming into a small forward, he played in the low post.
A swingman who plays alone can rely on his weight to get the better of him, and he can also cause damage in the inside without being open on the outside.
In the second half, Hu Weidong and Zheng Wu played together, and Yang Jian played as a point guard when Li Xiaoyong took a break.
Gong Luming has hidden Adijiang, and his presence in such a tough battle will only have the opposite effect. He dare not take a shot or fail to make a few open shots, which will seriously affect the team's morale.
This lineup of one large team with four small teams performed unexpectedly well, and Yang Jian began to counterattack quickly.
His speed after getting the ball is so amazing that the point guard can't guard him and will be eaten alive. The only way to prevent him from breaking through is to foul. If he doesn't foul, he will push away people and rush inside.
The Chinese team deliberately focused on positional warfare in the first half, but suddenly switched to "run and gun" tactics in the second half. The Lithuanian team was very uncomfortable defending and the defense line was penetrated.
Zheng Wu is also a surprise player on the court. His shooting ability is not strong among small forwards, so he does not play much time in this Olympic Games. But he has the characteristics of a big heart, dares to take shots at critical moments, and has good impact and fast speed.
Pass Sun Jun.
When Yang Jian launched a fast break, Zheng Wu also started scoring. He played his best performance in this Olympic Games. With his continuous scoring, the Chinese team quickly widened the point difference to more than 15 points.
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "We are going to win, the Chinese team is going to win this game! I didn't expect that Yang Jian would play point guard in the second half, and he was so well organized, breaking through and assisting his teammates again and again."
Sun Zhengping was also very excited: "The Chinese men's basketball team is about to make history. Yang Jian has turned the Chinese team into the SuperSonics. Offense is the best defense!"
Zhang Lili said: "The Lithuanian team sent Sabonis, and Matthew Leonis wanted to strengthen the attack. They never expected that this would become an important turning point in the game. Yang Jian made a fast break and Sabonis could not defend him, and he could not outrun Wang Zhizhi.
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Sun Zhengping lamented: "After Lithuania replaces Sabonis, its offensive ability will decline. If it lasts for another 5 minutes, the Chinese team will win the Olympic bronze medal."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "I think it is not the Chinese team but Lithuania that needs to be supported at this time. They were fooled."
The Lithuanian head coach stopped the decline after calling a timeout, but still could not prevent the Chinese team's attack. Let the shooting guard guard Yang Jian, and the point guard had to guard Hu Weidong. Hu Weidong's physical fitness is not vegetarian, he has speed, skills, and no matter how tall he is,
If you have the advantage, you can hit the basket.
Cortinaitis and Luke Minas scored three-pointers, once narrowing the point difference to 9 points.
Yang Jian played singles on the right side, stepped back and hit a three-pointer to suppress Lithuania's counterattack. In the next round, he suddenly pressed and stole Kortinatis from outside the three-point line, and dunked on a fast break alone.
Score.
This goal greatly boosted the team's morale, and all the fans cheered for him.
Next, the Lithuanian players, who were eager to chase points, frequently made jump shots from the outside with a mediocre shooting percentage. Although the Chinese players' shooting percentage also dropped, the point difference failed to narrow to less than 10 points.
Yang Jian played the whole game, making 15 of 24 shots, 8 of 14 three-pointers, 10 of 10 free throws, scoring 48 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He played like crazy!
At the end of the game, 107 to 93, the Chinese team defeated the Lithuanian team in an upset and won an Olympic bronze medal.