The TV5 commentator was a little excited because Yang Jian received the warmest applause.
On the other hand, when the players of the Yugoslavia team came on the field, many fans at the scene booed them. The team that eliminated the host country received this kind of treatment, which is not surprising at all.
Zhang Lijia said: "Today is the best opportunity for the Chinese men's basketball team to win the world championship. The Yugoslavia team wins on defense and does not average many points per game. The Chinese team wins on offense and ranks first in attack power in this competition."
Sun Zhengping said: "So far, no team has guarded Yang Jian. As long as others make simple shots after he attracts double-teams, I think we can win today."
Zhang Liyi nodded: "The opponent will definitely defend Yang Jian in a targeted manner and double-team him constantly. Other players must step up and give him some support on the offensive end."
Sun Zhengping said: "The Yugoslavia team did not have the strongest lineup. Divac and several veterans who participated in the 1996 Olympics were absent from this competition. Only one NBA star, Yang Jian, participated, which is also good for the Chinese team."
After hearing the explanation, Chinese fans believe that Yang Jian is a patriotic star.
This can be seen in many aspects. For example, he participated in the Asian Championships last season and overkilled himself. Another example is that he publicly stated more than once that he would not become a foreign national, but there was no sign of this at all.
He is in sharp contrast to some athletes who worship foreigners and some entertainment stars who have become foreign nationals and then come back to make money from the Chinese.
Today, the other players of the Chinese men's basketball team are under a lot of pressure. If they lose in the final, the fans will definitely criticize them.
On the contrary, Yang Jian had no pressure because he had absolute confidence in his own strength and knew that no Yugoslav player could defend him alone.
Everyone can see what the Chinese men's basketball team relied on to reach the finals. Without Yang Jian, they would have no advantage against anyone. In fact, the Chinese players cannot be said to be completely incompetent, but they just lack a superstar who can attract double-teams.
The two sides started the game with five players from China: Yang Jian, Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Liu Yudong, and Wang Zhizhi.
Yugoslavia's five players: Sasha Obradovic, Miroslav Belic, Dejan Bodiloga, Zeljko Rebraca, Predrag Drobnjak.
The Yugoslavia team fielded a "big five" lineup. The shortest point guard Sasha is 196cm tall, and the other four players are all over two meters tall. Looking at the lineup, you can tell that the Yugoslavia team is not good at pick-and-roll offense and quick speed.
For the counterattacking team, the attack is mainly positional warfare.
The Chinese team mainly plays counterattacks, and only Wang Zhizhi is more than two meters tall.
Wang Zhizhi's jumping ability was good, and he beat Yugoslavia center Drobniak, who was 212cm tall, in the fight for the ball. The game began.
The teammates spread out, and Yang Jian caught the ball two meters outside the three-point line in the middle. As soon as he got the ball from the outside, he made the Yugoslav players very uncomfortable because he was too far outside to double-team.
Moreover, Yang Jian is playing point guard today, and the pre-game arrangements of the Yugoslav coaching staff were in vain. Bald point guard Sasha can beat Li Xiaoyong forcefully, and has a physical advantage. Now that Sasha is guarding Yang Jian, he is definitely at a physical disadvantage.
Yugoslavia's defensive strategy at the beginning was a one-on-one defense, and they did not immediately double up on Yang Jian from outside the three-point line.
Yugoslavia's defense generally uses a zone defense strategy, strictly guarding the penalty area, and interfering with shooting from all positions. They have never flanked their opponents outside the three-point line. There is no such an incredible player in the domestic league, and the scoring leader averages less than 20 points per game.
Of course, Yang Jian was not polite. He took a step forward and dribbled under his hips to test. He dribbled under his left hand and handed it to his right hand. He suddenly took a step back and shot one meter outside the three-point line, making a three-pointer.
Sasha took off too late and couldn't cover it. His hand interference was ineffective and the ball went in! 3-0.
After the performance, Yang Jian clenched his fists and roared in celebration, and the audience gave him warm applause.
Sun Zhengping said: "For Yang Jian, one-on-one is a good opportunity. European teams generally don't believe in evil at the beginning and want to send someone to defend alone for a few rounds to try."
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "They know Yang Jian's strength, so they are so defensive because they don't want to disrupt the entire defensive system."
The Yugoslav team attacked. Forward Bodiloga took the ball from the outside and hit it high. The left lob was given to the low-post power forward Rebracha. The latter hit Liu Yudong with his back twice, then turned towards the baseline and made a fadeaway jumper.
3 to 2.
Liu Yudong suffers from his height. Although he has the strength to withstand the ball, his jumping ability is too poor to block his opponent's jump shot. Rebraca is 206cm tall and is very skilled.
The commentator was worried that the rest of the men's basketball team was holding Yang Jian back because they were not good enough on the defensive end and could only fight on offense.
In a parallel world, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to Yugoslavia by 67 points in the quarter-finals, which was the worst defeat for the Chinese men's basketball team in the history of international competitions. The two teams did not meet after Yang Jian joined the national team. The current mentality of Chinese players
Very good, I don’t think I can’t compete with my opponents.
They are confident that they have a chance to win against anyone, as long as Yang Jian can catch the ball comfortably.
Yang Jian took the ball outside the right three-point line, and Wang Zhizhi came out to cover without blocking anyone. Yang Jian stepped on the three-point line and dragged the ball back with his right hand. He dribbled the ball under his left hand to his right hand and stepped back for a three-point jumper.
Sasha jumped up to block the shot and was a step too late. Yang Jian's shot with a backward angle was very high and the ball hit the net! 6 to 2.
Zhang Lili shouted: "Good shot, another three-pointer!"
Sun Zhengping said: "Before Yang Jian played basketball, no star could defeat the entire opponent's team with his personal ability. He was not someone who could be restricted by one-on-one defense. He was too strong."
When the Yugoslav team attacked, Sala couldn't get past Yang Jian, so he passed the ball to Bodilloga on the outside on the left. Bodilloga changed his direction and broke through inside, attracting two people to attack him, and passed the ball to the power forward Lei who was pulled up to the high post.
Braca, who hit a mid-range shot .6 to 4.
The baseline ball was sent out and Yang Jian took the ball to the frontcourt.
Wang Zhizhi did not rush to the frontcourt, but took a walk to the frontcourt, and just after half-time, he set a screen for Yang Jian.
Yang Jian suddenly speeded up and changed directions to the right to get rid of Sasha. His center of gravity dropped very low, and he quickly hit the ball through the gap between the two Yugoslavia big men and into the three-point line.
He joined the ball at the free throw line and jumped up in one step. He picked the basket with his right hand and avoided the center's defensive block. His movements were extremely smooth, the ball had a high arc and fell hollowly into the basket! 8 to 4.
The fans at the scene applauded vigorously. They all felt that it was very enjoyable to watch Yang Jian play, and the offense was unstoppable.
When the Yugoslav team attacked, Belic broke through Hu Weidong from the left and passed the ball to the high center. The latter feinted and passed the ball to Rebraca who was cutting from the right. Rebraca took advantage of the situation and took a step to attract the defensive hands.
Passed the ball into the basket lightly.
Bodiloga got rid of Sun Jun and cut to the basket. After catching the ball, he jumped up and dunked with both hands! 8 to 6.
The Yugoslavia team clung to the score, and the players still believed they could win the championship as long as they could reduce Yang Jian's scoring efficiency.
Yang Jian encountered a double attack as soon as the half was over and passed the ball to Hu Weidong. Hu Weidong made an open jump shot for a three-pointer, but the ball missed.
This season Hu Weidong did not play well in the CBA due to injuries. His data dropped to 17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game. His shooting percentage was 60%, but his three-point shooting percentage was only 29%.
Hu Weidong is the worst three-point shooter among the starting players. Last season's 37% three-point shooting rate was the peak of his career.
The center of the Yugoslav team grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to the point guard to launch a quick counterattack. Sasha's speed was incomparable to Yang Jian's, and he was directly forced to pass to his teammates near the midfield.
The others were all big guys, so their speed suddenly slowed down.
Facing Hu Weidong's defense, Belic forced a layup and missed. Sun Jun grabbed the rebound and passed it to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian advanced quickly with the ball and reached the three-point line on the right side in a few steps. He took a short step to the right with his right hand, stopped suddenly, dribbled the ball behind his back to his left hand, stepped back with his left foot, and shot a 70-degree two-point jumper.
Rebraca wanted to flank but retreated too far back. Sasha jumped up but failed to block the ball. The ball went hollow into the net! 10 to 6.
Zhang Lili shouted: "The iron-blooded jump shot is coming, Yang Jian scored 10 points in a row and roared in celebration, domineering!"
Sun Zhengping said: "He is in very good condition today, which reminds me of the group match against the United States. He is definitely going to explode."