While the American media is praising Yang Jian and Yao Ming, it has also been satirizing the "Dream Team Six".
Like the 2002 World Championships, the Dream Six Team became the biggest joke of the tournament.
They lost to Puerto Rico 73-92 in their first game and were blown away from the outside.
In the third game, they lost to Lithuania 85-91, with weak offense and poor defense.
With 3 wins and 2 losses in the group stage, the Dream Six team finally advanced to the top 8 with fourth place in the group, which was beyond everyone's expectations. Next they will face another Chinese team that ranked first in the group.
This is so embarrassing. Before the game even started, everyone felt that Dream Team 6 was definitely out. How could Cricket Dream Team 6 stage a "Black Four" and defeat the team led by Yang Jian and Yao Ming?
On the Internet, core insider Tim Duncan has become the target of criticism from fans and is about to be hacked.
"Duncan is probably the most overrated star in the NBA. He plays extremely ugly, and all his honors are won by force. In 1999, he robbed Yang Jian of a championship and FMVP, and this year he won an MVP. Once he joined the national team
He showed his true colors, just a blue-collar guy."
"I have never understood why the league supports a bad team like the Spurs. Even if a star who plays better is allowed to take Yang Jian's honor, it would be better to eliminate the SuperSonics. What is it about Duncan that attracts people? Who is attracted to him?"
"Is this the level of an MVP-level post player? Haha, he has trouble scoring in double figures when facing those non-NBA player post players."
Under such one-sided public opinion, the players of Dream Six were under great pressure, and the quarterfinals match between the two teams began.
The Chinese team’s starting lineup: Liu Wei, Yang Jian, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming.
US team starting lineup: Iverson, Marbury, Richard Jefferson, Duncan, Ben Wallace.
Many people said they couldn't understand "famous coach" Larry Brown's formation, including the players.
Jefferson doesn't even understand why he is the starter. Regardless of offense or defense, he is the worst among the forward players. What virtues and abilities does he have?
During the team's training, Jefferson almost never won a duel with his teammates. The talents of James, Anthony, and Wade all surprised him, and Marion was also able to guard him, making it difficult for him.
Jefferson became the starter only because he is 24 years old and older than several rookies in the 2003 class. Although these 2003 rookies were not born when Brown's father died, after Brown learned their ages, he
He is regarded as the enemy who killed his father and must be pinned to the bench.
Several rookies are a little scared, but fortunately they were not selected by the Pistons. If a rookie goes to the Pistons, even if LeBron James plays more than 15 minutes per game, Brown will lose. What does the little emperor mean? I am your father!
After the game started, the Chinese team quickly took the initiative and widened the point difference to double digits.
Yang Jian made two three-pointers and broke through the pick-and-roll to attract assists. Wang Zhizhi hit a three-pointer from the corner. Zhu Fangyu assisted Zhu Fangyu to hit a three-pointer from the right side at 60 degrees. Yao Ming assisted Yao Ming in an air cut to catch the ball and dunk Ben Hualai.
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On the Dream Six team, except for Ben Wallace, who was only responsible for rebounding and defense, the other players took turns to play. At the beginning, only Marbury scored two points.
Larry Brown, the tough coach who is known for his defense, not only arranged for two guards to start, but also asked Marbury to guard Yang Jian.
Marbury's heart felt so cold. When he received the defensive task, he wanted to say to Brown: "That means let me die."
Brown would smile at him and say, "Sorry, I'm undercover."
Who knows? Many people know…
The combination of Iverson and Marbury couldn't even guard NBA backup point guard Arroyo. How could they guard Yang Jian? If Coach Brown wasn't an undercover agent, it would be impossible to put together this lineup.
Of course, it is also possible that he suffered from cerebral thrombosis for decades. His strength is mainly reflected in the color of his skin, not his tactics.
Duncan was going crazy in Larry Brown's iron-blooded system and couldn't show his strength at all. The fans didn't look for the tactical reason, they just felt that Duncan's ability was not good enough.
Larry Brown lets Duncan play a lot of minutes with Ben Wallace, and it would be weird if Duncan plays well.
The base area can be left open at will. If Duncan catches the ball in the low post and hits hard, he will be double-teamed. In this case, Brown's adjustment is to ask Duncan to pull out to cover and wait for the opportunity to catch and shoot. This is not Duncan's strength at all.
, who can be killed with a 40% mid-range shot?
Big Ben's screen is even more ridiculous. The opponent will not hesitate to switch to cover the outside line holding the ball. The opponent can "I will treat him as the man with the golden gun" and then sit with a chair with his legs crossed and stare at him. This is not an insult.
Big Ben, he has never had such a thing as range in his entire career.
When the team fell behind by a big score, Brown finally realized that playing like this was not going to work. He replaced Wade, Marion mainly defended Yang Jian, and asked Odom to switch to the pick-and-roll, and the U.S. team's defense got slightly better.
But they still couldn't break through the Chinese team's zone defense. The only person on the court capable of three-pointers was Marion. Marion's shooting posture of throwing hot yams meant that his three-point shooting percentage was impossible to guarantee.
Iverson and Wade started the fearless mode, and the little man rushed into the penalty area to challenge Yao Ming again and again. They showed "toughness", but they didn't score many goals.
It was difficult for Wade to break through, and Yang Jian was clinging to him. In the Olympics, it was impossible for Yang Jian to deliberately let go.
The Chinese team made more breakthroughs, and Yang Jian suddenly combined with three-pointers. The American team insisted on not shooting three-pointers, knowing that there was Yao Ming under the basket, but they still had to hit it in, and their two-point shooting percentage was dismal.
At the end of the first half, the Chinese team led by 22 points.
In the second half, the U.S. team players finally began to try to shoot three-pointers, and they were banging. Moreover, Larry Brown did not allow quick counterattacks. Although there was no shooter, a group of super athletic people slowed down to get into position, giving Yao Ming enough
Time to retreat to the restricted area.
This kind of self-defeating martial arts style is difficult to score, but it helped Yang Jian get a lot of backcourt rebounds. The Chinese team's insiders also practiced the routine of blocking people and letting Yang Jian get rebounds.
If Marbury is not available, the U.S. team has no outside shooting spot. If Marbury is available, Yang Jian is out of position to hit him and can easily take the shot. And as long as someone is sent to keep an eye on Marbury's outside shooting, the Dream Six Team will not be able to do anything.
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The Chinese team led the whole game and won 110-79 at the end, easily eliminating the Dream Six Team.
Yang Jian scored a triple-double of 42 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Yao Ming also scored 25 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi and Li Nan scored in double figures.
When Yang Jian guest-starred as point guard, the U.S. team didn't know how to defend, and the full-court press didn't work. The Chinese role players were much more accurate in catching and shooting than the Dream Six team, which was also a major advantage.
In the past, some people always said that the Dream Team lost because they underestimated the opponent, but no one said this anymore. What qualifications does the Dream Team have to underestimate the opponent? They only played 6 games, lost 3 games and were upset.
Fans who often say "the team lost, Iverson didn't lose" didn't say anything this time.
In the NBA, they can say that Iverson's low shooting percentage is because his teammates are bad. He has to face double teams and force shots. In the international arena, he can't beat non-NBA players in singles. What other reasons can they find? This group of star teammates also
Too bad?
The team's two core players, Duncan averaged 11.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 49.2%.
Iverson scored 13.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals. What is the shooting percentage? Iverson's shooting percentage against the Chinese team was 25%.
Many media reported on the competition and believed that the Chinese team was already the dominant player in the world of basketball. The American team did not even win a bronze medal and lost its bottom.
In the semi-finals, the Chinese team defeated Italy again 100-76 and advanced easily. The Chinese players showed confidence, but the Italian players' willpower was destroyed by Yang Jian's one-minute performance.
In the final, China defeated Argentina 91-84 and successfully defended its title.
Argentina stepped up its double-teaming on Yang Jian. Yang Jian passed the ball selflessly, and Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi stepped forward. They had a clear advantage against Argentina's inside players.
Yang Jian scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals. If he scored less than 30 points, he would be considered defensive. However, four players from the Chinese team scored in double figures, and Yao Ming scored 30 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks.
This year, Yang Jian completely achieved a Grand Slam!