They also saw Chen Yan’s bloody spirit and hard work!
To be honest, not many fans think that the Chinese men's basketball team can beat the Dream Team in this game. Everyone knows the gap in strength between the two teams.
But the fans don’t want the Chinese team to lose the game just like this!
Fans hope that the men's basketball players will show their hard work and energy in the game, just like Chen Yan did at the beginning.
Chinese men's basketball team offensive round.
Liu Wei steadily passed the ball across the half court.
The national team's transition speed between offense and defense is very slow, which is a different kind of basketball than the Suns.
After a period of training, Chen Yan has basically adapted to this rhythm.
Three-pointers and two meters away from the top of the arc, Liu Wei used his back to protect the ball and blocked Kidd behind him.
Chen Yan quickly stepped forward to respond.
There is a big difference between playing for the national team and playing for the Suns.
In the Suns, Chen Yan never worried about Nash making mistakes. All he had to do was think about how to move, how to score, and focus on the offensive end.
In the national team, Chen Yan had to drop back to support his teammates every round. He was worried that Mengba's high-pressure defense would cause the national team's defenders to make mistakes.
Seeing Chen Yan coming out, Liu Wei immediately hit the ground and released the ball.
After Chen Yan caught the ball, he was frantically harassed by Kobe!
Kobe Bryant had made it clear before the Olympics that he was the team's defensive engineer, responsible for guarding the opponent's most dangerous perimeter player.
It’s hard to imagine that these are the words of a player who just won the regular season MVP.
But this is the truest thought in Kobe's heart.
Kobe knows that this Dream Team is not short of offense. Any player in it will be a talented scorer. What they lack is a defensive core on the outside. This is why the US men's basketball team suffered consecutive losses in the 2002, 04 and 06 competitions.
Reason for failure.
The gap between the U.S. men’s basketball team and international teams is narrowing. The current U.S. men’s basketball team can no longer easily win games by relying on one-sided physical fitness like it did in the 1990s. In that era, they could travel and win a gold medal.
Gone forever!
In front of the camera, Kobe was using all his strength to fight against Chen Yan!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
After a quick start, Chen Yan suddenly dribbled with his back, then changed direction with his hips lowering his center of gravity.
Kobe Bryant's suffocating death coil forced Chen Yan to do a lot of complicated dribbling movements in order to get rid of him.
After a series of operations, although Chen Yan gained some space, he was never able to completely get rid of Kobe.
Kobe's defense was even more difficult than in the playoffs!
Because in the Lakers Kobe has to take care of both offense and defense, but in Mengba Kobe can devote 200% of his energy on the defensive end!
Chen Yan was not frustrated. He knew very well that no matter how strong a breakthrough player was, he could not guarantee that he would be able to break through the opponent's defense every round.
In this case, there is usually only one way to break the game, and that is to call the jungler, no, call the pick-and-roll.
Chen Yan made a gesture, and Dayao understood it and stepped forward, covering his crotch.
Before Dayao could stand still, Chen Yan made a quick double-back dribble, and then suddenly accelerated!
Facing Howard's defense, Chen Yan lowered his center of gravity and directly used the shock to get through the gap of the dribbler!
Chen Yan's ball control, coordination and speed allow him to handle the ball in small spaces to a historical level.
Usually when the guard is in the pick-and-roll, he will wait for his own big man to stand firm before making the next move. After observing the opponent's defensive position, he will decide whether to take a shot or pass the ball.
But Chen Yan is different. His offense will never stagnate and makes his opponents unpredictable.
After getting rid of Kobe and Howard, Chen Yan rushed into the three-second zone.
"Good shot! It came in suddenly!"
"This is FMVP-level ball handling ability. You can still find a breakthrough route in such a narrow space!"
Zhang Lili and Director Sun shouted excitedly.
Anthony, who was on the outside of the penalty area, gave up his defense against Arab League and pounced directly in front of Chen Yan.
At this time, Chen Yan has unlimited offensive options. He can make an emergency stop before the defense is in place, or he can distribute the ball to the unmarked Ah Lian, or he can even force the ball to the basket and draw a foul on Anthony. If he is lucky, he may be able to score a 21.
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Chen Yan suddenly flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Ah Lian on the other side.
Chen Yan still took the safest approach.
He is obviously much calmer playing in the national team than in the Suns.
Ah Lian is very maneuverable. After catching the ball, he can take one step and dunk with both hands!
This kind of dunk is Ah Lian’s favorite way to finish under the basket!
0 to 4.
The fans at the scene screamed again and again!
With two consecutive dunks, the Chinese men's basketball team suppressed the Dream Eight Team in terms of momentum!
After Ah Lian landed, he also pointed at Chen Yan. Although Ah Lian scored the goal, 90% of the credit goes to Chen Yan.
Dream Team 8 attack round.
Kidd brought the ball across half court and found James.
James took a tentative step and then took advantage of the screen to walk to the bottom corner.
The Chinese men's basketball team did not change defense. Zhu Ba bypassed the screen and caught up with James, while Dayao was waiting in the penalty area.
James took a sudden step and moved the ball with both hands in a wide range.
The international men's basketball team did not defend for 3 seconds, which had a great impact on James, especially when encountering a bug-sized center like Dayao, which made it difficult for James to break into the inside in positional battles.
Kobe Bryant caught the ball and threw it directly at Chen Yan!
Some habits cannot be changed even in the international arena.
"Clang!"
Chen Yan's interference was successful, and Kobe was furious.
Liu Wei quickly advanced after picking up the rebound.
Liu Wei almost lost the ball under Kidd's defense.
This kind of fast break seems very simple. In fact, it pays great attention to timing and basic skills. The gap between Chinese players and American players in this aspect is more than one and a half points.
Fortunately, Chen Yan caught up in time and controlled the ball.
After Chen Yan got the ball, the four defenses of the US men's basketball team were already in place.
Chen Yan didn't force himself, he pulled back and retreated beyond the three-point line.
Chen Yan was very calm tonight, and he handled the ball extremely reasonably in every round.
After waiting for Dayao to return to his position, the Chinese men's basketball team begins a position battle!
Chen Yan made a three-pointer from the bottom corner and lobbed the ball to Dayao outside the penalty area.
Dayao holds the ball and prepares to hit the back.
"Warcraft" Howard looks a little nervous. Dayao eats, sleeps and fights World of Warcraft is not just talk. Dayao and Howard have had a total of 9 confrontations in the NBA. Dayao has won 7 of them, and he has the absolute upper hand in terms of record.
In terms of statistics, Dayao averaged 23.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.1 blocks per game in these games, with a shooting percentage of 56.1%. Howard, on the other hand, averaged 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.7 blocks.
Hit rate 45.1%.
Dayao can be called Howard's nemesis to a certain extent.
Just when everyone's attention was focused on Dayao, Chen Yan suddenly started to accelerate along the bottom line!
Dayao suddenly had an idea and threw the ball behind his head with both hands at the moment Chen Yan started!
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan took advantage of the situation and succeeded in a reverse layup, which was very smooth!
Yao Chen is connected!
0 to 6!
Chen Yan was very excited after the goal was scored. This goal was not only an exquisite cooperation between him and Dayao, but also his first score in the Olympics, which is of great significance!
"Beautiful! A very imaginative assist! As a 226cm big man, Dayao performed acrobatic assists like a small man!" Zhang Lili shouted.
"Dayao and Chen Yan played a wonderful match. The two showed perfect understanding in their first official game appearance. I believe this is what all Chinese fans want to see!" Director Sun added with excitement.
For a long time, fans have only seen Yao's offensive ability and ignored his passing skills. As a big man with solid basic skills and excellent basketball intelligence, Yao Yi has such creativity in passing.
It’s just that the previous teammates in the national team were not good enough and it was difficult to keep up with his thoughts and ideas...