Not only is the data explosion, but under Mengba’s crazy pressing defensive strategy, Chen Yan’s number of turnovers in a single quarter was 0!
Chen Yan almost never loses the ball when he gets it. This is what reassures fans and everyone the most about him.
Chen Yan's outstanding performance made fans temporarily forget about the other core - Dayao.
Now everyone is focusing on Chen Yan.
If Chen Yan is amazing in the final quarter, then anything can happen in this game!
"Chen Yan scored 19 points in a single quarter. After three quarters, he has scored 38 points plus 8 assists and 7 rebounds. This is a near-triple-double!" Zhang Lili boasted excitedly.
Director Sun took out the data prepared on the table: "There has only been one triple-double in the Olympics before. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, former Soviet guard Alexander Belov scored 23 points and 14 rebounds in the bronze medal game.
10 assists. If Chen Yan gets a triple-double tonight, he will become the second player to achieve this achievement and will definitely go down in the history of the Olympics!"
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Under the leadership of Chen Yan, the Chinese men's basketball team tied with the Dream Team in the third quarter. Even if he does not get a triple-double, he will be recorded in the history of the Olympic Games."
Director Sun nodded: "Yes, the previous largest point difference between the Chinese and American men's basketball teams was 47 points, which occurred at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. If nothing else, this record will be broken tonight."
Director Sun was uncharacteristically speaking tonight and became more rigorous in his speech. With the current point difference, even if the Chinese men's basketball team does not score in the fourth quarter, it is impossible to open the point difference to more than 47 points.
What domestic fans are now concerned about is no longer whether the Chinese men's basketball team can create the smallest point difference record with the American men's basketball team. What they are now thinking about is whether the Chinese men's basketball team can create a miracle and win the Dream Team at home!
Chen Yan's performance gave fans across the country confidence!
On the bench, Chen Yan was gulping down water.
He was sweating like rain. At this time, Yunus half-crouched in front of Chen Yan and laid out tactics for Chen Yan in the fourth quarter.
It's not that Chen Yan is playing a big role, but that he does have problems with his physical fitness.
Domestic fans are very optimistic about this game because they only care about the score. Only Chen Yan knows that he has consumed too much in this quarter. He can control the field and score points. He cannot relax on the defensive end.
Chen Yan really worked hard. He swore that he had never been so tired in any quarter while playing in the Suns.
At this moment, Wukesong Stadium suddenly burst into applause!
Everything in the picture shows Yao Wei'an's figure walking out of the players' tunnel.
"Coach, let me start in the fourth quarter!"
Looking at Dayao's firm eyes, Yunus hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
He hesitated because he saw that Dayao's leg was not healed yet, and nodded because he fully respected the player's wishes.
The Olympics at home is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and Yunus doesn’t want Dayao or any other Chinese men’s basketball players to have any regrets.
The final quarter of the game started with cheers from the fans on site.
Chinese men’s basketball team lineup: Chen Yan, Sun Dasheng, Zhu Ba, Ah Lian, Dayao.
This lineup is basically controlled by Chen Yan, and Yunus also knows that he is very tired, but there is nothing he can do. If others are allowed to control the turnovers, the number of mistakes will skyrocket.
This lineup is very targeted. Yunus sent out Deron Boozer, the new Utah duo, with the purpose of restraining Dayao who is back on the court.
The Rockets have faced the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs for consecutive years, so Deron and Boozer are very aware of Yao's strengths and weaknesses.
The Chinese men's basketball team attacks first.
Chen Yan used Dayao's huge body as a screen to get around without the ball.
Kobe was blocked immediately, and Mengba's communication also had problems. Chen Yan successfully caught the ball and was unguarded one meter away.
No matter what, Chen Yan just threw it from outside the three-point line.
"Whoa!"
The feel continues, three points fall into the bag!
"Damn! How can I make this guy stop!"
Mengba coach Lao K on the sidelines finally couldn't help but complain.
Assistant coach D'Antoni on the side smiled bitterly and said: "This guy just missed the ball. If you want him to stop, you have to stop him from catching the ball."
D'Antoni is Chen Yan's head coach with the Suns, and he knows him very well.
Old K fell silent after listening. Chen Yan is now a point guard on the court. How is it possible for a point guard not to catch the ball?
The Dream Eight team's offense was initiated by Deron and Boozer.
The two played a classic Jazz pick-and-roll tactic.
Taking advantage of Yao's slow footwork, Boozer hit a jumper from the free throw line.
The Chinese men's basketball team attacked and saw Dayao limping to the offensive half.
The fans were very distressed when they saw this scene, but this is sports, and your opponents will not pity you just because you are injured.
Boozer tried his best to seize position with Yao, but as soon as Yao got the ball, Prince stretched out his ape arm and poked the ball away.
The Dream Team quickly launched a counterattack, and Deron scored a one-arm dunk.
In the following rounds, the Mengba team successfully counterattacked one after another, and the physical gap between the two sides was completely revealed.
Yunus quickly called a timeout.
After the timeout, the Chinese men's basketball team's lineup remains unchanged, while Mengba has made another wave of changes.
Chen Yan made a breakthrough as soon as he came up.
The basketball flew directly in front of Zhu Ba and flew out of the sideline.
The decrease in physical strength caused the players to have problems with concentration. Although the blame for the ball was not Chen Yan's, the mistake was attributed to him.
Chen Yan patted Zhu Ba on the back to indicate that it was okay. At this stage of the game, every Chinese men's basketball player had tried their best.
Chen Yan's efficiency was also affected by the decline in physical fitness. After the three-pointer at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Chen Yan had already made 0 of 3 shots.
The U.S. men's basketball team used their outside players to take turns attacking Chen Yan. This kind of wheel-and-wheel battle also had very good results in the final quarter. The players from the Dream Team 8 played much less time than Chen Yan. With their physical advantage, they could fight against Chen Yan unscrupulously.
Chen Yan harassed him.
The score difference quickly expanded to more than 10 points.
Kobe and James were also furious. They had just lost to Chen Yan in the playoffs, and losing again in the Olympics would be unjustifiable.
The cheers in Wukesong Stadium gradually died down. One of the two core members of the Chinese men's basketball team was exhausted, and the other was limping due to injury.
Although the two people's hard work has not diminished, there are some things that cannot be determined solely on the mental level.
The direction of this game will not change much.
In the last 1 minute and 41 seconds, the score between the two sides was 107 to 94.
Yunus took advantage of the dead ball to remove Chen Yan and Dayao. The Olympic Games have just begun, and there are still many tough battles to be fought.
Chen Yan's personal statistics are also fixed at 44 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, one assist short of a triple-double. Chen Yan does not have the obsessive-compulsive disorder to force a triple-double in garbage time.
Although the Chinese men's basketball team suffered a bitter defeat, personally speaking, Chen Yan's performance tonight was perfect. If he forced himself to get a triple-double, he would be in trouble.
At the end of the game, 109 to 96, the Mengba team won the first game without any danger.
"Friends in the audience! As the final whistle sounded, the Chinese men's basketball team's debut in this Olympics also ended. This was an exciting game and a landmark game. The young men of the Chinese men's basketball team
We did not shrink back when facing powerful opponents. They used their tenacious fighting spirit to keep the game suspense until the end. The 13-point difference was also the smallest point difference in the history of the Chinese and American men's basketball teams!" Coach Sun made the concluding speech.
Zhang Lijia said on the side: "We can also see how much changes Chen Yan's arrival has brought to this team. His pick-and-roll cooperation with Dayao, his personal singles, fast breaks, shooting and ball-handling abilities have all improved."
This is something that outside players did not have before. Although we lost this game, the future of the Chinese men's basketball team is definitely bright. Now all the boys have to do is take a good rest and then go to meet the next opponent!"
Although they won, there was not much joy on the faces of the players of Dream Team 8. The process of the game was far more difficult than the final score seemed!
For the Dream Team, James scored a team-high 20 points, more than half of which were fast break points. James' personal style fits well with the overall style of the Dream Team, which emphasizes fast breaks.
Wade ranked second on the team with 17 points. Although he came off the bench, he was extremely efficient. He could tear apart the Chinese men's basketball team's defense in both positional battles and counterattacks.
Howard and Kobe both scored 13 points.
Apart from Chen Yan, the best performer on the Chinese men's basketball team was Yao. He made 7 of 13 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws, leading the team to 18 points.
Zhu 8 shot 4 of 8 in the game. It is worth mentioning that all four of his hits were three-pointers. Although he smoked, drank, and boxed, this did not affect Zhu 8 from becoming the top 3D player in the country.
A Lian normally only scored 9 points tonight, but the scene of him falling from the sky and dunking on Anthony has become an eternal memory for all fans.
After the game, Wukesong Stadium burst into prolonged applause from the fans.
This applause is dedicated to Chen Yan who is sweating like rain, to Dayao who is still limping and insisting on playing, and to every Chinese player who sweats and fights on the field!
Although defeated, still proud is the most appropriate word to describe their performance tonight.
Although they lost the game, every player of the Chinese men's basketball team can leave the field with their heads held high!
