In the locker room, the morale of the Chinese team was very low.
No one likes to lose, even when making history and reaching the Olympic semi-finals.
Under the low pressure, Chen Yan was the first to break the calm: "Brothers! This game is over but our Olympic journey is not over yet! We must look forward, there are still three or four finals waiting for us!
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Chen Yan's speech here is a bit like a leader.
He is the youngest and most junior player in the team, but he is the most qualified player on the Chinese team to say this tonight.
If it weren't for Chen Yan tonight, the Chinese men's basketball team would probably have been massacred.
Dayao, who just blamed himself for falling into a foul trap, also cheered up again. He clapped his hands vigorously and said: "Chen Yan is right. It's not the time to get depressed yet. Cheer up for the next game."
Prepare for the competition and work together to get on the Olympic podium!"
As soon as Yao Yao said this, the Chinese men's basketball players seemed to be resurrected, their eyes gleaming. Yes, the Olympic journey is not over yet, they still have the chance to compete for a medal!
Although it is just a bronze medal, this is an honor that the Chinese men's basketball team has never dared to dream of before. You must know that the Chinese men's basketball team has never won a medal in the Olympics. If the Chinese men's basketball team can do it, it will be proud of themselves.
Yonas on the side is also constantly boosting morale. He is the kind of extremely dedicated head coach. Even if the final game has nothing to do with ranking, he will go all out, let alone have the opportunity to compete for Olympic medals.
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After returning to the Olympic Village, the system prompts in Chen Yan's mind rang.
"Ding! The main mission has been updated: Bloom on the Olympic stage and win the first Olympic medal in your career!"
"Task reward: 50 honor points, [Spiritual Leader] team skill. After use, it will increase the team's fighting spirit within 3 minutes, and slightly improve the team's defensive awareness, rebounding ability, stealing ability, and blocking ability."
The rewards are very generous, and Chen Yan said that now he has another reason to compete for the Olympic bronze medal.
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Early the next morning, news of the men's basketball team's defeat appeared on the pages of all major media outlets.
Although they lost the semi-finals, most of the reported content was positive, and the media was much more tolerant of the Chinese men's basketball team than the Chinese men's football media.
After all, the Chinese men's basketball team has surpassed the level of completion of the tasks set before the start of the Olympic Games and achieved a historic breakthrough.
Not only this Olympics, it is estimated that the media's attitude towards men's basketball and men's football will be very different in the next ten years. After seeing Chen Yan's performance in this Olympics, fans said that the Chinese men's basketball team will have no worries for at least ten years, while the men's football team will have no worries for at least ten years.
There is still no hope at all, and Dong Fangzhuo, the former star of hope, shows no signs of rising...
Soon, the opponents for the third and fourth place bronze medal matches of the Chinese men's basketball team came out.
The Spanish team lost in the semi-finals against the Dream Team, and the two teams will compete in the third-place finals on August 26.
The Chinese men's basketball team's preparations these days are mainly about adjusting their mentality. Yunus repeatedly emphasized that the players should not have too much pressure. Chen Yan also said in an interview that they defeated Spain once in the group stage, and now they only need to
Just redo what we did in the group stage.
The reason why Chen Yan said this is not to underestimate the enemy, but to allow his teammates to face their opponents with more confidence. In competitive sports, in addition to fighting for strength, the only thing left is to fight for mentality.
Time soon came to August 26, and Wukesong Stadium was filled with people!
This is the last game of the Chinese men's basketball team in this Olympics. The fans are very enthusiastic. It would be a wonderful thing to see the Chinese team win a medal at home.
Before the war started, Gasol also gave an impassioned mobilization to his teammates in the Spanish men's basketball team. The winner of this game can get the bronze medal and contribute to the medal list of the motherland, while the loser can only settle for fourth. The difference is still huge.
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"Dear viewers, what is about to begin is the third and fourth place finals of the Olympic men's basketball team. The opponents are the Chinese men's basketball team and the Spanish men's basketball team. The two sides have played against each other as early as the group stage. As the winner, the Chinese men's basketball team will have more mentality.
Advantages." Director Sun Zhengping made the opening introduction in the commentary box.
His partner Zhang Liji nodded and said: "I hope the boys of the men's basketball team can play with style and their own characteristics. Although they defeated Spain in the group stage, they must not take it lightly. The intensity of the group stage and the knockout round are different, so
This game will definitely be more difficult!”
Zhang Lili is right. The Spanish team's competitive state is obviously better than that of the group stage. They started firing inside and outside. Gasol and Calderon hit a hook under the basket and a three-pointer respectively.
After the group stage, Spain has regarded the Chinese men's basketball team as an opponent of the same level, and they tried their best from the beginning!
The lagging start did not make China too anxious.
Liu Wei steadily controlled the ball through half the game.
Yuna did not let Sun Dasheng start the game tonight. He can defend, but his shooting touch in recent games is really not flattering.
Liu Wei subconsciously looked for Yao after halftime.
Dayao was half-circled and defended by Gasol. Liu Wei, always known for his stability, did not risk passing to Dayao.
A lateral transfer, Liu Wei found Chen Yan.
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan immediately hit the ground and passed the ball to find Arab League near the free throw line.
After receiving the ball, Ah Lian quickly turned around, took one step and then took three strong steps, very determined!
After the aerial confrontation between the United Arab Emirates and Gasol, the referee's whistle sounded, and Gasol was called for a thug foul. The United Arab Emirates got two free throw opportunities.
"Good shot! Just play like this!" Chen Yan and Arab League high-fived and shouted.
The moment their eyes met, Chen Yan felt Ah Lian's murderous intent.
In the past few games, Arab League's performance was very average, and he became the target of criticism from fans and media. Under the pressure from the outside world, Arab League was holding his breath. He has to prove himself tonight.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Made both free throws.
2 to 5.
Spanish men's basketball offense.
Calderon moved forward with tactical gestures, but Chen Yan's defense came up just after halftime.
Chen Yan temporarily changed defensive positions with Liu Wei and directly put pressure on Calderon in this round.
Calderon's basic skills are very solid, but his body is weak. He almost lost the ball under Chen Yan's sudden pressure!
In order to get rid of Chen Yan, Calderon called a pick-and-roll. Chen Yan glanced out of the corner of his eye and directly bypassed the screener to catch up with Calderon.
Chen Yan worked very hard in tonight's bronze medal match, which can be seen from the opening round.
Calderon's rhythm was disrupted and he hurriedly passed the ball to Navarro.
The ball was not passed well, and Navarro was not very comfortable receiving it. After adjusting the ball, Navarro took a step and threw.
Missed!
Dayao took a step back and steadily collected the defensive rebound.
After protecting the ball, Dayao passed it to Liu Wei, who protected the ball for half the game.
At the top of the three-point arc, Liu Wei stopped the ball and waited for Yao to get into position before passing the ball in with a lob.
In the Chinese team, apart from Chen Yan, Liu Wei is the most comfortable passing the ball to Yao.
Dayao caught the ball and fumbled for a moment before quickly turning around and shooting a jumper.
The Spanish men's basketball team did not dare to double-team at the first time because Chen Yan was pulled to the bottom corner. Yao has the passing ability.
"Whoosh!"
In a one-on-one situation, Dayao easily turned around and hit a jump shot.
4 to 5.
Spanish attack.
Chen Yan did not choose to press Calderon this round.
Calderon has already been mentally prepared, and using the same tactics to defend him will not be effective and will be a waste of energy.
Calderon was relieved to see that Chen Yan did not come up. Although Chen Yan's defensive skills are not outstanding, he is very good at using his own advantages to create a sense of pressure for the ball carrier.
Calderon even wondered if this move was something he learned from Kobe Bryant in the Lakers series. After all, it was not surprising that Chen Yan even learned Kobe Bryant's elbow strikes and imitated his pressing defense.
After calling the pick-and-roll, Calderon handed the ball to Gasol in the high post.
Pau Gasol raised his hand and hit a long two-pointer. The big man's touch was as soft as ever.
4 to 7.
In the next offensive round of the Chinese men's basketball team, Liu Wei handed over to Chen Yan after halftime.
Navarro versus Chen Yan.
Navarro is not a defensive expert, and the Spanish team does not expect him to limit Chen Yan. To guard against a player like Chen Yan, the whole team must work together.
Everyone pulled away and Chen Yan started playing singles.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
I don’t know if it was because the situation was not open at the beginning, but Chen Yan made a mistake when he dribbled the ball from his left hand to his right hand and the ball fell out of his hand.
Navarro hurriedly pounced to grab the ball.
The moment he lunged forward, Chen Yan touched the basketball first, then turned around and passed him.
Chen Yan's ability to combine man and ball was so perfect that it gave Navarro the illusion that Chen Yan had let go on purpose...
After passing Navarro, Chen Yan rushed inward.
But the inside line was too crowded, with Dayao, Arab League, Jimenez, and Gasol all huddled together. When Chen Yan saw that there was no room to break through, he suddenly had an idea and suddenly accelerated in the second stage.
However, the direction of his acceleration was not towards the basket but beyond the three-point line.
When the fans saw this scene, they exclaimed: "Is Chen Yan trying to break through in reverse?"
Navarro was very speechless. As soon as he chased back inside, Chen Yan rushed out quickly. How about playing with him?
By the time Navarro followed up again, Chen Yan had already shot a three-pointer.
"Whoosh!"
Hit the target!
The fans at the scene and in front of the TV cheered!
Chen Yan's three-point method seems a bit crazy to fans of this era!