readytorunbook Chapter 448 NBA, wait for me!
Chapter 448 NBA, wait for me!
Chapter 448 NBA, wait for me!
The next day, August 8, the 22 Rio Olympics gold medal competition officially began.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game is still held in Hall 1 of the Carioca Stadium.
During the warm-up, Xu Xuan and Clay on the opposite side had a wave of ultra-long three-pointers. In the end, Xu Xuan won with a 2-goal advantage. The result was that the US team fans who saw the scene sighed secretly.
Clay actually lost in terms of three-pointers. Although it was a super-long three-pointer, it was not serious, but for the fans, no matter what is formal or informal, a loss is a loss.
There was no hesitation in the game. After the warm-up was over, it started directly.
Both sides start.
For the Chinese team, it is still the combination of Xu Xuan and Ah Lian's inside and outside line, plus three pendants. The US team sent Irving, Klay, Anthony, Durant and Jordan.
In the jump ball, Yi Jianlian fought hard and failed to win Jordan, the first attack of the US team.
Owen came over with the ball, took a look at the frontcourt, and broke through directly.
The footsteps are gorgeous and the rhythm is unpredictable.
Xu Xuan was careless, and he rushed directly to the basket, handed the ball to Jordan, and forced a dunk.
0 to 2, the U.S. team came up with a lot of voices.
The Chinese team sent the baseline ball.
Xu Xuan came over with the ball.
Confront Clay.
It was said that pickled peppers came to defend, but in the end it was Clay who came to defend.
After all, he just played against Xu Xuan in the finals, so Clay is the one who has the most experience defending against Xu Xuan.
This attack is still three points.
Clay rushed to defend, but Xu Xuan's three-pointer still pierced into the enemy's heart like a sharp sword off the string.
Swish!
The sound ball goes in.
Three point hit!
"Tsk tsk!"
"Tsk!"
Zhang Lili pouted, holding technical statistics in his hand, and looked at Xu Xuan in admiration.
This is really accurate, just throw it without saying anything, but it still makes it in, that is, Xu Xuan dares to throw it like this?
more than.
Looking back, Irving also threw a shot from the outside.
It's a pity that he didn't score, but the rebound was protected by Jordan, and it was given to Durant on the outside again, and he made a three-pointer.
"The advantage of the US team is that they have too many offensive points. Each of them can complete the offense with the ball, and the shooting rate is quite high."
Yu Jia said: "The offensive firepower is too fierce, and it is difficult for others to withstand such strong offensive firepower."
"The first thing the Chinese team needs to face is this problem, but it is probably impossible to solve it." Zhang Lili also shook his head.
He did not deliberately exaggerate the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team, nor did he deliberately belittle the strength of the US team.
The fact is that the two sides are so far apart.
The bottom line of the Chinese team.
It was Xu Xuan who held the ball and led it across the half.
Clay deliberately defended Xu Xuan's three-pointer, and posted it after halftime, defending it very well.
Xu Xuan directly called Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, he took a step in, attracted a double-team, and passed back to Yi Jianlian.
I took the defender to the bottom corner and just had a face-to-face meeting with Durant.
When the hanging man saw Xu Xuan, he didn't guard against others anymore, he stretched out his long arms to stop Xu Xuan and rushed out.
Xu Xuan was helpless.
What the hell, the ball is not in my hands now, you are chasing me.
But Durant was very persistent, ignored Xu Xuan, and clung to Xu Xuan.
There was only a snap, and the ball was finally capped.
Xu Xuan was desperately entangled by Durant. Yi Jianlian didn't find a suitable opportunity to pass the ball back. The ball was in his hands for a long time, and finally made a mistake when he passed the ball to Zhou Qi.
Little Jordan looked at him with disdain. He had an offensive rebound just now, and now he blocked a shot. The Chinese team's inside line was suppressed too badly.
After the block, it was a fast break layup for Irving.
3 to 7, the US team leads by 4 points.
"Hey."
Zhang Lili sighed softly: "It is said that as long as Xu Xuan is restricted, the Chinese team is nothing to worry about. All the teams say so, but the only thing that can be done is the US team. They really did it. Compared with the tactic of holding Xuan Xuan and blowing the rest of you up, teams like Australia and Croatia have some verbal meaning."
"They don't have that defensive intensity."
Yu Jia echoed: "For the U.S. team, just take a look, Klay, Jordan, Durant, Anthony, which one is not top-notch in defense? Even Melon, who has been criticized on the defensive end, is also ahead of other players in defense. The team doesn't know how much."
The pressure on the defensive end is not small.
Durant, a tall man with a pair of long arms, locked all the space in front of Xu Xuan. He couldn't even see the position of the basket, let alone catch the ball.
The Chinese team sent the bottom line ball.
Xu Xuan didn't dare to divide the ball anymore, he couldn't get it back just now.
On the opposite side, Durant stared at him, as if telling Xu Xuan, as long as you dare to catch the ball, I will stare at you to death.
So Xu Xuan was really helpless.
Durant is going to exchange one with another. According to the past, it is not impossible to exchange one with Durant. It is not clear who will win and who will lose, but at this time, he will definitely lose.
As for this hanger, isn't it because I ignored you last time, as for holding grudges like this.
Xu Xuan was tired.
It is actually quite difficult to meet a fool.
In this attack, Xu Xuan couldn't make any outside shots.
Clay's defense is very good. To make a three-pointer over his head, not only the touch but also luck is required.
The rebound was accepted by Jordan again.
Zhou Qi stood next to him, roaring impotently, and was called a foul by the referee
"Hey!"
Yu Jia seemed to complain: "The gap in rebounding is too big. Up to now, the Chinese team has not had a single rebound. In this game, outside players dare not shoot."
The inside line can't protect the rebound, and it also has a great impact on the outside players. If you don't make a rebound, it's someone else's. How do you shoot?
Who can guarantee that they will be able to invest in it?
On the field, the US team scored another fast break.
It's still Irving, 3 to 9, and the US team has already led by 6 points.
The Chinese team sent the baseline ball.
After Xu Xuan received the ball, he dribbled the ball across the half.
Take a step away from the three-point line, take a step, change your rhythm, and shoot a fadeaway jumper——!
Still three points.
Only three points opened the situation.
Boom-!
"Unfortunately, it didn't go in again. Clay's defense is really good, and he can't find any gaps." Yu Jia said.
"The angle of Xu Xuan's shot is good enough, but this ball is not a problem of shooting. The opponent is obviously well prepared to come over." Zhang Reasonable said.
This time, although Zhou Qi still failed to grab the rebound, Yi Jianlian squeezed Jordan away, got the offensive rebound, and gave it to Xu Xuan. The second shot was still a three-pointer.
Don't change your mind.
In the last game, Xu Xuan felt that the three-pointer had a tendency to advance, but in the end he failed to advance successfully. This time, such a good opponent, such a good opportunity, if he still can't advance, it will be troublesome if he delays until next season .
Xu Xuan doesn't want to delay until next season, he wants to welcome next season with a brand new look!
"Xu Xuan's three-pointer is not very accurate today. He will miss the three-pointer. If this continues." Zhang Li shook his head, but did not say the following words.
I didn't say it out loud, but everyone understood it.
If Xu Xuan missed the three-point shot, the only chance for the Chinese team to win would be gone.
Even if the vote is open, the chances of winning are not great, but there is hope anyway.
There is hope!
Xu Xuan's failure to score is a very good opportunity for the US team to expand the score.
This ball, it was Irving again, broke into the frontcourt and scored with a drawbar.
3 is better than 11!
Apart from Xu Xuan, there was no other scorer on the Chinese team.
The "old father" Kobe on the sidelines was wearing sunglasses, chewing gum in his mouth, and looked around.
He is not very interested in the competition itself, and if there is no Xu Xuan, he may not come.
He also wants to see with his own eyes how Xu Xuan has improved after his training, and can better prepare for the next training plan.
Frank Vogel kept memorizing something in a small notebook.
Sometimes I look up and think, and sometimes I look down and think.
He came here for other reasons too.
In the new season, he is in charge of a brand new team. Although Xu Xuan is still the same Xu Xuan, the environment is no longer that environment.
There are still many differences between a giant and a small team like Indiana.
He came this time, not only to communicate with Xu Xuan about his future plans, but also to collect information about many players in the new season.
For example, Durant and Clay are one of the biggest enemies next season. It must be a good thing to know more about it now.
After the American team scored, Xu Xuan's face remained unchanged. Looking back, he dribbled the ball under his crotch to open up some space, and it was a three-point shot.
Durant looked at Xu Xuan in surprise, "He has such a hard head? Do you have to shoot a three-pointer? Isn't it good to break through it?"
A breakthrough is really not within the scope of Xu Xuan's consideration.
As far as the inside line of the US team is concerned, Xu Xuan has to work hard to get in, and he may not be able to score. It is better to play outside.
As for not making a few more shots, there will always be one.
Xu Xuan would not refuse to vote just because he couldn't make the shot, that's not his style.
The more you can't make it, the more you want to make it.
The person who taught him this sentence is still sitting on the sidelines.
Boom!
Another three-point miss.
Four goals in a row.
The U.S. team didn’t care. Irving brought the ball to the frontcourt. The Chinese team retreated quickly. The U.S. team failed to make a fast break.
3 is better than 13!
Leading by 10 points!
Director Gong was in a hurry on the sidelines, but Xu Xuan didn't wink at him, and he didn't dare to call a timeout.
Don't call it a timeout, this situation. Huh?
Suddenly his eyes lit up, and Yu Jia's explanation over there was also relieved.
"Phew! Xu Xuan finally entered!" Yu Jia wiped the sweat off his brow, then turned to look at Yu Jia: "If you don't enter again, something will happen."
"do not worry."
Zhang Lili waved his hand: "What we have to do at this time is to trust Xu Xuan, and you can't do anything else?"
Yu Jia's body shook, it was really like this, now there is no other way but to believe in Xu Xuan's shooting, let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
6:13.
Seeing Xu Xuan's goal, the US team called a timeout instead.
The old coach K unexpectedly called a timeout, then replaced Pickled Pepper and Lowry, and removed Anthony and Irving.
"This"
Zhang Lili and Yu Jia looked at each other.
This is too ruthless, isn't your starting game very good?
"This lineup is defending with all its strength, and it doesn't leave any chance." Zhang Li sighed.
As I said just now, the US team's starting lineup is indeed their strongest lineup, but it is not the strongest defensively, because of the two points of Anthony and Irving.
Now these two points have been withdrawn, replaced by the small steel cannon Lowry and the best defensive team pickle.
The old coach K didn't want to make any mistakes, and defeated the Chinese team cleanly.
"These people." Yu Jia hesitated for a while, rubbed the center of his brows, and sighed: "However, these people are not those who are purely defensive, such as Robertson and Tony Allen. They are also Being able to defend and attack, that’s what kills.”
But the two were worried for a while, and immediately reacted.
The US team is strong, isn't it because it is strong here?
Xu Xuan also saw the arrangement of the opponent's substitutions, nodded with Paojiao, and the match between the two sides resumed.
Team USA throw-in.
Pickled Pepper scored as soon as he came up, and Yi Jianlian finished the score with a strong dunk under the basket.
Yi Jianlian turned her head and shook her hand, the ball was purely pressed down by force.
He didn't expect that when a small forward in Pickled Pepper competed with a power forward like him, he would feel like he was at a disadvantage.
He is no one else, even in the domestic league, he has never lowered his demands on himself.
But now, in the face of a misplaced player, the power struggle was defeated.
Although there is a speed bonus brought about by the pickled pepper, it is already unbelievable.
But when he looked at Xu Xuan, he felt a little surprised.
Is this Xu Xuan?
The one who can suppress him without pressure can only be Xu Xuan's deputy.
Is this Xu Xuan's status in the league?
It's really a wave of the past pushing the waves of the past, Xu Xuan's achievement, he may not be able to complete it in this lifetime.
But according to what Xu Xuan said before, maybe his NBA dream is not over yet.
In China, it's boring to deal with these people, he has had enough fights.
With so many strong players in the NBA, isn't basketball really meaningful?
What you see at the mouth of the well is always just the boring scenery, but only when you come out of the well can you see the vast sky!
Ah Lian suddenly thought a lot at this moment. If he still had some doubts and hesitation before, all of them have disappeared now!
He has decided!
Follow Xu Xuan, return to the NBA, and re-fulfill his unfulfilled dream before!
He is not old yet, he still has a chance!
He still has a lot of sky worth fighting for!
NBA, wait for me!
Pickled peppers didn't know that a random buckle by him could arouse so many reveries in Yi Jianlian.
After he came up, he took the initiative to take over Clay's task of defending Xu Xuan.
The corner of Xu Xuan's mouth twitched.
Well, cooperating with you guys takes turns, right?
First Clay, then Durant, and Pickled Pepper, wait, is Jordan coming too?
Little Jordan spread his hands in the distance, blinking innocently.
He didn't dare to guard against Xu Xuan, big defense was small, no matter how good his defense was, he was still a sieve in front of Xu Xuan, unless he squeezed his space to the basket, otherwise he couldn't guard Xu Xuan with a little distance.
After the first quarter, the Chinese team was 18 to 35 behind the US team by 17 points, nearly half behind.
(End of this chapter)