0581: [The Dream Team is Far From Invincible]

The history of the national men's basketball team has also produced many unique figures, and the god of war who shouted 'soldiers first' in court brawls is still active today.

But this is the first time that Li Zhen has unscrupulously humiliated his opponent after the game and sarcastically mocked it.

Most Chinese players pay attention to the golden mean, low-key and modest, and kill people too much, and they are forgiving and forgiving.

Moreover, most of them who have been trained and raised in the system since childhood are not eloquent, although the gossip in the locker room is flying, but when they get to the camera, only 'Ah... This one... That's ......'.

Therefore, Li Zhen's humiliation of Bogut has become a strong stroke in the history of men's basketball diplomacy, and it shows that Chinese players can also use words to make you speechless.

This is the voice of China. ’

Wang Qi expressed his opinion in front of familiar reporters.

It once became an Internet buzzword, which also led to the suspicion of fried cold rice before a variety show was established in the future.

With the Chinese team bloodbathing Australia, the joy of Chinese basketball fans has reached an unprecedented level.

Because, this means that the Chinese team is at least the runner-up this year.

When the Chinese team won the ticket to the final, Spain and the United States team were still in the final match.

After Li Zhen's brief visit, he immediately returned to the VIP room of Wukesong Stadium to change his clothes, and then he pulled Yi Jianlian, Yao Shu, Li Nan, Wang Zhizhi and others back to the sidelines, and he watched the game attentively.

It is worth mentioning that David Stern sat right next to them.

The Jew, who has been at the helm of the league for more than two decades, is undoubtedly the biggest winner of this year's Olympics, and his promotion of NBA globalization is gaining unprecedented success.

In this game, in addition to the 12 NBA stars of the American team, Spain also has CalderΓ³n, the Gasol brothers, Navarro, and Fernandez...... It constitutes the tournament final with the most NBA players in a single game in history.

This was unthinkable when the Dream Team first went out in 1992.

In fact, if you add in the four Chinese NBA players who sat on the sidelines, David Stern has managed to turn the FIBA finals into an NBA-led civil war, albeit under FIBA rules.

"It's hard for me not to be proud." David Stern said with a smile to Li Zhen beside him.

He is especially fond of Li Zhen.

Especially after he came to China this time, when he saw the overwhelming blues commercials on TV, and all kinds of promotional photos about blues on the streets.

He realized that Li Zhen's trip to the national team had enabled him to replace Yao Shu as the country's most prestigious national hero.

After all... The outside line is always more popular than the center.

It's something that savvy sneaker merchants have long been saying that they don't even want to give a super center a pair of signed shoes, because no one is going to play on the court in a pair of center shoes, and everyone yearns for dazzling skills and flying skies.

Li Zhen didn't have that much to say to David Stern, and he even told David Stern after his fourth question: "I have to concentrate on the game." ”

Forehead... All right.

David Stern was a little embarrassed.

But he would never be offended by that.

He's a smart guy.

He knows that Bruce's focus can bring more impact to the NBA, and he even likes this kind of player who is focused on the game, and he will go to great lengths to promote it.

Because, he did have worries before, worried that Bruce Lee would suddenly get tired of basketball one day.

After all, unlike other NBA superstars, he can make money in other areas, and the NBA is not his only way to make money.

Fortunately... He loves competition very much.

He is the same kind as Kobe and Jordan.

David Stern nodded inwardly with great pleasure.

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Spain's match with the Dream Team was heated from the start, with neither side holding back.

Moreover, the fight is wonderful.

Spain learned the lessons of Greece and Russia, which had lost to the Dream Eight team, and they no longer put on a one-size-fits-all strategy to fight the United States.

They even played more like the U.S. players.

Rudy Fernandez played a savior-like role in the opening stanza, and he took his personal heroism to the pinnacle, forcing all kinds of forced shots and forced hits, reminiscent of Ginobili who led the team to defeat the Dream Team in 2004, and Petrovic before him...... They are all individual heroes who defend the dignity of international players.

Of course, Rudy Fernandez's outburst alone is unlikely to be on par with the Dream Eight team.

The Spaniard's imagination was unbridled, Navarro's seemingly casual but actually killer cut-in throws, Rubio's quick downs made defenders scratch their heads, and two Gasol blocks...... They played completely out of the box, making it impossible for the Dream Team to figure out.

Compared with the grace of the Spaniards, the Dream Eight team is still executing talent, LeBron, Wade, Kobe, Anthony They can always play sharp breakthroughs, difficult jump shots, and overriding layups that ignore defense .......

If one diverges thinking to the limit, the other is the ultimate talent.

The first half of both sides played a staggering 55:49.

That's not a low score in the NBA finals, not to mention that compared to the NBA, FIBA only has 10 minutes per quarter.

"They've all taken offense to the extreme." At half-time, Li Zhen analyzed with the national team players.

He told Yao Shu and Yi Jianlian: "Look at the essence through the phenomenon. The U.S. team couldn't contain the Spaniards' offense because the Spaniards easily cracked down on what they do best, pressing the ball and blocking the defense between players. ”

Pau Gasol mentioned that the up-and-line strategy was simply impossible for the U.S. team to crack, and Gasol's fixed-point screens, cross-screens, and inward attacks made it easy for his teammates. Whether it's Navarro, Rubio, CalderΓ³n... They all benefited greatly. ”

"In the FIBA system, a center forward who can cover, move, and respond is simply terrible. Pau Gasol is another extreme, he is the only man in my mind who can compete with Brother Shu for the first center forward in FIBA. Li Zhen praised Pau Gasol: "His younger brother is more of a blue-collar worker in this game, and the tacit understanding between the two brothers is amazing, and the two seven-foot tall make the American team at a loss." ”

Li Zhen finally concluded: "So, the key to our victory over the American team is hidden in the penalty area. Brother Shu, as long as you and the UAE cooperate properly, the probability of us winning the dream team is very high! ”

When Li Zhen said this calmly and affirmatively.

All the Chinese players next to him were stunned.

They couldn't believe their ears, and looked at Li Zhen one by one in shock: Defeat the American team????

This is a question that the Chinese team has never thought about, and even the fans dare not be so obscene.

The reason why they are watching the game so freely and cheering on their favorite NBA superstars is because they have never seen them as imaginary opponents, and they have never thought of winning gold medals...... Because winning the silver medal has already exceeded everyone's expectations.

However, now Li Zhen is speaking of this ambition.

Li Zhen looked at his teammates who were surprised.

He felt the need to wash the minds of these guys from their brains.

"You should empty your brains first, and don't think in a preconceived order. Listen to me give you an analysis. ”

"We're all in the final now, and if we don't go further to the gold medal, is it a void? Isn't it too pointless? ”

"Moreover, the Dream Team has not lost. They say they will get back the lost glory this year, and will we let them take it back? This is our doorstep! ”

"Puerto Rico, Lithuania, Argentina, Greece, Argentina, Brazil, they can beat the United States, why can't we?"

"You have to leave something to brag about in this life, imagine. Fifty years later, when you are lying in a hospital bed, you say to your grandson, am I more proud of the victory over the arrogant Dream Team, or am I more proud of losing to the Dream Team? ”

"In a game, there is always someone to win, why can't it be us?"

"The scariest result is just standing on the podium and winning the silver medal, so why not stud and play a big one?"

Li Zhen said this.

The originally shocked faces of the teammates slowly woke up, and they became resolute and non-stingy with the naked eye.

How can this nation, which shouted more than 2,000 years ago, 'Princely generals have a kind of Xiangning', be bloodless.

No matter how strong the dream team is.

If you are willing to cut them off, you have to pull them off the horse!!

Watch as your teammates look shaky and start clenching their fists.

Li Zhen realized that this wave of chicken blood had hit the place.

Then, he began to conduct a thorough analysis.

Relying on one-hearted courage can only be hard for a while, and only by adding comprehensive technical skills can you control the overall situation.

Take advantage of the start of the game.

Li Zhen began to analyze the games one by one.

"The giant's cover and the guard's air cut are the most effortless ways to play on the basketball court. But, you see... The Dream Team's two interior players, Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard, are not good cover players. ”

"So, you see, the Dream Team had very few chances to take a shot at the top of the arc and the Espanyol's defense worked."

"LeBron James realized something, and he started acting at the top of the arc, and the Dream Team had some effect. Therefore, if we find James going to the top of the arc in the finals, we must immediately pinch him in advance, so that he can't command calmly. ”

As the game progressed, Li Zhen kept making practical analyses.

His basketball IQ and language skills give players a more intuitive understanding of the game.

"You see, the Gasol brothers and Reyes are very smart, they have a good distribution of physical energy, they have always contributed to the team as a whole. They make it easier for defenders. ”

"Therefore, in the second half of the game, we must also cooperate more tacitly, and the most important thing is to allocate the playing time scientifically."

'I'm better than all the defenders in Spain combined. So, you don't need to worry about this. ”

"Look at this ball, the Dream Team's positional battle is still quite divided, and if it weren't for LeBron's inverted shot about 15 feet from the basket, they wouldn't have been able to penetrate the Spanish defense."

Li Zhen watched the ball while analyzing.

The trajectory of the game followed his train of thought, and he even predicted that the Spaniards would launch a ferocious comeback in the fourth quarter.

Indeed, the Spaniard had a bloody outburst with about six minutes left in the fourth quarter, opened by Rudy Fernandez with an unreasonable three-pointer.

They were very aggressive and rushed towards the front.

At one point, the score was narrowed down to just 4 points.

With three minutes left in the game, the Dream Team called a timeout.

At this time, the UAE said to Li Zhen: "It seems that the Spaniards still have a chance." ”

Li Zhen shook his head, and his answer was very affirmative: "Their talent is still not enough, and Pau Gasol is not the kind of leader who can grit his teeth and fight tough battles." ”

This sentence is a bit metaphysical.

However, it was subsequently verified.

Dwyane Wade came back from a timeout and hit a 3-pointer on the court wearing the No. 9 jersey Jordan once wore, and then used a cut-in from the left wing to hit the board.

LeBron James also hit a 3-pointer after that.

In addition, Kobe Bryant forcibly pulled the basketball from Pau Gasol and gave away an unreasonable pull-up jump shot.

The game was decided with one minute left.

"The U.S. team has the most explosive scoring ability in the world...... Li Zhen told his teammates next to him.

His teammates were stunned one by one.

That's where the Dream Team comes in, they only need a timeout to burst out of the world's most powerful force.

It's horrible!

I watched my teammates' expressions freeze.

Li Zhen then added: "However, there is nothing to worry about. My score is explosive and not covered. ”

He comforted his teammates.

Smiles also appeared on the faces of his teammates.

Soon, the 40-minute game was over. The U.S. team finally defeated Spain with a score of 118-107 and unsurprisingly broke into the final stage.

However, this game brought a great feeling to the Chinese team players on the sidelines: the dream team is by no means incorruptible, and they also have shortcomings.

Moreover, they only won by 11 points against Spain.

The Chinese team won more than 11 points against Spain in the group stage.

"Against the U.S. team, we don't want to execute the whole court tactics in a rigid way. They have a lot of talent, they have a lot of collisions, and the more passes we have, the higher the turnover rate. So when we go back to the training hall, we have to focus on training local two-person team battles, as well as threesome... And, to kill the Dream Team, you have to use the way the Dream Team does best. ”

Li Zhen's final concluding speech made his teammates understand.

It's a big deal to watch this game.

Not only to build confidence, but also to reach a tactical consensus.

Of course, there is another important benefit:

The inside players of the Chinese team have a sense of psychological superiority over the penalty area of the Dream Eight team.

Bosh and Howard's insecurity in this game is visible to the naked eye, and they are losing in the FIBA system. It's not that their scoring and rebounding stats aren't good-looking, it's that they both lack the ability to cover and respond, and every time the skinny Bosh comes up to cover, he will always be squeezed through, Howard doesn't want to mention the high post to do the dirty work, and he is at a loss in that position.

After all, when in the NBA. The Raptors are either Nesterovic or Humphries on cover. The Magic's top master of action is ...... Turkoglu.

"You're going to lose."

In the end, before leaving, Li Zhen deliberately told Kobe Bryant loudly: "You can't win two world championships in the same summer." ”

He's got to make this sentence make Chris Paul, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade... They all heard.

Li Zhen didn't care that his words and deeds would stimulate the Dream Eight team.

That's what he wants.

Although, it's playing with fire to get some of the world's best superstars angry ahead of time.

But the flame does not have eyes. If you burn it, you can't be sure who will burn it.

"You're just wishful thinking." The Black Mamba replied to Li Zhen in resolute terms.

Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders, and he told Kobe Bryant with a smile: "You can't beat me in any finals, you're old." ”

The two seemed to be flirting.

However, in the eyes of others, it is anger that burns.

There are too many people in the dream team who don't like Li Zhen.

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