China has its own golden generation, and New Zealand has it too.

Perhaps older fans will remember that this New Zealand team has ...... Best lineup Cameron!

Before Dior became fat, this guy was the representative of the flexible dead fat man.

With a height of 1.98 meters and a weight of 130 kilograms, he is not fast, but his rhythm is top-notch and his passing is excellent.

It will be a big test for the Chinese team's forward line.

In addition to Cameron, New Zealand also has a centre-forward Sean Marx, known as the "Eagle of New Zealand".

The 1998 second-round pick was at his best with the Heat last season, averaging 4.6 points and 3.6 boards in 15 minutes per game.

This is New Zealand's golden generation, who have historically finished fourth in their group and eliminated Puerto Rico, the first of their other group.

And in the semi-finals, they only lost by 11 points to the eventual champion Yugoslavia.

As we already know, judging the strength of a FIBA team from the number of stars in the team does not work.

Before the quarterfinals begin, there is a day off.

The 9th~12th place race will be held on this day.

The Chinese team did not play, and Wang Fei also gave the players a holiday.

The days of competition are a huge test of the players' physical strength and endurance.

Taking advantage of this time, Sun Hao and Nowitzki went to the café to meet Holger.

After a brief greeting, Holger explained his intentions.

He hopes that Sun Hao will be able to train with Nowitzki after the World Championships.

This request made Sun Hao unexpected.

Could it be that Holger was also attracted to his own personal charm?

Of course...... No.

After chatting a few more words, Holger and Sun Hao said something he hadn't considered.

After Nash was traded away, the question of who the team organized to relay.

Sun Hao really hadn't thought about this before.

Theoretically, it's him who will take the relay.

But one thing to say, his passing wasn't that good.

And that's why Holt came to him.

Nash's passing talent is unmatched by the Mavericks.

So either accept the void left by his departure, or find a way to fill it.

Holt isn't the head coach of the Mavericks, and he can't decide what the Mavericks choose, but he can decide Nowitzki.

His idea was to train Nowitzki's passing ability.

But doing so means dividing the organizational gap equally, and it is useless for Nowitzki to train alone, so he wants to find Sun Hao together.

Of course, Sun Hao can't say that Bodi Loga may go to the Mavericks, because that matter has not yet been resolved.

And it's really time for him to improve his passing ability.

Dual-guard, as the name suggests, is not enough to be good at scoring.

Before, he was trying to gain a foothold in the NBA, so he went all out to focus on one direction.

Now that his scoring skills and ability are enough for him to establish himself in the NBA, it is imperative to improve his passing.

Moreover, both he and Nowitzki have developed relatively good passing ability.

Here comes Bodi Loga, and that's the real thing

Even if Bodi Loga doesn't come, the strength of the Mavericks is a significant improvement.

Sun Hao agreed.

And during the chat, Nowitzki also told Sun Hao a good news.

He called Nash as well.

Although Nash has been traded to the Golden State, it does not affect their private relationship.

It's normal to train together in the summer.

The thought of being able to train with that jealous guy again, Sun Hao was full of anticipation.

The next day, the quarterfinals of the World Championships officially kicked off.

The first match was played between Yugoslavia and Puerto Rico.

The whole Chinese team went to watch the game.

According to the rules, if China eventually reaches the semi-finals, the winner of these two teams will be their opponents in the semi-finals.

Then, they saw the return of Divac and Peja, as well as a game that was largely out of contention.

Yugoslavia showed superior control of the court, suppressing Puerto Rico from the beginning to the end, and finally won comfortably 89-71.

Fans also discovered how terrifying this Yugoslav team was when it came to the knockout round.

There was even a moment when they felt that Yugoslavia's previous defeat to Germany was deliberate.

Because then they were able to avoid Argentina before the final.

This is undoubtedly the most comfortable way to win the championship.

After this match, Germany played Brazil.

The rest of the Chinese team went back, and Sun Hao remained at the scene.

He had to cheer Nowitzki on.

The Brazilian men's basketball team is not weak.

Even in the last century, they were one of the most brilliant teams.

Let's talk about the World Cup, between 1950~1970, they reached the semi-finals in all 6 competitions, and won 2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze.

And in the Olympic arena, they also won the Olympic bronze medal three times.

Also, the legendary superstar Oscar Daniel Bezera Schmidt, who Jordan can't compare to in the FIBA arena.

Just hearing the name is a thief.

In fact, his abilities are even more awesome.

Olympic scoring champion (1093 points), Olympic scoring record in a single quarter (338 points), Olympic average scoring record in a single quarter (42.3 points), Olympic highest score in a single game (55 points).

The barrage of data is impressive.

There is also the famous scene of the extremely coercive Hall of Fame acceptance speech in history.

"In 1987, we beat the U.S. team."

As he spoke, Schmidt raised his right hand: "I'm sorry."

The year he said it was also the first time in the history of U.S. basketball that Team USA lost in an international tournament.

In that game, Schmidt scored 35 points in the second half, beating David Robinson and Danny Manning's scalps.

Schmidt's name was also remembered by the world basketball world on that day.

Of course, this is all in 2002, the American team has lost to the Chinese team, and Schmidt is now just a spectator in the audience.

In the current Brazilian team, Barbossa, Vallejo, and Nene are all rising stars, and it looks like they will usher in another silver age.

However, it seems that it will take some time.

Nowitzki, in the crucial game, broke out again!

He had long hair and good looks, won 19 free throws, exploded 36 points and 10 rebounds, and hit Nene and Vallejo with numb scalps.

The German team also successfully eliminated the Brazilian team under his leadership, and the national team reached the semi-finals of the Olympic Games for the first time in history!

In the stands, Schmidt's expression was extremely complicated.

Thirty years ago, he beat people up, and this time it's Brazil's turn to be beaten.

After the game, the German team was carnivaling, and Sun Hao's expression was somewhat envious.

In fact, as mentioned earlier, the German team in history is very similar to the Chinese team, and Yao Ming and Nowitzki are often compared.

The difference is that Nowitzki led the team to win a medal, but Yao Ming did not.

However, history has changed, and he and Yao Ming have this opportunity this year!

Sun Hao went down to the venue to congratulate Nowitzki.

"See you in the finals!"

Nowitzki was a little excited after winning the game, and said to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao trembled inexplicably when he heard this.

Yao Ming told him to see him in the finals after winning the best rookie before.

Later, the Mavericks and Wizards fell in the division finals.

Nowitzki, the flag can't be set up randomly!

"Be confident, we can do it."

However, Nowitzki didn't seem to realize this, and patted Sun Hao on the shoulder and continued.

I'm sorry, I don't know you!

In the evening, the third game continued in the arena.

The third game was between China and New Zealand, and this time it was Nowitzki's turn to watch from the sidelines.

Before the start of the competition, New Zealand performed their signature pre-race Maori dance.

Sun Hao clearly remembers that when this dance was on the Olympic stage, it shocked Kobe Bryant and them.

Now standing on the scene and watching it, it is even more shocking than watching it on TV.

It felt, well, it really felt like someone on the other side was about to come and stick a spear in him.

Not to mention the strength or anything, it is this kind of momentum that New Zealand is unique in the FIBA competition.

After the opening warm-up, the game started quickly.

The game was played...... Much more intense than expected.

The New Zealand team was able to come to the World Championships because they eliminated Australia.

And the Australian team advocates confrontation, and confrontation is not the strong point of the men's basketball team.

All kinds of people on the field turned on their backs.

However, slowly, with the advantage of Sun Hao and Yao Ming in the position of one inside and one outside, the Chinese team still opened the score little by little.

Historically, China and New Zealand were in the same semi-final group, and they fought with each other to qualify for the qualifying places.

As a result, he fought to the end and lost 88-94.

Losing this game and missing the quarterfinals, the Chinese team was like reaching a certain valve in the subsequent game, and it fell for thousands of miles, and in the end, even the African brother Angola did not win.

However, it can also be seen from this that even without the addition of Sun Hao and Wang Zhizhi, the strength of the men's basketball team is not much worse than that of New Zealand.

Now that there are two more firepower points, Yao Ming has played in the NBA for another year in advance, and it is not surprising that the score is opened.

In the end, despite Cameron's excellent performance of 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, the Chinese team still defeated the New Zealand team 91-76 driven by Sun Hao's 30 points and 5 assists!

And this game has also become the most memorable game in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Because after winning this game, the Chinese team reached the semifinals of the World Championships!

Before the end of the game, Zhang Weiping and Su Qun in the broadcast seat couldn't hold back their excitement.

By the moment the final whistle blew, the two were already speechless with excitement.

Even if Sun Hao entered the Western Finals, they were never so excited.

Because the NBA represents the individual.

The World Championships represent the country!

Concept, different!

"This is the platinum generation of the Chinese team!"

After Su Qun's mood eased a little, he said his commentary in the broadcast seat.

In the last century, when Liu Yudong and Hu Weidong were young, they were known as the golden generation of the Chinese men's basketball team.

That golden generation had the best results in the quarterfinals of the Olympics and the quarterfinals of the World Championships.

However, it is clear that history has been rewritten on this night, and the Chinese men's basketball team has reached the semifinals of the World Championships!

This is no longer a golden generation that can be described, but a super golden, platinum generation!

Moreover, the core of this team is young!

Battle is 27 years old! Wang Zhizhi is 25 years old! Yao Ming is 22 years old! Sun Hao is 20 years old!

Even, there is 18-year-old Yi Jianlian!

Not to mention the next World Championships cycle, which is the Athens Olympics in two years, the Chinese team is likely to surprise people!

Not to mention the growth of Sun Hao and Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian is likely to have entered the NBA at that time!

A team with 5 NBA players guaranteed, plus constant run-in......

A team with perfect talent and tacit understanding will be the new peak of men's basketball strength!

When you think about that, there are already fans who can't wait to see the Athens Olympics!

Of course, you can't turn back time, and you can't fast forward.

At this moment, most people are celebrating this historic moment for the men's basketball team.

Yao Ming was extremely excited, because when he chatted with Sun Hao before, he said that he was thinking about the top four, and now he really did it!

Nowitzki also went down to the venue to celebrate Sun Hao.

"Don't you see that you've already made it to the semifinals, ...... decided"

Sun Hao directly interrupted him.

This guy doesn't know what a flag is, and he's crazy here.

Although they are good friends, this kind of thing should not be pulled into him.

After the men's basketball team's celebration ended, Wang Fei took the players back to the court to watch the game.

Including Nowitzki was also on the scene.

A large number of local American fans also poured into the scene in a short period of time.

Because the last game of the quarterfinals was scheduled at 8 o'clock in the evening, the most golden day, and it was also the most eye-catching game.

Team USA, play Argentina.

In the overall evaluation given by FIBA, the Dream Team ranked first with 90 points, Yugoslavia ranked second with 89 points, and the third place was the Argentine team with 85 points.

Looking at this team, there is only one NBA star in Ginobili, but in fact, in this team, Scola, Oberto, and Nocioni are already very mature players.

And they have a tacit understanding with each other.

The U.S. team has lost two games, and the only way to go back and not be hung on the pillar of shame is to win the championship.

So it's a game they can't afford to lose.

For Argentina, their best finish in the tournament since winning the World Championships in 1950 was sixth.

To break through, they have to win the game in front of them.

Then, it's Mars hitting the Earth, and the Earth is ...... It was knocked out directly.

Argentina started with momentum, but the United States basically relied on Pierce to support it.

At halftime, Argentina led the United States by 20 points!

Everyone at the scene was stunned, and they realized at this moment how strong this Argentine team is, and only then did they realize that Argentina's golden generation is rising!

In the second half, the United States team fought back, but the Argentine team Ginobili, Scola, Oberto, and Nocioni scored points one after another.

Throughout the game, Argentina's shooting percentage was as high as 50%!

Team USA, only 38%!

It turns out that talent doesn't work in FIBA games, only the team with accurate shooting, tacit understanding, and good combination inside and outside is the protagonist of this stage!

In the end, in the disbelief of the fans at the scene, the Argentine team withstood the death charge of the American team and won the game 87-80!

The U.S. team failed to reach the semifinals of the Olympic Games!

Qing ...... It's dead again!