The loss to the United States made the whole Chinese men's basketball team very low, although they didn't think much about beating this formidable opponent before the game started, but the process of the game gave them hope. It's a pity that the gap between the hard power of the two sides is still too obvious, and in the end, the Chinese men's basketball team was defeated in the opponent's offensive frenzy, which is undoubtedly regrettable.

However, at the post-game press conference, the U.S. men's basketball team still spoke highly of the Chinese team, and Lao K told reporters: "At first, I thought Yao was the only player in this Chinese team that needed attention, but I found that I was wrong, in addition to Yao, many players in their team also have strong strength, and I am very optimistic about their performance in this Olympic Games." ”

In addition to the old K, other players in the U.S. men's basketball team also talked about their opponents, Paul said: "The No. 4 of the Chinese team is very fast, probably faster than most guards in the NBA. Of course, he needs to continue to improve his ball-handling and finishing skills, and if he can continue to improve in those areas, I think he can enter the NBA in the future. ”

Kobe Bryant talked about Yi Jianlian, who also plays in the NBA, he said: "I have played against Yi many times in the NBA, but this time I found that he has improved very significantly, he has successfully played Yao's helper, his shooting and rebounding are also a good addition for the Chinese team, and I am optimistic that he will be squeezed into the starting lineup of the Bucks in the new season." ”

In stark contrast, the Chinese players were in high spirits when interviewed, as they were the losers of the showdown. Only Yao Ming stood up and said: "The American team is simply the top All-Star, we are very satisfied with this step, it is normal to lose to them, and our attention is already on the next game." ”

This sentence is very unmorale, but it is also in line with Yao Ming's consistent style, it is difficult for him to release cruel words in front of the national people, even in the NBA, he is a good gentleman. But in private, Yao Ming said categorically in the locker room: "I know that we are not as strong as the United States, but in my opinion it is a shame to lose to them, you must know that at the end of the first three quarters we were only behind by single-digit scores." But it's over, let's go and kill the next opponent! ”

For Yao Ming's statement, Younas and Chang Wei are very pleased, he has not been knocked down by this loss, but aimed at the next game, and also released the heroic words of victory, but these words are not suitable for the media to say.

No matter how to say that Spain is also second only to the United States in the world basketball world, they can be called the hegemon of Europe, many players in the team have NBA background, and the Spanish Basketball League is also considered to be the world's top basketball league second only to the NBA, and the strength of the Spanish men's basketball team that grew up in such an environment can be imagined.

Although the Chinese team "only" lost to the United States by 21 points in the first game, it does not mean that they can beat the strong Spain, and Yao Ming's words will inevitably cause an uproar in the media if they are leaked. However, if you talk about it within the team and boost everyone's morale, it will be no problem, but it will be more conducive to the team's preparation for the second game.

The Olympic basketball schedule is quite user-friendly, with a day between the two competition days, which gives all teams plenty of time to rest. Younas directly canceled the training session the next morning, after all, the game with the United States was the last game on the evening of August 10, and it was almost midnight after coping with the reporter's interview, even if Younas arranged the training on the morning of August 11 according to the previous plan, the effect may not be very good, it is better to let the players sleep!

Of course, there was still training in the afternoon, and Younas mainly practiced the team's defense, especially the outside defense. Spain's inside line can be handed over to Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi's rotation, but their outside line is a big problem, if it is not handled well, then they will have to bear the consequences of being directly hit by them, which is obviously impossible to win.

This time, Younas is ready to put Sun Yue at shooting guard, he is one of the few guys in the Chinese team who can compete with European and American players in terms of physical fitness, and he even sent three blocks in the first game against the United States, including James and Howard. Partnered with him is Chen Jianghua, although he is only 1.86 meters tall, his athleticism can undoubtedly make opponents feel uncomfortable compared to Liu Wei, and he seems to have experienced the joy of defense in the process of playing against Paul.

The starting small forward is still Zhu Fangyu, in fact, there are not many available soldiers in this position, and Wang Lei, who plays for Bayi, is another option for Younas, but his performance in training is average, and he only played less than 4 minutes in the last game. Not to mention the inside line, if there is no emergency, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian will be the starting inside combination of the Chinese men's basketball team.

In response to Spain's strong outside scoring ability, Younas emphasized the most important word in training is "running", and he hopes that the outside players will continue to run on the court, seize every opportunity to put pressure on the opponent, and not let them have the opportunity to shoot easily. If they can be forced to the inside, it depends on Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian's defensive ability under the basket.

If it was the previous Chinese men's basketball team, it would be difficult for them to implement such tactical ideas, because their running was never active, even if they wanted to run more on the court in their minds, their bodies would not be able to bear it, which had a lot to do with the low intensity of physical training in China. But after Chang Wei joined the coaching staff, fitness became his top concern, and with his efforts, everyone's physical condition was much better than before, so Younas had the confidence to let them run more on the defensive end.

Chang Wei agreed with Younas's arrangement, although Lao You has never coached an NBA team, Chang Wei believes that he has such ability. Strengthening the run to prevent Spain's perimeter players from scoring is undoubtedly a very reliable option, and now that the situation of the Chinese men's basketball team can support such consumption, Chang Wei thinks that the effect of this should be very good.

While beating Spain is also slim, it is at least better than beating the United States, and if China can get their first win against Spain, they will have the initiative in the battle for the right to qualify from the group. There's no better start for them than this, and it's up to them to see if they can turn that start into reality.