Chapter 149: Confrontation Situation
The reason why I say "almost" is because there is still hope for the American team. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The United States will definitely win the last round against Angola, with a record of three wins and two losses.
If Puerto Rico wins the final round between Greece and Puerto Rico, the United States will be third.
Because Puerto Rico has won three times, one more win will lock up second place.
Greece, on the other hand, has only two wins and three defeats, winning against Australia and Angola and can only finish fourth.
There is also the case where Greece wins Puerto Rico by a huge margin.
In that case, the United States, Greece and Puerto Rico are all three wins and two losses, and the points won and lost by each other will be counted.
So far, the United States has only scored 150 points in the two games, but conceded 163 points.
Greece lost to the United States 71-77 in front, so the score is 71 and the points conceded are 77.
Puerto Rico defeated the United States 92-73, scoring 92 points and conceding 73 points.
If Puerto Rico only scored 58 points in the final round and lost more than 90 points, then the United States would be third and Puerto Rico fourth.
But such a probability is too small.
If nothing else, Group B is ranked Lithuania, (Greece and Puerto Rico) and the United States.
The ranking of Greece and Puerto Rico also depends on the score of the last game.
In Group A, after four rounds, Spain and China both have three wins and one loss.
But because of the relationship between victory and defeat, China still ranks first in the group.
Argentina and Italy, both with two wins and two losses, only met in the last round.
Italy have a higher percentage of points and are ahead of the table.
Serbia and Montenegro and New Zealand are both one win and one loss, and Serbia and Montenegro are at the bottom due to the relationship between wins and losses.
In the final round, Spain will face New Zealand, Serbia and Montenegro will face China, and Italy will face Argentina.
Neither New Zealand nor Serbia and Montenegro have lost hope of qualifying.
Argentina, who are now fourth, have qualified for the tournament.
Even if Serbia and Montenegro and New Zealand both win and Argentina lose, with two wins and two losses, they can still be ranked in front of the table by the percentage of points scored and conceded.
On the contrary, Italy, which is now in third place, is still on the edge of the cliff.
If Serbia and Montenegro win against China, they will have to beat Argentina to qualify.
Because they lost to Serbia and Montenegro.
Anyway, Group A is a mess, the relationship between victory and defeat is staggered, and no one can predict the final ranking.
On the 23rd, Spain vs. New Zealand and Lithuania vs. Australia were both scheduled for the morning.
Although the two strong teams did not let the main force play more, they still took the opponent lightly and did not cause an upset.
New Zealand is out.
The first game of the afternoon was the United States against Angola, and there were no surprises.
In the second game of the afternoon, it will be China's turn to play Serbia and Montenegro.
After some careful calculations, Lao Li and Harris still decided to lose the last game.
The opponent Serbia and Montenegro are the champions of the World Championships.
Although they have one win and three losses so far, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the Chinese team has no confidence in winning.
Serbia and Montenegro center Krstic and forward Radmanovic are both well-known players in the NBA.
They lost three games in front of them, but they only lost by 10 points in total.
The strength is actually not bad, it may just be that it did not withstand the critical moment.
In the original history, at the moment of life and death, the Chinese team fought with chicken blood.
With the tenacious defense of the whole team, as well as the excellent performance of Yao Ming and Li Nan, the Chinese team defeated Serbia and Montenegro in an upset.
This time, the Chinese team simply excused Yao Ming with a foot injury and did not let him go.
The captain Li Nan, who took a break, got playing time.
Lu Xiaofeng took the others and lost to his opponent without panic.
The game was quite intense.
Although Serbia and Montenegro have been ahead, it is only a few points.
At the last moment, Lu Xiaofeng scored continuously, and Zhu Fangyu and Li Nan's three points came out of the basket one after another.
The Chinese team lost to Serbia and Montenegro 75-79.
Whether it is the media or the audience, this time it is acceptable.
Yao Ming didn't make it, the opponent was the world champion.
In the first game of the night, there was another moth.
Theoretically, Italy, which has not yet qualified, should have a stronger desire to win.
I don't know if Argentina doesn't want to face Lithuania, or Italy is cold again.
The two teams were entangled until the final moments, and it was 76:75, and Italy still had a one-point lead.
Argentina fouled No. 12 guard Blairy to the free throw line.
Unexpectedly, Brairy really dropped the chain at the critical moment, and only hit one of the two free throws, giving Argentina a chance.
This time, Ginobili took the chance.
Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent did not dare to foul, Ginobili rushed to the front court with the ball.
A pull-up jump shot, a three-point shot, and the buzzer-beating kill for Italy.
Italy was a tragedy, and was sent home directly by Ginobili's lore.
Blair, who made a mistake, hugged his head and cried, and with the support of his teammates, he left the field gloomily.
On the last day, Serbia and Montenegro relied on Ginobili's stunner to survive and squeeze into the quarterfinals.
Historically, the Chinese team relied on itself, and Serbia and Montenegro relied on others, but the result and the joy brought were the same.
I wonder if the players from Serbia and Montenegro will call Ginobili to thank them?
Or just send him a gift.
In the final group game, Greece defeated Puerto Rico 78-58.
So the rankings of both groups have results.
Group A is: 1 Spain, 2 China, 3 Argentina, 4 Serbia and Montenegro.
Group B is: 1 Lithuania, 2 Greece, 3 Puerto Rico, 4 United States.
As soon as the match between Argentina and Italy ended, the Chinese team knew that they were in second place in the group.
It was not until the end of the last match that the opponent of the quarter-finals - Puerto Rico - was determined.
This first game abused the opponent of the United States team, what did it rely on to win?
Without him, it's the two one-meter-eighty-eight little defenders.
One Arroyo, one Ayuso, just like Marbury and Iverson of the U.S. team.
Arroyo's breakaway, or pull-up jumper, or straight layup, or pass to the open space.
Ayuso, on the other hand, plays more like a shooting guard and is the team's three-point leader.
There is also a two-meter-one-three center Santiago, who is the number three in the team.
Others are inconspicuous.
Ramos, who Lu Xiaofeng is familiar with, is also in the lineup, but unfortunately he can't play.
The reason why the United States can win against the United States is probably the reason why the American team is not suitable for the FIBA arena.
Moreover, their defense is not very good.
Puerto Rico is undoubtedly the best opponent of the Chinese team.
This time, both domestic and foreign media are overwhelmingly supporting the Chinese team.
"China has Yao Ming, which is undoubtedly the biggest advantage, and Puerto Rico has no way to take him. China also has Lu Xiaofeng and Yi Jianlian, two young people with enviable talents, and the future of the NBA is bright. They also have a couple of decent shooters. There is no doubt that China will be the final victor. ”
The American media, which is unhappy with Puerto Rico, of course, supports the Chinese team, and everyone understands this.
"Yao Ming rules the inner line, Lu Xiaofeng rules the outer line, and Puerto Rico has no chance."
"As long as the two Puerto Rican defenders are limited, the Chinese team will make history."
"It is undoubtedly worthwhile for the Chinese team to give up the opportunity to win five consecutive wins in the group stage and be able to play against Puerto Rico."
"There is no need to discuss Puerto Rico, it is inevitable that the Chinese team will make history, who will be the next opponent?"
The domestic media is even more undisciplined, and none of them look down on the Chinese team.
Of course, there are also foreign media tips for Puerto Rico:
"If there is a chance to beat Yao Ming, it is not impossible to defeat the Chinese team."
In fact, Puerto Rico is still not optimistic. (To be continued.) )