Chapter 519: The Battle of China and the United States!
Guo Allen's words made the atmosphere of the team lively, Li Muhao and Zhou Peng followed and scolded, and it can be seen that after Tang Shuai's special persuasion, the desire to win in the hearts of the players is soaring.
Tang Shuai breathed a sigh of relief, although the way was different from when he was in the Clippers, but fortunately, the result was the same, with the most basic desire to win, then everything would become possible.
Just when Tang Shuai awakened the desire of the Chinese team to win, in another bar at the same time, a group of players of the American team were indulging there and advanced to the semifinals.
Most of them are billionaires worth tens of millions or even more than 100 million, and the Olympics are more like a symbol of honor, and the sense of national mission is far less strong than that of teams like the Chinese team.
Kawhi Leonard sat in the corner of the bar, and unlike the rest of his teammates celebrating wildly, he wasn't as comfortable with the occasion as usual.
"Kehuai, come out for a drink, it's rare to come out to play once, just put down your stinky shelf." At this moment, Lillard saw Leonard sitting there like a stuffy oil bottle, and couldn't help but come over and pull him.
Although Leonard wanted to refuse, Lillard was gracious, and he still got up.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Paula Fernandez! Let's have a blast! At this moment, the host's frantic shouts came from inside the bar.
With this shout, the bar was in a state of boiling.
The bar where the American team will go is naturally the most well-known in the local area, and the name that the host shouts now, like this bar, is also one of the most well-known female singers in Brazil.
Dressed in a fiery evening gown with a burst of Brazilian music and a twist of sexy waist, Fernandez stepped onto the stage from the backstage.
The whistles rang out one after another, and the players of the American team swayed to the exotic dynamic tune.
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After a day off, the semi-finals of the Olympic Games are about to begin, with the afternoon being played between Spain and France, and the evening being between China and the United States.
In the afternoon game, the Chinese team appeared on the sidelines, winning or losing, and one of the teams will be their opponents in the next stage of the competition.
Unlike the American team, the Spanish team is playing with all the main force this time, Gasol Jr., who has just recovered from injury, and Gasol, who is still a free agent, including Ibaka, Rubio, Mirotic, Calderon and other NBA players all appear in the squad, not including "bomb" Navarro, Fairlanders, Ruhr and other players who are not playing in the NBA but have quite high profile.
That's why they were able to win five in a row in the group stage, and a team with top quality and experience is undoubtedly the biggest favourites to win the tournament other than the United States.
At the beginning of the game, Tang Shuai and his teammates also really felt the strength of Spain, the French team did not have Noah, the inside line was miserable, and they were pressed and beaten at the beginning, although Parker repeatedly hit the key ball, but the gap in overall strength even made them unable to see any hope of winning.
Gasol faced Kinsa's defense, hit a few easy turns and baskets to score, and Atkinsa, who has NBA strength, was like a stake who couldn't do anything at this time.
By this time, Spain's lead had reached 20 points.
"King, what are the chances of Spain and the United States winning the game?" Zhao Jiwei turned his head to Wang Zhelin at this time and asked.
"Commission for Discipline Inspection, you're not asking the right question." Wang Zhelin didn't answer, and Allen Guo interjected.
"What?" Zhao Jiwei looked at Allen Guo puzzled.
"We're going to win against the U.S. team, and Spain can't play against the U.S. team." Guo Allen said with a smile.
Zhao Jiwei was stunned for a moment, then understood Allen Guo's surprise, and laughed.
Tang Shuai couldn't help but smile when he heard their conversation, as the game approached, the players were not only not nervous, but they were in a very good mood, which was definitely a favorable signal for the game.
The Spanish team has firmly occupied the initiative on the field, he turned his head a little bored, saw that the American team did not come to the scene, and turned to Duffy with some confusion and asked: "James, you are very informed, why haven't you seen anyone from the American team?" ”
"They?" Duffy glanced at the direction of Gong Luming's position, then leaned over and whispered, "I heard that they went to the bar yesterday, and I don't know if they got up at this point." ”
"Went to the bar?" Tang Shuai was stunned, he couldn't have imagined that the American team would choose to go out at this point in time, if he wanted to be high, he would at least wait until the game was over, right?
"Well, I heard that Lao K is angry, but these people are all worth more than 100 million, and they are all in Rio, what can Lao K really do with them?" Duffy shrugged his shoulders and said, "And most of them are different from you, they all have their own nightlife, this time they were held in the Olympic Village, and if they don't go out, they will probably really have a problem, I heard that DeAndre was injured last night." ”
"DeAndrew's injured?" Tang Shuai was still concerned about Little Jordan, and couldn't help asking.
"It seems to be a broken foot, and the problem is not big, but the game at night should not be played." Duffy explained.
Hearing that it was just a broken foot, Tang Shuai breathed a sigh of relief, but then he couldn't help but sneer and said, "They chose to go out to play at this time, maybe ...... Do you think it's easy to win our confidence? ”
Duffy nodded: "Although I don't want to admit it, it's really difficult for you to win this game, and proper relaxation may allow the players of the American team to adjust their condition." ”
Tang Shuai smiled and didn't speak again, he didn't feel unhappy because of the contempt of the American team, but saw more possibilities to win.
In a basketball game, a big possibility of upset success is to underestimate the enemy.
120-98, the Spanish team was in full bloom, and Gasol and Gasol contributed 46 points and 22 boards together, which completely abused the interior of the French team and helped the team easily advance to the Olympic finals.
After losing the match, France will play the winner of the Chinese team and the United States in the final of three or four places.
After the match between Spain and France, the players of the American team came to the stadium one after another to warm up, yawning from time to time, and it was obvious that they did not rest well last night.
Before the game, a reporter interviewed Durant, the core of the American team: "Kevin, we will play against the Chinese team in the evening, the Chinese team has achieved the second place in the group, and defeated the host Brazil team, and reached the semifinals of the Olympic Games for the first time in history, are you confident that you will lead the team to win?" ”
'Congratulations to them, but no matter who the opponent is, we will win, we will always win, and our goal is to win the Olympics.' Durant's focus is all on the game, and he is always a straightforward person in ordinary life.
"Is it true that before the game it was said that DeAndre accidentally sprained his ankle and will not play in this game?" The reporter asked.
"DeAndre does have a little bit of a small injury, but it depends on the coach's decision whether he can play or not." Durant said very simply.
"In the afternoon, on this field, Spain beat France by a big margin to reach the final, they showed a lot of competitiveness, will that put pressure on you and the team?" The journalist threw out the last question.
'The Spanish team is strong, they played well, but I'm sure we can beat them.' Durant spoke.
"In the final?" The reporter asked.
"Yes, in the final." Durant thought for a moment and said.
"I wish you a good result in the next races." The reporter finally congratulated.
Durant nodded, then turned his head and continued to warm up.
From Durant's words, it can be felt that he does not have too many worries about the victory over the Chinese team, just like they usually eat steak with sauce, which is a normal thing.
In fact, not only Durant, but also American basketball commentators and celebrities expressed unprecedented unanimity in this game.
In an interview with reporters, "Magic" Johnson made it clear that the American team should be worried about the Spanish team, the powerful Spaniards have caused a lot of trouble to the American team in the last Olympic Games, and this time the American team, which is not the main force, can withstand the impact, there is still a big question mark here.
Coincidentally, after Spain's big win over France, well-known sports commentator Rick Barry listed the four advantages of the Spanish team in detail on his personal Twitter, and submitted a response to the head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team.
In the run-up to the Sino-US war, the American media and celebrities seem to treat the Chinese team as a transparent one, and all eyes are on the possible Olympic finals between the United States and Spain.
That's the attitude of American sports! In the eyes of most people, the Dream Team will only succeed if they win the Olympic title, and only the Spanish team will be their real opponents in the Olympics!
This argument is actually very interesting, a national team, and a national team that is about to play each other, is completely ignored as air!
However, when the local Brazilian reporter threw the attitude of the Americans to the head coach of the Chinese team, Gong Luming, the old coach did not express his imaginary indignation, or expressed his dissatisfaction, he just responded lightly: "Whether it is before the start of the Olympic Games or after the start of the Olympic Games, aren't we the team that has been ignored?" ”
Gong Luming's words seem to be very plain, but the momentum hidden in the words is not weak at all: we have been ignored, but the fact is that we have come to this point, and this is enough!
In fact, after Tang Shuai successfully awakened the players' desire to win, the players were ready to show their 200% form to deal with this game.
Whether it's attitude or strength, the real win or loss can only be seen in the game!
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