Chapter 135 Serbian Youth Team
As the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the tall man looked up at the scoreboard.
85:75
In the end, the U.S. youth team still won the game by 10 points, but the players who remained on the court in the final moments were Tim Hardaway, Doug McDermott, Kaye Marshall, Tony Mitchell and Meyers Leonard.
Four starters.
In the final moments of the game, the U.S. youth team had four starters and a very good sixth man left on the field.
And the only main player who was not on the field was the scoring guard Jermie Lamb, who was "beaten" off the court by Tall Strong, and Lamb sat on the sidelines at the moment and looked at Tall and Strong very unwillingly.
30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, this is the stats of Gao Dazhuang's game, in less than 30 minutes of playing time, Gao Dazhuang played amazing statistics.
In a very strange game, most of the fans at the scene came for the American youth team, but when they left the field, they were most impressed by a Chinese player - No. 14 is tall and strong.
In particular, the scouts sent by other teams to scout have marked the No. 14 of the Chinese team with a key mark.
Although they lost the game, all the players were very excited by the counterattack in the fourth quarter, and the temperament of the whole team gradually changed.
In the minds of the players, the American youth team is not invincible.
This is Gao Dazhuang's first performance on the international stage, but at this time, Gao Dazhuang is still calm in the details of the game, closely following the team and slowly exiting the field, not even paying attention to the cheers of the fans on the side.
Owen is the first professional player in the true sense of the word copied by Gao Dazhuang, and after combining his ability, Gao Dazhuang found that there are too many things to understand, to digest, and of course, to play, fortunately, the World Youth Championships have just begun.
At this time in China, it has attracted the attention of a large number of fans because of such a national youth team game.
First of all, the sports weekly newspaper published an article "The National Youth Team, Although Defeated", pointing out that for this young team, even if they lose the game in the end, they should have no regrets. Against the United States, they set off a Jedi counterattack, and even if they lost, it was still glorious to lose.
Following the reprinting of major portals, fans affirmed the performance of the U19 national youth team, and also placed high hopes on the World Youth Championships, the attention of the national youth team has increased significantly, and it is even rumored that CCTV Sports Channel is considering broadcasting a World Youth Championship game.
However, the national youth team in Latvia does not know this, and they are actively preparing for their next opponent - the European powerhouse Serbia youth team.
The predecessor of the Serbian basketball team was the Yugoslav basketball team, the hegemony of international basketball, and although it was disintegrated three times in 1991, 2003 and 2006, Serbia is still a strong team in international basketball.
Serbian basketball is represented by Darko Milicic, the 2003 NBA draft finalist and a rookie in the same class as James and Wade.
However, after three depressing seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Milicic moved to the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was never able to put up statistics that matched his status as a top pick.
Milicic is a typical European player, with excellent shooting skills and solid footwork, and he will always perform well in the national team, but his delicate body and fragile will make him unable to adapt to the fierce competition in the NBA, and he will often be at a disadvantage against some American interior players.
Although Milicic did not succeed in the NBA, Serbia has produced a large number of young players, and the explosion of young talent has revived Serbian basketball, which has been dormant in the World Series for a long time.
In particular, the Serbian youth team led by Tiodosic in 2007 is considered to be the "new golden generation" of Serbian basketball, and they won the European Under-16 and U18 championships in 2003 and 2005 respectively.
When the Serbian men's basketball team, with an average age of 23.8, stepped on the stage of the World Championships in Turkey, it was destined to be their journey to fame.
The 23-year-old Teodosic's life-saving three-pointer killed Spain, as if he had locked up the No. 1 point guard in the World Championships; Although the 22-year-old Nemanja Bjelica is 2.09 meters tall, he can play inside and out, and his style of play is elegant; 22-year-old Marco Catherje can actually pull up and shoot from beyond the three-point line......
The Serbian youngsters were amazed by their performances and their future became brighter, as they finished fourth at the World Championships.
Teodosic, who had already made the Rockets excited before the World Championships, may be able to raise the price again if he negotiates with the NBA team now; Bjelica, who has been selected by the NBA (No. 35 overall in the second round this year), will train in Europe for two more years, and there is no worry that the Timberwolves will not sign him.
"The Serbian youth team has always had a deep squad, we can't take it lightly, there are a few players to pay special attention to," Coach Wang Huaiyu was still emphasizing the strength of the opponent before the game.
"They are very mature in the backline, Bogdanovic and Nenad Milenovic are quite experienced and accurate on the outside, both have a good sense of the big picture, and Milenovic is the core of their attack," Coach Wang Huaiyu said while looking at Gao Dazhuang and Guo Allen.
"Center forward Boban Marganovic is 2.21 meters tall, but his athleticism is relatively average, and his skills are not perfect, but he is very flexible and has a good defense," Coach Wang Huaiyu said and looked at Wang Zhelin again.
"The strikers are Teodosic and Bjelica, and they are characterized by ......," Coach Wang Huaiyu carefully analyzed the Serbian players one-on-one.
In fact, for Serbia, an old rival, the Chinese national youth team is no stranger.
Serbia finished fourth at last year's European Under-18 Championships and had four players competing at last year's Under-18 World Junior Championships. Their average height has an advantage, but in last year's U18 World Youth Championships, the Chinese team defeated their opponents 74-71, so the Chinese team still has a psychological advantage.
However, head coach Wang Huaiyu repeatedly emphasized before the game: "Even if the U19 and U18 teams are the same group, the strength will be very different, because the players of the European U19 countries basically participate in the professional league, and their physical fitness and physical fitness will be more outstanding than the national youth team." ”
"Come on, I need a strong opponent, the stronger the better," said the tall and strong before the match.
Jurmalla Stadium, Latvia.
The match between the Chinese national youth team and the Serbian youth team officially began.
The starting point guard of the Chinese national youth team is still point guard Guo Allen, the scoring guard is tall and strong, small forward Xing Zhiqiang, power forward Zhai Xiaochuan, and center Wang Zhelin.
The Serbian youth team started with point guard Bogdanovic, scoring guard Milenovic, small forward Teodosic, power forward Bjelica and center Marganovic.
With a "snap", the Serbian youth team senior striker Marganovic won the jump ball, and the Serbian youth team took the lead in attacking.
"Defense, defense" Guo Allen, the captain of the national youth team, shouted loudly, reminding his teammates of their positions.
The tall and strong also walked in front of his opponent Milenovic.
Milenovic is 1.90m tall and slightly thin, but he is still regarded as one of the best young players in Europe, and his precise shooting is his signature.
"Snap" Milenovic received a pass from his teammate, turned around with the ball and glanced at the defender.
Suddenly, Milenovic made a fumble, then changed direction and broke through the tall flank with the ball.
Gao Dazhuang also reacted quickly, and took the initiative to get close to Michel Mardanli without showing weakness, seeking a physical collision, and Gao Dazhuang tried to stop the opponent's breakthrough through physical contact.
But Milenovic has a lot of experience in the game, and after a slight contact with the tall and strong, Milenovic once again made a sharp stop and changed direction, dribbling under the crotch to cleverly avoid the tall and strong block.
Milenovic is very skillful in dribbling, coupled with the unique pace of European players, he suddenly left the tall and strong behind.
After getting rid of the tall and strong defense, Milenovic took a big step forward, immediately jumped, and made a decisive shot, Milenovic has always been quite confident in his hand.
Milenovic smiled as he watched the ball shoot and it flew straight to the basket in a graceful arc.
With a loud "pop", the basketball that Milenovic had just thrown was suddenly slapped off by a palm that came from behind him.
"What?" Milenovic looked back and saw the No. 14 player of the Chinese team who had just been flashed by him leaping high and sliding in front of him.
"Da Zhuang" Wang Zhelin roared after grabbing the basketball that was covered by Gao Da Zhuang, and threw the ball forward violently.
The "good ball" roared tall and strong, and as soon as it landed, it immediately accelerated and ran back, rushing towards the opponent's penalty area.
Serbia's Milenovic immediately ran back and tried to block the tall and strong advance.
However, in just one breath, Gao Dazhuang showed his super explosive power and absolute speed, and soon roared away, leaving Milenovic and other pursuers behind him far behind.
"Bang" tall and strong clasped the basketball with one hand, stepped into the penalty area with big strides, and jumped high to protect the ball with both hands.
"Drink" The tall and powerful roared, the whole body unfolded, in a bow shape, holding the ball in one hand, and smashing the ball into the basket.
There was a loud bang, and the tall and strong dunk was successful.
2:0
The Chinese national youth team scored first.