Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Winning Streak
In the last five minutes of the game, the game was not as intense as expected. The Spanish team has clearly been affected by this clash, and the mentality of the players has been unbalanced, and the ability to execute tactics has obviously declined. In particular, their brain commander Rubio couldn't keep calm in the final stage, and under Zhang Yu's defense, he didn't have the calm and calm appearance of the first three quarters.
The final score was 82-77, and Spain lost the game by five points behind.
After the game, Zhang Yu was named the best player of the game, shooting 9 of 19 from the field, contributing 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as 2 steals and 1 block.
Zhang Yu and his teammates celebrated the victory on the field, and their eyes glanced in the direction of the poster girl from time to time, and the once conspicuous poster had disappeared
China and Spain had some small twists and turns off the court afterwards, the cause was a foul on Zhang Yu in the middle of the fourth quarter, and the expulsion of Ibaka, after the game, in front of the media fiercely criticized Zhang Yu as a swelling and uncultivated player, and complained to the media, Zhang Yu was spraying trash talk at him throughout the game, which is the reason why he couldn't hold back his anger.
After the Chinese team finished the game, Li Chunjiang happened to attend the press conference with his beloved disciple Zhang Yu. When the reporter relayed Ibaka's post-match criticism to Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu did not move at all and replied with a smile:
"It's dirty or not, it depends on who is sent off, and I don't think Mr. Referee will eject a gentleman from the game. As for trash talk, I really said a lot. I used to say on the court that he played like a, but then he proved that he wasn't a with a malicious foul, so I took my words back and apologized to him! ”
Before Zhang Yu finished speaking, the reporters in the field had already laughed, except for the Spanish reporters who gritted their teeth with hatred.
Spain is not good, other European countries are more gloating, who let the Spaniards blow Rubio to the sky before the game, the media and fans in other countries don't say it, they don't think so, why can you Rubio represent the whole of Europe? Europe's golden boy? Or call the Spanish golden boy accurately.
Zhang Yu has become famous in these games. But everyone didn't know much about him, and it wasn't until now that they found out that Zhang Yu not only played the ball well, but also spoke so sharply, and a few words fluttered lightly, which almost made Ibaka lose face. Fortunately, Ibaka did not attend the press conference, otherwise he would have been so stimulated that the two teams would have to stage another all-martial arts at the press conference. (According to the grapevine, the main reason for Harden's departure from the Thunder in the future is the discord with Ibaka.) No one knows why, until Ibaka retired, the truth was revealed in his autobiography, the reason is that as soon as he saw the bearded layup, he thought of Zhang Yu, who had brought him eternal life and indelible hatred at the World Youth Championships. )
The Chinese team was also caught off guard by Zhang Yu's words, Chinese players are not like European and American players, Zhang Yu's remarks are easy for him to give domestic fans, especially the leaders, a sense of unruliness, which is not conducive to his future development. Li Chunjiang was worried that Zhang Yu would say more drastic words, so he tried his best to take over all the reporters' questions after that.
The press conference lasted for a short time, and Li Chunjiang found an excuse to end the reporter's questioning, and quickly left the scene with Zhang Yu.
The Chinese team defeated the group rivals Spain, and the remaining team that threatened them the most was the French team.
The match with the French team was scheduled for the last game of the group stage, and before that, the Chinese team had to play against Brazil, Nigeria and South Korea.
Of these three teams, the strength of the South Korean team is the weakest, there are no star players in the team of the sticks, and the strength of the players is generally weak, and it is destined to be the bottom of the group.
Brazil has a strong senior team, with a number of players who play in NBA teams such as Barbosa, Vallejo, Split, and Nene in the team. However, there has been a talent gap in Brazil in recent years, and there are not many potential players in the younger generation, and the Brazilian team in this World Youth Championship is a weak team and poses little threat to the Chinese team.
As for Nigeria, there is only one Alfalak Aminu on their team who is somewhat famous, and it is said that there are NBA teams looking at him. However, African players tend to mature late, and there are few players who have become famous at a young age. They benefited from the natural advantages of blacks, and their bodies were good, but their skills were generally rough, and they were not very strong at this age.
Looking at the entire group, in addition to Spain, which has already competed, the most threatening team to the Chinese team is the French team.
This year's French team is full of talent, and several main players in the team will participate in the NBA draft this year or next year, and the overall strength is good.
France's center Alexie Atkinsa is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 215 pounds. Small forward Nicholas Batum, 2.03 meters tall and weighs 190 pounds. Power forward Kevin Seraphim, 2.06 meters tall and weighs 240 pounds. These three form the iron triangle of the French team, and the strength is better than that of Spain in the last game.
Three days later, the Chinese team played against Brazil.
Brazil did not fall behind in the first half, the two teams were tied at 38-36, and the Chinese team only led by 2 points. Zhang Yu retained his strength in the first half, contributing only 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the second half, Zhang Yu, who had no energy in the first half, suddenly broke out, scored 12 points in a quarter, led the Chinese team to play several times, and took away Brazil in waves. At the end of the third quarter, the Chinese team led by nearly 20 points 65-46.
Zhang Yu did not play again in the fourth quarter, and finally the Chinese team won the game 79-68.
Zhang Yu contributed 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists throughout the game, although his number in this game was lower than the previous four games, but it was his sudden outburst in the third quarter that led the Chinese team to a thrilling victory over Brazil.
On July 29, the Chinese team welcomed the African team Nigeria.
In the face of the African black buddies, the Chinese team relied on their own skills to suppress the opponent all over the court. Especially Zhang Yu, in this game, when Xu Yong was invisible again, carried the team's offensive banner alone, and scored a high score of 38 points in the whole game, as well as 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Zhang Yu's contribution is not only reflected in his excellent numbers, whenever the Chinese team's attack is not smooth, and the opponent is about to chase the score, Zhang Yu will stand up and score to stabilize the situation, which is his most valuable place, and it is also a leader's ability that must have.
Xu Yong's aberration once again proves that he is a player who relies too much on his body to play, and once he encounters an opponent who is not inferior or surpasses him, he will not show any sluggishness at all.
In the blink of an eye, in August, the Chinese team defeated Spain, Brazil, and Nigeria one after another, ranking first in the group.
This result made Chinese fans cheer, and the ratings of the World Youth Championships also climbed all the way.
Of course, the fans are most happy to see the players from their own country at the top of the scoring list and the MVP list at the same time.
Zhang Yu averaged 30.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game in six games, and undoubtedly ranked first in the MVP list, and also ranked first in the scoring list.
The next Chinese team, which has qualified in advance, will usher in the weakest opponent of the group, the South Korean team, although the Korean media don't know where to get a can't read the genealogy in the past two days, and swear to use this broken thing to prove that Zhang Yu's ancestors are Koreans, but this does not avoid the fate of their imminent slaughter!