Chapter 242: Spain in Pain
After Yao Ming came on the court, the Chinese team once again dominated the inside line.
Yao Ming first gave Marc Gasol a big hat, and then he scored on an inside hook. The Chinese team instantly extended the advantage of the score to double digits.
The Chinese team's tactics are accurate and concerted. Although they did not achieve a huge advantage as quickly as they were, Spain also had a feeling of exhaustion.
"It's just a steady game, and there shouldn't be any problems with this game." Younas smiled a little, and then he sat down in the dugout.
Garcia and Younas are in a completely different mood, he is anxious on the sidelines, he has racked his brains, but still can't think of a good solution.
Lakers star Pau Gasol is not a player who can rely on his instant explosion to help the team recover the decline, his ability to play, his basketball art can be eye-catching, but overall, his style of play is still relatively soft.
"After Yao Ming came on the field, the Chinese team's lineup became more solid, and it was very difficult for Spain to overtake the score."
"Spain didn't have a point that could burst out and put the score over. Even if they had, it would be difficult for them to stop the Chinese team from scoring. β
"Actually, Spain's attack has not been a big problem, their problem is mainly in defense. There was nothing they could do to stop the Chinese team from scoring. The deterrent effect of the combination of Li Cheng and Yao Ming is too much. β
"The key is still Li Cheng's point, whether it is his breakthrough or his shooting, or his organizational offense and running without the ball. His style of play is unpredictable and unpredictable. β
"If Li Cheng's abilities are limited to one or two of them, maybe he won't be able to become a hot superstar. But he combines these four abilities into one, his value, and his ability is very terrifying. β
"It is precisely because of Spain's helplessness against Li Cheng that it has caused the current predicament."
"Li Cheng is definitely a player who is unique in this world. He's a team player, and he's also a cold-blooded killer. This is Li Cheng's biggest characteristic, and at the same time, he is also the defender who is most in line with the characteristics of the Chinese team. β
"Li Cheng is a gift from God to the Chinese team, and Li Cheng can definitely help the Chinese team reach an unimaginable height."
"Now Yao Ming is in his prime, and Li Cheng appeared at this best time. This year's Olympics were held in Beijing. The time and place are favorable, and looking at today's situation, there is absolutely no problem for the Chinese team to enter the finals. β
'The biggest problem for Spain now is how to close the gap to within 10 points before half-time.
"There are 40 seconds left in the game, and now that the Chinese team is attacking, Spain should have one more chance to attack. Now the difference between the two teams is 12 points, and Spain must defend against this attack by the Chinese team. And then their next offensive must also be successful. So they have a little bit of hope in the second half, otherwise they would have had a really difficult day. β
The commentator's analysis is not bad, if this round is the Chinese team's attack and Spain's attack is lost, then Spain will enter the locker room with a 14-point gap. This is very bad for the hearts of the players, or the tactics of the team.
This time the Chinese team attacked, Li Cheng tried his best to compress the offensive time.
But he still had a little problem with his grasp of the time, he started a little late, and finally shot a little hastily. The basketball bounces out of the hoop.
Mark Gasol picked up the rebound, yelled, and passed the ball to Rubio.
Rubio tried to attack quickly, but was stopped by Pau Gasol. "Steady. The last attack must be steady. β
Rubio calmed down when he heard this, and Spain was trying to compress the final attacking time.
'Looking at the running of the Spanish players, they should want a three-point.
"Yes! If they hit a three-pointer this time, they would be able to close the deficit to nine points. This is the most advantageous situation for them. β
"Rubio moved, Pau Gasol gave him a pick-and-roll, and Rubio went in. The Chinese team was caught in the middle and missed people......"
"Navarroβ"
"Three-pointer in the bottom corner, the ball went in! With 1.3 seconds to go, it seems that Spain's final tactical execution was relatively successful. β
"Not necessarily, there's still 1.3 seconds!"
It's a football bar in a bar in Madrid, but Madrid's proudest football team is more than just a football team.
Although when people think of Real Madrid, they think of the "Galaxy Battleship", their football team. But their basketball team is also a giant team in Europe, and their status in the basketball world is no less than their status in football.
There are also a lot of basketball fans in Madrid, so this bar broadcasts Spain's games during the Games. In the middle of the night, there are still many fans who come here to drink and cheer for the team in their home country.
"Navarro is really good, this ball is beautiful!"
"The difference was accused, and we still had hope in the second half. 9 points is also a three-point thing! β
Nine points is indeed a matter of three threes, but the Chinese team still has 1.3 seconds of offensive time!
Wang Zhizhi teed off at the baseline, and he threw the ball out directly.
Zhu Fangyu, Li Cheng, and Liu Wei instantly ran in three directions, and they wanted to open up the distance between the Spanish defenders.
It stands to reason that this ball will be thrown to Li Cheng, but at this time, the Chinese team has many options, and Spain does not dare to just prevent Li Cheng and let go of others.
At this time, it is generally the time to bet on luck, who can say that there is such a thing as luck? Therefore, Li Cheng, Zhu Fangyu, and Liu Wei all have defensive players around them.
Wang Zhizhi also observed between passes, and in the end he chose to pass the ball to Li Cheng.
Li Cheng was running in the direction of the Spanish basket, and Wang Zhizhi passed the ball just right. The basketball caught up with Li Cheng, who was running fast, and the ball landed firmly in front of Li Cheng.
Wang Zhizhi's ball passed very well, and Li Cheng took two steps directly after receiving the ball.
His speed exploded to the top of his game, and then he threw the ball to the basket with a women's shot.
The ball was noticeably spinless, but it landed firmly on the back edge of the basket and bounced. There was a crisp friction between the basketball and the nets.
"The ball is in! Super long-distance three-pointer, this shot comes from Li Cheng-"
Li Cheng waved his fist excitedly, but he didn't celebrate it in a big way, because the game wasn't completely over yet, and it wasn't time to celebrate.
The Chinese team walked into the locker room with a 12-point lead, which can be said to be a huge score advantage, as long as the Chinese team continues to play steadily in the second half, this semi-final victory will definitely be in the pocket of the Chinese team.
Coach K was sitting in the box in the stadium watching the game at this time, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
The current U.S. team looks very luxurious, but it's not without its shortcomings and loopholes. If Lao K were to choose an opponent between the Chinese team and Spain, Lao K would definitely choose Spain.
"Li Cheng, this guy is too difficult to do."
In fact, not only Li Cheng, but Yao Ming is also a huge problem in the eyes of Lao K. In the first two NBA seasons, the Rockets completely killed the Magic four times in a row, which shows that in front of Yao Ming, the Monster cannot show its power at all.
Coupled with Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi of the Chinese team, it can be said politely that the strength of the Chinese team is not much different from that of the American team in the internal line. When Bosh is off the field and Anthony plays power forward, perhaps the Chinese team's interior strength is higher than that of the American team.
In fact, even Spain, their interior line is a big headache for the American team.
The current NBA has entered the era of the withering of centers, and the glory of the four centers has gone.
As O'Neal, Ewing and others age, the U.S. team is no longer without that chilling interior player.
Just look at the current NBA's first center turned out to be a Chinese, you can know how rare the NBA's center is now.
Yao Ming may be the weakest No. 1 center in NBA history, but he is undoubtedly the best center of this era.
Lao K sighed, wrote down something in his notebook, and then he secretly said in his heart: "I really hope that Spain can turn the tables in the second half!" β
At this time, Garcia is arranging the tactics of defending the Chinese team in the locker room, and now Spain's top priority is to prevent the Chinese team from scoring, and to prevent the Chinese team from scoring, it is necessary to destroy the Chinese team's offensive system, which means that they must completely limit Li Cheng.
"This No. 4 is really annoying!" Garcia slapped the tactics board hard.
On the one hand, he needs to defend Yao Ming around the front, and on the other hand, he has to defend against Li Cheng's attack, which is definitely a big problem for Garcia.
In the end, Garcia could only take a way of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall.
"Mark, you resist Yao Ming on the inside, you don't need to go around the front again. Paul, you help defend as much as you can, Navarro and Rudy, you give me a chance to kill Li Cheng, and I can't give him any more opportunities to score lightly. His runs, his passes, are going to kill me. β
"Rubio, you have to concentrate, see the Chinese's passing route, and break the ball for me more if possible."
"That's all we can do, brothers, the fans are waiting for us to bring back the news of the victory, and we must not fall outside the final."
In fact, Spain didn't have much intention of beating the United States, but that was after reaching the final, and they would not allow them to fall before the final.
However, the road to the final, which originally seemed to be smooth, is now about to collide with the Chinese team first, they are still 12 points behind the Chinese team, how much hope can they have in the second half to turn the tables? (To be continued......)