"In today's two games, the men's basketball team should definitely win against Angola. Angola does not have a decent insider, and it will definitely be beaten by Dayao. I don't have to play at all. As for tennis..." Zhang Guan looked at the information in his hand, Smiling slightly: "The opponent turned out to be Blake, the unlucky guy."
Blake is an American, a mulatto. His golf IQ is very high, and he was even considered to be the player with the highest golf IQ in the tennis world. At the same time, Blake can also be regarded as a top-level professional tennis player. Because he graduated from Harvard University in the United States with a degree in economics.
Blake is very strong on the hard court. He is also a power-oriented player. He has a strong forehand, a good backhand line, comprehensive skills, an excellent serve, and he likes to grab points. Although Blake has not achieved outstanding results in the Grand Slams, he has been ranked in the top ten in the world all year round and is definitely a strong player.
But Zhang Guan knew that Blake had encountered bad luck one after another after he retired, so Zhang Guan called Blake "unlucky guy".
For example, the year after Blake retired, he rented out a beachside villa. As a result, the house caught fire and was burned down, and even the tenants were killed. Although houses in the United States are insured, places that burn people to death will depreciate in value even in the United States.
Another example is that Blake stood at the door of the hotel again and found a man looking at him from a distance. Blake thought he was a fan of his and smiled at him. As a result, the other man rushed up and pushed Blake to the ground, and then gave Blake Handcuffs were put on. It turns out the man is an undercover police officer, and he identifies Blake as a suspect. When Blake smiled at him, he thought Blake was going to pull out a gun, so he rushed up and subdued Blake.
There are many similar unlucky things happening to Blake.
It's bad luck, but Blake is now among the top ten players in the world, which is enough for Zhang Guan to take him seriously.
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On August 14, the Chinese men’s basketball team played against the Angola men’s basketball team. The Chinese team's current record in the group stage is one win and one loss. As long as it can win this game, the Chinese team will basically get a place in the group.
The Angola men's basketball team can be said to be the weakest team in this Olympics. However, since the 1990 Men's Basketball World Championships, China and Angola have played against each other 10 times, and Angola has a slight advantage with 6 wins and 4 losses.
But this time, China has the world's first-class insiders, which obviously has an advantage. Before the game, no one was optimistic about Angola.
Due to Zhang Guan's outstanding performance in the last game, many fans are looking forward to whether Zhang Guan can perform well in this game. Some people even proposed that Zhang Guan be included in the starting lineup. However, Yunus obviously did not want to expose his tactics prematurely, so he still let Zhang Guan sit on the bench.
Zhang Guan has no objection to this. He even hopes that he will not play today. Because at 18:00, Zhang Guan will participate in a tennis eight-to-four match.
The Angola men's basketball team was indeed the weakest team in this Olympics. At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team was beaten 8 to 2. Then the Chinese team took advantage of the inside and continued to attack. At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team led by 28 Leading by 15, Dayao even scored 10 points in a single quarter.
However, in the second quarter of the game, the Chinese team was a little careless, their shooting percentage dropped and their mistakes increased. In this quarter, the Angola men's basketball team chased 15 points in a single quarter, and the Chinese team only led 44-42.
At the beginning of the second half, Dayao showed his strength again. Not only did he perform well in offense, but he also blocked shots in defense. The Chinese team entered the final quarter with a 65-51 lead. Angola only scored 9 points in the third quarter.
In the final fourth quarter, the Angola team strengthened its outside attack, and the score was once reduced to 9 points. However, at the critical moment, Angola's disadvantage on the inside showed up, and they were blocked one after another. In addition, the Chinese team was distracted and distracted, and the Chinese team became more and more aggressive. He was brave and finally won by sweeping his opponents 85 to 68.
Dayao scored 30 points in this game. In addition to Dayao, the Chinese team also had 4 players in double figures. The two-point field goal percentage was as high as 81%. He also had 17 assists and 37 rebounds, far exceeding Angola's 19. rebounds, it can be seen that the Chinese team has an absolute advantage in the interior. However, the team's 15 turnovers were much higher than the Angola team's 9 turnovers.
Zhang Guan did not play, which disappointed the anticipating fans, but no one raised any objections because the Chinese team won.
In a basketball game, as long as the game can be won, countless reasonable reasons can be interpreted for the coach's wrong arrangements; and if the game is lost, even if God is the coach, various flaws will be found.
After winning against Angola, the men's basketball team's record became 2 wins and 1 loss, which can be said to have basically locked the place in the group.
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In the athletes' lounge at the National Tennis Center, Blake is making final preparations for the game.
The leader of the US tennis team looked very excited, as if he was looking forward to this competition.
"Since last year's ATP Year-End Masters, Zhang Guan has not played a match for eight months. It is inevitable that his competitive status will decline after not playing a match for eight months," the team leader said.
"Uh... Sir, I'm very sorry. In the first three rounds of competition, I really didn't see any decline in Zhang Guan's condition." Blake said.
"Although Zhang Guan won relatively easily in the first three rounds, don't forget who his opponents are. Lu Yanxun, Carreri, and Melzer are all ranked after 50 in the world. Their strength How much higher can it be! So Zhang Guan’s first three victories are not without water. In fact, he has not returned to his peak condition at all." The team leader said with a proud look on his face.
Blake is not as optimistic as the team leader, but Blake does not intend to admit defeat. After all, he is a top ten tennis player in the world, and of course he has the confidence to challenge Zhang Guan.
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At six o'clock in the afternoon, the game between Zhang Guan and Blake officially started.
In the first set, both sides had a firm grasp of their respective serves. Blake is indeed very strong on hard courts and is also very good at high-speed serves, which makes it much easier for Blake to keep serve. The first 10 games were tied at 5-5.
In the crucial 11th game, Zhang Guan strengthened the spin of the ball. Blake frequently made mistakes with his forehand sideways, which allowed Zhang Guan to successfully break serve. Then Zhang Guan successfully held serve in his own serve game. Won the first set 7-5.
In the second set, the two sides played another 4-4, but in the end, Zhang Guan took the lead in Blake's serve. Blake worked hard to save two break points, but was still beaten by Zhang Guan on the third break point. Zhang Guan also won the second game with a score of 6-4.
Zhang Guan defeated Blake and advanced to the semi-finals of tennis. Facing the touchstone of Blake, Zhang Guan once again proved himself.
Zhang Guan's opponent in the semi-finals is British player Murray, and the game will be held tomorrow afternoon.
For Zhang Guan, there is another important thing tomorrow, that is, the Olympic track and field competition is about to begin. In the first men's 100-meter sprint event, he will face the challenge of Bolt!
The battle for the world’s No. 1 trapeze artist is about to begin...
The second chapter is delivered, thanks to the idol Blood Red God for the 10,000-point reward! It really gave me a shot in the arm!
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