The German men's basketball team is recognized as a strong team in the world. They have been ranked among the top ten in the world for a long time.
The Chinese men's basketball team has played against the German men's basketball team 12 times before, with a record of 2 wins and 10 losses. Since defeating Germany 92-90 in a warm-up match on August 3, 2003, it has lost all five games against its opponents in four years. The coming game is the first time the two teams have met in Olympic history.
The German men's basketball team won the championship at the 1993 European Basketball Championship. After entering the 21st century, the German men's basketball team also won bronze medals at the 2002 Basketball World Championship and the 2005 Basketball European Championship.
However, the performance of the German men's basketball team in the Olympics has been poor. The best result achieved by the German men's basketball team in the Olympics was only seventh place. Nowadays, although this German men's basketball team has NBA superstars like Nowitzki, it is not very strong. If the German team is divided into Group A during the Olympic Games, Germany still has There is great hope that they can qualify, but Germany is placed in Group B of the death group. In this group, except for the weakest Angola team, the German team has no advantage against other teams. If they meet the American team, they will be defeated. Hanging.
Stowe, the head coach of the German men's basketball team, looked serious. It was obvious that the upcoming "life and death battle" had put a lot of pressure on him.
Kaman is no match for Yao in the NBA, and Nowitzki still has to face a battle between the UAE and the United States. Although the United Arab Emirates is a rookie in the NBA and has been away from the NBA for many years, the two of them have played in the NBA at least. People, compared to those second- and third-rate power forwards, must be on a higher level.
This is also a headache for German coach Stowe. The inside line he relies on has no advantage in front of the Chinese team, and it may be a 50-50 opener.
If the German team and the Chinese team are tied 50-50, then the German team will definitely lose in the end, because the Chinese team is playing at home. Perhaps the referee's home whistle at a critical moment can make the German team lose the game.
"Today's game is very important for us, and it is also very important for the Chinese team. Whoever wins between our two teams will get the right to qualify for the group. On the contrary, whoever loses the game will probably be eliminated from the group. Eliminate them." Stowe paused and then said: "So we must win!"
"Before coming to China, I have already analyzed the Chinese team with everyone. In addition to Yao, they also have two outstanding big men. Our inside line is not superior to the Chinese team. But come After arriving in China, we encountered another unexpected situation. That was Zhang Guan!"
When Stowe said this, he looked at the expressions of the German team players. Some were calm, some were surprised, some were nervous, and some were disdainful.
"I think we have all seen the Chinese team's victory over the Spanish team before. Zhang Guan's two fatal breakthroughs at the last moment were the key to defeating the Spanish team. Without Zhang Guan's last two breakthroughs, the Chinese team would have been very It could be pushed to overtime and end up losing the game.”
"I know some of you may think that it's just two breakthroughs, nothing special. We have strong inside players who can protect our basket. If Zhang Guan dares to break through, he will be blocked by us. But don't forget Well, the Spanish team also has the Gasol brothers. Pau Gasol is also an All-Star player in the NBA, and Marc Gasol has just won the MVP of the Spanish League. You should have some idea of the overall strength of the Spanish League. Do you understand?" After Coach Stowe finished speaking, he continued to look at everyone. This time, those who originally felt disdain also showed a dignified look.
Among the professional basketball leagues in various European countries, the Spanish league is undoubtedly the strongest in terms of comprehensive strength. Others, such as the Greek League, Lithuanian League, Russian League, Italian League, and Serbian League, are also very strong. The German Basketball League is among the best in Europe. The ranking is only around ten. Even the Turkish Basketball League may be better than the German Basketball League.
The MVP of the Spanish League won by Marc Gasol is of course a very valuable honor. When it comes to inside strength, Spain is also very strong, and the inside equipment of Spain and Germany is very similar. They both have a traditional center and a power forward with shooting ability. Maybe Gasol is not as good as Nowitzki, and now the small Gasol is not as good as Kaman, but one thing is certain, Spain's inside line cannot guard against Zhang Guan, and Germany's inside line may not be able to guard against Zhang Guan.
Just listen to Coach Stowe continue to say: "Currently, the only information we have about Zhang Guan is this short video, and only these two breakthroughs. In the last game against Angola, Zhang Guan did not play, so we think Zhang Guan may It is the secret weapon in the hands of the Chinese team. We still have too little information about Zhang Guan. The only thing we know is that Zhang Guan is very fast and has strong physical confrontation ability. As for Zhang Guan's other aspects, we know nothing I know. So if Zhang Guan comes on the court, we must focus on keeping an eye on him!"
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Zhang Guan didn't know that he had been regarded as the focus of attention by the German team. In his memory, the Chinese team still won this game, but the final victory was a bit uncertain.
If Zhang Guan plays, it will certainly make it easier for the national team to win, but coach Yunus still doesn’t want to reveal too much about Zhang Guan’s ability. After all, the Chinese team will still face the knockout rounds in the future, and coach Yunus hopes that Zhang Guan will win more easily. Guan can be a surprise player for the Chinese team in the knockout rounds.
So at the beginning of the game, Zhang Guan was still placed on the bench.
Zhang Guan did not play in the last game against Angola, which made more fans look forward to Zhang Guan's performance. The Angola team is at the bottom of the strength group, and the fans will understand if Zhang Guan does not play. Today, facing the strong German team, it is a life and death battle for the men's basketball team, so before the game, many people believed that Zhang Guan will definitely play.
At the beginning of the game, Dayao scored 4 points in a row and Nowitzki hit a jumper, 2-4. The Arab League scored 2 points, Nowitzki hit an outside shot, 5-6, the two sides entered a short stalemate period, during which Kaman's layup was blocked. The Chinese team replaced Yu Yu and Chen Jianghua, and the German team Basil replaced Hamann. The German team failed to attack many times. Although it requested a timeout, the Chinese team relied on a 13-4 spurt to end the first quarter with a 19-9 lead.
The shooting percentage of both sides is actually not very high, and many senior fans have also seen that the main reason why the German team fell behind by ten points in the first quarter was that the German team's inside line was suppressed by the Chinese team, especially Kaman, offensive and defensive. Facing Dayao at both ends, it can be said that he was completely beaten.
Then in the second quarter, the German team regained its touch and hit a 10-1 shock wave, approaching the score to 19-20. At the critical moment, Dayao hit from the outside and stabilized the situation. However, when Dayao was replaced, the situation began to favor the German team again. After Kaman's steal and layup, the score became 27 to 25, and the German team took the lead for the first time. The Chinese team's low shooting rate did not improve after that. They were beaten 22-8 by their opponents in a single quarter and ended the first half trailing by 4 points 27-31.
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"27 to 31, this score is really low! It doesn't feel like we played half a game, but just played a whole game."
"The shooting percentages of both sides are not high. When we have Dayao on the court, our offense can go smoothly. But when Dayao comes off the court, the offense immediately stops."
"Anyway, the offense can't be started. I think Zhang Guan should be replaced at this time and let Zhang Guan break through. Maybe it will have good results."
"Yes, that's right, let's change to Zhang Guan!"
"At such a critical time, Zhang Guan should be allowed to break through and cause damage to the German team's inside line. It is best to cause Nowitzki to foul. If Nowitzki is sent off, the German team will lose!"
Just when the fans were having a heated discussion and wanted Zhang Guan to play, Yunus grabbed Zhang Guan at the door of the men's basketball locker room.
"Zhang Guan, we were very passive in the second quarter and couldn't attack at all. You may have to play in the second half!" Yunus said.
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