August 18 is the last day of the men’s basketball group stage, and after the two games of Group A in the morning, the eight teams that have advanced to the Olympic knockout rounds have been determined.
In Group B, after the Chinese team defeated the German team, the top four in the group have been determined, and the rest is just the competition for group ranking.
In Group A, Argentina and Lithuania have already secured the right to qualify, while Croatia, Russia and Australia will compete for the additional two qualifying rights.
Croatia's current record is 2 wins and 2 losses, but the last opponent of the Croatian men's basketball team in the group stage is the Iranian men's basketball team. The Iranian men's basketball team has been eliminated after losing all four games before, and the Iranian men's basketball team is not dominant in terms of strength. So in today's first game at the Wukesong Basketball Stadium, the Croatian team easily defeated the Iranian men's basketball team with 3 points. With a record of 2 wins and 2 losses, they ranked third in the group, locking in a spot in the knockout round.
The Australian team and the Russian team will compete for the last qualifying spot. The current records of both teams are 1 win and 3 losses. However, the Australian men's basketball team has defeated the Russian men's basketball team before, so the Australians have an advantage in terms of victory and defeat. The Australian team's last opponent in the group stage is the powerful Lithuania, and the Russian team's last opponent is the equally powerful Argentina team.
The current situation is that if both Australia and Russia lose, then Australia will advance based on the relationship between wins and losses; if Australia and the Russian team both win, then Australia will also advance based on the relationship between wins and losses; if one loses and the other wins , then the winning side will advance to the knockout rounds. Therefore, Australia has an advantage on the scene.
Another point is that Lithuania defeated Argentina before. Even if Lithuania loses in the last game, it can still ensure the first place in Group A. The Lithuanian team has actually locked up the top spot in the group.
Due to historical reasons, the relationship between Lithuania and Russia is not very good. It can even be said that they are opposed to each other. Especially the conflict in South Ossetia before the start of the Olympic Games made the three Baltic countries become wary of Russia. And this This bad relationship was reflected in the Olympics. When Lithuania faced Australia, they simply sent all substitutes on the field. As a result, Lithuania lost to Australia 75:106. This is equivalent to excluding the Russian team from the quarterfinals. Even if Russia defeated Argentina in the evening, it would be impossible to advance.
The ranking of Group A was also determined. Lithuania ranked first, Argentina ranked second, and Croatia ranked third. Australia caught up with the last train to the quarterfinals and ranked fourth in the group.
In Group B, there is no doubt that the United States team will win all five games and qualify first in the group, while the German team and the Angola team were eliminated, but the second to fifth place in the group has not yet been determined.
The Spanish team's last opponent is Angola, so the Spanish team's final record will be 3 wins and 2 losses.
Between the Chinese team and the Greek team, if the Chinese team wins, it will be ranked second in the group with 4 wins and 1 loss, Spain will be third in the group, and the Greek team will be fourth in the group. And if the Chinese team loses to the Greek team, the Chinese team, the Spanish team and the Greek team all have 3 wins and 2 losses, and it is a cyclical winning and losing relationship. At this time, the winning and losing scores of the three teams must be compared. In this regard The Chinese team is not dominant. If it really depends on the outcome, the Chinese team will probably be ranked fourth in the group.
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The men's national basketball team arrived at Wukesong Basketball Hall early, and coach Yunus couldn't help but emphasize the importance of this game.
Coach Yunas said: "Although we have already qualified, this game is still very important to us. If we win, we will qualify as second in the group, and then we will face Croatia. team; and if we lose to the Greek team, we can only be ranked fourth in the group. Then we will face Lithuania, who is first in Group A. You should all know how strong the Lithuanian team is. And I know this better than you do.”
Coach Yunas is a Lithuanian and was once the head coach of the Lithuanian national team. He can be said to be one of the people who knows the Lithuanian team best.
The members of the national team nodded, and everyone understood that it was much easier to play against Croatia than against Lithuania. Although Croatia is also a strong team in Europe, Croatia this time is not very strong. They relied on the play-offs to finally participate in the Olympics. Moreover, the Croatian team has always been rich in big players, which is not an advantage in front of the Chinese team.
Coach Yunus continued: "I once coached the Greek domestic team Olympiakos for two years, so I still have a certain understanding of the Greek team. This Greek team has outstanding defense, fast passing speed, and is good at playing sports. team. Their back line is very strong, and Papalukas is regarded as the strongest point guard outside the NBA. Everyone should know this. Although Spanoulis cannot adapt to the rhythm of NBA games, in the international arena, Spanoulis is still Greece's strongest scoring point. The Greek team's defenders are generally tall, skilled, fast, and accurate in shooting. This is exactly what we lack most. Frankly speaking, our defenders are not as good as the Greek team. .”
Several defenders lowered their heads, knowing that what coach Yunus said was true.
"On the forward line, our height has an advantage, and the Greek team's forward players are flexible in pace, accurate in mid-range shots, and can also shoot three-pointers. This is something we must be careful about." Coach Yunus said. He looked at the generals and the United Arab Emirates, and then said: "From a certain perspective, the strikers of the Greek team have many similarities with us."
The forward players of the Greek team can shoot three-pointers, and the two forward players of the Chinese team are also not weak in three-pointers. In addition to the competition of personal ability, the competition will become who can have better shooting opportunities. the key of.
After Yunus finished speaking, he looked at Dayao and said: "In the center position, it is obvious that we have absolute strength in this position. They know that the main center Gilnyadakis is 216 centimeters tall and weighs 127 kilograms. I think Dayao's best matchup is the traditional center. So the inside will be our main point of attack."
Dayao nodded. He also knew that as the national team's strongest scorer, he would bear the greatest responsibility in this game.
After Coach Yunus finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Guan and continued: "Zhang Guan, you should be ready. We need you to start this game!"
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