Wukesong Stadium.
There are a total of four games today, that is, all the games in the quarter-finals will be played in one day.
The first game is the Chinese team against the Croatian team. The game time is at 2:30 in the afternoon. The second game is between Lithuania and Greece. These two top European teams will have a fierce battle at 4:30 in the afternoon. Then there is the game between the United States and Australia at 8 p.m. Fans can watch the performance of many big names in the American Dream Team during prime time. At ten o'clock in the evening, it was a life-and-death battle between Spain and Argentina. Both teams came to challenge the US team, but they met in advance in the quarter-finals. There was destined to be one. Be the first to leave this Olympics.
Although the match between the Chinese Men's Basketball Team and the Croatian Men's Basketball Team only started at 2:30 in the afternoon, fans had already arrived at the scene at 12:30 noon. After one o'clock, the entire stadium was already full. People, although the game has not started yet, the players will be warming up on the court. For these fans, it is worth coming more than an hour early to see the men's basketball team warming up.
In this game, Zhang Guan did not start the game. Since the Croatian team was not a fast team, Yunus sent in the backcourt combination of Liu Wei and Sun Yue, while the Croatian team sent in their core organizational controller. Guard, Vukic is about to land in the NBA next season.
At the same time, the Croatian team has a lineup with one large player and four small players. Except for the big center, the other four players are all under 2.05 meters tall. Obviously, the Croatian team also knows that it has no chance of winning against the Chinese team inside.
Both sides jumped the ball, and the Chinese team took the lead in getting the ball. According to the pre-match plan, they first had to suppress the Croatian team on the inside, so the first ball was naturally passed to Dayao, and Dayao also used his best skills. Turn around and step back from the mid-range shot, easily scoring two points.
Croatia, who is facing Dayao, has to pinch center Balaci. Balaci is only 21 years old this year, but his height reaches 2.17 meters. He is the tallest Croatian player, even in Europe. The young Balachi has relatively comprehensive skills and a very good shooting touch. He is even called the "European Big Yao".
However, Balaci also has obvious shortcomings, that is, lack of athletic ability and lack of confrontation ability. After all, he is only 21 years old, and he certainly does not have the strong muscles of older players. However, as a 21-year-old young athlete, being able to get a starting opportunity in a Croatian team full of experts also shows that he has extraordinary strength.
This "European Big Yao" faced the real Big Yao today. Perhaps because of this, Balachi was a little nervous. On the defensive end, Dayao easily scored, but on the offensive end, he also seemed timid. In the confrontation with Dayao Completely at a disadvantage.
Dayao has also developed a lot of muscles in the NBA over the years. At least he has a clear advantage against traditional centers. But at the beginning of today, Dayao faced this young player who is only 21 years old, both technically and physically. He has a complete advantage in terms of experience and experience. Both offensive and defensive ends are so overwhelming that Balachi can't hold his head up. Obviously, he has no intention of showing mercy at all.
The Chinese team's tactics of focusing on the inside at the beginning were very effective. They hit a 12-1 shock wave from the beginning. Among the Chinese team's 12 points, 9 points were scored by Dayao alone, while the Croatian team only relied on free throws to win. one cent.
The Croatian team felt bad today and failed to make a shot in the first 6 minutes and 33 seconds of the first quarter. It was only with 3 minutes and 27 seconds left in this quarter that Banic succeeded in a breakthrough layup. Moreover, the Croatian team played very persistently. Even if the score was behind, even if the Chinese team had two tall players, Dayao and Arab League, guarding the inside, the Croatian team still did not choose to shoot three-pointers to chase points, but continued to execute breakthrough points. tactics.
Perhaps it was because at the beginning of the game, the Chinese team played too smoothly and led by more than ten points, so the defense was a little lax after that. In the last three minutes, the Croatian team scored 10 points. Fortunately, the Chinese team did not stop. After scoring a goal, the two sides ended up with a 22-11 tie in the first quarter. Dayao played the entire first quarter and scored 15 points alone.
This result is somewhat beyond the expectations of the fans. After all, in the impression of ordinary fans, the Croatian team is a European team after all. The European teams must have some strength, and the Croatian team can advance to the third place in Group A. In the knockout round, they will definitely not be the underdogs. Even if the men's basketball team plays well, it should be inextricable from the Croatian team. But now it leads by 11 points in the first quarter, which really surprises everyone.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that this is not a surprise, because Dayao scored 15 points in a single quarter. Even in a high-intensity game like the NBA, if Dayao can score 15 points in a single quarter, his opponents will still be beaten.
Of course, Dayao cannot stay on the court all the time. Playing a full quarter of the game is already a very intense game for him. After all, when he is on the court, he has to be the core of both offense and defense, and his teammates do not He was so powerful when he was in the Rockets, so Dayao had to consume more energy than usual.
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Coach Repesa looked at his players and encouraged him: "Don't be discouraged, everyone. This is just the first quarter of the game. After all, Dayao is the number one center in the world. When he feels good, there is no one else in the NBA." We can stop him! But he can’t play the whole game. I think he will rest on the bench for a long time in the second quarter, so it’s time for us to chase points!”
After speaking, coach Repesa looked at Planinic and said: "Although Dayao is not on the court, their inside line is still very strong, so you will be on the court later and you need to strengthen your shooting. I need your scoring now." ability!"
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In the second quarter of the game, just as coach Repesa expected, Dayao sat on the bench to rest, and at this time, Zhang Guan finally appeared on the stage.
Opposing Zhang Guan was Planinic, a tall point guard who had played for the Nets and was two meters tall.
"This is that Planinic. I thought I would continue to face Vukic! I remember the coach said that he didn't seem to be fast." Zhang Guanzheng was facing, and Planinic suddenly stopped and directly pushed The ball was thrown towards the basket.
"Super long-distance three-pointer! The ball goes in!" There was a cry of exclamation in the stadium.
At this time, Planinic is still more than two steps away from the three-point line. Although the three-point line in the international arena is closer than the three-point line in the NBA, it is undeniable that this is indeed a super long distance. Three points.
"What a powerful move!" Zhang Guan felt a little unhappy. He took the basketball and started to advance with the ball.
"Zhang Guan holds the ball, how will he choose this ball? Should he continue to give it to the inside? Or change his tactics and try an outside shot?" As soon as the commentator finished asking the question, he saw Zhang Guan suddenly start, and then directly dribble the ball. Tuplaninich.
Planinic reacted immediately, but his speed was really too slow and he couldn't keep up with Zhang Guan's pace. He could only let Zhang Guan rush past him.
"It's so annoying, such a fast defender again!" Planinic immediately chased after him, and center Balaci immediately stepped forward to help defend.
However, facing Balaci, Zhang Guan showed no fear at all. He jumped up directly and tried to force a dunk. He wanted to retaliate against Planinic.
Balachi is 2.17 meters tall and weighs just over 100 kilograms. This is normal for a European player of his age, but by NBA standards, he is definitely on the thin side. If we really want to compare, the future Zhou Qi will also be 2.17 meters tall. His weight before going to the United States for special training was almost 100 kilograms, which is similar to Balaci's figure. Of course, Balachi's shoulder width is slightly wider, but he doesn't have Zhou Qi's super long wingspan.
A big man of 2.17 meters and only weighing 100 kilograms must look thin to Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan felt that he would not suffer in the physical confrontation, so he chose to dunk directly on Balaci.
The next moment, Zhang Guan and Balaqi came into contact in the penalty area under the basket. However, Balaqi tilted his body and was almost pushed to the ground by Zhang Guan. He barely maintained his balance, and then Zhang Guan passed Balaqi. Odd, a direct dunk.
"Good shot! Beautiful! Zhang Guan dunked directly over Balachi!" While the commentator shouted, he saw Balaci looking in pain.
"Eh? What's wrong with Balachi? His expression is very painful, as if he was injured! He squatted down and hugged his right foot. Is it cramped or sprained? We need to watch the slow-motion replay."
The slow motion of the moment just now appeared on the big screen. First it was the slow motion of the main point of view of the midfield. Nothing could be seen. Then it was the shot of the camera hanging in the sky above the bottom line. There was also no problem. Finally, it was the shot of the bottom line on the ground. In slow motion, this time everyone finally saw that the moment Balaqi and Zhang Guan's bodies came into contact, they suddenly tilted and lost their balance. One foot failed to stand firmly and directly twisted its ankle.
Obviously Balaci was not well prepared for this physical contact. He simply came up to help defend and wanted to cover Zhang Guan, but he was not prepared to protect his body. Of course, Balaci did not expect that he would lose to a point guard in physical contact.
This is a young athlete with little competition experience. A slight carelessness caused him to sprain his ankle.
The Croatian team's doctor immediately came forward to check. Balaci was already sitting on the ground in great pain. It looked like he was twisting quite a bit. Teammates came over and helped Balachi to the sidelines. Then the team doctor and another staff member helped Balachi towards the player tunnel, seemingly going back to the locker room for treatment.
Balaci is the tallest player on the pitch for the Croatian team. His injury is undoubtedly a major blow to the Croatian team. The Croatian team is not a fast-break team to begin with. Now that it has lost center Balaci, the inside line will definitely be ravaged by the Chinese team at will.
"Oh, Balac has retired! The Croatian team was already lagging behind, and now they have lost their inside support. It's really raining all night!"
Chapter 2 is delivered, and Chapter 3 will follow later.
(End of chapter)