At the same time, Zhang Guan was enjoying the "little stove" given by coach Yunus.
"He is the opponent you have to face in the next game." Coach Yunus pointed to an athlete on the screen and continued: "Sarunas Jaskovicius, he has a nickname, 'European' King of Heaven'!"
Zhang Guan frowned slightly. He found that his opponents in every game seemed to be very good. Previously, there was Papa Lucas, the strongest point guard outside the NBA, and today there is another "European King".
Just listen to Yunus' introduction: "Jaskovicius is the soul of this Lithuanian team. He is 1.93 meters tall and weighs 90 kilograms. He is a point guard. He studied in high school and college in the United States. , after graduating from college, he gave up participating in the NBA draft and returned to Europe to develop. In the 2004 Olympic Games, Jaskovicius led the team to defeat the Dream Six Team 94-90 in the group stage, and in the final In the bronze medal match, when Lithuania faced the Dream Six team again, Jaskovicius almost completed the winning goal."
Zhang Guan nodded. He remembered the Athens Olympics four years ago. On his way back from buying lottery tickets, he discussed the Dream Six Team with the members of the men's basketball team. Although that American team did not have as many big-name players as the current Dream Team, the player configuration was more reasonable. However, they lost to Argentina in the semifinals.
Coach Yunus continued: "Jaskovicius also played in the NBA. He joined the Indiana Pacers in 2005, but at that time, the fight at the Palace of Auburn Hills had just ended, and the Pacers in the chaos did not give in. Jaskovicius showed his real level, and later he joined the Golden State Warriors and helped the Golden State Warriors complete the 'Black Eight Miracle'. But overall, he is like many European point guards. , not suitable for the pace of the NBA."
"Not suitable for the rhythm of the NBA? Does it lack physical confrontation?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Absolutely. Jaskovicius's feet are not very fast, which makes him unable to adapt to the NBA's man-to-man defense system. But he plays very well in the zone defense system, which is also the case for many European point guards. Characteristics." Yunus said.
Zhang Guan expressed his understanding. European basketball focuses on various zone defenses, and a large part of the defensive system in the NBA is man-to-man defense, with more help defense than zone defense. This makes many European stars unable to adapt to the NBA's defensive rhythm and are often regarded as It is the defensive loopholes that attract the attention of opponents.
However, in various assist defense systems, these European stars are extremely powerful. Even the black muscle sticks in the United States can hardly take advantage of the European assist defense system.
"Another thing you should pay attention to is that Jaskovicius has a very good three-point shooting ability. In fact, many traditional European teams are not very good at shooting three-pointers, but the Lithuanian team is an exception. They may be Europe is the best team at shooting three-pointers. In their team, whether inside or outside, even the center can shoot three-pointers, so you have to pay attention when defending."
Zhang Guan nodded again. He thought of Ilgauskas, a 2.21-meter big man with the ability to shoot three-pointers.
Coach Yunus thought for a while and then said: "The Lithuanian team can be said to be a model of team basketball, but this time the Lithuanian team is missing three members: Ilgauskas, Masyanska and Sangela. General, the team's strength has been affected to a certain extent. Especially without Ilgauskas, it has been difficult for their inside players to restrict Dayao, so Dayao will still be our main point of attack in this game. . Considering the Lithuanian team’s zone defense level, your breakthrough may not achieve the best results, so during the game, try to distribute the ball to Dayao as much as possible.”
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At the same time, in the Lithuanian team’s training room, Lithuanian team coach Slelika was also playing the video of the match between the Chinese team and the Croatian team.
"What do you think of Zhang Guan's breakthrough?" Coach Slelica paused the screen and asked Jaskovicius on the opposite side.
"It's very sharp. Even in the NBA, it's a breakthrough at the top level." Jaskevicius said.
"You are right. As a track and field athlete, Zhang Guan's physical fitness should be stronger than that of a basketball player, so he can use this kind of world-leading breakthrough. And this is the change of this Chinese team. In the past, the Chinese team's point guard was their weakness. The emergence of Zhang Guan obviously allowed them to make up for this weakness. He is fast enough, strong enough, has strong confrontation ability, and has one of the world's top breakthroughs. The full-court press It is no longer of use to the Chinese team." Slelica took a deep breath after saying this, and then said: "Speaking of which, I really admire my teacher Yunus for being able to let Zhang Guanlai play basketball, and also do this. A Chinese team has been brought into the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. But I am not worried about Zhang Guan's breakthrough, I believe in your defense!"
Lithuania's zone defense can be said to be the best in the world. They are very good at defending their opponents' breakthroughs. At the Athens Olympics, the US team had Iverson, James and Wade, all top-notch breakthrough players. However, facing the Lithuanian team The zone defense system suffered a big loss. In particular, the young James and Wade were blocked by the Lithuanian team after many breakthroughs after taking the field, and were immediately put on the bench by the coach.
So when Zhang Guan showed the world's top breakthrough, the Lithuanian team did not have any worries. They were very confident in their zone defense system.
Coach Slelica looked at his players and continued: "In addition, through observation of these games, I found that as long as Zhang Guan initiates a breakthrough, he will be the one to end the attack. Zhang Guan's pass is not Most of them pass the ball to Dayao in positional battles, so Zhang Guan's assist data is not good. In other words, he is a defender who is good at breaking through and scoring, but not good at passing. This is different from many American defenders. The guards are very similar. Another point is that Zhang Guan did not score by shooting, and his free throw shooting rate is also around 50%, so I can be sure that Zhang Guan can't shoot."
Coach Slelica spread his hands as he spoke: "I want to say that everyone should understand now. What you are facing is a pure breakthrough player, and an extremely fast breakthrough player. He He can't pass or shoot, so in the game, we can let him break through, but we can never let him lay up. As long as we can limit Zhang Guan's layups, he will have no means of scoring, and he can't even get the ball. It can't be passed! I'm looking forward to hearing the referee blow the whistle for a three-second offensive violation."
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On August 22, at Wukesong Gymnasium, the semifinals of the Olympic men’s basketball team officially started.
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