The atmosphere in the stadium was very lively. Although the game had not started yet, the audience acted as if they were celebrating a festival.
They are indeed celebrating. This is the first time in history that the national team has entered the semi-finals after the Olympic Games. For the fans, this result has far exceeded their expectations. The semi-finals of the Olympic Games are enough for them to celebrate.
For many fans, although they also hope that the national team can make further progress, the results of the Olympic semi-finals have made them very satisfied. It is good to enter the finals, but it will not be possible if they cannot enter the finals. I feel any regret.
The cheers of the fans reached the ears of coach Yunus. He looked at the Lithuanian team's bench on the other side, with excitement in his eyes.
On Lithuania's bench, there are his former disciples, players he has led, and faces that are very familiar to him. They are all his compatriots. When the camera swept past Coach Yunus, he could clearly feel that there were countless pairs of eyes looking at him tens of thousands of miles away, in distant Europe, in his native Lithuania.
Yunus is a Lithuanian, and at this moment, he is about to lead another team to fight against his compatriots. At this time, Yunus has a special feeling in his heart, which he cannot explain or explain.
But one thing Yunas can be clear about is that even when facing his own country and his compatriots, he will never have any thoughts of letting go. He will go all out. He even hopes that the Chinese men’s basketball team will Can finally defeat the Lithuanian men's basketball team. This is not only because of a coach's professional ethics and professional ethics, but also because Yunus feels that only by going all out and working hard to win is the greatest respect for the Lithuanian team.
In Yunas' view, no matter which side wins this game, it is a victory for Lithuanian basketball. If the Lithuanian men's basketball team wins, it will naturally be a victory for Lithuanian basketball, and if the Chinese men's basketball team wins, it will also mean the success of Lithuanian basketball, because it was Yunas who brought Lithuanian basketball to China.
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This is not the first time that the Chinese team and the Lithuanian team have played against each other. At the Athens Olympics four years ago, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Lithuanian men's basketball team in the quarter-finals. In the original historical process, in this Olympic Games, the Chinese team appeared fourth in the group, so they met the Lithuanian team in the first round of the knockout round. As a result, they lost to Lithuania 68-94.
In that game, the Chinese team's inside line played well, but the Lithuanian team's core point guard "European King" Jaskovicius completely suppressed the Chinese team's outside line. In addition, the Lithuanian team's two forward players also performed well. With his performance, the game basically lost its suspense at the end of the first half.
But this time, it is not so easy for the Lithuanian team to win easily, because the national team has Zhang Guan.
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In the first quarter of the game, Zhang Guan was still sitting on the bench, and the Chinese team also focused on attacking inside. In this quarter of the game, both UAE Lian and Sun Yue performed very well. Dayao did not exert much force. The Chinese team was about to tighten the score. The score was 19 to 18 in the first quarter. The Lithuanian team temporarily ordered the one cent.
As for the Lithuanian team, their core Jaskovicius did not show much strength, but small forward Sisikauskas played very well. Sisikauskas is known as the number one small forward in Europe. He has a full range of shooting and is proficient in various shooting methods. Although the speed of breaking through with the ball is not fast, he has sufficient strength, solid footsteps, good rhythm, rich fake moves and changes of direction. , and can complete the final shot and score under various confrontations. Moreover, Sisikauskas has very good dribbling skills, has a good overall view, and can even play point guard sometimes. Overall he's like a weaker version of Paul Pierce.
On the surface, in the first quarter of the game, the two sides went back and forth, and the fight was very lively. However, insiders knew that in this first quarter, neither side tried their best, and they were all testing their opponents. The Lithuanian team, in particular, obviously played more conservatively. Perhaps because the head coach of the Chinese team is Yunas, who knows the Lithuanian team best, Slelica was worried about what big move Yunas was holding back, so he spent the entire first quarter testing it.
The real game started in the second quarter. The Lithuanian team's defensive intensity suddenly increased, or in other words, they used their best zone defense trick. This caused the Chinese team's outside players' shooting percentage to drop rapidly. Originally, Liu Wei and Sun Yue both made shots in the first quarter. However, under the strong zone defense of the Lithuanian team, they began to miss many shots. In a few minutes, the Chinese team only relied on Dayao to score two points, while the Lithuanian team scored 6 points in a row. The game came to 25 to 20, and the Lithuanian team led by five points.
Coach Yunus knew that facing the Lithuanian team's zone defense tactics, the current lineup didn't have much other than playing hard inside, so he decisively called a timeout.
"Zhang Guan, get ready to play. We need your breakthrough to tear apart Lithuania's defense." Coach Yunus paused and then said: "Adapt accordingly. If the breakthrough cannot lead to a direct score, just distribute the ball. I I will take a rough picture to coordinate with you."
The game restarted and Zhang Guan appeared on the court.
"Zhang Guan is on the court." Jaskevicius winked at his teammates, signaling everyone to be careful of Zhang Guan's breakthrough.
However, the Lithuanian team still underestimated Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan scored 4 points in a row with his breakthrough and also caused a foul by Greek center Jaftokas.
Jaftokas is one of the few centers in Europe with excellent physical fitness. At 2.11 meters tall, he has all the resources needed for an excellent defender, such as strength, speed, and jumping... He is a powerful center and an American university student. A player trained in the NCAA. He used to be a super spring man, the best jumping big man in Europe. He once dunked a 3.60-meter basket in the All-Star Game in Lithuania. However, a car accident caused his leg to be broken, which affected his jumping, but Even so, he is the kind of player who can dunk at will.
He has height, strength, and bounce, so when Zhang Guan broke through to the inside of the Lithuanian team, Jaftokas confidently stood in front of him, preparing to give Zhang Guan a big hot pot, but he ended up with Zhang Guan. He didn't take advantage of the confrontation, but Zhang Guan dunked him head-on, and then received a blocking foul.
Jaftokas looked depressed. In fact, the foul this time could be called or not, but Zhang Guan was playing at home after all, and the home whistle was a must. Moreover, Jaftokas, as a big center and a well-known spring man in Europe, showed the appearance of a helpless child who was violated during the confrontation with the defender. The referee would obviously think that Jaftokas was acting. , so he was even more biased in favor of Jaftokas in terms of penalties.
Fortunately, Zhang Guan's free throws were poor and he missed the extra penalty, allowing the Lithuanian team to continue to have a 1-point lead.
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"What did you do? Why did Zhang Guan get a dunk and a foul?" Jaskovicius asked with some dissatisfaction.
"That guy rushed over like a bull! I have never encountered such a powerful defender." Jaftokas said.
"I have reminded you long ago that Zhang Guan is not afraid of physical confrontation. The physical fitness of track and field athletes is not comparable to that of ordinary people, let alone the strongest track and field athletes in the world." Jaskovicius continued: "Even if You are an inside player, so don't mark him one-on-one. Let's stick to the zone defense! Don't forget that the coach has analyzed with us that Zhang Guan is a pure breakthrough player and cannot pass the ball. As long as he compresses the space for his layup, he It will be useless!”
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