The Turkish team has always been very good at playing downwind games. This may be regarded as the tradition of the Turkish team. When the Turkish men's basketball team plays smoothly, strong European teams such as Spain and Greece are no match for them. But if the Turkish team does not play smoothly, it can at best be considered a second-rate European team.
As the host country, Turkey is having a smooth ride in the World Championships. It can be considered a smooth ride all the way. Therefore, they have also defeated strong teams such as Greece and France. In previous games, the Turkish men's basketball team has always been in the best position. The lead was established at the beginning of the game and led all the way to the end.
But in today's game, after the first half, Turkey did not gain even a one-point lead. The scores of both sides kept rising alternately, which made the Turkish team players feel a little uncomfortable.
In fact, this kind of stalemate situation is often about fighting for one breath. Whoever can hold on to this breath can win the stalemate. If whoever relaxes first, the opponent can quickly catch up with the score. After all, in basketball, , a score difference within ten points is a very easy score to catch up with.
The Chinese team is playing away from home, and the players all know that they are at a disadvantage, so naturally they dare not relax at all, especially the shouts of the Turkish fans around them, which constantly remind them that this is their opponent's home court, so they must Focus, put all your attention on the game.
The Turkish players are different. They feel that this is their home court and their opponent is the not-so-powerful Chinese team, so winning is a sure thing. However, this makes the players a little relaxed, and some players even start to think about the next game. How to play the Spanish team, the focus of the game is not on the court at all.
The score was 41-all in the first half, which made Turkish coach Bogdan quite angry. He loudly reprimanded the Turkish players during the halftime break, especially Ilyasova, who performed poorly in the first half. Became the focus of Bogdan's attention.
"Your performance in the first half was like sleepwalking!" Coach Bogdan's eyes became cold and he continued: "I originally thought you would be stronger than China Yi, but your performance disappointed me."
Ilyasova looked embarrassed, and a trace of unwillingness shone in his eyes.
"I can give you a chance! Give you a chance to prove that you are better than that Chinese Yi. At the beginning of the second half, you will be the team's main offensive point." Coach Bogdan continued: "But there is only one such opportunity. I hope you can seize this opportunity!"
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At the beginning of the second half, the main point of attack for the Turkish team became Ilyasova.
Ilyasova is the focus of the Turkish team's training and is considered the future leader of the Turkish team. Accurate shooting is Ilyasova's biggest weapon. At the same time, Ilyasova is also very active on the defensive end. In some weak teams in the NBA, Ilyasova has the ability to serve as a starting player, and in some strong teams, Ilyasova is also a qualified candidate for the team's sixth man.
When talking about Ilyasova, we have to mention UAE. Although the two men have never worked together, Ilyasova has always had a feeling of resentment towards the Arab League.
Ilyasova was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 36th overall pick in 2005. At that time, the team gave Ilyasova a two-year contract. In the first year, Ilyasova has been in the Development League Central Region. In his second year, he played 66 times on behalf of the Bucks and entered the team's rotation.
However, in 2007, A Lian was selected by the Bucks and became the focus of the Bucks' training. The positions of A Lian and Ilyasova overlapped, so the Bucks did not choose to renew Ilyasova's contract. Ilyasova could only return to Europe in despair.
Therefore, both the media and fans generally believe that the United Arab Emirates squeezed out Ilyasova. It is precisely because of this that Ilyasova is hostile to the United Arab Emirates.
Ilyasova's ball-holding skills are average, his jumping level is average, and his defensive athletic ability is relatively low. In these three aspects, he is not as good as the United Arab Emirates. But Ilyasova dares to engage in physical confrontation. Sometimes he will rush forward without hesitation even though he knows he is not his opponent. At the same time, Ilyasova's shooting is more accurate and stable, and he is a player who is very good at pick-and-roll.
In the hand-to-hand combat inside, Ilyasova was not at a disadvantage, and even had a slight advantage. Perhaps Ilyasova is not as physically gifted as the United Arab Emirates, but he dares to go head-to-head and pesters the United Arab Emirates like a bulldog. At the same time, because of the home court, Ilyasova's bigger moves, No whistle was received from the referee.
Being dragged around by Ilyasova, the Arab League seemed a little annoyed. What made him even more angry was that the referee turned a blind eye to many of Ilyasova's intentional fouls and did not even give a warning.
In this case, the Arab League's actions also became bigger, but soon, the referee's cheeks puffed up, the whistle sounded, and the Arab League paid the price of an offensive foul.
A Lian shook his head helplessly. He had seen this situation too many times. The home whistle was an inevitable part of the game, and other teammates also came up to comfort him.
Ilyasova did indeed play a hero. He led the Turkish team to an 8-2 spurt, giving the Turkish team a 6-point lead. At the critical moment, Wang Shipeng's three-pointer once again stopped China's bleeding and narrowed the score gap to 3 points.
In Turkey, Aonan also started to score. Like Wang Shipeng, he is a three-point shooter. As a relatively simple shooter, he often supplements the team's vitality. They will not get too many in a game. He won't have too many shots to score points, but he can, like an assassin, deliver a fatal blow to his opponent at critical moments.
The scores of both sides began to rise alternately again, and in this quarter, Deng Huade began to make frequent substitutions, firstly to prevent the main players from being fouled too much, and secondly to allow them to rest for a while to prepare for the final game. Preparing for the fourth quarter game.
Among the Chinese team, the ones with the most fouls are UAE Lian and Sun Yue. Each of them was fouled three times. Sun Yue has been facing Turkey's core Turkoglu. While restricting Turkoglu, he also He paid the price of a foul, and in addition to fighting with Ilyasova, the Arab League also had to "block a bullet" for Dayao, so he also paid for his third foul shortly after the start of the third quarter.
After three quarters, the host Turkey team led the Chinese team by 5 points 66 to 61. In basketball, a 5-point difference is nothing at all, and this is also the case. As soon as the fourth quarter started, roughly A three-pointer turned the difference into two points.
The Turkish team's substitute lineup did not widen the point difference, and the Chinese team was also very lucky. They made three three-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter. This was the main reason why the Turkish team did not widen the point difference.
Soon after, the main players of both sides were gradually replaced on the field, and the final decisive battle was about to begin.
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"Tekglu broke through with the ball and the whistle sounded. This breakthrough caused Dayao's foul!" The CCTV commentator continued with regret: "Fortunately, this is only Dayao's third foul. .”
At this time, a slow-motion replay of the foul just now appeared on TV.
"With this ball, Dayao did not touch Turkoglu. This was a misjudgment, which is such a pity. But I think the referee will not change the decision." The commentator said.
A minute later, it was Turkoglu who charged towards the basket again.
"He walked, Turkoglu walked!" the commentator of CCTV said loudly.
At the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded.
"What? The referee called Dayao a defensive foul? How is this possible! Turkoglu clearly made the first move!" the commentator said with dissatisfaction.
On the field, Dayao also walked up to the referee and defended himself, but the referee did not pay any attention to him.
On the coaching bench, Deng Huade seemed very excited. He made walking gestures and protested loudly to the referee. However, this behavior caused the referee to give Deng Huade a technical foul and sent Turkoglu to the goal. Free throw line.
"This is an obvious misjudgment. At such a critical moment, any goal is critical. It is normal for Deng Huade to protest to the referee, but the referee directly gave Deng Huade a technical foul. This is obviously Home whistle!" The commentator continued: "But this is too much. I think we should report this issue to FIBA after the game."
The commentator next to him said: "This is Turkey's home court after all, so going to FIBA will not have much effect. I just hope that this technical foul will not affect the Chinese team. In the next games, as long as If we fight hard, we still have a chance.”
The referee's penalty tilted the balance of victory in Turkey's direction. The Turkish fans at the scene did not feel ashamed of this misjudgment, but instead celebrated wildly.
Dayao clenched his fists fiercely, his heart already burning with anger. He expected a home whistle, but didn't expect this to be the case. This can no longer be described as a home whistle, it can even be said to be a "black whistle".
One minute ago, the referee had already made a misjudgment; and just one minute later, the referee made another unfair penalty, causing him to commit his fourth foul. In the international arena, he leaves the field with five fouls, which means Dayao has no chance to commit another foul. To blow such a penalty at such a critical time is equivalent to the referee having a whistle around his neck, pushing the Turkish team to the semi-finals.
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"Great, Dayao has already committed four fouls. He will be very cautious next time. We can let Asik try to attack!" Turkoglu thought of this and passed the ball to Asik. in hand.
Asik also believed that Dayao, who had four fouls, would never dare to defend too hard, so he swayed and made a layup.
"Bang!" Dayao's hand hit the basketball firmly and gave Asik a big hat.
The players of the Turkish team were stunned. They did not expect that Dayao was not worried about his fifth foul at all, and his defense was still tough.
The basketball quickly transferred to Zhang Guan's hands. Zhang Guan quickly broke through with the ball and went straight into the Turkish basket. Turkoglu and Tuncheri were also returning to defend, but they could not stop Zhang Guan's progress.
Seeing that he could not catch up with Zhang Guan, Turkoglu couldn't help but pull Zhang Guan's clothes. At this moment, Zhang Guan jumped up and dunked directly, completing the attack.
"Two plus one!" the CCTV commentator shouted excitedly, but the referee seemed not to see it and was completely indifferent.
"That's not a blow?" Zhang Guan frowned fiercely. He felt someone pulling him from behind, so he got up and dunked. He originally wanted to play a "two plus one", but the referee turned a blind eye to this.
In the next attack, the Turkish team still focused on Asik. This time Asik did not go for a layup, but chose a hook. However, under the interference of Dayao, Asik's hook did not even touch the basket. The Chinese team used this counterattack to regain two points again.
With three minutes left before the end of the game, the score difference between the two sides became two points again. China also once again saw the hope of victory.
Ilyasova walked outside the three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with Turkoglu. Turkoglu passed the ball to Ilyasova, and Ilyasova took a step back and came to the outside of the three-point line. , shot a three-pointer.
After the pick-and-roll switch, Sun Yue faced Ilyasova. Sun Yue also felt that Ilyasova was going to shoot a three-pointer, so he jumped high to interfere with Ilyasova's shot.
"Get rebounds!" Players from both sides shouted almost at the same time.
Dayao was already in position under the basket. He leaned on Asik with his back and forced him near the free throw line. Judging from his position, it was impossible for Asik to get this rebound.
This is also true. Ilyasova's shot missed, and Dayao stretched out his hand to grab the basketball.
"Squeak!" The referee's whistle sounded again. All the players stopped and looked at the referee in confusion. They didn't know why the referee blew the whistle.
Next, the referee signaled Dayao to foul when grabbing a rebound!
"What?" Dayao opened his eyes wide. In that ball just now, he relied purely on his body to block the ball. There was no movement of his arms at all, and there was no foul at all.
Slow motion began to replay the situation from multiple angles. No matter which angle you looked at, there was no reason to award Dayao a foul.
"Why, why did the referee commit a foul? What basis does he have for calling a foul?" the commentator shouted, and on the broadcast screen, Dayao lowered his head and walked to the bench.
"Five fouls, it was Dayao's fifth foul just now. He was sent off! Black whistle! This is completely a black whistle!" The commentator's words contained infinite anger.
The Turkish fans at the scene let out deafening shouts, cheering for Dayao's end.
"We will win for sure. Their main center was sent off. There are still nearly three minutes left. Without their main center, the Chinese team will not be able to handle it! We will win for sure!"
(End of chapter)