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Chapter 489 No more dream team! (8K update today, ask for a monthly pass~)

Sun Hao also noticed the changes in the US team.

It seems that old K did a lot of psychological work in midfield, and the effect was remarkable.

The following games should be more difficult than he expected.

Back in the second half, the Chinese team took the lead.

Sun Hao then lobbed the ball inside to Yao Ming.

Howard at this time is the same as in the first quarter, no, to be precise, he should push Yao Ming harder than in the first quarter.

And after Yao Ming launched another trash talk offensive, he was unmoved!
It seems that his prediction was correct, and this is probably due to... James.

Why not old K?

It's very simple, if old K's words are useful, Howard will not pay consecutive fouls in the second quarter.

As for why James.

One thing you have to admit, James is a natural leader.

No matter where, he has been playing, and can play that role well.

And the Dream Seven team has no other super giant veterans, and James is the only choice.

James' actions on the court also verified this.

James not only convinced Howard, but he also helped defend immediately.

Yao Ming double-teamed and passed the ball to Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jian connected the ball and dribbled a step to prepare for a dunk.

But James showed his excellent reaction speed and confrontation ability at this time, and rushed back to block a bullet hole.

Yi Jianlian did not gain the advantage after the confrontation, and after turning around, he leaned back and missed the shot.

James jumped up and grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Chinese team's first attack in the second half came back in vain!

This round, the most dazzling performance on the field is not Howard, but James.

James' style of play is more dependent on his body, and his defense has declined significantly after he got older. He has "only" 5 defensive rounds in his career.

But at this time, James was in his early twenties, when his body was at its peak, and this double-team defense could be called a textbook.

And it can be clearly felt that after playing a successful defense that is completely different from the second quarter this time, the morale of the US team has returned.

Reflected on the offensive end, James rushed to the basket and continued to confront Yao Ming, but after the confrontation, he did not make a strong move, but gave points to Anthony on the weak side.

Anthony catches the ball and makes a shot.

This melon is a sweet ball.

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

As of now, Anthony is averaging 20 points per game, leading the US team in scoring.

And in the group match against Brazil, he scored 18 points on 13 of 35 shots, breaking Marbury's single-game scoring record for the Dream Team.

Fiba's big killer began to show its edge.

Of course, this ball further demonstrated James' leadership skills.

On the basis of old K's tactics, he added his own personal abilities.

From the effect point of view, the icing on the cake.

And retreating to the defensive end, it was another successful defense by James, which made Yao Ming's hook go out of the basket.

The US team played a defensive counterattack, and James made a long pass to Wade.

Wade made a lightning strike and scored a dunk in the frontcourt!

52 is better than 58!

The US team played a 4-0 attack wave as soon as they came up in the second half, reducing the score to 6 points!
When Wade returned to the defense, he found James and clapped.

"Janeway Connection" Youth Edition!

"It seems that I have to think about how to limit LeBron in the next game!"

In the stands, Ginobili nodded again and again.

He felt that his prediction this time should be, yes!

Harris looked up at the score, stood up from the bench and walked to the sidelines.

Sun Hao pushed forward with the ball and gave Yao Ming a wink on the inside.

Yao Ming understood and pulled to the high pick-and-roll.

With one pick and one roll, Sun Hao immediately broke through to the inside.

His first step is too fast, the US team has no possibility of going back to the defense, so they can only choose to switch.

Sun Hao faced Howard.

He directly accelerated the breakthrough and squeezed through.

Howard couldn't keep up with the speed and watched Sun Hao rush to the basket.

Sun Hao was also polite, seized the opportunity to soar into the air with one step, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

"Oh!"

A huge muffled sound came out through the loudspeaker, which drew cheers from the Chinese fans at the scene.

Finally, the tone came out!

If this can't come out again, they will be suffocated!
Then, the touching scene on the court appeared again.

"Sure enough, what Yao said is right. Your defense is like a main road at four o'clock in the morning. You don't even have a sanitation worker."

Sun Hao glanced at Howard after the dunk, and spoke in fluent English.

Yao Ming:? ?That's not what you told me!

Howard:? ? ……&*……&￥

After understanding what Sun Hao said, Howard hesitated and felt his blood rushing to the top.

The level of Sun Hao's trash talk is a level higher than Yao Ming's before!
At this time, what James said is useless!
When it comes to the offensive end, he directly asks for the ball in the low post, and if he doesn't give the ball in that posture, he will give you an offense for three seconds.

Fiba does not have three seconds of defense, but there are still three seconds of offense!
Hinrich lobbed the ball in, and Howard forced Yao Ming. This time he used all his strength, but he still didn't push Yao Ming too much.

Although Yao Ming has not gained weight compared to the history, the confrontation is weaker.

But Howard is the typical player with excellent upper body strength but mediocre lower body strength!

This kind of inside line has a characteristic, you give him inside space and he can wreak havoc around the basket.

But if you get him stuck, it's hard for him to play well.

This is why there is such a big difference in dominance between him and O'Neill.

The inside position requires the most talent.

Howard couldn't make a shot, and his footsteps became chaotic.

The referee's whistle also sounded, and Howard's...

Walking error!

James pouted, but said nothing.

Offensive and defensive transition, Sun Hao and Yao Ming pick and roll again.

After disassembling this time, Sun Hao quickly retreated to the three-point line.

Howard saw it and swooped out.

His speed was so fast that he caught up with Sun Hao's shot.

Cover the sky!

The main road at four o'clock in the morning?

He wanted to prove that what Sun Hao said was wrong!
But when he flew into the air, he saw a smile on the corner of Sun Hao's mouth.

Sun Hao didn't make a move immediately, he stayed where he was for a while, and waited for Howard to pounce on him before making a move.

There was a direct physical confrontation between the two in the air.

Rao has Sun Hao's body like a small steel cannon, and he was also knocked back when he faced Howard.

The referee's whistle followed.

Howard's fourth personal foul!
Zhu Fangyu and Yi Jianlian ran over to pull Sun Hao up, and Yi Jianlian was even more concerned about whether Sun Hao was injured.

Sun Hao shook his head, unable to hide the smile on his face.

Howard put his head in his hands.

Seeing Sun Hao's reaction now, he finally realized that Sun Hao wanted to trick him into fouling from the very beginning!

But that was too late.

"damn it!"

James covered his face with his hands, and finally couldn't help but swear when he turned around.

Before it was Yao Ming, now it is Sun Hao.

This is the same pit, but in a different place, Howard was able to fall into it twice in a row!

Old K also shook his head at this time, held his forehead, and sighed three times.

It's only the third quarter now, and Howard's foul is likely to be the last straw that crushes the American team.

Brand came on to replace Howard, and the game returned to the scene in the second quarter.

The death multiple-choice question is comparable to "Which one do you save first when your mother or I fall into the water?"

"What would you do if I exchanged souls with my best friend?"

"Whether to double-team Yao Ming or not?"

Of course, there are no answers to these questions.

The Chinese team opened the score at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the second half of this quarter, Old K was forced to play against the Chinese team.

But it is also like a game of chess, when you start to be forced to move, you have already lost!

Harris said that he is familiar with this trick!
Shrinking the inside line, and then keeping a close eye on Anthony, another goal of the US team was also exposed: no shots!

Ever since, at the end of the third quarter, the Chinese team has led the US team by 83 points 65 to 18!
In the stands, Ginobili clenched his fists and coughed, looking left and right while coughing, afraid of being discovered by anyone.

He opened his mouth, and he must not speak again.

In the last quarter of the game, he quietly became a handsome man.

The Chinese team also played steadily and withstood the counterattack of the US team.

One minute before the end, the score on the field was 1 to 101, and the Chinese team took the lead!

The Chinese fans at the scene began to stand up early, cheering and celebrating!
Another year of World Series, another elimination of the United States!
And the Dream Seven team eliminated this time is obviously stronger than the previous Dream Five and Dream Six!
From now on, call the Chinese team the nemesis of the dream team!
"Shh!"

With Sun Hao's final ultra-long three-pointer finalized, the score on the court was finally fixed at 104 to 90!

The Chinese team eliminated the US team by 14 points and became the second team to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships.

And the US team, after Indianapolis in 2002, once again fell outside the top four of the World Championships!

At the end of the game, everyone on the US team bowed their heads and pulled their heads together to leave the field.

It's just that no one in the arena paid attention to them, because most of the fans at the scene were Chinese fans, and even if they were not Chinese fans, most of them were Asian fans.

At this time they were all cheering for the victory of the Chinese team.

In competitive sports, the winner is king!
……

After participating in the remaining qualifying rounds, the Dream Seven team won No.5 by virtue of their hard power, although their morale was poor.

This also shows that the hard power of this team is not bad. If they hadn't encountered the Chinese team in advance, they would have a good chance to win...

silver medal?

But the problem is that they themselves lost the Greek team, so there is no one to blame.

After qualifying, they did not plan to participate in the closing ceremony, and they were ready to return to the United States immediately.

It was at this time that the media and reporters turned their attention to this "defeated army".

On the short tens of meters from the hotel to the bus, there were densely packed reporters and media.

Most of the US team members lowered their heads to avoid the camera.

For example, Anthony is wearing an iconic hood, covering his face tightly.

The whole team passed by, no one was interviewed, and no one greeted the fans.

Obviously, this should be explained in advance by the American Basketball Association.

In fact, even if they don't explain it, they don't have the heart to do anything else with this achievement, they just want to go back to the United States as soon as possible.

After all, when the dream team disbands, they will return to their respective teams, and the national team has nothing to do with them.

Of course, journalists will not give up so easily.

"What do you think of the Dream Team's defeat at the World Championships?"

"Will you make a comeback in the 08 Olympics?"

"Will the dream team of the next World Championships send out stronger insiders?"

……

Wait, that question is like a machine gun, shooting at this group of defeated generals.

Anthony couldn't help but put his headphones on through the hood.

The reporters saw that the Dream Team had no one to answer, and they were about to get on the bus.

At this time, a reporter in the reporter group was thinking quickly, and shouted directly at the team:
"Do you think the Chinese team will win the championship? Will the dream team become the number one loser?"

The number one loser is what Kobe said, which can be regarded as familiar.

As soon as this sentence came out, someone in the team over there paused.

james.

Anthony pulled James but didn't hold back, and James walked towards the reporter group.

Although there were security guards in front of him, a pile of recording pens was quickly piled up in front of James.

James' eyes are firm, and he seems to be determined.

In front of all the reporters, he said this sentence:

"There will be no more Dream Teams."

Just one sentence caused an uproar in an instant.

Including Wade and Anthony, they were all stunned on the spot.

James is not giving himself, or not giving the US team a way out!

However, Wade and the others didn't know how to refute.

Including the head coach Old K, who was at the front of the team, opened his mouth and finally closed it again.

Take a look at the results of the US team in the World Series in recent years: the 2002 World Championships did not enter the semi-finals, the 2004 Olympic Games No.4, and the 2006 semi-finals!
Such a result, what is the dream team?

dreaming dream?

You must know that the reason why the US team was dubbed the Dream Team was because they won all the World Series championships!
Although James' words are harsh, they are true.

"Will you still participate in the 08 Olympics?"

The reporter asked quickly while James hadn't left.

This is a very crucial question.

Not to mention far away, Iverson and Duncan, who are near, faded out of the national team after the defeat in Athens.

Even Duncan publicly stated that he would never play for the national team again.

"Team America will be back."

James only answered one sentence, and turned around and left directly after speaking.

"what does that mean?!"

James did not answer the reporter's questioning.

Including questions from other reporters, there was no response.

All the members of the US team boarded the bus one after another after James, and then drove towards the airport.

……

"There will be no more Dream Team", "Team USA will be back".

These two sentences of James became a hot topic among all the media and fans before the start of the semi-finals of the World Championships.

A lot of people didn't even understand it, they said there was no Dream Team, and they said Team USA would come back.

This is a contradiction!
No one even knows if James will participate in the 08 Olympics!
Of course, some people understand it, such as... Sun Hao.

In fact, these two sentences do not conflict.

The meaning of no dream team means that the US team will no longer compete as a "dream team" in the future.

The U.S. team will come back, which means that the U.S. team will definitely make a comeback in the 08 Olympic Games.

James will say this, on the one hand, he has great ambitions, and on the other hand, he wants to use this voice to alert American players.

After all, in the Dream Team in recent years, too many superstars have played for various reasons without exaggeration.

While Sun Hao lamented James' ambition and EQ, he could also foresee one thing.

In Beijing in 08, the lineup of the US team is likely to be more luxurious than the dream team he knows.

And, a lot of luxury.

(End of this chapter)