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Chapter 490 This is not the opening you thought! (Update 5K first, ask for a monthly pass!)

Before the U.S. team started qualifying, the semi-finals of the World Championships had come to an end.

In addition to Argentina and China on the first day, Spain and Greece also advanced to the semi-finals on the second day.

Semi-final matches: Argentina VS China, Spain VS Greece.

Although the US team's early elimination made the game less exciting, the fans... didn't feel much about it.

Without him, it is simply because of the World Series finals in the past few years that the US team has never entered.

Fans are used to a Finals stage without a Dream Team.

Instead, the bronze medalist in the 2002 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic champion, and the current World Championship champion are the favorites—the Chinese team!

Sun Hao, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, isn't this all-star lineup all the same?
Moreover, the other three teams that entered the semi-finals also showed their absolute strength in this World Championship.

For the Argentina team, Ginobili was at his peak at the age of 29 and started the NBA five-man team;
In addition to Pau Gasol in Spain, the younger generation has emerged in large numbers;
Coupled with defeating the US team in the group stage, last year's European Championship champion Greece;

These teams are also star-studded and attract attention.

On the second day after qualifying, the match between the Chinese team and the Argentine team took the lead.

The two teams played against each other in the Olympic final two years ago, and the lineup did not change much. It can be regarded as the type of "you know my depth, and I know your length".

The game also fell into a stalemate after the start of the game.

Many people's impression of Argentina's "golden generation" in history is that they defeated the Dream Team in 2002 and won the championship in Athens in 2004.

But in fact, in the 2006 World Championships, the strength of the Argentine team was still at its peak.

As for why they failed to delist in the end, there are big reasons for this.

The most important thing is the less familiar semi-final.

The encounter between Argentina and Spain this year is the story of Europe and America... Oh no, the strongest collision between the strongest teams in Europe and America.

The result of this game was that Nocioni's three-point lore at the last moment failed. Argentina lost 74 to 75 to Spain and missed the final.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Nocioni's three-pointer is made, then Argentina will be the double world champion of the World Championships and the Olympics.

And there was a very clear keyword in that game: tragic.

After that game, Gasol suffered a fractured left toe, not only missed the final World Championship finals, but also rested for three full months.

What, did the Spanish team win the championship without Pau Gasol?

That's right, Gasol didn't play that game, and the Spanish team won by nearly 30 points in the end.

In addition to the performance of the Greek team, that game was also a signal of the official rise of Spanish basketball.

Because they no longer simply rely on a certain player.

In addition to Gasol, Ginobili also suffered a wrist injury in that game.

This is also a very important reason why the Argentine team lost to the US team by a big score. Ginobili didn't even score in double figures in that game.

Now, there is no injured Manu Ginobili, the Argentine who wants to avenge the Chinese team, and the situation that if he wants to enter the final, he must beat the Chinese team.

And what Ginobili said in an interview before the game.

"The competition will definitely be very intense. I think that only at the last moment will we know who will win in the end."

When asked about his outlook for the game tonight, Ginobili said so.

These factors were mixed together, and the stalemate between the two teams continued from the beginning to the entire... first half.

Every team has its own style. The style of the Chinese team is a combination of inside and outside lines, and the efficiency of positional warfare is high.

The style of the Argentine team is running shots, defensive counterattacks, and three-pointers.

To make a vivid analogy, the Chinese team is a big lion with a big chassis, and the Argentine team is a fast and fierce jaguar that is good at attacking from a distance.

In essence, the strength of the lion is stronger than that of the jaguar.

But the jaguar can still deal with the lion by relying on its flexible body.

Reflected in this game, although the state and strength of the Chinese team are better, the Argentine team is in a stalemate with the Chinese team by virtue of the accuracy of the outside three-pointer.

But in the second half, the Argentine team suddenly misfired outside, and the Chinese team took the opportunity to open the score.

Ask why the Argentine team's three-pointer in the second half suddenly misfired?
No one knows that.

The hand feel is probably due to... metaphysics.

After all, Ginobili's mouth has been opened.

He said that the fierce fight will last until the last moment, so there must be no need to fight until the last moment.

After the Chinese team established an advantage, it has maintained this advantage until the end.

87:75.

The Chinese team won not a lot, but in the single-elimination match, there is no difference between winning 1 point, 10 points, or 100 points.

They successfully defeated the Argentine team and got close to the final of the World Championships!
They are only one step away from the goal they set before departure!
The fans on the sidelines were very excited, but the mood of the players on the Chinese team was average.

It wasn't that he was unhappy after winning the game, but because the confrontation was too fierce, Yao Ming injured his toe in the fourth quarter and left the field early.

On the Argentine side, Ginobili also finished the fourth quarter with an injured wrist.

The butterfly effect kept Argentina from meeting Spain in the semi-finals, but something still happened.

This somewhat cast a shadow over the Chinese team's championship journey.

Just when Sun Hao was also worried after the game, he finally received a piece of good news.

Yao Ming's injury was much lighter than Gasol's in history.

Gasol needs surgery and needs to rest for three months to recover.

But Yao Ming didn't hurt his bones, he could recover after a while, and he could even... play with his injuries.

The game between Spain and Greece was played on the second day.

As the champion of the European Championship, the Greek team has not lost a single game in the group stage so far, and its strength is strong.

Although the overall strength is slightly weaker than that of Spain, it is definitely possible to win in theory.

However, the Spanish team raised the intensity of the game from the very beginning, and played against the Greek team from the beginning to the end.

Spanoulis, "European Kobe" and "European Nash", the absolute core of the Greek team, played very sluggishly in higher-intensity games, scoring only 9 points in the game.

The Spanish team finally beat the Greek team 77 to 47 with 30 points and advanced to the final.

Ever since, before the start of the World Championships, the two teams that advanced to the finals had quite a hot topic.

Whether Yao Ming will be able to play in the final due to injury, and the terrifying strength of the Spanish team.

It is against this background that most fans on the Internet prefer the Spanish team to win the championship.

"Whether Yao plays or not, it will be difficult for him to show his previous strength. The Spanish team only needs to solve Sun's defensive problem, and they will have a great chance of winning. Judging from the previous games, Sun's average He didn't score much, maybe it's because of consecutive games, he wasn't at his best."

A paragraph in the European sports media article attracted many fans' responses.

If Yao Ming hadn't fought too hard against Argentina and got injured, the Chinese team would definitely be more favored.

But now, things are different.

Before the final of the World Championships, the two teams were making final preparations for the final.

The training of the Chinese team is not open to the outside world.

When the Chinese team was training, Yao Ming stepped on a large bicycle on the sidelines.

Injuries are inevitable in a basketball player's career.

For a tough guy like Ma Long, there is no such thing as a full-time career.

Especially in the big games of Fiba, unless everyone is very strong like the US team.

Otherwise, if you hit the back, the main players will have to play longer because of the game, and the possibility of injury will also increase exponentially.

In fact, as long as you look up the World Series a little, you will find that absent games due to injuries are not uncommon.

As mentioned earlier, Spain beat Greece in history, which is a typical example.

So Yao Ming's injury was an accident, but not entirely an accident.

Rather than discussing the accident itself, the Chinese team is now more concerned about whether to let Yao Ming play in the final.

This time, on the side of the Basketball Association, the team leadership, including the coaching staff, were relatively unified.

They all want Yao Ming...not to play.

That's right, no.

The same group of people will make completely different decisions in different environments.

Now the Chinese men's basketball team is thriving, a world championship champion, and more world champions.

Like a full meal, and a full meal.

This choice is easy to make.

Of course, another very important factor is that this is the World Championships and not the Olympics, and the gold content is different.

And two years later, the 08 Olympic Games is even more important, because it is a game at home.

Sun Hao also disapproved of Yao Ming playing.

In addition to the above reasons, he is more concerned about Yao Ming's career.

Yao Ming himself chose not to gain weight in order to play longer.

In the end, if he went back because he was wounded and fought, it would be like losing his wife and losing his army.

Moreover, in history, the Spanish team can beat the Greek team to win the championship in the absence of Pau Gasol, and the Chinese team also has the opportunity to do so.

Everyone was trying to persuade Yao Ming not to go, but Yao Ming insisted on going.

"Dayao, I have to remind you of the risks involved. If you don't handle it well, it may affect your entire career."

Although he knows that Yao Ming is the man who "goes through the player channel and returns again", Sun Hao is still trying to convince him.

"I know, so the final depends on you."

Yao Ming said with a smile.

"Whether I win or not has a great impact on our morale. Even if I play less, I can still contain it on the court."

Seeing that Sun Hao didn't speak, Yao Ming put away his smile and said seriously.

Sun Hao was taken aback for a moment.

These words sounded so familiar.

By the way, he was injured in the finals before, and when O'Neal persuaded him not to play, that's what he said!
This is really, the way of heaven is reincarnation!

Moreover, after saying such words, Sun Hao knew that Yao Ming's intention to play was decided.

If you can't stop Yao Ming from playing, then you have to... sweat a little more.

In the previous games, his desire to attack was not strong, and the team did not need him to score desperately.

But in the final, he needs to throw away his thermos!
……

On the night of the finals, all eyes were on.

China, against Spain!

During the knockout round, Sun Hao watched the Spanish team's game as a spectator, and even came down to chat with many old friends.

But now, those old friends of his are standing opposite him, they are his opponents tonight!
This game is very special to him!
Of course, this is by no means a bad thing.

Because most of them played in the same league before, he is very familiar with their technical characteristics and habits.

But if you want to say that you are sure of winning, there is no such thing.

In history, Ginobili fought with injuries, and the Argentine team finally lost to the United States.

And even if the game is lost, domestic fans can understand and accept it.

After all, playing against the United States has proved that Yao Ming is the lifeblood of the Chinese team.

Moreover, the internal strength of the Spanish team is the strongest in this World Championship.

Understanding and acceptance is one thing, but warming up before the game, when seeing Yao Ming take off his training clothes and go on the court to warm up, all the fans felt their hairs stand on end.

Yao Ming, we still have to go!
The Chinese fans in the arena were already shouting excitedly, and some even choked up uncontrollably.

Even fans who are not Chinese are giving Yao Ming their admiring applause.

Fighting with wounds is an adventure, but also blood!

During the handshake ceremony after the opening ceremony, Gasol also gave Yao Ming a respectful look.

As an old opponent in the NBA, he admires Yao Ming's decision!
The game began immediately, and the two teams started to play one after another.

Chinese team: Sun Hao, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming;
Spanish team: Calderon, Navarro, Carlos Jimenez, Garbajosa, Gasol;
"Team China! Come on!"

Before playing, Sun Hao called the players together.

A slogan was shouted, and the blood was already surging!

"beep!"

A whistle sounded, and the final of the World Championships officially started.

The jumper of the Chinese team changed from Yao Ming to Yi Jianlian.

After Yi Jianlian took a deep breath, he leaped high and turned the ball back to the half court over Gasol's head.

Chinese team, attack first!

Sun Hao advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and the Spanish team put up a 3-2 zone defense, with the entire defensive center of gravity on the outside, or on Sun Hao's body.

This was also completely predictable.

With Yao Ming injured, the Chinese team's offense will most likely be launched from the outside.

But the ball was sent to Yao Ming by Sun Hao at the first time.

Yao Ming played support at the free throw line.

At this time, we have to mention the difference between Yao Ming in reality and Yao Ming in history.

In history, because of Yao Ming's weight gain, he played more like a traditional center forward, with a large proportion of low-post attacks.

But in reality, without gaining weight, his offense is more diversified, especially under Carlisle last season, his offense started more from the free throw line.

Because that way you can either attack by yourself or choose to support.

Now he is injured and can't attack more, but support can still be done.

Yi Jianlian showed his sense of smell and state, and quickly cut to the basket after walking out.

Yao Ming hit the earth from behind without looking at people.

There was already a sound of amazement at the scene.

Yi Jianlian, who received the ball, did not waste the pass, and took a step into the air after receiving the ball.

"Oh!"

A mighty two-handed slam dunk!
Chinese team, head start!

After the dunk, Yi Jianlian swung on the rim before landing, and roared excitedly after landing.

The mental state of the Chinese team at the beginning is very exciting!
Spain also responded to Gasol's free throw line, but Navarro's throw was interfered by Yi Jianlian and failed to hit.

Yi Jianlian turned around and took the defensive rebound.

The Chinese team attacked the front court, and it was still Yao Ming's support.

Garbajosa followed Yi Jianlian this time, but Yao Ming passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu on the other side.

Zhu Fangyu didn't hesitate after receiving the ball, and shot a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

"Shh!"

Vote for it!

The Chinese team started the game and scored 5 points in a row!
On the sidelines, Spanish coach Hernandez was a little confused.

The Chinese team, don't play cards according to the routine!

What about switching the focus of attack to Sun Hao?
The two teams each missed an attack. Gasol caught the ball in the paint and hit back, but his turn and hook still hit the frame under the interference of Yao Ming!

I don't know if it's because Yao Ming was injured and underestimated the enemy, or because he was lax after winning the last game against Greece. The Spanish team played a bit poorly in the opening game!

In contrast, the Chinese team was inspired by Yao Ming, which was in a completely different state.

Wang Shipeng came out of the screen, received a pass from Sun Hao, and made a three-pointer against Garbajosa.

"Shh!"

Ray Allen is possessed!
Wang Shipeng's three-pointer, too!
The game that beat Puerto Rico fully demonstrated his self-confidence!

Garbajosa's jumper from the free throw line finally helped Spain break the scoring drought.

But looking back, Yi Jianlian made another cut and scored 2+1 on Garbajosa!

This is not counting.

When Yi Jianlian made an extra free throw, the Spanish team made a mistake in their busy schedule, and the backcourt serve was directly interrupted by Sun Hao.

Sun Hao was not polite, and jumped into the air in one step.

Look, the plane!

"Oh!"

Sun Hao smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

The entire arena exploded directly.

13 is better than 2!

This opening was like a climax without foreplay, it was fierce and exciting!

The point is, it was the Chinese team that made this fantastic start!
The underrated Chinese team!

"Please tell me what happened on the field? How did the Chinese team do it? What is the Spaniard doing?!"

In the commentary seat, the commentator asked three times, obviously looking confused.

"Hey! Let's call it a blow to the head! Regardless of 21, seeing you, I'm sorry, I'll give you a blow first!"

On the other hand, in the broadcasting booth, Zhang Weiping was already laughing happily.

With this start, the old man's little heart was already beating wildly.

(End of this chapter)