am i proud?

Chapter 95 The Scream in the Auditorium
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At this time in 2001, the Australian men's basketball team was not weak. They just scored No.4 in the Sydney Olympic Games last year, and they are definitely a strong team in the current world basketball world.

The New Zealand men's basketball team is not far behind. They ranked 11th in last year's Olympic Games, and the Chinese team was only 10th. The strength of the two sides is actually equal.

The Chinese men's basketball team chose Australia and New Zealand as their warm-up opponents before the current Asian Championships. It is also to test how good the team can show in the face of a strong enemy.

这次的热身赛一共4场，比赛日期分别是7月3日、5日、7日和9日，比赛地点都是上海卢湾体育馆。

This is a comprehensive gymnasium that can hold basketball, volleyball, handball, badminton, table tennis, weightlifting, martial arts and other sports competitions, with a total of 3500 seats.

Of course, this arena cannot be compared with the "Mercedes-Benz Center Arena" that can accommodate 18000 spectators in later generations, but in these years, there is no NBA-level indoor arena in the whole of China.

At 7:3 p.m. on July 7, the Chinese men's basketball team arrived at the Luwan Gymnasium by bus. They had some warm-up activities first, and then started to play.

First, Battelle made a powerful two-handed dunk, and then Wang Zhizhi made another one-handed dunk.

The Australian men's basketball team was also warming up on the other side of the field. Seeing this situation, they were obviously unconvinced, so they also started a dunk performance.

Especially the 197cm tall shooting guard Sam McKinen, he came up with a very difficult turn and buckle, which immediately caused a burst of exclamation from the fans.

Hu Weidong threw the ball to Wang Dalin and said, "Dalin, you have one too, show them some color!"

If he could be two or three years younger, Hu Weidong himself would go up and buckle it up. I think he was also a famous spring man back then, otherwise it would be impossible to get the nickname "China Jordan".

But now that he is 31 years old, a simple dunk is not difficult, but he is obviously unable to perform a fancy dunk... Now is the time to fight for face!
Wang Dalin nodded after receiving the ball, and then retreated to the back of the center circle before starting to run. After a few strides into the three-point line, the heel of his left foot stepped on the free throw line and flew into the air...

"Clang!"

As his slender frame flew through the air and across the paint, he raised his arm and dunked the ball into the hoop.

This slam dunk is very simple, but the flying distance is really far enough.

Wang Dalin's jumping is not bad among big men, but he still can't compare with flying players like Kobe and Carter.He mainly relied on his super long wingspan to barely dunk the ball in. If the jumping position was a few centimeters farther away, he would have to make a fool of himself on the spot.

Don't doubt why Wang Dalin 73's jumping ability can perform such difficult moves as "free throw line dunk". In fact, as long as you have enough height, certain jumping ability, relatively light body shape, and long enough arms, it is not as difficult to complete "free throw line dunk".

Just like Ibaka in later generations, his height and wingspan are not as good as Wang Dalin's, and he is also heavier. He performed this action in the dunk contest.

His jumping ability is indeed slightly better than the current Wang Dalin, but Wang Dalin also has advantages in height, wingspan and weight, so it is not surprising that he can make such a deduction.

This buckle stunned everyone, and the Australian male basketball players were dumbfounded... When did the yellow race be able to jump like this?

Although there are many players in Australia who play in the NBA in later generations, in fact, they did not have a single NBA player in this period. The future No. [-] pick in the draft, Bogut... is still a high school student!

Following Wang Dalin's wonderful dunk performance, the audience burst into applause and cheers. Just as the Chinese men's basketball team was warming up in the front row of the half, a girl shouted loudly: "Wang Dalin, I love you!"

This was a loud sound, and the players on the field could still hear it clearly in such a noisy scene. Wang Dalin was a little confused. Hu Weidong patted him on the shoulder and laughed jokingly: "Dalin, you just got a girlfriend a few days ago when you came back to China?"

Wang Zhizhi also came over and laughed, "Dalin, look quickly...the girl who says I love you is pretty pretty!"

Wang Dalin also saw the beautiful woman in the auditorium, she was really pretty... Nonsense!Can it not be beautiful?That's the future "Miss World" champion!

If others don't know Zhang Zilin, how can Wang Dalin not know him?
He had watched the movie "Tough Guy 2" in his previous life, and he watched the part of Zhang Zilin taking a shower most carefully; later he went to the cinema to watch the bad movie "Havoc in Heaven", mainly because Zhang Zilin played the role of "Nu Wa" in the film, which was purely soy sauce.

Out of interest in Zhang Zilin, he has read a lot of information about her on the Internet, and he can be said to know this "Miss World" very well. He is indeed a super otaku...

"Why did Zhang Zilin come to Shanghai to watch football?" Wang Dalin was puzzled, "She is only 17 now, right? Shouldn't she be practicing track and field in Beijing?"

Wang Dalin still doesn't know that his idol in his previous life has now become his little fan girl.I have to say, fate...sometimes it's so wonderful!

Under such circumstances, Wang Dalin was not embarrassed, and waved at Zhang Zilin, acting generously and decently... After all, he has also played in the NBA for a season, and he is not Xiaomengxin who has never seen the world!
Seeing Wang Dalin waving back to him, Zhang Zilin was so excited that he almost jumped up.

This time she came to Shanghai alone without telling her family, because she wanted to see Wang Dalin on the spot. It would be even more perfect if she had a chance to get his autograph after the game.

For this reason, she bought tickets for the four warm-up matches of the Chinese men's basketball team in one go.

Fortunately, Zhang Zilin didn't like to spend money recklessly since she was a child. She would carefully save the pocket money and New Year's money given by her family over the years. In addition, the average family is rich in supporting girls, so even though she is only 17 years old, the money in the "little treasury" is more than 9000 yuan.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to come to Shanghai alone, star chasing... also costs money!
After the two sides warmed up, the game started soon.

The starting players sent by the Australian team are point guard CJ Bruton, shooting guard Sam McKinen, small forward Russell Sindel, power forward Andrew Wallavov, and center Wade Halliwell.

The starting lineup of the Chinese team is point guard Li Xiaoyong, shooting guard Hu Weidong, small forward Wang Dalin, power forward Liu Yudong, and center Wang Zhizhi.

Since the height advantage of the Chinese team's third position is too obvious, the Australian team also made targeted arrangements, swinging Sindel, a power forward with a height of 208cm, to the third position.

There is no way, Wang Dalin's height... If you really want to send a small forward of regular height, he will directly pull you up despite the defense, and you won't be able to move?
However, can Sindel be able to guard against Wang Dalin?
Australian head coach Brian Gore is also very helpless. Can he still not know Wang Dalin's strength?This is the best rookie and the best sixth man in the NBA last season. How can anyone in the Australian team not fall behind against him?
Don't underestimate the small awards such as the best rookie or the best sixth man, the best rookie is nothing, the best sixth man is a proper star level!
Just like Kukoc of the Bulls in the past, he won the best sixth man award. I think he was the one who conquered the entire European basketball scene back then!
Another example is Ginobili, who is about to land in the NBA. He has won the Best Sixth Man Award in later generations. He is also the winner of the Italian Basketball League, Italian Basketball Cup and European Basketball League in Europe, and he has won the MVP!

As for the small forwards of the Australian team, it would be strange if they didn't get blown up against Wang Dalin. If Wang Dalin was allowed to come up to play high, this game might as well just admit defeat without fighting!
Originally, the strength of the Chinese team and the Australian team was still a little bit worse, but now that Wang Dalin has joined, this is not as simple as "adding wings to a tiger".

This is the power of an NBA star... Putting it in other countries in this era is a proper killer!
Not to mention that one person can beat your entire team, but he alone can affect the tactical deployment of your entire team, especially the deployment on the defensive end.

After the start of the game, Wang Dalin was very low-key. He did not show a strong desire to attack. Instead, he frequently mentioned high positions to play for his teammates.

This kind of high position supports him playing a lot in the Heat, and the teammates of the Chinese team are more suitable for this routine, because their mid-range and long-range shots are more accurate... Of course, there are still some differences between FIBA ​​rules and NBA rules, especially the distance from the three-point line is much closer.

This kind of three-point line, for Wang Dalin, is a long-range mid-range shot. If he wants to shoot, he must have a low shooting percentage. However, Wang Dalin knows that the game is played by five people. No matter how good he is, it will be difficult for him to kill the Australian team alone.

As for the teammates, what if they all feel bad?
Wang Dalin was full of confidence--I can still score more than [-] or [-] points in a single game for a long time with the defensive strength of the NBA. It is not difficult to score with the defensive tactics of the Australians who only make small moves!

Isn't it just a small gesture?
Who hasn't seen what?
I've been around Bruce Bowen before, and I'm tired of your moves!

There were many NBA scouts in the auditorium. Naturally, Wang Zhizhi played very excitedly. As soon as he came on the court, he continued to attack with the ball and beat the opponent's center Halliwell.

There is one thing to say, during this period, Wang Zhizhi's inside offensive skills are indeed at a very high level. As long as the opponent is not the type of player who always fights with you, he will often play with ease.

However, when he meets the type of players who are physically strong and not slow in footsteps, he will play relatively hard...or his physical strength is weak.

After Wang Zhizhi made 5 of 3 shots and scored 6 points, Wang Dalin finally made a shot from the top of the three-point arc. The ball passed through the basket smoothly, and a white "splash" appeared.

There was a burst of noise from the auditorium, and Zhang Zilin shouted loudly again: "Wang Dalin, great job!"

Wang Dalin smiled slightly, and made a cool salute in the direction of Zhang Zilin in the stands, and the cheers and applause of the audience became more enthusiastic.

"This kid! Didn't he just score a three-pointer? Is that an exaggeration?" Liu Yudong and Hu Weidong looked at each other in blank dismay. They were both "veterans over [-] years old", and they really couldn't understand the young people nowadays.

Wang Dalin actively returned to the defense, taking advantage of the opponent's small forward Sindel just catching the ball, he dropped the ball knife in his hand with his long arm, and then dribbled the ball and rushed to the frontcourt like lightning.

Sindel turned pale with fright and hurriedly chased him back, but how could he catch up with Wang Dalin?

Let him play small forward because he is tall, but he is a pure power forward after all, weighing up to 115KG, his speed is much slower than Wang Dalin, and Wang Dalin started earlier than him.

Wang Dalin rushed to the frontcourt, flew up as soon as he stepped inside the free throw line, and made a one-handed dunk after gliding, the movement was extremely elegant.

The fans in the auditorium didn't rest much from the beginning of the game, applauding, cheering and screaming all the time. They didn't expect that the Chinese men's basketball team was so strong that they could beat the Olympic No.4 so embarrassingly.

Just halfway through the first quarter, Coach Gore called two timeouts, but the situation did not improve at all after the timeout, and the Australian team was always at a disadvantage.

In terms of strength, the Chinese men's basketball team is not much better than the Australian team.

It should be said that during this period, except for the US team, the top ten teams in the entire world basketball world are all about the same strength, and no one is much better than anyone else.

But sometimes the outcome of a game is not just based on the comparison of strength, such as this game... the atmosphere at home is also very important.

Amid the cheers and cheers of the home fans, the Chinese men's basketball team showed 120% of its strength, while the Australian team only played 80%.

This is also why some weak teams in the NBA have a bad record, but they can often win at home... This is not entirely a matter of strength!
After halftime, the Chinese team led the Australian team by 48 points 37:11.

A double-digit point difference can be opened at halftime, and the opponent is still a world-class strong team. The confidence of the Chinese team players is fully displayed.

Coach Wang Fei was a little dumbfounded.

He originally wanted to find more problems in the current team when he played against the Australian team, and Wang Dalin had only participated in three team training sessions when he came back. He just wanted to take this opportunity to let Wang Dalin get along with his teammates.

It turned out to be good. The Chinese team's problems were not found, and Wang Dalin cooperated tacitly with his teammates as soon as he played, as if they had been training together for several months. On the contrary, the Australian team had a lot of problems.

After the halftime break, coach Wang Fei put Wang Dalin on the bench...he had no choice but to let Wang Dalin continue to play in the second half, and this warm-up match would be a waste of time.

The warm-up match... is mainly to expose the problem. Is it that important to win or not?
(End of this chapter)