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Chapter 1456 Jiang Duo Steals the Ball

Canada can be said to be the reverse Yugoslavia.

Yugoslavia clearly held the SSR, but they were afraid of destroying internal harmony and did not dare to let him fight with all their strength.

Canada is different. The reason they won all four of their group games can be simply attributed to one name: Steve Nash.

In Canada's first game against Spain, Nash scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 15 assists, which made the coaching staff and teammates full of confidence in him.

Then, in the third game of the group, facing the seemingly invincible Yugoslavia, it was Nash again, who could only serve as a substitute for Bodi Loga in the Lakers. It is widely believed that he is not a player at the same level as the European magician. He scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the Maple Leafs to an 8-point victory over their opponents.

It can be said that Nash brought Canada to a height that did not belong to them.

This also forced Louis to spend a lot of time studying the Canadian game.

He found that the Canadian coaching staff has absorbed the concept of beautiful basketball, and has done a very good job in the two links of weak-side team cooperation and allowing the ball-handling core to play pick-and-roll and call out the opponent's defensive loopholes.

Without the strong technical and tactical support of the coaching staff, Nash would not be able to exert his full strength.

Louis settled down and decided to arrange Liu Wei to try Nash's strength tomorrow. If he couldn't hold it down, he would change to Cheng Yan and then cooperate with Kang Chengbiao to harass him.

In terms of strength, the men's basketball team is still stronger than Canada as a whole. They don't have irreconcilable internal conflicts like Yugoslavia, and they can definitely win their opponents by virtue of their overall strength.

On September 9th, the last day of the group stage, it was also the battle for the top spot in Group B between the Chinese team and the Canadian team.

During the game, Louie was confused by the Canadian's desire to win.

They seem to have no idea about No.1 in the group stage.

At least from the perspective of the fighting spirit of the players and the preparation of the coaching staff, Louie can't see that the Canadian wants to win.

Liu Wei can't guard Nash, but Nash's offensive desire tonight is very low, and his condition is not good. If he doesn't play this point, it is impossible for Canada to compete with the men's basketball team on the offensive end.

The men's basketball team, facing a formidable enemy, gradually relaxed, and the game was decided from the end of the third quarter.

In the final game 91 to 79, the men's basketball team defeated Canada by 12 points, won all five games in the group stage, and advanced to the quarter-finals with the first place in the group.

Louie believes the Canadian will not play a strategic pass for no reason, which is, after all, a battle for the top spot in the group.

Winning No.1 in the group means not meeting the US team until the final.

Louie then discovered the weirdness of the Group A standings.

The US team also won all five games and became the top of Group A.

按照规则，1/4决赛对阵如下：A1对B4、A2对B3、A3对B2、A4对B1。

The other three teams in Group A that advanced to the quarter-finals were Lithuania, Italy and France.

France did not perform well in the group stage and ranked fourth in Group A.

But in the eyes of the outside world, France is fully equipped with the second strength of the group.

Also, their style has always been very restrained Canadian.

From this, Louis knew what Canada was thinking.

They want to avoid France and face Italy, which is third in Group A, in the quarter-finals with the second place in the group.

This is a far easier opponent than France.

From this point of view, although they will advance to the top of the group, they will face the French team in the quarter-finals and Lithuania in the semi-finals. Only after passing these two hurdles can they be eligible to challenge the US team in the final.

Although it is shameful to give up strategically, if you can avoid powerful enemies, it is really a rare good strategy.

For Louis, it doesn't matter if the road to the final is difficult, because if he wants to win the championship, he must beat all his opponents.

For example, when did the US team care about their opponents in the next game?

April 9

The match between the Chinese team and the French team is scheduled for [-] pm.

Today's first quarter-final game starts at three points, between Canada and Italy.In the end, Nash scored 1 points in a single game and helped the team beat Italy by 4 points. After 30 years, the Canadian once again broke into the semi-finals of the Olympic men's basketball competition.

Five minutes before the end of the match between Italy and Canada, the Chinese team members came to the scene ahead of time.

They hope to warm up as soon as possible after the game.

Hu Weidong was very excited.

This can be seen from his warm-up before the game.

For a three-pointer at the top of the arc, Hu Weidong made 15 of 15 shots, which indirectly shows that he feels very hot tonight.

Before the rise of the African-American French, the main part of the French team was still white, and the most feared figure in this French team was Antoine Rigaudeau (Antoine Rigaudeau SF), who wore No. 6. Hailed as one of the strongest players who never played in the NBA, Del Harris said he was Europe's Benjamin Wilson, while the French respectfully called him "Le Roi" (the king).

As soon as the game started, King Rigodo fired two meters from the three-point line in an attempt to frighten the Chinese team with this ball.

This obviously can't scare the men's basketball team.

Captain Hu Weidong demanded the ball decisively, and returned it with an NBA-range three-pointer.

The two sides immediately staged fierce offense and defense. Louis can understand why Canada would rather give up the top spot in the group and avoid the French from this game.

Although the French team does not have 9 active NBA players like the Chinese team, most of their members come from the top European leagues. They are tall and strong, and they play very tough.

The confrontation is fierce and the shooting is accurate. It can be said to be an upgraded version of Canada.

Louis did not hide and tucked in, letting the players free their hands and feet to fight against the French.

Hu Weidong's excellent state is an important reason for the Chinese team's victory.

In the whole game, Hu Weidong suppressed Rigodo in all aspects, hit eight three-pointers in a single game, scored a game-high 35 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the team to run over France by 14 points and enter the semi-finals .

This is the first time in the history of the men's basketball team to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. Compared with the runner-up of the World Championships the year before, the Olympic Games is a higher stage, just like the World Cup in football.Men's basketball teams from all over the world do not attach the same importance to the Olympic Games as the World Championships.

Some teams even regard the World Championships as a place for training, while the Olympics is where their lives are at stake.

Therefore, reaching the semi-finals of the Olympic Games is a huge incentive for the men's basketball team.

On the other side, the strong Lithuania defeated Yugoslavia by 15 points, and Bodi Loga could not recover with 25 points in a single game.

As the only country in Europe that regards basketball as its number one sport, Lithuania has long been a powerful force in world basketball.

Louis didn't dare to be careless about this team that almost overturned the dream team that was still in its heyday in the previous life.

What makes the men's basketball coaching staff tricky is that this Lithuanian team is too balanced up and down.

They are in a period of reconstruction, with 8 players selected for the national team for the first time. In this Olympic Games, 6 players became Lithuania's best player.

No key people, this is the biggest feature of the Lithuanian team.

Because anyone on their roster could be a key player in the game.

Through the replay video, Louie locked three dangerous figures of the Lithuanian team, one is the core defender Sarunas Jasikevicius PG, and the other is Solius Stormbegas (Saulius Stombergas SF), outstanding leadership, deadly threes, and a clutch killer at the same time.Finally, there's Gintaras Einikis C, a strong and aggressive defender at center who also has a long shot that doesn't look like a center should.

These three, as the troika of the Lithuanian team, constitute the basic strength of the whole team.

This time, Louis did not hold back, and directly let Chengyan face Jascovicius, and at the same time let Kang Chengbiao start. If Enikis pulls outside to shoot, he will switch defenses with the center, and he will chase the former.

April 9

Louie's targeted arrangement played an effect in the start of the semi-final against Lithuania.

In the first quarter, the men's basketball team took the lead 36 to 28.

Cheng Yan's defense made Jaskovicius very uncomfortable, Kang Chengbiao's hand-to-hand combat also made Enikis lose his touch, and Lithuanian leader Stormbegas couldn't find his form.

It seems that everything is going well?
Just as Jiang Xingquan, the leader of the men's basketball team, breathed a sigh of relief, in the second quarter, in less than 5 minutes, Lithuania tied the score under the leadership of substitute forward Dainius Adomaitis SF.At the same time, Qi Chengyan was too involved on the defensive end and was fouled twice in a row. Louis had to replace him.

The unspoken fate revived Jascovicius' state.

The future European star began to play like a real FIBA ​​superstar, picking and rolling Yu Tiancan, changing the ball to pull up three-pointers, grabbing rebounds and passing teammates for dunks.

Before halftime, Jaskovicius' wonderful performance allowed Lithuania to turn defeat into victory and take a 6-point lead.

This is the first time since the start of the Olympic Games that the men's basketball team has entered the second half as a laggard.

Lithuanian reporter Roma Grinbergiene praised ecstatically: "Even if Emperor Vytautas came in person, he would praise the blood and courage of these young men. The Dragon of the East is not invincible!"

In the second half, Liu Yuqing's three-pointer and breakthrough layup allowed the men's basketball team to narrow the point difference to 1 point.

From this moment on, neither side took a step back.

Either Lithuania leads by 1 point, or the Chinese team overtakes by 1 point. This stalemate was broken until 2 minutes before the end. Jaskovicius hit a four-pointer that was enough to kill the game against the well-known defense. At the same time, This foul also caused Cheng Yan to leave the field.

At that moment, Qi Chengyan put his head in his hands and protested excitedly to the referee, and he burst into tears.

Louis pulled him away before making a fuss and angering the referee. At the same time, Hu Weidong and Liu Yuqing took turns as the main controllers, and then replaced Yu Tiancan with Kang Chengbiao, and Wang Zhizhi took the fifth position.

Qi Chengyan's position was replaced by Wang Mukong.

Louis sent out three outsiders, and played around Wang Zhizhi as the main team and four players, which shows that he has completely pushed the bet to the offensive end.

84 is better than 80
Lithuania led by 4 points, but Jaskovicius missed an extra penalty.

In the men's basketball round, there was almost no pause. Wang Zhizhi picked and rolled at the top of the arc, and Hu Weidong dribbled the ball to create a shooting space, and then decisively shot a three-pointer.

hit!

The men's basketball team recovered to 1 point.

Before the last minute of the game, Lithuania missed the offense, but soon, they also used a strong defense to make the men's basketball team shoot three non-stick shots.

The game was more intense than ever, and scoring a point was more difficult than ever.

The moment Jascovicius, who scored 27 points in the game, passed through the perimeter defense and went straight to the basket, the hearts of many Chinese team supporters almost stopped beating.

Then, Kang Chengbiao, who was delayed on the outside line a second ago, flew out like a mad dog, roaring and nailing his layup to the backboard!

The Chinese team's counterattack fast break!

Wang Mukong received the ball in the front court, but was violently blocked by the Lithuanian at the moment of layup.

That should be a technical foul, but calling a technical foul at this moment is tantamount to a death sentence for the Lithuanians.

Louie wanted to strangle the referee, but he only gave a common foul.

"Fuck you! ￥#@%"

Van Gundy hugged Louie.

Wang Mukong must now go to the free throw line under terrible pressure.

He looked back at his teammates behind him.

Liu Yuqing, who was always as cold as a god of death, stepped forward and patted Wang Mukong on the shoulder, "I believe in you."

Therefore, the teammates on the court approached Wang Mukong and encouraged him with various physical contact.

In the NBA, Wang Mukong is just a miscellaneous fish that no one cares about, but in the national team, he is undoubtedly a trusted veteran.

He is well aware of the weight of these two free throws.

"MLGBD" Wang Mukong secretly said, "If you don't get fined, maybe your nationality will be confiscated."

At this moment, Australia on the scene made all kinds of disturbances with malice towards the East, and this dome stadium in Sydney instantly became the noisiest place in the world.

Wang Mukong thought of the mental training of Kobe and Garnett. As the know-it-all of the Lakers, he knew everything about everyone.

He'd heard that Kobe's mental training had given him peace of mind and that Garnett had become a better player because of it, but he didn't know exactly what was going on with his mind.

Wang Mukong closed his eyes and imagined a picture in his mind in a foreign land full of noise.

A disheveled man gathers around a campfire, watching the vast sunset over the horizon. He wants to figure out the meaning of his life before tomorrow comes—just like this game, why must these two free throws be scored?

Because the Chinese team's hope of advancing to the finals must not be buried in his hands!

Wang Mukong opened his eyes, let out a breath, and then took the first free throw.

"Shh!"

Louis punched hard, "Good job!"

84 to 84, the two sides tied.

Teammates come up to high five.

Wang Mukong took the second free throw from the referee calmly.

There are only 8 seconds left in the game. If this free throw is scored, the Chinese team will turn defeat into victory.

This time, Wang Mukong shot with a normal rhythm.

Without any accident, the basketball was hollowed into the net!
85 is better than 84
"The Chinese team overtook the score! Only 8 seconds are left for the Lithuanians. Now, Lithuania requests a timeout. After dozens of seconds, let us see how this suffocating game will end!"

Louis instantly remembered several sideline tactics commonly used in Lithuania.

After making a foul, the No. [-] position is the biggest weakness of the men's basketball team, and Jaskovicius is also Lithuania's best player tonight.

Lithuania is very likely to assign the last ball to him.

At the last moment, the five players sent by Louis were Hu Weidong, Liu Yuqing, Du Shuai, Kang Chengbiao, and Yao Yueban.

Time seemed to slow down. Louis stood on the sidelines and watched the Lithuanian players stand on the touchline, as if he had returned to that night 23 years ago.

The positioning of the Lithuanians indirectly told Louis what they were going to do.

Their entire tactics were within Louis' predictions, but even if they knew how their opponents would run their tactics, it would be difficult to destroy them, unless some daring people dared to do something crazy.

The Lithuanian ran desperately.

There is only one seat for the final, and the Chinese want it, as do the Lithuanians.If the Lithuanians get their place in the final, it will be their most successful year since independence from the Soviet Union.

The dream of a country rests on that little basketball at this moment.

The ball was sent from the sideline, and the defensive pressure that Jaskovicius felt was obviously beyond the norm. He couldn't believe that Liu Yuqing dared to use this foul action to forcefully take his position.

At that moment, all thoughts in Lithuanians' minds were ashamed.

"OMG!!!" the FIBA ​​commentator yelled frantically, "Jiang Duo stole the ball!!!"

Liu Yuqing rushed forward like a warrior, broke the Lithuanian's serve, and rushed straight to the frontcourt. His speed was too fast for anyone to catch up.

The Lithuanian could only watch him finish the layup in the frontcourt.

In the last few seconds, the Lithuanian, who had no timeout, had to serve from the backcourt, but because of the pressing of the Chinese team, he had to use a desperate backcourt three-pointer to seek a miracle.

That ball didn't even touch the rim!

it's over!
87 to 84, the Chinese team advanced to the final.

(End of this chapter)