Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 438 The Road to the Championship
The Chinese team has won three consecutive games and has almost locked in a qualifying spot. It remains to be seen where it will be ranked.

The next game is against Argentina, which will be a crucial battle.

Because on the same day, Argentina lost to Spain, which means that the Chinese team is currently ranked first in the group.

As long as they defeat the Argentine team, this group's first place will be ironclad.

However, this is not easy.

As for facing the US team in the first round of the knockout round, there is nothing we can do about it.

Rather than expecting other teams to defeat the American team, it would be better for the Chinese team to do it themselves.

If you can't beat the American team, will you have a chance against the American team's tactics?

However, today's match against Argentina is very unfavorable for the Chinese team.

The game just ended in the early morning of local time, and by the evening, there would be a second game.

Yes, two games within 24 hours are very detrimental to physical fitness.

Moreover, in order to ensure that the players rest and replenish their physical strength as much as possible, even the tactical arrangements before the game cannot be fully prepared.

After sleeping all night, getting up the next morning and eating something, the Chinese team had to rush to the arena as soon as possible.

The match between Spain and Serbia and Montenegro is already underway, followed by the match between New Zealand and Italy.

Then the Chinese team faced Italy.

During the break in the game, the Huaxia team took the field to adapt. After all, they had not touched the ball since the last game.

To be honest, Wang Hao already had some bad premonitions.

After all, the Huaxia team is actually a very touchy team, and its ability to break through and draw fouls is limited.

Sure enough, when the game started as scheduled, everything went very wrong.

Wang Zhizhi missed a mid-range shot, Li Nan also missed a three-pointer, and even Liu Wei made two consecutive mistakes.

Wang Hao even took the initiative to take over the task of controlling the ball and cooperate with Yao Ming as much as possible.

The intensity of competition in the NBA far exceeds that of international basketball, and there will be back-to-back games from time to time.

To be honest, this situation is just back-to-back. Wang Hao and Yao Ming are actually in good shape.

When he and Yao Ming scored goals one after another, the score was slightly stabilized.

However, Argentina quickly discovered the problem and began to accumulate manpower inside.

At this time, the Chinese team needs outside players to open up the situation, otherwise it will be difficult for Yao Ming to have a chance to take action.

The result was that the Chinese team's outside performance was very poor.

If Wang Hao hadn't hit two unreasonable three-pointers, the game would have ended early.

But Wang Hao took action from the outside. As a result, no one broke through and no one broke the defense.

To put it bluntly, the Chinese team's tactics cannot be used and they can only rely on the players' personal abilities to score.

To be honest, this is a very bad situation.

The Huaxia team is originally an offensive team, and the players' lack of athletic ability makes it difficult for the defense to perform well.

Now, if there is something wrong with the offense, that is a big problem.

38:43
In the first half, relying on Wang Hao's personal ability and teaming up with Yao Ming on the inside, the point difference was tight.

But this was when Wang Hao scored 15 points in the half, and even Yao Ming also scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.

In the second half, the score was being expanded little by little, and even Wang Hao was helpless.

Having to defend and attack with two people at all times, even he would be helpless.

75:88
In the end, the Chinese team lost this crucial game.

The first loss in the group stage naturally attracted widespread attention from domestic fans and media.

Although the previous record has satisfied the fans and the media, once they lose, something will definitely happen.

The Chinese people are like this. It is easy to be arrogant when winning and discouraged when losing.

The previous consecutive wins can be said to have greatly increased the confidence and expectations of domestic fans and media.

Some media have even claimed that the Chinese team's goal is the gold medal, an unprecedented breakthrough in the three major sports of the Olympic Games.

How similar is this scene to the World Cup two years ago?

Having reached the World Cup finals for the first time in history, football fans and media across the country are so confident that it is beyond words.

result……

The men's football team lost three games in a row and was eliminated without scoring a single goal, ushering in the worst possible situation.

In the past few years, the public opinion environment of men's football has been quite bad and very sad.

Wang Hao didn't want to make the same mistake again, so losing a game now was considered a good thing, at least it could lower his expectations.

After all, although he really wants to compete for the gold medal, this kind of thing is not his final say. It still depends on whether his opponent agrees.

No, after the game, he had to deal with the media.

"Wang Hao, what do you want to say about losing to Argentina?"

“Well, it’s a pity game, of course, Argentina is indeed a very capable team.

Moreover, our players are really a little tired, and the group stage schedule is too intensive. "

The reporter continued to ask: "Will the loss in this game affect the next games?"

"We will definitely continue to adjust our state. The group stage is basically coming to an end. In the knockout rounds, we will definitely appear in front of everyone with a brand new mask."

Another reporter asked: "We have all seen that other people are not in very good condition this year. What do you want to say?"

"This is normal. Players' status fluctuates, which is inevitable and requires us to adjust.

Moreover, the current situation seems that we have already qualified for the group stage, and losing the game can be regarded as discovering the problem in advance. "

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Some media, that's really rude, they just hope to get some big news out of Wang Hao.

In the original time and space, Yao Ming really made a big splash at the Athens Olympics.

Among them, Yao Ming naturally expressed his dissatisfaction, but it was also inevitable that the media would add fuel to the flames.

In the end, Yao Ming was tough enough and carried the Chinese team into the top 27 with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Otherwise, this storm will not calm down easily.

Wang Hao is not stupid, and naturally he will not give the media any clues. Anyway, he is just doing Tai Chi in various ways.

After dealing with the interview, Wang Hao returned to the locker room. Harris was already reviewing the game and pointing out problems.

The current group situation suddenly became complicated. China, Spain and Argentina all lost one game in the group stage.

In other words, the next step is likely to be a small score to determine the ranking of the group stage.

Of course, the premise is that there are no problems in the last game.

The last opponent of the Chinese team is, yes, the Yugoslavia team, the last world championship champion.

Of course, the current situation is that the Yugoslavia team has become the Serbian and Montenegrin team, and its strength has also declined.

This can be seen from their record. So far in the group stage, Serbia and Montenegro have only won one game against New Zealand.It can be said that for today's Serbian and Montenegro teams, qualifying is only a theoretical possibility.

First, they have to defeat the Chinese team, and then they have to pray for Italy to lose in order to have a glimmer of hope.

In the original time and space, the Chinese team could advance to the quarterfinals only by defeating the Serbian and Montenegrin teams, but now it has changed.

Only by defeating the Chinese team first can the Serbian and Montenegrin team have a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

It's a pity that the Chinese team doesn't intend to lose.

At first, only Yao Ming could lead the Chinese team to defeat the Serbian and Montenegro teams. Now, there are even more Wang Hao and Wang Zhizhi.

Sure enough, Serbia and Montenegro really wanted to fight to qualify, but due to bad luck, their strength was still a bit lacking.

Compared with the world champions two years ago, today's Serbian and Montenegrin team is indeed a bit unsatisfactory.

90:81
The Chinese team finally won the game safely, although they were still caught up by many points in the last few minutes.

Let's put it this way, today's Chinese team has contracted a strong dependence syndrome.

When Wang Hao was not present, everyone became incapable of playing and felt a little stiff.

If Yao Ming is on the court, that's okay. They still know how to take the initiative to give the ball to Yao Ming, who is most confident.

But if both of them are not present, the strength of the Chinese team will be directly reduced by a level.

In this regard, Wang Hao was also helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

I didn't think it was a big problem at first, but who would have thought that it would really be a big problem at this time.

After the final game, there were actually three teams in Group A with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.

The three teams are China, Spain and Argentina, all with 8 points.

In the end, the final ranking can only be determined by comparing the scores of the three teams.

The result is that Spain ranks first, Argentina ranks second, and the Chinese team can only rank third.

To be honest, this result is not very good.

Because the rankings of Group B have also been released, the teams that advance to the knockout rounds are clearly Lithuania, Greece, Puerto Rico and the United States.

In other words, the Chinese team will first face the home team Greece in their knockout tour.

You know, no matter where in the world, the inherent advantages of home field advantage are indisputable.

Even if the Greeks don't go as far as the Koreans, they still have their advantages.

In the original time and space, even if Argentina took action, they could only barely defeat the Greek team and almost be overthrown.

Moreover, even if you pass the Greek team, the next step will be the winner of the Spanish and American teams.

It is very likely that it is the American team. Facing the American team, no team dares to say that it will win.

If they still have a chance to get through this level, then perhaps it will be Argentina in the final.

Damn it, this is a step-by-step climb!

Wang Hao took a deep breath to relieve the depression in his heart, but he also became a little more determined inside.

Since you want to win the championship, no matter what opponent you are, you must dare to show your sword!
Hoping for a good schedule and a smooth road to promotion are just delusions.

If you want to fight, then fight!
He is a three-time MVP winner in the NBA and led the SuperSonics to establish a dynasty. That is true at all.

It's just that the basketball game is a team sport, a game between five people, which makes him a little worried.

Even Jordan cannot lack the support of his teammates, and he is the same.

The quarterfinals of men's basketball at the Athens Olympics are announced, and specific matchups also emerge.

Spain versus the United States.

Argentina vs Puerto Rico

China vs. Greece
Italy vs Lithuania
The quarter-finals will be played on the 26th, which means there will be a 3-day break.

These three days are precious because they are the last rest time before the end of the Olympic Games.

There's no way, that's how the tournament system is. It not only tests skills, tactics and strength, but also requires endurance and bench depth.

In this kind of game, once a main player gets sick and injured, it will definitely be fatal.

Of course, it's not all good news. The women's basketball team has performed poorly in recent years and failed to reach the quarterfinals this time.

Harris is very experienced and did not increase the intensity of training because of the offseason.

He effectively controlled the training, not letting the players feel raw but also ensuring their physical fitness.

Of course, he has not done nothing. He is carefully analyzing the Greek team with the coaching staff and formulating corresponding tactics.

Not only Harris and many Chinese coaches, but also players, will also participate in the discussion.

Of course, having said that, players can participate in the discussion, but it depends on who said it and whether it makes sense.

Yao Ming mentioned that the Greek team is not tall enough as a whole and hopes to get higher support.

Wang Hao thought for a while and said: "In this game, I think we should start the game early and try to open up the score as much as possible."

Harris asked: "Wang, what do you mean?"

“After all, this is Greece and the home ground of the Greek team, so home field advantage is inevitable.

If something unexpected happens at a critical moment and the score is close, it will be troublesome. "

Although Wang Hao didn't say it clearly, everyone understood it, wasn't it the referee's problem?

This kind of thing is inevitable. Even in the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese team did not lack the care of the referees.

Harris nodded and said, "That's indeed what it should be!"

In fact, Wang Hao didn't say anything, that is, he was worried that the Greek team's home advantage was too exaggerated.

The Chinese team must have a mentality problem. It's okay to play with a tailwind under such high pressure, but if they want to play with a headwind, the situation must be very bad.

Finally, the time came to the 26th. The match between the Chinese team and the Greek team was late, mainly to take care of the Greek team.

Arranging prime time games can attract more Greek fans to the scene.

However, just when Wang Hao and others arrived at the scene, big news suddenly came.

In the previous two quarter-finals, the top two teams in the group stage were all eliminated.

Spain and Lithuania, the top two teams in the group stage, faced their opponents who were fourth in the group stage and were eliminated!

It seems unbelievable, but if you think about it carefully, it doesn’t seem unacceptable.

The first is the match between the US team and Spain. Even if the US team plays worse, it is still a dream team.

No matter who he beats, it doesn't seem impossible. It can only be said that Spain is in bad luck.

It happened that Marbury's nerve knife exploded, and he killed the Spanish team with a three-pointer.

As for the match between Lithuania and Italy, Lithuania is the European Championship champion, but Italy is also the third runner-up!

Moreover, they have played against each other frequently in Europe and are very familiar with each other. The key is to see who is in better condition.

Obviously, Italy is in better shape today.

(End of this chapter)