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Chapter 401
It is also a mercenary army composed of foreign players, but the Jordan team has shown a different tenacity than the Lebanese team, just like a saying in the NBA, "When a team is full of tenacity from top to bottom, they It is the most terrifying team, because no matter how strong the blow is, it will not break their psychology." What the country Z team is encountering now is such a team full of tenacity. Compared with the fragile psychology of the country Z team, the Jordan team is like a group of tough iron men, especially when they fall behind in the first quarter Even more so.

No one would have expected that the Z country team would encounter such an embarrassing situation in the last round of the round-robin group stage. This may be the first time that the Z country team is still behind at halftime in this Asian Championship. Seeing the Jordanian team members waving their hands into the lounge, the atmosphere in the entire basketball hall soared to an uncontrollable level. Of course, it was definitely not the voice singing praises for the Z country team, but deafening boos.

When the dissatisfaction of the fans has accumulated for a certain period of time, they will naturally find a way to vent, especially when the performance of the Z country team has not met their requirements, boos will naturally erupt. It is a common problem among us, but it is not only the fans of the Z country team. When the game played by the team is intolerable, even the king of the Lakers will be booed by their supporters.

What's more, it's not without reason that the national Z team was booed. Their poor state on the court has become unbearable. These big men are wasting simple offensive opportunities one after another, sending basketball mistakes to the opponent time and time again. In his hands, this is not the worst thing. The most unbearable thing for the fans is probably the idiotic mistakes made by the coaches of the Z country team in on-the-spot command.

When Lin Yiyi stood on the field and took the lead as usual in the first quarter of the Z country team's game, there were no mistakes in their offense and defense. Opening up the score gap between the two teams, the defensive net woven by Lin Yi almost blocked the possibility of Jordan's inside attack. Putting it on the periphery, when the first quarter lasted to more than three minutes and twenty seconds, the Jordan team relied on a mid-range shot to break the embarrassment of zero points.

However, under the heavy pressure of the Z country team, the Jordan team has obvious sluggishness in the operation of the entire team, especially in terms of internal and external connection. When facing Lin Yi's defense, an American foreign aid and a Jordan team The big men over [-] meters couldn't take any advantage from Lin Yi, and even gave Lin Yi the statistics of blocks and blocks for nothing, and all they could do was rely on Lin Yi's defense zone. Shoot for four points.

That's because the scoring points chosen by these two guys are too far away from Lin Yi. If it weren't for their two gambling shots, I am afraid that the inside line of the Jordan team will directly get an embarrassing situation of zero points in the first quarter. , This strong oppressive defense made the opponent almost cut off the idea of ​​​​invading the inside, including the two big men who chose to screen and shoot from the outside, and the inside line became Lin Yi's one-man show.

Throughout the first quarter of the game, Lin Yi did not let the inside line become the opponent's breakthrough point. Because of the existence of this guy, the Jordan team could only choose to attack from the outside awkwardly. I'm afraid it's just a passing movement between each other. They can't even find a good opportunity to make a free shot. There's no way, because the big man has been lying horizontally inside, and no one can find a breakthrough route. What about pulling the opponent's defense line, apart from shooting, there is really not much they can do.

Their only two breakthrough attempts were under the pressure of Lin Yi's pounced figure, and they turned into three non-sticks. This made the frustrated Jordan coach stand on the sidelines and roared non-stop. He kept shouting at the players. They expressed that they want to attack inward, but now no one is willing to go inside to find bad luck. They are all waiting for the opponent's big man to leave the field. The experience of the previous games tells them that as long as they survive the first quarter, they There will be a chance for myself to breathe and counterattack, including the head coach of the Jordan team, who is also waiting for such an opportunity.

25:14, this is the score sent by the Z country team in the first quarter. Although it is not as gorgeous as the previous few games, they did a very good job in limiting the opponent's shooting percentage. He didn't shoot more than 30% in a single quarter, and the shooting rate inside was even more pitiful. He only made [-] of [-] shots. This was achieved by two people together. Under Lin Yi's defense, he made [-] of [-] shots, and it was useless to give Lin Yi a chance to block.

Lin Yi's strong defense on the inside forced the opponent to focus on the outside. This also gave the other players of the Z country team the convenience of defense. They only need to defend the opponent's three-pointer. Breaking through from their side, the big man on the inside has become their backer. They don't need to worry too much about the defense on the inside. Everything will be done by that big man. The defense in the first quarter seemed a bit loose, but Lin Yi's existence covered up all of this.

Although Lin Yi scored six points in the first quarter, and his hand feeling is not particularly good today, he only made two of six shots. If there is no chance of free throws, maybe he can only contribute four points However, his defensive effect in the interior is almost equal to the entire interior of the opponent, and although he only scored six points, he managed to pick off 10 rebounds on the opponent's head, and three of them were in the frontcourt rebound.

The existence of Lin Yi is to better control the opponent's inside offense and rebounds. Although his performance in the first quarter was not gorgeous, he has firmly nailed the opponent to the inside. The opponent was desperate after a few attempts. They gave up trying to get points from this big man, but they couldn't get points smoothly due to their bad touch. This situation lasted until the end of the first quarter.

The stability of the situation on the field and the combination of Kong Tianyi and Dazhi who scored 14 points and 5 rebounds seemed to indicate the arrival of another big victory. In the midst of troubles, the same is true for the fans of the Z country team. They are still optimistically estimating how much the national team will kill their opponents, but more people still hope that Lin Yi can stay on the court more at this time .

However, the coaching staff of the Z country team still did not change their original intention. After the first quarter, they told Lin Yi very naturally that he needed to rest. If everything goes well, he might not even step into this game. Half a step inside the stadium, Lin Yi had already been familiar with this arrangement. Apart from covering his head with a towel to hide his facial expressions, he didn't even bother to answer. To him, these people seemed to be disturbing others Like flies, he would rather sit here quietly now than listen to their chatter.

Lin Yi's uncooperative attitude has already determined his situation in the team. These few members of the coaching staff are no longer in the mood to care about Lin Yi's feelings. They are more focused on the field. If this If the game can be won smoothly, they will appear as No.1 in the round-robin group stage. In that case, the next game is likely to meet the Taipei team. This schedule is more favorable for them .

At least they don’t have to consider meeting the previous champion Iran in the semi-finals. It’s better to save the previous champion until the end. A suitable final stage must have a suitable opponent. Take the defending champion as the winner. The stepping stone of the podium is a very good idea. This kind of thinking has spread to the entire national team, and they are all optimistically estimating the future.

Except for Lin Yi, everyone began to look forward to the scene of winning the Asian Championships at their doorstep. They can finally use this method to wash away the shame of the No.10 in the previous session, although it was because of sending the second national team However, for an Asian dominant team like the Z country team, any failure is unbearable, not to mention that they are still playing at home, and winning is a must.

This is also the task that the coaching staff of the Z country team received before the start of the entire Asian Championships. The new head coach also understands very well that this is the best assessment for him to stabilize his position. After winning the championship, his position as the head coach is basically secure. If the performance fails, then what is waiting for him may not only be boos from the fans, but even greater pressure may hit his head and face. .

However, just 2 minutes into the second quarter, the smug members of the coaching staff couldn't sit still anymore. The head coach and two assistants even stood on the sidelines and yelled loudly at the players on the field. Now, their anxious expressions have been transmitted through the TV cameras, they have lost the usual calm demeanor in the game, and now they even look a little annoyed.

The reason is very simple, the score on the field has been rewritten by the Jordan team to 3:26 within 25 minutes, and the Z country team did not score a point within 3 minutes, but the opponent directly gave them a 12:0, a Three-pointers, three mid-range jumpers and a three-pointer attacking the basket, the efficiency of the Jordan team in chasing points is astonishing. They even missed one mid-range shot in these 3 minutes, and the rest All attacks succeeded.

With such a high shooting rate, you can understand that their touch has suddenly become hotter, but Lin Yi can see very clearly from the sidelines that the reason why the opponent dares to make such bold shots is decisive to the control of rebounds inside. Especially in the first offense in the opening stage, the three-pointer that opened up the situation for the Jordan team was scored after the opponent failed to make two shots, and the opponent took off twice in a row under the basket of the Z country team. The successful rebounding is also the reason why this three-pointer will eventually appear.

The Jordanians were waiting for such an opportunity. When they saw Lin Yi put on a towel and sat on the bench, they knew very clearly that their opportunity had come, and what they wanted to seize was such a rotation period. The eternal law of substituting in several games of the Z country team has become a secret known to everyone. The head coach of the Jordan team is waiting for the short time when Lin Yi leaves the field. If he plays well, he believes in his own ball. The team will definitely reverse the situation on the field completely.

However, the situation on the field far exceeded the estimate of the head coach of the Jordan team. He thought that this short moment would only allow him to close the score, but even he himself did not think that these 3 minutes had already allowed them to close the field. The score was overtaken, and the weakness of the opponent's defense was beyond his expectations. At this time, all he could do was stand on the sidelines and shout loudly for the players to attack!Snatch as many points as possible before your opponent wakes up.

Lin Yi is not surprised by the change of form on the field. He is very aware of how big the loopholes in Z's domestic line are. Yi dealt with it by himself, and most of the time they just opened their hands to stop the opponent when they were on the defensive. That level of marking would not be able to prevent the opponent from invading the inside. If it weren't for Lin Yi's big hands and defensive footsteps It often brings terror to the opponents. Perhaps in the previous games, they were too accustomed to using the high advantage of the inside to stare at the opponents. A tough team full of mercenaries.

Tian Tianyi's physical fitness may be considered quite good in Asia, but his rough performance in defense and personal defensive skills obviously have fatal shortcomings. , and the inside attackers who are tall and have an advantage, their inside defense will appear extremely passive, not to mention that the opponent's breakthrough from the outside also plays the most effective containment role at this time, and the evil consequences of not paying attention to the outside protection finally appear at this time Come out, Kong Tianyi and Da Zhi fouled four times in a row within 3 minutes, and their control of rebounds became unstoppable due to the opponent's strong impact.

The head coach of the country Z team is not yet an idiot. He finally knows that it is time to call a timeout to calm down the emotions of the players. No one knows how effective it will be. The only choice for the coaching staff at this time is to let Lin Yi play again to stabilize the situation, but their behavior is undoubtedly a resounding blow to themselves.

For such a passive choice, I am afraid that no one is willing to make it, especially the new head coach who originally wanted to stand up. He has no intention of letting Lin Yi play again, but uses a very strict tone to try to wake up those players. As for the fighting spirit of the players, he didn't ask much. He just wanted to stabilize the situation on the field and bring the rhythm of the game back to the normal track. At least he didn't want to hear those boos that made his head hurt.

However, after the whistle was blown again, the five-man team on the field, which the coaching staff placed high hopes on, did not bring the situation back to the familiar track of the Z country team. The two teams formed a tug-of-war pattern on the field. The Z country team had no way to control the situation at all, and it was very difficult to even lead the opponent. Moreover, after the Jordan team saw that Lin Yi did not return to the field immediately, then The fierceness of this attack became more and more fierce, especially before the end of the first half, he hit three three-pointers in a row and directly overtook the score, making the Z country team return to the locker room amidst the boos. .Now there is only one last option left for the coaches of the Z country team, which is to let Lin Yi reappear to stabilize the situation, but if they do this, they are tantamount to denying the press conference they were in to the outside world, which has completely become a reality. For the sake of a farce, the prestige they want to establish will probably become empty talk, but under the pressure of putting results first, there is no way out, and the head coach can only tell Lin Yi with a dark face. Played in three quarters.

Protect players?Then why do you still let him play at this time?Didn't you say that the existing players of the Z country team are fully capable of such a game?Not many people would think that the coaching staff is treating Lin Yi coldly, but it can be guaranteed that there must be many people calling these people idiots now, because they won't play at all after losing a player or two, and that's all they can rely on The stars brought them victory on the court, but they themselves did not understand this problem at all. They thought their intelligence was a weapon they could rely on.

The boos and clamor of dissatisfaction all pointed at the guys sitting on the coaching bench at the same time, and when Lin Yi took off the towel on his head and re-entered the stage, the applause from all around had made the faces of those coaches His expression became extremely unnatural, especially since Lin Yi didn't even greet them before going on stage, and he didn't even seem to hear what they said.

However, Lin Yi, who appeared again, stabilized the flustered performance of the Z country team on the field, and he began to frequently ask for the ball in the low post. This guy only received the basketball and didn't care who was defending in front of him. He just wanted to pour the basketball into the opponent's basket in one breath. It seemed that only this kind of attack could vent his anger from sitting on the bench for 10 minutes.

In the end, the game did not become a tragic event embarrassing the Z team. The counterattack momentum of the Jordan team became silent again in the face of Lin Yi's wild attack, especially when Lin Yi's attack with the ball was directly in front of the opponent within 10 minutes of the second half. The score of 25 points and 10 rebounds directly killed the Jordanian's hope of winning the final victory. Although the game was won, the remaining problems emerged at this moment.

For people like Rogge and Fan Ling who firmly supported Lin Yi, their counterattack had just begun, and the hard days of those idiots had not yet come.

(The Lakers have lost their ideas recently...why are they always so depressed when they lose? If they continue to lose like this, their home court advantage in the playoffs will almost disappear, and it will be too difficult to defend their title...)
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