NBA villain

Chapter 538 Dark Horse ([-])

This is a day of carnival for Chinese fans. As the night approaches, fans pop up in the streets and alleys to celebrate.

The news that the Chinese team defeated the Argentine team was overwhelmingly publicized by the major media, logged on the headlines of major portal websites, and quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Wang Shipeng, a player who was not well-known before, quickly became the most popular athlete name in China.

This lore is too classic. Throughout the history of the Chinese men's basketball team, there has never been such a soul-stirring victory. The one defeated was Argentina, the king of the world two years ago!
The Chinese men's basketball team finally has the opportunity to win a medal of their own.

There is no doubt that everyone in this men's basketball team has become a hero, everyone's name has begun to be known, and the number of fans has skyrocketed.In the same way, a large number of fans of the Chinese team emerged, the legendary fans of the Chinese team. They began to care about the last game, the tickets for the Chinese team finals, and to see if they could go to Saitama to watch the Chinese team finals live.

The Chinese team went all the way to the finals as a dark horse, which surprised countless basketball experts and commentators.

One of the most important discussions about the Chinese team now is whether they can still go on?Can they get creative with the title?

"impossible!"

An expert from ESPN in the United States said: "It is impossible for the Chinese team to beat the US team, because the Chinese team relies on individual ability basketball, not the overall basketball like Argentina. The Chinese team can beat Argentina and beat the team with individuals, but China It is impossible for the US team to beat the United States, because the individual abilities of the US team are too strong."

"Impossible. The American team's athletic talent is much better than that of the Chinese team. The American team's rotation defense is more oppressive, and Yang Di and Yao Ming's inside attack, the United States can completely break through the inside and outside double-team defense. Yang No matter how strong Di and Yao Ming are, it is impossible to beat five players of the same level as them."

After the game, American experts denied that the Chinese team could beat the American team. After all, in the group stage, the Chinese team still lost by nearly 20 points, or it was almost that many points lost at halftime.

The Chinese team has already left, and the Saitama Super Arena ushered in the next game of the semi-finals, the United States vs. Greece.

Statistics show that the dream team won the previous 7 games in the World Championships, averaging 25 points per game, including a 45-point victory over Senegal and a 40-point victory over Australia.

Greece has not lost in the 7 games. Greece's overall strength is strong and it is the top team in European basketball.

When the two powerhouses meet, the chances of the U.S. team winning are much higher than that of Greece. After all, according to the previous games, this year's American Dream Team takes this event seriously and has made sufficient preparations. The players have also been screened to a certain extent.

After the Chinese fans cheered and celebrated for a while, many continued to pay attention to the next game, which was related to who the opponent of the Chinese team in the final was.

The US team's starting lineup is Hinrich, Joe Johnson, James, Anthony and Elton Brand.

The starting lineup of the Greek team is a group of players who are not familiar to Chinese fans, such as Diamantedis, Fortis, Papadopoulos and so on.I have heard of Vassilis Spanoulis, known as the "European Kobe". After all, in July, Spanoulis just signed with the Rockets and will become a Rockets player in the NBA next season.

The result of the game was astonishing. The Greek team actually defeated the American Dream 101 team 95 to 7.

In front of a group of big-name NBA players, Spanoulis made 10 of 6 shots, including 5 of 3 three-pointers and 9 of 7 free throws. He scored the second-highest 22 points in the game.

The highest scorer in the game was American captain Carmelo Anthony, who scored 27 points.

American team Wade scored 19 points, James 17 points, Hinrich 12 points, Dwight Howard 10 points, and the rest of the players did not score in double figures. In front of the strong Greek, Bosh averaged double-doubles in the NBA , Brand and other insiders are all overshadowed, they can't get rebounds, and they can't score.

There is no defense for three seconds, and the penalty area is even smaller. For the US team that needs to hit the basket, this is a problem that cannot be solved for the time being.

The Greek team made precise three-pointers, controlled the rebounds in the backcourt, reduced turnovers, dragged the game into a positional battle, and unexpectedly won the victory with difficulty.

The fans in Greece went crazy. The Greek players hugged each other, gathered together in the stadium, and celebrated wildly. They defeated the world number one who has always been recognized wherever they lost!

This is already the third time that the US team has played in Waterloo in the World Series. As the captains, James and Anthony left the field with a lonely back.

What awaits them may be overwhelming critical reports after returning to China.

In a world competition like the World Championships, the last time the U.S. team won the championship was in 1994. This day has become the most disappointing day for American basketball fans.

The ensuing discussion, is American basketball really the number one basketball in the world?

The defeats in the past few years have told the arrogant Americans that a new world basketball order is being established. If you can't have a more advanced basketball concept and a more serious attitude, it is not easy to win the championship.

Chinese fans are the happiest. After the US team fails, the final will be China vs. Greece.

Although Greece won the United States, in the eyes of most people, it was Greece who broke out and won. Greece is strong, but the US team is stronger. It is easier for the Chinese team to play against Greece than against the US team.

The members of the American team even hoped to leave Japan directly. Such a result made it difficult for them to accept.

Wade is also not happy. Although he is not the captain, he is also the main force of the US team. He has already lost to the Warriors in this year's finals. In the world competition, he thought he could win the championship, but he did not expect to lose again.

"Bad year."

There are also a group of young people such as Chris Paul and Howard, because their playing time is very short, only about 10 minutes, and the feeling of watching the loss is even more uncomfortable.

In a game like the World Championships, it doesn't matter if you lose one or two games in the group stage. The main purpose is to qualify. If you lose one game in the knockout round, the rankings will vary greatly.

中国队7胜1负打进了决赛，西班牙7胜1负却只能争夺第5或者第6名。

"This year's competition is mostly a dark horse, and the winners are unexpected. The final champion may also be unexpected."

"The Chinese team has Yang Di and Yao Ming, and they have become the sharpest axes of the Chinese team along the way."

Experts from various countries did not dare to guess whether the Chinese team won or the Greek team won.

The apparent strength of the two teams is that the Greek team is stronger, but the Chinese team has been a dark horse all the way to the present, and several of them are stronger than them and have fallen under their iron heels.

The final will be held on September 9 local time.

(End of this chapter)