Basketball Dragon

Chapter 101 Stankovic Cup
On the basketball court, Li Hai directly blocked Sun Yue who was defending him with a one-handed dunk.

Although Sun Yue is a defender, she is tall and has long arms and can move very flexibly. In the confrontation training, she was responsible for defending Li Hai and was abused almost thousands of times.

"Brother Li, you can't put some water in it, we are all newcomers to the national team and we need to help each other." Sun Yue vomited bitterly as a joke.

Zhu Fangyu beside him couldn't help laughing and said, "Fortunately, the coach is wise and let Li Hai play the 2nd position with me on the same team, otherwise I might be the one who was abused."

After this period of training, Li Hai became familiar with others, especially the young people.

"The leaders of the Basketball Association are here again. Isn't there another meeting? It's more tiring than training."

Several officials from the Basketball Association walked towards Li Hai with smiles on their faces, "Xiao Li, you are sure to win the Stankovic Cup this time, you are an NBA master, no matter which team you face There should be advantages."

Li Hai said seriously: "I play the game just to win, and I will definitely go all out on the court."

"Good job, we will have a swearing-in meeting in a while, and Xiao Li will also make a statement." The leader was very satisfied with his statement, and patted him on the shoulder specially, but Li Hai's height made this friendly gesture a little bit easier. Some difficulty.

This time, a strong team like Argentina did not send all the main players in the Stankovic Cup. Li Hai also wanted to test what kind of changes he could bring to the team after joining the national team.

On July 7, Li Hai officially appeared on the field wearing the national team jersey.

The Chinese team's opponent in the first game is Angola. The starting lineup is: Liu Wei, Zhu Fangyu, Li Hai, Mo Ke, Yi Jianlian, which can be regarded as a very young lineup.

Angola, however, does not have a central forward, and is much shorter than the Chinese team. Their star players are Olympio Cipriano on the back line and Joaquim Gomez on the front line. .

Angola's first start was only 2 meters high, and the Chinese team won the jump ball by accident. After Li Hai received a pass from Liu Wei at the top of the arc, he changed direction and entered the opponent's inside line, directly completing a dunk.

The audience at the Capital Gymnasium was instantly ignited, and they were finally looking forward to a player who played so well.

Li Hai opened the prelude to the scoring of the Chinese team, and then the team blossomed inside and outside, and soon expanded the score to double digits.

The tactics of the Angola men's basketball team are very clear, with a large number of three-point shots. Their tactics have also had a certain impact on the Chinese team. The Chinese team has a regular lineup, and sometimes they can't keep up with the inside.

"Gomez catches the ball from the side. In front of him is Li Hai. Gomez starts to dribble. This Angolan player has good physical fitness and can go inside and outside. He may want to break through, but Li Hai didn't give him the slightest chance. Gomez suddenly forced a three-point shot..."

"Come on, Li Hai directly gave the opponent a big cap. The Chinese team launched a counterattack. Li Hai staged another dunk. At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team led by 27 points at 13:14, of which Li Hai scored alone. 11 points."

In the second quarter, the head coach asked Li Hai to rest and began to inspect other players.

But after Li Hai went down, the Chinese team's defense immediately had some problems, and the opponent hit consecutive three-pointers.

The opponent's fierce pressing also troubled the Chinese team. After all, the opponent had defeated the Chinese team in the 2002 World Championships, and it was not without strength.

What's more, Yao Ming, the mainstay of the Chinese team, and Li Nan, the captain, are both injured and unable to play, and they are not the strongest lineup.

Seeing that the opponent's score was getting closer, coach Yunus replaced Li Hai in the second half of the second quarter.

Li Hai hit a three-pointer as soon as he went up, and then completed a steal and assisted Yi Jianlian. At the end of the half, he once again helped the national team extend its lead to double digits.

In the second half, Li Hai was replaced after only playing for a while. His strength was beyond doubt, and his comprehensive skills could be easily integrated with his teammates. Yunus felt relieved to inspect other players.

Due to the huge lead Li Hai helped the team gain on the field, the Chinese team did not experience the thrills in history this time, and easily got off to a good start with 74:60.

On the second day, the Chinese team continued to face the powerful Lithuania, and Du Feng was added to the players who could not play.

The Chinese team is still the starting lineup for the first game. Except for Zaryus Kuz and Skas at the center position, the opponent's height does not have an advantage in other positions.

The Chinese team took the lead in attacking again. Yi Jianlian used his height advantage to score a mid-range jumper, and then Li Hai intercepted Mindagos Lucas and scored a fast break.

Compared with Angola, Lithuania obviously played much more systematically. They are also very aggressive. Compared with them, some players of the Chinese team look like honest boys.

But Li Hai is not afraid of fierce guys at all. He is a representative of fierceness. In defense, he can make many NBA scorers feel uncomfortable.

In essence, this is the difference in play style caused by the gap in physical fitness. The physical fitness of most players in the Chinese team is still not strong enough.

However, Li Hai's advantage drove the team as a whole. He attracted firepower from the outside, and made several wonderful passes to the inside. Moko and Tang Zhengdong, who came off the bench, both scored.

At the last moment, Li Hai scored a breakthrough and fixed the score of the first quarter at 25:17.

After Li Hai went down in the second quarter, Lithuania played from the inside and quickly caught up with the score. Yao Ming and Li Nan, veterans of the national team, couldn't help shouting on the court.

Li Hai also saw the problem. Under a strong confrontation, the Chinese team's mistakes would increase, and there would be problems in defense. These things are not problems that can be solved with a few reminders.

After the draw between the two sides, coach Jonas requested a timeout, "Reduce mistakes, play according to our rhythm, we will have a chance to win, understand, boys, don't worry, concentrate on it."

After hesitating for a moment, Yunus replaced Li Hai. Although he also wanted to test the pressure resistance of other players, he didn't want to lose.

After Li Hai came on the court, he immediately rushed to the basket and caused a foul by the opponent.

The effect of the star is immediate. If Lithuania wants to defend Li Hai, it must carry out a flanking attack. As long as the flanking attack is made, Li Hai will quickly pass the ball to the open position, increasing the team's chances of shooting.

In defense, he is always conscientious and will not give up until he marks someone to death.

Li Hai also realized the difference between the national team and the Knicks. Without Marbury and Crawford here, the speed of the team's advancement could not be so fast. He also made adjustments, and most of the time he played at a controlled pace. Only a good chance is to get rid of the opponent directly by speed, and the opponent's foothold is not stable.

With Li Hai, the Chinese team took the lead again.

(End of this chapter)