Wang Tu Baye

Chapter 81 The Eastern Giant
Verus accompanied Lenny to sit in the VIP seat of the Shenhai Wanwan Stadium, accompanied by Olajuwon, Drexler and other NBA celebrities, followed by Doug, Bonnie, Hu Batian and others, At the end, a group of foreign aid team members lined up in straight suits and leather shoes.

The scalpers outside the arena showed their enthusiasm once in 2000. The tickets for the opening ceremony of the Four Nations Olympic Open, the home team China Men’s Basketball team and the Eastern European powerhouse Lithuania, which were originally worth a few hundred yuan, were bid up ten times by crazy ticket snatchers. Twenty times the price, just like this, there is still a price but no market, and groups of disappointed fans linger outside the arena and refuse to leave.

Lenny turned sideways and asked, "Verus, what do you think is the key to today's game?"

Verus smiled and said, "I'm just the manager of a small NBA team. I don't know much about basketball there. I'd like to invite some Hall of Famers to express their opinions."

Hakeem Olajuwon said solemnly: "This Lithuanian team is very strong. The mainstream public opinion in the global basketball circle has obviously underestimated their strength. Sabonis' failure to participate in this Olympic Games does not mean that the Lithuanian team is vulnerable. would be the opposite."

Verus secretly admired him. He is a time traveler and naturally knows the truth, but the legendary center Olajuwon was able to support the Lithuanian men's basketball team, which had lost its flag center, when it looked down on this small Eastern European team. I have to say that a good person is a good person, and his vision is superior to others.

Drexler said with a smile: "I am optimistic about the Shenzhou men's basketball team. Their three centers are too tall. Hakim, if they have half your strength, Lithuania will be difficult to play."

Lenny Wilkens said: "I have been watching the international game videos of the Shenzhou Men's Basketball Team in recent years. Their advantages and disadvantages are also obvious. Once the peak guard swingmen on the outside can open up, they can compete with other players except the United States. any team."

Verus laughed and said: "Yes, the Shenzhou men's basketball team really looks very strong when they shoot from the outside. There are three major centers inside who take turns digging inside to grab rebounds. Outside, there is the golden generation who are skilled and capable of shooting accurately."

Olajuwon asked: "Listen to your tone, Verus, are you not optimistic about the Shenzhou men's basketball team today?"

Verus quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I've been a sponsor of the China Men's Basketball Team for ten years. If I don't like it, why would I invest in it? It must be that the situation is so good that it can't be better."

With the sound of the whistle, the home game between China Men's Basketball Team and Lithuania Men's Basketball Team started, and the main players of both sides made their appearances.

The starting lineup of the Shenzhou Men's Basketball Team is as follows:

15号时任亚洲第一中锋王志、11号战神刘栋、8号亚洲飞人胡东、7号东北虎王孙君、5号控卫李勇。

Lithuania national team starting lineup:

4号贾斯科维休斯、7号斯托姆博加斯、8号西思考斯卡斯、9号希瑞提斯、12号马西里斯。

From the start of the jump ball, the Shenzhou men's basketball team fell into heavy siege by the opponent. Although the ball was passed to the low inside line at the beginning, Asia's number one center Wang Zhi got the ball and scored 2 points, but the Lithuanian team obviously adjusted after that. Given Wang Zhi's position, it is difficult for him to get into the inside and get a comfortable position.

The Lithuanian national men's basketball team has inherited the characteristics of Big Brother basketball. All players on the court have excellent shooting touch. Even the center can shoot a few shots from beyond the three-point line. Obvious flaws.

When everyone on a team can shoot and everyone can grab rebounds, even though their height doesn’t seem to be dominant, the score is quickly taken away. They didn’t even play for 5 minutes, and the Shenzhou Men’s Basketball team fell behind 7:18. A full 11 points.

Due to helplessness, the Shenzhou men's basketball team had to call the first timeout, replacing Wang Zhi, who was unable to perform because he was overwhelmed, and sent the Shenhai team's young center Yao, nicknamed the Little Giant, hoping that Yao Ming could change the situation on the court.

At this time in 2000, not only NBA teams welcome big players, but most teams around the world use height as the main measure.

As long as the height reaches 7 feet, which is 2 meters in conversion, he will definitely be offered by the team as a treasure, providing high-paying contracts and various preferential benefits.

Everyone who has played basketball knows what it means to have a big high point inside. If a tall center is his own player, he will be comfortable in every way, can feed the ball, break through, and pick and roll. The big man's offense is a high point beacon for the team. , Defense is a wall of sighs to stop all enemies.

But if your team lacks height and the opposing team has a big man standing there, you may be thinking about whether you will be blocked or taken off when you rush to the inside, and you will be worried about not being able to grab the rebound when you shoot the ball, at least mentally you will be oppressed Influence.

The Shenhai men's basketball giant Yao Ming is 2.26 meters tall and 7 feet 4 inches tall. This is an absolutely desperate height. For a short paragraph, when you compete with a giant who can cover the entire three-second zone with his raised hands, the depression in your heart must be very strong.

During this period, Shen Hai’s center forward was also known as a little giant. His body was not strong enough, and his shooting timing may not be reasonable, but it was obviously not something that the Lithuanian men’s basketball team could compete with. In the case of the Shenzhou team’s collective misfire on the outside, Yao Ming stepped forward. Chu resolutely assumed the offensive burden.

赛后统计显示，神州男篮高大中锋13号姚名上场25分钟、投篮12投9中罚球6中5、独得23分7个篮板的亮眼数据，而神州第一中锋15号王志上场26分钟、投篮11投4中罚篮4中4、得12分6个篮板。

In addition to the two of them, only the Siberian Tiger King No. 7 Sun Jun scored 12 points in the Shenzhou Men's Basketball Team, and the team's attackers collectively fell into a downturn.

On the other hand, the Lithuanian men's basketball team on the opposite side, everyone on the court, can score, there is no particularly obvious scoring point, but there are no defensive black holes and offensive colanders.

The final score was 66:82. The Shenzhou men's basketball team still tried their best and still lost helplessly.

As soon as the news came out, public opinion in the blue circles across the country remained calm and rational, and there was no uproar. However, the undercurrent has begun to surge, and countless pairs of expectant eyes have begun to cast their hopes on this Asian overlord who has placed great expectations.

(End of this chapter)