The invincible kryptonite of basketball

After the match between the Chinese team and the Australian team started, the Chinese team soon encountered such a problem.

Under the strong style of play of the Australian players, the characteristics of the weak confrontation of the Chinese players were completely exposed.

Except for Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian, the others couldn't score at all.

最终尽管唐天包夹中轰下40分，易建联也有15分10板入账，中国队还是以66比80落败。

In the more than one year since Yao Ming took office, Chinese basketball has made remarkable progress, but physical fitness and confrontation are things that need long-term accumulation to produce results.

China lost to Australia, and those who had poured cold water before had an climax.

"Look, I said before that winning depends on luck, basketball is a sport of five people, Tang Tian can't do it alone!"

"Winning at the beginning doesn't help much. The Chinese team will face the US team in the next game. After two consecutive losses, it will be difficult to qualify for the group stage!"

"The United States and France, these are the two opponents behind the Chinese team. They both lost with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses. They ranked fourth at most, and they won the first place in the other group. They still stopped in the quarterfinals just like four years ago!"

"Being assigned to such a death group and losing to Australia is basically out of the game!"

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Losing to Australia, although not as exaggerated as these fans said on the hotline, but the morale hit is inevitable, and frustration is inevitable.

After Tang Tian communicated with Li Nan, the Chinese team took a shower in the locker room, and then returned to the stadium to watch the next game between the US team and the French team.

The game was much more intense than expected.

This American team is the Dream Team Twelve, led by Durant and Anthony.

Kobe has retired, and James, Paul, and Howard, the stars who helped the Dream Team back to the top in 08, have not come.

The offense of this dream team is relatively wide, and the defense is worse than the previous dream teams.

The starting insider Cousins ​​​​is not known for his defense, and only Jordan is a defensive insider on the bench.

After the start of the match, the two teams fought against each other. Under the leadership of Parker, the French team has been in a stalemate with the US team, and the point difference has always been within 5 points.

At the last moment, Durant stood up for the US team, killing the game with a difficult mid-range shot and an emergency stop three-pointer.

He scored a game-high 30 points to help the U.S. beat France 100-97 for its three-game winning streak at the Olympics.

The loss to the Australian team made the Chinese team frustrated, but after watching the US team's game, their confidence in the next game has been greatly improved.

The French team lost to the Australian team before, and now they are only 3 points away from the US team.

Although in a basketball game, A wins B, B wins C, and A must win C, the current situation is still of great reference value.

The Chinese team has 2 wins and 1 loss after three games. Both Brazil and Serbia are stronger in offense than defense, and Australia is stronger in defense than offense.

For this American team, which is also stronger in offense than defense, the Chinese team has a certain chance.

So looking at this game, it is the process of the Chinese team members from having no confidence to seeing hope.

The game against the US team was two days later. Although there were many doubts about the Chinese team because of the loss to Australia, the fighting spirit of the Chinese team members remained the same.

Tang Tian also poured a wave of chicken soup at the right time.

"History is always made by people. We won the Brazil team for the first time in history. We won the Serbia team for the first time in history. It is not an exaggeration to say that this may be the weakest Olympic team in this decade. , so we have every opportunity to create this first time, believe in ourselves, and put the ball in."

Tang Tian's chicken soup is still very effective.

When people feel that there is a chance to do something, this kind of chicken soup is like someone pushing behind, and the thing is started.

After two days of training, the team members regained their morale and full of confidence.

At 7:1 p.m. local time, the match between the Chinese team and the US team kicked off in Hall [-] of the Carioca Stadium.

There were no seats left.

For local fans, apart from the host Brazil, the game between the US team and the Chinese team is the most concerned.

Now that these two teams meet, the attention they receive is not lower than that of the host.

The game is about to start soon, and the two teams entered the stadium ahead of time to warm up.

Tang Tian sat on the sidelines to rest after throwing two balls, and then looked at the US team's half.

Durant, Anthony, Paul George, Cousins, Irving, Draymond Green, Lowry, Jimmy Butler, Jordan Jr., DeRozan, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes.

The Dream Team [-] includes Tang Tian's brothers Irving, Butler and Thompson, as well as Durant and Green who are against him.

But these people have one thing in common, he is very familiar with it, from technical and tactical characteristics to personality.

In other words, this also gives the Chinese team one more chance of winning.

The game is about to start, and the starters of both sides are on the stage one after another.

On the US side, Irving and Butler on the outside, Durant and Anthony on the front line, and Jordan Jr. on the center.

The old coach K is a famous NCAA coach, just like the Duke he coached, he is very good at coaching such a star-studded team.

According to the characteristics of the Chinese team, he also adjusted the starting lineup.

The Chinese team also has a lineup adjustment, which is a lineup of one big and four small.

Zhao Jiwei and Tang Tian are on the outside, Zhou Peng and Zhai Xiaochuan are on the front line, and Yi Jianlian is the center.

The starters from both sides came on stage one after another, and the match between the Chinese team and the US team was imminent.

ps: Thank you very much for the leader who obviously likes him for nothing, thank you for your support!

Chapter 871 There is a chance!

After playing, Tang Tian, ​​Butler and Owen shook hands and bumped shoulders to say hello.

A game is a game, and friendship is friendship. Before the official start, the two are not contradictory.

Durant raised his eyebrows when he saw this.

The decisions he made this past summer have brought him unprecedented pressure from public opinion.

And the person who forced him to make that choice was Tang Tian!

He went to the Warriors just to win Tang Tian, ​​and he was sure that the Warriors would definitely be able to do that!

But the new season hasn't started yet, he wants to do it in the Olympics first!

Although the US team wins the Chinese team as a matter of course, it will be a good start.

He really wanted to win.

So much so that now Irving and Butler's actions make him a little upset.

Fortunately, the game started immediately, and Yi Jianlian and Chandler came to the midfield.

Yi Jianlian bounced well and quickly, and turned the ball back to the Chinese team's half, which officially opened the curtain of the Sino-US battle.

As soon as Tang Tian arrived in the frontcourt for a game, Butler and Owen double-teamed Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was familiar with these players, and old Coach K was also familiar with him.

He was no better than the coaches of the Brazil and Serbia teams before. He knew Tang Tian's strength very well, so he double-teamed him at the beginning.

The personal strength of the US team members is also much stronger than that of the Brazil and Serbia national team players.

Tang Tian... chose to break through head-on.

His style of play in the Olympics was very Kobe, double-teaming and counting opportunities.

Butler's judgment was very accurate, but Tang Tian's speed was faster, and he still rushed over from Owen's right side.

Durant on the weak side defended again, and Tang Tian threw the ball into the hands of Zhou Peng in the bottom corner without looking at him.

Zhou Peng made a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the ball went in!

After scoring the goal, he beat his chest and let out a loud cry of excitement.

The U.S. basketball national team is the strongest team in the world, known as the Dream Team, and has won most of the Olympic gold medals.

Other national teams are proud of beating them, like the Argentina team that defeated the US team to win the championship, and won the championship in one battle.

No wonder Zhou Peng was so excited.

And one thing can also be seen from his shot, the Chinese team is quite well prepared for this game.

Be it mentally or physically!

Just like when the Chinese team led by Yao Ming played against the US team in the 08 Olympics!

The U.S. team's offense, Durant stormed Zhou Peng, turned around and made a solid jumper.

Before he was in the Thunder team, few people could guard him. Now that he has so many strong teammates around him, the Chinese team dare not double-team him. He can play against Zhou Peng quite easily.

This can be regarded as his warming up for the new season in advance. After all, the Warriors have the Splash Brothers, and opponents will not dare to double-team him like they are now.

After scoring the goal, Durant took a special look at Tang Tian, ​​trying to find some confidence.

In the end, he found that Tang Tian didn't look at him at all, and had already called his teammates to advance quickly.

He snorted coldly and ran back to halftime.

When he leads the US team to win the game, let's see if Tang Tian can remain as calm as he is now.

Tang Tian continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and this time he was very resolute, and Owen's defense did not have time.

Both Anthony and Durant shrank inside.

Before the double-team formed, Tang Tian made a false pass and made a signature behind-the-back pass to the left corner.

Zhai Xiaochuan had waited there a long time ago, and after receiving the ball, he made a decisive three-pointer.

"Shh!"

There was another crisp sound, and Zhai Xiaochuan scored a three-pointer!

The Chinese fans present were completely excited.

In the past three games, the basic style of play of the Chinese team was to start with Tang Tian.

Tang Tian opened it, forcing the opponent to double-team, and then pointing to the face, activating the entire team.

The Chinese team did it in the first two games and won both. They couldn't make shots against Australia because they were physically against their teammates.

But when it comes to the United States, the situation is completely reversed!

Tang Tian hadn't started to exert his strength yet, the rest of the Chinese team stood up first!

Including Zhai Xiaochuan who didn't score in the first game!

The Chinese team has not only grown in strength, but also adjusted to the best psychologically!

Durant continued to ask for the ball to hit Zhou Peng in the frontcourt, and he turned around and made another shot.

Zhou Peng really couldn't guard Durant, and no one in the Chinese team could guard Durant except Tang Tian.

In the attack of the Chinese team, Tang Tian still accelerated to the basket. He knew the opponent's strength, so he broke through quite decisively.

The US team did not dare to double-team at will this time.

It may be luck that Zhou Peng made the first goal, but after Zhai Xiaochuan also made the second goal, it was not just luck.

The outside touch of the Chinese team is really good tonight.

Without double-teaming, Tang Tian rushed inside after throwing Butler away.

Chandler came out on defense.

He and Butler surrounded him back and forth, not giving Tang Tian an easy chance to make a move.

The old coach K knew Tang Tian's ability, so he deliberately put Butler and Chandler on the starting lineup!

Tang Tian didn't have a good chance to make a shot, but he didn't want to make a shot either.

He tossed the ball straight high and it flew past Chandler's fingertips and over the rim.

Yi Jianlian has already jumped up!

After he transformed into a 3D player, his style of play has become less, but the bounce will not be lost!