I’m Really Playing Basketball

On August 11, bj time, the Olympic men's basketball semifinals between the Chinese team and the Russian team started first.

As the champion of the European Championship in 2007, this Russian team, which only missed the peak period, performed quite well in this Olympic Games.

In history, this only Russia beat Argentina to get the third place.

Even in the semi-final against Spain, the first half was under pressure from Spain. After the first half, Spain only scored 20 points, including 14 points in the first quarter and 6 points in the second quarter.

This is the Spanish team. Spain has never been so embarrassed even when they faced the US team in the final.

It can be said that when this Russian team has sufficient physical strength, its defense is really strong.

And this Olympics, Kirilenko's offensive and defensive state is really good.

Of course, Russia lost to Spain in the end, of course, because Spain had a stronger lineup. In the second half, the physical fitness of Russian players began to decline, and when the intensity of the game could not be maintained, Spain's offensive started.

Although Russia persisted until the fourth quarter before being defeated by Spain due to lack of physical fitness, the Russian team was recognized by many audiences in that session.

Of course, Chen Xiao and the Chinese team did not know that the Russian team in history was so tenacious in defense.

As the most powerful team in fiba now, the Chinese team still has such confidence and calmness.

Even if you know that Russia is really strong, and now this may be the strongest Chinese team in history, it will not change its face.

This Chinese team's Yao Ming and UAE are the pinnacles, Chen Xiao is the pinnacle, and Xiaozhu is also the pinnacle. After so many years as a substitute for the Spurs, Xiaozhu has played 3 finals with the Spurs, and his shooting is really stable now. Accurately, the shooter who became famous in the 2002 World Championships by relying on Pierce in singles, now even if the Chinese team has a lot of talent, he still relies on his shooting and experience to guard the starting position. Chen Xiao, Yao Ming and Ah Lian around, his characteristics, too important.

In addition, the Jazz's super sixth man Andy, the Heat's Sun Yue, and Wei Ge and others are also extremely powerful now.

When Chen Xiao and the others set off, there was always a hype in China about which Chinese team was the strongest in history.

Chen Xiao and Yao Ming's answers almost unanimously said that the Chinese team in this Olympics is the strongest Chinese team in history.

so perfect.

The peaks of the players all collided together.

Two years ago, Andy, eldest nephew, Sun Yue and the others were still young, and Ah Lian and Xiao Zhu were not so mature and turned purple.

Two years later, Dayao must have begun to fall from the peak, even if it may still be strong, Xiaozhu may also start to decline from the peak, and Chen Xiao, maybe at that time, will not regain his current fighting power.

It can only be said that Chen Xiao, Yao Ming, Xiaozhu, Alian, Wang Shipeng, the Chinese team with the 80-84 generation as the core, the players of this generation, collectively reached the most suitable maturity in 2012.

Therefore, when the Chinese team and the Russian team were still warming up on the court, Mr. Zhang, who was the commentator of the game, was constantly introducing the status of these players in the Chinese team, mainly Chen Xiao, Yao Ming, Xiaozhu, and the United Arab Emirates. The situation of this group of players such as Wang Shipeng, from their fledgling to now, has completed six consecutive World Series championships, and is rushing to the historical story of seven consecutive championships.

It can be said that many Chinese viewers have seen Chen Xiao and the others since they were 18 or 19 years old, and they have now become fans of Uncle Ben San.

Therefore, hearing Teacher Zhang's review of their careers, there are really many viewers in front of the TV crying.

"It is the luck of the Chinese men's basketball team to have them at the same time, and it is also their luck that they can have each other in the same era. Now, they are only two games away from the unprecedented seven championships in the history of fiba. !"

In the pre-match introduction, Mr. Zhang hardly mentioned Russia.

This is not contempt for Russia, this is confidence in the Chinese team.

"We have the strongest fiba team in history, and as fans, we must have the same confidence!"

Of course, the Russian players on the court naturally do not know that the Chinese audience and fans are so confident and arrogant.

The starters of the Chinese team in this game are still Yao Ming, Ah Lian, Xiaozhu, Chen Xiao and Andy.

The starters on the Russian side are Shevid, Bonkarasov, Kiliaba, Kirilenko, Cowan.

Many viewers may be familiar with Sheved and Kirilenko, but in fact, the only real killer in Russia is Kiliaba and center Sasha Cowen.

Kiliaba has both offense and defense, and Mengya on the bench can be said to be the core of Russia's attack on the outside, and he is also the core of Russia's defense along with Kirilenko.

And Sasha Cowan, for many opponents, may be a more dangerous foe than Kiliaba.

Of course, the reason why this 2.11-meter white center can press a center like Mozkov to start the game is not because of his age.

Cowan's height does not seem to be very high, but it is said that his wingspan is as long as 2 meters 30, his technique is very comprehensive and solid, and he is very powerful, and his confrontation is extremely tough.

By the way, he was also the center of the University of Kansas in 2008. He followed the University of Kansas and Beasley and Rose to compete. He participated in the draft in 2008 and was selected by the Thunder in the second round, but he did not get a contract.

In the American basketball environment, he is really not good enough because of his lack of athletic ability.

But under fiba's rules, a center with solid skills, strength and confrontation, a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.30 meters, is too strong.

After all, fiba's center doesn't really need to move too much, just squat under the basket.

A player with such a strong wingspan and solid defensive skills is standing there, no matter if you are Big Gasol, Jr. Gasol, or Ibaka, all kneel for me.

By the way, in the history of the 2012 Olympic Games, the United Arab League, which was able to play Pau and Gasol with ease, was very difficult to play against Cowen.

Cowen can't be beaten inside, and outside, there is a group of Russian super tall men headed by Kirilenko.

Russia's defense in the Olympics is so good because Cowen sits at the basket, and then paired with Kirilenko and Kiriaba, two fast-moving forwards.

By the way, the Russian shooting guard Bon Karasov is also 2 meters.

There is a sturdy center in it, and there are three fast-moving strikers of more than 2 meters next to it. This is the Russian defense system.

The United Arab Emirates, which has brought this Olympic Games to its peak, is physically and mentally exhausted.

An invincible basket monster, plus three super fast flanks, this defensive lineup, it is no wonder that Spain scored 20 points in the half, and the UAE was beaten by them. In the end, they also scored 16 points and 4 blocks, which is actually not bad, big. Gasol, facing them, not only only has 16 points, but the teammates and restraining power that Big Gasol has are far stronger than those of the UAE.

Russia's defensive system with Cowen as its core will be very threatening whether it is playing against Spain, Argentina or even the US team.

Because as long as you can't blast Cowen at a single point at the basket, then you will definitely not be able to break through. If you shoot, there are a bunch of 2-meter long-armed monsters outside Russia. You say, how do you shoot?

I really thought that a team like Spain who scored 20 points in the half was in poor condition. Spain's offense can get around 100 points in the face of the Chinese team and the US team.

But obviously, although Cowan is a little invincible in fiba, the current fiba is not without his nemesis.

It can be said that under the rules of fiba, Yao Ming is his rare nemesis player.

Because Yao Ming is at least 15 cm taller than him, no matter how strange his wingspan is, he can't make up for this height difference.

At the same time, Yao Ming's shooting is too good, and his footsteps are equally historic.

It can be said that Yao Ming beats Cowen, how to fight.

Although the Chinese team does not focus on Russia, it is impossible to not understand at all. Although the Chinese team does not know that the Russian is so strong, it also knows that the defense of this Russian is not so easy to deal with.

At the very least, it is not a good choice for Chen Xiao to attack Kirilenko or a few other two-meter long-armed monsters.

Therefore, in this game, as soon as the Chinese team came up, they directly sacrificed the big killer Yao Ming.

Facing Yao Ming, Cowen was really at a loss. His wingspan was basically useless under Yao Ming's hook and shot. He was not tall enough to make him unable to use his wingspan at all. of death.

And the shot that Yao Ming pulled out, Cowen didn't dare to pull it out. After all, Russia is actually the only one of the five starters in Russia. Kirilenko can't defend the basket, he needs to squat.

And Yao Ming's shot, can Kirilenko prevent it? Can Kiliaba defend?

Of course not.

Under the organization of Chen Xiao, under the restraint of Ah Lian and Xiaozhu, and Andy who is cruising under the basket at any time, Dayao's hit rate in the first quarter was almost 100%.

In a single quarter, he made 6 of 7, and even hit 1 three-pointer, and scored 17 points in a single quarter.

The Russian team, which has a very distinctive defense, was 15 points behind 13-28 by the end of the first quarter.

Well, according to fiba's game rules, losing 15 points in a single quarter means that it's broken, it's over, it's hopeless.

Russia faced the Chinese team and did not even hold on to one quarter.

But if you analyze it carefully, in fact, this Russian is really strong in defense, because except Yao Ming, other Chinese players scored 11 points in the first quarter, and Chen Xiao scored 7 of these 11 points. of.

Other Chinese players, including the United Arab Emirates, only scored 4 points in the first quarter.

This Russian defense is indeed very entangled, and Chen Xiao's hit rate in the first quarter was only 3 of 6.

For Chen Xiao, this hit rate is actually not high.

Of course, for the audience watching at this time or the audience in front of the TV, they will not analyze and observe in this way.

Because in their eyes, Russia is a rookie team.

It collapsed in the first quarter, but it's not a chicken, and the French still persisted for one quarter.

Not just the general audience, but even the players of the Spanish and American teams, they think so now.

"The Chinese team is so lucky to meet an opponent of this level in the semifinals."

Coach K is really envious.

"Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to see the details of the Chinese team."

Of course, also unfortunately not.

In the end, the Chinese team finally defeated Russia 100-70 in this game, which was considered by the whole world to be abusive, with a 30-point victory over Russia.

In this game, Dayao played 28 minutes and scored 32 points. The efficiency is simply described as an explosion.

And Chen Xiao scored 24 points in 9 of 18.

The UAE scored 14 points in 4 of 11.

The big three of the Chinese team scored 70 of the 100 points. In fact, excluding the garbage time in the fourth quarter, the three scored 70 of the 80 points of the Chinese team.

In the face of this Russia, other Chinese players are not very good offense.

It can be said that in this match against Russia, the Chinese team relied on the strong personal strength of the three of them, Chen Xiao, and opened the iron barrel formation with a big hammer, and finally advanced.

Of course, from the audience's point of view, Chen Xiao and Yao Ming were in good shape in this match, and they easily blew up Russia.

Therefore, at the press conference after the game, many reporters were asking if Chen Xiao was lucky to be assigned to Russia.

When Chen Xiao heard this question, he almost went berserk, but in the end he held back and said with a smile, "You will find out tomorrow."

With Chen Xiao's answer, these reporters were really confused for a while.

Tomorrow is the day of the third place final and final, what does tomorrow's game have to do with today's semi-final?

Does Chen Xiao think that in the third place in the final tomorrow, Russia can do Spain to prove its strength?

How is this possible?

You know, at this time, the game between Spain and the United States is still going on, and the two teams are now inseparable.

Even when the U.S.-Spain game ended, the situation on both teams was tense.

At the critical moment of the fourth quarter, the US team only led by 4 points. It seems that the US team, which lost its inside advantage in this game, is about to falter. At the critical moment, it was Adu's right 45-degree three-pointer. Stabilized the situation, and finally the US team defeated Spain 107 to 100. Adu scored 30 points and 9 rebounds, and hit 5 three-pointers.

Such a Spain, which can compete with the so-called strongest American team in history until the critical moment, will lose to Russia?

What are you kidding?

Therefore, after today's semi-finals, all the basketball news of the Olympic Games was Chen Xiao's words.

Even Barkley, the so-called die-hard Xiaofan, commented with a smile: "Dead ducks are the hardest!"

And O'Neal next to him laughed, and then made up for it: "As Chen's good brother, I know him, he always doesn't feel that he has taken advantage of him, but man, he has really taken advantage of it, Russia. And Spain? Hahaha, normal people don't think Russia is strong."

bj time August 12, 2012, UU reading www.uukanshu. The 34 finals of the com Olympic men's basketball team started first.

Halftime between Russia and Spain is over.

When the whole world saw that Spain, who played the US team in the semifinals, scored 100 points and had an excellent offense, only scored 20 points at the end of the half, the whole world was stupid. .

Even O'Neal and Barkley, who were the commentators for this game, were full of what Chen Xiao said yesterday.

You will know tomorrow.

Today, they really know!

Is Russia so strong? !

So how strong is the Chinese team that destroyed Russia in one quarter? !

Coach K and the players of the US team in front of the TV had wonderful expressions on their faces.

I can only say that this half-time between Russia and Spain is really, really scary!