This Forward is Not Serious

The opponent of the Chinese men's basketball team in the second game is the Spanish team.

As Lin Ying said before, playing Spain is the most difficult game in the history of Chinese men's basketball team.

Because the men's basketball team led the Spanish team by up to 14 points in the fourth quarter!

But in the end, physical fitness and pressing tactics kept eroding the point difference, and Gasol's perfect layup made the men's basketball team fall short.

This feeling is like you have worked so hard to finally catch up with the goddess, but when you get to the hotel, you find that the other party's aunt is here!

This is even more cruel than being rejected by a goddess.

It is precisely because of this game that many fans feel that the men's basketball team has the ability to defeat any other country, especially European teams that have been often beaten before.

But it's not that simple.

First of all, the Spanish team is basically all NBA players, and their playing habits are very American.

Or to put it another way, they are no longer a typical European team, but a second-tier American team.

Secondly, this Spanish team has always been slow to start, falling behind in the group stage and often coming back to tie the game.

Finally, and most importantly, the Spanish team did not feel that the Chinese team could beat them.

Specifically, only two of the five expected starters were made.

That was the case in history, and it is the case now.

When he saw that the Spanish team still had the same starting lineup as in history, Lin Ying knew that the opportunity for the Chinese team had come.

Originally, he thought that the point difference against the United States in the opening game was smaller than in history, and the Spanish team should pay more attention to it.

But it turned out that he underestimated the arrogance of the Spanish team.

At the end of the game, the Chinese team defeated the Spanish team 80-70!

This time I really won! !

Although a basketball game is not a simple mathematical game, the first game has proved that the Chinese men's basketball team with Lin Ying is stronger.

Moreover, the closer score against the Dream Team also gave the men's basketball team a higher fighting spirit.

The Spanish team underestimated the enemy at the beginning and was quickly opened up by the Chinese team.

After that, they struggled to chase points, but the Chinese team became more and more excited as they played.

Of course, the most important difference is that Lin Ying was able to firmly control the field when he was leading in the last quarter.

This time there was no Yunus replacing Wang Zhizhi at a critical moment, nor Gasol's final layup.

The rhythm was stable, the scoring could continue, and the Spanish team did not turn the sky upside down in the end!

This time, the Spaniards paid the price for their arrogance!

After the game, the Chinese players on the field and the fans off the field were celebrating wildly.

If the previous 19-point loss to the US team was just a small record, then this victory over Spain is a historic moment for the men's basketball team!

"Finally we no longer have to be afraid of strong European teams!"

Some fans couldn't help shouting in the forum.

This really breaks the inner demon!

Lin Ying also had expectations.

Although he does not think that the men's basketball team is no longer afraid of strong European teams, but this time they are very hopeful of finishing second in the group!

If we really take second place, we can avoid Lithuania and Argentina, the strongest teams in Group B, and the men's basketball team will have a great chance of reaching the semi-finals!

Two days later, building on the momentum of defeating Spain, the men's basketball team faced the German team.

Win Germany and advance to the quarterfinals.

In this game, the Chinese men's basketball team still played with great momentum.

Nowitzki is more difficult than in history. He enjoys the wheel defense of Lin Ying and Yi Jianlian, and his performance is very restricted.

Moreover, the situation of the German team is very similar to that of the Chinese team. Except for Nowitzki and Kaman, most of the players are relatively average.

Like Greece and Lithuania, although we are not familiar with them in China, most of them play for powerful European players, and most of them are even core players.

But many members of the German team are in the secondary league.

If it weren't for Kaman's joining, it would be difficult for them to break out of the losing round.

So in comparison, whether compared to Spain or Greece in the same group, they are much weaker.

In the end, the Chinese team defeated the German team 65-55 without any bloodshed.

After this game, the Chinese team qualified two rounds ahead of schedule!

There are also more voices saying "no longer afraid of strong European teams" in domestic forums.

Moreover, the words of fiba CEO Bob before the game were also used as poisonous milk by fans.

Two days later, the men's basketball team successfully won Angola, beating Spain and ranking second in the group with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

But at this time, the situation in Group B became a little delicate.

At this stage of the group stage, each team has only one last game left, namely: Germany VS the United States, Spain VS Angola, and Greece VS China.

Except for the suspense between Greece and China, the remaining two games are basically decided.

This also means that Spain ended up with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.

If the Chinese team beats the Greek team, it will definitely be second. But if it loses, it will be 3 wins and 2 losses for the three teams.

The basketball team ranking rules for the Beijing Olympics are to look at the record first. If the record is the same, the outcome of the match will be determined. If there is a cycle of victory and defeat, the point difference will be calculated.

The so-called point differential is the difference between the average points scored per game and the average points conceded per game.

Spain has already defeated Greece before. Once the men's basketball team loses to Greece, the legendary "score calculation" will come as scheduled.

The men's basketball team itself is not very capable of scoring, so it is obviously at a disadvantage in this area.

Or in other words, if the men's basketball team beats Greece, it will definitely be second in the group, and if it loses, Greece will probably fall to fourth in the group.

Very subtle.

Therefore, if we want to gain an advantage in the second stage of the knockout rounds, winning Greece has become a must.

Completely opposite to the "opening game, life and death battle, honor battle train station" next door, every game of the men's basketball team is a ranking match!

Before the game, the players of the men's basketball team were united and the fans were also full of confidence.

After all, the Spanish team can win, so why can't it win against Greece?

Moreover, the men's basketball team defeated Spain before, and Spain defeated Greece. According to what the physical education teacher taught, it is natural for China to win against Greece!

It's just that this Greece was the 2005 European Championship champion and the 2006 World Championship runner-up!

In the previous strength ranking, the Greek team was higher than Lithuania, ranking fourth after the United States, Spain and Argentina.

After the game started, the men's basketball team quickly fell into a passive position.

Because they found that the feeling was completely different from the previous games against Spain and Germany. They didn't even know how to defend!

Everyone on the opposite side can break through, everyone can pass the ball, and everyone can shoot three-pointers!

Many times the opponent is forced to shrink as soon as the opponent breaks out, and as soon as the opponent contracts, an opening is created. Basically, he is exhausted.

On the defensive end, the Greek team pressed hard throughout the entire game, and faced more confrontations and double-team pressures than the American team. The Chinese team still struggled to get through the half with Lin Ying.

Even after halftime, the Greek team's defense at every position was not lagging behind. Coupled with the bypass of Yao Ming, it was very difficult to score without a breakthrough.

To sum up, the men's basketball team was completely suppressed on both offense and defense.

Yes, I felt the same way when I played Greece at the World Championships two years ago.

Lin Ying was also exposed to what the top European basketball is for the first time.

It’s completely different from the NBA!

In other words, the two are not the same system at all.

One focuses on talent, the other focuses on tactical literacy.

Talent can be cultivated, but tactical literacy cannot be compensated for by a few years or even more than ten years of professional training.

This is also the reason why fans will feel that the men's basketball team should learn from European basketball rather than American basketball after watching more in the future.

72 to 90.

The Chinese team lost, and they lost completely without temper.

Historically, the men's basketball team lost to Greece 79-91. Because the point difference was not big, those who have not watched the game think that this men's basketball team has a good chance.

But after watching the game, you will find that this is the most desperate game.

The reason the score difference was small was because we were beaten down in the first half and then gave up in the second half.

In addition, the group rankings had been determined at that time, and it made no difference to the Greek team if they won more or less, so both sides played garbage time for nearly half of the game.

If we really play seriously, losing by 31 points two years ago is a true portrayal.

At the end of the fourth quarter, everyone on the men’s basketball bench looked gloomy.

The previous victory over Spain and Germany boosted morale, but the situation became difficult after losing to Greece.

After the game, all rankings of the two groups were determined, and the quarterfinals were also determined.

Group A: Lithuania, Argentina, Australia, Croatia

Group B: United States, Spain, Greece, China

The Chinese team reached the quarterfinals, tying the best result in history.

However, because the previous victory over Spain raised the expectations of the fans, many people were dissatisfied with this result.

Many people who didn't watch the game live complained that Greece couldn't even beat the men's basketball team.

But there are also rational fans who are analyzing the prospects of the men's basketball knockout round.

They saw the difference in tactical literacy between the men's basketball team and Europe's top teams, as well as the overall gap in personal ability.

In other words, they knew losing to Greece was inevitable.

But the problem now is that they have to face the top teams from Europe in the knockout rounds, and even the Lithuanian team has a somewhat similar style!

What do they use to win?

Those who have never watched the live broadcast of the game will enjoy it, but after watching the game, they can feel what true despair is.

Of course, compared to the despair of fans, the despair of the men's basketball players is more real.

During the training session, the atmosphere of the entire team was extremely dull.

It can be said that the team's morale dropped from high to low after losing to Greece and facing Lithuania in the knockout round.

Although Yunus was encouraging morale, saying this was the "best result" because he is Lithuania's former national team coach.

He even went so far as to teach the players the offensive habits and technical characteristics of each member of the Lithuanian team during training sessions.

But the expressions of the team members were still serious, and their morale recovery was limited.

After the training session, Lin Ying asked the coaching staff for the game video.

At night, he went to the video room alone to watch the video.

His mood is a little different from others.

Because in history, the men's basketball team also encountered Lithuania in the quarterfinals!

This is destined to be a battle!

And he also watched that game: trailing by 1 point in the first quarter, trailing by 11 points in the first half, and falling apart in the second half.

Compared with Greece, the chances of hitting Lithuania can be said to be much greater.

Greece is at its peak, and would have been an absolute top-four team if it hadn't been for the fact that it had encountered Argentina in the quarter-finals.

But Lithuania, if it hadn't defeated Argentina in the group stage and played Greece in the quarters, it would basically not have made it to the quarterfinals.

Moreover, just like the previous game against Spain, if he can win against Lithuania to make up for his regrets, it must be the most perfect way for him to enter the semi-finals.

Even more optimistically, if this ranking reaches the semi-finals, they will play Spain. The opponents who have won the group stage before will definitely have a greater chance of reaching the finals than the United States.

So the most critical question now is how to find opportunities to win against the Lithuanian team.

As analyzed by fans, the Lithuanian team's style is very similar to that of the Greek team, and the men's basketball team faces a gap in tactical literacy and personal ability in the group stage.

Lin Ying watched it turn by turn.

In addition to looking at tactics, we also look at players.

After all, not to mention that the fans don’t understand European teams, he is not familiar with them either.

Fortunately, with Yunus's explanations and detailed analysis during training sessions, he became familiar with it very quickly.

The core of this Lithuanian team is two, one is the point guard, "European King" Sarunas Jaskovicius.

Jaswick Hughes played in the NBA, and like most European players, he was "acclimatized" and played for two years before returning to Europe.

There is a common misunderstanding here: those who cannot play in the NBA are not as good as NBA players.

But these are actually two versions.

To give a very simple example, for games with similar models, if you are good at Dota, you may not be good at LoL.

That’s why you see Meng Wu Meng Liu’s struggle.

If playing in the NBA must be better than not playing in the NBA, then even if the Dream Team is not the strongest lineup, it should still beat other teams in the world.

The rules of the European League are the same as those of Fiba, which means that those who are kings in the European League are still kings in Fiba.

When we played against Greece, we had the "European Kobe" Spanoulis, and when we played against Lithuania, we had the "European King" Jaskovicius.

Except that Jaskovicius is a bit slow as a point guard, his other abilities are full.

Shooting, passing, organization, big heart, and leadership qualities, just like his nickname, he is the current King of Europe.

The other one is "Europe's No. 1 Small Forward" Ramnas Sisikauskas.

Sisikauskas is very interesting. Like James Johnson in the NBA, he was born in boxing and then switched to basketball.

His physical fitness is very good, and he is accurate in three-pointers. He is also the representative of "playing reasonably" in the words of Director Zhang.

In addition to these two, there is also Lin Ying's teammate, who defeated Argentina's Kleiza in the group stage.

Of course, more players including Kaukonas, Lavrinovic, and Jaftokas are also very strong.

But the good news is that Lithuania has several powerful players who are not coming this time.

Inside core Sangela, Lithuania's top scorer in history Masjanskas, and "Big Z" Ilgauskas.

Songela is Duncan's junior and is a substitute insider with starting ability in the NBA.

He played 80 games with the Wizards last season and started 13 games, averaging 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Despite his mediocre statistics in the NBA, he was the Lithuanian team's second-leading scorer and rebounding leader in last year's European Championship.

Masjanskas is an accurate three-pointer and has played for the Hornets. If he is not with the Chinese team, the pressure on perimeter defense will be much less.

Not to mention Ilgauskas.

Halfway through, the door to the video room was pushed open.

"How did you come?"

Lin Ying was full of curiosity when he saw the people coming in.

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