This Forward is Not Serious

"I wanted to take a look, and then they told me you were already here."

Yao Ming said and walked to sit next to Lin Ying.

The quarter-finals are the ultimate test for the men's basketball team, and Yao Ming can't take any time off.

I happen to have a companion.

Speaking of which, since leaving the University of Texas, Lin Ying has been alone most of the time.

The two of them talked about the details while watching.

Moreover, it is really thin.

For example, how to deal with the problem of European players going around.

Yao Ming is very afraid of going forward, and European players are the best at going forward.

One of the important reasons why they lost against Greece was that Yao Ming was the only strong matchup player on the court, but he couldn't get the ball in.

Although Lin Ying's existence can solve this problem to a certain extent, many of Yao Ming's own problems cannot be solved.

For example, his upper body strength is weak, his movement speed slows down after gaining weight, etc. These all greatly inhibit his performance in front of the front.

And watching the video, we can see that Lithuania's starting center Jaftokas is very strong, and we can foresee that Yao Ming will consume a lot of energy every time he takes a back seat.

Another big drawback after Yao Ming gained weight is that his physical energy consumption will be faster than before.

Not to mention that he was rushing to come back after a serious injury this time.

"I think you need to take more shots from the outside."

Yao Ming thought for a while and then said.

"And then count the shots we didn't make as assists?"

Lin Ying replied.

After hearing this, Yao Ming smiled and nodded. It is really a waste of time to communicate with smart people.

Lin Ying nodded, this was considered a method.

Danqian is not completely invincible. Let's take Lin Ying's defense against Oden as an example.

Although Oden failed to form a direct scoring opportunity because Ohio State defenders did not dare to pass the ball, Oden did not miss offensive rebounds.

The ball he dunked by Oden happened after Oden grabbed the frontcourt board.

However, this is actually not enough.

European teams have a very strong awareness of positioning, and they pay more attention to rebounding than scoring.

It's not easy for Yao Ming to grab offensive rebounds.

"Maybe we need to talk to Yunus and let A Lian also rush to the frontcourt, and then the remaining three people will retreat immediately."

Lin Ying also observed very carefully. For teams like Greece and Lithuania, the speed of defensive counterattacks was also terrifying.

Maybe you are still grabbing rebounds in the frontcourt, but someone else has already cut to the backcourt.

As mentioned earlier, all European players can pass the ball, which naturally includes fast break passes.

Yao Ming nodded.

In the past, he always felt that there was no one to communicate with when he had problems. Lin Ying's appearance gave him a feeling of intimacy like a top student meeting a top student.

"It's not like we have no chance at all."

By the end of the chat, Yao Ming's fighting spirit was obviously rising.

Or maybe, he never went down, and now it's just stronger.

"It's just a matter of finding a way to get other people to believe that too."

Lin Ying continued.

"This is not a problem. I understand this group of people. As long as the few of us in the starting lineup work hard, they will also work hard. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

After all, Yao Ming understands the national team better than Lin Ying.

Lin Ying nodded, and he suddenly remembered a sentence:

He did not believe that the long night was coming because the torch was in his hand.

The current situation of the men's basketball team is indeed a bit desperate in the dark night. Let him and Yao Ming hold the torch high!

…

Just the day before the quarter-finals started, something happened that put the entire Chinese team under great pressure.

Liu Xiang was criticized for withdrawing from the 110-meter hurdles final due to injury.

Injuries are conditions that athletes cannot overcome, but they also illustrate the fractious mentality of spectators competing at home.

The men's basketball team had been scolded a lot for losing to Greece before, so it's understandable that they lost to Lithuania.

It is even possible that Yunus will be considered a "Lithuanian undercover".

During the training session on match day, Yunus arranged another special tactic.

This tactic cannot be said to be very specific, it is a bit untrue.

After hearing this, Lin Ying felt that Yunus was really cruel to his country.

This is understandable.

Just like when Lang Ping led the US women's volleyball team, since professional sports have made a choice, they must have professional ethics.

…

The men's basketball game is at 4:45 pm and is the second game of the final day.

As usual, they arrived at Wukesong Arena a little early.

Spain is playing Croatia in the quarter-finals.

The scene was brutal.

Croatia is also a strong team in Europe and is the homeland of Kukoc. In history, there was also a "Basketball Mozart" Drazen Petrovich, who averaged 20+ points per game in the NBA.

They also play a typical European style, passing the ball at a high frequency, scoring three points and passing three points per capita, but... they were completely beaten by Spain!

Even after watching it, I felt that the Spanish team in front of me was the same team as the Spanish team that lost to the Chinese team in the group stage? !

The combination of passing and cutting combined with personal strength is simply the perfect combination of European basketball and NBA!

This is very true, otherwise you would think that in history, we could fight Mengba until the last moment in the finals.

Spain's slow popularity does not mean that he is not good at it. On the contrary, he is truly terrifying after he heats up in the knockout rounds.

80 to 52.

After a period of garbage time, Spain won by almost 30 points.

It's absolutely miserable.

However, it can also be seen that after losing to the Chinese team, the Spanish team entered the state earlier than before.

When the game was about to end, the venue was already packed.

Although it was afternoon and the weather outside was very hot, it did not stop the audience from coming to support the men's basketball team.

Nowadays, social media is not yet developed. In the past, there were only a few people who were criticized online by Greece. It may even be some media people who are setting the pace.

More viewers are still looking forward to the men's basketball team.

Whether it can break through history depends on this game!

Just over there in the auditorium, not many people noticed a familiar figure.

George Carl also came to China.

This time he came "secretly", so the national team didn't even know.

Of course, Lin Ying didn't know either.

His focus is on his teammates on the court.

During the warm-up before the game, he saw Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue taking deep breaths.

The pressure of this game is incomparable to the group stage.

But this is also an opportunity. For young players, resisting this kind of pressure and performing well is a breakthrough for themselves.

After the warm-up, it was time to play the national anthem, which was still a chorus of tens of thousands of people.

By this time, the men's basketball players had relaxed a little.

After all, they are fighting at home, and they are surrounded by people who support them!

In the pre-match handshake ceremony, Lin Ying shook hands with Jaskevicius.

Looking at the European King in front of him and thinking about Yunus' tactics, Lin Ying felt that the scene would be a bit cruel later.

The starting lineups of the two teams have been released one after another.

The Chinese team still has the previous starting five: Lin Ying, Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming

Lithuania team: Jaskovicius, Kaokonas, Sisikauskas, Lavrinovic, Jaftokas

For the men's basketball team, or for Chinese basketball, one of the most important quarter-finals is about to begin.

The men's basketball team has just appeared on the stage, and the crowd is already filled with cheers.

The fans are really excited.

In the commentary box, Zhang Weiping and Su Qun were also ready, and they seemed unable to hide their excitement.

Jump ball from Yi Jianlian and Jaft Tokas.

Yi Jianlian jumped high and moved the ball back to the Chinese team's half!

But as soon as Zhu Fangyu caught the ball, Kaukonas took the ball away from him.

The reaction speed of the Lithuanian team on the field is really a bit fast.

Kaukonas made a fast break layup.

"boom!"

But his layup was directly chased by Lin Ying!

It's not that easy!

The crowd cheered again.

The opening wave fully reflected the characteristics of the two teams.

The Lithuanian team reacts quickly and strikes quickly, but the men's basketball team is very motivated!

Lin Ying broke the press with one hand holding the ball.

This thing is really about accumulation of experience. After playing against the American and Greek teams, he accumulated experience very quickly.

Compared to the Greek team's pressing, Lithuania was a little looser.

When they advanced to the frontcourt, Yunus' tactics came.

Yao Ming did not want the ball in the low post, but moved to the weak side. Then on the strong side, Lin Ying backed Jaskovicius in the low post and asked for the ball!

As I said before, the "King of Europe" is good at everything, which refers to the offensive end. Even if the NBA changes its version, he can still make achievements.

He averaged nearly 10 points per game in his first season.

The reason why he didn't succeed in the NBA is because of defense!

This is not inconsistent with the previous version.

In Europe's multi-zone defense, weak individual defensive abilities can be covered up.

But in the NBA, there are more man-to-man markings, and the field is larger, even the zone defense effect has become weaker. It is normal to be named and targeted.

The Lithuanian team did not double-team right away.

Although in terms of height, Lin Ying is more than half a head taller at 2.06 meters compared to 1.93 meters.

But their understanding of the Chinese team members is not much different from the Chinese team's understanding of them.

Moreover, although Lin Ying performed well in his rookie season, he is only a qualified starter in the NBA, and it is unlikely that the Lithuanian team will pay much attention to him.

Lin Ying nodded and knew that he was going to have a great time tonight.

Jaskevicius’s confrontation was indeed not good.

After one click there were two, three…

Go deeper and deeper.

Before the Lithuanian team could react to the double-team, Lin Ying had already turned around and hit the board with a hook.

"boom!"

After hitting the rebound, he firmly entered the frame.

Lin Ying helped the Chinese men's basketball team take the lead.

Feeling comfortable.

Lin Ying wanted to call Yunus like crazy!

No wonder Yunus would choose Lithuania in many choices in history. If you truly know yourself and your enemy, you will never be in danger of a hundred battles!

After scoring, the men's basketball players quickly retreated to half court.

Sun Yue vs. Jaskovicius.

Jaskevicius held the ball, and the crowd was booed.

The fans had too much energy tonight.

His consecutive breakthroughs failed.

Sun Yue's steps are not slow, and coupled with his height and wingspan, it is really a big restriction for Jaskevicius.

In the end, Jaftokas came out to set a back screen for him. He met Yao Ming out of position and hit the mid-range shot.

There is absolutely nothing Yao Ming can do about this kind of ball.

And the key is, Jaskovicius also played very smartly.

Sure enough, all European teams are talented.

At this time, Lin Ying also went over and briefly exchanged a few words with Sun Yue, talking about some details around the pick-and-roll.

It was impossible for Yao Ming to come out with the ball just now, so Sun Yue had to go around the pick-and-roll to make up for it.

Lin Ying continued to back up in the frontcourt.

Come on, let's keep pushing further.

But this time, the moment he turned around, the Lithuanian team attacked from a flank.

The timing was perfect.

Then, Lin Yingzhuan came.

The video is not for nothing, he had already guarded against the Lithuanian team's help.

Because he was assisting in defense inside, Yi Jianlian caught the ball in the basket and the ball was empty. He jumped up with the ball and made a two-handed dunk!

Lin Ying's passing was amazing!

Of course, what’s more important is that Yunus’ tactics are amazing!

Including Lithuania's head coach Butautas, no one would have thought that Yunus would not focus on Yao Ming, but Lin Ying!

This sense of déjà vu is very similar to the feeling when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was absent and "Magic" Johnson went to play inside!

The fans at the scene also kept cheering. They scored 4 points in a row in the opening game. The men's basketball team has something to play tonight!

Jascovicius continued to look for pick-and-rolls. Sun Yue made a good move this time, but he did not get a chance to take action.

However, he was not in a hurry. He moved back to the three-point line and organized a wave. Finally, with continuous sudden points and runs, Lavrinovic got a three-point opportunity from the outside.

"Dang!"

Although the ball was not scored, it can still be seen that the men's basketball team was mobilized on the defensive end.

Yao Ming protected the defensive rebound.

Because the Lithuanian team retreated quickly, the Chinese team could only move to the frontcourt.

It was at this time that Lin Ying discovered that the opponent had switched defenses.

The person guarding him became Sisikauskas.

Sisikauskas is strong and strong, so it would be difficult for Lin Ying to hit him from behind.

However, Lin Ying had no intention of playing from behind, so he stretched out to the three-point line.

Under the basket, Zhu Fangyu was already out of position to face Jascovicius!

There is another obvious height difference, and Jaskovicius can only go around.

But Zhu Fangyu is strong and much more flexible than Yao Ming, and he knows the position of his hands very well.

Lin Ying directly lobbed the ball.

Zhu Fangyu caught the ball and turned around to get to the basket.

This wave of coordination was so smooth that the Lithuanian team had no time to help defend.

Zhu Fangyu hit the ball easily.

6 to 2!

The camera showed Yunus, who excitedly waved his fist on the sidelines.

Do you think Yunus’ strategy focuses on Lin Ying?

wrong!

He was actually just beating Jaskovicius!

No one knows this Lithuanian team better than him, and no one knows Jaskevicius's weaknesses better than him!

Jascovicius: Are you polite, coach?

"Dang!"

There is still no outside three-pointer from Sisikauskas!

European teams emphasize defense and rebounding, but their consecutive defensive failures in the opening game made their offensive performance somewhat abnormal.

Yao Ming gets another defensive rebound.

The Lithuanian team retreated really fast, giving the Chinese team no chance to defend and counterattack.

Both sides fell into positions, and Zhu Fangyu continued to ask for the ball.

This time Jaskovicius lowered his focus and withstood Zhu Fangyu.

After all, Zhu Fangyu mainly shoots, and his low-post singles skills are not enough in the World Series. He turned and missed.

The rebound was obtained by Lavrinovic.

The OS in his heart is that the Chinese team finally stopped scoring and can finally play the defensive counterattack they are good at.

As a result, he looked up and saw that three people from the Chinese team had already retreated to the half court!

what's the situation?

This wave of details is quite essential.

And this was not part of Yunus's arrangement. It was completely explained to several people on the court by Lin Ying after watching the video yesterday.

Although it is great to grab offensive rebounds, the probability is low, and it is obviously more cost-effective to retreat early to defend Lithuania's fast break.

The Lithuanian team was forced to move into position.

Jaskevicius held the ball, and the scene was filled with boos again.

This caused Jaskevicius to have some mental fluctuations.

After calling Jaft Tokas out for the pick-and-roll, he shot directly from beyond the three-point line!

"Dang!"

Neither!

The Lithuanian team is misfired on the outside!

The ball was also a long backboard. Lin Ying grabbed it and threw it to Sun Yue.

The Chinese team finally launched a defensive counterattack.

Sun Yue quickly broke into the frontcourt with the ball.

"Bang!"

Leap high, a two-handed slam dunk!

8 to 2!

Lithuania team, call timeout!

Thank you for the time-consuming reward that goes down your throat like wine~