manynovel Chapter 260 The 1st place in the group advances to the top 8
Chapter 260 The 1st place in the group advances to the top 8
Chapter 260 The first in the group advances to the quarterfinals
The Dream Team lost two games in a row at the start of the group stage, which made many players of the Dream Six team a laughing stock and regretted joining.
"Brother, it's all my fault that I didn't listen to you before. If I had known about me, I wouldn't have joined Dream Team Six!"
Before that, Li Xuan specifically called to dissuade Wade from joining the Dream Team, and the summer retreat training is fine.
But Wade didn't take it seriously, and responded to the call of the Dream Team, wanting to compete with Li Xuan in the international market.
But what Wade didn't expect was that he didn't even have a chance to play, basically sitting on the bench with his brother James.
"Just get used to it, and you will lose even worse in the future." Li Xuan said jokingly.
Wade was speechless for a while after hearing this, and wanted to beat up that brat Li Xuan.
Is this Nima speaking human language? !
"Brother, help me analyze what changes we should make if we want to win."
Wade knows that Li Xuan is very knowledgeable, and every suggestion he makes is very far-sighted, and he wants to let him give advice.
"If you want to win, then change the coach first." Li Xuan suggested seriously.
Wade was stunned after hearing this, thinking that Li Xuan was joking again.
How dare you change coaches? It’s almost as good as replacing me.
"Is there no reliable way?" Wade asked patiently.
"Dude, we are still competitors, and I don't want to be an enemy." Li Xuan ended the topic.
After that, Wade chatted with Li Xuan for a while, then hung up the phone and went to drink tea with LeBron to relax.
This may be their biggest gain in Athens.
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The next day, the news of the Dream Six team's losing streak undoubtedly hit the headlines of the sports sector.
The voices of resistance from Ugly fans are getting louder and louder.
Some famous experts came to discuss the Dream Six team, thinking that they are not worthy to represent Ugly in the Olympic Games.
When everyone in the Dream Six team was shouting, the Chinese team ushered in Italy, the third opponent in the group stage.
The style of the Italian men's basketball team belongs to the small-ball style. Their overall coordination is exquisite, the defense is tight, and the outside shooting rate is very good.
But these advantages were completely restrained by the Chinese team.
There is no three-second defense in the international arena. Yao can stay in the penalty area and not come out, and the area he can defend is very wide.
This made the cutting tactics that the Italian team relied on for survival unable to work.
On the outside, there is Li Xuan, who is a big killer in assisting defense. As long as he doesn't transfer the ball in a wide range, he can interfere.
Therefore, this game is not as intense and anxious as the outside world thinks.
The Chinese team has been suppressing the Italian team, maintaining a double-digit lead.
The Huaxia fans in front of the TV were extremely excited.
If the Chinese team wins this game, they will be able to qualify ahead of schedule. Aren't they excited!
Moreover, through these three group matches, the fans' self-confidence is high, and they believe that the Chinese team has the hope of winning the medal and can witness a historic moment.
"Brother Xuan! Lead the Chinese men's basketball team to make history!"
"It wasn't until Brother Xuan changed to play point guard to revitalize the team's offense that I realized how poor the previous point guard skills were. There is no harm if there is no comparison!"
"I hope Brother Xuan and the others can touch the dream team and teach them how to behave!"
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In the commentary hall of the sports channel, Director Zhang and Director Xu are analyzing the situation on the court.
"The situation on the field is very stable. Not surprisingly, the Chinese team can win this game." Director Xu said cheerfully.
"Italy's scoring methods were completely restrained by the Chinese team. They lost the means of chasing points and could not narrow the point difference. The outcome is already doomed." Director Zhang nodded in agreement.
Back in the game, Li Xuan dribbled the ball for half the court, pulled it up from outside the three-point line, and threw the basketball in his hand.
It didn't help that Italian defender Potzenko extended his arm to interfere.
Swish!Hollow into the net!
Potsenko turned his head and saw the basketball entering the frame, shook his head helplessly, and let out a sigh.
"Hey! This guy shouldn't be in this position at all!"
He felt that the Chinese team had two general bugs.
One is the inside giant Yao, and the other is the all-around Wang Li.
That's right, Li Xuan got another nickname in this Olympic Games.
Because he served as the No. [-] position, he played the No. [-] position in college, and after entering the NBA, he repeatedly jumped horizontally at the No. [-], [-] and [-] positions.
So Li Xuan can theoretically play five positions, hence the nickname.
In the next few rounds, the Italian team began to double-team Li Xuan, limiting his scoring.
Li Xuan was very happy to see this situation, and he didn't want to defeat the Italian team by himself, it would be too tiring.
Although the Chinese team has been suppressing Italy before, it is not easy to play, basically relying on Li Xuan's personal ability.
Dayao, who broke out on the court, faced the Italian team's shrinking defense and played very hard, so he simply put all his energy into defense.
He doesn't care if he scores as long as the opponent can't score easily.
When Li Xuan was double-teamed, Dayao was released.
The inside line of the Italian team is a stocky type. They restrained Dayao, but it was not a big problem.
After Li Xuan attracted double-teams, he was still able to pass the ball easily, mainly because the players of the Italian team were a little short.
At the beginning, Dayao and other Chinese players failed to find the touch and hit the iron frequently, which gave the Italian team hope of chasing points.
They believed that the strategy they formulated was successful, and they unswervingly double-teamed Li Xuan.
But within a few rounds, the Italian team realized that they were wrong. The Chinese team played both inside and outside, which caught them off guard and the point difference widened.
Not long after the start of the fourth quarter, Li Xuan broke through and scored the ball. Li Nan, who was outside the three-point line, received the pass and was unguarded, and made a three-pointer.
"Good goal! After the goal was scored, the point difference has expanded to more than 20 points, and the Chinese team should have a chance to win." Director Zhang explained excitedly.
There were no accidents in the subsequent games. Under Li Xuan's control, the Chinese team avoided mistakes as much as possible and did not give the Italian team any chance.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Italian team 84 to 68 and won three consecutive victories in the group stage.
The best player in this game is undoubtedly won by Li Xuan.
在上场的35分钟内，投篮25投15中，其中三分球15投9中，罚球5罚5中，得到44分4篮板7助攻2抢断2盖帽的全面数据。
44 points is also the highest score at this stage, and it is also the highest score in Li Xuan's Olympic career.
When the Chinese team defeated the Italian team, they qualified two rounds ahead of schedule.
After that, the Chinese team welcomed Serbia and Montenegro, their fourth opponent in the group stage.
Although Serbia and Montenegro retained most of the main players of the Yugoslav men's basketball team, their strength was still weakened a lot.
For example, NBA players like Divac failed to join the Serbia and Montenegro team due to various reasons.
Coupled with some other reasons, the former World Championship champion Serbia and Montenegro men's basketball team ranked bottom without a win in the group stage.
In Li Xuan's memory, the Chinese team defeated Serbia and Montenegro at the last moment, and it was difficult to advance to the quarterfinals.
But now with the addition of his big killer, coupled with the fact that the strength of other players in the Chinese team has also improved a lot, the game will definitely not go to the last moment.
After the game started, the situation on the court was one-sided.
Facing Serbia and Montenegro, which had no desire to fight, the Chinese team quickly took a big lead.
Seeing this situation, the coach Harris immediately sent young people such as the United Arab Emirates to the game. There are not many opportunities for this kind of training in international competitions.
In order to increase the confidence of Ah Lian, Li Xuan specially played for it.
"Hopefully, what I do will have the desired effect."
Li Xuan also had a purpose in doing this, and it was not a whim.
After playing in Argentina and then playing in the dream team, if he and Dayao are restricted, the third scoring point is needed, and UAE, which is very mobile, is a good candidate.
Under Li Xuan's series connection, Ah Lian has completely become a pie-eating man, frequently cutting the inside line and performing double-handed dunks.
"A Lian, you did a good job. This is how you fight. Don't be afraid of confrontation, you have to fight and fight hard."
When Li Xuan and Ah Lian high-fived to celebrate, they encouraged each other.
"Okay, Brother Xuan."
Ah Lian nodded to express his understanding. He understood the importance of confrontation when he played in the NCAA before, and he deliberately improved his physical fitness.
In this way, Serbia and Montenegro, who had no intention of resisting, became the experience package of the Chinese team, which allowed a group of young players of the Chinese team to improve rapidly.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated Serbia and Montenegro 94-71, winning four consecutive victories in the group stage.
Li Xuan was once again elected the best player of the game.
在上场的28分钟内，获得了28分5篮板12助攻3抢断2盖帽的全面数据。
Ah Lian, who was taken care of by Li Xuan, performed very well, scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.
For a young man who is still playing in the NCAA, this performance is absolutely perfect, and it is likely to give him a certain advantage in participating in the NBA draft.
As for Dayao's performance, he was replaced after playing for more than ten minutes, and he got enough rest time to ensure sufficient physical strength.
The Chinese team, which has won four consecutive victories, has attracted widespread attention from the outside world and has been hyped by media reporters as the favorite to win the gold medal.
"These media reporters have sinister intentions! I hope the Chinese team can survive and not be sucked to death."
Seeing these flattering news, Li Xuan was not happy, but panicked.
"It's still too weak, otherwise it won't affect the mentality."
Li Xuan secretly hated himself for being too weak. If he had absolute strength, all schemes would be useless.
Not caring about the outside news anymore, Li Xuan plunged into training to get ready for the upcoming competition.
A few days later, in the final match of the group stage, the Chinese team faced the Argentine team.
Argentina has achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in the group stage and has already secured a qualifying place.
If this game beats the Chinese team, it may enter the top two.
The dream team has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses at this stage, ranking third in Group B, and it is impossible to enter the top two even if they win the last game.
The Argentine team does not want to encounter the dream team in the first round of the knockout round, so this game will be let go.
The Chinese team will be the top two in the group no matter whether they let it go or not, so the Chinese team will go all out in this game and the group will qualify first.
After the game starts, the result of the game can be predicted from the state of the players on both sides.
In an attack, Li Xuan singled Ginobili, saw his loose defense, and directly hit a three-pointer.
"Manu, you put a little defensive pressure on me! You can't release water like this, I don't even have any motivation." Li Xuan said jokingly.
"Li, you think I want to do this, and I want to have a good fight with you.
No way, you have to follow the coaching staff's arrangement. "
Ginobili sighed, with some complaints in his heart.
He really wanted to compete with Li Xuan and the Dream Team, but he had to do so for the sake of national honor.
"Then we agreed to meet in the final, you can't miss the appointment!" Li Xuan said with a smile.
After hearing this, Ginobili was stunned. He didn't know where Li Xuan's confidence came from.
Although the dream team was not in good shape in the first two games, they won a big victory in the next two games and their state has recovered.
If the Chinese team and the dream team meet, it is not certain who will win.
After careful consideration, Ginobili somewhat admired Li Xuan's courage, and did not take it as a joke.
"Li, no problem, I accept this agreement." Ginobili promised.
He thought Li Xuan would reply, but he suddenly rushed past him.
It was only after Ginobili realized what had happened.
"Fuck! Why is this guy so shameless, he intercepted the pass while I was distracted." Ginobili cursed secretly, turned around and quickly chased after him.
This time, he chased and defended with all his strength, but he couldn't catch up with Li Xuan, so he could only watch the back of him going away.
"This guy is really strong. There are no weak players who can win FMVP."
On the other side, Li Xuan completed the steal, flat-footed, rushed into the penalty area, took off with one foot, flew in the air and made a 360° turn, and then dunked the ball hard into the basket with both hands.
There was instant thunderous applause in the auditorium at the scene, and cheers and shouts resounded through the arena.
"Strike! Li Xuan's movements are very smooth, and this kind of movement is easy for him. I believe he is still a unique move at the bottom of the box." Director Zhang explained with a smile.
Back on the court, Ginobili snaked through for a layup, trying to save some face, but was chased by Li Xuan.
After landing, Li Xuan said something to Ginobili.
"Manu, even if you are releasing water, you still have to be serious, otherwise you will suffer a lot."
After finishing speaking, Li Xuan hurriedly ran towards the front court.
Ginobili looked at Li Xuan's back, clenched his hands, and cursed inwardly.
"Fuck! Looking at that guy's slack, I really want to beat him up."
In this attack, Li Xuan hit a chasing three-pointer again, opening the point difference to 15 points.
In the following games, the Argentine team had no intention of winning the game, but just tried to narrow the point difference so that their loss would not be so ugly.
In this way, the Chinese team kept the lead until the end of the game.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Argentine team 82 to 74, gaining five consecutive victories in the group stage.
After the game, the Chinese team won all five games and advanced to the quarterfinals with the first place in the group.
When all the games in Group A are over, the final round of Group B will officially start.
In order to compete for the last spot in Group B, the host Greece team went all out against the dream team and wanted to create a miracle.
The Dream Team didn't know what Larry Brown had gone crazy to let the players of the Dream Six let go of the game.
"Do we have a higher winning percentage against the Chinese team in the knockout round, or does the Spanish team have a higher winning percentage?"
Faced with Larry Brown's rhetorical question, the players of the Dream Six team looked at each other in blank dismay.
Although the two teams have never defeated the dream team, the Spanish team was able to play back and forth with the dream team, while the Chinese team was beaten by them.
In the end, the players of the Dream Six team compromised and chose a weaker opponent.
Not long after, all the games in Group B were over, and the Dream Six team advanced to the quarterfinals with the fourth place in the group.
The quarter-finals knockout match: China VS Dream Six.
Now, fans all over the world are excited.
(End of this chapter)