Chapter 457:

On August 21, Spain and France launched a third and fourth bronze medal battle. Spain relied on a deeper lineup and better performance to defeat France and win an Olympic bronze medal.
One day later, on August 22, the finals of the men's basketball event of the Olympic Games officially arrived.
China Men’s Basketball Team VS US Men’s Basketball Team, this is undoubtedly a highly anticipated game. Whether the US Men’s Basketball Team continues to defend its position as the world's hegemon, or the Chinese Men’s Basketball team breaks the dominance of the dream team and opens a new era. People are curious.
In the locker room of the China Men's Basketball Team, Wang Xiao made the final mobilization.
"Guys, this is the last battle." Looking around his team members, Wang Xiao's face was relaxed. "I have said what should be said in the past few months. Everyone's efforts over the past few months will bear fruit in this game."
As early as when the national team started training, Wang Xiao’s training plan, tactical layout, and video analysis watched were only for the US team, even for a top team like Spain, Wang Xiao also Not even a trace of energy was wasted.
It is precisely because of such meticulous devotion that the China Men's Basketball Team can beat the US team in the group stage.
"But I still want to say, I hope you can relieve the pressure in your mind as much as possible. We have done a good enough job along the way. As long as we can do our best to play to the level that we should have, as for the outcome. Leave it to God's will."
Although Wang Xiao himself values ​​the success of this game because it is related to the completion of the system upgrade task, he does not hope that such emphasis will put too much pressure on the players.
After all, this is the Olympic venue. A mistake in the game may cause a player to bear a lifetime of infamy, and even be known as "the criminal who caused the Chinese men's basketball team to miss the championship".
At present, the Chinese men’s basketball team are young players. Their life experience and experience are no better than those of veterans like Yi Jianlian. Excessive pressure may impair their confidence and risk their future career. Wang Xiao doesn’t want to see this. The situation happened.
Therefore, his speech to the players in the team has always revealed a very relaxed and indifferent attitude, and in this way, the players also relax.
Of course, players like Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian who have seen strong winds and waves will not be affected in any way. One of the two is the head star and team leader of the top NBA team. They led the team to fight in the playoffs many times. There was a big heart long ago.
The other is the leader of China's men's basketball team after Dayao retired. He also won the NBA championship with Wang Xiao.
After Wang Xiao finished speaking, the captain Yi Jianlian took the initiative to show one step and put his hand in the middle.
Other players spontaneously stepped forward and put their hands up.
"Brothers, it’s just the last step! Think about it! Champion! The Olympic gold medal is right in front of our eyes! Just one step away from us! Many years later, when you are old, you will definitely remember this moment today. It will be the most glorious moment we will never forget in our lifetime!"
"Come on!"
"Come on!!!"
The hands of the players gathered together pressed hard, and their voices were neat and firm.
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The game officially began and players from both sides appeared.
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The starting lineup of the two teams is the same as in the group stage. The US team has not made any adjustments. The starting center is still DeMarcus Cousins, not the defensive titan Dunn.
Obviously, coach K also felt that instead of letting Dunn go to the defense of Hao Peng, who could not be prevented, it would be better to let Cousins ​​play and use its offensive deterrence to make Hao Peng scruples in defense.
When Cousins ​​was on the court, Hao Peng did not dare to leave the position casually to help defend other people like he did when he was facing Dunn.
However, the old K still did not think, or that no one thought, but the first quarter of the game, there will be a huge change.
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Ball games are magical, because no matter how strong they are, they can’t guarantee that they will win, and even a weak team has the miracle of defeating the strong with the weak. This is also the charm of basketball.
Cheng Jie, Reggie Miller Growth Template Card user.
Before the Olympics ended in the finals, Cheng Jie averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the team, making it the third scoring point in the Chinese men's basketball team after Hao Peng and Jeremy Lin.
His level is very high, and he is strong enough to enter the NBA All-Star... but that's it.
Whether it is Cheng Jie, or the template he used, Kareji Miller himself, in front of the American Dream Team, they seem to be somewhat inadequate.
Five All-Star substitutes, three best three team selections, Miller's entire career resume only ends here.
Not to mention comparing with James and Durant, even Paul George's personal honor has surpassed Miller.
However, in many cases, the strength of a player cannot be measured by simple honors and statistics. For example, Miller is most famous for his matchup with Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals in 1998, and even Miller is called Jordan for this battle. "The enemy of a lifetime."
In fact, Miller's entire career has only met with Jordan in the playoffs once, and in that series, Jordan averaged 31 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists, blasting Miller's 17.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Why is Miller considered to be Jordan's biggest opponent among defenders when the data gap is so big? Just because in that era, that era when Jordan had been named the of basketball, Miller was the only guard who could get Jordan into a dilemma and even almost lost the playoffs! This alone is enough to establish his position among shooting guards!
Wang Xiao didn't know if Reggie Miller had the strength to drag the of basketball off the altar, but he was sure that Cheng Jie at this moment was like a on the court!
"Cheng Jie extended the three-point line to Jeremy Lin to pass the ball! Facing Thompson's defense, he jumped and pulled out! The ball was scored!!! It was crazy! This was his fourth three-pointer in the first quarter. The ball! He has scored 18 points!"
In the exclamation of the on-site commentary, the old K on the bench of the US team was going crazy!
"Who can stop that guy for me! Don't let him make that ball!"
After losing to the China Men’s Basketball Team in the group, K felt that he had made enough adjustments and preparations. In order to limit Jeremy Lin, he did not hesitate to let all the point guards on the team sit on the bench and let James become the team’s team. The point guard, in order to stop Hao Peng, he also developed a series of tactics for the inside.
But he never imagined that when it came to the finals to play against the China Men's Basketball Team again, it was not Hao Peng or Jeremy Lin that emerged from the China Men's Basketball Team, but Cheng Jie!
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