Vol 3 Chapter 159: For the glory of Asia

Promoting to the finals made all Chinese male basketball fans very excited. But with it comes worry.
　　 Yes, everyone is very worried about what this half Chinese men's basketball team will look like when they meet Australia.
　　 After the restructuring of the International Basketball Association, Asia and Oceania merged into the Asia-Pacific region, and Australia and New Zealand joined. Just like the Asian Cup of Football, and in the field of basketball, the two Oceanian teams lead the Asian teams more.
　　 Judging from the strength on paper, the Australian men's basketball team can be among the best in the world! They have that strength. More than 20 active basketball players in Australia have played or are playing NBA. The names of Bogut, Mills, Baynes, Ingles, and Dravidova are familiar to everyone. And Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick in the same session as Anlow, is also an Australian player.
　　 These guys form a team, and I am afraid that apart from the US team, which can secure the victory, other countries in the world may not have played. And even the American team must be treated with caution. In the Olympics last year, although they only won fourth place. But in the quarterfinals, they caused great trouble to the US team.
　　 Speaking of it, the current Asian men's basketball team is also quite embarrassing. Judging from the current situation, this Asian Cup champion is likely to be taken away by an Oceanian team. And in the future Asian Cup, the Asian team will become a challenger to regain the honor belonging to the Asian basketball from the opponent. As you can imagine, this process will be very difficult!
　　On the Internet, some fans sighed: After Australia joined the Asian Cup, other teams are competing for second place.
　　 This is not a sunspot. This is indeed the case now. However, after the Chinese team defeated Iran, the big guys still saw some hope. After all, half of the national team can easily defeat Iran, showing that the strength is still a lot ahead. In addition, Australia is not the one in the Olympics. Everyone still hopes that the Chinese team can defeat the other side and defend the glory of Asian basketball.
　　 Of course, if the main force comes out, everyone will naturally not have much hope. It's like meeting the American team, losing less is winning. This time the Asian Cup, Australia did not let their main players participate. Almost everyone has never heard of the names in this Australian national team list except David Anderson and Brad Newley.
　　 There are opportunities, but the pressure is also very high.
　　Although it did not send an absolute main force, the strength of this Australian men's basketball team still ranks first among all participating teams. From the first game of the group stage against the Japanese team, the characteristics of the Australian men's basketball team have emerged. Strong body, average height, excellent personal skills, and high tactical literacy. More importantly, all the players of this Australian team are relatively close in strength, and there is no absolute distinction between the main force and the substitute, which makes it difficult for many opponents to parry.
　　 Not counting the semi-finals with New Zealand that has not yet started. So far, the Australian men’s basketball team has achieved a record of four victories in the Asian Cup, with an average win over opponents of 30+.
　　 Although the Australian team did not have those NBA players participating in this Asian Cup, a group of very bright young players still emerged. Among them, the young player Mitch McCarron, who played for ncaa, scored 20.2 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in his rookie season. In the game against the Philippine men's basketball team, he was even more brilliant, scoring 19 points and +26. The efficiency value is also the highest in the audience.
　　 In addition to the brilliant rookies, this team also has some experienced veterans.
　　 David Anderson participated in the Rio Olympics and Brad Newley participated in the London Olympics. Both of them are veterans of the stadium and have rich experience in competitions. Such a formation is enough to see that Australia is not just for training in the Asian Cup.
　　 In addition to these two veterans, the 34-year-old Daniel Kicott is also the treasure of this Australian men's basketball team. Last season, he became the first and only player in the history of nbl to enter the 180 club achievement. He made 54.4% of his two-pointers, 45.9% of his three-pointers, and 95.0% of his free throws. Both scored 12.8 points! In the game against the Philippines, Daniel Kicott also played at a high level, not only scoring 16 points, but also the team's highest playing time.
　　 Looking back at the Chinese team, apart from the big nephew who averaged 16+5 per game, Hu Jinqiu who averaged 12+7 per game, Han Dejun, really couldn't find any particularly outstanding players.
　　 If it weren't for An Luo's addition, it might be a very difficult thing for this national team to reach the top four.
　　 So Anluo has become the biggest support for the Chinese team to compete with Australia for this Asian Cup. So far, An Luo has played 26 minutes per game in five games and can contribute at least 25 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. In the official scoring list ~EbookFREE.me~ second only to the host team's veteran Khatib. And he averaged 5.4 three-pointers per game, 2 more than the second player in three-pointers!
　　 This means that so far no team can completely limit An Luo's play. His three-pointers can not only contribute to the score, but also involve the opponent's defense and open up space for other players.
　　 In addition to scoring, his defense is another weapon of the Chinese team. In the match against the Iranian team, the opponent's backcourt core Ahachali was defended by Anlo until he played in 34 minutes and only surrendered 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
　　 If the Chinese team can finally defeat Australia, it must be because of An Luo. After all, even among all the NBA players in Australia, there is no best sixth man who averaged 23.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Even Ben Simmons, who they call the star of tomorrow, can't compare to Anlor's performance in ncaa, both in terms of personal data and ability to lead the team.
　　On the Internet, almost all male basketball fans are cheering for the Chinese team. Regardless of whether they are optimistic about the final result, they hope that these players can play the Chinese men's basketball team as the "Asian hegemon." Don't let an outsider take it lightly!
　　 Two days later, Du Feng took his coaching staff to study the Australian game video repeatedly. What he can do is to prevent these players from losing as much as possible in match-up and tactics. The team's ability to reach the finals has exceeded the task of this tournament, but he is not reconciled. As a member who once dominated Asia, the last thing he wants to see is an outsider to sling all Asian teams.