Vol 3 Chapter 550: The curtain opened

At 8 pm on August 30th, the opening ceremony of the 2019 International Men's Basketball World Cup began in the Olympic Hall of Beijing Water Cube.
Enthusiastic basketball teenagers staged the energetic "I'm Crazy for Basketball". With thirty-two young boys wearing basketball uniforms holding basketballs with elements of thirty-two participating countries in the middle of the stage one by one, the host recalled the thirty-two participating countries of the World Cup. As the host, the Great Heavenly Dynasty is naturally the last to appear. As the little boy who represented the great celestial dynasty appeared in front of everyone holding a bright red basketball, huge cheers broke out on the scene.
Although the players did not participate in the opening ceremony, the enthusiasm of the audience was not affected at all. When the five-star red flag was rising, everyone sang the march of the volunteers in unison. At that moment, countless Chinese people will be extremely proud.
Next is some cultural performances. The program was very exciting. The theatrical performance of the whole opening ceremony showed the splendid culture and art of China and the Chinese people welcome world athletes through the four links of "Sonata of Dreams", "Capriccio of Dreams", "Rondo of Dreams" and "Imagination of Dreams" Passion.
Of course, the most exciting moment is the moment when the President announced the opening of the 2019 FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup. To be honest, Da Tian Dynasty basketball is not considered strong. However, both national leaders and the general public have very high expectations and attention to this movement. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the national men's basketball team was the only advanced team that did not win but was praised by the country. It can be seen that everyone's expectations for the men's basketball and the influence of the sport of basketball.
Building a sports power has always been an important part of the great cause of national rejuvenation. Especially basketball, which is increasingly influential, is the top priority. It is a great opportunity to host high-level events. The 2019 Basketball World Cup is the first top basketball tournament held by the Great China. For the Great Heavenly Dynasty, holding such events is not a piece of cake, but it is by no means a difficult task. On the contrary, after the event was held, it brought great difficulties to the successors. Just like in 2008, the Great Heavenly Dynasty hosted an unparalleled Olympic Games, which eclipsed the subsequent Olympic Games.
After the opening ceremony, the World Cup even kicked off. 32 basketball teams from all continents of the world will compete fiercely in the eight cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Foshan and Dongguan. These represent the goals that teams of various countries compete for. In addition to achieving the best results in this World Cup, there is another very important goal, which is the qualification for the Tokyo Olympics next year. According to the competition rules, the 7 best performing teams from all continents in this World Cup will directly qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The rest of the teams can only compete for one spot in the Olympic defeat.
Therefore, for the players like Anlo, not only do they perform better than every opponent they may encounter, but also perform better than other teams on the same continent as them. This is not a simple thing!
After FIBA's reforms, the Asian region was expanded into the Asia-Pacific region. Two years ago, the original Asian basketball team suddenly added Australia and New Zealand. In this World Cup, there are a total of 8 teams participating in the entire Asia-Pacific region. There are only two teams that can directly qualify for the Olympics, and Australia will undoubtedly occupy one of them. New Zealand is also good, but it has not yet reached the level of Australia. In addition to Australia, Japan, as the host of next year’s Olympics, can directly get the quota. In other words, for the six teams, including the Great Tianchao, must do better than the other five teams in order to be directly qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. In the case of Duze, they need to participate in the losing match. The difficulty is definitely not lower than this time the World Cup.
Of course, the men's basketball team is very confident about this direct promotion spot. For a team that has set the World Cup quarterfinals as a goal, this is just a breeze. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if you didn't enter the quarterfinals, qualifying for the Olympics is not so difficult. After all, the current Asian basketball, especially the old and strong teams, have all declined.
On August 31, the World Cup kicked off the group stage competition. The 32 participating teams were divided into eight groups. As the host, Da Tian Chao was assigned to Group A as the first seeded team. The other three teams in the same group are Côte d’Ivoire, Poland, and Venezuela. In comparison, Côte d’Ivoire is the weakest, while Poland and Venezuela are strong. The rankings of the World Basketball Federation are above the big sky. The Polish team should be the strongest team in Group A. Although it is not a strong team among the European teams, there are no weak teams in Europe. Their strength is still competitive in the world. . Venezuela is also very strong. They are balanced and coordinated as a whole, paying attention to teamwork and defensive confrontation. Of course, with the current strength of the men's basketball team, defeating Côte d'Ivoire and Venezuela is basically no problem. As for Poland, there should be no problem. At least, An Luo thinks so.
The first thing that started was Angola from Group D against Serbia. This was a game of great disparity in strength. Serbia Khan defeated Angola without even appearing. This is a big win! Serbia scored 105 points in 40 minutes, while their opponents scored 59 points. Bogdanovic was the most eye-catching star in this game. Throughout the game, he scored 3 of 3 two-pointers, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and easily scored 24 points.
Compared to this game in Group D, Anluo and others paid more attention to the subsequent game between Poland and Venezuela. After all, teams that are also in Group A will meet two teams sooner or later.
The result of this game is no different from what everyone guessed before the game. Poland beat Venezuela 80:69 and got a good start. It can be said that Poland took the initiative in the whole game. The core players Bonitka and Sokolovsky played well, especially Sokolovsky, who is in hot form and with excellent physical fitness. , The internal projections and external projections caused continuous killing. In this campaign, he played 21 minutes, shooting 7 of 9 shots, 16 points and 9 rebounds. The state is really great!
After this game, the entire men's basketball team fell into a state of joy and worry. The good news is that Venezuela is indeed not strong; the good thing is that Poland is stronger than expected.