Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 343 This is the strongest lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team!
Marbury and Stoudemire looked at each other.

They didn't know what happened, so they could only hurriedly ask the reporter, and finally went back to the backstage to call their agent to confirm.

Their agent is estimated to have just received the news.

In the end, they learned that it turned out that the three teams of the Bulls and the Suns reached a deal, and the Suns sent almost the entire team, respectively getting Nash from the Mavericks and Lu Yu from the Bulls.

Marbury was sent to the Bulls along with Stoudemire.

The Bulls get Wang Zhizhi, Finley and Anthony Walker.

The Suns also sent out a lot of top players and a lot of future draft picks. They are overdrafting their future, just to get Lu Yu and get a season of success.

As for Nash, it is equivalent to having a steak and asking the store for a dessert.

Don't feel at a loss.

For this deal, the Bulls only sent Lu Yu, but they got close to seven future first-round picks, as well as Wang Zhizhi, Finley and Walker.

It looks like the Mavericks are at a loss.

Because they are equivalent to no benefit.

In fact, apart from Wang Zhizhi's unwillingness to send them out, Finley and Walker have long wanted to clear it up, the contracts are big, and their strength is not at the peak.

They ushered in a quasi-All-Star player like Marbury, and an insider like Stoudemire, who can better cooperate with Nowitzki.

Lu Yu just smiled, expecting Lone Wolf to cooperate with the driver?
And he doesn't care about going to the Suns, not to mention that although the Suns sent a lot of players, one by himself and one Nash is enough to form their own offensive and defensive system.

Overall, the results, while unexpected, are not bad.

When the Chinese media interviewed the Chinese players, many reporters also focused on Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi. Because many sports media in the United States had discussed it, they were surprised to find that in addition to Lu Yu, the other topic of the deal was Wang Zhizhi.

The Bulls take Wang Zhizhi very seriously.

It can only be said that the Bulls are still unwilling to give up the Chinese market.

Only Wang Zhizhi knew that it was Lu Yu who helped him.

When other players of the Chinese team were interviewed, they found that the tone of the Chinese reporters was very euphemistic. These reporters also knew in their hearts that they did not have much hope that the Chinese team could win the opponent. After all, the opposite is an American male who represents the highest level of world basketball. basket.

But after all, this game is the first game for the Chinese men's basketball team to reach the quarter-finals. The domestic media still gave the best wishes to the Chinese men's basketball team.

Harris still did not participate in the interview, but returned directly to the locker room. After all the players arrived, he re-emphasized the tactics he just talked about in the morning.

Soon the game will start.

Su Qun was sitting on the sidelines. His interview task today was not that heavy. He only needed to take some pictures after the Chinese team scored a goal. The rest was to let him cheer for the Chinese team.

Suddenly, he, who was familiar with the Chinese team, noticed something was wrong, because he saw Liu Wei sitting on the bench?

The starting lineup of the Chinese team has changed. Lu Yu has been changed to the point guard position. After Zhu Fangyu scored, Yi Jianlian played the small forward, Wang Zhizhi played the forward, and Yao Ming played the center.

Can Zhu Fangyu follow in the footsteps of the opposing shooting guard?

This was the first question that popped into Su Qun's mind when he saw this lineup, but then it seemed that no one in the Chinese team could keep up.

Team USA lineup: Stoudemire, Duncan, Sean Marion, Iverson, Marbury
This American team is not so much a dream team as it is half a Suns team.

It's just that Marbury and Stoudemire are no longer Suns players, and they don't look at Lu Yu well either. After all, they were added together, plus draft picks and a lot of extras, before they got Lu Yu, right? To them, it was an insult.

And Marion is much friendlier. After all, next season, he and Lu Yu will be teammates.

This American men's basketball team does not have a shooting guard in the traditional sense. To put it bluntly, there is no shooter. Although Iverson is a shooting guard in name, he actually holds the ball longer than the point guard.

Lu Yu glanced at Marbury and Iverson who were standing aside. Putting these two together, is one ball enough?

At the beginning of the game, the two sides jumped the ball, Yao Ming did not touch the basketball without any suspense, and Stoudemire easily allocated the ball to his former teammate Marbury.

Marbury dribbled the ball past half court and frowned when he saw Lu Yu was defending him. He knew too well how terrifying the player who dominated the NBA last season was in front of him.

After a simple change of direction in front of him, he brought the ball to a 45-degree angle, then flicked the ball with one hand, and handed the ball to Duncan inside.

The nominal core of Team USA is still Duncan, although Duncan will be blue-collar for a large part of the time.

After Duncan received the ball, Wang Zhizhi only stuck to him, and Yi Jianlian also quickly let go of Marion to prepare to shrink the defense.

The American team's head coach Larry Brown looked very relaxed. He watched the video of the Chinese team. Although the Chinese team won the game through tactics, the players' personal strength was not strong. From a one-on-one perspective, they basically defended against Players who don't live on Team USA.

Duncan held the ball high to prevent it from being knocked out by the opponent under the attack, and then chose to pass the ball to the open Marion when Yi Jianlian was shrinking. Marion hesitated and did not shoot, and then passed the ball to Iverson.

Zhu Fangyu was a little nervous, knowing that Iverson was much faster than him.

"Let him burst, let him burst!" Zhu Fangyu said quickly, this was what Lu Yu taught him before the game.

Zhu Fangyu was surprised at first, didn't he say that the US team couldn't shoot without a shooter?It should be more anti-sudden release ah?

Lu Yu just rolled his eyes at him, "To say that they are not allowed to shoot is only relative. Do you know how many of Iverson's 60 points in a game were shots?"

Iverson really saw that Zhu Fangyu was so tall and pressed so tightly. Without hesitation, he changed direction and directly swayed Zhu Fangyu's defense, and rushed into the inside with an acceleration.

Su Qun, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked helpless: "Zhu Fangyu is still too young, how can a breakthrough expert like Iverson be so tight!"

Iverson rushed in, very fast, leaving only a back to Zhu Fangyu, who could only barely follow behind.

Iverson makes a layup!

At this time, a shadowy figure appeared in front of Iverson. Iverson's layup could only be changed to a high-throw shot. If it was not changed to a high-throw, the ball would probably be blocked by Yao Ming. .

Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian blocked Duncan and Stoudemire, and Yao Ming easily took the rebound.

After taking the rebound, he smiled at Iverson, showing his white teeth.

"Welcome to FIBA!"

The rules of the NBA and FIBA ​​are different.

One of the biggest differences, a rule that has benefited countless centers, and the one rule that American players are most uncomfortable with is that FIBA ​​does not defend three seconds.

In all basketball leagues, only the NBA has created the three-second defense rule. The reason is that there are too many outstanding inside players in the NBA. If the three-second defense rule is not restricted, it will lead to imbalances on the court. , Excellent inside players are almost invincible.

The FIBA ​​Basketball League has not introduced the three-second defense rule, so theoretically the big center can always stand inside.

That is, whether you're standing, lying down, or asleep in the restricted area, whatever you...

The Chinese team directly put four players above 210cm on the court, directly turning basketball into a real big man sport.

The most terrifying thing is that Lu Yu also played the guard.

Lu Yu just wants the team to be higher than the US team, dare you to try it inside?
what?
You don't go inside?
Didn't you see me coming to defend the outside line?

In the broadcast room, Sun Yiping also praised Yao Ming's defense in the interior: "I don't know if Zhu Fangyu deliberately put Iverson in this ball, but obviously Iverson chose to force the ball in front of Yao Ming. It was a mistake. I made a wrong choice at the right time. The Chinese team's starting lineup today is also different from the past. Zhu Fangyu, who originally played as a small forward, was adjusted to the position of shooting guard. In this way, the overall height of the Chinese team has risen. You may not be able to keep up with each other’s footsteps.”

While speaking, Lu Yu had already dribbled the ball past half court, and despite the constant interference from Marbury, his speed was still very fast.

After Lu Yu dribbled the ball to the left wing, he opened his hand to score a three-pointer, and the ball went in with a swipe.

"Lu Yu scored the first three-pointer of the game. No one thought that the Chinese men's basketball team would come out on top in this game. It can only be said that in this offensive and defensive round, the Chinese men's basketball team did a better job."

……

Marbury hoisted the ball into the inside again. Duncan didn't wait for the Chinese team to form a pinch after taking the ball. He turned around and scored the ball with a cricket, 3:2.

……

Lu Yu stretched out his hand to signal for cover. Wang Zhizhi mentioned the high pick-and-roll. Lu Yu sped up behind Wang Zhizhi and rushed over. The moment his body made contact with Duncan, he made an emergency stop to pull the ball back. The ball reached his left hand. With a flick of his left wrist, the ball directly Fly to the inside elbow on the other side.

Stoudemire had been preparing to block Lu Yu, but Yao Ming took a step back and reached the elbow.

People arrive at the ball.

After Yao Ming received the pass, he raised his hand and made a mid-range shot, basically similar to a free throw.

5:2
……

Marbury shot from the three-point line, and Lu Yu accidentally attacked one by him.

Swish!
Three points responded to the network.

The two sides tied at 5:5.

Lu Yu gestured quickly: "Blame me, blame me..."

Playing against the U.S. men's basketball team, I really can't relax our vigilance. All of them rely on basketball. Marbury has clearly seen that the Chinese team hopes to use Yao Ming's defensive deterrent in the penalty area to influence the U.S. team's offense, so Counting on them not to see your defensive strategy is a luxury, and you can only force them into your defensive trap.

The Chinese team missed two goals in a row, but fortunately, they strengthened the blockade on the outside. Under the high-pressure defense of Lu Yu, Marbury still chose to break through, but after reaching the penalty area, it was even more difficult to think about shooting.

Yao Ming is a moat under FIBA's rules!
Many unknown centers in the NBA have become giants under FIBA ​​rules.

To give an inappropriate example, Yao Ming may not have had a dominant performance in the NBA for the time being. His dominance is far less powerful than that of O'Neal. However, Yao Ming under FIBA ​​rules is like an inside monster in the Chinese team. For the same reason, Spain Gasol also played better than in the NBA.

Although their role, more reflected in the defensive end.

With Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi around, the Chinese team's penalty area is like a no-fly zone.

What's more, there is also Yi Jianlian on the flank.

This is the strongest lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team!
The U.S. team used Duncan and Stoudemire to fight hard on the inside, and scored a few points. Taking advantage of the gap in the Chinese team's drop in hit rate, they led by 5 points.

Harris quickly called a timeout.

"Everyone has done a good job defending during this period. We are not afraid of the opponent's inside score. Our inside line is not weaker than our opponent. As long as they strangle their outside line, we will have a chance to win. Remember, stick to what we set before the game. Tactics, let them go in from the outside, make the penalty area more crowded..." Harris spoke so fast that the translators were too late to translate, so Lu Yu could only bring the tactical board and repeat it for everyone.

What Harris said about forcing the US team to go inside is the defensive strategy set by the Chinese team in this game.

Since defending for three seconds has benefited the center, it will definitely cripple players in some positions.

Among them, those who suffer the most are undoubtedly those guards who have strong breakthrough ability but average shooting ability, especially the US team. Their shooting ability is not as good as their breakthrough ability in the NBA. They are used to breaking through the basket. , but in FIBA ​​always have to face the interference of the opposing center, so their hit rate will also drop a lot compared to the league.

Under the rules of FIBA, shooting and passing are more tested, but breakthroughs become less important.

And what the Chinese team has to do is to let them break through!
Players from both sides played again.

Sun Yiping said worriedly: "The current situation is not good for the Chinese team. Several attacks by the Chinese men's basketball team have ended in failure. Of course, we can't expect to score every goal. We just face an opponent like the US team and leave it to us. There are not many chances for us to make mistakes... After playing, Lu Yu passed the ball directly to Wang Zhizhi who was cut out with the help of Zhu Fangyu's cover. Iverson did not choose to switch the defense. Wang Zhizhi shot from an open position and hit a three-pointer. This is a very critical record. The three-point shot of the [-]-pointer has won the Chinese team breathing time... Pay attention to the speed of the opponent's offense and defense transition, the speed of Iverson's advancement is too fast..."

While speaking, Iverson had already scored two points on a layup, and Yao Ming had not even run past half court at this time.

Lu Yu shook his head, the positional attack can still be solved by the rules, but if the opponent is to switch between offense and defense, he can only hope that everyone can return to the defense as soon as possible, and not give the opponent a chance to switch.

Fortunately, this American men's basketball team can't dominate the ball very much, and the transition is not so fast, and it can't run so many times with Iverson running on two legs.

Coupled with the insiders brought by the United States, they can't run so fast. Even if they run fast, the two guards may not pass the ball.

The inside players brought by the US team this time, Stoudemire, Duncan, Boozer, Odom, Okafor...

In addition to the immature Okafor, the serious center is a Stoudemire, but the play style of this center is too rough.

This caused the US team to have no dominance on the inside, no hit rate on the outside, and stumbled all the way to the quarterfinals.

And the strategy set by Lu Yu and Harris is to fight for positions!Make the most of FIBA's rules!

(End of this chapter)