I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 185 The Group Qualifies First
On September 9, the Chinese team got a valuable off-day.

Today, the Chinese men's basketball team did not conduct daily training, but held a pre-match meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how to deal with the last group match.

At this stage, the Turkish team and the Chinese team are tied for the first place in the group with four victories, and whoever wins will be the first in Group C.

Assuming that the Chinese team chooses to rest in rotation and recharge their batteries to prepare for the knockout round, they will face No.3 in other groups.

If the Chinese team fights to the end with the Turkish team, it may pay a painful price to win the game, and then drag its exhausted body to face No.4 in the knockout round.

Last night, head coach Deng Huade and members of the coaching staff had discussed an ambiguous result, but they still wanted to hear the opinions of the players.

"Coach, you decide, we will go all out to implement it." As the captain of the men's basketball team, he roughly expressed his opinion.

Head coach Deng Huade did not make an immediate decision after hearing this, and turned to ask Sun Yi.

Sun Yi's performance in this World Championships is obvious to all, and he has become the leader of this Chinese men's basketball team.

"Actually, there is no difference between us playing third and fourth in other groups, we both have an absolute advantage.

If we want to go further, we have to consider the opponents we will encounter in the quarter-finals. I think everyone does not want to face the Dream Nine team in advance! "

After thinking about it, Sun Yi expressed his opinion.

In his view, the coaching staff and teammates only saw the immediate benefits and did not consider the long-term benefits.

Now that he has pointed out the crux of the problem, presumably the coaching staff should be able to make a correct judgment.

Just as Sun Yi thought, the coaching team headed by Deng Huade suddenly became enlightened after hearing this, and their thinking was suddenly opened.

At this stage, the first places in other groups are Serbia, the United States, and Lithuania.

If the Chinese team reaches the quarterfinals, they definitely don't want to encounter these three opponents in advance.

Moreover, the Spanish team did not send Pau Gasol, and the Argentine team also did not send Ginobili. The overall strength of the two teams has declined.

If the Chinese team faces No.2 in other groups, it will have a high chance of advancing.

Therefore, it is very necessary for the Chinese team to compete for the first place in the group.

After some discussion, the coaching staff headed by Deng Huade made the final decision and planned to go all out to prepare for the final group match.

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On September 9, the group match between the Chinese team and the Turkish team officially started at the Ankara National Stadium.

In this game, neither side released water, and went all out to win, which made the fans hooked.

At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team's play style was very clear, with Sun Yi as the core of the offense, and other players opening up the space and seizing the opportunity to catch the ball and shoot.

Facing the powerful attack of the Chinese team, the Turkish team quickly made adjustments, adopted double-teaming measures, deliberately released the role players of the Chinese team, and defended Sun Yi in a targeted manner.

But Sun Yi is not the only one in the Chinese team. Arab League performed at its peak in this World Championships.

After Sun Yi successfully attracted the defense, the United Arab Emirates took on the offensive responsibility and stirred up trouble inside the Turkish team.

The Turkish team did not expect the sudden outbreak of the UAE, was caught off guard, and was gradually opened up by the Chinese team.

After that, the Turkish team struggled to chase points under the leadership of Turkoglu, but was hit by Sun Yi.

Facing Sun Yi's strong defensive ability, the Turkish team's outside play was very uncomfortable.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the head coach of the Turkish team immediately changed his offensive tactics and asked the players to try to play hard inside.

But the inside line composed of the UAE and the general team is not so easy to break through, and the Turkish team's plan is shattered again.

In the following games, Sun Yi steadily controlled the rhythm of the field, did not give the Turkish team a chance to overtake, and kept the lead until the end.

In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Turkish team 84 to 76, achieved five consecutive victories, and successfully qualified as the first in the group.

In terms of statistics, Sun Yi once again won the honor of the best player of the game.

在上场的36分钟内，得到了24分8篮板7助攻2抢断3盖帽的全面数据。

The UAE also contributed a lot, scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks.

For the Turkish team, Turkoglu was the best player.

In 35 minutes of playing, he scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

After the game, the Chinese players on the field and the fans in the auditorium wildly celebrated the hard-won victory.

This is the victory of the group stage, breaking the best record of the Chinese team in the group stage of the World Championships. This is a historic moment for the men's basketball team!
Domestic fans firmly believe that the Chinese men's basketball team will make history in this World Championships.

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Not long after the Chinese team's game ended, the games of other groups ended one after another.

At this point, the group stages of this World Championship are all over.

The rankings based on record and net points are as follows:

In Group A, Serbia, Argentina, Australia, and Angola advanced to the knockout round.

In Group B, the United States, Slovenia, Brazil, and Croatia advanced to the knockout stage.

In Group C, China, Turkey, Greece, and Russia advanced to the knockout round.

In Group D, Lithuania, Spain, New Zealand and France advanced to the knockout round.

The one-eighth knockout matches have been released one after another.

Groups A and B are divided into the same area, and Groups C and D are divided into the same area.

In the first round of the knockout round, the first place in Group C will play against the fourth place in Group D, the second place in Group C will play against the third place in Group D, the third place in Group C will play against the second place in Group D, and the fourth place in Group C will play against the first place in Group D.

The Chinese team will play against the French team on September 9.

After the knockout round schedule came out, the Chinese team immediately began to prepare for the upcoming knockout round.

Although the French team ranks No.4 in Group D, the overall strength is still acceptable.

Except for Tony Parker, who did not participate in this World Championship, several other players who play in the NBA, such as Pietrus, Batum, Diaw and Mahinmi, are here.

After Sun Yi saw the lineup of the French team, he couldn't understand how embarrassing it was that they had so many NBA players, but they almost failed to make it to the knockout round.

Ridicule aside, Sun Yi still attaches great importance to the French team and does not take it lightly.

After all, in a game where the winner is determined, the Chinese team cannot guarantee the final victory.

Therefore, the members of the Chinese men's basketball team felt a sense of tension and oppression, and went all out to prepare for the knockout match with the French team.

Sun Yi was an exception. He didn't feel nervous, but was very excited. He regained the feeling he had when he played in the NCAA March Madness, and he was in an exceptionally good state.

Time passed quickly. After several days of preparation, the knockout match between the Chinese team and the French team finally arrived!

(End of this chapter)