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In the next offensive possession, Navarro finally helped the team break the deadlock, driving past Wang Shipeng to the basket for a layup and scoring 2 points. But the Spanish team didn't have time to relax, because Lin Tian had already launched another fast counterattack, driving hard to the basket and drawing a foul from Fernandez.

And he even managed to score a layup after losing his balance!

Another 2+1!

After Lin Tian made the free throw, the gap between the two sides had reached 17 points!
Then it was Pau Gasol again, and as the leader, he once again made a strong attack under the basket.

This time he finally managed to push past Yao Ming and launched a hook shot with absolute certainty.

But this time, Lin Tian accurately predicted his shot. Lin Tian flew out from behind Yao Ming and slapped the basketball directly onto the backboard!
The basketball, pinned to the backboard by Lin Tian, ​​was grabbed by Da Zhi, who then immediately found Lin Tian, ​​and the Chinese team launched another counterattack!
Lin Tian dribbled all the way to the frontcourt and then suddenly stopped. After attracting a lot of attention from the Spanish team, he suddenly accelerated again. This breakthrough immediately attracted three Spanish players to double-team him!
Seeing that the three players had formed a tight encirclement and locked him firmly in the middle, Lin Tian calmly jumped up and passed the ball to Wang Shipeng, who had been left out at the top of the arc.

This sharpshooter made a swift and decisive move, coldly launching a three-pointer from beyond the arc!

"Shh!"

This crisp sound not only widened the gap to 20 points, but also essentially sealed off Spain's path to the gold medal.

With less than four minutes remaining, they had no chance of turning the tide. The two teams' key players played for about a minute longer, and after each team scored a basket, the score difference remained at 20 points!
But time has become much less.

At this point, Jonas was the first to make a substitution!
The team was already strong enough to secure the victory. To prevent Spain from getting desperate and resorting to dirty tricks, Jonas substituted all the key players, including players like Chen Jianghua and Du Feng who had the least playing time.

Safety is our top priority!
After all, they have to play against the US team the day after tomorrow, and Jonas cannot accept any unexpected events at this critical juncture.

Spain didn't hold out for long either; with 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the game, they substituted all their key players.

This formidable Spanish team, comprised of a golden generation, has once again suffered a setback in their quest for the world championship.

117: 99!

Soon, as the final whistle blew, the Chinese team successfully won the game and advanced to the Olympic finals!

They will advance to the finals for the fifth consecutive time and challenge for a five-peat in the world championships.

This time, their opponents are the American team, known as the 'Avengers Team' and the 'Avengers Alliance'!
They are hailed as the strongest American team since the Dream Team.

This US team almost includes all the top stars in their prime in the league. Among these 12 players, apart from Battier, who is a role-playing defensive player, the remaining 11 can all be said to be top three, or at least top five, players in their respective positions!

Advance to attack, retreat to defend.

They can field a variety of lineups to deal with different opponents, and more importantly, this is the last chance for this American team to defeat Lin Tian!

This is Lin Tian's last battle. If the American team still cannot defeat Lin Tian and the Chinese team in the Olympic finals, then they will be permanently nailed to the pillar of shame.

They would then earn the reputation that 'no one could win the championship when Lin Tian was around'.

Everyone on this team is proud and arrogant; no one can accept being suppressed for an entire career without being able to turn things around.

At least in terms of fighting spirit and determination, this American team is absolutely the strongest in history!
With the strongest determination in history, the most balanced lineup, and the best teamwork, Team USA is determined to win this time!

But the American team wants to win, and the Chinese team absolutely does not want to lose!
No one wants to lose at this time, and no one wants to surrender at this time.

The Chinese team is also fully prepared, and they can now be considered the strongest version in history!
With Shaquille O'Neal aging, Yao Ming is now undoubtedly one of the strongest contenders for the title of best center in the NBA.

Another strong contender for the best center, Dwight Howard, happens to be the type of center that Yao Ming is best at dealing with.

Just like the relationship between Paul and Deron Williams, the same applies to Yao Ming and Dwight Howard.

Howard is a better defender; his help defense and athleticism are unparalleled; he can finish dunks, grab rebounds, and switch onto guards.

He can dominate almost every center in the league, and he can gain an advantage against 90% of centers.

On the defensive end, Yao Ming is only better than Howard in top-of-the-line defense. In other aspects, whether it is help defense, rim protection, big men guarding small men, or dealing with pick-and-rolls, Yao Ming is far inferior to Howard.

Comparing the two, Yao Ming has more weaknesses and is easier to target, but his advantages are quite obvious.

Howard has two weaknesses: he has almost no offensive ability besides dunking, and he is not good at defending heavy centers.

That matches perfectly!
You, Howard, can dominate the entire league, no problem. I can dominate you, that's all!
This is the principle of mutual generation and mutual restraint.

Perhaps if you let the league's 30 general managers build a team and choose a cornerstone center, 90% of them would choose Howard, but Yao Ming is the one who can beat Howard!

More importantly, the US team's interior depth is clearly insufficient. If Howard is outplayed by Yao Ming, then the only players they can fill in are Stoudemire and Bosh, who are not good at defense and are not big enough.

These two players are definitely capable of wearing down Yao Ming on offense, but are you suggesting they go one-on-one with him under the basket?

Kill them!

The center position is the only point where the Chinese team has an advantage besides the point guard! This is why Jonas was willing to make the game more difficult against Spain so that Yao Ming could rest as much as possible.

He needs to save his energy for the finals!

Besides Yao Ming, the other player who can give China an advantage is undoubtedly Lin Tian!
His advantages are self-evident; he is superior to all his opponents in every aspect, angle, and dimension.

Jonas wasn't even worried about what methods or lineup the American team would use to deal with Lin Tian, ​​because he knew that no matter what methods the American team used to deal with Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian would definitely be able to find a way to break through.

He trusted Lin Tian completely.

These two points are the only two areas where the Chinese team can gain an advantage, and they are also the winning strategies they have used to defeat the American team many times in the past.

Even in the 00 Sydney victory over the US team, it was a rookie Yao Ming who suddenly exploded, which led to the win and the breaking of their undefeated myth.

But apart from these two points, the other players on the Chinese team, in all other positions, can only be used as role players, or as surprise weapons.

As for the results, Jonas himself felt that every goal scored was a stroke of luck.

Let's count each one.

"At the start, we'll focus on Yao! We'll have him take Howard out of the game and reduce their ability to defend the paint."

"Lin, as long as Yao Ming can wear down Howard and weaken their interior defense, then you should start driving to the basket immediately! Apart from Howard, their other interior players simply cannot interfere with your attacks on the rim."

"If they collapse, then pass the ball immediately! I will deploy as many shooters as possible on the perimeter. Everyone, remember, on the field in the final, the most important thing for you on the offensive end is decisiveness! You must be decisive!"

"Shoot as soon as you get the ball. Don't forget, we're facing Team USA, the strongest and most well-rounded super team in the world. Although we've beaten them many times before, none of it has been easy!" "This time will be no exception!"

"Therefore, we must be resolute and dare to take risks! I would rather accept some less exaggerated risky investments than see anyone miss an opportunity or a chance to win because of cowardice and hesitation!"

"Decisiveness! Confidence! That's what I demand of you! Anyone who gets scared and doesn't dare to step up, I will definitely take you off the court. I will bench you all, and that applies to everyone!"

"Lin, Yao, I know better than anyone how heavy the burden is on your shoulders in this final, and I know better than anyone how much pressure you need to bear. So I won't waste any more words."

"If there's anything on the field, any accidents, or anything you need, just let me know! I'll do my best to cooperate and help you."

"But besides that, you two must be prepared to play for a full 40 minutes tonight, and you probably won't get a single second of rest! Because you know exactly what we'll do without you two."

"understand!"

"Leave it to us!"

Yao Ming and Lin Tian, ​​as always, were confident, both saying they had no problem. Jonas nodded and then began to arrange the next tactics.

After confirming their opponent in the finals and carefully watching the entire match, the American team did not disperse upon returning to their accommodation. Instead, they immediately gathered in the team's tactics room to begin their players' meeting.

"I think everyone saw it, right? The Spanish team tonight was stronger than when they played against us, and they were more cautious in their rotations. Every single one of them was in better form and more committed than when they played against us!"

"Let me put it this way, if it were us playing against Spain tonight, we definitely wouldn't have been able to take a 20-point lead as easily and effortlessly as the Chinese team!"

"Even while the Chinese team had such a big advantage, their key players still got plenty of rest."

"To put it bluntly: the Spanish team didn't even force the Chinese team to go all out! The Chinese team didn't even enter a do-or-die state."

"They're that strong now! They're no longer just Lin and Yao; their role players are even better than before!"

"That Xu, he was the ninth pick this year, he will definitely become an NBA All-Star player in the future, and Yi, he also has top-notch physical qualities, and Wang, who has played in Dallas and other places."

"They have more manpower than before, and they have more people available! We absolutely cannot target Lin and Yao like before; we absolutely cannot ignore the others. If you dare to ignore them, we will definitely suffer a crushing defeat!"

"I believe there's only one way to defeat this Chinese team!"

"Pre-emptive strike!"

Coach K paused for a moment, then glanced at all his players and said, "The only question now is, are you ready? Are you ready to fight to the death, ready to take all my instructions, and ready to give everything for victory?"

"Ready!"

The twelve members of the American team shouted at the same time; this is what they came here to do this year!

They're here to take down Lin Tian and win the championship, so of course they're confident!

"Very good! Then everyone listen carefully, this is how we'll fight the day after tomorrow..."

As both head coaches meticulously devised tactics and studied rotations based on previously gathered intelligence, video footage of their opponents, and comparisons between their own and their opponents' lineups, the Olympic Games progressed rapidly.

Numerous competitions reached their finals, numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded, and countless athletes fulfilled their dreams.

Of course, most athletes return disappointed, whether due to insufficient strength, an opponent's outstanding performance, their own poor form, or various other reasons. In competitive sports, the majority are losers.

It has nothing to do with how hard you work or how much you give up. Winning is winning, and losing is losing.

As this Olympic Games draws to a close and star events such as the 100-meter dash come to an end, soon, the only remaining competitions with high popularity and attention will be basketball and sprint!
Before the men's basketball final, Argentina, the Pampas Eagles, defeated Nigeria, the African Eagles, in this clash of titans, and also won the gold medal in the football event at this Olympic Games!
This is also Messi's first world-class title in his career. Starting this year, he will run all the way until he becomes a strong contender for the GOAT in football!
The day after the Olympic football final ended, it was the men's basketball game's turn!

Because it was a head-to-head match between the two most popular top teams in the world, because it was the revenge match for the American team and the ultimate battle for the Chinese team to continue their world dominance, and because it was also Lin Tian's last match in his professional career, the number of fans and viewers attracted by this Olympic final was absolutely countless!
Because of the immense attention this match garnered, the third-place match, which took place three and a half hours before the main event, also received far more attention than ever before.

At 4:30 pm, Argentina faced Spain. These two equally excellent and equally matched teams, having shed all their burdens and pressures, brought the audience a thrilling match that was completely open and all-out in attack!
Both teams forgot everything and just kept attacking, attacking and attacking!

Given the talent of these two teams, when they go all out on offense, the scenes are naturally beautiful, full of creativity, and incredibly exciting.

Ultimately, the Spanish team's deeper and more complete roster prevailed, securing a 112-105 victory by 7 points and clinching a bronze medal in the men's basketball event.

Although it wasn't the gold medal I dreamed of, a bronze medal is better than nothing!
For example, Argentina, who lost their game, played a lot of matches, but in the end they didn't even get a consolation prize, which was terrible!

After the match, neither the Spanish nor the Argentinians left the stadium. Instead, they went back to shower, change clothes, and give interviews before finding a place to sit down.

They are waiting for the final match!

Since we're already here, no basketball fan would refuse such an incredibly exciting game!
They had to witness this pinnacle showdown, a true pinnacle of world basketball!

America or China?

"I'm more optimistic about Team USA," Ginobili said. "They put more pressure on me. They're coming with anger and a desire for revenge. Their ambition is greater, and they're more worth watching."

Gasol, who was sitting right next to him, said dismissively, "We just played against the Chinese team. You're right, they don't have that much of a strong sense of pressure or intimidation."

"But I think that's because they didn't use their full strength! At least not when they were dealing with us."

"Hmph!" Ginobili snorted, disdainfully scoffing at Gasol's behavior of willingly admitting he hadn't forced his opponent to go all out in order to promote the Chinese team.

"But aren't you Lin's little brother? Why don't you support him?" Gasol didn't argue with Ginobili about that, but asked curiously.

"Who wouldn't want to see Lin lose?" Ginobili said with a wicked grin. "Especially in the last game of his career, I'm really looking forward to Lin losing. His expression at that moment will be amazing!"

"I heard you." Lin Tian appeared out of nowhere and rubbed Ginobili's head with one paw, scrubbing it vigorously as if he wanted to rub all the dust off Ginobili's head.

Gasol even took a step to the other side and flicked a strand of hair that had fallen on him with obvious disgust.

As for Lin Tian, ​​after rubbing his hands thoroughly for a while, he rubbed them on Ginobili's clothes to remove the hair from his hands before turning and leaving.

In the past, I, Lin Da Guanren, was too kind-hearted to rub your head too much, for fear that you would go bald.

Today, you, Ginobili, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually hope that I lose?

I curse you to go bald tomorrow! (End of Chapter)