NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Chapter 855 I felt like I had seen an oasis in the desert.
"Xu Yong!" Yang Yi shouted excitedly, "Finally, a third Chinese player has scored! Finally, a Chinese player has scored!"

"Xu Yong! When the team needed a third scoring option the most, when the team desperately needed a third player, he stepped up! He scored the team's first field goal of the second half with a putback dunk!"

"Now, let's see if this is just a flash in the pan, or if the Chinese team has finally found a turning point!"

With Yang Yi's roar and the cheers of the fans, the Chinese team finally gained a slight advantage with this goal.

But the American team was faster. They quickly passed the ball out, and Wade dribbled forward at high speed. However, he didn't go very far despite Lin Tian's defense. Just as he crossed the three-point line, Wade passed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe dribbled the ball, accelerated, and pushed forward again, quickly pushing past Chen Jianghua and crossing half-court in the blink of an eye.

Then Kobe passed the ball to James on the wing again, and James threw the ball into the air.

"boom!"

After the loud bang, it was Anthony again! Another alley-oop on a fast break!

Despite being at a complete disadvantage in terms of physical talent and being almost completely outmatched by their opponents, the Chinese team simply couldn't defend against the American team's fast breaks.

There are too many people who can run and too many people who can jump.

It is simply impossible to restrict.

"Yao, interfere with the baseline play! Interfere with it with all your might!" After the US team scored this time, Lin Tian pulled Yao aside and said, "You don't need to worry about anything else."

“Under the basket…” Yao Ming hesitated instinctively.

"Where will we have any more baskets to defend? If they keep charging like that, we won't have any left to defend under the basket!" Lin Tian said quickly. "You just need to disrupt the inbound pass and make them inbound it as slowly as possible. Leave the rest to me!"

"understand!"

Yao nodded, said no more, and accepted Lin Tian's task.

Following China's attack, Lin Tian was double-teamed by Kobe and Wade. Lin Tian passed the ball to Chen Jianghua to advance the ball. This time, China finally managed to get the ball across the frontcourt, but unfortunately, Chen Jianghua still couldn't escape his tendency to get carried away.

After arriving at the frontcourt, this guy immediately accelerated and charged towards the basket.

He wants to challenge Howard.

"Snapped!"

But what awaited him was a crisp sound; the basketball was slapped away by Howard.

After landing, Chen Jianghua tried to grab the basketball to secure possession, but before he could find it, he felt a sharp pain in his leg.

It turned out that James had used his lightning-fast reflexes to jump up and catch the basketball, then slammed it onto Chen Jianghua's foot before it went out of bounds, causing it to bounce out of bounds.

The US team has possession of the ball.

Yao Ming reacted incredibly quickly, immediately standing in front of the baseline and spreading his arms to interfere with the US team's inbound pass, preventing them from quickly inbounding the ball. Meanwhile, the rest of the Chinese team turned and sprinted back to their own half of the court to defend.

Lin Tian, ​​the point guard, even took up a position under the basket, replacing Yao Ming to guard the last line of defense for the Chinese team.

Yao Ming's interference was definitely effective. Howard swayed back and forth several times before accurately passing the ball. By the time the US team reached the frontcourt, the Chinese team's defensive formation was already in place.

Anthony, who had the ball, glanced at it, then accelerated and charged forward, elbowing Xu Yong aside and forcing his way to the basket.

Even though Lin Tian, ​​who was standing under the basket, was his older brother, he still thought this was an excellent opportunity to attack the basket!
Faced with Anthony's challenge, Lin Tian naturally did not back down an inch. He leaped high into the air, spreading his arms as wide as possible to block Anthony's shooting space.

After a head-on collision in mid-air, Anthony was clearly disrupted and his attempted layup failed to find the basket.

As Kobe, who was following behind Anthony, tried to grab the offensive rebound, a large hand stepped in front of him and caught the rebound in its arms.

Yao Ming is back!
"You've worked hard!" Lin Tian patted Yao Ming's butt and took the basketball from his hands.

"You're having a much tougher time than me! I've had enough rest in the first half, so I don't need to conserve my energy in the second half," Yao Ming said firmly. "I'm going to win!"

"Of course, we'll definitely win tonight." Lin Tian smiled, and this time he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he waved to his teammates to indicate that they didn't need to rush, as this round would be a positional battle.

Hold on, let's do one!
The Chinese team finally got to the paint this time. After a series of passes, Yao Ming backed down Howard, then exerted force to contest the shot, and then turned and jumped to put the ball in the basket!
After the basket went in, Yao Ming immediately turned around and followed Howard to continue disrupting the US team's advance. This time, Kobe stepped up, waving to signal everyone not to rush and to calm down. He then retreated to receive the ball and slowly dribbled it across the frontcourt.

The US team is going to start using tactics too!

After a series of passes at the top of the arc, Wade cut to the basket in the middle, received the ball, and drove to the rim. After drawing Yao Ming's defense, he made a low-hand pass to Howard.

But Howard suddenly fumbled the ball, failing to hold onto it after a couple of attempts, and it slipped out of his hands and went out of bounds.

Fortunately, Howard quickly redeemed himself, blocking Xu Yong's drive to the basket with his overwhelming defense.

Immediately after, the US team launched a fast break. When Kobe drove hard to the basket, he couldn't avoid Lin Tian, ​​who had returned to his position earlier, and the two collided heavily. The referee gave Kobe an offensive foul.

Turning back, Lin Tian faced Kobe's defense and his pull-up jump shot also missed.

.........

In the third quarter, both teams fielded lineups that seemed to prioritize offense over defense. However, once the game started, neither side was very efficient, with both missing shots and only occasionally making a few.

Everyone, including Lin Tian, ​​experienced a significant drop in their shooting touch during this quarter.

With poor touch and declining accuracy, both sides became increasingly cautious, and the pace of the game slowed down without them realizing it, with both sides starting to engage in positional warfare!

During this phase, with the players missing shot after shot and Jonas's repeated substitutions failing to improve the situation, Hebei China Fortune team completely gave up on their role players and stopped considering any idealistic ideas about how to make everyone participate in the attack.

It's a two-person comedy act!
It was Yao Ming and Lin Tian taking turns attacking the US team's defense!
In other words, both players have a clear advantage in their respective matchups, so even though they play a simple and direct style, the American team really doesn't have many options.

The only problem was that when Yao Ming was double-teamed and passed the ball, the Chinese team's outside shooters could not make open shots. Xu Yong's putback dunk at the beginning of the third quarter was ultimately just a flash in the pan.

Throughout the third quarter, only three players on the Chinese team scored, including Xu Yongna's two points.

As for the US team, their pace slowed down and their efficiency dropped noticeably. Under FIBA's rule of not having a three-second rule, Yao Ming's presence under the basket was truly terrifying!
In positional play, the US team naturally didn't have as many opportunities to directly attack the basket for dunks or alley-oops.

They relied more on mid-range and long-range shots to finish their offense in the third quarter.

Even so, their efficiency was still quite good. After all, the team had several mid-range masters, and their efficiency was only slightly lower than that of a fast break dunk.

By the end of the third quarter, the US team had continued to widen the gap, and their lead had further increased!
76: 96!

In this quarter, the US team successfully extended their lead to 20 points!
Their tactics were a resounding success; they outmaneuvered the Chinese team in both strategy and ability.

"Only 10 minutes left!" During the break, Coach K clapped his hands and roared, "No relaxation! No one is allowed to relax! Give it your all and finish these last 10 minutes!"

"Stay calm, everyone stay calm! Remember, our opponent is Lin, the best player in the world. Be careful, don't relax even for a second, understand? Don't relax!"

"Hold on for these 10 minutes, and we'll be world champions! Real world champions! We'll get our revenge! Just imagine how amazing Lin's expression will be after we take them down! How many times has that bastard mocked you guys in the NBA?"

"Hold on for these 10 minutes, and we can finally get our revenge!"

"Don't rush, slow down, stabilize the situation. As long as we play one point at a time, they simply cannot close the 20-point gap! They can't do it! Even with Lin, they can't do it!"

"Also, Yao already has 3 fouls! This is FIBA, 5 fouls is enough to kick him off the court. If you have the chance, then try to draw fouls from him, wear him down, and make him foul! If Yao leaves the court, even if Lin is really Jesus, he can't win the game, he can't beat us!"

"understand!"

"Very good. In the fourth quarter, Chris Bosh, I've decided to give you another chance. Can you seize it?" Coach K looked at Bosh, who had been sitting on the bench for a long time. "Yes! I won't make any more silly mistakes, Coach. I will live up to your expectations!" Bosh immediately stood up, his eyes shining, expressing his confidence without hesitation.

"Great! Chris, Shawn, Devin, LeBron, the four of you stay with him. We'll hold onto our advantage, stabilize the situation, and remember, don't rush! We don't need to rush!"

After repeatedly emphasizing to the players to stay calm, maintain their advantage, and avoid mistakes rather than strive for success, Coach K decisively sent players onto the field.

"We haven't lost yet!" Jonas shouted, waving his fist. "Twenty points is a lot, but ten minutes isn't a short time either. I've led my team to comebacks many times, and I've also put up many highs that left our opponents speechless."

"So, we have plenty of opportunities! But we can't rely on Lin and Yao alone. I need more people to step forward, I need more courageous people to step forward!"

"Support! This game is our game, not just Yao and Lin's! I need everyone to support them, not just in scoring, but in every aspect! Defense, passing, advancing, rebounding, ball movement."

"We need support from all sides. We can't win with just two people, but with 12 people, we can definitely beat the American team, we definitely can!"

Jonas pumped his fist and gave a pep talk to all the players in his rousing tone. Although many people needed a translator to understand what Jonas meant, sometimes, athletes don't really need to understand each other completely.

That kind of imposing presence is enough!
"Yao, Lin! I know you two must be exhausted, but you have to hang in there! You two keep playing in the fourth quarter!"

"Yi, Xu, and Sun! The three of you, come on stage with these two!"

"Score! We must score quickly. The American team will try to slow down the pace, and what we need to do is to pick up the pace! Keep running! We need to score quickly, and we need to cherish and seize every offensive opportunity, understand?"

"understand!"

As the break ended, Lin Tian, ​​Sun Yue, Xu Yong, Yi Jianlian, and Yao Ming of the Chinese team took to the court together. This is the five players with the strongest talent, the most energy, and the highest potential on the Chinese team.

These five people are all NBA players!

There are also 3 Lotto Shows.

The US team, on the other hand, fielded a five-man lineup consisting of Paul, Wade, James, Battier, and Bosh.

Clearly, they had entered their rotation period. The 20-point lead gave Coach K enough confidence to rotate players like Howard, Kobe, and Anthony, allowing them to rest more.

As for James, he rested early at the end of the third quarter, so his stamina is definitely not a problem right now!
With the addition of Chris Paul, a master of controlling the game and a seasoned player, the US team's lineup is also highly targeted!

The first attack of the game was a possession for the American team.

After Paul arrived at the frontcourt, he immediately called for a high double screen to confuse and hinder Lin Tian. As for himself, he quickly moved towards Yao Ming, ready to use his signature move.

Smaller than bigger!
This is his specialty. If we exclude Lin Tian, ​​who has already retired, Paul is the best player in the league at this skill level!
Because Bosh would quickly run to the other side after setting a screen, Lin Tian was wary of his shooting and Paul's passing, so he didn't dare to double-team Paul or substitute Yao Ming.

Yao Ming is going up against Chris Paul!
Paul remained calm, continuously dribbling between his legs to find his rhythm and deceive Yao Ming's center of gravity. Then, he suddenly accelerated past Yao Ming with a sharp change of direction, followed by a sudden pullback and a series of dribbling feints.

Paul's purpose was all too obvious.

He didn't just want to score; he also wanted to trick Yao Ming into jumping so he could draw Yao Ming's fourth foul!
Under Paul's constant dribbling and rhythm changes, Yao Ming felt like his knees were on fire. This kid was really full of feints, making him very difficult to defend.

Suddenly, Paul took another step back, and just as he was about to gather the ball, Yao Ming finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He stepped forward, arms outstretched, and lunged at Paul.

He felt it was definitely a shot.

But he was wrong!

He was tricked by Paul, who was overjoyed and about to crash into Yao Ming when he inexplicably found that he could not jump forward.

He was suddenly hugged and pulled into someone's arms!
Lin Tian!

This guy somehow appeared from the side and fouled Paul before Yao Ming could react.

"This is only my second time." Lin Tian raised his hand to indicate that he would admit to the foul, and then looked at Yao Ming and said, "The brothers didn't commit many fouls either, we can all help you make up for them, we are all your reliable support!"

"Don't worry about defense!"

When Lin Tian said this, Yao Ming was so moved that she almost cried.

He knew he was done for the moment he jumped; he knew that if he got his fourth foul, he would definitely be substituted.

At that point, it would really be over.

But Lin Tian's move gave Yao Ming the feeling of a dehydrated person in the desert suddenly seeing an oasis.

Savior.

It's very reliable.

"I will be more careful!" Yao Ming nodded, indicating that he would not make the same mistake again.

As for Paul, although he failed to draw a foul from Yao Ming, he successfully got two free throws. After stepping to the free throw line, he calmly made the first free throw.

Then Lin Tian suddenly walked to the basket and gestured for Xu Yong to leave.

"Go stand in midfield and be ready to go down quickly at any time." Lin Tian whispered in his ear before standing in his position, ready to grab the rebound.

"Boom!"

Then, just like Lin Tian could predict the future, Paul indeed missed the free throw.

"Mine!" Lin Tian shouted. Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian immediately understood and turned around at the same time, blocking Bosh and James. Lin Tian grabbed the backboard and then turned around. While observing, he had already raised the ball.

"Whoosh!"

Then came a loud bang, and the basketball flew straight across half the court, landing in Xu Yong's hands.

The moment Xu Yong received the ball, he immediately executed a behind-the-back dribble, leaving James, who was trying to steal the ball, behind. He then accelerated and charged forward, arriving at the US team's basket in the blink of an eye. Xu Yong jumped up, raised the ball, and slammed it into the basket with one hand!
This is Xu Yong's fourth point, and also the fourth point for the Chinese team besides Lin Tian and Yao Ming!
"Great shot! Beautiful pass! Perfect fast break! China has launched a brilliant counterattack right from the start! They've narrowed the gap! Hopefully, China can continue their comeback, even if we've only closed the gap by one point. I believe everyone wants them to keep going!"

When the US team attacked again, this time they had a series of brilliant runs, drives and passes, and constant movement. The whole team was moving, and finally the ball was passed to Battier.

Battier, positioned in the corner, caught the basketball, glanced at it, and then pulled up to shoot.

Almost at the same time, Sun Yue finally arrived, jumping with all his might and defending with all his might.

"It's too short! It's definitely too short, I hit it!" Sun Yue shouted excitedly as she jumped with all her might, indicating that she had done it!
A group of people under the basket immediately scrambled together, all gathering to grab the rebound.

"Slap it out!" Seeing that the Chinese team did not have an absolute advantage, Lin Tian immediately shouted, signaling his teammates to slap the ball out.

He's confident he'll get the ball!
"Snapped!"

Sure enough, after the ball bounced off the rim and missed, Yi Jianlian under the basket decisively jumped up and slapped the ball away.

As expected, Lin Tian caught the basketball and then turned around to launch another counterattack!

The American team's forwards immediately surrounded Lin Tian from all sides, as if they wanted to pin him down and kill him on the spot.

Lin Tian remained unmoved. After observing the situation briefly, he passed the ball forward again!

(End of this chapter)