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Chapter 162: Hegemony changes hands, no one can defeat it ( words updated across the day, begging for monthly subscriptions!)
In 1992, the Dream Team defeated Croatia 117-85 in the final to win the gold medal.
"They know they're playing against the best team in the world," Chuck Daly, then-US coach, said after the game. "They can go home and tell their kids for the rest of their lives, 'I played against Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird.' The more they play against our top players, the more confident they'll become."

There is no doubt that the Dream Team sixteen years ago swept the entire basketball world with an invincible attitude.

At that time, The New York Times even described it this way: "We dominated the Olympics in an extremely unfair way. We sent the best basketball players on the planet, and then used one boring massacre after another to dampen the enthusiasm of other countries to participate in Olympic basketball games."

However.
Sixteen years later, when the Dream Team once again stood on the Olympic final stage, the New York Times said, "The new GOAT of the basketball world is destroying the sport. He destroyed the past and present of basketball, and the Redemption Team's redemption in the Beijing Olympics is only a theoretical possibility."

Before the finals began, the American media generally had a pessimistic view of this redemption team led by Kobe and James.

To the extent that, on the American Internet, the topic that fans are most interested in is not whether this redemption team can upset the Chinese team with Qin Yue in the final, but whether the star-studded dream team of 92 can work together to encircle Qin Yue, the new GOAT.

On paper, Robinson and Malone in that Dream Team could match up against Qin Yue, and Pippen and Barkley could also effectively limit Qin Yue by double-teaming on the wings.

As for Yao Ming, he also has Ewing to compete with him.

In addition, at this critical moment, Chuck Daly, who knows Jordan best, will definitely let the old GOAT press the switch button of the god descending from heaven.
Therefore, if this battle between Guan Gong and Qin Qiong could happen, the 92 Dream Team seemed to have a good chance of defeating this extremely desperate Chinese team.

But since it is a battle between Guan Gong and Qin Qiong, the speculation of American fans is destined to be just speculation.

Moreover, with such speculation
All American fans have once again realized that the decline of American basketball is an irreversible fact.

2008 8 Month 24 Day.

Wukesong Basketball Stadium.

The Olympic men's basketball final between host China and the United States was held as scheduled.

During the pre-match warm-up, Qin Yue patted Yao Ming on the shoulder and said to him, "Don't be nervous. You are the NBA Finals MVP."

"The whole nation is expecting us to present this gold medal as a gift at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics." Yao Ming took a deep breath, "Do you know how many eyes are staring at us now?"

Qin Yue glanced at the Olympic champions of the Chinese teams who appeared in the stands to cheer for the Chinese men's basketball team and said, "There must be more than a billion viewers."

As the pillar of the Chinese men's basketball team, Qin Yue certainly knows the pressure the Chinese team will face in this game.

However, since college, Qin Yue has developed the good habit of remaining calm in every major battle.

At this moment, Yao Ming felt that Qin Yue's heart was so strong that it was almost not like that of a human being.

But the next second, when Yao Ming looked into Qin Yue's eyes, which were always as hot as fire, Yao Ming found that his originally restless heart gradually calmed down.

Is this why Qin Yue's teammates never fail in key battles? (Paul:?)

In the center of the field, after the players of both teams warmed up, Qin Yue’s old friend Carl Jungbrand walked towards the center circle with the ball.

Amid the cheers of the audience, Yao Ming won the jump ball and the Chinese team took possession of the ball.

The US team used full-court pressure defense from the start.

Compared with the previous opening game, James put 200% of his attitude into defending Qin Yue in the final.

Although in the later years of his career, James did leave behind many ridiculous scenes on the defensive end.

But it must be stated that when James is doing his best to defend, the pressure he puts on the opponent's ball handler through physical confrontation is absolutely suffocating.

Generally speaking, when defending the opponent's ball handler, James is only afraid of two types of players.

One is that the speed is so fast that he can't keep up.

The other type is the player who can ignore the physical confrontation he gives and use technology to punish his defensive habits.

So the question is, which type does Qin Yue belong to?

The answer is the third one.

On the court, Qin Yue suddenly lowered his center of gravity while dribbling the ball, and the moment he pushed James away, he rushed into the restricted area of the American team unexpectedly.

In the interior of the American team, Howard, who was in place to assist in defense, tried to interfere with the opponent before Qin Yue completed his shot, but Qin Yue, who actively sought physical confrontation, was still hovering above the damn sky after having physical contact with Howard!
When Howard landed first, he could only watch Qin Yue throw the ball to the backboard in the air.

Bang, whoosh!

Beep——!
The ball went in and the whistle blew, and the game started AND-ONE!

Qin Yue crushed Howard, who was always known for his athletic talent, with his talent.

"American Superman is getting worse with each generation."

Before stepping onto the free throw line, Qin Yue complained about Howard's defense.

Howard, who didn't dare to talk back in front of Qin Yue, could only choose to swallow his anger.

Qin Yue made the free throw and the American team had the ball.

After the group stage and two knockout matches, Qin Yue thought that the American team could find a way to break through the double-team defense.

But the moment he noticed James helplessly controlling the ball at the top of the arc, Qin Yue was immediately relieved.

On the wing, Kobe took advantage of Howard's screen to go around to the right side of the court to receive the ball, dribbled one step and then pulled up for a shot.

Swish!
In this Olympics, Kobe's shooting percentage has improved significantly after entering the knockout stage.

This is exactly the same as Qin Yue's memory.

Historically, Kobe, who averaged only 12.6 points per game in the group stage of this Olympics, averaged 19 points per game in the knockout stage, and his overall shooting percentage also increased from 43% in the group stage to 50%.

Kobe was there from the start of this final, which was definitely not a good thing for the Chinese team.

Next, it was China's turn to attack.

After the high-post pick-and-roll with Yao Ming, Qin Yue's original intention of passing the ball to Yao Ming was to let Yao Ming pass the ball back to himself who needed to look for singles opportunities by running without the ball.

But who would have thought that after receiving the ball, Yao Ming actually completed a three-pointer at the top of the arc without saying a word.

Swish!
Yao Ming's three-point shot was very decisive and went in very smoothly.

Moreover, after scoring the goal, Yao Ming, like Garnett, hit his chest three times in a row to show his iron-bloodedness and brutality.

"Well done!"

While retreating, Yao Ming said to Qin Yue.

Hearing this, Qin Yue said to Yao Ming without blushing or beating his heart: "I knew you wouldn't waste my assists."

At the Wukesong Basketball Arena, Yao Ming's three-pointer for the Chinese team drew cheers from the fans.

In turn, the American team attacked, and Qin Yue focused his attention on Anthony who was trying to escape from his defensive control.

With the tacit approval of the referee Jungbrand, Anthony fully felt how much Qin Yue valued him after only a few physical contacts.

"Brother, you can't even deny me the right to breathe!"

Anthony complained about Qin Yue’s brutal defense.

Seeing this, Qin Yue said, "That won't do, Melo, you are the number one star of this American team in my mind."

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At this moment, Anthony's mood suddenly became complicated.

On the one hand, he hated Qin Yue’s rough defense.

But on the other hand
He also appreciated the respect Qin Yue gave him because he was the number one star of the American team.

Under Qin Yue's brutal targeting, it was destined to be difficult for Anthony to capture the city for the American team as usual.

In the Chinese team's penalty area, after Yao Ming successfully blocked James' Kings charge, Qin Yue turned around and grabbed the rebound, then immediately dribbled across half court.

Sun Yue, who came off the bench early, successfully received the long pass from Qin Yue, the quarterback, and made a layup under Kobe's close defense.

In this Olympics, Sun Yue is the most dazzling star of the Chinese team besides Qin Yue and Yao Ming.

Not only domestic media are praising him. Even the Los Angeles Times published an article saying: "The best performing Lakers player in this Olympics is undoubtedly Sun Yue from China. This Kukoc-like player can score 12 points per game for the Chinese team and has a three-point shooting rate of over 40%."①
However, Sun Yue like this also made Qin Yue feel confused.

Because in terms of his offensive and defensive abilities at the Olympics,
As long as he can show the same defensive attitude in the NBA, dribbles the ball twice per game, and ensures a certain open three-point shooting percentage, why can't he find a job?

In fact, Qin Yue was not the only one who was puzzled.

Sun Yue's performance in this Olympics also puzzled Kobe.

As Sun Yue's teammate, Kobe knows very well that as long as Sun Yue can deliver half of his attitude in this Olympics, the Lakers will have one more high-quality defensive player who can enter the rotation list.

However, this is Sun Wukong.

Even Qin Yue and Kobe felt helpless against him.

On the court, during the American team's offensive round, in order to speed up, old Kidd quickly passed the ball to the frontcourt.

But James, who is always calm and composed, signaled to Kidd not to be anxious after getting the ball.

The reason why James is not in a hurry is that Yao Ming and Qin Yue have already taken their positions. Even if he wants to be quick, he can't just attack against this pair of twin towers in the interior, right?
But the reason why Kidd wanted James to hurry up was that after losing the points just now, Kobe had already rushed quickly to the Chinese team's half.

In Kidd's view, as long as James takes the initiative to find Kobe for a hand-off, Kobe will definitely get a chance to shoot from the outside.

However, how could James, who is simple-minded by nature, think of this in such a short time?
As a result, the US team's offense was once again forced to slow down.

Then, in that positional offense that can only be described as shit, Howard, who received a last-second pass from James, got the opportunity to challenge Yao Ming with about three seconds left in the offense.

Howard had no time to think and chose to go ahead with it.

Qin Yue, who was overjoyed, inexplicably received the basketball that Howard handed to him on the other side of the court.

Because he exerted too much force during the attack, Howard's hook shot actually flew straight over the basket.

If Howard's hook shot was taught by Ewing, then teacher Ewing must take full responsibility for Howard's bad shot.

What kind of stuff do you think this is teaching?
The four great centers of the past have taught for so many years, but they only taught Howard how to throw a discus?
In Qin Yue's opinion, Ewing, who does not live up to his reputation, might as well change his career and become a coach for the US track and field team.

At the Wukesong Basketball Arena, Qin Yue's transition attack was interrupted by Kidd through a tactical foul.

At this time, Yao Ming took the initiative to step forward and said to Qin Yue: "Remember to pass it to me, I can't watch it anymore."

Hearing this, Qin Yue nodded, knowing that Yao Ming could not stand seeing the scene just now.

On the court, after the sideline ball was sent out, Qin Yue immediately threw the basketball towards Yao Ming's chest who was already in the low post.

Then, using his size to create space for shooting, Yao Ming made a side hook shot.

ESPN, Mike Breen described Yao Ming's hook shot as a live teaching, and said: "Is it true that American basketball can no longer find a center with solid fundamentals and can defend in the game?"

During this period, the only center who could hold up the American basketball scene was Al Jefferson.

It's a pity that because Jefferson is not among the strongest American players in the NBA in the current era in the eyes of the American Basketball Association, Jefferson missed the roster of this redemption team at the last moment.

This is a dream team that brings stars just for the sake of bringing stars.

In Qin Yue's opinion, they were like a team that bought an Intel motherboard but insisted on plugging in an AMD CPU.

Kobe became the only eye-catching player in the US team's starting lineup.

Under the curse of die-hard Kobe fan Zhang Weiping, Kobe hit two difficult fadeaway three-pointers in a row against Sun Yue's defense on the court.

But it's three points
In fact, it's just the long two-point distance that Kobe usually hits in the NBA.

But Kobe's two three-pointers could not quench his thirst.

Because in essence, the US team never broke through the Chinese team's double-team defense even once from beginning to end.

Moreover, Kobe's magical shot was so accurate that Zhang Weiping could not understand it. Qin Yue's violent jump shot was also so accurate that Brin stamped his feet again and again: "He scored, he scored again! Who can tell me why the FIBA three-point line is only 6.25 meters?"

In the first quarter, the American team, which was getting more and more anxious, sent Paul and Deron to partner in the backcourt in order to better organize the offense.

This is a very wonderful backcourt combination.

Although the appearances of Paul and Deron did effectively improve the US team's problem of breaking double-guard defense, the US team was forced to replace Anthony in order to use two guards, which completely liberated Qin Yue.

In the Chinese team's penalty area, when Qin Yue was able to return to the inside, James tried to attack the basket directly by cutting without the ball. However, because the international arena did not allow him to pass the ball like in the NBA, Qin Yue perfectly predicted the timing of his shot.

Snapped--!
On the court, Qin Yue used a Tathagata Palm to block James' layup from going out of bounds. In the first quarter, the score between China and the United States was fixed at 22 to 31.

The Chinese team entered the second quarter with a Wade-led lead.

During the intermission, Kidd and Kobe encouraged their teammates who were about to play: "As long as we can do our part and seize every shooting opportunity, we will definitely be able to achieve redemption after this final!"

Different from the past few US teams.

This redemption team is a team with a leader.

Just as Qin Yue remembered, in every round of the game, Kobe would take the lead in defense and give his all every night.

but.
No matter how hard and serious Kobe's defense was, it couldn't have any effect on Qin Yue.

Because as long as the American team dares to use Kobe, who is only 196 cm tall, to defend himself, Qin Yue will definitely be grateful to the American team for their great kindness.

"Brown, you have to cheer up, you are the only one on our team who can compete with the Messiah!"

On the U.S. team bench, looking at James who would get a short rest at the beginning of the second quarter, Anthony, Wade and Paul all took the initiative to step forward to encourage each other.

However.
Compared to the encouragement from his brothers, what James obviously needs more at this moment is some quiet time.

In the second quarter, the US team once again suffered the consequences of giving up Marion and choosing Prince during the selection stage.

Why didn't the US team choose to bring Marion?
The American media generally speculated that the reason why this redemption team gave up Marion was:

In the 04 Athens Olympics, Anthony and James were unhappy about being substitutes for Marion, so when it was finally their turn to be the boss, the two brothers did not hesitate to vote against Marion during the selection phase of this redemption team.

Qin Yue didn’t know whether the reason why the American team gave up Marion was really as the American media speculated.

But when Prince stood in front of him tremblingly.

Looking at this Spider-Man, Qin Yue always felt that the US team's head coach Mike Krzyzewski was somewhat disrespectful to him.

Indeed, as one of the best wing defenders in the league today, Prince has an amazing defensive area and outstanding lateral mobility.

Can.
In front of Qin Yue, who weighs 124 kilograms, Prince's tonnage of less than 100 kilograms is
How do you expect him to defend against Qin Yue’s tank-like dribbling attack?

On the court, China's offensive round.

Prince defended hard as always.

He did every defensive detail he could.

Although he knew that he was no match for Qin Yue, he still tried to use his thin body to block the attack of the giant without hesitation.

Then, at the moment when Qin Yue launched the violent attack, Prince was knocked out of the defensive area that was supposed to be occupied by Qin Yue like a kite with a broken string.

Then, turning his eyes to the restricted area guarded by Boozer and Bosh of the American team, Qin Yue showed his talent that overflowed the screen to this redemption team without any hesitation!

Qin Yue jumped from outside the three-second zone, pulled up inside the three-second zone to avoid Boozer, and then dunked against the "Dragon King" Bosh!

Aerial slam dunk!

When the new GOAT blasted into the American team's restricted area with the famous scene of the old GOAT, the entire Wukesong Basketball Arena immediately rang with deafening cheers for Qin Yue!
Qin Yue is snatching hegemony from American basketball in the most cruel way!

ESPN, Mike Breen said with a hint of sadness: "The dignity of American basketball has been trampled under his feet. We don't have a player of his level to match him!"

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①: The evaluation here comes from the report on Sun Yue by The New York Times and Los Angeles Times reprinted by a certain website in the same year. The original title was "American media praised Sun Yue's outstanding performance and China will become a strong team in a few years."

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