After the 2001 European Championship, Gasol was evaluated by European media as the most talented center in Europe after Sabonis.

Although Gasol is still far from the height of Sabonis, he is already the number one center in the eyes of the European media in the international arena.

The best frame protection, the best support, the best singles...

Only the American media does not recognize it.

Yao Ming is honored to be the strongest center in this World Championship as described by the American media. Many domestic media also said the same, but when the court was commentating on the game, they called Gasol the number one center.

Liu Xiu's opening dunk was shocking!

Needless to say, the atmosphere at the scene was great. The fans in front of the TV were stunned by this dunk and concentrated on watching the game.

The commentator on the American TV station brought up that matter again. If Warden, the top rim protector, is not the top guard, he will definitely not deny it!

Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Liu Xiu stepped to the free throw line.

Gasol stood on the side of the three-second zone and was stunned by the dunk.

The technique of the European step is still the same, but the control of the rhythm, the explosive speed of the change of direction, the bullet speed... are different from what Gasol knows!

Although Liu Xiu got a knee pad before playing against the Grizzlies in G4, he did not wear it when playing against the Grizzlies in G4.

The key is the bonus of the 'Bomb' talent. When changing direction, start as fast as possible. Gasol is defending one-on-one and his body cannot keep up.

Liu Xiujia made a free throw and the Chinese team led 3-0 at the beginning.

In the transition between offense and defense, Navarro receives the serve and advances.

The Chinese team players, who were already full of motivation, were stimulated even more actively by Liu Xiu's dunk.

After the Spanish team players came to the frontcourt, the Chinese team players made strong physical contact.

Navarro steadily passed the ball to Gasol under Liu Xiu's confrontation, and Gasol faced Wang Zhizhi's defensive support from a high position.

Yao Ming squatted under the basket and did not follow Felipe Reyes to pull out.

Felipe Reyes, who is 206 centimeters and 120 kilograms, is a ruthless impact striker in European basketball. But with Yao Ming's size and his pretty good footwork before gaining weight, Felipe Reyes was not prepared to challenge him at all.

Thoughts, and he didn't shoot...yet!

The lack of shooting does not mean that the offensive end is useless. Felipe Reyes used the wing pick-and-roll in the tactics to help Roger Grimaud block Zhang Jinsong.

Zhu Fangyu did a very good job in changing the area to defend and attack, and the defense was in place in time, but the Chinese team's entire defensive position was messed up!

Gasol passed the ball to Felipe Reyes, who passed the ball to Navarro.

When Liu Xiu was chasing Navarro, he was blocked by Gasol. Barcelona bombed Navarro and hit a three-pointer from the wing, returning the favor!

Very nice response ball!

The Chinese men's basketball team's perimeter trio's mad-dog style confrontation defense was very good, but they responded to the Spanish team with steady tactics.

When the Chinese team attacked, Liu Xiu slowly advanced to the frontcourt.

The Spanish team's outside stars now don't dare to be careless at all.

Originally, when they looked at Liu Xiu's face, they thought that most of Liu Xiu's fame came from his face.

They knew that Liu Xiu should be very powerful, but they didn't expect that he could be so powerful. He felt that he was even better than Navarro, who was the number one point guard in Spain!

The players of the Spanish team were extremely focused and prepared to defend Liu Xiu's attack... Liu Xiu lobbed the ball to Yao Ming, and Yao Ming hit Gasol with a low post!

Yao Ming took a step, turned around, switched hands and hit a layup.

One-on-one in the low post, Yao Ming, who has sufficient physical strength, has no solution.

Gasol's character is also good. He was stunned when Liu Xiu and Yao Ming hit two goals in a row.

When the Spanish team attacked, Felipe Reyes made a time difference, cut in after the pick-and-roll, and caught the ball behind Yao Ming for a layup.

It started at 5-5, with both teams scoring in the first two attacks, and the game was evenly matched.

But the Chinese team coach Yin Hu looked solemn.

The game has just begun, and they have already started playing with superstar style.

But Silver Fox doesn't think there's anything wrong with the choices of Liu Xiu and Yao Ming. Judging from the Spanish team's positioning, player movement performance, and tacit understanding, if they try to cooperate tactically, there's a high probability that they won't get it.

In this case, they have no conditions to try, and if they fail, it will be difficult for them to have a chance to come back.

No, after a few rounds, the Spanish team clearly had the upper hand. In the middle of the first quarter, the Spanish team led 14 to 11 by 3 points, and the Chinese team's Zhang Jinsong made a two-point catch and shot!

Silver Fox originally planned to call a timeout, but when the Chinese team retreated, Liu Xiu quickly said a few words to his teammates. When the Spanish team attacked, the Chinese team's defense became more targeted!

Block Navarro's shots from any position, block Yao Ming's cuts from behind, protect the three-second zone, and actively switch defenses.

Ignore the shots of Alberto Herreros and Felipe Reyes, pay attention to Roger Grimaud's three-pointer at the top of the arc, and leave other positions open.

Regarding the weaknesses of these three players' shooting, the Chinese team directly regarded the opponent's shortcomings as a defense.

Alberto Herreros got a chance, received the ball from the right sideline and shot a three-pointer...it's awesome!

Gambling defense, the effect is immediate!

Liu Xiu took it back to protect the defensive rebound, then went to the frontcourt and shot a high-post pull-up jump shot... but missed the hit when he encountered a back-up defense.

When the Spanish team attacked, the Spanish team was eager to open the point difference to more than 5 points. Alberto Herreros got another chance to catch the ball, but he received the ball outside the three-point line and did not continue to take action.

Break into the inside line.

Wang Zhizhi shrank his wings, knocked down Alberto Herreros' soaring layup, and grabbed the ball!

When the Chinese team attacked, Yao Ming opened the mid-range on the left, and Wang Zhizhi went to close range. The Spanish team switched defense very well, and Gasol always squatted on the inside.

Wang Zhizhi caught the ball and played a single, and with his deft steps, he shook Gasol away. He turned around and stepped on the right sideline of the three-second zone to hit a fadeaway shot!

In terms of visual effects, Wang Zhizhi's singles performance is not as flamboyant as Liu Xiu's, and not as powerful as Yao Ming's, but it seems more relaxed!

13 to 14, the Chinese team continued to rely on personal ability to hold on to the score.

The defense worked! The Silver Fox on the sidelines was very surprised. This ability to adjust independently is so outstanding.

The Spanish team has a headache.

It can be said that the Chinese team missed the mark. The three crazy dogs on the outside were too active in confrontation, which made several players in the Spanish team's lineup with unstable shooting lose their touch. Later, Liu Xiu seized the opportunity to direct his teammates to defend in a targeted manner, and the Chinese team's defensive efficiency really improved.

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The Spanish team is not lagging behind at all. They are also following suit. Compared with the Chinese team, their defense is better. With Zhang Jinsong unable to score from one point, they can restrain Liu Xiu, Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi very well.

of singles.

Double attack, cut off passes, interfere with shots... just strictly implement defensive coordination.

But this is not what the Spanish team wants!

In the second half of the first quarter, China's scoring efficiency was completely suppressed, but so was the Spanish team!

The Spanish team scored 14 points in the first half, but only scored 8 points in the second half!

After Wang Zhizhi scored in a single, Li Nan scored a three-pointer from the wing, Wang Zhizhi made a tip-in, and Liu Xiu received a pass from Yao Ming and caused two fouls.

Make all free throws and get 7 points!

The score is 20 to 22.

At 9 minutes and 41 seconds, Gasol failed to make a mid-range shot from the high post. As the offense and defense switched, the Chinese team failed to get a good shooting opportunity. The ball returned to Liu Xiu's hands with 4 seconds left.

The position where Liu Xiu responded was on the right sideline.

Liu Xiu caught the ball and took a step forward. He was unable to get rid of the defense of the 198cm tall shooting guard Rodrigo Fuente who came on the bench. He jumped directly and shot a three-pointer...

As soon as the ball left Liu Xiu's hand and it was still rising, the whistle sounded at the end of the first quarter.

The ball slid through a beautiful arc in the air and plunged into the basket!

‘Xiao Li’s Flying Knife’, every shot is flawless!

The bigger the pot, the higher the probability of triggering the hot touch. And Liu Xiu was at his favorite angle of about 30 degrees on the right side, and he scored a three-pointer at the buzzer!

The referee confirmed to the technical table that it was a three-pointer, 23 to 22. The Chinese team overtook the Spanish team by 1 point and entered the intermission break!

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The first quarter ended in the lead. The Chinese fans at the scene were extremely excited, the commentator on the court stage was roaring, and the audience in front of the TV was extremely excited.

The players of the Chinese team are also very excited.

but!

Liu Xiu scored 8 points, Yao Ming scored 5 points, and Wang Zhizhi scored 4 points. The Chinese team had a total of 23 points, and the three of them scored 17 points.

Gasol had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

The gap in team strength is too big.

However, Liu Xiu saw that his two teammates, Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi, didn't notice much... Maybe these two people noticed it, which made him as excited and happy as everyone else. Liu Xiu didn't pierce this point.

A veteran like Silver Fox would never say anything to discourage the players at this time. He first excitedly praised the players' performance in the first quarter, and then began to rotate.

Liu Xiu, Yao Ming, and Wang Zhizhi played the entire first quarter, and the Silver Foxes replaced Yao Ming to rest. Yao Ming was the one who clearly looked tired.

Yao Ming's role on both offense and defense is actually stronger than that of Wang Zhizhi, but Wang Zhizhi's continuity is much stronger.
To be continued...