In the eyes of many people, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the French men's basketball team to advance to the finals, which is considered to have successfully completed the task, even overfulfilled. Anyway, there was not much expectation that they could defeat the Dream Team in the finals.
But before that, they had faced the odds again and again and created miracles one after another. They faced many powerful enemies along the way, and the spirit of the men's basketball team reached an unprecedented peak.
Mr. Lu Xun, a great Chinese figure, once said: "What nonsense are elites? Labor and capital are fighting against elites!"
Now, the entire men's basketball team is basically in such a state of excitement, it's like being on a drug... no, it's like being on a stimulant.
Everyone looked at Wang Zelin as if they were looking at an omnipotent god of war. Under his leadership, the men's basketball team was invincible wherever the sword pointed!
Back in the locker room, the players inevitably celebrated.
Since alcohol was not allowed in the Olympic venues, they had to use water instead, and staged a macho version of wet temptation.
But they had to vent their excitement.
The teammates all left one after another, Wang Zelin rested for a while, and finally left with Zhou Qi.
As another Chinese player who is about to join the NbA after Wang Zelin, he naturally has to take good care of this little brother.
Although Zhou Qi did not perform well in this Olympics, his attitude was still very good.
Nonsense, Wang Zelin is not like Yi Jianlian. He has an authority that cannot be challenged in the national team. The key is that his strength is far superior to everyone, which is enough to convince the young guys in the team and quickly become his little fans.
Both play center forward, and the two got acquainted at the World Cup in Spain two years ago, when Wang Zelin gave Zhou Qi preliminary training.
At least this Great Demon King of Zhou was a little stronger than the one in his memory.
During the Olympic Games, Zhou Qi sought advice from Wang Zelin whenever he had time, not only about international competitions, but also his experience in NbA competitions.
He is like a child waiting for food, thinking about how to improve his abilities all the time.
Wang Zelin also taught him words and deeds. After this Olympics, he will be both a father and a mother. He hopes that the Chinese team can have more capable players.
After all, there is a high probability that Zhou Qi and Guo Ailun will be his comrades for at least the next two Olympics.
The two of them walked out while chatting. When they came out, they found the location of the Chinese team and prepared to watch another semifinal group - the United States vs. Spain.
I have to say that the firepower of Meng Twelve is really outrageous. Look at who they have eliminated.
Point guards Lillard, Irving, and Lowry, the first two are new first-line point guards, and the last one is a late bloomer, rich in experience and veteran.
Shooting guards George, Thompson, and DeRozan have everything from three-pointers to mid-range shots, from single defense to assist defense, and there are many tricks.
Small forwards Durant and Anthony are the two most powerful players in the international arena, and their scores on the court are like chopping up melons and vegetables.
Insider...there is a hot man here, so let's just skip it.
This game was quite tense, but the Dream Team still maintained a lead of about 5 points at the critical moment. In addition, Anthony and Durant would draw two from the mid-range from time to time, making this game not like the previous group matches.
It's the same in several games, the winner has to be played until the last ball.
At 82:76, the American team defeated the Spanish team with the Gasol Twin Towers by 6 points in the semi-finals, and successfully joined the Chinese team in the finals.
The Spanish team, which has the twin towers of Gasol and Big Gasol, is definitely nuclear-weapon-level in terms of internal deterrence, almost second only to the Chinese team with the three-high combination of Wang Zelin, Yi Jianlian, and Zhou Qi, but the Dream Team still defeated them.
As a result, the American media collectively had an orgasm, and even the media from the two countries also followed suit, unanimously believing that Meng Twelve's momentum to defend the Olympic title was unstoppable.
Under the momentum created by the media, the voices who are optimistic about the American team winning the championship for the people are much higher than the Chinese team.
The final is two days later. During these two days, the men's basketball team took a break and also selected several previous games of the American team for detailed review.
A great man once said: Strategically, despise the enemy, and tactically, value the enemy.
It is one thing to be confident, but it is another thing to be blindly arrogant.
The finals will definitely not be that simple.
Since basketball was included in the Olympic Games in 1936, the American team has won a total of 15 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 2 bronze medals. They have won 18 medals in 19 games, but they did not participate once.
Among them, the probability of winning 15 out of 18 gold medals is ridiculously exaggerated, and since professional athletes were allowed to participate in 1992, the American Dream Team only lost once in Athens in 2004, falling at the feet of the unpredictable demon sword.
This is why Ginobili is regarded by many as one of the greatest international basketball players.
Because he is the only international player after the new century to successfully lead his team to defeat the National Dream Team.
In 18 Olympic Games, the American team has lost many games in the group stage, but they almost never lose the gold medal.
For example, this is similar to the dominance of the Chinese men's basketball team in the Asian basketball world. Winning the gold medal is a matter of course for them.
They will not be too proud of winning the championship, but will be ashamed of losing the championship.
Pride and shame are the biggest motivations for winning. Durant and Anthony don't want to become the second dream team to lose in the Olympics.
Especially Anthony, who has participated in three consecutive Olympic Games. As early as during the training of this Dream Team, he publicly stated that this would be his last Olympic Games.
In the previous two seasons in 2008 and 2012, Anthony won the gold medal as a core player and became the team's scoring leader. He did not want to be an exception in the last season.
Since the NBA's honor accumulation is already insufficient compared to other members of the 2003 Platinum Generation, this makes him cherish the honors in the international arena even more.
Three consecutive Olympic gold medalists!
One of the most powerful scoring weapons in the history of international competitions!
Just hearing these titles makes people feel full of motivation.
Not to mention Durant, Green, Cousins, DeAndre Jordan and other players who have interacted with Wang Zelin.
We can't beat you in the NBA, but in the international arena we have to push you to the floor and rub you hard.
They were timid in the NBA, but they punched hard in the Olympics!
This is the current mentality of these thieves.
Wang Zelin: There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me!
Therefore, to defeat such a team, Wang Zelin must adjust his condition to the best.
The final is scheduled to be held two days later, on the day of the closing ceremony.
This is also the most watched Olympic event, and because the two teams are China and the United States, which have the most basketball followers in the world.
The topic and ratings of this game far exceed any other NBA Finals and NCAA Finals.
Especially in China, for most fans, the glory brought by Wang Zelin's winning an Olympic championship is far more proud than winning three NBA championships.
Once the Olympic gold medal is won, it will mean that China has successfully surpassed the United States, the world-recognized basketball kingdom, and strives for the dominance of basketball, one of the three major sports in the world, for the first time!