Chapter 518 Dance the sloppiest dance and get the savage beating
In this game, Zhou Qi, who made his debut, broke out completely and played a great role on the defensive end. Although his performance was not as exaggerated as Wang Zelin, he still sent 3 blocks, plus 6 points and 7 rebounds in the whole game.
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It can be regarded as an initial demonstration of the defensive stance of the Big Devil in the future.
Of course, Zhou Qi is still young after all, so even if it broke out, Slovenia didn't take it too seriously.
What really caught them off guard was Yi Jianlian's heroic performance.
In this game, Yi Jianlian made 1 of 3 three-pointers from the outside, 7 of 12 from the inside, and 6 of 6 free throws.
In the end, he scored 23 points and 10 rebounds!
As a result, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Slovenian men's basketball team by 82:75.
After this game, Chinese fans and Chinese media praised the insider combination of Zhou Qi and Yi Jianlian.
Especially young player Zhou Qi, who is competing in an international competition for the first time...
According to official information, Zhou Qi, who was born in January 1996, is only 18 years old this year. In the first game of the international competition, he scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. This performance is definitely commendable.
After a game, many basketball commentators commented:
"Zhou Qi has the potential to become a high-quality blue-collar insider, and considering that he is still young, he is expected to enter the NBA in the future! He will become the only domestic player to land in the NBA after Wang Zelin!"
As for Yi Jianlian, his performance tonight was also quite impressive.
In fact, during the 2012 London Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team endured the huge pressure of losing its insider Optimus Prime Yao Ming and once again made a historic breakthrough into the top eight of the Olympics. Everyone knew that the person who carried the title of the Chinese men's basketball team had been there since early
Yi Jianlian, who once attracted much attention, has become Wang Zelin, who is showing off his talents just after his debut.
However, with a strong performance of 20 10, Yi Jianlian once again appeared in the eyes of the fans.
At this time, everyone suddenly discovered: It turns out that the pillar of the Chinese men's basketball team is not only Wang Zelin, but also Yi Jianlian!
The next final group match is against Lithuania.
Facing a powerful European team, Yi Jianlian played for 31 minutes and scored 20 points and 13 rebounds!
Another 20 10!
Unfortunately, this is not the case. Facing the powerful Lithuanian men's basketball team, except for Yi Jianlian, the Tianchao men's basketball team is much worse than its opponents in other positions.
Zhou Qi, who had just made a name for himself, was completely beaten by Lithuanian center Yunas Valanciunas.
When his opponent became an NBA-level player, Zhou Qi's shortcomings of physical weakness were completely exposed to everyone's sight.
The big devil is still too young!
At the end of the game, Zhou Qi only committed 5 fouls in 22 minutes. He could only leave the game sadly with 2 points, 1 rebound, 5 fouls and 4 turnovers.
In the end, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Lithuanian men's basketball team by 64:88 by 24 points.
This game was also their worst loss since participating in the World Cup in Spain.
At the end of the game, Zhou Qi, who was sitting at the end of the bench, looked at the two scores on the big screen, feeling annoyed and his eyes instantly became moist.
Before that damn sideline serve, Zhou Qi had always been considered the best choice to be the next top figure in the Chinese men's basketball team after his eldest brother Yi Jianlian retired.
Unfortunately, after the 2019 World Cup, his reputation among the outside world suddenly fell to the bottom.
Fortunately, it's still 14 years and that damn thing hasn't happened yet.
At this stage, the big devil is still young and has not yet become the "Polish center" in the mouth of countless fans. He will shed tears of regret for a loss.
On the side, Wang Zelin couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw this scene, but he was more relieved.
To be honest, when he met Zhou Qi for the first time during the national team training, Wang Zelin's first reaction was to punch this guy hard.
Because the serve in the 2019 World Cup is a hurdle that every Chinese fan will never get over.
But at that time...
The bad impression in his previous life directly affected Wang Zelin's initial dislike of Zhou Qi.
However, after observing for the next half month, Wang Zelin had to admit one thing:
No matter which field they are in, there is no one who can become the top few who does not work hard in private.
Of course, the talent is also top notch!
At least in the domestic basketball world of later generations, even the most demanding fans will probably not be able to find a more powerful domestic center than Zhou Qi.
However, as he gradually changed his view on Zhou Qi, it also intensified Wang Zelin's desire to train the former severely.
As many fans have said with emotion before:
If Sun Dasheng's current strength had not been wasted by Ao Shen in the years when his skills grew the fastest, as perhaps the most talented domestic point guard in the history of Chinese basketball, he should have become the first domestic defender to gain a foothold in the NBA.
For Zhou Qi, fans in the future will also have a similar hatred of iron.
Not to mention anything else, in terms of static physical talent, even among all the birds and beasts in the NBA, Zhou Qi can be regarded as first-rate.
Coupled with his innately excellent sense of blocking shots, if he can be sharpened by higher-intensity games earlier, maybe Zhou Qi will also have the ability to gain a foothold in the NBA.
Instead of relying on Yao Tuo's relationship to join the Mosaic team through the back door, as the rumors say, in the end, he will not be able to make a living in the NBA based on his strength.
All of the above are the regrets of many ordinary Chinese fans like Wang Zelin in previous lives.
Therefore, out of this idea, whenever there is an opportunity during the training camp, he will let Demon King Zhou feel the pressure from the ultimate BOSS in advance.
Back to business.
After losing to the Lithuanian team, the Chinese team accumulated 9 points in the standings with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. Coupled with the average point difference per game, they overcame Lithuania, which also had a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, and ranked first in the group.
entered the top 16.
Lithuania, Slovenia, and Mexico ranked second, third, and fourth in the group with 9 points, 7 points, and 6 points respectively, advancing to the top 16.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is worth mentioning that the Tianchao Men’s Basketball Team is also the only Asian team to advance to the top 16.
The Turkish men's basketball team also advanced to the top 16, but considering that they are a country spanning Europe and Asia, they were not ranked here.
However, the world basketball community has the same view: whether it is Turkey or China, entering the top 16 is simply to study with the prince.
Looking at China's previous world competition experiences, whether it was the World Championships or the Olympics, their best record was to stop in the quarterfinals.
Because of the addition of Wang Zelin, they will definitely enter the quarterfinals.
It is even possible to reach the semi-finals historically!
But the medal...
Feel sorry.
At this stage, no media in the world is optimistic about China.
According to the rules of the competition, the next stage will enter the top 16 knockout rounds.
The competition format is somewhat similar to the NCAA’s March Madness:
One game determines the outcome!
It's exciting just thinking about it.
Entering the knockout stage, China, Mexico, New Zealand, and Turkey will be regrouped into one group.
On September 6, the opponent of the Tianchao men’s basketball team in the 1/8 finals was announced, and it was New Zealand.
New Zealand was previously ranked in Group C. Due to the presence of the American men's basketball team, Group C was also named the Group of Death.
Well, the power of the dream team lies there.
Isn't it just death...
Finally, it’s the intense knockout stage, and the Chinese players are gearing up again.
While the domestic fans were excited, they also had a huge stone hanging in their hearts.
After all, the opponent is a team that can make it out of the group stage, so don't overturn at the critical moment.
Before the game, the atmosphere between the two teams was extremely tense.
Arrived on the 7th.
Game day.
At the media conference at noon, Tianchao coach Gong Luming officially announced that Wang Zelin will return in this game.
As soon as this news came out, every Tianchao fan's uneasy heart finally calmed down.
It is amazing to say that as long as there is a hot man around, no matter how powerful the opponent is, men all over the world will dare to face the strong opponent.
Also at the Madrid Sports Center, Lanlan stood to face the New Zealand team tonight.
Once today's game is won, the men's basketball team's goal of reaching the "final eight" of the World Cup as directed by the superiors will basically be achieved.
Therefore, this game must be played well, even if the opponent is the New Zealand team, which was not a strong team in Group C before.
However, when coach Gong Luming sent out Guo Ailun, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Peng, Yi Jianlian, and Wang Zelin to warm up first, everyone froze on the spot, dumbfounded.
"What...are they doing? Are they dancing? Or are they provocative?"
On the sidelines, Guo Ailun came over, poked the big brother Yi Jianlian in the waist, and looked at the other side in surprise.
Because he discovered that all the players of the New Zealand team actually came to the midfield and danced.
It seems that there is no tense atmosphere at all as the competition is about to begin.
Wang Zelin was also quite curious about this. He put down the basketball in his hand and forgot to warm up. He stood with his hands on his hips and admired the New Zealand players' dancing.
"This is the Maori war dance! The traditional dance of New Zealand's indigenous Maori people originated from the ancient knowledge of the war dance before the war!
Usually Maori use this to boost themselves and at the same time deter their opponents.
Now New Zealand's national team will basically choose to show off a Maori war dance before the game, including basketball, football, rugby and other fields.
It can be said that this has become a unique landscape for New Zealand players in the international arena."
Compared with Wang Zelin, Guo Ailun and others, Yi Jianlian, who was selected for the China National Men's Basketball Team in 2004, is a veteran who is not afraid of being unhappy. He not only has rich experience in international competitions, but also has more knowledge than young players like Wang Zelin.
The tradition of the New Zealand national team's opening dance is well-told.
"So this is it!"
After listening to his elder brother's explanation, Wang Zelin suddenly understood.
No wonder he always felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
If I remember correctly, in the previous Men's Basketball World Cup, before the start of the group match between Dream 11 and New Zealand, the New Zealand players performed a Maori war dance with national characteristics.
I remember that at that time, many Dream Team players were dumbfounded.
In particular, the bearded golfers fully explained what it means to have "eyes as wide as bells!"
"Okay, don't blame me, this is not a provocation. Usually the New Zealand national team commander dances the Maori war dance before fighting against a strong opponent, so warm up!"
Seeing that Wang Zelin was still standing there stupidly, coach Gong Luming stepped forward and explained again.
"So, we have also experienced the treatment of the American Dream Eleven! This is the treatment of a strong team! Hahaha!"
Guo Ailun heard Gong Luming's explanation and smiled happily.
Being able to be regarded as a strong enemy by others, this feeling of being respected is quite pleasant.
"It's quite interesting."
Wang Zelin watched for a while, then went back to do warm-up activities.
After all, if you can't move your body, there will be potential risks of injuries when playing games.
Wang Zelin always attaches great importance to the warm-up session.
Generally speaking, first he will get a massage from the trainer, and then he can really get his body moving during the warm-up session.
To make him win in one game, he needs a lot of inside attacks.
Beep——!
Game start.
New Zealand fielded a lineup of Milvo Cuna, Tai Webster, Thomas, Kirk Penney and Robert Roy.
Jump ball session.
Facing New Zealand center Robert Roy, Wang Zelin won easily.
The Chinese team attacks.
In the penalty area, Robert Roy had been paying attention to Wang Zelin. When he saw the latter's cut, he immediately moved forward and tried to block it.
It's a pity that the idea is good, but the reality is very skinny.
After several games, Guo Ailun and Wang Zelin became more and more proficient in the inside and outside pick-and-roll tactics. Wang Zelin just came in and raised his hand to receive the pass.
Then, take off and hit the dunk!
oh……
Poor Robert Roy.
God knows what will happen next to this seven-foot-tall New Zealand team center?
Madrid Indoor Basketball Arena.
Still not at all prepared.
There were no signs either.
At the moment when this battle between heaven and magic has just begun...
The Tianchao men’s basketball team advances the fast break for the first time, and it’s Show time for Tianchao’s No. 20!
at this moment……
All the sounds stopped, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the stage.
until……
"boom!"
A loud noise came.
Under the basket, the New Zealand center suddenly fell down and was knocked out of bounds.