From the lead at the beginning to the second explosion in the second quarter, which further widened the score gap, and the solid defense in the second half, the advantage was firmly maintained.
What many people considered to be a strong and difficult battle turned into a one-sided game.
The men's basketball team easily won this game. In the entire German team, only Dirk Nowitzki created some difficulties for them.
The driver in the FIBA arena scored 24 points and 6 rebounds in this game, and Kaman, who was pulled up by the driver, also scored 10 points and 12 rebounds.
On the men's basketball team, Lin Yu scored a game-high 29 points. Counting 35 points against the United States and 24 points against Angola, the average score was as high as 29.3 points per game, ranking first in the Olympic men's basketball scoring list.
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Dayao also scored 24 points and 9 rebounds in this game. On the offensive end, he basically matched the driver. He also destroyed the driver's defense in this game.
Of course, the driver also beat up Ah Lian and Dazhi violently, so strictly speaking, it should have been mutual blows.
Arab League, whose defense was blown away, also scored 10 points and 11 rebounds, and his statistical performance was almost on par with Kaman.
From this point of view, it makes sense that both Lin Yu and Dayao looked down on Kaman before the game.
If the driver really wants to drag Kaman, then Lin Yu and Dayao can also drag A Lian.
This does not mention the substitutes Da Zhi and Sun Yue. Looking at it this way, the strength of the men's basketball team in 2008 is indeed higher than that of the German team. The key victory in the previous life had a little bonus from the home referee, but it was not the same as the one at that time.
The strength is indeed impressive.
Thinking about London in 2012, Rio in 2016, and the Men's Basketball World Cup in 2019, Lin Yu can only be grateful that he no longer lives in that time and space.
And in this time and space with him, men's basketball fans should be happy. After all, with him and a healthy Yao, they are already considered the golden generation of men's basketball.
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After playing Germany, the men's basketball team did not leave directly. Instead, they went to the locker room to take a shower, changed their clothes, and then appeared in the infield of the arena again.
Because what will happen next is the war between the United States and Spain.
"If we go according to Brother Yu's plan, Spain should lose to the American team in this game."
"I'm afraid that the American team will capsize in the gutter. After all, even we can force the American team into the fourth quarter."
"Spain is very strong, so the American team will not be careless."
Listening to the discussion among the men's basketball teammates, Lin Yu did not participate.
He just listened for a while. When the American team and the Spanish team entered the venue respectively, he had to say hello to a few old acquaintances who came over.
Needless to say, James, Wade, and Anthony, Pau Gasol also enthusiastically came over to say hello.
Dayao also received similar treatment, and the Wukesong courtside immediately turned into a meeting for NBA star players from the men's basketball teams of the United States, Spain and China.
Seeing this scene, the young people behind Dayao and Lin Yu were filled with excitement, wishing that they could become star players in the NBA and become big players in the sport of basketball just like Dayao and Lin Yu.
And the discussion about this game seemed to have turned sour in an instant because of this meeting.
The excitement on the sidelines ended quickly because the game was about to start. Even if the players wanted to chat for a while, time did not allow them.
It was almost 10:20, and the referee blew the whistle to start the game.
The U.S. team relied on the bouncing Howard to defeat Gasol and win the ball in the opening game.
Only then did Lin Yu realize that Gasol, whom he had been paying attention to, was not the starter for the Spanish team.
The Spanish team's starting lineup is point guard: Ricky Rubio, who is not yet 18 years old, shooting guard Juan Navarro, small forward Fran Jimenez, and power forward Felipe Reyes
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Jonas was also sitting on the sidelines, and he began to introduce Spain's main players to the men's basketball team with the help of a translator.
"Pau Gasol is a player we don't have to waste our time on. Everyone remembers that he is the most threatening player in Spain. He is equivalent to Yao of the Spanish team."
"Juan Navarro is extremely good at long-range shooting. He has the nickname 'Bomb', which means that his shooting is very accurate, like a bomb. Therefore, if we play against Spain, we must pay attention to his long-range shooting."
Shoot, keep an eye on it at all times.”
"Felipe Reyes, a 2.06-meter power forward, is good at attacking, has the ability to play in post-ups, and is good at running without the ball. We need to pay close attention to him attacking the basket from a 45° angle..."
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"Ricky Rubio, a prodigy from Europe, will undoubtedly go to the NBA, and will definitely be a star player in the NBA. He is very versatile, scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, everything..."
When it came to Rubio, Yunas boasted even more harshly.
Lin Yu was immediately a little disdainful. He knew Rubio's future trajectory, and he was not too interested in a player like Rubio who, in addition to other all-around abilities, could not shoot and score.
The so-called Spanish golden boy must be a star when he enters the NBA, and he is highly praised. After actually entering the NBA, he has only made the playoffs in two seasons.
In Lin Yu's view, the three players worth noting in Spain's starting lineup are Navarro, Reyes and Pau Gasol.
On the contrary, substitutes Rudy Fernandez, Marc Gasol, and Jose Calderon are more noteworthy.
As for this true showdown in the Olympics, the winner has already been decided as soon as the game begins.
The American team launched their fast-paced offense very quickly, relying on Kobe and James to continuously attack the basket. At the end of the first quarter, they took a 9-point lead at 31:22.
Then in the second quarter, Spanish coach Aitor Garcia made an idiotic adjustment. They gave up zone defense.
This led to the American team, which came on the bench in the second quarter, to expand its lead more easily.
At halftime, the U.S. team already had a 16-point lead.
"Spain is not as good as us..."
There was a groan in the men's basketball viewing area, and Lin Yu turned around to see, it was Sun Yue again.
He shook his head: "Don't rush to a conclusion yet. I think Spain seems to be training their troops. They are using this seemingly unimportant game to try some different playing styles. Otherwise, they won't need to adjust the zone defense in the second quarter."
It’s so unreasonable.”
In the second half, Aito Garcia's adjustments and substitutions were even more outrageous. He put two point guards on the court, Rubio, who has no long-range attack ability, and Raul Lopez, who likes to keep the ball in his hands.
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Spain's offense suddenly became very sluggish, the fluidity of European team basketball was suddenly gone, the outside shots could not be opened, and the inside was occupied by a group of strong men from the American team.
In the second half, the score gap widened further.
In the end, Spain lost to the United States team by a huge score of 82:119, a disappointing game...
The top showdown did not appear. What the fans and the men's basketball players saw was a game in which the Dream Team controlled the situation one-sidedly.
Even the men's basketball team failed to get the information they wanted from this game.
"Aito's approach is correct. It is not the right choice to compete against the United States in the group stage. They obviously want to save their energy for the knockout rounds."
Yunus was the first to leave the audience seat at the end of the game.
Lin Yu was thoughtful. He and Yunus had different views. Perhaps Spain has improved its evaluation of the Chinese men's basketball team. Compared with the United States, which may not be able to win with all its efforts, it is better to save its strength and kill the Chinese team.
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They obviously have the same idea as Lin Yu. It doesn't matter whether they are first or second in the group stage, as long as they are not third or fourth.
