The point difference returned to double digits again.
"hateful."
Tang Qian said after listening to Jonas's words.
"Tang Qian, what should we do next?" Xu Ziyang and Ma Wu asked Tang Qian in the penalty area.
"The U.S. team's breakthrough has become crazy. It seems they want me to be sent off as soon as possible!" Tang Qian silently recorded the number of fouls he committed, three fouls. Although the time has reached the middle of the fourth quarter, there are still some fouls.
Possibility of being sent off because FIBA games implement a "five-offense graduation" system.
Only two chances to foul?
Tang Qian thought to himself and said to Xu Ziyang and Ma Wu: "Shrink your defense. The American team's outside basket is not as accurate as the European countries."
"Okay, that's all." Xu Ziyang and Ma Wu nodded.
Both of them also know how important Tang Qian is to the Chinese team. Without him, to put it more exaggeratedly, they might be completely defeated by the opponent in a few minutes, ending the suspense of the game.
Fortunately, there is no three-second defense under FIBA rules, so the collective use of shrinking defense can indeed curb the strong momentum of the American team.
But soon, everyone discovered that they still underestimated the American team.
Because even if the Chinese team adopts the method of shrinking the inside line, the American team can still rush into the inside line again and again, posing a threat to Tang Qian.
Beep beep beep~~~
"I, I, I made a foul!" Ma Wu immediately raised his hand to indicate when he saw the referee blowing the whistle.
"It was a close call. Fortunately, the referee counted the foul on me this time, otherwise I would have been in trouble." Ma Wu stood in the three-second zone and said to Tang Qian.
It is indeed troublesome.
Tang Qian saw it.
Team USA is about to start.
At this moment, if the U.S. team can successfully start and beat the Chinese team to a small climax, then the game may end early.
You must definitely contain the opponent!
Tang Qian said in his heart.
"Brush, brush."
The American team made two free throws, and the score between the two sides increased to 12 points.
"I'll get on the line later and set a pick-and-roll for you. When you get the chance, shoot a three-pointer." Tang Qian said to Xu Ziyang while running.
"Three-pointers?" Xu Ziyang was slightly stunned and asked: "There is still time, is it too early to shoot a three-pointer?"
"Early? Not too early." Tang Qian shook his head and replied: "The American team is going to score desperately and widen the point difference. If we don't take action, the game will be taken away in just one or two waves."
"Is it that serious?" Xu Ziyang looked at Tang Qian and asked.
"I'm afraid it won't stop." Tang Qian whispered.
The Chinese team had the ball, and Tang Qian continued to be pestered by Nonu and Johnson. To be honest, it felt really bad to be squeezed back and forth by two muscular men, but now Tang Qian didn't care.
Not so much anymore.
We must narrow the score difference!
After Xu Ziyang dribbled the ball and approached the U.S. team's three-point line, Tang Qian suddenly stepped on his right foot, as if he was trying to force his way into the paint. Both Nonu and Johnson subconsciously moved back.
Well, now!
Seizing the opportunity for Nonu and Johnson to retreat, Tang Qian kicked off his left foot and unexpectedly ran towards the outside.
What is he going to do? A center going to the outside? Can he still shoot three-pointers?
Immediately, Tang Qian gave the answer.
"Walk."
Hearing Tang Qian's voice, Xu Ziyang did not hesitate, accelerated, and began to break through sideways.
Idiot, with your dribbling speed, you still want to beat me, Jonas? It's so funny!
Jonas, the point guard of the US team guarding Xu Ziyang, thought.
Then.
With a "bang", Jonas stopped laughing because he was interrupted in following Xu Ziyang.
Because he hit a wall.
"Fuck.k! Pick and roll!!!"
Jonas has played basketball for so many years, so he naturally knows what this means.
Since his attention was focused on Xu Ziyang who was making a breakthrough, he neglected Tang Qian who suddenly appeared.
He didn't notice.
Tang Qian relied on his body to block Jonas, and at the same time shouted: "Don't hesitate, shoot quickly!"
Xu Ziyang made a three-pointer from the top of the arc for the US team.
Brush~~~
Basketball hollow center pocket.
The point difference between the two teams narrowed to nine points.
But turning around, the American team used the fast break they are good at to give the Chinese team a shot.
The score difference jumped to eleven points again.
"Damn, how can this small forward be so accurate?" Guo Xiaopeng, who was guarding Domingo, said bitterly.
"It's okay, keep hitting three-pointers." Tang Qian's expression remained unchanged and he said in a deep voice.
"Continue to hit three-pointers? What if I miss?" Guo Xiaopeng said.
His worry is not unreasonable. Even the most accurate three-point shooter can't hit more than 50%. What's more, none of the Chinese players on the court are particularly accurate at all. If the shot fails,
If the opponent counterattacks again, it will be five points inside and outside.
"It doesn't matter if you miss." Tang Qian said.
"No, it doesn't matter?" Guo Xiaopeng said in surprise: "Why?"
"Because I can handle it." Tang Qian said clearly.
Scratch! Another pick-and-roll???
Seeing Tang Qian blocking him again, Jonas couldn't help but shout loudly: "Nonu, Johnson, what are you two doing in a daze? Why don't you go over to make up for the defense???"
Nonu and Johnson both pounced out, very fast. It has to be said that the speed and bounce of the insiders produced in the United States are very good. At least from the perspective of the Chinese team, the speed of this kind of defense is no longer faster than ordinary ones.
How much slower is the front line?
Xu Ziyang made another three-pointer.
when!
The iron is struck.
Because of Nonu and Johnson's timely defense, Xu Ziyang's shot was somewhat affected.
Okay, the ball didn't go in, you're done this time!
Jonas said with joy in his heart.
But in an instant, his mood changed.
An athlete wearing the uniform of the Chinese team, at some point, had already taken off from the inside of the US team and picked off the basketball that Xu Ziyang failed to make with both hands.
"Oops! Quick, go and defend!" Jonas shouted.
"Chinese boy, don't even think about taking action!" Domingo shouted loudly as he came over to defend.
Tang Qian bent his knees slightly, and after Domingo had completely rushed into the paint, he flicked his backhand and passed the orange basketball out.
The target position is none other than Domingo's original defender, Guo Xiaopeng.
"Take action." Tang Qian said immediately when he saw Guo Xiaopeng catching the ball.
Guo Xiaopeng didn't hesitate, making a jumper from the corner and a three-pointer!
brush!
Three points into the net!
Eight points left!
However, the American team is not easy to bully. Seeing Guo Xiaopeng's three-pointer, Domingo, who is also a small forward, immediately retaliated and scored a goal on the former's head.
very!
"It's okay, let's continue shooting three-pointers." Tang Qian glanced at the scoreboard and said.
This time on defense, Nonu and Johnson both learned their lesson. They blocked Tang Qian tightly and did not give him a chance to get online.
Twenty-four seconds, it arrived very quickly.
Seeing that Tang Qian had no chance to pick and roll, Xu Ziyang could only force the shot through Jonas.
when.
The three-pointer hit the target again and was ruthlessly missed.
"Come here!" Tang Qian's eyes were fixed on the basketball. With a sudden burst of strength, he squeezed between Nonu and Johnson, then quickly jumped up and grabbed the rebound.
"Vote again!"
Tang Qian threw the basketball in his hand to Xu Ziyang again. After Xu Ziyang caught the ball, he immediately jumped up and shot another three-pointer.
brush!
The ball goes in!
The score was once again reduced to seven points.
"Defend!" Tang Qian took the lead and ran back to the backcourt.
Bang~
Domingo started to miss his shots, and Guo Xiaopeng, who was beaten several times in a row, finally regained his breath.
There is no doubt that the defensive rebound was directly picked off by Tang Qian and then passed to point guard Xu Ziyang, and the Chinese team attacked again.
"Everyone is on guard! The Chinese team is starting to focus on three-pointers! Cheer up!" the head coach of the US team shouted loudly from the sidelines.
"Nonu, Johnson, keep an eye on Hot! Don't let him grab the rebound!" Jonas said to the two inside players.
But some things are easier said than done.
Nonu and Johnson also wanted to completely block Tang Qian, but it was extremely difficult to actually do it.
Fuc.k! Is this Chinese center taking banned drugs? Why is he so strong? Neither I nor Johansson can stand him?
Snapped.
Guo Xiaopeng missed a three-pointer, but unfortunately the rebound was snatched away by Tang Qian again, and then without saying a word, he threw it to the latter to continue shooting.
Brush~
Entered again!
Guo Xiaopeng lived up to Tang Qian's offensive rebound and hit the three-pointer into the net.
The difference between the two teams is only four points.
The shooting guard of the American team, Yun Snow, stepped forward and returned the Chinese team's three-pointer.
Seven points.
"Hug, I'm sorry, I couldn't guard him." Defender Yang Lingyou said with some shame.
"It's okay, if he scores one, you can return one to him." Tang Qian said without hesitation.
Chinese team's offensive round.
Xu Ziyang shot a three-pointer, "Dang", the force was a bit heavy, and the basketball hit the basket and came out.
Snapped.
The offensive rebound was caught by Tang Qian again. He didn't pause when he got the ball and directly passed it to Yang Lingqiang at a 45-degree angle on the right.
"Shoot." Tang Qian said.
"good."
Yang Lingyuan took a shot, but like Xu Ziyang, the force was a little too strong and the basketball bounced out of the basket.
Snapped.
Tang Qian grabbed another offensive rebound, then handed it to Yang Lingyi outside the three-point line and said: "Shoot."
Yang Lingyi's three-point shot missed the basket again.
Snapped.
It was Tang Qian who forced down Nonu and Johnson and got the offensive rebound.
"Shoot."
It was still handed over to Yang Lingyuan.
"Chinaman, don't even think about shooting again!" The person guarding Yang Lingyi was Yun Sinuo of the US team. He was hit by the opponent several times in one round. Yun Sinuo lost his face and saw Tang Qian passing the ball to Yang Lingyi again.
He immediately rushed towards Yang Lingyuan.
Yang Lingyi hesitated a little. After all, he had already shot two goals in a row. If this ball didn't go in again...
"Shoot."
Just when Yang Lingyi was hesitant, a clear voice came to Dao again:
"Shoot."
These two simple words seemed to have magic power, driving Yang Lingyu from outside the three-point line to take off again and shoot a three-pointer.
Brush~~~
Snapped!
Beep beep beep~~~
"To calculate the score, add one free throw!"
The referee's voice sounded.
"good!!!"
Yang Lingyao, who hit three plus one, shouted excitedly.
"Ling Yi! Well done!!!" Ma Wu and Guo Xiaopeng ran over and pushed him.
"Tang Qian, thank you..." Yang Lingyi said without forgetting Tang Qian.
"Good shot, good free throws. If you make the free throws, we are only three points away." Tang Qian looked at the score board on the side of the court again.
"Well, don't worry, I will definitely score the penalty." Yang Lingyi nodded and replied.
Brush~~~
Yang Lingyi made an extra free throw, and the score difference between the Chinese team and the American team was only three points.
The U.S. team called a timeout.
Being chased by the Chinese team and only missing by three points, even the arrogant American team had to call a timeout.
"Nonu! Johnson! Are you two sleepwalking? Do you want me to tell you two how many offensive rebounds the Chinese just snatched? ****!!! No,
It's worse than ****!!!" The head coach of the US team yelled loudly.
As the head coach, he can certainly see why the Chinese team was able to catch up after falling behind by more than 30 points. All this seemed to be caused by the frequent shooting and scoring by the Chinese team's outside players, but in fact, it caused the Chinese team to rise up.
The reason for the direct pursuit was not their perimeter, not their three-pointers, or even the three-plus-one just now. The reason why the Chinese team was able to catch up to three points was none other than substitute center Tang.
It's almost incredible.
But the head coach of the American team really felt that even if he sent five people, he might not be able to stop the handsome boy.
Although he was scolding Nonu and Johnson just now, from the perspective of his head coach, there were not many problems with the performance of Nonu and Johnson in those few minutes. Because whether it was defensive positioning or rebounding
There is not much room for fault between the two of them. So, in the final analysis, there is only one possibility.
That's that Chinese guy... he's really too powerful.
It was so powerful that even Nonu and Johnson couldn't suppress it.
But... is this possible?
A substitute center of the Chinese team can actually completely defeat the starting inside line of the American team. Is this kind of thing... really possible?
"Yes, I'm sorry coach, that Chinese guy is so powerful that Johnson and I can't suppress him at all." Nonu lowered his head and said.
"Is that Chinese center really that strong?" the head coach of the US team couldn't help but ask.
"It's a real coach." Johnson also said: "You don't know the strength of Nonu and I. We are already the strongest in the team, but in front of that Chinese, it's like
Just like a child, she is no match for him."
The head coach of the U.S. team nodded when he heard this. He knew that Johnson was not lying. In terms of bench press alone, both of them can reach 100 kilograms. Don't underestimate this number. After all, they are both ten.
For a seven-year-old child to be able to push this weight, in the eyes of the head coach of the US team, it is already quite remarkable. You must know that even in the NBA, the bench press of a rookie is only 84 kilograms. Even so, a lot of
Big-name players were also "allergic" to this weight when they first entered the league.
For example, Tracy McGrady, the famous perimeter star of the NBA, could not lift 185 pounds when he first entered the league, but later relied on training to increase his weight to a sturdy 120 kilograms.
Another example is the NBA's new star Kevin Durant. In the physical test when he first entered the NBA, he failed to lift the standard rookie barbell of 185 pounds (equivalent to 84 kilograms). Regarding this matter, the former also
I specially comforted the latter, saying that he was just like that when he first entered the NBA. He was allergic to that damn barbell, and told Durant not to pay too much attention to it.
These talented NBA players were not as powerful as Nonu and Johnson when they first entered the NBA. This shows that the strength of the latter two can be regarded as outstanding at the age of seventeen. And the Chinese
...haven't they always been "weak" in terms of strength and confrontation? What's going on with this young center? If a person wants to compete with Nonu and Johnson, he must at least bench press more than 100 kilograms. Can he push it?
One hundred and twenty kilograms?
"Coach, I think that kid must have taken drugs. Otherwise, how could a Chinese get such terrifying power?" Johnson suddenly said.
"After our game is over, we must apply for a urine test. We can't let that Chinese brat off easily!"
"Well, what you said makes sense. After the game is over, I will go to the competition organizing committee and make this suggestion." The head coach of the US team nodded seriously.
Of course, Tang Qian didn't know about the American team, but even if he did, it didn't matter to him.
"Everyone has done a great job. We are only three points away. If we keep up the good work, we may be able to challenge the U.S. National Youth Team, the U17 overlord." Li Qiuping looked at the score and said slightly excitedly.
Defeating the U.S. team, even if it was just the U.S. National Youth Team, this kind of result is enough for Li Qiuping to be proud of. You must know that the last time the Chinese National Youth Team defeated the U.S. team by 40 points, if he coached this time,
Being able to unseat the US team, even if it is only in the group stage, will greatly enhance Li Qiuping's coaching resume.
He looked at Tang Qian. Although he had already seen how good this handsome boy was, this level of "goodness" still exceeded Li Qiuping's expectations.
As long as he can defeat the American team, even if the subsequent knockout games are a mess, he can still "hold his head high and chest out" and return to China with determination.
So when the Chinese National Youth Team chased the score difference to three points, Li Qiuping, who has always been relatively calm and calm, was a little unable to control his inner emotions.
But at this moment, someone interrupted inappropriately: "Coach Li, you see the score has caught up, shouldn't our main players also..."
Liu Bo suddenly spoke.
Want to pick peaches again? Li Qiuping glanced at Liu Bo and said coldly: "You have rested for such a long time and your bodies have become cold. Let's continue to let the substitutes play later."
"Coach Li, we are the main players. Now that the score is close, it is the time for us to play. We will definitely work hard!" Liu Bo pretended to be dumbfounded and still said.
"Work hard?" Li Qiuping saw that he had given him a step, but the other party ignored him, and his words suddenly became cold and stern, saying: "Liu Bo, how did you perform in this U17 World Youth Championship, do you still need me to tell you directly?
?The last time the score was close, you were instantly defeated by the Australian team as soon as you came on the field. Could it be that you forgot what happened a few days ago so quickly?"
"But Coach Li..."
"How can there be so much? Liu Bo, are you the head coach of the Chinese team, or am I, Li Qiuping? I said I will come on as a substitute later. If you are not convinced, you can just go away."
People, there is no need to participate in the next schedule."
"Forget it, Coach Li, please calm down. Liu Bo is also outspoken. He is so anxious because he wants to contribute to the national team. Coach Li, you sir, don't be the same as him." Zhao Jiwei ran out to smooth things over at this time.
Li Qiuping didn't know that Liu Bo didn't represent him alone, but for the sake of the subsequent competition, he didn't want to make the relationship too tense, so when he saw Zhao Jiwei coming out to smooth things over, he immediately nodded and said: "Okay, I'll tell you how you feel.
I understand, but I have my own arrangements for the US team, so you don’t need to be too anxious."
Li Qiuping's somewhat profound words made Zhao Jiwei's ears tingle. He said a few words with a smile on his face, and then sat back on the bench with Liu Bo.
"Xiao Tang, Xiao Xu, I don't have any guidance for how to fight next. I only have one sentence."
"Please give it a go and fight."
"The new page of Chinese basketball may be written by you!"
"Come on!"
PS: There are two opinions about Tracy McGrady's bench press. One is that he can only press it once or twice, and the other is that he cannot press it even once. Xiaozi uses the latter here. There is also something about Chamberlain's average blocks per game.
Xiao Zi, let me tell you, the NBA has already had ball interference in the era of George McCann, and referees will definitely keep a closer eye on a physical monster like Chamberlain (refer to Yao Ming, after all, he is tall and has long arms, so he is too conspicuous!)