"We are not going to win, are we?" Zhang Weiping couldn't help but ask from the commentary booth.

This start is even more exciting than the one at home in 2008. It’s hard not to think too much.

"Coach Zhang, this is just the beginning." Yang Yi, who was standing by, hurriedly spoke up when he saw this.

Zhang Weiping also reacted immediately. After a hearty laugh, he immediately changed his words and said, "That's right. After all, they are the dream team. Less losses are considered wins, less losses are considered wins."

Yang Yi nodded vigorously on the side. Zhang Weiping is now the Chinese Barkley, and his poisonous milk is very powerful.

As they were talking, the American team had problems with their coordination, and Westbrook passed the ball directly to Dwight Howard on the sidelines.

No matter how talented they are, they are still young players, and no one expected this start. The US team was obviously a little flustered.

Deng Huade was smiling happily with the ball in his hand.

Coach K saw this and turned around and quickly made substitutions, replacing Westbrook and Billups with Rondo and Odom.

How do you say we are fighting a war for wealth? Even if it is a team composed mainly of rookies, when an All-Star leaves, a new one will immediately replace you.

Moreover, with this substitution, the average height of the team has increased, and the American team's inside defense will not be as fragile as before.

Facts soon proved this point. In the positional defense, Odom's assist successfully interfered with Yao Ming's shot, and Chandler protected the defensive rebound.

Odom joined the Dream Team VI in 2004 and played in the Athens Asian Games, so he has extensive experience in international competitions.

And this substitution not only changed the defense, but also the offense.

Rondo patiently organized the offense in the frontcourt.

He doesn't have Westbrook's impact, but he is the best organizer on this team.

Moreover, as a young player, his basketball IQ is much higher than Westbrook's.

All the points lost by the US team after the opening were due to the Chinese team's defensive counterattacks. To avoid that situation, they must increase the success rate of positional warfare.

Under Rondo's command, Odom and Iguodala moved to the weak side, while Chandler set a pick-and-roll for Durant on the strong side.

After the breakup, Chandler cut in and Durant took advantage of the momentum to shoot from the outside.

After the substitution, China's team replaced Durant with Sun Yue.

Sun Yue's defense was fine, but Chandler's pick-and-roll awareness and ability were excellent, but he was still blocked.

Yao Ming switched defense, but Durant had already received the pass from Rondo and made a mid-range jump shot.

The basketball barely touched the net and went straight through the center of the basket.

Durant's shot was so steady that he could basically feel it the moment he shot.

The last player on the US team who had such a stable shot was Carmelo Anthony. What makes Durant even more difficult to defend than Anthony is that he is too tall.

Although Yao Ming dives slowly, his height of 2.26 meters usually interferes with the shooter's vision to some extent, but Durant is not affected at all.

At this time, Deng Huade shouted on the sidelines, reminding the players to stay focused on defense.

Durant, who had just finished his junior year at this time, could only be considered a "newcomer", and it was his first appearance in an international competition. Except for Xu Yong, no one knew his "FIBA Jordan" ability.

The American team broke the scoring drought, and the brief panic of the players on the field quickly subsided.

Yao Ming then went to the free throw line and Xu Yong broke through the basket with the ball.

Iguodala has strong defensive ability. Although Xu Yong barely passed him, the FIBA ​​court is small and Odom on the weak side had already double-teamed him.

However, Xu Yong's reading of the game has improved a lot now. He predicted Odom's choice and directly passed the ball to Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian received the ball at the baseline and shot mid-range.

But at the moment he made his move, a figure flew over and successfully interfered with him.

That was Durant who switched defense.

"when!"

Under the interference of Durant's long arms, Yi Jianlian's shot finally hit the rim and bounced out.

Yi Jianlian's shooting ability is undoubtedly stable, especially the baseline jump shot just now, which is almost his forte.

But his mid-range jump shot accuracy in the NBA is very low, and the most fundamental reason is his shooting speed.

His shooting speed is not a big problem in lower-level leagues, including international competitions, so he can kill with ease in the NBA Development League and can be called a killer in FIBA.

But in NBA-level games, his shooting speed seemed too slow. What was originally an open opportunity was turned into a disturbed ball by him, and his hit rate naturally dropped.

Chandler had already returned to the basket by this time, with his long arms extended to protect the defensive rebound.

Although he was suppressed by Yao Ming on both offense and defense, his defense and rebounding as a blue-collar player were at the DPOY level.

Looking back, Rondo continued to organize the team in the frontcourt. This time, Durant's movement tied down the Chinese team's defense. Odom took the opportunity to break into the basket and scored a layup after receiving a shot from Rondo over Yi Jianlian's crotch.

6 to 4.

After Coach K made this wave of substitutions, the US team scored consecutively on both offense and defense, and instantly turned the situation around.

There are many people playing and much room for adjustment. This is the foundation of the Dream Team.

The Chinese team stuck to their style of play, with Yao Ming continuing to hold the ball and play one-on-one in the low post.

After successfully attracting Odom's double-teaming through low-post footwork, Yao Ming quickly passed the ball to the weak-side three-point line.

It was still a small off-ball tactic at the three-point line, but this time the person executing the tactic was replaced by Xu Yong from Zhu Fangyu.

After receiving the ball, Xu Yong faked a shot to shake off Iguodala, then quickly took a step forward and took a mid-range jump shot.

“Swish!”

Xu Yong's shooting is also very stable.

And there was a small detail in the previous round. Yi Jianlian, who provided the off-ball screen, did not completely block the opponent, so he chose the scoring method of faking a dribble and making an emergency stop and pull up in advance.

This is his deepening understanding of the game, and he can quickly choose the most suitable offensive method.

8 to 4.

Xu Yong's goal broke the scoring drought and helped the Chinese team consolidate its advantage.

While retreating, Xu Yong pointed at Yao Ming.

This is the first time the two have cooperated in the World Championships.

But looking back, it was Durant again. This time, after receiving the ball, he faced Sun Yue who was bypassing the pick-and-roll and changed direction to the right, and made a quick stop and pull-up shot from a mid-range distance from 12 feet away.

Durant can do more than just catch the ball and shoot.

His ball handling offense is also top-notch.

And the key is speed. A big man who is 2.08 meters tall, whose actual height may be even higher, can change direction and shoot as quickly as a guard. This is the most terrifying thing.

When Yi Jianlian was drafted, he was called "the Chinese Durant", but it is obvious that the two are far apart in this respect.

8 to 6.

The American team was in hot pursuit.

This time, Yao Ming held the ball at the free throw line. Because he couldn't find the angle for low-post attack, he prepared to change his posture.

Because he has shooting range and is very stable, Chandler is forced to defend to the free throw line.

It was at this time that Xu Yong and Yi Jianlian suddenly ran back to the basket after setting an off-ball screen, and then pointed directly to the sky.

Yao Ming understood what he meant and threw the ball directly into the air above the basket.

Chandler was at the free throw line and Yao Ming passed the ball quickly. Even when the American team noticed it, it was too late to stop him.

Moreover, the angle and strength of Yao Ming's pass were just right.

In the eyes of the fans, Xu Yong jumped high, and directly held down Yao Ming's pass with his right hand in the air. After a clear pause in the air...

“Bang!”

He slammed the ball into the basket with one hand.

Different from Yi Jianlian's mid-range shot from the baseline just now, this is definitely an NBA-level collaboration.

This wonderful cooperation directly made the fans excited.

This is especially true for Chinese fans, as they never dared to imagine that the Chinese team would one day be able to play an alley-oop like this.

And it was an alley-oop pass from the inside to the outside!

And this was when facing the Dream Team!!

“Is this what it feels like to be a fan of a world-class team?”

Some fans couldn't help but have such thoughts in their minds. This was a feeling that the 2008 men's basketball team had never given them. But the moment this cooperation appeared just now, it rushed out uncontrollably.

After the dunk, Xu Yong went straight to Yao Ming and gave him a high five after landing.

Thibodeau in the stands saw this scene and nodded.

It is normal for him to appear in this place. As the head coach of the team, he will definitely observe the games of the two core players of the team next season.

Judging from the past two rounds, although Xu Yong and Yao Ming's only previous joint record was in the 2008 Olympics, and their time on the same stage was very limited, they seemed to have no lack of tacit understanding.

Durant didn't receive the ball in the next round, and Odom singled out Yi Jianlian in the low post on the right side.

Yi Jianlian's speed is not very good, but after gaining weight last season, he is not inferior to Odom in confrontation.

Odom's low-post skills are average, and because there is no three-second defense in international competitions, he also has to be wary of Yao Ming who is always shrinking under the basket. His final shot was almost blocked by Yi Jianlian.

The ball hit the edge of the basket and bounced out, and Yao Ming grabbed the rebound.

The Chinese team once again launched a defensive counterattack.

Xu Yong and Sun Yue's two-on-two fast break.

Sun Yue is responsible for off-ball containment, while Xu Yong is responsible for fast push with the ball.

After the fast break to the frontcourt, Rondo was ready to let Sun Yue come over to double-team, but Xu Yong made a fake pass, then suddenly changed direction without slowing down and passed Iguodala in front of him, then took off directly into the air without giving Iguodala any chance, and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands.

The huge impact force made his biceps bulge and he bounced around the basket for a circle before landing.

The fans at the scene were already going crazy.

This change of direction without slowing down and slam dunk into the basket was so visually impactful!

"This is a world-class small forward!" On the commentary side, Yang Yi couldn't hide his excitement as he said his catchphrase.

But this time, no one thought there was anything wrong with what he said.

Since the start of the game for the Chinese team, Xu Yong has already scored 9 points!

And facing the Dream Team slamming the ball into the basket, what else could he be but world-class?

12 to 6!

In the blink of an eye, the score difference on the field once again reached 6 points.

"Defend! Defend!"

The Chinese fans at the scene could no longer conceal their emotions and shouted in unison to cheer for the Chinese team.

Not only them, but even the Turkish audience joined in the booing.

The American team is known as the Dream Team, and is the world's public enemy in the basketball world.

The so-called public enemy is someone who, except yourself, everyone wants you to lose.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the Chinese team seemed to be re-injected with strength, and the defensive intensity was instantly raised to its maximum.

It was at this time that the weaknesses of this Dream Team 9 were exposed.

As a rookie in international competitions, Durant performed "unexpectedly" well, but you will find that in such high-end games, there is no one else on the Dream Team 9 who can explode as a star except him.

This is the biggest difference between them and the Dream Team 8. You have to know that the Dream Team 8 has Kobe, Anthony, Wade, James, Paul, and Deron, and any one of them is a good player.

What, Curry? Wake up, Curry is just a rookie and a nobody at this time!

After Odom and Iguodala failed to make two consecutive moves, the ball had to be handed over to Durant.

But Sun Yue's shot was too close, leaving no space for Durant to shoot, and Yao Ming retreated to the basket, with Xu Yong and Yi Jianlian ready to double-team him at any time.

This is because they know that no one else on the US team can stand up and target Durant to death.

There was not much time left in the attack, and Durant had no other choice. After sweeping the court with the ball and making a three-threat attack, he directly shot in the face of Sun Yue's defense.

After seeing this, Sun Yue quickly jumped up and blocked the shot.

This kind of strong shot blocking is his specialty, even Nowitzki has been blocked by him.

He was very confident about the ball, but soon he realized something was wrong.

This guy Durant's shooting point is really fucking high!

This guy is not only 2.08 meters tall, but also has a wingspan of 2.24 meters. In addition, his jumping ability, which is not outstanding but not bad, makes his shooting point higher than Yao Ming.

In the end, Sun Yue had no choice but to forcibly withdraw his hand in the air, because what he blocked was not the ball but his hand!

The basketball finally flew over Sun Yue's head and towards the basket.

“Swish!”

It went straight through the net like a bombshell.

The scene was in great turmoil.

Classic of classics [Changing direction is a respect for you, what can you do to me when you pull up! ]

"I can't say that this shot was very reasonable." This shot made Zhang Weiping in the commentary booth a little incoherent.

This kind of defense where the opponent shoots you in the face is a huge blow to the team's morale.

Especially after Zhang Weiping said this, the impact was even greater.

"This is the topic of the NBA in the next decade." At this time, Yang Yi on the side said wittily.

Zhang Weiping didn't react at first. Although he proved his professional ability in the commentary of last season's playoffs, he is old after all, and his mind is not as quick as that of young people.

"Aren't James and Kobe popular now? But Kobe is going to get old eventually, so for the next decade, doesn't it depend on Xu Yong and Durant?" Yang Yi said quickly.

Zhang Weiping was stunned for a moment. This was the kind of flattery that Yang Yi always liked to use.

You have to know that both Xu Yong and Durant are still rising stars.

But he immediately realized the crux of the problem: "What about James?"

Kobe will get old in the next few years, but James is not even 26 years old.

"Hey, now James won't be able to leave the Eastern Conference!" Yang Yi looked like a crosstalk actor at this moment, laughing and slapping the table.