Chapter 918 Perfect, Ten Times World Champion!

On July 10, 2022, the Seoul Olympic Park was packed with seats.

As the two favorite teams to win this year's World Cup, the Chinese team and the United States team successfully met in the final.

It can be said that the Chinese team has had a smooth journey all the way to the finals.

After defeating Germany in the semi-finals, they took the lead in reaching the final.

In the other half, the quarterfinals, the United States defeated Brazil and the French defeated Slovenia.

In the semi-finals, the French team faced the American team. This matchup was not as easy as the Chinese team and the German team.

France and the United States are old enemies.

In the recent World Series, the French team played very well against the American team.

It can be said that the French team is the biggest sufferer besides the Chinese team in the recent World Series.

So much so that it brought out Gobert's confidence, allowing him to look down on American players in the NBA and his teammate Mitchell.

In this year's World Cup, the American team and the French team still had a very difficult time playing.

However, the American team led by Cole finally became the final winner.

In the end, they defeated the French team 101-92.

In fact, it is really difficult to say that it is difficult, but winning is also very relieved. Just look at this score and you will know that winning is very traceable and is not luck.

It can only be said that the American team that Cole led this year is really pragmatic, united and targeted.

The US team currently does not have a big center suitable for playing FIBA. This has actually become a foregone conclusion.

Except for a few superstars such as Durant, the US team currently does not have a superstar who is suitable for playing FIBA. This is also a fact.

Let's put it this way, the current US team and the current NBA cannot find a few players who are still super giants in FIBA.

In this case, it is another World Cup that does not have much appeal to these super giants.

Kerr simply gave up on the team-building method and chose a bunch of NBA superstars or All-Stars who were of no use in FIBA. He might as well choose some Warriors players with a suitable style of play.

At the very least, regardless of whether they can win the championship in the end, this year's American team advanced all the way to the finals, which is considered to be one of the easier times in recent competitions.

Just like the Chinese team, they won all the way. ,

Therefore, for the US team, which has now lowered its requirements, Kerr chose a bunch of disciples from his own Warriors under pressure this year, which is considered a success, and it is considered a very successful one.

So much so that before the World Cup finals started, the United States gave Cole a lot of praise.

In fact, it’s not just the United States.

Before the final started, even the on-site CCTV commentators praised Cole.

Just like Xiao Su said: "In the past few competitions, the U.S. team has been unstable even in the semi-finals without Durant, and the top eight have been eliminated from time to time. But in this year's World Cup, the U.S. team once again played a dominant role. , is the most dominant team in the entire World Cup, except for the Chinese team. For the current US team, winning is not their only goal. Re-establishing the dominance of the US team is their real pursuit. They need to On the FIBA ​​stage, to re-establish their status as a super team, they need to become the two poles of FIBA ​​with the Chinese team."

Yes, the moral integrity and prestige that the American team has lost over the years needs to be regained slowly. This cannot be rushed.

Twenty years ago, as long as the United States won the World Series, it would be big news. If the United States really won the championship, the head coach and stars would face great criticism.

Now, American fans and expert media have very relaxed requirements for the American team.

A victory like Cole's and reaching the finals is even worthy of their celebration.

I have to say that this is something I don’t know what to say.

It can only be said that in the past 22 years, the American team has had a really miserable time in the World Series, and it is almost going to be depressed by the world's top teams headed by the Chinese team.

At this time, on the court, the American team, which had a complete victory, still had little confidence in whether it could beat the Chinese team.

In this game, the US team's starting lineup is center Nong Mei, power forward Marvin Bagley, small forward Klay, shooting guard Jaylen Brown, and point guard Alexander.

This is the U.S. team's regular starting lineup for this World Cup.

In this lineup of the US team, everyone can shoot, the space is very large, and the confrontation is also good.

Of course, the shortcomings of this lineup are also obvious, that is, the height of the inside line is not enough and the hardness is also lacking.

And this is why the American team was very pessimistic before the game.

As for the Chinese team, the starting center is Gao Bo, the power forward is Zhou Qi, the small forward is Chen Xiao, the shooting guard is Xiao Chen, and the point guard is Da Nephew.

In this game, Chen Xiao did not sit on the sidelines and watch the game first, but appeared on the court from the beginning.

This is actually very easy to understand. The US team is different from other teams. Although the Chinese team seems to have a great advantage, the US team's lineup is still thicker than the Chinese team.

Over the years, the Chinese team has also cultivated high-quality young players like Xiao Chen, Gao Bo and Chen Muxin.

However, except for Gao Bo and Xiao Chen, most of these players are like Chen Muxin, players below A level. Chen Muxin's B+ is already the strongest among them.

Let's put it this way, even in China with a large population, it is not easy to become a true super genius.

After all, the probability of a yellow race actually being physically gifted is much lower than that of the American team.

The reason why Chen Xiao and Yao Ming made this selection is to avoid looking for sports geniuses. Chen Xiao and Yao Ming both know that when looking for talents like James and Durant in China, it is better to choose a category. In the past, the Chinese team selected high-ranking or high-ranking players. Choose fast, and now the Chinese team chooses long hands and long legs, which is actually the same idea.

It is not easy for true super geniuses to appear, but with this kind of selection, the lower limit is guaranteed.

Therefore, all 12 players in the Chinese team this time are all B-level players or above, not even B-.

This is incredible in the history of the Chinese team.

Moreover, among the players who were not selected for the Chinese team, there are many B-level or even B+-level players.

Among the 12 players, 10 are B+ players and 2 are B players.

Has this thickness ever appeared in the history of the Chinese team?

Never showed up.

This is a grand scene. Both Yao Ming and Chen Xiao believe that even if the Chinese team does not have any more superstars in the future, with a bunch of B-level players, the Chinese team can become a regular in the semi-finals of the World Series.

In the future, the Chinese team will definitely become the team with the strongest lineup besides the American team.

Well, I still have to say except Team USA.

The American team is really not that easy to surpass. Their results are easy to surpass, but with the thickness of their lineup, it is really not easy to surpass them.

Therefore, Chen Xiao actually has a very clear idea. He cannot let the American team go crazy. If he really wants to let the American team go crazy, even if Chen Xiao wants to suppress it, he cannot suppress it.

This is why Team USA is different from other teams.

No matter how crazy other teams play, there is an upper limit to that level, and Chen Xiao can suppress it if he goes up.

The American team is playing crazy and there is no upper limit.

So, I saw Chen Xiao appearing on the court from the beginning.

The pressure on the players on the US team's court is really high.

The players on this American team are all Warriors players, and Chen Xiao is the boss and teacher who single-handedly brought them out.

No one in the whole world knows Chen Xiao's strength better than the Warriors players.

Let’s not talk too far, let’s just talk about this year’s finals. If it weren’t for Chen Xiao, it would be impossible for the Warriors to defeat the Bucks and win the championship.

It can be said that Chen Xiao alone has the ability to destroy the American team at a single point.

Especially in FIBA, a stage where speed and explosive power are not so important, Chen Xiao's combat effectiveness has really doubled.

Gao Bo, Zhou Qi, Chen Xiao, Xiao Xiaochen...

Looking at the four Chinese players, Cole on the sidelines was shaking his head violently.

Now, if we lose the game, we really can't blame the players of the US team for not working hard.

That's really unbeatable.

The two teams jumped the ball, and Zhou Qi successfully defeated the thick eyebrow and won the first offensive opportunity of the game for the Chinese team.

As for the Chinese team's first attack, Xiao Chen hit his father's hand.

In fact, Chen Xiao was not ready to attack yet. He originally just wanted to contain Xiao Chen's single attack on Alexander.

But with a wave of his hand, Xiao Chen asked Chen Xiao, who was outside the three-point line, to sit inside with Clay, and then hit Chen Xiao with the basketball in his hand.

It has to be said that Xiao Chen's move was very heartbreaking.

Obviously knowing that Chen Xiao has a shadow in his heart about the American team formed by the Warriors, he still has to tear this psychological shadow out into the open.

In this finals, he performed extremely well in single defense against Curry. Facing one-on-one defense against Chen Xiao, the expression on his face was unusually solemn.

He and Chen Xiao also often have one-on-one meetings on the training ground.

But, basically, it was never prevented.

Therefore, when he saw Chen Xiao sitting on Clay twice, causing Clay to stagger around and lose his defensive position, Marvin Bagley next to him quickly ran over to flank him.

Then, Chen Xiao passed the ball behind his head and easily passed it to the basket. Facing the thick eyebrows of the defense, Zhou Qi threw the basketball into the sky, and Gao Bo easily hit the alley-oop.

The Chinese team's offense is really too easy.

There wasn't even a need for mutual pick-and-roll cooperation. Just such a single-player deterrent pass directly tore apart the US team's defense.

When it was the American team's turn to attack, their offense was not that easy.

There is indeed a lot of space in the US team's lineup.

But the Chinese team simply will not give them this space.

Because of the lineup of the US team, their offensive ability with the ball is actually not that strong.

Alexander, Jaylen Brown, Klay, Marvin Bagley, thick eyebrows

It seems that everyone can hold the ball, but everyone's offensive ability with the ball is not that strong.

Therefore, the Chinese team's first defense did not involve zone defense, but direct man-to-man marking.

The eldest nephew kept an eye on Alexander.

Xiao Chen is staring at Jaylen Brown.

Chen Xiao was keeping an eye on Clay.

Zhou Qi and Gao Bo each focus on the inside.

Faced with such a defensive method, the US team certainly did not want to fight, but sought to cooperate with the pick-and-roll from the beginning.

But after Alexander and the thick eyebrow pick-and-roll, facing Gao Bo who was replaced in front of him, Alexander did not have such strong confidence in singles.

The ball can only be transferred to the thick-browed hands.

It would be much easier to hit the eldest nephew with thick eyebrows.

And this is what makes this American team different from previous American teams. This American team is really willing to cooperate and play pick-and-rolls.

In the past, the American teams rarely provided pick-and-roll screens for their teammates. Let's put it this way, those so-called superstars in the NBA were role players who were screened by their teammates, but they rarely provided screens for their teammates.

It can only be said that everyone is from the Warriors, and they are all players brought up by Cole. They have a natural advantage in this regard.

Therefore, although the US team's offense is not that easy this time, the Chinese team's individual defensive capabilities are very strong, better than most of the teams they encountered in this World Cup. However, in the first attack, the US team still relied on With thick eyebrows, he hit the first two points of the game from mid-range.

The eldest nephew's defense against thick eyebrows is very close to him, like a piece of candy. The eldest nephew's personal defense is truly outstanding.

Even in the NBA, my nephew is very capable in personal defense.

However, Thick Eyebrow's shot this time was indeed very stable.

However, for the US team, although the attack was successful, there are still hidden dangers. Their first attack was so difficult, while the Chinese team's first attack was so easy. This It's a very big problem in itself.

Just like in history, the Chinese team led by Yao Ming played against the American team. The American team played easily every time they attacked, while the Chinese team had to rack their brains every time they attacked. Although the two teams could always play inextricably in the first quarter. , but slowly the Chinese team will collapse.

The same is true for the Chinese team and the American team in this game.

In the first quarter, the two teams still played back and forth.

Slowly in the second quarter, the American team began to fall behind.

In the second half, the lagging continued, and until the fourth quarter, the American team could not keep up with the Chinese team.

In this game, Chen Xiao played the entire game.

This is very heart-wrenching.

This is really not a small test, but a big killing.

In the end, under the leadership of Chen Xiao, who had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in the game, the Chinese team defeated the American team 111 to 101.

In the end, with the cheers of the fans in the audience, the Chinese team became the champion of this World Cup, and Xiao Chen became the MVP of this World Cup.

And Chen Xiao has also become the second player after the United Arab Emirates to complete the World Series with perfection and win ten times.

2004, 2008, 2012, 2020 Olympic Games.

2006, 2010, 2014, 2022 World Cup/World Championship.

Diamond Cup in 2004 and 2008.

After winning the World Cup, Chen Xiao also completed ten World Series championships.

Therefore, when the game ended, the live TV broadcast focused the camera on the UAE in the auditorium next to it.

And the Arab League, like ordinary fans, was applauding crazily for Chen Xiao and the Chinese team.

And this championship is also the twelfth world championship in the history of the Chinese team.

Significant.

Why is it significant?

Because the Diamond Cup is gone after all.

Therefore, the Chinese team's ten world championships are somewhat of that.

And after winning the World Cup this time, he has won five World Cups, five Olympic Games, and exactly ten World Series championships!

Therefore, this championship is perfect for the Chinese men's basketball team!