Chapter 1290 1289. Play as if It Were Your Last Match! (8/10 Request for Double Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 1290 1289. Play as if it were the last game! (810 for double monthly votes)

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On the afternoon of August 31, Liu Mang devoted himself to preparations.

Yesterday, the second day after the Chinese team entered the semi-finals, they were still relaxed and comfortable when watching the game between the US team and the French team, but now they are not relaxed.

Liu Mang remembered that in the original time and space, the Greek team was the runner-up in the 2006 World Championships and lost to Spain in the final.

But the pressure is still great!

The mood of the Chinese players now is like when they are taking an exam. The first page of the test paper is still testing the multiplication table, and when they turn to the second page, the big question suddenly becomes a nuclear fusion equation...

In the minds of basketball fans, the US team is definitely the world hegemon.

Even if they have lost two consecutive world championships, they cannot shake their position in people's minds.

As long as the IOC and the World Basketball Federation allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions, the dominant position of the US team will be difficult to shake. It is not something that can be shaken by other countries winning once or twice. They can always send a bunch of top 50 or even top 30 or top 20 players in the world to participate in the Olympics or the World Championships.

In fact, if professional athletes are not allowed to participate in international competitions, the dominant position of the US team may be more obvious after the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union...

The Chinese team directly encountered the strongest team in their minds, and the pressure was of course great.

Including Liu Mang, the pressure was great.

But to be honest, the US team may be the weakest of the three opponents of the Chinese team, Spain, the United States, and Greece.

In the original time and space, Spain, Greece, and the United States happened to be the top three, and the Greek team defeated the United States in the semi-finals.

So playing against the US team is actually the best situation for the Chinese team.

However, Liu Mang is more confident than the last time he played against the US team!

The main confidence comes from the improvement of Liu Mang himself and Yao Ming in the past two years!

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"We have to be careful. The opponent will definitely be stronger this time than last time!" Guo Shiqiang emphasized in the national team meeting.

"We have to be careful when playing against the US team this time. They will definitely be more motivated than the last time they played against us. We should not think that we are better than them just because we won once..." Li Nan also emphasized.

After the afternoon training, the head coach of the Chinese team, Silver Fox Harris, held a national team meeting.

Silver Fox listened to the translation of the team translator and nodded in agreement.

However, as the head coach, Silver Fox can't just sit there and watch the pressure drop. He added: "But the US team is the weakest team in the top four. We can beat them better than the other two countries."

Guo Shiqiang and Li Nan are the future head coaches, even the head coaches of the national team. They may not be better than Silver Fox in terms of professional level, but they are stronger in one place. They know the level of their own country's players better.

The pitchers can score so many points by defeating strong teams, mostly relying on Liu Mang and Yao Ming. Even Wang Zhizhi enjoys Liu Mang's passing and Yao Ming's containment of defense, so that he can rank third in the national team with an average of 13 points per game.

Moreover, in this World Championships, only three NBA players from the Chinese team scored in double digits.

As coaches with good coaching skills, Li Nan and Guo Shiqiang often play a key role in team meetings.

There is a reason why the two veterans emphasized the strength of the American team. There are too many public opinions supporting the Chinese team to win. Although many fans around the world like the strength of the American team, once there is a team that can beat them, the fans almost overwhelmingly support the opponent of the American team.

I don’t want to see the American team dominate the world basketball all the time. In that case, the Olympics and the World Championships will be meaningless. In addition to showing the strength of the United States, basically nothing else can be seen.

Basketball has become more and more popular in recent years, which has a lot to do with the former Yugoslavia and Argentina winning the world championships one after another. It has mobilized the enthusiasm of some countries to cultivate basketball talents. With the promotion of the country, world basketball can develop better.

And Chinese fans... always feel that if you win once, you should win forever, and they are more confident than the Chinese players. They haven’t even played in the semi-finals, but they are already imagining the world championship.

The Chinese team has been preparing for the possibility of playing against the American team. The tactical preparations have been made long ago, and the coaching staff has been paying attention to the games of the American team.

The Chinese men's basketball team hired Silver Fox with a high salary and also increased his salary. The purpose is obvious. Silver Fox knows NBA players very well. Among the strong teams, except for the Greek team, there are no NBA stars. The US team, the Argentine team, and the Spanish team all have a large number of NBA stars as the foundation. The Chinese team's own core Liu Mang and Yao Ming are the best superstars in their respective positions in the NBA.

With Li Nan and Guo Shiqiang's clear self-awareness and Silver Fox's understanding of NBA stars, the Chinese team has been as well prepared as possible from a tactical perspective.

Next, let's watch the game!

The Chinese team is working hard to prepare for the game, and the American team has not underestimated the Chinese team.

There may have been some contempt last time, but after losing once, the players of this American team dare not be careless.

In particular, most of the main players of the Dream Six team that lost to the Chinese team last time also participated in this World Championships.

When Liu Mang first saw the US team's roster, he was glad that Duncan, who now has a better mid-range shot, was unwilling to participate in this World Championship. He lost face last time and dared not play international games with Larry Brown again.

After a few games, Duncan understood the gap between Larry Brown and Popovich.

Tactically, pay attention to the opponent, and strategically, have confidence in your side.

After a discussion, Yao Ming concluded: "We beat them once, and there will be a second time! For our country and for the fans, we must play tomorrow's game as if it is the last game!"

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Time flies, and it is September 1st, the day for the match between the Chinese team and the American team.

"Uncle, Dina is in a complicated mood now." The little girl sat next to Liu Mang with her arms folded, looking like she was thinking about something.

"What's complicated?" Liu Mang asked while eating a nutritious meal.

"Uncle, don't you have any pressure? We are very strong in the United States!" The little girl felt that her country's team was underestimated. Liu Mang was so happy to eat the nutritious meal, and it didn't look like he was going to fight the world's strongest team.

"Pressure... yes, by the way, why are you so emotional?" Liu Mang replied casually.

"Dina has grown up!"

"Yes, yes... then Dina, who has grown up, tell me what is your emotional complexity?"

"Dina wants uncle to win, but doesn't want to see our country lose." The little girl was tangled again.

"Is that so..." Liu Mang thought for a while and said: "Then Dina, you should support uncle me and the Chinese team to win!"

"That makes sense... Wait, uncle, what's the difference between this and our country losing?"