Chapter 1598 1597. Huge Pressure on the American Team
Do you want to remind your teammates that Russia collapsed inexplicably on its own and that this is not the normal level of being number one in Europe?
Liu Mang thought about it and said goodbye. Now playing in the Olympics in his own country, what he wants is the kind of mentality that goes forward without fear.
The strength of teammates has been raised to the peak that can be reached currently, and they need this kind of confidence even more, and they cannot mess up their own position.
Moreover, the Chinese men's basketball team beat Europe's number one, which not only boosted the morale of the men's basketball team, but also gave compatriots in other sports confidence... and pressure!
The men's basketball team is like this. How can the buddies who play table tennis, badminton, diving, and gymnastics dare to lose?
As a result, an epic tragedy occurred in the table tennis world...
When Zhang Yining faced the famous Japanese player Ai Fukuhara, she scored 11-0 in the first game, which she hadn't seen in many years... She beat the opponent to tears!
I was completely stimulated by the great victory of the Chinese men’s basketball team!
There is an unwritten rule in table tennis that you cannot shave the opponent's head. Zhang Yining accidentally hit two more backhands and went from 9-0 to 11-0.
The famous Japanese player on the opposite side who spoke Manchurian dialect cried so miserably that the game could no longer go on.
In terms of table tennis, meeting the Chinese team is like encountering a natural disaster. In addition, the Chinese men's basketball team has such a personal disaster nearby, which puts pressure on the national table tennis team...
However, once the men's basketball team starts playing, there is no time to take care of other events.
The BJ Olympics is the most comprehensive event in the history of the Olympic Games. Because of this, the schedule of each event is very tight.
The same goes for basketball. The group stage is played every other day, and each game has a different opponent. After playing Russia, we are preparing for the game with Angola.
It’s not that Angola has the strength to defeat the Chinese team, but they are just playing in their own country. From the players to the head coach to the national team leader, the Blue Association, etc., the Chinese men’s basketball team does not want any surprises. During the group stage of 5 games in 9 days , the whole process of seclusion, except for playing games, just studying opponents and training...
A 100-69 victory over African champion Angola; a 79-61 victory over the West Asian strong team Iran; in the 112-100 offensive battle, Liu Mang and Wang Zhizhi scored 70 points together, Liu Mang scored 39 points, and Wang Zhizhi scored 31 points, leading the team Defeated Croatia…
There is really no country in Group B that can stop the Chinese men’s basketball team!
Serbia and Italy, which have the strength or characteristics to deal with the Chinese team, performed poorly in last year's European Championships and failed to make the top six. Some countries even failed to advance to the knockout rounds.
Croatia and Germany, who performed well in last year's European Championships... make people wonder how they can make it to the Olympics. These countries only competed in the World Championships, which has 16 places, and they actually made it to only 12 places. The Olympic Games is purely to give victory to the Chinese team.
Four consecutive wins with a margin of more than 10 points!
On August 16, after the first four group matches, the Chinese team ranked first in Group B with a record of 4 wins and 0 losses, locking the first place in the group and advancing to the finals!
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Because the Chinese team won the world championship in 2006 and the Spanish team was runner-up, the grouping of this Olympics is very different from the original time and space. Group A is really the group of death, and even the American team cannot maintain a complete victory!
On August 17, the U.S. team, which had defeated Spain, Australia, and Greece in a row, was defeated by Luis Scola's mid-range shot in the match against Argentina! They lost to Argentina 108-110 and lost the chance to win the knockout round!
Ginobili, who was at his peak, went on a rampage in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 points and 3 assists in the first eight minutes, helping Argentina narrow the gap. Scola finally succeeded in consecutive singles against Bosh and Boozer, helping Argentina fall behind by 7 points in the third quarter. Successful comeback despite points!
So far in the group stage, the game between the United States and Argentina has been the most exciting and tactical game. It is a tactical duel. The scores of Tracy McGrady and Ginobili versus Biao, Elson and Kwame- Brown's excellent defense against isolations at the basket...
Although the American team with 3 wins and 1 loss basically secured first place in the group, the Argentine team defeated the American team, proving that this American team is not invincible!
In the first three games, Argentina only defeated Lithuania and lost against Greece and Spain. If it loses to the United States, even if it wins Australia in the end, it will only have 2 wins and 3 losses, and it is very likely that it will not enter the finals.
The U.S. team had 3 wins and 0 losses before. They won by 20 points against Spain and 39 points against Greece. They felt that they were relieved. However, they only had 1 win and 2 losses after the first three games and had to win the fourth game to have a chance. Argentina, which reached the finals...
In this battle, Argentina's golden generation burst out with its final dazzling light!
Many members of Argentina's golden generation were originally planning to retire from the national team after the 2006 World Championships, but their loss to the Chinese team in 2006 made them want to do it again. Persistence brought good rewards, and even in the end they still didn't They could make it to the finals, but they defeated the US team again in the group stage!
The people on Team USA feel like they are unlucky!
Who would have expected that the Argentinian team, which except Scola is almost entirely composed of old men over 30 years old and even many old men over 35 years old, can burst out with so much energy!
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Whose tears are flying...
It's Nowitzki he's talking about.
The club is currently in a difficult period of transformation. Although there has been visible progress, it is still struggling.
National team... as weak as ever!
Nowitzki himself didn't expect Germany to make the top six in last year's European Championships! Just like no one thought Russia could win the championship.
However, after the tide receded, it was clear who was swimming naked, and both Russia and Germany were.
So far, Germany has lost to Angola, Croatia, and Russia except for Iran!
Especially the loss to Russia, which was 41 points, 39 to 80, breaking the record of the biggest score difference in this Olympics when the United States beat Greece.
But Russia only had 1 win and 3 losses in the first four games, and only won one game against Germany...
Except for Angola, the weakest teams in Group B are Russia, which ranked first in Europe last year, and Germany, which ranked fifth in Europe!
Hearing the fans shouting "Silver Horn King" in Chinese, Nowitzki has been able to understand it in recent years. He thinks this nickname is very good and he feels a little comforted...
Looking at Liu Mang who is dancing with Prince, James and McGrady who are watching the game, and watching the four dancing kings causing waves of exclamations on the scene, what else can Nowitzki do? He can only find some comfort.
Facing the Chinese team that has an average net win of about 15 points in the first four games and has never lost a game, Nowitzki really has no way!
After the beginning of the new century, the US team once entered a period of decline. Several countries in the world basketball arena shone brightly, including the former Yugoslavia, Greece, Argentina, Spain, Lithuania, China...These countries have become the most dazzling basketball powers in the past three world championships, especially China, which has continued to maintain its strong momentum from the fourth in the world in 2004 to the first in the world in 2006.
But Nowitzki has not been able to taste even a little sweetness from this era of the most chaos and the most opportunities.
Nowitzki looked at his best teammate Chris Kaman... and then looked at the inside combination of Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Wang Zhizhi on the opposite side...
It felt like he was going to be tortured to death...
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Nowitzki tried his best, 9 of 23 shots, 5 of 11 long-range three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 30 points and 13 rebounds.
But Liu Mang on the opposite side faced the weak outside line of the German team and scored 14 of 19 shots, 7 three-pointers in a row, played for 30 minutes and scored 44 points, breaking the single-game scoring record of 42 points held by McGrady in this tournament...
98 to 71, the Chinese team defeated the German team by a difference of 27 points, and advanced to the quarterfinals with 5 wins!
In today's game, the three strong teams in Group A that have advanced to the quarterfinals, the United States, Spain, and Greece, came to watch the game, which was an important reason for Liu Mang's outbreak.
Relying on his skills that can play both inside and outside, Liu Mang's performance in international competitions is no different from that in the NBA!
As strong as the US team is, except for Kobe, McGrady, and Anthony, the others are more or less limited in the international arena, while the Chinese team is almost stronger than the NBA in the international arena!
The super inside player who may be second only to Gasol and Milicic in the international arena, plus Liu Mang who is known as the strongest international player after Sabonis...
The US team feels too much pressure!