Chapter 597 A Fight to the Death!
Huh!
His panting mouth suddenly closed after taking a big breath. His body, which had been unable to stop retreating and was in pain, seemed to have completely forgotten the pain, fatigue, and all the collisions just now, and then burst out with extremely strong power.
Boom!
The terrible impact force had far exceeded the limit that Yi Jianlian had ever endured during training, but he still held on!
His legs did not retreat half a step, and his already red face and angry eyes seemed to be congested, firmly restricting Duncan, who had pushed him three times in a row, to his original position, without any progress!
This Dragon Country power forward, who was ridiculed as a softie by Europeans when he first went to La Liga Mobisi and affectionately called "Lian Mei" by domestic fans, seemed to have one word engraved all over his body at this moment - hard!
Duncan was pushed back again, and the dumbfounded face of the stone Buddha showed an incredible look. He really couldn't imagine how this little guy who was obviously not as strong as him could withstand his three consecutive hits.
And just as Duncan was distracted, a big hand had quietly reached in front of him.
Snap!
Boom!
Duncan's fourth hit was accompanied by the sound of a basketball hitting a basketball.
After all, there was a big difference in tonnage, and Yi Jianlian was still unable to "resist" Duncan's hit and was knocked back... No!
Duncan suddenly realized that it was not that the opponent was knocked away, but that the opponent gave up the head-on collision and took the initiative to retreat, because the ball was no longer in his hands!
He turned around in shock and anger, but only saw a ghostly figure flashing.
Lin Dong! It's Lin Dong again!
This guy is like a ghost, as if he could appear anywhere on the court at any time!
An honest man like Duncan almost cursed out loud. He was so focused on the confrontation with the Dragon Country power forward that he didn't notice Lin Dong approaching him. The ball was intercepted!
Kobe? Kobe couldn't keep up with Lin Dong, and there was no reason for Kobe to follow Lin Dong.
This was the offensive end of the American team. Kobe was the attacker. If Lin Dong gave up defending him and turned to double-team others, the American team should be happy.
After all, the tactic arranged by Lao K for him was to use his personal threat to take Lin Dong out of the Dragon Country's defense system. If Lin Dong didn't follow him, Kobe would definitely be the first offensive choice for the American team.
The theory is correct, but the problem is that Lin Dong always follows Kobe when he starts defending, which is equivalent to giving all the players of the American team an innate cognition, that is, they will not pass the ball to Kobe easily by default.
Lin Dong can get rid of this "identity" at any time with his strong consciousness, but Kobe can't get rid of it, and the entire US team can't get rid of it either. When they pass the ball, they don't consider Kobe Bryant first. It means that Lin Dong is not pulled out of the defensive system, but Kobe is excluded from the offensive system of the US team by default!
This is like shooting oneself in the foot...
Steal!
Although Kobe chased Lin Dong at the first time, he still couldn't stop Longguo's counterattack from starting in an instant.
Although he chased Lin Dong, after all, the rhythm and position were wrong. Kobe only had time to make a symbolic defensive move to intercept, but he was thrown behind by Lin Dong, who had already started speeding up.
Lin Dong rushed up, and Anthony in front was forced to participate in the interception, but this also meant that Longguo's super-fast defensive counterattack speed had formed an absolute advantage in the frontcourt.
Lin Dong did not choose to pass Anthony again. Compared with the basketball god who once dominated the court and played unlimited data, he seemed to have turned into a kind of light, running through everyone in the Dragon Country team and completely integrated with the team.
Give it to teammates when there is a chance, not only to help teammates further open up their state, but also to score faster. After all, no matter how fast a person runs, he will not be faster than passing the ball, right?
In the frontcourt, Xu Yong, Zhu Fangyu and Wang Zhizhi have formed a three-on-two situation against Wade and Durant.
A long pass, Xu Yong outside the three-point line received the ball, and Wade pretended to pounce, trying to use his momentum to suppress the youngest player in the Dragon Country team, forcing him to pass the ball, and then use his own speed to chase the ball to complete the two-on-two defense.
But I didn't expect that facing this NBA superstar, there was no fear in the eyes of the young player in front of him.
What is he afraid of?
When I went to join Mobis as a minor, I was not afraid of those big and strong men in the European arena. Now I rely on the basketball god like Lin Ge, have teammates from the strongest Dragon National Team in history, and have the support of the world's largest number of fans behind me... I won't be afraid even if the king comes. If I blink, I will lose!
The 18-year-old young player's eyes were like lightning at this time. He ignored Wade's fake moves and stood up without hesitation, leaving Wade, who just made a fake dive, stunned.
Swish!
3 points into the net.
19:8, the score difference has exceeded double digits!
"Leading! We are 11 points ahead!"
"This is the American team, the strongest Dream Team in history, and the American national team that has gathered the strongest superstars in all positions in the NBA!"
"This is not only a lead in points, but also a lead in momentum and will!"
"This is the stadium at our doorstep. We have everything, right time, right place, and right people!" Sun Zhengping's voice in the live studio couldn't help but choke with excitement. For the first time, he forgot that he should be fair and just as a CCTV commentator and never go beyond the rules. About four minutes into the first quarter of the game, he shouted the words that the people of the country have been waiting for for a long time: "We can win! I know we can win, we can!"
"We can defeat the most powerful basketball empire on the planet, we can win the first men's team gold medal in the history of the Olympics, we can create history, we can tell the world that even if this nation falls to the bottom, even if we change to an unfamiliar track, as long as we stand up, as long as we are united, we will still stand at the top of the world!"
Sun Zhengping's voice spread to every corner of the country and also to the Wukesong Sports Center.
——We can win! We will definitely win!
——We must win! Come on, Dragon National Team!
Countless spectators in the stands shouted excitedly, which not only made all the Dragon players feel the unity, but also made the American team, as the opponent, feel the pressure like a mountain.
Because of these voices, and more because of Lin Dong's existence!
Even when they were facing a one-on-one duel, they would always subconsciously look in the direction of Kobe and Lin Dong, as if they were not just facing the defender in front of them, but also a Lin Dong who constantly gave them mental pressure and seemed to appear beside them at any time!
Old K did not call a timeout or change players, insisting on using the previous lineup.
Duncan's interception was obviously just an accident, just a mistake.
Who would have thought that Duncan, as one of the top three centers in the world, would be forcibly resisted by a power forward who was only a quasi-all-star in the NBA?
Duncan was obviously a little more emotional just now, otherwise with his ability, after the back collision, he would have pulled away and backed up, and Yi Jianlian would have no chance to delay enough time for Lin Dong to come forward and complete the steal.
This was just an accident! The American team has not lost yet!
In fact, it was true. The American team turned around and continued to attack Duncan, and Duncan, who had suffered a loss just now, adjusted his mood in time.
This time, he did not choose to entangle with Yi Jianlian too much. After a tough confrontation, he completed a turnaround jump shot without waiting for Lin Dong to sneak in.
The ball went in, and the American team recovered 2 points, 19:10.
But when he turned back, the offense of Longguo was still unsolvable.
After feeling that all the players of Longguo were on the rise and all the players were hot, the American team focused on the full-court press, trying to take advantage of the lack of individual strength of the Longguo team and use high-pressure press to force the opponent to make mistakes.
After all, Xu Yong was young, and he almost made a mistake and was intercepted. In the end, he forced a jump shot, but it didn't go in.
The rebound confrontation between Yi Jianlian and Duncan under the basket was obviously one-sided.
But Longguo has Lin Dong!
Yi Jianlian's goal was clear. He couldn't beat Duncan, but he could entangle Duncan. While the two were fighting for a favorable rebound position, Lin Dong jumped high in an open cut, almost pressing on Duncan's back to grab the rebound, and completed a tip-in in the air.
21:10, the score difference was widened to 11 points again.
The US team got the ball back and came back. Wade hit Xu Yong hard, broke through to the basket and completed a difficult layup against Yi Jianlian's defense.
21:12, the US team immediately narrowed the score difference back to single digits.
But before the Americans could breathe a sigh of relief, Lin Dong crossed the half court with the ball and shot a super long 3-pointer at Kobe who was watching his passing route.
The ball went in, 24:12, the score difference returned to double digits and continued to expand!
The American team, which had regained the ball, used the same old trick. Wade tried to use some wonderful goals to regain morale and control of the court, but the Dragon National Team, which had suffered a loss just now, set up heavy troops against him this time.
Wade had just taken the ball when the rotation defense over there arrived.
After all, they were the guys who made a living. Whether they were in Mobis, Supersonics, or the lower-level teams of Supersonics, the most practiced defense of the Dragon National Team players was this set of rotation defense and double-player cooperation.
Facing the double-team of Xu Yong and Zhu Fangyu, one had speed and the other had height and strength, and both came from Mobis, so they had good cooperation experience.
Wade, who was too confident, missed the shot this time. The basketball hit the backboard and bounced far away, leaving Duncan, who had already occupied a good position under the basket, with nothing to do but sigh.
Lin Dong grabbed the ball, turned around and made a fast break. Facing Kobe's full-strength and bloody defense, he successfully induced a foul under the basket, and a difficult pull-up change of hands resulted in a 2+1.
27:12, the score difference has been widened to 15 points!
At this time, the overall rhythm of the Dragon Country team has been fully played out. Lin Dong's superstar ball is constantly changing in the team's tactics, making it difficult for the American team to adapt.
At this time, Lin Dong has completely integrated into the team, and is completely inseparable from the team. He checks for gaps and faxes at any time, and forcibly raises the team's shortcomings with his own strengths, which makes the Dragon Country team unstoppable on the offensive end.
On the defensive end...
Frankly speaking, the rotation defense of this Dragon Country team cannot lock down the American superstars.
However, this does not mean that the upgraded rotation defense is useless to them!
Lin Dong's various "magic defenses" that surprised Lao K from time to time on the defensive end, and the skilled double-teaming between the Dragon Country players, always create enough trouble for these super giants who are trying to save the decline.
Perhaps Dragon Country needs two or three rounds to defend a round, but the round that can be defended is enough to decide many things.
First of all, the feeling of being stopped after trying their best is quite damaging to the morale of the American team.
More importantly, this accidental successful "magic defense" disrupted the offensive rhythm of the American team, making them unable to play a small climax to chase points, and also blocked their offensive fluency, making them always seem to stumble every time they attack. It's hard to see a super giant play better, pull up a little morale and smoothness, but then they will be interrupted by Lin Dong's magic performance, and then they have to start brewing offensive, morale, and feeling again...
Fortunately, when Dragon Country uses this lineup and Yao Ming is not on the court, the American team's inside advantage still exists after all.
Duncan took most of the rebounds, which not only guaranteed the second attack opportunities of the US team to a certain extent, but also destroyed the intention of Longguo to continue to widen the score difference.
30:14, 32:17, 38:23...
The score difference was always between 14 and 16 points. Longguo could not continue to widen the score, and the US team never had the opportunity to get close...
The two sides ended the first quarter with a score of 38:23, and Longguo had a 15-point advantage.
If it were other opponents or other games, such a score might have dealt a huge blow to the morale of the US team.
After all, they had prepared for this battle for two years. After all, they had no problem playing in the first quarter, but they were still completely suppressed by Longguo. That feeling of powerlessness was a very abrupt experience for these American superstars.
But this is the Olympics after all, and they are facing Lin Dong, who has left a psychological shadow on all the superstars!
Facing Lin Dong, the basketball god who has surpassed everything, what's so strange about falling behind?
This is the Olympics, this is a chance to defeat Lin Dong!
When the second quarter came, there was no sign of giving up or frustration on the faces of every superstar.
All they had on their faces was a burning will and fighting spirit.
Whether it was the shadow of losing to Lin Dong, the ups and downs in the previous group stage, or even the current score lag.
All of this has become the best catalyst to stimulate these superstars to show 100% of their state.
The Dragon Country has its dreams and peaks that the Dragon Country wants to pursue, and the United States also has a temple that needs to be defended!
Everyone now has a new understanding and cognition of each other.
Come on, fight to the death today!