Chapter 1637 The First Complete Victory in the Group in History

"The first 50+ triple-double in the World Championships! Ji Feng broke multiple records in one game!" - Tencent Sports.

"Three consecutive wins! China created the best start in the history of the World Championships and broke the number of games won in the group stage of the World Championships!" - Zhalang Sports.

"A well-deserved superstar!" - NetEase Sports.

"The 33-point victory is different from what it used to be. We used to be brothers and sisters, but now we are on separate sides!" - CCTV News.

"Another masterpiece of Ji Feng's national team career! Who can stop the crazy Ji Feng!?" - Los Angeles Sports News.

"Will the birth of Asia's strongest team create new history?" - Japan Daily Sports.

"King Ji Bong, the pride of the Republic of Korea (???)!" - a Korean tabloid.

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Ahem, something strange seems to have been mixed in, but that is not important. What is important is that after the 105-72, 33-point victory over Puerto Rico, media from all over the world rushed to report on this game.

Originally, the influence of something like the World Championships could not reach the United States, but this time, even the local media in the United States felt Ji Feng's aura.

In particular, Ji Feng's violent performance of scoring 50+ triple-doubles in the game made the entire world basketball world excited.

Even the head coach of Puerto Rico was convinced by Ji Feng after the game: "This is a superstar, isn't it? We tried our best, but we couldn't guard him at all, and we couldn't even restrict him."

Coach Puerto Rico's words made Ji Feng's fans unable to suppress the smiles on their faces. It is definitely a very honorable thing for their idol to be recognized by the opponent's coach.

And Deng Huade also had a bright face. After the game, men's basketball coach Deng Huade praised Ji Feng with a blushing smile when being interviewed by reporters.

He has reasons to be happy. Regardless of whether it is due to Ji Feng's personal ability or not, in the end he won with him as the head coach. Whether he is lucky or winning the lottery, the fact is that this country The team created the best start for the Chinese men's basketball team in a world-class competition. The three-game winning streak was also the best record achieved by the Chinese team in the group stage of the World Championships. Ranking first in the group after three rounds is also a new record. This The record was even better than in the BJ Olympics group stage.

But when the other coaches in Group C heard these words, they definitely felt the same way and felt sympathy, especially the head coaches of Greece and Cote d'Ivoire. They definitely had the same feelings. My close friends, if it weren't for Ji Feng, we wouldn't be here. Losing so miserably!

The head coaches of Turkey and Russia, who have not yet played against each other, can't help but smile bitterly. How to defend Ji Feng is also a big problem they face.

Of course, when faced with difficult problems, different people have different solutions. The first is the Chinese team’s fourth opponent, the Russian team.

The Russian team is an old friend of the Chinese team. They were placed in the same group in the Olympics two years ago. At that time, Russia experienced the pain of being defeated, and the bond between Russia's core players Kirilenko and Ji Feng It goes even deeper. From the time Ji Feng entered the league to now, Kirilenko and Ji Feng are one of the players who have met the most times.

However, this is the misfortune. From the beginning to the end, Kirilenko never defeated Ji Feng, which can be said to be an old unlucky guy. Kirilenko's Jazz were also eliminated by the Lakers for 3 consecutive seasons. Kirilenko Ko never took advantage once, and Ji Feng can be said to be Kirilenko's biggest sufferer in the past three years of his career.

And Russia is a team that relies heavily on Kirilenko, known as Russia's barometer. The other players in the Russian team are not at the same level as him. At the peak of his career, Kirilenko led a group of second- and third-rate players in the European Championships. The game was overwhelming, and the sweep of Spain in the final is still fresh in my mind, so Russia with Kirilenko is undoubtedly a powerful player in Europe.

This powerful team is also considered the last hope of the group. They currently have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, ranking second in the group.

But this powerful force was restrained very hard by China, no, it should be Ji Feng. The main reason was that the matchup between Ji Feng and Kirilenko gave Russia a headache. In the Olympics, it was Ji Feng who defeated Kiril on both offense and defense. Lenko, the latter did not play his core role in the team at all. Others can only fight on their own, and Russia, which fights on its own, is basically useless, so how to fight against China is the biggest headache for Russian coaches.

Kirilenko's playing style is actually somewhat similar to Ji Feng's. He is also an all-around player at the third position, able to shoot, break out, pass, and more importantly, defend and connect.

However, his ability is equivalent to a weakened version of Ji Feng's various events. The most important thing is that Kirilenko cannot keep up with Ji Feng's speed, nor can he limit Ji Feng's shooting. Instead, he will be beaten due to movement and confrontation. Ji Feng's restrictions, and the comparison of the two, the reason why Kirilenko became mischievous when meeting Ji Feng can be easily revealed.

This is an unsolvable problem. Even the coach can't solve the player style issue. Sloan couldn't figure it out after thinking about it for three seasons. Can you expect to figure it out in one day?

So, after thinking all night, the Russian head coach finally decided!

Since you can't fight hard, then... let's not fight!

So in the next day's game, Kirilenko played half a quarter and then went off to rest. Russia also appointed many young people to play. Kirilenko's playing time was limited to about 20 minutes, which was the same as before. The 32 minutes of playing time vary greatly.

The Turkish head coach in the stands grinned very sadly. He finally understood that Russia was going to let this go and then fight them to the death!

He guessed correctly. The game was very smooth. China had maintained a lead of about 10 points. Ji Feng played very easily, and the young Russian players on the opposite side were also very energetic. The two sides fought until the second half of the third quarter. Ji Feng played very easily. Feng worked hard and scored 14 points in a row to expand his advantage.

In the end, China defeated Russia 99-84 and won 4 consecutive victories, basically locking the top spot in the group. Ji Feng once again contributed a near-triple-double of 40 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds.

"FUCK!" the Turkish coach spat.

The current situation in Group C is very delicate. The Chinese team has 3 wins and a clean sweep. After that, Turkey and Russia both have 2 wins and 1 loss. Turkey lost to Russia, Russia lost to Greece, and Greece lost to Turkey.

The remaining two teams are currently at the bottom of the table with three losses.

A joyful cycle.

This also created a delicate situation in the next two rounds. Since Greece has already played against China, its situation is the best, and the pressure has come to Russia and Turkey. How to ensure that they do not compete with the Chinese team? Guaranteeing victory in too big a situation is the most critical thing.

Okay, it’s too convoluted. In short, Russia is determined to let this go and ensure that they win the last round. With 3 wins guaranteed, they have locked in the top three positions, so that they will meet when 16 advance to 8. A weaker opponent, Turkey, which faces Greece and China in the last two rounds, will be very disadvantageous.

Can Türkiye learn from Russia?

Of course not, this is their home court, and their fans will not allow them to let off steam at their home court.

So in the last two rounds of the group, they first had a bloody battle with Greece for 40 points, and finally lost by 4 points.

This forced them to have a final round with China.

But China is not easy to deal with. In the last round, despite the poor feeling of the whole team and Turkey's biased whistle, the situation on the court was very passive for a time. In the fourth quarter, they were still 7 points behind.

However, at the last moment, Ji Feng's three three-pointers and a steal made Turkey's victory fly away. Ji Feng contributed 48 points, 7 assists, 8 rebounds and 8 steals, leading China to an 84-80 victory over Turkey with a 4-point advantage.

Thus locking in the top spot in the group with 5 wins!

This is also the first time in Chinese history that the group has won all the games and qualified!