Chapter 1647 Peak Showdown
King of the World Championships.
This is such a great and arrogant name. When you first hear this name, you will definitely not associate him with a young player who is only 21 years old and participating in the World Championships for the first time.
If you want to win the World Championship, you must be a veteran with great achievements and more than ten years of fighting.
But the Serbian head coach just said that, and it was really convincing, at least there were almost no doubts from the outside world.
Although Ji Feng only played in this World Championship, his results were already higher than those of most players.
Apart from anything else, single-core led China to the World Championship finals and created basketball history in China and even Asia. This is already beyond the reach of 99% of people.
Before Ji Feng joined the Chinese team, the best performance of the Chinese men's basketball team was only the top eight in the World Championships and Olympic Games. Although it has repeatedly dominated Asia, Asian basketball is not worth mentioning in the world basketball circle. Apart from Yao Yao, there has been nothing for so many years. A capable person.
But after Ji Feng joined the Chinese team, in just two years, Chinese basketball has made such a big breakthrough. It has won the Olympic championship, reached the finals of the World Championships, and repeatedly defeated world-class teams like the United States, Spain, and Greece. Chinese basketball fans are definitely the happiest fans in the world.
Not to mention that Ji Feng's performance on the court is absolutely impeccable. In almost every game, he is refreshing the record he just set in the previous game, from 30+, to 40+, to 50+, and then to an incredible 60+. , Ji Feng continues to refresh people's views on him in every game.
Therefore, the words of the famous season player Barkley are circulating: "It is said that Ji Feng has reached the peak. In my opinion, he is above the peak. He is the person who has truly touched the top of basketball."
Of course, now, Ji Feng has only one last opponent left in the summer, the World Championship finals. As long as he can successfully reach the top, Ji Feng's reputation will be refreshed again.
Two hours after the Chinese team's game ended, another semi-final started between Turkey and the United States.
This game has received more attention locally. After all, one is the host, Turkey, the biggest dark horse in this competition, and the other is the favorite for the championship, the young United States, which is also impressive. The duel between the two sides also attracted 20,000 fans to watch. .
The auditorium was also filled with well-known players who had not yet left. For example, Pau Gasol and his younger brother appeared in the Spanish commentary box, and Greece's core Diamantis also brought his wife. The child appeared together.
To make a digression, it’s not that these players have nothing to do and want to finish the game before leaving, but according to the unique rules of the World Championships, the eliminated teams still have qualifying matches to play, such as this morning local time Qualifying for 5th-8th place.
And the end of today's game also means that except for the top four, the subsequent positions have been settled. Once the semi-finals are over, we can wait for the last two duels tomorrow.
Ji Feng did not leave either. Although the final will be held tomorrow night, it is more important to watch the opponent's performance live. So after Ji Feng had a post-game massage and recovery, he returned to the stadium stands to watch live. this game.
In the pre-match predictions for this game, although many people predicted that the American team would advance, commentators were generally optimistic that Turkey would cause a lot of trouble for the United States.
As the host, Turkey is a dark horse. They also have many NBA players in their team. The core Turkoglu also played in last year's NBA Finals as the main force. Asik and Erden also showed their talents as this year's rookies. With great potential, Ilyasova was also an important contributor to the Bucks reaching the playoffs last season.
Although they stumbled all the way through the group stage and only ranked fourth in the group, in the knockout rounds, they eliminated the European powerhouse Lithuania and the South African team Argentina, making their semi-finals undisputed.
Therefore, facing the United States this time, they are considered capable of defending with the strength of their home court.
However, the progress of the game left people disappointed. The Turks, who played bravely in the first two rounds, seemed to be lost on the court.
The United States, on the other hand, exploded with huge energy.
As if influenced by Ji Feng's heroic performance on the court just now, the players of the US team seemed very excited.
Facing the host, Mengjiu not only had to deal with the players on the field, but also the tsunami-like shouts off the field.
But it didn't work, they didn't care about the voices of the fans at all.
Durant scored 38 points in the last game, setting a record in Team USA history. As soon as he came on the court today, he took frequent shots. In less than 3 minutes of the game, he hit two three-pointers and scored 8 points by himself. Mengjiu started with a 12-7 start.
Of course, Turkey is not a soft persimmon. They used their strong body to continuously score baskets and once led 17-14. This was the only time they took the lead in this game...
Then Durant hit a three-pointer for the third time to tie the score. Mengjiu scored 8 points in a row and ended the quarter with 22-17.
In the second quarter, Turkoglu clashed with Chandler, but there was one person who could play with peace of mind, and that was Adu. In the first quarter, Durant was full of confidence. In the middle of the second quarter, he hit two more three-pointers. , Mengjiu expanded its advantage to double digits, leading 42-32 in the first half. Durant hit 5 three-pointers in the first half and scored 20 points alone.
Durant's performance has just begun. In less than 2 minutes of the second half, he succeeded in two three-pointers. Durant, who was full of confidence, did not hesitate to take action whenever he had the opportunity.
"Dude Durant is good, his shots are pretty accurate." Ji Feng applauded.
After a wave of 8-0, Mengjiu gained an 18-point advantage at 50-32. Although Turkey stubbornly narrowed the gap to 11 points, Mengjiu called a timeout and attacked again to open the score.
After three quarters, Mengjiu led 61-48.
The game also lost its suspense.
Although Turkey was tenacious and although the home fans cheered wildly, they failed to narrow the gap to less than 15 points.
The final score was fixed at 88-60. The US team defeated Turkey by 28 points and entered the World Championship finals to meet China again!
Durant hit 7 three-pointers and scored 28 points.
After two years, the peak showdown between China and the United States was once again staged in the finals.
"We played very aggressively. This is my first time reaching the finals of an international competition. I hope to lead the United States to the championship. This is very important to me. I know Ji Feng is very strong. I am here, I also want to challenge him!" Durant said to reporters.
Durant was very excited. Not only was he excited about reaching the finals, but he was finally able to play against Ji Feng in the finals. This was his best chance. He wanted to prove that he was no worse than Ji Feng, and he wanted to beat Ji Feng. Feng won the final championship!
Ji Feng, who left the field after watching it, found out the next day that Durant had challenged him. Ji Feng naturally would not be timid: "Oh, he has a lot of fighting spirit. I hope he can make the finals less boring." ”