Chapter 398: The Button of Death

The U.S. team returned to the defensive end, and as Hubie Brown said, Tomjanovich switched Sharif Rahim and Payton to face Zhao Dong.

However, Rahim was also at least ten kilograms lighter than Zhao Dong. As soon as he stood in front of Zhao Dong, Zhao Dong immediately started a crushing breakthrough.

Here, there is no Flying Dragon Law, and his advantages in tonnage and strength can be used unscrupulously.

When he hit Payton just now, he didn't bother to crush him because the opponent was too small. Now he doesn't have such scruples when hitting Raheem.

The Chinese team also pulled away, Da Zhi even pulled it to the right bottom corner, Yao also pulled it to the left wing three meters away from the paint area, Garnett and Mourning were completely pulled out of the penalty area.

"It's a tactic of completely opening up the inside line. The God-Slaying lineup is based on this theory." Hubby Brown suddenly shouted.

At this time, Zhao Dong came to the top of the arc, turned around, and started to beat Rahim from behind at the top of the arc.

Two bang bangs, before Zhao Dong fully exerted his strength, Rahim was knocked back repeatedly, unable to stand at all, and his defensive position was completely lost.

When Payton saw Li Nan in the left three-point line, he rushed to the top of the key.

Upon seeing Li Nan being left behind, he immediately started an air cut towards the basket.

"Leaked!"

His eyes lit up and Xu Jicheng shouted.

Bang, Zhao Dong passed the ball with a backhand. Li Nan caught the ball and made a layup in three steps. The two big insiders of the US team were unable to defend and easily hit a goal.

"Beautiful! Just play like this. Zhao Dong attracts double-teams from the outside, and the person who is left open quickly cuts to the basket. The efficiency will be very high."

Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

"Just now Zhao Dong could have rushed in and dunked by himself. The opportunity has already appeared. If Mourning or Garnett returns to defend the basket, he can also pass it to Da Zhi or Da Yao." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

10:2, the Chinese team leads by 8 points.

Garnett once again took the ball and singled out Yao, but this time he failed to make a shot due to the latter's defense.

The basketball hit the basket and Mourning exploded. Surrounded by Dayao and DaZhi, he actually grabbed the offensive rebound.

The next moment, he burst into flames for the second time and hit the basket with all his strength.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Dong returned to defend the basket in time,

Mourning was slapped.

"Well done!" Xu Jicheng shouted excitedly.

The ball bounced off the backboard and flew high into the air.

After landing, Zhao Dong quickly observed the landing point, then moved to the position, jumped at the same time as Garnett, and grabbed the basketball.

Garnett took advantage of his height and wingspan and touched the ball first, but failed to catch it and just lit the ball again.

But this time, Dayao was in the right position and caught the ball.

As soon as he landed on the ground, he spread his elbows, forced the defender back, and gave the ball to Zhao Dong beside him.

When he came to the frontcourt, Zhao Dong made a pull gesture, turned his body, and started to beat Rahim from behind.

Still unable to hold on, Rahim staggered back. Zhao Dong took advantage of the situation and stepped across the top of the arc, then quickly turned around and passed by the former into the penalty area.

This time, Payton and Vince Carter on the outside did not dare to double-team for fear of missing the Chinese team's outside line. Garnett and Mourning in the low post returned to defend the basket at the same time.

Zhao Dong approached Garnett with the ball, then jumped up and made a move to attack the basket, shaking Garnett up, and then threw the ball over Garnett's head.

"Yao?"

Garnett was anxious, but it was already too late.

The next moment, there was a bang, the basket above his head was smashed, and he was dunked.

"No, it's not a front button." Zhao Dong joked.

It was okay not to say this, but as soon as he said it, Garnett was so angry that his nose suddenly opened, and his white teeth came out, as if he was about to pounce and bite Zhao Dong.

"roll!"

Zhao Dong cursed.

"I'll pay one back."

Garnett snorted, bypassed Zhao Dong and ran towards the frontcourt.

The U.S. team attacked, and Payton suddenly found that his defender had changed.

It turned out that Zhao Dong was too lazy to guard Payton. There was no challenge and he was too bullying. He asked Hu Weidong to replace him. He replaced Li Nan and stood below the free throw line.

The Chinese team plays a two-one-two zone defense, and he is the "one". His defensive position is very critical. He can help defend the perimeter from the top and help defend the basket from the bottom.

"Boy, it's as easy for me to cross you as it is to cross the road in the early morning."

Now Payton felt that his spring had come, and when he pushed forward, the trash talk was also directed at Hu Weidong.

This is the trash talk he used to spray Grant Hill. It was Hill's rookie season. He was sprayed all over his head and face, and then passed over again. It is considered a famous scene for Payton, and now he wants to replicate it with Hu Weidong. .

Hu Weidong was also furious. As soon as his feet moved, he rushed forward to steal.

But Payton was well prepared. He turned around and passed by, and really beat Hu Weidong cleanly.

"Beautiful...be careful!"

In the ABC commentary box, Cook roared excitedly, but before he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.

On the court, Payton just turned around and took a step forward. His vision went dark, and he hit Zhao Dong head-on. With a bang, Zhao Dong was not hit at all, but he rebounded and fell to the ground. The ball naturally Lost too.

Zhao Dongchang stretched out his arm, caught the dropped ball, and then headed towards the frontcourt with the ball.

But it turned out that when he saw Hu Weidong in front taking the risk to steal, he knew it was not good. It was very difficult for a top point guard like Payton to steal him, so he immediately pounced on him and implemented a supplementary defense, which just blocked Payton.

When Zhao Dong launches a fast break at the top of the arc, perhaps only the top sprinters in the world can catch up with him.

Behind him, the four people from Dayao and Yao didn't bother to get off quickly, so they just stood in the backcourt and watched his performance.

"boom!"

Another flying dunk received applause from the crowd.

14:2, the Chinese team takes the lead.

"Peyton is careless, too careless. The flying dragon is right below. If you break through from the front, how can you bypass the flying dragon's defense?"

Cook sighed.

Hubby Brown said in a critical tone: "He hasn't positioned himself yet and looked down on Hu, but he forgot who was behind Hu, so he was intercepted by Feilong for the fourth time."

Tomjanovich shook his head. Payton's performance today disappointed him. He couldn't see the performance a double-team player should perform at all.

Soon, with the ball dead, he replaced Payton and replaced him with Jason Kidd.

Seeing this substitution, Sun Zhenping smiled and said: "Kidd is now at the level of a top point guard, not much worse than Payton. He has played with Zhao Dong a lot, more than Payton."

The Chinese team led by a big score, and the atmosphere in the commentary box was very relaxed. Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "Although he has a lot of experience, I think it is useless. If he can beat Zhao Dong, how can the Bulls be eliminated by the Knicks in a row? This time they are still eliminated. Sweep.”

Sun Zhenping smiled and said: "Now that Zhao Dong has gone to the Trail Blazers, the Bulls are liberated. The American media recognizes the two top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Nets and the Digital Team, but I think the Bulls are good and can definitely be the third power."

Sure enough, Kidd's appearance on the court could not solve the US team's problems. Under the leadership of Zhao Dong, the Chinese team's offense was booming.

He took fewer shots on the offensive end, started to provide ball to Dayao, and started attacking at the basket.

International basketball rules do not allow three seconds of defense. Dayao can always stay under the basket on the offensive end. His height and skills are very advantageous at the basket. After Mourning was pulled out by Dayao, Garnett could not stop him. His attack at the basket, replaced by Mourning, was also unable to stop him.

The U.S. team, on the other hand, has strengthened its individual offense and still has less cooperation, relying on individual abilities to score points little by little.

Kidd plays very cautiously. He is too familiar with Zhao Dong. Often when Zhao Dong approaches him, he will either avoid it or pass the ball.

On the defensive end, Zhao Dong sits in the middle and frequently assists in high and low defense, especially at the basket, which greatly limits the U.S. team's penetration from the outside and sends out big blocks continuously, including Carter and Rahim. Dizziness.

In this position, he can use his help defense to protect Dayao and Da Zhi below. The impact of the US team on the outside is still very strong. He can avoid being hit by the US team on the inside and give up the attack on the US team. The number limit is inevitable.

In the following time, the U.S. team was forced to increase its flank attack, break through from the outside and then make mid-range shots. Coupled with the low post offense of Garnett and Mourning, the U.S. team kept up with the Chinese team in terms of scoring, but was unable to narrow the point difference. .

Li Nan and Hu Weidong couldn't prevent the breakthroughs of Carter's shooting guards, and Yao and Da Zhi could only compete with Garnett and Mourning.

Cook said: "Now Feilong does not have to guard the No. 1 position on the defensive end, but he is in the middle, which also greatly limits our outside cuts to the basket. We have strengthened the mid-range shooting attack on the wings, and the effect is still good. "

Hubie Brown shook his head and said disappointedly: "The mid-range shot is not good. Think about how the Knicks and Lakers played in the finals. It was the most efficient offense under the basket.

Now Feilong has reduced its offense, but Yao has strengthened its offense at the basket. The Chinese team's offensive efficiency is very high. If we focus on mid-range shooting, the efficiency will definitely be lower than that of the Chinese team, and the point difference will only get wider and wider. "

After the first quarter, at 28:12, the Chinese team actually led by 16 points.

This score shocked the whole world.

"When did the Dream Team become so vulnerable?"

"It's simple, because they are facing a flying dragon."

"Is this the Chinese team?"

"The Chinese team is not weak to begin with. Four of the five starters are NBA main players. Feilong is the god of basketball and is already recognized as the number one player in NBA history."

"The God of Efficiency is well-deserved!"

"Feilong has long said that this American team does not deserve to be called the Dream Team."

"The Feilong has stopped attacking from behind, otherwise the score difference will be even greater."

After the first quarter, the media reporters at the scene were talking a lot.

Falling behind by a big score, the atmosphere on the U.S. team's bench was very gloomy. No one spoke, only gasps.

Tomjanovich was unable to do anything. This was not because of his poor coaching ability, but because no one on the team could compete with Zhao Dong.

Garnett and Yao can attack each other in the low post under the basket and have some advantages in outside offense, but the point difference cannot be narrowed because the US team cannot suppress Zhao Dong's contribution on the offensive end.

Although Zhao Dong did not make any moves later, as long as he stood on the court, he could attract a large part of the U.S. team's defense. Coupled with his organizational passing, the Chinese team could still be as effective as the U.S. team in terms of offensive efficiency.

And once Zhao Dong strengthens his personal offense, with his offensive efficiency, the US team will collapse directly.

He feels that this Olympics is a trap and he should not be coaching the US team at all.

If O'Neal is willing to join the national team, he may have some confidence, but with the current lineup, he has no confidence at all.

The little certainty he has now lies in the substitute lineup.

In the second quarter, the U.S. team had too many players who could play, and there was no difference between the substitute lineup and the main lineup. However, the Chinese team could not, so Zhao Dong could only continue to play, and Dayao, Da Zhi, and Hu Weidong took a rest.

Although Bus played, the Chinese team's overall lineup was still far behind the U.S. team's substitute lineup.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Dong could only take over the offense.

But this is an international arena, and he has also lost the terrifying impact he had in the NBA, unable to frequently attack the basket.

The reason is simple, there is no reasonable collision zone.

But this doesn't trouble him. In the finals against the Lakers, he relied on attacking near the basket and defeated the Lakers. He can do the same now.

After the second quarter, Zhao Dong made consecutive shots and penalties, scoring 20 points in ten minutes, leading the Chinese team to withstand the powerful offensive of the US team's substitute lineup.

52:40, the Chinese team still leads by 12 points.

Tomjanovich had no choice now. As the Chinese team's main players came on board in the second half, the American team lost hope of chasing points.

Zhao Dong was responsible for organizing the offense in the third quarter, allowing Dayao to play singles with Garnett under the basket. The Chinese team still maintained a double-digit lead in the score.

Entering the fourth quarter, when he started to attack again, he widened the point difference to 20 points within three minutes, and the American team collapsed immediately.

At the end of the game, 101:77, the Chinese team won by 24 points, winning its first victory in the group stage and getting off to a good start.

With a huge victory over the US team, the Chinese team showed its potential to win the gold medal.

Zhao Dong dominated the two quarters, scoring 43 points and providing 15 assists, including 6 assists and 2 assists to Dayao.

"Feilong, how do you evaluate this U.S. team?" a New York Times reporter asked during the post-match interview.

"I told them a long time ago that they are suitable to compete for the silver medal." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"Do you think the U.S. team suffered a tactical failure or a lack of lineup?" another AP reporter asked.

"They all have it. Tactically, they are fighting on their own. In terms of lineup, they can't compete with our lineup." Zhao Dong said.

"So what do you think the US team needs to change to beat the Chinese team?" the reporter asked.

Zhao Dong thought for a moment and then said: "Bring O'Neal here."

"What about other positions? Today you defeated all our point guards. Doesn't the No. 1 position also need to be changed?" the reporter asked.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "Garnett can do it at the fourth position, he is the most suitable candidate in the so-called God-Slaying lineup.

As for the other three positions, I don’t care who you choose, because no one in the United States can compete with me. No matter who you choose, they will only be beaten by me. No one can guard my offense and passing on the outside. Top outsiders and Third-rate outsiders all have the same result. "

These words were so arrogant that many Americans jumped to their feet, but they were helpless.

The head coach of the US team, Tomjanovich, was interviewed. He said very helplessly: "We have no advantage in the low post, but we can maintain a balance of power, both on offense and defense.

In the second and third positions, we have a greater advantage, but in the first position, we are at an absolute disadvantage.

On the whole, because Feilong's dislocation advantage on the outside is too strong, our outside is at a disadvantage. We can't block his attack, we can't defend his pass, and our outside is blown away.

But in fact, based on my understanding of him, his strength has not yet exploded at full strength. He only played two quarters, and everyone knows that only when he plays the whole game, he is the most terrifying player in basketball. god.

With such an opponent, we have no way to defeat him and the Chinese team with the current lineup alone. We need stronger people to join the national team. "

His words put O'Neal under great pressure, because only his offense at the basket can compete with Zhao Dong's high efficiency.

This is something to mention later. After the Chinese team defeated the American team, it was unstoppable. It also defeated New Zealand on the 19th and France on the 21st, showing its championship appearance.

On the 23rd, the Chinese team ushered in its fourth group match against Lithuania.

Even before the game started, Zhao Dong seemed very excited, very excited, and shouted that he would beat Lithuania tonight and have a wild victory.

Others don't understand why Zhao Dong is so excited, only he understands.

From the beginning of the game, Zhao Dong was on full fire, shooting inside and outside, suppressing the opponent's point guard on the defensive end, causing the opponent to make consecutive mistakes, and led the Chinese team to a wave of 12-0 attacks, which stunned Lithuania.

He scored all the points, all of which were breakthrough points. He made 5 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. Once he went in and directly dunked the opponent's main center, and once dunked the opponent's power forward, he played extremely violently.

But Lithuania's basketball team is very strong. They are all big and tall, and they are very accurate in three-pointers from outside. After recovering, they counterattacked.

Zhao Dong led the team to withstand the opponent's offensive, continued the breakthrough tactics, and gradually widened the point difference.

By the end of the half, under Zhao Dong's full attack, the Chinese team had already led by 20 points. He scored 34 points in the half, and his strong offensive firepower overwhelmed all Lithuanian players.

In the end, Zhao Dong achieved the victory he wanted, 108:61, a 47-point victory. He scored 58 points in the game.

The group stage score was 4-0. Although there is still one group stage to play, the Chinese team has already won the first place in the group stage.

On the afternoon of the 25th, the Chinese team defeated Italy again and reached the quarterfinals with a complete victory in the group stage.

This evening, the United States and France began their final group match.

After dinner, Zhao Dong invited a group of teammates to watch the game together.

In the last life, Vince Carter would fly over the 218-centimeter center Wes in this game and complete a death dunk.

After the American team lost to China, they worked hard and won three games in a row.

The cooperation between the players has improved a lot, and their strength has increased a lot. The morale that was hit by the Chinese team has gradually recovered.

The game entered the second half, with 16 minutes left, Vince Carter suddenly stole the ball in the frontcourt, then took the ball to the basket and flew towards Wes.

"coming!"

Looking at this scene, Zhao Dong laughed.

"oh!"

When they saw Carter flying over Wes' head and completing a dunk, the entire audience was stunned and exclaimed in unison.

"Brother Dong, Vince Carter is imitating you." Dayao said with a smile.

"When you encounter such a person, pull him down directly. You're welcome." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

In the end, the American team ranked second in the group stage with a record of four wins and one loss, and also reached the quarterfinals.

The quarter-finals start on the 28th. China, the first place in Group A, will face Spain, the fourth place in Group B. With the strength of the Chinese team, there is no pressure.

This day is also the women’s 20-kilometer walking race.