Almighty Athlete Chapter 409: Dream of the 9th team
In another semi-final that ended earlier, the American team easily defeated Lithuania. Durant scored 38 points and ruled the whole game. The strong European team Lithuania had no fight against the American team.
Prior to this, the Dream Nine team was considered the weakest dream team, but now it seems that this dream team is not as people think, at least so far, there is no ball The team can threaten the overlord status of the Mengjiu team.
On the stage of the World Championships, the US team has not tasted the taste of the World Championships for 16 years. In 1994, the Dream 2 team easily won the Canadian World Championships. In the 1998 World Championships, because of the suspension of the nba, the US team did not form a dream team, nor did an nba player participate in the World Championships. So that year the US team did not win the World Championship.
Dream Five team played at home in the 2002 US World Championships, and finally only won the sixth place. Then Dream Six team lost the Athens Olympics championship. Dream Seven team lost to Greece in the World Championships in Japan, Dream Eight The team suffered a Zhang Guan lore. It can be said that after 1994, the US team only won a world championship at the Sydney Olympics.
This dream team is composed of young people, but this does not affect their desire for championship at all. They are very eager to bring a championship back to the United States.
"Boys, our opponent in the final is the Chinese team!"
This is Shashevsky's opening remarks.
"The Chinese team, great!" Curry said excitedly, looking at Zhang Guan as an idol. He can't wait to start the game as soon as possible.
However, nobody cares about Curry. In the Dream Nine team, there are as many as four point guards. Curry, who played only one year for nba, is exactly the fourth one. Before him there were Billups, Ross and Westbrook, so now Curry can only be regarded as a water dispenser manager in the Dream Nine team.
Curry sat down a little awkwardly, and Shashevski continued: "I think you all know that two years ago, we lost to the Chinese team and also lost the Olympic champion. Two years Now, I stopped thinking about revenge all the time, and finally, our opportunity came! The opportunity for the dream team to wash away shame came!"
"Do you remember? Before the expedition, we were called the weakest dream team in history. Everyone thinks that our path is full of thorns, and everyone thinks that our road is difficult. But we use strength to tell the world that we are the strongest! No matter what opponent we are, we will win like a crush, including the next Chinese team!"
"Compared with two years ago, the Chinese team is stronger, Yao Heyi, you should be familiar with them, the existence of the two of them makes the Chinese team have the strongest inside combination in the World Championships, especially Yao, although I do not I know how he is recovering now, but as long as he appears on the court, it is an existence that we cannot solve. This has been verified many times on the nba field."
Shashevsky said, looking at his disciples, the expression was increasingly helpless, because none of the twelve people in the Meng Jiu team could resist Dayao.
Before the Dream Eight team, there were somehow Howard and Boozer, and the true center of the Dream Nine team was only one Tyson Chandler, an existence that has been beaten by Yao in the nba.
For Chandler, Dayao can be said to be the shadow in his heart. The two met for the first time on the 1998 American Amateur Sports Federation National Tour, when Dayao was 18 and Chandler was 16, and then Chandler was completely exploded. After entering the NBA, Dayao's high-precision high-precision mid-range shot and 10 cm height advantage can only make Chandler sigh. Every time the Hornets (now the Pelicans) meet the Rockets, Chandler has to rely on the help of other players to deal with Dayao. Although Chandler's stats when facing Dayao are notable, it is true that he can't prevent Dayao.
Chandler on the spot can average 10 points per game, but the Mengjiu team does not lack offensive people, and does not need Chandler to provide firepower. They need the defense of Chandler. When Chandler defends all When it is not reliable, it is really difficult for Shashevsky to have a reason to activate him.
In addition to Chandler, the big men of the Meng Jiu team also have a Kevin Love.
After playing for two seasons, Love has already had the stats of brushing data. The average of 14+11 per game looks very dazzling, but at this time, Love's defense level is terrible. A second-year player expecting him to defend Dayao is undoubtedly a fool's dream.
Shashevsky also thinks that both Chandler and Love are unreliable, so in the Dream Nine team, the starting center is Odom.
Now Odom is the best sixth man in the NBA. He only married Kardashian at the end of last year. He has not been abolished. As a striker, Odom also has the ability to guest center and shooting guard. Whether it is scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, Odom's stats are very good. So Odom gained Shashefsky's trust and became the starting center of the Dream Nine team. With Odom's physical fitness, facing the center of those European teams, although they can't take advantage of it, they can't suffer a big loss. With some help, Odom can still handle the center position.
But now facing Dayao, the situation is completely different, Shashevsky can no longer place Odom in the center position.
Use Odom to defend against Dayao. Someone once tried this trick, that is, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson. At that time, the Lakers starting center Bynum could not prevent Dayao, so the Zen Master let Odom go to play the center, the result is of course very unsatisfactory.
Chandler, Love, and Odom were not available. Shashevsky suddenly fell into the dilemma that no one was available. This was also the first headache for Shashevsky.
And the second headache for Shashevsky is of course Zhang Guan.
"Zhang Guan will not only break through, but also shoot!" Shashevsky sighed involuntarily.
The defenders of the Dream Nine team are Ross, Westbrook, Curry, Eric Gordon and Billups. However, the defense of the top four is not reliable. Curry, who has only played for one year, is obviously the worst defense. Gordon's defense level is also terrible. Ross and Westbrook have shown the potential of superstars, but the two have only played nba for two years. The defensive ability of sophomores is qualified, and it is far from good.
The only thing Shashevsky can count on is Billups.
Billups has been the best defensive second team in NBA anyway, and is more reliable than the young superstars in defense. For this reason, after Shashevsky's Dream Nine, Billups has always occupied a starting position.
"Let Billups defend Zhang Guan?" Shashevsky still had some guilty conscience. He recalled that in the Olympics two years ago, Kobe failed to block the pace of the Zhang Guan attack. On the defensive ability, Kobe wanted It is far stronger than Billups, so Billups alone wants to prevent Zhang Guan, it seems to be a fool.
"The Chinese team's strike strength is relatively average, it is not good, let Iguodala help defense! Two people defend one, you can always defend it!" Shashevsky thought silently.
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"Dream Nine's tactics are strange. Their lineup has abandoned the center to a certain extent. In the previous games, their starting players were Odom, Durant, Iguodala, Ross and Billups. There is no center at all in this lineup, and even a pure power forward cannot be found." Coach Deng Huad then continued: "However, this lineup has achieved very good results."
"Odom is only 2 meters 08, maybe not yet, I really did not expect him to become the tallest person in the US team." Wang Shipeng said.
"The highest is Durant, but the guy doesn't admit that he has seven feet!" Zhang Guan said.
"It is true that I think Durant is not shorter than me." Allianz said here and laughed: "I remember standing with him when taking photos in the rookie season. Durant is almost taller than me. , I think I only have hair longer where he is taller than him."
"Really? Durant is about as tall as you? That can play center. But his skills are so good!" Zhou Peng's eyes widened in surprise.
"So he can become the core of the Dream Nine team! The technique of the guard, the body of the forward, the height of the center, this is Durant!" Deng Huad then added: "Our number one enemy in the Dream Nine team! "
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Dream Nine, only three All-Star players Billups, Durant and Ross, of course, this refers to 2010, not the future. In addition to them, other life-saving players are Wei Shao, Rudy Gay, Iguodala, Granger, Curry, Eric Gordon, Love, Odom and Chandler.
Before Meng Jiu's expedition, the professionals listed three major issues.
The first is the team's empty inside. Only one Tyson Chandler is a pure center, which is even worse than the previous Dream Eight team.
The second is the team’s shortage of shooters. Ross, Gordon and Guy all rely on breakthroughs to run across nba. The young Wei Shao and Curry are not as perverted as the future. Durant is also regarded as a "blacksmith" who often makes iron.
The third point is that the players are too young. The veterans are only Billups and Odom, and the average age of the team is only 25 years old. Durant, Westbrook, Curry, Rose and Love are all only 22 years old. Such a young team gives the impression of lack of experience.
Whether it is the domestic US media or the international media, the low dream nine team is generally viewed. The media believes that a Dream Nine team that lacks inside and mainly scores through breakthrough ability cannot cope with the defense of European teams; and young players can’t do the kind of tacit understanding of the traditional European strong teams. Even in the game, the Dream Nine team The rating is only b.
The score b is of course not the second grade. There are b+, a-, a and a+ on b. The equal score b can only be regarded as the fifth grade. From this score, it can also reflect that everyone is not optimistic about the Mengjiu team. .
However, in Durant, he dedicated a "killing" performance. Under his leadership, this most dream team in history has also become the most underestimated dream team in history.
Dream Nine Team is indeed very young, but it represents the strongest talent in the world at that time. The learning ability of young players is much better than that of old players. Participating in competitions can also allow young players to grow quickly. For example, the young people in the Chinese team can be greatly improved through one game. The top talented young people in the US team have grown faster. So the better the Meng Jiu team, the better and stronger.
The "Cohesion" of this Dream Nine team is also very good, because there is no superstar in the team, the sharing of ball rights is also more smooth, and the cooperation between players is also more tacit. In the previous Dream Eight team, although Kobe is the boss, but James may not be convinced by his mouth. Between James and Anthony, they must be dissatisfied with each other. Everyone wants the ball, plus Paul, Wade and Deron, these three people need the ball, so the distribution of the ball rights of the Dream Eight team is very important. The headache thing. The Mengjiu team does not have this problem. Players are willing to share the ball rights, making the Mengjiu team's offense more fluid.
On the defensive side, the Mengjiu team also relies more on the team than on their personal abilities. The United States has always disdain the use of joint defense tactics, because the player's personal ability is too strong, one defense one can easily get opponents. But the Mengjiu team began to use joint defense tactics, coupled with excellent physical talent, even if there is no center, but the Mengjiu team's defense has become almost impeccable.
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Americans didn’t pay much attention to the World Championships. First, because there are no superstars in the Meng Jiu team, the attraction to the audience is greatly reduced. Second, because the US team has not won the World Championships for many consecutive times. Champions, Americans have no expectations about this. The third reason is that besides basketball, Americans have many other sports to follow~IndoMTL.com~ This also diverts many audiences.
However, after the final opponents were determined, the American media was suddenly excited, and the topic of the World Championships also appeared in the major sections of the major media.
Revenge! The word display is the subject of news media hype. Two years ago, at the Olympic Games, a group of nba superstars' Dream Eight team was killed by the Chinese team at the last moment, and now the young Dream Nine team wants to avenge their predecessors!
revenge is always the favorite topic of people. In Europe, from the best-selling "Count of Monte Cristo" to the gods of "Hamlet", it is all about revenge as the main theme. Compared with the Eastern classics, they are not so subtle, and their revenge is more direct. When the storyteller tells that Wu Erlang took the sword and slaughtered Pan Jinlian, there will always be a good voice. Even in the contemporary era, the phrase "do not bully the young and poor" carries the ardent expectations of countless readers for the moment of revenge.
The vengeance of the American team, this gimmick is attractive enough, and it quickly mobilized the attention of Americans. Fans all over the world remembered that two years ago, on the last day of the Olympics, the Chinese team had an incredible victory over the powerful Dream Eight team. Under the Zhang Guan lore, a shocked Kobe became the background. The scene was basketball Everlasting attractions in history.
Two years later, the two teams met again. Zhang Guan is still the absolute core of the Chinese team, while the twelve players of the US team have become another face.
Can Dream Nine Teams avenge their predecessors?
Everyone is looking forward to... (to be continued.)