freenovelworld Chapter 579 Three-game winning streak advances to the second stage
Chapter 579 Three-game winning streak advances to the second stage
Three-game winning streak! The Chinese men's basketball team finished their group stage journey with a three-game winning streak without much effort, thus successfully advancing to the next stage of the competition and securing a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics.
In the words of head coach Li Nan, "It all feels a bit unreal. The group stage, which we thought would be very difficult, turned out to be won so easily."
It's unbelievable, but that precisely shows that the Chinese men's basketball team has a chance in this World Cup. They not only secured a ticket to the Olympics, but they also have the opportunity to go much further.
Winning the championship is certainly unrealistic, but what if we aim to achieve the best result ever for the Chinese men's basketball team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup?
The best result of the Chinese men's basketball team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup is 8th place. Now it seems that the team has a chance to break this record.
The Chinese men's basketball team was placed in Group I in the second stage of the competition, along with the Russian, Polish, and Argentinian men's basketball teams.
Argentina and Russia are the top two teams in Group B, and they will face the top two teams from Group A in the second stage of the competition. The top two teams will advance to the quarterfinals, while the remaining teams will be eliminated.
The Chinese men's basketball team's first opponent in Group I is the Russian men's basketball team.
The Russian men's basketball team is a strong team in Europe. They won the European Championship in 2007 and a bronze medal at the London Olympics.
In the history of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, they won the runner-up title in 1998.
Compared to them, the Chinese men's basketball team lags far behind in terms of team honors. Some say that the Chinese men's basketball team has always been the dominant force in Asia, while the Russian men's basketball team is merely one of the strong teams in Europe, never truly dominating an era…
The person who said this is saying the same thing as those who say that South Korea has always been the king of Asian football, while Spain, France, Italy and Germany are just one of the powerhouses in Europe.
When will Asian basketball be able to compare with European basketball? Is it simply because Asia has a large population and a vast land area?
If this comparison is really true, then China, with the largest population in the world, should be the basketball superpower!
The Chinese men's basketball team and the Russian men's basketball team have faced each other a few times in history, but not frequently. The most recent major tournament encounter between the two national teams dates back to the 2002 World Championship. At that time, the Chinese team, inferior in both skill and strength, lost to their opponents 68-95 in the second round, completely losing their hopes of advancing to the top eight. The Chinese team ultimately finished 12th in that World Championship.
Besides this, the competition and exchanges between the two countries in the field of basketball are mostly concentrated on friendly matches, scrimmages, and invitational tournaments between the clubs of the two countries.
The Chinese men's basketball team has had its share of victories. For example, in the prestigious and "high-level" Stankovic Cup, in the 2008 Stankovic Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Russian men's basketball team 72-50, winning the runner-up title in that year's Stankovic Cup.
Winning numb...
Looking back at history, the Russian men's basketball team was formerly the Soviet men's basketball team. Historically, the Chinese men's basketball team has never defeated the powerful former Soviet Union. In a friendly match between the two sides in 1987, the Chinese team lost to the Soviet Union 60-118, a loss of 58 points. Comparing historical records, the Chinese men's basketball team is definitely at a disadvantage…
P.S.: Chris Paul: "I'm everywhere, cannonball warning!"
The most famous player in the Russian men's basketball team is undoubtedly "AK47" Andrei Kirilenko.
However, AK47 has now retired from the national team. The player we are more familiar with in the Russian men's basketball team today is Mozgov, the "butterfingers god" who once played for the Cavaliers and later the Lakers.
Russia is a typical strong European team, known for its physicality and tall players. Compared to them, the Chinese men's basketball team's height advantage is negligible.
Without Jia Fei and Art Mayork, this Chinese men's basketball team wouldn't have been able to beat the Russian men's basketball team. The reason the Chinese men's basketball team has dominated Asia for so many years ultimately lies in its height advantage. Asian basketball teams, especially those in East and South Asia, generally lack height. Relying on this height advantage to dominate, the Chinese men's basketball team has enjoyed a comfortable existence for far too long.
This also led to the Chinese men's basketball team being unable to step out of its comfort zone. The success of the three centers made them place more emphasis on height when selecting players, which prevented many talented young players from entering the training list.
On September 6, the first match of Group I in the second stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup was between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Russian men's basketball team at Wukesong Arena.
The starting lineup for the Chinese men's basketball team remains unchanged. Despite facing a strong opponent, they maintain a good mindset, having already achieved their goal for this tournament.
A good mindset leads to greater confidence on the court. With the cheers of the fans at the stadium, the players of the Chinese men's basketball team played with extra effort and confidence. Even when they missed a shot, they were decisive and showed no signs of timidity.
The Russian men's basketball team never dared to double-team Jia Fei, while Jia Fei changed his playing style from the group stage, which was mainly supportive, and dominated his opponent, forcing the opponent into a dilemma of whether to double-team or not.
Russia's defense is quite good, especially their interior defense, but they still couldn't stop Jia Fei.
It was too late for them to double-team in the final quarter; they couldn't close the gap.
In the end, the Chinese men's basketball team narrowly defeated the Russian men's basketball team by 6 points, defeating their opponent for the first time on the stage of the Men's Basketball World Cup.
贾飞砍下全场最高的37分，外加9个篮板9次助攻5个抢断1个盖帽，表现无比炸裂！
In this game, Jia Fei was the only player on the Chinese men's basketball team to score more than 20 points, proving his ability to easily carry the team even under the FIBA system against strong European and American teams.
The Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Russian men's basketball team, giving them a chance to advance to the knockout stage!
In another match that day, the Argentine men's basketball team defeated the Polish men's basketball team.
This means that if the Chinese men's basketball team can defeat the Argentine men's basketball team in the next round, they will advance to the quarterfinals!
Moreover, even if they lose the first match or the second match, they still have a chance to advance to the knockout stage.
If they advance to the knockout stage, the Chinese men's basketball team will at least be able to match their best World Cup result of 8th place, achieved in 1994!
On September 8, the Chinese men's basketball team faced the Argentine men's basketball team in their second match of Group I in the second stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
This match will be a clash between two teams that won their first game, and it's sure to be a thrilling and evenly matched contest!
The glorious history of the Argentine men's basketball team needs no further introduction; many fans are already familiar with it. Not to mention the distant past, they won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics; and at the 2004 Athens Olympics, they even won a gold medal, defeating the American Dream Team.
Even though Manu Ginobili has retired, they are still one of the strongest teams in the world of basketball, led by Luis Scola.