It's time for the Chinese team to attack.

Liu Xiu attacked with the ball, and Iverson pressed forward, using his speed and impact to launch a pressing defense.

Liu Xiu's body changed direction and pulled horizontally to get a space for her body position.

Iverson lost his position in the rush, but he didn't worry, he just pressed back. The purpose was not to prevent or successfully steal, but simply to interfere with Liu Xiu's breakthrough rhythm...

But I can’t go back!

‘The strongest first step’!

The first step of Liu Xiu's breakthrough is to temporarily increase the speed +5 to 94, and start at the fastest speed!

Fortunately, James, who paid special attention to Liu Xiu, immediately reduced his defense and blocked Liu Xiu at the free throw line.

But Duncan took a step forward because Liu Xiu passed Iverson in seconds.

Duncan's defensive awareness was unquestionable. When he saw Liu Xiu being blocked by James, he immediately raised his hand to interfere with the connection between Liu Xiu and Yao Ming under the basket.

Liu Xiu hits the ball...Wang Zhizhi!

Wang Zhizhi seized the opportunity and reached the right side of the three-second zone. When he received the ball, Duncan quickly made up for it.

Duncan's block came half a second after Wang Zhizhi threw the ball, but Wang Zhizhi didn't panic at all when Duncan pressed on him. He shot very steadily and hit the ball steadily!

Wang Zhizhi's goal surprised the US team players.

When the US team attacked, Iverson continued to break through, attracted the defense and passed the ball to Duncan from close range on the left side of the three-second zone.

Duncan leaned over with the ball in hand and passed the ball to Duncan. Iverson had a question mark on his head. Is this guy possessed by Odom?

Duncan waited for a few seconds, then suddenly reacted and didn't defend for three seconds!

By now in the Olympics, Duncan is no longer confident in his game. When he receives the ball from an open space at close range, he doesn't think about shooting. Instead, he waits for the opponent to get close to him, break through, and get closer to the basket before shooting.

He wouldn't just rush in for a layup when Yao Ming was standing under the basket.

However, Duncan, who didn't wait for Yao Ming to come over or the referee to blow the whistle, made a mistake!

Liu Xiu quietly walked around to Duncan's left back, reached out and swatted the ball that Duncan was protecting!

Liu Xiu turned around to counterattack, but Marbury fouled Liu Xiu.

The American team did an excellent job of suppressing the opponent's rhythm.

The Chinese team played the ball in the backcourt, Liu Xiu continued to attack after receiving the serve, and fell into a positional battle.

Liu Xiu continued to use the first step of the explosion to break through, but James moved faster, and Marbury and Marion on the wings better cut off Liu Xiu's passes to the wings.

Liu Xiu's route to the basket was also blocked by James who retreated to the free throw line after blocking his start. Duncan behind him was also ready to block the cutting player at any time.

Liu Xiu made a quick decision, grabbed the ball, took off and took a shot... Iverson's close contact affected Liu Xiu's take-off and made him two points longer! Duncan protected the defensive rebound!

The US team's defense is really good!

Liu Xiu caught the U.S. team off guard in the last round and disrupted the U.S. team's defensive coordination. He has already completed his own adjustments this time.

Larry Brown's defensive accomplishments are indeed high!

When the U.S. team attacked, it was Marbury's turn to hold the ball and attack. Marbury drove straight to the basket, jumped towards Yao Ming, and pulled the lever for a layup... The ball hit the neck of the basket and bumped.

Yao Ming took off a little slower again, the ball bounced into the frame, and the American team finally kicked off.

The overall ability of the players on the US team is not highly rated, but they are very strong in some specific strengths.

Like playing fairy ball.

Marbury's ball can be called a fairy ball.

When the Chinese team attacked, Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt, observed the opponent's defense, stopped trying, and made the gesture agreed with his teammates.

Yao Ming moved to the mid-range, and Wang Zhizhi moved close to Marion.

Marion went around to guard Wang Zhizhi to catch the ball, Wang Zhizhi turned his back, Liu Xiu passed the ball to the middle in a tacit understanding, and Wang Zhizhi took the ball and took one step to hit the layup!

Wang Zhizhi scored 4 points, and the Chinese team led the American team 4-2!

The US team players were very surprised!

They have a way to limit Liu Xiu. After all, the talent is there. Larry Brown is really good on the defensive end. After the group stage, let Spanoulis, Arroyo and other players come to play against the United States.

team, they were unable to replicate their performance when they met the US team in the group stage.

But even so, until now, the U.S. team's defense is only strong on the outside. When it comes to the inside, Duncan is fighting alone. Only if the inside can't withstand the toss, will it be beaten by the Lithuanian team.

The US team also has an idea, which is to use Duncan to consume Yao Ming.

Anyone can use Larry Brown's coaching philosophy to wear down his opponents.

But what they expected was that the Chinese team did not let Yao Ming take the lead at all!

Wang Zhizhi's performance in the group stage cannot be said to be very dazzling. His overall ability in the international arena is slightly better than Yao Ming's, but his attack and frame protection are definitely not as good as Yao Ming's. And the big brother, big brother Zhi chose to help Liu Xiu.

, Yao Ming took action.

Although the US team knew that this substitute player who performed only mediocrely in the NBA was quite good in the international arena, they didn't take it to heart.

Unexpectedly, when Liu Xiu couldn't attack, he turned to Wang Zhizhi instead of Yao Ming, and he didn't expect that Wang Zhizhi could do so well!

As the game progresses, the Chinese team players become more confident as they play!

It’s not that the Chinese team leads by many points. Halfway through the first quarter, the Chinese team leads the American team by 2 points, 8-6.

At 6 minutes and 11 seconds of the first quarter, Iverson took a shot directly from the three-point line and hit a three-pointer, leading the score 9-8.

Looking back, at 6 minutes and 33 seconds, Liu Xiu received the ball from Yao Ming in midfield and scored a three-pointer in return for Iverson.

11 to 9, the Chinese team continued to lead by 2 points, and the American team called a timeout!

Liu Xiu's three-pointer made the Chinese team players even more confident!

Wang Zhizhi had 6 points and 1 assist, Liu Xiu had 3 points and 1 assist, Zhu Fangyu had 2 points, and Yao Ming had 2 rebounds and 1 assist. They played back and forth with the US team!

This is the first time in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team!

Even if they only lost to the United States by 19 points two years ago, they started with a 2-13 wave and lost hope at the beginning.

This time, they started with a lead and continued to lead!

Even if there are only two points, it will boost the confidence of the Chinese team players!

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The players of Dream Team Six are used to it.

During the timeout, Larry Brown continued to make personnel adjustments.

The trio of James, Wade, and Richard Jefferson were sent out on the outside, while Marion and Duncan continued to play on the inside.

Defense is still priority.

The outside line of the Chinese team is in regular rotation, with the combination of Liu Xiu, Li Nan, Zhu Fangyu, Du Feng and Yao Ming taking the field.

The U.S. team attacked, and James beat Zhu Fangyu in a one-on-one single. The breakthrough was very good, but after entering the inside, the finish was a bit poor. A three-step layup went straight into Yao Ming's blocking area... passed the ball!

Wade ran to the top of the arc, caught the ball and shot a three-pointer... but missed!

Duncan scored two points with a make-up dunk, helping the US team tie the score at 11.

It's time for the Chinese team to attack.

Seeing Wang Zhizhi being replaced, the American team guessed that Liu Xiu would be the main attacker.

They also made sure of one thing: Yao Ming will not consume too much energy on the offensive end tonight.

At least that's the case during regular hours.

Wade's single defense has improved a lot! Although James' single defense is still like the bigger Iverson, he knows how to rush blindly, but he grasps the timing of defense and cuts off passing routes much better than during his rookie season.

Lee Brown's messing around is still somewhat effective.

Liu Xiu had a bad chance in singles, but his second apprentice made a great contribution!

Zhu Fangyu stretched to the right corner to receive Liu Xiu's pass and hit a three-pointer!

14 to 11, the Chinese team leads by 3 points!

Both Iverson and Marbury left, and James and Wade became the main pointers. Wade's three-pointers and long two-pointers were sometimes ineffective in this Olympics. It seems that they are not working tonight. Team USA

The score, which was not good to begin with, became even worse.

Although the US team's defense became better after changing the lineup, Zhu Fangyu and Li Nan both stood up bravely at this time!

From the end of the first quarter to the first half of the second quarter, Zhu Fangyu scored two three-pointers, and Li Nan scored a long two-pointer and a make-up dunk. The two worked together to score 10 points, helping Liu Xiu withstand the pressure on the offensive end!

With the help of the two of them, Liu Xiu scored a three-pointer and a breakthrough European step shot, raising his personal data to 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal!

In the middle of the second quarter, the Chinese team led the American team by 5 points 32 to 27!

However, although the point difference was widened to 5 points, it was the Chinese team that called a timeout at 6 minutes and 19 seconds.

Larry Brown and Popovich are really in the same faction at a certain point. Coaches can only play advantageous basketball.

Tonight, Larry Brown did not come up with a good way to deal with the Chinese team. He only knew how to strengthen the defense and bet that the players could open up the offensive end, such as making long-range shots.
To be continued...