The Godfather of Basketball

The US team paused to return Anthony and Kobe.

After a failed attempt, Coach K was forced to play back with the Chinese team.

After the two teams played in the first half, the Chinese team trailed the American team by 8 points by 46:54, which refreshed the minimum difference between the two teams in the Olympic half.

In the second half, the main force of the Chinese team fell due to physical problems, and the point difference was also pulled away a little.

However, Tang Tian's use of Yao Ming kept the latter physically strong, and the scene always seemed to be able to fight back.

In the end, the Chinese team lost 78 to 101 in the first Olympic games.

Yao Ming contributed 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, Sun Yue scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Yi Jianlian scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Veteran Liu Wei was in good shape and also contributed 12 points.

Kobe Bryant had 26 points, James had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Anthony had 19 points and 7 rebounds.

The 23-point difference also refreshed the minimum point difference between the two teams.

After the first match, Chinese fans were extremely excited.

Before the Olympics, the media's positioning for this men's basketball team was to hit the quarterfinals, but if they can play like this with the US team, the upper limit is definitely more than the quarterfinals!

The men's basketball team made a good start in the Olympics, and the expectations of fans have also increased.

The second men's basketball opponent was Spain, and this game also attracted much attention.

The first name in Group B must be the US team. If the Chinese team can play Spain in the second game, there will be a great chance to become the second team. This will not only avoid the United States in the semifinals, but also occupy a very large number in the knockout. Advantage.

The next game is on August 12, with a rest day in between. In the morning of November, the Spanish team visited Peking University.

The reporter also interviewed Spain's new head coach Aito Garcia Renesses here.

Aito is a famous Spanish coach. He was a teacher of Sabokini and Kukoc, and was the first head coach of Paul Gasol and Navarro.

Similar to Tang Tian's situation, this time he was also in danger, taking over from Hernandez, and leading the team in less than two months.

"The Chinese team lost to the US team in the first game, but they only lost 21 points. Many people call this men's basketball team the strongest Chinese men's basketball team. The team's first opponent is the host. What do you think? "The reporter asked.

"Yes, it is always difficult to play against the host. We have experienced many times and it will be a difficult game."

"Do you mean, could the team lose tonight?" The reporter asked.

"No, we will pay more attention, but I have nothing to worry about the team winning the game. What really worries me is the American team. You know they didn't play warm-up games in the summer. Problem, but still won easily. "Aito said shaking his head.

"Do you think the Chinese team hopes to enter the semi-finals this year?" The reporter then asked.

"Perhaps." Aito smiled unconsciously after listening. "If they enter the semifinals, I will look forward to playing with them again."

The reporter froze, and then heard the voice.

Although he didn't say it clearly, Aito took the Chinese team as a soft persimmon in his heart.

Unlike the Spanish team, the Chinese team arranged some basic training on the afternoon of the 11th because it did not involve tactical training and was also open to the public.

The reporter who interviewed the Spanish team in the morning happened to be on the scene.

The Chinese team members were slightly excited.

As the outside fans feel, although they lost in the first game, the process of the game gave them a lot of confidence.

If their confidence before the start of the Olympic Games was more encouraged by Tang Tian's words, then after the first game is played, they are already confident from the heart.

It is something that cannot be expressed in words, but it is truly tangible.

Because it is basic training, the team is led by the team ’s assistant coach Guo Shiqiang and Tang Tian ’s fitness trainer Royce Williams.

Tang Tian was sitting next to the wall and watching.

The reporter seized the opportunity and went to Tang Tian for an interview while the security guards didn't pay attention.

"Coach, I'm Ye Xiao, a reporter for the Basketball Pioneer. Is it convenient to be interviewed?" The female reporter asked carefully.

Tang Tian frowned, but he didn't want to offend the media, nodded, and said, "Just two questions."

The reporter did not expect Tang Tian to agree, and nodded with joy.

"Tonight is the key battle in Group B. The winner is likely to be the second in the group. Do you have confidence in the evening game?"

"We will go all out in this game." Tang Tian nodded.

This is a very official word, but when Tang Tian said it, he was sincere, but not just perfunctory.

Like the reporter said, this game is related to the ranking in the group, but for him, there are more important reasons besides ranking.

The previous Chinese men's basketball team led Spain by as much as 15 points in the 2008 Olympic Games, but was eventually reversed and lost to overtime, becoming the biggest regret for all Chinese fans. Now the Spanish team is still the Spanish team, and the Chinese team It has become stronger, and the past life regrets this life to make up, this game must be won.

The reporter felt Tang Tian's sincerity and nodded.

"Second question, when I interviewed Spanish team coach Aito in the morning, he said he was very confident of winning the game tonight, and said that if the Chinese team can enter the semi-finals ~ www.readwn.com ~ I will be looking forward to playing against the Chinese team again. What do you think of this? "The reporter then asked.

"He really said that?" Tang Tian was a bit surprised. Although he was not familiar with Aito, the European coach was not as high-profile as the American coach.

"Yes." The reporter nodded.

"I hope he will say the same after playing tomorrow." Tang Tian said lightly.

A simple answer, but the momentum in the discourse is not weak at all.

The reporter instantly got to the point, nodded joyfully, and then turned to leave.

She already had all the information she wanted.

The reporter's interview was abrupt, and Tang Tian could not determine how much of her words were true, but this gave him a chance to add fuel to the fire.

After training, Tang Tian pulled the team members to make the final pre-match mobilization. At the end of the mobilization, he talked about what Ye Xiao said.

"A reporter interviewed me just now and said that Spanish coach Aito was happy to meet us again in the semi-finals. What do you mean by this sentence?"

Tang Tian's sudden question made the team members slightly surprised, but soon they all came to understand one after the other.

This is obviously not a blessing, and to say such a thing before the group match, this is the host of the Chinese team as a soft persimmon!

"They really think of themselves as the US team, not to mention that our US team is not afraid of them?" Chen Jianghua is the youngest and most angry.

"Fuck him tomorrow!" Sun Yue followed.

"That is, when I see the real tricks on the field, I don't believe they can be better than the American team!" Zhu Fangyu was also a little upset.

"Lao Zhu is right, we will see the real tricks on the field. Tomorrow we kick them ass, and they will know who this is!" Tang Tian said vigorously.