The Fifth Point Guard

The Asian champion Chinese team and the European champion Greek team met in the World Championship finals.

The Chinese team in Japan received strong support from the fans in the host country in the final.

After all, they represent Asia, so even the Japanese media is encouraging the Japanese people to support Chinese players.

Before the game, Yao Ming said in an interview with reporters: "Greece is a very strong team, but we have confidence in ourselves and we are looking forward to the finals."

As a former coach of Greece, Yunus also believes that this game will be a tough battle for both sides.

"The Greek team is the European champion. They have a very deep lineup and they are very strong. But I think the Chinese team has the ability to defeat them because I am here and I know this team. We will arrange our tactics well and hope that we can Play your best.”

As Yao Ming's teammate in the Rockets, Spanoulis said in an interview before the game: "I have provided Yao Ming's playing style and habits to the team. We must do a good job in controlling the Chinese team's inside line. They have several effective NBA big men, this is a bit tricky. In addition, their biggest problem is Shentong. We must restrict him. But I think as long as we can play our own rhythm and style, the victory of the game will be on our side. .”

Diamanditis, the captain of the Greek team, said: "We have played against China in previous games, but I know that the Chinese team now is completely different from before. Their ability to defeat the United States in the group stage is enough to prove their strong strength. , we will prepare for this game with a strong spirit."

The atmosphere at the finals was very lively. Many Chinese fans flew specially from China to Japan to cheer for the Chinese men's basketball team.

Coupled with the enthusiastic local Japanese fans, Saitama Super Stadium has become the home court of the Chinese team.

The Chinese team's starting lineup remains unchanged from before. Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian start in the interior, with Li Nan and Shentong on the wings, and point guard Liu Wei.

The Greek team has made personnel adjustments, and Sophocles Shotsanitis, nicknamed "Little Shark", started.

Anyone who has played basketball knows that tall and thin players are most afraid of short and stocky players.

Yao Ming is no exception.

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming used his height to win the ball for the Chinese team.

In the first attack, Liu Wei went inside and China took advantage of Yao Ming's height advantage.

But after Yao Ming got the ball, he found that he couldn't hold up the guy behind him.

This Sofo's center of gravity was really too low, and his two thick legs were like pillars, firmly nailed to the floor.

Seeing that the Greek players were about to form a double-team, Yao Ming quickly turned around and shot.

But the ball missed and Yao Ming almost fell down.

Sofo's strength confrontation obviously caused Yao Ming to lose control of his center of gravity when shooting.

This is the first time Yao Ming has thrown three no-stick shots in this competition.

When the nickname "Shark" is mentioned, people's first impression is of the NBA's giant insider "Shark" Shaquille O'Neal.

But the performance of Greek player Sofo in this world championship shocked the world.

Although he has never entered the NBA, in this competition, he has made many inside players from other countries who faced him suffer.

In the semifinals against the United States, he scored a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds, and his performance even surpassed that of the U.S. team's starting center Howard.

And Bosh was invisible throughout the game, only scoring 2 points on 1 of 5 shots.

But judging from the data, it seems that it cannot explain the horror of Sofo.

The real scene is that Howard and Bosh have no power to parry in front of him. If he takes more shots, he will definitely be able to score 20 points.

In that game, Sofo relied on his size and strength to crush James and score a goal. You must know that it was James' unique bulldozer layup.

James' physical fitness is recognized as strong, but when facing Sofo, he had to say helplessly: "I tried my best."

After successfully guarding Yao Ming and forcing him to shoot a three-pointer, the players on the Greek bench happily stood up and cheered for "Baby Shark" Sofo.

Sofu was also excited. When the offensive end got stuck inside, he opened his hand for the ball.

After receiving the ball, Sofu held the ball with both hands, directly hit Yao Ming with his body, wiped it into the basket, and then made a layup with his left hand.

While avoiding Yao Ming's block, the ball also hit the board and entered the basket.

This defense and attack were enough to make Sofu scream.

After scoring, Sofo raised his hands, showed off his strong biceps, and ran back quickly.

Yao Ming showed a depressed expression.

At this time, that person needs to stand up.

Spanoulis stood in front of Shentong.

When he was playing for the Rockets, Spanoulis knew STO's name and his achievements in the NBA, but in Spann's heart, no one was his opponent.

He is the king of Europe, but he did not receive enough respect in the Rockets and did not get enough playing time as he should have, so he did not perform as amazingly as he did on the world stage.

So when he met fellow Rockets teammate Yao Ming and Cavaliers superstar Shentong, Spann just wanted to win and prove to the world who was the real superstar.

Shentong continuously stepped down and dribbled the ball and then changed direction to break through, passing Spanoulis in an instant.

Spahn didn't expect that STO's speed would be so much faster than local American players!

This is not his fault. When the Rockets played against the Cavaliers, Spann only had a few minutes of playing time, let alone against Shentong.

Shentong, who broke into the inside line, faced the Greek team's airtight defense and used the Tai Chi step to win without any tricks.

With a smooth turn, he got into the paint and jumped towards the basket.

Sofu, who had just given Yao Ming a showdown in the opening game, immediately rushed over.

But he misjudged Shentong's ability.

That's not jumping, that's flying

Suofu watched helplessly as Shentong bounced on the spot, then raised his head and watched Shentong fly past him, but he could only watch the ball and sigh.

"boom!"

In the FIBA ​​arena, apart from Carter's dunk over French player Weiss, this one is the most exciting.

Shentong almost straddled half of Little Shark's shoulders and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!

Although it didn't completely fly over Sofo's head, Shentong completed the dunk with both hands. The difficulty was almost comparable to Carter's shot.

After dunking with both hands, Shentong's legs were bent and he hung for a while before getting off the basket.

Extremely arrogant!

"It's nothing, I just want to say hello to you for Xiao Yao."

Sofo: "."

Half-turning around, before leaving, Shentong suddenly turned back to Sofu and said, "Hey, little Sofu, do you want to play in the NBA?"

Naturally, Suofu has heard about STO.

He nodded subconsciously.

"Well I'm optimistic about you."

What the hell?

What's going on?

Not to mention that Little Shark didn't understand, even Yao Ming next to him was confused.

Shentong's dunk just now set the court on fire.

Many Japanese girls present screamed with excitement.

That cry seemed to have been heard somewhere.

The excitement that the Greek team had just before the opening was in vain with STO's dunk.

Shentong has done this often to pour cold water on other people's excitement.

Seeing that Shentong, who was defending him, was so outstanding as soon as he appeared, Spahn certainly couldn't swallow this sigh of relief.

His ball-handling rhythm is unique and he is indeed difficult to defend.

But Shentong, which has become more and more aggressive offensively, has gained more and more experience on the defensive end.

Don’t look at the process, only look at the results.

Shentong kept his body close to Spann, and then waited for his final move.

Sure enough, Spann fell into the trap.

His breakthrough looked impeccable and his dribbling was dazzling. Shentong could only keep up but couldn't make a move.

Spann lowered his body and slid into the paint, completed a hand change in the air, and sent the ball to the basket with his left hand.

But the moment the ball was released, Shentong, who had been waiting for an opportunity, immediately stretched out his big palm.

"Snapped!"

With a slap, the ball went out of the baseline.

Spann: "."

He did not expect that his wonderful breakthrough and perfect layup would be destroyed by Shentong.

He didn't expect that the ordinary Asian in front of him would be so explosive.

Many Japanese girls at the scene couldn't help but close their eyes when they heard the loud "pop" sound.

"Hey, Xiao Yao, did you see it? Don't pay attention to the process, just wait for his last moment!"

Yao Ming, who received STO's on-site demonstration and guidance, nodded repeatedly.

Spann: "."

It's still the Greek team's possession.

Little Shark Sofo got the ball inside and beat Yao Ming.

Yao Ming learned what he was doing now, keeping his center of gravity steady from the front, observing Sofu's movements, and then caught the moment the opponent took action, suddenly stretched out his palm, and knocked the ball away with one palm.

Shentong, Li Nan and Liu Wei are the three fast breakers.

Without looking at anyone, he threw the ball behind him. Shen Tong came down to earth, got the ball with both hands, turned around and dunked with his back!

The fans at the scene were intoxicated!

When have you ever seen Asians play such explosive basketball?

No.

But now, there is.

That's the red Chinese dragon!

After the first quarter, the Chinese team gave the Greek team a severe blow 24-14.

In the entire World Championships, Greece has never started in such a mess.

This is half due to STO and half is due to former Greek coach Jonas.

The targeted arrangement made the Greek team gradually constrained on the offensive end and unable to perform well.

In the second quarter, the Greek team started with defense.

The regional defense and full-court pressing tactics once put the Chinese team's offense into a quagmire.

Yao Ming's strong inside attack was difficult to execute due to Shaq's bottom plate and double-teaming from other players. On the outside, he faced the ferocious close pressing of the Greek team.

Seeing that the ball was not moving smoothly, Yunas decisively replaced Li Nan and replaced him with the tall Sun Yue.

Although he is the second position in the Chinese team, Sun Yue mainly played point guard when he played for the Beijing Olympics.

The Chinese team's dual point guard tactics eased the situation a bit.

However, the Greek team took advantage of the few minutes when China was not adapting and hit an 8-0 spurt. Spahn even scored 4 points and 1 assist in this wave of offense.

Facing STO, Spann, who had regained his confidence, said: "Hey, I don't care which country you are from or how well you play in the NBA. This is the FIBA ​​scene now, and I am the king of Europe!"

These words were so domineering that Spann's image couldn't help but look taller.

But STO's simple words wiped out Spahn's influence.

"Haha, with your temperament, I seriously doubt that you would evade fares by taking the bus."

Spann: "."

With a gyro spin, Shentong passed Spahn, and then completed a hand-to-hand pass with Yao Ming in the penalty area, deceiving the Little Shark's defense.

Yao Ming got an open opportunity under the basket and dunked hard, stabilizing the situation for China.

The most effective way to crack a zone defense is accurate shooting.

STO hit two unreasonable three-pointers from the outside, immediately forcing the Greek team to change its defensive strategy.

Shen Tong, who can shoot and make sudden moves, was furious.

They scored 15 points in the second quarter, plus Yao Ming's 8 points. The two scored 23 of the Chinese team's 30 points.

China actually led the Greek team by 19 points 54-35 in the first half.

The Chinese team made no mistakes in the second half and firmly held the initiative in the game.

Whenever the Greek team fought back, STO and Yao Ming would immediately step forward to suppress Greece's momentum.

In the fourth quarter, Shentong and Yao Ming didn't even have much playing time. The inside combination of Battelle and Wang Zhizhi was able to control the situation.

Sofu did not expect that there would be someone in the Chinese men's basketball team who could be more solid and steady than him.

After all, Battle has practiced wrestling. He even flicked Sofu away with one hand when Sofu hugged his arm, and then scored with a basket with the other hand.

When the live camera focused on the faces of Spann and others who were sitting on the bench looking depressed, the Chinese team led by 24 points with 3 minutes left in the game.

When the time was over with 5 seconds left, the Chinese players couldn't wait to rush into the field.

Liu Wei didn't want to waste time controlling the ball, so he threw the ball vigorously into the air.

The Chinese team has unprecedentedly created its own history!

They won the Men's Basketball World Championship for the first time on the world stage!

we are the champion!

Shentong jumped up and hugged Yao Ming, and then Wang Zhizhi and Battelle also hugged him.

The three of them sandwiched Shentong in the middle.

"let me out!"

Yunas' joy was beyond words, and he blew his mind to the sky at the post-match press conference.

At this time, no matter how much you brag about the Chinese men's basketball team, it's hard to overstate.

American media revealed that many NBA teams have taken a fancy to players who will be the new champions.

Players including Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, Chen Jianghua, Zhu Fangyu and other players have all come into the spotlight of NBA scouts.

Among them, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue are the two most promising players.

During the interview, a reporter asked Shentong: "Mr. Shentong, have you thought of this ending?"

"What ending?"

"The Chinese team won the World Championships."

After hearing this, Shentong smiled slightly and replied: "The top hunters will appear as prey. They all think that we are prey, but in fact we are hunters."