In fact, before the men's Basketball World Cup, a total of 16 national teams participated in the men's Basketball World Championships. After the group match, you can enter the top eight directly.
The best result of the Chinese men's basketball team is the 8th place in the men's Basketball World Championships.
In the mid-1990s, the Chinese men's basketball team once had a golden age. At that time, the men's basketball team was led by Liu Yudong and Hu Weidong. At that time, the Chinese men's basketball team beat strong enemies and advanced into the top eight in the world championships.
Then there is the glorious era of Yao Ming. The best results are also the top eight of the world championships and the top eight of the Olympic Games.
After entering the knockout, the Chinese men's basketball team has never won once.
The last 16 men's Basketball World Cup, in fact, with the original into the top eight in theory is the same result.
This time, the Chinese men's basketball team performed more strongly.
Although the opponent of this group is relatively weak, it can win three consecutive games with a large score, which is enough to prove the strong strength of the Chinese men's basketball team.
The Chinese men's basketball team was the first to enter the top 16 with their heads held high.
Subsequently, the top 16 were decided one after another.
The top 16 are as follows:
Chinese men's basketball team, Polish men's basketball team, Russian men's basketball team, Argentine men's basketball team, Spanish men's basketball team, Puerto Rico men's basketball team, Serbian men's basketball team, Italian men's basketball team, American men's basketball team, Turkish men's basketball team, Greek men's basketball team, Brazilian men's basketball team, French men's basketball team, German men's basketball team, Lithuanian men's basketball team and Australian men's basketball team.
All the top 16 are out.
Subsequently, the top 16 knockout competition will begin immediately.
According to the rules, the Chinese men's basketball team will play the Argentine men's basketball team in the eighth finals.
Now the Argentine men's basketball team has actually entered a period of neglect, and has long lost its former glory.
Scola is still the leading player in their team.
Scola is 39 years old.
Now Scola plays in CBA. Although he is old, his efficiency and scoring ability are still very strong.
Scola played in the CBA Jinsheng men's basketball team last season. He can still get 27.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. It's an old myth.
It is known that Scola has signed with CBA magic team and will continue to play in CBA next season.
In this year's men's Basketball World Cup, in fact, the Argentine men's basketball team has changed its blood. Except Scola, the other players are the post-90s.
In this world cup, the Argentine men's basketball team did not play easily, but they still held their heads high and advanced to the last 16.
But they are second in group B.
According to the rules, Argentina will play the eighth finals with the host Chinese men's basketball team.
The game time will come soon.
That night, the Argentine men's basketball team took a bus to Wukesong stadium.
Coach Sergio Hernandez has a dignified expression.
Because Hernandez knows that the Chinese men's basketball team is a very powerful opponent, and his hope of winning is very little.
But even so, he hopes to find a way to win.
Near the stadium, Hernandez looked through the window and saw that it was already bustling and traffic.
But there is still a period of time before the game starts.
"Their fans are really enthusiastic, but not many people like basketball in our country," said the main point guard, Argentina's Mesozoic iconic player campazo with envy.
The first sport that Argentines like is still football.
In Argentina, few people like basketball.
"Yes! People here like basketball very much. During the game, the attendance rate is very high," Luis Scola said.
"Louis, do you think we have a chance to win tonight?" campazo asked.
"The chances are slim," Scola said with a bitter smile.
"I don't think so. I really want to fight against the king. I think maybe I can limit him," campazo said with a smile.
Campazo is 1.81 meters tall. He works as a point guard, but he has strong scoring ability. He is also a speed player. He is very mature and has the demeanor of a big general on the field.
He is arguably Scola's best successor.
The Argentine men's basketball team actually trained him as Scola's successor.
It can also be seen how embarrassing the current situation of the Argentine men's basketball team is.
The best players of their younger generation can't even play in the NBA. They can only play in a basketball club in Spain.
Scola glanced at campazo, smiled and said, "we need your self-confidence and strong courage. However, Facundo, I want to warn you that it will be difficult to prevent Wang."
"I know! Of course I know that. He's fast and he shoots very accurately. But I don't think I'm bad!" campazo said eagerly.
In fact, the men's basketball world cup is also a great opportunity for the bottom players. If they can perform well here, they may also attract the attention of NBA teams.
Maybe you can get a job from the NBA.
Campazo is 28 years old.
Of course, he is also very eager to play in the NBA. Like Scola, he plays well in the NBA.
"Yes, you are also very good, fakundo. I hope to see you limit Wang's performance in the competition. According to my research, I think the psychological quality of Chinese people is relatively poor. When they have the hope to win, they often fluctuate greatly because they want to win and are afraid of losing. They may make a lot of mistakes themselves. As for us, I think, only If we want to play steadily and calm down, we may not have no chance to win, "coach Hernandez said to campazo with a smile and appreciation.
"Thanks for Mr. Hernandez's encouragement! I think you are right. I think we must also pay attention to one more point: Wang will certainly protect himself very carefully! After all, the national team's game is only an obligation for Wang! And the club's game is what he attaches importance to! So I dare say that if we play more aggressively at that time, Maybe Wang will shrink back and dare not fight us! Because he will worry about injury! If we play more aggressively, maybe we can suppress Wang. "Campazo said his own ideas.
They are picking on their opponents' weaknesses.
According to Hernandez and his players, the Chinese men's basketball team has two fatal weaknesses:
First, the mentality of the Chinese people is a little poor. At the critical moment, it is easy to fall off the chain.
Second, Wang Fei will be very scrupulous in the game and dare not compete too fiercely with his opponents.
Scola nodded.
He also felt that Hernandez and campazo were right.
Campazo has also seen some videos of Chinese men's basketball games.
At that time, even when Yao Ming was at the height of the sun, it seemed that the Chinese men's basketball team lacked the ability to play key games with strong European and American teams.
The Chinese men's basketball team can easily be reversed at the last moment of the game because of physical fitness and confidence.
In other words, it is difficult for the Chinese men's basketball team to control the situation of the game against strong European and American teams.
Even if you can take the lead at the beginning, there is a gap in strength and some physical problems. In the back, you will be pulled back by strong European and American teams.
The Argentine men's basketball team discussed on the bus.
Gradually, they found a little confidence to win.
The car went to the stadium parking lot.
When I got off the bus, some reporters surrounded me.
Naturally, they are all Chinese media reporters.
As soon as Scola got off the bus, he was surrounded by reporters.
"Mr. Scola, what do you think of tonight's game?"
"Scola, what do you think of Wang Fei?"
"Mr. Scola, do you think you can lead Argentina to beat the Chinese men's basketball team?"
The reporters asked questions one after another.
Luis Scola just smiled and said nothing.
But campazo couldn't help it.
"We can win tonight! Even if you have superstars like Wang! We have found a way to limit Wang!" campazo shouted.
The reporters were attracted by campazo.
"Can you tell me what means you want to use to limit Wang Fei?" a Chinese reporter asked in Spanish.
Argentina speaks Spanish.
This is because most of South America was once a colony of Spain.
"Don't talk nonsense, Mr. campazo," Hernandez said in a dignified voice, glancing back at campazo.
Campazo quickly waved his hand and said, "I can't tell you. It's our team's secret."
"I dare say that you have no way to limit Wang Fei. He has no solution in the game!" a Chinese reporter said loudly.
He tried to use provocation.
Because the whole country of China attaches great importance to the Argentine men's basketball team, the opponent of the knockout match.
If you can dig out the secrets of Argentina, it's the best.
"No! Let's wait and see! I will defeat Wang Fei myself! I have this confidence! This is an international field, not an NBA field, so Wang Fei here is definitely not invincible! I can use my personality to ensure this! We will win!" campazo said firmly.
The Argentine men's basketball team came to the dressing room.
On the other hand, as the host team, the Chinese men's basketball team has also come to the dressing room first and is ready to warm up.
Wang Fei was talking and laughing with his teammates when he suddenly heard a noise outside the dressing room.
Guo Allen, who stood close to the door, heard it really.
The woman standing at the door who wanted to enter the dressing room but was stopped by the security guard was a reporter.
The female reporter came to remind Wang Fei and the Chinese men's basketball team that Argentina seems to have strong confidence in beating the men's basketball national team.
Li Nan was also disturbed at this time.
Li Nan let the female reporter of a media in Beijing come in.
After the female reporter came in, she said to Li Nan, "guide Li, you have to pay attention. Argentina seems to really have some defensive strategy against Wang Fei. Their main vacant position campazo said that he can match Wang Fei and easily beat Wang Fei!"
Li Nan listened and attached great importance to it.
"Did campazo say what means they would use?" Li Nan asked.
The female reporter shook her head: "campazo didn't say, and their coach Hernandez said it was their secret."
Wang Fei is naturally listening.
Wang Fei really doesn't know much about the players in the current Argentine team.
Um! Of course, he knows that there is Scola in Argentina.
Scola is so famous in China because he was a former teammate of Yao Ming.
Wang Fei doesn't know any other players of Argentina except Scola.
After reading the opponent's information, campazo knew that he, a player who can't even get into the NBA, is now the core of Argentina.
Wang Feixin said, what kind of defense have I never seen?
Four people can't stop me!
What kind of threat can campazo pose to himself?
Therefore, Wang Fei didn't take the advice of female journalists to heart at all.
But Li Nan obviously attached great importance to the information transmitted by the female reporter.
"Wang Fei, you should be careful when you play later. Campazo may be very fierce in defense. If he is a threat to you, you must avoid him and don't get entangled with him." Li Nan said.
Wang Fei smiled and said, "director Li, don't worry! I really don't think he can pose any threat to me. Argentina is definitely not enough to cause us trouble!"
"There's nothing wrong with being careful! Wang Fei, since you shoot so accurately on the outside, I think you shouldn't break through on the inside in this game." Li Nan said.
"I'll be careful! Don't worry, guide Li," said Wang Fei.
Warm up is over.
The game is about to begin.
Tonight's game is still broadcast live by CCTV.
The host is Yu Jia.
However, the narrator changed.
Zhang Weiping and Xu Jicheng will be the commentators tonight.
As mentioned earlier, this old Mr. Zhang Weiping was once a former national player of the Chinese men's basketball team. He has won the Asian Championship and the Asian Games in a row.
After his retirement, Mr. Zhang served as head coach of basketball and coach of the national team.
Later, he signed an agreement with CCTV to explain the basketball match.
Zhang Weiping's interpretation style is humorous and highly professional, which is deeply loved by fans.
However, when explaining, he often gets a lot of criticism because of his own tendency.
Because he likes Kobe Bryant very much, he is also called Weiping Bryant.