All-round Athlete

Chapter 785 Advance to the final

If it wasn't for the next game, Zhang Guan would really shoot this "Basketball Mind and Vision".

However, Zhang Guan decided to make a trailer first, just like Will Smith's spoof trailer. A trailer with three or four groups doesn't cost much, but the irony inside is enough to make FIBA ​​sick for a long time.

Zhang Guan didn't know anything about making movies, but as long as he was rich, he could find someone who knew how to do it. There are countless screenwriters and directors in Hollywood, and even hundreds of independent film production companies. As long as they are willing to pay, the film production companies can provide one-stop services, including screenwriters, directors, film production teams, and even the final distribution. It can all be done easily.

Thinking of this, Zhang Guan called Zhuge Wenbo. Zhuge Wenbo used to work in CAA in the United States, and he also has connections in the Hollywood entertainment circle, so it is very appropriate for him to contact this kind of matter.

After finishing the call with Zhuge Wenbo, Zhang Guan paid attention to the other quarter-finals.

In the second half, the US team defeated Russia without any suspense and advanced to the semi-finals; while the Lithuanian team eliminated Argentina by a large margin and will face the US team in the semi-finals.

As for the Chinese team who is in the working area, the other semi-final spot belongs to Serbia. They defeated Spain and advanced to the semi-finals.

Although this year's Spanish team does not have Gasol, its strength is not weaker than that of two years ago, and even stronger. Because Gasol Jr., Rubio and Fernandez in the starting lineup have grown a lot after two years of experience, Gasol has become the absolute main force of the Grizzlies, and Fernandez has also become a member of the Trail Blazers lineup. An indispensable member, Rubio will officially land in the NBA next year. In addition, there are two players who have played in the NBA, Garbajosa and Navarro. It can be said that the Spanish team is the team with the most NBA players except the US team.

Compared with the traditional European teams, this year's Spanish team is more inclined to American basketball, which also represents the new trend of European basketball. The Serbian men's basketball team, as the successor of Yugoslavia, has always been the European team. Traditional style of play, so this game can be seen as a collision between the emerging style of European basketball and the traditional style of play.

In the end, Serbia defeated the Spanish team 92 to 89 and successfully won the promotion. In this competition among the top teams in Europe, the Serbian team still had the last laugh. Teodosic made a three-pointer 3.1 seconds before the end of the game. Helped the Serbian team win the final victory.

The Serbian team also became the opponent of the Chinese team in the semi-finals.

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The FIBA ​​tournament officials were sitting in the conference room, each with a serious expression, as if they had encountered a great crisis.

"Making a movie? Maybe Zhang Guan is just talking. We don't need to be too nervous. He is just an athlete, and making movies is an actor's business. Zhang Guan should not be idle." A bald man said.

"It is precisely because he is Zhang Guan that he is not doing his job properly!" A thin man wearing glasses next to him immediately objected: "If Zhang Guan is the kind of person who keeps his own way, he must still be running steadily on track and field. Sprint, how could it be here! Don't forget how many different sports he has tried now."

"Besides, the referee's penalty this time is indeed very unfair to the Chinese team." Another tournament official said immediately: "Although it was with our tacit approval, there were several obvious misjudgments. If Zhang Guan If things get hyped up, it will be very passive for us.”

"What are you afraid of? He's just an athlete. Let's warn him, and he'll definitely restrain himself! Could it be that he dares to fight against our FIBA ​​alone?" the bald man said disdainfully.

"He really dares! Don't forget that Sebastian, the president of the IAAF, was humiliated by Zhang Guan two years ago. Besides, he is not only a basketball player, and even if we use punishment, we can't It’s limited to basketball.” The thin man with glasses went on to say, “We can’t prohibit him from participating in sports other than basketball, such as track and field, such as tennis, such as racing, such as boxing, and ice sports! He is still the focus of the media, and we will Be passive forever."

"Then what should we do? Investigate the referees involved in the world? Blow the whistle to help the home team advance? That would be a scandal, and it would be very bad for us." The bald man said.

"But in this matter, if we want Zhang Guan to stop, we must give an explanation to the Chinese team." The man with glasses sighed, and then said: "We shouldn't have agreed to the conditions of the Turkish men's basketball team at the beginning, otherwise we won't do it now. There's so much trouble."

"We promised Turkey, and we also hope that the World Championships can be held better. They are the hosts. But they don't live up to their expectations. Even with the help of the referee, they still can't beat the Chinese team. Then we can't blame us." The bald man raised his hands Tan: "I don't think it's better than this. In the next match between the Chinese team and Serbia, let the referee help the Chinese team. This way it will be evened!"

"Good idea!" The thin man in glasses immediately nodded in support: "In the game against the Turkish team, the referee's misjudgment caused the Chinese team to suffer losses. In the next game, we will let the Chinese team become the beneficiary of the referee's misjudgment. In this way, the Chinese team also took advantage of the referee's misjudgment, so it cannot be blamed for the misjudgment."

"Wouldn't that be sacrificing the Serbian team? If the Chinese team really enters the final with the help of the referee, the Serbian team will definitely not be reconciled?" Someone immediately said: "We are using a mistake to correct it. mistake!"

"How many people are there in Serbia? And how many people are there in China? From a market point of view, it is more beneficial for us if the Chinese team enters the final. Besides, in the second half, it must be the US team that enters the final. We can win a game early again." American war! Have you forgotten that the final of the Olympic Games two years ago was also a Sino-American war? How many topics were created in that game! How much profit did it give us.” The thin man adjusted his glasses and said.

"That's right, if the final is a Sino-US battle, it will be the US team's revenge battle, which sounds full of gimmicks! Such a match will definitely attract the attention of the whole world." The bald man said in This moment agrees.

"At the same time, we can also stop the mouth of the Chinese team..."

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The Chinese team and the Serbian team once played against each other in the group stage. Without Zhang Guan and Dayao, the Serbian team won the game without any suspense. Therefore, in the Serbian team, whether it is the coach or the players, There is a contemptuous mentality for the Chinese team.

Especially after defeating the Spanish team, the tense nerves of the Serbian team were instantly relieved, so on the day of the semi-finals, the Serbian team was still in a state of sleepwalking.

In this game, the Serbian team did not send Krstic as the starting center, because Krstic was only 2.13 meters, and it was too bad to face Dayao. The Serbian team put Perovic on the court. Perovic, who used to watch the drinking fountains for the Golden State Warriors, is 2.18 meters tall and has relatively less disadvantages in terms of body shape.

But even so, the Serbian team's inside line was still overwhelmed by Dayao. Perovic got two fouls in the first five minutes of the first quarter and had to rest. And Krstic, who came on the field later, also couldn't stop Dayao from wreaking havoc on the inside.

In the first quarter of the game, the Chinese team scored 20 points, which was quite satisfactory. The Serbian team felt bad and only scored 11 points.

The head coach of the Serbia team, Ivkovic, shook his head quite dissatisfied. He could see that the Serbia team hadn't entered the game state at all. Facing an opponent that was easily defeated in the group stage, they would underestimate the enemy in their hearts. Sleepwalking at the beginning of the game is a very common phenomenon.

After the start of the second quarter, the Serbian team began to slowly enter the state, and Zhang Guan also took over the game at this time. European guards are inherently weak in terms of physical confrontation, so many European guards will not adapt to the environment in the NBA. If there is no zone defense, the European teams would have been sieved by the US team's muscular stick. In fact, as the physical fitness of American players is getting better and better, the monsters with perverted bodies make the defense of European teams more and more pale, which means that they can bully Asian teams like China.

However, today's Chinese team has Zhang Guan.

Zhang Guan no longer hides his shooting ability. His offensive methods are no longer limited to breakthroughs. Instead, emergency stop jump shots have become his most frequently used scoring method. The Serbian team's defense line was also torn apart by the Chinese team time and time again.

At the end of halftime, the Serbian team not only failed to catch up with the score, but fell behind by 12 points 30 to 42.

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In the locker room, Teodosic looked confused.

"Is this really the Chinese team? Why is it completely different from last time? When they played against each other last time, their defenders couldn't break through our zone defense at all, but this time, our defense line was like paper in front of Zhang Guan. It’s as fragile as a paste! I think this is completely playing against two different teams! There are only ten days before the group match, how can the Chinese team change so much?”

Not far away, coach Ivkovic is also carefully checking the data of the first half.

"Zhang Guan's offensive ability is really strong. This is the first half. He has already scored 18 points, almost accounting for half of the Chinese team's points. And his scoring efficiency is still very high. He only missed shots. We scored three goals. In the second half of the game, we must focus on Zhang Guan." Ivkovic continued to look at the statistics.

"Rasic also committed two fouls. I remember that one of them was a misjudgment by the referee. And once Krstic was beaten by the Chinese team, the referee stood by and didn't blow it. The referees at the World Championships are really unprofessional. There are always misjudgments." Ivkovic shook his head, not paying too much attention to these details. In his opinion, the most important thing is for players to recover as soon as possible.

At the beginning of the second half, the Serbian team's touch has improved significantly.

"Todosic, a three-pointer! The goal is scored! 33 to 42, the Serbian team narrowed the score to less than 10 points!"

"The Chinese team made a pass error. Rasic made a fast break and shot a three-pointer! Go in! 36 to 42, and now there is only a six-point gap between the two sides!"

Just one minute into the second half, Serbia even chased for six points. At this time, the morale of the entire Serbian team also improved.

Arab League's shot missed, Velickovic jumped up, grabbed the rebound, and then threw the ball to Rasic who was closest to him, and Rasic rushed forward without hesitation.

"Beep!" The referee's whistle sounded, and Rasic was sentenced to walk.

"Rasic walked? Probably because his foot slipped a little when he just started! In this situation, fouls are usually not called. It seems that today's referees are stricter in enforcing the law." The commentator said.

Rasic threw the ball to the ground rather unwillingly. His footsteps slipped a bit, but it was at the moment of taking the ball. It is said that this cannot be counted as a walk, but since the referee called the walk, there is nothing he can do.

Coach Ivkovic looked quite annoyed. The Serbian team was just about to start, but was stopped by the referee's whistle. Like commercials, the audience's already brewing emotions come to an abrupt end, and if they want to mobilize their emotions again, they need a new brewing.

"Slow down!" Dayao shouted at Zhang Guan. Years of experience in the NBA has given Dayao excellent tactical skills and adaptability, which is enough to make him a commander on the field.

But Zhang Guan has already done this. Kobe's experience book brings not only the skills of the game, but also his accurate judgment of the game, so Zhang Guan also knows when to be fast and when to be slow.

Teodosic looked at Zhang Guan anxiously. He felt hot now and wanted to attack as soon as possible, but Zhang Guan was dawdling and dawdling there, seeing that the attacking time was exhausted to the end.

With five seconds left, Zhang Guan started to start; in four seconds, Zhang Guan changed direction; in three seconds, Zhang Guan changed direction again; in two seconds, Zhang Guan jumped up and shot; in the last second, the goal was scored! A set of actions is done in one go.

Zhang Guan responded with a three-pointer, and the difference between the two sides reached 9 points. More importantly, this goal also hit the morale of the Serbian team. Serbia, who had just started, seemed to have been poured with cold water, and the raging anger in his heart had also cooled down for several minutes.

Coach Deng Huade breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that the Chinese team would encounter a crisis and might even be tied by the Serbian team. But now it seems that this crisis has been passed without any danger.

"Do you feel that the referee's penalty scale seems to be more biased towards us today." Deng Huade whispered to the assistant coach beside him.

"It seems to be like this. It is completely different from the last game against Turkey. I guess this may be a kind of compensation from the IAAF!" the assistant coach whispered.

"Compensation?" Deng Huade nodded suddenly, and then he realized that having a relatively loose referee may be a rare opportunity for the young players of the Chinese team to practice. At least the young players can have more opportunities to make mistakes. Chance.

Thinking of this, Deng Huade waved his hand, called several young players he was optimistic about, and then started a new "chicken blood education".

...

The lead of the Chinese team has extended to double digits. At this time, Deng Huade chose to make a substitution, let the main players take a rest, and replace the young substitute players to adapt to the game.

With a lead of 10 points, the substitute players of the Chinese team did not feel too much pressure. The more young players let go of the game without pressure, the more they can show their own level, so the performance of the substitute players of the Chinese team was as good as They were different in the group stage, they played more aggressively and with more confidence.

The Serbian team is a little uncomfortable with this. The two teams just played against each other ten days ago. At that time, the Chinese team's substitute was almost beaten. The Serbian team only needs to use relatively simple tactics to tear China apart. team defense. Today, however, the boys of the Chinese team seem to have changed. They are all alive and well, and they run more frequently without the ball.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately. When entering the fourth quarter, the Chinese team still maintained an 8-point lead.

"Zhang Guan, make a three-pointer and score again! He has already scored 31 points!"

"UA, it's a pity to beat Velitzkovic. It didn't score, but it caused a foul by Velitzkovic! Two free throws."

"Dayao, there is a hook! 80 to 69, the lead of the Chinese team has once again reached double digits!"

The so-called centipede is dead but not stiff. After all, the Serbian team is the world's top team. In the last quarter, Serbia launched a fierce counterattack, and even approached the score to 5 points. As for the Chinese team, several main players They didn't stop scoring either, and they still blocked the Serbian team's Jedi counterattack.

"There are still three minutes, the 11-point advantage should be able to hold!" Zhang Guan looked at the score board, then looked at Dayao beside him, and frowned worriedly.

Dayao looked very tired, he was panting heavily, his expression was still serious, but the painful look in his eyes was captured sensitively by Zhang Guan.

"He is holding on!" Zhang Guan realized this.

After all, Dayao has not fully recovered. Since his comeback, he has never played such a high-intensity game. Now he is at the end of his strength. Perhaps the high-intensity physical confrontation has already made his foot injury a bit unbearable, so he feels pain.

"You should go down and rest!" Zhang Guan said.

"There are still three minutes, I can still hold on." Dayao said.

"We still have the final! We still have to play against the US team, and we still have to win the gold medal. So, you have to go down and rest!" Zhang Guan continued: "It's fine if I'm on the field."

Dayao was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, he believed that with the existence of Zhang Guan, he could hold on to the last three minutes.

The Chinese team asked for a timeout, Yao walked slowly to the bench, and the team doctor immediately stepped forward to check on Yao's old injuries.

"There are still three minutes, as long as we persevere, we will be able to enter the final!" Deng Huade began to instill chicken soup for the soul, recalling the past, grasping the present, and looking forward to the future. After a few words, the players were quite encouraged . As for tactics, Deng Huade only said one sentence:

"Give the ball to Zhang Guan!"

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Deng Huade is now familiar with the ultimate tactics of the Chinese team, and Zhang Guan did not disappoint him.

The sound of the end of the game sounded, and the Serbian team eventually lost 79 to 88.

The Chinese team made an unprecedented advance to the final of the World Championships, and what they had to face was undoubtedly the most powerful American team in the world—Meng Nine Team!