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Chapter 544 Five Grand Slam Players!
Boston, USA.
While Su Feng and the Chinese men's basketball team were striving for China's first-ever Olympic gold medal in basketball history...
Since returning to Boston in August, the Celtics' new general manager, former Celtics legend Larry Bird, also made his first trade after taking office.
Life is about dreams, and each is wonderful in their own way.
On the 24th, after Marbury finished his journey with the US men's basketball team in Athens and returned to Boston...
Both to get the "absolute maximum salary" he could theoretically get this summer, and to repay Auerbach for his recognition back then, Marbury accepted the Celtics' decision to trade him to Toronto through a "sign-and-trade."
And on the Toronto side, because Raptors owner Chad's children were not interested in basketball, considering his current age, he could no longer wait for his youngest son, who was born in the same year as Su Hao, to grow up...
In order to get a higher offer in the process of selling the Raptors next, Chad agreed to the Celtics' trade of Marbury for Parker.
Without the perspective of time-travel, no matter how you look at it, in this trade, the Celtics were the ones who "lost big."
Because without including Marbury in their future team-building plan, this All-Star guard did not bring back a player of equal strength or reputation for the Celtics in this trade.
And as the side that "profited big" in this trade...
For a time, the Raptors suddenly became championship favorites for next season.
Thanks to O'Neal Jr.'s contract expiring this summer, plus the Raptors' excellent salary structure in the past few years.
After trading for Marbury, as long as the Raptors can complete the over-the-cap renewal with O'Neal Jr., who owns Bird rights, according to their original plan, then the Big Three composed of Marbury, Carter, and O'Neal Jr....
"It's a good thing John left this summer, otherwise next season, he would have been driven to death by these three guys?"
Athens, when Su Feng learned of the trade between the Celtics and the Raptors, he vaguely felt that Parker and Duncan seemed to have some kind of connection in the dark.
Admittedly...
Parker at this time was still some distance away from his peak...
But considering Marbury's thinking, which had been gradually corrupted by capitalism...
After this trade, the Celtics not only brought back a player who could replace Marbury on the court, but also...
They also successfully avoided a wave of super luxury tax penalties.
In the 03/04 season, Parker, who was in his third season, averaged 13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists for the Raptors.
Due to the intense dispute between the two fools in the Raptors over the position of the main player after Su Feng left last season, Parker's personal data was also affected to a certain extent.
However, as the least loss-making deal in Bird's eyes during the process of selling Marbury...
After gritting his teeth repeatedly, Bird finally approved the deal.
In Bird's view, if the Celtics want to return to their peak, then first, he must solve the salary structure problem of this team.
In the past two years, because Ray Allen and Duncan will have their contracts expire one after another...
Therefore, how to retain the main framework of this Celtics team while avoiding being punished by the super luxury tax became Bird's top priority after taking office.
And in Bird's eyes, on the one hand, bringing in Parker, who is still on his rookie contract, can allow the Celtics to maintain healthy salary space next season.
On the other hand, even if Parker can't make it, the Celtics at least don't have to worry about having no one available at the point guard position next season.
Only...
If only Su Feng knew Bird's true thoughts at this time, that he still felt like he lost big in trading Marbury for Parker.
Otherwise, Su Feng would definitely complain about this forced king...
With your vision?
How dare you say you are Larry Bird?
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In this life, even the reunion of "dp" that even the butterfly effect cannot change is temporarily put aside.
On the 25th, after resting for two nights, the Chinese men's basketball team officially ushered in their semi-final match against the Lithuanian men's basketball team in the Olympic men's basketball event at the Athens Olympic Basketball Arena.
As a veteran powerhouse in the world of basketball, this Lithuanian men's basketball team is not only disciplined and tenacious, but also adheres to the fine tradition of European teams that can shoot from one to five.
In Su Feng's original timeline, in the 04 and 08 Olympic Games, the Chinese men's basketball team was defeated by this Lithuanian team in the quarter-finals.
And from the process of the game at that time...
Although in the interior, the Chinese men's basketball team can rely on Yao Ming to gain a certain advantage.
But as the game deepened, this Lithuanian men's basketball team could always use their exquisite passing and cutting to disintegrate the overall defense of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Moreover, compared to Calderon, whom Guo Shiqiang and Liu Wei could still cope with before, because the point guards of this Lithuanian men's basketball team all have strong back-to-the-basket skills...
So in the game, no matter how Yao Ming ravaged the big men of Lithuania in the interior, on the defensive end, he could only watch helplessly as these Lithuanian forwards and guards "humiliated" his teammates.
Therefore, before the start of this game, during pre-match training, the main task of Guo Shiqiang and Liu Wei was to pick up the ball for the other ten players of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Uh...
To be fair.
It's not that Su Feng doesn't like Lao Guo and Xiao Liu.
But...
As the only existence in the Chinese men's basketball team at this time who can compete with these European tall guards in terms of body size...
In this game against Lithuania...
Guo Shiqiang and Liu Wei have lost the value of serving as dribbling guards.
On the court, after the players of the two teams finished warming up, the big screen immediately gave the starting lineups for the two teams tonight.
Lithuania: Javtokas, Songaila, Siskauskas, Jasikevicius, Gynėvičius.
China: Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Zhang Jinsong, Hu Weidong, Su Feng.
Before, in the game against the United States, many Chinese fans only remembered Kleiza's three consecutive three-pointers in the final quarter, but in fact, before that, Jasikevicius was the player who helped Lithuania establish the victory.
Under the backdrop of Lithuania's team basketball, in that game, Jasikevicius repeatedly staged performances that teased the US men's basketball team's backcourt.
And as the currently recognized number one small forward in Europe, although Siskauskas is not as famous as those European players who have played in the NBA, within Europe...
Having Siskauskas is equivalent to having a championship has long been a consensus among European fans.
In Su Feng's previous life, many fans often complained that Liu Wei couldn't hold the ball on the court...
But if Liu Wei can't hold the ball when facing these European guards...
Then in fact, there are not many guards in the Chinese men's basketball team who can hold the ball.
In addition, regarding the tonnage of Siskauskas and Jasikevicius...
To be honest, if it weren't for Su Feng's pair of big elbows being particularly conspicuous tonight...
With Lao Guo and Xiao Liu's small arms and legs...
How could they withstand the hard digging of these European strong men?
In the center of the court, after the jump ball, the Chinese men's basketball team attacked first.
At this time, on the Lithuanian bench, the coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team also felt the art of coaching of Zhang Bin, the coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, like Garcia, the coach of the Spanish men's basketball team before.
Because no matter how he studies the Chinese men's basketball team before the game...
He couldn't believe that Zhang Bin would use Su Feng as the starting point guard of the Chinese men's basketball team in this game.
Compared with the impression that the Chinese men's basketball team has left in the past, when Su Feng serves as the point guard of the Chinese men's basketball team, it has become a consensus in the world not to adopt full-court press against the Chinese men's basketball team.
Because with Su Feng's dribbling that even NBA-level double-teams can't stop...
What's the difference between adopting full-court press against the Chinese men's basketball team and directly giving them points?
In addition...
Regarding Su Feng's physical fitness...
The coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team has heard about it.
On the court, facing the zone defense set up by Lithuania, Wang Zhizhi took the lead in mentioning the free throw line to receive the ball.
And after landing in the low post, Xiao Yao's outrageous height quickly made Javtokas, the star center in the Lithuanian lineup, feel what is called dominance.
Compared with players like Ramos and Ha Seung-jin who only have height but don't know how to use it, in this Olympic Games, Xiao Yao can be said to have shown the world what is called "an inch longer, an inch stronger."
Relying on Da Zhi's coordination in the high post, Yao Ming easily gained the opportunity to single out Javtokas in the low post.
Bang bang bang!
Javtokas, who was suppressed by Xiao Yao in all aspects, whether it was height, weight, or speed, had no power to fight back, and in order to help Javtokas with his defense, the Lithuanian zone defense on the other side also showed flaws.
On the court, after noticing that Songaila and Jasikevicius's attention was attracted by Yao Ming, Su Feng quickly cut to the basket.
And Yao Ming also immediately passed the ball to Su Feng's hands.
Bang--!
On the sidelines, watching Su Feng's vigorous single-handed dunk, and different from the people who are currently intoxicated by Su Feng's violent aesthetics...
What the coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team felt was Su Feng's terrible basketball IQ, and the discipline of this Chinese men's basketball team in cracking zone defense.
As a European powerhouse known for its passing and cutting, no one in this world understands more than this Lithuanian men's basketball team how excellent discipline you need to achieve such passing and cutting, and how much it tests the players' on-the-spot adaptability.
In the eyes of the coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team, the reason why this Chinese men's basketball team can kill European powerhouses all the way in this Olympic Games is not just the "star basketball" that the outside world says.
But...
Su Feng, who is the brain of this team, is like an on-court coach in command and dispatch.
In this Olympic Games, the Chinese men's basketball team has achieved more than just once or twice of passing and cutting.
But in every game, you can see Su Feng and Yao Ming making exquisite small cooperations.
If defense can help you win the championship in the NBA.
Then in FIBA games, whoever can crack the opponent's zone defense can take the initiative in this game.
Only...
Since the Chinese men's basketball team has proved countless times in this Olympic Games that they are not afraid of opponents defending zone defense, then why does Lithuania have to defend zone defense at the beginning of tonight?
On the court, after Lithuania pulled back two points through passing and cutting, Su Feng quickly told the world the answer through his ravage of Jasikevicius.
Because...
The Chinese men's basketball team not only has Yao Ming, they also have Su Feng.
Therefore, once you defend man-to-man in the game...
Then Su Feng and Yao Ming will quickly switch to their singles mode.
And this is also one of the reasons why the outside world believes that this Chinese men's basketball team has been relying on "star basketball" all the way to the present.
Because in this Olympic Games, so far, the top two players in the ranking of single efficiency...
It is the "Yaofeng" combination of the Chinese men's basketball team.
In Su Feng's original timeline, many Chinese fans have made the assumption that if the Chinese men's basketball team had a super guard in the Yao Ming era, would the Chinese men's basketball team be able to enter the Olympic finals.
At that time, many fans believed that even in the Yao Ming era, even if the Chinese men's basketball team had a super guard, the Chinese men's basketball team would not be able to soar into the sky.
However, in this life, after cooperating with this Xiao Yao in the expedition...
Su Feng knows that those fans who think that the Chinese men's basketball team cannot soar into the sky simply don't understand the role of a super player for a team on the basketball court.
You must know that in basketball games, if you really give the Chinese men's basketball team a Jordan, then even if the US men's basketball team comes, they will have to speak politely to this Chinese men's basketball team.
Because unlike competitive sports such as football that require more teamwork, in basketball, a super player can directly change the game.
And Su Feng and Yao Ming's "Yaofeng" combination, even if you put it in the NBA, it is the standard framework of a dynasty team.
So, how can these two people cooperating together be more than "1+1" greater than 2?
On the court, in the first quarter, Lithuania had to switch back to the zone defense because the effect of changing to man-to-man defense was not good.
Fortunately, since Su Feng can only pick one person to torture between Jasikevicius and Siskauskas, so in the case that Jasikevicius has been tortured by Su Feng to the point of emotional collapse...
"Europe's number one small forward" Siskauskas scored key points for Lithuania in the first quarter through his skillful back-to-the-basket skills and accurate outside shooting.
At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team and Lithuania tied at 24.
In the second quarter, the two teams made substitutions.
Battier, who made great contributions with Zhu Fangyu in the quarter-finals, partnered with young player Du Feng to form a new interior combination for the Chinese men's basketball team.
And on the outside, Su Feng led Zhu Fangyu and Li Nan to continue to work hard.
In the first half of the second quarter, after the substitutions, the Chinese men's basketball team's suppression of Lithuania clearly decreased a lot.
Javtokas, who was hammered into "Brother-in-law-tokas" by Xiao Yao in the first quarter, repeatedly scored points in the interior single-handedly against Battier.
Facing Javtokas, this European star center, Da Battier is no good no matter how much he can defend.
Because Javtokas's flexible steps, except for Xiao Yao's absolute height, no one can cover.
Only...
Although Lithuania can continue to score on the offensive end.
But back over, on the defensive end, they are also constantly losing points.
After Jasikevicius and Siskauskas were substituted to rest, the coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team handed over the important task of defending Su Feng to young player Kleiza.
And it is worth mentioning that if Su Feng is not mistaken, the shoes that Kleiza is wearing on his feet tonight...
It seems to be his own "Phenomenon" third generation.
It's a pity...
As a die-hard honey fan, although Kleiza successfully realized his dream of chasing stars on this night, just like the experiences that those NBA honey fans suffered when chasing Su Feng...
Which honey fan has not been beaten by Su Feng when facing Su Feng?
The 19-year-old Kleiza has comprehensive offensive skills, but lacking experience, he was well-trained by Su Feng on both offensive and defensive ends tonight.
In the first half of the second quarter alone, Su Feng scored 10 of the 19 points he got in the first half.
And until the second half of the second quarter...
In this Olympic Games, the most familiar plot of "Tian Ji's horse racing" for Chinese fans is here again.
After finishing charging on the bench, Yao Ming took over the banner of attack from Su Feng.
And at this time...
The coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team always felt that it was fortunate that they and the other opponents in Group B ended the US men's basketball team in the group stage.
Otherwise...
If this US men's basketball team, which is ridiculed by fans as "North American sick man," really made it into the top eight as the fourth in the group, wouldn't they be beaten into a sieve by this Chinese men's basketball team?
At the end of the half, the Chinese men's basketball team led by 49 to 41.
In the third quarter, Lithuania, unwilling to give up, frequently launched attacks from the outside.
And on the Chinese men's basketball team's side, Hu Weidong, who had been waiting for a long time, also responded with his signature "quick draw."
As a famous "blind" player, Hu Weidong, who is highly myopic, does not need to aim at the basket before shooting.
"Without a doubt, they are the best team in this Olympic Games!"
On the sidelines, the coach of the Lithuanian men's basketball team said with emotion as the timer in the final quarter approached zero.
On the scoreboard, 91 to 82.
After leading the Chinese men's basketball team to defeat Lithuania, the Chinese men's basketball team unprecedentedly knocked on the door to the Olympic finals!
And as long as they can defeat Argentina, who stepped into the finals one step ahead of the Chinese men's basketball team in the finals...
Then the Chinese men's basketball team will become the first Chinese team in history to win the Olympic men's three major ball events.
And...
According to Zhang Zhidao's statement, by that time, the Chinese men's basketball team will simultaneously produce five...
Players who have won the Asian Championship, the World Championship, and the NBA Championship!
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