northernbook Chapter 709 A Dreamlike Start
Chapter 709 A Dreamlike Start
The referee did not indicate that Jia Fei committed a foul!
Du Xiaoshuai got up, and Li Zhi dribbled the ball across half-court.
The Chinese men's basketball team's defensive strategy was not a direct zone defense; they still used man-to-man defense. However, Art Mayok was guarding Dilraba Dilmurat, and because there was no three-second rule, he stayed close to the basket.
Coach Li, facing Anshan Paul who was guarding him, looked down on the kid from the bottom of his heart. He felt that the Chinese men's basketball team had sent this minor CBA player instead of Jia Fei to guard him, which was a great disrespect to him. He had already decided to teach this guy a lesson, and started dribbling between his legs repeatedly to overpower Anshan Paul.
Paul from Anshan is decent on defense. He's just limited by his talent. He definitely can't guard Durant, and he can't guard Lillard either, but at least he doesn't lose his position.
Lillard challenged Paul in consecutive solo plays, and his step-back three-pointer almost went in!
Art Mayork secured the defensive rebound and passed it to Jia Fei to advance the ball.
Jia Fei advanced to the frontcourt, and Taikong Yi set a screen for him!
Jia Fei used a screen to drive directly to the basket!
Durant came over to help defend, Jia Fei glanced at Yi Jianlian who was following up, and Dilraba hesitated for a moment, finally slowing down her help defense!
Jia Fei leaned against Du Xiaoshuai, and with a smooth layup, he put the ball in!
4-0, China Men's Basketball Team takes the lead!
"Jia Fei played those two shots with real determination, every single one aimed at the basket. It seems that Coach Li Nan's plan before the game was for him to attack first and seize an early lead!" Yu Jia said.
Coach Zhang nodded: "It's right to seize the initiative at the start. The opponent is strong, and once you fall behind at the beginning, it's not easy to catch up. I think Jia Fei played very reasonably, that's how you should play! What we often call 'aggressive' means playing aggressively, and Jia Fei clearly did that. He played very aggressively, and Zhao Jiwei's defense was also very aggressive. Both were very reasonable!"
Lillard dribbled the ball over and passed it to Durant.
Durant dribbled the ball and drove to the basket, making consecutive crossovers. Jia Fei suddenly came over to help defend!
Durant hesitated for a moment, then passed the ball again, resulting in a turnover...
Jia Fei's help defense was crucial; he seized the moment when Durant was about to shoot after receiving the ball. In such a short time, Durant's ability to handle the ball is inferior to that of the Running Man contestant and even his third brother, Dengdeng.
Paul from Anshan dribbled over and directed traffic at the top of the arc. After setting a screen, he passed the ball to a fast break player!
Coach Zhang shouted, "Throw it! Throw it!"
As expected, the ball was lost; Booker successfully intercepted it!
Booker pushes the counter-attack, passing to Holiday on the other side who is making a fast break!
Holiday goes for a layup... Jia Fei blocks it with a thunderous block!
"Jia Fei jumped so high!" Coach Zhang exclaimed!
Lee Kai'er got the ball, and Anshan Paul came over to ask for it, but he didn't give it to him.
Li Kai'er passed the ball to Jia Fei.
Jia Fei signaled to control the pace.
Paul from Anshan walked away dejectedly.
Jia Fei has the ball, and Yi Jianlian comes up to screen!
Jia Fei suddenly changed direction to the left, cut in, and attacked the basket!
His charge drew two attackers to join him!
Jia Fei made a no-look pass to Space Yi who was following up!
He easily caught the ball in space and slammed it home with a powerful two-handed dunk!
The sky is the limit of space! 6:0, the Chinese men's basketball team starts with a 6:0 lead!
"Jia Fei's pass was brilliant! He didn't even look at his opponent. He knew Yi Jianlian would follow up. That pass was so perfect!" Yu Jia praised without reservation. This kind of pass is something most people wouldn't be able to make, especially considering that your opponents aren't CBA players, but a group of NBA stars.
Paul from Anshan looked at Jia Fei, his eyes filled with the image of his own dreams.
Coach Zhang smiled slightly: "That was a brilliant finish!"
Lillard dribbles over and initiates the offense at the top of the key.
Dilraba came up to set a screen.
Lillard dribbles to the right and passes to Dilraba Dilmurat!
Dilraba attacks the basket!
Art Mayork's towering presence completely overshadowed Dilraba!
Booker grabbed the ball and took a mid-range shot... but it was blocked by Yi Jianlian!
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Anshan Paul intercepted the ball and passed it to Jia Fei!
Jia Fei controlled the pace, brought the ball over, and Art Mayok came up to set a screen!
Jia Fei dribbled the ball to the right, suddenly accelerated, and tossed the ball into the air...
Art Mayor leaped high and slammed the ball in over Dilraba Dilmurat in mid-air!
"Beep beep beep—" The referee's whistle blew as the ball went in—2+1!
Wow—Li Nan and Zhou Qi, the "Big Demon King," stood up together on the sidelines!
Nan Ciqi Jiu? No, no, no, everything was saved by Jia Fei!
Art Mayork roared with passion. Who would have thought that this so-called "nepotism hire" who couldn't even get playing time with the Clippers was actually so good at playing!
The US men's basketball team has called a timeout! Popovich, holding his clipboard, isn't entirely satisfied with his players' performance. Clearly, the Dream Team underestimated their opponent, who is indeed very strong.
Jia Fei and Art Mayor bumped chests passionately, their tacit understanding was self-evident. They knew what the other was going to do with just a glance. This kind of tacit understanding is something that the Dream Team's hastily assembled lineup cannot match.
While you were still taking turns playing one-on-one, we had already started playing teamwork. And by the time you started playing teamwork, we had already taken a commanding lead.
8-0, the score on the clock showed, and Art Mayok was even awarded a free throw, making Chinese fans watching on TV feel like it was all too real. Was this really the Chinese men's basketball team? Although Art Mayok didn't look Chinese at all, it didn't matter anymore. Chinese fans were slowly accepting naturalization these days; the national football team had naturalized players, so why not basketball?
"Coach Zhang, what do you think is the reason for the recent surge in the Chinese men's basketball team's performance?" Yu Jia asked Coach Zhang.
Coach Zhang answered seriously, "The main reason is that they played very rationally. Whether it was Jia Fei's individual offense or their playmaking, it was all very rational. Basketball doesn't lie; if you play rationally, you're more likely to take the lead. The Dream Team, on the other hand, didn't play rationally enough; their shots were too casual, and their defense wasn't aggressive enough. So, we took the lead!"
After the timeout, Art Mayork made the free throw, making it 9-0!
The Chinese men's basketball team has had a dream start!
The Dream Team is starting to take this seriously. They have to admit that if they don't fight hard, they might lose to this opponent. Previously, they thought the Chinese men's basketball team was just Jia Fei, a one-man show. Now it seems that the three NBA players have fully integrated into the team, and Yi Jianlian, the former NBA player, although over 30, is in really good form!
Durant knows Yi Jianlian well; the two were drafted together, with Durant being the second overall pick and Yi Jianlian the sixth.
Time flies, and now one of them is an NBA superstar, while the other is a CBA superstar...