The game had not started yet, but the stadium was already buzzing with cheers. The cheers were all in Chinese. It was more comfortable to listen to than English.
However, the members of the American team seemed to be in low spirits.
Because they did not rest well last night.
Although they had learned their lesson from the last world championship and did not go out to play before the game, they still did not rest well.
Because of a group of passionate fans.
These American basketball stars never knew that they were so popular in Hua Xia. If they knew, they would have come to Hua Xia to do some activities to earn money.
Although Hua Xia's consumption level was not comparable to the Americans, there were many people. They could earn hundreds of thousands of dollars just by playing an exhibition game, right?
If they added some other activities, they might earn tens of millions of dollars during the off-season. They could even go on vacation.
However, there was a huge disadvantage to being popular. Wherever they went, people would ask for autographs or photos. They were satisfied with that. They had to maintain their image.
However, it was not good to chase them to the hotel, right?
The most infuriating thing was that there were hotel staff who knocked on their door at night, hoping to take photos with them.
We have been here for so long. Do you have to wait until now to take photos? What were you doing just now?
Even if you want to take photos, can't you come together? If you come one by one, how can you let us sleep?
It was already very late after training. They were also disturbed by these passionate fans for a long time. How could they rest well?
Early in the morning, there were even fans standing outside the windows, holding their big signs and shouting their names.
They were really in pain and happiness.
Some fans were very happy, but how could they laugh when they were disturbed like this? This was the Olympic Village. How did these fans get in?
The Olympic Games was different from the American professional basketball. Many of the American professional basketball games were at night. Even if they did not rest well the night before, they could rest more during the day.
However, this semi-final was arranged in the morning. At eleven o 'clock, how could they have time to rest?
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The stadium was filled with thunderous cheers.
Yao Mingyan subdued Howard, but he didn't even jump up.
Some people thought that Howard was afraid of fouling, but Howard himself knew that he was not afraid of fouling at all. When he wanted to jump just now, he felt that his legs were a little weak and he couldn't jump.
Turning around, the U.S. team attacked. Dylon threw a high throw, hoping that Howard would make an empty dunk to regain his face and boost their morale.
However, he saw Howard jump. Unfortunately, he did not manage to catch the ball. The ball brushed past Howard's fingertips and flew out of the court. The U.S. team made a mistake!
Mike, the coach of the U.S. team, frowned. This was not right. At this height, Howard had the advantage. With his jumping ability, why didn't he catch the ball?
Why is Howard playing so softly today? Didn't I tell him to be more forceful and push Yao Ming out of the three-second zone?
Eh? That's not right. Although Bosh's resistance is a little weaker, it shouldn't be so easy for Hua Xia's Yi to hit him from the back. Although Yi's physique is not bad, his strength is not his forte.
Coming back, he realized that the situation was not right. Dylon was the strongest guard on the U.S. team. He could often squeeze the opponent into the penalty area. Why did he not even manage to squeeze Hua Xia's Liu Wei this time? Liu Wei even stole the ball?
As soon as the game started, the U.S. team was stunned by Hua Xia's team. The score was 8-0. The U.S. team quickly called for a timeout.
It was always the U.S. team that called for a timeout first. This was the first time in this Olympics that the U.S. team called for a timeout first!
"What are you all doing on the court? Are you sleepwalking? We are here to get the gold medal and wash away our shame. If you were in this state, you wouldn't even be able to get a bronze medal, let alone a gold medal! Substitution, Paul, substitute Delon … "
The U.S. team changed players. The power forward became Anthony, and the point guard became Paul. This lineup was very athletic and could often switch between offense and defense quickly to get the lead.
However, this time, Coach Mike was disappointed. Why was Paul and Anthony in such poor condition? Their movements were slow and seemed to be weak.
He turned to look at the team doctor. "Sheldon, did they catch a cold?"
Sheldon shook his head. "No, no one told me that they were not feeling well. It just looks like their stamina can't keep up."
Mike looked at Jeice, who was also their fitness coach, from the coaching team again.
"Jeice, does that mean that their stamina can't keep up? How can they feel tired after such an easy schedule? Did they train very late last night? "
"No, I let them go back and rest very early. They have a game today. Logically speaking, their stamina shouldn't have such a problem. "
"Coach Nate, did you bring them to practice tactics in the morning?" Mike asked the assistant coach.
Coach Nate was dumbfounded. "I didn't even let them run much. I only practiced tactics for half an hour and shot for half an hour. How could this have such a big impact?"
They didn't fight, so the impact on stamina should be very small. Also, the game had just started, and these athletes were already weak. What does this have to do with my training?
In the first quarter, Hua Xia's team scored 32 to 19, leading by 13 points. The entire audience stood up and cheered.
On the field, Hua Xia's team was suppressing the U.S. team. The audience couldn't believe it. Had Hua Xia's team become so strong? Didn't they say that basketball was the most developed in the U.S.? They had the most geniuses, and this time, they were all all-star players. How could they be so weak?
Coach Mike was scolding all the athletes. His spittle sprayed all over their faces.
"What is our advantage? Ability to fight back! Athletic ability! But look at you now. Do you have any advantage at all? "
"You can't outrun others, you can't outrun others, you can't outrun others, and you even missed a few shots! Do you even look like a star player? Even the university students that I've coached are a hundred times better than you! "
Although the coach used words to motivate the U.S. team and made them look like they were improving in the second quarter, they were only tied with Hua Xia's team in the second quarter. They were still behind by 13 points.
At the start of the second half, Hua Xia's team actually came out with a wave of attacks. The gap quickly widened to more than 20 points. Coach Karl asked them to attack and defend quickly. If they had the chance, they would shoot three-pointers. Then, the others would rush for rebounds, increase body contact, and press the defense. He realized that the U.S. team was too weak. Hua Xia's guard, Sun Dasheng, was able to block two shots from Howard.
At the end of the game, Hua Xia's team ended up with a score of 107 to 89, beating the U.S. team by 18 points.
Before the game, no one had expected this result. Many people thought that even if Hua Xia's team became stronger, the two teams should still be evenly matched. How could the U.S. team lose so badly?
Especially those who had bet on the U.S. team to win. They started scolding on the Internet, saying that the U.S. players were all f * cking weaklings!
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