novellk Chapter 61: Fans Discuss the Showdown with Spain.
Chapter 61: Fans Discuss the Showdown with Spain.
"Zeng Zhen's individual attacks are indeed very beautiful."
"This is due to solid fundamentals and talent."
"It's not something you can just learn casually."
"The rhythm of that dribbling, the softness of that touch, it's incredible."
"What's most terrifying is that Zeng Zhen's left and right hands are very evenly matched."
"The Dream Team's one-on-one defense was basically no match for him."
"From the second quarter onwards, we could clearly see Coach K having James and Kobe, or Wade and Kidd, double-team Zeng Zhenlai."
"Even when facing such a double-team, Zeng Zhen still had opportunities to score or assist!"
The next day, Liu Xingyu, the host of "Basketball Park," was watching the video clips of the previous night's game. The more he watched, the more incredible it seemed. He had been watching basketball for many years and, as the host of a basketball program, he could be considered an encyclopedia of the basketball world.
However, there are very few young players like Zeng Zhen who possess both physical talent and scoring and playmaking abilities.
Kobe was a great scorer, but he was definitely not as good at scoring as Zeng Zhen is now during his rookie season. Kidd had great physical and team talent, but his scoring skills were definitely not as rich as Zeng Zhen's.
Zeng Zhen looks like an all-around player who can do everything, and he may become an All-Star level player in the future!
Discussions continue to heat up on various online platforms.
I watched last night's game; surprisingly, no one from the Dream Team could defend Zeng Zhen one-on-one.
Zeng Zhen's offense is highly varied; at most, it's a back-and-forth exchange of blows, and there's no way to completely shut him down.
[This game was fucking awesome! We still had a chance even in the fourth quarter. This is the kind of basketball game you have to watch.]
[A defender like Zeng Zhen is exactly what we dream of. My friend and I are quite picky, but we couldn't find any flaws in him.]
Zeng Zhen was amazing last night, putting up a 30+10 performance against the Dream Team. I'm increasingly looking forward to seeing what he'll do against Spain.
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The other teams in the group stage of the Olympics.
Spain defeated Greece 81-66.
The Gasol brothers, along with Navarro, Fernandez, and other members of the golden generation, delivered a resounding offensive performance. The Greek team, without Giannis Antetokounmpo, had little resistance against this all-powerful Spain.
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2008年8月12日，下午的4点，距离比赛开始还有45分钟。
Coach Zhang and the CCTV broadcast team were already at the stadium preparing early in the morning.
A group of female fans at the scene were holding a banner that read "Zeng Zhen, I love you," and they were all wearing Zeng Zhen's jerseys.
Every time Zeng Zhen warmed up and shot a basket, they would scream.
This led to veteran players in the team teasing Zeng Zhen.
Of course, on another level, they also envied Zeng Zhen's good fortune with women, as the female fans of Zeng Zhen all looked quite good-looking.
"The game is about to start. Let's see what the fans are doing inside the Wukesong Arena right now?"
Coach Zhang took the microphone and went over to conduct random interviews.
Coach Zhang approached the group of celebrity fans with a smile: "Hey Yifei, what are your expectations for the Chinese team today?"
"Come on, I hope we can win the game tonight," Liu Yifei said with a smile. During the Olympics, she had a vacation and went around looking for things.
"Which player on the Chinese team impressed you the most?" Coach Zhang continued, noting that interviewing celebrities was better than interviewing ordinary people because they wouldn't say anything inappropriate.
"Ah Zhen, he was really good in the last game, and my friends and I all like him a lot," Liu Yifei said.
"Me too, he's a player who can score, he's a genius," Gao Yuanyuan said from the side.
After asking a few casual questions, Coach Zhang was very satisfied with the interview and then returned to the commentary booth.
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"Set up the platform."
"Set up the platform."
"This is a live broadcast of the second round of Group A matches in the Olympic Games, featuring China against Spain."
"I am Zhang Weiping."
"I am Yu Jia."
"The ceremony is over, and the starting players from both teams are now on the field."
"China's starting lineup: Zeng Zhen, Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Yi Jianlian, Yao Ming."
"It's clear that Jonas has great faith in Zeng Zhen's playmaking abilities. Of course, Zeng Zhen also demonstrated these abilities in the last game. Let's look forward to what kind of performance Zeng Zhen will deliver tonight."
"Spain's starting lineup: Calderon, Navarro, Gimenez, Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol."
"The Spanish team's lineup should not be underestimated. They have world-renowned golden boy Rubio on the bench, as well as Rudy Fernandez and Rodriguez, who are about to enter the NBA."
Inside the Wukesong Sports Center.
As the referee tossed the ball high into the air, the Chinese fans in the stadium erupted in a thunderous cheer.
The fans' emotions have been completely ignited, and they hope that the Chinese team can win this game.
Zeng Zhen was very excited at this moment.
In the past, Spain's overall strength was stronger than China's, but China fought Spain to the very last moment. If Spain is still in that form tonight, then with China's help, China will have a chance to win tonight.
"The match has officially begun, and Marc Gasol has passed the ball to Calderon."
"Zeng Zhen went up to press, but Calderon didn't cross the halfway line. Instead, he passed the ball across to Navarro, who was following up on the other side."
On the sidelines, Spain's head coach Sergio leisurely returned to the bench, while Jonas on the other side had a very serious expression.
In Jonas's view, this match was a typical example of a weak team challenging a strong team.
Spain continued their attack on the field. As a long-established powerhouse in Europe, Spain displayed extremely smooth tactical passing, making China's defense somewhat passive.
After a series of off-ball runs with the help of screens, Navarro got open on the right side of the free-throw line.
After Pau Gasol made a handoff pass, he used the opportunity to set a screen to block Sun Yue's pursuit.
Navarro receives the ball and takes a mid-range shot.
"Whoosh!"
2:0.
Spain has several big-name stars, but their tactics usually start by giving the ball to Navarro.
Navarro is a top scorer in Europe, with accurate and consistent mid-to-long-range shooting.
On the field, the Chinese team responded quickly.
Zeng Zhen dribbled the ball across half-court without any hindrance and began organizing the offense.
Pass the ball around on the perimeter to move the defense around.
But Sun Yue couldn't get the ball in, so he passed it back to Zeng Zhen on the top line.
Pick and roll at positions 1 and 5!
Yao Ming blocked Calderon's shot, Zeng Zhen dribbled to the side, and Marc Gasol and Calderon rushed towards Zeng Zhen together.
The entire Spanish team watched the previous match between China and the Dream Team, and knew that they needed to focus on marking Zeng Zhen.
But Zeng Zhen, who was moving laterally, saw an opening in the double team. He flicked the ball with one hand between the two players' waists and passed it to Yao Ming, who was making a run down the court.
Yao Ming received the ball smoothly just one step in front of the three-second zone. He didn't pass the ball, but instead leaned against Pau Gasol and made a half-turn close-range hook shot.
"Whoosh!"
2:2.
Zeng Zhen made a comfortable pass, and Yao Ming received it comfortably, so scoring was only natural.
"Great pass." Yao Ming gave Zeng Zhen a thumbs up.
Zeng Zhen nodded. With a fulcrum in the paint, he could feed the ball comfortably.