The Godfather of Basketball

The US team came back from a timeout to replace Anthony and Kobe Bryant.

After the failed attempt, the old coach K was forced to play back with the Chinese team.

After the two teams played in the first half, the Chinese team trailed the US team by 8 points 46 to 54, which broke the smallest point difference between the two teams in the Olympic half.

In the second half, the main force of the Chinese team felt weak due to physical problems, and the point difference was also opened up a little bit.

However, Tang Tian's use of Yao Ming allowed the latter to maintain good physical strength, and he always seemed capable of fighting back on the scene.

In the end, the Chinese team lost to the US team 78 to 101 in the first match of the Olympic Games.

Yao Ming contributed 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Sun Yue scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Yi Jianlian scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Veteran Liu Wei was in good condition and also contributed 12 points.

Kobe Bryant had 26 points, James had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Anthony had 19 points and 7 rebounds.

The 23-point difference also broke the minimum point difference between the two teams.

After the first game, the Chinese fans were extremely excited.

Before the Olympics, the media positioned this men's basketball team as hitting the quarterfinals, but to be able to compete with the U.S. team like this, the upper limit is definitely more than the quarterfinals!

The men's basketball team has made a good start in the Olympics, and the fans' expectations have also increased accordingly.

The opponent of the second men's basketball game is Spain, and this game has also attracted much attention.

The top spot in Group B must be the U.S. team. If the Chinese team can beat Spain in the second game, they will have a great chance to become second in the group. Not only will they be able to avoid the U.S. in the semi-finals, but they will also have a very large share in the knockout round. Advantage.

The next match will be on August 12, with a rest day in between. On the morning of November, the Spanish team visited Peking University.

The reporter also interviewed Spain's new head coach Aito Garcia Renesses here.

Aito is a famous Spanish coach. He was the mentor of Saborghini and Kukoc, and also the first head coach of Paul Gasol and Navarro.

Similar to Tang Tian's situation, this time he was appointed in a critical situation, taking over from Hernandez and leading the training for less than two months.

"The Chinese team lost to the US team in the first game, but only lost 23 points. Many people call this men's basketball team the strongest Chinese men's basketball team. The team's opponent in the first game is the host. What do you think? "The reporter asked.

"Yes, it is always difficult to play against the hosts, we have experienced it many times, it will be a difficult game."

"Do you mean that the team may lose tonight?" The reporter asked.

"No, we will pay more attention to it, but I have no worries about the team winning the game. What really worries me is the US team. problem, but still won easily." Aito said shaking his head.

"Do you think the Chinese team is expected to enter the semi-finals this year?" The reporter then asked.

"Maybe." Aito laughed unconsciously after hearing this, "If they make it to the semi-finals, I will look forward to playing against them again."

The reporter froze for a moment, and then heard the voice behind the words.

Although he didn't say it clearly, Aito regarded the Chinese team as a soft persimmon in his heart.

Unlike the Spanish team, the Chinese team arranged some basic training on the afternoon of the 11th, because it did not involve tactical training, and it was also open to the public.

The reporter who interviewed the Spanish team in the morning happened to be at the scene.

The members of the Chinese team were a little excited to drive.

Just like outside fans felt, although they lost the first game, the process of the game greatly boosted their confidence.

If their confidence before the start of the Olympics came more from Tang Tian's words of encouragement, then after the first match, they would already be confident from the bottom of their hearts.

It's something that can't be expressed in words, but it can really be felt.

Because it was basic training, the team was led by assistant coach Guo Shiqiang and physical trainer Royce Williams brought by Tang Tian.

Tang Tian is sitting by the wall and observing.

This reporter seized the opportunity and went directly to interview Tang Tian while the security guards were not paying attention.

"Coach, I'm Ye Xiao, a reporter from the Basketball Pioneer News, is it convenient for me to accept an interview?" the female reporter asked cautiously.

Tang Tian frowned, but he didn't really want to offend the media, so he nodded and continued, "Just two questions."

The reporter did not expect Tang Tian to agree, and nodded with joy.

"Tonight is a crucial battle in Group B. The winner is likely to be second in the group. Do you have confidence in the game tonight?"

"We will go all out for this match." Tang Tian nodded.

This is a very official sentence, but when Tang Tian said it, his tone was sincere, but it was not just perfunctory.

As the reporter said, this game is related to the ranking in the group, but for him, there are more important reasons besides the ranking.

In the previous life, the Chinese men’s basketball team led Spain by as much as 15 points in the 2008 Olympic Games, but was reversed and lost in overtime, which became the biggest regret in the hearts of all Chinese fans. Now the Spanish team is still the Spanish team, and the Chinese team If you become stronger, you will regret in the past life and make up for it in this life. This game must be won.

The reporter felt Tang Tian's sincerity, and nodded accordingly.

"Second question, when I was interviewing Spanish team coach Aito in the morning, he said that he was very confident in winning tonight's game, and said that if the Chinese team can enter the semi-finals, he would look forward to playing with the Chinese team. What do you think of this fight again?" The reporter then asked.

"He really said that?" Tang Tian was a little surprised. Although he was not familiar with Aito, he remembered that European coaches were not as high-profile as American coaches.

"Yes." The reporter nodded.

"Then I hope he will say the same after tomorrow's game." Tang Tian said lightly.

A very simple answer, but the momentum in the words is not weak at all.

The reporter got to the point in an instant, nodded happily, then turned and left.

All the information she wanted was already there.

The reporter's interview was very sudden, and Tang Tian was not sure how much of what she said was true, but this gave him an opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

After the training was over, Tang Tian pulled the team members together for the final pre-match mobilization. At the end of the mobilization, he chatted about what Ye Xiao said.

"A reporter interviewed me just now and said that Spanish coach Aito would be happy to meet us again in the semi-finals. What do you mean by that?"

Tang Tian's sudden question made the team members slightly stunned, but soon, they all understood one after another.

This is obviously not a blessing, and to say such a thing before the group match is to treat the Chinese team, the host, as a soft persimmon!

"They really think of themselves as the US team, what's more, our US team is not afraid of them?" Chen Jianghua was the youngest and the most aggrieved.

"Fuck him to death tomorrow!" Sun Yue followed up.

"That's right, I don't believe they can be better than the US team after seeing the real tricks on the field!" Zhu Fangyu was also a little upset.

"Old Zhu's words are right. If we see the real trick in the arena, tomorrow we will kick their butts hard, and they will know whose territory this is!" Tang Tian said with a strong tone.