rpbooks Chapter 331 For the glory of Asia
Chapter 331 For the glory of Asia
Chapter 331 For the glory of Asia
All Chinese men's basketball fans are very excited to advance to the final.But with that comes worry.
Yes, everyone is very worried about what will happen to this half of the Chinese men's basketball team when it meets Australia.
After the restructuring of FIBA, Asia and Oceania merged into the Asia-Pacific region, Australia and New Zealand joined.It's like the Asian Cup in football, and in basketball, these two Oceania teams lead the Asian teams by more.
Judging from the strength on paper, the Australian men's basketball team can rank among the top in the world!They have that strength.Among the active basketball players in Australia, more than 20 have played or are playing in the NBA.Among them, the names of Bogut, Mills, Baines, Ingles, and Dellavedova are familiar to everyone.And Ben Simmons, the No. [-] pick in the same session as An Luo, is also an Australian player.
These guys formed a team. I am afraid that except for the US team, which can be sure of winning, no other country in the world may have played against it.And even if it is the US team, it must be treated with caution.In last year's Olympics, although they only won No.4.But in the quarterfinals, they caused great trouble for the US team.
Speaking of which, the current Asian men's basketball team is also quite embarrassing.Judging from the current situation, this year's Asian Cup championship is likely to be taken away by an Oceania team.And in the Asian Cup in the future, the Asian team will become a challenger to regain the honor that belongs to the Asian basketball world from the opponent.As you can imagine, this process will be very difficult!
On the Internet, some fans lamented: After Australia joined the Asian Cup, other teams came to compete for second.
This is not a sunspot.This is indeed the case now.However, after the Chinese team defeated Iran, the big guys still saw some hope.After all, half of the national team can easily defeat Iran, which shows that the strength is still much ahead.In addition, Australia is not the same Australia in the Olympics. Everyone still hopes that the Chinese team can defeat the opponent and defend the glory of Asian basketball.
Of course, if the main force is all out, everyone will naturally not have much hope.It's like meeting the US team, if you lose less, you win.This time in the Asian Cup, Australia did not allow their main players to participate.Except for David Anderson and Brad Newley, almost everyone has never heard of the names on the Australian national team list.
There are opportunities, but the pressure is also very great.
Although no absolute main force was sent, the strength of this Australian men's basketball team still ranks first among all participating teams.From the first match against the Japanese team in the group stage, the characteristics of the Australian men's basketball team were revealed.Physically strong, average height, excellent personal skills, high tactical quality.More importantly, all the players in this Australian team are relatively similar in strength, and there is no absolute distinction between main players and substitutes, which makes it difficult for many opponents to parry.
Not counting the semi-finals with New Zealand that has not yet started, the Australian men's basketball team has achieved a record of four victories in the Asian Cup so far, with an average net victory over opponents of 30+.
Although the Australian team did not have those NBA players participating in this Asian Cup, a group of very bright young players still emerged.Among them, Mitch McCarron, a teenager who played for the NCAA, scored 20.2 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in his rookie season. The efficiency value is also the highest in the game.
In addition to the rookies who shine, there are also some experienced veterans on this team.
David Anderson has participated in the Rio Olympics, and Brad Newley has participated in the London Olympics. Both of them are veterans on the court and have rich experience in major competitions.Such a formation is enough to see that Australia is not just for training in the Asian Cup.
In addition to these two veterans, the 34-year-old Daniel Kickert is also the treasure of the Australian men's basketball team.Last season, he became the first and only player in NBL history to enter the 180 club achievement. He shot 54.4% of the two-pointers, 45.9% of the three-pointers, and 95.0% of the free throws. Both scored 12.8 points!In the game against the Philippines, Daniel Kikot also played at a high level, not only scoring 16 points, but also playing the most minutes in the team.
On the other hand, the Chinese team, apart from the eldest nephew who averaged 16+5 per game, Hu Jinqiu who averaged 10+10 per game, and Han Dejun who averaged 12+7 per game, really couldn't find any outstanding players.
If it weren't for An Luo's joining, it might be very difficult for this national team to reach the top 4.
Therefore, An Luo has become the biggest reliance for the Chinese team to compete with Australia for the Asian Cup championship.So far, An Luo has averaged 26 minutes per game in five games, and can contribute at least 25 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.In the official scoring list, it is second only to the veteran Khatib of the host team.And he averaged 5.4 three-pointers per game, which is 2 more than the second player in three-pointers!
This means that so far no team has been able to completely limit An Luo's performance.His three-pointers can not only contribute to scoring, but also involve the opponent's defense and open up space for other players.
In addition to scoring, his defense is also another weapon of the Chinese team.In the game against the Iranian team, the opponent's backcourt core, Ahachali, was defended by An Luo and only surrendered 34 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 3 minutes of playing.
If the Chinese team can finally beat Australia, it must be because of An Luo.After all, even among all the NBA players in Australia, there is no best sixth man who averaged 23.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game.Even Ben Simmons, who they call the star of tomorrow, is not as good as An Luo in terms of personal data and team leadership in the NCAA.
Online, almost all male basketball fans are cheering for the Chinese team.Regardless of whether they are optimistic about the final result, they all hope that these players can play the momentum of the Chinese men's basketball team as the "Asian overlord".Can't let an outsider look down upon it!
In the next two days, Du Feng led his coaching staff to repeatedly study the Australian game video.What he can do is to try his best not to let these players suffer in terms of matchups and tactics.The team's ability to reach the final has already exceeded the task of this event, but he is not reconciled.As a member who once dominated Asia, the last thing he wants to see is an outsider slamming all Asian teams.
(End of this chapter)