ctnovel Chapter 64 The Olympics Conclude, A Historic Medal Victory!!!
Chapter 64 The Olympics Conclude, A Historic Medal Victory!!!
The Chinese team has won its first match in the group stage of the Olympics!
After the match, a reporter asked Zeng Zhen how he felt about the game.
Zeng Zhen played the entire game tonight and was exhausted. He pointed to two bloody marks on his arm in front of the camera and said with a wry smile, "The opponent in this game was very strong, and I also felt the cruelty of the international arena."
After defeating Spain, the Chinese team will face the Angolan men's basketball team on August 16.
Compared to top teams like the USA and Spain, Angola is one of the weakest teams in the Olympics. Zeng Zhen didn't even know the name of the black point guard who was guarding him.
Of course, besides CCTV's commentators, commentators from other local TV stations also found it very difficult to understand the Angolan players' names.
In Zeng Zhen's view, the Angolan national team players may not be as good as those NCAA teams.
Therefore, from the very first round of the match, Zeng Zhen turned on his personal offensive button.
Facing the opposing point guard, Zeng Zhen faked several moves before taking a step to the right, then stepped back to create space between the two players, and unleashed a three-point jump shot at off-beat speed!
If another point guard came up and did this all by himself, the fans and commentators would definitely criticize the play as unreasonable and unacceptable.
But now Zeng Zhen is completely silent, because this move seems extremely unreasonable, yet it still goes in.
"Whoosh!!"
Zeng Zhen has already proven in the first two games that his shot selection on the court is not random.
As the basketball swished through the net, the cheers from the crowd suddenly intensified.
"Hehehe, Zeng Zhenyi ignored the defense and scored right away. The defender had no way to deal with him. The two are not in the same league," Zhang Weiping said with a smile.
Jonas sat calmly in his seat on the sidelines. The Chinese team could finally experience what it was like to have a superstar lead the team against a weaker opponent.
In the subsequent game, Zeng Zhen continued to control most of the Chinese team's shot attempts, and he continued to put on a crazy offensive show.
Step-back three-pointer!
Utilize the mid-range jumper after a pick-and-roll!
He drove in and made a layup, scoring a three-point play!
On the individual offensive end, Zeng Zhen is completely unstoppable.
At halftime, the score was 28-66, with the Chinese team leading by 38 points, and the game was no longer in doubt.
"Yao Ming can take a break now," Zhang Weiping said cheerfully. "This is a massacre."
"Yes, the gap in strength between the two teams is too large, and Zeng Zhen played with ease," Yu Jia said.
As Yu Jia said, in the second half, Angola was unable to fight back. Zeng Zhen not only scored himself, but also frequently used exquisite passes to lead the team's attack.
No-look pass during a fast break!
A high-speed, long-range bounce pass while in motion!
A quarterback-style long pass from the backcourt!
However, many of Zeng Zhen's passes were too flashy, causing his teammates to sometimes miss them.
Of course, the fans thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
Fans were very satisfied with Zeng Zhen's performance.
奥运会小组赛第三战，曾振轻鬆虐菜般轰下47分13助攻5篮板3抢断1封盖4失误的数据。
Helping the Chinese team to a resounding 115-55 victory over Angola by 60 points!
With two wins out of three matches, the Chinese team has almost secured a spot in the next round.
After the match, an African reporter asked Zeng Zhen for his opinion on Angolan defender Armando Costa. Zeng Zhen was somewhat bewildered, as all the black players looked the same, and he couldn't remember who this person was at all. However, to avoid being accused of racism, Zeng Zhen said, "Armando worked very hard and fought very hard. He put pressure on me."
China has many linguistic techniques to obscure the truth. No matter what, it's always good to show some respect to your opponent. The African journalist was clearly satisfied with Zeng Zhen's answer.
On August 18, the Chinese team will face the German team led by Nowitzki.
The current German team is different from the German team that Schroder led to the Men's Basketball World Cup before Zeng Zhen's time travel. They are not a top team yet. They are a team built around Nowitzki and are a relatively slow team.
Before the Olympics began, the German team was labeled by Chinese media as a strong contender for a spot in the next round.
However, after the game started, fans and Chinese reporters noticed that while the German team's inside game was indeed no less than the Chinese team's, their outside game was far inferior.
Zeng Zhen always managed to get past the German guards and drive to the basket for a layup, while neither Nowitzki nor Kaman were particularly strong at protecting the rim.
Of course, most of the time, Zeng Zhen would target Nowitzki and Kaman on the perimeter for mismatch isolation plays.
这个夜晚，曾振闲庭信步一般砍下了30分10助攻7篮板的数据，帮助中国队以91比67的比分击败了德国队。
"The Chinese team won their third group stage match. Zeng Zhen's performance can be described as relaxed. He played without any pressure, and then we won the game."
As Zeng Zhen's performance became more and more stable, he became more and more popular in the locker room. His teammates liked to chat with him, and Sun Yue, Chen Jianghua, Zhu Fangyu and others would ask Zeng Zhen for advice on technical issues from time to time.
Although Zeng Zhen is very young, his basic skills as a defender on the field are excellent.
His ball handling and shooting abilities are top-tier in the NBA.
In the subsequent game against Greece, because Yao Ming and Zeng Zhen both looked a bit tired, Jonas chose to rest the main lineup and let the substitutes play. In the end, they lost 51-91.
In the group stage, the Chinese team achieved a record of three wins and two losses. Since they had the same record as Spain and Greece, and the three teams had the same points in the round-robin, the Chinese team ranked in the middle in terms of the points difference in the round-robin. Therefore, in the group ranking, the Chinese team ranked third in Group B, only behind the United States and Spain.
The United States, Spain, China, and Greece advanced from Group B, with China facing Argentina in the knockout stage!
In the quarterfinals, the Chinese team and Argentina battled fiercely from the very beginning.
Argentina is experienced and has excellent teamwork, but this is China's home court. Zeng Zhen targeted Ginobili with continuous individual attacks from the start of the game, causing the veteran to get into foul trouble. Ginobili's long absence from the court prevented China from falling behind.
With 2 minutes and 10 seconds remaining, the score was tied at 70-70.
Argentina controlled the ball on offense. Ginobili's layup attempt was blocked by Yao Ming, and Zeng Zhen received the ball and immediately accelerated!
Despite having several NBA players on the Argentine team, none of them could keep up with Zeng Zhen's speed. Zeng Zhen burst into the three-point line at full speed and completed a clean dunk!
In the next possession, Zeng Zhen and Sun Yue double-teamed Scola, causing Scola to lose the ball and commit a turnover. Zeng Zhen then stole the ball, dribbled up the court, and drained a three-pointer!
Ginobili fouled out with five fouls, but it couldn't stop Zeng Zhen from leading China to a narrow victory over Argentina.
It has to be said that Ginobili is still amazing. In this Olympics, he averaged 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, an all-around performance. It's just a pity that Ginobili ran into Zeng Zhen, who was playing on home court, and his aura was overshadowed by Zeng Zhen.
Zeng Zhen scored a game-high 33 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds, continuing to lead the Chinese team forward.
Although fans across the country were hoping for a miracle from the Chinese team, in the subsequent semi-finals, the Chinese team faced the American team again. This time, the American team showed no mercy and relentlessly targeted Zeng Zhen from the very beginning of the match.
曾振罚了22次球，最终全场比赛狂轰41分4助攻8篮板的数据，但却没办法阻止中国队以83比103的比分输给梦八！
In the ensuing bronze medal match, led by Zeng Zhen and Yao Ming, the Chinese team defeated Lithuania 75-71, successfully winning a bronze medal!
"bronze medal!!"
"Congratulations to the Chinese team for making history!!"
"Zeng Zhen gave us a huge surprise at this Olympics."
"He is Asia's golden boy!!"
Zhang Weiping roared passionately from the podium!
Veterans like Wang Zhizhi and Du Feng excitedly rushed onto the court from the bench and surrounded Zeng Zhen.
Confetti rained down from the sky.
The fans at Wukesong Arena erupted in thunderous cheers.
Third place?
Zeng Zhen smiled. This result was much better than his eighth place in his previous life, and his efforts had paid off.
Next time, the goal is to win the championship.