Braised Eggplant with Minced Pork

Chapter 846 Narrow Road for Enemies

"Tang completely changed my understanding of basketball! If you want to win the NBA championship? You don't need superstar teams anymore, one-star-four-out can also work!"

"LeBron gave you a look, implying that you should understand it yourself!"

"Speaking of which, the Cavaliers 1.0 era never tried one-star-four-out, I think with LeBron's strength at the time, it was completely possible!"

"Now that you say it, it seems like it really could work, LeBron's breakthroughs and passing are very strong, and his stamina is better than Tang!"

"It's not too late now, I think it's time for the Cavaliers to change their thinking!"

"No, no, generally interior players with three-point ability have average defense. Okur of Utah in the past, Jokic and Love now, all have this problem. 3D interior players, especially those who can play center, are quite rare."

"Speaking of which, Yi seems very valuable! He will definitely get a very good contract next summer!"

"I agree with your statement, this kind of interior player will become more and more popular in the small-ball era, and now those interior players with good defense can completely try to develop three-pointers."

"For example… Andrew Bynum?"

"Years later, Bynum is finally recognized, he was the pioneer!"

"If it wasn't for the injury, maybe he would have led the center in the small-ball era, we all misunderstood him before! We owe him an apology!"

"Ahem, I think Brook Lopez of the Nets is good, his defense is underestimated, and he has a soft touch and the potential to develop three-pointers."

"Forget it, as a Brooklyn fan, I think Lopez is too soft, the team should trade him quickly!"

"Actually, I think Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks is also good, he is very similar to a bigger LeBron, and they are also suitable for the one-star-four-out style of play."

"This is a good thing! I think the one-star-four-out style is much better than the current superstar teams, what we miss is the lone hero players of the last century, right?"

"Actually, the Pelicans are one-star-four-out, but a strengthened version. Davis can shoot and play inside, which is why I like the Pelicans so much, it defeated team-up basketball!"

"You're all right, but aren't the Pelicans one-star-fourteen-out? ╰( ̄▽ ̄)╭"

"All right, all right, this will be the new trend in the league, and we like it!"

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In addition to Chinese fans, the American side is also paying attention to the Chinese team's performance because of Tang Tian.

The term "one-star-four-out" is constantly being mentioned, and it can be predicted that in the next season or in the future, some teams will definitely imitate this style of play.

After the game between the Chinese team and the Argentinian team ended, the remaining three quarter-final matches also started one after another.

The second game was Croatia against Australia.

The leading figure of the Croatian men's basketball team is Bojan Bogdanovic of the Pelicans, plus potential rookies Saric and Hezonja.

Their record in the group stage was the same as Spain, but they ranked second due to the head-to-head record, which proves their strength from the side.

The intensity of this game was also much greater than expected.

In the end, the Australian team narrowly defeated the Croatian team 71-67 and advanced to the semi-finals.

In this Olympic Games, apart from the Chinese team that defeated the United States, the Australian team is the most amazing.

The third semi-final was Spain against France, which started at 7 pm local time.

According to the rules of the Olympic Games, the top two in the same group and the first in the group avoid each other in the semi-finals.

In other words, the winner of this game is the Chinese team's opponent in the next game.

Before the game, Tang Tian saw Ginobili, and the two went down together to say hello to Parker.

Parker's expression looked a little worried.

France and Spain often play against each other in the European Championships, but they have basically never won. This European civil war will be difficult for Parker.

The game started quickly, and the process of the game was similar to what the outside world expected.

Although the Spanish team lacked Gasol Jr. and Ibaka, they still suppressed the French team throughout the game with their overall strength and team-based style of play.

In the end, they also easily defeated the French team 88-66 and won a spot in the semi-finals.

Looking at this posture, this year's Olympic final is likely to be the same as before, a contest between the United States team and the Spanish team.

The last semi-final was between the United States team and the Lithuanian team.

The stumbles in the group stage made this Dream Team XII suffer a lot of criticism, but in the knockout stage, they quickly showed their fangs.

They didn't give the Lithuanian team a chance throughout the game, and finally crushed their opponents 101-67 to lock in the last semi-final spot.

A scene that fans saw many times in this game was Green constantly encouraging Durant in the game.

Little strokes fell great oaks, and it can be felt that Durant has come out of the shadow of his previous matchup with Tang Tian.

At the end of the game that day, the final four of the Olympic Games were all released, namely the Chinese team, the Australian team, the Spanish team, and the United States team.

Three of the four teams came from Group A, and this year's Group A is worthy of its name as the group of death.

Along with the determination of the final four, there are also the semi-final matchups. The Australian team and the United States team will meet again, and the Chinese team will face the Spanish team.

Both games are full of highlights.

The Australian team has only lost one game in this Olympic Games, and the opponent is the United States team.

Now that the two teams meet again in the semi-finals, whether the Australian team can continue its dark horse status to the end, or the United States team will defend the honor of the Dream Team, is worth paying attention to.

The other semi-final matchup is also full of highlights and topics.

The grievances between the two teams have been accumulating as early as 2008.

Putting aside the controversial insulting China promotional photos, the Chinese team led by Yao Ming was finally reversed by the Spanish team, and Yao Ming's words that he would rather break his leg are still fresh in his mind.

Then to the London Olympics, Tang Tian led the team to a historic victory over Spain, making this grievance even further.

Now the two teams meet in the semi-finals, further guaranteeing at least a silver medal, and taking a step back may not even get a medal.

It is a narrow road for enemies.

Whether the Spanish team will avenge their shame, or the Chinese team will score twice, is exciting.

The semi-finals will start in two days, and the Chinese team is also making final preparations.

The Spanish team is undoubtedly still the second strongest team in the world. The last time they won the group stage in London, a large part of the reason was their underestimation.

Moreover, the Spanish team is a typical European team basketball style, and it will be difficult for the Chinese team to defend.

However, the Chinese team also has its advantages. Winning Spain four years ago made them not afraid of their opponents mentally, and this Spanish team lacks Gasol Jr., Ibaka and others, and is not the strongest lineup.

Of course, the most important thing is that they have Tang Tian.

Not Tang Tian, who was just a role player four years ago, but Tang Tian, who was called Michael Tang by the Brazilian commentator.