Dirk, although we are direct competitors in the NBA...

But is it really okay for you to curse yourself like that?

At the Wukesong Basketball Arena, looking at the perseverance in the eyes of Nowitzki, who has gone from a little driver to an old driver...

To be honest...

In all his years in the NBA, Su Feng had never seen a player who could be so ruthless to himself.

However, this also reflects...

Just how good the mental state of this Germanic Gundam is right now.

It's really a case of being forced to the brink of death and then finding new life.

"Oh, right, Su, can you help me get a ticket for your quarter-final game?

I want to watch one of your playoff games before I go back to America," Nowitzki said, patting Su Feng on the shoulder.

Hearing this, Su Feng spread his hands and laughed, "Where am I going to get you a ticket right now?

But I can get you a press pass."

Nowitzki chuckled, "Then I'll wish you good luck in defending your title in Beijing.

Of course, I also hope you use up all your luck in winning championships at this Beijing Olympics."

Su Feng: "..."

Great!

Su Feng, who was thinking of asking Nowitzki to grab a German beer just a second ago, immediately dropped the idea.

Because, who knows why, the basketball world is so big...

It's like these people can't talk without being sarcastic.

On the 19th, the Olympic men's basketball tournament ushered in another rest day.

According to the schedule, the Chinese men's basketball team will face the Russian men's basketball team in the upcoming quarter-finals.

As the 2007 European Championship champion, the Russian men's basketball team's performance at this Olympics can be described as disappointing.

In the group stage, after losing to Australia and Argentina in succession, Russia only managed to save face as European champions when they played against Iran.

However...

Because at this Olympics, the Iranian team lost all five games in Group A...

So, with everyone having beaten Iran...

It was as if the Russian team hadn't won at all.

Fortunately, because Spain was placed in Group A in this life, the situation in Group A has changed greatly...

So, after completing their self-salvation in the last game of the group stage, defeating Lithuania 86-84, this Russian men's basketball team, which created a miracle at the 2007 European Championship, was able to catch the last train to the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament.

The traditional basketball powerhouse, Lithuania, was tragic.

Because they, who Su Feng remembered would have gotten first place in Group A and fourth place at this Olympics, now have to pack their bags and go home after the group stage.

However...

If Su Feng remembers correctly, in his previous life, Lithuania was able to get first place in Group A also due to a certain amount of luck. (Note 1)

In addition, this also reflects that the strength gap between the top teams in the world basketball scene at this time is rapidly shrinking.

In short, from the knockout stage onwards, almost every game is a tough battle.

Therefore, after reviewing the Russian men's basketball team's games in the group stage, on the eve of the decisive battle, Su instructed patted Yao's shoulder and said, "Andrew Bogut can get 20+8 against this Russian team...

So, you figure it out yourself for tomorrow night's game, Lao Yao."

Yao Ming: "..."

Pressure!

Feng-ge is definitely deliberately putting pressure on me!

But he doesn't know why...

Not only is Xiao Yao not repulsed by Su Feng's turbocharging, but he also has a sense of happiness that others can't understand.

Because in today's world basketball scene...

May I ask how many players are worthy of Su Feng putting pressure on him?

...

At 16:00 on the 20th, the Olympic men's basketball quarter-final between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Russian men's basketball team officially kicked off.

During warm-ups, Kirilenko, as the leader of the Russian men's basketball team, said fiercely to Su Feng: "If I let you score more than 50 points in this game, then I will immediately retire and go back to Russia to be a truck driver."

Su Feng: "..."

Good heavens!

Your "fierce words"...

Are really "fierce" enough!

To be fair.

Now Su Feng can probably understand how Jordan felt when he used the fiercest tone to say the most cowardly fierce words to Jordan back then.

In Su Feng's previous life, the poor performance of this Russian men's basketball team at the Beijing Olympics was mainly related to the serious decline in the state of Holden, the American point guard they had naturalized earlier.

In 2007, as the hero of the Russian men's basketball team's championship, it was Holden's game-winning shot that allowed Russia to beat the Spanish men's basketball team in the final.

In addition, before the start of the Beijing Olympics, the Russian men's basketball team also suffered a large number of injuries.

At this Olympics, Kaya Pa, who had played for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA, was always injured.

Therefore, the Russian team has not been able to replicate the European "Devil Double Gates" composed of Kirilenko and Kaya Pa at the 2007 European Championship.

However...

Being able to beat Lithuania in the last game of the group stage also fully reflects the tenacious will of this Russian team.

In 2008, after suffering a Waterloo at the Beijing Olympics, in 2012, the Russian men's basketball team, which was still in the process of transition, won a bronze medal in London.

So, don't look at Kirilenko putting on such a low posture before the start...

If the Chinese men's basketball team really underestimated the enemy in this game...

Then Su Feng knew very well that after this game, he would probably have to take everyone on a plane to Shanghai overnight and jump into the Huangpu River to apologize.

On the court, after the warm-up ended, after Zhang Bin, the coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, shook hands with David Blatt, the coach of the Russian men's basketball team, the big screen immediately showed the starting lineups of the two teams tonight.

Russian men's basketball team: Sarashenkov, Morgunov, Kirilenko, Kaya Pa, Holden.

Chinese men's basketball team: Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue, Su Feng.

As the two teams with the highest average height in this Olympics, the average starting height of the Chinese and Russian teams tonight both exceeds 205 cm.

On the court, just as Yao Ming was about to jump ball with Sarashenkov to start the game, a small episode occurred at the Wukesong Basketball Arena.

In the stands, because an elderly Russian man happened to meet a Chinese friend who studied in Moscow when looking for a seat, he couldn't wait to open a bottle of vodka on the spot to celebrate with this Chinese old man, so he chatted with this Chinese old man.

But if it was just chatting, it would be fine.

But as they chatted, after this Russian old man asked, "Davai, do you still remember the song I taught you?", the atmosphere on the scene inexplicably became suspiciously Soviet...

Wukesong Basketball Arena, what is the meaning of "a single spark can start a prairie fire"?

On the scene, after these two old men took the lead, the melody of "Katyusha" immediately surrounded every corner of the stadium.

On the bench of the Chinese men's basketball team, led by Da Zhi, the players from China and Russia also immediately joined this "ten thousand people chorus".

On the commentary booth, the Russian commentator, who was choked up for a moment, was already in tears.

At this time, if you want to ask who is the most embarrassed...

Then, apart from Nowitzki, who was sitting on the sidelines with a press pass...

It should be the American commentator who is responsible for commentating on this game tonight.

When "Katyusha" resounds through the homes of the United States...

Those two old men who made the atmosphere on the scene suspiciously Soviet didn't know that they had inadvertently created a world-famous painting...

But just like China's participation in the Russian military exercise, "Friendship first, competition third, Russia first"...

On the court, as the game began, the young men of the Chinese men's basketball team quickly let the players of the Russian men's basketball team feel what is called suppression.

As one of the best defensive players in the European League, Sarashenkov, who is 217 cm tall and weighs 110 kg, was bumped into a dizzy mess by Xiao Yao in the low post as soon as he came up.

In the 21st century, with more and more outstanding European inside players starting to land in the NBA...

When has Sarashenkov, who usually relies on his height and fighting spirit to guard one side in the European League, ever encountered an inside player like Xiao Yao?

Previously, in the game against the Australian men's basketball team, Sarashenkov exposed his weakness of insufficient strength.

But this is not the most desperate thing.

The most desperate thing is...

Xiao Yao's speed and agility are also far above him.

Don't understand, just ask.

On the basketball court, when you face a player who is 25 kg heavier than you, and whose speed, height, and agility are all above you, how can you compete with him?

Relying on fierce defense, even in the games where they lost to Argentina and Australia in the group stage, Russia can still play against them.

But players like Xiao Yao...

What he is least afraid of is this kind of defense that only knows how to fight him physically.

Because for Yao Ming, who has even carried O'Neal...

This kind of physical battle is exactly what he is best at.

Turn around, grab the ball with one hand and slam dunk.

After Yao Ming scored the first attack for the Chinese men's basketball team in one go, the red tide in the Wukesong Stadium rolled up.

"Did I dunk this ball well, Feng-ge?" On the court, Xiao Yao laughed while retreating.

Hearing this, Su Feng, who had already seen through Xiao Yao's little thoughts, patted him on the back and said, "It was a very domineering dunk!

Lao Yao, I am now increasingly relieved to hand over the Chinese men's basketball team to you."

Yao Ming: "..."

No, Feng-ge!

You wouldn't really have the heart to abandon your lovely Ming-di, would you?

On the court, Yao Ming was anxious.

Coming back, after Su Feng locked down Kirilenko, the Russian men's basketball team's offense also fell into a stalemate.

Compared with last year, 32-year-old Holden is not only slower, but also due to injuries, his shooting accuracy on the court has also declined a lot.

Therefore, Sun Yue easily bypassed Holden and Sarashenkov's pick-and-roll.

And without being able to pull Yao Ming out, even James and Wade would not dare to break into the inside of this Chinese men's basketball team.

As a result, after passing the ball back and forth several times, the Russian men's basketball team had to complete a dry pull on the wing by Kaya Pa, who was playing with an injury.

This ball was lucky. Kaya Pa, who didn't think about hitting the backboard, luckily hit a three-pointer off the backboard for the Russian men's basketball team after shooting against Zhu Fangyu.

2 to 3.

However, as Su Feng dribbled the ball through half court...

On the sidelines, David Brant, who had coached LeBron during his Cavalier 2.0 days, suddenly twitched his face.

Previously, against Lithuania, Russia relied on their tireless full-court press and fierce defense.

But these two tricks...

Are useless against the current Chinese men's basketball team.

Because if there is a full-court press in this world that even the grandmaster of dribbling Su Feng can't break through with both hands...

That can only be Britney wearing the Lakers No. 24 jersey.

It's just that...

No matter how good-looking the Russian girls are...

Can they be as moisturized as Britney, who Su Feng has been irrigating with nutrient solution for many years?

On the court, after easily breaking the Russian full-court press, looking at Kirilenko, who had been clinging to him, Su Feng also passed the ball ↑ to Xiao Yao while directing his teammates to pull away for Xiao Yao.

On the live commentary booth of CCTV, Kobe was very satisfied at this moment.

Because if he replaced Yao Ming, wouldn't this be the tactic he had been dreaming of?

Near the free throw line, Sarashenkov couldn't hold back Xiao Yao's hard digging.

And just as he exchanged teammates Morgunov to help him double-team, Yi Jianlian also pulled out to the three-point line with a "fierce" look on his face at the same time.

Tough, fierce, iron-blooded, brutal.

At this moment, Yi Jianlian, who seemed to be possessed by Kevin Garnett's soul, was clearly the most handsome guy on the court.

Swish!

On the court, after receiving Yao Ming's assist and scoring a three-pointer for the Chinese men's basketball team, Ah Lian hammered his chest three times domineeringly and howled at the dome of the Wukesong Stadium.

Is it fierce?

Just ask you if this kind of Ah Lian is fierce or not?

On the sidelines, Nowitzki was silent.

Because at this moment, he seemed to understand why he was called a "softie" in the NBA.

Coming back, Russia's possession.

It's just that this attack, Russia didn't have the luck just now.

Without getting rid of Su Feng, Kirilenko's layup was firmly nailed to the backboard by Xiao Yao.

There's no way.

No matter how well Kirilenko can burst like an AK-47, he can't fight Su Feng and Xiao Yao at the same time.

In the first quarter, in the back-and-forth tearing with Russia, relying on Xiao Yao's outstanding performance of 5-for-5 in the first quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team led 24-15.

Entering the second quarter, Su Feng didn't rest, and the Chinese men's basketball team's inside became the "Wang-Ba" combination.

As a result, Brant, who was originally thinking that the Russian inside should be able to find their way after Xiao Yao came off the court, discovered that...

When playing against this group of tall and stupid Russian inside players, Wang Zhizhi was even more handy than Yao Ming.

In 2007, thanks to the "Devil Double Gates" composed of Kirilenko and Kaya Pa, many defects of the Russian inside players, who only needed to stand in the inside and wait for blocks at that time, were covered up.

It was no coincidence that Bogut scored "20+8" against the Russian men's basketball team before.

Because as the Russian forward line couldn't frequently fill the inside like last year...

Relying on height alone, the Russian inside can't stop the "Three Big Cs" of the Chinese men's basketball team, each of whom has unique skills.

Hot knowledge.

33-year-old Bateer is a shooter.

Therefore, when Wang Zhizhi was playing with the Russian inside in the Russian restricted area like a dragon swimming in the sea...

At the top of the arc, Bateer, who was left open, also hit two three-pointers in a row.

In front of the TV, American fans were speechless.

Because everyone on this Chinese men's basketball team can shoot three-pointers...

So in the FIBA arena, you can't use zone defense against them at all.

And tonight, if it wasn't for Kirilenko guarding Su Feng...

I'm afraid the Russian wing would have been broken through by the Chinese men's basketball team long ago.

However...

Even if the Russian men's basketball team's wing didn't get broken through tonight, they are destined to not be able to turn over.

Because Russia has been pressing the Chinese team with a full-court press throughout the game, so in the second quarter, as the Russian team's physical strength declined, Chen Jianghua, who was extremely fast, also ushered in his stage to perform.

On the court, after shaking off Bekov twice in a row, Chen Jianghua successfully defended the dignity of the Chinese men's basketball team's point guard!

Revitalize the glory of the Chinese men's basketball team's point guard, right now!

In the second quarter, Russia not only failed to chase back the score by overusing the main players, but was further expanded by the Chinese men's basketball team to 18 points at the end of the half.

In the third quarter, Holden, who was specially approved by Putin to obtain Russian citizenship that year, frequently launched attacks from the outside.

Moreover, Kaya Pa also dragged his injured leg and rushed to the restricted area guarded by Xiao Yao time and time again without hesitation.

But...

As Su Feng turned on his "reaping mode"...

The last hope of the Russian team was also extinguished by the Chinese men's basketball team.

Kirilenko can't maintain his defensive aggression against Su Feng throughout the game while being both a father and a mother.

And as a veteran who is over thirty years old...

How could Su Feng, who always takes advantage of your illness to kill you, let Kirilenko go at this time?

Tired, right?

Eh~!

You're tired!

Then it's my turn!

"Is he made of iron?" On the sidelines, Nowitzki always felt that Su Feng seemed to have no limit.

Just take the six-overtime battle last season as an example...

Under the Mavericks' rotation, Su Feng, who played from beginning to end, didn't stop at all.

In the end, to the cheers of all Chinese basketball fans, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the Russian men's basketball team 94-74 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals of this Olympic men's basketball tournament.

According to the schedule, in the semi-finals, the Chinese men's basketball team will face the Argentine men's basketball team, which advanced to the semi-finals one step ahead.

That night, as the Spanish men's basketball team and the American men's basketball team defeated their opponents respectively, the American and Spanish teams also successfully met in the semi-finals.

After the game, Su Feng, who scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Chinese men's basketball team in this quarter-final with Russia, said in an interview: "Manu is definitely one of the most outstanding players in this Olympics...

But compared to Manu, I am more concerned about when the referees can see through Luis (Scola)'s acting skills.

To be honest, on the basketball court, chairs may be stronger than Luis."

If the "Three Big Cs" of the Chinese men's basketball team jointly teased the Russian men's basketball team's inside group when playing against Russia...

Then next, when playing against Argentina...

Su Feng knew...

Once Xiao Yao and others get impulsive...

Then it is very likely that one Scola can exchange his three brothers.

"Feng-ge, you have too little confidence in us, I look like the kind of person who will get impulsive?"

After the press conference, looking at Su Feng, Xiao Yao said with an aggrieved expression.

Hearing this...

After giving Xiao Yao a look to let him experience it himself...

Su Feng knew...

Now is the time to let Liu Wei return to the starting lineup of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Because to deal with players like Scola...

In Su Feng's opinion, only the recognized No. 1 power forward in NBA history can rub him on the floor.

Yes, that's right.

This recognized and incomparably handsome No. 1 power forward in NBA history...

Is Su Feng himself!

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