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Chapter 743 Our goal is not the top 6

Chapter 743 Our goal is not the top sixteen

On September 9, the match between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Russian men's basketball team kicked off at the Foshan International Sports Culture Performing Arts Center in Foshan, Guangdong.Although the staff of the sponsoring unit had made sufficient preparations before the start of the competition, on the day of the competition, the Foshan International Sports, Culture and Performing Arts Center was still very crowded due to overcrowding.Fans from various cities poured in in droves, crowding the south and west audience entrances of the sports center.

Among the four divisions in the second round of the group stage, the Foshan division is undoubtedly the most lively.Not to mention the attendance rate, even the temporarily added seats were all sold out.Many fans who came from other places could only gather outside the sports center to feel the atmosphere of the game through the big screen.

After all, it's your own team's game!Even the Shenzhen Division, which has the US men's basketball team, did not have such a situation.

Li Nan and others arrived at the Foshan International Sports Culture Performing Arts Center two hours earlier.Fortunately, the team leader has experience and communicated with the staff of the sports center in advance, so he was able to enter the arena easily.It would take a lot of effort if we collided with a large number of fans later!

"The Russian men's basketball team is a veteran team with a glorious tradition. They are aggressive and like confrontation. Both the personal ability of the players and the team's tactical system are very good. Their ability to qualify in the group is a good proof." Before the game, Li Nan was more confident when facing reporters.Of course, he didn't show any intention of underestimating the Russian men's basketball team.After affirming the strength of the Russian men's basketball team, he changed the subject and said: "However, this Russian men's basketball team is not invincible. We are still sure to beat them! We carefully studied their first three games, Including their matches in the World Cup qualifiers, in general, their strengths are obvious, and their weaknesses are also obvious."

Li Nan's words are not wrong, the Russian men's basketball team is indeed very strong.Regardless of the historical record or the current overall strength, the Russian men's basketball team is a veritable strong team.They have inherited the tough style of European basketball and never fear any opponent.But the current Russian men's basketball team is not so strong that he is powerless.

One of Li Nan's confidence comes from the strength of the Tianchao men's basketball team.There may be various problems, but being able to qualify with a record of three victories is enough to prove the strength of this Chinese men's basketball team.What's more, the Polish men's basketball team defeated by them is a European team that is not inferior to the Russian men's basketball team.In addition, the Russian men's basketball team is missing their core players, which has a huge impact on them.So before the game, most people were not optimistic about them.The Tianchao men's basketball team has a neat lineup.What's more, in the previous group stage, the Russian men's basketball team fought fiercely with the Argentine men's basketball team in order to compete for the top spot, while the Chinese men's basketball team took a day off after easily defeating the Venezuelan men's basketball team.The Tianchao men's basketball team is completely idle and has many advantages in physical strength.

"We all know that there are no underdogs in Europe. However, this is the World Cup and all the teams and players involved represent their home country. The strength of fighting for the country is huge, which allows us to play super Extraordinary energy. We will do our best to play every game and bring glory to our country."

As the core figure of this national team, Yi Jianlian's attitude is very firm.He has been doing the same thing ever since he became the banner of the Chinese men's basketball team from Yao Ming.Let the Tianchao men's basketball team return to the top of Asia and return to the ranks of the world's top teams.

But the core of Yi Jianlian should be worried.He was ambitious again and again, and what he got in return was failure after failure.Perhaps, he was already tired of all this.A burden that is too heavy can easily overwhelm a person.However, the Chinese men's basketball team needs him to do these things, and he needs to pick up the burden.Looking around, no one can shake his position.

This matter was actually a helpless move.

First of all, in the international arena, Asian teams are still dominated by inside cores, such as Japan, South Korea, and Iran.This is because the gap with the opponent is too large, and relatively speaking, the inside line can make up some of the gap through height, weight and wingspan.In fact, many European teams are also like this. In the international basketball world, outside players are the core.

From a player's point of view, Yi Jianlian has done a good enough job.In the post-Yao Ming era, Yi Jianlian played the mainstay role in the Tianchao men's basketball team. In London in 2012, facing Gasol's signature dunk, he scored 30+.In future competitions, the men's basketball team will often hand the ball to Ah Lian at critical moments.

But it cannot be said that he is the best core.In fact, Yi Jianlian has never been a player suitable to be the boss.It's just that in the past many years, only he was qualified to stand in that position.He does not have the ability of Yao Ming, and even the teammates around him are not as good as that era.Therefore, in the international competitions in the past few years, people often saw Yi Jianlian playing super exciting performances, but it was difficult for the Tianchao men's basketball team to win.

However, in this World Cup, Yi Jianlian is really confident.He no longer has to carry a team alone.The birth of An Luo is the luck of the Tianchao men's basketball team and Yi Jianlian's luck.When the team's offense was deadlocked, An Luo stepped forward to help the team break the deadlock.Most of the time, he can fight like he did in the Guangdong team, controlling his physical strength and using it at the most critical moment.

"After entering the second round of the group stage, the opponents we encountered became stronger! However, we are also very strong! The Russian men's basketball team is quite strong. But, I think we are stronger! After all, we have not lost yet The game, and they have already lost one." After staying in the United States for four years, An Luo has acquired a little bit of American arrogance.However, he himself didn't think there was anything wrong with saying that.The fans didn't feel bad either.No matter which team's fans, at this time, they will not deny the strength of the Chinese men's basketball team.They didn't advance by luck, but after defeating powerful opponents one after another, they all won.

"At Wukesong, qualifying for the group stage was our goal. But I always felt that it was just a small goal for us in this World Cup. Believe me, we will not stop here, our goal is not only Top [-]."

(End of this chapter)