Chapter 836 This Is a Great Warm-Up Match
The Brazilian team did not launch an effective counterattack in the fourth quarter.
And because of the grudge, the Chinese team did not replace players on the edge of the bench until the last two minutes.
The Brazilian team couldn't afford to lose at the last moment, and there was a slight conflict between the two sides.
But that doesn't matter anymore. The Chinese team won, and a big victory is a foregone conclusion.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the host Brazil 77-42 in the first game and won its first victory in the Olympic Games!
Four of the Chinese team's Tang Tian, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Peng and Guo Ailun scored in double figures.
Tang Tian easily scored a game-high 36 points in three quarters, plus 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
After the game, the relaxed expressions on the faces of the Chinese team members were in sharp contrast to the sinner-like expressions of the Brazilian team in front of the home fans.
And after a while, the Brazilian team members quickly disappeared from the field.
After the disastrous defeat, they were like ants crawling onto a hot pot, feeling like they would die if they stayed for one more second.
On the contrary, the Chinese team was in a good mood after the big victory. Many players interacted with the Chinese fans on the sidelines signing autographs and taking photos.
As the best player in this game, Tang Tian also accepted interviews with local media on the sidelines.
"It was a great warm-up game."
When a reporter asked how he would evaluate the first game, Tang Tian used this description.
This game was the Olympic debut of the new national team. At the beginning, the players were too nervous to score points. Then Tang Tian opened the game, and then veterans like Yi Jianlian and Zhou Peng followed up, and finally blossomed.
After a game like this, I believe that by the next game, the players will have adapted, especially knowing what they have to do well.
Just like Tang Tian said, this is a great warm-up match, especially when you have to face a stronger opponent later.
However, the reporter felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. After all, this is the Brazilian’s home court!
When Tang Tian said this in a more straightforward way, didn't he just say that the Brazilian team is rubbish and that the Brazilian team is scum?
However, there seems to be nothing wrong with this, because the Brazilian team not only lost this time, but also lost by a full 35 points!
Whether you are a scumbag or not does not depend on words, but on competition.
Tang Tian's words were reported by reporters, and Brazilian fans were in an uproar.
But most of them are complaining about their own national team!
They accepted it after being killed by Tang Tian, but they were killed by the entire Chinese team, which is unacceptable!
Barbosa was depressed after losing, and even more depressed after seeing the fans' reaction on social media, and even began to doubt his life.
This is really your own fault!
In one game, the Brazilian team was already in a mess, just like Brazil's turbulent national conditions.
In this case, we can only say that they brought it upon themselves.
If they hadn't rushed so hard and if Barbosa hadn't jumped like that, the Chinese team wouldn't have been so ruthless.
Now this former glorious team, the team that won the World Championship twice, is really going to be beaten to the bottom.
The result of this game caused an unprecedented impact on the Brazilian basketball world, but for the Chinese men's basketball team, this is just the beginning of their Olympic journey.
A good start is a good thing, but if they are aiming for medals, then they have just taken the first step and there is still a long way to go.
The Chinese team's next opponent is the Serbian team.
Shortly after the match between the Chinese team and the Brazilian team, the Serbian team ushered in a match against the Australian team.
As a result, despite Jokic's leadership, they still lost to the Australian team.
This is obviously a good thing for the Chinese team, as morale is crucial in the Olympic Games.
Two days later, the match between China and Serbia kicked off in Hall 1 of the Carioca Stadium.
The game was played in the afternoon, and there were significantly fewer spectators than two days ago.
After all, it was afternoon and there were no hosts participating.
The attendance rate of the arena is only about 50%. Most of them are Chinese fans, and the rest are mainly Brazilian fans.
But whether they are Chinese fans or Brazilian fans, they all come for Tang Tian.
During the warm-up before the game, Jokic brought Boban to Tang Tian.
Boban was traded to the Pelicans, but the two had not met yet. When Jokic came to say hello, it was also a way to get to know each other in advance.
The originally shy boy became more proactive after spending two years with the Pelicans.
"Don, we're not going to show mercy, we need to win the Olympics."
Jokic mustered up the courage to "scream" to Tang Tian with a smile.
"me too."
Tang Tian also smiled and replied.
The Olympic Games occurs once every four years and is the most important competition for athletes. No one will hold back.
"good luck."
After the two fist bumped to send blessings, they both returned to their own half.
The match between the two teams started soon.
On the Serbian team's side, Bobanga Jokic's inside line, Teodosic's and Bogdan Bogdanovic's outside line are the main players.
Boban gave the Serbian team the opportunity to take the lead in attacking. Jokic easily beat Zhou Qi in the low post and succeeded.
Returning to the defensive end, they also relied on their excellent personal abilities and assisting defense to prevent Tang Tian's first wave of attacks.
The strength gap between the two teams seems to be a bit big.
But soon, the Chinese team used their performance to explain why they could beat the Brazilian team.
After Tang Tian and Yi Jianlian started a pick-and-roll, he hit Jokic. He showed no mercy when facing his teammates. His sudden stop and pull-up on the breakthrough also scored points for the Chinese team.
Teodosic broke through Zhao Jiwei and continued to score.
Looking back, Tang Tian broke through and was double-teamed by three people. He gave the ball to Zhai Xiaochuan, who was open in the corner.
Compared with the Brazilian team, the Serbian team shows the characteristics of European team basketball, and its reaction and execution are obviously stronger.
Zhai Xiaochuan's open opportunity was fleeting, but he took a quick shot and threw the ball in!
Bogdanovic's layup missed. Zhao Jiwei's three-pointer after receiving a pass from Tang Tian was interfered by the defense and missed, but Zhou Qi used his long arms to tip the ball into the basket!
After the Chinese team started, they played back and forth with the Serbian team, never falling behind!
The game is being played, and fans from all over the world are talking about it on the hotline.
Because the situation was different from the first game against Brazil, many people were worried that the performance of the rest of the Chinese team was temporary.
But after watching the whole game, they found that that was not the case. Although the Chinese team failed to grasp some opportunities, they grasped most of them!
This left them entangled with the Serbian team until the last minute.
In the end, Tang Tian scored consecutive singles against Jokic and Boban. After he scored 10 points in a row, the Chinese team actually won 84 to 81!
The result of this game was completely unexpected. After all, the strength of this Serbian team in this year's Olympic Games is the same as that of the American and Spanish teams, ranking first!
But the Chinese team relied on its overall performance and finally won!
It was only then that many people realized that what Tang Tian said after playing against the Brazilian team was really not just a show of force!
After experiencing such a game, the Chinese team has grown in all aspects!
Looking back now, playing Brazil was really a great warm-up match for the Chinese team!