Chapter 842 Infighting Among the Spurs
The so-called score/loss ratio refers to the ratio of points scored/lost between the three teams.
According to the rules, the team with a higher score-loss ratio is ranked higher.
In the three games, China beat Australia 66-73, the United States beat Australia 98-88, and China beat the United States 87-80.
Chinese team: (66+87)/(73+80)=153/153=1;
Australia team: (73+88)/(66+98)=161/164=0.982;
Team USA: (98+80)/(88+87)=178/175=1.017;
The score and loss ratio of the three teams is: the United States team>China team>Australia.
The final ranking of Group A was also determined, followed by the United States, China, Australia, France, Serbia, and Brazil.
The Chinese team failed to finish first in the group as they wished, which made the fans a little regretful, because it meant that they lost the easiest way to win the gold medal.
But this is not necessarily a bad thing for the Chinese team.
Teams that rely on luck to reach the finals are likely to be just foils in the end, but teams that have gone through hardships and fought their way out are the ones that are truly competitive.
Moreover, ranking second will not allow them to meet the US team in the semi-finals in advance, and their chances of reaching the finals are not small.
The knockout rounds will begin in two days. The Chinese team will prepare during the day and rest at night to adjust their status in advance.
The content of their training is also very specific, focusing on three-pointers as before.
The group stage is an exercise and an exploration for the Chinese team.
Now they have a basic understanding. In order to win the game, in addition to Tang Tian's performance, the outside shooter's shooting percentage must also be guaranteed.
Otherwise, it will be very difficult for them to win if their opponents defend Tang Tian.
The next night, after training, they also went to watch the final round of Group B.
After the last round, the rankings of Group B were released, followed by Spain, Croatia, Argentina, Lithuania, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
The opponent of the Chinese team in the quarterfinals was also determined, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist Argentina team.
The Argentine team reached the finals of the 2004 Athens Olympics and defeated the Dream Six Team to win the championship, reaching its peak.
Players such as Ginobili, Scola, Nocioni, Delfino, Prigioni, and Oberto rose to fame and were called Argentina's golden generation.
But because of the lack of basketball talents like the United States, aging has become something they cannot avoid.
For most countries, basketball talents are hard to come by.
Oberto and Prigioni retired from the national team one after another, and the strength of the Argentina team also declined again and again.
Up to now, the core of this team is still Ginobili, Scola and Nocioni, all of whom were from the golden generation 12 years ago.
Before the start of the Rio Olympics, Ginobili bluntly stated that this would be his last Olympics with the national team.
After Duncan announced his retirement, it was another sad thing for Spurs fans.
But the only good thing is that Argentina's opponent is the Chinese team, and they can see an infighting between Spurs players.
This is a very good thing not only for them, but also for Ginobili.
Even if they rise to the competition level and meet the dark pony team of the Chinese team, their hope of advancement is not small.
The game wouldn't start until one day. Before the game started, Tang Tian took Ginobili and Parker for a small gathering outside.
Previously, they were focused on preparing for the game, and with the intensive schedule of the group stage, they didn't have this time.
Now I finally have this opportunity during the offseason.
This is also the first time Tang Tian has gotten together like this three years after leaving the Spurs.
There are many topics to talk about, including Tang Tian's winning experience with the Pelicans, the upcoming schedule of the Olympics, and of course Duncan who is not here.
"Tim opened a car modification shop in San Antonio called Blackjack Speed Shop, who knows what that name means!"
Parker laughed as he recounted Duncan's post-retirement life.
"He also went to Argentina, but instead of looking for me, he looked for Oberto. They had dinner, fishing, oh, and table tennis. You must be good at this, Don."
Ginobili was also talking, but when he said it, there was a lot of envy in his eyes.
For athletes, especially those like him who have played for nearly 20 years, life after retirement is always tempting.
Tang Tian smiled and nodded. He didn't expect that Duncan would have such a rich life after retirement. He even played table tennis. It seemed that he would have time to discuss with him later.
"Don't be envious, you're almost there too."
After Parker finished speaking, Ginobili touched his bald head and nodded with a smile.
Of the three GDP players, only Parker is considered young, and Ginobili is already old and has entered the countdown to retirement.
"By the way, Tim's jersey retirement ceremony is in December, and we will all go there."
Parker continued.
Tang Tian nodded. If Duncan invited him to such an occasion, he would definitely go.
They also ended up talking about the Olympic knockout rounds.
The French team is fourth in the group and will play Spain in the first round. Facing this European host, Parker is in trouble.
In contrast, the Chinese team with Tang Tian and the Argentine team with Ginobili had a lot of games.
"Don't think about showing mercy to the elderly."
Ginobili looked at Tang Tian with a smile. He still spoke as coquettishly as before.
"You know, I've never been soft on the elderly."
Tang Tian replied with a smile.
Popovich said in front of the media that Tang Tian was very harsh on the elderly, and Tang Tian's words echoed this.
This gag, which only they knew, also made Parker and Ginobili laugh.
Those two years were unforgettable experiences for them.
On August 18, the Olympic Games are coming to an end, and the men's basketball competition has also entered the quarterfinals knockout stage.
The four groups of the quarterfinals have been determined before, and the match between the Chinese team and the Argentina team will start first as the opening game.
This game also attracted much attention from the Chinese audience.
In previous games, the Chinese team was deprived of many gold medals due to referee factors, which made them unhappy.
When you are unhappy, you naturally want to see breakthroughs in other projects.
This year's basketball momentum is completely different from previous years, so it is naturally the most anticipated event.
Especially in the knockout stage, every game won is creating new history.
At 11 noon local time and 10 p.m. domestically, the quarterfinals between the Chinese team and Argentina officially kicked off.
Nearly half of the fans in Hall 1 of Carioca Stadium are Chinese.
I don’t know how they got so many tickets, but this is already half of the Chinese team’s home court.
Argentina and Brazil both belong to the Americas. In theory, Argentina will have more fans present.
But the scene in front of me has to say that the fanaticism of Chinese fans today is because Tang Tian has reached an unprecedented level.