Chapter 102 The gold medal is just ahead!

So, the next day, all kinds of news about the Dream Team’s loss made headlines in all major sports sections of Meilijia.

ESPN: The Dream Team lost in the quarterfinals! Why?
Sports Illustrated: The Dream Team lost! Carmelo Anthony blasted the head coach!
Los Angeles Times: Dragon National Basketball Team beat the Dream Team! We didn't send our best players!

……

Although a large number of fans agree with what the social media said about Larry Brown.

But most fans still agree with what Larry Brown said.

After all, if the lineup on paper is invincible, such as the Dream Team.

It's really a killing spree in international competitions.

then……

It was a pity for all the big stars who did not participate in the Athens Olympics.

Even players like Kidd who were injured and absent due to injuries were not spared.

"Jason Kidd is a selfish person. If it weren't for his absence, the Dream Team wouldn't even have a decent point guard!"

"Now that the Dream Team has lost the game and lost the honor that should have belonged to us, is Kidd secretly happy?"

"Now I know why Kidd doesn't have a championship! A selfish person can never win an NBA championship!"

"..."

Kidd: ???
TMD!

I had knee surgery after the Game 7 against the Pistons in the playoffs and am still recovering from the injury.

What does the Dream Team losing have to do with me! ?

In the original history, Kidd did not play until December after the start of the next season.

It can be said that there is really no problem with Kidd not participating in the Olympics.

But it can’t be helped, this historical dream team is so miserable.

The dream teams that won the bronze medals were all "nightmare teams". What is the dream team that is now eliminated in the quarterfinals?
It's simply a nightmare within a nightmare!

It was only expected that Kidd would be affected.

The three players who were most severely criticized by fans were naturally Kobe, Garnett and Shaq.

After all, Kidd is injured, and some rational fans also know this.

Of the five players in the first team last season, Kidd was injured and Duncan went to the Olympics, so Kobe, Garnett and Shaq became the players who were targeted.

"Kobe, why don't you go to the Olympics? Don't you care about our honor at all?"

"Kobe is such a selfish guy, no wonder he separated from Shaq!"

"Kobe doesn't care about the honor of the Dream Team. He only wants to be the boss of the Lakers. But I will never admit that Kobe is the boss of the Lakers now."

"That's right. How can a player who is unwilling to defend the honor of the Meili family be a good leader of the team?"

"..."

Kobe, who was training, was also confused at this time.

This is crazy...

Why are you all coming towards me?
Why not go after Shaq?
shark:???
In the original history, Kobe once said that he did not want to participate in the Olympics, but was forced to participate by fans and the media.

Seeing that the situation was getting bigger and bigger, Kobe had to make a promise to the fans in advance.

"I am also very sad about the failure of the Dream Team 6. In the next Olympics, if the Dream Team recruits me, I will definitely participate! Regain the lost honor for the Meili family!"

After Kobe's statement, the fans' anger was at least calmed down a bit.

Seeing Kobe's statement, the Shark, who was at odds with Kobe at the time, also followed suit!

"As long as the Dream Team recruits me for the next Olympics, I will go and participate."

Then...the fans' messages completely broke the Sharks' defense.

"The next generation will be 36 years old, and they might have retired by then, so let's just wait and see Kobe!"

"Shaq hasn't taken a shot yet. Under FIBA ​​rules, it's useless and he can't help his teammates with screens."

"Shaq is so heavy, and he can't shoot. He can't keep up with fast breaks, and he can't defend against switches. It's better not to go."

"..."

This is crazy...

I didn't go, you guys scold me.

I expressed my opinion, but you mocked me!

Shark: It’s so hard for me!
After Kobe and Shark expressed their stance, Garnett also expressed his intention to participate in the next Olympics, and the fans finally calmed down a little.

Fans who did not attend the Olympics were targeted, and those who attended the Olympics were not immune. The first player to bear the brunt of the criticism was, of course, Duncan.

"Tim Duncan's performance was terrible! He was worse than Yao!"

"Both are top draft picks, so why can't Tim Duncan beat a top rookie draft pick?!"

"I really suspect that Duncan was involved in gambling. He didn't even play half of his dominance in the NBA!"

"The greatest power forward in history played against a rookie. Should I say Auerbach had a good eye, or that Duncan let him go?"

"If Duncan had quit the Dream Team and replaced by KG, the Dream Team would not have been eliminated by the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team."

"..."

Duncan: ???
What water should I put?
Duncan feels that he is really innocent now.

Not only did we lose the game, but the fans also wrongly accused me of gambling and letting the team win, and even said that I, Deng, should quit the Dream Team.

This is crazy...

So Duncan also made a decision.

Announced at a press conference.

"I declare that I will not participate in any international competitions in the future and will permanently withdraw from the Dream Team!"

Duncan quits the Dream Team!

Under normal circumstances, this might be big news.

Fans will also feel that the Dream Team is missing a key player.

now……

"Great! Finally, there's one less idiot on the Dream Team!"

"I don't want to see Tim Duncan join the Dream Team in my lifetime! Can others like Stephen Marbury and Shawn Marion also withdraw?"

"I think everyone except Iverson can announce their permanent withdrawal from the Dream Team!"

"..."

The fans of the United States applauded Duncan's withdrawal from the Dream Team.

Lin Yu no longer cares about the chaotic basketball world in Meilijia.

Because the next semi-finals are about to begin.

After the men's basketball team advanced, the Spanish Ducks, Argentina and Lithuania Bowls all advanced.

In the semi-finals, the men's basketball team faced off against the Spanish Ducks, and the Argentine team faced off against the Lithuanian Potters.

The men's basketball team had already played against the Spanish Ducks in the group stage.

They are also very familiar with each other, and the strategy of the men's basketball team is also very simple, which is to use Lin Yu's assist defense to limit the core player of the Spanish Ducks in the low post.

Under double-teaming by Lin Yu and Yao Ming, Da Jiasao only scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and made 4 turnovers in the whole game.

In this case, how can the Spanish Ducks win?

The men's basketball team defeated the Spanish Ducks 88:80 and entered the men's basketball finals for the first time in history!

The men's basketball team's opponent was also successfully announced.

阿根庭队依靠吉诺比利全场27分3助攻4篮板的出色发挥，以83:81击败了立陶碗队。

The men's basketball team met the Argentine team in the final.

Before the final begins, the third and fourth place rankings must be determined.

The Lithuanian Bowl team and the Spanish Ducks team started the game first.

Although Da Jiasao is restricted by Lin Yu and Yao Ming, Lin Yu and Yao Ming are currently the strongest inside combination under FIBA ​​rules.

The kind that doesn't have any.

Dajiasao was unstoppable in the interior of the Lithuanian Bowl team, scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Helped the Spanish Ducks beat the Lithuanian Bowl team 86:82 and won a bronze medal.

After the bronze medal was decided, the finals officially began.

The Argentine team and the men's basketball team are old friends, and the two teams have met in the group stage before.

Argentina's head coach Noside had learned his lesson from the group stage and was really afraid of Lin Yu at this moment.

As long as Lin Yu has the ball, he will be double-teamed.

Noside: Lin Yu can kill the game, but I don’t believe that the role players of the Dragon Country Men’s Basketball Team can also kill the game!
then……

The Argentine team was killed.

(End of this chapter)