Chapter 125: Carrying the team forward and reaching the Olympic finals!
Chapter 125

The Chinese fans in the stadium were extremely excited. They waved the national flag and cheered loudly for Wang Yan's wonderful performance of just a few seconds.

Not to mention the fans, even the head coach Durant was stunned.

He rushed into the court and clumsily bumped chests with Wang Yan, almost being knocked to the ground by Wang Yan.

Wang Yan hasn't put in any effort yet.

The Chinese players came over quickly, holding back their laughter, and helped Deng Huade up.

"Great, Wang, you are a basketball genius!"

From a coach's perspective, it is normal for players to be able to score and defend on the court, and superstars can do it.

But Wang Yan will quickly make the best response based on the fleeting opportunities on the field and confuse the opponent. This ability is simply terrifying!

Back in the locker room, Wang Yan encouraged his teammates and told everyone not to relax.

Argentina also has strong scoring explosiveness, especially the demon sword Ginobili.

The Spurs' GDP combination has been famous for a long time, and fans have made a summary.

In good times, look at the stone Buddha; in bad times, look at the sports car; in desperate times, use the magic sword to slay gods and demons!
Therefore, no one can relax until the last second.

The Chinese players were also very excited, as if they had already seen the heavy red envelope that Wang Yan had given them!

This bonus is so tempting!
The second half of the game began.

There was no change in the lineups of both teams, but Argentina's offensive focus completely shifted to Ginobili and Delfino.

There is no way. The Chinese men's basketball team has Wang Yan in the interior, so we really can't get in.

Although the diamond Scola could score a goal occasionally, Wang Yan figured out the pattern and blocked his shots continuously, making Scola afraid to shoot.

Ginobili is worthy of being called a demon sword. He always stands up when the team encounters a crisis.

His serpentine breakthroughs frequently tore through the Chinese men's basketball team's defense, and he either made a layup himself or passed the ball to his teammates.

Wang Yan was entangled by two opponents and had no way to provide backup defense. This was also Argentina's strategy.

However, China's attack was disrupted by Argentina's fierce pressure.

The gap is narrowing again.

Deng Huade had no choice but to call a timeout at 7 minutes and 31 seconds in the third quarter.

The score at this time was 64:62, and the Chinese men's basketball team was only leading by 2 points.

If the momentum continues, Argentina has a good chance of making a comeback.

Ginobili has done this more than once, he has the ability to do it.

What the Chinese men's basketball team needs to do now is to strengthen its perimeter defense.

"Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, you two double-team Ginobili and defend against Delfino!"

Wang Yan suddenly issued an order.

Deng Huade called a timeout, but he didn't actually say anything effective, he just asked everyone to work harder.

Wang Yan's words made Deng Huade's eyes light up.

"Yes! Ginobili is now Argentina's offensive engine. As long as he is locked down, it will be difficult for Delfino to receive the pass!"

Deng Huade explained Wang Yan's double-team tactics. In fact, everyone understood it even without him saying it.

"But Delfino just made two consecutive three-pointers, and they were very accurate!" Zhu Fangyu asked puzzledly.

Wang Yan replied: "It doesn't matter. The reason why he shoots so accurately is that Ginobili's pass is very comfortable and he can always find an open position. As long as the passing route is blocked, his three-point shooting will definitely be affected!"

Although everyone was a little skeptical, Wang Yan's position in the team ensured that his words carried weight.

The pause ends.

The Chinese men's basketball team was on offense. Wang Yan took the lead, rushed to the penalty area with the ball, forced a layup with the Argentine center, and got another 2+1!

Extra penalty hit.

Then, Argentina attacked, and Ginobili was about to advance with the ball in the backcourt when he found two people around him.

There aren't many guys in this league who can break out of a double-team.

Apart from Wang Yan, Kobe and Wade, there is no one else.

Although Ginobili is very strong, his ability to break through double-teaming is still a bit lacking.

In a panic, he could only pass the ball to his teammates in advance.

As a result, Ginobili's power could not be exerted and Argentina's offense came to a standstill again.

Delfino was in hot form just now and wanted to take the lead if he continued to throw a few more times.

However, with the help of Al-Farouq Aminu and Wang Yan and the double-team of Sun Yue and Zhu Fangyu, Delfino couldn't catch the ball at all.

However, the Chinese men's basketball team's offense is still sharp.

Snapped!
Sun Yue's long arms intercepted Ginobili's pass, and then he passed the ball to Zhou Peng who was closest to him.

Zhou Peng and Wang Yan cooperated with each other. Wang Yan made a counter-run, shook off the defender and rushed into the penalty area.

Argentine center Martin had no choice but to hug Wang Yan in advance.

beep!
The referee blew the whistle and Wang Yan walked to the free throw line.

One of two free throws.

The Chinese men's basketball team continued to expand the score.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Argentine coach quickly called a timeout.

He knew Wang Yan's terrifying scoring ability. If he couldn't counter him, he would just wait to be beaten.

What Argentina needs to solve now is the offensive problem, which cannot be defended!

Wang Yan knew that Argentina had many offensive tactics and would definitely respond after the timeout.

So he said nothing and took two gulps of water.

There will definitely be more intense battles in a while, and Wang Yan saw that some of the Chinese men's basketball players were already running out of strength.

There's no way, they are used to playing in the CBA and their physical fitness can't keep up.

Even though there was a short-term improvement during the training camp, so many group matches and knockout rounds took a lot of toll on the players.

Only Abdul-Jabbar and Guo Ailun can still hold on, while the others are starting to feel heavy-handed.

There is more than one quarter left in the game, and Wang Yan must start to take over the game.

He has tried his best to lead the team and motivate his teammates, even using the bonus red envelope trick.

But humans are not machines, and sometimes their lack of ability cannot be compensated in a short period of time.

After the timeout, Argentina's attacking style changed again.

Ginobili no longer held the ball, but passed it to Diamond Scola, asking him to pull Wang Yan out.

This tactic is very clever, it's just gambling.

Wang Yan, can you come out?
If he doesn't come out, Scola, as the point guard, can also find open teammates to shoot.

If Wang Yan was pulled out, the restricted area would be empty.

The Chinese men's basketball team was not used to this style of play and the score gap was narrowed again.

Although Wang Yan was still able to maintain his offensive, the Chinese men's basketball team was unable to defend against him.

At the end of the third quarter, the score was 76:75, with the Chinese men's basketball team leading by only 1 point.

The suspense is here!

As expected, Argentina, which once brought down the Dream Team, almost eliminated the score gap with its tenacious willpower and rich and varied playing styles!
The Chinese fans at the scene were a little nervous.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

If we beat Argentina, we will not only make history, but also have a chance to defeat the Dream Team!
However, judging from the situation in the second half of the third quarter, China was at a disadvantage.

Except for Wang Yan and Abdul-Jabbar, the other Chinese players could no longer run.

This physical strength is really too poor!

The fans were all complaining: "Don't those players think about reaching the semi-finals? Why can't they play?" "Only relying on Wang Yan? I feel sorry for Wang Yan!"

Before the fourth quarter began, Deng Huade walked up to Wang Yan and asked, "What should we do? Can we hold on in the fourth quarter?"

Deng Huade was at a loss. Even a good cook cannot cook without rice!
Wang Yan wiped the sweat off his forehead and gave a solution.

"Coach, except for Alian, everyone else in the main lineup should rest and let the substitutes come on!"

Deng Huade was stunned again. He didn't expect Wang Yan to be so extreme.

"Is it possible? A substitute is just a substitute after all!"

Wang Yan said firmly: "Although the substitutes' technical and tactical abilities are inferior to the main players, they have plenty of stamina. At least they can fight on the defensive end for a while longer, while the main players can no longer fight!"

Deng Huade had no choice but to nod in agreement. This was indeed the only way.

We can't let the main players stumble on the court...

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Wang Yan and Abdul-Jabbar continued to play, while others were replaced by Guo Ailun, Yi Li and Zhou Peng.

Before going on the court, Wang Yan said solemnly: "Play as hard as you can on offense, and shoot when you have an open position! If there is no good opportunity, find a way to pass the ball to me! On defense, you must fight hard! It's the last 10 minutes, even if you are exhausted, you have to hold on for me!"

"Yes!"

Wang Yan’s leadership qualities are so strong that all the players are inspired to fight!
When the Argentine players saw Wang Yan and A Lian playing with substitutes, they thought that Wang would only be on the bench for a while.

But they saw that these substitutes were really fierce!

Guo Ailun only played for 15 minutes in the first three quarters, and his average in the previous few games was only more than 20 minutes, so he had plenty of energy.

Right from the start, Ginobili was made to feel uncomfortable by the defense.

The same thing happened to Yi Li, who held Delfino tightly.

Wang Yan and A Lian continued to control the penalty area.

The scores between the two sides began to stalemate again, and the scores were closely tied.

The air in the stadium seemed to be frozen, and the fans felt suffocated due to nervousness!

After more than four minutes of the fourth quarter, the two sides were tied again.

The Argentine head coach called a timeout and prepared to replace all the main players for a final fight!
After the timeout, the Argentine head coach discovered that the Chinese men's basketball team still had the same five players?

Are you going to use substitutes to play against us?

Ha ha!

The Argentine coach feels that the situation is stable. The substitutes are just substitutes and it is impossible for them to play better than the main players.

The game continues.

Argentina attacks.

Ginobili broke through with the ball, and Guo Ailun pounced and knocked Ginobili to the ground!

This kid is quite reckless.

beep!
The referee blew the whistle and called a foul on Guo Ailun.

However, the number of fouls had not yet reached, so Argentina took a sideline ball.

Wang Yan walked over and patted Guo Ailun on the shoulder, praising him: "Well done! Just defend like this!"

With Wang Yan’s encouragement, everyone worked harder!

Argentina continued to attack, but there were only more than 6 seconds left in the attack time.

Ginobili broke through and passed the ball to Scola.

When Scola saw Wang Yan being entangled by Martin, he immediately used his dream footwork and tried to bypass Al-Farouq Aminu and make a layup.

But Al-Farouq Aminu really tried his best. The moment Scola shot, he suddenly jumped up, swung his long arms, and snap!
He actually blocked Scola's ball!
You know, although Scola doesn't jump high and is a pure floor player, few people can block his shots.

This shows that UAE is also improving and working very hard!

Wang Yan yelled, "Awesome!"

In the transition from offense to defense, Yi Li grabbed the ball and launched a counterattack!

Wang Yan and Guo Ailun were the first to cross the half court, and Yi Li immediately passed the ball to Guo Ailun.

Guo Ailun broke through from the right, while Martin followed closely behind Wang Yan, trying hard to catch up!
Martin has pretty good athletic ability and was able to catch up, which shows he tried his best.

Wang Yan was not afraid at all. He pointed to the sky and signaled Guo Ailun to throw the ball over.

Guo Ailun's little hand trembled, whoosh!
The basketball flew towards the basket.

The pass was a bit high; Guo Ailun used too much force.

However, Wang Yan has always been like this: the higher you throw, the higher I will jump!
bass!
Wang Yan jumped into the air, with his right hand raised high, and it seemed that he had reached the top of the backboard!
Martin was still trying to sabotage him, but in the blink of an eye, Wang Yan's knee had reached his chest and it was too late.

boom!
Wang Yan slammed the ball into the basket!
He originally wanted to cheat a foul, but Martin gave up.

In the next few rounds, the Chinese men's basketball team relied on desperate defense to limit Argentina's offense.

China's lead is slowly widening.

The Argentine coach had no choice as he underestimated the resilience of China's substitute players.

After the timeout, Argentina's offense improved a bit, they played more toughly, players from both sides kept falling to the ground, it was very tragic.

The score difference has been hovering around 5 points.

Wang Yan was trying hard to widen the gap, but Argentina’s offensive tactics were so diverse that they were hard to defend against at times.

With 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the game, Ginobili made a long three-pointer and it hit the backboard!

It is worthy of being called a demon sword. It shows no mercy at critical moments.

The score difference was suddenly narrowed to 2 points.

The Chinese fans originally thought that they would win, but the sudden outburst of the demon sword made the suspense increase sharply!

Deng Huade also called a timeout.

China's main players rested for a whole quarter and recovered a lot of their strength, so all the main players returned to the court.

The final decisive battle!
Wang Yan positioned himself on the right side of the penalty area and reached out for the ball.

Sun Yue passed it over, and Martin immediately entangled Wang Yan and touched him all over.

Wang Yan used Durant's mid-range shooting skills, made a big change of direction, shook off the opponent, and then pulled the ball back!

Poor Martin was shaken by Wang Yan and lost his balance, and actually sat on the ground.

Swish!
Got two points.

The point difference returned to 4 points.

Argentina attacks.

Ginobili got the ball again and broke through.

But Sun Yue knew his shame and then became braver. He had just sat on the bench for the entire quarter and was full of anger.

Snapped!
Sun Yue actually knocked Ginobili's ball down!

The action was rough, but the referee did not blow the whistle.

This means that the referee is going to leave the game to the players and the standards are getting bigger.

After stealing the ball, Sun Yue almost fell down and hurriedly passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu.

Wang Yan crossed half court and Zhu Fangyu passed the ball to Wang Yan.

The Argentine defensive players thought Wang Yan would make another breakthrough dunk, so they all blocked in front of Wang Yan.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yan made an incredible move and threw an ultra-long three-pointer from more than one meter outside the three-point line!
This……

Everyone was stunned.

The basketball drew a perfect arc and went into the basket accurately!
Swish!
The white net appears, beautiful!
This ultra-long three-pointer sealed the victory and extended the lead to 7 points!
There were only 36 seconds left in the game.

The Argentine players were instantly wilted, Wang Yan was too cruel!
Although Argentina called two more timeouts and fought for the last few dozen seconds, the game was already over for them.

In the end, the Chinese men's basketball team defeated the powerful Argentina in the Olympic semi-finals and advanced to the finals!
(End of this chapter)