Chapter 242 Gold Medal
At this time, Iverson missed the free throw, He Zhongqiu grabbed the rebound, and the Chinese team attacked.

Del Harris saw the problem of the inside defense not returning in time, and quickly said to the translator Zhang Heli: "Zhang, let them play the low-post double tower tactics. When the offense and defense change, Wolverine returns to defense first, and Yao blocks the quick pass."

"OK."

Zhang Heli immediately shouted to the field.

He Zhongqiu and Yao Ming entered the basket at the same time, Duncan faced He Zhongqiu in the low post on the right wing, and Boozer faced Yao Ming in the low post on the left wing.

But soon, He Zhongqiu and Dayao squeezed in, and both of them reached out to ask for the ball at the same time.

Liu Wei passed the ball to Yao Ming on the front left side of the basket. After receiving the ball, Yao Ming immediately turned around, pressed Boozer with his right elbow, and made a hook shot with his left hand near the basket.

"brush!"

Although Boozer jumped a bit, he was only 206 cm tall and his jumping ability was average. His defensive height was seriously insufficient, and the basketball went into the basket without a hole.

During the transition from offense to defense, Yao Ming stayed at the baseline and He Zhongqiu returned to defense immediately.

When Iverson rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, He Zhongqiu was already standing under the basket.

But Iverson was not afraid at all and continued to charge forward.

"We can't stop it!" Sun Zhenping said anxiously.

He Zhongqiu held himself down until Iverson jumped up, then he jumped up as well. With his absolute defensive height, he used his cylinder to cover all of Iverson's offensive space.

He was not as stupid as Yao Ming. He didn't even reach out to block the shot. He just raised his arms high to prevent Iverson from committing a foul.

Iverson could only make a high shot, the basketball hit the backboard and bounced, then hit the rim and was caught by He Zhongqiu.

"Good! Zhongqiu has to sit under the basket again. Yao Ming is too easy to foul." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

As soon as Duncan and Yao Ming ran into the penalty area, they saw that the attack was over, so they had to turn around and ran back panting.

"Play steadily, pay attention to the backcourt support, and don't make mistakes." Gong Luming shouted loudly on the sidelines.

He Zhongqiu was also supporting in the backcourt, and only Dayao entered the frontcourt first.

The three outside players were on defense, He Zhongqiu and Dayao entered the low post, and this time Liu Wei gave the ball to his best brother Dayao.

This is not because of personal feelings. First, he is most familiar with Yao Ming, and second, Yao Ming has more advantages against Boozer.

Sure enough, Yao Ming made another hook shot over Boozer's head and hit it again.

"2:6, we are leading by 4 points." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

"Boozer can't defend against Yao Ming, he is too short. But if he moves out to shoot on the offensive end, Yao Ming can't keep up with his speed and can't defend against him," said Xu Jicheng.

"A typical mutual explosion." said Sun Zhenping.

The US team attacked, and this time it was Marbury's turn to hold the ball.

It was still a fast break. Marbury quickly carried the ball to the frontcourt, immediately accelerated from the right wing, and then suddenly passed the ball sideways to Richard Jefferson who cut in from the right wing.

He Zhongqiu had already returned to the basket. He was originally defending on the right front side of the basket, but he immediately moved sideways two steps quickly and adjusted to the left front side of the basket, then jumped up to meet Jefferson who was flying towards him.

"Snapped!"

Although he no longer used Eagle Claw to block the shot, his accuracy remained the same, and his right hand completed the block very accurately.

"Oh!"

The dunk was blocked and Jefferson lost control of his body and fell under the basket.

"Block? Beautiful!" Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

He Zhongqiu controlled the ball and the Huaxia team attacked.

"Ugh!"

Duncan grunted and turned and ran.

The same goes for Yao Ming when he returns to defense.

Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "Marbury used to be like Iverson, he had too much possession of the ball and would not pass the ball until there was really no chance.

But now that I've moved from the Suns to the Grizzlies, under the coaching of Jerry West, I'm much better than before."

Dayao and He Zhongqiu entered the low post and approached the basket from the left and right wings at the same time.

Because Yao Ming hit Boozer's head twice, Duncan took the initiative to defend Yao Ming this time.

However, Liu Wei was still smart and passed the ball to He Zhongqiu.

"boom!"

He Zhongqiu turned around on the spot, squeezed Boozer away, and slammed him down with a two-handed slam dunk.

"We have a huge advantage under the basket! Now it's 2:8, we are leading by 6 points." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

"Be careful about mistakes from the outside and don't lose the ball too much," Xu Jicheng reminded.

"Allen, cooperate with the inside players." Larry Brown shouted from the sidelines.

Iverson nodded in courtesy, then continued to do as he pleased, changing direction in succession to break through two players from the Chinese team and charging into the penalty area.

However, He Zhongqiu failed to defend this time. Iverson rushed in from the right waist position, quickly passed in front of the basket, then stopped and turned around to shoot, hitting the ball in the style of a French sports car.

"Iverson's speed is too fast, and Zhongqiu's lateral movement is also fast enough, but he still didn't have time to complete the move." Xu Jicheng shook his head.

"The American team kept playing fast breaks, Yao Ming was lagging behind, and it was difficult to defend against Zhongqiu alone," said Sun Zhenping.

"Anyway, as long as we rely on low-post offense, with Zhongqiu and Dayao, two powerful low-post players, we can control the ball well from the outside and don't make too many mistakes, we will have a chance to beat this Dream Team 6," said Xu Jicheng.

Sun Zhenping nodded and said, "In fact, we can also play fast break. Zhongqiu is much faster than Duncan and Boozer.

But the back line is not good, there are many mistakes in fast breaks, and it is easy to lose the ball when pressed. "

"Bang!"

Yao Ming faced Boozer and took a low jump shot from the left wing, but missed.

He Zhongqiu and Duncan confronted each other under the basket, and used his strength to grab a better position, grab the offensive rebound, and then jump a second time.

"boom!"

"Di!"

As the basket roared, the referee's whistle also sounded.

"That's great! Zhongqiu scored a two-plus-one and Duncan committed a foul." Sun Zhenping laughed happily.

He Zhongqiu made the free throw, 4:11, China led by 7 points, and the American team called a timeout after serving.

Larry Brown said angrily: "Our inside players must participate in the offense, understand? The outside players are too inefficient, and the inside players must participate in the offense."

Unfortunately, only young players like Anthony and James listened to him. Iverson and Marbury didn't even look at him. He was helpless as he couldn't command the big stars.

"You bastards, if Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, Chuck Daly, Popovich and other guys were the coaches, would you dare to disobey?" he thought angrily.

Duncan was also a little depressed. He hadn't even touched the ball yet, and you two idiots were playing with Iverson and Marbury? Could you beat Wolverine and Yao Ming?
"Also, we pressed the entire court, regardless of physical effort. We had enough players to make substitutions, but they didn't," Larry Brown added.

Then he replaced Marbury with Wade.

He originally wanted to replace Iverson, but he didn't dare to do so. Iverson really dared to make trouble with him. If a quarrel broke out, how would he still have face?
Marbury just wanted to curse, "Damn old man, I only touched the ball once and passed it. If you want to make a substitution, then make Iverson. Why me? Do you know how to be a coach?"
"Coach Brown, these guys are disobedient. Just beat and scold them. Don't give me any face." A voice sounded at this time.

Larry Brown looked back and saw, wow, Wolverine.

"Wolverine, don't come and make trouble." Duncan quickly stood up and said.

In the Dream Team 6, he is the only one who is qualified to negotiate with Wolverine. The status of others is far inferior to that of Wolverine.

Iverson was barely acceptable, but he was too small and had no sense of presence in front of Wolverine. He was too weak.

"Look, Coach Brown has been bullied by you guys. Tsk tsk!" He Zhongqiu said with a smile and left.

Larry Brown was also angry that Wolverine came to make trouble, but he agreed with what Wolverine said from the bottom of his heart. Iverson and his gang of bastards were just bullying him because he had no outstanding coaching results.

"He Zhongqiu has a very close relationship with the American team." Chairman Liu said when he saw this scene.

Chairman Yuan hurriedly explained: "They all play in the NBA and often play against each other, so they must be familiar with each other."

Chairman Liu nodded. He didn't know much about the NBA and asked, "Did He Zhongqiu win the championship in the NBA this time?" Chairman Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, the championship. His current strength and influence make him a top star in the NBA.

He is even the top active center in the NBA, and the American media says he is now qualified to compete for the top spot in the NBA.

No one in the American Dream Team can compare to him. The best one is called Duncan, who just talked to He Zhongqiu. He is very strong and has many honors, but his status and influence in the American sports world are far less than He Zhongqiu's. "

Chairman Liu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, our country now needs to expand its international influence and needs people like him who have international influence.

Politics, economy, culture, and sports all need to be developed in an integrated manner. He is a business card for our culture and sports in the international arena."

The timeout ends and the US team attacks.

Wade got the ball and rushed into the penalty area as fast as Iverson.

Both he and Iverson are fast, but in different ways.

Iverson's absolute speed is faster, his drastic changes of direction are very powerful, his rhythm changes greatly, he can change direction during high-speed movement, stop and start suddenly, his ball control skills are very good, his combination of man and ball is top-notch, he has many fake moves, and he breaks through in a multi-segment zigzag manner, mostly relying on technical breakthroughs.

Wade's absolute speed is not as good as Iverson's. His sudden movement is an arc without deceleration, similar to a crescent moon scimitar. He combines the European step and Wade throw to break through with a combination of body and technique.

He weighs more, 96 kg when he first entered the league, and now 98 kg after one season. He is a heavy guard at the one and two positions, and uses his body to knock away defenders more than Iverson.

He rushed into the penalty area like a flash of lightning, and facing Wolverine who had just returned to the basket, he threw himself into the air, completely ignoring the loss of balance. Then, after avoiding He Zhongqiu's block, he made a short lob shot.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and two points were made.

When the ball went in, Wade also fell heavily to the floor.

But he got up immediately as if nothing had happened and started running to the backcourt.

"Damn it, he's not afraid of falling. Has this kid also practiced the Iron Shirt and Golden Bell Cover?" He Zhongqiu complained in his heart.

6:11, the Chinese team attacks.

He Zhongqiu was in a high position, Yao Ming was in a low position on the left wing, Duncan could only defend Yao Ming, and Boozer defended He Zhongqiu.

He Zhongqiu received the ball in the high position, turned left and broke through with the ball, shook off Boozer and then pulled back to shoot a mid-range shot, which went in.

"Fake breakthrough and real shot, beautiful!" Xu Jicheng praised.

"6:13, Yao Ming and Zhongqiu are too efficient." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.

The American team attacked, and Wade once again rushed forward with the ball. After entering the penalty area, he used the Wade throw.

But this time, he was blocked by He Zhongqiu, and the ball was caught directly from the sky by He Zhongqiu.

"Block shot! So beautiful!" Sun Zhenping shouted excitedly.

"Oh, Wade and Iverson suddenly appeared as if they were in an empty space!" Xu Jicheng sighed.

"There's nothing we can do. His athletic ability and skills are too good," said Sun Zhenping.

"Full-court press!"

Larry Brown couldn't sit still anymore and yelled at the court.

The ball was in Liu Wei's hands, Iverson rushed forward to press for the ball, he passed it to Li Nan in a panic, and Wade immediately pressed Li Nan for the ball.

"here."

He Zhongqiu shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Li Nan quickly turned around and passed the message back to He Zhongqiu.

He Zhongqiu received the ball, pushed Boozer away, dribbled quickly to the frontcourt, and reached the center line in a few big strides.

Jefferson in the center line came over to intercept, and he immediately passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu in the middle of the frontcourt. Zhu Fangyu received the ball and passed it to Yao Ming who was waiting in the high position.

He Zhongqiu ran quickly, leaving Boozer, who was half a head shorter than him, behind him, and strode over Yao Ming and Duncan from the top of the arc, forcing Duncan to return to defend the basket.

"brush!"

At this moment, Boozer could only switch to defend Yao Ming, and there was no direct defensive position. Yao Ming calmly jumped and shot at the free throw line and made a goal.

"Okay! We still have to wait and see what Zhongqiu and Dayao do." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

"Zhongqiu and Dayao's cooperation on the offensive end is unstoppable." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.

The old method, Yao Ming goes down to defend the fast break, and He Zhongqiu returns to defense immediately.

Iverson was dribbling the ball and fast-forwarding, and Larry Brown was so anxious that he "begged" on the sidelines: "Allen, steady the pace and wait for the inside line to get into position."

But how can Iverson control his speed? If he can control his speed, he is not Iverson, unless the ball is not in his hands.

Just when Liu Wei was about to be broken through, he suddenly exerted physical confrontation, causing Iverson to lose the ball, and then took the opportunity to complete a steal.

"Wow, Liu Wei? Well done!" Sun Zhenping shouted excitedly.

"Let's not be anxious. The American team's guards, whether it's Iverson or Marbury, are not very good at defense. They can't compare with the Argentine team's defense." Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

In this knockout match, the Dream Team 6 fought on their own, with the inside and outside players completely out of touch, and ultimately lost to the Chinese team.

The score was 83:99, with the Chinese team winning by 16 points.

贺中秋轰下33分13篮板5盖帽，大姚24分10篮板3盖帽，联手贡献了57分23篮板8盖帽。

Duncan played very annoyingly over there, with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The outside players had nothing to do but play by themselves. He was running back and forth between the front and back courts, exhausted, and it was difficult for him to touch the ball.

Eliminating the United States team, which had never won an international competition before, was an absolutely inspiring moment for China, and it was a national celebration.

He Zhongqiu and Yao Min's reputation in the country skyrocketed and reached a new level, becoming heroic athletes.

After the game, Chairman Liu Yuaner had a cordial conversation with He Zhongqiu and gave him encouragement.

In the other three quarter-finals, Spain eliminated Puerto Rico, Italy eliminated Greece, and Argentina eliminated Lithuania.

In this way, in the semi-finals, China will play against Spain and Italy will play against Argentina.

The semi-finals are on the next day, the 27th, back-to-back.

On this day, a large number of Chinese team athletes who no longer had any game tasks came to the stadium to cheer for the men's basketball team.

The Chinese team continued their efforts and, led by He Zhongqiu and Yao Min, defeated the Spanish team they had defeated in the group stage and advanced to the finals.

In the other semi-final, Argentina defeated Italy.

The final date is the 29th, the last day of the Olympics.

If we can win the men's basketball gold medal, it will be of extraordinary significance to the Chinese Olympic delegation. This will be the most important gold medal in a collective sports event for the Chinese team.

On the 28th, a group of bigwigs came to the men's basketball team's base to cheer them on.

But he did not exert pressure. Instead, he said a lot of words to relieve pressure, allowing the men's basketball team to let go of their burdens and go into battle lightly.

The final will begin at 29: p.m. on the th.

In the audience stands, Chinese and foreign Olympic champions were everywhere. Almost all the champions of the Chinese Olympic delegation were present, and the bright five-star red flag was flying everywhere in the stadium.

An hour and a half later, with a whistle, the Chinese team defeated the Argentine team and won the 2004 Athens Olympic Men's Basketball Championship.

贺中秋轰下38分12篮板6助攻3抢断4盖帽的数据，以及场均34分13篮板的数据，获得本届奥运男篮最佳运动员。

Listening to the March of the Volunteers and watching the five-star red flag rising high, He Zhongqiu felt that this was the greatest significance of his participation in the Olympics.

Because he is also a part of this country, because 1.3 billion Chinese people share this honor and achievement with him.

In the domestic media, he has been portrayed as a national hero, and his social status in the country has risen by leaps and bounds.

No matter how well he did in the United States before, that was his personal honor and achievement, but becoming an Olympic champion was an honor and achievement for the entire China.

After winning the championship, the sales of all the brands he endorsed skyrocketed.

On the 30th, the men's basketball team returned to Yanjing.

Over the next three days, he attended various official celebrations in Beijing and attended a celebration at the Great Hall of the People with all the Olympic champions.

(End of this chapter)