August 24, 2008.

Perhaps the most high-profile game in basketball history will be staged at Wukesong Stadium.

Hundreds of millions of Chinese and tens of millions of Mi Li's family members are all paying attention to this game.

As one of the on-site commentators, Mike Breen came to Wukesong and was struck by the suffocating atmosphere.

He casually looked up and saw that the scene was no longer about the bright stars. It was not unusual for celebrities to be on the sidelines.

Anywhere you look at the scene, you can see dignitaries from various countries.

Both Bushi and his son were present. This was probably the most high-profile night besides the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The significance of this game has transcended the basketball game itself.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a war in the civilized era.

This is the scene of the 2008 BJ Olympic Men’s Basketball Finals!

That's right, the final.

As expected, the Dream Team and the world dominant Chinese team met in the Olympic finals.

Although the Chinese team and the Dream Team have been competing against each other for many years, this is actually the first time the two teams have met in the finals of the World Series since 2000.

There is no way. In the 2002 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 World Championships, the dream team was eliminated early.

Can't even get the top three.

This time the two sides finally met in the final, which shows how popular this game is.

Let alone the NBA Finals, there have been few such high-profile games in the entire history of human sports.

The dream team's promotion journey was very smooth, passing through all the obstacles and entering the finals with a complete victory record.

The Chinese team lost one game to enter the finals.

The game we lost happened to be the opening game against Mengba Team.

In the opening game, the Dream Team showed strong dominance.

This team composed of "the best players" is indeed different from before.

In the first half, Kobe shot completely from the outside, and a wave of three-pointers directly opened the score.

In the second half, Yonas sent Li Ang to defend Kobe. Kobe was contained, but Ajan went crazy again.

Although Yao Ming was guarding the inside, James' forced layup in that game was very efficient.

He also caused several fouls against Yao Ming.

After five minutes of play in the fourth quarter, Yao Ming committed five fouls.

It can be seen that the old coach K's strategy is not to let the players avoid Yao Ming, but to meet the man and cause as much damage as possible.

After Yao Ming came off the court, the quality of the Chinese team's interior defense dropped a lot, and Li Ang had to devote part of his energy to defending the interior.

The result is obvious. The Mengba team flourished both internally and externally, taking away the game in one wave.

In the end, the Mengba team defeated the Chinese team in the opening game with a score of 96 to 89 and got a good start.

Kobe Bryant scored 21 points and Li Ang scored a game-high 33 points.

But there is no way, the dream team is obviously stronger in terms of hard power.

To be honest, losing only 7 points to the Dream Team 8 is actually a very remarkable result.

I think back in those days, when the dream team played in international competitions, they would always win by dozens of points.

The Chinese men's basketball team has made great progress in this history.

But the situation is different now. In the original history, if we only lost to Mengba by 7 points, it would be called losing even though it was an honor.

But now the Chinese team, as the world's hegemon, lost to the Dream Team at home in the opening game. This is called a rollover.

At the end of the game, the players of the Dream Team were as excited as if they had won the championship.

This redemption team finally completed redemption.

James is so happy, I finally won the championship over Li Ang, hahahahaha.

"Kobe, Kobe, when will the awards be presented!" James shouted excitedly.

Kobe looked at James speechlessly: "Geneva, this is only the first game of the group stage! Oh, I'm so pitiful for those of you who want the championship so crazy. Unlike me, I don't love anyone with three rings in my hand.

If I get another one, I can chase Li Ang!"

Li Ang: Although I broke up again, I haven't planned to give up the requirement of gender! Don't chase me! If you give me a championship ring, I won't agree!

We lost the opening game at home, so we all knew how embarrassed we were.

The next day, Mi Li's media had a collective carnival, and Kobe's reputation skyrocketed again.

After defeating Li Ang and Yao Ming respectively in the NBA, Kobe led his team to defeat the Chinese team in the Olympics.

This is simply honoring the ancestors.

For a time, Kobe's popularity was unrivaled in Mi Li's hometown.

He was directly transformed into a national hero.

More and more people are beginning to discuss the difference between Kobe and Jordan.

Well, this discussion is actually quite reasonable.

After all, what they were discussing was how far Kobe was from Jordan, not how far he surpassed Jordan.

It can only be said that the media during this period was relatively restrained.

Unlike in the future, he will always be a super Jordan.

Domestic media also began to badmouth the men's basketball team. During this period, most domestic media were still in the stage of making money on their knees.

Licking the dream team and slandering the men's basketball team.

As a result, the overall reputation is not very good.

Liu Xiang's withdrawal and the men's basketball team's loss in the opening game were a double blow that cast a shadow over the Olympics at home.

Fortunately, the Chinese team performed well in subsequent games.

In the second game against Spain, although the Spanish team, which has formed a golden generation, is also very strong. However, with Li Ang's omnipotent 36 points in a single game, the Spanish team finally lost 89 to 99.

The Spanish team's twin towers may be able to contain Yao Ming a little, but there is no point in the Spanish team that can contain Li Ang.

He scored 36 points in a 40-minute game, which shows how abnormally efficient this is.

In the third game, facing Angola, the weakest team in the group, Li Ang only scored 10 points.

Because he doesn't need to score points at all.

The rest of the Chinese team is enough to dismantle the Angola team's defense.

108 to 70, the Chinese team defeated Angola, winning two consecutive games after losing the opening game.

In the fourth game, the Chinese team’s opponent was the German team, which was on the verge of elimination.

Nowitzki also wanted to make a difference in the international arena, while Kaman made wild claims that he could contain Yao Ming.

Kaman is indeed holding his breath while competing in the Olympics. He wants to prove to Old K what a wrong decision it was not to take him.

Needless to say, Kaman's performance in the first half of the game was indeed good, and he even had a back-and-forth with Yao Ming on the offensive end.

Kaman is not a muscular stick like Howard. His low post skills are very solid and his mid-range shooting touch is also very soft.

Of course, it is not ruled out that his eye-catching long hair style influenced Yao Ming. Although he obviously has a high hairline, he still has to pretend to be a literary and artistic young man with long hair. This is really Cassel opening the door for Cassel. He is so ugly.

!

However, in the critical second half, Nowitzki was already smoking. When he needed help the most...Kaman performed a disappearing technique for Dirk!

On the defensive end, he was dunked in the face by Li Ang and hit by Yao Ming from left to right.

On the offensive end, Yao Ming blocked a shot and Sun Yue scored one from behind.

Needless to say, the Great Sage's back-up depth is comparable to that of Li Ang.

The Chinese team is a laggard per capita.

In the second half, Kaman really lived up to his name, playing stuck and slow.

Playing in the Olympics gave me a bad feeling about playing street basketball nets, and my reactions were always slow.

Such a big living person, he just disappeared in the second half.

In the end, although Dirk tried his best, he was still unable to defeat the four-handed opponent with two fists.

72 to 58, the Chinese team passed the German team without any danger, achieving a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

Group promotion has been locked in advance.

Li Ang couldn't help but sigh. Once upon a time, it was easy for the Chinese team to reach the top eight in the Olympic Games.

Times have changed after all. In the past, being in the top eight was a win, but now being in the top eight is a basic requirement. In the past, reading novels was based on words, but now reading novels is based on pictures.
To be continued...