NABC Chapter 266 Picking up cheap?
Chapter 266 Picking up cheap?
Chapter 266 Picking up cheap?
After the game against Cote d'Ivoire, none of the Chinese players had the desire to stay and watch the game. It was still very hard for them to play back-to-back games.Xu Hao has no physical problems, but he is also mentally tired. The remaining games in Group C are not as attractive to him as the comfortable air conditioning and fluffy pillows in the hotel room.
But it was in that game between Greece and Puerto Rico that an accident happened.At the end of the first half, Arroyo, one of Puerto Rico's two aces, accidentally stepped on the Greek player's foot during a layup. Although the layup hit the buzzer, he could only lie on his ankle Weeping in pain on the ground, he was finally carried out by the staff.
After a preliminary diagnosis, Arroyo suffered a serious ankle sprain, which may even lead to a torn ligament. In other words, he is very likely to miss all the next games, which is a heavy blow to Puerto Rico.At the press conference after the game, the coach of the Puerto Rico men's basketball team announced the situation to various reporters with a sad face. Although he said that the specific injury would not be determined until after Arroyo was examined, everyone knew the latter Absence is almost a certainty.
The next morning, the Chinese men's basketball team was also stunned when they heard the news. They never thought that such a thing would happen in the World Championships.But it's in their favor anyway, and they rejoiced at the news that Arroyo was injured and almost certain to retire, as immoral as it may seem.
The Chinese are all friendly, but there is still a winner in a basketball game.They can mourn Arroyo's injury, but that doesn't mean they'll show mercy against Puerto Rico.
When the news reached his ears, Deng Huade breathed a sigh of relief. He was still very afraid of Puerto Rico, especially Barea and Arroyo, a pair of undersized but extremely fast and powerful backcourt combination.Now that Puerto Rico has broken his own arm, in Deng Huade's view, the players under his command should be able to get more rest time.
There are many people in the team who think similarly to Deng Huade, but Xu Hao doesn't think so.Although Arroyo's injury and retirement have weakened Puerto Rico's overall strength, it is also the liberation of Barea. As a person who wants to face Barea in the game, Xu Hao feels that a cautious attitude is what he needs most. He can't treat each other as a side dish.
Although Deng Huade was happy in his heart that Arroyo could not play, he must not show his joy on his face. On the contrary, he had to continue to inoculate his players.Before the team resumed training, Deng Huade said to everyone: "Don't think that we can easily win without one of Puerto Rico's main players. They are still a difficult opponent to deal with. If you think that you have already won this victory If you hold it in your hand, then I can only say that you are thinking too much."
Several people silently lowered their heads after a few words, no need to ask, that's what they thought.In their view, Arroyo is Puerto Rico's second-leading scorer. His absence will have a huge impact on the team's tactical system. Under such circumstances, there should be no problem for the Chinese men's basketball team to win the game, right?It's not bad to not publicly express your determination.
But what Deng Huade said, they had to admit that they were still dazzled before. Puerto Rico is also one of the strongest teams in the Americas. It is really difficult to win, even if they lose one Arroyo.According to Deng Huade, it is precisely because of Arroyo's absence that everyone has to work harder to secure the victory of this game.
Of course, the coaching staff has also made some arrangements for this situation. They can't still use the original way to deal with it. They don't even take advantage of such a big loophole that the opponent has for no reason. If they lose the game, they will really be ashamed. Father is old.
As the team's starting point guard, Xu Hao has once again placed high hopes on him. For the Chinese men's basketball team, as long as Barea can be restrained, the victory is guaranteed, and this task naturally falls to Xu Hao, who is facing him. on Hao.
In fact, Xu Hao doesn't like to defend defenders like Barea. He has simulated it several times in the system. Although Barea is only a rotation player in the NBA, he is very difficult to deal with in the international arena.As a tall point guard, what Xu Hao hates most is extremely fast little men, and this is the most accurate summary of Barea.
If he plays against Barea, Xu Hao has to lower his center of gravity and must do this most of the time. This is very hard for any player.Barea's height may be a disadvantage when passing the ball and making layups, but it may become an advantage when breaking through with the ball. He may not be found if he burrows into the crowd.
But even if Xu Hao was reluctant, he still resolutely accepted this task. According to Deng Huade, there is no one in the whole team who is more suitable to defend Barea than him.Of course, Yu Shulong and Guo Ailun on the bench can also come in handy, but unfortunately their experience is too lacking, and if they play, they will be directly blown by Barea.
Before the game against Puerto Rico, Deng Huade arranged a lot of defensive training, and also took Xu Hao to analyze the previous Barea game video. It seems that he has put all his hopes of defeating Puerto Rico on Xu Hao.The head coach's ability to throw the blame made Xu Hao dumbfounded. Is it just me who defends Barea and wins the game?
However, with the help of Deng Huade, Xu Hao still understood a lot of tricks about defending Barea. Lao Deng's experience in various leagues for so many years is not for nothing.Even so, Xu Hao still only has [-]% confidence in defending against Barea, which seems to be a lot, but the possibility of failure is also very high, and the specifics can only be practiced in the game.
The outside world is very optimistic about the Chinese men's basketball team, thinking that they will win the game without difficulty, because they have Yao Ming, while Puerto Rico has lost Arroyo.Many people even said sourly that the Chinese took advantage of it. If they beat Puerto Rico and won the group stage for three consecutive victories, it would be almost a sure thing to qualify from Group C.
But is this bargain really easy to take advantage of?Puerto Rico is not without the strength to fight without Arroyo. If Barea breaks out in this game, it will be difficult to say who will win and who will lose, and the promotion situation will become more delicate.
(End of this chapter)