bayedsolid Chapter 712 Cole: Wang Xiucheng's attacks ignore defense!
Chapter 712 Cole: Wang Xiucheng's attacks ignore defense!
The match began amidst the clamor of the fans in the stadium.
From the start, both the Chinese team and the American team had two players each taking charge of the game.
For the Chinese team, it's naturally Wang Xiucheng.
Although they knew that only Wang Xiucheng was in danger for the Chinese team, the American team assigned Holiday, their best defender, to be the main defender against Wang Xiucheng.
However, Wang Xiucheng still managed to score 15 points in the first quarter.
The Chinese team only scored 21 points in the entire first quarter, with almost everyone except Wang Xiucheng losing their scoring ability.
Although Wang Xiucheng has a skill card that can improve his teammates' three-point shooting percentage, it's useless if he can't shake off his opponents and can't find a chance to shoot.
But Curry is even more like someone with a cheat code than Wang Xiucheng.
Just three minutes into the first quarter, Curry scored 14 points with a combination of shots and layups.
This put the Chinese team in a difficult position of chasing from the very beginning.
At the end of the first quarter, the United States led 31-21 by 10 points.
The game seemed to have lost its suspense after the first quarter.
However, in the second quarter, Wang Xiucheng once again scored 12 points, along with 4 assists and 3 steals.
This allowed the Chinese team to score 27 points in a single quarter.
Meanwhile, on the defensive end, Hebei China Fortune frequently used physical play, even resorting to fouls to disrupt the opponent's offense.
This gave the US team 26 points, but 10 of those points came from free throws.
The Chinese team even won by one point in the quarter.
After halftime, the two sides switched sides and resumed the game.
The US team kept increasing their score with three-pointers, while the Chinese team mostly gave the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng single-handedly chased after the score, keeping the difference between the two points at 10 and 15.
In the final minute of the third quarter, Wang Xiucheng hit two consecutive three-pointers and drew a foul from Curry, narrowing the gap to just 5 points.
However, at the start of the fourth quarter, Curry scored again in quick succession, and with the performances of James, Durant, and others, the gap between the two sides quickly widened to more than 15 points.
After that, Wang Xiucheng made consecutive passes to open three-point opportunities, and the Chinese team narrowed the gap to within 10 points again.
After that, the fouls from both sides became more and more frequent, with the US team committing fouls against Wang Xiucheng almost every possession.
In the fourth quarter alone, Wang Xiucheng took 11 free throws.
With the game finally down to the last minute, the US team became even more determined to implement Wang Xiucheng's fouling strategy.
This meant that Wang Xiucheng only got one chance to shoot a three-pointer and two free throws in the last "King Time" of the fourth quarter.
Although this long-range three-pointer came close, it did nothing to change the double-digit point difference between the two sides.
When the final whistle blew, the United States team defeated the Chinese team 106-94, a 12-point advantage.
The United States team decisively defeated China and advanced to the final, where they will compete against the World Cup champions, Germany, for the Olympic gold medal.
As the game ended, Tatum on the bench gently pumped his fist.
Tatum and Haliburton did not play in this game. For the star-studded US team, it is unrealistic to have everyone on the court.
Someone has to make a sacrifice.
During the playoffs, Tatum confidently told Wang Xiucheng that he would definitely defeat Wang Xiucheng at the Olympics.
The US did win, but what does that have to do with him?
He didn't even get to play!
Upon arriving on the court, Tatum hugged Wang Xiucheng and said somewhat reluctantly, "See you in the new season."
"See you in the new season," Wang Xiucheng replied.
After shaking hands with James and others to pay his respects, Wang Xiucheng looked towards the fans' stands.
Today is the game against the United States team, so many of the American women that Wang Xiucheng knows have come to see him.
Kendall and Kelly were sitting in the first row of the fan section. When they saw Wang Xiucheng looking over, they stood up and waved to him like the other fans.
Kendall brought Alice with him when he came to Paris this time.
Fortunately, she didn't bring her child to the stadium to show off.
With all this noise in the stadium, sitting there for over two hours straight, how could my pampered children possibly stand it?
Not far away, there were many Hollywood stars, including Scarlett Johansson and Olsen, who were staring at Wang Xiucheng with burning eyes.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Xiucheng decided to make a heart-shaped mark on his head and interact with the many older women on the court.
On the bench, Booker stared intently at Kendall in the stands.
He only scored 6 points in this game and had two balls stolen from him by Wang Xiucheng, which meant he had to sit on the bench for most of the game.
The reason all of this happened was because he saw Kendall.
Throughout the entire game, Booker kept wondering if Kendall was there to see him.
Does she want to get back together with me?
Does she still have feelings for me?
The more he thought about it, the worse his condition became.
Seeing Kendall waving at him, he immediately stood up and waved back.
If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have loved to rush up to the fans' stands.
On the sidelines, Guo Shiqiang shook hands with Cole and was about to leave when Cole grabbed Guo Shiqiang's hand and said, "I have high hopes for you guys in the next game."
Guo Shiqiang was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Thank you."
Guo Shiqiang knew very well that Cole was more optimistic about Wang Xiucheng than about the Hebei China Fortune team.
Despite facing a star-studded US team, Wang Xiucheng managed to score 47 points, along with 10 assists and 6 steals.
Cole has every reason to believe that if Wang Xiucheng maintains the same level of performance as tonight, they are very likely to defeat the French team in the next match.
In Cole's view, the French team's strength lies in its defense, especially its interior defense.
Both Gobert and Wabbanyama are formidable defenders.
However, in attack, they relied entirely on Wenbanyama and Fournier, with Strazel at most.
However, Wang Xiucheng's offensive capabilities...
During the pre-game briefing, Kerr heard Tyronn Lue say a word that he thought was very accurate.
That is "attack that ignores defense"!
Tyronn Lue said that Wang Xiucheng's offensive ability was like an attack in a game that ignores the monster's defense. No matter how high your defense or how much health you have, Wang Xiucheng can hit you and hurt you badly.
Fortunately, the Chinese team only has one Wang Xiucheng. If there were one more, the team wouldn't be in the current state.
Therefore, the French team, which relies on defense, is not necessarily guaranteed to beat the Chinese team.
The two teams went to overtime in their first encounter, which shows that their strengths were evenly matched.
Back in the locker room, Wang Xiucheng grabbed his things and left the stadium without even taking a shower, heading to Kelly's estate.
Less than an hour later, Wang Xiucheng arrived at the manor. Kelly and Kendall seemed to have just returned and were waiting for him at the gate.