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Chapter 69: Reversal of the Greek Team! Ranked Second in the Group and Advanced to the Quarterfinals
Jiang Chen glanced at the score on the big screen.
87:75.
Greece leads by 12 points.
There are about 8 minutes left in the game.
That's enough!
Jiang Chen's eyes became sharp, and his whole body exuded an amazing aura.
He was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, running more actively, using Yao Ming's screen to run outside the three-point line, and directly shot a three-pointer after receiving the pass from Liu Wei.
The basketball drew a high arc.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
Greece attacks.
Through exquisite cooperation, he got an easy layup opportunity in the penalty area and scored 2 points again.
The Chinese team's offensive round.
After Jiang Chen dribbled across half court, he saw that the defender did not come up to defend him, so he stopped decisively near the midline and shot an ultra-long-range logo three-pointer.
Swish!
Once again, the ball went into the net.
The entire audience began to cheer wildly, shouting "MVP".
"Two consecutive three-pointers hit, it seems that Jiang Chen is ready to take over the Huaxia team's offense and start preparing to catch up."
The on-site commentator Yang Jian said excitedly.
"Hey, Jiang Chen is very good at turning the game around. I firmly believe that the Chinese team can win this game."
"A 12-point lead is too little for the Greek team. After all, our Jiang Chen once reversed a 33-point deficit in one quarter! 12 points is nothing to him."
The guest commentator, Mr. Zhang Weiping, said proudly and praised Jiang Chen again.
Yang Jian nodded.
If you want to know who is the best at leading a comeback, look at the three-point shooter Jiang Chen!
Greece attacks.
The team's ace player seemed to be stimulated by Jiang Chen's long three-pointer and used the tactic of calling out Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen smiled when he saw this. This player with a name as long as Antetokounmpo is really sending warmth!
"Hey, someone wants to single out Jiang Chen, how strange! Don't you know that superstars like James and Wade have suffered under Jiang Chen's defense?"
"Jiang Chen, play with him!"
Seeing this scene, old man Zhang Weiping was happy and said excitedly.
Pah pah pah!
After continuous dribbling, the Greek team's ace player suddenly changed direction and broke through Jiang Chen from the right.
Jiang Chen used the super reaction ability granted by [Atsushi Murasakibara's physical talent] to quickly move to the right and prevent the opponent from breaking through.
Seeing that there was no hope of breaking through, the Greek team's ace player could only stop and step back for a jump shot.
The basketball drew a high arc.
BANG!
Blacksmith.
Under the influence of the skill [Tomoki Tsukawa's Strongest Wall], his hit rate is only over 20%.
"What did I say? This player obviously doesn't know his own strength. It's not easy to play against Jiang Chen in singles."
Coach Zhang said with a smile, his face full of pride.
Dayao protects the backcourt rebound.
No fast break opportunities.
The Chinese team continued to fight a positional battle.
The elevator door tactic was used again, and Jiang Chen easily got a shooting opportunity. He hit another three-pointer from the 45-degree position on the left.
"Here it comes! Another three-pointer! Once Jiang Chen fires these three-pointers, it's a series!"
Yang Jian sighed, trying hard to control the surging emotions in his heart.
He's waiting!
Waiting for the moment when the Chinese team overtakes the score and wins the game.
If the Huaxia team can really turn the game around, they will advance to the quarterfinals as the second in the group.
There is no doubt that this will create history for the Chinese men's basketball team to participate in international competitions.
And now the burden of creating history has fallen on Jiang Chen.
On the stadium.
Jiang Chen completed two empty cuts through running, received a pass from Yao Ming in the penalty area, and used [Aomine Daiki's unfixed shot] to easily score.
In addition to him, Yi Jianlian and Dayao also scored consecutively in the restricted area.
After all, the Greek team relies on outside shooting and has no advantage in the restricted area.
Among all the teams participating in the Olympics, only a few have stronger inside strength than the Chinese team.
With 3 minutes left in the game, Jiang Chen made an ultra-long-distance three-pointer, and the Huaxia team officially overtook the score and took a 2-point lead.
"We've overtaken them! There are only three minutes left, the Huaxia team must hold on!"
Yang Jian clenched his fists, his eyes were a little red, and he stared at the court.
Coach Zhang's breathing also became rapid and he felt a little nervous.
Under the crazy attack of the Chinese team and the influence of the passionate emotions of the audience, the mentality of the Greek team's players was obviously disturbed.
They tried to fight back and threw three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, but failed to hit any of them.
Yao Ming of the Hua Xia team continued to dominate the restricted area, scoring two consecutive turnaround jump shots and continuing to expand their lead.
With only one minute left in the game, the Huaxia team had already widened the gap to 9 points.
The game lost suspense.
beep!
The whistle sounded, signaling the end of the game.
101:108.
The Chinese team reversed the Greek team and won the game, advancing to the quarterfinals as the second in the group, creating the best group result in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team.
"We won! This year's Chinese men's basketball team really gave us so many surprises! The second place in the group was a result I could never have imagined in my dreams."
Yang Jian said excitedly, all the emotions that had been suppressed for so long bursting out at this moment.
"Who dares to say that the Chinese team can't break through the death group?"
"Now we have not only broken through the death group, but also got the second place in the group, second only to the US Dream Team. This is really a proud achievement!"
Old man Zhang Weiping also said this, his eyes slightly red.
As a veteran of the Chinese men's basketball team, the old man was a main player of the Chinese men's basketball team when he was young. After retiring, he continued to work as a basketball commentator. He can be said to have dedicated his entire life to the Chinese basketball career.
How can I not be excited when I see the Chinese men's basketball team achieving the best results in history in the Olympics held right at home?
"With this, the group stage of the Olympic men's basketball event has come to an end, and the list of the top eight opponents has been officially released!"
"The Huaxia team will face Croatia, the third place in Group A, in the quarterfinals."
Yang Jian said, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
If facing Croatia, the Chinese team has a great chance of reaching the semi-finals, because Croatia is the only team in Group A without NBA players.
The Huaxia team has four NBA-level players, among whom Yao Ming is an NBA superstar, and Jiang Chen also has the potential to become an NBA superstar.
And in several warm-up matches before the Olympics, the Chinese team won both times against Croatia.
This also gave the Chinese team's players a psychological advantage.
"Perhaps, advancing to the quarterfinals as the second-place finisher in the group is just the beginning of the Chinese men's basketball team's brilliant performance in this Olympics!"
"After entering the knockout rounds, how many more surprises can the Chinese men's basketball team bring us?"