Chapter 226: In the last quarter, Longguo was behind by 30 points? 30 points is nothing!
If it weren't for the live broadcast, Yu Jia would have really wanted to punch Director Zhang in the face.
How dare this son of a bitch say such shameless words?
Doesn't he know that this game is equally important for the Dragon Country Team?
Now, even a blind man could see that Yunas's lineup in this game had major problems.
Yet Director Zhang said he must have had his reasons for doing so?
Has this guy lost his mind?
Or does he want to be a traitor to this country?
How dare he say such words in front of the entire nation?
This guy really deserves a beating!
The Dragon Country Fans watching the live broadcast of this game on television were almost driven to smash their TVs after hearing Director Zhang's words!
"This old son of a bitch, I really want to smash all his teeth!"
"He must have taken money from other countries!"
"I just want to know where he lives!"
"No need to say more, I'm already on my way to the capital!"
"I've got the sack ready, who's coming with me to the Stadium to ambush him?"
In reality, Director Zhang being hated was not a new thing.
Many years ago, when CCTV first started broadcasting NBA games, Director Zhang's commentary was already very famous!
This so-called fame wasn't because he was a good commentator.
It was because his commentary was truly unique!
In fact, one could say he was the biggest Kobe fan.
Whenever he commented on a Los Angeles Lakers game, he would praise Kobe to the heavens!
Even if Kobe missed a shot in the game, he would calmly say, "That was a very reasonable shot."
And if others didn't pass the ball to him, even if they scored, he would say it was an unreasonable play.
Therefore, in the eyes of Dragon Country Fans, the most annoying thing was watching games commented by Director Zhang!
As a result, many people preferred to read text-based live updates rather than watch the TV broadcast.
Unexpectedly, even now, while broadcasting the Dragon Country Team's game, he still maintained that same sycophantic attitude towards foreign things.
This disgusting face was truly unbearable!
As for Chen Hao, he wasn't particularly anxious at this moment.
The game had only reached the second quarter, and although the Dragon Country Team was already trailing by 10 points.
But this small difference in points wasn't enough to bother Chen Hao.
He also wanted to see how thick Yunas's skin truly was.
Could it be that he really planned not to substitute them into the game until the very end?
Chen Hao was still confident about this.
As long as Yunas could substitute him into the game by the end of the third quarter or shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, then it wouldn't be a big problem!
It wasn't as if he hadn't performed a comeback in the NBA before.
Although this was the Olympic Games, the essence was still the same.
As Chen Hao expected, after the first half, Yunas still had no intention of substituting them into the game.
And at this point, the Dragon Country Team was already trailing by a massive 22 points!
56:78!
Yao Ming finally couldn't hold back his patience regarding this result.
Immediately after the first half ended, he went straight to Yunas, saying anxiously:
"Hey, Head Coach, it's time to substitute us in for the third quarter!
The opponent is now relentlessly attacking our paint!
Our interior defense can't hold up anymore!
My and A'lian's stamina has fully recovered!
We can guarantee playing the entire second half!"
Yao Ming's words made Yunas's expression turn somewhat gloomy, and he frowned, saying:
"Hey, Yao Ming, I understand how you feel.
This game, for the Dragon Country Team, is important in a way, and not important in another.
In my opinion, the most important thing is your stamina and health!
Did you see their center?
His aggressiveness is truly too strong!
I'm worried that if I substitute you in, you might get accidentally injured by him!
How about I observe a bit more.
We'll discuss it again in the third quarter!"
Yunas had a righteous demeanor, even patting Yao Ming's shoulder.
Yao Ming was dumbfounded!
He never expected Yunas to dare to say such shameless words?
The guy's implication was that this game could be given up?
Yao Ming grew anxious:
"Hey, Head Coach, this game is very important to us!
And I won't get injured!
If we win this game, we'll gain the initiative for advancing from the group stages!
The next two games, the opponents aren't strong, wouldn't it be better for us to rest then?"
"I disagree with what you said. In my opinion, the next two games are even more important.
That's why I want you all to conserve your energy.
To go all out in the next two games!
After all, their strength is indeed not strong enough for us!
Therefore, we must seize the opportunity!"
After saying that, he actually walked towards the locker room.
Chen Hao, who overheard their conversation, had a crazy grin spreading across his face!
Good heavens, Chen Hao also didn't expect Yunas to be so thick-skinned.
Isn't he clearly going easy on the Greece Team?
His implication was to have the Dragon Country Teamgive up this game and focus on the next two!
To be honest, the strength of the next two opponents really couldn't compare to the Greece Team.
But the problem was, their strength was also far above the Greece Team!
There was absolutely no need to hold back their strength!
This guy just wanted to go easy on his home country's team!
Thinking of this, Chen Hao patted Yao Ming's shoulder and said:
"Don't worry, Brother Yao, we still have a chance in this game!
Let's see what this old guy wants to do!"
Yao Ming could only helplessly accept Chen Hao's comfort.
Who made Yunas the Head Coach of the team?
He couldn't openly argue with the Head Coach during the game and demand to play, could he?
That would also have a big impact on morale.
Unless absolutely necessary, he really couldn't do that.
But if he didn't do that, then there really wouldn't be any chance!
They were already trailing by 22 points.
If they still couldn't play in the second half, then what was the point?
Thinking of this, Yao Ming's mood became inexplicably irritable.
He also felt that this Yunas was really being unreasonable.
In contrast, Chen Hao still maintained an indifferent attitude.
This made Yao Ming even more anxious!
After the halftime break, the game continued!
As Chen Hao expected, Yunas still didn't let the main players enter the game.
His reason was also very sufficient, which was to let the main players rest well.
As a result, the Dragon Country Team continued to fall behind!
By the time there were three minutes left in the third quarter, the Dragon Country Team was already trailing by more than 30 points.
At this point, Yao Ming was furious, he finally couldn't hold back anymore!
"Hey, Head Coach, if you don't let us play soon.
I'm really going to suspect you have ulterior motives!"
At this, Yao Ming's words made Yunas's face change:
"I've already told you my true thoughts!
Since you insist on playing now.
Then I'll substitute all of you in!
It's just that there's no need to play now!"
Yunas's subtext was:
"You're so far behind, even if you play, it's useless!"
However, Chen Hao smiled and shook his head, saying:
"No, it's very useful!"
Yunas laughed at Chen Hao's words:
"Since you are so persistent, then all of you go on!"
At this moment, Yunas was already very satisfied with the score difference!
With three minutes left in the third quarter, the Greece Team led the Dragon Country Team by 30 points!
78:108!
What good would it do for them to play!
Furthermore, being down by 30 points now was already a solid lead for the Greece Team.
Although Chen Hao's scoring explosiveness was strong, the Greece Team's defense was not weak either.
They just needed to maintain the lead, and even if they were caught up a little, it wouldn't be a big problem!
After all, time was really running out for the Dragon Country Team!
When they saw Chen Hao, Yao Ming, and others re-entering the game, the home Fans became even more enraged:
"Damn it, what was this Head Coach doing before?"
Chapter 227 You're the Greek Shark? Even if I give you a chance, you're useless!
Even Yu Jia, who had been patiently refraining from expressing his personal opinion, could no longer hold back and complained:
"Head Coach Yunas only substituted Chen Hao, Yao Ming, and others onto the court at this point.
It seems the timing is a bit late!
Now, Dragon Country Team has very little time left.
They are already trailing by 30 points.
To catch up a 30-point deficit in the remaining time is truly as difficult as ascending to heaven!
In reality, this should not have been the outcome!
I really don't understand Yunas's actions!"
Director Zhang, on the other hand, seemed very happy:
"Actually, I can understand Yunas's actions.
After all, Dragon Country Team already has two victories in hand!
The top four in the group will qualify!
So, Dragon Country Team has already secured qualification.
He merely wants to protect Yao Ming and prevent him from any accidents!
This will be more beneficial for him to display his strength in the knockout rounds!
There's nothing wrong with what he's doing!"
Director Zhang's words earned a big eye-roll from Yu Jia.
He did not think this was the correct approach.
Since Chen Hao and Yao Ming and the others had no injuries, they should not have been deliberately benched.
This was also quite unfair to them personally.
However, it seems that now they can only accept this fact of defeat!
To win at this point, there truly is no hope left.
Although everyone knows Chen Hao's scoring explosiveness is very strong, there isn't much time left!
Especially since FIFA rules are very different from NBA rules.
There is no defensive three-second rule here!
For Greece Team, this is a very advantageous rule!
What they need to do now is maintain the lead and ensure the deficit isn't erased before the end of the game.
That's already enough!
As for how many points Chen Hao ultimately scores, it won't make much of a difference anymore!
Therefore, Dragon Country Team's Fans have already started to give up on this game!
At this moment, Chen Hao was somewhat surprised by Yunas's arrangement.
Initially, he thought Yunas would only substitute them in during the fourth quarter.
It seems that is not the case now.
It appears Yunas is now full of confidence in this game!
Greece Team is already leading by thirty points, Dragon Country Team has no hope of a comeback!
Therefore, Yao Ming was very annoyed.
However, now that he was being put on the court, he could only accept this arrangement!
Chen Hao, however, passed by Yunas with a smile on his face, leaving a light remark:
"Coach, I thought you'd only let me play in the fourth quarter!
You're putting me in now, it's still a bit early!"
Chen Hao's words stunned Yunas!
He didn't expect Chen Hao to say such a thing; this guy seemed very confident?
Who gave him that confidence?
They were already down by thirty points!
At most, there were only twelve minutes left!
Under FIFA rules, each quarter is ten minutes!
Adding the last two minutes of the third quarter, there truly were only twelve minutes left!
Under these circumstances, trying to erase a 30-point deficit, wasn't that a bit of a pipe dream?
Regarding this, Yunas felt Chen Hao was deliberately trying to show off, and a smirk played on his lips.
Chen Hao noticed Yao Ming's grim expression, and he smiled, comforting him:
"I say, Brother Yao, don't be too anxious!
Isn't there still time?
We still have a chance!"
Chen Hao's words made Yao Ming even more depressed:
"What chance?
We're already down by 30 points!
Only 12 minutes left!
How are we supposed to play!
This Head Coach is really something!
His throwing the game is too obvious!
Just thinking about it makes me frustrated!"
Chen Hao smiled and explained:
"Don't worry, isn't it just a 30-point deficit?
How about we put on a big show for him!
Let him see our true strength!
In my opinion, 30 points is nothing!"
Chen Hao's words made Yao Ming's eyes widen instantly; he even suspected his ears were malfunctioning:
"Are you really that confident?
This is a 30-point deficit!
Not ten or twenty points!"
Chen Hao smiled and looked at A'lian beside him, saying:
"A'lian, do you think Yao Ming is being a bit too modest?
Our lineup is very strong!
Don't you agree?"
A'lian's expression was equally relaxed; he smiled, nodded, and replied:
"Yes, our strength is indeed very strong!
Just as Brother Hao said, 30 points really is nothing!
We can easily erase it!
It's time to show off our true skills!"
Yao Ming was stunned!
He really couldn't understand why A'lian would also go crazy like Chen Hao!
While confidence is a good thing, one shouldn't be blindly confident!
Under these circumstances, did Chen Hao really have the confidence to overturn the score?
Isn't this nonsense?
However, Yao Ming could only grudgingly accept his fate of playing in the last quarter!
Although he had completely lost confidence in this game, the game still had to go on!
When Greece Team's players saw Chen Hao and Yao Ming and the others enter the court, mocking smiles appeared on their faces!
Especially the center known as Little Shark, his smile became even more unrestrained:
"You guys coming on at this time, are you trying to achieve an epic comeback?
If so, then I advise you to go back down!
You don't have a single chance!
Don't waste time!
It wouldn't be good if you got injured!
I won't go easy on you!"
After Yao Ming heard Little Shark's arrogant words, his face instantly darkened.
He had never even considered Little Shark a threat!
Forget about Little Shark, he had even faced the real Shaquille O'Neal.
Moreover, Shaquille O'Neal hadn't gained much of an advantage against Yao Ming either.
Although Shaquille O'Neal was already past his prime at that time!
But that was still not comparable to this arrogant little fat guy in front of him!
Therefore, all of Yao Ming's anger now had an outlet!
After Chen Hao saw the expression on Yao Ming's face, he already knew what to do!
He smiled and shouted to Yao Ming:
"Don't worry, Brother Yao, I'll pass the ball to you later!
Let you teach him a lesson!"
After Little Shark heard Chen Hao's shout, he actually gave Chen Hao a contemptuous middle finger!
And when Chen Hao saw Little Shark's gesture, his smile became even brighter:
"It's been a long time since anyone dared to be so presumptuous in front of me!
Very good, I'm finally a little interested!"
A'lian, who was beside him, heard Chen Hao's words, and the smile on his face became even more playful!
Chen Hao, re-entering the court, slowly dribbled the ball past half-court!
At this time, Greece Team's players adopted a compact defense strategy.
They all knew that Yao Ming and A'lian's interior skills were excellent.
Therefore, the immediate priority was not to let them score easily in the paint.
As for the perimeter, they would close out appropriately.
However, Dragon Country Team's perimeter performance today was indeed very ordinary.
Little did they know, the reason the perimeter play was ordinary was because Chen Hao wasn't on the court.
Now that Chen Hao had appeared on the court, everything was about to change drastically!
Chen Hao, holding the ball at the top of the arc, gestured for A'lian to come for a screen!
After A'lian's screen, Chen Hao quickly dribbled and charged into the paint!
At this moment, Yao Ming, who was posting up in the paint, quickly ran out of the three-second area!
He wanted to clear the paint for Chen Hao, allowing Chen Hao to attack the rim more effectively!
Little did he know, Little Shark at this moment actively blocked Chen Hao's path!
As Chen Hao charged towards him to attack the rim, Little Shark directly crashed into Chen Hao's body!
His current thought was simple: to let Chen Hao know that he was not to be trifled with!
However, what Little Shark didn't know was that his deliberate collision with Chen Hao would bring about his downfall!
Under the gaze of the Fans in the arena, Chen Hao and Little Shark collided solidly!
The expected scene of Chen Hao falling heavily to the ground did not happen!
It was someone else who screamed and flew backward!
All the Fans in the arena were stunned!
Chapter 228 Don't think you're safe! This is the moment of the real decisive battle!
Little Shark was called Little Shark because his weight and physique were very similar to O'Neal's.
Before this, he was the only one who had ever knocked others flying.
But now, when he collided with Chen Hao, it was he who was sent flying!
This result caused the Fans present to exclaim in surprise!
After a moment of hesitation, the referee still called Little Shark for a blocking foul!
After all, he and Chen Hao made physical contact in the restricted area.
So, in this situation, there was no dispute about Little Shark's foul.
However, after the referee blew his whistle, Little Sharkwas unable to get up from the ground!
His teammates were all furious about this call!
In their opinion, Little Shark was knocked flying this time.
Therefore, Chen Hao should have been called for an offensive foul.
However, the referee ignored their complaints.
On the contrary, Chen Hao, after knocking Little Sharkflying, easily completed a reverse layup, scoring effortlessly!
So, Chen Hao now had a chance for an additional free throw!
At this time, the Greece Team players were still gathered around Little Shark, trying to pull him up from the ground.
But the painful expression on Little Shark's face told everyone that he had fallen hard this time!
In fact, with such a large weight, being knocked flying in the air is indeed very injurious.
Just then, Chen Hao stood at the free-throw line and shouted loudly at them:
"Hey, are you still going to continue the game?
If that guy can't get up, just substitute him out!
Don't affect the progress of the game!"
Chen Hao's words made the Greece Team players feel extremely depressed.
They turned to glare at Chen Hao, clearly thinking that Chen Hao's words were too much!
Chen Hao looked at their gazes with disdain:
"If you think what I said is too much.
Then hurry up and continue the game!
Perform well.
Try to let me see your true strength before the end of the game.
And not rely on your undercover Head Coach to give you a free pass!"
Chen Hao's words made the Greece Team players' faces even uglier!
He had completely enraged the Greece Team players.
At this time, the Greece Team's team doctor also checked Little Shark's condition.
Little Shark's expression was still very painful; he could no longer continue the game!
Helplessly, the Greece Team could only substitute Little Shark out!
This greatly weakened the Greece Team's interior strength!
This was also good news for the trailing Dragon Country Team!
And the Dragon Country Team's Head Coach Yunas, seeing Chen Hao knock Little Shark flying out of bounds, also looked extremely solemn.
He didn't expect Chen Hao's impact to be so strong; even Little Shark, with his large weight, was knocked flying by him!
But on second thought, a 30-point difference, no matter how much it was squandered, would not result in a loss!
So, Yunas's mood calmed down again!
As Little Shark was substituted out, the game continued!
After Chen Hao made the additional free throw, the score difference between the two teams had become 27 points.
And there was only one and a half minutes left in the third quarter!
81:108!
Greece Team offense!
The Greece Team's strategy now was to play it safe, using up all the offensive time on each possession.
So, they were not in a hurry to attack!
Spanoulis dribbled at the top of the arc.
He directed his teammates' movements.
And Chen Hao appeared in front of him at this moment.
Before he could react, Chen Hao directly went for a steal.
Chen Hao's speed in stealing the ball was simply too fast!
Spanoulis hadn't even reacted yet, and the ball had already been poked away by Chen Hao!
By the time he turned to try and pick up the ball again, it was too late!
Chen Hao had already appeared in front of him, snatching the ball first!
After completing the steal, Chen Hao quickly dribbled the ball and sprinted towards the frontcourt!
Spanoulis simply couldn't catch up with Chen Hao!
So, he could only watch helplessly as Chen Hao easily completed a fast-break dunk to score!
83:108!
The score difference between the two teams narrowed to 25 points!
And there was one minute left until the end of the third quarter!
Now, the expressions on the Greece Team players' faces became extremely grim!
Chen Hao immediately scored 5 points.
This was a very difficult result for the Greece Team to accept.
So, they urgently called a timeout.
Although the score difference was still 25 points, caution is the parent of safety.
Therefore, during this timeout, the Greece Team players had to find a way to limit Chen Hao's scoring!
As for the Dragon Country Team, the players' morale began to rise!
And Yu Jia, as the commentator, had originally lost confidence in this game!
But the small surge of offense Chen Hao displayed quickly invigorated him:
"Chen Hao is too strong!
If we had put him on earlier, we might have already won this game!
However, it seems there's still not quite enough time!"
Director Zhang, who was beside him, said with a somewhat grim expression:
"Although they had a 5-0 run.
But in reality, the Greece Team still has a great advantage!
They just need to aggressively double-team Chen Hao, and they can actually maintain their lead!
In this game, the Dragon Country Team probably doesn't have much of a chance!"
Yu Jia didn't want to respond to Director Zhang's words at all; this old man's words were truly infuriating!
And as the timeout ended, the game continued!
Indeed, the Greece Team's offense began to become more patient.
They constantly passed the ball around the perimeter, trying to find a suitable shooting opportunity.
If there was no suitable shooting opportunity, they wouldn't even choose to shoot!
It wasn't until the shot clock was running low that Spanoulis took a three-pointer from beyond the arc!
Little did he know, at this very moment, Chen Haoappeared in front of him again!
This time, Chen Hao leaped high!
Directly giving him a face-on, sky-high block!
After swatting Spanoulis's shot away, Chen Hao quickly picked up the ball again!
Then, it was a delightful fast-break tomahawk dunk!
85:108!
There were 40 seconds left until the end of the third quarter!
Chen Hao had already scored 7 individual points!
Now, the audience in the arena completely erupted in cheers!
Chen Hao's scoring explosiveness was truly astonishing!
Originally, it was thought that the Dragon Country Teamwould have difficulty making a strong showing in the final two minutes of the third quarter.
But now, it seemed they still had a chance!
Currently, the score difference between the two teams was down to 23 points!
With one more quarter to go, looking at it this way, there really was a chance!
Yu Jia even shouted loudly:
"Chen Hao once again completed a brilliant defensive play and converted it into a fast-break score!
At this moment, we are looking forward to the emergence of a superstar moment!
Can he lead the Dragon Country Team to turn the tide?
Let's wait and see!"
Now, it was Director Zhang whose face looked unpleasant.
The better Chen Hao performed, the more painful his face would be slapped.
This guy's strength was truly too great!
He didn't seem to care about the trailing score at all.
Because in his opinion, a 30-point difference was really nothing!
As he spoke, the Greece Team's last offensive possession ran out of time!
This time, they chose to attack the basket!
However, Chen Hao, who was trailing behind them, delivered an explosive chase-down block!
The third quarter ended!
With one quarter left, the Dragon Country Team trailed the Greece Team by 23 points!
At this point, no one dared to say that the Dragon Country Team had no chance of winning!
Because Chen Hao had scored 7 points in just two short minutes!
Calculating it this way, the ten minutes of offensive time in the fourth quarter seemed more than enough for the Dragon Country Team!
Chapter 229: Coach Zhang is the most stubborn person! Although it went in, it was unreasonable!
The Dragon Country Team players, resting on the sidelines, were incredibly excited at this moment.
Chen Hao's fighting spirit had infected them all!
That's right, they were only 23 points behind, and there was still one quarter left in the game.
Anything is possible!
Besides Head Coach Yunas, there was one other person who was unhappy.
That was Director Zhang.
Director Zhang hadn't expected Chen Hao to actually narrow the gap by 7 points by the end of the third quarter.
His scoring ability was truly too strong!
However, Director Zhang just couldn't stand Chen Hao.
Because of his unconventional ways, because he didn't follow the relevant regulations of the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team, and even more so because he didn't show enough respect to these basketball legends like him.
Therefore, Director Zhang couldn't bear to see Chen Haoso prominent.
"Although Chen Hao's touch was hot at the end of the third quarter.
But something like touch can suddenly disappear!
Especially now that it has entered the quarter break.
Whether Chen Hao's touch can continue in the fourth quarter is a big question mark!
And the Greece Team will also make timely adjustments at this time!
So, for this game, the suspense is actually not that great!"
Director Zhang's words made Yu Jia, who was beside him, very displeased:
"Director Zhang, if you say that, you're boosting the morale of the opposing team!
Although there isn't much time left now!
But the Dragon Country Team's fighting spirit has become unprecedentedly strong!
Anyone who has played basketball knows that morale and fighting spirit are both extremely important.
Now, it is the Dragon Country Team's time to be full of momentum.
I believe the Dragon Country Team still has plenty of opportunities in this game!
Let's wait and see!"
At this, Yu Jia directly confronted Director Zhang head-on.
Yu Jia's words made Director Zhang's expression turn extremely ugly:
"I say, Teacher Yu, do you really think the Dragon Country Team can achieve a big comeback?"
"Yes, I firmly believe in our national team!"
"Then how about we make a bet?"
"A bet it is!
How do you want to bet?"
"It's simple, if the Dragon Country Team really achieves a comeback, you win!
If the Dragon Country Team cannot make a comeback, I win!
If you win, I can admit that it was my judgment that was wrong.
If I win, you have to admit that it was Chen Hao's problem that caused the team to lose!"
After Yu Jia heard Director Zhang's words, he was stunned!
He hadn't expected Director Zhang to say such things.
How much did he dislike Chen Hao?
He actually wanted to slander Chen Hao in such an occasion!
At this moment, Yu Jia naturally couldn't back down!
"Okay, it's a deal!
I believe Chen Hao will definitely lead the team to victory!"
"Okay, then let's wait and see!"
The Fans watching the live broadcast of this game on TV all heard the bet between Yu Jia and Director Zhang.
So, these Fans engaged in a heated debate:
"Yu Jia will definitely win!"
"This idiotic Director Zhang, has he lost his mind!"
"He is definitely an undercover agent sent by the USA Team!"
"Is this guy already openly and forcefully slandering Chen Hao?"
"It's just that the deficit is relatively large.
It's really difficult to make a comeback!"
Although the Fans unconditionally supported Chen Haoto lead the team to a comeback victory.
But the reality was that there wasn't much time left in the game, and the deficit was still large.
This was truly not a simple matter for Chen Hao.
And at this moment, the Dragon Country Team Head Coach Yunas, his expression was also very serious:
"You all played very well at the end of the third quarter!
But I think we still shouldn't be too aggressive.
Sometimes on offense, we can play steadily and aim for a high success rate!"
When Yunas said these words, his eyes were fixed on Chen Hao.
He was truly scared by Chen Hao's explosive scoring power!
To be able to score 7 points in two minutes, he truly was a superstar!
However, Yunas didn't want to see Chen Hao's explosive performance right now.
Because the Dragon Country Team's opponent was the Greece Team, his home country's team!
Since the Dragon Country Team's strength was already so strong, it wouldn't hurt them to lose to the Greece Team.
Anyway, they would still be able to easily qualify.
On the other hand, if the Greece Team lost this game, then qualifying would be uncertain for them!
After all, their opponents in the same group were all very strong.
Besides the Dragon Country Team, there was also the Spanish Team, the German Team, and the USA Team.
This was a group of death!
Therefore, for the Greece Team to qualify, they had to win two or more games!
If they lost this game, then they would still have a completely losing record, which would be very unfavorable for their qualification!
So, if the Greece Team could win this game, their chances of qualifying would greatly increase!
However, what Yunas hadn't expected was that he had already made Chen Hao and other starters come on at the last minute.
But it still seemed not safe enough!
Now he couldn't substitute Chen Hao and Yao Ming out again!
He had already been questioned by Yao Ming just now!
Now, with morale high and the deficit already significantly narrowed!
Substituting out key players under these circumstances would truly be openly throwing the game!
This would make the Dragon Country Fans furious!
Therefore, Yunas didn't dare to provoke Yao Ming and the others anymore!
Thus, he could only let these key players remain on the court!
And the words he had just said were in the hope that the Dragon Country Team's pace would slow down.
As long as the offensive pace slowed down, the Greece Team would have a greater chance of winning!
However, when the Dragon Country Team players heard Yunas's words, their expressions all turned ugly!
Yao Ming, as the captain of the Dragon Country Team, directly retorted:
"We cannot slow down our offensive pace!
We still have to play according to Chen Hao's previous style!
Time is running out, we must seize every second!"
The teammates all strongly agreed with Yao Ming's words.
After all, in their opinion, this was the only chance to win!
After Yunas heard Yao Ming's words, the expression on his face also became awkward.
However, he knew he couldn't speak anymore!
If he spoke again, he would instantly incur the wrath of the Dragon Country Team players.
The fourth quarter continued!
The Greece Team's defensive strategy changed again!
They sent three players to guard Chen Hao!
From the moment he received the ball in the backcourt, they frantically interfered with Chen Hao!
However, for Chen Hao, such a defense couldn't restrict him at all!
After receiving the ball, Chen Hao easily passed it long to his teammate's hands!
And he used his speed to easily shake off their close defense!
When Chen Hao arrived in the frontcourt, he immediately received a return pass from his teammate!
After receiving the ball, Chen Hao, from beyond the three-point line, made no adjustments!
He directly pulled up for a three-pointer!
The Greece Team players hadn't even reacted yet when Chen Hao hit a quick three-pointer!
88:108!
The deficit was only 20 points left!
Yunas's expression on the sidelines once again became incredibly gloomy!
At this moment, he even hoped that Chen Hao would suffer an injury on the court!
This guy was really too difficult to control!
And commentator Yu Jia excitedly shouted loudly:
"The deficit is only 20 points left!
There are still over nine minutes left in the game!
The Dragon Country Team still has hope!
Chen Hao is too strong!
Did you see that?
Director Zhang, what do you think of Chen Hao's shot this time?"
"Although it went in, it was unreasonable!
Playing like that is wrong!"
Chapter 230: In the last four minutes, the score difference is only 6 points! Chen Hao becomes a superhero!
Director Zhang's commentary was very much like his personal style.
However, Yu Jia's mindset was no longer affected by him.
"Yes, you are right!
This style of play is indeed unreasonable!
However, it is currently the most reasonable style of play!
The Dragon Country Team now needs this kind of superhero drama!
Chen Hao happens to have the ability to perform it!
I have a strong premonition that Chen Hao will be deified in this game!
Director Zhang, do you dare to make a bet with me?"
Yu Jia's words made Director Zhang's face look very ugly:
"What do you want to bet with me?"
"Let's bet on whether the Dragon Country Team can make a comeback in this game.
If the Dragon Country Team ultimately comes back, then I win.
If the Greece Team ultimately wins the game, then you win!"
Director Zhang's eyes lit up instantly:
"Are you serious?
Is there any prize for this bet?"
"Anything you want!" Yu Jia said confidently.
Now, Director Zhang became even more excited:
"Okay, it's a deal!
I want to see if our national team really has such strong strength!"
Whether it was the Fans on site or the audience watching the live broadcast on TV, they were all quite surprised at this moment.
They actually didn't have much confidence in this game either.
Although Chen Hao had been frantically chasing points, there was still a 20-point difference, and it was impossible for the Greece Team to not score at all.
As long as the Greece Team could score normally, they would be able to maintain their lead.
Even if the point difference was minimal at the end, they would still secure the victory.
Therefore, Yu Jia's confident bet with Director Zhang was indeed beyond everyone's expectations!
However, at this moment, Chen Hao's performance continued!
The Greece Team's offensive rhythm had slowed down a lot.
Chen Hao's sudden outburst made them very uncomfortable.
In fact, the Greece Team players' hearts had also begun to feel anxious.
Because Chen Hao kept scoring, but their offense was completely ineffective.
In this situation, their mentality was bound to change.
However, they still followed the Head Coach's instructions and slowed down their offensive rhythm.
They chose the most conservative half-court offense strategy!
They passed the ball to the interior, trying to attack the paint!
But the interior barrier formed by Yao Ming and A'lianmade it very difficult for them!
They could only choose to pass the ball to the perimeter!
And on the perimeter, Spanoulis could only choose to drive hard to the basket, trying to draw a foul from the Dragon Country Team!
However, when he resolutely drove into the paint, Yao Ming and A'lian cooperatively moved out of the way!
This surprised Spanoulis greatly!
Just as he was attempting a layup to finish, Chen Hao, who was trailing him, directly pinned the ball against the backboard!
Chen Hao then secured the rebound!
He immediately transitioned to offense!
The Greece Team players wanted to foul Chen Hao, but they couldn't keep up with his speed!
In the end, they could only watch helplessly as Chen Haoonce again fired a three-pointer from beyond the arc!
It was another swish!
91:108!
A 17-point difference!
There were still nine minutes left in the game!
Now, the pressure on the Greece Team players became immense!
They hadn't expected the game to change so drastically, with a 30-point difference now reduced to 17 points.
The most critical thing was that they couldn't even find their offensive rhythm anymore!
Now the Greece Team really needed someone to step up and score!
Otherwise, they really might be on the verge of a shocking comeback!
The Greece Team's Head Coach called another timeout!
Besides the Greece Team's Head Coach's extremely grim expression, Yunas's face was also very grim!
He hadn't expected his home country's team to be so vulnerable.
He had clearly gone easy enough, but now the Dragon Country Team had pulled the score back to a 17-point difference.
This feeling was indeed very frustrating!
However, he still couldn't vent this dissatisfaction!
Because he was now the Head Coach of the Dragon Country Team!
"Hey, Chen, you're doing great!
It's just that you can appropriately pass the ball to your teammates!
Your scoring method is still too risky!
If you can't make it, then there's no chance for a second offensive!
This is actually very unfavorable for us!"
Chen Hao didn't even lift an eyelid at Yunas's words.
Seeing Chen Hao's attitude, Yunas's mood became even more irritable:
"Hey, did you hear what I said?
I know you're in a hurry now, but I still hope you don't rush!
Such a huge point difference cannot be narrowed down all at once!
We need to have enough patience to slowly chip away at this difference!"
Hearing Yunas's words, Chen Hao couldn't help himself:
"That's why we're so far behind!
Otherwise, I would have already clocked out!
Alright, stop nagging!
Just watch us perform!
In short, this game will not go as you wish!
I'm going to win this game!
I said so!"
Chen Hao's words made all the Dragon Country Teamplayers feel incredibly excited!
Moreover, only Chen Hao dared to openly defy Yunas like this!
After all, Chen Hao was not under the jurisdiction of the Basketball Association.
If Chen Hao was really pushed too hard, he could directly withdraw from the national team.
After being angrily rebuked by Chen Hao, Yunas's face became extremely gloomy.
But just as he was about to retort to Chen Hao, he saw the playful look in Chen Hao's eyes.
It was then that Yunas finally realized that Chen Hao was not a player he could provoke.
Now, Chen Hao had completely lost trust in him.
Chen Hao now had absolute say in the team, and he couldn't fall out with Chen Hao at this time!
So, Yunas forcibly suppressed the idea of arguing with Chen Hao!
The timeout ended, and the game continued!
After the timeout, the Greece Team finally scored!
They found an opportunity to shoot from the perimeter through patient ball movement!
This time, their three-pointer was successful!
However, the Greece Team players hadn't been happy for too long before Chen Hao immediately responded with a three-pointer!
And, in the next defensive possession, he once again made a steal!
Chen Hao's fast break steal this time resulted in another trailing three-pointer!
Back and forth, the Dragon Country Team once again narrowed the point difference to 14 points!
The Fans on site were so excited that they all stood up!
Now, Chen Hao was their superhero!
Chen Hao had made this game, which had originally lost its suspense, full of suspense again!
Moreover, it seemed that this game really might achieve a shocking comeback!
Now all the Fans in the arena were shouting Chen Hao's name!
And the Dragon Country Team players also gave the ball to Chen Hao!
In their opinion, Chen Hao was the only hope for this game!
And Chen Hao did not disappoint his teammates!
When there were only four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the point difference between the two sides was only 6 points!
108:114!
Now, all the pressure was on the Greece Team!
With four minutes left, Yunas called a timeout.
Now, his gaze towards Chen Hao was like looking at a monster!
He never dreamed that a game that was originally stable would turn out like this!
Chen Hao had exploded for 30 points from the last two minutes of the third quarter until now!
This terrifying scoring ability was something Yunas had never seen in his life!
As for the two commentators at the commentary desk, their expressions were completely opposite!
Chapter 231: Dunk from the free throw line in real life! Who else!!!
Yu Jia's eyes were red with excitement!
Director Zhang's face was also flushed red!
However, everyone knew that their expressions represented two completely different moods!
Yu Jia supported the Dragon Country Team's ability to make a comeback!
But Director Zhang believed that the Dragon Country Team had no hope of a comeback!
So, the two of them even made a bet.
Now it seems that Yu Jia has a chance to predict correctly.
Under Chen Hao's leadership, the Dragon Country Teamhas narrowed the score difference to just six points.
There are still four minutes left in the game.
This means that this game still has infinite possibilities.
At this moment, the Greece Team was completely dumbfounded!
They really couldn't understand why such a great situation had turned into this.
You know, in their opinion, a 30-point lead was a huge chasm.
It was impossible to close such a large score difference in such a short time!
This is not the NBA; FIBA rules are very different from the NBA.
So, as long as they did well on defense, they would basically secure the victory in this game.
But what was the result?
The result was that in this game, they were now only leading by 6 points.
What made them feel most desperate was that, even at this point, they still hadn't found a way to limit Chen Hao.
The only thing they could do was to foul Chen Haodirectly, sending him to the free-throw line.
Only this way could his scoring be slowed down!
Otherwise, his shots from beyond the three-point line were an even greater threat!
However, the fouling strategy has a drawback: it makes time pass slower!
Slower time is great news for the Dragon Country Team.
What they need is time!
This is why the score difference is still 6 points.
During this timeout, Yunas of the Dragon Country Teamonce again urged the players to calm down and not to rush their shots.
His idea was for the Dragon Country Team to play every offense well.
Actually, he didn't want Chen Hao to score so quickly.
As long as the Greece Team could run out the clock, the victory in the game would still belong to them.
However, for Chen Hao, Yunas's words were no longer effective.
This guy was still trying to secure a win for his home country.
How could Chen Hao listen to him?
So, when the game resumed, Chen Hao once again used his exquisite off-ball movement to receive a pass from beyond the arc and sink a three-pointer!
111:114!
Chen Hao's three-pointer hit precisely!
The score difference between the two sides was only 3 points!
There were three minutes and thirty seconds left until the end of the game!
The players of the Greece Team were almost numb!
In their opinion, Chen Hao scoring was as simple as eating and drinking.
It was truly too disheartening!
They had done their utmost!
But they still couldn't stop Chen Hao's offense!
When Yu Jia saw Chen Hao make that powerful three-pointer, he shouted loudly:
"So tough!
This three-pointer by Chen Hao has completely sunk the morale of the Greece Team!
In this game, all the pressure has now shifted to the Greece Team!"
Yu Jia was right; all the pressure was now on the Greece Team.
They truly felt like they were suffocating!
If they had been the trailing team from the start, the pressure wouldn't have been so immense.
But the situation wasn't like that now!
They had always been the leading team!
And their lead was due to the absence of the Dragon Country Team's main players.
After they extended the lead to 30 points, there wasn't much time left in the game.
At this point, the Dragon Country Team's main players came onto the court.
They originally thought their appearance was a joke.
But they never expected that they themselves were the biggest joke!
Now, their lead was only 3 points; how could they still play?
This mentality caused the Greece Team's offense to become extremely weak.
Another missed shot!
Chen Hao flew in from the perimeter to grab the defensive rebound!
The moment he secured the defensive rebound, he quickly initiated a fast break!
Chen Hao, dribbling the ball, was far ahead of everyone else!
The Greece Team players wanted to catch up to Chen Hao and foul him, but they simply couldn't!
Chen Hao's dribbling speed became faster and faster!
This made the Greece Team players feel incredibly desperate!
So, they could only watch as Chen Hao stopped abruptly beyond the three-point line and launched a three-pointer!
Chen Hao's shot this time could really be described as quite unreasonable!
In Director Zhang's words, it was indeed unreasonable!
At this moment, commentator Yu Jia jokingly teased:
"Chen Hao's shot this time was very unreasonable!"
As he said these words, Chen Hao's pull-up three-pointer had already swished in!
So, Yu Jia quickly added:
"But he made it! Chen Hao's shot this time was a good one!"
Director Zhang, who was directly targeted by Yu Jia, had an extremely grim expression.
However, at this moment, he was not in the mood to bicker with Yu Jia.
Because Chen Hao had truly led the Dragon Country Team to painstakingly erase a 30-point deficit!
Was this really Chen Hao filling in the sea?
In less than ten minutes, he had wiped out a 30-point difference!
Now there are only three minutes left in the game!
So, it's really hard to say who will win now!
However, Director Zhang's mouth remained as hard as a diamond:
"Although the Dragon Country Team has tied the score.
That doesn't mean the game is really over!
With three minutes left, the Greece Team players might be motivated by shame to fight harder!
So, these last three minutes are the most crucial!"
No sooner had he spoken than the Greece Team made a turnover!
This result directly made Director Zhang so angry he couldn't speak!
And the person who caused the Greece Team's turnover was none other than Chen Hao!
He once again dribbled the ball and charged towards the frontcourt!
Since the score difference has been tied!
Then, what comes next is showtime!
On the international stage, Chen Hao had not yet showcased his exceptional dunking talent!
Now, it was the perfect time!
So, Chen Hao quickly dribbled the ball to the vicinity of the free-throw line!
Under the gaze of all the Fans in the arena, Chen Hao's left foot stepped on the free-throw line!
His right hand raised the ball high!
A 'burning sky' posture!
Gliding through the air!
The movement was fluid and highly watchable!
The basketball was slammed heavily into the hoop!
This move was even more fluid and graceful than Jordan's 'Air Jordan' move in the dunk contest back then!
The players on the court were completely stunned by Chen Hao's free-throw line jump dunk!
They had never imagined that someone would complete a free-throw line dunk in a real game!
And Chen Hao, today, did it right in front of them!
After a long while, the Fans in the arena finally erupted in huge cheers and shouts!
As for commentator Yu Jia, he excitedly jumped up from his seat!
As he jumped up, he also slapped Director Zhang on the shoulder!
"A free-throw line jump dunk in a real game!
I actually saw it on the international stage!
Chen Hao is truly too strong!
Director Zhang, we are going to win!"
After being heavily slapped on the shoulder by Yu Jia, Director Zhang's face was extremely gloomy.
He could not accept this outcome!
He had always believed that the Greece Team would win this game.
But now Chen Hao's performance had caused the Greece Team to fail at the last hurdle!
At this moment, Director Zhang finally couldn't hold back and muttered under his breath:
"These pieces of trash, they can't even win with a 30-point lead!"
Chen Hao's free-throw line jump dunk in a real game was astonishing, causing all the Fans in the arena to stand up!
And the Dragon Country Team, thanks to Chen Hao's dunk, completed the comeback!
Chapter 232: An epic comeback! Chen Hao ushers in a new era for Dragon Country basketball!
Chen Hao's dunk, a take-off from the free-throw line, completely crushed the morale of the Greece Teamplayers!
They stared, lost in despair, at the wobbling basket, their faces full of hopelessness!
They had already been leading by 30 points, but they were still overtaken!
And it only took one quarter!
How could they continue to play?
Especially Chen Hao; the strength he displayed during the comeback phase created an immense psychological shadow over the Greece Team players!
They were simply not on the same level!
Chen Hao was completely engaged in a dimension-reduction strike!
Now, they had been overtaken!
They had completely lost confidence!
So, when Spanoulis dribbled past half-court, Chen Haosuddenly appeared in front of him!
And at the same time, he went for a steal!
This time, Chen Hao easily completed the steal!
The moment Chen Hao appeared in front of him, he instantly lost any thought of resisting!
His only thought now was that Chen Hao was not human at all!
He was the God of Basketball!
God had possessed Chen Hao!
Therefore, he was definitely no match for Chen Hao!
Thus, under these circumstances, Chen Hao easily completed the steal!
Immediately after, Chen Hao once again performed an explosive dunk!
The previous one was a dunk after taking off from the free-throw line!
This time, Chen Hao performed a spectacular folding reverse dunk after taking off from under the basket!
Chen Hao's reverse dunk motion was more fluid than anyone had ever displayed before!
And Yu Jia, upon seeing Chen Hao's dunk, exclaimed with emotion:
"This is the true strength of the Slam Dunk King!
He can perform any kind of incredible dunk in a real game!
These two dunks of his could still easily get full marks in a dunk contest!
For our Dragon Country Fans, it's truly a feast for the eyes!
I'm truly fortunate to be able to witness such an unparalleled comeback live!
I can now boldly say that our Dragon Country Team has won this game!
We have completed a super comeback!
Chen Hao has become the hero in our hearts!
Our Dragon Country also has its own superhero!"
At this moment, Yu Jia was even starting to become incoherent!
His lines were actually quite chuunibyou.
But there was no helping it; he really was seeing such an exciting and satisfying game for the first time!
It's important to know that in the past, whenever the Dragon Country Team faced teams from America or Europe in international competitions, they had to go all out.
And even if they truly went all out, they weren't necessarily guaranteed to win the final victory.
Although the Men's Basketball Team's ranking and standard far exceeded that of the Men's Football Team, in reality, they could only be considered a second-tier international team.
Therefore, it was still quite difficult for the Dragon Country Team to gain international recognition.
And this was even with Yao Ming!
But now, it was different!
Chen Hao's addition allowed the Dragon Country Team's level to advance by leaps and bounds!
They even successively defeated the Olympic Games' first and second seeded teams.
Now, facing the Greece Team, despite being 30 points behind, they still achieved a super comeback!
If this were any Dragon Country Fan, how could he not be excited?
Therefore, Yu Jia was so excited!
However, his words did not cause any negative impact.
Instead, they resonated with all the Fans!
Yes!
In the past, watching Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team games, it was truly rare to see such a great comeback.
More often, they would be overturned by opponents when they had a great advantage!
But now, the Dragon Country Team, from a 30-point deficit, stubbornly chased back!
And this was achieved even with Head Coach Yunasdeliberately holding back!
In this regard, the Dragon Country Team is truly amazing!
Looking at Director Zhang sitting next to Yu Jia, at this moment, he even seemed a bit disbelieving of everything he was seeing:
"This is impossible!
No one has ever been able to perform a free-throw line dunk in a real game!
Is there some trickery involved here?
Something Kobe and Jordan couldn't do, can our Dragon Country people do it?
This is truly a bit too incredible!"
Although Director Zhang did not explicitly question Chen Hao, his words had fully expressed his inner thoughts.
Under these circumstances, Yu Jia finally couldn't take it anymore:
"Old man, shut your stinking mouth!
I really don't want to hear you babbling here anymore!
If you keep on yapping here, do you believe I'll beat you in front of the whole nation?"
Yu Jia truly couldn't understand why Director Zhang had such a mentality.
The Dragon Country Team achieved such good results because of Chen Hao.
But he, on the other hand, only questioned Chen Hao's contributions from beginning to end.
He even thought that Chen Hao was not as good as Kobeof the USA Team.
Such thoughts and mentality were truly too hateful!
Since Yu Jia had just spoken his mind in front of the entire nation, he didn't care about saying some things he had held back for a long time!
Anyway, he was going to face punishment in the end, and he accepted it!
After all, Chen Hao leading the Dragon Country Team to perform such a wonderful show was already enough!
This game was destined to be unforgettable for Yu Jia for the rest of his life!
Yu Jia's words left Director Zhang dumbfounded; he stared at Yu Jia with his mouth wide open, a look of shock on his face.
But in the end, he still said nothing.
Instead, the Fans at the venue completely erupted!
Yu Jia's angry retort to Director Zhang spoke their hearts!
Not only were they not annoyed by it, but they loudly cheered Yu Jia's name!
As for the Fans in front of their televisions, they became even more incredibly frenzied!
In their opinion, Yu Jia had finally spoken the truth!
They had tolerated that old man for a long time!
Seeing the twisted and frustrated expression on that old man's face was truly satisfying!
The game continued!
For both Head Coaches, this result was unacceptable!
Especially Yunas, he never dreamed that the Greece Teamwould still lose this game!
That was a huge 30-point difference!
He had already let it go!
Even after withdrawing the Dragon Country Team's three main players, they were still overturned!
His own country's team could truly be described as a hopeless case!
Subsequently, Yunas became even more wary of Chen Hao!
This guy's strength was truly terrifying!
Now, if he truly led his team to victory, he would definitely question his previous actions.
Thinking of this, Yunas immediately adjusted his mindset.
Since his own country's team couldn't seize the opportunity, he could only let it go!
Now, he had to immediately adjust his mood and praise Chen Hao properly.
Because with Chen Hao, the Dragon Country Team's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes!
Now, even in such an extremely unfavorable situation, they could still achieve a comeback!
That proved that this Dragon Country Team's strength was quite formidable!
That meant that the Dragon Country Team would have a very high chance of winning the championship in this Olympic Games!
If this championship was truly won by the Dragon Country Team, that would be an immense achievement!
As the Head Coach of the Dragon Country Team, he would also receive tremendous honor, and could even be said to have made a monumental contribution.
So, now he had to reconcile with the Dragon Country Team players.
As for his deliberate holding back, he had to forget about it immediately!
When the full game ended, the Dragon Country Teamwas already leading their opponent by as many as 12 points!
In the last two minutes, Chen Hao frantically stole the ball from the Greece Team, constantly completing fast break scores!
From a 30-point deficit to a 12-point lead at the end of the game!
The Dragon Country Team achieved the largest point differential comeback in Olympic Games history!
And Chen Hao, deservedly, became the greatest contributor to this game!
He also became the idol worshipped by all Dragon Country Fans!
On this day, Chen Hao's name resounded throughout the world!
Whether they understood basketball or not, everyone knew the name Chen Hao!
Just like Liu Xiang back then, who created a glorious moment for Dragon Country athletics in the history of the Olympic Games!
Today's Chen Hao also accomplished an epic feat!