radicalducati Chapter 401 Language Barriers? No Problem! I Will Truly
Chapter 401 Language Barriers? No Problem! I Will Truly
Because the semi-finals were played after several 5th-8th place matches, both teams had had three days of rest before the match between China and Germany began, and neither team had any injury problems so far.
It can be said that both teams in this match are in their peak and best form!
It's no exaggeration to say that this German team is Dirk Nowitzki's team. At this stage of the competition, the German big man is still ranked first in the tournament's scoring average, averaging more than 29 points and 10 rebounds per game. He is undoubtedly the core of the German team!
In addition to relying heavily on Nowitzki in attack, Germany's defense is also the best in the tournament! Whether against Spain, New Zealand, or other teams, Germany has almost always won by relying on its tough defense!
Simply put, this is a team with a tenacious style, fierce defense, excellent physical strength, and top-class stars!
Besides Nowitzki, Germany's small forward Okulaja is the team's playmaker and defensive linchpin. He has excellent experience and vision, as well as great leadership qualities! Most of the time, he shoulders the responsibility of getting everyone else on the team focused and calling out tactics.
Pesic Jr. is the team's leading scorer on the perimeter. He inherited his father's toughness and tenacity and is a clutch shooter!
In addition, the team's defender, Nikkagbetz, has good speed and attacking ability. Although center Gareth's strength is average, his technique is very solid. He is a standard European white bear and is very reliable in both defense and finishing. And the core defender, Dimirer, also has considerable strength.
This German team is definitely not to be underestimated!
It's worth mentioning that Pau Gasol, the star player of the Spanish team who just defeated the United States and secured fifth place, was clearly in a good mood. He appeared on the sidelines to cheer on his teammate Yao Ming from the Brooklyn Nets.
Even more surprisingly, Kidd, whom George Karl had been searching for all summer without success, appeared next to Gasol!
"Jason, I thought you died in the Arctic. Did you hear? Nobody can find you." Lin Tianyi smiled and went over to greet Kidd when he saw him coming.
"I'll let you in on a secret: I didn't go anywhere. I just spent the whole summer in Manhattan! I had a blast. I discovered the kind of happiness hidden in the darkness of Manhattan that can make you indulge in decadence for an entire summer."
Kidd squinted, a wistful look on his face, and said, "The most dangerous place is the safest! I don't want to play for George Karl. I'm going to have some fun this year. But you, Lin, can't you worry about your team's situation?"
"Please persuade Vince to come to New Jersey! We've had salary cap space open for him for ages! We need him!"
"I think you've really messed with Jason. You actually want me to persuade my teammates to leave and join the team next door? What for? To make it harder for us to win the championship next season?"
"But you know, New Jersey is the perfect place for him! Your buddy Yao is here, Vince's buddy El is here, and so is me! In this league, besides you, who can feed Vince the ball more comfortably than me?"
"Steve Nash, Andre Miller, Gary Payton, Baron Davis, Ja Williams, Mark Jackson, and..."
"And my dear grandma and my grandpa who died years ago, right?" Kidd gave him the middle finger. "Next time you can add Allen and Marbury, those two weaklings! They only got us sixth! It's ridiculous!"
While Lin Tian and Kidd were chatting, Yao Ming and Gasol hugged each other next door.
"Protect, I'll avenge you." Yao Ming's face grinned again, a wide grin on his face.
"No need, I'll take my revenge myself at next year's European Championship, but I still wish you all the best! I hope you can become champions!" Gasol still had that gentle and submissive demeanor, and it was hard to tell when he would actually get hard.
A little further away, Dirk and Nowitzki stood up and exchanged pleasantries: "Dirk, I'm definitely going to beat you tonight!"
"Haha, I'm not interested in whether we can beat you or not, our whole team will beat your whole team!" Nowitzki laughed and hugged Zhizhi, saying, "Good luck, but not tonight."
The players from both sides who knew each other chatted for a few minutes, and then after both sides warmed up, the starting players went back onto the field!
Jiang Xingquan made a change to the lineup for this match! He didn't start Da Zhi, but instead brought on Gong Xiaobin, the "Free and Easy King" who hadn't made the team two years ago due to a bad relationship with him!
Although Gong Xiaobin's overall strength is no longer comparable to his former junior, Da Zhi, many people's impression of him is still that of his elegant and graceful playing style and his beautiful and attractive attacks.
Because of his beautiful offense, many people overlook the relentless, all-out effort he always puts into playing. His defensive abilities are also top-notch in China.
At least during his time in the CBA league, players like Da Zhi, Liu Yudong, and Sun Jun performed far below their average level when facing his defense!
Jiang Xingquan's decision to start Gong Xiaobin at this time not only proves that the conflict between the two has been resolved, but also shows that Jiang Xingquan intends to target Nowitzki from the very beginning of this match!
His instructions to his players before the game were very simple: No matter what method you use, Nowitzki's score must not exceed 25 points!
We must contain this top scorer who averages nearly 30 points per game!
In addition, Zhu Fangyu was suspended for two games for fighting, and he will have to wait until the finals to play. The person who will replace him as the starting small forward is his teammate Du Feng from the South China Tigers in China.
Game start!
Yao Ming once again beat Gareth in the jump ball, giving China the first possession.
The moment Lin Tian got the ball, the opposing point guard, Dimirer, quickly closed in and started to challenge him from the very beginning!
After experiencing the strength of his opponents, Lin Tian finally understood why the German team was able to reach the semi-finals solely through Nowitzki's attack.
The guy opposite me, Dimir, is very good in terms of height, wingspan, and strength. In particular, he has a very good drive. Perhaps this is the characteristic of the Germans: never give up and persevere!
At the same time, this is not just Dimirer's characteristic. All five players on the German team worked very hard on the defensive end. Their lateral movement speed is very fast. They are definitely the strongest defensive opponent that the Chinese team has encountered in this World Championship!
Lin Tian pushed his way to the frontcourt past Dimirer. After observing for a few seconds, he realized that all his teammates were being marked by the opponent and had no chance to attack or receive the ball. So Lin Tian didn't hesitate any longer. He suddenly took a step back to create space, and then dribbled past Dimirer with a change of direction!
No matter how hard Dimirel tried, he was powerless against an opponent like Lin Tian whose talent completely overwhelmed him. He could only do his best to keep chasing after Lin Tian.
As soon as Gareth, the center, saw Lin Tian approaching, he immediately stepped forward, spreading his arms to try and block Lin Tian's attack.
But this guy clearly underestimated Lin Tian's impact and overestimated his own weight as a 'white bear'.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Gareth was astonished to find that he couldn't stand at all and had lost his balance, falling backward.
As for Lin Tian, it was as if no collision had occurred. After knocking Gareth aside, his upward momentum did not stop at all. After his whole body climbed to a height where his head was almost level with the rim, Lin Tian suddenly slammed down with one hand!
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Lin Tian slammed the ball home with one arm!
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
"Lin! Our King!"
"Kill those Germans! Avenge Team America!"
"But they still didn't beat us, did they?"
"They're in cahoots with the Spaniards! They're all the same!"
"But they just wiped out Spain!"
"Nonsense! If they hadn't taken down the Spaniards, would we have lost the 5th or 6th place match? It's all their fault for winning! Kill them! Get revenge!"
Yeah, the fans' logic is just baffling!
But this doesn't stop Lin Tian from always having his home turf in Indiana, as long as he's there!
After a powerful dunk ignited the atmosphere in the arena, Lin Tian became unstoppable on the offensive end!
He changed his previous approach of first organizing his teammates to attack and then taking the lead to win the game. From the very beginning of the match, he unleashed his formidable firepower, bombarding the German team's position relentlessly!
Mid-range jump shot, three-pointer after a pick-and-roll, drive to the basket for a layup or dunk.
In the first four minutes, Lin Tian barely passed the ball, instead launching a series of solo attacks, constantly assaulting the German team's position!
He scored 13 points in those 4 minutes, and apart from him, only Yao Ming scored 2 points through offensive rebounds on the entire Chinese team.
Germany's proud defense was completely shattered by Lin Tian!
They simply couldn't withstand this monster who, once past half-court, was a perfectly safe offensive zone, skilled in every scoring method, and possessed both speed and power.
It's unstoppable! At the very least, relying solely on Dimirer's tenacious close defense and Gareth's help defense in the paint is far from enough!
Fortunately, although Nowitzki couldn't find his rhythm against Gong Xiaobin and only scored 2 points on 1 of 3 shots, Pesic and Okulaja took over the team's offense at this time.
These two players combined for 11 points with drives to the basket and shots from the outside, plus Nowitzki's own 2 points, so the German team was only 2 points behind the crazy Lin Tian.
However, this is clearly temporary!
Because after the first timeout, the German team changed their defense, switching from man-to-man to a 2-3 zone defense. This is the defensive formation that is most effective against the opponent's top scorers, especially those who are good at breaking through!
But the method of breaking through the joint defense is actually not a secret.
There are two paths: either exploit the zone defense's inability to extend outwards and its insufficient ability to defend shooters beyond the three-point line by taking more three-pointers, or place a center near the free-throw line who can facilitate passing and playmaking to break down the opponent's zone defense.
In the quarterfinals, Spain used Gasol as the pivot to organize the team's attack, but their attack failed to take off, and they lost the game as a result!
Today, Lin Tian has chosen a different path!
As soon as the German team set up a zone defense, Lin Tian stopped two steps outside the three-point line on his first offensive possession. Before Dimirer could even react to what Lin Tian was going to do, the guy had already thrown out the three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
After a sharp crack, Lin Tian yelled at the opposing German team, "Using a zone defense against me? Have you never lost before?"
Unfortunately, apart from Nowitzki, all the German players on the other side remained calm, as if they hadn't heard a word he said.
FUXX!
They forgot about the language barrier.
These Germans, not a single one of them likes to study!
Can't you even understand such basic English?
Who says only athletes in our great China don't study?
Those German athletes aren't good at academics either!
"Dirk, translate this! Otherwise, you guys will really get destroyed by me, and it'll be too late to change your defense!"
"How about I teach you German?" Nowitzki grinned mischievously at Lin Tian. "Otherwise, you'll just have to put up with it!"
The language barrier was one of Germany's advantages tonight!
They couldn't understand Lin Tian's trash talk; his psychological offensive and sonic attacks had no effect on them!
However, for Lin Tian, not understanding was obviously not a problem!
He even has the internationally recognized version of the Chinese-specific plastic product in English!
There aren't many people in the world who can understand authentic English, but Lin Tian is confident in his ability to speak broken English!
If not 100%, at least most people in the world, except for extremely poor and remote areas, can understand this!
"Hale!" As Lin Tian dribbled the ball back to the frontcourt, he pointed to a section of the floor two steps outside the three-point line: "Short!"
After saying that, Lin Tian suddenly stopped, then pulled up and threw!
"Whoosh!"
After another crisp crack, Lin Tian pointed at Dimirel opposite him and said, "FUXX!"
You tell me, language is such a charming, magical, and malleable thing!
Lin Tian used authentic English, which the other side couldn't understand, but this time, with three words and two gestures, hehe... Dimirel on the other side was clearly getting anxious!
After babbling on and on and noticing Lin Tian looking at him innocently, Dimirel looked at Lin Tian, hesitated for a long time, and finally could only weakly say to Lin Tian, "Argent!"
Argentina?
One more time, huh?
Satisfy you!
Thirty seconds later, Lin Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt again, and everything was the same as before.
Pointing to the floor, he shouted, "Hale! Short!"
Then, he dribbled twice in a row and took a step back to create space, and then pulled up and shot!
"Whoosh!"
"FUXX!"
A set of three, very polite!
Then, this time Lin Tian added an extra sentence: "Hurry up!"
A single word is like the Chinese word "卧槽" (wòcáo). The four basic variations of "窝槽" (wōcáo), "喔槽" (wōcáo), "我槽" (wǒcáo), and "握槽" (wòcáo) can express different meanings. Furthermore, the "cao" at the end can be combined with different tones to create multiple completely different meanings.
The Chinese language is profound and extensive.
The English word "康忙" can also accomplish some of the same things.
For example, Lin Tian's "come on," to Dimirel, could be expanded into a short essay, but if condensed, it would be: "You trashy, soft-hearted rookie, I've already sent two of you, you gotta send one too! FUXX!"
Look, what a wonderful language!
And so, this time Dimirer finally took the bait!
This guy actually pointed to the floor and said, "Hale!"
Just as he finished collecting the ball and was about to say "Short," Lin Tian's swift hand slapped down.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp, clear sound, the basketball was snatched from Dimir's hands by Lin Tian, who then launched a fast break.
At this point, how could the German defense possibly catch up with Lin Tian? All they could do was watch as Lin Tian took on 0 opponents in the frontcourt and unleashed a 360° spinning dunk!
It's so fast!
After this steal and fast break, Lin Tian easily turned around and ran back. Then, unable to communicate with Dimirel, Lin Tian completely gave up on language.
He used a very simple, truly internationally recognized modal particle.
"snort!"
Quick tip: When making this sound, make sure your voice is soft, your expression is calm, and your nasal tone is strong. Ideally, you should make the sound entirely through your nose. Your gaze should drift as far away as possible, and if possible, you shouldn't even let the other person see your chin.
If the other party has a temper and has just been humiliated by you, this move can definitely defeat them in one move and make them lose their temper in 1 second!
It's important to understand that on this incredibly vast planet Earth, with over 200 countries and regions worldwide, even giving the middle finger can sometimes be interpreted as "hello" or "great" in some countries.
But this one "humph" is universally applicable and an essential remedy for getting people hooked!
Sure enough, in the next round, Dimirer got completely carried away. He showed off his dribbling skills to Lin Tian one after another, then suddenly lowered his body and accelerated, trying to force his way past Lin Tian!
Unfortunately, the speed difference between the two was too great. Lin Tian not only did not fall behind him at all, but also followed closely behind him all the way. The two arrived at the inside almost at the same time. Dimir, who was already caught up in the moment, completely ignored the fact that Lin Tian had not fallen behind him.
The stubbornness of the Germans was evident in him. He shoved Lin Tian hard with his shoulder, then stepped back and leaned back, intending to end the battle with a shot.
But where is the Chinese team's interior defense?
With Yao Ming and the two giants who had just come on the court, plus Lin Tian, a guy whose height, wingspan, and physical strength were no different from a monster on the guard line, all three of them simultaneously reached out to block Dimir's shot, which was a fadeaway jumper.
Even if he does a backflip, he still needs to wear a hat to land!
"Snapped!"
Finally, Yao Ming, who is the tallest, touched the basketball first and slapped it into Lin Tian's arms. After getting the basketball, Lin Tian immediately accelerated and launched another counterattack!
This time, Germany's defense was well-prepared; they retreated very quickly, completing their defensive formation in the blink of an eye.
But Lin Tian completely ignored this already set-up defensive formation!
He used a crossover and a spin move beyond the three-point line to get past Pesic, then took two steps towards the mid-range before pulling up and shooting!
"Whoosh!"
After a crisp sound, Lin Tian made another mid-range shot!
After making this shot, Lin Tian had already scored a terrifying 26 points in the first quarter!
So far, apart from Lin Tian, only Yao Ming has scored two points for the entire Chinese team; the rest of the players have not scored a single point!
Meanwhile, the German team also seemed to lose their rhythm. Faced with Lin Tian's wave of individual attacks, they were somewhat unable to withstand it. During this period, they only managed to score two goals and get 4 points!
At this moment, the score is 17:28!
China's lead had reached double digits, leaving the German coach with no choice but to call another timeout!
He knew very well what abilities a star of Lin Tian's caliber possessed, and he understood perfectly well that if he didn't call a timeout soon, the game might be blown out in the first quarter!
It needs to be rearranged.
After the timeout, Dimirer, who had just gotten carried away, was substituted by the head coach and replaced by the more composed defender Nikagbetz.
"They're already down? We were hoping to completely cripple them this time." Lin Tian sighed, genuinely disappointed by the German coach's swift reaction.
However, he soon discovered that although the German team had replaced the top defender, their defense had also changed!
Nowitzki finally scored two points with a strong post-up move, stabilizing the situation for the team. Lin Tian then noticed that the German team's defense had switched to man-to-man marking!
And this time, it's not just simple man-to-man marking.
Double-team ahead of time!
As soon as Lin Tian dribbled to the three-point line, he was double-teamed by Pesic and Nikagbetz, who had just come on the court!
Double-team ahead of time!
Yeah!
This is exactly what I've been waiting for!
The reason Lin Tian attacked so fiercely and aggressively today was not only because the German team's defense was too tough, making it difficult for his teammates to guarantee a high success rate, but also because he wanted to change the German team's defense!
If the German team double-teams, their defense will definitely have gaps!
As long as there is a loophole, Lin Tian is confident that he can exploit it!
From man-to-man to zone defense, the German team had no way to deal with Lin Tian, who scored 26 points in less than a quarter, so they finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Double-teaming is the only option!
Upon seeing the double team, Lin Tian showed no sign of nervousness or anxiety. Instead, he dribbled back two steps, firstly to create enough space for himself to make moves and break through, and secondly to keep the two guys away from their teammates and other players on the Chinese team.
They didn't have time to defend!
After taking two steps back, Lin Tian suddenly started, using a crossover dribble to shift the balance of the two players, then suddenly dribbling behind his back, and at the same time jumping to the side, he broke free from the double team in the blink of an eye. Lin Tian continued to drive towards the basket, once again drawing Nowitzki's defense, and the German team's defensive formation was completely thrown into chaos!
"Whoosh!"
A whooshing sound whistled past Nowitzki's ear, and the basketball vanished from Lin Tian's hands at the same time. When Nowitzki quickly turned around to look for the ball, he found that his teammates had already retreated from the three-point line. After taking a look, he decisively took the three-point shot!
"Whoosh!"
Another fragrant aroma wafts through the air, and the Chinese team continues to score!
In the remainder of the first quarter, Lin Tian only scored 2 points, preventing him from achieving the feat of scoring 30+ points in a single quarter.
Although his personal score was capped at 28 points, Lin Tian delivered three consecutive assists at the end of the first quarter! This doesn't even include several open balls that his teammates easily created after he moved the German team's lineup around, even though they weren't directly assisted by him!
The Chinese team went completely on a shooting spree in the first quarter!
The first half of the quarter was dominated by Lin Tian, while the second half saw a full-blown performance from Da Zhi, Yao Ming, Hu Weidong, and Du Feng!
In this quarter, the Chinese team's field goal percentage was an astonishing 76.1%, and their three-point field goal percentage was an even more outrageous 100%!
他们这一节比赛，21投16中，3分球7投7中，罚球4罚4中，单节狂轰43分！
Faced with China's sudden and unparalleled firepower, even with world-class scorers like Nowitzki and talented players like Pesic, the German team was completely unable to withstand China's attack!
In this quarter, the German team's offense was fairly standard, and they scored 21 points.
But against the unstoppable Chinese team, 21 points are definitely not enough!
Otherwise, they wouldn't have fallen behind by 22 points in just one quarter!
During the break, the German team's head coach felt like he was having a huge headache.
What should I do?
What should I do?
Man-to-man defense or zone defense? Double-team or let Lin Tian score freely?
Is it a gamble on Lin Tian's form, or on his teammates' form? With so many poisoned drinks, which one should they choose?
Or rather, with so many poisons, which one should you avoid drinking?
too difficult!
For the German coach, the more difficult part is that the break is only two minutes instead of half an hour. He simply doesn't have time to come up with a strategy before his players have to go back on the field and continue fighting!
He had no choice but to keep Nowitzki and Pesic, his two key players, on the field, hoping they could pull back some points while the Chinese team's key players were out!
Unfortunately, at the start of the second quarter, he saw Lin Tian and Yao Ming both on the court. In addition to Da Zhi replacing Gong Xiaobin, Du Feng and Hu Weidong were also the team's starters tonight!
The Chinese team doesn't rotate players at all! They just keep using their starting players!
Before the match, Jiang Xingquan gave his players a very simple instruction: "In the first half, crush them completely! In the second half, let's rest well!"
Yes, the Chinese team is determined to win this one match. They want to take advantage of their good form and beat Germany to a pulp!
Meanwhile, another tactical change for the Hebei team lies in their defense!
Gong Xiaobin was effective in defending Nowitzki in the first half of the first quarter, but was temporarily substituted after Nowitzki scored several points against him at the end of the quarter. At the same time, Jiang Xingquan did not let Da Zhi, who was not good at defense, match up with his teammates. He handed the task of defending Nowitzki to Lin Tian!
This was an opportunity that Lin Tian had volunteered for!
"Coach, Nowitzki is great, but his lower body and strength are lacking. He doesn't have a good way to deal with smaller players who closely guard him below the waist! I'm confident I can beat him!"
With just this one sentence, Jiang Xingquan agreed to Lin Tian's suggestion to go and match up against Nowitzki!
trust!
Then, when Nowitzki tried to get the ball in the low post again, he found that Lin Tian's center of gravity was extremely low and he was sticking to him very tightly!
This made it impossible for Nowitzki to bend over or exert any force!
Let alone Nowitzki this year, even if Nowitzki wins the MVP five years from now, he would be powerless against the Warriors' Harrington, Jackson and others using this method of shifting his center of gravity and attacking his lower body to defend him. He could only rely on his shooting touch from mid-range and long-range.
Lin Tian's move hit Nowitzki's weak spot perfectly!
Why is it that his current strength and ability to break through defenses are really not that great?
After being targeted by Lin Tian, Nowitzki was unable to get the ball in the low post for several consecutive possessions. Lin Tian forced him to get the ball far from the basket, and he kept hovering around the three-point line.
Frustrated, Nowitzki could only gamble on his touch in this area.
Unfortunately, his shooting touch was really off tonight. In the first three mid-range and long-range shots of the second quarter, all of them slid off the rim!
Nowitzki's choice infuriated the coach on the sidelines, who repeatedly told Nowitzki to go inside and play tougher!
Then, Nowitzki really got hard once, went to the low post, forcefully blocked Lin Tian, fought against him, and then reached out to claim position.
But Lin Tian was too strong, and his legs were also very cunningly wedged between Nowitzki's legs, making it impossible for him to exert any force!
After a brief struggle, Nowitzki realized he couldn't get in! Left with no other option, he had to rely on his height advantage and gamble on his touch, unleashing another signature one-legged layup!
But as I said before, his shooting touch was terrible tonight, and the confrontation with Lin Tian just now was really fierce, so fierce that his legs are still a little weak!
So even though Lin Tian didn't press Nowitzki too hard because of his outstretched leg, Nowitzki's shot was still quite out of bounds.
The basketball didn't even touch the rim; it just grazed the net from under the rim to the other side, where it was caught by Da Zhi!
On this side, the German team's Nowitzki alone failed to score in 4 consecutive attacks, and the attacks from other players also yielded little result.
Germany scored a total of 3 points in the first 4 minutes of the second quarter!
Meanwhile, the Chinese team, led by their star player's relentless defense, and in fact, they were in superb form and had an incredible shooting touch tonight!
Within 4 minutes, Hebei China Fortune launched another 15-3 offensive surge!
This time, Lin Tian didn't score a single point! Statistically, he only had one rebound and one assist, with no other additions.
This offensive surge was fueled by Hu Weidong's explosive performance. Tonight, the veteran seemed to have rediscovered his peak form from his youth, scoring 11 points in a short period of time with a combination of inside drives and outside shots.
But anyone who watched the game knew that it was Lin Tian's perfect defense against Nowitzki that allowed the Chinese team to completely contain the German team's counterattack and boosted the team's enthusiasm and fighting spirit, which enabled them to continue to extend their lead!
58: 24!
Before the second quarter was even halfway through, the score difference between the two sides had widened considerably!
With the match at this stage, the suspense is practically nonexistent! (End of Chapter)