The Americans have not only experienced the Chinese team's charging ability personally, but it should be said that it is almost starting to have a shadow.

In the past two years, many NBA teams have begun to ponder the run-and-gun model of the Chinese team, but the problem is that there are not many point guards and interior players in the NBA who can play run-and-gun, including three-pointers at the second and third positions.

There are also very few players, so these teams that play run and gun don't end well.

But seeing the Chinese team's orthodox run-and-gun style, it was naturally different. The American players ran towards their own basket. Stockton decisively gave up on his plan to lead the whole court in defending Wu Jie, and tried his best to get stuck in the lane when retreating.

The closest route to his own penalty area, as for other breakthrough routes, let his teammates be responsible. Not letting Wu Jie go straight to Huanglong is his limit on the defensive end.

But the question is, can Malone and Dameng have time to help defend?

The U.S. team never expected that Wu Jie would be so aggressive today. They clearly rushed back to the defensive position, but after Wu Jie changed direction and passed Stockton in an instant, he still did not slow down and rushed towards the U.S. team's penalty area.

What surprised them the most was that after Wu Jie dribbled into the three-point line, he was able to perform an obvious second acceleration in the high-speed breakthrough. This time, he was planning to close the door in front of the penalty area, and Malone made a miscalculation.

The gap that had time to close was instantly squeezed through by Wu Jie who was collecting the ball.

"So fast!?"

The American audience at the scene and in front of the TV were dumbfounded. Wu Jie's breakthrough was not just about speed. The most exciting thing was actually the "squeeze".

In everyone's eyes, he forced his way through the middle of two strong inside men. This cannot be done with speed alone. Speed ​​and strength must be combined to make it work.

Wu Jie's confrontation ability was fully demonstrated in this breakthrough. Those fans who have only paid attention to him since he played basketball may not know that Wu Jie is also the player who best combines speed and confrontation on the football field.

Last year, he started playing on the basketball court and intentionally increased his weight to 90 kilograms. This weight is basically the same as Westbrook's original weight.

Wu Jie's breakthrough is very similar to Westbrook at his peak, especially after unreasonably humiliating two future Hall of Fame insiders, he still had the energy to leap up and complete a two-handed dunk full of violent aesthetics!

"It's so cruel, the aliens are going to go on a killing spree today!"

"He can accelerate a second time after breaking into the three-point line. This kind of abnormal explosive power seems to be one point stronger than Jordan?"

"Hakeem and Karl can't stop him even if they hit the goal. Is there a point guard faster and stronger than him in the entire NBA?"

"Now I really want to know if Gong Xiaoya really started playing basketball. Can the Chinese men's basketball team defeat any opponent with speed?"

"Then why don't you think about if Lin Yaodong plays basketball, will he become the glove that controls all defenders on the defensive end?"

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Wu Jie's breakthrough that caused both sides to explode instantly stimulated the imagination of the audience around the world, so much so that when the referee raised his hand to make a defensive foul gesture, it took many commentators a long time to realize that this ball was actually a

2+1!

However, judging from the slow-motion replay, Olajuwon and Malone's two-handed shot was more like a normal physical contact. However, it is not impossible to penalize one of them for a defensive foul, but it is a bit far-fetched.

Wu Jie, of course, regardless of whether it was far-fetched or not, happily stepped forward and hit the extra penalty easily. This was the most wonderful start.

The Americans are not afraid of being hit, because they don't have much morale left.

The Chinese team quickly switched to defense. At this time, the camera should be shown to the American team's ball-handler, but as soon as the basketball was halfway through, the camera was shown to Wu Jie again.

"Why is he guarding Larry Bird?"

This is a common question asked by the audience in front of the TV, including the players at the scene.

After Wu Jie switched to defense, he did not go against Stockton, who was also a point guard, but closely followed Larry Bird, who was playing the small forward position.

The U.S. team hasn't settled in yet. Naturally, Wu Jie's move is not forced, but he is taking the initiative to change defense!

Wu Jie also knew that such a defensive matchup would surprise the whole world. He, the point guard, was 15cm shorter than Larry Bird, the small forward, and weighed more than 10kg lighter. Logically speaking, this misalignment would make

Bird can easily shoot or dunk on his head!

But he naturally felt confident if he dared to do this. Wu Jie knew very well what methods Larry Bird would use to deal with him. He dared to do this because he had practiced it in the dream training.

When Larry Bird saw Wu Jie taking the initiative to defend him, he was also surprised at first, but then he became a little angry because he thought it was naked contempt!

Without hesitation, Stockton gave the ball to Larry Bird, who received the ball on the 45-degree wing on the right. Then everyone saw Wu Jie defending behind him. He really wanted to fight and could

Larry Bird, who plays the four position, took a tough stance.

Larry Bird froze a little after getting angry. He could feel that Wu Jie was pushing hard from behind. It was a dead-end push that did not defend the opponent at all and turned around to break through.

But the problem is that he really doesn't dare to turn around and go to the basket easily, because any American player who dared to challenge Ma Donglong and Luda's authority in the penalty area in the group stage, including Jordan, died miserably, so Bird could only push back a few steps.

Follow up with a turnaround jumper.

However, Wu Jie's lower body strength was extremely strong. Larry Bird pushed forward several times but only pushed forward two steps. He did not push to the penalty area as easily as he imagined. However, by this time, the Chinese team's zone defense was almost closing in.

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"Larry Bird, the No. 7 captain of the U.S. team, took the ball on the right wing and played behind him. He was defended by Wu Jie, an alien who was a head shorter. This was not a normal matchup... Larry Bird started

He used his physical advantage to lean back and play, but we can see that Wu Jie's top defense was very hard. The effect of Larry Bird's post-up play was not as smooth as expected...he took the shot, and Larry Bird turned and shot in the mid-range...

…Okay, the basketball hit the rim and missed!”

Sun Zhengping basically explained this offense and defense clearly, but he still failed to fully explain the interference caused by Wu Jie's use of lower body strength, excellent wingspan, and super jumping to block the opponent in this defense.

But even if it is just these pictures that everyone can see, everyone still finds it incredible that Larry Bird, with his advantageous height and weight, is not able to beat Wu Jie!

American fans were even more surprised. They knew very well that Larry Bird was at his peak. They could even say that he was at his peak at the No. 4 position, because after gaining weight in recent years, Larry Bird often

He will play a guest role at the fourth position. At this time, his athletic ability has not deteriorated due to the aggravation of his back injury. Even the misplaced defense of Olajuwon, who is new to the league, has a good effect. In the past two years, he has only "played from behind"

In terms of "low post offense", Larry Bird is indeed at the peak of his career.

But the more this happens, the more Wu Jie appears to be abnormal. Facing such a star who can play from the 3rd position to the 5th position, he was not crushed all the way back. Instead, he successfully pushed the opponent outside his shooting comfort zone.

, which shows that his lower body strength is at least enough to defend NBA small forwards, and even some power forwards can resist twice.

But it’s normal if you think about it carefully. Of course, a football player is not as strong as a basketball player, but when the height is similar, who has stronger lower body strength, I’m afraid it’s the football player.

Wu Jie is much shorter than Larry Bird, but he cannot be treated as an ordinary person. After all, Wu Jie's bottom plate strength is one of the best in football.

Ma Donglong protected the rebound, and the American team couldn't care less about being surprised. A second ago, all players retreated without looking back. It seemed that they were overshadowed by the Chinese team's fast break.

Naturally, commentators from all over the world were frantically slapping Wu Jie’s rainbow fart. The visual effects of his little defense were also very shocking, so in the mouths of commentators outside the United States, Larry Bird at this time was directly described as

I got a soft and cowardly white straw bag.

This is of course a bit too much. Larry Bird may not be tough enough, but softness is definitely not the case. He is a ruthless person who even built a driveway for his mother's house after winning two consecutive MVP awards.

This fierceness can tell you what kind of style he has on the court.

The Chinese team's misplaced defense today is also out of necessity, because except for Luda who can really limit Larry Bird, there is really no one on this team who can deal with him. Who makes the Chinese men's basketball team currently weak at the small forward position?

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Zhang Jixian is only 1.95 meters tall and weighs only 95 kilograms. His lower body strength is not as good as the talented Wu Jie.

If the difference in wingspan is also taken into account, then Zhang Jixian is not as good as Wu Jie in reaching heights on the spot.

So Wu Jie finally thought: It’s better for me to guard Larry Bird. Anyway, I have good physical strength and can play both offense and defense for the full forty minutes!

Of course, even with a lot of practice in the dream training, Wu Jie could only use the intimidation of his teammates behind him and rely on his strong lower body strength to make Larry Bird uncomfortable to complete every turn shot.

As for what kind of efficiency this kind of defense can achieve in the end, Wu Jie didn't expect to have too good numbers. In fact, as long as he can have a higher offensive efficiency than Bird, it will be considered a success.

The Chinese team's victory today mainly depends on how well they perform on the offensive end. However, this is currently the area where the Chinese team is best at. They will not be inferior to the American team when it comes to attacking.

After Wu Jie got the basketball, he once again rode the hot wheels to the frontcourt. Stockton did not dare to come up to put pressure. He was very cautious and stayed one step away to defend the shot. As for the breakthrough, he left it to his teammates inside to make up the defense.

, he didn't think he could prevent Wu Jie's breakthrough, and he didn't have much confidence even if he took two steps.

The American team does not dare to double-team Wu Jie easily. With their current defensive understanding, they will have to pay the price of missing someone if they double-team.

At this time, Luda deliberately stopped in the penalty area and made physical contact with Malone before starting to run back. However, no one knew whether Malone, who looked in pain, was acting there. Everyone only saw him saying "Oh!" and then being Luda.

Da easily ran back and pulled to the outside to engage in a pick-and-roll with Wu Jie.

Stockton soon hit Ruda who was covering Wu Jiezhi with a loud "Oops". This time the referee saw Ruda's somewhat elbowing action, but he had no intention of blowing the whistle at all. His eyes

He immediately spotted Wu Jie, who was using the cover of the wind to get inside.

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Wu Jie doesn't play any hesitation steps, sudden pauses during dribbling, or low-speed dribbling and jumping steps... These are things only used by people who want to play until they are forty years old. He just plays this.

There is no need to engage in these health-preserving techniques in a competition, so it will be over in a "quick" way.

Malone is tall and tall, but his footwork is actually not bad, and his defensive positioning and prediction are also excellent. Even if Jordan wants to get past the "Utah double evil" in one breath, it will be difficult to do so.

But this time Wu Jie's speed obviously broke Malone's cognition. Even though he had shown the intensity of defending Jordan in the playoffs, he still couldn't keep up with Wu Jie's lightning breakthrough.

The famous "Utah Twins" in the NBA were given away at the speed of light in one second, which made the American fans in front of the TV cover their eyes. This is really embarrassing!

Wu Jie passed Malone and stepped into the penalty area in two steps. At this time, he was able to take off and dunk directly.

He indeed jumped high towards the basket, but Wu Jie, who was flying in the air, was still more thoughtful. He did not choose to dunk directly with his right hand, but suddenly changed hands when gliding to the basket. He was stunned.

He changed the ball from his right hand to his left hand to advance it!

But this mentality was definitely not in vain, because Olajuwon did rush over from outside the penalty area on the right!

The speed of this bastard is not much slower than Ma Donglong. If Wu Jie hadn't made the last move of changing hands in the air, he might have been beaten by Dameng this time!

"Won't this fool him?"

"Is he really a football player who has only been practicing basketball for a year and a half?"

"To be precise, he is a former football god who just switched to basketball for a year and a half!"
To be continued...