On December 4th, Zhou Shaojian's team would be facing Sibana. Sibana was considered a strong team. Every year, it would cause a lot of trouble for the M Nation, which was the favorite to win the championship. Especially in the past two years, Sibana had won the championship twice, which made the M Nation, which was originally the overlord of the basketball world, waver a little.
At the same time, the results of Zhi Xin and Da Dong's urine test came out. Everything was normal. The Japanese team was very suspicious of this result and even caused a ruckus, leaving many countries with the impression that they were ungentlemanly.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Zhou Shaojian's university team officially started fighting against the Sibanya team.
China's starting lineup was Zhou Shaojian PG, Li Zhiyuan SG, Zhao Long SG, Yao Hu PG, and Yi Feng C. Sibanya's starting lineup was Rubid PG, Joel SG, Gar SG, Bodan PG, and Ghana C. Both sides were ready to jump the ball. The referee threw the ball up, and the centers of both sides jumped high at the same time. Sibanya took the lead, and Rubid dribbled the ball forward.
Rubid passed it to Bodin, who was inside the line. Bodin's hook was 2:0.
" Not easy to deal with. Looks like it's going to be a tough battle," Zhou Shaojian said solemnly.
Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball and pushed forward. Rubid followed up to defend. With a gorgeous turn, Zhou Shaojian passed Rubid and came to the center line. Yi Feng of Jinqu received Zhou Shaojian's pass and returned the score with a slam dunk. It was 2:2.
" What a great passing ability. Before the match, the coach said that this person was not easy to deal with. I didn't expect his passing vision to be so good. It seems that I have to be more serious," said Rubid, who was facing Zhou Shaojian.
Rubid dribbled the ball forward, using different gestures to convey different messages. Suddenly, Rubid quickly passed the ball to Joel, who was in an empty position. Li Zhiyuan, who was in the opposite position, could not keep up and scored a three-pointer, 5:2.
" Zhiyuan, you have to focus, okay? The opponents in this game are different from the previous two games. After all, this team is a headache for even the M Nation. I'll pass the next ball to you and return the favor, understand?" Zhou Shaojian said.
" I understand. I will be more serious," Li Zhiyuan said.
Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball forward. He changed the ball from his crotch to another direction and knocked Rupert to the ground. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball and cut into Jinqu. Two people from Sibanya came up to defend. Zhou Shaojian passed the ball to Li Zhiyuan, who returned the score with a three-pointer.
" That was a beautiful pass, but in terms of passing, Rubid can't compare to him," Sibana's coach praised.
" He's quite good at motivating his teammates," someone in the audience said.
Rubid dribbled the ball forward. Through the cooperation of his teammates, Rubid shot a mid-range shot from an open space. Unfortunately, it missed. Zhou Shaojian jumped up and took off the rebound. He slowly dribbled the ball to control the rhythm and dribbled the ball forward. Through the cover of his teammates, Zhao Long ran to the open space. Zhou Shaojian passed the ball to Zhao Long. Zhao Long shot the mid-range shot, but unfortunately, it missed.
Ghana took the rebound and passed it to Rubid. Rubid dribbled the ball and pushed forward. Rubid passed it to Gar. Gar cut into the basket and made a layup, 7:5. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball and pushed forward. After passing Rubid, he cut into Jinqu and made a layup. At the same time, he also made a foul on Bodin, who had come over to defend. The free throw also made it 7:8.
Rubid moved forward with the ball and passed it to Joel, who was in an open position. Joel was ready to make a move, but Li Zhiyuan followed up and opened his arms to interfere with Joel. Seeing that the timing was not good, Joel passed the ball to Jia 'er. Jia' er made a layup with a score of 9:8. It was almost halfway through the game, and both sides were still in a very anxious game.
Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball forward and came to the position of the half court. Rubid and Joel came over to double-team. Obviously, they wanted to disrupt Zhou Shaojian's rhythm. Zhou Shaojian first dribbled the ball behind him and then passed the ball to Rubid's crotch. With a turn, Zhou Shaojian broke the double-team.
" My Brother Jian is amazing. He was so calm that he broke the defense of two people," Shi Yuce said in admiration.
Zhou Shaojian continued to push forward and passed it to Yao Hu, who was in the open space. Yao Hu dunked and succeeded in 9:10. Lubid dribbled the ball forward and slowly dribbled to control the rhythm. Taking advantage of the gap, Zhou Shaojian quickly stepped forward to stop Lubid's dribble. A fast-break layup was 9:12.
The Sibana team requested a time-out and deployed some of their own tactics. When the time-out came back, Rubid dribbled the ball and pushed forward. Gar, who was next to him, moved forward side by side with him. Obviously, the Sibana team was prepared to adopt a two-man tactic. Rubid passed to Gar, who dribbled forward and passed to Joel, who was already in position. Joel scored a three-pointer and made it 12:12. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball to attack. Through a pick-and-roll cover by Yao Hu, Li Zhiyuan ran to the empty space. Zhou Shaojian passed the ball over. Li Zhiyuan was ready to shoot, but Bodin blocked the ball.
After Rubid got the rebound, he dribbled the ball and pushed forward. He threw the ball up. Ghana followed up with an empty catch. It was 14:12. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball forward and accelerated to get past Rubid and Joel before coming to the basket. Bodin and Ghana jumped up to block the ball.
Zhou Shaojian passed the ball to the left. Yi Feng, who followed in, received the ball and dunked it 14:14. Many people applauded.
" That was a beautiful pass," Shi Yuce said.
Rubid dribbled the ball forward. Through a cover, Rubid successfully cut into the basket and made a layup. 16:14. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball forward and changed direction to pass Rubid. The other party sent three people to double-team Zhou Shaojian. When he saw Zhao Long, who was in an empty spot, Zhou Shaojian passed the ball out. Zhao Long made a mid-range shot and made it 16:16. There were still 30 seconds left before the end of the first quarter.
Rubid dribbled the ball forward, but this time, the Sibana team was not in a hurry to make a move. It was obvious that they wanted to waste time. With about 15 seconds left, Rubid passed it to Bodin inside the line. Bodin dunked and it was 18:16. The ball was passed to Zhou Shaojian.
Zhou Shaojian quickly dribbled the ball forward, and Rupert came up to defend. Obviously, he didn't want Zhou Shaojian to make a move. Zhou Shaojian dribbled under his crotch and accelerated to change direction, quickly shaking off Rupert. There were about five seconds left. Zhou Shaojian came to the position of the middle line, and Joel and Jia 'er came to defend.
Zhou Shaojian raised the ball high in the air, ignoring the defense of the two players. He pulled out his hand and finished the first quarter with 18:18. Zhou Shaojian contributed 7 points, 3 rebounding, 4 assists and 1 steal to the Chinese team.
" In the second quarter, we'll change tactics. In the second quarter, we'll start to strengthen our defense and physical confrontation to consume more of the opponent's stamina." In view of the situation in the first quarter, the Siberian team changed their tactics.
" Yes, coach," the Sibana players replied.
" Everyone, the level of confrontation in the second period will definitely be higher than the first period, so everyone must be prepared, understand?" Ouyang Hua reminded everyone.
" Understood. We won't be afraid of confrontation," everyone replied.
The second period of the match began. The Sibana team had five ups and five downs. They brought on Zorn, Louis, Rubis, Banke, and Banner. On the Chinese team's side, besides Zhou Shaojian and Yao Hu, they brought on Zhang Detian, Shao Zhi, and Zhu Yu. The match began, and the Chinese team served.
Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball and pushed forward. After passing Zorn, he passed the ball to Zhang Detian. Zhang Detian was ready to make a move, but Louis followed up to defend and stuck to Zhang Detian like a sticky candy. Seeing that there was no chance to make a move, Zhang Detian passed the ball to Shao Zhi. Shao Zhi was ready to make a move, and Bank, who was in the opposite position, also followed up to defend and interfere with Shao Zhi.
Seeing that there was no chance to make a move, Shao Zhi passed the ball to Yao Hu in the paint. Yao Hu was ready to push forward, and Yao Hu desperately pushed forward. Banker, who was in the opposite position, opened his body to fight with Yao Hu. With his weight advantage, Yao Hu could not push forward.
Fifteen seconds had passed. Seeing that there was no chance, Yao Hu passed the ball to Zhou Shaojian. Zorn followed up and defended. Seeing Zhou Shaojian make a charging posture, Zorn opened his body to fight. Zhou Shaojian took a step back and shot a jump shot. The jump shot was 18:20.
The Sibana team began to attack. Zorn dribbled the ball forward and passed it to Banner inside the line. Banner pushed forward. With the strength of not admitting defeat, Yao Hu and Banner fought. Banner slowly pushed forward, and Yao Hu opened his body to resist.
Suddenly, Banner used a small hook, and the hook hit 20:20. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball forward and changed directions with a few dribbles to fool Zorn. Zhou Shaojian passed the ball to Zhang Detian. Zhang Detian made a mid-range shot and hit 20:22. Zorn dribbled the ball forward and passed it to Banner, who was inside the line. Banner forced a 22:22 win under the basket.
Less than two minutes into the game, some of the players on both sides were already exhausted. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball forward. He quickly passed Zorn and passed it to Shao Zhi. Shao Zhi hit a defensive shot from Lopes with a score of 22:24. The Sibanya team requested a time-out.
" If this continues, I'm sure they won't be able to hold on much longer," the Sibana coach said.
"Yes," everyone replied.
" Everyone, you have to hold on, okay? This game will definitely be difficult, but everyone can do it," Ouyang Hua encouraged.
After the break, the Sibana team replaced Zorn with Rupert. The Chinese team replaced Zhu Yu with Wang Yao. The physical confrontation in the second quarter became more intense.
Rubid passed it to Banke, who was inside the line. Ban Ke managed to eat Yao Hu, and it was 24:24. Zhou Shaojian dribbled the ball and pushed forward. Seeing that Yao Hu had a chance to make a move, Zhou Shaojian passed it to Yao Hu.
Yao Hu, who received the ball, was ready to push in. Bank, who was in the opposite position, opened his body to fight against him. Seeing that the strong push could not go in, Yao Hu passed it to Chen Shun. Facing Banner's defense, Chen Shun forced his hand out. Rubid dribbled the ball forward and passed it to Rubis, who was in the open space.
Rubis 'mid-range shot was 26:24. At the end of the second period, the score was temporarily fixed at 40:39. The Sibana team was leading by one point. It could be said that the Chinese team was in a difficult battle.
Because of the intense physical confrontation, other than Zhou Shaojian, the shooting percentage of the rest of the Chinese team dropped a lot. In the second half of the second quarter, Zhou Shaojian was basically the only one who scored. In the two quarters, Zhou Shaojian contributed 24 points, 6 rebounding, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block.
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