Two years ago, on September 11, in the quarter-finals of the Men's Basketball World Cup in China, the United States lost to France 79-89 and was blocked from the semi-finals, ultimately ranking seventh. It was then that the world began to see hope of defeating the "Dream Team."

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Two years ago, on September 11, in the quarter-finals of the Men's Basketball World Cup in China, the United States lost to France 79-89 and was blocked from the semi-finals, ultimately ranking seventh. It was then that the world began to see hope of defeating the

Two years ago, on September 11, in the Men's Basketball World Cup quarter-finals in China, the United States team lost to the French team 79 to 89, and was blocked from the semi-finals. In the end, it was only Ranked seventh. This is the worst record of the US men's basketball team in the Olympics and World Cup ( World Championships ). It was then that the world began to see hope of defeating the "Dream Team." Therefore, even if the U.S. men's basketball team sends a team with Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Jayson Tutam as the core to participate in the Olympics, the outside world still believes that Tokyo is likely to become " "Dream Team" was kicked off the altar. The curtain of the

competition has been unveiled, and the script seems to be developing in the direction that public opinion is most willing to see. In the first game of the Olympic group stage, the American men's basketball team lost to the French team again 76 to 83. "After losing that game, our players spontaneously convened a meeting." After the arrival of the championship, Durant revealed a short story, "At that time Popovich (head coach) did not attend the meeting. , but all the players feel that the situation is really bad, and we must get out of the trough. Everyone promises to do their best and contribute their best to the entire team. "The team meeting mentioned by Durant really worked. , after that, the American team found its winning rhythm until yesterday when it defeated the French team 87-82.

In this final, the American men's basketball team did not give their opponents any chance. They used more efficient rotations and aggressive pressing to make it difficult for their opponents to move throughout the game. The French team actually made 18 turnovers and made three-pointers. The rate is only 32%. The American team scored 22-18 in the first quarter, 22-21 in the second quarter, and 27-24 in the third quarter. The French men's basketball team was forced into a desperate situation step by step and eventually lost the entire game. In the game, four players from the US team scored in double figures, including Durant who played brilliantly and scored 29 points, and Tutam contributed 19 points.

"We hope to meet the French team again in the final to prove that we can beat them." Durant said this before the start of the final. Obviously the final result made him very happy, "Winning the championship means a lot, especially when Against such a good team. The French team played very tenaciously every minute. They were very big and definitely gave us a challenge. They were very good and never gave up.”

This victory gave Durant his third Olympic gold medal. For US men's basketball coach Popovich, Tokyo Olympics means more. After leading the team to only seventh place in the World Cup, the coach needed a championship to "wash away the shame." "I'm glad that it's all over. Leading the US men's basketball team is the biggest responsibility I have ever had. In the past few years, Every day, I feel the presence of this responsibility. And I feel extremely relaxed now. I look forward to getting back to the hotel and eating something again.” After achieving his goal of winning the championship, Popovich will also follow the pre-game instructions. Start your retirement with a good plan. Yesterday, when a reporter asked him about his next plan, Popovich replied: "Do you know what sayonara (goodbye in Japanese) means? This is what I want to do next."

The hard-working US men's basketball team finally Another Olympic champion . Since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and NBA players formed a team to compete, the US men's basketball team has won seven championships in eight Olympic Games. Only the 2004 Athens Olympics missed the gold medal due to losing to Argentina in the semi-finals. In Barcelona, ​​the American team composed of Jordan, Pippen, Bird, Barkley, Malone, Robinson, Ewing and other superstars left behind the "Dream Team" Good reputation. Today, the U.S. men's basketball team, which still stands on the highest podium, no longer has the dominance of the past. They will lose, and they even need "revenge" - the championship is no longer a "dream team."

Author: Chen Haixiang

Editor: Hao Mengyi

Picture source: Visual China

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