The 2021 Tokyo Olympics men's basketball warm-up match continues, the US men's basketball team VS Australia. In this game, the US men's basketball team suffered another waterloo, and finally lost to its opponent 83:91, ushering in its second consecutive defeat.
I have to say that the US men's basketball team is really shameless. As the former hegemon of the basketball world, this time the All-Star lineup has not won a game. It is simply a shame for itself. In the first game against Nigeria, the opponent scored 20 three-pointers and ended up losing 87:90. In this match against the Australian men's basketball team, the team originally led by 9 points 46:37 in the first half. However, in the third quarter of the second half, they were directly beaten 32-18 by their opponents, and finally lost again by 83:91.
This game once again exposed the problems of the US men's basketball team. The players did not have enough coordination and did not adapt to the rules of the international arena. When the FIBA arena did not defend for 3 seconds, some players who focused on breakthroughs became extremely passive and frequently made layups. Being interfered with, resulting in a very low shooting percentage at the basket. In addition, some players are simply not suitable for the existing system. For example, former Warriors champion forward Draymond Green. Without the Warriors system and the restraints of Curry and Thompson, he will only be able to defend in the international arena. In this game, Green started the game for 22 minutes and scored 1 point on only 1 shot. On the offensive end, he was simply a side effect. (Durant made 6 of 13 shots and scored 17 points)
In addition to Green, Celtics new star Tatum is also extremely uncomfortable playing. Tatum himself is not strong in breakthrough ability. In the international arena, he can hit the basket. The efficiency of the basket plummeted, and when the opponent focused on defending its three-pointers, Tatum was extremely passive and struggled. In this game, Tatum, as the team's sixth man, played 26 minutes and made 12 of them. 4, including 0 for 6 three-pointers, only 8 points, plus or minus -6.
In fact, from the players sent by the US team and the current situation of the NBA, it is not difficult to find that world basketball is narrowing the gap with American basketball, and most of the young stars in the league that have appeared in recent years are international players, such as those from Snowiny Luka Doncic from Serbia Jokic from Serbia, Giannis Antetokounmpo from Greece, Embiid from Cameroon, etc. On the other hand, James is 36 years old, and Durant and Curry are also 33 years old. , among the younger generation, neither Tatum nor Mitchell made the best team this year. Zion was said to be the next James, but as a result, he did not even make the playoffs in 2 years.
Finally, many people praise Popovich, and even say that he is better than Zen Master Phil Jacks. In fact, I personally think that his coaching level is just that. He has never proven himself in the Olympics. Although the Spurs have won 5 championships, they have never won consecutive championships (let alone cultivate dirty players like Bowen). He could not suppress Leonard, which caused Leonard to leave the Spurs and play against Jackson in the playoffs. , failed almost every time. Without Duncan and Leonard, the team failed to enter the playoffs for two consecutive years. On the other hand, Jackson was able to hold down superstars like Jordan, Kobe and O'Neal, and won 11 championships, including 3 three consecutive championships and one two consecutive championships. In terms of honor and strength, Popovich and Jackson At least 1-2 stops worse.
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