In the recently concluded Men's Basketball World Cup, there were several shocking matches. Traditional powerhouses such as the U.S. men's basketball team and the Spanish men's basketball team have been eliminated, while some underrated teams have performed well and become the biggest dark horses of this World Cup.
First, let's take a look at the outs of two favorites – the U.S. men's basketball team and the Serbian men's basketball team. As the winners and runners-up of the last World Cup, the U.S. men's basketball team and the Serbian men's basketball team did not show their due strength in this tournament. They failed to qualify for the next round, much to the disappointment of fans. The outskirts of these two powerhouses have also triggered a rethinking of the competitive landscape in international basketball. The biggest surprise of this World Cup is the outstanding performance of Europe's dark horses. European teams such as Lithuania, Greece and France showed great strength in the tournament and defeated many strong opponents. Lithuania, in particular, impressed the world with their 94-89 victory against the United States. The counter-attack of these European teams has given a new appreciation to their potential and strength.
The men's basketball World Cup competition comes to an end, the semi-finals are over, the final matchup is out, and Serbia and Germany will have the ultimate PK. It's hard to believe that the two teams with the most star players in the NBA, the American men's basketball team and the Canadian men's basketball team, both fell in the semifinals, the two favorites were out, and the World Cup was born. Prior to this, this men's basketball World Cup, there have been many upset games, such as the experienced and tactical French men's basketball team, which was actually eliminated in the first stage of the group stage; For example, defending champions Spain also went out early; There is also the Australian men's basketball team, which is their most promising year for good results, but failed to pass Doncic's Slovenia. The emergence of so many upset games also shows that the gap between basketball levels in countries around the world is narrowing.
It's just a pity, the Chinese men's basketball team did not play well in this World Cup, the group stage 0-3 did not qualify, in fact, the group situation of the Chinese men's basketball team is quite good, and Serbia, South Sudan, Puerto Rico three teams are divided into a group, of which Serbia's strength is unique, they finally successfully entered the World Cup finals, and South Sudan and Puerto Rico, the two teams, pre-game assessment and our overall combat strength is similar, we have the opportunity to enter the knockout round as the second in the group. However, we may still underestimate the strength of our opponents, and the expectations of fans before the game were too high, and in the end, the men's basketball team did not win a single victory in the group stage. From the World Cup loss, we can also learn some lessons, the team can organize too few players, no players have strong shooting ability.
Coupled with the fact that the state of the inside line Wang Zhelin and Zhou Qi is not good, under such conditions, it is indeed difficult for the men's basketball team to compete with the world's strong teams for the time being. Back to the World Cup semifinals, Serbia defeated Canada, it is estimated that few fans can guess the ending before the game, although Serbia is a first-class team in Europe, but their current squad is actually a residual team, the star Jokic did not come, Champions League MVP Mišić did not play, and Lusić, Kalinic these original main players were also absent due to injury, in the previous group stage match with South Sudan, the key rotation Simanić suffered a tragic injury and directly lost a kidney, in this case, Serbia can also knock out the extravagant Canadian team, which has only one NBA starter, Bogdanovic.
In the game against Canada, Bogdanovic scored 23 points and 4 rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting, playing very eye-catching, compared to this young Canadian men's basketball team, Serbia appeared more tactical in the game, the team cooperation was more tacit, the players' timing was also very reasonable, they were more adapted to this high-intensity, fast-paced game on the international stage. And the Canadian men's basketball team does lack some experience in the international arena, the offense is too chaotic, perhaps because of the frequent NBA, the defense is also slightly loose, in addition, the Canadian men's basketball team has the same problem as the American team, that is, the interior is relatively lacking, there is no such stout player, can sit in the box, fight for rebounds, and European countries have a lot of reserves of this type of center.
The defeat of the US men's basketball team to Germany is even more surprising. Earlier, the U.S. team also lost to Lithuania in the second stage of the group stage, and some people may feel that the U.S. team is releasing water, because that game did not affect their promotion, and the loss can also learn some lessons from it, and soon the U.S. men's basketball team ushered in another loss. In the battle against Germany, the United States was crushed almost the entire time, with only a brief slight lead in the second quarter. From the perspective of the game process, the US men's basketball team basically relies on each player's singles on the offensive end, there is no tactical system and team awareness, Edwards' personal ability is strong, but he can not do every difficult strong shot to be sure to score, and the German men's basketball team's attack is breathtaking, the layup end does not drag mud, the three-point shot is also clean, and the tandem cooperation is several grades higher than the American team.
Prior to this, the German men's basketball team faced the United States team 0-6 in the World Series, this time the loss of the US men's basketball team, does it mean that they have ushered in a turning point and really began to decline. Since leaving the name of the dream team, the star flavor of the American men's basketball team has faded a lot, and every time it participates in international competitions, it is basically necessary to form a temporary team, and the team is not enough to run-in. In the words of media person Fu Zhenghao, the current mainstream trend of basketball style development is increasingly developing towards tall all-round, the position division and functional characteristics of players are increasingly blurred, there will be more space-based big players in the future, American basketball is the leader and innovator of all-round basketball, but the only regret is that in the process of technical omnipotence, running space, and shooting magic ball, the United States can no longer cultivate an interior line with both height and technology.
Indeed, the lack of interior is the main reason why the U.S. team lost, and they have had several consecutive games and have inferior rebounding statistics. Next, the U.S. men's basketball team has to compete with Canada for the bronze medal, who do you think can win? At the same time, the Chinese men's basketball team also suffered a crushing defeat in the game. As the hosts, the Chinese men's basketball team was supposed to be one of the favorites to win the championship, but they only achieved 1 win and 2 losses in the group stage and missed the knockout stage. This series of losses has fans worried about the future of the Chinese men's basketball team.
This World Cup has seen a number of upsets, with traditional strong teams out of the competition, while some underrated teams have emerged. This undoubtedly gives the international basketball world a chance to reshuffle the cards. We look forward to more competition and exciting games in international basketball in the coming years. This World Cup has seen a number of upsets, with traditional strong teams out of the competition, while some underrated teams have emerged. This undoubtedly gives the international basketball world a chance to reshuffle the cards. We look forward to more competition and exciting games in international basketball in the coming years. Whether it is the U.S. men's basketball team or other teams, they should learn from their failures and constantly improve their strength to prepare for the next World Cup. #男篮世界杯#