On September 6, the Chinese team faced off against the Russian team in the first round of the top 16.

Due to the Chinese team's record advantage against Poland, this game will not put a lot of pressure on them.

The Russian team is exactly the opposite.

With 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, they can only advance by defeating China and Poland.

Therefore, for Russia, this game is a life and death battle!

Before the game, Coach Gong took Zhou Si to study the tactics together.

Although it seems to the outside world that their performance in this game is not stressful, considering the upcoming schedule, Director Gong does not want to lose a game. His goal is to win all the games and advance to the quarterfinals!

It is naturally the most fragrant if you push it all the way to your doorstep!

Zhou Si has the same view.

Although Russia lost to Argentina in the group stage, their strength cannot be underestimated.

A great team, moving the ball, and tough defense make them a strong team.

Both Zhou Si and Director Gong were full of confidence in themselves, but when a lion fights a rabbit, they use their full strength. They don't want to capsize in the gutter.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the match between the two sides officially started.

Before the game, Coach Gong expressed his respect for the Russian team and the importance of this game in an interview.

The fans' appetite has also been whetted.

They want to see how long Russia can hold out.

On the sidelines, Dayao communicated with Kirilenko, nicknamed "AK47", the chairman of the Russian Basketball Association.

NBA basketball tycoon and former Nets rebounder Prokhorov also came to the scene.

After the game started, all Chinese fans felt relieved.

With a wave of three-pointers from Zhou Si, the Chinese team got off to a 9-2 start.

Cofan: "Ah, another plain and boring night of winning."

Facts have proved that the Chinese team can fully withstand the challenge. Even if the Russian team started to regain its form and scored consecutively, it could not narrow the score.

After the first quarter, the Chinese team had a solid 10-point lead at 23-13.

In the second quarter, the Chinese team still played steadily under the command of Zhou Si, firmly taking the initiative through internal and external integration. In the middle of the second quarter, the Chinese team once achieved a 20-point lead. Later, Director Gong provided "tactical guidance" and at the end of the half

At that time, Russia narrowed the point difference to 16 points;

At the beginning of the second half, Russia used continuous fouls inside to close the point difference to 11 points. After that, the two teams engaged in a tug-of-war, and the point difference remained at around 15 points;

At the beginning of the final quarter, Zhou Si hit three consecutive long-range three-pointers, completely killing Russia's hope of reversal.

87 to 64.

The Chinese team narrowly defeated Russia by 23 points.

The Chinese team won four consecutive victories and became the second team after Serbia to qualify early!

Next up is the showdown between Poland and Argentina.

At the beginning of the game, Argentina fully mobilized its internal mobility and used pick-and-rolls to score frequently. At the end of the first quarter, Argentina led 17-12.

In the second quarter, Poland was still passive, and Argentina slowly widened the gap with the help of all-round scoring.

In the third quarter, both sides experienced ups and downs. In the first half, Argentina had opened the point difference to more than 20 points. However, their offense in the second half was a little more casual and made many mistakes, which directly led to Poland's counterattack. However, the latter

It was still difficult to close the score difference, and in the end Argentina easily won 87-67.

At this point, Argentina has also secured a spot in the top eight!

The final match was between Spain and Italy.

Spain ended the fight with a sudden burst in the last quarter, defeating Italy 67-60 and locking in the last eight spots.

On the first day of the rematch, all four teams won four consecutive games and secured four top eight spots. The situation was very clear.

But fans still have expectations, because the next top-place battle will be more interesting, and two of the four teams will break their unbeaten streak.

On September 7, the war started again.

First of all, the fans are very interested in the US men's basketball team versus the Greek team.

The battle between the NBA stars and the rising NBA star Antetokounmpo can be described as star-studded.

Although the American team did not win so easily in the group stage, they still made it through with a record of winning three games.

Antetokounmpo on the Greek team was also in trouble, but he seemed to break free in the third game of the group stage, and his performance in this game is also exciting.

In the first quarter of the game, Antetokounmpo scored 7 points in a row and started a wave of attacks against the United States. However, Greece only played well on the offensive end for half a quarter. After that, they lost touch from the outside and were directly opened up by the United States team.

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However, this was also a helpless move for them.

Their overall strength is not as good, and they really have no chance of winning without betting on three points.

Greece continued to feel poor in the second quarter, scoring only 8 points, which directly widened the point difference. The United States won by 14 points in the second quarter and established an 18-point advantage to end the first half.

In the second half, under the guidance of Popovich, the United States continued to play excellent defense and did not give Greece any chance to gain momentum. They controlled an advantage of more than 20 points for most of the second half and maintained it until the end.

In the end, the United States defeated Greece 76-53 to win the game, winning all four games and advancing ahead of schedule.

The second match was between France and Lithuania.

France has won all 3 games so far, while Lithuania has 2 wins and 1 loss.

Originally, the media predicted that the French team would directly engulf Lithuania with its fierce outside firepower, but the scene was completely beyond their expectations.

In the opening stage, the Lithuanian team showed a very strong defense and overall offense, and the two teams were tied many times!

But then France still showed the strong strength of its Gallic Rooster and took advantage of Lithuania's mistakes to take the lead. 'French Pippen' Batum helped France expand its lead to double digits.

In the second quarter, Lithuania relied on overall defense and three-pointers to narrow the point difference. Valanciunas scored consecutive points in the paint, and France also frequently performed dunks. France led Lithuania 50-40 in the first half.

In the second half, France continued to show its strong outside firepower, and a rain of three-pointers widened the point difference!

However, under the guidance of the head coach, Lithuania steadily chased the points by causing fouls and free throws.

In the last quarter, the Lithuanian team finally got its chance. Taking advantage of the French attack being lost, Lithuania combined internal and external efforts to directly hit a 15-3 climax and once took the lead.

The French players on the field and the French fans outside the field were really shocked and broke into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Fournier and De Colo stood up at the last moment. With their key points, the French team still narrowly defeated Lithuania 78-75 and ushered in their fourth consecutive victory.

The third game is between the Czech Republic and Brazil.

If France is breaking out in a cold sweat, Brazil is really cold!

The Czech Republic, which had previously had 2 wins and 1 loss, would lose their hope of advancement if they suffered a defeat in this game. Therefore, the Czech Republic played particularly fiercely after the opening, relying on their inside and mid-range performance to seize the opportunity. Brazil relied on the performance of its veterans to catch up.

In the second quarter, the Czech Republic blossomed inside and outside and hit a climax to open up the score. In the first half, the Czech Republic led Brazil 45 to 32.

In the second half, the Czech offense still went smoothly and continued to expand its lead. Although Brazil once launched a counterattack, the Czech Republic once again consolidated its advantage through inside attack.

In the final quarter, Brazil was unable to narrow the point difference. In the end, the Czech Republic defeated Brazil 93-71. After this game, the records of both teams reached 3 wins and 1 loss.

The last ones to go were Australia and the Dominican Republic.

After a fierce battle, Australia relied on the stable output of "Mi Shen" Mills to defeat the tenacious Dominican team 82-76, locking in the seventh place in the top eight!
Chapter completed!