Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 607 - 204: Veteran Alliance, Defeating Me? They’re still 20,000 years too early! (First Update!)

"Why do I feel like this USA team is stronger than the one in '08?" Yao Ming said with a worried expression, "Lao Qin, do you think we might fail?"

Fail?

It's not entirely impossible.

Although the biggest star of this USA team is Durant, the second biggest is his teammate Westbrook from the Knicks, and the third biggest is Rose from the Bulls...

But compared to the '08 USA team...

This USA team, with Durant at its core, is not only more united but also, because the stars are easier to manage and willing to follow old K's tactical arrangements, they have actually exploded with even stronger combat power from a practical standpoint.

However, after carefully studying the roster of this USA team, Qin Yue remains optimistic about the Chinese Team winning their first World Championship.

Because many stars are absent, as Qin Yue remembered, this USA team actually only brought two players for the inside positions.

One is Kevin Love.

The other is Tyson Chandler.

Qin Yue is completely confident that he can handle the former during the match. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

As for the latter?

It's well known that Yao Ming believed he could play in the NBA because in a training camp before he entered the NBA, he thoroughly dominated Chandler, leading to a question that would linger for future generations...

"If even a player of Tyson Chandler's caliber can be the second overall pick in the NBA, then shouldn't I be the number one pick?"

Qin Yue is very clear that when Chandler faces Yao Ming, the situation is just like a child finding his favorite toy.

Of course...

Before facing the USA team, the Chinese Team still needs to deal with the opponents in front of them.

The group stage ended.

The Chinese Team advanced to the round of 16 with a record of all victories and easily defeated the Angola Team.

Then, in the quarterfinals, facing the tough style of the Russia Team, the Chinese Team smoothly advanced to the next round with a score of 94 to 80.

In the semifinals, under the leadership of Qin Yue, the Chinese Team faced their biggest test since the start of the World Championship.

In this match, Qin Yue had an exceptionally hot hand.

But on the court, the Chinese Team couldn't open up the score gap against the Turkey Team.

Because that night, it was completely an 8-on-5 game with the Turks demonstrating what home court advantage meant with their strength.

In the fourth quarter, when Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Wang Zhizhi fouled out one after another, Qin Yue withstood tremendous pressure, scoring 14 consecutive points for the Chinese Team in the final moments, leading them past the hosts without peril.

Final score, 95 to 90.

After the game, during an interview, Qin Yue said, "Turkey seems to have turned into a world-class team overnight. I hope they can continue such an outstanding performance in future world championships."

Outstanding performance?

If Qin Yue remembers correctly, except for the 2010 and 2014 tournaments, Turkey hasn't participated in any world championships until he traveled back in time.

This World Championship, Turkey's outstanding performance is of course related to them welcoming the golden generation of Turkoglu and Ilyasova.

But once they lose the help from the referees, Turkish basketball will eventually reveal its true self.

On the night of September 11, the Chinese Team defeated the hosts and as desired reached the finals.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the USA team that breezed past Serbia in the semifinals restored American basketball's confidence in reclaiming their place at the top of the world this year.

Because earlier in the group stage, the USA team had easily defeated the host team which gave the Chinese Team a great challenge in the semifinals, so by comparison, in the eyes of many American fans, this USA team led by Durant is evidently the stronger team.

It's just...

On this night when Durant and this group of new-generation NBA stars restored confidence to American basketball, James, who was busy developing his "Nightmare Dance," couldn't understand...

Why do these American fans, who are fervently praising Durant's performance in the FIBA games, have to stomp on him?

"Unlike the disappointment LeBron brought us in 2006 in Japan, this USA team led by 'KD' brings American basketball hope as precious as a diamond!"

In the eyes of American fans, even if this young USA team loses to the number one favorite Chinese Team in the finals, their performance this summer is still impressive enough.

After all, before the tournament started, American media generally believed that it would already be fortunate for this USA team to reach the final four.

"I think under 'KD's leadership, we absolutely have a chance to defeat the powerful Chinese Team."

Before the finals began, Westbrook said, "Throughout this World Championship, 'KD' has shouldered the entire team, and I have no doubt he'll lead us to the end."

Additionally, one of the few veterans on this USA team, Billups, also said, "'KD' is not the type of player who comes out to steal glory only when we win. In those games where we didn't play well before, 'KD' would always take responsibility, making us an incredibly united whole."

The USA team, eager to return to the top, will meet the Chinese Team in the final showdown in Constantinople a day later.

"I know they've done well in this World Championship." Before the match, when asked how he viewed the finals, Qin Yue smiled and said, "But if they want to beat me, they're still 20,000 years too early!"

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