That young Guo Ailun is playing very impressively under this tactical system, just as Tang Tian said.

He could even squeeze Liu Wei out of the rotation.

Add Wang Shipeng and Zhu Fangyu, and Zhang Zhaoxu.

And that's the entire rotation right there.

Wang Zhizhi and Liu Wei gradually dropped out of the rotation.

They didn't seem to be in high spirits, but like Tang Tian said, they didn't say anything.

As veterans of the national team, they were unhappy, but they knew very well that this change was good for the national team.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. The Olympic Games opening ceremony was held in London, and the national teams appeared one after another.

This time, Yi Jianlian was the flag bearer for the Chinese team.

Men's basketball has always had a high status in the national team, which also shows that the country attaches great importance to this area.

Although the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games was not as good as Beijing's, it was still wonderful enough.

The opening ceremony sparked a wave of discussion among domestic fans. Because of flag bearer Yi Jianlian, the men's basketball team's game against Spain also became the focus of discussion.

"A'lian is so handsome! Are there any experts who can analyze whether we can beat Spain this time?"

"Difficult, very difficult, extremely difficult. You know we couldn't beat them even when Yao was there in '08."

"Hey, speaking of '08, it really hurts. We were only one basket away from the strongest men's basketball team creating history."

"You could even say that if that game had gone on for a few more minutes, allowing Yao to rest for two more minutes, we would have won."

"And if we had won against Spain, we would have been more proactive in the games that followed, and the strongest men's basketball team might not have stopped at the quarterfinals."

"Don't say it, it hurts my heart!"

"The '08 men's basketball team was really the strongest men's basketball team. I think that was the best game in the history of men's basketball."

"No doubt!"

"Indeed, but many of you may not know that there was a reason why the men's basketball team was so excited to play Spain that year. When Spain was filming a promotional video, they surrounded a court with a dragon pattern on the floor and made a squinting, finger-pointing face, which was an act of insulting China."

"Yes, as an old fan, I have a deep impression of this. The official statement at the time was that it was a misunderstanding, and some Spanish players apologized, but that was all nonsense. That action is a standard insult to China, mocking our small eyes."

"There's such a thing? This is the first time I've heard of it. Then we really have to go all out against them!"

"So you know why we were able to fight Spain to the end, and why Yao Ming was so frustrated after losing the game."

"It's really annoying! I want to beat them but I can't!"

"Actually, we have a chance. Pau Gasol is getting old, and Navarro is getting old too."

"Yeah, and this men's basketball team is the most iron-blooded team I've ever seen, plus Tang Tian, I really don't think we have no chance at all."

"Go men's basketball team, kill these guys and make them pay the price!"

……

The game against Spain was the men's basketball team's debut, and because the opponent was the powerful Spain, this game received a lot of attention in China.

This time, all the basketball games were held in the newly built basketball hall, the London Olympic Basketball Arena.

This basketball hall can accommodate up to 12,000 people at the same time, and is one of the largest stadiums in the UK.

But compared to Beijing's Wukesong Arena, this place is much weaker.

The stadium uses environmentally friendly materials (to save more money), has no LED screens, and the on-site air conditioning and heating facilities are average.

And after the game, this stadium will be demolished immediately.

July 29th was the opening game, and a total of two games were arranged, both in the local evening.

One was China vs. Spain, and the other was the United States vs. France.

According to the organizing committee's arrangements, each team had about 2 hours of adaptation time on the day of the game.

Three of the four teams playing on the first day were favorites to win the championship, and quite a few reporters came that day.

The training for the French team and the American team was arranged in the morning, and the Spanish team and the Chinese team in the afternoon.

This time, except for Rubio, all the main rotation players from '08 came to Spain, and in order to deal with the United States, they also naturalized Ibaka of the Thunder.

The inside line has Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, and Ibaka, and the guard line has Fernandez and Navarro, plus Calderon and Rodriguez.

Although Pau Gasol and Navarro are getting older, the overall strength of this Spanish team is even stronger than in '08.

The Spanish team's training also attracted quite a few reporters to watch.

They are considered the most likely team to defeat the American Dream Team.

Marc Gasol was interviewed by local media on the sidelines.

"Yes, of course, if we can't beat the American team, then what are we here for?"

When asked if he was confident in defeating the American team, Marc Gasol was also full of enthusiasm.

This is similar to Paul's later statement, "If it's not to beat the Warriors, then what are we doing?"

"What do you think of tonight's opponent, the Chinese team?" The reporter naturally asked about tonight's game.

"Yes, they are a very good team. They gave us a lot of trouble in '08. Yao is a great player."

Marc Gasol's opening remarks were quite official.

"But now Yao has retired." The reporter reminded.

After the reporter finished speaking, Marc Gasol couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, so this is our opening game, that's all. We will find our rhythm in the game and warm up for the games that follow. We will fully adjust our state before the quarter-final elimination round."

"So this will be a warm-up game?" the reporter asked.

"No, that's not what I meant, but our main goal this time is the American team. We are here to beat them."

……

While Marc Gasol was being interviewed, the Chinese team members had already arrived at the stadium to prepare for their adaptive training.

Deng Huade looked very angry when he heard this. If there weren't so many reporters, he would probably have gone directly to cause trouble.

Yi Jianlian frowned slightly when he heard this. Marc Gasol's words were full of contempt.

Tang Tian was not angry after hearing this, but thought it was good news.

In basketball games, in order to win by the weak, in addition to your own performance, the opponent's performance is also very important.

If the Spanish team looks down on the Chinese team, they will definitely play more casually on the court, at least they won't go all out at the beginning.

In that case, it's actually giving the Chinese team a chance.

Although upsets in basketball games are not as likely as in soccer games, once the momentum starts, these international basketball games are short in time, so there is a real chance.

You must know that even the invincible American Dream Team once lost to opponents such as Argentina, Lithuania, and even Puerto Rico.