Chapter 1 The Official Start of the Tokyo Olympics

The archery competition began the morning after the opening ceremony, officially kicking off the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Chinese audiences were excited this year because the time difference with Japan was small, allowing them to watch the live broadcasts around the clock.

The Chinese men's basketball team also ushered in their first opponent, the Australian team, at 1:30 p.m. local time, as the opening game of the men's basketball event.

It had to be said that the Olympic organizers gave the Chinese team enough "respect" by assigning them to the group of death and scheduling the game in the afternoon.

Moreover, 1:30 p.m. was when people were most tired. This year's men's basketball team faced not only opponents but also various unfavorable situations.

However, the team's mentality from top to bottom had been adjusted well. After all, no matter how difficult the situation, the opponents were in the same boat.

When it came to willpower, the Chinese had always excelled.

At 12:30 p.m., after lunch and a half-hour rest, the men's basketball players had already arrived at the stadium ahead of schedule.

To their delight, there were already a large number of Chinese fans at the venue when they arrived.

With the rise of basketball, the enthusiasm of the fans was greater than ever.

After the normal warm-up training, Tang Tian even played a logo three-point shooting contest with Lin Yi.

It had to be said that although Lin Yi's shooting percentage was not as good as Tang Tian's, he really had that range.

This was already a terrifying thing in itself, considering that Lin Yi was a legitimate 2.16-meter center.

Moreover, when the shooting range was shortened to the three-point line, Lin Yi's three-pointers became very consistent.

Zhou Qi had made a lot of progress in the past two years, and his three-point stability had improved a lot, but compared with Lin Yi, it was completely incomparable.

As expected, a cheat was a cheat.

The Australian team was late, arriving only half an hour before the start of the game.

Several core players were chatting and laughing, showing that they were quite optimistic about the game.

The Chinese team's warm-up was almost over, and Tang Tian and Lin Yi both went to the sidelines to rest.

"It seems that winning against them last year didn't make them take us seriously."

Lin Yi, the chatterbox, couldn't help but speak. Although he didn't participate last year, he definitely watched the live broadcast.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Tang Tian asked rhetorically.

A very important reason for the Australian team's loss last year was their underestimation of the enemy, and now it seemed that they were still underestimating the enemy this year.

At this time, he even wanted to thank the Japanese media. That ranking now seemed to be a good thing.

"A good thing, of course, it's a good thing. Shoot them to death! I have a teammate in Davis who is from Australia. He often tells me about playing in his home country. Dirty, it's really dirty."

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh when he heard what Lin Yi said.

This was the first time he had heard such an evaluation of a teammate.

However, what Lin Yi said was also true. The Australian team was good at physical confrontation. If they could make shots from the outside, then the Australian team's advantage would be halved.

Moreover, after the space was widened, not only them, but also Ding Yanyuhang and Yi Jianlian's breakthroughs, and Abudushalamu's cuts would all have a place to play.

It seemed that, like him, Lin Yi had also done some research on tactics before his transmigration.

"Then, let's shoot them to death!"

Tang Tian said as he stood up.

The game was about to begin.

The stadium was already full of fans, with Chinese fans accounting for more than half.

It was really confusing whether this game was in Japan or in China.

Such a scene also made the Chinese team's players feel excited.

Especially during the opening ceremony, when the fans at the scene sang the "March of the Volunteers" together with the music, it was even more exciting.

"For the Champion's Heart!"

Tang Tian also took on the responsibility of a leader. After the opening ceremony, he called the players together, raised their hands, clenched their fists, and shouted their slogan in a high-profile manner.

Defending the title was the only thing they had to do in Tokyo.

After the appearance ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

For the Australian team, it was Simmons and Mills on the outside, Ingles and Landale on the front line, and Baynes in the center.

For the Chinese team, it was Tang Tian and Ding Yanyuhang on the outside, Abudushalamu and Yi Jianlian on the front line, and Lin Yi in the center.

Lin Yi and Baynes were in the center circle for the jump ball.

"You can't jump higher than me."

Before the jump ball even started, Lin Yi's trash talk had already begun.

Tang Tian, who was not far away, felt a headache. He felt that if he were Lin Yi's opponent, he would definitely not be able to help but beat Lin Yi.

Baynes also had a bad temper, showing a fierce expression towards Lin Yi, but Lin Yi responded with a sweet smile.

This guy!

Tang Tian was speechless watching from behind.

With a whistle from the referee, Lin Yi stretched out his long arm and tapped the ball back to the Chinese team's half. After all, he was more than half a head taller than Baynes.

The Chinese team launched the first attack.

Tang Tian held the ball to the frontcourt. He gestured with his hand for a tactic, and then suddenly launched a cold arrow, a long three-pointer from one meter away from the three-point line.

Simmons hadn't played with Tang Tian for a year, and his dominance had become somewhat blurred. He didn't react for a moment.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian's ultra-long three-pointer was clean, scoring the first point for the Chinese team!

The Chinese fans at the scene burst into cheers.

Here it comes, that familiar feeling!

"Whoa, Tang Tian the Demon King's touch looks very good!"

The commentator at the scene also exclaimed. It was Tang Tian's first shot after more than a year.

To be able to throw it in with the first shot, and it was a super long one, this was really not something ordinary people could do.

Turning around, the Australian team played with a one-star four-shooter formation. Simmons broke through to the basket.

Tang Tian's first attempt to steal was unsuccessful, showing that his body was not as flexible as before his retirement.

Simmons seized the opportunity to fly up for a dunk.

"Bang!"

However, just as he took off, a big hand covered over from behind.

Tang Tian directly blocked the shot and sent the ball out of bounds!

The cheers at the scene exploded again.

One super long shot, one chase-down block, Tang Tian retired for a year, but when he played basketball, he was still that familiar Tang, invincible on both offense and defense!

Australian coach Li Mannis's face was very ugly.

His understanding was similar to the power rankings given by the Japanese media. Tang Tian's condition was bound to be a problem after not playing professional basketball for a year.

In particular, Tang Tian's performance during the Chinese team's warm-up games confirmed this.

But who would have thought that Tang Tian would show this kind of state in the first game of the Olympics, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

Just as he was thinking, the Australian team's baseline pass was made, Mills' breakthrough was interfered by Lin Yi's long arm and hit the rim, and the rebound was also taken down by Lin Yi!

The Chinese team's new top pick had greatly improved the Chinese team's strength at the five position!

In the Chinese team's frontcourt, Tang Tian passed the ball to Ding Yanyuhang for a transition, and then faked a three-pointer after receiving the ball, directly fooling Simmons.

It wasn't that Simmons was bad, but Tang Tian's behavior of throwing in a super long shot at the beginning was too terrifying.

After fooling Simmons, Tang Tian accelerated to the free-throw line, and before the Australian team's inside help defense arrived, he made a signature emergency stop jump shot.

"Swish!"

The sound was pleasant, sweet, and melodious.

ps: Asking for monthly tickets on the last day of the month ~