By GaryQfromSanJose | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-08-01 05:45:27
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美国队从首节比赛开始就展现出统治力，以一场全面的胜利扫清了所有疑虑
美国队在比赛中展现出格雷格·波波维奇所说的“适当的恐惧感”，在前 33 次投篮中有 28 次来自助攻，并在 38 分钟的时间里保持着明显的领先优势，最终以 103-86 击败了南苏丹队。第四节末的 7-0 攻势为美国队锁定了最终 17 分的优势。
斗志昂扬的美国队打出了一场顽强的防守战，在上半场就取得了 19 分的领先优势，同时将卡利克·琼斯（Carlik Jones）（在上一场比赛中得到 29 分）限制在中场休息前的最后 100 秒才得分。
巴姆·阿德巴约（Bam Adebayo）、凯文·杜兰特（Kevin Durant）和德里克·怀特（Derrick White）三位中流砥柱帮助美国队的替补席在上半场以 40-5 的比分领先对手，而阿德巴约和怀特在攻防两端都做出了关键贡献。勒布朗·詹姆斯（LeBron James）和杜兰特在比赛开始的 14 分钟内就拿到了与南苏丹队相同的得分 (17-17)。
在节奏疯狂的第一节，“勒梅里卡队长”拿下了前 4 分，而安东尼·戴维斯（Anthony Davis）则贡献了一记扣篮和一个盖帽，帮助美国队以 6-0 领先。南苏丹队以一波 7-0 的攻势予以回击，马里奥尔·沙约克（Mariol Shayok）命中了两记令人印象深刻的外线跳投。就像上一场比赛一样，杜兰特替补上场并立即影响了比赛——他迅速获得了四次罚球机会并完成了一次抢断。沙约克凭借一己之力让他的球队保持在可追分的范围内。南苏丹队在第一节犯规过多，而美国队的罚球次数（7 次）几乎与投篮命中次数（9 次）持平，最终以 26-14 领先结束首节。
阿德巴约两次接到队友妙传后完成势大力沉的扣篮，而怀特的第二个三分球则将美国队的领先优势扩大到 19 分。努尼·奥莫特（Nuni Omot）得分上双，试图帮助球队紧咬比分，但泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿（Tyrese Haliburton）的两记三分球让南苏丹队难以缩小分差。戴维斯在比赛中被文彦·加布里埃尔（Wenyen Gabriel）踩到脚，不得不在上半场末段被换下场。阿德巴约在底角命中三分，帮助美国队在上半场还剩几分钟时就拿到了 50 分。阿德巴约抢到篮板后再次完成一记势大力沉的扣篮，帮助美国队以一波 14-0 的攻势结束上半场，并在中场休息时领先南苏丹队 19 分。
为了不惜一切代价阻止美国队突破篮下，南苏丹队在第三节的前两分钟就累计了三次犯规。琼斯的上篮和布尔·库尔（Bul Koul）在本节比赛中的第三个三分球帮助南苏丹队将分差缩小到 11 分。在这段时间里，美国队的得分一度停滞在 60 分。在被库尔撞倒在地后，怀特连续送出两次盖帽——一次是在篮下，另一次是在外线。他的波士顿凯尔特人队队友朱·霍勒迪（Jrue Holiday）也扭伤了脚踝。随后，怀特用一记三分球回敬了杰登·麦克丹尼尔斯（JT Thor）的三分。安东尼·爱德华兹（Anthony Edwards）连得 6 分，帮助美国队将领先优势扩大到 17 分。沙约克则以一记乔治·格文（George Gervin）式的后仰跳投赢得罚球并加罚命中。尽管南苏丹队在本节比赛的大部分时间里都控制着比赛节奏，但美国队仍然领先 16 分进入最后一节。
美国队本场比赛的得分王是阿德巴约（18 分、7 个篮板和 2 次盖帽）——他顶替了乔尔·恩比德（Joel Embiid）的出场时间，而杜兰特（14 分和 3 次抢断）和怀特（10 分和 3 次抢断）则在第三节的胶着时刻帮助球队保持着 comfortable 的领先优势。詹姆斯（12 分、6 个篮板和 5 次助攻）在上半场就获得了他的第 300 个奥运会积分。
南苏丹队方面，奥莫特（24 分和 2 次抢断）和沙约克（12 分和 5 个篮板）在上半场勇敢地扛起了球队的进攻大旗。库尔（16 分和 3 次抢断）在第三节比赛中发起了一波短暂的反击，而琼斯（18 分和 7 次助攻）则在第四节找到了自己的比赛节奏。
赛后观察
- 很高兴能在一些暂停期间看到双画面，观察球员们的肢体语言。
- 美国队在比赛初期就做得很好，他们把手放在南苏丹队运球或持球的位置附近，从而完成抢断和抄截；他们最终获得了 18 次抢断或盖帽。
- 诺亚·伊格尔（Noah Eagle）和德维恩·韦德（Dwyane Wade）之间确实很有默契。
- 怀特在替补上场后不久就对琼斯完成了一次精彩的盖帽——他在篮筐处挡住了对手，后来又破坏了南苏丹队的一次快攻，他断下了球并将球安全地传给了队友。在怀特完成一次抢断后，伊格尔惊呼道：“*他一直在奔跑！他就像阿甘一样——一直在奔跑！ *”
- 比赛最佳镜头 #1 ：在第二节开始的第一分钟，杜兰特在转换进攻中将球传给了德文·布克（Devin Booker），后者又将球传回给了他，这位菲尼克斯太阳队的球星命中了一记直线三分球，帮助美国队将比分改写为 31-14。
- 比赛最佳镜头 #2 ：在下半场开始的 moments，戴维斯在没有看到球的情况下挡住了对手的发球，库里（Curry）得到球后将球传给了空切的杰森·塔图姆（Jayson Tatum），后者轻松上篮得分，帮助美国队在本场比赛中首次将领先优势扩大到 21 分，这也是他们本场比赛的最大领先优势。
- 献给 PTR 的三位湖人球迷的镜头 ：在比赛结果已经没有悬念的情况下，詹姆斯在转换进攻中将球轻轻一抛，传给了右侧低位的戴维斯，后者将球抛向空中，助攻他的洛杉矶湖人队队友完成了一记精彩的空中接力扣篮。
- 哈利伯顿完成了他的奥运会首秀，并在他的前两次三分球出手中均命中。恩比德本场比赛没有被安排出场，考虑到南苏丹队前线的球员都非常快，这样的安排也在情理之中。
美国队将在美国中部时间周六上午 10:10 迎战由何塞·阿尔瓦拉多（Jose Alvarado）领衔的波多黎各队。
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USA’s defense shuts down South Sudan, 103-86
The US leaves no doubt with a complete effort starting with a dominant first quarter
Team USA showed what Gregg Popovich would have called ‘appropriate fear’ in assisting on 28 of their first 33 field goals and holding a definitive lead for 38+ minutes in a 103-86 win over South Sudan. A late 7-0 run in the fourth provided the final 17-point cushion for the US.
A motivated United States squad mounted a spirited defensive effort, surging out to a 19 point lead in the opening half, while keeping Carlik Jones (29 points in their previous matchup) scoreless until the last 100 seconds before intermission.
A trio of stalwarts, Bam Adebayo, Kevin Durant, and Derrick White, helped the US bench outscore their counterparts 40-5 in the opening half, while Adebayo and White provided key contributions throughout on both ends. LeBron James and Durant managed to score as much as South Sudan (17-17) 14+ minutes into game action.
In a frenetically-paced opening period, “Captain LeMerica” had the first four points, while Anthony Davis paired a dunk and block to put the US up 6-0. South Sudan responded with its own 7-0 run to snatch a lead, as Mariol Shayok hit two impressive perimeter jumpers. Just like the prior game, Durant entered and impacted the game - getting four quick free throws and a steal. Shayok single-handedly kept his team within striking distance. The South Sudanese being foul-happy in the first quarter and the US had almost as many free throws (7) as field goals (9) to secure a 26-14 lead.
Adebayo was the happy recipient of two sweet feeds for power dunks, and White’s second three pushed the US advantage to 19. Nuni Omot got into double-digits in an attempt to keep pace, but Tyrese Haliburton’s pair of threes kept South Sudan at bay. Davis was stepped on by Wenyen Gabriel and had to be subbed out late in the half. Adebayo’s corner three got the US to the half-century mark with minutes to spare. Adebayo’s rebound and power dunk concluded a 14-point half and put South Sudan down 19 at the break.
Intent to prevent any open lanes for the US at all costs, South Sudan accumulated three fouls in the first two minutes of the third. A Jones lay-up and the third of Bul Koul’s threes in the frame brought the South Sudanese within 11. During this run, the US stayed planted at 60 points for a handful of minutes. After White was flattened by Kuol, he swatted away two shots - one at the rim and one from distance. Boston teammate Jrue Holiday also turned his ankle. White then answered JT Thor’s three with one of his own. Anthony Edward’s half-dozen points nudged the US lead out to 17. Shayok had a smooth George Gervin-like banker and-1. Despite South Sudan dictating much of the play in the quarter, the US were still up 16.
The United States was led by Adebayo (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks) - taking Joel Embiid’s minutes, while Durant (14 points and 3 steals) and White (10 points and 3 steals) helped maintain a comfortable advantage in a tenuous third quarter. James (12 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists) notched his 300th Olympic point in the first half.
For South Sudan, Omot (24 points and 2 steals) and Shayok (12 points and 5 rebounds) carried the team valiantly in the first half. Kuol (16 points and 3 steals) staged a brief comeback attempt in the third period, while Jones (18 points and 7 assists) found his way in the fourth for the South Sudanese.
Observations
- It was nice to see the dual screen during some of the commercial timeouts to observe players’ body language.
- The US did well early on to stick their hands close to where the South Sudanese were dribbling or holding the ball and netting deflections and steals; they ended up with 18 ‘stocks.’
- There’s really special chemistry between Noah Eagle and Dwyane Wade.
- White, minutes into his entry, had a sterling block on Jones - meeting him at the rim and later disrupted a South Sudan fast break by knocking the ball away and saving it to his teammate. Eagle, after a White deflection, exclaimed “He’s always running! He’s like Forrest Gump - he’s always running!”
- Sequence of the Game #1: In the opening minute of the second quarter, Durant fed it in transition to Devin Booker, who returned it back to him, and the Phoenix Sun hit a straightaway three to put the US up 31-14.
- Sequence of the Game #2: In the opening moments of the second half, Davis blindly deflected an outlet pass, which found its way into Curry’s hands, and he re-directed it to a soaring Jayson Tatum for his first two points and USA’s biggest lead of the night at 21.
- Sequence for PTR’s three Laker’s fans: With the outcome no longer in doubt, James, in transition, lofted a soft pass to Davis on the right block, who feathered a lob to his LA teammate for a swooping alley-oop.
- Haliburton made his Olympic debut and connected on his first two three attempts. Embiid registered a DNP-CD, which made sense given the sheer amount of speedsters on the South Sudan frontline.
Team USA takes on Jose Alvarado and Puerto Rico at 10:10 AM CDT on Saturday morning.
By GaryQfromSanJose, via Pounding The Rock