By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-08-11 05:55:05
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这位圣安东尼奥的超级巨星在金牌争夺战中失利，得到26分。
2024 年巴黎奥运会男篮金牌争夺战本应拥有童话般的结局：一位年仅 20 岁的超级巨星有机会在家乡父老面前赢得一枚金牌。然而，挡在维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 面前的，是史上最强大的篮球队之一。法国队拼尽全力，战斗到最后一刻，但最终以 87-98 不敌美国队。
在最后两分钟的关键时刻，法国队落后美国队三分。在第四节一度落后 11 分的情况下，法国队在文班亚马和前圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫南多·德科洛 (Nando De Colo) 的带领下奋起直追。正当 momentum 看似要转向法国队时，斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry) 命中四记三分球，彻底浇灭了法国队的希望，锁定了胜局。
在法国队的前两场比赛中表现挣扎后，文班亚马在金牌争夺战中迎来了爆发。他在比赛中得到 26 分和 7 个篮板。文班亚马是全场得分王，他在篮下展现了强大的统治力，并通过远投一次又一次地帮助法国队紧咬比分。盖尔雄·亚布塞莱 (Guerschon Yabusele) 和德科洛的出色表现也为文班亚马提供了强力支持，前者得到 20 分，其中包括隔扣勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 的精彩一球，后者则贡献了 12 分。
美国队再次由库里、詹姆斯和凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 的三巨头领衔。这三位老将在半决赛对阵塞尔维亚队的比赛中发挥了至关重要的作用。库里得到 24 分和 5 次助攻，三分球 13 投 8 中。杜兰特在比赛后期命中了几记关键球，最终得到 15 分。詹姆斯在被亚布塞莱隔扣后迅速调整状态，拿下准三双数据：14 分、10 次助攻和 6 个篮板。
法国队加强了对美国队后卫线的压迫，迫使对手出现 17 次失误。正是这种防守强度让他们一度看到了逆转的希望。然而，他们缺乏足够的进攻火力来击败像美国队这样强大的对手。法国队的投篮命中率为 47.2%，三分球命中率为 30%，而美国队的投篮命中率为 53.7%，三分球命中率高达 50%。
美国队赢得了他们的第 17 枚奥运金牌，这也是他们连续第五次获得奥运冠军。法国队连续两届奥运会获得银牌，这也是该国获得的第 4 枚奥运奖牌，全部为银牌。不过，法国队未来的夺金前景一片光明。年仅 20 岁的文班亚马已经是一位真正的超级巨星，比拉尔·库利巴利 (Bilal Coulibaly)、亚历克斯·萨尔 (Alex Sarr)、扎卡里·里萨谢 (Zaccharie Risacher) 和诺兰·特劳雷 (Nolan Traore) 等后起之秀也将成为他的得力助手。
输掉比赛后，文班亚马泪洒赛场。作为一名二年级 NBA 球员，他的奥运之旅才刚刚开始。在接下来的十几年里，他都将是篮球世界的中心人物。可以预见，在未来的 FIBA 和奥运会赛场上，美国队和法国队之间的金牌争夺战仍将继续上演。2024 年巴黎奥运会，仅仅是这场国际篮球 rivalry 崛起的开始。
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Wembanyama gets silver medal, as USA defeats France
San Antonio’s superstar drops 26 points in gold medal game loss.
The 2024 Paris Olympics Men’s basketball gold medal game had all the makings of a storybook ending. A 20-year-old superstar had the chance to win a gold medal in front of his fellow countrymen. Standing in Victor Wembanyama’s way was one of the best basketball teams ever assembled. France fought tooth and nail until the very end, but couldn’t overcome Team USA in a 98-87 loss.
With the game on the line in the last two minutes, the French trailed Team USA by three points. After going down 11 points in the fourth, France rode the back of Wembanyama and former San Antonio Spurs guard, Nando De Colo, to a comeback. When it seemed like the momentum was swinging back in France’s favor, Stephen Curry hit four three-pointers to bury the French and secure the gold.
After struggling in France’s last two games, Wembanyama came up big in the gold medal game. He had 26 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Wembanyama led all scorers, making plays at the basket and hitting deep shots to keep France in the game at every turn. He was aided by stellar performances from Guerschon Yabusele, who had 20 points, including a dunk on LeBron James, and De Colo who had 12 points.
Team USA was led by the trio of Curry, James and Kevin Durant once again. The veteran three-some was crucial to their semi-final game against Serbia. Curry had 24 points and 5 assists. He shot 8-13 from three-point range. Durant hit some big shots late in the game, finishing with 15 points. James recovered from the Yabusele poster with a near triple-double. putting up 14 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds.
France ratcheted up the pressure on USA’s guards and forced 17 turnovers. That pressure is what got them back in the game. They simply lacked the offensive firepower to take down a team as good as the U.S. France shot 47.2% from the field and 30% from deep, while Team USA shot 53.7% from the field and 50% from deep.
Team USA wins its 17th total and 5th straight gold medal. France finishes with a silver medal for the second straight Olympics, it’s the country’s 4th total Olympic medal, all of them silver. Things are looking up for the country’s gold medal chances. Wembanyama is a bonafide superstar at 20 years old who could be supported by up-and-coming players like Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher and Nolan Traore.
Wembanyama left the court in tears after the loss. As a second-year NBA player, his Olympic journey is only beginning. He will be at the center of the basketball world for the next decade and some change. It certainly feels like the U.S. and France will be duking it out for gold medals in FIBA and the Olympics for the foreseeable future. The 2024 Paris Olympics are just the start of a blossoming international rivalry.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock