Lithuania has a defender known as the King of Europe.

Sarunas jasikevicius Location: Defender Birthday: 03/05/76 Height:1.93m Weight: 88.5kg School: Maryland. Current team: Panathinaikos once played for the team: Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers Tel Aviv Macabies Barcelona jersey. Nickname No.3: European Defense King Nationality: Lithuania August 2, 20041,Athens, an ordinary Olympic men's basketball team match, let the story start here ... abandoned by all NBA teams that year. What impressed me the most was the whistle ball that beat the dream team at the last minute of the semi-final of the Sydney Olympic Games four years ago. It was such a person and such a player. Today, the whole world has clearly heard his name: Sah-Roo'-Nisyah-Seh-Keh'-Vih-Shuhs sarunas jasikevicius, a superstar in European leagues and international competitions, failed to throw the ball four years ago. His Lithuanian team defeated the United States and the Dream Team 6 94-90. He scored 28 points, including 65,438+00 points at the most critical moment in the fourth quarter, and one of them successfully scored four points, which fascinated him. He said, on the one hand, it was an incredible victory, on the other hand, it was just the most ordinary victory. What's the use of this victory if we can't win the gold medal? We beat the American team. Where are the others? We are not only here to beat the American team, but also to compete for the gold medal. Team American Dream Six played the best game of this Olympic Games. But they missed 33 penalty 1 1, which made Lithuania close to the score. This is the second defeat of the United States team in this Olympic Games, which tied the total defeat of the previous 68 Olympic Games in men's basketball history. Since the 1992 Olympic Games, the American Dream Team has never failed. Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson's team still entered the semi-finals by virtue of Angola's 56-88 defeat to Greece. Their opponents will be decided from next Monday's game. Old coach Larry Brown said that we collapsed in the fourth quarter, and we lost 90+ points in the whole game. We can't beat such an excellent team with such defensive quality. Lithuania topped Group A with four wins, and Spain became the only two teams that didn't lose. Saurius Strombergas got 16, and Ramnas Sikorskas also contributed 14. Back in Lithuania, the capital Vinius has become a sea of joy. After the game, fans took to the streets and cheered for the country with songs and flags. For Jasikevicius, such a victory also made all Americans who looked down on him at 1998 feel ashamed. Such a league full of international players has lost such a star who came out of a university in his own country. He said, I have been a free agent in Europe several times, but no NBA team has given me a contract, any contract. They always say they are interested in me, but the salary they give me never exceeds the basic salary. So I thought, maybe I am not an NBA player, because they know what they are doing. If all 30 teams think that a player is untenable, then the player has no chance. In the fourth quarter, 2 minutes and 47 seconds before the end of the game, Salas met Odom's misplaced defense. Salas woke him up satisfactorily with the simplest fake action, a beautiful three-pointer and a foul. Lithuania hit all the 10 free throws before. I just took one look at him, and then I shot him. He was not very successful in defense before, which gave me confidence. After Allen Iverson missed another jumper, Salas hit a back-to-back three-pointer and extended the score to 88-84. Richard jefferson also scored a three-pointer, but Salas' performance is far from over. His accurate three-pointers re-established the team's advantage of 4 points. Then Stephon Marbury's mistake sent him to the free throw line again, 93-87, with only 57 seconds left in the game. Jefferson returned to the starting lineup and scored 20 points, while Duncan scored 16 points. In this game, the American team made 20 mistakes and almost got the opponent's double points in the inside. But this is far from enough for them to beat a team that is more experienced and knows how to deal with it at critical moments. Carlos boozer said that when the competition enters the knockout stage, all teams will start with 0 wins and 0 losses. They have star players, Mr. Key, three-point shooters, incredible four points and N consecutive free throws. By the end of the game, they seemed to be in control. We didn't have a chance to deal with it. However, this is not our real level, and I believe we can do better. Team USA has been trying to break through the zone defense. But since the training camp last month, they have not succeeded. In the first quarter, Lithuania made 6 of the first 7 shots and 9 of the first 12 shot, but in this quarter they made a mistake of 10. Dwain Wade's dunk gave the United States a 24-22 lead for the first time. Before the second quarter, the big men of Lithuania's three teams were in trouble. The United States has made great advantages in rebounding in the second and third quarters, and they have always been in the lead. However, repeated mistakes in free throws prevented them from expanding their advantage. Before the fourth quarter, Lithuania was only 67-69 behind. Before Iverson hit a 15-foot jumper, Jassy Keweicius missed a three-pointer, and then Iverson hit a three-pointer on the left wing, giving the United States a 79-75 lead in 4 minutes and 55 seconds before the end of the game. Neither team led by two points. The lead quickly reached 5 points, but Lithuania kept the score close to the level with steady free throws. Then Salas took over the game, so that the result in Sydney four years ago did not repeat itself. "You know, Sydney was four years ago," Sarah recalled. I still have to say, that shot, that defense, there is no chance to hit it. Comment on Larry Brown after the game: He is a great player. Believe me, this description is appropriate. He is the greatest active player on the world basketball stage. He has done so many things in the international arena that our league has no chance to do, especially under the cover of his teammates. He found an open teammate and he hit the key ball. I am a world basketball fan. There, I saw many frustrated players doing well in our league. In our league, there are often one-on-one and two-on-two singles. Without enough speed and athletic talent, it is difficult to succeed. In 2000, he was excellent enough, but in these four years, he still maintained such a good state. It is not necessarily a bad thing for defenders who are not the best in the NBA. Carmelo Anthony's shooting today was really perfect and totally unstoppable. He scored four points in a row before the end and successfully sentenced us to death. He is the absolute leader of this team. Carlos boozer, this is crazy. As you can see, his hands are hot. We should have strengthened their rotation and transposition after the cover, but we didn't. This makes them score like this again and again. And he hit three points again and again, and then succeeded by four points. I think he played the most incredible game. He is a player who scares his opponents, which cannot be expressed in words. Allen Iverson: I think he played really well, really well. He played a textbook-like pick &; Go away. [Finally recognized by Americans] In the summer of 2005, when Wang's contract with Macabies expired and he became a free agent again, almost all NBA teams would no longer proudly give Tianwang a basic salary contract. On the contrary, Americans have shown the greatest sincerity. Overnight, Skynet became the biggest beacon in the free agent market. Draft Express July 6, 2005 Last July, the NBA signed seven overseas free agents. Three of the players, andres nocioni, Maurice Evans and david blue Sental, finally got the chance to play for the NBA. Noccioni has become one of the soul figures of Chicago's return to the playoffs. So, what are Sioni's overseas markets this year? We want to start with him, Lithuanian superstar sarunas jasikevicius. There is no doubt that Jia Xi Kai Wei Qiu is regarded as the number one PG outside the NBA. Although there have been many questions, no one will question the immediate success he has brought to every team he plays for. He has always been a winner, and everyone believes that he will quickly adapt to the NBA and make achievements. This season, it seems that if he gets the right offer, he will finally show the NBA what they have missed over the years with his numerous honors and his legendary European career. Jasikevicius is familiar with America. When he was a teenager, he once settled in the United States, attended high schools and universities, and represented the University of Maryland in the NCAA League, mainly in the SG position. Although Marty Blake, the top NBA scout at that time, said that he had a talent that could not be missed and there was no reason not to succeed, he was not selected by the NBA team in the end. This summer, NBA managers seriously admitted their mistakes, and Marty's words have become a reality. That was a long time ago, and the Jasikevicius you are going to see today is already a completely different player, a pure organizational core. The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games was the first time that he was tested on the international stage, and it was also the first time that he was recognized by the world. In that game, he averaged 14 points and 5 assists. He scored 18 in the 8-in-4 match, leading Lithuania to unexpectedly beat Yugoslavia, the favourite to win the championship. The next battle will be against the dream team, which may still be fresh in people's memory. Lithuanians almost wiped out Americans. Jasikevicius almost single-handedly prevented Lithuania from giving up victory. He scored, assisted, scored 27 points and made five three-pointers. However, Ramunas Siskauskas missed two free throws at the last minute, forcing Jasikevicius to score on the whistle. However, under the attack of three people, Jaskevicius's three-pointer deviated from the center of gravity, and the Lithuanian was sadly defeated 83-85. In the end, Lithuania won the bronze medal, creating a legend of a small country with profound basketball background. After that, he joined Barcelona in 2000-200 1 season. The European league averaged 14 points and 6 assists, and the Spanish league won the championship. He was selected for the Spanish All-Star Game and helped Barcelona win the King's Cup of Spain. In the next two years, we still see the same Jaskovich, winning, winning, scoring and assisting. As a basketball player, 2003 may be his most successful year. Jaskevicius once again led the team to win the King's Cup of Spain, but the most important thing was the European League championship in June, and he was elected MVP in the finals. This year, he was selected for the Lithuanian national team again and participated in the European Championship in Sweden. Other European superstars also participated, including Tony Parker, dirk nowitzki, pau gasol, Peja Stojakovic and andrei kirilenko. Jasikevicius didn't disappoint anyone. He was used to such a big scene and helped the team win the European Championship for the first time in 64 years. He was also elected MVP of this tournament with 14 points and an amazing average of 8.2 assists per game. At this time, he has signed a contract with Israeli champion Macabies, and there is no special clause in the contract to go to the NBA, which makes the Spurs, who have been interested in him before, powerless. In 2004, Jacques Vecius went on to sweep all kinds of honors, including another European League champion (he scored 18 in the final), another Israeli League champion and another Israeli Cup. Although he was called the best free agent overseas that summer, he didn't get a satisfactory offer and left the land that brought him countless honors. That summer, I gave a report to Pat Riley, the president of Heat, in which I wrote my expectation to sign the point guard as soon as possible (one month before trading Shaq). Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said he was interested in Salas and left the report. But in the end, they signed damon jones. Although I don't think Salas will laugh at Jones' poor performance in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, as a supporter of the Heat, I feel only unfortunate. This summer, the team has the opportunity to correct its mistakes, although the cost will definitely be high, although there are more than N teams interested. Last summer, Jacques Cavius participated in the Athens Olympic Games and told the world that he was the greatest star outside the NBA. He dwarfed NBA superstars Stephon Marbury, allen iverson and Dwain Wade, scoring 28 points on his head, more than their combined scores. How could he have such an amazing performance? That's because of his superhuman psychological quality, so that he will never be soft at critical moments. That 1 minute and 28 seconds slashing three three-pointers, 10 points, including a four-point hit, successfully showed three NBA superstars what Mr. Key is. When asked what he thought of him in the NBA, Salas said, "They said I was a slow and fat white man. International scouts in the NBA have come to see me many times, but they just won't knock on my door. " In 2005, the achievements of Jacques Vecius have been recorded in the history of European basketball. This year, he habitually won the European Championship, and it was the third in a row. Only toni kukoc can reach such a height in history. In the final semi-final, he got 13 points, 8 assists in the semi-final and 22 points in the final, most of which came from the fourth quarter. He won the most valuable player in the European League without a doubt. Israel League champion, Israel Cup, that's a habit. So, who can finally succeed in getting him? He is the top free-guard alongside antonio daniels, Marco Jaric and earl watson this year. He is no longer bound by the buyout clause of the contract and can sign half or most of the middle-class contracts with his new owner for three to four years. Remember that he can choose any top European team now and anyone is willing to give him any high-paying contract. Can anyone be indifferent to the core of three consecutive championships? It is said that several playoff teams and lottery teams have made offers to him, and there will be more after the free agent market becomes clear. "I know my time is up," said Sarah. "I am very satisfied with my recent situation, but the NBA has always been my dream, and I have been working hard to realize this dream." [Recalling Salas' numerous honors again] 1. The team won the Spanish League title with Barcelona Football Club in 20001and 2002, the Israeli League title with Tel Aviv Macabies in 2003 and 2004, and the Slovenian League Cup title with Ljubljana Olympic Team in 2000. 0 and won the King's Cup of Spain with Barcelona in 2002, the Israeli League Cup with Tel Aviv Macabies in 2004 and 2005, and the European League championship with Barcelona in 2003. Champion in 2004 and 2005, won the European League championship with Tel Aviv Macabies team, 1994 European Youth Basketball Championship, 1996 European Basketball Championship under 22, 1997, 1999 and 200 1 represented Lithuania in the European Basketball Championship. Member of the champion team of the 2003 European Basketball Championship, the most valuable player of the 2003 European Basketball Championship, 1998 represented Lithuania in the World Basketball Championship, the third member of the Lithuanian team in the 2000 Olympic Games and the fourth member of the Lithuanian team in the 2004 Olympic Games. People's Honor1999 was selected as Lithuanian League All-Star, Slovenian League All-Star, Spanish League All-Star and 2005 European League Finals MVP in 2003 and 2004. 1998 Lithuanian League assists king (5.4 times) 1999 European League assists king (4.9 times) 2003 European League free throw percentage first (92.5%) 2003 Israeli League three-point percentage first (57.0%) [Dream finally realized] August 2005/Kloc-. This is another superstar that the European League has sent to the NBA. Sarunas jasikevicius gave us a first impression. His new boss is not as cautious as he is. "He is the winner, so he should fight for the winner." Larry bird said. The undisputed leader of the European League champion team in the past three years officially signed a four-year contract with Pacers on Thursday. Although the name Jaskovic is very economical for Americans to read, basketball experts agree that his signing is one of the best before the NBA season this year. Dani Inbar, an Israeli radio reporter, made a special film about Jasikevicius. He said, "He is a golden boy, and he won't let you down when you need him." He scored 27 points in the third place in the 2000 Olympic Games. However, after missing the three-point buzzer that could equalize the score, in 2004, he scored 28 points against the dream team and led Lithuania to victory. Almost after becoming the general manager of Pacers in 2003, Bird began to inspect Jaskovius. "I visited this young man for a long time, and finally signed a long contract with him, which finally reassured me." Bird said, "I believe Sarunas is a perfect complement to our team." "Many of us haven't seen many of his games, but believe me, he can help us. He is a very good young man, a hard-working player and a strong man who is not afraid of competition. He has won numerous honors. " 6' 4 Jasikevius has won the favor of many NBA teams. But in the end, his choices narrowed down to walkers and knights. In the end, he overcame his friendship with Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and chose to join the Pacers, which didn't make Bird's painstaking efforts in vain. "Yes, he is a great man worthy of respect all over the world, including in Europe." Jasikevicius said, "Every game he goes to, the audience will stand up and applaud him. For me, it is really an honor for me to talk to people like him again and again. " As a pure core defender, Jaycee Vickius will always start with Jamal Tinsley and replace veteran Anthony Johnson. Eddie gill, a traveler, is also competing for this position. "I have had many conversations with Sarunas, and the only thing he didn't ask in the conversation was how much time he asked." Rick carlisle, head coach of Pacers, said, "This makes me very moved. He is a player with enough ability to play in this league. He can make our team reach a higher level. " Although he is not a dominant scorer, Salas (known as Jasikevicius) is recognized as the key gentleman. At the critical moment, he needed the ball in his own hands, which filled the position of retired reggie miller. "He is strong enough to pass the ball to an open teammate," Bird said. "He can easily throw three points into the clearing. He, Artest and Jackson are all guys who can fight at critical moments. He will tell his teammates what he should do. In short, he has added a lot to us. " Jaskevicius is a European legend because he has the ability to lead the team to win the championship. Lithuania won the European championship in 2003. He was named the most valuable player. At Barcelona Club, he won two Spanish league titles and the European League title in 2003. Joined Macabies, led the team to win the Triple Crown, and was named MVP of the European League Finals. Well, everyone has a preliminary understanding of such a player, so now let's talk about his characteristics [the soul of the offensive team, the terminator outside the three-point line, and the underrated passer Salas. The two most prominent features are that he was the leader of any team during his years in Europe. As a core defender, he has absolute possession of the ball and the power given by the coach to dominate the attack. But he was never a lone wolf who didn't want to pass the ball to his hand. Every time he attacks, he will distribute the ball to all his teammates in the most reasonable way and end the attack in the most reasonable way. His passing skills are seriously underestimated. In everyone's impression, Europeans play strictly, have no desire for expression, and use the most basic skills to complete the pass and breakthrough. On the other hand, Saras has added the no-look-pass which has been labeled as American for a long time to these basic things. He can always find an empty teammate and send a wonderful assist with a beautiful pass on the basis of ensuring no mistakes. I believe that anyone who watched the 2004 Olympic Games will be deeply impressed by his big players who played tricks on their opponents again and again. Salas is talked about by people, as well as his fixed-point three-pointers. Salas is different from sports pitchers such as ray allen, peja stojakovic and richard hamilton. His three-pointers are mainly fixed-point shots by general point guards. Decisive shot, standard action, high and steady arc. Salas's three-pointer is usually a knife cut on the opponent's wound, and the knife is full of blood, and the opponent just can't do anything. Holding the ball over the frontcourt, an ordinary big man can pull the cover to give Salas room to shoot. And if Salas plays an ordinary inside and outside without possession of the ball, he can also make a decisive shot and hit three points. In the first NBA season, although disappointed, it still surpassed its predecessor, legendary Pacers superstar reggie miller, who kept the record of three-point hits by the team's rookie in a single season in 1987. His free throws are also the top level in the world, and his shooting percentage ranks third in the league after the season. Salas' terror also lies in his stable psychological quality, which makes him complete the classic clutch shooting many times in Europe and become a household name. At the last critical moment of the game, when all teammates don't have the courage to take the responsibility of ending the game, Salas will always be the most trustworthy person for coaches and fans. At this time, he will never give the ball to his teammates easily again. Even if he is double-teamed, he will go forward and throw as hard as he can. June 2005165438+1October 19 In the regular season with the Heat, Salas, a rookie who only played four NBA games, was put on the court by coach Carlisle in the fourth quarter. And he won't let everyone down at all. When the lead was reduced to 1, he did not pass the ball to any big-name star, but firmly chose to attack. He successfully hit an unbalanced running shot in the double double team 14 seconds before the end, helping the team win 85-80. What courage it is! [Defense] Low defensive ability restricts the development of Tianwang in NBA. Speaking of defense, Tianwang didn't meet the requirements of the NBA at all. Accustomed to the regional defense in Europe, Salas can't adapt to the one-on-one defense of these NBA stars with super personal ability in just one year. The previous regional defense made the superstar stuck on the ball unable to find any chance to impact the basket. Now in the NBA where man-to-man defense is implemented, Salas' slow moving speed is far from outstanding physical fitness and agility, which makes him unable to restrict his opponent's attack. The super guards against him, Allen Iverson and Stephen Marbury, can't cross in front of Salas, the world's number one, Nash's classic pick-and-roll tactics, Chauncey Billups and sam cassell's excellent inside ability, and TJ Ford's lightning-fast breakthrough speed. Which one can be restricted by Saras? After a good start this year, King suddenly disappeared from the lineup in the second half of the season, and poor defense was one of the main reasons. What's more, Tianwang is 30 years old, and he is no longer young. His basic technical characteristics have been finalized, and it is more and more difficult to improve compared with those young people. [More serious problem] Skynet is not respected by some people. These people ignored teammates, ignored tactics, regarded the team as nothing, and regarded singles as their first duty, which aroused the public anger of all pacers fans, including the boss, Comrade Larry Bird. Stephen "Post" Jackson and Freddie "Dunk Champion" Jones, they didn't give enough respect to this European who could bring them victory. Tianwang was absolutely selfless, but Tianwang was just a rookie defender who had to give the ball to them in their eyes. Even on an unguarded perimeter, the king will never get the pass. Without the minimum respect, how can you ask Tianwang to play a role in Europe? Fortunately, such guys have not escaped the eyes of fans, let alone the eyes of the boss. Salas was applauded and cheered by the fans every time he appeared, but the man who seemed to have infinite past hatred with Tianwang was booed by the fans at home. At the end of the season, Bird seriously criticized some players for neglecting their teammates, which was also a solidarity with Salas. [You should know the King]-He is the oldest rookie in NBA history. Tianwang scored 86 three-pointers in a single season, breaking the Pacers' 18 team record. 1987, legendary superstar reggie miller hit 6 1 3-pointers in a single season, becoming the first rookie in the team's history. -Free throws are also king. The bad rookie season did not affect the free throw level of Tianwang. He hit 9 1% in the whole season and hit all the last 32 free throws. -200610.2 against the Sonics, 65438, scored an NBA career-high score of 20 points. In March 1, he scored 14 points1assists against the Wizards, becoming the first pacer to score and assist double-doubles in the rookie season after Jamal Tinsley in the 200 1-2002 season. -In the summer of 2006, Tianwang finally got married in Barcelona with Lenore Abergley, a former girlfriend of Miss Israel who had been in love for three years. The guests invited to the wedding included the former teammate of Tianwang in Barcelona, NBA star Pau Gasol, Lithuanian legendary star Arvydas Sabonis, and Tianwang's best friend, NBA star Zydrunas Ilgauskas.