The King of the Last Quarter failed, the Chinese team gave a big gift

The 2025 Men's Basketball Team Asian Cup 3 and 4 will be the first to start, because the schedule is compact, which is a big test for both sides' physical fitness. Interestingly, both New Zealand and Iran have staged a major reversal of more than 20 in this competition. Therefore, this bronze medal battle is also a direct dialogue between two teams who are good at fighting against the wind. After four quarters of fierce battle, the Iranian team finally ended with a slight advantage of 6 points. The New Zealand men's basketball team, which averaged 97.3 points per game before this game, lost neither speed nor shooting accuracy, and finally scored only 73 points. After achieving the proud record of four consecutive victories in this tournament, it ended with a two-game losing streak and missed the medal.

To be fair, the Iranian men's basketball team really thanks the Chinese team for the big gift. It is not difficult to see from the situation on the court that they are the one with better rest and more prepared. Perhaps some fans will refute that Iran has more rest time and has ushered in a back-to-back bronze medal battle in less than 24 hours. How could it be the side that is waiting for it?

In fact, as long as you watch these two semi-finals, you will know the mystery. The match between New Zealand and China can be said to be the most intense and competitive group of matches so far in this event. The Chinese team has opened the score several times, and the New Zealand team can always catch up and keep the suspense until the last moment. They are obviously determined to fight the Chinese men's basketball team to fight to the finals. The New Zealand team, which had no power, could be said to have given all their strength, but in the end they failed. This resulted in not only exhausting their physical reserves, but also hit their confidence. They were at the end of their strength, both physically and mentally exhausted.

The Iranian men's basketball team faced the Australian men's basketball team in the semi-finals. Although they lost as much as 44 points, the scene was extremely ugly, but in fact they were not hurt. The reason is very simple. After a few tentative gestures in the first quarter, the Iranian team found that there was a huge gap in the strength of both sides, so they had already retreated. In addition to the silly Amini who injured himself, Agajanpur, Vahidi and Jafari, who performed well in the bronze medal battle, all preserved their strength, which was in sharp contrast to Bret, who had no vitality in the bronze medal battle by Gao Shiyan. The latter's legs seemed to be filled with lead, and the mid-range half-basket that had settled down was also completely spiritual. In contrast, the Iranian team's three-pointers in the first half were like a magical help, with 9 three-pointers in the half, setting the tone for the whole game.

Even so, the New Zealand men's basketball team deserves the title of the king of the final quarter, and hit a 19-13 attack wave in the fourth quarter, narrowing the gap to only 3 points before the final game. Unfortunately, the two penaltys were shattered the last hope of the Maori Legion. The only thing is that their physical fitness has reached its limit, and their efforts in the end were too late, and they were unable to turn things around.

I believe that some fans will sneer at the choice of the Iranian men's basketball team, believing that they have no competitive spirit and no spirit of showing off their swords against strong teams. To be honest, there is nothing wrong with the Iranian team's choice. Although this Australian men's basketball team is called the second team, four players have played in the NBA, and the team is also the one who has played in the World Cup before. This wave of people has the power to fight in the European basketball world. It is indeed difficult to have a single enemy when playing against Asian teams. The Iranian team's choice is indeed a bit tricky, but it is understandable. It is not embarrassing that a real man can bend and stretch.

In this way, the important task of defending the glory of Asian basketball is on the Chinese team. Since the Kangaroos participated in the Asian Cup in 2017, they have achieved an unbeaten record of 17 wins and 0 losses, reaching the top of the Asian Cup twice, and have barely felt decent resistance. It is true that there is a clear gap in the book strength of the Chinese team and the Australian team, but after these five games, we have seen the young men's blood and the progress of their approach to the world basketball game. Therefore, no matter whether you win or lose, I want to show my true self and give the Kangaroo Legion a little shock from the Asian basketball world.