China beat Iran 70-57 in semifinals at Asian Championship

CHANGSHA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Supported by loud cheers and applause of home audience, China downed defending champions Iran 70-57 in the semifinals of Asian Championship here on Friday.

The match started with Zhou Qi' s block on Ehadadi, after Ding Yanyuhang scoring the first two points for China, Zhou blocked another shot at the other end of the court.

China limited Iran to 12 points after a fierce first quarter, which they won 21-12. Zhai Xiaochuan' s shot brought the lead to double-digit in the second quarter.

Bahrami then paced Iran to a 8-0 run and Ehadadi stopped Ding Yanyuhang and Zhou Qi in a row but the latter soon responded with a splendid alley-oop. Captain Zhou Peng scored a three-pointer but missed the following free-throw. China led 39-29 after first half.

China gradually extended their advantage after the break. Former NBA player Yi Jilian demonstrated dominance by a three-pointer and a fast break one-hand slamdunk. China once enlarged the lead to 16 points in the third quarter.

Ehadadi proved his ability with six straight points in the paint and help Iran cut the deficit down to six points. China answered with Yi' s dunk and Zhou Qi' s block. Ding Yanyuhang scored last two points for China with two free throws after Iran' s last three-pointer. China headed into final with a 70-57 victory.

Yi Jianlian finished with 13 points and eight rebounds. Hamed Ehadadi had double-double of 16 points and 11 rebound with Bahrami contributing a match-high 18 points.

"T oday's game is over," China' s head coach Gong Luming said at the press conference, "we are not yet the champions, we still have one more game ahead."

Japan and the Philippines are fighting for the other final berth. The winners of the Championship will have direct access to 2016 Rio Olympic Games. 

中国男篮亚锦赛10年首胜伊朗 时隔4年再入决赛

新华网长沙１０月２日体育专电（记者林德韧、黄杰）经过一场硬碰硬的鏖战，中国男篮在２日进行的２０１５年男篮亚锦赛半决赛中以７０:５７拼下卫冕冠军伊朗队，以８战全胜的傲人战绩时隔四年再度挺进亚锦赛决赛。

这是中国男篮自２００５年以来首次在亚锦赛上击败伊朗队。在２００７年、２０１３年亚锦赛小组赛和２００９年亚锦赛决赛上，中国队均不敌对手，两年前在菲律宾亚锦赛惨败１９分更是创造了男篮征战亚锦赛历史上的最惨一败。作为卫冕冠军，过去４届比赛拿到３个冠军的伊朗队实力依然冠绝本届亚锦赛，本场拼掉强敌，中国队距离拿下冠军、获得本届比赛唯一一个直通里约奥运会名额只有一步之遥。

攻下全队最高的１３分的易建联曾亲历２００９年决赛的败仗，他表示：“对我来说比赛准备了六年，应该说这场胜利和以前都不一样，这场完全依靠我们的整体防守和对每个球的压迫，执行球队赛前的布置，每个人都把精力放在防守上，防到把对手打垮为止。”

除易建联外，中国队还有８名队员有得分进账，其中周鹏和丁彦雨航分别拿到１２分和１０分。

面对高大强壮的伊朗队，中国队全场完成多达８次封盖，其中易建联和周琦两人就合力贡献７次。另外，中国队凭借强悍的防守彻底打乱了伊朗队的节奏，伊朗全队全场仅有两次助攻，而中国队是１３次。在投篮命中率上，中国队也以４６.３％完胜对手的２８.６％。

中国队主帅宫鲁鸣赛后说：“我觉得是近几年来非常精彩的一场比赛。是两种风格和新老两支队伍之间的对抗。今天的这场胜利意义重大，这支队伍给大家展现了一个团结的团队。”

中国队开场之后就打出了十足的硬度，周琦在伊朗队第一个进攻回合中就成功封盖哈达迪，气势如虹的中国队一度以１６:８领先，逼迫伊朗队叫了全场第一次暂停。暂停之后伊朗队的头号得分手巴赫拉米开始连续得分，不过中国队并未慌乱，翟晓川在４５度角命中一记三分，郭艾伦紧接着完成一条龙上篮，中国队以２１:１２的优势结束首节。

次节伊朗队在进攻端终于找到了状态，老将萨哈吉安完成上篮之后一度将分差缩小至３分，但中国队在本节末段先后由翟晓川和周鹏命中三分，双方差距扩大到两位数。下半场开场后中国队防守强度未减，双方差距继续扩大，中国队在赵继伟两罚命中之后已领先１４分。

最后一节，背水一战的伊朗队由巴赫拉米连续强攻内线，在他的带领下，伊朗队一度将分差追近至５２:５８，但这已是双方第四节的最小分差，中国队在此后轰下一波１０:２的攻击波，一举锁定比赛胜利。

伊朗队卫冕梦碎，巴赫拉米和哈达迪分别得到１８分和１６分，伊朗队其他队员加起来只得到２３分。